Wednesday February 15, 2012

Xinef's past comments

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    Xinef

    US immigration has become so painful that I refuse to go through it anymore.

    I have to agree. People having a residence permit or a visa may get through without problems, but for those who just need a connection, being treaded as if we were attempting to illegally enter US territory feels really insulting on the long run. I mean, once I almost missed a connection even though I had a whole hour... which I spent answering that no, I did not intend to work illegally in the US, that no I have never belonged to any communist group, that no I have never had any mental disease or killed anyone... then having my bag searched, along with my shoes etc...

    Now on top of all that, you will have to imagine that one of those guys is staring at your wife's everything because she was picked to get through one of these machines.

    Yes direct flights look more and more like a very fine alternative...

    Posted in: Scanners that see through clothing installed in U.S. airports

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    Xinef

    “There are sex volunteers for the elderly and for the handicapped,” Where do I sign up?!

    Altria, are you this interested in elderly and handicapped ?

    Jokes appart, this is the first time I hear about "sex volunteers"... Is this a Japanese exclusivity ? There are really weird concepts sometimes :/

    Posted in: Sex becoming a luxury for working poor

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    Xinef

    The prosecution of Bush would not bring anyone back to life, only a small piece of justice... and it is not even likely to happen. Iraq war is already engraved in our history, along with many others. May we all remember what war means the next time some crazy leader tries to force us into it.

    Posted in: Washington's culture of deception

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    Xinef

    Has anyone noticed the quote marks of "babysitter" ? This is just another in-mall animation to entertain a few kids. There is still a/several adults watching over them, the old fashion way...

    This IS obviously a talking computer, so crying on how we loose our humanity, quoting Azimov, or asking why it cannot make us coffee sounds a bit off topic to me.

    Using old and worn out stereotypes as arguments to criticize this kind of technology without even having seen the thing in action and talked to its creator is not exactly helping keeping an opened mind and constructive curiosity.

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    Xinef

    "What are the failed, post-modern pseudo-states of Europe going to do if we don't dance to their silly tune on "global warming"? Are they going to refuse to sell us their cheese? Are they going to launch gratuitous lawsuits against multinationals like Microsoft?"

    This would be a funny comment in a context where there wouldn't be much to worry about.

    Only, this leaves the main element out of the equation: climate.

    Indeed, there is not much Europe can do, just like when the US decided to begin war in Irak. But this time, we'll all pay the price...

    Posted in: Bush under fire at Paris climate meeting

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    Xinef

    "I will have to check out Russia one day for myself."

    That would be the least you'd have to do before posting any sort of opinion about Russia (or anywhere else in fact). Yet it would still not give you the right to expose readers with such low level comments...

    This news belongs to the "odd news" category. Just go to the closest hospital you can find, and ask the doctors the oddest cases they've ever dealt with. I'd bet you'll be able to find cases in your own country that would beat this one on the odd scale.

    You can laugh at it for it is incongruous, just forget about judgments (particularly general statements / stereotypes about countries or groups).

    Posted in: Boozy Russian man fails to notice knife in back

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