Posts by Kyle Matthews
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"Whether or not Israeli spies had detailed foreknowledge of the 9/11 attacks, the Israeli authorities knew enough to warn the U.S. government in the summer of 2001 that an attack was on the horizon."
Seriously. The US government knew that an attack on US soil using aeroplanes was imminent. The Israelis sending the same message wouldn't have added anything.
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The whole thing will have to be repeated, sorry girls. Yes, I'm gutted too, but setbacks are common in pursuit of the truth.
I think for the experiment to have scientific validity, there will need to be control days where the ladies cover up sorry Ben.
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Super rugby doesn't have a salary cap. Australia has limits on who much players can be paid (about $150K), with some exceptions (more for Wallaby players, plus each union has a 2 player marquee exemption), and I presume the NZRFU contracting of all NZ players provides some of the effects of a salary cap.
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I had one or four in the late 70's and they were my dresses as well.I actually chose my bras carefully because they were completely noticeable. I thought I looked ok.
I think there's a list of things that women can look good in, and men don't. Like bikinis.
And I suspect "woah, I can see her bra through that top!" helps.
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Object-Oriented Legislation?
I'm trying to keep that whole "computer science degree has real world uses" thing on the down low.
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I'm the same, strumpet stands alone, I think. As does harlot.
Harlots are wanton surely?
(I first tried to type that as wonton. Not sure what that's about, my own earthquake moment perhaps?)
I was thoroughly discombobulated by the sight of a "multi-purpose branding iron"
Purposes of a branding iron:
1. Branding.
2. ?Curious minds etc.
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"Strumpet" really looks lonely without "Brazen" beside it.
I can't picture "Brazen" without "hussy", surely.
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Somewhat hilariously, given Green Party views on the conduct of referendums made known in the House just the following day, the bill imposed absolutely no restrictions and no transparency on the conduct of the republican referendum.
It would seem to make sense if there was a 'conduct of referenda' Act which provided a central reference point for any time someone wanted to put up a bill which included referenda. You could then reference it, and presumably a well written electoral finance act, rather than have to make it up each time (or not , as Keith Locke seems to have done).
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James, I was going to read your post, but previous models strongly indicated that it's not worth my time.
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my understanding is that the cap accommodates market-value of a player
Have you got a reference for that? It would be very strange for a salary cap to not be determined by the actual amount of money paid over the year to all the players.
There are creative ways to fudge your salary cap. In the NHL players tend to have their contracts backloaded, particularly as they near the end of their career. You sign someone on for $10 million over 5 years, but the first three years are worth 1.5 million each, the last two years 2.75 million each.
After three years you trade the player (because all their salaries are going up and if you were to pay them all you'd break the cap), and the purchasing team gives you something crappy from their end because they're taking on your backloaded contract.
You do about 10 contacts like that and you've saved enough money to bring in a couple of marquee players and make a run for a championship. You lift the cup, it's worth umpteen million in sponsors and prize money and ticket sales, hence profit for the owners, then you bite it for the later two years and say you're rebuilding.