Current Events - October 2006

YouTube and Myspace users will need to get a licence if the idiots at the EU get their way.Anyone posting video clips on the internet or sending them via text would need a ridiculous licence for the privilage!!These new EU regulations would even classify personal websites as,I quote,'television-like services'.Just how many websites would this force to close ?Has the EU EVER made a sensible,rational decision in its whole existance? And just who are these people that come up with this crap in the first place? I think they pay someone to sit at a desk all day and come out with the most stupid proposals they can;then pay them a fortune for it.The EU of course,are the ones that told us bananas needed to be grown at a certain angle before they could be sold.I think they are the ones who are bananas.What do you think.

2006-10-18 09:22:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Actually, the oldest brand names are beer breweries...
Budweiser started in 1870.
Many german breweries started in the 1600's, like Becks.

Baker's chocolate is the oldest brand name in the US.
They started making Baker's chocolate in 1765, and it was
the only "brand" name you would see in stores till the mid 1800's.

http://www.kraftfoods.com/BakersChocolate/heritage.htm

Van Camp Pork and Bean's is another really old brand, from
1861. Civil war soldiers lived on Van Camp's Pork and Beans
People STILL eat Van Camp's Pork and Beans, and it even has its own website.

http://www.conagrafoods.com/brands/van_camps/index.jsp

I've heard that disgruntled workers at the Van Camp factory
pee in the vats they use for the pork and beans, but I still think
they taste great! :)

Any other old brands you can think of?

Sears, Roebuck is another.....whatever happened to Roebuck?
He seems to have gotten ripped off. He co-established the brand,
and they dropped his name.

2006-10-18 09:22:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The way I see it, a good-looking woman under 30 with a decent
figure is far better off as a call girl.
The "work" is easy, the hours are few, you can sleep late, and
can make over 100 thousand a year......if you can establish
yourself, you can even become a madam.
Compare that to working at Wal-Mart for a middle-aged b i t c h
that watches every move you make, and keeps that boss anal
probe up your butt 24/7.

What would you rather hear?

"Attention Wal-Mart shoppers. We have an underwear sale in aisle
7 right now"

or

"Oh baby, you are sooooo hot...Yeah, just like that!"

Which is better, working at Wal-Mart or turning tricks on the street?

2006-10-18 08:41:07 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Given the concern over World crude oil production versus consumption, massive trade imbalances, politcal unrest throughout the world and dwindling resources, do you think civilization will survive much longer?

Should a collapse be inevitable, what do you foresee for our future?

2006-10-18 08:25:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know Denny's had this problem before.

2006-10-18 08:12:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The boy was a seventeen year old congressional page, and Studds was in his thirties. Studd was a congressman, and should have had criminal charges brought against him.

Studds recently passed away and Yahoo News now has an article sympathizing with his gay "spouse" because his partner received no death benifits or government pension check. Are articles like these supposed to illicit some type of feeling of compassion or sympathy from American citizens?

I don't feel sorry that same-sex partners are not eligible for thier partners death benefits or health benefits. This is currently not in our law, and hopefully, it never will be. It is not a constitutional right, nor was it ever meant to be one.

I certainly don't feel sorry for Gerry Studds or his "widowed" partner. I can't fathom that he was somehow repeatedly reelected, when obviously he wasn't fulfilling his obligation to public service in Congress, rather, he was receiving "personal services" from underage pages.

2006-10-18 07:51:51 · 6 answers · asked by short stuff 2

i realize this isnt all he did but come on...i cant believe they are actually going to put him in jail!....i dont think he'll actually do time for this and no i dont think he should be above the law...but i'm an accountant and i do taxes for a living....the number of people who do not file and/or pay is phenomenal.....i dont see these people going to jail.....and for that matter what about h&r block....they're famous for doing taxes and underreported their income by $32 million for 2005 and they are still in business...i dont see anybody going to jail there!....any thoughts on whether or not snipes will see the indide of a cell and whether or not its fair? the story is in the link http://asia.news.yahoo.com/061017/afp/061017180649people.html

2006-10-18 07:51:29 · 9 answers · asked by cookiesmom 7

I know I sure would.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/od_nm/picasso1_dc
Holy smokes, I think I would have had a stroke.

2006-10-18 07:37:53 · 6 answers · asked by Meow the cat 4

2006-10-18 07:18:18 · 18 answers · asked by kaz 2

Huh????"Iran will not stand idle if pressured to ignore its nuclear rights. The path of the Security Council, sanctions and illegal (imposition of) hardship is such a path in which the other side should expect a reciprocal act by ... Iran," Larijani said.
"The (Iranian) parliament has prepared a plan based on which the inspections of the International Atomic Energy Agency will be suspended in the face of the West's adventurous behavior," he added, according to the television report" (End Quote)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061018/ts_nm/nuclear_iran_larijani_dc;_ylt=ApgJDiM8fG5tXXZGvsfZhkGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3OTB1amhuBHNlYwNtdHM-
Q?-Why are they blaming the USA for the UN's actions, calling out the West? (See quote: "in the face of the West's adventurous behavior," he added, according to the... ) These people blame the "West" for all their bad actions! Q?- What are they threatening anyway? The whole WORLD in the UN voted unanimously for sanctions against them NOT just the "West"!!!

2006-10-18 07:17:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

attitude toward North Korea? (10/18/2006)

Any links to news stories would be appreciated.

Thank you!!

2006-10-18 07:09:36 · 4 answers · asked by Baby #1 born August 2009 6

I'll bet you could really dance to those racy tunes, don't you ?

2006-10-18 07:02:20 · 2 answers · asked by In Honor of Moja 4

2006-10-18 06:54:24 · 4 answers · asked by ĴΩŋ 5

If you were a woman boxer, would you fight Mike Tyson?

Why or why not?

2006-10-18 06:45:18 · 5 answers · asked by Carol L 3

Even Heather Mills' spokesman can't confirm the validity of her allegations against him, (she, of course, being known to be economical with the truth.)

2006-10-18 06:17:38 · 3 answers · asked by lou b 6

Has anyone seen the farepack hamper thing in the UK?
how the company has gone bust and hundreds of people are going to be left with no Christmas food, even though they have paid for it?

I think we should all set up a charity and donate a few quid to buy everyone a little hamper (a turkey some veg, cakes, mince pies, etc) but how would we do it?


or is there a millionair out there whou could donate something?

If i win the euro millions on friday i will give a few million quid up for the scheem.

What do you all think,

PS i have not got a hamper with farepack and just feel sorry for all the familys let down.

2006-10-18 06:13:18 · 9 answers · asked by rossminton2002 2

2006-10-18 06:00:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-18 05:48:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Congrats on the family anyway. Does the newborn get any liftetime gifts the US government.

2006-10-18 05:39:36 · 7 answers · asked by reene2g 4

First Foley, then Studds and why should a pedophile get a pension

2006-10-18 05:33:00 · 3 answers · asked by greenie 6

I'm kinda worried...I don't feel like dying anytime soon.

2006-10-18 05:32:49 · 9 answers · asked by gmckfanusc 2

Gees theres soldiers kill thousands and have NUCLEAR WEAPONS!!!!!!yet everyone is worried about N Korea who has done nothing or Troops getting killed in Iraq because there was supposed weapons of mass destruction?
Has the world gone nuts?

2006-10-18 05:28:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

There are many people in the world that have wealth beyond their needs, if we shared out all the wealth in the world between everyone equally how much would each person receive? Also why does the average joe get asked for donating to this and that when one wealthy person's donation would exceed a million average joes donations? Any thoughts? I am not saving the average joe should donate because some one else has but if wealthy people were to donate at a percent that your average joe would then that would encourage more donations.

2006-10-18 05:13:21 · 18 answers · asked by Paul D 1

2006-10-18 05:03:58 · 14 answers · asked by me 1

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061018/ap_on_fe_st/playground_tag_ban

Wow, that's just terrible. Now it will be harder for those kids to find out what creativity and fun is.
Why did I say 'creativity'? Well lets just say, another school bans drawing in the school grounds, and the students are never allowed to draw, even if it's recess, unless if it has anything to do with school work. That's just pretty much the same thing with banning tag & chase games.
And seriously, how can tag be a safety concern? It's not like everyone carries a huge baseball bat to tag other people.

What do you think?

2006-10-18 04:52:28 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

What is happening with regards to the accusations against the Israeli President,for Rape and Sexual Harassment,is this another case of sweeping it under the carpet as usually happens when top Government figures are accused of serious crimes?
Everything seems to have quietened down.

2006-10-18 04:48:12 · 5 answers · asked by mentor 5

Almost everyone on here wants to know what we are going to do about North Korea. Well after 5 years in the army I can tell you we don't have the Man power or the equipment for a full scale invasion. I spent 12 months in Iraq, 8 months at home and another 18 months in Iraq again. What happened to that 12 months there and 18 months back home that Bush promised us? Not there, becuase we are stretched thin already. So my question, if you want something to be done about stopping N Korea, are you will ing to either sign up, or accept a draft be put in place? Watch the American people run and riot when the draft begins, then think of how great invading N Korea would be!

2006-10-18 04:46:43 · 4 answers · asked by Jon C 6

Hi, having read the following aritcle http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18102006/344/inmates-paid-play-scrabble.html it sounds to me that prison inmates are having a free holiday, it might even encourage people to commit crime just so the can have a free holiday. I thought prison was meant to discourage people from committing crimes. Any thought?

2006-10-18 04:29:25 · 11 answers · asked by Paul D 1

i'll give you my account number once i know how many people are going to donate to my richness :)

2006-10-18 04:24:35 · 8 answers · asked by Fbfbfbfb 2

2006-10-18 04:19:44 · 8 answers · asked by wayne p 1