[quote who="KFC Kickin For Christ" comment="45"] We're talking humans not animals and there is a difference between the two. [/quote] Depends on your beliefs... Personally the only diffrence between humanity and animals to me is I like people more (generally speaking of course).
[quote who="Dr Guy" comment="37"]Gay=incest?Huh?No, but it does bring up an interesting issue. The taboo (and that is what it really is) against marriage between relatives (first cousins and closer generally) is due to the genetic re-inforcement that occurs with so close matching of genes. [/quote] Exactly my point. Even with genetic re-inforcement the offspring really just going to have a higher chance of having problems since genetic hiccups can happen even wi
[quote who="Zoologist03" comment="28"] I don't see what the big deal is...Christ, just let'em get hitched. This "traditional" crap is stupid. I believe the far more common arrangement was one man and many women- that's more traditional...it's got a longer history to it.~Zoo [/quote] What is the reason to allow gay marriage? The reason liberals want it is to be nice. Don't we all know where the road of good intentions leads? So why is the t
ouch zubaz.... well at least the boys are still attached!
danke!
[quote who="Artysim" comment="12"]No, government should respect marriage between gays, just as they should respect marriage between consenting adults regardless of orientation, race, income, etc etc. [/quote] So no discrimination huh? How about Uncle and nephew, or Aunt and niece? There is no biological consquense for these relationships to not be allowed except that it does not promote breeding. If these people too get to marry why shouldn't fat
At the dojo we were practicing a choke hold that will put ya out in six seconds if applied nicely, or crush your windpipe if applied with force. My sensei warned us to only apply light pressue, but I decided I want to "feel" the choke and asked my partner to let me feel it a bit more. I tapped out when I started to choke a bit and felt perfectly fine after a moment. The next day my throat felt a bit sore and decided to go to the doctor
[quote who="Zoologist03" comment="7"]We also shouldn't be banning things based on religion.~Zoo[/quote] lol. Ya, wonder I wonder if the "enviromentalists" will ever be able to do that! Remember Zoo you don't have to have a god to be religous.
[quote who="Cikomyr" comment="1"]You can keep them, mate.[/quote] Lol... When did the Canadians get the franchise in The States?
Good for you mate! Give em a black eye for me too!
[quote who="Leauki" comment="62] Seeing how rude and impolite many here are, especially you, it is actually hard for me to believe that you tip at all; to be honest. [/quote] lol.
[quote who="Leauki" comment="59"]For the simple reason that tips received are a function of tables assigned, not waiter performance.[/quote] That really is just a simplistic idea. Your not taking into account that a good waiter may have more tables then those that are just par for the course. [quote]You all seem to have decided that it is very clear that tips received are a function of waiter performance. This has nothing to do with cultural differences. It has to do wit
[quote who="Leauki" comment="57"] I just said that they had assigned tables.[quote] In the States they have table assignments too, but these can be changed to handle diffrent goals. Also better waiters tend to have more tables assigned to them. [quote] Yes. I don't remember individual waiters in the restaurants I go to. I have 20+ regular restaurants. Each has at least five different waiters. I do not remember 100 individuals. I don't think anybody d
[quote who="Leauki" comment="55"] Your slur about our Polish and French citizens is duly noted.What was your other point? Oh, right, Americans are more polite. Well, our waiters tend to be competent citizens too, but restaurants still assign them to tables. [/quote] No, no. Your the one who said that waiting tables is so easy anyone can do it and that it would be too hard for them to have complex seating assignments, and that one of them is just as good as any other. It was you wh
[quote who="Leauki" comment="52"]The thing I find funniest about this? The idea that the waiter "earnt" the tipYes, I found that interesting too.Waiters often have assigned tables. It's a lot of luck getting good tippers. I simply don't see the relation between being a good waiter and being assigned a good tipper. [/quote] Maybe in your countries its luck, since you use faceless foreigners who can't handle changes in the serving pattern. But here in the States and as my wife
[quote who="Leauki" comment="46"]I was referring to it being the same regarding waiters needing tips as income.[/quote] But how and why they get those tips are diffrent. There (in Europe) tips tend to be included where as here it tends to be completely up to the customer. [quote who="Leauki" comment="46"] That is very much in stark contrast to how I have seen Americans behave in Israel, Ireland, and Germany in restaurants.[/quote] I would bet it is beacuse of t
[quote who="Excalpius" comment="295"]Incorrect, we have carpet-bombed more innocent civilians to death in Iraq than all of the car bombs and ethnic cleansing combined. [/quote] LoL! Please prove this.
[quote who="Leauki" comment="35"] I think it's the same everywhere. [/quote] I know Europe is very diffrent then the US. Tips on tipping Even my college german teacher who hails from Germany said that there is a diffrence. [quote who="Leauki" comment="35"]Nevertheless, I wouldn't remember individual waiters. I didn't think anybody did.And given that they usually have tables assigned to specific wa
[quote who="Leauki" comment="32"]But asking for specific waiters seems foreign to me. [/quote] I think this is the rub mate. American waiters make most of there money on tips then their salary (most the time).At a good resteraunt they can have a salary that is less then minium wage. Is that the same where your at?
[quote who="Dr Guy" comment="2"]Sad to say, I agree with you. I feel for my children and grand children most of all. "Grandpa, tell me about the time you could go where you wanted to when you wanted to - we like to hear those fairy tales".[/quote] hmm... why would it be a fairy tale? I d say the two most important traits the founding fathers gave us is industriousness, and VIOLENCE. I m pretty sure many Americans still have both traits.
[quote who="ThinkAloud" comment="9"]You guys never quit.... do you? [/quote] No, why should we ever give up when we don't want to?
Liberals just want the world to be like the one in Harrison Bergeron .
[quote who="Sodaiho" comment="108"] Saddam was hardly a threat to the United States, which as far as I am concerned is the only reason to go to war. [/quote] A nation threating one of our citizens unlawfully is enough to go to war over and Saddam's troops shot at our fighters, sounds like a national threat to me. Just cause your willing to be whittled down doesn't mean the rest of us are.
[quote who="Nitro Cruiser" comment="19"]You could practically dissolve the IRS.[/quote] [e digicons]:smitten:[/e] Ya...
[quote who="Leauki" comment="69"]I didn't think charities were allowed to discriminate if they made use of tax breaks, since I thought the reason they weren't taxed was because they were good for society (as opposed to good for some group). I don't think differentiating between children and adults is "discrimination" in the legal sense. [/quote] Helping a small section of society helps all of society. "Discrimination" in the legal sense is a funny subject.
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