Posts by cortland

Re: 57.7-foot ... robotic arm

How long is that in Ells?

Re: Exactly the type of thing

"You are Englishmen; mind your privileges, give not away your right."

-- William Penn, speaking to the jury that (against instructions) acquitted him of breaking the King's Peace.

Re: re that ASBO

You can be the first to earn 15 minutes of fame and millions of hits on YouTube. Just find and return to NASA the specially marked object described on the reverse of this rather soft form ... Do not polish.

Re: Some Useful Phrases and Words

Having in my post-military career been on the ground floor for more than few incoming requirement and scope changes, I'll hazard a guess that HM Government didn't know what they wanted and wouldn't stick to what they'd asked for.

But I could be wrong; I've also been on the ground floor for incoming management decisions.

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Re: Equine phallus!

They're looking our for their own a*ses; HIPAA violations subject them to FINANCIAL penalties.

"In 1996, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or the HIPAA was endorsed by the U.S. Congress. The HIPAA Privacy Rule, also called the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information, provided the first nationally-recognizable regulations for the use/disclosure of an individual's health information. "

http://whatishipaa.org/

http://www.training-hipaa.net/hipaa_resources/Violation_Penalties.htm

http://compliance.med.nyu.edu/news/documenting-inpatient-admissions

Re: Space Sector

What, don't they already tax space there?

Re: Here's another...

SR-71? I recall around 1978 or so seeing a primary (not transponder) return on an FAA surveillance radar display our detachment's civilian techs were responsible for. IIRC, the PPI returns were far enough apart to equate to some 2000 mph. They didn't need clearance above 60,000 feet.

Re: Contrived. Probably by Endomondo.

Say yer prayers, yew VARMINT!

Whistling, enters stage left, rabbit... "Eh, what's up, Doc?"

Re: Just leave now...

Our politicians are working to make us more thrifty -- by paying us here what Chinese get THERE.

It is certainly PORTRAYED as committing atrocities. But "atrocities" implies intent, and it is not and has not BEEN Israel's intent to kill noncombatants, it is just that Hamas (in violation of the Geneva conventions) deliberately uses noncombatants and protected institutions and activities to hide behind and conceal their presence..

From

http://legalinsurrection.com/2014/07/israel-warns-civilians-to-stay-out-of-harms-way-hamas-sends-them-back-in/

" Hamas is engaged in a war crime: bringing innocents into the line of fire. This is a major story that important newspapers are reporting but their analysts are missing this and, instead, faulting Israel!

Hamas using human shields and brags about it as MEMRI shows here."

Maybe she was persona non grata in Scotland?

It does, and we do.

A miss is as good as a mile.

If you build it... they will volunteer their data.

Re: Hesitant to upgrade because of costs?

"Is management so short sighted..." In a word ? YES.

And not just in retail

I once worked for a [redacted] firm that made equipment affecting almost every [also redacted] in the US. It was cheap to make and profit came from volume, so when a higher level of compliance with [a formerly optional technical standard] became necessary, I was told to fix non-compliance *without changing the electronics*.

That decision resulted in losing about $100 every time a new cabinet went out the door.

"You tells 'em an' you tells 'em and they never lissens..."

Management are ALWAYS short sighted when they look only at this quarter's profit -- and their own division's budget.

re Coming up next...

Is that a Pharsi-ing?

Re: I have argued for many years

So here in the Untied Snakes, when asked why I don't own a firearm, I replied, "I'm an engineer. I can do worse with what's on the shelf at my supermarket." End of conversation, as my hearer sidled nervously away. So could any intelligent teenager FWIW.

We kill more of our fellows with automobiles than firearms anyway; an online acquaintance there in the UK wrote some years ago he was going to print bumper stickers reading:

"I'll start worrying about terrorists when I can stop worrying about motorists."

Watch out! There's a man with turban driving a car! Call the Army! Call the police! Call me a taxi!

A theme, by Jove!

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Re: Actually, this may not be a bad idea...

In the security line...

Sir, you'll have to turn on that typewriter. Bomb Squad, STAT!

http://typewriterreview.com/2014/02/05/smith-corona-skyriter/

Re: It's the lair of the white worm

Sex scene? Oh, WHERE's Dabbs when you need him?