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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #120 - May 4^th, 2006 at 5:03pm I don't know, half of Europe hates the other half of Europe and they managed to get it done with a LOT more countries than just 3. I'd say it will probably happen sooner or later (Agreed probably later). People may hate each other, but everyone loves money. And look what the Euro has done for the European economy.
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texfrost GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Two Laps Posts: 253 Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #121 - May 4^th, 2006 at 5:15pm Yea, but the Euro has also weakened from what it once was. It used to be a buck forty to the euro, now its more like a buck twenty. Atleast it was the last time I checked.
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Reply #122 - May 4^th, 2006 at 6:18pm

Right now its 1.27 Eu to the dollar, but the value of the dollar is declining on a lot of fronts lately, causing gold to surge to 675 an ounce which is just insane. The USD was usually considered the backbone of world economics; it was a sure thing to invest in. Lately gold is becoming that backbone once again. To give you an idea of the scope, gold was about 220 an ounce in 2000. Now its triple that, somewhere near 675.

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texfrost GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Two Laps Posts: 253 Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #123 - May 4^th, 2006 at 6:21pm Well, on the upside, atleast our economy is better, atleast for today. http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/04/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?cnn=yes "Dow hits fresh 6-year high" Yea, I know cnn is evil, but their website is easier for me to browse on dialup. I be to po fo hih sped
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Reply #124 - May 4^th, 2006 at 6:26pm

Oh yea for sure, the economy is looking awesome, which is definetly good. But still the dollar cannot maintain its lead, because there is an 8.3 trillion dollar debt attached to it. I wouldnt invest in something like that.

yea its a good thing that the economy is doing so well. It only has 300 points to go before breaking records wee!

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texfrost GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Two Laps Posts: 253 Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #125 - May 4^th, 2006 at 6:31pm You have a point there. Gotta love a Government that can't keep the books. The other kinda scary part is that I, along with many others, don't trust China and who knows what kind of money we may have to spend to keep them in check. Not to mention what we have left in spending for the conflict we're in right now.
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texfrost GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Two Laps Posts: 253 Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #126 - May 4^th, 2006 at 7:21pm "BUDAPEST, Hungary - Hungarian builders who drank their way to the bottom of a huge barrel of rum while renovating a house got a nasty surprise when a pickled corpse tumbled out of the empty barrel, a police magazine Web site reported." http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12631404/from/RS.1/
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Reply #127 - May 4^th, 2006 at 11:05pm

http://www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/11177/Piracy_is_Worse_than_Child_Pornography

Piracy worse than child pornography

Society's new perspectives

By Nick Farrell: Wednesday 26 April 2006, 06:44
THE NEW look Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) seems to be giving the world an unusual moral code.

Details of the upgraded act, which has the blessing of the music and film industry and the Bush administration, are now coming to light. It appears that the DMCA will have a maximum sentence of ten years inside for the crime of software and music piracy. It will also give the FBI the powers to wiretap suspected pirates.

Although sentencing varies in the US, the new law does send a very strange message as to what the government considers 'bad' in the 21st century.

For example assaulting a police officer will get you five years, downloading child porn will get you seven years, assaulting without a weapon will get you ten years and aggravated assault six years.

So in other words if you copy a Disney CD and sell it you will be in the same league as a paedophile who is distributing pictures of sexual attacks on children.

If you copy Craig David's CD you get ten years, but if you punch him in the face and pummel him into a seven day coma you will only get six. You are more likely to get the respect of the prison population with your six year sentence as well.

More here - http://www.ipdemocracy.com/archives/001452new_bill_toughens_copyright_penalties_...

Okay, people...any comments on this?

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Reply #128 - May 4^th, 2006 at 11:11pm

Its kind of like speeding 10 over is more serious than not putting your infant in a safety seat. I think 10 over was something like $125 or so and not using a safety seat was $75. Which isn't much more than not wearing a seatbelt either.

I can see the headlines now "18 year old on trial for life" {article} 18 year old Bob is on trial for the piracy of 3452 CD's, 20 Games, and 358 Games.....

2nd page news "Jury Reaches Verdict in Child Porn Case" {article} Man was sentenced to 4 years in prison for distributing illegal child porn on the interenet....

Whats this world coming to.

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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #129 - May 4^th, 2006 at 11:19pm I recently found out that calling a cop a shithead is a crime. People can't take jokes these days.
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Cait GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Winter is Coming. Giggity. Posts: 380 Pittsburgh, PA Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #130 - May 4^th, 2006 at 11:24pm ....you didnt. did you?
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texfrost GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Two Laps Posts: 253 Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #131 - May 4^th, 2006 at 11:28pm {grins} ^^ Thats what I was wondering after his comment about being drunk.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #132 - May 5^th, 2006 at 12:19am The_Fat_Man wrote on May 4^th, 2006 at 11:19pm: I recently found out that calling a cop a shithead is a crime. People can't take jokes these days. Alright, Wes... Spill it. There's definitely a story behind that comment, and we demand to hear it! -b0b (...needs to go to bed.)
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MediaMaster GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline Holy Xenu! Posts: 1884 Detroit Gender:	Re: Interesting News Article Thread Reply #133 - May 5^th, 2006 at 4:59am Yea you can't spit on a cop either. Thats assualting an officer and it could net you life! Ok i dont know about life, but a looongggg time...
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