"If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable." - Louis D. Brandeis

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"WHO NEEDS SHIFT WHEN YOU HAVE CAPSLOCK/ DAMN1"

It's ridiculous how people who encode TV shows and put them online rage and throw fits about "thieves" who "steal" their encodes. If those people are thieves, what are they?

It seems no one has used the term "strawmisogynist" online. I shall thereby have the honour of inaugurating its first appearance.

Wikipedia - the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit, if they can read through long lists of policies and throw them back at those who revert their edits, and on top of that follow the guidelines of editors' consensuses which aren't in the official policy pages.

There're Google Ads on Facebook which are for Facebook (they appear only when you bypass the Facebook ads). Presumably clicking repeatedly on them will bankrupt them since they'll just be paying themselves - after giving a cut to Google.

Starhub's customer service is the pits. What one customer care consultant tells you can never be relied upon, as on at least two occasions what I had earlier been told has been contradicted by another staff member later. I was considering taking down the names of everyone I deal with, but not only is that a good deal of trouble, their turnover is so high it probably doesn't make a difference. The sad thing is that I have a feeling the other mobile service providers are as bad.

I saw an ad which read "Why lose precious memories to a computer crash?". I thought it was going to be an ad for computer backup, but it turned out to be a Fuji ad for photo printing. Nice try.

"Digital downloads probably have a positive impact on merchandising. You've no clue the number of toys and collectibles I've purchased solely due to shows that I never would have had access to without the ability to download them."

The Chestnut ice cream in Megumi Japanese Restaurant at Sunset Way comes with a version of adzuki (sweet red bean paste). Unfortunately, it is screwed up - a mixture of whole red beans and crushed red beans, rather than the semi-smooth paste it is supposed to be.

Kevin: "Was enjoying my new Nescafe coffee from Malaysia when I discovered a mosquito in the drink. Haven't seen mosquitos in Buffalo before. Hmm..." Malaysia Boleh!

I tasted what was supposedly pure honey with no sugar and no water. Besides its high price, I saw why people usually consume honey with sugar and water in it - it was disgusting. It was off-sweet rather than sweet, and had a bitter aftertaste.

I think it's telling that the word "misogyny" dates from 1650-60 and "misandry" from 1945-50 (when feminism was gaining steam). Basically women have been a pain in the ass for centuries, and feminism is about hating men.

At Jalan Besar I saw 2 Indians on a bicycle, with one sitting in front of the one on the seat, like lovers.

One factor advanced for belief in conspiracy theorists is having a knowable, identifiable and understandable enemy (as opposed to being at the mercy of fate and disorder) - the same reason why it is easier to blame things like alcoholism on 'demons' than on real and more complex socio-personal factors.

It seems that sex shops which sell pornography tend to be manned by men, and those which don't tend to be manned by women.

The refrain that "it's a relationship, not a religion" is especially odd, given how James 1:27 specifically calls it a religion.

Despite having an Intelligent Designer, bacteria and virii are curiously unable to be mutated by Him in the face of drug cocktails (though He is Intelligent enough to mutate them in the face of single drugs).

There's a "Polish-Russian group for difficult matters". I love the translation.


Seen in a shop in Chinatown:

"No camera. Photo taking $5"

I'd be interested to see them enforce this in a court of law. At most, they'd be able to chase you from their premises.

The next shop was even better:

"No camera allowed. Fine $50"