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Bye Bye TV (Blog Entry by swampgirl)

LittleRed (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/LittleRed) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:51:22 -0700

>> ^swampgirl:
Summer is what there? Like about a week and a half?

Close. It's hit 70 once so far this year. I think we're still waiting for summer to start. I'll get back to you when it does.

- LittleRed

I can't concentrate when you're Eurodancing in the library

calvados (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/calvados) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:45:32 -0700

*beg
- calvados

Multiplayer Table Tennis - Only the Geekiest Nerds Allowed

Kluz (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/Kluz) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:42:48 -0700

That is so lame.
I don't find it fun or cool almost at all.
To play in the way they're doing in the video the traditional rectangular table is obviously better . Yeah , maybe not to play 3vs.3 (I'm not a big fan of doubles , let alone 3 players for side).
Though that circular table would be good for a trivial version of table tennis you play in many players conterporary , running around the table(we did it anti-clockwise). It's kind of childish , but with that table it would be perfect (to begin , more safe : I can remeber crashing my leg on the angle while trying to run fast and be on position ) .
- Kluz

Wanna laugh? Watch the referee...

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:35:44 -0700

*british
- Zifnab

A cool Nintendo commercial from Japan: Kids as Marios.

xxovercastxx (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/xxovercastxx) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:35:10 -0700

This commercial, or a shorter cut of it, aired in the US as well. I think the music was different though.
- xxovercastxx

Synthetic Sea - Plastic in the open ocean

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:34:29 -0700

*promote
- Zifnab

TYT: Super Pii Pii Brothers?

alien_concept (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/alien_concept) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:32:50 -0700

Mark my words, not long from now there will be a wii game that helps men find the ladies' g-spot Start praying... now
- alien_concept

Mutant Chronicles Trailer

shoany (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/shoany) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:28:01 -0700

Reused score! Theme from The Crow ('Birth of the Legend') by Graeme Revell... I thought that was sacred; it's like using Danny Elfman's Batman score for some other film...
- shoany

America Rules England Sucks

Memorare (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/Memorare) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:27:00 -0700

lol, laugh because this is about all we have left before the end.
- Memorare

Rocket Man (The Original)

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:26:04 -0700

*british *promote
- Zifnab

Kreegath (Member Profile)

thinker247 (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/thinker247) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:48 -0700

My friend keeps asking me why I don't save my money (I don't even have a bank account.) I tell her that I don't need to save a lot of money, because (as your friend said), what am I going to do with it while it's just sitting in the bank? Her answer was this:

"What if you hurt yourself at work? You have no health insurance, and an injury would take away your financial security for years to come."

And that's where I would like to interject my hatred for this country and its healthcare system. People want lower taxes, and they want a well-maintained healthcare system, as you said. But because they aren't willing to pay taxes for healthcare, it isn't national. And yet, they're perfectly willing to spend billions of dollars on our military. And if you say a derogatory comment about that military, soldiers' families and general "patriotic" Americans will rip your face off. Especially today, of all days. I'm afraid to go outside today, because I don't want to see everybody clad in our flag's colors. But anyway...

So I'm supposed to save my money in case I am hurt, when I'd rather have paid that money earlier to taxes that fund a national health system. However, it is odd where my tax dollars go. True, my federal money goes to the war machine, but that's about 10 dollars every two weeks. The two major tax burdens in this country are Social Security and Medicare, or "I'm going to help old people and poor, sick people." And that idea is great, except those two programs are sinking fast. I pay about 150 dollars every two weeks for those programs, and they're failing miserably. And they're programs that I don't receive if I am hurt. So it's not like I'm paying for myself. I'm paying for the elderly and the ill, but when it comes time for me to break my leg, I'm forced to pay for my own medical bills. My head hurts now. I hope it's not a tumor, because then I'm screwed.

--
I expected the answer that you gave me. It doesn't surprise me that some countries with higher taxes can feel more communal than my country. I feel so alienated here, and I've lived here for my entire life. The only days people feel communal are days like today, when we're supposed to feel like a big, happy family. But we're that family who acts cordial at the Thanksgiving dinner table, then an hour later we're fighting over the TV remote control.

I'm actually not against the level of taxes that are levied in this country. I just hate the way they're spent. If we could stop paying for the war machine, maybe we'd progress further and the world wouldn't have a reason to hate us so much anymore.

How does one become a citizen of Sweden, anyway?

In reply to this comment by Kreegath:
Haven't really had time to think this through, so you'll have to take what I say with a grain of salt. Been trying to come up with some stuff Sweden's doing better than the US and why, and as it stands we'd both agree I think that the US is doing slightly worse in education at the moment.
This is more of a rant than a coherent argument, but let's see where it goes.

I think it could very well boil down to taxes, both when it comes to having them and the general mentality among citizens about paying them.
There seems to be a problem in the US with the second issue, where (judging from online news videos) people appear to have great difficulty connecting sociopolitical issues with each other and applying them in real life.
Taxes and welfare issues in particular, to take an example for discussion's sake. To tie back to Sweden, it's probably safe to say that nobody really enjoys paying taxes like they would enjoy going to the movies or going out for dinner, but the fundamental understanding that the quality of our social benefits, schooling, infrastructure and healthcare are directly connected to the amount of cash the government takes makes it a natural thing in the public mind. The discussion isn't whether we should have them or not, but rather what education and healthcare standards we can live with before starting to discuss lowering taxes.
To tie back even further, to a few posts back when we talked about abortion, there seems to be a similar detachment from the issues of how the government is supposed to help take care of all the babies that the people who are against abortion want to save, when many of the same people are for lower taxes and taxcuts to a system which doesn't even have national healthcare, where the vast majority of cash goes to the military and where the military is the only branch the tax cuts won't ever touch. It doesn't make any sense, but when you look at the status of some states and the policies they're pursuing, it's becoming more clear that increasing taxcuts and lower taxes are linked to the failing public school system, crumbling infrastructure and lack of public healthcare. Kind of like wanting to have the cake and eat it up too, where people don't want to pay for the state/federal service but still expect it to maintain its quality.
In that aspect I think Sweden's doing much better than the US. Even though people on a personal level probably don't feel any different towards each other in respective country, I think Swedes as a community feel more strongly connected and are more focused on helping each other out than hoarding personal fortunes.

After all, even if I didn't have any kids or intend to get any, there'd still be several good reasons for me to pay for our public education and feel great about it. I'd know people with kids, who'd get kids or who knew people with kids, and I'd also like to be able to walk the streets at night without having to fear for my life.
A friend of mine who works at an eldercare clinic said, when asked about this, "I'm only sitting at home with my comp six days a week except for saturdays when I go out and party. What am I supposed to do with all of my salary?"

In reply to this comment by thinker247:
I was hoping you'd raise some issue about which I could argue, but I agree with you completely. Damnit. ha!

So what is your opinion of Sweden versus America? I always see Sweden at the top of the list when it comes to social issues, and I'm jealous. Are the lists an accurate portrayal of Swedish society?
- thinker247

kronosposeidon (Member Profile)

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:44 -0700

Thanks for the note and the fix. I've swapped it out.

In reply to this comment by kronosposeidon:
This is dead, ~~Darth~~ Zifnab:

http://www.videosift.com/video/Star-Wars-Episode-I-Duel-of-The-Fates-Fight

This is a really good but not identical substitute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqW13rKRVPY

Close enough, IMO.
- Zifnab

The Vapors: Turning Japanese

diction (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/diction) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:30 -0700

>> ^Deano:
Given that the band were from England it should be spelt "Vapours".

They spell it "Vapors" on their album covers.
http://static.rateyourmusic.com/album_images/s261288.jpg

Also, music like this can only come from the *80s
- diction

Would You Eat Meat Grown In A Lab?

srd (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/srd) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:14 -0700

As a vegeterian because of conscience reasons, yes I'd eat it. Most of the "arguments" (more like opinions) against it shown here are the typical "I don't know it; I'm scared of it" mentality that afflicts all humans to some degree.

And calling it "Frankenmeat" sure puts a fair and balanced spin on it. Way to go media!
- srd

The Deepest Pool in the World

Memorare (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/Memorare) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:20:06 -0700

yah, basically gently blow your nose to clear your ears.
My certification dive was 100 ft on a wreck in Florida. Down, down, down into the inky blackness.

The video looks like it should be a level in Half Life 2 or Portal.
- Memorare

Crittttter with 4 T's hits Gold 100. Congratttttulations!!!! (Femme Talk Post)

Zifnab (http://zifnab.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:19:54 -0700

100 gold critttters makes for a lot of t's. Congrats!
- Zifnab

Renewable Energy From The Deep Ocean

charliem (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/charliem) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:18:55 -0700

Im not a fan of jumping feet first into an energy generating system that takes energy from the global ocean pump, without a DETAILED study into the affect it would have on the pump.
- charliem

Mascot promo video for Beijing 2008

jonny (http://sexuality.videosift.com/member/jonny) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:15:27 -0700

*promote
- jonny

Wanna laugh? Watch the referee...

dotdude (http://dotdude.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:14:01 -0700

*promote
- dotdude

Automatic Upsizing of Video Sizes (Sift Talk Post)

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:13:49 -0700

*unsticky
- kronosposeidon