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2005-08-27 Home Front: Tech

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Posted by Jackal 2005-08-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Upskirt!

Posted by Red Dog 2005-08-27 01:14|| 2005-08-27 01:14|| Front Page Top

#2 The CN tower has one of those and that's 1,122 ft. No way in hell would you get me 4,000 ft in the air supported by glass only. Not even if it is transparent aluminum. (Star Trek reference)

Posted by Rafael 2005-08-27 01:22|| 2005-08-27 01:22|| Front Page Top

#3 ...well okay, only after a dozen pints.

Posted by Rafael 2005-08-27 01:33|| 2005-08-27 01:33|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL Red Dog

Posted by Chris W.">Chris W. 2005-08-27 02:07|| 2005-08-27 02:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonderful, more pork from the Highway Bill? I have better idea.

I don't mean to get off topic but I don't I think I will many chances to address this situation.

Why don't you illiterate's in the tribe use the $40 million and GET a education or fix infrastructure or better yet, a college education. This startling pdf report shows not only poverty and illiteracy of American Indians in the US but it shows that, pouring millions of federal dollars into the tribes in the US did virtually nothing, to increase from the poverty level compared to the American Indians south of the border. Reason number 1001 that just blindly pouring money without accountability, is counterproductive. Below are some excerpts from the pdf report. Some of statistics, although not surprising, but still very disappointing and shows a sad state of affairs compared to the wealth of this country.

"Throughout the United States, Native Americans tend to have higher poverty rates, higher unemployment rates, and lower quality housing than other groups, and although some border tribes fare better than others, this pattern also holds true for the approximately 80,000 tribal members living in the immediate
border region."

"nearly 92% of households are without sewer services and 87.5% are without running wate. In the 12 localities in Sonora where 70% or more of the population speak an indigenous language, illiteracy approaches 65%."

"Poverty leads to low health indicators in Indian Country. Native peoples in the U.S. have a 30% higher infant mortality rate than the population as a whole, and they are more likely to die from drug related causes.."

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-27 10:14|| 2005-08-27 10:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Pardon me OT author, but the local tribes in my area are thriving far better now than when the BIA was their feed master. The former Secretary of the Interior James Watts was correct in pointing out that such dependence was the greatest demonstration of the failure of government socialism. Once they assisted in getting a Repulican governor elected who would sign gaming compacts the tribes next to the major cities and along the interstate are now bustling with construction of new housing, community and emergency support centers, offering generous scholarships, and taking care of their own. The one major tribe which has refused the casino route has been the Navajo and they continue to reside in their traditional poverty. [Of course, given the deep and traditional history of corruption of each succeeding administration of the Navajo, in this case it might be just gasoline thrown on a fire]. However the other tribes are demonstrating that given the opportunity, they too can discover not only the value of generated income, but the power and pleasures of Washington based lobbyists.

Posted by Snese Uninesh2330 2005-08-27 17:35|| 2005-08-27 17:35|| Front Page Top

#7 not gonna happen: 70'X 25' wide (approx. from sketches I've seen) x building code assembly live loads (300 PSF) plus structure dead load (assume 50PSF) = pt load at cliff face of 612,500 lbs, and a moment of 21 million ft-lbs. Unlikely the sedimentary soils are anywhere close to a fraction of this, and pile driving, abutment building will bring in NEPA and visual impacts....believe me, I know this shit. The engineering's not that hard. The environmental impacts won't be allowed

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-08-27 18:07|| 2005-08-27 18:07|| Front Page Top

#8 SU,

The things that you mentioned are a good start. Better late than never. But, I am only concerned with literacy rates improving.

I want to know the percentate of kids/adults are graduating middle school, HS, average SAT score, go to 4-year college, etc. Electing a Republican Governor and building thriving apartment complexes does not improve literacy. If you disagree with me, then provide me the latest education stats, not your opinion.

Frank,

I think the walkway will work as long as everyone gets a parachute. A surprise 4000ft drop will be a much needed rush for grandma.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-27 18:24|| 2005-08-27 18:24|| Front Page Top

#9 once they assisted in getting a Repulican governor elected who would sign gaming compacts

Gosh, just think how much better off they would be if they could run bordelos and sell drugs.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-27 18:24|| 2005-08-27 18:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Mrs. D,

LOL!

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-27 18:29|| 2005-08-27 18:29|| Front Page Top

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