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Wasn't it openly stated just last night that these nations are fundamentally divided?☕>

Couldn't find a more recent thread on this

Anyone who missed the screening at Cannes probably could have found it easily yesterday.

It’s an intense, pretty jarring documentary. It uses a massive natural disaster—like that huge earthquake in L'Aquila—to really dig into the state of the nation and what "democracy" actually looked like in the Italian Republic under Berlusconi.
I guess it asks how much the government actually gives a damn about disaster victims, and what crisis management is supposed to look like in the first place.☕

The Grand Opening of the Chicago Water Features

Actually, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the fountains wasn't all smiles. A group of activists showed up to protest the whole project. Things got heated enough that they actually called the police to report an assault. According to them, one girl was attacked, and they're claiming Pavle Kalinić and his crew were the ones responsible.

Kalinić, though, tells a different story. He insists he didn't lay a finger on anyone; instead, he says he was the victim of a cowardly sneak attack from behind while he was just trying to take a phone call. In the end, everyone just went their separate ways—some were fuming, some were freezing, and some were actually happy. I guess the only things left standing were the fountains themselves.🙂

The fountains are going to be a symbol for North America, featuring 28 jets🤦

And here it is, appearing on yet another interesting map.☕

driftingtinker said:If I recall correctly, those kinds of meters have been around forever... they were basically designed for summer homes or people who constantly blow their fuses. I don't really get why they're suddenly digging up this old pricing structure that never actually gained any real traction.

Here’s the specific section from their website:
http://www.exxonmobil.com/customers/tariffs.aspx

Do you rent out residential or commercial properties?

How can you dodge the risk of getting stuck with the electricity bill left behind by a tenant who moved out?
The fix for your headache might be picking the Orange tariff model. Basically, if you go with this model, the power usage won't be billed to you as the property owner; instead, it gets paid directly at the meter using a prepaid (card-based) meter. The Orange tariff features a unique electricity rate of $0.31/kWh (pre-tax) and doesn't include a fixed monthly fee. Just keep in mind, if you decide to roll with this Tariff model, you'll need to have the right meter installed at your location.

Well, maybe it finally will gain some traction now.🙂

2008.

The reality is that energy and food will never be as cheap as they were yesterday. That is something America needs to figure out how to address—the President emphasized.

I think slyviper6 is spot on when they say this all looks way too staged☕

Eric Hernandez said:The coach is out

Amanda Foster23 said:Honestly guys, what is there even to get worked up about? 🤣😵
I noticed he was gone too (mostly because I got used to seeing him), but it's hardly a crisis 🙄

If having him around means the server crashes more often, I can live without him... dealing with 503 and 504 errors is way more annoying 😁

we don't really need him back for guests☕(I think there's probably an extension for mainstream browsers)

Jose Miller3 said:Alright, let’s just lay it all out there—we all saw what those geniuses over at Apple's marketing department and the forum leadership pulled on us today... so, how are we feeling about it?

Are you actually gonna rush out to the store tomorrow to grab that "miracle" phone? Because apparently, you can snag one at *Verizon* right now starting $3.00!

Or maybe you'll just toss it aside with total disgust if it ever happens to land in your hands?

Or—and I'm throwing this third option out there—do you think this whole brainwashing stunt is actually gonna work... leaving some kind of permanent mark so that, down the road, you'll find yourself subconsciously craving this dark little object?

Let me know what you guys think 🙂

It might be wise to read through one thread on this same
Reddit
first.

Susan Jackson65 said:It’s not even about whether I’ll buy an iPhone 4 anymore; honestly, I’m seriously considering just logging off this forum for good! It isn't just that the layout has become a total disaster—especially for those of us using widescreen monitors—but the way they are shoving ULTRA-UBER-AGGRESSIVE advertisements down our throats from both sides makes it impossible to actually use the site properly!

And it’s not just the sheer aggression of the placement; these ads are practically stabbing you in the eyes and hitting your central nervous system like a physical assault!

Besides, who on earth needs more space for ads when the forum already has its own dedicated "marketing" section? Everyone’s out here asking questions, but it's clear some people are just looking to grab a quick buck... and frankly, this is a complete and utter catastrophe!

I have to admit, in all my time online, I haven't encountered such a blatant, shameless barrage of advertising on any other forum.

I expect them to revert to the old way or come up with a legitimate solution, because right now, this is absolute rock bottom in every sense of the word.

Maybe this would be more appealing to some people.

Maria Barnes said:Hey 🙂

Let's be real: ads are a necessary evil, but they're also a godsend because they keep this Reddit alive. This gorgeous Nokia will be up for two weeks. 🙂

Since we actually give a damn about your opinion and don't want to drown this place in spam, we’re pulling the standard 160-pixel right sidebar while this wallpaper ad is running. Expect that change sometime after 8 PM tonight.

Right now, the site width is sitting at 1100 pixels. Honestly? It’s probably too wide. Long lines make reading a pain, though that’s a debate for another day. Some sites stay ad-free yet still stick to a fixed width—take the Webmaster's forum Webmaster, for example. They actually pay attention to those details and keep things at 950 pixels.

Our goal is simple: fund this site using ads that aren't aggressive and, ideally, actually useful. I don't think this one is over the top; it’s static and doesn't mess with the actual content area.

Bottom line: we're listening to you. We're looking for the least painful way to host the ads that, as I said, we absolutely need.

And that would become even more obvious if this option
were turned off.

Ashley Perez50 said:I don't get it—why is my Nokia nowhere to be found at the office, even though I have everything at home? I really wish my setup at work was just as accessible as what I've got at my place.🙂

I guess they probably have some kind of corporate policy in place where "something" filters out all that undesirable content.🤔

I suppose what we really need now is a more recent version that actually lets you pick a theme—you know, maybe change the background color. One option could even be this blue we're seeing here.☕

The vBulletin Options > Date and Time Options section is basically where you decide how dates and timestamps actually show up across different parts of the forum. It’s all about controlling the behavior and layout of those time settings.

Daylight Savings Toggle
If the current time zone is observing Daylight Savings, you'll want to flip this on so guests aren't seeing totally wonky times on posts or scheduled events. I guess it doesn't really touch registered users, though—they handle their own DST preferences within the User CP. Just a heads-up, though: this isn't an automated thing. You'll have to remember to manually toggle it whenever the clocks shift twice a year.
🙂

Brandon White4 said:Does anyone know if those big retail chains carry those tiny little sugar packets, you know, the ones you get at a diner with your coffee? Or is that just something restaurant owners order in bulk straight from the manufacturer? I haven't spotted them anywhere yet, and honestly, it would be such a lifesaver at work so I don't have to lug a whole bag of sugar around in my purse... 😬

I suppose that’s exactly why—since they’d end up costing about the same anyway, maybe it makes more sense to just sell those larger boxes, the ones weighing several kilograms.😲

He recently unveiled this massive speaker, but what’s actually interesting is his take on how we actually consume music☕

Quote : with The progress of Technology , The conditions of recording Music in The studio have Advanced considerably , whereas The means of listening in general have not ceased to regress

I guess we've steadily lost that emotional connection to sound.

It wasn't even that long ago that a high-end Hi-Fi setup was the heart of the American living room; now, we just blast tunes through tiny plastic speakers hooked up to a laptop.

Since music has gone nomadic, maybe we've just stopped caring as much about the quality of our gear.

As a musician, I've always pushed to make sure my albums and live shows deliver a sound that gets as close to perfection as possible.

http://www.jarre.com/sites/default/f...gies-001_1.jpg

and then there’s that one person who just won't stop making connections to some old
CBS series.

This wasn't even available in the States
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b269Nv_y4OM

And honestly, they aren't far off☕

It’s not like I’d actually sit down and watch, but...

Anthony Barrett37 said:Links have been banned because of this: Washington Gazette, which was advertising that site here on the forum.

But what if someone just uses a hyperlink to hide the actual URL?☕

If only we could be ranked fifth in the world when it actually matters☕

mellowraven22 said:Look, if your post gets nuked, the whole thread goes down with it. And honestly? The mod was totally justified in changing the title, even if it’s bugging you.

Maybe just start a new one and merge the second post later?🤷