ReturnOfTheMack

I thought we did have a written constitution, just not all written in one place.

 

Yeah, but that's not what's generally meant by the term "written constitution". An unwritten constitution means that a country's laws are put in place by mainly a framework and accumulation of legal precedents and decisions, over an underlying base of laws as passed by Parliament - it allows for a lot more flexibility, and makes amendments and changes in law easier. It also gives judges a lot more leaway in interpreting laws in their spirit, as opposed to the letter.

 

The US constitution is a written one, meaning everything is codified into one document, with all legal boundaries and demarcations clearly outlined, and in accordance with which judges must make their decisions. Laws require more work and consensus to be passed, as they need to be reviewed before passing to see if they're constitutional.

 

Personally, I prefer an unwritten constitution, because I believe it allows for interpretation of the spirit of the law, rather than the letter of the law; I think the literality of the US constitution is one of the reasons why America as such an entrenched litigious culture.

Cheers for that. Politics isnt really my thing.

I thought we did have a written constitution, just not all written in one place.

Just before november I got a Galaxy S, stunning phone, but the lack of a flash on the camera is a massive oversight.

Thats from todays Guardian? I seem to remember reading it last year... if this means I'm some kind of precog Im annoyed this is how its manifesting.

Stape having a mental breakdown! I hope this leads to him turning into Hannibal Lector.

Your lockpicking needs to be pretty much maxed out to get that gun though. But its worth it, robots and guys in power armour are taken out in no more than 2 shots.

 

SPOILER - Highlight the black box to read

Can you not nab a key from the boomers base for it? When I was doing the BOS missions for that lass who follows you it snet me there and there was a key, but I didn't take it so I didn't piss them off.

 

I didnt know, but the Fallout wiki says so yeah.

Your lockpicking needs to be pretty much maxed out to get that gun though. But its worth it, robots and guys in power armour are taken out in no more than 2 shots.

Yeah, completed the game along with checking every single location on the map.

Bloody hell lads! No one has seen the X-Men First Class pictures then!?

Yeah, one page back.

Plus with the passing of Maggie Jones they've started to give David a shit load of great one liners.

Yet X ammount of time in, (as a race i tihnk the mayans didnt last that long), they either all killed each other, generally died out or got invaided and killed. So well done mayans, fucking well done.

 

Erm, the Mayan people are still around today, so even after the Spainish ran roughshod over them, yeah ... well done Mayans.

Im aware the are still on going, but from what i can see its not how it was when the mayans where a huge race. i think at best they never were a massive "race" of people, but correct in saying well done to them. Again one of the older mayan tribe members has also said its pure bollocks, yet nobody reports that do they?

 

Totally agree 2012 is pretty much bollocks, when I was over in Mexico on my honeymoon we did a tour of Chitchen Itza and our Mayan guide said how it was all bollocks and basically stupid US interpretation of their culture.

 

And with regard to their stature as a race, they weren't on the grand scheme of things a massive race, the fact Aztecs outnumbered them pretty much on their doorstep tells us that. They were however VERY intelligent and years ahead of most other cultures when it comes to mathematics and astronomy, ooh and architecture.

What do you think about the fact that there are Pyramids to be found in several far apart locations on our planet? Most notably Egypt, South America plus there other lesser known ones in Bosnia and Vietnam, if I recall correctly. It's been theorised this is because we are all connected by one consciousness... Anyone heard of the 100th monkey effect? I'll post a video about it when I find one.

They share a basic shape, but are built in so many different ways that they are barely related as buildings.

http://anth507.tripod.com/pyramids.htm

If you want to know why they share the basic shape, think about it for a second... narrow at the top means less heavy blocks to lift upwards.

Oh, the 100th monkey thing is utter bollocks and was shown as being made up in the first place years ago.

http://skepdic.com/monkey.html

First one came out a week or so back, I dont know if its US only or if we can get it over here. Either way thats some shocking artwork (shame as one fo the writers is a guy I know and hes pretty decent).

Anythings better than this mag.

It's fascinating stuff Kris. I believe it's important to understand the past in order to understand the present and future.

Exactly why you should ignore all this paranormal/alien shit until theres, you know, actual proof. Otherwise you're not understanding history, you're just thinking bollocks.

I would rather look at this stuff with an open mind than ignore it altogether. I'm of the belief that's its quite an arrogant view that we are the only intelligent life out there. That's not to say I believe Alien's have been here, although it wouldn't suprise me if they had.

No I agree with that. But theres a difference between having an open mind to possibilities and having a mind so open that logic falls out. Until theres evidence (should have said evidence rather than proof) though all people are doing is removing themselves from understanding the actual history of culture and our planet. As a history student I find it utterly ... Im not sure what the best phrase is, certainly mind blowing.

As for intellegent life, yeah I'd be amazed if there wasnt (though how terrifying would it be if this was the only place in existance with any kind of life?!).

It's fascinating stuff Kris. I believe it's important to understand the past in order to understand the present and future.

Exactly why you should ignore all this paranormal/alien shit until theres, you know, actual proof. Otherwise you're not understanding history, you're just thinking bollocks.

I'm currently hooked on watching Rich D Halls programmes on Showcase (Sky 201) - planetstarship and richplanet.net

He has some guests on there covering some freaky stuff! Caught one the other day about a hybrid ET/human, examining a skull of this hybrid starchild that had been discovered. The missing link was mentioned too, between Neanderthals and Chromandals. Apparently the missing link has still not been discovered.

 

EDIT: I'll post the video, I'm sure it's online.

 

This looks like the one:

Alien Ancestors - richplanet.net (25mins)

Starchild skull, was that not outed years ago as the skull of a kid who had some kind of illness?

It wasnt even the end of the Mayan calender. The Mayan Long Count Calender goes on for another couple of thousand years.

The Timewaster Letters are good toilet reading.

Temeraire sounds brilliant!

According to the TV guide

Steve finds her is the obvious answer to that.

I'd love it if they used him like Heyman used 911. Bored of a character? Have 'em offed by Stapey.

Tracey looks to be in trouble here on New Years Eve doesn't she?

 

 

Was it Becky? Was it Steve? Was it Claire? Was it Gail? Or did Stape pull out the Black & Decker again and split her wig?

My money is on Stape. It looked like Becky saw Stape dragging the body at the tram crash, so I'd see Becky blackmail Stape into offing Tracey.

No Maria's

Kirk is Marias sister?

Fuck Corrie, Emmerdale now has Frank Kelly!

That stat is a bit misleading. We only use 10% of our brains at a time. We actually do use it all, just because different bits of the brain do different things its redundant to use it all at once.