Venneh Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Wait, do all straight (married? does the CoE allow bishops to marry?) bishops in the CoE have to take a celibacy vow currently? Cause if not, yeah, that's dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 No, they're all fine to do what they like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The USPS is ending Saturday delivery starting in August. Well, there went the perfect timing on my Netflix queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Same here. I think I'll have to get on a Tuesday / Friday rotation, instead of Wednesday / Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 The nearest fulfillment center is in Columbus which, while an hour away, means that if I mail it on Monday, I'll get my new DVDs on Wednesday. The loss of Satudays means that instead of getting two shipments a week, I may only get the twice a week on every other week. I will have to figure out the new timing on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Huh, lame. My local carriers do pretty badly at delivering things as is (not to mention how my packages have accidentally gotten sent to the other end of the country sometimes), so now there's one less day a week for them to mess things up. Not sure if that's good or bad. It's gonna suck for those carriers, though, pay wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 It just blows my mind how poorly the Federal Government has handled the Post Office. They literally had a legal monopoly and have done nothing but fumbled it. UPS and FedEx are both fine. I'm sure that someone up top was just positive that this "whole email fad will pass." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Honestly, if they're smart, they're going to focus more on their package services (and on not fucking the small businesses using them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 I'm sure that someone up top was just positive that this "whole email fad will pass." My father worked at the Post Office forever, and yeah, that was precisely the attitude. Between that and the rise of other couriers who delivered packages more quickly and accurately than the USPS' mantra of "it'll get there when it gets there" (competition the USPS never took seriously, either), I'm amazed it took this long. They were set up terribly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 Apparently, they're still delivering packages Saturdays. So, there's that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted February 6, 2013 Report Share Posted February 6, 2013 It's a monopoly only because it makes zero money, which is why no-one competes with them. At least that's the deal here in Australia. The Postal Service has branched out in to a range of other services in an attempt to turn a profit. It's just not profitable to transport a letter from one side of the country for 50c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Pope Benedict is resigning at the end of the month. Huh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Good. Fuck him. He is not a good man. This is the Catholic Church's chance to reform and step into the 21st century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Too ambitious Jack, the best case scenario is that they stumble in the 14th century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Good. Fuck him. He is not a good man. This is the Catholic Church's chance to reform and step into the 21st century. It didn't help that he was the head of the Inquisition. I didn't expect that at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well, to be fair, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. ...sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonC Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Well, to be fair, nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. ...sorry. I would have been disappointed if someone didn't come up with that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted February 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 Here's what bothers me most about his resignation: The Pope is serving God's will, but then a doctor comes along and tells this Pope that his heart is going. So if he doesn't resign, he'll die from the stress of travel and his papal duties. But when a woman will die from a rough pregnancy, fuck her. She can die, because that baby is part of God's will. Nice double standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 God is too busy helping people win Grammys and Super Bowls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Some CNN anchor actually asked Bill Nye if an asteroid that was close to Earth was caused by global warming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Robinson Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well... Was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 The devotion of being selected as "God's voice to the people for life" and then quitting when being told your heart is bad makes him look like the punk he is compared to JP 2. JP 2 for life, bro! Seriously, though...The son of a bitch couldn't even lift his head or speak with any audible volume and he managed to inspire hope in MILLIONS of people worldwide who worshipped him as a saint. Is ANYONE upset about Mr. Hitler Youth? Also, don't get it twisted: organized religion is bullshit. I respected JP 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm not sure a public figure decaying on the throne does anyone any good. JP2 might have been good because the guy right before him lasted 33 days but still, a degree of vitality is probably useful especially in this day and age. And yes, that this applies to QE2 as well. If she's still on the throne when she kicks it at 101 it's just as bad as if she lets Charles take over for stint. She might want to die on the throne because abdication hasn't had the best effect on her family in the past but there are limits. Institutions that rely on public relationships to remain relevant should be concious that they appear to be of their time and must shift to fulfil changing demands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'm not sure a public figure decaying on the throne does anyone any good. JP2 might have been good because the guy right before him lasted 33 days but still, a degree of vitality is probably useful especially in this day and age. JP 2 also had the honour of being shot, and then going out of his way to forgive the guy, that guy was the epitome of awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I'll do it. I'll be Pope. I posess all the necessary qualifications: A) Be baptized Catholic B) Have a wang C) Literally nothing else As Pope Optimus Prime II, I decree that everyone try not to be a dick to people, what you do and who you do it with is not really my or anyone's business, and we all, as a people, get to make up for two thousand years of not being allowed to jerk it. So let it be written. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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