I haven't the faintest idea what this thread's about

i used to put a few drops of cologne in my humidifier.

something else that works really well for an air freshener is to take a dryer sheet and place it on the back of a fan. with the fan on, the air passing through it will hold the dryer sheet in place and spread the smell around.

On the plus side:

DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent David Espo, Ap Special, Washington

" machinery giant Caterpillar Inc. plans to rescind some of the 22,000 layoffs the firm recently announced — once the stimulus is signed into law."

POLICE investigating the Victoria fires have arrested two suspected arsonists.

Two men were arrested near Taggerty after reports of "suspicious behaviour between Seymour and Yea in relation to the fires", a police spokeswoman said.

"The investigation is in its initial stages. Two people are assisting police."

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25043709-421,00.html

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They got two of them at least. Looking for other suspects in others.

I hope they get them all.

That's a page on the *Republic of China*...i.e. Taiwan...Taiwan runs quite differently from Mainland. =\

To quote from Wiki: Selective Conscription (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Selective_conscription) :

"Conscription has existed in theory since the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949; however, because of China's huge population and therefore the large number of individuals who volunteer to join the regular armed forces, a draft has never been enforced."

So, in theory, you're correct. In practice, it has never been enforced since the birth of the PRC in 1949 for the reasons you stated. That still means that men and women are NOT forced to do military service. By contrast, all South Korean men MUST do two years of military service after high school. In my book, that means China has no draft in effect...if you disagree, then we'll have to agree to disagree! ;-)

Most of the guys I've talked to hated it. ^_^

Huh? Perhaps I misunderstood your post, but military service is not compulsory in China except for a couple of days in high school. It's more like an extended field trip, lol.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Selective_conscription

My friends know them. There has to be something horribly wrong I'm just not seeing ... yet.

1.. To hell with this stimulus crud. The way that congress is spending MY money, YOUR money is terrible. It's not stimulating anything.

Congress should put in place a "back to work" program. Small businesses that have 1 - 20 employees should receive a government stimulus where they can employ U.S. Citizens. To hell with unemployment benefit expansion. Give these businesses from $20,000.00 - $65.000.00 per employee. Unemployment goes down and people receive a paycheck. Business GROWS!

This also would work with NEW Businesses! The woman or man that thinks. "I have a great idea. Let's put it to work." But where can I get funding for employees.

Put the IRS to work. Let them cut the check for the employees bi-weekly. NO NEED for FED audits.

2.. Get RID of the IRS as we know it. Place a 20% FLAT TAX on MOST goods and services. Get rid of the massive amounts of paperwork. NO more W2 Forms!!!

Services and Goods that would have a lighter tax would be. Air conditioning and heating, Automobile repair, Meat and poultry, Vegetables, Baby Products, Female Products. Plus MORE!! Low income, Retired people or people with disabilities on a fixed income below $25,000.00 would be able to qualify for a TAX Rebate. These rebates could be added to your Social Security Checks monthly. So you CPA's out there don't fret, your careers are safe.

3.. Just get RID of the H1B1's. The USA has enough workers. The USA makes all kinds of excuses about how we in America do not have enough of a certain labor. Well, believe it or not. We do. People will train and go to school in order to have a better job. If industry needs people they find a way to get people. Look at nursing. Lack of nurses, Industry got creative and made it where people want to be nurses. It works!!!

4.. Get "MOM" back into the home to raise better children. If a family decides to raise a child or children and one of the parents decides to be a stay at home parent. Then the government should recognize this. If those children reach the age of 18 without having a federal crime next to their name. The parents should be rewarded at retirement. Give the stay at home person a Social Security Benefits.

5.. Make it where people can SAVE more of their money in accounts without penalty this or that. 401K, IRA, etc.. These confuse people and also have taken HITS from stock markets. And you CAN'T DO a thing about it because you will be penalized! You are basically being robbed legally. Watching your next egg fall apart why the fat cats get fatter.

BS.... Every corporation that sells stock should be forced by the GOV to sell those stocks DIRECTLY to a client. So IF you want 200 shares of ______. Then that corporation should sell you those shares. Every STOCK company should HAVE to pay dividends on a Quarterly basis. The MAX sell charge should be 2 percent. Bye Bye $9.00 trades for small sells.

6.. Cut the capital gains tax. For winning you pay a tax? Sheesh. They get you no matter what. Unless your gains are over $500,000.00 per year. NO TAX! Sell your modest house? NO TAX. Remember the person BUYING your home pays taxes. WHY should you have to pay tax for selling it!

7.. CUT Interest rates on loans. YEP YOU GOT IT! MAX Interest rate a credit card company or ANY ONE ELSE can charge should be 5 PERCENT! Nothing more, nothing less. Bankrupt is now a thing of the past for a lot of people!

8.. Price freeze on gasoline. $1.50 for reg. unlead. $1.60 on mid grade. $1.70 for High grade. AND $1.00 for Diesel...

9.. Companies that move labor out of the USA but still base their companies in the USA. HIKE THOSE TARIFFS or TAXES. Many companies received tax incentives from local governments to base their corporations in certain areas. Then those companies kill jobs by going overseas. NO MORE! Traitors!!!!!!!

10.. Make congress accountable. STOP the PORK! People in congress spend our money like water. Stop it! It should be a mark of TREASON for people in congress who misuse the American Peoples Money. Congress should only spend money on topics that would be for the welfare of the Nation as a WHOLE! No more government money for a "Rain forest in Iowa", No more money for "THE BIG DIG"

Security, Military, or Industry. To benefit ALL the people of the USA. Not just Iowa, Kansas, Texas, etc... You've wasted enough of our money and sent it overseas. It should be time for them to pay. DEARLY!!! Jail time!!!

11.. No more SHARING our industrial secrets. YES! It is happening. We develop something nationally and it is law that we must share the technology with foreign powers.

Last but not least.. Isn't CHINA a COMMUNIST country? Are they our ALLIE or FOE?

STOP empowering our enemies with American dollars.

Industrial espionage is happening. Put a stop to it!