Ponderous Intellect
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May 29th, 2007, 10:56 AM
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You should go to the Vancouver Flea Market, Cloverdale flea Market and some of the smaller venues . It's a huge business.
CDN_BC_CA: About movies:
almost nobody BUYS bootleg movies. Bootleg movies being given for free are another matter though.
almost nobody BUYS bootleg movies. Bootleg movies being given for free are another matter though.
World Police
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May 29th, 2007, 11:01 AM
Quoting Twila
A huge business of selliing cam versions of movies mostly... I wouldn't pay $1.00 for one of them, the quality is abysmal.
You should go to the Vancouver Flea Market, Cloverdale flea Market and some of the smaller venues . It's a huge business.
A Mad Mulligan
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May 29th, 2007, 11:11 AM
There will always be street walkers but that isn't a prostitution problem as much as it's a substance abuse problem. Take a harm reduction approach to that and I would suggest that the problem would become so small that you could call it virtually not existent.
But the benefits are through the roof.
Quoting cdn_bc_ca
So those who don't get arrested and a stiff fine. No pun intended.
There is no guarantee that legalizing prostition will magically take them ALL off the streets. I understand the benefits of legalizing prostitution (ie. Health benefits, WCB, Protection, unionization, etc), but it doesn't really solve the problem. Sure, some will migrate from the streets to the brothel, but what about the rest?
You mention market forces in your previous post... yes, I agree, so now brothels will be popping up everywhere. All competing for business... which means that there will be hiring practices for prostitutes that cater to the tastes of clients. The desired prostitutes will make it into the brothel while others may not. Which leads us back to square one... where do think the undesired prostitutes will end up? Where do you think undesired clients will go looking for enjoyment?
Anyway, last time I checked, prositutes are still allowed to call the cops. It's not like the cops are going to say.. "Oh well, too bad, you're a prostitute. We can't help you."
You mention market forces in your previous post... yes, I agree, so now brothels will be popping up everywhere. All competing for business... which means that there will be hiring practices for prostitutes that cater to the tastes of clients. The desired prostitutes will make it into the brothel while others may not. Which leads us back to square one... where do think the undesired prostitutes will end up? Where do you think undesired clients will go looking for enjoyment?
Anyway, last time I checked, prositutes are still allowed to call the cops. It's not like the cops are going to say.. "Oh well, too bad, you're a prostitute. We can't help you."
There will always be street walkers but that isn't a prostitution problem as much as it's a substance abuse problem. Take a harm reduction approach to that and I would suggest that the problem would become so small that you could call it virtually not existent.
But the benefits are through the roof.
Ponderous Intellect
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Location: Twinksland
May 29th, 2007, 11:24 AM
Quoting DurkaDurka
Completely abysmal. We purchased a dvd of a very famous Indian musician. Because the cover art was good and it was shrink wrapped we had no idea it wasn't real. That's where they get ya sometimes. By creating quality covers but poor copies.
A huge business of selliing cam versions of movies mostly... I wouldn't pay $1.00 for one of them, the quality is abysmal.
House Member
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May 29th, 2007, 01:53 PM
Its "Huge" business in the same way that making a million dollars is alot, until you realise the rest of the market is several billion dollars.
Quoting Twila
Now compare that to the 3 or 4 movie rental places every other block and the Pay per View in peoples homes.
You should go to the Vancouver Flea Market, Cloverdale flea Market and some of the smaller venues . It's a huge business.
Its "Huge" business in the same way that making a million dollars is alot, until you realise the rest of the market is several billion dollars.
Ponderous Intellect
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May 29th, 2007, 02:36 PM
I'd say 3 billion usd a year is a lot of money to loose. According to this article that's how much pirated movies have cost the movie industry.
http://www.langara.bc.ca/prm/2003/dvd.html
I'd say 3 billion usd a year is a lot of money to loose. According to this article that's how much pirated movies have cost the movie industry.
http://www.langara.bc.ca/prm/2003/dvd.html
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According to the MPAA official website, the US motion picture industry loses more than $3 billion US per year because of the world-wide pirating of American films.
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However, after all the attempts to stifle the sale of bootlegged DVDs, the market still thrives. Police officers admit the situation is out of control. Although it is difficult to account for just how much money the DVD bootlegging industry generates in Vancouver, Fisher estimates at least $10 million worth of illegal materials are sold in Vancouver per year.
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May 29th, 2007, 03:34 PM
$10 million a year in vancouver is chump change compared to the rental revenues.
$10 million dollars worth of sales wouldn't keep more than a dozen and change rental stores (blockbuster, jumbo video, rogers, not to mention no names local stores) operating at break even.
Vancouver has many, many more than a dozen rental places.
As for the MPAA, ignore what they say as garbage. Part of their logic includes that if someone in mumbai makes a bootleg copy of Bend it like Beckham, they have just lost a $25 sale. The reason they inflate the numbers so drastically is because they are used as a basis for how much money they get from people buying blank media as a subsidy.
Ie, When you buy a blank cassette (VHS or other), Blank DVD, blank CD (they were talking about flash memory and Ipods too), they get a share of the cash. Even if you have legitimate uses for the DVD or CD (which I do, I write software for a living, I don't like the Idea of paying them so I can store my own work)
Inflating the numbers means they get a higher percentage from that. So I wouldn't trust their own numbers as far as I can throw them, its like asking someone how much they lost in a fire so you can reimburse them (and reminding them you won't check anyways)
$10 million a year in vancouver is chump change compared to the rental revenues.
$10 million dollars worth of sales wouldn't keep more than a dozen and change rental stores (blockbuster, jumbo video, rogers, not to mention no names local stores) operating at break even.
Vancouver has many, many more than a dozen rental places.
As for the MPAA, ignore what they say as garbage. Part of their logic includes that if someone in mumbai makes a bootleg copy of Bend it like Beckham, they have just lost a $25 sale. The reason they inflate the numbers so drastically is because they are used as a basis for how much money they get from people buying blank media as a subsidy.
Ie, When you buy a blank cassette (VHS or other), Blank DVD, blank CD (they were talking about flash memory and Ipods too), they get a share of the cash. Even if you have legitimate uses for the DVD or CD (which I do, I write software for a living, I don't like the Idea of paying them so I can store my own work)
Inflating the numbers means they get a higher percentage from that. So I wouldn't trust their own numbers as far as I can throw them, its like asking someone how much they lost in a fire so you can reimburse them (and reminding them you won't check anyways)
Newbie
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May 31st, 2007, 05:20 PM
Quoting TenPenny
No you misunderstand me, I see women and men are not equal per se in that we have different bodies and different duties, like I find it stupid that women are in the military as they are not rational enough as a male, and not strong enough, end of story. And there are many qualities a women has that a man does not, such as a woman's incredible ability at mulit-tasking, understanding their children, and alot of jobs in society that women are better at, in somejobs such as councellours others that I don't have time to think of but you get my point right?
I'm somewhat curious about this comment. The only possible thing you could mean is that MEN are inferior.
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May 31st, 2007, 05:33 PM
Women make damn fine soldiers. They are strong and every bit as rationale as men, and if you've ever seen most men throw a hissy fit you might be tempted to say MORE rational. As for multi-tasking, speak for yourself.
Quoting Agimat
Have you ever served in the Military? Im doubting it.
No you misunderstand me, I see women and men are not equal per se in that we have different bodies and different duties, like I find it stupid that women are in the military as they are not rational enough as a male, and not strong enough, end of story. And there are many qualities a women has that a man does not, such as a woman's incredible ability at mulit-tasking, understanding their children, and alot of jobs in society that women are better at, in somejobs such as councellours others that I don't have time to think of but you get my point right?
Women make damn fine soldiers. They are strong and every bit as rationale as men, and if you've ever seen most men throw a hissy fit you might be tempted to say MORE rational. As for multi-tasking, speak for yourself.
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May 31st, 2007, 05:53 PM
Quoting Zzarchov
Have been in the Army here actually, unless this is a joke or you have some deluded equal rights stuff drilled into your mind then I do not find it funny. You would be prepared to let our mothers sisters and daughters into war and think it's o.k you make me sick. They wouldnot have survived in WW2 against the Wehermacht not a ****ing chance mate, no ****ing left wing lunatic arguments. Yes men some men have hissy fits as most humans do, this isn't a computer game or a cartoon where they have females at war or some left wing goverment equal rights **** this is serious. Yes, as for muli-tasking it's scientifically proven if you are a male your not as good as a women at multi-taking, I am better educated than you because I bhave avoided your left wing indictrination at evry instance.
Have you ever served in the Military? Im doubting it.
Women make damn fine soldiers. They are strong and every bit as rationale as men, and if you've ever seen most men throw a hissy fit you might be tempted to say MORE rational. As for multi-tasking, speak for yourself.
Women make damn fine soldiers. They are strong and every bit as rationale as men, and if you've ever seen most men throw a hissy fit you might be tempted to say MORE rational. As for multi-tasking, speak for yourself.
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May 31st, 2007, 05:58 PM
Quoting Agimat
Florence knightingale is no exception lol. I just do not see it fair on our women, no on us that there is all this confusion in this world, and women feminists thinking that they're sigourney weaver
Have been in the Army here actually, unless this is a joke or you have some deluded equal rights stuff drilled into your mind then I do not find it funny. You would be prepared to let our mothers sisters and daughters into war and think it's o.k you make me sick. They wouldnot have survived in WW2 against the Wehermacht not a ****ing chance mate, no ****ing left wing lunatic arguments. Yes men some men have hissy fits as most humans do, this isn't a computer game or a cartoon where they have females at war or some left wing goverment equal rights **** this is serious. Yes, as for muli-tasking it's scientifically proven if you are a male your not as good as a women at multi-taking, I am better educated than you because I bhave avoided your left wing indictrination at evry instance.
Ponderous Intellect
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May 31st, 2007, 06:45 PM
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Woman of today wouldn't survive or woman from the 1930-1940's? Cause they are of 2 completely different mind sets.
They wouldnot have survived in WW2 against the Wehermacht not a ****ing chance mate, no ****ing left wing lunatic arguments.
Mighty Intellect
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Location: Calgary, Alberta
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May 31st, 2007, 06:55 PM
Pangloss
Quoting Agimat
But you spell like you are drunk. That makes your arguments look stupid.
Have been in the Army here actually, unless this is a joke or you have some deluded equal rights stuff drilled into your mind then I do not find it funny. You would be prepared to let our mothers sisters and daughters into war and think it's o.k you make me sick. They wouldnot have survived in WW2 against the Wehermacht not a ****ing chance mate, no ****ing left wing lunatic arguments. Yes men some men have hissy fits as most humans do, this isn't a computer game or a cartoon where they have females at war or some left wing goverment equal rights **** this is serious. Yes, as for muli-tasking it's scientifically proven if you are a male your not as good as a women at multi-taking, I am better educated than you because I bhave avoided your left wing indictrination at evry instance.
Pangloss
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May 31st, 2007, 07:40 PM
, Why is it wherever I encounter people, it's always the same, if you don't have an opinion that is not neccesarily yours you are all of a sudden a holocaust denier?... You're allowed any opinion you want as long as it's left or as long as it's right, you're allowed any opion you want as long as it's your opinion. And if all else fails you can always comment on spelling mistakes, with this everyone is the ****ing same all cast from the same ****ing mold every forum is the same, as long as my point is there does it really matter if I am dyslexic and do not have the time for this? - I mean c'mon you're all left wing extremists your supposed to be all for us guys with disabilities, Oh I forgot no one really cares cause it's human nature. I'm glad every Canadian here is so well educated that they really know what democracy is, so well educated that someone with learning difficulties has no problem beng equal to these "superiors" in society. when all else fails comment on spelling
Quoting Pangloss
And finding fault with spelling mistakes is winning an argument
But you spell like you are drunk. That makes your arguments look stupid.
Pangloss
Pangloss
, Why is it wherever I encounter people, it's always the same, if you don't have an opinion that is not neccesarily yours you are all of a sudden a holocaust denier?... You're allowed any opinion you want as long as it's left or as long as it's right, you're allowed any opion you want as long as it's your opinion. And if all else fails you can always comment on spelling mistakes, with this everyone is the ****ing same all cast from the same ****ing mold every forum is the same, as long as my point is there does it really matter if I am dyslexic and do not have the time for this? - I mean c'mon you're all left wing extremists your supposed to be all for us guys with disabilities, Oh I forgot no one really cares cause it's human nature. I'm glad every Canadian here is so well educated that they really know what democracy is, so well educated that someone with learning difficulties has no problem beng equal to these "superiors" in society. when all else fails comment on spelling 
