Ack wrote:
No, there's been a big fight to block Norwegian Air from offering international flights to and from the US. The major domestic carriers don't want to do it because Norwegian Air offers rates of about half theirs along with better quality services. And the pilot union doesn't want Norwegian Air entering because they'll lose power as new non-union pilots enter the US that work for cheaper wages, and the domestic carriers will have to find ways to cut costs so they can lower ticket fare to compete. So the domestic carriers and the union are working together to lobby the federal government to stop them from coming in. But Norwegian Air is relying on EU officials to support them, so the issue might turn into a trade dispute between the US and EU.
Um.....Norway isn't in the EU.
But that's very weird. Out of curiosity which party is lobbying hard for protectionism in this case? Democrats or Republicans?
I can't see how you can legalize blocking international flights though. Unless it's a safety reason, you will see your airlines being punished hard.
And I don't understand, if a country where wages are so high like Norway can offer better service at a cheaper price, then there is something very wrong with your domestic airlines :/
BoneSnapDeez wrote:The success of a console is determined by how much I enjoy it.
Ack wrote:
No, there's been a big fight to block Norwegian Air from offering international flights to and from the US. The major domestic carriers don't want to do it because Norwegian Air offers rates of about half theirs along with better quality services. And the pilot union doesn't want Norwegian Air entering because they'll lose power as new non-union pilots enter the US that work for cheaper wages, and the domestic carriers will have to find ways to cut costs so they can lower ticket fare to compete. So the domestic carriers and the union are working together to lobby the federal government to stop them from coming in. But Norwegian Air is relying on EU officials to support them, so the issue might turn into a trade dispute between the US and EU.
Um.....Norway isn't in the EU.
But that's very weird. Out of curiosity which party is lobbying hard for protectionism in this case? Democrats or Republicans?
I can't see how you can legalize blocking international flights though. Unless it's a safety reason, you will see your airlines being punished hard.
And I don't understand, if a country where wages are so high like Norway can offer better service at a cheaper price, then there is something very wrong with your domestic airlines :/
Sure, Norway isn't. Ireland is, which is where Norwegian Air has a subsidiary that will actually be launching the flights. Hence Norwegian Air is relying on EU officials.
ZeroAX wrote:I still find it weird as fuck that in America "hispanics" are considered a "separate race" than "white people"
(can't wait for 2 centuries to pass and the entire world can end up like Brazil and we'll stop talking about this "race" thing, whatever that was)
Being from Texas, I was taught "hispanic" are white, while "Mexicans" are Mexicans. I was taught that they were considered a different race due to the native blood mixed in. I wasn't only taught that by the whites here- the Mexicans and Hispanics argue that too, and a person from Spanish descent, in my experience, will tear down a "Mexican" for being different from them.
I've always thought it interesting how Brazil treats ethnicity in relation to skin color though- it doesn't matter what your parents were, you are categorized by your skin color. I don't know about any social ramifications of that, I always thought it was interesting though.
I couldn't imagine not having a car. I live in a very rural area where the nearest places to work are at least a ten minute drive away. Most people have to work in a city that is a 45 minute one way drive. I have to admit that I do enjoy driving. Putting the top down in my 65 rambler and cruising is a great feeling. I just wish I had AC in my car. Years ago I had a strap on dash unit but it stopped working and I haven't been willing to pay for it. It gets hit in these southern summer days with my back in those vinyl seats. It would be nice not to worry about having a car, but it really is not an option around these parts. If you live around here and don't have a car, you simply don't have a job. I guess you could work from home, but then you would have to get someone to drive you 15 minutes to the nearest grocery store or 50 minutes to Wal-Mart.
Forlorn Drifter wrote:
I've always thought it interesting how Brazil treats ethnicity in relation to skin color though- it doesn't matter what your parents were, you are categorized by your skin color. I don't know about any social ramifications of that, I always thought it was interesting though.
. I think you have the meaning of the word ethnicity confused.
BoneSnapDeez wrote:The success of a console is determined by how much I enjoy it.
He also got the contextual meaning of hispanic wrong. Mexicans are those from Mexico and represents a nationality. Hispanic, or maybe better yet, latino, is used to describe those who heritage is from latin America or former Spanish/Portuguese colonies that are represented by all the countries south of and including Mexico, as well as many Caribbean Islands. Here the spanish colonists and the natives merged, creating new unique cultures.
Yeah, using "ethnicity" was wrong here, but I didn't want to say race again. Guess I should have, would have changed things a bit.
My use of "Hispanic" is really mixed. Again, much to Dsh's and others chagrin, I'm going off personal reasons for that. Out of those I personally know, Hispanic is pretty much used to refer to anyone "white" that are primarily Spanish speaking. I throw it in to cover South America and its cultures too, but most I know don't like that, and would rather be called by what country they hail from. Some of the neighbors down the street will cuss you from one end to the other for calling them Hispanic, because they are Guatemalan and damn well want you to know it.
Two comments (some of which with intentional puns):
1. I vastly prefer light rail / train (unless the trains are really degraded / unsafe for technical or other reasons). The example given that when entering the car going home you already relax is a bit paradoxical to me, as you are still going to drive (in contrast I would get in the train, sit down if there is a free seat, and pull out a handheld or e-reader).
2. Women from Brazil aren't automatically good looking. Like in pretty much any other country, there is a statistical distribution. It may even be that on average Brazil fares better than many other countries (e.g. having a better average and/or a higher tail on the "good-looking" side) for whatever reason*.
* Possibly the result of all the mixing between genes from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas? A higher concern with fitness, particularly when compared to the US who has a huge issue with obesity rates? Who knows. There is also the peculiar case of Venezuela, where there is a huge amount of societal peer pressure for women to undergo plastic surgery - maybe a bit like LA in the US?
. I think you have the meaning of the word ethnicity confused.