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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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It makes me want to cry.
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drewbocop
Joined: Jun 20 2008
Location: Michigan
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I always bought your shitty cars!!! Bastards!
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| Now that rainbows are confiscate of the Gay Empire Or Whatever©, they're suspect to foul play. People follow it expecting a pot of gold and a leprechaun, but all they find is a mannequin with a melted ass and a bloody rubber inside... and a leprechaun. |
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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Does this mean I can petition the government to give me $10,000 if I blow it on picking the Lions this weekend?
It'd be a dumbass pick, but hell, if I'm going to get it back anyway, why the hell not try to score on the ridiculous odds?
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
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| Kubo wrote: |
Does this mean I can petition the government to give me $10,000 if I blow it on picking the Lions this weekend?
It'd be a dumbass pick, but hell, if I'm going to get it back anyway, why the hell not try to score on the ridiculous odds? |
Is that a direct mockery of my team? If it is sir, touche...touche indeed.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
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The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next.
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Shake it, Quake it, Space Kaboom. |
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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| Douche McCallister wrote: |
| Kubo wrote: |
Does this mean I can petition the government to give me $10,000 if I blow it on picking the Lions this weekend?
It'd be a dumbass pick, but hell, if I'm going to get it back anyway, why the hell not try to score on the ridiculous odds? |
Is that a direct mockery of my team? If it is sir, touche...touche indeed. |
Haha. Not intentionally... I am just a Colts fan, so it's pretty primed in my head. I also happen to know that IND is a 17 point favorite. So, I was making an analogy, but your team just happened to be my fodder.
Kudos to you for sticking on the bandwagon, my friend. Many would have considered cyanide a while ago.
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Ghandi
Title: Alexz Aficionado
Joined: May 21 2008
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I think it's time I applied for a bail out.
Who wants to join?
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
What about USPS?
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UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
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| Does this mean I can petition the government to give me $10,000 if I blow it on picking the Lions this weekend? |
You know who owns the Lions, right?
Now, they NEED a bailout.
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Douche McCallister
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Title: DOO-SHAY
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| UsaSatsui wrote: |
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| Does this mean I can petition the government to give me $10,000 if I blow it on picking the Lions this weekend? |
You know who owns the Lions, right?
Now, they NEED a bailout. |
Next person to mention the Lions, Dies. It's not a threat it's a promise.
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TheRoboSleuth
Title: Sleuth Mark IV
Joined: Aug 08 2006
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I was under the impression that in capitalism when a company does poorly, they are ousted out of the market by better companies or find themselves declaring bankrupcy and having to restructure faster, stronger, and better. A company fails, thats okay cause someone else who is nice and hungry will jump right in.
Not being an economics major from where I stand it looks like a big fat welfare check.
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
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| GPFontaine wrote: |
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| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
What about USPS? |
I would think Netflix is keeping them from going under forever.
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Shake it, Quake it, Space Kaboom. |
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Burt Reynolds
Title: Bentley Bear
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I was under the impression that in capitalism when a company does poorly, they are ousted out of the market by better companies or find themselves declaring bankrupcy and having to restructure faster, stronger, and better. A company fails, thats okay cause someone else who is nice and hungry will jump right in.
Not being an economics major from where I stand it looks like a big fat welfare check. |
I completely agree, although I share the same affliction of not being an economist. For a supposed free market, I am amazed at the governments willingness to bail out the goliath companies. They should fail, and let another more innovative company come up the ranks, or get their shit together and start doing things right. Problem is, that the Big guns don't want to take a pay cut so the fuck everyone else over. Jesus Christ, I thought it was all about competition. If the government is going to give a company a crutch (which i'm against) maybe they should consider investing in some up and comers. This just sends a message to CEO's that if the fuck up, they will still get to be rich, and either way the people are going to get screwed.
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GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
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| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
What about USPS? |
I would think Netflix is keeping them from going under forever. |
Once Netflix starts delivering porn, the USPS will be safe. Until then, they continue to fail.
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Kubo
Joined: Aug 24 2005
Location: Mount Holly, NJ
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| RobotGumshoe wrote: |
I was under the impression that in capitalism when a company does poorly, they are ousted out of the market by better companies or find themselves declaring bankrupcy and having to restructure faster, stronger, and better. A company fails, thats okay cause someone else who is nice and hungry will jump right in.
Not being an economics major from where I stand it looks like a big fat welfare check. |
Correct on all counts. Capitalism means if you fuck up while in the market, consumers kick you out by not buying your stuff. New competitors come in, make better stuff, then eventually fail as well if they can't keep up.
Giving companies a Get Out of Jail Free card because they ran their businesses like shit isn't in the capitalist tradition (based on my understanding of it).
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Thou, because I am wroth, be not dismayed, for I shall win the strife, whoever circle round within for the defence. This their insolence is not new, for of old they used it at a less secret gate, which still is found without a bolt. Above it thou didst see the dead inscription; and already on this side of it
descends the steep, passing without escort through the circles,
One such that by him the city shall be opened to us. |
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Hacker
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
i say we bail candle jack out of pris
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GPFontaine
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| sidewaydriver wrote: |
| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
i say we bail candle jack out of pris |
Hacker, why are you trying to hijack this thread?
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scamrock
Title: Space Bastard
Joined: Jan 26 2008
Location: Planet Druidia
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| GPFontaine wrote: |
| sidewaydriver wrote: |
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| The newspaper industry is tanking, I say we bail them out next. |
What about USPS? |
I would think Netflix is keeping them from going under forever. |
Once Netflix starts delivering porn, the USPS will be safe. Until then, they continue to fail. |
Well, if they keep adding more movies available for online viewing...
You can also buy a netflix box so you can watch them via internet on your television.
But I figure as long as some assholes think they need 6 movies at a time, they'll make sure and keep the most popular movies delivery only rentals. So I figure the fate of the USPS is all in the hands of the Netflix members' choice of plan. More specifically, the kind of consumer who shows up at the video store first thing Tuesday morning and rents every single new release using taxpayer money and still insists on having the largest available Netflix plan.
In all seriousness, in regards to the bailout, I don't know the specifics, but I may be for it if it is conditional. For example, a manditory percentage of the money should used for domestic manufacturing to create more jobs here rather than overseas.
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Valdronius
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Title: SydLexia COO
Joined: Aug 22 2005
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The bailout got voted down in senate. Now they're eyeing the treasury funds.
I hope GM doesn't go under. I paid for a 5 year warranty, I'd like to be able to use it.
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| A Hispanic dude living in Arizona knows a lot of Latinas? That's fucking odd. |
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sidewaydriver
2010 SLF Tag Champ
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| Valdronius wrote: |
The bailout got voted down in senate. Now they're eyeing the treasury funds.
I hope GM doesn't go under. I paid for a 5 year warranty, I'd like to be able to use it. |
Mind your own business, Canada!
I kid of course.
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JRA
Joined: Sep 17 2007
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This was on the cover of Buffalo Beast.
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There are a lot of what if's in life Donny. What if I hit you really hard in the face, knocked yo shit to the back of yo skull? What if I....had you girl gargle my nuts? The fact remains, you are a fuckin mutant. |
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GPFontaine
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Location: Connecticut
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| Valdronius wrote: |
The bailout got voted down in senate. Now they're eyeing the treasury funds.
I hope GM doesn't go under. I paid for a 5 year warranty, I'd like to be able to use it. |
Companies that do bad business shouldn't be in business.
I don't want to see lots of people lose jobs and customers lose value in their purchases... but when does this shit stop?
Capitalism is about the good companies thriving and the bad ones going away.
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