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That Nugent article is good.. I think both sides have strong arguments, I sincerely don’t know how someone can say they are 100% on either side without saying ‘just because’ as part of their argument… I do believe that the means protecting liberty and democracy should be a priority #2(1st ammendment #1) but I’d like to see an objective study measuring the total deaths… because that’s what we’re talking about right is what has fewer deaths? Even with results on 100 different objective studies, we’d still have a strong line of division because opinions on this almost seem like something that run blood deep..

That’s all I have to add to the guns subject, I do have more to add to the VT subthread..

These twisted, sick minded people are cowards first and foremost, never forget that.

That sounds cool and stuff.. but the dude did walk onto a campus and fire from 2 guns killing 32 and then himself.. I wouldn’t exactly say that fits into any definition of cowardly.. and don’t assume I think it’s heroic, I’m just suggesting – how about we call it what it is, and pitch straight.. I almost suspect that people that call this kid a coward, are in denial and want to try and circus clown everyone else away from a glaring lesson here – like u said, one person can do a lot of damage when put into a cage/corner(you disagree with what this kid did(me too)? but have you thought about whats your cage look like, same as his?), and yeah this kid got a lot of attention negative, you didn’t decide, he did… along with that he hung the media on their own rope.. don’t you think the kids that teased him feel a little guilty? I think they do, if not they’re probably spouting out this “coward” bullshit that dramatic types love to try and stitch into reality..

Most people that who call this kid a coward probably call “suicide bombers” cowards too.. when they strap everything they possibly can to their body to help protect their land and whatever is important to them(see: cultural relativism) so yeah there you go, that’s what you get when you try and survive in a world with big bully.

Honestly, I don’t know where I stand on violence… but I’m positive I’d love to contribute in any way possible to preventing another school shotting from happening again… Why do I not understand my own position on violence? I do not like blood, I do not like inflicting pain on any other person or even animals or bugs at that.. but as Chomsky says:
“I’m of course opposed to terror; any rational human is. But if we are serious about the question of terror; serious about the question of violence, we have to recgnize that it is a tactical issue. As a matter of fact, tactical isssues are basically moral issues; they have to do with human conseqences. And if we are interested in diminishing the amount of violence in the world; it’s at least argueable, in fact sometimes true. That a terrorictic act does diminish the amount of violence in the world. Hence, a person who is opposed to violence will not be be opposed to a terrroristc act.” -Noam Chomsky

Call it what you will.. our doublespeak world of news and political correctness/insanity has hijacked the word ‘terrorism’ and uses it on anything involving a muslim or arab.. I am reluctant to accept it most times, but I label this VT shooting as terrorism.. look at the word, it’s using terror to coerce.. I think this qualifies… especially when considering, that he had a manifesto that got airtime!!

How about we teach todays kids to stop teasing the other kids… what better way to push a less fortunate kid into silence / insanity than teasing!! I had it happen, and it’s not fun.. kids are like little coyotes and team up to share the kill.. Some kids don’t mature as quickly/faster, or are able to deal with issues of confidence and expression at the same level as others… or like my problem ‘didn’t watch enough TV to know what style was or how to blend in’.. Do you think this VT shooter, was a virgin? I do.. when do you think he last had any human touch? Yeah, try living inside your own head 24 hours a day with no socialization for 20+ years… Not saying he’s not a scumbag for not trying to fix his problem constructively by seeking help.. but I’d guess that sometimes when you’ve been rejected your whole life, breaking through that fear of rejection can be impossible..

In my opinion this is a really simple problem, not saying it’s simple to solve.. but every one of these shootings fit the same pattern – kids that were teased and felt that no matter how intelligent they were they could not connect with the other kids or the “norm”.. Sure, I too put the responsibility to ‘not go on a shotting rampage’ on them, instead of buying guns try and figure out how to communicate with people, but even still… One solution is to identify these kids that are quiet or have been teased(very easy to do) and you TALK and LISTEN to the kids, and please don’t do it with dogmatic old hags in diapers, but young open minded folks looking to release some of the anger these kids have developed from being shut out.. Then you take the kids that were caught teasing, and you educate them on what happens when they try and ‘sacrifice’ a defenseless(no friends) person for their initiation/rank maintenance as a sheeplekid.

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That prosper route is a good reccomendation.. I responded to an ad not too long ago on Craigslist for a Marine who needed $1000 to cover some expenses one of which was his car that was repo’d. I referred him to Prosper and let him know that if that didn’t work to contact me again – but he sent me a quick thanks for the Prosper recommendation and a couple question about how to get setup and I haven’t heard from him since! So I think it worked for him..

On Toyota.. how much better can a company do? It seems like everything they do is a win for the company and customers maybe I’m drinking the koolaid..(TM is up like 30%+ in last year). They are firing on all cylinders.. Toyota is just killing it with everything they do, with their FJ(stealing road raged women from Hummer) and their Tundra(owns every other truck in it’s class), Camry(seen the new body style??) and Prius etc etc… Even facing a recession I am still tempted to get back into Toyota stock…

I had an 05 Tacoma that I recently sold.. I used it for 2 years, and sold it for around 15% less than I bought it for NEW… it ended up costing ~$250 a month including sales tax and license to use the truck for 2 years. I wasn’t so fortunate when I sold my Ford a few years earlier, especially because I wasn’t willing to withhold any information about some of it’s expensive or time-bomb quirks!

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Isn’t it well understood that, bonds and stock markets outrank real estate in returns when averaged over 20-30+ years?

Assuming thats true for a minute – can we start off by looking at Mexico as more an inexpensive place to live than an needing investment strength? So at the very least you want a place to escape to that costs you little… is there anything affordable enough for your average person looking for an escape(someone with disposable income) from a lease perspective where investment returns don’t even matter? Say something that costs 100-500(without having a wild dog chew on your leg while your sleeping) a month? That you can go to anytime, any day, for as long as you want? Maybe its called a hotel… but why not lease a small place not worry about investment and take a $1000+/month that you’d spend to live anywhere else and stick it in a bond or something and let it do its thing..

I guess it’s smart to find max investment with smallest costs, duh.. but I’m just wondering if the costs(inc. upfront) in Mexico can be so low that investment considerations can be mostly excused?

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Go see Cal, go see Cal, go see Cal!! 4000 cash back I just heard it on the radio..

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That sucks.. I’ve seen craftsmanship like that before that really does remove all wind from any sail… so does this mean that for the house to sell, someones going to have to rip out the floor and replace it and any other eyesores? What kind of flipper will that be?

I still don’t see how the gov bails the people out, maybe the companies.. maybe that will be by creating some program that allows a person to convert their 30 into a 45 or 60 year? So the person ends up paying more, but the pain is distributed.. Don’t know, just don’t have much faith in the gov’s urgency to help the little guy after learning a little more about the promises/silent handshakes many politicians have to offer beforehand in order to get the funds to make it into office.. maybe I’m way off, I still do believe in the USA.. I do sense/hope that we’re approaching a time where a wave crumbles and from it comes a time less centered on money and more about family, community, integrity.

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Did you get into a car accident without insurance? How can there be such a large gap in what it’s worth and what you owe?

What are you looking to do? Maybe you can submit your car to pimp my ride.

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Maybe the strawberry market was looking up..

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Are you sure your owner is not talking about some exotic lease option?

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What a great read.. It’s refreshing to hear debate with such expressive and rich dialogue.. rarely do threads that start out the way this one did, end up recovering(oops maybe it hasn’t).

Message to dcarlos:
I know you rent a house in Scripps and have dogs, turtles etc.

That was the best laugh I’ve had in a while.. Hopefully not at whoever it was about expense.. I like reading both SD REALTORS posts with space and without.. I guess it was just one of those things that jumped out when I hadn’t expected. I don’t know if you were trying to be funny, if it’s true, even if it is true – I like dogs and turtles.. You just seem to start firing off in every direction. Future dirt on me, I have a feed mouse that’s in a box in my room.. I’m taking good care of it, and I’m not sure if letting it go would be better or worse for its overall life quality..

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Woa, did the god of land start creating more California land??

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Anything in particular you want to know about? Ask away and if I know the answer I’ll tell you.

Thanks for the information.. I’m interested in checking it out on my next fishing trip. I guess being less traveled helps makes a place more desirable for the retiree or person wanting to enjoy different elements, at the same time – won’t most places become touristy as they become safe and have more money flowing in?

I guess I don’t even know what to ask.. How much can a person get a vacation house down there for in USD? Say 1 or 2 bedrooms, how about on and then near the beach general price.. Also, what would you say average age of retiree is down there?

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I used to work with a Ukranian guy and he claimed that lots of people emigrated over here from Russia and paid cash for their houses in Del Mar.. he was implying some corruption type money that was fleeced somewhere in Russia… is this relevant? Or are we just seeing people coming to work in Sorrento Valley filling skillsets that are in shortages here..

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I was thinking it was a marketing trick… I think the ad probably caught more eyes and even has it’s own thread because of it’s mispelling.. how that would translate into more business or confidence in their offering is another question!?

It’s the classic ‘I before E except after C’, though this one is mjuch easier to figure out than ‘chief’

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Another snippet from the same paper a few days later.. I don’t have the full article unfortunately… and this clip doesn’t say much, but this talk in 1991 sounds similar to today.

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