[ralphfurley]

[quote=SD Realtor]It was not a perfectly good idea, it was perfectly stupid. It has nothing to do with incentivizing people to help the environment. Are you kidding me? It was an ill conceived idiotic idea. First off it is a subsidy for an already ailing auto industry that already had been pumped full of govt money. It also was a pathetic attempt to help people spend more money when people should be saving money rather then incur more debt. Finally it has done nothing but provide a strong bump in sales and clog the already overclogged landfills with many cars that were nowhere near ready to be destroyed.

I am amazed that this could be considered a great idea by anybody.

You really think this is a wise use of your tax dollars?[/quote]
C4C is a drop in the bucket compared to the other stuff that’s going on.

Of course it’s another handout to the auto industry. Of course it’s a waste. But people like to buy new shit they don’t need. This gave them reason to do it. I bet a couple months down the line, the majority of folks will be wishing they had their clunkers back in favor of a monthly auto payment.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=SD Realtor]It was not a perfectly good idea, it was perfectly stupid. It has nothing to do with incentivizing people to help the environment. Are you kidding me? It was an ill conceived idiotic idea. First off it is a subsidy for an already ailing auto industry that already had been pumped full of govt money. It also was a pathetic attempt to help people spend more money when people should be saving money rather then incur more debt. Finally it has done nothing but provide a strong bump in sales and clog the already overclogged landfills with many cars that were nowhere near ready to be destroyed.

I am amazed that this could be considered a great idea by anybody.

You really think this is a wise use of your tax dollars?[/quote]
C4C is a drop in the bucket compared to the other stuff that’s going on.

Of course it’s another handout to the auto industry. Of course it’s a waste. But people like to buy new shit they don’t need. This gave them reason to do it. I bet a couple months down the line, the majority of folks will be wishing they had their clunkers back in favor of a monthly auto payment.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=SD Realtor]It was not a perfectly good idea, it was perfectly stupid. It has nothing to do with incentivizing people to help the environment. Are you kidding me? It was an ill conceived idiotic idea. First off it is a subsidy for an already ailing auto industry that already had been pumped full of govt money. It also was a pathetic attempt to help people spend more money when people should be saving money rather then incur more debt. Finally it has done nothing but provide a strong bump in sales and clog the already overclogged landfills with many cars that were nowhere near ready to be destroyed.

I am amazed that this could be considered a great idea by anybody.

You really think this is a wise use of your tax dollars?[/quote]
C4C is a drop in the bucket compared to the other stuff that’s going on.

Of course it’s another handout to the auto industry. Of course it’s a waste. But people like to buy new shit they don’t need. This gave them reason to do it. I bet a couple months down the line, the majority of folks will be wishing they had their clunkers back in favor of a monthly auto payment.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=SD Realtor]It was not a perfectly good idea, it was perfectly stupid. It has nothing to do with incentivizing people to help the environment. Are you kidding me? It was an ill conceived idiotic idea. First off it is a subsidy for an already ailing auto industry that already had been pumped full of govt money. It also was a pathetic attempt to help people spend more money when people should be saving money rather then incur more debt. Finally it has done nothing but provide a strong bump in sales and clog the already overclogged landfills with many cars that were nowhere near ready to be destroyed.

I am amazed that this could be considered a great idea by anybody.

You really think this is a wise use of your tax dollars?[/quote]
C4C is a drop in the bucket compared to the other stuff that’s going on.

Of course it’s another handout to the auto industry. Of course it’s a waste. But people like to buy new shit they don’t need. This gave them reason to do it. I bet a couple months down the line, the majority of folks will be wishing they had their clunkers back in favor of a monthly auto payment.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=SD Realtor]It was not a perfectly good idea, it was perfectly stupid. It has nothing to do with incentivizing people to help the environment. Are you kidding me? It was an ill conceived idiotic idea. First off it is a subsidy for an already ailing auto industry that already had been pumped full of govt money. It also was a pathetic attempt to help people spend more money when people should be saving money rather then incur more debt. Finally it has done nothing but provide a strong bump in sales and clog the already overclogged landfills with many cars that were nowhere near ready to be destroyed.

I am amazed that this could be considered a great idea by anybody.

You really think this is a wise use of your tax dollars?[/quote]
C4C is a drop in the bucket compared to the other stuff that’s going on.

Of course it’s another handout to the auto industry. Of course it’s a waste. But people like to buy new shit they don’t need. This gave them reason to do it. I bet a couple months down the line, the majority of folks will be wishing they had their clunkers back in favor of a monthly auto payment.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=afx114]Since we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.[/quote]
Awesome.

Best post on this thread.

While I do agree that most public service jobs could be handled more efficiently, I think that treating these as services to be privatized deserves further investigation.

Lets go to places where cops, teachers, and firemen are semi-private employees. I think Nigeria and Tijuana show us some good examples of how to achieve this noble goal.

Similarly, I think Florida stands as a shining jewel of success in how to deal with children both in school and in terms of public safety.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece?comments=legacy
http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2009/07/12_year_old_florida_boy_in_jai.html

Remember, privatization means better living.

Hopefully someday we can have a standard of living as good as Africa or Latin America.[/quote]
Funny. You guys made my night.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=afx114]Since we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.[/quote]
Awesome.

Best post on this thread.

While I do agree that most public service jobs could be handled more efficiently, I think that treating these as services to be privatized deserves further investigation.

Lets go to places where cops, teachers, and firemen are semi-private employees. I think Nigeria and Tijuana show us some good examples of how to achieve this noble goal.

Similarly, I think Florida stands as a shining jewel of success in how to deal with children both in school and in terms of public safety.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece?comments=legacy
http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2009/07/12_year_old_florida_boy_in_jai.html

Remember, privatization means better living.

Hopefully someday we can have a standard of living as good as Africa or Latin America.[/quote]
Funny. You guys made my night.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=afx114]Since we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.[/quote]
Awesome.

Best post on this thread.

While I do agree that most public service jobs could be handled more efficiently, I think that treating these as services to be privatized deserves further investigation.

Lets go to places where cops, teachers, and firemen are semi-private employees. I think Nigeria and Tijuana show us some good examples of how to achieve this noble goal.

Similarly, I think Florida stands as a shining jewel of success in how to deal with children both in school and in terms of public safety.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece?comments=legacy
http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2009/07/12_year_old_florida_boy_in_jai.html

Remember, privatization means better living.

Hopefully someday we can have a standard of living as good as Africa or Latin America.[/quote]
Funny. You guys made my night.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=afx114]Since we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.[/quote]
Awesome.

Best post on this thread.

While I do agree that most public service jobs could be handled more efficiently, I think that treating these as services to be privatized deserves further investigation.

Lets go to places where cops, teachers, and firemen are semi-private employees. I think Nigeria and Tijuana show us some good examples of how to achieve this noble goal.

Similarly, I think Florida stands as a shining jewel of success in how to deal with children both in school and in terms of public safety.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece?comments=legacy
http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2009/07/12_year_old_florida_boy_in_jai.html

Remember, privatization means better living.

Hopefully someday we can have a standard of living as good as Africa or Latin America.[/quote]
Funny. You guys made my night.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=afx114]Since we’re bagging on other states: Florida is shaped like a big droopy dick for a reason.[/quote]
Awesome.

Best post on this thread.

While I do agree that most public service jobs could be handled more efficiently, I think that treating these as services to be privatized deserves further investigation.

Lets go to places where cops, teachers, and firemen are semi-private employees. I think Nigeria and Tijuana show us some good examples of how to achieve this noble goal.

Similarly, I think Florida stands as a shining jewel of success in how to deal with children both in school and in terms of public safety.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/article1014461.ece?comments=legacy
http://www.southfloridacriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/2009/07/12_year_old_florida_boy_in_jai.html

Remember, privatization means better living.

Hopefully someday we can have a standard of living as good as Africa or Latin America.[/quote]
Funny. You guys made my night.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=Arraya]
4: 1/3 of it’s victims are young and have no underlying condition. Pregnant women are most susceptible. 90% are under 65
[/quote]
While I agree with a lot of what you said, I don’t agree with this one.

I work in a children’s hospital and all the kids that died from complications related to the swine flu also had some underlying condition. In essence, their immune systems were super run down.

We get a lot of kids with it, but I haven’t seen an otherwise, normal, healthy child die from it yet (but being under 6 weeks old or over 65 and decrepit wouldn’t help, that’s for sure).

Pregnant women who have trouble with H1N1 also have an underlying condition. I’ve seen some die from complications related to it, but only ones that were preeclamptic.

So in my experience, it takes something else to push you over the edge. But, I guess we’ll see. Cuz I’m sure we’ll get shithammered with swine flu kids when school gets back in session.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=Arraya]
4: 1/3 of it’s victims are young and have no underlying condition. Pregnant women are most susceptible. 90% are under 65
[/quote]
While I agree with a lot of what you said, I don’t agree with this one.

I work in a children’s hospital and all the kids that died from complications related to the swine flu also had some underlying condition. In essence, their immune systems were super run down.

We get a lot of kids with it, but I haven’t seen an otherwise, normal, healthy child die from it yet (but being under 6 weeks old or over 65 and decrepit wouldn’t help, that’s for sure).

Pregnant women who have trouble with H1N1 also have an underlying condition. I’ve seen some die from complications related to it, but only ones that were preeclamptic.

So in my experience, it takes something else to push you over the edge. But, I guess we’ll see. Cuz I’m sure we’ll get shithammered with swine flu kids when school gets back in session.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=Arraya]
4: 1/3 of it’s victims are young and have no underlying condition. Pregnant women are most susceptible. 90% are under 65
[/quote]
While I agree with a lot of what you said, I don’t agree with this one.

I work in a children’s hospital and all the kids that died from complications related to the swine flu also had some underlying condition. In essence, their immune systems were super run down.

We get a lot of kids with it, but I haven’t seen an otherwise, normal, healthy child die from it yet (but being under 6 weeks old or over 65 and decrepit wouldn’t help, that’s for sure).

Pregnant women who have trouble with H1N1 also have an underlying condition. I’ve seen some die from complications related to it, but only ones that were preeclamptic.

So in my experience, it takes something else to push you over the edge. But, I guess we’ll see. Cuz I’m sure we’ll get shithammered with swine flu kids when school gets back in session.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=Arraya]
4: 1/3 of it’s victims are young and have no underlying condition. Pregnant women are most susceptible. 90% are under 65
[/quote]
While I agree with a lot of what you said, I don’t agree with this one.

I work in a children’s hospital and all the kids that died from complications related to the swine flu also had some underlying condition. In essence, their immune systems were super run down.

We get a lot of kids with it, but I haven’t seen an otherwise, normal, healthy child die from it yet (but being under 6 weeks old or over 65 and decrepit wouldn’t help, that’s for sure).

Pregnant women who have trouble with H1N1 also have an underlying condition. I’ve seen some die from complications related to it, but only ones that were preeclamptic.

So in my experience, it takes something else to push you over the edge. But, I guess we’ll see. Cuz I’m sure we’ll get shithammered with swine flu kids when school gets back in session.

[ralphfurley]

[quote=Arraya]
4: 1/3 of it’s victims are young and have no underlying condition. Pregnant women are most susceptible. 90% are under 65
[/quote]
While I agree with a lot of what you said, I don’t agree with this one.

I work in a children’s hospital and all the kids that died from complications related to the swine flu also had some underlying condition. In essence, their immune systems were super run down.

We get a lot of kids with it, but I haven’t seen an otherwise, normal, healthy child die from it yet (but being under 6 weeks old or over 65 and decrepit wouldn’t help, that’s for sure).

Pregnant women who have trouble with H1N1 also have an underlying condition. I’ve seen some die from complications related to it, but only ones that were preeclamptic.

So in my experience, it takes something else to push you over the edge. But, I guess we’ll see. Cuz I’m sure we’ll get shithammered with swine flu kids when school gets back in session.

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