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ParticipantOMG, on the Swift Ave house—back in early 2001, I was in escrow for the house next door, immediately north. Looked exactly the same, not redone of course. The foundation was completely uneven and unsafe and I backed out. Best thing I ever did. That street is horrible and a busy street right off the freeway. There is a huge ghetto complex right inbetween Swift and Nile. Lots of thugs come from there and burglarize. Oh, and that place was going for $135K. It was not worth it then, so I cannot see paying $200K for it now…..
ParticipantOMG, on the Swift Ave house—back in early 2001, I was in escrow for the house next door, immediately north. Looked exactly the same, not redone of course. The foundation was completely uneven and unsafe and I backed out. Best thing I ever did. That street is horrible and a busy street right off the freeway. There is a huge ghetto complex right inbetween Swift and Nile. Lots of thugs come from there and burglarize. Oh, and that place was going for $135K. It was not worth it then, so I cannot see paying $200K for it now…..
ParticipantOMG, on the Swift Ave house—back in early 2001, I was in escrow for the house next door, immediately north. Looked exactly the same, not redone of course. The foundation was completely uneven and unsafe and I backed out. Best thing I ever did. That street is horrible and a busy street right off the freeway. There is a huge ghetto complex right inbetween Swift and Nile. Lots of thugs come from there and burglarize. Oh, and that place was going for $135K. It was not worth it then, so I cannot see paying $200K for it now…..
ParticipantOMG, on the Swift Ave house—back in early 2001, I was in escrow for the house next door, immediately north. Looked exactly the same, not redone of course. The foundation was completely uneven and unsafe and I backed out. Best thing I ever did. That street is horrible and a busy street right off the freeway. There is a huge ghetto complex right inbetween Swift and Nile. Lots of thugs come from there and burglarize. Oh, and that place was going for $135K. It was not worth it then, so I cannot see paying $200K for it now…..
ParticipantOMG, on the Swift Ave house—back in early 2001, I was in escrow for the house next door, immediately north. Looked exactly the same, not redone of course. The foundation was completely uneven and unsafe and I backed out. Best thing I ever did. That street is horrible and a busy street right off the freeway. There is a huge ghetto complex right inbetween Swift and Nile. Lots of thugs come from there and burglarize. Oh, and that place was going for $135K. It was not worth it then, so I cannot see paying $200K for it now…..
ParticipantI think to get an idea about how bad welfare fraud is, it is good to get it from the horse’s mouth. I met 2 County Eligibility workers a couple of years ago. They both hated their jobs. The recipients were demanding, aggressive and entitled. They confirmed that they drive up in fancy cars and clothes and demand welfare now.
They reported daily fraud that they could do nothing about. Though there is the 5 year window, this can be extended for any disability and a doctor’s note. This was well known and there are quite a few docs out there in on the scam and they write the notes. I guess the docs get some kind of kick back. Lots of back problems magically turn up right before the welfare expires. Presto! Extended another 5 years.
Here is another one:
My hairstylist owns her own salon. She does not make great money, but she gets by on a decent salary. She has been receiving Section 8 housing allowance for 10+ years, and medicare for her and 2 children. A couple of years ago she charged up her CC so she could get invitro fertilization (Medicare won’t pay for that….) and have a baby with the BF. Now, the BF lives with her and the baby of course. They don’t marry because it is not financially lucrative due to her government benes. Should we really be paying for her health care and Section 8 housing allowance? (before I get attacked by anyone for seeing the hairstylist….she is a very good one and most of the ladies know…when you find a good stylist you keep her…)ParticipantI think to get an idea about how bad welfare fraud is, it is good to get it from the horse’s mouth. I met 2 County Eligibility workers a couple of years ago. They both hated their jobs. The recipients were demanding, aggressive and entitled. They confirmed that they drive up in fancy cars and clothes and demand welfare now.
They reported daily fraud that they could do nothing about. Though there is the 5 year window, this can be extended for any disability and a doctor’s note. This was well known and there are quite a few docs out there in on the scam and they write the notes. I guess the docs get some kind of kick back. Lots of back problems magically turn up right before the welfare expires. Presto! Extended another 5 years.
Here is another one:
My hairstylist owns her own salon. She does not make great money, but she gets by on a decent salary. She has been receiving Section 8 housing allowance for 10+ years, and medicare for her and 2 children. A couple of years ago she charged up her CC so she could get invitro fertilization (Medicare won’t pay for that….) and have a baby with the BF. Now, the BF lives with her and the baby of course. They don’t marry because it is not financially lucrative due to her government benes. Should we really be paying for her health care and Section 8 housing allowance? (before I get attacked by anyone for seeing the hairstylist….she is a very good one and most of the ladies know…when you find a good stylist you keep her…)ParticipantI think to get an idea about how bad welfare fraud is, it is good to get it from the horse’s mouth. I met 2 County Eligibility workers a couple of years ago. They both hated their jobs. The recipients were demanding, aggressive and entitled. They confirmed that they drive up in fancy cars and clothes and demand welfare now.
They reported daily fraud that they could do nothing about. Though there is the 5 year window, this can be extended for any disability and a doctor’s note. This was well known and there are quite a few docs out there in on the scam and they write the notes. I guess the docs get some kind of kick back. Lots of back problems magically turn up right before the welfare expires. Presto! Extended another 5 years.
Here is another one:
My hairstylist owns her own salon. She does not make great money, but she gets by on a decent salary. She has been receiving Section 8 housing allowance for 10+ years, and medicare for her and 2 children. A couple of years ago she charged up her CC so she could get invitro fertilization (Medicare won’t pay for that….) and have a baby with the BF. Now, the BF lives with her and the baby of course. They don’t marry because it is not financially lucrative due to her government benes. Should we really be paying for her health care and Section 8 housing allowance? (before I get attacked by anyone for seeing the hairstylist….she is a very good one and most of the ladies know…when you find a good stylist you keep her…)ParticipantI think to get an idea about how bad welfare fraud is, it is good to get it from the horse’s mouth. I met 2 County Eligibility workers a couple of years ago. They both hated their jobs. The recipients were demanding, aggressive and entitled. They confirmed that they drive up in fancy cars and clothes and demand welfare now.
They reported daily fraud that they could do nothing about. Though there is the 5 year window, this can be extended for any disability and a doctor’s note. This was well known and there are quite a few docs out there in on the scam and they write the notes. I guess the docs get some kind of kick back. Lots of back problems magically turn up right before the welfare expires. Presto! Extended another 5 years.
Here is another one:
My hairstylist owns her own salon. She does not make great money, but she gets by on a decent salary. She has been receiving Section 8 housing allowance for 10+ years, and medicare for her and 2 children. A couple of years ago she charged up her CC so she could get invitro fertilization (Medicare won’t pay for that….) and have a baby with the BF. Now, the BF lives with her and the baby of course. They don’t marry because it is not financially lucrative due to her government benes. Should we really be paying for her health care and Section 8 housing allowance? (before I get attacked by anyone for seeing the hairstylist….she is a very good one and most of the ladies know…when you find a good stylist you keep her…)ParticipantI think to get an idea about how bad welfare fraud is, it is good to get it from the horse’s mouth. I met 2 County Eligibility workers a couple of years ago. They both hated their jobs. The recipients were demanding, aggressive and entitled. They confirmed that they drive up in fancy cars and clothes and demand welfare now.
They reported daily fraud that they could do nothing about. Though there is the 5 year window, this can be extended for any disability and a doctor’s note. This was well known and there are quite a few docs out there in on the scam and they write the notes. I guess the docs get some kind of kick back. Lots of back problems magically turn up right before the welfare expires. Presto! Extended another 5 years.
Here is another one:
My hairstylist owns her own salon. She does not make great money, but she gets by on a decent salary. She has been receiving Section 8 housing allowance for 10+ years, and medicare for her and 2 children. A couple of years ago she charged up her CC so she could get invitro fertilization (Medicare won’t pay for that….) and have a baby with the BF. Now, the BF lives with her and the baby of course. They don’t marry because it is not financially lucrative due to her government benes. Should we really be paying for her health care and Section 8 housing allowance? (before I get attacked by anyone for seeing the hairstylist….she is a very good one and most of the ladies know…when you find a good stylist you keep her…)Participant[quote=ocrenter]The obesity epidemic is the result of a perfect confluence of conditions in this country since the 60’s:
–families gradually moved from single income to double income or single parent households, translating to less in home cooking and more take outs/eating out or reliance on easy to cook processed food.
–expansion of suburbia, which also translate to increased reliance on cars and increased commute time. this eliminate walking as integral part of daily life.
–the increased reliance on restaurant food/processed microwave ready food means increased amount of dollar in that area. this drives competition for this expending dollar. the expending food industry realized if they maximize taste (increase in grease and salt), maximize portion size, and improve efficiency (thus lower cost), they can maximize their profit.
The above is how we got here, here is how things will unfold.
expect the obesity crisis to get worse for the foreseeable future. we have an entire generation of children raised on sweets and fat. their brains are programmed to respond to sweets and fat, in essence they are lost. if they are not fat, they will be once they reach adulthood. this generation will likely reach 50% obesity rate, most of them will likely start having diagnosis of diabetes and cholesterol problems in their 30’s to 40’s, a lot of them will have heart disease and strokes in their 50’s and 60’s, a drastic worsening in comparison to the generation before them.
the problem will get so bad that government reaction to fat and sweets will rival that of smoking. it will no longer be a partisan issue because the problem would be so overwhelming. the rate for heart failure, amputation, and dialysis for what would have been perfectly healthy 50 year olds would be staggering in comparison to the prior generations. the argument that government would be infringing on personal rights with sugar tax and public campaigns and strict regulations on food would hold very little water.
luckily, the generation after this lost obese generation will fare much better. much like the generation after the anti-smoking era, they will realize food is not to be abused and parents need to be parents by restricting exposure of their children to harmful food.
but make no mistake about it, there will be a lot of casualties and a lot of money spent on the way to health for this country.[/quote]
Yes, nice assessment OC. Absolutely true. Did you know that back in they day, the native born Hawaiians were by and large a healthy people? When the corporations came in, their own food became too expensive for them, and they ate a lot of fast food. They have huge problems with diabetes, cholesterol levels, and obesity now.
Participant[quote=ocrenter]The obesity epidemic is the result of a perfect confluence of conditions in this country since the 60’s:
–families gradually moved from single income to double income or single parent households, translating to less in home cooking and more take outs/eating out or reliance on easy to cook processed food.
–expansion of suburbia, which also translate to increased reliance on cars and increased commute time. this eliminate walking as integral part of daily life.
–the increased reliance on restaurant food/processed microwave ready food means increased amount of dollar in that area. this drives competition for this expending dollar. the expending food industry realized if they maximize taste (increase in grease and salt), maximize portion size, and improve efficiency (thus lower cost), they can maximize their profit.
The above is how we got here, here is how things will unfold.
expect the obesity crisis to get worse for the foreseeable future. we have an entire generation of children raised on sweets and fat. their brains are programmed to respond to sweets and fat, in essence they are lost. if they are not fat, they will be once they reach adulthood. this generation will likely reach 50% obesity rate, most of them will likely start having diagnosis of diabetes and cholesterol problems in their 30’s to 40’s, a lot of them will have heart disease and strokes in their 50’s and 60’s, a drastic worsening in comparison to the generation before them.
the problem will get so bad that government reaction to fat and sweets will rival that of smoking. it will no longer be a partisan issue because the problem would be so overwhelming. the rate for heart failure, amputation, and dialysis for what would have been perfectly healthy 50 year olds would be staggering in comparison to the prior generations. the argument that government would be infringing on personal rights with sugar tax and public campaigns and strict regulations on food would hold very little water.
luckily, the generation after this lost obese generation will fare much better. much like the generation after the anti-smoking era, they will realize food is not to be abused and parents need to be parents by restricting exposure of their children to harmful food.
but make no mistake about it, there will be a lot of casualties and a lot of money spent on the way to health for this country.[/quote]
Yes, nice assessment OC. Absolutely true. Did you know that back in they day, the native born Hawaiians were by and large a healthy people? When the corporations came in, their own food became too expensive for them, and they ate a lot of fast food. They have huge problems with diabetes, cholesterol levels, and obesity now.
Participant[quote=ocrenter]The obesity epidemic is the result of a perfect confluence of conditions in this country since the 60’s:
–families gradually moved from single income to double income or single parent households, translating to less in home cooking and more take outs/eating out or reliance on easy to cook processed food.
–expansion of suburbia, which also translate to increased reliance on cars and increased commute time. this eliminate walking as integral part of daily life.
–the increased reliance on restaurant food/processed microwave ready food means increased amount of dollar in that area. this drives competition for this expending dollar. the expending food industry realized if they maximize taste (increase in grease and salt), maximize portion size, and improve efficiency (thus lower cost), they can maximize their profit.
The above is how we got here, here is how things will unfold.
expect the obesity crisis to get worse for the foreseeable future. we have an entire generation of children raised on sweets and fat. their brains are programmed to respond to sweets and fat, in essence they are lost. if they are not fat, they will be once they reach adulthood. this generation will likely reach 50% obesity rate, most of them will likely start having diagnosis of diabetes and cholesterol problems in their 30’s to 40’s, a lot of them will have heart disease and strokes in their 50’s and 60’s, a drastic worsening in comparison to the generation before them.
the problem will get so bad that government reaction to fat and sweets will rival that of smoking. it will no longer be a partisan issue because the problem would be so overwhelming. the rate for heart failure, amputation, and dialysis for what would have been perfectly healthy 50 year olds would be staggering in comparison to the prior generations. the argument that government would be infringing on personal rights with sugar tax and public campaigns and strict regulations on food would hold very little water.
luckily, the generation after this lost obese generation will fare much better. much like the generation after the anti-smoking era, they will realize food is not to be abused and parents need to be parents by restricting exposure of their children to harmful food.
but make no mistake about it, there will be a lot of casualties and a lot of money spent on the way to health for this country.[/quote]
Yes, nice assessment OC. Absolutely true. Did you know that back in they day, the native born Hawaiians were by and large a healthy people? When the corporations came in, their own food became too expensive for them, and they ate a lot of fast food. They have huge problems with diabetes, cholesterol levels, and obesity now.
Participant[quote=ocrenter]The obesity epidemic is the result of a perfect confluence of conditions in this country since the 60’s:
–families gradually moved from single income to double income or single parent households, translating to less in home cooking and more take outs/eating out or reliance on easy to cook processed food.
–expansion of suburbia, which also translate to increased reliance on cars and increased commute time. this eliminate walking as integral part of daily life.
–the increased reliance on restaurant food/processed microwave ready food means increased amount of dollar in that area. this drives competition for this expending dollar. the expending food industry realized if they maximize taste (increase in grease and salt), maximize portion size, and improve efficiency (thus lower cost), they can maximize their profit.
The above is how we got here, here is how things will unfold.
expect the obesity crisis to get worse for the foreseeable future. we have an entire generation of children raised on sweets and fat. their brains are programmed to respond to sweets and fat, in essence they are lost. if they are not fat, they will be once they reach adulthood. this generation will likely reach 50% obesity rate, most of them will likely start having diagnosis of diabetes and cholesterol problems in their 30’s to 40’s, a lot of them will have heart disease and strokes in their 50’s and 60’s, a drastic worsening in comparison to the generation before them.
the problem will get so bad that government reaction to fat and sweets will rival that of smoking. it will no longer be a partisan issue because the problem would be so overwhelming. the rate for heart failure, amputation, and dialysis for what would have been perfectly healthy 50 year olds would be staggering in comparison to the prior generations. the argument that government would be infringing on personal rights with sugar tax and public campaigns and strict regulations on food would hold very little water.
luckily, the generation after this lost obese generation will fare much better. much like the generation after the anti-smoking era, they will realize food is not to be abused and parents need to be parents by restricting exposure of their children to harmful food.
but make no mistake about it, there will be a lot of casualties and a lot of money spent on the way to health for this country.[/quote]
Yes, nice assessment OC. Absolutely true. Did you know that back in they day, the native born Hawaiians were by and large a healthy people? When the corporations came in, their own food became too expensive for them, and they ate a lot of fast food. They have huge problems with diabetes, cholesterol levels, and obesity now.
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