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SK in CV
ParticipantI think it’s pretty much dumb luck. Or maybe it’s more what they see you do, rather than anything you intentionally teach them. My kids were pretty much free range.
I have 2 kids. Almost opposite personalities. Son is responsible only when it’s a necessity. Got mediocre grades in high school. He was reminded to do his homework, but never really disciplined if he didn’t. He usually did. If he didn’t do well on a test, he blamed it on the teacher not making it interesting. Was out well past midnight the night before he took the SAT. (Parental error, HE knew the test was scheduled, parents forgot.) Never studied for it, got a 1480. Now working on his masters degree.
Daughter is driven. A 99 on a test is a failure. Never once reminded to study or do homework. Runs marathons for fun. Finishing up her first semester in medical school next week.
I’d love to take credit for something other than paying for their undergrad education. I can’t. I think you nailed it with this:
I said I thought a kids success meant just that a parent didn’t screw up a great kid too bad and let them develop as they should.
I got lucky and had great kids. Just luck. I didn’t make them great kids. There are difficult kids. If mine had been difficult, I have no idea what I would have done. Probably screwed them up even more.
And you don’t have to take credit. People will give you credit if your kid does well whether you’re deserving or not. I know. I was there. I don’t deserve the credit. Except for being there. That’s the only thing I can take credit for. No tremendous parenting skills. But I never missed a ball game or a back to school night or a parent teacher conference or a karate match or a school performance. That’s something I don’t get with some parents. My daughter played water polo in high school (and college). I probably missed 5 games in 4 years. Same for her mother. There were girls she played with whose parents never showed up. Not once in 4 years. Never understood that. And those girls were f’d up. I wonder why.
ParticipantHow come nobody responds to my posts an anymore?
Is this thing on? tap tap….Hello????? Anybody home?????
Participant[quote=svelte]I’ve only talked to one person who has used a home warranty successfully. He had been in his place a few months in RB when the furnace went out. He did indeed get a new furnace for free.[/quote]
I’m gonna give an alternative view here. I bought a 25 year old house (this goes back more than a decade), and the seller paid for the first year of the home warranty, and I renewed for about 10 years. Premiums were never more than about $400 a year. (I actually remember them being less, but I’m sure no more than that.) In the years I had the policies, I replaced:
3 pool pumps (the 1st one when I didn’t even purchase extra pool coverage.)
pool filter
pool heater
furnace
A/C
Double oven
2 toilets
trash compacter
garbage disposal
built in vaccuum unitin addition to a handful of other repairs. Total cost of all these repairs would have been at least $8-10,000.
The problem with these policies is that the companies will almost ALWAYS deny claims initially, unless they’re very inexpensive repairs. That is the way they make money. You have to be prepared to fight with them. Over and over again. They will almost always tell you that items aren’t covered. Even though they may be specifically listed in the policy. And they love to point at fine print, sometimes fine print that isn’t even there. (I repeatedly had to produce my policy, which is more of a brochure.) I threatened to sue often, but never did. I can’t remember exactly what it was, but there was one repair that I fought with them over, and never could get them to fix. (I think maybe it was electronic pool controls.)
On the A/C replacement, they argued that I hadn’t properly maintained the unit, evidenced by rodent droppings inside the unit. The A/C guy that I called suggested that I pay for a cleaning (which was about $50), and then try again. Which I did. Two weeks later, they paid for a replacement A/C.
The double oven was another big fight. One of the ovens didn’t work, they wanted to replace it with a single. Double ovens are pretty pricy. I’m thinking it would have been well over $2,200. Finally got them to do it, but they wouldn’t pay for installation, only have it drop shipped. Turns out it was Sears installation guys who dropped it off, I gave them $50 bucks to remove the old and put the new one in. Didn’t even charge me to take away the old, they said they just dump them all in the same place and they already had like 10 old ones in their truck anyway.
It’s not easy, but these policies can work, if you’re willing to fight for what you paid for.
Participant[quote=sdduuuude]I leave you guys alone for a few days and now – not only inflation is possibly the Jews’ fault but anyone who says so is, by definition, a bigot ? Wow. You people are crazy. Glad I got out when I did.[/quote]
I really don’t want to point out the fallacy in your claim, it’s gone on long enough. But if you really think that’s the way it went down, you probably should re-read the thread.
Participant[quote=SD Realtor]Very well spoken Rus.
Compared to:
“Again it’s a shame 15% of the population controls that much of the media and controls the other 85%. That’s not what America was built on. Jewish Americans should be called anti-American when they attack us and control our media.”
Oh yeah and I wonder who the “us” is and the “our media” is that the bigot was referring to. I guess in his world there are jewish americans and the rest of the citizens are americans right?
Maybe not a nazi Dan, but ya gotta start somewhere right?[/quote]
Not that it’s really important. Other than maybe to annoy asshat even more. But it isn’t anywhere near 15%. More like 2%.
2%. Controlling the media. At least they don’t control the liquor stores.
Participant[quote=Arraya]Why can’t people talk about jewish power without being racial profiled as a racist, genocidal maniac. Racial profiling is racist.
cognitive dissonance on Jewish power
http://mondoweiss.net/2010/07/cognitive-dissonance-on-jewish-power.htmlIs the board able to have a serious discussion about it without all the conditioned responses? It’s very very noticeable because it is 100% to do with protecting Israel. [/quote]
I gotta tell you Arraya, my response to asshat had absolutely nothing to do with protecting Israel. Not a thing. I don’t agree with Ron Paul on many things. And those few things we are in agreement, we arrive at the same place for two completely different reasons. Aid to Israel is one of those things. I think it should be stopped. So the argument that it’s always about Israeli apologists doesn’t always fit. (Always rarely does.)
(And Weiss is as useless as Mearsheimer and Walt and Greenwald when it comes to Israel.)
Participant[quote=markmax33]I do know the banks and the fed are largely controlled by a few very powerful jewish families. The Rothchilds, the Rockefellers, etc. [/quote]
Which Federal Reserve bank is controlled by the Rothchilds? Now or ever?
And the Rockefellers? Really? In the late 70’s, there was a great-great grandaughter of John D. Rockefeller’s brother William living in San Diego for a short while.. After a night of heavy smoking and drinking, she did have some Jew in her. Couple months later I married her roommate. Coincidentally, she just friended me on facebook, more than 30 years later. But she’s not Jewish, and neither is the rest of her family.
You’re a sad sick pile of shit, asshat.
Participant[quote=markmax33][quote=walterwhite]You don’t get to control the media by just being ordinary people though, correct?[/quote]
Well when the Jewish league and several other jewish organizations leave Ron Paul out of debates that is discriminatory. They said it, not me. I’m just repeating it. I’m not sure why I get judged for something other people have said.[/quote]
Let’s be factual here. It wasn’t the Jewish League. (I’m reasonably sure that organization does not exist.) It was the Republican Jewish Coalition that excluded him from debate, because his extreme foreign policy views are outside of the Republican mainstream. Discriminatory? Sure. Perfectly legal and pretty logical under the circumstances. They wouldn’t have invited Barack Obama to the debate either. It would be like inviting an anti-abortion terrorist to a NOW debate. Is there another debate that he was left out of? Or are you just lying about the “several other jewish organizations” ?
Participant[quote=flu]
[quote=asshat]
This is a VERY uneducated statement. This is the problem with Jewish point of view. They call anti-Semite on every thing you try to say. The second you call American foreign aid to Israel unconstitutional you get called an anti-Semite. It is un-american to provoke our country into helping any state and un-american to put us in the middle of other people’s wars. All of us Americans immigrated here from other countries and our fore fathers were probably all oppressed in their country or why would they have left and traveled thousands of miles on a ship? Your people are no more important than my people under the constitution. What happened generations ago on another continent has nothing to do with our modern day democracy and you should be ashamed of yourself for continuing to bring it up in arguments.[/quote]You really don’t want to go there. You’re digging yourself into a bigger hole…[/quote]
Dug the whole. Jumped in. Buried himself.
Check mate.
Participant[quote=pri_dk][quote=SK in CV]Hanukkah is nothing like Christmas. [/quote]
Understood. I was being silly.
You do see the dilemma in your “Nazi narratives” claim, though?
Is it possible to speak critically of pro-Israel lobbyists without invoking Naziism?
I once worked at a financial firm in Beverly Hills. Most of the other offices in the building were businesses in the film/TV/entertainment industry (law firms, talent agencies, etc.) There were about a hundred firms in our building, and almost every one of them had a Mezuzah on the door (including ours.)
Let’s not kid ourselves. There is a disproportionate number of Jews who have power over what we see in movies, television, etc. Not because of any sinister design, but simply because of history. And most folks in the entertainment business – regardless of their religion – probably don’t have any agenda except to make money like everyone else. However, in the aggregate, there probably is some cultural bias.
In other words, I don’t think anybody “controls” the media. But I do think it is likely that some organizations and cultural groups have more influence than others.
Millions of non-Jews died in the Holocaust alongside the Jews. And yet the standard description of the Holocaust is “6 million Jews.” We don’t often hear the story of the other groups, simply because they don’t have the means to tell their story as well as the Jewish community does. Again, I don’t see this as evidence of any ethical issue, it’s just a reality of the situation.
I don’t believe that Jews “control” anything in America. But it would be dishonest to ignore the fact that Israel is unique when it comes to US foreign policy. Like any political topic, anyone should be free to have an opinion on this issue. And they should be free to put forward positions that others may not like.
Ultimately, there does need be limits on what people can say. But those limits should only be invoked when there is talk of violence or crime. We are nowhere close to that here.[/quote]
I recognized that you were being silly. No problem there. And your point about shifting the direction of the conversation was well placed.
I don’t really disagree with much of anything you said here. I tend to avoid using the 6 million number when it isn’t applicable. And I didn’t actually use it. But the reference was applicable because asshat didn’t say anything about Romanians controlling the media. If he had, I would have included a reference accordingly.
I think there’s a huge difference between pointing out that there’s a disproportionate number of any group within an industry and claiming that group controls it. (Do Latinos control MLB? or African Americans control the NBA?)
And when it comes to politics (or any other subject for that matter), to identify any group as homogenous regarding a certain trait, particularly a negative trait, well that is the very genesis of bigotry. I certainly don’t have any undue influence over the media. If i did, Weeds would have at least a 24 episode season.
Forgive me if I’m a little touchy on some catch phrases. But “jews are un-american” is a whole lot like “jews are un-german”. Doesn’t sound very violent. Until it turned violent one night 73 years ago. The violence didn’t end well.
Participant[quote=pri_dk]I generally don’t agree with banning people – every one has a right to speak, even if they say ignorant things.
I suggest it’s time we all just ignore the loser (yup, I called him a name!) If we all do it, the problem may go away.
Also, let’s resist the urge to start a general debate about Israeli history. Not gonna resolve that one here.
And it wouldn’t be appropriate to argue this issue at a time close to Hanukkah, which is kinda like Christmas for the Israelis, right? ;-)[/quote]
Hanukkah is nothing like Christmas. But point taken. Kind of. Certainly on the Israli history part. Banning wouldn’t be my call anyway. But when Nazi narratives are thrown about as if they’re acceptable, I draw the line. Doesn’t mean I can remain silent.
Participant[quote=markmax33][quote=SK in CV][quote=markmax33]Again it’s a shame 15% of the population controls that much of the media and controls the other 85%. That’s not what America was built on. Jewish Americans should be called anti-American when they attack us and control our media.[/quote]
Fucking racist bigot. You should be banned for spewing that Nazi propaganda.[/quote]
No wonder you have been demonizing Ron Paul. You have been brainwashed. I knew something was wrong with you. How is anything I said racist? I wasn’t even the one who suggested Ron Paul got no attention because in the media because the Jews dislike him, somebody else did and you attacked me? You have no debate skills and no credibility now. No wonder you are so quick to want to violate the constitution at any means possible.[/quote]
I’ll spell it out for you asshole. “Jews control the media” and “Jews are anti-American” are anti-semitic narratives. Only slight variations of what Hitler used 80 years ago. It was the beginning of the end of 1/2 the Jews in the world. Drawn almost directly from “The Elders of the Protocol of Zion”, which forged the roadmap that the Nazis used. That you don’t see it reflects much more on your idiocy than my lack of debating skills.
Participant[quote=urbanrealtor][quote=SK in CV][quote=markmax33]Again it’s a shame 15% of the population controls that much of the media and controls the other 85%. That’s not what America was built on. Jewish Americans should be called anti-American when they attack us and control our media.[/quote]
Fucking racist bigot. You should be banned for spewing that Nazi propaganda.[/quote]
No.
Hold up there.
Godwin orgasm way too fast, SK.As a person related to a bunch of Jews and who is rather negative on Israel’s foreign and domestic habits, I don’t think that criticizing a country makes you a bigot.
However, complaining that Jews control the media is a bit too far.
And that does suggest you are a bigot.
Sorry if I lose the ability to find you credible, Markmax.
As if you needed to become less relevant to conversation here.[/quote]
Too fast? Really? Jew’s control the media isn’t just Godwin foreplay. It’s pants down, member in mouth. The orgasm was warranted.
Participant[quote=KSMountain]
Am I missing some way that that is not a change of borders?[/quote]It was somehow different when what now is being claimed as Palestinian land was controlled by Egypt or Jordan? Egypt didn’t want Gaza back. It was offered to them when they got Sinai back. Jordan wasn’t all that excited about getting the West Bank back either. (Remember, they expelled Palestinians and withdrew citizenship for 10’s fo thousands.) The borders of Israel haven’t changed. Those territories are occupied pending a peace settlement. It hasn’t been annexed.
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