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June 25, 2016 at 3:55 PM in reply to: OT: Would you return a pepperoni pizza you bought at an amusement park because it didn’t have enough pepperonis? #799099
svelteParticipant[quote=flu][quote=svelte].[/quote]
ok come on now, what’s wrong with what you posted?[/quote]
Nothing wrong with it. Upon reviewing it today, I realized it was pretty much a threadjack and had the potential to give just enough info to ID me, if read by the right ppl. I like my anonymity and don’t like to drag conversations off track, so I deleted it.
If it intrigued you and you wanted to discuss, we could discuss in pigg message space, but not out here.
Shoot, wouldn’t even mind going out for a drink sometime (if no photos taken) since I feel like I know you from all your posts. I’ve never come to a pigg meetup because folks post pics of them on here afterward, and again I’d lose the anonymity that I want to protect.
June 25, 2016 at 1:49 PM in reply to: OT: Would you return a pepperoni pizza you bought at an amusement park because it didn’t have enough pepperonis? #799083svelteParticipant.
svelteParticipant[quote=FlyerInHi][quote=svelte]
Certainly what I said is an oversimplification, but I think it is at least partly true as is what you’ve said.
It is hard to make a broad statement about everyone who is a member of one of the two largest political parties in the US. There is room enough in that huge party to point to examples where we are all right – you, me, and temeculaguy.[/quote]
The narrative that people support Trump because they are sick of politicians moving to the center during the general elections may sound attractive but doesn’t stand up to the history of Trump.
Trump is a known flip flopper and his supporters actually expect him to change his tune, although he hasn’t so far.
Trump supporters like Trump because of what he says, not because he’s conservative and consistent.[/quote]
OK, I should have never engaged you in conversation. My mistake. Out.
svelteParticipant[quote=FlyerInHi]Svelte, you’re on to something, except for the fact this the republican base is not extreme right when it comes to ideology. They are lower class, non-college educated nativist-populists.
The Republican Party is an alliance of urban economic elites and non-college educated Whites that is unraveling.
The suggestive tone that Trump is speaking “something is going on, Obama doesn’t get it, or he gets is better than anybody understands” is the same tone Republicans have been using to rile up their voters for decades. The anger is real and it’s a creation of the Republican establishment.[/quote]
Certainly what I said is an oversimplification, but I think it is at least partly true as is what you’ve said.
It is hard to make a broad statement about everyone who is a member of one of the two largest political parties in the US. There is room enough in that huge party to point to examples where we are all right – you, me, and temeculaguy.
svelteParticipant[quote=zk][quote=svelte]
Because logical healthy minds do not commit mass murder.That’s why I don’t understand the “competent to stand trial” thing. People who murder multiple people that aren’t holding them captive (or similar) are not mentally competent.[/quote]
What about someone who commits a single murder? Does a logical, healthy mind commit a single murder?[/quote]
I think there are more reasonable situations where a single murder could be committed than multiple murders. It gets into more of a gray area. Perceptions of self defense can come into play as well as other situations. But yeah there can be cases where a single murder is done by a logical healthy mind. There are also cases where it is done with an unhealthy mind. It’s not as clear cut as going out and shooting everyone who happens to be in a particular building at a particular time. That’s always an unhealthy mind.
svelteParticipant[quote=zk][quote=svelte]
The common denominator in these mass murders is, as you rightly point out, a deranged mind.[/quote]
It appears that you assume that a person must be deranged to commit mass murder.
Why do you assume that?[/quote]
Because logical healthy minds do not commit mass murder.
That’s why I don’t understand the “competent to stand trial” thing. People who murder multiple people that aren’t holding them captive (or similar) are not mentally competent.
svelteParticipant[quote=njtosd]
He was just crazy (although that doesn’t make the situation any less tragic). This post makes me think of someone wanting revenge on a wild animal. Why does everyone think these lunatics make rational choices about their fixations? Lots of people are jackasses (sometimes). This, like Newton and Aurora, is the result of a deranged mind.[/quote]
Shoot, put me in the right situation and the right frame of mind and I’m capable of many unbelievable things. Not mass murder or even anything close mind you, but some pretty out-there things happen when I get spun up.
The common denominator in these mass murders is, as you rightly point out, a deranged mind. If I can lash out when I’m spun-up with my stable environment and mind, imagine what mentally ill minds in unstable environments are capable of.
Hopefully that is what the FBI is already tracking down: not only those with extremist ties, but those who aren’t firing on all cylinders. That is the really dangerous combination.
svelteParticipant[quote=temeculaguy]
I figured out why Trump is so popular, why the pendulum has swung against PC. It’s precisely because of comments like this. [/quote]Interesting theory. It’s not the conclusion I’ve come to.
A few months ago when Trump’s nomination started looking like a real possibility, I started really getting curious. I think that I stumbled across a few articles that helped explain his appeal in a way that seems plausible to me.
For the last few elections, the Republican nominee has been someone who started out a fairly moderate Republican but was forced way right to get the votes for the nomination during the primaries. My theory here is that the Republican Powers That Be (PTB) knew it would take someone fairly moderate to get the independent votes (needed in the general election). Think McCain and Romney here. The PTB knew the candidate would be forced right during the primaries, but that the general electorate would forget about that as the candidate came back to center in the period between the convention and the election.
This didn’t work out so well for them either time. Not enough independents forgot about statements during the primary season for McCain or Romney to get elected, and the far righters in the Republican party are not happy about the return to center part of the campaigns. This is amplified by the cleansing that has gone on in the Republican party in the last decade: candidates that weren’t right enough were ousted, and as the party became more and more extreme, the moderate Republican voters left to become independents. This makes the Republican party membership more and more extreme.
And a little more fuel was added to the fire: the Supreme Court lifted the restrictions on campaign contributions. This scared me greatly thinking that rich Republicans would buy elections. Problem is, it infuriated the rank and file Republican membership even more! They felt the same way and it convinced them (rightly, in my opinion) that their vote wasn’t being heard, that their party was being controlled by puppeteers and that they were merely puppets!
The result of all this: the extreme right Republicans (most of the party now) have said screw it, we want someone extreme right this time. Not someone who drifted right during the primaries. Someone who talks to us in raw terms with a devil may care attitude. And they picked Trump as the messenger.
I doubt he has a snowball’s chance in November, but who knows. If Clinton gets indicted (not likely), then that changes everything. And some Novembers are mighty cold after all.
svelteParticipantLet’s see, $250K would be 20% down on what, a $1.25M house?
Guess I’m saying that you could have probably put 20% down a long time ago on a lesser home.
But that’s neither here nor there – what would I do in your shoes right now?
I’d probably continue stashing cash. I can’t help but feel we are getting close to a peak. Maybe in the next 12 months. Probably right after the election, actually, no matter who wins.
I talked one of my kids into buying a home last year knowing prices were gonna rise…was the right decision and they are glad they did.
I talked the other kid out of buying recently in SF because my instinct tells me we are nearing a peak – told’em to wait and buy on the next dip.
At this point in time, that’s what I think you should do too. Ya just have to be brave enough to buy in a bear market. Its hard to do when you see prices crashing everywhere, but it’s much smarter than buying after a long run-up. Scaredy even found the courage to buy during the very dark days of real estate and he is glad he did.
Anyway, I understand your frustration. Hindsight is 20/20. All you can really do now is figure out the way forward. Good luck. Sounds like you’ve got a great head on your shoulders. I have faith you’ll figure it out.
svelteParticipant[quote=flu]So what is the latest on the solar credits. I was talking to someone in the park today that mentioned that while the old program of sdge paying you for unused generated electricity has expired, there is a new 2.0 program that is just as good…[/quote]
I haven’t kept up very closely since I already have panels, but the reports I have read are conflicting. Some say 2.0 isn’t as good, others are less clear on the topic:
http://nowgosolar.com/time-is-running-out-on-net-energy-metering-in-san-diego/
“Consensus from the solar industry is that while the decision is a step down from the earlier program, the market will still be able to move forward.”
A 6 month old article:
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/Californias-Net-Metering-2.0-Decision-Rooftop-Solar-to-Keep-Retail-PaymesvelteParticipantjust completed our first year with Solar.
Received over $100 back, which means we generated more power than we used for the year.
svelteParticipantThis just in: Trump selects self as VP.
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svelteParticipantThere is a book on rolling papers?
svelteParticipantGood story here.
When we moved into our current house, we decided to stock the master br with all new furniture. Had a yard sale and sold our old MBR suite for $500 or $600, can’t remember. It wasn’t the greatest, but sold first thing in the morning.
Then we went shopping.
!!!
Found out it was going to cost us $10K or so to refurnish that bedroom furniture.
If there is one thing we dont’ skimp on it is a mattress. Our health is way too important. We buy top of the line mattress and box springs. Probably talking $3-4k right there.
I have to say our BR set has held up very well and should stay in style for decades. Not too ornate, not too plain.
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