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Because it's a "Republican" (which is bulls*** anyway...) from a Northeast state... "MAJOR"!!!!! Um, ok. Edwards is going to hook up with Clinton, but you've already said that. As close as the race is, he gets to be kingmaker anyway.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 14, 2008 -> 09:41 AM) She was on temporary disability, which means she was recovering from something. Typically that would mean a major illness (cancer, heart attack, stroke) or accident (car accident, etc.). A very common side effect of a disability is depression. It sounds like she is getting back on her feet and close to working. Perhaps getting out of the house a little. Expecting to get her job back or similar. She wonders into a car dealership "looking". She thinks to herself, there is no harm in looking because she will not qualify for a loan. Certainly they will not let me out of here with one of these. Greedy because she was looking at the cars? Then everyone that has ever looked at something they can't afford is guilty of being greedy. Then the con begins, this was not a sale, the dealership obviously commits fraud in this transaction. The salesperson convinces her that all she has to do is state what she will be making, give him all her savings, and the car is hers. Later, the con man or stealership, inflates her income even farther. To believe that taking advantage of someone, even those dumb and stupid would make it open season on anyone who could be conned into buying something over their heads, or worthless. Hey I just sold that old lady furnace for $25,000 Woo Wooo! She has a tiny house, but I convinced here having one sized for a mansion would be better! She's stupid and an idiot!! Damn I screwed up, I should have added a $3,000 filter!! She's stupid and an idiot and deserves it. She was greedy and wanted the best furnace available. You all can think it's OK to screw someone out of their life savings as long as they are stupid and the item is expensive enough. Let's say she was stupid and an idiot. Based on this, it's her tough luck for being stupid and if anyone can take all your money, more power to them. Free season on the stupid. Nice f***ing morals America. Mourn the loss of rugged individualism? How about mourning the loss of common decency? The kind of common decency that stops a con man from taking the life savings from someone, simply because they can? Do you really want to have a society that everyone can screw anyone if they can? Boo hoo. Always a victim. ALWAYS. Immigrants = victims Old people = victims Young people = naive and victims You see "nanny state" thrown a bit around here. It's true. Tex, you're always defending people. While I don't disagree with the sentiment, I think that you have to understand that people need to use a little common sense. The bottom line is if something sounds even a little too good to be true, it usually is. "Oh that young man seems soooooo nice, he wouldn't steer me wrong..." *BLAH!!!*. You have to balance self discipline with the way the system works and realize that not everything is golden bricks, ya know? I'm as sympathetic as the next person that individuals get burnt, but instead of complaining about it and asking the government to bail your ass out, learn from it, and move on. If people had that attitude, instead of the "nanny state" mentality that the majority of Americans seem to have, we would be light years ahead of where we are. Thanks, FDR.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Feb 6, 2008 -> 12:22 AM) The 2007 Patriots are still a better team than the 72 Dolphins anyway. I absolutely HATE the '07 Patriots, but there hasn't been a truer statement on this thread then this one right here ^^. I would say a 1-15 Dolphins team of 2007 would SMOKE the '72 Dolphins. But whatever, because some people can't handle the truth.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 04:25 PM) At the time, having thousands of Savings and Loans going out of business was judged to destroy our economy. Again, Kap, SS, or Bureau may be better at answering that. You know why we recovered from that so quickly? It's called, we wrote off our losses and went on. We don't need a bailout, or a freeze. It's not the worst thing that can happen, but it's darn close (to the worst).

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 03:26 PM) For all we know she has never entered into a contract before. She may have seen one of those car ads that advertise $400 lease payments and by the time you get to the contract, it's $1000. There are very few industries that are sleazier than cars and car repairs. My grandmother was very close to buying a time share "investment" that she could "leave for her kids". She had never bought anything like this before, my grandfather made all those decisions. You and I know that committing 75% of your savings and 30% of your fixed income on a time share was a huge mistake, but this was a "very nice man" who sounded "very trustworthy" and the expected profit was better than her CDs. Was she stupid? In this area, I guess so. Kap would say she had no PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Then she better ask someone what they think if she doesn't know. Young and old, there's plenty of people to help. If you make the decision, you screwed up and will have to pay the consequences. That's ok... it's all ok, because that way, I can pay for everyone's mistakes because my government will take care of EVERYONE except me, because I won't sit around and wait for them to take care of me.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 02:54 PM) Mads likes both. Personally I like most of the PBS shows better than any of those. Ugh. I kind of like the backyardigans, as kid cartoons go. I haven't watched much PBS. I always forget about it.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 03:15 PM) Either stupid or terribly gullible and trusting. I wonder if she had ever bought a car before. Where in the hell does common sense take place? Let me see, college kid, no income, OH HELL YEA, I CAN SPEND $100K on a car!!! WTF is wrong with people? Or, I make $40K a year and OH HELL YEA, I CAN SPEND $750K on a house!!! Again, WTF is wrong with people? It's called P-E-R-S-O-N-A-B-L-E R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y. I guess that's just too damn hard for people to swallow, though. So, I typed it really slow so you reading impaired folks would get it.

Don't get me wrong, the dealership was dead wrong. But so is the stupid person.

Screw personal responsibility! It's the government here to save the day!

Or the first sentance, even.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 01:59 PM) Yeah at that point "going big" means front row seats to the Wiggles concert. My god that show is hideous. Alissa sort of watches it. The one she really likes right now is the "backyardigans", which is kind of a fun cartoon.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 01:00 PM) how is that different than Mitt saying a vote for a dem is a vote for surrender to terrorism? you say things to your base that you know they'll agree with, however asinine it may be. no reason to get all riled up about it... I think a couple others already addressed it, but I will since it was addressed to me. Mitt Romney is just as much of an assbag as John Kerry, and hell, maybe moreso in my mind, seeing as how he flip flopped even more then Kerry. The rhetoric that all things evil it's George Bush's fault and all things wussified re: the war on terror is the Democrat's fault needs to stop. It's petty, bulls***, and has seen its time in the sun. We need to deal with issues, not spewing bulls*** from these old school politicians.

By then, you'll have kids and never have any money to go big.

Nope. Well, yep. Just whenever I decide I have enough time to do it. Now ain't it.

Perhaps if people would't sue for 20 bazillion dollars when their pinky gets infected after they went to the doctor, or people go to the ER for a hangnail, etc the costs wouldn't be so damn high. But of course, it's always the evil capitalistic bastards driving costs up. You people do realize that all these costs are passthroughs by and large and the companies are getting charged more and more and more by whoever, using whatever factor is driving up the cost (malpractice insurance, suppliers, etc.) It's not like as a percentage the profits are growing any more. They're not, materially. MATERIALLY being the key word (I don't want to start a nitpick bulls*** thread).

Plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is...

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 08:51 AM) Yet another thread moved to admin record-keeping? The 'naughty' (however that's defined) posts just couldn't've been removed? Sigh... We're just a bunch of communistic bastards with nothing better to do. (note, I have no idea even what you're talking about... )

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 12:27 PM) Samsung LNT2653 26" LCD Flat Panel HDTV: $600 Sony - Cyber-shot 8.1MP Digital Camera - Black DSC-W90/B: $230 Nintendo Wii bundle: $450 Tax - $75 Total: $1355 How's that for economic stimulus? Oh you need to GO BIG on the TV... GO BIG. GO REALLY BIG!

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 12:05 PM) Shop talk when you are in the industry. But it isn't. Obama doesn't say that. I just wonder if that's why he's actually winning, because he doesn't say that s***? Of course, Kerry is for him.

F*CK you, John Kerry. That is just f***ing stupid. Yea, we all sit around at night and do nothing but b**** about "George W Bush". And then you all wonder why I hate these f***ers. Like we need that rhetoric right now. That's why you're not in the White House, you asshole.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Feb 13, 2008 -> 10:39 AM) proof that if Edwards endorses it'll be for Hillary. That's straight out of Edwards' policy book. That EXACT amount. Combine that with her healthcare, her adopting his rhetoric, and her vowing to fight for the poor? It only makes sense. I think so, too... but it depends on just how much momentum Obama has. He's not going to endorse a loser.

But but but but but she HAS to show her "softer" side. :puke

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 12, 2008 -> 03:51 PM) fair enough. I support anyone taking down Southsider. He only has 60 posts for 50,000. Damn that's a lot of posts.

Ohio is GOLDEN Hillarity territory. And Texas. That's why I keep saying that she is going to still win, because if she gets over 55% of the vote in both states, she is just about there in the overall picture. I will do my part in Texas to vote AGAINST her, that's for damn sure.

QUOTE(Steff @ Feb 12, 2008 -> 10:07 AM) I wish I had a nickel for every person who's taxes I've done over the years that says "hu???" when I tell them this. They act like their refund is a gift from the g'ment. And these are not stupid people.. (well, most of them aren't). They just refuse to manage a savings account on their own despite the fact that the g'ment doesn't pay interest. This year, I should take my own advice. I'm getting a FAT refund check, but it's because of all the credits I get for education and child care, even after doing the cafeteria plan for child care. For 2008, I won't be so "lucky", now that Mrs. Kap is back home.