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Overnight Open Thread (3-29-2016)
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
-- Viktor Frankl
In a class I attended earlier this semester, a large portion of the first meeting was devoted to compiling a list of rules for class discussion. A student contended that as a woman, she would be unable to sit across from a student who declared that he was strongly against abortion, and the other students in the seminar vigorously defended this declaration.
Also on campus: identitarian hair policing.
Heavy Social Media Users 'Trapped In Endless Cycle of Depression'
The more time young adults spend on social media, the more likely they are to become depressed, a study has found.Of the 19 to 32-year-olds who took part in the research, those who checked social media most frequently throughout the week were 2.7 times more likely to develop depression than those who checked least often.
The 1,787 US participants used social media for an average 61 minutes every day, visiting accounts 30 times per week. Of them a quarter were found to have high indicators of depression. "One strong possibility is that people who are already having depressive symptoms start to use social media more, perhaps because they do not feel the energy to drive to engage in as many direct social relationships," said Dr. Brian Primack, director of Pitt's Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health. "People who engage in a lot of social media use may feel they are not living up to the idealized portraits of life that other people tend to present in their profiles.
...This would be concerning, because it would imply that there is a potential vicious circle: people who become depressed may turn to social media for support, but their excessive engagement with it might only serve to exacerbate their depression
Related: Prager University - The Unhappiness Equation, U = I - R
Note that social media is a large component of I these days.
Good News: Millennials Bolt From Socialism Once They Become Employed and Start Making Money
As they reach the threshold of earning $40,000 to $60,000 a year, the majority of millennials come to oppose income redistribution, including raising taxes to increase financial assistance to the poor.
...When tax rates are not explicit, millennials say they'd prefer larger government offering more services (54 percent) to smaller government offering fewer services (43 percent). However when larger government offering more services is described as requiring high taxes, support flips and 57 percent of millennials opt for smaller government with fewer services and low taxes, while 41 percent prefer large government.
Stephen Green: Welcome to Post-Modern Warfare Europe
We still call it terrorism but the truth is that Europe is now entering the guerrilla warfare stage of an insurgency.
The worst case -- and least likely -- is Continent-wide guerrilla war, "with all the devastation, mass graves, and ethnic cleansing that implies," as I wrote ten years ago. But today the worst case in more likely than it was just a week ago, before Brussels.
And Europe's best case is a generation or longer of low-grade intifada.
Relations are frozen in 1979, the year that the United States abrogated the U.S.-ROC alliance and broke diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the ostensible price of normalizing relations with the People's Republic of China. Historians still argue over whether this drastic change in policy was necessary to attain what we wanted with Beijing. Doubtless, their final verdict will take account of the fact that a strategic partnership with Beijing was needed to end the war in Vietnam and help arrest Soviet aggression. Decades later, we need all of our Asian friends to help resist Chinese aggression. Yet our Taiwan policy remains largely unchanged.To be sure, the 1979 congressional revolt against our shift in Taiwan policy led to the ratification of the Taiwan Relations Act, which provided the framework for continued support for the democratic island. But despite profound geopolitical changes since the breaking of relations with the Republic of China, and despite Taiwan's great achievements in building a democratic society and a robust economy, Washington still treats Taipei as a second class global citizen.
There is no reason, legislative or otherwise, to have such abnormal relations with the island. Instead, it is our own stubborn refusal to reinterpret rules we authored unilaterally back when Jimmy Carter was president.
Related: The Chinese Government Tries to Tame Christianity
The Chinese Communist Party once tried to destroy religion. It failed. And today, according to some estimates, there are more Christians in China than Communist Party members. Up to 100 million will be celebrating across China this Easter weekend. But what it failed to destroy, the Party still wants to control. So, an officially atheist government effectively runs its own churches and controls the appointment of its own priests.
California Considering a State-Wide $15/Hour Minimum Wage
A death-knell for rural California. Eventually you'll either be waiting in line or working behind the counter at the local Department of Social Services office.
The same cannot be said of places like Fresno, Merced, Tulare, and other depressed counties that have yet to recover from the devastation of the Great Recession. These are regions with sky-high unemployment and underemployment rates, very little new business investment, and some of the highest poverty rates in the country. As the UC Irvine economist David Neumark has pointed out, wages in some of these areas are so low that a $15 minimum would force employers to raise wages for a majority of their workers, likely accelerating the small business exodus to more prosperous parts of the Golden State, and the manufacturing exodus to more business-friendly states like Texas and Arizona, or to countries overseas. Meanwhile, the cost of living in rural California is so low that it's not even clear why such a radical increase to the hourly wage floor is a priority.
Did Yale Expel a Student to Appease a Lynch Mob?
Max Stern, the lawyer for the expelled Yale basketball captain Jack Montague, has spoken out, announcing that he will sue Yale on behalf of Montague in April, and clarifying some details in the case, including a very surprising one: that the aggrieved female did not file the sexual misconduct complaint. In his telling, Montague had sex with the woman four times and the woman says only the fourth time was non-consensual.The Stern statement said, "On the fourth occasion, she joined him in bed, voluntarily removed all of her clothes, and they had sexual intercourse. Then they got up, left the room and went separate ways. Later that same night, she reached out to him to meet up, then returned to his room voluntarily, and spent the rest of the night in his bed with him"
The accuser waited around a year to speak to someone from Yale's Title IX office, but decided not to file a complaint with Yale. But the Title IX officer filed a complaint. A disciplinary hearing occurred, amidst a campus frenzy following a survey suggesting that the New Haven campus was a hotbed of violent crime.
College GPAs Now At Record Levels
Everyone's a winner.
The waters of Lake Wobegon have flooded U.S. college campuses. A's - once reserved for recognizing excellence and distinction - are today the most commonly awarded grades in America.
That's true at both Ivy League institutions and community colleges, at huge flagship publics and tiny liberal arts schools, and in English, ethnic studies and engineering departments alike. Across the country, wherever and whatever they study, mediocre students are increasingly likely to receive supposedly superlative grades.
Court Strikes Down Last Handgun Ban in the United States
At least that's how I read their anti-.380 article.
NJ Bill Would Jail People for Texting While Walking
Teen Who Toured and Spoke at a High School While Posing as a State Senator Pleads Guilty
Marathon goes terribly wrong as runners mistake free soap for energy bars
Who hands out bars of soap in the middle of a marathon?
Mystery Meat Found on Several New Hampshire Roads
Chicken, drumsticks, sausage, Angus steaks, pork chops and wild game meats were found alongside several roads in Epping last weekend, according to the Union Leader.
...No arrests have been made at this time, and the motive remains unknown.
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Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: The Political Hat at March 29, 2016 11:05 PM (vBeA5)
Posted by: Tobaco Road at March 29, 2016 11:06 PM (on01m)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 29, 2016 11:06 PM (VdICR)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:07 PM (on01m)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:07 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: shibumi who is awaiting SMOD at March 29, 2016 11:07 PM (MrV8Y)
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 29, 2016 11:08 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:08 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:10 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:11 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Lizzy at March 29, 2016 11:12 PM (NOIQH)
Do you still remember
December's foggy freeze
When the ice that
Clings on to your beard is
Screaming agony.
And you snatch your rattling last breaths
With deep-sea diver sounds,
And the flowers bloom like
Madness in the spring.
Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! at March 29, 2016 11:13 PM (rwI+c)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:14 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: @votermom at March 29, 2016 11:14 PM (nbrY/)
We know a lot of good ways to stop that awful first step from happening!
Posted by: The Hillary and Bernie Show at March 29, 2016 11:14 PM (4RmVC)
It's like if you can't hit them with .380, then 50 BMG might not work either.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:15 PM (on01m)
I can easily see this as a reverse cause-and-effect. Social media is passive, and depressed people tend to be passive.
Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! at March 29, 2016 11:15 PM (rwI+c)
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:16 PM (MQEz6)
We know a lot of good ways to stop that awful first step from happening!
Posted by: The Hillary and Bernie Show at March 29, 2016 11:14 PM (4RmVC)
Wait... they told us it was a FREE LUNCH... what do you mean "I" have to pay????
F that...
Posted by: Millenial grows up at March 29, 2016 11:16 PM (qf6WZ)
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:16 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Hillarity -> at March 29, 2016 11:17 PM (dBmVV)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian
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I am good, sir. The question is, how are you? The old bod healing up okay?
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:17 PM (on01m)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:17 PM (voOPb)
It's like a really bad dream.. Hillary running the country and Bubba rugot ah.. and 4 or 5 new libtard Supreme Court Justices.. wunnerful..
I got a ways to go on this big bottle of Black Velvet,, bbl..
Posted by: Chitown-Jerry at March 29, 2016 11:18 PM (UpGcq)
Posted by: Darth Randall at March 29, 2016 11:18 PM (6n332)
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:18 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:18 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (R+30W)
More Frankl:
“It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life—daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual.”
― Viktor E. Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning
Posted by: Harumph at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (oFSUK)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (on01m)
Posted by: cthulhu at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Chitown-Jerry at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (UpGcq)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:20 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:20 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: andycanuck at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (ioqGj)
until I brought up Taiwan. The guy got angry pretty quickly and wanted to know why we were interfering in China's affairs. He was most adamant that Taiwan belonged to China.
Other than that little slip, it was an interesting and pleasant evening.
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: steevy at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (B48dK)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:22 PM (/E+t2)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0895261286
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 29, 2016 11:23 PM (4fsKV)
Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! at March 29, 2016 11:23 PM (rwI+c)
39 You probably shouldn't eat any meat you find at the side of the road.Probably.
Posted by: steevy at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (B48dK)
Test it on a hobo first?
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:23 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:23 PM (/E+t2)
Other than that little slip, it was an interesting and pleasant evening.
Posted by: GnuBreed
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I have kids this age also. Depending on how many beers or scotches, I may have said...
So this is your island? You acquired it how?
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:23 PM (on01m)
Oh, no, I'd say that's pretty sound policy.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:24 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 29, 2016 11:24 PM (R5HRU)
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (R5HRU)
They have pills for that now, MH.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (jNJ7R)
One of the reasons I love you like a cousin. I need to get some of those piss pills
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (4fsKV)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (xq1UY)
Ah. Yes. At the campus of San Francisco State University.
Those of you not from Commiefornia may be familiar with the longstanding reputation of UC Berkeley for wild-eyed leftist radicalism.
SFSU is UCB, except without the sense of decorum and restraint.
Posted by: The Permanent Bipartisan Fusion Party at March 29, 2016 11:26 PM (noWW6)
I regret to admit I have pissed no one off today. But I got my tickets to see the Temptations today, so I don't give a damn.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:26 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: steevy at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (B48dK)
++++
The article said most of the meat was still partially frozen. But still. Maybe try it out on the nephew first.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at March 29, 2016 11:26 PM (R+30W)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (ZxmMG)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (on01m)
Turn it into Cuba?
Introduce free market reforms?
Build some empty cities?
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (MQEz6)
I regret to admit I have pissed no one off today. But I got my tickets to see the Temptations today, so I don't give a damn.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:26 PM (rJUlF)
No worries, I got enough for the both of us! Lol.
How goes it?
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (on01m)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (rJUlF)
These fucking mewling pussies are going to graduate completely unable to handle life.
Posted by: Sharkman at March 29, 2016 11:28 PM (gCzlp)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:28 PM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:28 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: biancaneve at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (e98eb)
Serves 'em right.
Imagine the poor sap who thought the runners would enjoy a nice free bar of soap to shower with after the race.
Glad the Guy That Likes To Hand Out Free Chocolate Ex-Lax Bars didn't show up that day.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: DC in River City
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To be fair, it's the first time for all of us.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (on01m)
Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (sTkJe)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:28 PM (e+1S5)
Sounds familiar.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:30 PM (GEICT)
P.J. O'Rourke said that he became a campus world-saving socialist in the 1960s because it was the best way to meet easy hippie girls. He said that he was rapidly cured upon graduating, and getting a job, and looking at his first pay stub, and realizing how little of his pay would actually be take-home cash.
Posted by: torquewrench at March 29, 2016 11:30 PM (noWW6)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:30 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (sTkJe)
Nice! Congrats, CA.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:30 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (ZxmMG)
Hong Kong #2. Install a Party-based hierarchy to officially control the island but run things pretty much the same and reap the financial results in Beijing.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (jNJ7R)
Which is why Dishonest Socialism beats Honest Socialism every time! Feel the Bern, Bern? It's the taste of my ass on fire!
Posted by: Hillzebub! at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (w/iDp)
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (egOGm)
It's like a really bad dream.. Hillary running the country and Bubba rugot ah.. and 4 or 5 new libtard Supreme Court Justices.. wunnerful..
I got a ways to go on this big bottle of Black Velvet,, bbl..
Posted by: Chitown-Jerry at March 29, 2016 11:18 PM (UpGcq)
Funny how socialist countries tend to have enormous rates of alcoholism, isn't it?
Posted by: rickl at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (sdi6R)
70 I'm really terrible at being an adult.
Posted by: DC in River City
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To be fair, it's the first time for all of us.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:29 PM (on01m)
It isn't even cool to be a kid these days.
You have to wear a fucking helmet all the damn time.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:32 PM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:32 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: biancaneve at March 29, 2016 11:32 PM (e98eb)
What a great song.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (on01m)
Indeed. Been a fan of the group since I was a teen.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:32 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 29, 2016 11:32 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: rickl
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Go long on Val-U-Rite
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:33 PM (ZxmMG)
I heard a funny thing today. A German was told by a Pole about the ruling Law and Justice's plan to allow more logging in some forest reserve in Poland. The German, being "progressive" and environmentalist just lamented how "crazy" the current Polish government is.
Legit concerns about the Law and Justice party aside, I found this comment hilarious. AFAIK, Poland hasn't caused the utter disintegration of the Schengen regime, allowed millions of "migrants" into Europe, bullied Greece, and hasn't precipitated a Continent-wide crisis that might eventually lead to the utter destruction of the EU set-up (which is probably a good thing now).
No, that was Mutti Merkel and it only took her about 2 years to cause all this havoc.
Posted by: Thrawn at March 29, 2016 11:33 PM (s87AC)
Turn it into Cuba?
Introduce free market reforms?
Build some empty cities?
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:27 PM (MQEz6)
Probably the same thing they are doing Hong Kong and Macau...
Posted by: 政治的帽子 at March 29, 2016 11:33 PM (vBeA5)
Good to hear, MH. Those back ops are touch and go even with today's tech and knowledge.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:33 PM (jNJ7R)
My fantasy policy is still to get rid of withholding, also the employer pays the employee the employers portion of taxes and make the employee hand over that money once a year. Say in November.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (egOGm)
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (R5HRU)
chance by Taipei to drop about $1.6 billion on Lockheed to buy new
F-16s."
If only the Taiwanese had expressed an interest in buying the F-35 Faceplant.
The request would have breezed through. Lockheed Martin have the political gears very well greased when it comes to their cash cow program.
The jet wouldn't actually *work*, mind you, but they would have gotten it approved promptly. They probably would have had Uncle Sugar offering to subsidize the purchase for them.
Posted by: torquewrench at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (noWW6)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (pUDQf)
Takers get free shit and Makers get the bill.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (MQEz6)
What's wrong with that? My "caretaker" says it is for my own protection.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.
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Thanks for asking, Mike. He is now working for the most interesting man in our county. The guy is a former VP of a telecom company who cashed out and bought a farm with specialty lumber mill. Road Jr. is using his welding skills there.
A side benefit of employment is shooting fully automatic NFA weapons at the 200 yard range on employment appreciation days.
Posted by: Tobacco Road at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (on01m)
I can easily see this as a reverse cause-and-effect. Social media is passive, and depressed people tend to be passive.
Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! at March 29, 2016 11:15 PM (rwI+c)
Also does social media encourage people to focus on their personal issues, rather than take their minds off them?
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 29, 2016 11:35 PM (SXU3d)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:28 PM (e+1S5)
If you're not eating soap, and you're not eating discarded roadside pork chops, you're way ahead of the game.
Posted by: Splunge at March 29, 2016 11:35 PM (iMxBJ)
Posted by: torquewrench at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (noWW6)
I'm convinced pay stubs have done more to change the hearts and minds to the conservative side than any internet argument has.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (pUDQf)
Oh, not even. The best the Taiwanese could get was a Lockheed upgrade for the old A/Bs.
No way in heck they're getting F-35s from this Admin.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Tobacco Road
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I worked for the wrong kind of company. We just got cake and ice cream.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (ZxmMG)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (e+1S5)
Oh...dammit....Uh, buddy? You're drooling again. Here, here's your towel.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (GEICT)
Rural CA isn't *that* cheap, for various reasons. A lot of the penalties of being in CA (inflation, property inflation, joblessness) affect everyone to a greater or lesser extent. Rural places tend to pay a little more for goods and services. If you've lived in small and big towns you get me here.
Old property families / retirees can kind of live cheap, but that doesn't last forever.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (/E+t2)
One of the many wonderful moments in Raising Arizona is when H.I. walks up to the counter to get his paycheck. He's dirty and tired. He looks at the check in disbelief, and the gum-chewing, overly-made-up woman behind the counter says, cheerfully, "Government do take a bite, don't she?"
Posted by: Splunge at March 29, 2016 11:38 PM (iMxBJ)
Posted by: Arson Wells
Not really. I was curious as to how he would react; boy, did I find out. The H1Bers from China have to be top students, with solid grades, before they can apply for these 6 month sojourns. The guy was an engineering student in his junior year.
Taiwan has long been a sore spot between China and us. Always before TFG, we have had their back. For the last 7 years, I suspect they've been doing a lot of sweating there. btw, this encounter was prior to the reign of Teh ShitMidas, during the Bushitler years.
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (gyKtp)
And also the final nail in the coffin to American guarantees of security.
The question is would the invasion of Taiwan kick-off the 9-Dash-Line War, or would it be the inevitable consequence should China win that outright?
Posted by: Thrawn at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (s87AC)
Posted by: Stringer Davis at March 29, 2016 11:25 PM (xq1UY)
"And now for the rumors behind the news"
Posted by: Kindltot at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (XQHkt)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (ZxmMG)
****
My employees all get monthly range days. There are only one of us though, so there is that.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (a/h6D)
Posted by: Splunge
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Really. The next step down after a 'found' roadside hotdog is roadkill possum.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (ZxmMG)
Yeah, but last time I didn't receive a piece. And I was told...
Posted by: Milton at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (/E+t2)
Hey, zero for two ain't bad.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:39 PM (e+1S5)
Morons...The Next Generation.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:40 PM (rJUlF)
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (egOGm)
Biweekly checks. Mind you that would cause increased employment at government agencies, but how many weeks would it take for people to get madly sick of *that*?
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 29, 2016 11:40 PM (wB8Tg)
Wait a minute, http://www.f-16.net/ seems to have died.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 29, 2016 11:40 PM (4fsKV)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 29, 2016 11:37 PM (ZxmMG)
We got champagne and ice cream last week. Because some big orders finally came through.
This was right before lunch so by the time I got back to my desk I had a slight buzz going for a few minutes. And for just a moment I got a glimpse of the the old school three martini lunch lifestyle.
Posted by: Maetenloch at March 29, 2016 11:41 PM (pAlYe)
106 100 I'm convinced pay stubs have done more to change the hearts and minds to the conservative side than any internet argument has.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (/E+t2)
One of the many wonderful moments in Raising Arizona is when H.I. walks up to the counter to get his paycheck. He's dirty and tired. He looks at the check in disbelief, and the gum-chewing, overly-made-up woman behind the counter says, cheerfully, "Government do take a bite, don't she?"
Posted by: Splunge at March 29, 2016 11:38 PM (iMxBJ)
Much progress could be made by giving every dimwit SJW a job and letting them see reality.
Sadly, many would just demand a government program to help people pay the taxes they owe.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:41 PM (MQEz6)
withholding, also the employer pays the employee the employers portion
of taxes and make the employee hand over that money once a year. Say in
November.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (egOGm)
You do realize that a majority of the taxpayers would not do this and would wind up . . . Garnished?
Oh, well, 25% bracket + Penalty and Interest
Posted by: Kindltot at March 29, 2016 11:43 PM (XQHkt)
I suspect people with a tendency toward depression aren't helped by social media very much. Then again, I only have my own experience to fall back on.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:44 PM (rJUlF)
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RK I Proabably had the least invasive surgery. My doc is world known, believe it or not. He told me immediately after surgery I would feel better. 85% have no syptoms a year later I'm missing all of my symptoms except 1. The lord has blessed me greatly
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:44 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:44 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: rickl at March 29, 2016 11:31 PM (sdi6R)
More potatoes are required for 5 year plan! The motherland needs wodka! Nobody wants to go through Communism sober.
Posted by: Commissar Cato, Communism Coping Coordinator at March 29, 2016 11:44 PM (HalrA)
*reads up thread.
Has the genius that combined Tannerite and a riding mower been posted yet?
40 foot distance shooting at 3+ pounds.
Here, hold my beer...
Oh, and hold my leg now.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (sTkJe)
Sadly, many would just demand a government program to help people pay the taxes they owe.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:41 PM (MQEz6)
****
Even more progress could be made by going back to the pay annually in a lump sum system. No withholding. That would shake the shit out of people.
There is a reason tax day is about as far away from Election day as they could make it in any given year.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (a/h6D)
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:41 PM (MQEz6)
Don't know if you saw the story about the upstanding young burglar who was shot to death by the home owner. Anyway, the family is being interviewed and one of them says and I'm paraphrasing here "Why did she have to kill him? It's not right. How was he supposed to get money to buy clothes and stuff?".
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:46 PM (hlMPp)
Evening.
Yeah, I saw that making the rounds a day or so again.
Dude is lucky he only lost a leg.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:46 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Colorado Alex at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (sTkJe)
Well congrats! I'm sure it feels great.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:47 PM (/E+t2)
Kind of a reverse cloward piven fantasy. A lot of people wouldn't pay. Even if they had to submit their withholding, fica, etc once a month.
They wouldn't stand for how much government costs.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (egOGm)
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (4fsKV)
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (a/h6D)
In my ideal system, tax day would be exactly 3 days before election day. That's enough for them to get good and pissed, then simmer down to a rational rage.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (HalrA)
God no. Anything but that.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:19 PM (jNJ7R)
Worse than
Detroit
Oakland
NO
St. Louis
Chicago
All fucking rotted USA city crotches
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (jNJ7R)
no one is getting F-35's...
they're vapor ware, plain and simple.
Posted by: redc1c4 at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (mEDP6)
Entitlement has a lot to do with it. A student argued with me for giving him an 85 on an assignment the other day. He kept insisting that he followed the directions and turned his work in. I said, "Yes, and it's good, so it's an 85." He couldn't fathom the idea that 100s, and even 90s, are reserved for students who apply obvious effort and demonstrate impeccable understandings of the subject matter. I finally had to just walk away.
Posted by: Randy Weaver 's Revenge at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (hxUdS)
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 29, 2016 11:48 PM (HalrA)
****
Yep. I'm currently good with November 1st.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 29, 2016 11:49 PM (a/h6D)
Takers get free shit and Makers get the bill.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (MQEz6)
Hence why some people are pushing direct diposit. You have no idea how much the government is taking from you each month/payday.
Frankly, we should abolish withholding and require taxpayers to pay directly to the government.
Posted by: The Tax-Deductable hat at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (vBeA5)
relations with the island. Instead, it is our own stubborn refusal to
reinterpret rules we authored unilaterally back when Jimmy Carter was
president.
Remind me again why that cracker cocksucker wasn't executed for treason long ago.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (oKE6c)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:45 PM (/E+t2)
You just improved her statement by 4 grade levels.
"How he gonna get his money to have clothes to go to school"
His. His money. That pisses me off.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Suds 46 at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (xtUYy)
That is similar to one of the Amendments Mark Levin proposes in his book The Liberty Amendments. Great idea.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (/E+t2)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:44 PM (rJUlF)
I think that's part of it. It exposes you to a lot of things from other people's lives you wouldn't otherwise know/suspect/believe.
I pretty much do messaging through these services. Get a laugh from ebaumsworld every now and then, don't look at the comments.
Never look at the comments!
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (wB8Tg)
Granted, I haven't been there in 20 years, but back then it was one of the cleanest and friendliest large cities I've ever seen.
Posted by: Burn the Witch at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (Wckf4)
Evening.
Yeah, I saw that making the rounds a day or so again.
Dude is lucky he only lost a leg.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:46 PM (GEICT)
Yep. I'm surprised the clip I saw the newsies didn't frame Tannerite as a legal WMD.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (hlMPp)
Hence why some people are pushing direct deposit.
Direct deposit was mandatory where I used to work.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (FkBIv)
His. His money. That pisses me off.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (hlMPp)
Ouch, it's worse than I remembered. Those fuckers must have that entitlement mentality pounded into them at birth.
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (/E+t2)
And a flat rate. One rate for employees, one rate for businesses. Period.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 29, 2016 11:53 PM (XQHkt)
Well, currently in operational squadron strength in the USMC and also I believe the USAF, so.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:53 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 29, 2016 11:54 PM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 29, 2016 11:36 PM (/E+t2)
One of the many wonderful moments in Raising Arizona is when H.I. walks up to the counter to get his paycheck. He's dirty and tired. He looks at the check in disbelief, and the gum-chewing, overly-made-up woman behind the counter says, cheerfully, "Government do take a bite, don't she?"
Posted by: Splunge at March 29, 2016 11:38 PM (iMxBJ)
Thus, the current push from our totalitarian "betters" for instant deposit and you look up the paystub online....
Posted by: cthulhu at March 29, 2016 11:54 PM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Shaveswithaoccamsrazor at March 29, 2016 11:54 PM (6I0RI)
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:52 PM (hlMPp)
Damn guns. They got another victim. If he didn't have a gun, he'd still have his leg.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:55 PM (GEICT)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:55 PM (voOPb)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:55 PM (rJUlF)
until I brought up Taiwan. The guy got angry pretty quickly and wanted to know why we were interfering in China's affairs. He was most adamant that Taiwan belonged to China.
Other than that little slip, it was an interesting and pleasant evening.
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 29, 2016 11:21 PM (gyKtp)
TAIWAN NUMBER 1!!!!!!!
Posted by: Videogame Guy at March 29, 2016 11:56 PM (1JnAL)
Nothing. I was joking about the Scottish Judge in the content who took pity on a drug dealer who spent 3 years in Perth as "time served." Very nice place by most accounts however W.A. politics is another matter. They are the California of Australia.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:56 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:55 PM (rJUlF)
****
Hell, I do that now. Let's make it an annual payment.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 29, 2016 11:57 PM (a/h6D)
I liked the sheriff. "Hey, you got 20 or 30 acres, you wanna blow something up, that's fine. But be smart about it. Or you'll end up like Stumpy here."
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:58 PM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:58 PM (rJUlF)
Good luck. Take it easy. No 4-wheeler races.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:59 PM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 29, 2016 11:59 PM (ucDmr)
Still not as bad as the friend of a cop shooter, who said
When King was later confronted by a WISN news station reporter about why she chose to harbor a fugitive, she said, "To me, he didn't do no wrong; he just shot a cop."
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 29, 2016 11:59 PM (gyKtp)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 30, 2016 12:00 AM (VdICR)
Damn guns. They got another victim. If he didn't have a gun, he'd still have his leg.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 29, 2016 11:55 PM (GEICT)
I'm waiting for Binder & Binder or the ReLion Group to start a class action suit for all the obviously defective firearms that I once owned...now at the bottom of the lake. But still, the trauma is real!
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:01 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Arson Wells at March 30, 2016 12:01 AM (/E+t2)
Should get you, me & farmer to fish on the wolf
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (voOPb)
Hell, it may the next thing the come after as soon as they see it on YouBoob.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 29, 2016 11:58 PM (e+1S5)
Seriously?
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (hlMPp)
all the obviously defective firearms that I once owned...now at the bottom of the lake.
Poisoning the fishies.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (FkBIv)
Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 30, 2016 12:00 AM (VdICR)
Perversion.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (oKE6c)
Government gets funded by donation only.
I would gladly donate plenty for the military. That's it.
Posted by: eman at March 30, 2016 12:03 AM (MQEz6)
174 167 Socialism correlates with debt, poverty, alcoholism, bureaucracy ... what did I miss?
Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 30, 2016 12:00 AM (VdICR)
Perversion.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (oKE6c)
Lots of chicken fucking.
Posted by: eman at March 30, 2016 12:04 AM (MQEz6)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (jNJ7R)
I keep,expecting it but it never materializes. Maybe this one will go viral and catch their eye.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:04 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:56 PM (jNJ7R)
A formerly sensible paradise latterly infested by Communist shitheads?
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:04 AM (oKE6c)
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Same as Nazi Germany and Stalinist USSR (once WW2 started,) in that you have officially approved churches and underground orthodox ones.
This is the set-up the Left is slowly building in the USSA too. You will be allowed to be a "Christian" and to run churches and religious institutions, as long as you put Mein Kampf on the altars (metaphorically speaking,) as long as the faith you preach does not deviate from the state religion of Leftism.
If you do deviate, you will pay professional, financial, and social penalties that will grow increasingly severe.
Posted by: Margarita DeVille at March 30, 2016 12:04 AM (T/5A0)
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:01 AM (hlMPp)
I got a few firearms. None of them have every shot anyone. Hell, none of them have shot anything unless I made their lazy asses do it. Must all be defective or something.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 30, 2016 12:05 AM (GEICT)
Not exactly, but close enough. He was professional about it, but asserted both your right to shoot splodey shit without being hassled and also your responsibility to not be a total fucking dumbass.
Bearing arms has the news clip. Maybe two days back.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (ucDmr)
Would never work IMO. A national sales tax would do the trick. Tax spending, not production.
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (R5HRU)
Government gets funded by donation only.
I would gladly donate plenty for the military. That's it.
Posted by: eman at March 30, 2016 12:03 AM (MQEz6)
It would never work. Not enough opportunities for graft.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (rJUlF)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (voOPb)
Poisoning the fishies.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM (FkBIv)
So, delayed killing. Guess I'll settle for that
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (hlMPp)
Most people don't realize their employer is paying part of their taxes. The employee should have to write that whole check once a year, quarterly, what have you. It would be anarchy.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (egOGm)
Sadly, many would just demand a government program to help people pay the taxes they owe.
Posted by: eman at March 29, 2016 11:41 PM (MQEz6)
An old Classic, shows how free shit advocates think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZ-Etb0k0Q
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 30, 2016 12:08 AM (SXU3d)
183 Posted by: eman at March 30, 2016 12:03 AM (MQEz6)
Would never work IMO. A national sales tax would do the trick. Tax spending, not production.
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (R5HRU)
Try it for a year just to see the masks fall off.
Posted by: eman at March 30, 2016 12:08 AM (MQEz6)
Essentially. Down Aus' way you have more classic "liberal" states in the east. Queensland, NSW, etc. You get out to W.A. and it's nut-bar city.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:08 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:56 PM
Perception, maybe. Perth does have a Timbuktu thing going on, even in australia. It's very remote for a major city with a sort of backwater rep. I think some people in the UK think it's still a horsedrawn cart town filled with venomous snakes and shit. Like it's still a convict colony and whatnot. Dunno.
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:09 AM (EWg9n)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:09 AM (voOPb)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714840865018089472
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841043347312642
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841188654825472
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841359857946625
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841531224612864
Posted by: kbdabear at March 30, 2016 12:09 AM (djIvm)
If you've had them for more than one year, you can write to the manufacturer for a full refund. It's in the Good and Plenty clause of the constitution.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:09 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:58 PM
Totally agree. I've got to do my stuff in the next few days. I will prolly get something back, but it's always a convoluted POS. Always done my own taxes, they taught that us in HS.
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:10 AM (o/90i)
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (egOGm)
****
Ima gonna guess that not everyone reads the whole thread on their way down to the comment box. Cuz a lot of us are repeating the same things.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 30, 2016 12:10 AM (a/h6D)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 30, 2016 12:10 AM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:10 AM (jNJ7R)
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841715035750401
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714841889455939587
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714842058163417089
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714842284198662144
https://twitter.com/kbdabear/status/714842451719110658
Posted by: kbdabear at March 30, 2016 12:11 AM (djIvm)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (ucDmr)
I haven't done mine yet. I used to finish them early as possible to get my refund. These days, I put it off as long as possible. It's a futile gesture, but if I can keep them waiting, I will, as long as possible.
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (rJUlF)
Woman, 86, is mauled to death by her daughter's two pit bulls after she fell over and the dogs bit her head and neck
North Carolina this time. She died from excessive doggy exuberance and from having her throat ripped out, but mostly...
Posted by: GnuBreed at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (gyKtp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM
LOL
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (EWg9n)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 29, 2016 11:58 PM (rJUlF)
Don't forget, the 47% that don't pay taxes and actually get their "refunds" from the government at this time of year. While we bitch about taxes, they love the tax system because they make out like fucking bandits.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (1JnAL)
Did I repeat something from up thread?
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (egOGm)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:09 AM (e+1S5)
I thought that was the clause that granted the POTUS unlimited power over the plebes.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (GEICT)
withholding, also the employer pays the employee the employers portion of taxes and make the employee hand over that money once a year. Say in
November.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 29, 2016 11:34 PM (egOGm)
You do realize that a majority of the taxpayers would not do this and would wind up . . . Garnished?
Heh. Michigan changed the law, so that union teachers had to actively pay their dues, rather than having the school districts take it out of their checks. Shockingly many of the teachers aren't paying their dues.
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 30, 2016 12:13 AM (SXU3d)
Should get you, me & farmer to fish on the wolf
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:02 AM
Where is the wolf?
T
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:13 AM (o/90i)
Most people don't realize their employer is paying part of their taxes. The employee should have to write that whole check once a year, quarterly, what have you. It would be anarchy.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (egOGm)
If you shake hands to employ someone at $10/hour, he's getting $7 and you're paying $13 -- and the government is forcing you both to claim it's the same.
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 12:13 AM (EzgxV)
Yep. A bunch of rural homeowners and ranchers in W.A. were told by the government to stop cutting back encroaching brush around their properties, for "green" reasons, or else face massive legal and financial jeopardy.
Guess what? Australia has traditionally had absolutely enormous wildfires. Huge, hot, wind-driven, and fast-moving. Those didn't stop even though safety clearances did stop.
The lack of firebreaks meant that many W.A. residents then had their homes, barns, and outbuildings burned to the ground.
Posted by: torquewrench at March 30, 2016 12:13 AM (noWW6)
Would never work IMO. A national sales tax would do the trick. Tax spending, not production.
Posted by: thathalfrican - be water my friend at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (R5HRU)
Better yet, tax foreigners living abroad.
Posted by: The Taxing Hat at March 30, 2016 12:14 AM (vBeA5)
I got a few firearms. None of them have every shot anyone. Hell, none of them have shot anything unless I made their lazy asses do it. Must all be defective or something.
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 30, 2016 12:05 AM (GEICT)
That's what I'm saying. Big Firearms are screwing us all.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:15 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:15 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (1JnAL)
No. They're too fucking stupid to grasp that the money they get back is: a) theirs, originally, and b) diminished by the time value of money.
Upshot: they get back ca. 95% of the money they put in, and high-five about it.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:16 AM (oKE6c)
I'm going to take that as a confirmation that my policy would work.
withholding is a terrible policy.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:16 AM (egOGm)
Posted by: chavez the hugo at March 30, 2016 12:17 AM (ucDmr)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:17 AM (voOPb)
Yep. A bunch of rural homeowners and ranchers in W.A. were told by the government to stop cutting back encroaching brush around their properties, for "green" reasons, or else face massive legal and financial jeopardy.
Guess what? Australia has traditionally had absolutely enormous wildfires. Huge, hot, wind-driven, and fast-moving. Those didn't stop even though safety clearances did stop.
The lack of firebreaks meant that many W.A. residents then had their homes, barns, and outbuildings burned to the ground.
Posted by: torquewrench at March 30, 2016 12:13 AM (noWW6)
There are ways around that...
Posted by: Principality of Hutt River at March 30, 2016 12:17 AM (vBeA5)
Talking to a real-life friend about your depression is more likely to get positive results, even if only sympathy, because of the direct connection.
On the other hand, posting in a forum, "I'm really depressed" would probably get a number of sympathetic replies, but the real-world situation doesn't change at all. It's like saying it out loud in a room by yourself; your not going to get any satisfactory responses except from ghosts, and I'm told they don't exist.
Except for the Ghost of Kari, I mean.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 30, 2016 12:18 AM (AroJD)
Not exactly, but close enough. He was professional about it, but asserted both your right to shoot splodey shit without being hassled and also your responsibility to not be a total fucking dumbass.
Bearing arms has the news clip. Maybe two days back.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:06 AM (e+1S5)
Thanks. I'll look for it tomorrow.
Another old clip (from Nov 2105) but I just saw it yesterday is the Milawaukee COP being asked about some death that #BLM cares about. Basically told them they don't give a F about the # of other killed by black on black violence....that they don't even know their names.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:18 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:10 AM
Have had a tough year that just got shittier by the month. I tend not to say much during the suck cycles. Have had comp hassles fora few weeksand only just figured out a way to post. Been reading though.
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:18 AM (EWg9n)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 30, 2016 12:18 AM (AroJD)
Isn't buzzion still dead? Or just MOSTLY dead?
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 30, 2016 12:19 AM (rJUlF)
Posted by: speedster1 at March 30, 2016 12:19 AM (vUcdz)
His. His money. That pisses me off.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (hlMPp)
My parents expected us to get part time jobs when we were in high school. And we did babysitting when we were as young as 13 or 14. It felt good having your own money.
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 30, 2016 12:20 AM (SXU3d)
Posted by: speedster1 at March 30, 2016 12:20 AM (vUcdz)
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at March 30, 2016 12:12 AM (1JnAL)
No. They're too fucking stupid to grasp that the money they get back is: a) theirs, originally, and b) diminished by the time value of money.
Upshot: they get back ca. 95% of the money they put in, and high-five about it.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:16 AM (oKE6c)
There are a few "refundable credits". Few people with any sort of a real job get them. Biggest is the Earned Income Tax Credit.
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 12:20 AM (EzgxV)
It's almost as if social media select for those with emotional (e.g.,, social) problems.)
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:21 AM (oKE6c)
Hell, otho, hate to hear. Things getting straightened out?
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:21 AM (jNJ7R)
Talking to a real-life friend about your depression is more likely to get positive results, even if only sympathy, because of the direct connection.
On the other hand, posting in a forum, "I'm really depressed" would probably get a number of sympathetic replies, but the real-world situation doesn't change at all. It's like saying it out loud in a room by yourself; your not going to get any satisfactory responses except from ghosts, and I'm told they don't exist.
Except for the Ghost of Kari, I mean.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 30, 2016 12:18 AM (AroJD)
Howdy, howdy!!! Did you see the story of my dadster's chest pains on the thread where you worried everybody?
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 12:22 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:22 AM (jNJ7R)
Most people don't realize their employer is paying part of their taxes. The employee should have to write that whole check once a year, quarterly, what have you. It would be anarchy.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:07 AM (egOGm)
Cynical side coming out.
Yes, great idea for them to see/feel the pain.
"Hello, I'm generic liberal and I am running for office. Therefore I am running to instate the Underachieving Tax Credit/Disadvantaged Tax Credit/Overlooked Individual Tax Credit.
No, in the end. Those with ethics will pay.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:23 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 29, 2016 11:17 PM (voOPb)
The shortest pistol range at my club is 15yds, measured from the front barrier to the target stand. So after several boxes of 380 being all over a typical 6" round target, I decided I was a lousy shot.
Notwithstanding putting the used target over your chest when finished and wondering if you'd like to be that guy, I was suprised when I went to an indoor range and shot at 7yds, the accepted limit of SD shooting.
Much better groupings.
At any rate, in the real world, you'll probably be using one arm to fend off attack while trying to bring your gun into a fight, so forget about a good sight picture and get a laser sight.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:23 AM (kKHcp)
And Buzzion. Mustn't forget poor, deported Buzzion.
Posted by: speedster1 at March 30, 2016 12:19 AM
Cept he really never stays departed. Bless his heart
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:23 AM (o/90i)
Feeling better I hope? I've been thinking about you since Friday night.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:24 AM (egOGm)
No. They're too fucking stupid to grasp that the money they get back is: a) theirs, originally, and b) diminished by the time value of money.
Upshot: they get back ca. 95% of the money they put in, and high-five about it.
Posted by: Jay Guevara at March 30, 2016 12:16 AM (oKE6c)
After all the "credits" that they take, they get "refunded" more than what they paid in.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper, aka MrCaniac at March 30, 2016 12:24 AM (1JnAL)
Poor spirit. Trapped somewhere between here and "there."
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:26 AM (jNJ7R)
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Which the IRS admits to billions of dollars per year being paid out to fraud, and a huge number of illegal aliens taking advantage of.
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 12:27 AM (9iR5/)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 30, 2016 12:27 AM (9mTYi)
Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 30, 2016 12:27 AM (GEICT)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:15 AM
Eh. Holding on. You never know what the tide will bring in.
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM (EWg9n)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM (FkBIv)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM (voOPb)
The generic liberal will run on the ending the tax burden of the 99 percent act.
If my policy were to be enacted.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM (egOGm)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 12:29 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: Captain Whitebread On The All-Night Request Line at March 30, 2016 12:29 AM (rJUlF)
His. His money. That pisses me off.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (hlMPp)
My parents expected us to get part time jobs when we were in high school. And we did babysitting when we were as young as 13 or 14. It felt good having your own money.
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 30, 2016 12:20 AM (SXU3d)
I tried to do babysitting but they noticed the crayon pictures I drew.
So, paper route in the 3rd grade it was.
Got mauled by a German Shepherd...was out the next day.
With no lawsuit.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:30 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: JTB at March 30, 2016 12:30 AM (V+03K)
This. Not necessarily the laser sight, but the fact that combat pistol shooting has nothing to do with a perfect Weaver stance, sight alignment and trigger squeeze.
You need to drill those fundamentals, but that's like hitting the heavy bag as opposed to stepping in the ring.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:30 AM (e+1S5)
Poor spirit. Trapped somewhere between here and "there."
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:26 AM (jNJ7R)
They say that the souls of those departed, who were intensely committed to a cause, may get "stuck" to a location identified with such cause -- until some significant and meaningful milestone is reached.....which means we might lose Buzzion for good if he hits the Top Ten list.
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 12:30 AM (EzgxV)
That's because Juan Williams is a fucking idiot.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 12:31 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:31 AM (voOPb)
No, you never do. It's the human condition. I recently got a bug-ear. Complete change of pace but I'm told by someone in the biz that it's a winner.
Go-getter vs play-it-safer devils are sitting on my shoulders.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:33 AM (jNJ7R)
Good marketing if you fall for it.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:33 AM (hlMPp)
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I was about to say something about that, but then I thought about it. I have nothing to add, although his son is a repub.
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 12:35 AM (9iR5/)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:21 AM
Sort of. After years of ongoing startup problems and being told to replace HD, motherboard and whatnot, it looks like it was just a new memory card that did the trick. Might be sorted now, dunno. But I fried my regular hard drive that had everything on it while fucking around with it. Using the original, somewhat clunky HD thatis usable, but has issues... some things work on mozilla and some don't. Have to use explorer to post here. Can't view videos and no sound device detected for some reason. Don't have all my old programs either. But, I have the internet, in a limited way.
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:35 AM (EWg9n)
Went to Urgent Care on Sun instead of seeing Dad in WI. Prednisone is helping, also beer and wine seems to work.
Be well all.
T
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:36 AM (o/90i)
Well, sounds like we all need to post like shit to keep that good boy outta Purgatory.
WHO's WITH ME!
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:36 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 30, 2016 12:37 AM (hlMPp)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:36 AM (jNJ7R)
-------Save the Buzz! I stand with RK! Feel the Buzz!
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 12:38 AM (9iR5/)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:28 AM
Cool. I'm in if the timing works.
T
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:38 AM (o/90i)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:33 AM
What's a "bug ear"? New job?
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:38 AM (EWg9n)
Gun-deals dot com shows some cheaper. I didn't spend enough time browsing to get a good feel for quality, but I've had good luck with that site.
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:38 AM (e+1S5)
Posted by: DC in River City at March 30, 2016 12:30 AM (e+1S5)
Like Tyson says
Everybody got a plan til they get punthed in the mouf.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:39 AM (kKHcp)
Without question, an hour of good human interaction is better than a whole day online. I have online friends that I do regard as genuine friend rather than the Facebook label given to mere nodding acquaintances but somebody who finds that a suitable substitute for actual interaction in the same physical space probably has something very wrong with them. Now, I do have any number of things wrong with me but not that particular aspect.
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 12:40 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 12:42 AM (9iR5/)
That's because Juan Williams is a fucking idiot.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 12:31 AM (YJmuy)
I'm offended. My younger brother is a fucking idiot. This Williams fellow is worse.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:42 AM (voOPb)
Feel better!
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM (egOGm)
Posted by: Christopher Taylor at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM (39g3+)
Yes. New line of work but takes some investment on my part. $40k to start but money and independence after that. By someone who is not rooking me or making any money off of me.
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM
Cool. Good luck!
Posted by: otho at March 30, 2016 12:45 AM (EWg9n)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:47 AM (jNJ7R)
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 12:40 AM (IdCqF)
True for all of us, but I think the young are especially susceptible to depression from being online because you are still in actuality isolated. There's no human interaction, no inflection of voice, no facial expressions. Those things are needed to make a real connection.
Plus it is easy to lie about how great your life is online, so if anyone doesn't have the life experience to know just how much is bullshit, one could end up feeling like quite a loser for no good reason.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:47 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:47 AM (egOGm)
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 30, 2016 12:49 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 12:31 AM (YJmuy)
I'm offended. My younger brother is a fucking idiot. This Williams fellow is worse.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:42 AM
Almost every day I want to post that Juan Williams is reaffirming he is stupid. TY MH.
And BTW, my younger brother isn't the brightest bulb either, but he does rate above Juan.
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:50 AM (o/90i)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:50 AM (voOPb)
My apologies as no offense was intended, good sir. I do not, however, have the vocabulary to properly express the depths of Mr. Williams' idiocy, as IQ's are only given in absolute values, rather than as signed numbers.
So I go with what I know.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 12:52 AM (YJmuy)
Bruce, what do you think the average American gets an image of when they hear the phrase "mass shooting?"
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:52 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:56 AM (kKHcp)
Posted by: OneEyedJack at March 30, 2016 12:57 AM (kKHcp)
Feel better!
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM
Be well. I went into work for an hour to catch up on things. Got that done and went home to get better.
If anyone has done this "prednisone burst" I'd like to hear how it worked for them.
Email is in my nic.
Posted by: Farmer at March 30, 2016 12:58 AM (o/90i)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 12:59 AM (voOPb)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 01:01 AM (voOPb)
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 01:03 AM (9iR5/)
That's good to know. As The Horde is an armed society, I thought it best to be polite.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 01:03 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Old Blue at March 30, 2016 01:04 AM (9iR5/)
Posted by: Thrawn at March 29, 2016 11:33 PM (s87AC)
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Not crazy at all. Poland has no shortage of forests. Though a smaller percentage after the war, the country is still almost 30% forest.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 30, 2016 01:11 AM (iQIUe)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 01:12 AM (voOPb)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 29, 2016 11:53 PM (jNJ7R)
***
You understand, I hope, that the hierarchy will do what needs doing to protect its chances of promotion.
And to hell with, oh, the country, and the men who'll die flying this POS.
I had formed a positive opinion of you. Gone. Like tears in rain.
Posted by: An Poc ar Buile at March 30, 2016 01:15 AM (1zS3A)
Sorry so many computer problems, otho. Wish I could help, but it sounds like advice isn't what you need, it's probably craigslist.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 30, 2016 01:20 AM (wB8Tg)
with you morons better than I do him. You folks at least believe in many
of the same things
No worries. I have some of the same issues with my older brothers, Solo and Loco Basura.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 01:20 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 30, 2016 01:21 AM (voOPb)
Here in the USA? I don't know, but it seems to me like things are waning a bit. I could be wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
Posted by: navybrat at March 30, 2016 01:25 AM (8QGte)
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 30, 2016 01:26 AM (YJmuy)
Posted by: Ricardo Kill at March 30, 2016 12:43 AM
I are very please you and me come to this opportunity of fantastic that make benefit both us very greatly.
Posted by: Nigerian Finance Minister at March 30, 2016 01:27 AM (KRwzj)
Before I read the post or try to peruse the comments, I bring Commenter Content you might have missed.
The tablecloth trick
And why you should never attempt it with your brother standing behind you. [Serious OW! Hope he's okay! warning]
c/o Bluebird of Bitterness (a fine, fun blog)
http://bit.ly/1SvOKpE
Strangely Compelling
by BFH at IOTWreport
http://iotwreport.com/strangely-compelling/
Okay, now to see what that HUGE post by Maet has to say (did like the Tolkien pic) and peruse the commentariat. Or maybe just take a walk and meditate upon the complexities of the universe.
Posted by: mindful webworker - bacon! at March 30, 2016 01:37 AM (5a8XA)
This is why I cannot take a remote support job. All too often I know I could fix it if I could see it for myself but there is some important detail the client isn't telling me or, by no fault of their own, doesn't know how to convey.
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 01:39 AM (IdCqF)
I had formed a positive opinion of you. Gone. Like tears in rain.
Posted by: An Poc ar Buile at March 30, 2016 01:15 AM (1zS3A)
******
I'm sure that stings to da bone.
Posted by: Tim in GA at March 30, 2016 01:41 AM (YLidQ)
Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 30, 2016 01:42 AM (1D4Ef)
I got your cultural appropriation rightcheer!
Float like a butterfly!
Sting like a bee!
* punch! punch! punch! punch! punch! *
IMHO
Posted by: mindful webworker - moo ha medly at March 30, 2016 01:42 AM (5a8XA)
On Vulcan we have a saying, "Only Nixon could sell out China."
We also have a saying, "Only the limp-wristed appeaser SCOAMF could kiss up to Cuba."
And, "The needs of the media outweigh the needs of the readers."
We laugh at these sayings. Stupid earthers.
Posted by: Dr Mr Spock - Pon Far Out, Man! at March 30, 2016 01:48 AM (5a8XA)
Posted by: MAx at March 30, 2016 01:52 AM (LAliD)
Posted by: mindful webworker - vegan meat is the tastiest at March 30, 2016 01:53 AM (5a8XA)
Posted by: Dr Mr Spock - Pon Far Out, Man! at March 30, 2016 01:48 AM (5a8XA)
Passes Enterprise crew Romulan Ale...
Posted by: To Boldly Go Where No Hat Has Gone Before! at March 30, 2016 01:53 AM (vBeA5)
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 01:57 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 01:57 AM (EzgxV)
If they were smart, they'd do all the work they could NOW to make "busy season" easier.
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 02:00 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 30, 2016 02:06 AM (AroJD)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:09 AM (WTSFk)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:10 AM (WTSFk)
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 30, 2016 02:06 AM (AroJD)
Did you see my dad's story?
And, BTW, I knew you couldn't die on me -- you still owe me a lunch!
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 02:11 AM (EzgxV)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:14 AM (WTSFk)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:16 AM (WTSFk)
Just my 2 cents, seek satisfaction in life, happiness is like farts, it comes and goes in life and usually smells unpleasant to other people.
Posted by: Max Power at March 30, 2016 02:17 AM (QCc6B)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:17 AM (WTSFk)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:18 AM (WTSFk)
Posted by: musical jolly chimp at March 30, 2016 02:14 AM (WTSFk)
*Hugs Maet fiercely*
*pretends to be cool, nothing ever happend, nothing to see....*
Posted by: cthulhu at March 30, 2016 02:19 AM (EzgxV)
Seeing all the [********] in this thread reminds me of reading the Noriega trial transcripts.
Night all.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 30, 2016 02:31 AM (4fsKV)
Posted by: Hollowpoint at March 30, 2016 02:39 AM (KRwzj)
Posted by: Hat de Que? at March 30, 2016 02:42 AM (vBeA5)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 30, 2016 02:53 AM (wB8Tg)
Here in the USA? I don't know, but it seems to me like things are waning a bit. I could be wrong.
I hope I'm wrong.
Posted by: navybrat at March 30, 2016 01:25 AM (8QGte)
Africa, too. There's a difference between a religion that celebrates the victories of Satan and the one that celebrates the eventual winner, Our Lord and Savior. One grows, the other dies in a flurry of violence and repression.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 30, 2016 02:53 AM (+YMhA)
BeckoningChasm: ...things are better chest-wise. I'll do better in future.
Some times it's good to get things off your chest. Have a heart-to-heart with friends. Keeps the blood flowing.
♥
Posted by: mindful webworker - the beat goes on at March 30, 2016 02:56 AM (GOucM)
His. His money. That pisses me off.
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 29, 2016 11:50 PM (hlMPp)
My parents expected us to get part time jobs when we were in high school. And we did babysitting when we were as young as 13 or 14. It felt good having your own money.
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 30, 2016 12:20 AM (SXU3d)
How 'bout he speak English properly and get a damned job? Burgers aren't gonna flip themselves, now, are they? And the world still needs ditch diggers.
Parasites worse than tapeworms.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 30, 2016 02:58 AM (+YMhA)
Posted by: mindful webworker - you'll never get rich at March 30, 2016 02:58 AM (GOucM)
Aside from how laughable the cause/effect claim here is ... I smell mega lawsuits in the near future.
Posted by: ThePrimoridalOrderedPair at March 30, 2016 03:13 AM (zc3Db)
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 01:39 AM (IdCqF)
That's why you charge by the hour
Posted by: ThePrimoridalOrderedPair at March 30, 2016 03:14 AM (zc3Db)
Posted by: mindful webworker - month of May at March 30, 2016 03:15 AM (GOucM)
Czeching out.
♥
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Posted by: mindful webworker - yaaawwwnnn at March 30, 2016 03:27 AM (GOucM)
Posted by: Gmac-"All politics in this country now is dress rehearsal for civil war." at March 30, 2016 03:32 AM (4pjhs)
Posted by: Adriane the Critic ... at March 30, 2016 03:39 AM (AoK0a)
Good morning horde
Posted by: Skip at March 30, 2016 04:07 AM (fizMZ)
Doesn't work that way. Those are wage slave gigs. I already do on-site work and it isn't anything close to a living. Within a ten mile radius there are at least two dozen guys whose cars are covered with ads for such service, while I don't even have a car of my own at the moment. So aside from the 800 pound gorilla Best Buy. there are far too many freelancers chasing far too little paying work. I've got a listing on Thumbtack but after a year I've gotten a grand total of four jobs out of it. Far too many of the submissions are people who did stuff like drop their laptop and broke the screen. Can't do much about that. First, I have no source for such parts, and second, changing out a laptop screen is a major undertaking as far as potential for things to go badly wrong and end up with a completely ruined machine.
I quit one job in the first week when it became apparent they wanted me to immediately perform the most difficult repairs with no means to do some non-customer test runs to get the hang of it. Maybe if I had all day and no pressure but this was the second call of the day and I was supposed to be in and out in a couple of hours. Sure, I had access to all of Dell and Lenovo's documentation on how to take apart and reassemble each model but when it comes to something highly integrated as a modern laptop you really need to get some practice to get the skill needed to do it quickly. At least I do. I have no idea how the other techs managed it if they didn't have comparable experience.
A desktop system? No problem. But the laptops are extremely unforgiving. Everything has to be exactly right and they'll include insane stuff like having many tiny screws that are indistinguishable but subtly different sizes, so if you didn't deposit them in a properly labeled receptacle so you'd have the right one in the right place when came time to reassemble, you are utterly screwed.
If there were something like a real training program with lots of hands on, I think I had a good hot at acquiring the skills. As it was, no way. Learning that the hard way was pretty traumatic.
Trying to figure out what I can qualify to do that pays anything like a living wage and won't make into a serial killer remains a big problem.
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 04:08 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: Skip at March 30, 2016 04:31 AM (fizMZ)
Posted by: MachiasPrivateer at March 30, 2016 04:37 AM (EMi53)
Posted by: Welcher Cleaveland at March 30, 2016 04:59 AM (clvMJ)
Hamsters killed my ability to post from home so I don't see the use of getting exercised over someone's opinion that anything I do or say will change.
Posted by: Gmac- "All politics in this country now is dress rehearsal for civil war." at March 30, 2016 05:23 AM (4pjhs)
Speaking of teh jobz, my company has been trying to hire 2 peeps since January. Barely a handful of interviewees in 3 months, none hired.
In this economy, and I live in one of the most economically downtrodden areas in the US (western NY), we can't find workers. Everybody just wants to sit on their asses and collect their free shit.
FFS, we offer work from home, solid pay and bennies, laid-back atmosphere. Unbelievable. Meanwhile I have to keep pulling OT to cover the empty shifts. The OT is nice, but money isn't everything. With nice weather ahead, I'd like my life back.
It's gotten so bad, our President and our VP have us employees trying to recruit on social media for them.
Posted by: WhatWhatWhat? at March 30, 2016 05:45 AM (HMt16)
Posted by: creeper at March 30, 2016 05:48 AM (NheJK)
Unless the interviewees are all felons, take one and do on-the-job training. Having someone that wants to be there and is willing to learn (and work towards getting whatever certifications are necessary) is better than having nobody at all, even if they're just an office gofer or shop weevil for the first few months.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 30, 2016 05:53 AM (J+mig)
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 05:55 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: creeper at March 30, 2016 05:57 AM (NheJK)
You sound like you've got tech skills. Some questions:
A. Are you in Texas or would you be able to relocate?
B. What kind of tech qualifications do you have?
C. Would you be willing to start off part-time?
We might be hiring someone where I work. Right now our part-timers have been happy to take the extra hours, but our bosses always get tired of the lack of coverage and hire someone whenever this happens. That someone could be you.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 30, 2016 05:57 AM (J+mig)
Posted by: Valiant at March 30, 2016 06:07 AM (3MiF8)
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 06:11 AM (IdCqF)
Posted by: Empty Nester at March 30, 2016 06:12 AM (9eYoy)
I am also agree that too much time on social media can be a big problem. It can lead to too much comparison as well as too much time around people who are chronically unhappy.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 30, 2016 06:17 AM (w4NZ8)
Not knowing anything else about your situation, if the rest of your family is having trouble finding work, you could probably do pretty well here.
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 30, 2016 06:23 AM (J+mig)
Posted by: angela urkel at March 30, 2016 06:24 AM (1HQO4)
My mother is 87 and making her relocate at this point would be pretty rough.
I have an IT background but I don't know if it would be sufficient for a data center gig. I've never been able to sustain my education long enough to get into the stuff that makes for a real career these days. I had a great opportunity to do so in the early 90s but completely failed to appreciate the potential at the time.
Posted by: Epobirs at March 30, 2016 06:30 AM (IdCqF)
I'm a teen, and I've often posed as Senator McConnell. Don't judge.
Posted by: Donatello at March 30, 2016 06:31 AM (1HQO4)
Posted by: Cato the Rebel Without a Party at March 30, 2016 06:32 AM (J+mig)
Posted by: Beefy Meatball at March 30, 2016 06:32 AM (9eYoy)
Until you bite into your free purple bar of soap.
Posted by: Corona at March 30, 2016 08:07 AM (ragzU)
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Nicknames for Potatoes, By People Who Really Hate Potatoes
Star Wars Euphemisms for Self-Abuse
Signs You're at an Iraqi "Wedding Party"
Signs Your Clown Has Gone Bad
Signs That You, Geroge Michael, Should Probably Just Give It Up
Signs of Hip-Hop Influence on John Kerry
NYT Headlines Spinning Bush's Jobs Boom
Things People Are More Likely to Say Than "Did You Hear What Al Franken Said Yesterday?"
Signs that Paul Krugman Has Lost His Frickin' Mind
All-Time Best NBA Players, According to Senator Robert Byrd
Other Bad Things About the Jews, According to the Koran
Signs That David Letterman Just Doesn't Care Anymore
Examples of Bob Kerrey's Insufferable Racial Jackassery
Signs Andy Rooney Is Going Senile
Other Judgments Dick Clarke Made About Condi Rice Based on Her Appearance
Collective Names for Groups of People
John Kerry's Other Vietnam Super-Pets
Cool Things About the XM8 Assault Rifle
Media-Approved Facts About the Democrat Spy
Changes to Make Christianity More "Inclusive"
Secret John Kerry Senatorial Accomplishments
John Edwards Campaign Excuses
John Kerry Pick-Up Lines
Changes Liberal Senator George Michell Will Make at Disney
Torments in Dog-Hell
The Ace of Spades HQ Sex-for-Money Skankathon
A D&D Guide to the Democratic Candidates
Margaret Cho: Just Not Funny
More Margaret Cho Abuse
Margaret Cho: Still Not Funny
Iraqi Prisoner Claims He Was Raped... By Woman
Wonkette Announces "Morning Zoo" Format
John Kerry's "Plan" Causes Surrender of Moqtada al-Sadr's Militia
World Muslim Leaders Apologize for Nick Berg's Beheading
Michael Moore Goes on Lunchtime Manhattan Death-Spree
Milestone: Oliver Willis Posts 400th "Fake News Article" Referencing Britney Spears
Liberal Economists Rue a "New Decade of Greed"
Artificial Insouciance: Maureen Dowd's Word Processor Revolts Against Her Numbing Imbecility
Intelligence Officials Eye Blogs for Tips
They Done Found Us Out, Cletus: Intrepid Internet Detective Figures Out Our Master Plan
Shock: Josh Marshall Almost Mentions Sarin Discovery in Iraq
Leather-Clad Biker Freaks Terrorize Australian Town
When Clinton Was President, Torture Was Cool
What Wonkette Means When She Explains What Tina Brown Means
Wonkette's Stand-Up Act
Wankette HQ Gay-Rumors Du Jour
Here's What's Bugging Me: Goose and Slider
My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)