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[SQL_Hell]

After reading this:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081106/twl-palin-said-africa-was-a-country-3fd0ae9.html

I could help but think where did they get this woman from?
Then I googled and got Beauty pagent as an answer LOL, figures


1. Not knowing Africa was a continent..WTF... just goes to show some American's really do have little understanding of the rest of the world.

2. Not preparing for an interview...??

3. 150,000 on clothes...lol..money well spent

I have to admit until I read this web page I had never heard of her, but she does seem bloody awful.

 

[Vassago]

After reading this:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081106/twl-palin-said-africa-was-a-country-3fd0ae9.html

I could help but think where did they get this woman from?
Then I googled and got Beauty pagent as an answer LOL, figures


1. Not knowing Africa was a continent..WTF... just goes to show some American's really do have little understanding of the rest of the world.

2. Not preparing for an interview...??

3. 150,000 on clothes...lol..money well spent

I have to admit until I read this web page I had never heard of her, but she does seem bloody awful.

You have no idea! I don't know what McCain was thinking.

 

[KenHigg]

You have no idea! I don't know what McCain was thinking.

Come on guys... W didn't exaclty have the bar set very high now did he...

 

[dkinley]

Almost as much as the press was thinking ... I liked the Tom Brokaw/Charlie Rose interview four .. that's right FOUR days before the election ...

ROSE: I don't know what Barack Obama's worldview is.
BROKAW: No, I don't either.
ROSE: I don't know how he really sees where China is.
BROKAW: We don't know a lot about Barack Obama and the universe of his thinking about foreign policy.
ROSE: I don't really know. And do we know anything about the people who are advising him?
BROKAW: You know that's an interesting question.
ROSE: He is principally known through his autobiography and through very aspirational (sic) speeches, two of them.
BROKAW: I don't know what books he's read.
ROSE: What do we know about the heroes of Barack Obama?
BROKAW: There's a lot about him we don't know.

And these guys are big players in the media!? They've had over TWO YEARS to do find out who he is. Nah, they'd rather report on clothes and if a candidates husband had sex with her daughter.

Sounds like they finally went back and read something on journalism ethics.

-dK

 

[KenHigg]

... they'd rather report on clothes and if a candidates husband had sex with her daughter.

Did they finally interview somebody from Alabama?

 

[Rich]

So that's why the UK government specifically legislated to put the North Sea Oil fields under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts and not the English Courts.

That was to keep the Tartan army sweet

 

[ColinEssex]

Who needs facts when we have Colin to fill us in on everything that is wrong with the world.

Not the world - just the USA, the fact that you believe your censored news and swallow the brainwashing of the CIA is not my fault. We give you the information correctly from the BBC, the fact you ignore and ridicule it is your own downfall.

As I said yesterday, you don't even have to read my posts if you feel they are inaccurate.

Col

 

[Vassago]

Not the world - just the USA, the fact that you believe your censored news and swallow the brainwashing of the CIA is not my fault. We give you the information correctly from the BBC, the fact you ignore and ridicule it is your own downfall.

As I said yesterday, you don't even have to read my posts if you feel they are inaccurate.

Col

But you misunderstand, it's not that I feel they are inaccurate. A lot of what you say is true, especially about Bush, but it doesn't mean the members here want to hear it in EVERY post you make.You repeat yourself.

And trust me, I'm far from a believer in our news or the CIA. You would be foolish to believe everything you see on the BBC as well.

 

[ASherbuck]

One of the interestings things is that the Alisas of the world reckon "trickle down" does not work

I posted this before.

In a room of 5 people there exists $10.00.
PersonA has $4.00 (40%)
PersonB has $3.00 (30%)
PersonC has $2.00 (20%)
PersonD has $1.00 (10%)
PersonE has $0.00 (0%)

The economy grows and $10.00 enters into the economy. We are a trickle down economy where we reward the rich. We want to give all $10.00 to PersonA so that they will create jobs, but that angers everyone else. They want a cut as well. So instead we give PersonA $6.00 and everyone else $1.00

Now the money falls
PersonA $10.00 (50%)
PersonB $4.00 (20%)
PersonC $3.00 (15%)
PersonD $2.00 (10%)
PersonE $1.00 (5%)
Even though everyone has received money the only persons to have benefitted are personA and PersonE (arguably). Wealth is not a measurement of $$ it's a measurement of how many dollars you have out of how many dollars exist. ($1.00 out of $10.00 is worth more than $2.00 out of $1000.00).

Seeing as how CEO's have increased their pay percentage from 15 - 20% of the average worker to over 200 times the average worker in the last 30 years I'd say that history has proven that even if it were true that tax cuts to the top half is a benefit all because even though everyone but the two extremes suffer, the top % bracket will create jobs. They simply have not. Instead of creating jobs they have steadily maintained the workers pay with adjustment to inflation, effectively a worker has not received a raise as the raise coincides with the inflation rate, and used the leftover money to pad their own wallets. The raise simply keeps the average worker in the same position and allows the CEO to buy a gold plated SUV that gets 50 feet to the gallon.

Statistics are cited in my other post.

 

[Mike375]

The raise simply keeps the average worker in the same position and allows the CEO to buy a gold plated SUV that gets 50 feet to the gallon.

The raise is not what keeps the worker in the same position. It his himself that does that.

Assuming a person is able bodied then they have two choices:

1) Stay in their current job or current business and hope "the system" distrubutes extra money to them.

2) Move on from their current job or business.

For example, I do not earn $5 million a year. The reason is that I have chosen not to earn $5 million a year. I have placed limitations on myself. BUT there is no law stopping me. Why should the person who earns $5 million a year be forced to give me some of his money.

 

[ColinEssex]

A lot of what you say is true, especially about Bush, but it doesn't mean the members here want to hear it in EVERY post you make.

I am perfectly entitled to post whatever I like here (within realms of decency)

I get sick of the sniping by certain American members here, who take a more personal approach, it seems that the only way they counteract my comments are to resort to personal abuse and name calling - all very professional. My comments are usually a generalisation of America and American ways of the populace.
Personal comments by me are also usually reserved for those Americans that thrust themselves into the limelight and are therefore fair targets for critisism and jokes.

Oh, and I do not post it in EVERY post, just the majority. Plus, most of the time it is only a joke or a comment to try to get some banter going. These forums can be extremely boring at times - it seems everything must centre around the USA or Americans - believe me, appointing a blackie as Prez will not lift the USA from being the most hated country in the world.


Col

 

[oumahexi]

I am perfectly entitled to post whatever I like here (within realms of decency)

- believe me, appointing a blackie as Prez will not lift the USA from being the most hated country in the world.


Col

I agree, and defend your right to your opinion, regardless of whether I agree. However, I'm wondering, how can anyone hate a country, it is, after all, part of the same planet. Is it not the policies made by the people governing that country that are disliked?

 

[Rich]

Is it not the policies made by the people governing that country that are disliked?

The current mob ruling this country are certainly disliked!

 

[statsman]

I am perfectly entitled to post whatever I like here (within realms of decency)

I get sick of the sniping by certain American members here, who take a more personal approach, it seems that the only way they counteract my comments are to resort to personal abuse and name calling - all very professional. My comments are usually a generalisation of America and American ways of the populace.
Personal comments by me are also usually reserved for those Americans that thrust themselves into the limelight and are therefore fair targets for critisism and jokes.

Oh, and I do not post it in EVERY post, just the majority. Plus, most of the time it is only a joke or a comment to try to get some banter going. These forums can be extremely boring at times - it seems everything must centre around the USA or Americans - believe me, appointing a blackie as Prez will not lift the USA from being the most hated country in the world.


Col

There are jokes, critisism and banter, However:
You complain about people calling you names and then refer to the President-Elect of the United States as a "blackie".

All that you have accomplished is to make yourself look two-faced.

Why not let the man get his hand off the bible before you attack him?

 

[Rich]

Why not let the man get his hand off the bible before you attack him?

Can we call him a blackie after he takes his hand of the book of stories?

 

[ColinEssex]

There are jokes, critisism and banter, However:
You complain about people calling you names and then refer to the President-Elect of the United States as a "blackie".

All that you have accomplished is to make yourself look two-faced.

I complained about people here calling other members here names.

Public figures are there for ridicule and disagreement. They expect it and get it.

Please read the posts more carefully before you call someone "two-faced".

Col

 

[Alc]

I do not earn $5 million a year. The reason is that I have chosen not to earn $5 million a year. I have placed limitations on myself. BUT there is no law stopping me.

And, should you choose, you could be both the Olympic 100m champion and Nobel rize winning physicist. You just have chosen not to be, thus far.

 

[Mike375]

And, should you choose, you could be both the Olympic 100m champion and Nobel rize winning physicist. You just have chosen not to be, thus far.

No, I could not be the Olympic 100m champion but I could be the one who is responsible for whether he gets a chance etc. AND whether he get's a chance will depend on more than his swimming , running, car driving ability etc.

You appear to be a cousin of Alisa ie. have found every reason for not making the grade.

If you and Alisa put the energy into making the grade as opposed to being on loser avenue and waiting for Obama to help you....you would make a fortune. Both of you have "staying ability" but unfortunately it is directed to justifying a loser position.

I have seen Alisa's postings on the Access forums and I know she knows far more than I do.......but I already know that I make more money from selling Access based software than Alisa get's from her job and for me it is part time.

Instead of trying to fight the people like me......why don't you join the club. That way you make the money and if you feel you owe your fellow man some help.....then you can afford to give him/her some money.

It has been said 1000s of times.....it is better to give than receive AND that is true. I can tell you that for every dollar you give you seem to get back a dollar plus. Why don't you and Alisa change direction, make money, help other people by both giving and as a by product of your enterprise.

PS There is an "outside force" that exists. Better to tap into it than fight it.

 

[Alc]

You appear to be a cousin of Alisa ie. have found every reason for not making the grade.

And who says I haven't made the grade? I'm not a bitter old racist who gets his kicks from kissing US a*s and repeatedly saying that the UK is *yawn* the size of a postage stamp, but then I have different goals in life to yourself, so thankfully would not be likely to meet your - for want of a better word - standards.

If you and Alisa put the energy into making the grade as opposed to being on loser avenue and waiting for Obama to help you....you would make a fortune. Both of you have "staying ability" but unfortunately it is directed to justifying a loser position.

And just how and why is Obama going to help me?
Since you seem to have problems with it, I'll have to point out that Obama is in AMERICA. You know the ones you suck up to with posts about how they saved you from Japan, etc.? I am not in the US. I'm not from the US, not do I live in the US. I visited once, when I was 10 years old, but I don't think that means he's going to help me with anything. Nor do I want him to. Where did I state otherwise?
Also, I'm currently working two jobs. One full and one part-time. Where the hell do you get off calling me a loser?

I have seen Alisa's postings on the Access forums and I know she knows far more than I do.......but I already know that I make more money from selling Access based software than Alisa get's from her job and for me it is part time.

And I'm sure you make every penny you want to. Bullsh*t. You sit there gloating about what a big success you are and you have the nerve to say that anyone who hasn't done as well as you is a loser? Does that mean you're a loser compared to anyone who makes more than you do? I mean, clearly you are compared to anyone whose aim is not to have people think they're an a*shole, but I'm talking about financally. Your ignorance is staggering.

Why don't you and Alisa change direction, make money, help other people by both giving and as a by product of your enterprise.

I make good money, thanks, but I wasn't arguing that people should do nothing. I was saying that not everyone can make millions just because they want to. There are plenty of people who work hard and will never make that much. Take your head out of your a*s for a few minutes and you'd realise that.

I won't be around to respond to any snide little digs you may posts in repsonse for a while, as I need to cool down a bit. NOBODY gets to tell me I don't work hard enough just because they're safely on the other end of a computer, thousands of miles away.

 

[Alisa]

Alc, just ignore him, that's what I do