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Started by Admiral Yi, June 25, 2011, 05:36:45 PM

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Neil

Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 26, 2011, 11:23:29 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 10:50:54 AM
but Canadians still spend money, go on vacation and generally live just as well or better than their American counterparts.
Which is why I'm such a big fan of your brand of socialism.
There's a cultural element as well.
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Tonitrus

Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 12:18:05 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 26, 2011, 11:23:29 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 10:50:54 AM
but Canadians still spend money, go on vacation and generally live just as well or better than their American counterparts.
Which is why I'm such a big fan of your brand of socialism.
There's a cultural element as well.



:hmm:

dps

Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 12:18:05 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on June 26, 2011, 11:23:29 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 10:50:54 AM
but Canadians still spend money, go on vacation and generally live just as well or better than their American counterparts.
Which is why I'm such a big fan of your brand of socialism.
There's a cultural element as well.

I'm ideologically opposed to socialized medicine, but even if I were strongly for it, embracing curling would be too high a price to pay.

Neil

Ideologically opposed to socialized medicine?  What is this, 1700?
I do not hate you, nor do I love you, but you are made out of atoms which I can use for something else.

Jacob

Quote from: dps on June 26, 2011, 02:56:04 PM
I'm ideologically opposed to socialized medicine
That's just stupid.

Quotebut even if I were strongly for it, embracing curling would be too high a price to pay.
...but you may have a point there.

Martinus

Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 03:07:50 PM
Ideologically opposed to socialized medicine?  What is this, 1700?

He is a Christian, you know. Jesus hated those sick poor fucks who couldn't afford their own doctor.

Winkelried

Quote from: Martinus on June 27, 2011, 01:56:56 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 26, 2011, 03:07:50 PM
Ideologically opposed to socialized medicine?  What is this, 1700?

He is a Christian, you know. Jesus hated those sick poor fucks who couldn't afford their own doctor.

Even worse. Jesus destroyed the healthcare market by healing them, for free.  :mad:

Valmy

I am sure there were vital strategic considerations at stake.
Quote"This is a Russian warship. I propose you lay down arms and surrender to avoid bloodshed & unnecessary victims. Otherwise, you'll be bombed."

Zmiinyi defenders: "Russian warship, go fuck yourself."

Grey Fox

Curling is awesome. Stalin should line you up against a Wall.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Grallon

Quote from: dps on June 26, 2011, 02:56:04 PM

I'm ideologically opposed to socialized medicine...


An accurate description - logical yet entirely irrational.

I was about to say there are plenty of examples of socialized systems that not only deliver quality services but are also cost effective - but the irrationality displayed above can't be reasoned with.  So keep paying more per capita than anyone else in the Western World for spotty services.  *shrug*




G.
"Clearly, a civilization that feels guilty for everything it is and does will lack the energy and conviction to defend itself."

~Jean-François Revel

Barrister

Quote from: Jacob on June 27, 2011, 01:53:01 AM
Quote from: dps on June 26, 2011, 02:56:04 PM
I'm ideologically opposed to socialized medicine
That's just stupid.

Quotebut even if I were strongly for it, embracing curling would be too high a price to pay.
...but you may have a point there.

Et tu, Jacob? :cry:
Posts here are my own private opinions.  I do not speak for my employer.

MadImmortalMan

Quote from: Grey Fox on June 25, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 25, 2011, 07:04:36 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 25, 2011, 05:36:45 PM
Were you guys aware that Obama had released 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Yep. Saved us a hundred bucks in gas over the next couple months, and knocked the value of our 401ks down by a five grand.



Also, a bunch of trades the previous day are under investigation.

Investing in oil should be illegal.

It hammered the whole stock market, not just oil.
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

Grey Fox

Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 27, 2011, 11:26:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 25, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 25, 2011, 07:04:36 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 25, 2011, 05:36:45 PM
Were you guys aware that Obama had released 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Yep. Saved us a hundred bucks in gas over the next couple months, and knocked the value of our 401ks down by a five grand.



Also, a bunch of trades the previous day are under investigation.

Investing in oil should be illegal.

It hammered the whole stock market, not just oil.

Securities should be illegal then.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.

Habbaku

Quote from: Grey Fox on June 27, 2011, 11:29:21 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 27, 2011, 11:26:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 25, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 25, 2011, 07:04:36 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 25, 2011, 05:36:45 PM
Were you guys aware that Obama had released 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Yep. Saved us a hundred bucks in gas over the next couple months, and knocked the value of our 401ks down by a five grand.



Also, a bunch of trades the previous day are under investigation.

Investing in oil should be illegal.

It hammered the whole stock market, not just oil.

Securities should be illegal then.

Private ownership should be illegal. :yes:
The medievals were only too right in taking nolo episcopari as the best reason a man could give to others for making him a bishop. Give me a king whose chief interest in life is stamps, railways, or race-horses; and who has the power to sack his Vizier (or whatever you care to call him) if he does not like the cut of his trousers.

Government is an abstract noun meaning the art and process of governing and it should be an offence to write it with a capital G or so as to refer to people.

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Grey Fox

Quote from: Habbaku on June 27, 2011, 11:32:19 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 27, 2011, 11:29:21 AM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 27, 2011, 11:26:03 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on June 25, 2011, 08:59:35 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 25, 2011, 07:04:36 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 25, 2011, 05:36:45 PM
Were you guys aware that Obama had released 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

Yep. Saved us a hundred bucks in gas over the next couple months, and knocked the value of our 401ks down by a five grand.



Also, a bunch of trades the previous day are under investigation.

Investing in oil should be illegal.

It hammered the whole stock market, not just oil.

Securities should be illegal then.

Private ownership should be illegal. :yes:

Wo! Wo! Let's not fucking go overboard here.

Crazy Anarchist.
Colonel Caliga is Awesome.