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- Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: Toril 2.0 Discussion
- Topic: Rambling about July 1, 2008
- Replies: 16
- Views: 32888
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 4:07 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: The New Stock Market Thread
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8037
Re: The New Stock Market Thread
Recently, I bought a bunch of VTSAX.
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:13 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Jon Daily Goodness
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16412
Re: Jon Daily Goodness
Seems that he poked the bees nest. More Jon Stewart vs. Fox News.
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:48 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Jon Daily Goodness
- Replies: 27
- Views: 16412
Jon Daily Goodness
Realized the old thread was in General, decided to restart it here.
Jon Stewart on Fox News Sunday, talking about the political machine. Good stuff.
Jon Stewart on Fox News Sunday, talking about the political machine. Good stuff.
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Imperialist Democrats Threaten Libya - NO BLOOD FOR OIL!
- Replies: 91
- Views: 12638
Re: Imperialist Democrats Threaten Libya - NO BLOOD FOR OIL!
* War is bad. * Madmen dictators are bad. * Imperialism is bad. * Slaughtering civilians is bad. * Exploiting other countries is bad. * Overspending on the military is bad. * Leaving civilians undefended is bad. * George W. Bush was bad. * John McCain would have been bad. * Obama is bad. I see no co...
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: The 'Singularity'
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1182
Re: The 'Singularity'
It's a complex and confused meme since so many people are entering the space and diluting the word 'singularity' for their own purposes. Most of it is an attempt to predict the future, to see where technology is going, and what kind of impact that can have on us. There are three primary definitions:...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 12:06 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: poo chat
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2516
poo chat
I was cleaning up my old files today, and came across one called poo chat.txt. It is reproduced here for your benefit. ------------------------------------------------ Start of Arilin buffer: Tue Apr 30 22:09:38 2002 [09:40:43PM] Arilin: blah. i hate trying to get people together to do stuff :P [09:...
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 9:34 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2227
Re: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
I said 'costs the government' - the premiums to employees are lower than that, as shown by Teflor. The dollar figure I quoted was the 'benefit' portion.
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:11 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2227
Re: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
The average age where I work is 50; there's got to be a bunch of 70+ to offset new hires. From the premiums I linked above, the most popular plan (Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard) costs the government $363 for one person and $815 for family coverage per month. I'm not sure how that compares to the c...
- Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:54 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2227
Re: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
Federal salary tables are publicly available on the OPM website . We work for you, so this is stuff you guys get to know. I'm a GS-12 step 2 in 'Rest of US', basically as high as I can go unless I enter management. I was including a 5% matching contribution to my 401k, since it's a straight cash ben...
- Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:25 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2227
Re: No One's Raising Taxes Right Now
I am the 49,455,350 richest person in the world! (Top 0.82%). Kickass.
- Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:06 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Getting Cancer getting easier by the day...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3104
Re: Getting Cancer getting easier by the day...
*whoosh!* This sounds like a job for Math Man! The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) used in cost-utility analysis (CUA) is the standard practice. "In North America, US $50,000 per QALY is often suggested as a threshold incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for a cost-effective interventi...
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:35 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Greece
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8593
Re: Greece
teflor the ranger wrote:Ok, California will still be bullshit in 2015. I don't predict much better for many of you.
I draw the line at personal attacks and by this point it's quite obvious you won't be attempting to be more rational. I see no reason to continue engagement with you.
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:33 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Union hero!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1409
Re: Union hero!
So which is it? Are we losing jobs to China, or are we getting excellent pay at brand new factories?
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:52 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Do you have the right to overthrow your government?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2191
Re: Do you have the right to overthrow your government?
Teflor linking to the UN? Is that sarcasm? A joke?
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:51 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Greece
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8593
Re: Greece
Please make predictive statements like: "California will go bankrupt by 2015 primarily due to social spending, and the testable metric I will use to measure this will be X (% of per capita GDP spent, or whatever)."
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: 1 in 8 americans on food stamps
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5948
Re: 1 in 8 americans on food stamps
My brother's on food stamps. He has a job. I wonder what the income requirements are.
- Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:41 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Union hero!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1409
Re: Union hero!
We didn't want those jobs anyway. Or were you going to be the one to work for $2 an hour, 10 hours a day, every day, in very dangerous conditions, living in company housing, buying from the company store, ready to be fired at any time for any reason, to undercut the Chinese? Talk about 'soft slavery...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Do you have the right to overthrow your government?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2191
Re: Do you have the right to overthrow your government?
I think you're equivocating on the term 'right'. 1. Are you asking if it would be legal? No, it's not legal. Elections are the proper and peaceful means of handing over power for a democratic republic. 2. Are you asking if it's possible? It's most certainly possible, and has occurred many times in m...
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:09 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5114
Re: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
Right, so Clinton's so-called "Free Speech Zones" are perfectly acceptable. Wouldn't want 'protesters' mucking up political rallies, after all.
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:08 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: iPad
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2567
Re: iPad
Or you could buy something else. That doesn't work as well, and isn't as easy to use. I thought free market good?
- Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:07 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5114
Re: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
Or is it free speech and liberty?
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:25 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
- Replies: 51
- Views: 5114
Re: Government Supports Funeral Protesters, Orders Family to Pay
I have a challenge for you, Teflor.
From now on, you can't use the words 'freedom', 'liberty', 'slavery', or the phrase 'put a gun to the head'. For extra points, don't use any other phrases that we might see repeated endlessly on Fox News.
I'm curious as to how you'd still be able to communicate.
From now on, you can't use the words 'freedom', 'liberty', 'slavery', or the phrase 'put a gun to the head'. For extra points, don't use any other phrases that we might see repeated endlessly on Fox News.
I'm curious as to how you'd still be able to communicate.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:21 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Democrat Party Leader Uses Federal Government to Silence Man
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3365
Re: Democrat Party Leader Uses Federal Government to Silence Man
We do not assassinate! Only commit "extrajudicial prosecution". *cough*
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:44 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The NY Times on CNN
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2024
Re: The NY Times on CNN
You're equivocating. Nobody in the US uses 'liberal' to mean what it actually means.
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:37 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The NY Times on CNN
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2024
Re: The NY Times on CNN
Exactly :)
Hilarious.
Hilarious.
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:28 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: The NY Times on CNN
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2024
Re: The NY Times on CNN
If there's no market for objective news, fact checking, and in-depth journalism, then I suppose the American public deserves to be uninformed. Not that CNN has ever done any of those things, as Jon points out regularly. I also think it's pretty funny that the linked NYT article is an uninformative o...
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:42 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: taking up the slack
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6902
Re: taking up the slack
Greedy capitalists. (lol)
- Tue Apr 06, 2010 12:51 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: taking up the slack
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6902
Re: taking up the slack
The biggest problem I have with the above discussion is that it's all predicated on money being the ultimate purpose of our actions: economic growth, employment efficiency, etc.
I went to college because I wanted to learn.
I went to college because I wanted to learn.
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:22 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Obama Administration Hypocrisy Over Cronyism
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1605
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:13 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: iPad
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2567
Re: iPad
Too expensive, and I don't have any niche for it. I've got 6 computers / 4 screens within arm's length of me while at home, and when I travel I bring my MacBook everywhere. I'm waiting for the eReader market to mature and drop the DRM and price of e-books before I get something for that purpose. The...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:47 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:39 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: HFCS
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4836
Re: HFCS
Tanaras wrote:[Jones soda is] also bankrupt and being sold to the highest bidder right now (not very high numbers I might add)
Damn :(
We produce too much (heavily subsidized) corn. They've had a few segments on the Colbert Report recently about cat litter made entirely from corn and baby diapers made from corn.
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:27 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
kiryan wrote:Obama and the Democrats have escalated partsianship
You lie!
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:25 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: HFCS
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4836
Re: HFCS
Jones Soda uses real cane sugar, though it's a bit more expensive, and of course not the same taste as the major brands.
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
kiryan wrote:If Democrats had actually reached out and governed from the center, we would have the change Obama promised.
You lie!
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:21 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
The Daily Show talks about Republican calls to violence.
- Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:27 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Price Discrimination
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3821
Re: Price Discrimination
And who manipulated government to manipulate the market?
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:28 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
Sarvis wrote:Agreement is not allowed!
I disagree...
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 4:07 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
It seems we're in agreement, then.
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:46 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
Okay, if you don't count the DoD as domestic, then how about the Wall Street bailouts and jobs programs? Sarbanes-Oxley had major impact on business. No Child Left Behind had major impacts on education. The Do-Not-Call list is pretty recent (good times, that one). The Patriot Act is still pretty unp...
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:37 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
The annual DoD budget, which includes the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, likely has greater impact on the general population, both positive and negative. A new bill is drafted every year, with lots of input from the President, the military, and various members of Congress. It requires approval and vo...
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:08 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
Saying it's big doesn't mean it's big. You're falling for the rhetoric as much as Kiryan.
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 12:52 pm
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
What? Like universal health coverage? The biggest domestic legislation in over 45 years? Biggest how? In cost? Medicare reforms under Bush cost more. In page number? Not exactly a meaningful metric. In effect of change? No single payer, no public option, slap on the wrist penalties... you'd be hard...
- Sat Mar 27, 2010 2:35 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Politicans to American people, calm down?
- Replies: 80
- Views: 14624
Re: Politicans to American people, calm down?
Yeah, once the baby boom generation gets into power, we'll see some real change around here!
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:56 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: healthcare, taxes and wages
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5001
Re: healthcare, taxes and wages
Oh noes, it hurts the Amish, too! haha
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:21 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Healthcare Reform
- Replies: 74
- Views: 11817
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:59 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Paranoid Cops?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 789
Re: Paranoid Cops?
This is just the average American, sick of government oppression, desirous of liberty, standing up for his rights and trying to free himself from soft slavery.
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:55 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: healthcare, taxes and wages
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5001
Re: healthcare, taxes and wages
teflor the ranger wrote:My health insurance went up along with my taxes. Proof enough.
Even before the bill was passed?! Wow. I didn't realize time travel was in there, too.
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:49 am
- Forum: T2 General Discussion Archive
- Topic: Aiding and Abetting
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1338
Re: Aiding and Abetting
I think the United States of America should make it impossible to graduate high school without courses in logic, rationality, and critical thinking.