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41. I hope

Reply to bhikkhu (Reply #35)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 01:53 AM

Aug 2012

you're getting paid for this

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And I would like to ask a personal question [View all] seanpencil Aug 2012 OP

I have always used humor Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #1

I simply can't. I've tried. PDJane Aug 2012 #2

love this seanpencil Aug 2012 #3

8 inches JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #4

no one seanpencil Aug 2012 #5

See, that's why women have a problem with spatial relationships............ PDJane Aug 2012 #6

or long distance ones seanpencil Aug 2012 #7

I credit you for good judgement. JohnnyRingo Aug 2012 #8

thanks for good cheer seanpencil Aug 2012 #10

Not watching tv tends to limit the crazy-making aspects bhikkhu Aug 2012 #9

great post seanpencil Aug 2012 #11

Well, looking at definitions and statistics - bhikkhu Aug 2012 #14

ivory tower view? seanpencil Aug 2012 #17

Anecdote is then better? bhikkhu Aug 2012 #19

Really seanpencil Aug 2012 #20

Not magical thinking, just looking at the actual numbers bhikkhu Aug 2012 #21

and not looking at the people seanpencil Aug 2012 #22

One can only see a few people at a time bhikkhu Aug 2012 #23

one can only see a few numbers at a time seanpencil Aug 2012 #25

Yet people are spending money bhikkhu Aug 2012 #35

I hope seanpencil Aug 2012 #41

Well, I seriously doubt that you are! bhikkhu Aug 2012 #62

if you had a big picture view seanpencil Aug 2012 #64

Some of the (few) advantages Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #12

that's beautifully put seanpencil Aug 2012 #13

And thanks for proving my point. Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #15

This 74 year old agrees with you. emilyg Aug 2012 #16

You are the one making assumptions seanpencil Aug 2012 #18

Of course we're in a different situation Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #26

You are in stitches about what you see as rhetoric seanpencil Aug 2012 #29

Again, thanks for confirming my initial thought Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #31

oh yes seanpencil Aug 2012 #40

Oh, noes!!! Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #46

bullshit seanpencil Aug 2012 #47

Look, sweetie Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #49

don't dig yourself in any deeper seanpencil Aug 2012 #50

One thing I tell my kids bhikkhu Aug 2012 #24

These are good points seanpencil Aug 2012 #48

Civil rights are well established by law and custom here bhikkhu Aug 2012 #55

and here with have the most dangerous blind spot of them all. seanpencil Aug 2012 #57

Just don't join Al Qaeda, or declare a personal war on the US bhikkhu Aug 2012 #61

oh, so you're not serious seanpencil Aug 2012 #66

My parents/grandparents never said that. And neither did yours if you are over 20. ret5hd Aug 2012 #32

Didn't say what? Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #36

please consider DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #38

I'm not the OP type Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #53

I sometimes think that I have to do double duty because my wife does not pay attention at all to upaloopa Aug 2012 #27

DU. barbtries Aug 2012 #28

I saw the VP choice today and I am back to being happy again. Festivito Aug 2012 #30

Si vis pacem, para scotch. Robb Aug 2012 #33

Try to see the big picture. Envision what would happen if we don't participate and give up. n/t Avalux Aug 2012 #34

Remembering history and being optimistic lunatica Aug 2012 #37

Did FDR start the GI Bill? seanpencil Aug 2012 #42

I thought it was Truman, but it could have been Roosevelt's idea all along and after he CTyankee Aug 2012 #51

yeah that seanpencil Aug 2012 #52

Want to know the difference between... 99Forever Aug 2012 #39

DING DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER seanpencil Aug 2012 #43

For me I'm far removed from most of the coverage being overseas davidpdx Aug 2012 #44

cool seanpencil Aug 2012 #45

Depression, what depression? Hell I'm B Calm Aug 2012 #54

I have witnessed something a lot closer to a depression under 2 terms of Reagan NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #56

this is better? seanpencil Aug 2012 #59

I was laid off from my job for the better part of 6 years back then so yes this is better to me NNN0LHI Aug 2012 #60

Better for some seanpencil Aug 2012 #63

what's the alternative? ibegurpard Aug 2012 #58

yes seanpencil Aug 2012 #65