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bluestate10

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62. Is that the guy that brags about cheap homemade pizzas when other people are talking about
Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:35 PM
Nov 2012

stopping the Papa John's majority owner from being an asshole and getting health insurance for PJ employees? Some people just have the fucking priorities mixed up.

Bread and circuses, not so heavy on the bread. stopbush Nov 2012 #1
Movies were popular through the Depression Fumesucker Nov 2012 #2
Both Hollywood and radio 'came of age' during the Great Depression LongTomH Nov 2012 #67
Oh good, a Blame-The-Working-Class thread leftstreet Nov 2012 #3
+1 HiPointDem Nov 2012 #4
That's the OP's stock and trade. 99Forever Nov 2012 #6
If it's not the Working Class it's families... n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #20
+2 Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #28
For reals alcibiades_mystery Nov 2012 #34
whatever, you are concerned over the strangest things quinnox Nov 2012 #5
All those "professionally-disappointed Obama voters" have to spend that cash somehow ... zbdent Nov 2012 #7
Cash is best not spent. That's any time, but certianly during an economic downturn. RB TexLa Nov 2012 #11
They can't put it into banks ... zbdent Nov 2012 #22
yeah, well i came into the thread thinking newspeak Nov 2012 #38
my late father, an economist, had a different view. salin Nov 2012 #44
Of course it does. I'm talking about individuals not saving their money RB TexLa Nov 2012 #48
Ah, a 1% type. PDJane Nov 2012 #51
Stick around. trotsky Nov 2012 #54
It's "idiotic" for someone to think they deserve to keep their money? RB TexLa Nov 2012 #57
Start with the fact that money has no intrinsic value. PDJane Nov 2012 #58
No thank you on passing my money around to others. I pass it to others when I am going to RB TexLa Nov 2012 #61
he was talking about individuals. salin Nov 2012 #71
Excellent posts. +1 nt laundry_queen Nov 2012 #75
thank you, laundry_queen salin Nov 2012 #80
And it's your right and privilege to save or invest your money customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #77
Why live life if you don't spend on things that make you happy? I am afraid you have things mixed. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #60
I wait for them to hit RedBox. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #8
i don't go to movies with you dionysus Nov 2012 #9
! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #18
I'm guessing the OP is probably the world's cheapest cheap date. Initech Nov 2012 #50
Is that the guy that brags about cheap homemade pizzas when other people are talking about bluestate10 Nov 2012 #62
Ha ha I hear that. To quote Jerry Seinfeld: "Cheapness is not a sense." Initech Nov 2012 #70
Perfect! n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #53
So you are arguing for Higher unemployment? cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #10
What an incredibly stupid thread. tritsofme Nov 2012 #12
So they deserve to have those millions? Not the people who's money it was before? RB TexLa Nov 2012 #14
People can spend their money how they choose. tritsofme Nov 2012 #19
maybe you should save some money by getting rid of your internet connection. dionysus Nov 2012 #24
I hate to think of his ISP getting his money undeservedly pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #33
The movie houses hire people. The movie houses buy movies that are made by working bluestate10 Nov 2012 #63
Popcorn anyone? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #13
I prefer Sno Caps. Interesting, DUers seem to be... WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #23
Here, have some sno caps nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #31
Here, have some Flicks pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #32
Well thank you nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #36
Mmm... thanks! WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #35
You prefer people walking around in sackcloth and ashes? Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #15
It's all or nothing for some laundry_queen Nov 2012 #76
Heh. Yeah - I see that. Ruby the Liberal Nov 2012 #85
True enough, I wish it employed more people treestar Nov 2012 #16
What's the magic number for you? WorseBeforeBetter Nov 2012 #21
I've no doubt it employs a lot of people treestar Nov 2012 #43
Awww! I was going to say that!! NC is wooing Hollywood like crazy SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #84
Thank you for this thread! Because it's a fun opportunity for you JanMichael Nov 2012 #17
Which compares greatly to the multi-billion dollar clown show SomethingFishy Nov 2012 #25
It used to be cigarettes. nt valerief Nov 2012 #26
RB TexLa - The One Man Facepalm. HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #27
HIDE THE MONEY IN THE MATTRESSES! Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #30
Agreed. Don't people know they should sit in their homes and wallow at their lot in life? Drunken Irishman Nov 2012 #29
Oh jaysus fucking christ! Texasgal Nov 2012 #37
you forgot the sarcasm icon, yes? niyad Nov 2012 #39
I second what everybody on this thread said lunatica Nov 2012 #40
And going to restaurants!! And buying stuff they don't "need" AlexSatan Nov 2012 #41
What are people supposed to spend their money on? n/t hughee99 Nov 2012 #42
folks need entertainment, even more in tough times...money well spent spanone Nov 2012 #45
So what? We should not go out and have fun? Initech Nov 2012 #46
135m div by 311,591,917 = 43 cents per American Prometheus Bound Nov 2012 #47
I went to see Wreck-It Ralph last weekend. Jennicut Nov 2012 #49
Yeah really. I saw Skyfall last weekend. Best Bond since Goldfinger. Initech Nov 2012 #52
I won't stop taking my girls to the movies. Jennicut Nov 2012 #64
Don't stop. Your girls will thank you when they are women. I don't get the OP. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #65
You can't be serious Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #55
One even wonders what his point is on this site? Rex Nov 2012 #72
No thanks! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #83
::flip off:: BarackTheVote Nov 2012 #56
You know Livluvgrow Nov 2012 #59
Welcome to DU. You're dead right. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #66
Exactly. You only live once. Enjoy life while you're here and don't pay attention to doom & gloom. Initech Nov 2012 #69
Entertainment should be banned. For the good of the country, of course. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #68
Can you believe this shit passes the smell test? Rex Nov 2012 #73
OP has a history NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #78
Thank you. Rex Nov 2012 #81
But if we're going to start monitoring the movie theaters LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #74
priorities Etraker Nov 2012 #79
Don't you mean "...AT the garbage IN movie theatres..?" BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #82
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