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#825 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [steve_] by kernick Jul 02, 2009 (11:17 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 8:48 am) Well any night I turn on the local news, a gas station or 7-11 is having an armed robbery, and the thieves get away with a few hundred $'s, about what they would get from your ATM.   And lemko might tell you if the big business in Philly is still to cut the registration- stickers off the license-plates, to resell the stickers. I saw many cars in Philly that had guards over the license-plates.   I don't want the RFID tag in my arm so much, as I want the cybernetic chain-gun attachment. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 1:13 pm) gagrice (Jul 02, 2009 1:51 pm) steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 2:24 pm)
#826 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [kernick] by steve_ HOST Jul 02, 2009 (1:13 pm)
Replying to: kernick (Jul 02, 2009 11:17 am) That constant drumbeat is another good reason to kill your TV. Crime rates are lower now than they were when I was a kid. (Time).   Gagrice still sounds a bit paranoid about riding public transit though, even after killing his TV. Replies to this message: gagrice (Jul 02, 2009 1:51 pm) steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 2:24 pm)
#827 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [steve_] by gagrice Jul 02, 2009 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 8:48 am) Does everyone stay up nights thinking up all these nightmare scenarios? No wonder parents won't let their kids walk to the bus stop - Freddy Krueger is on every corner. Sheesh.   I do not know a single parent that will let their children play in their front yard unattended. With 100 registered sex offenders per square mile and Ahnold wanting to let more loose it is far too risky. This is the sickest society since the end of the Roman Empire.   With a GPS implant in the sex offenders it would be easier to track them 24/7. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 1:48 pm)
#828 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [gagrice] by steve_ HOST Jul 02, 2009 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 02, 2009 1:42 pm) Tell 'em about Free Range kids.
#829 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [steve_] by gagrice Jul 02, 2009 (1:51 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 1:13 pm) Murder is not the only crime. When I was a kid in LA in the late 1940s early 50s, it was not uncommon for me to be out and about without a fear. You never heard of sex predators back then. Could be a result of TV and certain types of movies. WWF could account for much of the violence.   I am sure higher gas tax would lead to a big uptick in stealing gas. It went up with the price last year. Remember the trailers with big tanks parking over the tanks and sucking them dry. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 2:24 pm)
#830 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [gagrice] by steve_ HOST Jul 02, 2009 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: gagrice (Jul 02, 2009 1:51 pm) That's what I'm harping on - it's safer out there now than when we were kids, yet no one lets their kiddo walk to school, much less take the bus 5 hours to Atlanta alone like I did when I was 14, or flying from MS to San Fran by myself a year later.   Ah well, enough of today's rant (especially from a non-parent).   If gas gets too high, just buy a Hyundai. New car buyers can lock in gas at $1.49 a gallon for a year.
#831 of 849 Re: Sci-Fi pays as you go [steve_] by oldfarmer50 Jul 02, 2009 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Jul 02, 2009 8:48 am) "...Freddy Krueger is on every street corner..."   Of course that's silly....Freddy Krueger is in Washington dreaming up nightmare stuff like that!
#832 of 849 Bad for America by bpraxis Jul 03, 2009 (8:38 am)
Giving more money to those in Washington is like giving beer and keys to a teenager.     What kind of sales presentation have we recieved where confiscating more of our income is good???     Is this not theft?     Has anyone read the recent artilce where 31,587 Phd scientist's have just signed a petition stating that there is no global warming and over the last ten years the Earth is cooling?     It appears to me that this issue is more about controling your property and your liberty.     I have to say that this global warming nonsense is the most creative tax scam in my lifetime. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 03, 2009 9:06 am)
#833 of 849 Re: Bad for America [bpraxis] by steve_ HOST Jul 03, 2009 (9:06 am)
Replying to: bpraxis (Jul 03, 2009 8:38 am) Has anyone read the recent article where 31,587 Phd   No, can't find it. Got a link?   I've known quite a few responsible teens over the years, btw.   You may enjoy the Are automobiles a major cause of global warming? discussion.
#834 of 849 If he was president by dave8697 Jul 03, 2009 (3:21 pm)
Trump says he would try to destroy OPEC. Then he would force the banks to loan.   Trillions need to be loaned to bring the auto industry back to 11 million vehicle sales per year.   All these college grads with no prospects. In some cases, only 1 out of 100 finalists is given an offer. Sounds like we need more taxes with so many new hires wearing out the roads driving to work. Replies to this message: steve_ (Jul 03, 2009 5:12 pm)

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