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From: krw on 1 Nov 2009 12:23 On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:12:06 -0700 (PDT), dagmargoodboat(a)yahoo.com wrote: >On Oct 31, 4:12 pm, John Larkin wrote: >> dagmargoodb...(a)yahoo.com wrote: > >> >Jobs? The current health care bill penalizes employers who don't >> >provide government-approved health care. So, when you make it a >> >greater and greater pain to employ people, the easy, obvious, and only >> >solution is to outsource, to export jobs, to hire fewer workers. So >> >of course there'll be fewer jobs. I, personally, will create fewer >> >jobs. I guarantee it. >> >> I'll probably hold the line at about 20 employees and do more >> outsourcing and contracting. The US and California have made jobs too >> expensive and too much hassle. This will, paradoxically, increase the >> spread between the rich and the poor. >> >> Are these people stupid or evil? Probably both. >> >> John > >I haven't really thought about the administration in those terms--I >s'pose I can point to a few of each. > >For example, Pelosi is dim, believes in lollipops, that her opponents >are evil, and is willing to crush them, by hook, or crook. Did she >believe the things she told us about the new health care bill she >introduced on Thursday? By her facial expressions and tone, no, she >doesn't. Pelosi has facial expressions? She likely does think the lollipops are good, _for_her_. She comes from a nutty enough constituency that she's untouchable. Her platinum plated health care won't be affected, or taxed. She's the ruling class so death boards won't matter. That's little people stuff. >My own version of Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that >which can be explained by incompetence." >But there's a second part, a caveat: "Don't be a fool--malice exists." Certainly it does. Now convince Obama of that (and that we aren't it).
From: krw on 1 Nov 2009 12:25 On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:18:01 -0700 (PDT), dagmargoodboat(a)yahoo.com wrote: >On Oct 31, 6:16 pm, krw wrote: >> On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:34:23 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote: >> >On Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:01:32 -0700, Joerg wrote: >> >> >>Spehro Pefhany wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:44:21 -0700, the renowned Joerg wrote: >> >> >>>> Jim Thompson wrote: >> >>>>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:03:05 -0700, Joerg <inva...(a)invalid.invalid> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >> >>>>>> krw wrote: >> >>>> [...] >> >> >>>>>>> Most use heat pumps year round here. We haven't had the house open >> >>>>>>> more than a few days so far this fall. It was quite warm late this >> >>>>>>> fall and it's been raining since. Last year was beautiful this time >> >>>>>>> of year. This year, not so much. >> >>>>>> Heat pumps are a no-no for us. PG&E has the monopoly and once you get >> >>>>>> above baseline (with a heat pump you will) they really sock it to you. >> >>>>> Only in California (so far) does more consumption increase the _rate_. >> >> >>>> It really puts a crimp in some smaller businesses. But these days I do >> >>>> not expect the rulemakers to understand that they are actually making >> >>>> tax revenues shrink with such "measures". >> >> >>> They's watermelons... green on the outside and red on the inside. 8-( >> >> >>Only remedy is "starve the beast". That's what California voters have >> >>made abundantly clear, no new taxes blessed by them. Except for school >> >>bonds but that's because the 2/3rds majority for those has been diluted >> >>down to 55% and there just enough leftists to pass those. >> >> >The only way to "starve the beast" is New York style... move out of >> >the state. >> >> BTDT. ;-) > >http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/tax_refugees_staging_escape_from_qb4pItQ71UXIc0i6cd3UpK I read that. A lot of those are fleeing NYC but not NYS. Go figure.
From: Michael A. Terrell on 1 Nov 2009 14:26 Joerg wrote: > > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > Jim Thompson wrote: > >> On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:04:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >>> John Larkin wrote: > >>>> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:32:08 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >>>> <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> krw wrote: > >>>>>> Most use heat pumps year round here. We haven't had the house open > >>>>>> more than a few days so far this fall. It was quite warm late this > >>>>>> fall and it's been raining since. Last year was beautiful this time > >>>>>> of year. This year, not so much. > >>>>> > >>>>> I've only had one day cool enough to open all the doors and windows > >>>>> this fall. > >>>> We had a few days this summer warm enough to open the doors and > >>>> windows. > >>>> > >>>> John > >>> > >>> I'm waiting for winter so I can fix the mess made by the ID10Ts who > >>> installed the central air when my dad was staying here. They set the pad > >>> on a tree stump that has rotted, so it is leaning about 25 degrees away > >> >from the house. It is a package unit, so I have to remove the ductwork, > >>> wiring and drain pipe, then move it to the garage. Then I have to set > >>> forms and pour about 25, 90 pound bags of Quickcrete. I didn't want the > >>> damn thing, but after they cut all the holes in the foundation and > >>> floors, I'm stuck with it. I have never used it, in the ten years I've > >>> lived here. I just air condition the rooms I'm using, then open the > >>> doors to those rooms to cool the rest of the house at night. > >> Around here we have a company that can pump concrete under such a > >> thing and bring it up to level. Next door neighbor had a driveway > >> panel that had settled ~2" along one joint... they pumped it up to > >> match the adjacent panel. > > > > > > > > I can have the same thing done, if I don't eat for the next six > > months. > > > > I hadn't thought you were that heavy ... > > <duck and run> Don't bother. You aren't worth chasing. -- The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!
From: Michael A. Terrell on 1 Nov 2009 14:28 Jim Thompson wrote: > > > Bet of the week: Corzine will be returned to the NJ governorship... > aided by effective Democrat/Acorn/Obama voter fraud... smart > Joiseyites should learn to flee as well. They already have. Both of them. -- The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!
From: Joerg on 1 Nov 2009 21:08
Fred Abse wrote: > On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:23 -0700, Joerg wrote: > >> Fred Abse wrote: >>> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:56:45 -0700, Joerg wrote: >>> >>>> ChrisQ wrote: >>> >>> <snip> >>> >>> Can't send a link, but plug >>>>> the following into google earth: >>>>> >>>>> 60.17.49.88 N >>>>> 01.31.20.52 W >>>>> >>>>> For a view of the area. >>>>> >>>> It wants some sort of download. Google maps has aerial views of Shetland >>>> but won't take coordinates. >>> Google maps wants decimal degrees, try: >>> >>> 60.297, -1.522 >>> >>> That gives the vicinity of West Burrafirth, Shetland. >>> >> Oh yeah, that is a lonely place out there. Probably Chris' friend >> doesn't get bothered by door-to-door sales people a lot :-) > > > Try this one, Joerg: > > 60.2631,-1.407736 > > Just down the road. > Doesn't allow any serious zoom levels but it sure looks lonesome out there. The question is, just like it always was in Ireland: How far is it from there to the next pub? Is there at least one in Bixter? -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ "gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam. Use another domain or send PM. |