Yeah, I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. Wish they'd hire me to fix it.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:48 PM, Robert Munn wrote:
>
> I wonder how much of that has to do with the added complexity of the
> caching layer and all the other moving parts in their current
> solution.
>
> On Sat, Jul 9,
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> Bureaucracy and political correctness
bureaucracy will be the death of us all
I do know that parents who take an interest in their
> child's education tend to be a force for improvement at the local
> school. Unfortunately, in today's econo
A family or couple making 50K a year is not spending 50K on taxable
items. Assuming that 20% of their income goes to taxable items, and
even that is debatable, and sales tax at 23%, which is what the Fair
Tax calculator assumes. They would pay 4600 in sales tax. The family
of four would get a pr
I wonder how much of that has to do with the added complexity of the
caching layer and all the other moving parts in their current
solution.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> Even so, the data structure would not that complex. I'm be more
> inclined to think most of the speed
Maureen wrote:
>
> No, because you leave out the prebate in your calculations.
>
> Go here and plug in your numbers.
> http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=calculator
>
Yes, but their calculator seems to be a piece of crap. Let's try the
math ourselves:
Now maybe I'm not understandi
Bureaucracy and political correctness, I know how to fix. Not sure
how to fix bad parenting, or even what it is. My parents, whom I love
dearly, were abysmal at parenting by any standards. Yet my siblings
were excellent students, graduated with honors and have been quite
successful in life. My
"Bureaucracy, political influence and teachers unions."
I can agree with all three. You missed one. Lack of good parenting.
"Nope. Reduce the bureaucratic structure from the school board all the way
down, eliminate political correctness in determining treatment of children,
and enforcement of
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Maureen wrote:
> Nope. Reduce the bureaucratic structure from the school board all the
> way down, eliminate political correctness in determining treatment of
> children, and enforcement of a curriculum that teaches children how to
> think, not what to th
It mak
No, because you leave out the prebate in your calculations.
Go here and plug in your numbers.
http://www.fairtax.org/site/PageServer?pagename=calculator
When I put them in it shows a net spendable increase of over 11 grand.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Gruss Gott wrote:
>
> Maureen wrote:
Maureen wrote:
>
> This is where your argument falls apart. The amount of money for
> someone who is at or below the poverty level would not decrease
> because they would receive the standard stipend to cover all sales tax
> they would owe.
But doesn't your argument fall apart when you look at
The roll out of Facebook video chat is biggest new product
non-announcement in history. I've looked all over the FB site, and I
still can't find it.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
>
> Google Makes Facebook Look Socially Awkward
>
> Excerpt:
>
> Mark Zuckerberg might want to
Until Later!
C. Hatton Humphrey
http://www.eastcoastconservative.com
No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of
electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Maureen wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Gruss Gott wrote:
> > (1
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 9:08 PM, Gruss Gott wrote:
> (1.) Let's say the Fair Tax is 20%
>
> (2.) That family of 4 making $50,000/yr is probably living check to
> check. In other words they're spending $50,000/yr and getting hit
> with a 20% tax.
> (3.) Then there a childless married couple - bot
Even so, the data structure would not that complex. I'm be more
inclined to think most of the speed problems with Facebook site are
function of poor design rather than tool set. They apparently cannot
even write a simply select to show news feed posts in chronological
order across timezones.
On
Google Makes Facebook Look Socially Awkward
Excerpt:
Mark Zuckerberg might want to fast-track Facebook's initial public offering.
In what appeared to be a hasty response to the launchof Google's rival
social-networking product, called Google+, Mr. Zuckerberg on Wednesday
unveiled Facebook's ne
Gruss Gott wrote:
> All of sudden to them, life just got 15-20% more expensive! That's a
> MAJOR life hit. They might have to choose between paying mortgage and
> having their kids get, say, math tutoring.
>
> Thus when you COMPARE tax burden of the middle class (and others!)
> suddenly the "Fa
I would say culture too. I have heard, far too may times, that when a black
person is too smart or doesn't talk like some ghetto stereotype that they
are acting too white. Education isn't exactly a priority.
-Original Message-
From: Maureen [mailto:mamamaur...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday,
Makes no sense to port to a new db unless it is one specifically
designed for the kind of scale they expect to see well into the
future.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> Facebook's data structure would be a breeze to rewrite in any database
> format. Simple stuff. Posts in a
" If the proposal excluded medicine and food from taxation, that exclusion
would happen at the cash register, just as it does now in states that don't
charge sales tax on food. "
The Fair Tax is adamantly against any types of exclusion at the register or
anywhere else. Once you start allowing c
Wow. Just wow.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
>
> "Could you do a bullet list of exactly what damage Obama has done?"
>
> That's enough for now.
>
> Imagine 4 more years with no worry about re-election. Bye-bye guns,
> privacy, and money
~
"Could you do a bullet list of exactly what damage Obama has done?"
Not an extensive one. I don't have all night. And before I start a list,
can anyone provide me with a bullet list of his accomplishments? I'll give
him Osama and lowering his handicap.
* Added 1 trillion dollars to the nation
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
>
> "More as a result of a piss poor education system, and stupid drug laws than
> anything that has happened since Obama took office."
>
> And there is the 64 thousand dollar question. More money than ever before
> is being spent on education
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> I never understood why a woman would willingly want to be part of a
> group whose 'rule book' basically states they are not equal to men,
> and that they, as women, could never hold a position of authority in
> the group. And this goes for mo
Well, you got one right.
But if you're making a list for future reference, Maureen is a
Jeffersonian radical, so far to the left of the left they can't even
see her wave.
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Medic wrote:
>
> Eric's a Nazi, Scott's a Nazi, Sam's a Nazi, PT's a Nazi, Jerry's a Nazi, G
"More as a result of a piss poor education system, and stupid drug laws than
anything that has happened since Obama took office."
And there is the 64 thousand dollar question. More money than ever before
is being spent on education and the results are horrendous. Why?
I have my theories. Just
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 5:21 AM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
> Damn skippy I would. No where near my top choice, but I wouldn't hesitate.
> Considering the damage Obama has done with an election in the future, think
> of what he could do without worrying about re-election.
Could you do a bullet list of
"At the risk of making an assumption, it seems like you were trying to see
if 'obey' was one of them."
That was going to be my next question.
And again, I don't want to get into a Biblical discussion. I do believe
that the Bible indicates that men should be the head of the household. At
the sa
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 9:58 AM, G Money wrote:
>> WTF?? really
>>
>
> Her contention is probably accurate, yes.
>
> the number of minority children growing up in 2011 America without both a
> mother and a father is STAGGERING.
More as a result of a piss poor education system, and stupid drug law
This is where your argument falls apart. The amount of money for
someone who is at or below the poverty level would not decrease
because they would receive the standard stipend to cover all sales tax
they would owe. Everyone would receive the same amount, so you would
only owe tax if you spent t
"That is very a interesting read. Very."
One thing the article does not make clear: There are a lot of companies
that would love to have the problems Facebook has, at least in regards to
maintaining data.
J
-
Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. -
Henry
I think you could be right on it arying by parish. He was married in a more
conservative Italian American Parish.
-Original Message-
From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 6:06 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: I know I have slammed others for saying s
Facebook's data structure would be a breeze to rewrite in any database
format. Simple stuff. Posts in a few different flavors, Walls in a
few different styles, and membership tracking. If their presentation
layer is isolated from the data layer, the whole project would be
piece of cake.
On Fri
Does not surprise me. Maybe it was Catholic ceremoniesor possibly
certain parishes.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Eric Roberts
wrote:
>
> It depends on the church. I seem to remember being there in my cousin's
> wedding 5 years ago.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Scott Stroz [mail
It depends on the church. I seem to remember being there in my cousin's
wedding 5 years ago.
-Original Message-
From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 2:25 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: I know I have slammed others for saying similar things
O
This is agreeing with you twice in a row *running around...the sky is
falling...the sky is falling...*
-Original Message-
From: Scott Stroz [mailto:boyz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 10:23 AM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: I know I have slammed others for saying similar thin
scott its not psychotherapy. Minnesota allows non liscensed practitioners.
Marcus
bachmann has no training from any recognized grad school. He has not passed any
professional certifications like the apa liscensure. Moreover the therapy he
practices does not work.
even the best study that looke
I thought we were socialists or commies...
-Original Message-
From: Medic [mailto:hofme...@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, July 08, 2011 8:22 PM
To: cf-community
Subject: Re: I know I have slammed others for saying similar things
Eric's a Nazi, Scott's a Nazi, Sam's a Nazi, PT's a Nazi, J
>when the politician has followers who...
>
>Are you for real?
>
>.
>
>On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Larry Lyons wrote:
>>
Yes. Are you an ass?
Rather I should ask. is it hard work or merely talent that made you such an
ass.
~
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Jerry Barnes wrote:
> Just as an aside, did you get married in a church? Exchange vows? What
> were the vows?
We were married in a Catholic ceremony. Can't be sure of the exact
phrasing, but I believe 'love, honor and cherish, for the rest of my
days' were a pa
Here are some other Bible passages that discuss women - seems
'submissive' might be the most flattering word to use..
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and
the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 1
Corinthians 11:3
Wives, submit yourselves
"What we do allow is emergency medical care at an ER, which is totally
different than applying to an ongoing insurance program."
Exactly. Which is where they are dropped off for any type of care.
Every single person living in California has access to carethe 6.5 million
uninsured simply get th
"Lyndon Johnson hated black people, his goal was to destroy the black
community. How do you destroy a community?"
No doubt. How about this beauty of a quote:
"This civil rights program about which you have heard so much is a farce and
a sham--an effort to set up a police state in the guise of l
"I quoted definitions of 'submissive' from the dictionary...not sure how one
could skew that."
Oh, I am sure that you used the definition directly from the book. Just
wonder if you do the same for all other candidates, issues, and so on.
Anyway, looking at the synonyms for submissive, you find:
He does come up with some good ideas form time to time.
On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Judah McAuley wrote:
>
> I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says
> that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting
> members of congress are ineligible for ree
There is not one definition of the word 'submissive' I saw that I feel
would make a reasonable person feel good about being labeled
'submissive'
I quoted definitions of 'submissive' from the dictionary...not sure
how one could skew that.
It was Sam who was trying to show that the word apparently
Illegal immigrants have no right to freely book a doctors appointment
in the US either. The court ruling in that case is covering critical
but planned care and more specifically, covers the person's
application to a specific health care insurance program. The US
equivalent would be Medicaid and we
I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says
that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting
members of congress are ineligible for reelection.
I do like Buffet some times:
http://www.businessinsider.com/warren-buffet-deficit-jobs-report-2011-7#ixzz1Rch
As did the CIA creating the HUGE crack cocaine market in the US,
including importing the recipe and the cocaine. Lyndon Johnson hated
black people, his goal was to destroy the black community. How do you
destroy a community? You take away its independence.
1. Destroy their spirit through forced r
Illegal immigrants have no right to free health care: Court
Excerpt:
An illegal immigrant has no right to free medical intervention or ongoing
health care under the Charter of Rights, the Federal Court of Appeal has
ruled in a precedent-setting decision.
The ruling will help protect Canada from
"In short, the incentives are too unknown and the systemic risks too great.
Not gonna happen"
Well, you're probably right about one thing. It's not gonna happen.
It has more to do with special interest than whether it will work and/or be
a better system and/or be a more fair system and/or if i
Jerry Barnes wrote:
>
> My bad. You jump around so much and change your arguments so much it's hard
> to keep track of them.
>
Interesting observation for you since I've just been responding to
your pro arguments.
My argument against the Fair Tax is not conceptual, it's practical:
(1.) Multip
"If we do not use a dictionary for definitions of words we use, what user
are dictionaries or the words, for that matter?"
People have a tendency to skew definitions when they benefit from it and use
definitions faithfully when they benefit from it.
You don't?
And I'm not getting into the Bibl
A new flag raised: South Sudan celebrates birth
Excerpt:
JUBA, South Sudan South Sudan raised the flag of its new nation for the
first time Saturday, as thousands of South Sudanese citizens and dozens of
international dignitaries swarmed the new country capital of Juba to
celebrate the country
If we do not use a dictionary for definitions of words we use, what
user are dictionaries or the words, for that matter?
The Bible is chock full of passages that, to me, are sexist (I find it
odd how it says the woman must be submissive to the man, but not the
reverse). Modern Christians sem to b
"It's stating how disastrous slavery was and it's impact to this
date.vMeaning it's highlighting the acceleration of the destruction of the
family circuit starting from it's main culprit."
Thomas Sowell would say that that the Great Society and the War on Poverty
doubled down on the destruction o
The Apocalypse is upon us...
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> Dude, you agreed with me and Sam...in the same day!
>
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Eric Roberts
> wrote:
>>
>> I feel dirty...I agree with Sam on this...I need a shower...ewww
>>
>> -Original Message--
"You can try to twist the meaning of the word any way you want. I will stick
with the dictionary definitions, and not definitions from someone trying to
make their 'Holy Book' seem less sexist."
Just wonder if you stick with the dictionary definition for other things
when it is inconvenient or c
"No. My apologies, but I thought I was pretty clear on where 'my gotch'
came from: Northwestern Law School's comparative law class"
My bad. You jump around so much and change your arguments so much it's hard
to keep track of them.
J
-
Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent
"As you know, Wisconsin GOP state officials have hatched a scheme to run
fake Democrats in Dem primary elections against the Democratic recall
candidates, in order to delay the general recall election between Dems and
the GOP state senators they are targeting. "
Oh, the outrage. No one else wou
If she had said Jewish children had it better during the holocaust
because they stayed with their families and the family unit was so
much stronger then than it is now, would it be a stupid/offensive
statement?
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On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Gruss Gott wrote:
> I have no doubt people are researching this. I have mega-doubt that
> anyone can do anything. We still can't shoot a missile.
> Nope, I think the weather is fully out of Man's hands for the time being.
that's what they want you to thi
~~~
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> Dude, you agreed with me and Sam...in the same day!
>
> On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Eric Roberts
> wrote:
> >
> > I feel dirty...I agree with Sam on this...I need a shower...ewww
> >
>
At least pick something worthy of agreeing to.
h
PT wrote:
>
> What? Are you saying you hate all Nazis now?
>
that's exactly like something Hitler would say
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Robert Munn wrote:
>
> Then spend $50 and buy Judy Wood's book, 'Where Did the Towers Go?".
>
Does it have lines like this one for your 1996 quote:
"Current technologies that will mature over the next 30 years will
offer anyone who has the necessary resources the ability to modify
weather patte
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