Cluuuuck, cluck, cluuuuk

On 2010-04-01 20:29:41 -0400, jeff said:


i know it may **** you off to have a lawyer agree with you...but,
well...right is right.

Right about what? Women? Hell, if he and you are just figuring that
out, well, ya need help. d;o)

But he is NOT correct about SS being broken. THAT was the original
post. It is kaput, giving out more money than it is taking in.

BTW, I do thank you gentlemen for paying your taxes so that I can have
my stipend Navy retirement, and my stipend SS check every month. How
long can it last, however. If you folks do not have a stock portfplio
for your retirement, you are taking a helluva chance.

Bigger and bigger the monster grows. Bigger and bigger and bigger and
bigger. Will it soon burst? A giant POP heard 'round the world. BOOM
and the house of cards comes down.

On 4/1/2010 8:06 PM, rw wrote:
On 4/1/10 5:47 PM, jeff wrote:
On 3/31/2010 7:37 PM, David LaCourse wrote:
Gee, just thought of some REALLY stupid people. All those folks in
California that voted for Pelosi. Come to think of it, just "all those
folks in California" works for me. d;o)



those folks include my friends danl and his wife, cindy, and rw, and
larry, and...

I've voted for Pelosi (and Boxer) in the past, but now I vote in Idaho.

Don't blame me for Larry Craig. :-)


jeezus...talk about a vote gone awry. g but i reckon it has more
impact in idaho than cali. ...not sure anyone can be blamed for
wide-stance larry, but i'm fairly certain your vote didn't contribute.

jeff

On 4/1/2010 8:16 PM, David LaCourse wrote:

...and, i was "promised" social security... why is your promise better?

jeff (my ghosts really...really... bother me.)

Better? My promise is BETTER? Hardly, my friend. I do believe we have
both been taken to the cleaners. This is the last year we will have to
pay max tax, but I'm betting it really isn't. Down the road, if I live
long enough, they will continue to sock it to me.



....just try to remember, it's better to give than to receive. g

you're blessed dave. we both have enjoyed a life beyond any "earned"
justification. i frequently ponder why i have been so much more
fortunate than a similar "really stupid" person born in somalia or
haiti. i wish i could say it was something special about me or what i
have done...but i know it wasn't. pure luck of birth.

jeff

On 4/1/2010 8:49 PM, David LaCourse wrote:
On 2010-04-01 20:29:41 -0400, jeff said:


i know it may **** you off to have a lawyer agree with you...but,
well...right is right.

Right about what? Women? Hell, if he and you are just figuring that out,
well, ya need help. d;o)

But he is NOT correct about SS being broken. THAT was the original post.
It is kaput, giving out more money than it is taking in.

BTW, I do thank you gentlemen for paying your taxes so that I can have
my stipend Navy retirement, and my stipend SS check every month. How
long can it last, however. If you folks do not have a stock portfplio
for your retirement, you are taking a helluva chance.

Bigger and bigger the monster grows. Bigger and bigger and bigger and
bigger. Will it soon burst? A giant POP heard 'round the world. BOOM and
the house of cards comes down.



i'm happy to pay my taxes...and, i'm pleased to know i'm helping you.
kinda like those soup kitchens you donate time and effort to, huh? g

jeff (who has known for a long, long time that most of anything
considered worthy about me is because of a woman)

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:47:50 -0400, jeff wrote:

On 3/31/2010 7:37 PM, David LaCourse wrote:
Gee, just thought of some REALLY stupid people. All those folks in
California that voted for Pelosi. Come to think of it, just "all those
folks in California" works for me. d;o)



those folks include my friends danl and his wife, cindy, and rw, and
larry, and...well, dave, i know you're being silly...but, um...those are
some of the REALLY, REALLY **NOT STUPID** people i know in california...
don't know who "all those folks" might be...but,um, i don't know them.

finally...pelosi is a brilliant politician, imo. that she makes
republicans wet their diapers and ooze spittle from their lips as they
speak is a sign of her genius and worth. g

WOW! She sounds sorta like a Democratic Sarah Fey...er, Tina Palin...Fay
Teabagger...whatever the **** her name is...well, except that in a national
election between Palin and Pelosi, Palin would likely get about 1000 times the
votes...not that either of them getting ANY votes is a good thing, mind you, but
still...

And Pelosi came from a highly political, privileged background and is married to
a multi-millionaire...whereas Palin almost got a degree from Iditarod Community
College and is married to, well, Todd...and I'm pretty sure you can't see Russia
from Pelosi's mansion...but I bet you can see lots of hammers and sickles...

jeff

(your really stupid friend in eastern nc)

So who was it that forced you to take the bar exam and support John Edwards...?

TC,
R

On 2010-04-01 21:21:58 -0400, jeff said:

On 4/1/2010 8:16 PM, David LaCourse wrote:

...and, i was "promised" social security... why is your promise better?

jeff (my ghosts really...really... bother me.)

Better? My promise is BETTER? Hardly, my friend. I do believe we have
both been taken to the cleaners. This is the last year we will have to
pay max tax, but I'm betting it really isn't. Down the road, if I live
long enough, they will continue to sock it to me.



...just try to remember, it's better to give than to receive. g

you're blessed dave. we both have enjoyed a life beyond any "earned"
justification. i frequently ponder why i have been so much more
fortunate than a similar "really stupid" person born in somalia or
haiti. i wish i could say it was something special about me or what i
have done...but i know it wasn't. pure luck of birth.

jeff

I realized that way before you were born. Life magazine had pictures
of the Rape of Nanking. I can remember seeing a small infant sitting
in the middle of some railraod tracks crying, with explosions, fire,
and smoke all around her. I realized then that I indeed was a very
fortunate kid. In my lifetime I have visited some real hell holes
- Phillipines, Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, etc - that reinforced
my thoughts of how fortunate I am.

Be well. And stay employed! d;o)

Dave

On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:31:47 -0400, jeff wrote:

On 3/31/2010 6:50 PM, David LaCourse wrote:

Is there anyone on earth more stupid than you?

Yeah, I can name a whole bunch in this nuthouse that voted for Obama.

...and, i'll vote for him again.

Ah...proving that "stupid friend in NC, " I take it...

Seriously, though, why in the hell would you state such a thing, not even
halfway through his Presidency? Oh, yeah, that's right - I forgot about you and
Johnny Breck...


jeff (proud of my president...been a while since i felt that way)

FWIW, Bush had substantially higher approval ratings for a longer time than
Obama...and that's when he was getting unto into Iraq and Afghanistan...you
know, them there places Obama SWORE he'd get the **** out of about 13 seconds
after he got into office...

And I'll ask yet again - name 10...hell, 5...truly important things he's
accomplished.for the US citizenry as a direct result of his being in
office...IOW, **** he personally has accomplished. Hell, just list 5 reasons
you'd vote for him again regardless of what else might follow. While I can't
say he's done a _bad_ job, I can't he's done a good one either. Near as I can
figure, he hasn't done _anything" significant...and I'll even ignore the whole
"health care bill" debacle, because at the end of the day, it - as it currently
stands - won't actually do much, if anything at all, in the big scheme of
things.

HTH,
R

On 4/1/2010 9:35 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:47:50 -0400, wrote:

On 3/31/2010 7:37 PM, David LaCourse wrote:
Gee, just thought of some REALLY stupid people. All those folks in
California that voted for Pelosi. Come to think of it, just "all those
folks in California" works for me. d;o)



those folks include my friends danl and his wife, cindy, and rw, and
larry, and...well, dave, i know you're being silly...but, um...those are
some of the REALLY, REALLY **NOT STUPID** people i know in california...
don't know who "all those folks" might be...but,um, i don't know them.

finally...pelosi is a brilliant politician, imo. that she makes
republicans wet their diapers and ooze spittle from their lips as they
speak is a sign of her genius and worth.g

WOW! She sounds sorta like a Democratic Sarah Fey...er, Tina Palin...Fay
Teabagger...whatever the **** her name is...well, except that in a national
election between Palin and Pelosi, Palin would likely get about 1000 times the
votes...not that either of them getting ANY votes is a good thing, mind you, but
still...

And Pelosi came from a highly political, privileged background and is married to
a multi-millionaire...whereas Palin almost got a degree from Iditarod Community
College and is married to, well, Todd...and I'm pretty sure you can't see Russia
from Pelosi's mansion...but I bet you can see lots of hammers and sickles...

jeff

(your really stupid friend in eastern nc)

So who was it that forced you to take the bar exam and support John Edwards...?

TC,
R

vietnam forced me to take the bar exam... john as senator was my own
brilliant urge. he had promise as a newly-elected senator before all
those impeachment-mad republicans showed him the absolute corruption of
power and p***y. g

jeff (weak, stupid, corrupted...and, an admirer of tinas of the turner
and fey kind. i'm failin at the palin admiration...but, if she'd do a
turn at that voyeur place in "really stupid" california, i might find
something to enjoy about her.)

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:49:25 -0400, David LaCourse wrote:

On 2010-04-01 20:29:41 -0400, jeff said:


i know it may **** you off to have a lawyer agree with you...but,
well...right is right.

Right about what? Women? Hell, if he and you are just figuring that
out, well, ya need help. d;o)

But he is NOT correct about SS being broken. THAT was the original
post. It is kaput, giving out more money than it is taking in.

BTW, I do thank you gentlemen for paying your taxes so that I can have
my stipend Navy retirement, and my stipend SS check every month. How
long can it last, however. If you folks do not have a stock portfplio
for your retirement, you are taking a helluva chance.

Bigger and bigger the monster grows. Bigger and bigger and bigger and
bigger. Will it soon burst? A giant POP heard 'round the world. BOOM
and the house of cards comes down.

No problem. We're all going down to the local Verizon offices and marrying the
first female vice presidents we find that're looking for father figures and
have at least $300K salaries. And then we'll spend the rest of our lives
claiming everything we have was hard-earned and the result of all kinds of
personal sacrifice.

I've read that ought to work pretty damned well!

On 2010-04-01 21:48:04 -0400, whodathunkit said:

On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 20:49:25 -0400, David LaCourse wrote:

On 2010-04-01 20:29:41 -0400, jeff said:


i know it may **** you off to have a lawyer agree with you...but,
well...right is right.

Right about what? Women? Hell, if he and you are just figuring that
out, well, ya need help. d;o)

But he is NOT correct about SS being broken. THAT was the original
post. It is kaput, giving out more money than it is taking in.

BTW, I do thank you gentlemen for paying your taxes so that I can have
my stipend Navy retirement, and my stipend SS check every month. How
long can it last, however. If you folks do not have a stock portfplio
for your retirement, you are taking a helluva chance.

Bigger and bigger the monster grows. Bigger and bigger and bigger and
bigger. Will it soon burst? A giant POP heard 'round the world. BOOM
and the house of cards comes down.

No problem. We're all going down to the local Verizon offices and marrying the
first female vice presidents we find that're looking for father figures and
have at least $300K salaries. And then we'll spend the rest of our lives
claiming everything we have was hard-earned and the result of all kinds of
personal sacrifice.

I've read that ought to work pretty damned well!

Yeah, like your wife is a nurse, right. d;o) She supporting you now?
Heard you were unemployed or maybe it was unemployable.

Jelousy is a terribly heavy chain around your neck. It really doesn't
become you.

I had money before I met Joanne - worked hard for it too. And invested
well. We both did well with GTE stock. It was like I had a 3rd
income. Nice. An even nicer when you don't need your Navy stipend and
it can go straight into investments.

As far as personal sacrifice: Try spending 20 years in the military,
earning nada and having to take a second job so your kids can have a
decent Christmas. Try it, big mouth. I sacrificed in my youth so I
would have something now. And I do. If you are still employed (heard
you weren't), please pay your taxes. We (collective we) are going to
need all the help we can get.

dp