You're not a moron, Paul. I didn't state my point very clearly at all, muddled my arguments, and sent a very mixed message by combining a serious topic with a flippant tone. No sweat.
That I don't think that it's most campuses, and certainly not Microsoft that persecutes walkers. I wasn't trotting around the main campus, but I was walking down a normal street. But the guy who grilled me in the lunch room wasn't a Microsoft employee - he was a tech who was there for some machine maintenance from another company. So I'm not trying to paint Microsoft in a bad light.
That has got to be the cutest puppy pic I've ever seen! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Hey, at least I didn't do 413 comments asking for the dancing baby video.
...at least on the main campus, and on sunny days, you'd see a lot of people out walking. I rarely, if ever, took the shuttle, unless it was raining hard -- and when does it rain hard in Seattle? Walking was often a lot faster, too. Not everyone did it, but enough people that it wasn't bizarre.
But I can't speak for the other campuses. The more newly-acquired ones in the office parks may be a little weirder to walk around.
Maybe it is the drugs and the lack of food. I thought you were actually behing big business for a second, which actually made me really upset because I know how smart and cool you are.
NOw that I see that you were simply taking about what is law, not what is right (as we all know, they are poles apart) then I am humbly sorry in all the ways that a man in my state can be.
Did I mention I'm still sick? And a moron to boot.
As a side note, during the major world wars, I'm fairly sure big business had to contribute to society in some way. Any historians out there with actual facts? Please fill us in.
That's not my stance at all - I was just stating what I believe to be United States economic policy, and seeing if that was the general consensus - that the US doesn't legislate that businesses, be they American or foreign, to pass along profit to consumers. I'm acutally not much of a history buff, so I don't know.
Sorry if I came across as mocking - I was just kidding about you being a commie, but I'm looking at that comment I wrote and it's roughly half as funny as it originally appeared in my head.
I agree that corporations who are doing booming business are morally obligated to give something back. They just aren't currently legally obligated, and I'm not sure how anyone could go about changing that.
Why are you surprised by my stance Andrea? I'm European. America is the capitalist giant of the world, and it seems money rules everything here. Did you know when an American and European motor company tried to merge a few years ago, the biggest problem was getting the US CEO and Executives to agree to the massive pay cuts that would be required in order to fall in line with what real pay should be (they didn't by the way). The income gap between the top management and the workers in Europe is way, way smaller than over here, where a CEO of Comcast can earn $28 million a year and no-one bats an eyelid. How do you even justofy $28 million a year.
I for one don't think capitalism is so bad, I'm all for making money. But when it gets to the point that the divide between rich an poor is so great (and the middle class is being wiped out) then I think something is wrong. Stockholders may have the priority over customers, but is it right? When you find out that people lose jobs by the thousands, production costs are slashed, products are made with cheaper materials and the consumer gets price increases, all so the stock can rise 1/4 point and make a few people very rich, do you agree with that? It seems cutthroat. I don't know, maybe Americans and Europeans will never see eye to eye, but this country sometimes staggers me with its attitude to money. The mighty dollar (which ain't so mighty by the way...it's now less than half of the British Pound at current exchange rates) is worshipped in this country. America considers itself a family nation, yet the average Joe works more hours per year than a Japanese worker now, takes less vacation, less sick days and is working himself/herself to death for money. Imagine what would happen if the big oil companies decided to use one half of their proifts (record profits) to help feed and cloth the hungry and sick in America? Wouldn't we be closer to a more civil society.
I'm fairly clear on this. I like to save money, but I'm not mercenary and I don't want a seat at the great capitalist gang-bang. I despise big oil, big corporations that choose wealth over people, and I hate the arms industry too. If that makes me a communist, or a socialist, then as I often say at the end of my posts...POWER TO THE PEOPLE. In fact the reason I write for Wisebread is to help the little people get deals whenever they can from the big corporations. When I found out my paper-reams post was doing so well, I was happy. Big Corporation ZERO, Average Joe Consumer ONE. And to be honest, I'm surprised at your stance Andrea...as a Wisebread blogger, I thought you'd be behind the customers, our readers, and not the capitalist stockholders and giant corporations.
Does this mean we're not friends any more? When you drive by in your Ferarri and I'm in my little Civic, I'll still wave hello.
When I came back the following day, I was able to order. I suspect they have a daily or maybe weekly inventory update. They will know this is a popular deal, so try daily folks.
I mean, that's cool and all, but I'm surprised by your stance. I know that the US isn't a PURE market economy, but I can't think of a time in which we have required a business that is doing well to give back to the community or the consumers in any way - the way most businesses give back is through increased profits meaning better payout for stockholders. I believe that stockholders get priority over customers. Does that sound correct?
1. The doctor's drugs have really taken their toll on you.
2. You are a communist.
3. You are making a brilliantly sarcastic point about my whining about capitalism.
4. You really believe this.
I attach no judgement to any of these possibilities. I like people who are tired, hungry and grumpy. I think communists are cute. Sarcasm is my favorite, and you have every right to believe that unregulated profits should somehow cycle back to the consumers (that would be trickle-down economics, which doesn't actually work). :)
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Yep, I think this is very funny :-)
This may sound simple - like people are attracted to like
Is this an example of the same with food? Is this for a family? I bet people actually eat one of these things themselves!
Like minds are attracted to like
Like thoughts are attracted to like
If you are interested, there is more at: NigelPendrigh. Com/Interview
You have to be what you want to attract and that is why there is lots of food and tributes here!
How can the oil industry report massive record profits month after month (billions upon billions of dollars) and not pass that profit back to the consumer somehow? IS there not some law against making huge profits from unregulated pricing? I'm sure Bush, the oil man at heart, wouldn't really care because his family is no doubt making millions from oil profits, but surely something can be done. And by the way, isn't it unfair to make such huge profits when the country is at war and not share the wealth?
I hated my job until a month ago. I have been a recruiter for almost 5 years and hated every day of it. I had to stay in this function because the money was good and had just got married and could not afford to move (was really scared if I had skills to move to another job). I tried learning new skills to move onto a different job, but nothing seemed to work for a long time, all this while the money just kept getting better though. But I still hated my job, I wanted to do something where I did not have to talk to people day in and day out. Finally I decided I HAD to do something about it. The opportunity came when my current company ( I changed 3 companies in 5 years )was bought over and there was a need to plot the company's future and there was no one to analyse all the data that was lying around in different systems. I researched this information, graphed it, and made a presentation to the powers in office and lo and behold they saw what I had to say was very very important. And today I am working as an Analyst and I just love my job.
All the very best.
I want to thank you for your thoughtful comments. What you say about university tuition is a very interesting point - I'd love to aim my skepticism and highly tuned sense of suspicion towards universities as well.
I know toothpaste has been done, but dabbing lemon juice on it dries it up within hours!
Also, try using clear eye drops on them to reduce swelling and redness, it really works quick too.
I use vaseline as lip blam, eyebrow gel and over places where i've scratched my zits,(naughty naughty i know) it's good if you don't have anything on hand to cover it to stop the bleeding and it helps heal it too. I do the same thing for blisters with vaseline or lipbalm. Lipbalm makes for a good hair de-frizzer, just rub a bit on your hands and run your fingers thru your hair.
I'm going to be singing Missing Persons "Walking in LA" ALL DAY LONG NOW!
If only we had Haagen Daz in New Zealand.
You're not a moron, Paul. I didn't state my point very clearly at all, muddled my arguments, and sent a very mixed message by combining a serious topic with a flippant tone. No sweat.
That I don't think that it's most campuses, and certainly not Microsoft that persecutes walkers. I wasn't trotting around the main campus, but I was walking down a normal street. But the guy who grilled me in the lunch room wasn't a Microsoft employee - he was a tech who was there for some machine maintenance from another company. So I'm not trying to paint Microsoft in a bad light.
Yet. :)
Carrot juice is good for acne.
That has got to be the cutest puppy pic I've ever seen! Sorry, I couldn't resist. Hey, at least I didn't do 413 comments asking for the dancing baby video.
Sigh, if only they had a Haagen-Daz on Guam. We've got a Cold Stone, but they aren't giving out anything free.
Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian"
http://www.wits.ac.za/Humanities/LLS/Holistic/bradbury.htm
...at least on the main campus, and on sunny days, you'd see a lot of people out walking. I rarely, if ever, took the shuttle, unless it was raining hard -- and when does it rain hard in Seattle? Walking was often a lot faster, too. Not everyone did it, but enough people that it wasn't bizarre.
But I can't speak for the other campuses. The more newly-acquired ones in the office parks may be a little weirder to walk around.
Sorry Andrea.
Maybe it is the drugs and the lack of food. I thought you were actually behing big business for a second, which actually made me really upset because I know how smart and cool you are.
NOw that I see that you were simply taking about what is law, not what is right (as we all know, they are poles apart) then I am humbly sorry in all the ways that a man in my state can be.
Did I mention I'm still sick? And a moron to boot.
As a side note, during the major world wars, I'm fairly sure big business had to contribute to society in some way. Any historians out there with actual facts? Please fill us in.
That's not my stance at all - I was just stating what I believe to be United States economic policy, and seeing if that was the general consensus - that the US doesn't legislate that businesses, be they American or foreign, to pass along profit to consumers. I'm acutally not much of a history buff, so I don't know.
Sorry if I came across as mocking - I was just kidding about you being a commie, but I'm looking at that comment I wrote and it's roughly half as funny as it originally appeared in my head.
I agree that corporations who are doing booming business are morally obligated to give something back. They just aren't currently legally obligated, and I'm not sure how anyone could go about changing that.
that is ridiculous! Microsoft is persecuting walkers!!
Why are you surprised by my stance Andrea? I'm European. America is the capitalist giant of the world, and it seems money rules everything here. Did you know when an American and European motor company tried to merge a few years ago, the biggest problem was getting the US CEO and Executives to agree to the massive pay cuts that would be required in order to fall in line with what real pay should be (they didn't by the way). The income gap between the top management and the workers in Europe is way, way smaller than over here, where a CEO of Comcast can earn $28 million a year and no-one bats an eyelid. How do you even justofy $28 million a year.
I for one don't think capitalism is so bad, I'm all for making money. But when it gets to the point that the divide between rich an poor is so great (and the middle class is being wiped out) then I think something is wrong. Stockholders may have the priority over customers, but is it right? When you find out that people lose jobs by the thousands, production costs are slashed, products are made with cheaper materials and the consumer gets price increases, all so the stock can rise 1/4 point and make a few people very rich, do you agree with that? It seems cutthroat. I don't know, maybe Americans and Europeans will never see eye to eye, but this country sometimes staggers me with its attitude to money. The mighty dollar (which ain't so mighty by the way...it's now less than half of the British Pound at current exchange rates) is worshipped in this country. America considers itself a family nation, yet the average Joe works more hours per year than a Japanese worker now, takes less vacation, less sick days and is working himself/herself to death for money. Imagine what would happen if the big oil companies decided to use one half of their proifts (record profits) to help feed and cloth the hungry and sick in America? Wouldn't we be closer to a more civil society.
I'm fairly clear on this. I like to save money, but I'm not mercenary and I don't want a seat at the great capitalist gang-bang. I despise big oil, big corporations that choose wealth over people, and I hate the arms industry too. If that makes me a communist, or a socialist, then as I often say at the end of my posts...POWER TO THE PEOPLE. In fact the reason I write for Wisebread is to help the little people get deals whenever they can from the big corporations. When I found out my paper-reams post was doing so well, I was happy. Big Corporation ZERO, Average Joe Consumer ONE. And to be honest, I'm surprised at your stance Andrea...as a Wisebread blogger, I thought you'd be behind the customers, our readers, and not the capitalist stockholders and giant corporations.
Does this mean we're not friends any more? When you drive by in your Ferarri and I'm in my little Civic, I'll still wave hello.
That happened to me the first night.
When I came back the following day, I was able to order. I suspect they have a daily or maybe weekly inventory update. They will know this is a popular deal, so try daily folks.
I mean, that's cool and all, but I'm surprised by your stance. I know that the US isn't a PURE market economy, but I can't think of a time in which we have required a business that is doing well to give back to the community or the consumers in any way - the way most businesses give back is through increased profits meaning better payout for stockholders. I believe that stockholders get priority over customers. Does that sound correct?
I choose all 4. And no 5.
I have a few theories on your comment:
1. The doctor's drugs have really taken their toll on you.
2. You are a communist.
3. You are making a brilliantly sarcastic point about my whining about capitalism.
4. You really believe this.
I attach no judgement to any of these possibilities. I like people who are tired, hungry and grumpy. I think communists are cute. Sarcasm is my favorite, and you have every right to believe that unregulated profits should somehow cycle back to the consumers (that would be trickle-down economics, which doesn't actually work). :)
Let me know which one it is, eh?
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Aw, it's showing as Out of Stock now...darn it!
Yep, I think this is very funny :-)
This may sound simple - like people are attracted to like
Is this an example of the same with food? Is this for a family? I bet people actually eat one of these things themselves!
Like minds are attracted to like
Like thoughts are attracted to like
If you are interested, there is more at: NigelPendrigh. Com/Interview
You have to be what you want to attract and that is why there is lots of food and tributes here!
How can the oil industry report massive record profits month after month (billions upon billions of dollars) and not pass that profit back to the consumer somehow? IS there not some law against making huge profits from unregulated pricing? I'm sure Bush, the oil man at heart, wouldn't really care because his family is no doubt making millions from oil profits, but surely something can be done. And by the way, isn't it unfair to make such huge profits when the country is at war and not share the wealth?
I hated my job until a month ago. I have been a recruiter for almost 5 years and hated every day of it. I had to stay in this function because the money was good and had just got married and could not afford to move (was really scared if I had skills to move to another job). I tried learning new skills to move onto a different job, but nothing seemed to work for a long time, all this while the money just kept getting better though. But I still hated my job, I wanted to do something where I did not have to talk to people day in and day out. Finally I decided I HAD to do something about it. The opportunity came when my current company ( I changed 3 companies in 5 years )was bought over and there was a need to plot the company's future and there was no one to analyse all the data that was lying around in different systems. I researched this information, graphed it, and made a presentation to the powers in office and lo and behold they saw what I had to say was very very important. And today I am working as an Analyst and I just love my job.
All the very best.
I want to thank you for your thoughtful comments. What you say about university tuition is a very interesting point - I'd love to aim my skepticism and highly tuned sense of suspicion towards universities as well.
I know toothpaste has been done, but dabbing lemon juice on it dries it up within hours!
Also, try using clear eye drops on them to reduce swelling and redness, it really works quick too.
I use vaseline as lip blam, eyebrow gel and over places where i've scratched my zits,(naughty naughty i know) it's good if you don't have anything on hand to cover it to stop the bleeding and it helps heal it too. I do the same thing for blisters with vaseline or lipbalm. Lipbalm makes for a good hair de-frizzer, just rub a bit on your hands and run your fingers thru your hair.
I linked this article on my blog here -
http://basenjimom.blogspot.com/2007/05/give-dog-bone.html