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You said you've never had pig colon.

I'm pretty sure there's pig colon in lots of hotdogs.
 
maxiep said:
Parents have to be responsible for their kids. This abdication of responsibility to the nanny state government is a crutch.
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Typical Libertarian hogwash.

Not every American child is lucky enough to have good parents, or even one good parent.

Aside from children of bad parents, let's say 50 million as an estimate, there are roughly 3 million American children with no parents at all.

I know you're not offering to raise them.
 
MARIS61 said:
Typical Libertarian hogwash.

Not every American child is lucky enough to have good parents, or even one good parent.

Aside from children of bad parents, let's say 50 million as an estimate, there are roughly 3 million American children with no parents at all.

I know you're not offering to raise them.
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Then they shouldn't have kids. Simple.

And you have no idea what I do to help less fortunate kids. I know it's foreign to someone like you who has never made an honest living, but you don't need the government to help raise kids.
 
The quite obvious flaw in this chart is the failure to account for different races of people, who on the average have quite different normal levels of body fat.

One look at the map confirms this, as does comparing the levels of different countries with little ethnic diversity.

As for the sprawl/driving more theory, people here in Beautiful Central Oregon are noticeably leaner and fitter than their urban counterparts, yet we routinely drive 60-100 miles to work and back or to the store or doctor. What we don't do is spend much time watching TV or playing video games. I suspect we drink much less alcohol also, and of course hike, bike, paddle, climb, run and swim a lot more.
 
maxiep said:
Then they shouldn't have kids. Simple.
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Simple-minded maybe.

I'm talking about the kids. They don't get a vote in whether they are born, or whether their parents are crackheads or stupid or working 3 jobs to feed and clothe them.

I'm talking about the kids with nobody to tell them what is good for them. There are millions of them, will always be millions of them. Stop ducking the question. Who's going to teach them?

maxiep said:
I know it's foreign to someone like you who has never made an honest living,
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WTF is that supposed to mean? Got something you want to get off your chest?
 
I will leave you all with 3 words I ate last weekend.

Chicken fried bacon.

Actually a few more. This was served with a side of gravy for dipping the chicken fried bacon. Truly, and I am not exagerating, one of the single best things I have ever tasted in my life.
 
MARIS61 said:
Simple-minded maybe.

I'm talking about the kids. They don't get a vote in whether they are born, or whether their parents are crackheads or stupid or working 3 jobs to feed and clothe them.

I'm talking about the kids with nobody to tell them what is good for them. There are millions of them, will always be millions of them. Stop ducking the question. Who's going to teach them?
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Lots of families want to adopt kids.



MARIS61 said:
WTF is that supposed to mean? Got something you want to get off your chest?
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You worked for the government, retired early and now collect an outsized retirement package that the rest of us pay for. For a second career, you chose to be a a leech on the real estate process, driving the cost of homes up. You've never generated a profit for anyone but yourself. Don't be mad at me for the choices you've made. Own them. Take responsibility.
 
Mediocre Man said:
I will leave you all with 3 words I ate last weekend.

Chicken fried bacon.

Actually a few more. This was served with a side of gravy for dipping the chicken fried bacon. Truly, and I am not exagerating, one of the single best things I have ever tasted in my life.
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This sounded so good I had take some tums.
 
maxiep said:
You worked for the government, retired early and now collect an outsized retirement package that the rest of us pay for. For a second career, you chose to be a a leech on the real estate process, driving the cost of homes up. You've never generated a profit for anyone but yourself. Don't be mad at me for the choices you've made. Own them. Take responsibility.
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You have me confused with someone else.

I did work for several branches of the Federal government for a total of 17 years. I did not retire, nor have I drawn any government benefits of any sort since I left government service. BTW, they call it service for a reason and I am honored that I was given the opportunity to serve my country for so long. I was able to help my country deal with Mt St Helens, the Tillamook Flood, the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, work on the Spotted Owl Recovery Plan and help the US Attorney on timber theft cases. I also did a lot of volunteer worked educating the public about their Public Lands and recreation opportunities. What have you done for your country lately?

I will be eligible for a partial monthly retirement annuity of less than 3 figures when I am 62. It will be much less than my Social Security annuity as I also ran my own landscaping company from ages 8-20 with several employees, worked hard labor jobs in a factory for a few years, drove a forklift a few places, ran a retail/pharmacy store with 21 employees for a couple years, sold cars for about 5 years, spent a couple years as an international purchasing agent for a large local manufacturing company, worked a few years in the printing industry, and while employed fulltime in these jobs also delivered pizzas 40 hrs a week at night for 4 years. I've been a manager for Goodwill and repaired fire-fighting equipment for smoke jumpers. I once worked in a sweatshop with a bunch of little old ladies sewing and pressing drapes for apartment buildings. And of course as a youngster in LO every summer I picked berries and beans.

Now I am a Realtor here in Beautiful Central Oregon, working an average 70+ hrs/week finding people their dream homes at 2001 prices and loving every minute of it. Other than my first job of landscaping, I have set production records, sales records, or changed procedures/operations resulting in significant profit/savings at every stop, particularly in my government positions. Every past supervisor I have had would hire me back in a heartbeat.

Having worked so long in so many fields I have to say it's no contest at all who were the most honest, hardworking, professional, industrious, dedicated employees I worked with. It's not even close. The private sector is where the dead weight is, IMO. Since leaving government service I have truly been amazed at how many dishonest, thieving, lazy, and just plain stupid people there are holding down jobs in the private sector. From the top on down.
 
A real estate agent in Bend sounds like a horrible idea right now. They've been hit the hardest by this recession.
 
LOL @ 70 hours per week, MARIS. You wouldn't know 70 hours a week if it bit you in the ass.

You've leeched off honest taxpayers for most of your career. Now you're taking advantage of people by inserting yourself into a simple transaction that could be done between buyer and seller. Thanks for admitting it.
 
maxiep said:
LOL @ 70 hours per week, MARIS. You wouldn't know 70 hours a week if it bit you in the ass.

You've leeched off honest taxpayers for most of your career. Now you're taking advantage of people by inserting yourself into a simple transaction that could be done between buyer and seller. Thanks for admitting it.
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Boy, that's some weak stuff you're spewing. A bit off your game tonight?

Childish personal attacks aside, you exhibit a surprising lack of knowledge about what being a successful Realtor actually entails for someone who claims to make his living at it.

Dealing in the sleazier commercial side I really doubt you've ever MET an honest taxpayer.
 
alright you two, let's break it up before Denny gets home!
 
maxiep said:
LOL @ 70 hours per week, MARIS. You wouldn't know 70 hours a week if it bit you in the ass.

You've leeched off honest taxpayers for most of your career. Now you're taking advantage of people by inserting yourself into a simple transaction that could be done between buyer and seller. Thanks for admitting it.
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He completely destroyed your caricature, and you didn't even have the balls to concede you were wrong. I normally find Maris pretty ridiculous (and I can't stand realtors), but he comes off as a stud in comparison to you in this post.
 
MickZagger said:
A real estate agent in Bend sounds like a horrible idea right now. They've been hit the hardest by this recession.
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It was rough the last couple of years, but I've personally been completely swamped with eager buyers since January and there's no indication it will slack off at all in the next 2-3 years. Only the sellers are hurting here.
 
mook said:
He completely destroyed your caricature, and you didn't even have the balls to concede you were wrong. I normally find Maris pretty ridiculous (and I can't stand realtors), but he comes off as a stud in comparison to you in this post.
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Damn, maybe I'm doing this posting thing all wrong.

From reading maxiep's posts I had concluded that "pretty ridiculous" was what we're all shooting for.
 
LEAVE MAXIEP ALONE EVERYONE! HE KNOWS DAVID FUCKING BROOKS AND WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO!

Leave... Maxie... ALONE!.. LEAVE HIM ALONE!

He has earned the right, through merely being in the same place at the same time with people who are smart, to spew dumb ideas masqueraded as cognitive thought (though often stolen from other idiots). His constant posting on this board (instead of working) and massive condescending tone deserve our respect, loyalty and a night with our wives.
 
MARIS61 said:
Boy, that's some weak stuff you're spewing. A bit off your game tonight?

Childish personal attacks aside, you exhibit a surprising lack of knowledge about what being a successful Realtor actually entails for someone who claims to make his living at it.

Dealing in the sleazier commercial side I really doubt you've ever MET an honest taxpayer.
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Once again displaying your ignorance for all to see. I bet the photo on your business card is lovely.
 
mook said:
He completely destroyed your caricature, and you didn't even have the balls to concede you were wrong. I normally find Maris pretty ridiculous (and I can't stand realtors), but he comes off as a stud in comparison to you in this post.
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Thanks for your opinion, Mook. You have your opinion of government workers and residential Realtors, and I have mine. IMO, they are two massive externalities. Both industries exist to further their own existence and not to add value.
 
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boatsandstars said:
LEAVE MAXIEP ALONE EVERYONE! HE KNOWS DAVID FUCKING BROOKS AND WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO!

Leave... Maxie... ALONE!.. LEAVE HIM ALONE!

He has earned the right, through merely being in the same place at the same time with people who are smart, to spew dumb ideas masqueraded as cognitive thought (though often stolen from other idiots). His constant posting on this board (instead of working) and massive condescending tone deserve our respect, loyalty and a night with our wives.
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I only exist to serve you, and to make you happy.
 
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