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Political Talk	CT Gun Maker says see ya! - Quidam65 on 6/20/13 at 7:29 am Choices have consequences. And congrats to South Carolina on this pickup :cool: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/19/connecticut-gun-maker-moving-to-south-carolina-in-wake-tighter-state-gun-laws/?intcmp=HPBucket... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: I just saw a blurb from Obama in Berlin today. - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 6:20 pm Grumpy Cat looks happier than those two :lol:... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Boeing Handing it to the Pentagon - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 5:27 pm [quote]There should be a "no sub-contracting" clause in all government contracts. If you can't handle the job then don't f'ing bid on it.[/quote] That would be a problem on major buys since most of the equipment on a fighter jet, aircraft carrier, etc. is made by someone else.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	How Much Does YOUR State Depend on FedGov Revenue? - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 5:04 pm Well this handy map from Downsizing Government (part of the Cato Institute) will tell you: http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/how-much-does-your-state-government-depend-federal-funds Mississippi and Louisiana are #1 and #2, respectively. Among SEC states Arkansas is #26, the lowest, with Flo... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Beware of scams!! - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 4:46 pm If I don't recognize the number I let it go to voice mail. If someone needs to talk to me that badly they can leave a message and I'll return the call later if I feel it's important.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Facial recognition: Illegal to wear masks during demonstrations - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 4:43 pm [quote]a riot or unlawful assembly [/quote] This should be easy to define. Whatever CanadaGov dislikes is such.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Boeing Handing it to the Pentagon - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 4:41 pm [quote]Why doesn't the DOD buy it from the manufacturer? [/quote] In most cases the part is not a generic one but is made to Boeing specs. Since Boeing owns all the proprietary rights (you can insert Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, whoever), they are the only authorized sourc... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Boeing Handing it to the Pentagon - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 3:02 pm [quote]Area 51?[/quote] Nah, simple multiple companies involved. Boeing doesn't make many (if any) spare parts. They're all purchased from someone else. Most likely the actual part is drop-shipped from the actual maker to wherever DoD needs it. But the actual maker sells it to the first c... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	Columbia's Nest of Felons - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 2:09 pm http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/06/19/columbia-cons-ivy-league-social-work-program-run-by-team-former-prisoners/ It's one thing to have former prisoners teaching social work classes. It's another to have unrepentant ones do so and have the university deliberately hide their past from the genera... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Alright Texas OT crew, school me on places to live in and around Houston. - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 1:53 pm [quote]Sienna Plantation in Mo. City. [/quote] Is that inside or outside Beltway 8? I had a 42-mile commute each way for about four years. Even though I was against traffic it still sucked.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Alright Texas OT crew, school me on places to live in and around Houston. - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 1:51 pm [quote]That is right Clear Lake would be an option also. [/quote] Maybe a nice area (been a long time since I was in Houston) but that isn't any better a commute. You've got to cut across I-45 and Highway 6 and I don't know how traffic is on Highway 35 (my map shows it's a 2-lane road). Freep... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Alright Texas OT crew, school me on places to live in and around Houston. - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 1:48 pm [quote]If you've got kids and want to live in the suburbs, The Woodlands is the only correct answer. I grew up there and loved it.[/quote] It's 41 miles from Freeport to Highway 6 on Highway 288 and that's against traffic. Add another 21 to Downtown Houston and what, 25 miles to The Woodlands fr... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: IRS to pay employee bonuses despite spending cuts - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 12:37 pm [quote]As a federal employee, when our bosses were preparing our annual appraisals we were told we would not get any monetary bonuses this year due to budget cuts and sequestration. Guess that doesn't apply to everyone...surprise, surprise.[/quote] We weren't told at appraisal time that no bonuse... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Men's Wearhouse ousts founder George Zimmer - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 12:07 pm [quote]And he's the face and voice of the company.[/quote] The article mentions he's getting separate payments for use of his image in their marketing, which will continue for some time.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
O-T Lounge	re: Men's Wearhouse ousts founder George Zimmer - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 12:02 pm [quote]doesn't the board of directors have to have reasons to fire the owner?[/quote] Usually CEO's are covered by very, very detailed employee agreements, which allows the company to terminate the CEO's service at any time. The main issue is whether the termination was "for cause" (such as wh... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	IRS to pay employee bonuses despite spending cuts - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 11:46 am http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/06/19/sen-grassley-says-irs-to-pay-70m-in-employee-bonuses-despite-spending-cuts/ As a current FedGov employee covered by a CBA, I went back and checked to see how ours works. Our CBA specifically says that award payments are subject to budgetary limitation... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cuts - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 9:01 am [quote]Sometimes the starvation shows up in their faces [/quote] Well there went my appetite for the day. :yack:... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Welfare, the way it should be... - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:42 am [quote]I would say anything coming from a lobbyist that is passed into law to directly benefit a company is crony capitalism. [/quote] You would be correct. In fact many of the "licensing" requirements that you see are directly designed for the benefit of an established group to effectively ba... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Welfare, the way it should be... - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:33 am [quote]Welfare before the welfare state: [/quote] RollTide--Interesting article, thanks for posting it.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Welfare, the way it should be... - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:27 am [quote]Nobody loves food stamps more than the head of CocaCola.[/quote] And despite the requests of several mayors (Dems and Reps) to modify the food stamp program to eliminate soft drinks from the list of eligible items, guess what? FedGov (specifically the USDA) won't do it and keeps the state... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cuts - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:10 am [quote]That is not fat, but the bloated stomach of a person suffering from starvation. [/quote] Then how did it get into their thunder thighs? :lol:... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cuts - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:09 am [quote]Are these REAL cuts, or reduction in planned increases? [/quote] Why did you have to blurt out the secret code Coy? Now we're gonna have to change it! :lol:... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Memphis on its way to being like Detroit - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 8:04 am [quote]During the Great Migration, many southern black folk who ventured north were mocked by the northern black folk for their southern ways.[/quote] Dr. Sowell (in his essay "Black Rednecks and White Liberals") mentions that northern employers and landlords would regularly discriminate against ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Memphis on its way to being like Detroit - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 7:50 am [quote]The truth that the current black underclass is the direct result of geneations of horrific, official, institutional, government mistreatment and exclusion - you know, all the things that your WHITE ancestors did not have to face. [/quote] Then why is it that since the passage of the Civil ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Memphis on its way to being like Detroit - Quidam65 on 6/19/13 at 7:41 am [quote]I'm talking about generations of persecution that intentionally created this black underclass. You think this was by accident? [/quote] If you really want to know the origins of the current black underclass, read Thomas Sowell's essay "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" (actually, get the ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
More Sports Board	re: Busch Stadium parking - Quidam65 on 6/18/13 at 7:23 pm Thanks for all the responses. We decided to tour the Arch on the following day (Sunday) instead, and I was able to get reserved parking for the game on Saturday. We'll be touring the brewery on Saturday sometime before the game.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
More Sports Board	re: Busch Stadium parking - Quidam65 on 6/18/13 at 4:05 pm [quote]Are you wearing your Cardinal's hat?[/quote] No but my SO will wear her Cardinals t-shirt (she's originally from St. Louis). Considering that the pitching matchup appears to be (at this point) Shelby Miller vs. Nick Tepesch :banghead: I may not want to be too conspicuous of a Rangers fa... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
More Sports Board	Busch Stadium parking - Quidam65 on 6/18/13 at 3:50 pm Question for Cardinals fans living in the STL area: My SO and I are going to the July 22 game against the Rangers. I noticed that Busch Stadium isn't that far away from the Arch (about 2-3 blocks), and I can get free parking at the Arch garage if I buy a ticket to ride the tram to the top (my ... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: The Iranian Election Has Left Israel Without A Bogeyman; What'll They Do Now? - Quidam65 on 6/18/13 at 2:22 pm Rouhani may be the president but the clerics are the Board of Directors.... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic
Political Talk	re: Bloomberg at it again - Quidam65 on 6/18/13 at 11:47 am [quote]City-sponsored/mandated recycling programs always seemed like a huge crony-capitalist racket to me.[/quote] Interesting that this came up because Cato Institute posted a link to this article on my Facebook page last night (the title itself is worth a few good laughts if nothing else): h... Jump to Post in Topic - View Entire Topic

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