Gaydar? :pQuote:
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Gaydar? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Timbuk2
Picked up another account. Word of mouth (x2).
Happy dance!
http://www.weinmanmuseum.org/index.htm
We are so going there during spring break next week.
Had a wonderful, although very cold, weekend. Even happier that I actually made it back in one piece considering that awful storm that settled on the full length of I-95 on the way home.
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U.S. Government To Save Billions By Cutting Wasteful Senator Program
MARCH 30, 2010 | ISSUE 46•13
WASHINGTON—In an effort to reduce wasteful spending and eliminate non-vital federal services, the U.S. government announced plans this week to cut its long-standing senator program, a move it says will help save more than $300 billion each year.
According to officials, the decision to cut the national legislative body was reached during a budget review meeting on Tuesday. After hours of deliberation, it was agreed that the cost of financing U.S. senators far outweighed the benefits they provided.
"Now more than ever, we must eliminate needless spending wherever possible," President Obama said at a press conference Wednesday. "When we sat down to go over our annual budget, we asked ourselves, where can we safely trim back? What programs can we do away with without negatively impacting the American people? Which bloated and ineffective institutions can we no longer justify having around?"
"The answer was obvious," Obama added. "The U.S. Senate just needed to go."
Established in 1789 as a means of overseeing the passage of bills into law, the once-promising senator program has reportedly failed to contribute to the governing of the nation in any significant way since 1964. Last year alone, approximately $450 billion was funneled into the legislative chamber, an amount deemed fiscally unsound considering how few citizens actually benefit in any way from its existence.
In fact, the program has gone unchecked for so long that many in Washington are now unable to recall what purpose U.S. senators were originally meant to serve.
"I'm sure when it was first introduced the U.S. Senate seemed like a worthwhile public service that would aid vast segments of the population and play an important role in the years to come," said Sheila McKenzie, president of the watchdog group the American Center for Responsible Government. "But in reality, this program has been a complete and utter failure."
"It simply doesn't work," she added. "We've been pouring taxpayer dollars into this outdated relic for far too long."
An analysis conducted last week revealed a number of troubling flaws within the long-running, heavily subsidized program, including a lack of consistent oversight, no clear objectives or goals, the persistent hiring of unqualified and selfishly motivated individuals, and a 100 percent redundancy rate among its employees.
Moreover, the study found that the U.S. government already funds a fully operational legislative body that appears to do the exact same job as the Senate, but which also provides a fair and proportional representation of the nation's citizens and has rules in place to prevent one individual from holding the operations of the entire chamber hostage until he is guaranteed massive federal spending projects for his home state of Alabama.
Not only have U.S. Senators cost the country billions of dollars in misspent funds over the years, but Washington insiders claim they have also derailed a wide range of other government programs, from social welfare to job creation to environmental protection.
"Even just the space the Senate currently occupies could be put to better use," consumer advocate Michael Dodgerson said. "Were the government to open a day-care center, a homeless shelter, or even an affordable restaurant in that building, it would make more of a difference in the lives of everyday Americans than what's there now."
So far, reaction to the cutback has been overwhelming positive, with many across the country calling it a long-awaited step toward progress.
Still, a small pocket of the nation's populace vehemently disagreed with Tuesday's decision.
"This is outrageous," said Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut-area resident and concerned citizen who makes more than $150,000 a year, enjoys full health care benefits, and lives comfortably in a large, non-foreclosed home. "The U.S. Senate has always looked out for my best interests. It's always done right by me."
Added Lieberman, "Without it, I'll have no choice but to exploit my extensive connections in the real estate, legal, insurance, and pharmaceutical industries to obtain strictly honorary positions at large companies that, in exchange for my subservience over the years and the prestige of my name, will compensate me generously and allow me to continue living a privileged life without contributing even a moment of my time to the society that has made it all possible."
:D
http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-...asteful,17171/
http://www.rferl.org/content/Mr_Trol...l/1994535.html
This is for Rettib.
My 4 day weekend starts in a few hours :D. Granted one of those vacation days is a furlough day I'm losing pay on, but I'll survive.
Then I work for a week.
Then I take a week's paid vacation through Georgia so Brandy's family can see Scarlett and up to the Smokey Mountains so we can spend some time on Parson's Branch road off of the Dragon's Tail for my day. :up:
I got offered an internship at Yale :)
Congats! Now you have to join Skull and Bones.
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Originally Posted by Flixy
Wow Flix!
Great news. :up:
April 1st + mutual Facebook single status + batshit insane friends = morning full of LOL
April Fool's day is a giant groan to me...can't wait for it to be over...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ominous Gamer
Luckily it is now noon for you so it is over...Quote:
Originally Posted by Illusions
Sadly I won't be able to convince the kids of the rules, and my bare feet will continue to be untied with spiders on them.
I have the hypothesis that utterly devastating someone with an April Fool's prank/lie/whatever in return for their own may stop them from doing so again in the future. This hypothesis however is untested because I'm too nice...Quote:
Originally Posted by littlelolligagged
However, you can't half-ass it though. Half-assing it and only mildly wounding them doesn't have the same effect, and will not deter future April Foolery. This part has been tested. :sour:
The april 1 prank of a newspaper overhere in Holland was actually funny. From the outset they have been printed on a tabloid format. But yesterday they announced that they had decided they needed to differentiate from all the broadsheets that were downsizing to tabloid format and that for this reason they were switching to broadsheet. They announced this snap decision on april 1st in their first broadsheet.
Word of mouth of my work, has spread to the neighboring state.
hmmm...I never planned on taking over the world...
...excellent...*wrings hands*
I picture you twirling your beard maniacally, Bitter :p
I finished making the crib skirt for the nursery! While it is far from professional looking, I'm pretty damn proud of myself. :D
Now onto a baby blanket to hang on the wall! :)
This is all Flixy and my daughter's fault.
The two of them are responsible for my singing it.
Cookie monster > all of you
http://www.theworldforgotten.com/sho...ll=1#post17790
Bit behind. It's still awesome, though.
I had a awesome easter weekend. I had the luxury of watching V12 powered formula motors go around Silverstone, not to mention tricked out Ferrari's, McLaren's, Aston Martin's and a lovely sounding KTM (I initially thought it was a Ariel Atom) to name a few. The V12 Formula cars are part of the Super League Formula which features 18 cars competing against one another, with each one carrying the colours and livery of major football clubs from Europe and around the world.
The other cars are part of the Dutch Supercar Challenge.
The smell of rubber and burning fuel were simply b-e-a-utiful!
Going to Brands Hatch in July to watch it again. Hopefully i'll get even closer to the action. :D:up:
Some piccies:
http://i42.tinypic.com/2v0cyyp.jpg
http://i39.tinypic.com/141vyx.jpg
http://i40.tinypic.com/29wr5h4.jpg
We had a lovely day at the zoo.
Vacation time, sleeping in and relaxing.
It's 8am and I'm contemplating getting shitfaced - just coz I can. :cheers:
Topless women protesters 'surprised and upset' as men show up with cameras.
:haha::haha::haha:
Owned, but dear lord do people check the sound sync before they upload these things?
Don't have sound at work, thought it odd how the CC ended while the kid was still talking.
Ever use youtube's new CC from Google speech? Its like I'm back in highschool using babelfish to finish a Spanish assignment.
The sky is falling!
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Hooray! I will celebrate this joyous day by drinking another cup of coffee.
Hope it lasts long enough to knock the pollen count back down, or my celebrating will be like your premature ejaculation (yeah, I'm talking to you).
