So it's Friday .. What did you learn this week?

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:22 am

I learned it's really hard to tell if 'crunchy' style Cheetoos are stale or not.

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:26 am

... hmm. That the team I work in is really cool? And that sometimes, you get more than you'd hoped for

Bret

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:28 am

this week i learned that...hmmm i dont really know actually..i can't think of a damn thing new i learned

Post by **mr tibbs** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:35 am

I learned that the law makers in this country are complete assholes. I am going to vote out anyone who voted for the "bail out" plan. As far as I can tell it does nothing but line the pockets of greedy CEO's and does not really help out the average american person. If they were that concerned with helping out the american people they would have given the money to the people to help pay off their house that is in foreclosure and that would have corrected all of the problems.

Sorry guys, I have been trying to research what the hell went on with the $700 billion dollar "bail out", but nobody seems to have a straight answer. It's ticking me off to no end.

I also learned that doing a brake job on a Toyota Highlander is a piece of cake. Finally somebody made a brake job easy to do!!

Post by **Rold Gold** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:38 am

This week I learned that I need to drink more RUBY....

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:59 am

...harold....you really only learned that THIS week!

shenanigans!

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:02 am

mr tibbs wrote:I learned that the law makers in this country are complete assholes. I am going to vote out anyone who voted for the "bail out" plan. As far as I can tell it does nothing but line the pockets of greedy CEO's and does not really help out the average American person.

ditto....i was PISSED when the second one passed.

also...did you read about this awesomeness: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5973452&page=1

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:06 am

Did you see SNL news report Thurs? It's the first time I've seen it but they ripped everyone on this issue. It was hilarious!

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:07 am

also....he'res the votes....i'm PISSED and gordon smith (OR)

i actually supported him before i saw the yes vote next to his name on this list....voting for his competitor in November now...

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 2nd Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On Passage of the Bill (H. R. 1424 As Amended )
Vote Number: 213 Vote Date: October 1, 2008, 09:22 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: H.R. 1424 (A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. )
Measure Title: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.
Vote Counts: YEAs 74
NAYs 25
Not Voting 1
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Yea
Allard (R-CO), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Biden (D-DE), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Yea
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Yea
Clinton (D-NY), Yea
Coburn (R-OK), Yea
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Coleman (R-MN), Yea
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Yea
Cornyn (R-TX), Yea
Craig (R-ID), Yea
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dole (R-NC), Nay
Domenici (R-NM), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Nay
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Yea
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Hagel (R-NE), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Yea
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Yea
Johnson (D-SD), Nay
Kennedy (D-MA), Not Voting
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Yea
Landrieu (D-LA), Nay
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Martinez (R-FL), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Yea
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Nay
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Obama (D-IL), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Salazar (D-CO), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Nay
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Smith (R-OR), Yea
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (R-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Nay
Stevens (R-AK), Yea
Sununu (R-NH), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Warner (R-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Nay

Post by **Rold Gold** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:08 am

I guess it's more of a realization...........but true none the less.....

I also learned that trying to sell a car you really like is kinda hard....

Post by **mr tibbs** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:18 am

Bfowler wrote:
mr tibbs wrote:I learned that the law makers in this country are complete assholes. I am going to vote out anyone who voted for the "bail out" plan. As far as I can tell it does nothing but line the pockets of greedy CEO's and does not really help out the average American person.
ditto....i was PISSED when the second one passed.

also...did you read about this awesomeness: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5973452&page=1

I did see that about AIG, but did you hear the good news??

They have now canceled the SECOND one!!!!! Yep, they had a second retreat planned for October 22nd, but it has now been canceled because they feel it's the right thing to do.

Fuck me, I feel like starting a lynch mob and publicly execute these arrogant bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **stipud** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:24 am

I learned that GTA4 is pretty much the greatest game of all time.

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:24 am

mr tibbs wrote:Fuck me, I feel like starting a lynch mob and publicly execute these arrogant bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sooo there!

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:26 am

I've also learned that Tom is finally showing his true (rainbow) colors

Post by **stipud** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:44 am

I knew someone would jump on that.

FYI it's the flag of Terschelling, my favorite place on earth (and no, it's not a gay bar

).

But fine, i'll change it again. There... nothing gay about a field of flowers

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:52 am

Anything's better then that Indian pilgrim thing you had.

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:57 am

that one didnt make a lot of sense to me...

Post by **stipud** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:01 am

That was the point.

gkitching · Post by **gkitching** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:06 am

gkitching wrote:Did you see SNL news report Thurs? It's the first time I've seen it but they ripped everyone on this issue. It was hilarious!

I found a link to the clip

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/10 ... d-upd.html

Post by **stipud** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:10 am

How you like me now, biznatch?

PS: can't watch that video cuz i'm not n'merikuhhh

Post by **Rold Gold** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:10 am

Now if he scalped them bitches......That makes sence.......

On that note......The indian blood that runs through my viens is paying off at $3000 this year the begining of Dec.....

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:11 am

yup...thats was pretty much my exact reaction

Post by **Francious70** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:13 am

I learned that it feels good helping friends out of jams.

bretti_kivi · Post by **bretti_kivi** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:36 am

last thing I heard, the AIG thing was an incentive trip for the 100 best insurance salesmen?

Plus what's wrong with having a financial system that doesn't lose 25% of it's theoretical value in a week? or don't you care about your 401k?

I don't see the issue with seriously working out where to put money to make sure some customer somewhere actually gets something back ?!

If they didn't put safeguards in regarding executive compensation, well.... that is another story.

I really, really don't see the issue. The government (yes, the UK one has done something similar, though they've gone further and nationalised 2 banks now) is likely to make money on the deal in the mean time, mainly by being nicer to debtors.

How many of these people being affected by foreclosures earn less than 20% of their mortgage? I bet it's a lot...

Bret

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:42 am

Ron Paul knows what's up.

Printing more money to "bail out" these douche nozzles is simply going to dilute the currency even further.