Another of Heinlein's little rules of thumb was that any culture
where
rudeness was accepted or even expected, the norm in every day
interaction, was in steep decline.


Scott Vernon wrote:
Did he mention anything about NGs?


Y'know, Heinlein was pretty darn smart and predicted many things
accurately... for example he was the first science fiction writer to
have computers displaying data via TV-like screens... he would have been
flabbergasted by the Internet.

DSK

@ 3k then its a 120K investment per backpack...With a return of only
100% if you get street value. Doubt thats gonna happen so looks like
only a 50% return on original investment with a very high risk. There
are many better ways to make a living, or quick cash IMO.

South of the border would provide a higher return on your original
investment, like a 800 % return. Still... the thought of years in
prison.... makes the whole ideal insane.

Joe

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
news:sCjZd.29093$i6.7161@edtnps90...

"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
Sizeable profit is........

Each had 256K @ 40 lbs street value.

Over a million and a half for 6 hikers.

What's 120 lbs cost in Canada?

I believe it's about 3K a lb... ...

Oy, who is buying at those prices? Clearly their allowances are too big!
When I was a youth a nickle ($5) bag was a lunch sack half full.

"Joe" wrote in message

South of the border would provide a higher return on your original
investment, like a 800 % return. Still... the thought of years in
prison.... makes the whole ideal insane.

True Joe... but you must understand that it's US buyers coming up into
Canada to purchase available product that promotes continued grow-ops. The
majority of Canadian consumers grow their own. A half dozen plants in a
closet or basement is easily a year's supply to most. It's a wonder you
Yanks are too stunned to grow it yourselves!

CM

"Vito" wrote in message

Oy, who is buying at those prices? Clearly their allowances are too big!
When I was a youth a nickle ($5) bag was a lunch sack half full.

When you were a kid Mexican rag was a nickel bag and you could only dream of
Panama Red! Half the contents of your nickel bag could be milled to T&G and
the seeds caused the shake to pop when your toked it. Remember the Tandem
Master/Slave? Bong? I still recall placing the weed in a coffee grinder to
get a better mix.

The stuff grown now is generally Indica or Hybrid Sativia ... all female and
only the bud is harvested.... although some prefer the shake for it's milder
effect. Hardly anyone pays for pot up here unless you are a Yuppie in the
city with no contacts.

CM

CM

"John Cairns" wrote in message
om...

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
ink.net...
Compare the Canadian marajuana violence with the actions of labor
unions
in
the United States. Using the same logic, labor unions should be
outlawed.

Most labour unions seem to think that people should get paid even if
they
don't produce anything. If labour unions had their way, then the
American
Dream would collapse in no time at all.

Bwahaahhahahhahahhaha. Funny, most indicators of prosperity in the US have
been declining steadily over the last 20 years or so, coinciding very
nicely
with the decline in................drumroll please............Union
membership.

It also coincides very nicely with an increase in government interference in
the way that businesses are run. Over here, anti discrimination laws mean
that job application forms may not ask about marital status, physical
ability or date of birth.

A friend of mine has a small business that provides supplies for window
cleaners. A local government inspector recently made him spend $1,500.00
fitting a "disabled bathroom" in his premises. How many disabled window
cleaners do you know?


Are you some sort of fascist, Donal? Somewhat ironic, you could
exchange the word "labor union" for "CEO" and come up with a statement
that
more correctly reflects reality with the addendum, "don't produce anything
and drive the business into the ground and get a huge bonus".


That is a typical socialist viewpoint. 95% of "CEO's" are small
businessmen, who don't earn huge bonuses.

Look around you! Look at the little shops, the gas stations, the boatyards
and all the other small businesses that provide employment for the
ungrateful masses. You would happily saddle all these businesses with
additional costs without any thought for the financial cost, or the time
that the owner must invest, so that your utopian view of life could be
maintained. The reality is that increased costs slow down growth. You
cannot hire more people if you are spending the cash on bathrooms for the,
non-existant, disabled.


So, you think that I'm a fascist!! Somewhat ironic, since I bet that you
have never been directly responsible for the creation of a single job. Do
you think that you have a "human right" to an income that allows expensive
holidays on an annual basis?



Regards


Donal
--

"Scout" wrote in message
...

"John Cairns" wrote in message
om...

"Donal" wrote in message
...

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
ink.net...
Compare the Canadian marajuana violence with the actions of labor
unions
in
the United States. Using the same logic, labor unions should be
outlawed.

Most labour unions seem to think that people should get paid even if
they
don't produce anything. If labour unions had their way, then the
American
Dream would collapse in no time at all.

Bwahaahhahahhahahhaha. Funny, most indicators of prosperity in the US
have
been declining steadily over the last 20 years or so, coinciding very
nicely with the decline in................drumroll
please............Union
membership. Are you some sort of fascist, Donal? Somewhat ironic, you
could exchange the word "labor union" for "CEO" and come up with a
statement that more correctly reflects reality with the addendum, "don't
produce anything and drive the business into the ground and get a huge
bonus".

John Cairns

HERE HERE - Well said!
Scout

How many jobs have created with your own self-funded time or effort?

How many jobs have you had?


Can't you see the hypocrisy?


Regards


Donal
--

"Donal" wrote in message

Do you think that you have a "human right" to an income that allows
expensive
holidays on an annual basis?

If they want my services for that duration.... Yes!... and most likely
even more in bonuses!

Which by the way I usually negotiate without union interference.

CM

"Donal" wrote in message
...

A friend of mine has a small business that provides supplies for
window
cleaners. A local government inspector recently made him spend
$1,500.00
fitting a "disabled bathroom" in his premises. How many disabled
window
cleaners do you know?


Some of the bigger truckstops have 1 or 2 handicapped truck parking
spaces.
Give me a break!

SV

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:40:14 -0500, DSK wrote
this crap:

Thom Stewart wrote:
Doug,

If your so hot on individual choice. GO! Why look to NASA to lead you.
You really don't think you'll get a free rocket ride without an ID do
you?

Who said anything about free?

Another of Heinlein's little rules of thumb was that any culture where
rudeness was accepted or even expected, the norm in every day
interaction, was in steep decline.

DSK


He also claimed that you shouldn't own more than you can carry.







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