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It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! |
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Lu Powell wrote:
South Dakota It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! Playing reverse Harry again? |
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"NotNow" wrote in message ... Lu Powell wrote: South Dakota It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! Playing reverse Harry again? Nope. Trying to get some tightasses to laugh a little. |
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On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:08:44 -0400, NotNow wrote:
Lu Powell wrote: South Dakota It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! Playing reverse Harry again? Jeees, Loog. Ease up. Is a joke too much for you? Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. |
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On Aug 15, 12:18*pm, "Lu Powell" wrote:
"NotNow" wrote in message ... Lu Powell wrote: South Dakota It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. *'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! Playing reverse Harry again? Nope. Trying to get some tightasses to laugh a little. I thought it was funny. ?;^ ) It happens in the private sector too. I buy a lot of a certain alternator from one specific warehouse that is until this year. I'm not dissatisfied with their quality or pricing, quite the contrary. But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf. So.... I started buying from someone else. Now these folks cant understand hat if they had the product available to me, they'd be moving them because I'd be ordering them. So..... Now I get a calls from the warehouse rep. because he is concerned and can't figure out that my purchases are down.... hmmmm, I wonder why? |
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Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh? |
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On Aug 16, 8:51*am, Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. -- Forté Agent 5.00 Build 1171 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." * - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... |
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Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf. Sounds like West Marine. "Sales associate", beaming.... "Sir, we don't have any in stock, but you can order that online!" Me, scowling.... "Why the hell would I have driven 50 miles and be standing here in your store, if I wanted to buy that online? You can't sell me what you don't have." "Sales associate", now assuming the deer-in-the-headlights stance.... I keep a Defender Catalog for punishment..... Up here in Yankee-ville, we have telephones, so I call one of the three local stores *first* to check inventory, and if that store doesn't have it, the clerk on the other end can check via his computer to see if either of the other stores do. Of course, I don't restrict that sort of phoning ahead to boating supply stores... :) |
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Gene wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:57:44 -0400, H the K wrote: Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh? For way too many posters here, that would be like dividing by zero. (Rhetorical question follows:) Can you name names? What's the point? I'm hoping the Gods of Actuarial Tables does some housecleaning around here. |
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JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... Can't you do the world a favor and die in your sleep or something? |
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JustWait wrote:
At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? |
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Gene wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:04:20 -0400, H the K wrote: Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf. Sounds like West Marine. "Sales associate", beaming.... "Sir, we don't have any in stock, but you can order that online!" Me, scowling.... "Why the hell would I have driven 50 miles and be standing here in your store, if I wanted to buy that online? You can't sell me what you don't have." "Sales associate", now assuming the deer-in-the-headlights stance.... I keep a Defender Catalog for punishment..... Up here in Yankee-ville, we have telephones, so I call one of the three local stores *first* to check inventory, and if that store doesn't have it, the clerk on the other end can check via his computer to see if either of the other stores do. Of course, I don't restrict that sort of phoning ahead to boating supply stores... :) You are, of course, correct. It was a lesson I learned the hard way because at one point I drove over with the reasonable expectation that they *did* have what I need and I was rarely disappointed. Something changed. Last week, I tried (via telephone) to find a hatch closer at the Wilmington, Raleigh, and Myrtle Beach Stores. All of them wanted me to order online and pick the item up in person at the store, so I could save the shipping cost. I'm sure they thought getting me in the store would convince me to buy something else. Again, I let them know that the couldn't sell what they didn't stock and that saving $7 shipping wouldn't justify a 100+ mile round trip. Bottom Line? I rarely shop brick and mortar with them any more. The loss of two major boating stores as competition hasn't helped, either. What you are reporting is true of many retail operations. There are a lot of factors at play here...including the loss of our ability to manufacture, the willingness of retailers to sell precisely the same goods as competing retailers, the homogenization of society as a result of national media, the herd instinct and 50 other factors. There are very, very few retails stores I visit anymore. I like Restoration Hardware, the Apple Computer stores, the large bookstores, L.L. Bean, Bass Pro, the MicroCenter computer stores, a good local boating supply store in Annapolis ( http://www.fawcettboat.com/ ), but when I get dragged to a mall, I spend my time there walking briskly from one end to another and back and so forth until I am "paged" on the cell phone and told it is time to leave. :) My guess is that I do 90% of my non-food shopping on the internet. |
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Gene wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:06:30 -0400, H the K wrote: Gene wrote: On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:57:44 -0400, H the K wrote: Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh? For way too many posters here, that would be like dividing by zero. (Rhetorical question follows:) Can you name names? What's the point? I'm hoping the Gods of Actuarial Tables does some housecleaning around here. Uh.... can't go for that one. I'd be "housecleaned" as well...... We all are, sooner rather than later. That should have been "do some" not "does some." Sloppiness matters. |
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"H the K" wrote in message m... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! |
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Don White wrote:
"H the K" wrote in message m... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! Wow! You are so spot-on here. Really. Some of us with good health care coverage would like to see that benefit extended to everyone in the country. Unfortunately, for generations Americans have been brainwashed into thinking that the "profit motive" is the *only* motive. Well, I'm not sure the ability to chase the almighty dollar is the proper motivator for delivering quality health care to all Americans. |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "H the K" wrote in message om... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! There are cowards, and there are others. Thankfully, several of us here fall into the latter category. You and Harry don't. Sorry about that. |
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H the K wrote:
Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh? He is a silly boy, eh? |
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Gene wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:07:14 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote: But they always seem to be back ordered because some bean counter told them they were stocking too much inventory. So just about every time I'd place an order the parts or units weren't on the shelf. Sounds like West Marine. "Sales associate", beaming.... "Sir, we don't have any in stock, but you can order that online!" Me, scowling.... "Why the hell would I have driven 50 miles and be standing here in your store, if I wanted to buy that online? You can't sell me what you don't have." "Sales associate", now assuming the deer-in-the-headlights stance.... I keep a Defender Catalog for punishment..... If he wasn't so stunned by your performance, he might have said, "Next time, think, and call ahead. |
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Gene wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:01:18 -0700 (PDT), "JustWaitAFrekinMinute!" wrote: Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. I don't think "disagreement" is the topic of conversation, at all...... I think *incessant off-topic posting* is the point. I can agree and disagree with both *sides.* I find the *sides* have adopted Hatfield and McCoy mentalities.... now everything posted is perceived as a personal attack. It is almost like posters have lost their own identities and can only post from some perceived political position... all too often, of late, not even rooted in facts. Why are we posting with masks of political identity in a boating newsgroup. This would be a healthier discussion if I said you suck because you own a Bayliner, that what political party with which you identify. If you want to discuss disagreeing, let's talk about agreeing to disagree.... and killfiling those who can't. Harry honestly posts that he come here to stir up trouble and you aren't going to get him to stop. Now, you have folks of a different political persuasion doing the same thing. Folks coming here to disagree angrily, spread hateful political crap (factual or not), use dirty little words and phrases, etc. ..... At least Harry is honest enough to admit it.......... to everybody..... Harry sucks. Is that honest enough for you? |
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"JLH OPAof7" wrote in message ... On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:06 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "H the K" wrote in message news:BJudnbSLkuQNlBXXnZ2dnUVZ_uli4p2d@earthlink. com... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! There are cowards, and there are others. Thankfully, several of us here fall into the latter category. You and Harry don't. Sorry about that. I bet your superior officers were darn "sorry" too! When did they wise up? |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:53:37 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: "JLH OPAof7" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:06 -0300, "Don White" wrote: "H the K" wrote in message news:BJudnbSLkuQNlBXXnZ2dnUVZ_uli4p2d@earthlink .com... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! There are cowards, and there are others. Thankfully, several of us here fall into the latter category. You and Harry don't. Sorry about that. I bet your superior officers were darn "sorry" too! When did they wise up? Actually, Donnie, our superiors were quite pleased that we weren't cowards. Were yours sorry? |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:27:43 -0400, Gene
wrote: Again, I let them know that the couldn't sell what they didn't stock and that saving $7 shipping wouldn't justify a 100+ mile round trip. Bottom Line? I rarely shop brick and mortar with them any more. I'm surprised that you don't have one in your area given the number of boaters thereabouts. We've got 3 or 4 within 10 miles here in SWFL, too many in my opinion for the good of the company. |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:06 -0300, "Don White"
wrote: The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. What ever he has, he earned it. That's the way it is supposed to be. Otherwise, what's the point of working? Organizations began offering health care benefits as a way to attract and retain good people, then everyone else thought they should be entitled. There was a time when people actually paid for health care out of their own pocket. |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:40:29 -0400, Jim numero uno "j i
wrote: At least Harry is honest enough to admit it.......... to everybody..... Harry sucks. Is that honest enough for you? You said it, we believe you, now let's move on. |
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Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:46:06 -0300, "Don White" wrote: The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. What ever he has, he earned it. That's the way it is supposed to be. Otherwise, what's the point of working? Organizations began offering health care benefits as a way to attract and retain good people, then everyone else thought they should be entitled. There was a time when people actually paid for health care out of their own pocket. He earned it? snerk Herring was in the army. He showed up for his 20 or whatever it was. |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:02:12 -0400, wrote:
I imagine SW Fl is somewhat unique in the boat to citizen count. There are a lot of boaters around here and a lot of different areas that have access to the water. I've been through Gene's area a number of times and there's a lot of boats and a lot of water front there also. |
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H the K wrote:
Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. You boys need to cut back on your discussions of boating subjects, eh? Like breastfeeding at Chick-Fil-A, asshole? |
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Don White wrote:
"H the K" wrote in message m... JustWait wrote: At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... Are you still getting taxpayer assistance for treating your chronic illnesses, short boy? JustHate is a real paradox. I can understand the posters in here with substantial assets or great company benefits not jumping on the new health proposals. They don't need any govt help and don't respect those who do. The Freak , on the other hand, might be better off under a more caring system......... unless he expects one of his rich buddies to find him a job. The Lt Colonel is a classic example of a greedy..'got mine , screw you' mindset. He doesn't mind being so firmly planted on Uncle Sams tit that you couldn't budge him with a crowbar... but let someone else dare try to share that elite piece of pie! Damn, you are so dumb... |
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JLH OPAof7 wrote:
On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:08:44 -0400, NotNow wrote: Lu Powell wrote: South Dakota It's late fall and the Indians on a remote reservation in South Dakota asked their new chief if the coming winter was going to be cold or mild. Since he was a chief in a modern society, he had never been taught the old secrets. When he looked at the sky, he couldn't tell what the winter was going to be like. Nevertheless, to be on the safe side, he told his tribe that the winter was indeed going to be cold and that the members of the village should collect firewood to be prepared. But, being a practical leader, after several days, he got an idea. He went to the phone booth, called the National Weather Service and asked, 'Is the coming winter going to be cold?' 'It looks like this winter is going to be quite cold,' the meteorologist at the weather service responded. So the chief went back to his people and told them to collect even more firewood in order to be prepared. A week later, he called the National Weather Service again. 'Does it still look like it is going to be a very cold winter?' 'Yes,' the man at National Weather Service again replied, 'it's going to be a very cold winter.' The chief again went back to his people and ordered them to collect every scrap of firewood they could find. Two weeks later, the chief called the National Weather Service again. 'Are you absolutely sure that the winter is going to be very cold?' 'Absolutely,' the man replied. 'It's looking more and more like it is going to be one of the coldest winters we've ever seen.' 'How can you be so sure?' the chief asked. The weatherman replied, 'The Indians are collecting firewood like crazy.' Remember this whenever you get advice from a government official! Playing reverse Harry again? Jeees, Loog. Ease up. Is a joke too much for you? Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. What names did I call anyone? |
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JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Aug 16, 8:51 am, Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. -- Forté Agent 5.00 Build 1171 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... There you go, defining all liberals into a very narrow catagory. |
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says... JustWait wrote: In article 523eb17a-073b-4857-87cb-86b447d2eff6@ 18g2000yqa.googlegroups.com, says... On Aug 16, 8:51 am, Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. -- Forté Agent 5.00 Build 1171 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat..htm Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... It's easy to be reverseharry. Just remember, everything liberal = bad, everything conservative = good. Well, I guess I don't fit there then... -- Wafa free since 2009 |
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says... JustWait wrote: In article 523eb17a-073b-4857-87cb-86b447d2eff6@ 18g2000yqa.googlegroups.com, says... On Aug 16, 8:51 am, Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. -- Forté Agent 5.00 Build 1171 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat..htm Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... It's easy to be reverseharry. Just remember, everything liberal = bad, everything conservative = good. Besides, I really resent the idea that we can't disagree, no name calling, no lies, no disrespect, just questions and a different opinion and still get compared to WAFA... None of "us" have been calling you or Thunder or Gene any names... So I still suggest that you shouldn't be calling grown men with respectful differences in opinion, "harry" in any form... -- Wafa free since 2009 |
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In article , says... JustWait wrote: In article 523eb17a-073b-4857-87cb-86b447d2eff6@ 18g2000yqa.googlegroups.com, says... On Aug 16, 8:51 am, Gene wrote: On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:03:39 -0400, JLH OPAof7 wrote: Wait until someone starts calling you a dumbfoching moron before calling them your pet names. If you are referring to, "reverse Harry" it isn't a pet name, it is a highly accurate descriptor. -- Forté Agent 5.00 Build 1171 "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Unknown Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepagehttp://pamandgene.tranquilrefuge.net/boating/the_boat/my_boat.htm Yeah, if a republican disagrees with you he is a "reverse Harry'. No names be called, no lies be told, no re-written cut and paste needed, all that is necessary is for one not to goosestep to Al Gore and Rahm Emanual... At the same time, reverse harry is kind of a compliment.. I mean, being against everything Harry stands for is the only way for a thinking person to be... It's easy to be reverseharry. Just remember, everything liberal = bad, everything conservative = good. Besides, I really resent the idea that we can't disagree, no name calling, no lies, no disrespect, just questions and a different opinion and still get compared to WAFA... None of "us" have been calling you or Thunder or Gene any names... So I still suggest that you shouldn't be calling grown men with respectful differences in opinion, "harry" in any form... Amazing how much of the lives of these rec.boats turds I take up... :) If they all weren't such limpwristed pussies, I would be worried. Well...maybe not. |
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