On 12/23/13, 3:07 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/23/2013 2:58 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:49:56 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 12/23/13, 11:11 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 12/23/13, 10:54 AM, wrote:

You are mostly interested in the price and availability of oil, and
don't give a damn about "peace," other than its impact on the
price and
availability of oil.

Ah the old "It's all about oil" dodge.
Are you really stupid are you just quoting old lines you heard 20
years ago?
We do not get any significant amounts of oil from the middle east.

Personally it really does not really matter that much to me either
way. I don't buy that much gasoline and my electricity comes from
natural gas. I am invested with T Boone who wants to get our OTR
trucks on CNG too.


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis
into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state"
gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.

We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.


I'm more cynical. I figure if the Muslims no longer have the Israeli
Jews to kill, they'll concentrate on what they do best...killing each
other.

There is a rare bit of wisdom from you.
If it is just muslims killing other muslims, it is like Africans
killing each other or Asians killing each other. Nobody really cares,
especially American liberals.


You're confusing my cynicism with your lack of caring. I think most
Muslims, like most Africans and most Asians, are peaceable peoples, and
I am sorry for the horrors they face. I won't regret the ones who aren't
peaceable, however, taking each other out, just as I wouldn't regret our
country's tea baggers, secessionists, birchers, et cetera, ****ing each
other off and taking each other out.

Unfortunately for your liberal sensibilities, statistically, it is
mostly black men, taking other black men out. You don't seem to care
about that either.



To some truths liberals/progressives are blind ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo


Ah, yes. Nicholson is a first-rate actor and therefore he can play a
first-rate military asshole with aplomb.

--
Religion: together we can find the cure.

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state" gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned" and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of aquiring material wealth.

:

On 12/23/13, 3:50 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:07:39 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Unfortunately for your liberal sensibilities, statistically, it is
mostly black men, taking other black men out. You don't seem to care
about that either.


Why would you assume that?

I am not assuming anything.
The FBI UCR.
Blacks accounted for 52.5% of the homicides in 2012 and they are less
than 13% of the population. (2010 census)

It is also clear that is completely off your radar, simply based on
the bull**** you post here. You are obsessed with the tea party and
people who live south of wherever you are squatting.




1. My query about "assume" was in reference to your claim I didn't "seem
to care" about that, either. You have nothing on which to base that
assumption.

2. It is *not* completely off my radar. I simply don't usually
participate in the racist-based "crime" discussions of Herring and others.

3. I am not "obsessed" with the Tea Party and southerners, although I do
believe Tea Party members are idiots.

--
Religion: together we can find the cure.

On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state" gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned" and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of aquiring material wealth.

Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to
work when he should have enough money to retire.



I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and
long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in
close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid
for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork
job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.

Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all
could afford to do so. By staying active, we don't have to waste the
rest of our lives taking up golf, RV'ing, or buying one gun after
another to find one that fits into our pocket.

--
Religion: together we can find the cure.

On 12/23/13, 5:29 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:04:00 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state" gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned" and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of aquiring material wealth.

Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to
work when he should have enough money to retire.



I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and
long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in
close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid
for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork
job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.

Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all
could afford to do so.

It certainly sounds like a bunch of people who never had the
intellectual curiosity to develop interests away from their job.

My inspecting contract was very interesting, simply because of the
variety of jobs I inspected. It was also pretty lucrative ($58.50 an
hour, portal to portal and expenses).

I found a group of very interesting people at Florida DEP and I spend
time with them, on a variety of environmental projects. I just don't
need them to pay me. I also stay pretty busy building things at the
house. I actually do that building, not just "inspecting the
construction work others do" like you.

I have skills



Your assumption is that my friends who didn't retire are still working
at their primary jobs. Some are, some are not. One who resigned from
running a multinational financial corporation has for five years headed
an NGO that helps communities in underdeveloped countries find, build,
and sustain potable water suppliers. Do you suppose that is
intellectually stimulating? Another is deeply involved in running
activities for the Aga Khan Foundation in a really crummy part of the
world. I don't think either of them play golf or go RV'ing or rebuild
their porch. *They* have skills.

--
Religion: together we can find the cure.

On 12/23/2013 5:04 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis
into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state"
gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned"
and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his
unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of
aquiring material wealth.

Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to
work when he should have enough money to retire.



I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and
long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in
close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid
for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork
job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.

Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all
could afford to do so. By staying active, we don't have to waste the
rest of our lives taking up golf, RV'ing, or buying one gun after
another to find one that fits into our pocket.

How about you? Can you afford to retire? You probably can't afford golf
or RVing on your SS check. And the guns. Got them out of your system yet?

--
Americans deserve better.

On 12/23/2013 5:36 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/23/13, 5:29 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 17:04:00 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D."
wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the
Israelis into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish
state" gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of
the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he
"owned" and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding
his unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an
adversary of aquiring material wealth.

Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to
work when he should have enough money to retire.



I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and
long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in
close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid
for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork
job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.

Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all
could afford to do so.

It certainly sounds like a bunch of people who never had the
intellectual curiosity to develop interests away from their job.

My inspecting contract was very interesting, simply because of the
variety of jobs I inspected. It was also pretty lucrative ($58.50 an
hour, portal to portal and expenses).

I found a group of very interesting people at Florida DEP and I spend
time with them, on a variety of environmental projects. I just don't
need them to pay me. I also stay pretty busy building things at the
house. I actually do that building, not just "inspecting the
construction work others do" like you.

I have skills



Your assumption is that my friends who didn't retire are still working
at their primary jobs. Some are, some are not. One who resigned from
running a multinational financial corporation has for five years headed
an NGO that helps communities in underdeveloped countries find, build,
and sustain potable water suppliers. Do you suppose that is
intellectually stimulating? Another is deeply involved in running
activities for the Aga Khan Foundation in a really crummy part of the
world. I don't think either of them play golf or go RV'ing or rebuild
their porch. *They* have skills.

You could learn from your friends.

--
Americans deserve better.

On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 18:06:24 -0500, Hank© wrote:

On 12/23/2013 5:04 PM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that
really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is
behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis
into
the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state"
gone,
tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your
portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.


We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the
world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.

Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned"
and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his
unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of
aquiring material wealth.

Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to
work when he should have enough money to retire.



I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and
long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in
close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid
for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork
job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.

Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all
could afford to do so. By staying active, we don't have to waste the
rest of our lives taking up golf, RV'ing, or buying one gun after
another to find one that fits into our pocket.

How about you? Can you afford to retire? You probably can't afford golf
or RVing on your SS check. And the guns. Got them out of your system yet?

It's funny how much FOAESAD knows about each of our posts!

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!

On Monday, December 23, 2013 5:04:00 PM UTC-5, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/23/13, 3:53 PM, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 12:30:38 -0800 (PST), wrote:



On Monday, December 23, 2013 11:11:37 AM UTC-5, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 11:02:51 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:





Not at all. Many times here you have indicated the only thing that

really matters to you is "profit," or money-making. I'm sure that is

behind your support of the Palestinian desire to push the Israelis into

the Mediterranean, because you figure that with the "Jewish state" gone,

tensions in the Middle East will ease, and that will profit your

portfolio, if not fill your gas tank.





We all care about the continued success of the economic systems of the

world. Nothing threatens peace more than economic collapse.



Funny stuff. Harry used to brag about the expensive stuff he "owned" and things he's "done". Now that he's been outed regarding his unpaid taxes and bankruptsies, he's suddenly become an adversary of aquiring material wealth.



Yeah Harry goes out of his way to rationalize why he still needs to

work when he should have enough money to retire.







I work because I like to work. I get to work on assignments and

long-term projects I find intellectually stimulating and that keep me in

close collegial contact with some interesting people, *and* I get paid

for working. It's not as if I were going to retire from some scutwork

job, like inspecting the construction work others had done.



Very few of my long-time clients and colleagues have retired, though all

could afford to do so. By staying active, we don't have to waste the

rest of our lives taking up golf, RV'ing, or buying one gun after

another to find one that fits into our pocket.



--

Religion: together we can find the cure.

So, your new job is a basement-dwelling asshole-narcissist.

"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 12/23/13, 10:25 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:14:12 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 12/23/13, 9:46 AM, wrote:


I have no reason not to believe the med school student, and I know from
many sources that the statement "Arabs, and in particular Arab women,
have more freedom, liberties and academic opportunities in Israel than
in any Arab country."

If you are a Palestinian, that is not really true for most, whether
they are male or female.
As for Arab women, they had more freedom in the Shah's Iran too but
you think that was horrible in spite of the fact that the "oppressed"
were the muslim fundamentalists.


I also believe that you don't give a **** one way or the other about the
self-described Palestinians.

I am mostly interested in peace and there are plenty of people around
the world who agree with me.




You are mostly interested in the price and availability of oil, and don't
give a damn about "peace," other than its impact on the price and availability of oil.


How much $$$ do the poor give to charity?