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Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby MD » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 07:34:23

The reality of pending dieoff brings a few difficult questions to mind:

Who dies first? Who next? Followed by?

These are unhappy questions that when faced honestly reveal why resource wars are inevitable.
Stop filling dumpsters, as much as you possibly can, and everything will get better.

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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Dreamtwister » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 11:05:14

Who dies first where?

I'm assuming you mean "Who dies first in the industrialized world", and I'm going to say "poor people with medical needs".
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 13:34:37

The same people who are currently being thrown off the bus - the poor, the sick, the elderly, the very young, the weak.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 13:42:26

First off will be political undesirables. Anyone who opposes the government.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby holmes » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 13:57:15

U do not want to know the experience I had last night at the check out line at the co op! all I can say "it" had 6 cyborgs and one little vile cyborg in the oven. The one little retarded cyborg that was running around had the IQ of an ameba. It was retarded obviously. And more on the way! And the funny thing was all the other cyborg inbreds thought it was so wonderful she was having another. Then the male cyborg behind me and the casheir cyborg criticized my raw organic foods. Im praying that these cretinous parasites get ripped apart with machine gun fire. The sad irony is that I probably will instead. The human race is a pool of rotting cum, urine and feces. end of fucking story.
Yes lets get the socialist capitalst swine (who see profits in retarded cretins) commies in power so we can get more of these cum buckets fed,clothed and grown! Im looking forward to lots of dead things. Clean this shit hole up.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Ludi » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:05:32

I never run into those kinds of people, holmes. I'm glad I don't live near you!

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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby venky » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:09:34

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MD', 'T')he reality of pending dieoff brings a few difficult questions to mind:

Who dies first? Who next? Followed by?

These are unhappy questions that when faced honestly reveal why resource wars are inevitable.


You seem rather gloomy these days..........
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby holmes » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:17:01

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', 'I') never run into those kinds of people, holmes. I'm glad I don't live near you!

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Ludi, Its because u dont live like me! Im out there. I have two home locations. One in the city and my rural home. I live with the "common" folk. ZERO insulation. More good people need to be out there. Thats the problem! They have all pussied out and fled. So the felons and inbreds are taking over. Fucking spinless worms retreat to their little vapor lock chambers and gated communities. The streets have been taken over. Fact! But yeah they all are happy not live by me! Yep thats the problem. Go hide. The problem is is that they are moving closer and closer to all your little islands. What else do u expect. The bloom spreads.
Wimpy fucks. Youll get yours soon enough.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Revi » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:22:40

Lighten up! Have you ever lived in a third world country? There's always more space on the bus! You can even ride on the roof. There are chickens hanging down out of the luggage racks, and your knees are by your chin, but it's not so bad. I say the more the merrier. We need somebody with a guitar on the bus, singing bad ranchero songs to really liven it up. It should be 100 degrees with lots of humidity. Somebody stinks, and a fat woman is squeezing down the aisles selling burritos. It's kinda funny.

It's difficult, but we're not going to be the ones thrown off the bus. That's the driver's job, or the ayudante. The only person I ever saw get thrown off was a drunk that tried to pee in the aisle. The bus driver stopped and we threw him out the back door into the desert. Off we went.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby smallpoxgirl » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:26:13

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('holmes', 'S')o the felons and inbreds are taking over.
:lol: The USA was founded by felons and inbreds. It is run by felons and inbreds. You really think that you hanging out in the burbs is gonna change that?
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:43:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('holmes', 'S')o the felons and inbreds are taking over.
:lol: The USA was founded by felons and inbreds. It is run by felons and inbreds. You really think that you hanging out in the burbs is gonna change that?


My great grandmother, an appalling woman, used to brag that her forefathers came over on the Mayflower. This was before there was much understanding of America as European penal colony. I have no doubt they became seriously inbred too. After all, the British refused to marry out of their weak chinned lines.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby PrairieMule » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 14:56:42

I can say that some of those who will get thrown off the bus in the resource wars will end up being able to get a Muleride for a while.

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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Zardoz » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 15:02:57

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MD', '.')..Who dies first? Who next? Followed by?

About a hundred million people in India, then vast numbers of Africans. Then it will start in China.

From there, it will slowly spread worldwide until we achieve "sustainability", which may mean a few hundred thousand people jammed up against the northern shores of Asia and North America as the planet heats to broiling.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby holmes » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 15:11:12

The founding fathers were felons and inbreds? Put down the commie manifesto rag! My family were and are strong independent gene pool! Eat me. Never would accept a stitch of hand outs!
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby MD » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 15:39:35

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('venky', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MD', 'T')he reality of pending dieoff brings a few difficult questions to mind:

Who dies first? Who next? Followed by?

These are unhappy questions that when faced honestly reveal why resource wars are inevitable.


You seem rather gloomy these days..........


Resigned. Enjoying what interludes come my way. Relishing every moment. Digging for deeper conversations, deeper relational bonds. Definitely doomerish.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby gnm » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 16:04:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('smallpoxgirl', 'T')he USA was founded by felons and inbreds. It is run by felons and inbreds. You really think that you hanging out in the burbs is gonna change that?


My first ancestor here was a swiss mercenary.... 8)

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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Revi » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 16:27:58

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MD', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('venky', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MD', 'T')he reality of pending dieoff brings a few difficult questions to mind:

Who dies first? Who next? Followed by?

These are unhappy questions that when faced honestly reveal why resource wars are inevitable.


You seem rather gloomy these days..........


Resigned. Enjoying what interludes come my way. Relishing every moment. Digging for deeper conversations, deeper relational bonds. Definitely doomerish.


I have to agree. I try to focus on each day, instead of the future. I know what's coming. Live each day. A few things I've seen lately have led me to believe that it may not be so hunky dory in the future. I keep trying to tell people that it's later than they think, but most of them think I'm full of it. It would be nice if people were getting ready, because I think it's coming. I can't seem to spur them to action.

At least they are sick of this bunch of clowns that have been leading us. That gives me some reason for hope lately.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Jack » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 18:19:16

I think it's already been said pretty well, but I expect the poorest and weakest to die first. I suppose that means Africa, and perhaps some areas of South America. From there - assuming global recession and some climate change - India looks ripe for dieoff.

At that point, things start getting more interesting. The U.S. will probably be facing budgetary distress, making it likely that the social safety net will become steadily more frayed. China has some wealth - but it also has 1.3 billion people. So I suspect that we'll see some poor and sick in the U.S. and lots of Chinese dying in the next cohort.

Increasing economic stress will probably cause attempts at mass migration into the U.S. and Europe. The present inhabitants of those areas must either resist the invasion or be overwhelmed and, ultimately, destroyed. And then there's the Middle East, with lots of people, depleting oil, and insufficient crops - joining in a bidding war with China, the U.S., and others.

Yes, it should be an exciting time. Maybe profitable? I think so. 8)
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby Revi » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 21:01:12

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', 'I') think it's already been said pretty well, but I expect the poorest and weakest to die first. I suppose that means Africa, and perhaps some areas of South America. From there - assuming global recession and some climate change - India looks ripe for dieoff.
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I don't know about South America. It has lots of oil in Venezuela, and it has the Bolivarian revolution happening, so a lot of it may stay around there, or get sold for fair prices. It could fare better than here. Brazil has ethanol to move it's cars, and lots of soybeans to sell to a hungry world. I wouldn't count SA as a candidate for the first place to die off.
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Re: Who Gets Thrown Off the Bus?

Unread postby threadbear » Wed 08 Nov 2006, 21:02:16

Ah yes, Jack. Others are saddened at the prospect of the world going to hell in a handcart. You are investing in handcarts. :lol:
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