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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby deMolay » Wed 22 Apr 2009, 20:14:21

A parasite is a parasite. Yah you might think it is cool that Canadian suckers pay your freight. But as one of those that is forced to pay by the State, it sure doesn't make me happy, to have a couple of parasites rub my nose in it, and in my opinion you should be ashamed of yourselves. You are part of the problem. Keep this in mind tho, as the ship sinks, you and your parasite programs will be thrown overboard by the taxpayers that pay your freight. Eventually as countries go broke you will be cut off the live style you have become accustomed too. As more and more countries hit the bread line. You and your parasitic ways will become more and more resented by those that pay your way.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Bytesmiths » Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:42:08

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', 'A') parasite is a parasite.
Boy, I'm getting real familiar with the "Foe" list feature in my profile!
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby deMolay » Wed 22 Apr 2009, 21:44:06

Go blow a dead goat.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Ludi » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 09:06:58

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', 'Y')ou and your parasitic ways will become more and more resented by those that pay your way.



Why work so hard? Stop working so hard and you won't have to support the parasites.

Then you won't have any reason to resent them.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Byron100 » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 09:48:33

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', 'Y')ou and your parasitic ways will become more and more resented by those that pay your way.



Why work so hard? Stop working so hard and you won't have to support the parasites.

Then you won't have any reason to resent them.


Thank you SO much, Ludi. :-D

Rather than consider myself a "parasite", I'm just reaching for the low-hanging fruit that I happen to see. If there are no fruit, then it's time to look elsewhere. I just don't see any reason at all to work any harder than necessary. What's the point of getting rich if you're going be so unhappy about it? It just defies all logic. If I was rich, I'd be GLAD to share it with folks less fortunate than I. Gotta rack up them karma points, ya know...LOL.

And you know what...I'm soooo glad there's always going to be more poor than the rich. As most of you know, the majority always wins in the end. Might as well as play for the winning team....LOL. [smilie=headbang.gif]
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby deMolay » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 12:32:20

There is nothing wrong with not working so hard, if that is your choice. The thing I take exception too is when some think they have a right to pick others pockets, and think others should pay their way. By all means live the lifestyle you like. Just don't expect everyone else to pay for it.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Ludi » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 18:38:27

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Byron100', '
')Thank you SO much, Ludi. :-D



I'm trying to encourage those who are so upset about being forced to share with the parasites to stop working so hard, then they won't need to resent the parasites so much. These folks just seem so caught up in how hard they work to support deadbeats, and how much is being taken away from them all the time. It's kind of sad. :(
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby vision-master » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 18:53:04

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', 'T')here is nothing wrong with not working so hard, if that is your choice. The thing I take exception too is when some think they have a right to pick others pockets, and think others should pay their way. By all means live the lifestyle you like. Just don't expect everyone else to pay for it.


Tell taht to those blood-sucking corporations, the ones with those fancy lawyers on Capital Hill. The one's taht get all the fancy taxpayer subsidies.

I laugh at those so-called conservative republican farmers taht suck off the Government's tit. Less government, eh? Ya right....... :)

Another good (suck real hard and deep) one is the HMO non-profit status.

You are either a stooge or just another dumb arse. :lol:
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby deMolay » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 19:24:02

What is dumb ass about not liking it when you pay taxes and they are wasted on deadbeats. By bedpissing handwringing socialists like yourself..
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby odegaard » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 19:32:22

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('vision-master', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('deMolay', 'T')here is nothing wrong with not working so hard, if that is your choice. The thing I take exception too is when some think they have a right to pick others pockets, and think others should pay their way. By all means live the lifestyle you like. Just don't expect everyone else to pay for it.


Tell taht to those blood-sucking corporations, the ones with those fancy lawyers on Capital Hill. The one's taht get all the fancy taxpayer subsidies.

In other words what you're saying is somebody else screwed you over therefore you feel justified in doing the exact same thing.

It seems that you and these Wallstreet Banksters have more in common than what you want to admit too.

Pot meets kettle black.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Bytesmiths » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 20:01:05

Don't feed the trolls, folks.

We've all got better things to do than to enable those who are better at complaining than doing.

None of the whiners have bothered to address any of the valid points I brought up. They don't deserve any more of my time, how 'bout yours?
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby deMolay » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 20:50:36

In your case don't feed the parasite. You may be somebody's sweetheart, but you are really just a legend in your own mind. Being hip or cool or cutting edge doesn't mean you have to be a parasite as well. Maybe you worship the 60's era and that is your own business. But I never met too many in the 60's who were avowed parasites like yourself. So don't feed the parsite folks.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby odegaard » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 20:57:35

I've lost count how many times I've been on an internet message board where somebody goes on a rantfest about how the elites are: gaming the system, screwing people over, collecting corporate welfare, or whatever the popular phrase is.
And once they get finished blowing hot air out of their lungs they turn around and happily admit they too enjoy receiving $2 but only contributing $1 into the sysytem.
But they would never think they have something in common with the people whom they despise so much....the corrupt elites.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Byron100', 'T')oo bad so many of you out there don't see the obvious.

yeah it really is too bad. :roll:
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby vision-master » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 21:02:12

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('odegaard', 'I')'ve lost count how many times I've been on an internet message board where somebody goes on a rantfest about how the elites are: gaming the system, screwing people over, collecting corporate welfare, or whatever the popular phrase is.
And once they get finished blowing hot air out of their lungs they turn around and happily admit they too enjoy receiving $2 but only contributing $1 into the sysytem.
But they would never think they have something in common with the people whom they despise so much....the corrupt elites.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Byron100', 'T')oo bad so many of you out there don't see the obvious.

yeah it really is too bad. :roll:


Another rope-a-dope. Tell me about 'the system'. :lol:
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby odegaard » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 21:12:39

to: vision-master
Pot meets kettle black.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby retiredguy » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 22:04:14

If by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.

Yeah, life is unfair.

A great disruption is coming and there is very little that can be done about it on the macro level.

I lived through the 60's and met lots of silly people who thought the revolution was coming and that we would all be soon living in an egalitarian utopia. But the music was great and the vibe was very pleasant (along with the weed). However, I tried to explain to those around me that the revolution would never happen while UAW members were living the American Dream.

Funny thing is that the time for revolution is truly at hand, and all most of the revolutionaries I knew back in the 60s want to do now is complain about their 401ks and bitch about taxes.

Banality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Bytesmiths » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 22:10:56

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('retiredguy', 'B')anality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.
Right on!

Visiting the in-laws in their vapid suburban existence has turned my brain to mush. (I actually used a gasoline lawnmower today, for the first time since 1982. Ugh.)

Can't wait to get home and grow some food and start a batch of biodiesel.
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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby Blacksmith » Thu 23 Apr 2009, 22:34:53

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('retiredguy', 'I')f by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.


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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby odegaard » Fri 24 Apr 2009, 00:16:39

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ludi', '.')..
I'm trying to encourage those who are so upset about being forced to share with the parasites to stop working so hard, then they won't need to resent the parasites so much. These folks just seem so caught up in how hard they work to support deadbeats, and how much is being taken away from them all the time. It's kind of sad. :(
Your prayers are being answered Ludi! :mrgreen:

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Re: The Vanishing Middle Ground

Unread postby vision-master » Fri 24 Apr 2009, 08:58:28

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('retiredguy', 'I')f by some miraculous means, all of the world's assets were divided equally among the world's population, I would be willing to bet, that after a year or so, most of those assets would be back in the possession of those who owned them originally.

Yeah, life is unfair.

A great disruption is coming and there is very little that can be done about it on the macro level.

I lived through the 60's and met lots of silly people who thought the revolution was coming and that we would all be soon living in an egalitarian utopia. But the music was great and the vibe was very pleasant (along with the weed). However, I tried to explain to those around me that the revolution would never happen while UAW members were living the American Dream.

Funny thing is that the time for revolution is truly at hand, and all most of the revolutionaries I knew back in the 60s want to do now is complain about their 401ks and bitch about taxes.

Banality and complacency. Think I go outside and split some more wood for next winter's heat.


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