Re: Genesis

2008-07-28 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but I don't see how Bush or Cheney for all their failings can be blamed for that particular problem. I'm thinking that causing massive instability in the major oil producing region might have something to do

Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
And what are those two idiots doing, that the oil price fell down so much in the past weeks? They should strike Iran right now! Alberto Monteiro fortunately those two idiots have lost all credibility and could not pull off a strike against iran at this time (unless they get lucky and there

Re: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Lance A. Brown
Jon Louis Mann wrote: And what are those two idiots doing, that the oil price fell down so much in the past weeks? They should strike Iran right now! Alberto Monteiro fortunately those two idiots have lost all credibility and could not pull off a strike against iran at this time (unless

Amusing quiz

2008-07-28 Thread William T Goodall
http://www.infoworld.com/tools/quiz/news/2008/programmingiqtest/programming-iq-quiz-1.php Your score is 80. Of the 53 people who have completed the test so far, 2 scored higher and 51 scored the same or lower. Forgetful Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web :

Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
fortunately those two idiots have lost all credibility and could not pull off a strike against iran at this time (unless they get lucky and there is another major terrorist attack in the u.s. before november). personally, i don't think bush/cheney know what they are doing. if i did i would

RE: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Louis Mann Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 1:10 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion you are right about bushco using his presidency to enrich his cronies, lance, but i doubt he

Re: Genesis

2008-07-28 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
Doug Pensinger wrote: Kevin wrote: Wayne Eddy wrote: Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but I don't see how Bush or Cheney for all their failings can be blamed for that particular problem. I'm thinking that causing massive instability

Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
you are right about bush-co using his presidency to enrich his cronies, lance, but i doubt he comprehends what an enormous deleterious effect his policies have had on the global economy. it is costing trillions so halliburton and others can make billions. I'm not quite sure how that

Re: Genesis

2008-07-28 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
Alberto Monteiro wrote: Kevin B. O'Brien wrote: Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but I don't see how Bush or Cheney for all their failings can be blamed for that particular problem. I'm thinking that causing massive instability in the major oil producing

Re: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Kevin B. O'Brien
Dan M wrote: So, as much as I consider GWB a bumbling idiot, I don't think that every mess is his fault. Theoretically I agree, but it is hard to think of any mess that he *hasn't* had his fingers in during the last 7.5 years. Regards, -- Kevin B. O'Brien TANSTAAFL [EMAIL

Re: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Alberto Monteiro
Jon Louis Mann wrote: you can't deny that terrorism is on the rise as a result of bush's policies, (...) Hmmm... Not in my backyard... The FARC (in Colombia, which, geographilly, are probably closer to you than to me) are almost dead. With them, the last terrorist group in South America

Bushco

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
Let's not forget a total lack of vision when it comes to energy policy. Doug Agreed. And after I posted it I thought more carefully about it, and decided that I really had to add disastrous fiscal policy leading to a plummeting dollar. That not only has driven up oil prices (in

Re: Genesis

2008-07-28 Thread Wayne Eddy
- Original Message - From: Kevin B. O'Brien [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion brin-l@mccmedia.com Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 8:10 AM Subject: Re: Genesis Wayne Eddy wrote: Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but I don't see how Bush

Poetic justice

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
Those two idiots, with able assistance from Republicans in Congress, have managed to screw up the American economy so badly that demand is falling. That does have the effect of putting downward pressure on gas prices, which should be received with great joy by all the Americans who

Re: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Charlie Bell
On 29/07/2008, at 4:10 AM, Jon Louis Mann wrote: you are right about bushco using his presidency to enrich his cronies, lance, but i doubt he comprehends what an enormous deleterious effect his policies have had on the global economy. The global economy is still growing at 4%. As I have

RE: Poetic justice

2008-07-28 Thread Pat Mathews
I have been trying to live within my means. In May my car needed $2,000 worth of repairs. June my vet bill ran over $600. This month the plumber is at my house roto-rooting the main line and the line between the sink and the washing machine. I could, of course, cut down the tree whose roots

global catastrophe

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
Rising energy costs will probably cause a few problems, but I don't see how Bush or Cheney for all their failings can be blamed for that particular problem. I'm thinking that causing massive instability in the major oil producing region might have something to do with it. When

It ain't easy when you're goin' down

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
I have been trying to live within my means. In May my car needed $2,000 worth of repairs. June my vet bill ran over $600. This month the plumber is at my house roto-rooting the main line and the line between the sink and the washing machine. I could, of course, cut down the tree whose roots

Global Economy

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
you are right about bushco using his presidency to enrich his cronies, lance, but i doubt he comprehends what an enormous deleterious effect his policies have had on the global economy. The global economy is still growing at 4%. As I have said before, the assertion that the USA is

RE: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Dan M
no one is saying that EVERY mess is the idiot's fault, but his policies have had a catastophic effect, and not just the price of oil. although the initial invasion of iraq did greatly reduce the production of oil or some time. i don't think iraq has recovered to pre-war production levels,

Re: Bushco

2008-07-28 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 04:50 PM Monday 7/28/2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote: that certainly contributed to why france and germany were so adamant against the invasion, because it would benefit europe if the price of gas in europe and america were to be more equitable. I for one wouldn't have complained had they

Re: Global Economy

2008-07-28 Thread Ronn! Blankenship
At 06:03 PM Monday 7/28/2008, Jon Louis Mann wrote: you are right about bushco using his presidency to enrich his cronies, lance, but i doubt he comprehends what an enormous deleterious effect his policies have had on the global economy. The global economy is still growing at 4%.

RE: Conspiracy theories

2008-07-28 Thread Dan M
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charlie Bell Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 5:27 PM To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion Subject: Re: Conspiracy theories On 29/07/2008, at 4:10 AM, Jon Louis Mann wrote: you are right

economic theories

2008-07-28 Thread Jon Louis Mann
As I have said before, the assertion that the USA is the world's engine room is no longer true. It certainly isn't true as it was 8 years ago, but economists are debating how tied the world is to the spending of the US on credit cards (and their Fanny Mae equivalents.) An American