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Posted by: Biff Champion at June 2, 2009 11:40 AM
That is a clear violation of our “Skittles Agreement” (Where can we funnel TARP money thru
The What (On the phone with Mars candy company)
Someday this war is gonna end…
Belated response to what: Actually, if you read today’s Times business page, you would realize that there have been concerns about a possible bankruptcy at GM for years and years. Lots of warnings. This isn’t the shocker you think it is, only that the economy pushed GM and Chrysler a little harder and we now have a president who isn’t willing to paper over GM’s problems with a little more deregualtion here and there. As my mechanic told me a year ago in commenting on how my 10-year old car easily passed inspection, “If Chrysler and General Motors could make an engine like this, they wouldn’t be in the sh*ithole they are in.” (Of course, it sounds better in a smoke-inflected Argentine accent. Did my mechanic know something you didn’t?) It is a selective misreading of history to think that these companies were fine until the recession hit. Remember, Mercedes tried to swallow Chrysler 10 years ago, only to cough it back up at the height of the boom. Chrysler was problematic in the good years.
P.S. Since I have lived in the Slope for 24 years, it is nice to know that, according to you, I am, by definition, not one of the retards.
rob doesn’t need anyone’s help. And you’ve slapped him down plenty in the past so all you’re doing now is taking his side to score points against Jon. I hate hypocrisy and you’re a classic example. I have no idea if rob even was banned- I don’t supposed it ocurred to anyone maybe he is working or otherwise engaged? It’s happened before- he just didn’t post for a day or so. But by all means make this an anti-Jon rant. That’s what you do best.
“Covert Race/Class warfare”
What, I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again: Mr. B may or may not be guilty of race/class warfare, but he’s certainly not covert!
I think anyone who gets all up in arms about Rob’s comments needs to relax. People have different opinions and Rob makes as much fun of himself as he does of others. If you find someone’s free speech unpleasant, counter them with more speech. You may not convince The What (or Rob), but there are any number of third party lurkers out there who will see your point. We shouldn’t isolate ourselves from each other online, no matter how occasionally unpleasant we may be. Real life is different, of course.
And now back to grading.
“very sneaky cobblehiller.
bxgrl* 2 QOTD, 2SOTD (including 1st SOTD), PJAH, PLUSA, MCLE”
And you had to go there, didn’t you with your 6,784 initials! I forget: what is the “H” in PJA”H”/ and what is MCLE?
[Pretty good self-promotion on my part, no?! ; ) Perhaps there is hope for me yet! LOL!]
OK kids, I’m out to lunch. Please try to keep it civil, don’t talk about me while I’m gone and don’t engage in any further covert race/class warfare. Please do not slide down the slippery slope of discussing the socio-economic ramifications of Home Depot doors as others have in the Walkabout thread.
“I’m guessing that by “racist comments”, people are referring to what might be perceived as his anti-white posts yesterday, which he has posted before. Personally, none of his comments offended me whatsoever (especially since he is white himself and there is probably more truth to some of the things he says than we care to admit) and I hope he returns soon.”
Biff I agree with some of Rob’s post. He’s giving perspective and the Ice Cream Truck thang was Spot On!!!
Rob if you need (Some help) call The What!
Someday this war is gonna end…
I wholeheartedly agree with Benson, The What, DIBS and TownhouseLady.
The Biff (Complete PLUSA, FGVOTD Judge, Brownstoner Social Committee President, Director of Opinions)
Tosses out hockey pucks…
If there were anyone on here who is “anti-white” in his interests it’d be me!!!!!