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Why cobblehiller- thank you! Haven’t you ever wondered why they call them kit kat bars??
benson- I can agree with you on that. Sometimes I think number crunchers are the witchdoctors of today, without the fun music and herbs. when I studied statistics in college my professors always made sure to remind us that statistics is about probabilities, not guaranteed outcomes.
Mostly it’s all about marketing- if there is anything (I’m going to sound like a real nutjob here so be forewarned) I think is the most destructive concept to come down the pike ( outside of nukes and bio/chem weapons) is marketing.Why? Because when marketing products or ideas or concepts becomes the main way to sway people to you, it becomes a matter of selling you the Brooklyn Bridge- and not about giving you the facts and information you need. It’s the mental equivalent of a sound byte- just enough truth to make it seem right, and catchy too! But mostly very very manipulative. Marketing is all about selling you something, whether or not its good, or you have all the facts- its like a big game.
Maybe that’s why it seems like the news has nothing but pundits, and every issue boils down to its headlines- we want everything fast and simple. Wouldn’t it be nice if life was like that?
That’s pretty much how I see Gore and the alarmists. Not that I disbelieve what they are saying- I do think global warming and pollution are real issues. But I hate being manipulated into hysteria to sell me on the reality.
That was like the Republicans tossing out the word “socialist” in order to make us run screaming from the room. I love how we all toss around the words liberal and conservative, giving them the most extreme connotations- yet the majority of people are varying combinations of both. Extremism is easier to grasp than subtle differences or similarities.
What, I don’t care if people think I’m gay. I am into old houses. And I once said that I would dress up as Maude if Biff had his “All in the Family” party.
benson, thanks, but I’m more of a robo-cynic.
I think that is clear from most of my comments.
“Come out of the closet, my friend.”
Benson, are you implying sam is gay? Careful, we know what happens to people when they get mislabeled around here 🙂
I actually don’t think he has any money left. He was trying to keep the scheme going for as long as he could.
If I was doing what he did I sure as hell would have stashed some in a Swiss bank account. I think he has a plethora of psychiatric problems which usually don’t come with much sense when they are that rampant.
“As for today, 4 words: “global warming my ass”.”
“That is a Ponzi scheme. earlier investors make money while later investors get nothing. Think Social Security for instance. ”
Hey Sam;
Good stuff! If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that you’re a closeted “Robo-Republican”. Come out of the closet, my friend. The water’s fine.
Sam, don’t you think he stashed some? I think he must have.
Hmm, why do you think that?