Denton, DeLepp, I am SO loving this book. I think it is wonderful – I love the way he organizes the story, yeah DeLepp, with the footnotes but also the Spanish thrown in there, just the way Latinos here talk mixing it up AND Japanese too because Oscar is a Anime freak. I think it is great.
Not happy with something we saw in Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday. Me and Mrs D went to relax, stroll around, take some pix, and so on. A big funeral pulled in, long stream of cars, and they happened to end up near where we were.
First, we saw them take out a coffin covered with a flag. Then we saw a female soldier greet the family. Then we saw another soldier with an instrument case.
Sure enuf, taps was played, and the young wife and son at graveside. Really fucked up, these wars.
Right, Denton, it adjusts with COLA so that their buying power remains…
…the same.
But, that aside, I think it’s really meant to be in contrast to “I work more, I earn more,” which is how it goes for most workers, as opposed to the retired.
(Somone with a salary, btw, could say the same thing.)
But really they are. They don’t have other income. They have that income, and whatever increases aren’t giant lumps, bonuses, but small increases so that the income “purchases” the same amount of goods/services, no? COLA is to account for inflation, no?
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ROFL at HD porn. I can see how too much definition would be uncalled for. I don’t really want to see pores.
not to mention you can see actual STD’s on some of them. gross. i can understand amateur porn maybe, but dont like porn stars in the industry get checked for that stuff?
By lechacal on November 30, 2010 2:42 PM
Can anyone recommend a chemical that I can put in a Christmas Tree’s water that will kill it and make it shrivel up within a day or so?
Sounds like what happens in marrriage.
Denton: Really fucked up, these wars.
Yes, sir.
Denton, DeLepp, I am SO loving this book. I think it is wonderful – I love the way he organizes the story, yeah DeLepp, with the footnotes but also the Spanish thrown in there, just the way Latinos here talk mixing it up AND Japanese too because Oscar is a Anime freak. I think it is great.
Not happy with something we saw in Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday. Me and Mrs D went to relax, stroll around, take some pix, and so on. A big funeral pulled in, long stream of cars, and they happened to end up near where we were.
First, we saw them take out a coffin covered with a flag. Then we saw a female soldier greet the family. Then we saw another soldier with an instrument case.
Sure enuf, taps was played, and the young wife and son at graveside. Really fucked up, these wars.
I’m reading “Freedom” now. It’s pretty engaging, so far.
“The Brief and Wondrous world of Oscar Wao”
Was a fun read, hilarious at times and sadly sweet at others. The footnotes are a riot.
Right, Denton, it adjusts with COLA so that their buying power remains…
…the same.
But, that aside, I think it’s really meant to be in contrast to “I work more, I earn more,” which is how it goes for most workers, as opposed to the retired.
(Somone with a salary, btw, could say the same thing.)
“So you’re not living on a fixed income.”
But really they are. They don’t have other income. They have that income, and whatever increases aren’t giant lumps, bonuses, but small increases so that the income “purchases” the same amount of goods/services, no? COLA is to account for inflation, no?
quote:
ROFL at HD porn. I can see how too much definition would be uncalled for. I don’t really want to see pores.
not to mention you can see actual STD’s on some of them. gross. i can understand amateur porn maybe, but dont like porn stars in the industry get checked for that stuff?
*rob*