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Reply #33

Todd — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:26:39 GMT

You know what's getting fricken' rediculous? This thread. What started off as a really nice gesture by LOTTOMIKE has turned into everyone's pet peeve problem with America. You guys need to figure out how to use that Blog area. (That doesn't apply to Teufellj, who makes nice use of his Blog.

Reply #32

Justin — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 08:17:41 GMT

TeufelljThis fricken society is insultingTo everyone of us, for us letting it get this far.......Did you know that my aunt voted for bush because she thinks all gay people should die because god hates them...Can you fricken believe that? Its a proven fact that 2% of the population of every species is gay.Im not gay, but people are people, its racism all over again, god created everything..includinggay people. so get over it bush, and everyone else......I would really like to see a world where ev... [ More ]

Reply #31

Teufellj — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 07:09:08 GMT

Todd,might I suggest a forum area or niche for stovetop discussions such as this one?? My comment was not meant to be derisive towards any nation but...our country is in general getting the short end on mega-multi-bucks! The super rich of many countrys,including ours, are above most national laws and the general public just plain don't fit into the scheme of things. NAFTA could have been good but a few people have used the letter of the law to twist things in their favor and the people who make... [ More ]

Reply #30

Todd — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 05:00:16 GMT

These types of topics seem to expand and get heated pretty quickly here. We have some people with strong opinions.

Reply #29

BobP — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 04:50:55 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on December 12, 2004BobP,What does selling oil to Japan or buying bullets from China have to do with NAFTA? Or are you just widening the discussion to all trade issues?The oil was Teufellj far as I know we sell it to Japan because it's cheaper all around to sell Japan Alaskan oil and buy arabic due to transportation costs.China has nothing to do with NAFTA but the principles of shipping our factories out of the country and buying the production to sell here is p... [ More ]

Reply #28

Todd — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:59:19 GMT

BobP,What does selling oil to Japan or buying bullets from China have to do with NAFTA? Or are you just widening the discussion to all trade issues

Reply #27

BobP — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:22:08 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by LOTTOMIKE on December 12, 2004not to get off a lottery subject but how did you the people feel about NAFTA...NAFTA is a deeper screwing of the average american. When our army starts buying the bullets from China instead of just uniforms we'll be totally doomed. We're already close to where our allies can shut us down just by not selling us some of the parts to our weapon's systems. Think I'm wrong, what american companies make electronics anymore? Computers are as... [ More ]

Reply #26

Teufellj — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 03:20:41 GMT

Hello Lottomike,to answer your question and in only in my opinion, NAFTA is bad!! My son's company went to Mexico;my son in-laws' company outsourced and he lost out, too! My father-in-law lost his business thru company movement to another country. The only good that NAFTA has done is bring my family together as a business corporation while I work for a company that was sold to Germany then for a long time sent all of the best paying parts fabricating out of North America (Four years). Maybe I'm... [ More ]

Reply #25

LOTTOMIKE — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:59:36 GMT

not to get off a lottery subject but how did you the people feel about NAFTA...

Reply #24

hypersoniq — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 15:56:49 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by BobP on December 12, 2004America is a wonderful place full of oppertunities for people willing to work hard. That was pre NAFTA America.

Reply #23

GoArmy — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 10:14:57 GMT

Lottomike, love the post. I have been to enough countries to know that I need to be planted right here.........maybe Australia. Them girls are gold when you get to know them. The flag burners need to be dropped off in Shanghai for about a month. If they dont like it...........ship them out. We have flights all over the world every day and america can give them a parachute.............I will pack it for em.

Reply #22

ayenowitall — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 09:55:14 GMT

Quote: Originally posted by BobP on December 12, 2004A tax free lottery would be nice too.BobPBobP,I'm with you 100% on this. I've never been able to understand why lottery winnings are taxed. The lottery itself is the ideal form of taxation. It's voluntary!Good luck,aye

Reply #21

BobP — Sun, 12 Dec 2004 08:39:09 GMT

America is a wonderful place full of oppertunities for people willing to work hard. It is the best place on earth in compairson to everywhere else.The trouble is all the things wrong in America we don't bother to fix because we're personally doing ok. Laws are full of bugs greedy evil people use to take advantage of honest folks. Instead of lawyers working to fix problems they are busy creating new ones all the time.All across this country people lose their homes and life investment in those... [ More ]

Reply #20

JAP69 — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:04:01 GMT

I have read and heard many stories of homeless who are not in need of money. They were not winos or drug users but just chose to live that way.The witch of wall street is one who comes to my mind. Had money for luxuries but did not spend for them.I was told a story of a man who froze to death in a cardboard box. Come to find out he owned apt buildings but did not live in any of them.

Reply #19

Todd — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 22:52:50 GMT

It's too bad that getpaid has not come back and set the record straight. It's my guess that getpaid is a university student.

Reply #18

four4me — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:26:04 GMT

I think but am not real sure that what getpaid wrote is a quote from some song or comedian. Please remember that with 9000 plus people on here and all with different personalities. You might read any numbers of things that aren't real or even remotely true. Take everything you read regardless of the source with a grain of salt.

Reply #17

Rick G — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:44:40 GMT

PS to getpaid...and if you need help contacting the appropriate agencies in your locale dealing with the homeless, contact me via PM and I'll try to help you with it.

Reply #16

harry613 — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:39:55 GMT

Rick G I Here You

Reply #15

Rick G — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:14:37 GMT

Good point about the library CASH ONLY and in that case I apologize to getpaid. There have been many crank posts in the lottery discussion forum lately and it's becoming difficult to tell who is legit or not.For personal reasons I am very concerned about the plight of homeless persons and take it very seriously. If I were to win a big lottery, the very first thing I would do is set up housing and opportunities for folks in this predicament. That's one thing that can be said for Jack Whittaker... [ More ]

Reply #14

CASH Only — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:10:38 GMT

Rick G:I go to the library to get on the Internet.As for the USA being the best country in the world, if only it would stop taxing lottery winnings, and outlaw mandatory annuity payments to lottery winners...

Reply #13

Rick G — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 20:07:06 GMT

I don't know of any homeless people that can afford a portable computer and a wireless internet access subscription. Might want to get your priorities straight.If I'm wrong then forgive me and ask the people who are providing this for you to put you up until you get back on your feet. Computers and internet are the last thing on a homeless person's mind and I personally take affront at this post. Homelessness is not a joke.

Reply #12

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 18:50:57 GMT

getpaid...i didn't know this...your homeless? well anyway good luck and be safe.....

Reply #11

getpaid — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:43:10 GMT

I have to say, being homeless and living on the streets, people look at me funny when a scavenge for food in the dumpster. But I have to say, there is no better country to be a hobo...It will be a better country if I were a millionaire.

Reply #10

emma pearl — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:31:29 GMT

I am jamaican born, lived in England and Canada. They are all great countries. The United States is unique. It is definetly a great country. With hard word we can advance in the USA. USA is definetly a contry of opprotunity. By the way the greatest thing in America is the wonderful Southern cusine.

Reply #9

Todd — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 17:13:52 GMT

No, I delete the fraudster's post. He wasn't from the UK - he was from Oklahoma. That same A.H. that continues to come here and sign up with false names. The guy really has no life - quite sad.When you guys see a post like that, just click the Report button so I can check it out - don't bother responding to it (just ignore it) because it will probably end up being deleted anyway, and we don't want to give the A.H. any of the attention that he craves.

Reply #8

Rick G — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:50:23 GMT

codsteeth, I have to strongly disagree with one point of yours. The most vile food on earth and this is coming from someone in the UK? Ha! that's a good one! You were joking, right?Where were you living in the US for those four years, the Mojave desert, eating lizards and cacti???Looks like codsteeth deleted his post...getting too hot in the kitchen, eh

Reply #7

nanmaxsplace — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:40:08 GMT

CODS TEETH, GOOD NAME FOR YOU ENGLISH PEOPLE.GO USA

Reply #6

four4me — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:35:54 GMT

Land of the Free home of the 50 centwhopper burger

Reply #5

MADDOG10 — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 16:12:57 GMT

without a a doubt mike

Reply #4

Todd — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:54:14 GMT

st.germain took the words out of my mouth - Right On

Reply #3

Jake649 — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 15:44:48 GMT

LOTTOMIKE,How many other countries have you lived in?Good luck,Jake

Reply #2

st.germain — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:59:19 GMT

Right on

Reply #1

LosingJeff — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:52:23 GMT

God Bless you Mike

america

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:20:16 GMT

people always talk about wishing they could win the lottery and that would put them in a better place,i feel like i have already won a lottery because i live in the best country in the world........america