Anybody in the Michigan area get visited by James Ohl? I am curious as to how he rates as a CO.
CaptainSchmideo
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Rate a CO for me:
by CaptainSchmideo in.
anybody in the michigan area get visited by james ohl?
i am curious as to how he rates as a co. .
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Has 'Global Dimming' underestimated the effects of 'Global Warming'?
by Frog inhttp://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2005/s1325819.htm
global dimming
reporter: bbc horizon (see also this url; http://www.globalissues.org/envissues/globalwarming/globaldimming.asp#whatisglobaldimming).
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CaptainSchmideo
You know, I just wish these people would make up their damn minds about what is going to kill us first. Global warming, ozone layer, global dimming, ice age, McDonald's Quarter Pounder with cheese. Each group of scientists has a theory. Oh, and can they have several million dollars in research grants, so that they can study this some more, and therefore prevent them from going out to get real jobs?
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Who Is More Powerful---The President, A Supreme Court Judge or a Governor?
by minimus init would seem that the president has more power than anyone else in the country.
do you believe that?
or is there someone else that wields more power?
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CaptainSchmideo
All power is derived from the Constitution. Each branch has been given equal limits on their power. The Supreme Court has to ultimately abide by what the Constitution says, until the Constitution is changed by amendment. The beauty of this system is that it makes it difficult for factions to completely take over the government. You might get frustrated when the government can't seem to accomplish anything because of all these checks and balances. Count your blessings. A government that can't get anything accomplished is a lot safer than a government that passes all sorts of crazy laws on the whims of the Right or the Left.
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"Seinfeld" actor Barney Martin dies
by DevonMcBride inhttp://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=496&e=2&u=/ap/20050324/ap_on_en_tv/obit_martin 'seinfeld' actor barney martin dies at 82
2 hours, 25 minutes ago
los angeles - barney martin, a former new york city detective who went into show business and became best known for playing jerry seinfeld's father morty on the comedian's hit television series, has died.
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CaptainSchmideo
"My wallet's gone! My wallet's gone!"
"The key works! You just have to jiggle it!"
He was great! Love the old Jewish comedians! Sorry he left us.
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The brainwashing around the "Schiavo" case...
by Brummie inup until this evening i had thought teresa schiavo was in an unconcious state, lying on a bed with just a machine keeping her alive.
how wrong was i?
i saw her smiling and showing awareness of her surroundings.
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Only in Texas!!!
by Wild_Thing insome things will never change and some things will never surprise me!!!!!!!!
edited: the wrong story seems to appear!
scroll down to read it!
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CaptainSchmideo
And your point is? The shootings at the bottom of the page did not happen in Texas. They happened in Red Lake, Minnesota. Texas is in the southern part of the USA. Minnesota is in the northern part. Maybe it was the Indian part that confused you. Believe it or not, you can find Native Americans all over the US (just not as many as there used to be...) I have no great love of Texas, but you have to be fair when fair is fair.
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Total fluff-Ebay purchases and shipping charges
by CaptainSchmideo inhas anybody noticed the trend of a lot of sellers to lure you in with a low price, only to find, in very tiny print at the bottom, the cost of shipping "and handling" usually being as much as the product itself?
i have seen sellers charge $70.00 to send a "buy it now" item that costs $100.00.
insanity!.
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CaptainSchmideo
As a seller I realize that people want something for nothing. In order to entice bidders, it's a good idea to start the auction at the lowest amount possible without a reserve,and since you never know what will happen it's best to pad the S&H to make sure you don't loose out in case you only get 1 or 2 low bids and you have to sell the item.
I don't want something for nothing. I want something for a price of what the market will bear (supply and demand). Padding the shipping by twice the amount just so a seller will get what they really want is just an attempt to short circuit this basic economic law. A person could make the similar argument that a seller wants to sell his "used" product for a "brand new" price.
Ebay started as an online swap meet, but now that the pros have gotten savvy to how to manipulate it, it's getting harder to find good deals.
Imagine going to a store, finding an item "on sale", taking it up for purchase, having it rung up, and then having them charge you for a)the employees salary (plus markup), b)the electricity to run the register (plus markup), c)the sack to put the item in (plus markup).
Taxes and VATs aside, when you buy an "on sale item" (or any other item), the cost of all those extras are still figured in to the price tag when it's on the shelf. If the store takes a loss, then they need to charge more for the item. If it doesn't move, that's not a license to penalize the buyer who wants it at a cheaper price.
You don't "have to sell the item" if you are not getting the price you want. You can always remove the item from bidding, which I have seen happen many a time. Or, you can set a reserve price to make sure you get at least what you want. If nobody is willing to meet your reserve, then the demand for your item does not meet your expectation.
Anyway, the monitor I got is cool! Looks great on my system!
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Total fluff-Ebay purchases and shipping charges
by CaptainSchmideo inhas anybody noticed the trend of a lot of sellers to lure you in with a low price, only to find, in very tiny print at the bottom, the cost of shipping "and handling" usually being as much as the product itself?
i have seen sellers charge $70.00 to send a "buy it now" item that costs $100.00.
insanity!.
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CaptainSchmideo
Any Ebay-ers out there?
Has anybody noticed the trend of a lot of sellers to lure you in with a low price, only to find, in very tiny print at the bottom, the cost of shipping "and handling" usually being as much as the product itself? I have seen sellers charge $70.00 to send a "buy it now" item that costs $100.00. Insanity!
On the flip side, I bought an LCD 15" monitor from an individual for $127.50, plus 15.00 shipping (USPS), plus 4 for insurance. I paid on Friday, and it arrived Monday! Somebody at the post office really screwed up to get halfway across the country that fast! And looking at the stamp on the box, the seller only charged $1 for his handling, after the postal charges were figured in.
Anyway, what's your take? Any sellers out there think I'm too whiny?
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SAD NEWS ABOUT JESSICAL LUNSFORD
by DevonMcBride in.
cnn is reporting that a neighbor confessed to kidnapping and killing her.
this neighbor is a registered sex offender.
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CaptainSchmideo
72 years old? Where did you get that? He's only 46, which means that he gets a much longer stretch, with all the benefits. He only looks 72.....
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Religious frustration...? Or just plain Murder...?
by Rabbit inthe following story sent chills down my spine.
people do go 'crazy' in all kinds of stressful situations, they go into a homocidal 'mode' for who knows what reasons.
it's just when it happens in a church...a place that is supposed to be there for the "peace and happiness" of the members...?
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CaptainSchmideo
It has "happened at a Kingdom Hall" already. Anybody remember the non-Witness husband who walked into a Hall with a gun because he found out his wife had been having an affair with an elder? Anybody remember the non-Witness husband in Korea who set a Hall on fire with a gasoline can because he didn't like the idea of his wife studying?
It's only a matter of time before an actual member snaps his chain and does something like this guy did, or worse.