Stillwater / Error blamed in SUV plunge
What? How? What difference does it make what kind of car you're in? Accelerator is right, brake is left. This is standard no matter where you are, even if you are in a right-hand drive vehicle. This is an unfortunate accident, but I will never understand how one can accidentally use the accelerator instead of the brake. (Jun 4, 2008 | post #14)
GM closes 4 plants, considers ditching Hummer brand as fuel pri...
I disagree. Many people actually use SUV's for their intended use. I am not an owner of one, but I can understand that some people may actually have a need for one. On the other hand, I also realize many people who own one have never towed anything or left the pavement with it. However, your statement was blatantly generalized. (Jun 4, 2008 | post #13)
Commenters one can safely ignore
I can't believe that nobody has listed Mary (St. Paul). (Jun 4, 2008 | post #29)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
1) If George Bush could single-handedly do something to lower our gas prices, why doesn't the leader of any other oil-importing country do something similar to what you think our president should do? You do realize that virtually all oil-importing countries have experienced massive spikes in fuel prices as of late, right? Also, You have to remember to look at future consequences along with immediate benefit. 2) If GWB went to war to finish daddy's job, did the congressional majority (including many liberals) that approved the war do it to finish his daddy's job too? I assure you I'm not trying to be a pri*k, nor am I trying to beat a dead horse. I'm just trying to make sense of your opinions with which I disagree. (Jun 4, 2008 | post #146)
As girl screams, thieves drive on
I couldn't agree with you more. (Jun 3, 2008 | post #42)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
To be honest, I didn't really have anything to contribute on this topic. The entire reason I began to comment was because of your bone-headed comment about how you thought that George Bush could single-handedly solve the high gas problem, and that the high cost of fuel was solely his fault. My initial post was challenging you to explain yourself, and you came back with another bone-headed comment about how price-fixing would solve all of our problems. Which, as it was explained by others, causes supply issues, and as I pointed out, would raise the cost in the end. So the offer is out: Explain yourself on your position (because you haven't). I'm not here to bully or call people names (which I haven't done, although you've resorted to doing so). You said that if we didn't have a bad relationship with the middle east, GWB could pick up the phone and lower our fuel prices. Yes, you actually said this; re-read your post. It would also be fair to ask for you to explain why you think GWB sent us to Iraq to "finish what old pops didn't." Seriously - that is such a ridiculous statement, and it deserved the comment I left about it. I don't even feel the need to try to explain why that comment was dumb. There may not have been great answers to why we went to Iraq, but believe me, that is not one of them. That is something that I'd expect some old paranoid conspiracy theorist to say. And for the record, I don't support GWB for everything we've done when it comes to Iraq. But I feel that he was doing what he thought was best for us and the Iraqis, based on the knowledge he had at the time. I am also not ignorant enough to blame him for every downfall our country has had. Believe it or not, there are MANY things out of his control. (Jun 3, 2008 | post #129)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
Yup, there it is again. I wasn't trying to be the grammar police. You stated your "credentials, " and I called you out on it because (based on your posts) I don't believe you have the level of education you claim to have. (Jun 2, 2008 | post #115)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
It is impossible to believe that you are educated by reading your posts. You have no concept of the English language, and your replies have the intellect of a 16 year old. Nice try, though. (May 31, 2008 | post #82)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
I hate to say it, but you are seriously in la-la land. Unbelievable. (May 30, 2008 | post #26)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
Yes, and it drove gas prices up in the end. (May 30, 2008 | post #24)
Survey: $4.50 gas will pull commuters off the road
Yes, because GW can pick up the phone and lower gas prices. Yup. You have it figured out. (May 30, 2008 | post #12)
Virginia set to execute convicted killer Tuesday
Do you ever watch documentaries on prison life? It doesn't look all that bad to me; prisoners certainly aren't "suffering. " You have TV, outdoor activities, 3 hots and a cot - all rent free. And for those prisoners who don't have these things while in prison - they did something while in prison to deserve it. And no, I wouldn't want to be there, but I don't have to worry about it. Other than occasionally speeding, I don't break the law. (May 29, 2008 | post #114)
Sales of Spam rise as consumers trim food costs
Gross! I'd have to be really scraping by to force myself to put that crap in my mouth. (May 29, 2008 | post #5)
'A very dark day' for Hugo amid tornado's deadly destruction
There is a very valid argument to be made that weather "extremes " are much better documented and detected now than ever before, which is why some are arguing that there is a "rise" in weather extremes. I'm not necessarily here to start a global warming p*$$ing match, but bear in mind that weather hasn't been recorded for that long. We have absolutely no idea, none whatsoever, what weather was like more than about 120-130 years ago. In fact, weather in MN was not officially recorded until approx. 1890. Most people who argue about global warming only report to others what they've heard from somebody else on TV or in a newspaper. I've actually done a fair amount of research on this myself, and while I'm far from an expert, I haven't come across enough actual scientific proof to captivate me into believing that this is actually something that is self-inflicted, and it is impossible, in my opinion, to say that extreme weather is "on the rise" when we have such a tiny fraction of weather history available. (May 26, 2008 | post #41)
'A very dark day' for Hugo amid tornado's deadly destruction
It's interesting how you neglected to mention that winter tornadoes, although very rare, have been occurring for decades long before the phrases "global warming" or "climate change" or whatever it's called these days were even coined. And yes, this is also true for northern states. MN has no record that I could find of tornadoes between December and February, (but there ARE records of tornadoes between March and November, and from a very long time ago) but Michigan does, and as long ago as the 1960's. It's also interesting that the link you posted was dated May 3, 2008, and was referring to 2 tornadoes (spawned from the same storm) that occurred the previous week. I'm not sure what calendar you're looking at, but according to mine, that's not winter. (May 26, 2008 | post #25)
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