• Re: The Great Wall of China

    From Ward Dossche@2:292/854 to Gregory Deyss on Thursday, January 31, 2019 14:56:37
    One thing you need to understand about Norway is that "everything"
    there
    is fu**ing expensive ... it's impossible to get drunk there because GD>WD> you'll be bankrupt first.

    What do you like to drink, when you attempt to get drunk, can you buy it here in the states?

    Whenever I was in Norway, I had never anything alcoholic unless I was either invited or could charge it to the company credit card.

    Too expensive.

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  • From Gerrit Kuehn@2:240/12 to Gregory Deyss on Thursday, January 31, 2019 16:26:32
    Hello Gregory!

    30 Jan 19 21:49, Gregory Deyss wrote to Ward Dossche:

    How much of your earned hourly wage do you get to take home.

    Why would you care? Why should I care? I don't know, probably something like 50% (this varies with how much you actually earn). For the other half we get excellent free healthcare for all employees and their families (no matter how many kids or how ill they might be), unemployment ensurance, pension insurance,
    social insurance, long-term care insurance, basically free education up to university level for everyone, and the infrastructure a decent country usually provides to every citizen.
    I said "we" above because I know I support other people's healthcare, pensions,
    education, roads etc. with the taxes and contributions I pay. I don't just buy
    a quiet conscience for myself with that, I contribute to the social peace we (still) have here. We aim to leave no-one behind, neither on personal nor on state level. On the other hand, gated communities are next to unknown here, and
    I've never in my life felt unsafe on any street.


    Regards,
    Gerrit

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  • From Joacim Melin@2:201/120 to Gerrit Kuehn on Thursday, January 31, 2019 18:55:29
    Hello Gregory!

    30 Jan 19 21:49, Gregory Deyss wrote to Ward Dossche:

    How much of your earned hourly wage do you get to take home.

    Why would you care? Why should I care? I don't know, probably
    something like 50% (this varies with how much you actually earn). For
    the other half we get excellent free healthcare for all employees and their families (no matter how many kids or how ill they might be), unemployment ensurance, pension insurance, social insurance,
    long-term care insurance, basically free education up to university
    level for everyone, and the infrastructure a decent country usually provides to every citizen.
    I said "we" above because I know I support other people's healthcare, pensions, education, roads etc. with the taxes and contributions I
    pay. I don't just buy a quiet conscience for myself with that, I contribute to the social peace we (still) have here. We aim to leave no-one behind, neither on personal nor on state level. On the other
    hand, gated communities are next to unknown here, and I've never in
    my life felt unsafe on any street.


    Regards,
    Gerrit

    Hear, hear.


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  • From Gerrit Kuehn@2:240/12 to Joacim Melin on Thursday, January 31, 2019 22:27:34
    Hello Joacim!

    31 Jan 19 18:55, Joacim Melin wrote to Gerrit Kuehn:

    Hear, hear.

    You have a text2speech setup? ;-)


    Regards,
    Gerrit

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Gregory Deyss on Friday, February 01, 2019 16:10:36
    Hello Greg,

    The USA has no political parties in the center and certainly nothing
    progressive to the left.

    The democratic party is highly liberal here and it in some cases it is increasing to the degree of the far left to the point where it is radical. The democratic party is no where near the same democratic party that was
    in
    place in the John F. Kennedy days, it's far left era now.
    It seem there is a phenomenon that is known as to where as you have a democrats who have conservative ideals, just as it true as there are conservatives with liberal ideals. I am Conservative and I am on the
    right.
    But you knew that already.

    It's all relative. We have two major political parties, but if you
    look closely at each party it is much more nuanced. For example,
    centrist Democrats are known as "blue dog" Democrats. Bill Nelson
    of Florida, Joe Manchin of West Virginia, are examples. Well,
    now just Manchin since Nelson lost his bid for re-election. On
    the Republican side you have moderates such as John Kasich of Ohio,
    and a handful of others.

    All that free stuff one gets in a socialist country, it's really not
    free, you pay one way or the other.

    Sure. And the problem with that is "what" ?

    How much of your earned hourly wage do you get to take home.

    The top 0.1% of this country control almost all the wealth.
    That is the problem. There is a difference between income and
    wealth. What the super-wealthy do not want is their massive
    wealth to be taxed. They have no problem with taxing other
    people's income.

    No tax, however, is charged on generation of electricity and
    on renewable sources. The $8.70 per gallon price reflects a significant
    30-cent increase from the previous year.

    Yes. Again, the problem is "what"?

    it called being used. Do you know what would happen here in the U.S. if gasoline was $8.70 a gallon, we would do a lot more then wear yellow
    jackets
    in protest, such as the case in France.

    It would be more than good for the state of Louisiana if the cost
    of gasoline was $8.70 a gallon. That way, people in Louisiana would
    have jobs. Great jobs, with great pay, and great benefits. Anybody
    and everybody who wanted a job could get a job. A good job, that
    pays really well, and has great benefits. What's the downside?

    Sure, the cost of a hamburger might be $10. But so what?
    People would have jobs, with great pay. $10 bucks for a hamburger
    would be nothing! Everybody could afford it! And have plenty
    of change to spare!

    You see, most people don't save money. They spend it! That is
    what money is for! Why save what you don't need? People aren't
    stupid. They know what money is for.

    Now, if you want to make money, the best way to do so is by spending
    other people's money. See how that works? If not, I suggest you sign
    up for one of my classes, and I'll show you how ...

    --Lee

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Gregory Deyss on Friday, February 01, 2019 16:10:42
    Hello Greg,

    One thing you need to understand about Norway is that "everything"
    there
    is fu**ing expensive ... it's impossible to get drunk there because
    you'll be bankrupt first.

    What do you like to drink, when you attempt to get drunk, can you buy it here in the states?

    Tuba. When fishing. Not bought, but made. From sugarcane.
    Nasty stuff. Looks like gasoline. Smells like gasoline. Tastes
    like gasoline. Not for the faint of heart. Only the stupid.

    Can also be made from coconuts. Sugarcane version is better.
    Slightly more palatable. But either way, still nasty.

    We put it in plastic jugs and drink up. Get drunk really fast.

    Filipino friends in Lafitte (just south of New Orleans) showed
    me how to make it. And also how to drink it. Good thing none of
    us were driving, and only had paddles.

    --Lee

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  • From Gregory Deyss@1:267/150 to Lee Lofaso on Saturday, February 02, 2019 09:46:39
    It would be more than good for the state of Louisiana if the cost
    of gasoline was $8.70 a gallon. That way, people in Louisiana would
    have jobs. Great jobs, with great pay, and great benefits. Anybody
    and everybody who wanted a job could get a job. A good job, that
    pays really well, and has great benefits. What's the downside?

    I dont think it would go down quite like that.
    The only ones that would profiting would be the ceo's of these oil companies.

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  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Gregory Deyss on Monday, February 04, 2019 18:39:33
    Hello Greg,

    It would be more than good for the state of Louisiana if the cost
    of gasoline was $8.70 a gallon. That way, people in Louisiana would
    have jobs. Great jobs, with great pay, and great benefits. Anybody
    and everybody who wanted a job could get a job. A good job, that
    pays really well, and has great benefits. What's the downside?

    I dont think it would go down quite like that.
    The only ones that would profiting would be the ceo's of these oil companies.

    Huey P. Long saved us, his favorite whipping boy being Standard Oil.
    But he could not save us from FDR. Although that really was not his
    own fault.

    --Lee

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