Comments on: Jack and Me http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/ America's favorite blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12764 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:36:12 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12764 I thought I heard it was elementary school, which means this guy probably came out of the womb a corruption-meister. I thought I heard it was elementary school, which means this guy probably came out of the womb a corruption-meister.

]]> by: hedera http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12751 Sun, 15 Jan 2006 04:51:08 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12751 Who else heard WWDTM this morning on the subject of Jack A.? Apparently the young Jack Abramoff ran for president of his high school class, and was disqualified from the election because (I love this) he <i>spent money</i> to buy everybody cupcakes, to encourage them to vote for him! (The rules said, spend no money...) As the twig is bent, so grows the tree... Who else heard WWDTM this morning on the subject of Jack A.? Apparently the young Jack Abramoff ran for president of his high school class, and was disqualified from the election because (I love this) he spent money to buy everybody cupcakes, to encourage them to vote for him! (The rules said, spend no money…)

As the twig is bent, so grows the tree…

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12576 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 19:39:08 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12576 Unfortunately, it relies on human discretion, which is like building a papier-mache furnace. Pete IVDL, Thank you for the much needed chortle. The image is absolutely wonderful, and of course we in Bushworld get to see the value of voluntary compliance (aka corporate discretion) on a daily basis. We might yet be able turn the entire globe into a pastiche of papier-mache furnaces. Unfortunately, it relies on human discretion, which is like building a papier-mache furnace.

Pete IVDL,

Thank you for the much needed chortle. The image is absolutely wonderful, and of course we in Bushworld get to see the value of voluntary compliance (aka corporate discretion) on a daily basis. We might yet be able turn the entire globe into a pastiche of papier-mache furnaces.

]]> by: Pete IVDL http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12548 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:11:33 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12548 Coop, yeah the summer is coming. Another couple of 34+C days in a row. But I beat it! Woo-hoo! I bought 2 split system air conditioners on eBay and spent the last 3 days installing 'em. Now I'm as cool as a cucumber, even though I can't move my legs. Or arms. Psst - don't tell the Authorities, it's now illegal here to install such devices without a licence. But it was a lotta fun learning (I can now bend & flare copper pipes just like a perfessional). And I didn't leak more than a gram or two of refrigerant! Murray, that's yet another good idea. Unfortunately, it relies on human discretion, which is like building a papier-mache furnace. Automating the process could help though... Coop, yeah the summer is coming. Another couple of 34+C days in a row. But I beat it! Woo-hoo! I bought 2 split system air conditioners on eBay and spent the last 3 days installing ‘em. Now I’m as cool as a cucumber, even though I can’t move my legs. Or arms. Psst - don’t tell the Authorities, it’s now illegal here to install such devices without a licence. But it was a lotta fun learning (I can now bend & flare copper pipes just like a perfessional). And I didn’t leak more than a gram or two of refrigerant!

Murray, that’s yet another good idea. Unfortunately, it relies on human discretion, which is like building a papier-mache furnace. Automating the process could help though…

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12538 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 01:41:14 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12538 Murray, The sneaky bastards would probably find a way around it, but still, I like it. Murray,

The sneaky bastards would probably find a way around it, but still, I like it.

]]> by: Ann http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12523 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 20:15:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12523 Murray, that sounds brilliant! And just for the record, I donated $1000 to help Adam maintain this Web site. Anonymously, of course. Murray, that sounds brilliant! And just for the record, I donated $1000 to help Adam maintain this Web site. Anonymously, of course.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12519 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 16:22:04 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12519 There is no way to separate money from politics, but I have heard of an idea that might be able to separate the influence from politics. Here is how it works. Any one can give as much money as he wants to what ever candidate he chooses. The money goes to a 3rd party for warehousing, (like the League of Women Voters) and at the end of the month or so it is turned over to the candidate as a lump sum and no information from the donors. This way you can help the candidate of you choice and you can go to him and say you gave $1,000,000, and so can every other person in your district, whether they did or not. Because there is no direct link from the money to the candidate, the influence is greatly reduced. Unfortunately this too requires the people who benefit from the current situation to vote for something that benefits the people and not them selves. There is no way to separate money from politics, but I have heard of an idea that might be able to separate the influence from politics.

Here is how it works.

Any one can give as much money as he wants to what ever candidate he chooses. The money goes to a 3rd party for warehousing, (like the League of Women Voters) and at the end of the month or so it is turned over to the candidate as a lump sum and no information from the donors.

This way you can help the candidate of you choice and you can go to him and say you gave $1,000,000, and so can every other person in your district, whether they did or not.

Because there is no direct link from the money to the candidate, the influence is greatly reduced.

Unfortunately this too requires the people who benefit from the current situation to vote for something that benefits the people and not them selves.

]]> by: ginny http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12514 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 05:06:22 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12514 Well, I did get my start on the Internets by being a Highlander fangirl. The tree never strays far from its roots. Well, I did get my start on the Internets by being a Highlander fangirl. The tree never strays far from its roots.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12505 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:39:33 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12505 Excellent, ginny, most excellent. Excellent, ginny, most excellent.

]]> by: ginny http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12501 Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:02:52 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/01/05/jack-and-me/#comment-12501 Since we're playing a few tunes on the side, how about this oldie from Queen? Yes, "Hammer To Fall." <i>Here we stand or here we fall History won't care at all Make the bed light the light Lady Mercy won't be home tonight yeah You don't waste no time at all Don't hear the bell but you answer the call It comes to you as to us all We're just waiting For the hammer to fall</i> Since we’re playing a few tunes on the side, how about this oldie from Queen? Yes, “Hammer To Fall.”

Here we stand or here we fall
History won’t care at all
Make the bed light the light
Lady Mercy won’t be home tonight yeah

You don’t waste no time at all
Don’t hear the bell but you answer the call
It comes to you as to us all
We’re just waiting
For the hammer to fall

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