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...especially if they made a sh*tpot full of money promoting that theory.

If we use that definition, the earth has not orbited the sun in the last ~20 years. (but more than 2 bodies at play.) Edit to add: Found a better chart here. Center of mass has been within the sun's volume for the last couple of years.

& Dale electrician B.O.B. Hurricanes

Well, they wouldn't be completely wrong.

very sorry for your loss.

Tebow did a surprisingly good job with the T-Mobile commercial. Maybe Papa John's should sign Tim and release Manning. Just a thought.

No. In the context of his speech, Obama was definitely poo-pooing Art History degrees. The writer was simply implying that there are other fields of study that Obama could have attacked that are even more useless than Art History ... at least in terms of finding a well-paying job. So there's clearly agreement that Art History is a useless degree "in terms of finding a well-paying job". You and the writer agree with Obama. Does ANYONE dispute Obama's statement? If so, I recommend that you look up the ROI on an art history degree. There may be good reasons for a kid to get a degree in Art History, but ROI is not one of them. Yes, I agree with Obama on the point of his speech. I also agree with him in that I, too, "love art history". I was only trying to understand your point ...re: whether it was Obama or the writer who was mocking the choice of Art History as a major. (or whether the writer only perceived Obama's statement as "mockery".)

No. In the context of his speech, Obama was definitely poo-pooing Art History degrees. The writer was simply implying that there are other fields of study that Obama could have attacked that are even more useless than Art History ... at least in terms of finding a well-paying job.

I sure hope his pile of cardboard boxes didn't get too soggy.

I'm with you, there! I think it's a generational thing. I didn't eat it as a kid, but most people younger than me did. My kids love the stuff, even though they're grown, now. Yuck. +2, nasty stuff. My kid eats it,too, but he'd also rather have fruit and veggies than candy. What is it with kids these days!?

***Sorry ...here's where I have to draw the line! What? You don't enjoy cat food meatballs? Well, it's more about the sauce than the meatballs. (OK, I'm a pasta sauce snob.)

Agree. While I do appreciate the difference, I seldom turn down a Hershey bar.

Chocolate snobbery.

Beer snobbery.

I always thought the original "sit suits" were pretty silly looking.

I used a debit card at Target once during the affected period. My bank sent a letter a couple of weeks ago assuring me that I would not be responsible for any fraudulent activity that might occur and that they were going to replace my card. I received the new card (with a new acct. number) a few days ago. I thought that was pretty quick reaction considering the number of cards that were potentially compromised.

WRONG. INCORRECT. FALSE. You should check your facts BEFORE making an ass of yourself. I can't be right or wrong yet. I'm only making a prediction. Sure you can - you're WRONG. Well, I hope you're right. But, I haven't yet seen anything to suggest this will not end with some form of rationing. ...even more so if "single-payer" is eventually forced on us. ...and now, this

Let us know when this part happens. For a start, how about you reread this thread. (Or at least the OP) One guy gets a free butt probe while millions who have been stripped of their perfectly good health insurance live in fear of financial devastation, or worse, by some illness or accident. Man, I 'd hate to see what happens when it doesn't work out OK.

Let us know when this part happens.

Health insurance cost rose at the lowest level in years ( single digits) and yours went up over 300%? it sounds to me like your the one that's really taking it up the ass. It's no surprise that some less than scrupulous employers are trying to pass on more and more cost to the employee and then they blame it on Obama. Then again, if you feel the compensation being offered at your work is inadequate, you should probably venture out onto the open market and find and employer willing to compensate you what you think is fair for your skills. The free market is very good at this. My health care plan cost did not rise because of increase in health insurance costs. It rose as a direct result of Obamacare. My BCBS plan, which was more than adequate for me, was cancelled on 10/1 because it did not comply with the ACA guidelines. It was rendered illegal by Obamacare. Premiums were $353.68/month. Even though Obama decreed that we could all go back to our old plans for another year, I'm SOL because BCBS no longer offers this outlaw plan. The replacement plan from BCBS (equivalent deductible and total out-of-pocket) premium was $1366.84 per month. That's over 386% increase (For comparison, these premiums are only for me and do not include additional premiums for my son.) I'm sure the new plan had many perks and extras that would have been nice as well as coverage that could never apply to me. But for the difference in premiums, I'll pay for my own preventive care. We did just recently (within the last couple of weeks) change plans and provider. So considering premium increase only, the 300% is really only about 200% now. But the potential out-of-pocket expense is much higher, but still manageable. I'm employed by a small company. We employees were directly involved in searching for a suitable replacement. I chose a balance between more affordable premiums and higher potential out-of-pocket expenses. Premiums now are $740.60 per month. My company pays half in all cases. I fall somewhere in the 60-64 age range.

There you have it in a nutshell.

Doesn't matter how you buy your "insurance". All (non-exempt) plans must comply with the same minimum requirements. The only real difference is that if you want to qualify for the phantom tax credits, you have to go through the exchanges. If your business provides a group plan, you must participate in that plan rather than go to the exchanges. You can then try to qualify for premium assistance through the HHS website. Bottom line is that if you need relief you must stick your neck out on a website that is full of security holes. (You may now be able to do this in person. That'll probably go pretty smoothly.) You obviously think that only a "small percentage of the population" will need assistance in the form of tax credits or premium help. If so, then why in the world did we need the ACA? Also, the amount of the tax credits which are estimated at the exchange site may not be the reality at tax time next April. These estimates are based on projected enrollment figures, which right now are pretty dismal. It may happen that the "small percentage of the population" that is depending on premium relief and promised tax credits, will be getting a big surprise at tax time next year. I, also have "better" coverage through work. I also have a 300+ % increase in premiums and potentially thousands increase in co-pays and deductibles. Like I said before, I'm paying for coverage I don't need or want. And, like PiLFy says, you free butt-check may not be so free by the time all the paperwork is sorted out. "Prophesy" would probably have been a better word.