Belgian_Draft

Hey, buddy, you're one who was pushing socialized health care, not me. So now you are going to follow tk and say you don't want it? Perfect! As for the comrade remark....when someone starts pushing socialist ideals, the hat fits. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

But what if i wanted 3/5 of a meter? That's easy...60 cm. 3/5 of a yard? Uh, wait...lemme get that calculator. What about 70% of a yard? 73%? A compass is neither metric nor imperial so that aspect of your argument is moot. But it is interesting to point out that a yard is legally defined as exactly 0.9144 metre. Sure the imperial system can be easier in a few select instances, but the times the metric system is easier and more convenient far surpasses those for imperial. (How many square furlongs in an acre again? oh yeah, 1/10. There's that pesky ten again...lol!) HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

You mean like Chicago? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

At first glance the title looked interesting...until I realized it was hordes. Hordes...with a d. Can't you start a new thread about marauding gay whores?

Then why are only SOME of the units base 10? Where is your base 10 watch? Where is your base 10 calendar? Where is your base 10 compass? What -exactly- makes base 10 so special? Why not binary? What makes base 10 so special? Nothing except it enables conversions merely by moving a decimal. Guess what happens if you use any other base numbering system; the exact same thing. You missed the point, which was that the metric system uses the same base all the way through...base ten, the same sytem used by almost everybody in their everyday lives to quantify. Imperial system, on the other hand, uses an at times complex mix of bases and units. (An ounce? Ok...Volume or force?) HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Ok, fine, we'll have socialized health care for everyone. Want to participate in a dangerous activity or self mutilation? Go right ahead, you're covered!

Sorry Comrade, you can keep your socialized military. I'll pay my own security. My taxes already support enough death and destruction. Thanks once again for making my point even clearer Oh, so now you have changed you mind and want to pay for your own insurance? Smart man.

Then why are only SOME of the units base 10? Where is your base 10 watch? Where is your base 10 calendar? Where is your base 10 compass? What -exactly- makes base 10 so special? Why not binary? What makes base 10 so special? Nothing except it enables conversions merely by moving a decimal. Not everything has to be metric. Where is your imperial watch or calendar? Where is your imperial compass? But the one thing that makes metric so much better than imperial is that it actually uses a base, and a consistent one at that. Imperial? Inches are base 12...unless you convert to miles then its a base 63360. Ounces are base 16 only if converting to pints or pounds. Then pints are base 8 in gallons..... Binary is a method of expressing a quantity. It can only be used to keep track of the quantity of units. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

The corollary of which is, anyone that thinks the metric system is superior because several of its units are base 10 or hold some universal truth about the universe is naive. Inches to feet....1/12 Inches to yards...1/36 Inches to miles...1/63360 Feet to yards...1/3 Feet to miles...1/5280 Yards to miles...1/1760 OR mm to cm...move the decimal one place mm to meters...move it three places mm to km...move it six places Yep, imperial is SOOOOOOO much easier. No advantage at all to using metric. Fact is, metric IS superior because it is base ten. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Dont send it to me, I am in favor of each paying their own way. Send it to tk. He likes everyone sharing the costs of people hurting themselves intentionally. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

"We've taken care of everything, the words you read, the songs you sing, the pictures that give pleasure to your eye. " Sorry, Comrade, you can keep your socialized medicine. I'll pay my own insurance. My taxes already support enough slackers. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

I know the answer! Who the fuck cares! Only 1 of us in this thread does! How'd I do, prof? Wrong! There at least two who care. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

There is benefit to society from you engaging in walking down a flight of stairs - god forbid man YOU COULD GET HURT - GET AHOLD OF YOURSELF!!!! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!! So you think walking down a flight of stairs carries the same risk as drunk driving or sky diving? That explains a lot of your posts. A LOT of them. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

So, when are you going to put your money where your mouth is and pay for the health care of your employees? He isn't. That is what you and I are for, comrade. We pay, he uses. As long as the government ok's the procedure. But when people start using it as much as they can to get their money's worth, and there aren't enough health care professionals to give each person more than a few minutes of time, he will want to tax us even more in order to hire more doctors, nurses, etc. It's just one more way for the government to control your life. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

For the same reasons that i will pay for YOUR health care when you are a dumbass and slip falling down the stairs and break your ankle. For the same reason that I will pay for YOUR health care when you have a heart attack at 42 years old, which was completely unexpected. For the same reason that I will pay for YOUR health care when [insert ailment here] happens to you because of [insert reason here] thanks for making my case. wonderful work you guys - keep it up. Every example you gave of "me" getting hurt was unforeseen. i have no problems with health care covering that, evidenced by my paying insurance premiums that covers those conditions but not high risk activities like auto racing, skydiving, or driving drunk. Skydiving carries a high risk of injury. So does driving drunk. There is no benefit to society from you engaging in either. Try again. You and Bill are failing miserably to justify making everybody pay for someone's stupidity. stupidity. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Whether you agree with Health Care For All or not, it falls under public service. thanks for making my (our) argument. How is encouraging reckless behavior by providing health care for it consdered a public service? You want to break your neck...fine. Go for it. But don't ask me to pay for it. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

You fail to differentiate between costs associated with the operation of a country and the costs of treating stupid people. Try again to convince me i should pay for the medical needs of someone who hurts themself because they were stupid? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Whether you agree with the war or not, it falls under public service. Try again to convince us how some dipshit drunk crashing his car is a public service? Tell me again why I, a single man with no kids, should have to pay for tk's busted neck because he was engaged in an activity that carries a very high risk of injury and serves no purpose other than his own entertainment? Tell me agan why I should have to pay for some dumbass kid's hospital stay after he copy-cats a scene from "Jackass" and snaps a rat trap on his balls? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Veteran's hospitals, highways, and wars all fall under the classification of public service. Busting yourself into a thousand pieces because you got drunk and wrecked your car doesn't. Tell me again why I should have to pay to put that dumb SOB back together? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Hey - I'm not paying if that horse kicks you in the head either. I'll bet you'd pay to see it....both my Belgians died a couple years ago. Besides, when those big boys kick you in the head there is only a funeral to pay for. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

Love it! HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

That is ABSOLUTELY 100% correct - and you make it sound like a bad thing...... Instead of "YOU" though, I would substitute "THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN PEOPLE". And instead of "ME", substitute "EVERYONE" and since this is a democracy, it would be nice if the government got the fuck to work making it happen. When you personalize as one 'me' you make it sound like you and I are standing here alone. When that is far from the truth. ANYWAY - back to Assange being my hero......and that upcoming Nobel prize which will put us in the rankings of China if we prosecute him...... Why should I, a single man, pay for the health care of your children when they do stupid shit they see on "Jackass" movies? Why should i pay for your health care when you break your neck jumping out of an airplane and swooping? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit.

You raise a valid point: it would not work. It would be a dismal mess, resulting in huge disaster. I think the disconnect here between you and I is that you seem to be viewing this as how we can change the current system to work better. Clearly if the CIA instituted an open-door policy, the results would be disastrous for our nation. I'm viewing it as how the system should be, and what a good system would look like. In a perfect world, our foreign policies would eliminate the need for secrecy, our communications would be appropriate for release, and we wouldn't need to have secrets at all. In this case, then an open-door policy at the CIA would not only work, but would probably not be very interesting to many people. Of course, this isn't a perfect world, and the CIA will never have an open-door policy. But hey, I can dream, can't I?