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[bilmore]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Short guys cannot get Ftang.

So, you don't need condoms? Cool.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
How do you feel about requiring them to disclose how long it will take to pay off the balance if only minimum payments are made?

I'm not sure it's the government's business.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Why should they gain preferential treatment in bankruptcy? Shouldn't this be reflected in the free marketplace, though interest rates and lending decisions?

Like I said, I didn't read the bill. What type of pref are they getting? They're still unsecured creditors, so their in the back of the line as it is.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Don't worry about it.

When negotiating with Chase for the sponsorship, go for the big canvas banner, and the insulated mugs -- they're the shit. Don't worry about reading the contract -- just sign at the bottom.

I, like most adults, am perfectly capable of assessing my debt exposure limitations.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Short guys cannot get Ftang.

Fortunately for Hank, he has other means by which to compensate:

From Drudge:

• How could a member of the media who produces adult entertainment for women possibly side with conservatives from the red states? [Playgirl editor-in-chief Michele] Zipp spells it out. “Those on the right are presumed to be all about power and greed – two really sexy traits in the bedroom. They want it, they want it now, and they’ll do anything to get it. And I’m not talking about some pansy-assed victory, I’m talking about full on jackpot, satisfaction for all.”
  
  “The Democrats of the Sixties were all about making love and not war while a war-loving Republican is a man who would fight, bleed, sacrifice, and die for his country. Could you imagine what that very same man would do for his wife in the bedroom?” asks Zipp.

It's the "fight, bleed, sacrifics and die" line that gets the FTang every goddamned time. Those GOPers -- always one step ahead of us.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by sgtclub
I, like most adults, am perfectly capable of assessing my debt exposure limitations.

You, unlike many adults, successfully navigated college, and law school, and are among the higher-compensated people on the planet. Credit companies couch their promises in language that you and I can see through. But then, you or I aren't likely to be looking at bankruptcy any time soon.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Gattigap
It's the "fight, bleed, sacrifics and die" line that gets the FTang every goddamned time. Those GOPers -- always one step ahead of us.

That's why we've always won the best women.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sgtclub
I'm not sure it's the government's business.

So they shouldn't have to disclose interest rates or payment terms either?

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
and extremely Orwellian in the 1984 sense.

Better be careful with the Orwell references or Hank will get all pedantic on you ass and then, well....

Oh wait, you are Hank. I guess it's okay then, because you really know your Orwell.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
So they shouldn't have to disclose interest rates or payment terms either?

Correct. Credit Card companies should have the latitude to disclose any, all, or none of those things, and to determine whether signatures should be made in ink, fingerprints or blood.

Adult consumers of credit will be smart enough to evaluate the different opportunities that the market presents, and reward those vendors who provide the best terms with their patronage.

Those who don't deserve what they get.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by taxwonk
Better be careful with the Orwell references or Hank will get all pedantic on you ass and then, well....

Oh wait, you are Hank. I guess it's okay then, because you really know your Orwell.

Unlike spanky, who knew Orwell.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by bilmore
That's why we've always won the best women.

Plus the power and greed thing. I hear that the combination is an aphrodesiac like no other, though I've only made it so far peddling only the second.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
I saw this satistic earlier today and I'm sort of suprised at how much it bugs me. I'm sort of hoping that the answer to why is "good economy/better jobs" instead of "disenchanted with the country/don't support the war."

Military Update: Black Army recruits down 41 percent since 2000

The article mentions that it's more difficult to track Marines, and it doesn't mention the Air Force or the Navy. I imagine Navy recruiting may be a bit easier, since as far as I know, the Axii of Evil and/or Terror aren't known as naval powers.

According to most studies the DoD has done, the main factor is that we are involved in a state of war. People are less inclined to sign up for the job training and the college money if they aren't as sure they'll survive to reap the benefits.

Other factors are a small increase in the number of stories reporting discrimination in the military, the fact that tours of duty are being extended frequently, and that recruitment overall is down dramatically, so it would follow that minority enlistment would be down as well.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Correct. Credit Card companies should have the latitude to disclose any, all, or none of those things, and to determine whether signatures should be made in ink, fingerprints or blood.

Adult consumers of credit will be smart enough to evaluate the different opportunities that the market presents, and reward those vendors who provide the best terms with their patronage.

Those who don't deserve what they get.

So, no interest rate caps, either?

And no meat inspection? Adults can sniff, right?

[bilmore]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Plus the power and greed thing. I hear that the combination is an aphrodesiac like no other, though I've only made it so far peddling only the second.

No, for an aphrodesiac, all you really need are those "best women" I spoke of.