Post Whoring Newbie Thread
PM me with the details on this. That way I don't have to dig through miles of posts to get to the info. Are we going to Driftwood this Sunday? KD have you talked to Bruce about going? We can all meet up for a cup at the Nursery before KSU.
Josh, I didn't know if you were still around. You and the GF on the Ducati can join us. More than welcome. Would be good to see you guys again.
Is the Nursery OK with you, Rand? What time? The Superhawk will be on shakedown or still on life support by then. The tank comes off tomorrow. I will definitely not have time for tires before Sunday so I'll prob bring the VFR.
Josh, I didn't know if you were still around. You and the GF on the Ducati can join us. More than welcome. Would be good to see you guys again.
Is the Nursery OK with you, Rand? What time? The Superhawk will be on shakedown or still on life support by then. The tank comes off tomorrow. I will definitely not have time for tires before Sunday so I'll prob bring the VFR.
Talked with Bruce, he is in Houston this week and will be out of town this weekend. He cant make this one but wants to go on the next ride. Lets plan on meeting up at the SaltLick in Driftwood and head out for our ride after we eat. Tyler want be able to ride before that, so me and him will leave my house around 11am or so and meet you and Randy there. Randy cant get up before 9:30am anyway!
LMAO Doug, fortunately that was a nice 60ish degrees outside on that day. There was almost zero sweat involved, unless you count the sweat from dangling 200 feet above the nice hard asphalt below... I loved high-angle rescue...
Sounds great, I will post the link on here for anyone who wishes to show... thats up to them. I would love to go, but I guess I will just have to order a t-shirt again this year instead of participating.
http://austin.craigslist.org/pet/1318948791.html
Anyone Near Austin that wants to help find this one a home...Hit me up...
Anyone Near Austin that wants to help find this one a home...Hit me up...
Last edited by Randman; 08-12-2009 at 05:08 AM.
Page 22 - MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure.
Page 30 Section 123 - There will be a Government COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Page 29 lines 4-16 - Your Health Care is RATIONED.
Page 42 - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your Health Care Benefits for you. You have no choice.
Page 50 Section 152 - Health Care will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Page 58 - Government will have real-time access to individual's finances and a National ID Health Card will be issued.
Page 59 lines 21-24 - Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electrical funds transfers.
Page 65 Section 164 - A payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Page 72 Lines 8-14 - Government is creating an Health Care Exchange to bring private health car e plans under Government control.
Page 84 Section 203 - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange.
Page 85 Line 7 - Specifications for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Health Care.
Page 91 Lines 4-7 - Government mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens
Page 95 Lines 8-18 - The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government Health Care plan.
Page 85 Line 7 - Specs of Ben Levels for Plans. AARP members - Your health care WILL be rationed.
Page 102 Lines 12-18 - Medicaid Eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Page 124 lines 24-25 - No company can sue Government for price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly.
Page 127 Lines 1-16 - Doctors/AMA: The Government will tell you what you can make.
Page 145 Line 15-17 - An Employer MUST automatically enroll employees into public option plan. No Choice.
Page 126 Lines 22-25 - Employers MUST pay for Health Care for part time employees AND their families.
Page 149 Lines 16-24 - ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
Page 150 Lines 9-13 - Business with payroll between $251k and $400k who does not provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23 - Any individual who does not have acceptable Health Ca re according to the Government will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 170 Lines 1-3 - Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (American Citizens will pay).
Page 195 - Officers & employees of Health Care Administration (Government) will have access to ALL American's finance/personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 Health Care - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax". Yes, it says that.
Page 239 Line 14-24 - Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, and poor will be affected.
Page 241 Line 6-8 - All doctors will be paid the same irregardless of their specialty.
Page 253 Line 10-18 - Government sets value of doctors time, professional judgment, etc; literally the value of humans.
Page 265 Section 1131 - Government mandates and controls productivity for private Health Care industries.
Page 268 Section 1141 - Government regulates rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 Section. 1145 ˆ Treatment at certain CANCER HOSPITALS; rationing for cancer patients.
Page 280 Section 1151 - The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable readmissions.
Page 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission and the Government will penalize you.
Page 317 Lines 13-20 - PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Page 317-318 Lines 21-25,1-3 - PROHIBITION on hospital exp ansions.
Page 321 2-13 - Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. Approval by ACORN?
Page 335 Lines 16-25; Page 336-339 - Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. Health Care the way they want it. Rationing.
Page 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMO s, etc. thus forcing people into Government plan.
Page 354 Section 1177 - Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people.
Page 379 Section 1191 - Government creates more bureaucracy - Tele-Health Advisory Committee. Health Care by phone?
Page 425 Lines 4-12 - Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consults. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
;Page 425 Lines 17-19 - Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 - Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
Page 427 Lines 15-24 - Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.
Page 429 Lines 1-9 - An "Advanced Care Planning Consultant" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12 - "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from Government!
Page 429 Lines 13-25 - The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
Page 430 Lines 11-15 - The Government will decid e what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
Page 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. ACORN Medical Services?
Page 472 Lines 14-17 ˆ Payment to community-based organizations; 1 monthly payment to a community-based organization like ACORN.
Page 489 Section 1308 - The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy, which means they will insert Government into your marriage.
Page 494-498 - Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.
Page 30 Section 123 - There will be a Government COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Page 29 lines 4-16 - Your Health Care is RATIONED.
Page 42 - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your Health Care Benefits for you. You have no choice.
Page 50 Section 152 - Health Care will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Page 58 - Government will have real-time access to individual's finances and a National ID Health Card will be issued.
Page 59 lines 21-24 - Government will have direct access to your bank accounts for electrical funds transfers.
Page 65 Section 164 - A payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Page 72 Lines 8-14 - Government is creating an Health Care Exchange to bring private health car e plans under Government control.
Page 84 Section 203 - Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private Health Care plans in the Exchange.
Page 85 Line 7 - Specifications for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Health Care.
Page 91 Lines 4-7 - Government mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens
Page 95 Lines 8-18 - The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government Health Care plan.
Page 85 Line 7 - Specs of Ben Levels for Plans. AARP members - Your health care WILL be rationed.
Page 102 Lines 12-18 - Medicaid Eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Page 124 lines 24-25 - No company can sue Government for price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly.
Page 127 Lines 1-16 - Doctors/AMA: The Government will tell you what you can make.
Page 145 Line 15-17 - An Employer MUST automatically enroll employees into public option plan. No Choice.
Page 126 Lines 22-25 - Employers MUST pay for Health Care for part time employees AND their families.
Page 149 Lines 16-24 - ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
Page 150 Lines 9-13 - Business with payroll between $251k and $400k who does not provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23 - Any individual who does not have acceptable Health Ca re according to the Government will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 170 Lines 1-3 - Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (American Citizens will pay).
Page 195 - Officers & employees of Health Care Administration (Government) will have access to ALL American's finance/personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 Health Care - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax". Yes, it says that.
Page 239 Line 14-24 - Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, and poor will be affected.
Page 241 Line 6-8 - All doctors will be paid the same irregardless of their specialty.
Page 253 Line 10-18 - Government sets value of doctors time, professional judgment, etc; literally the value of humans.
Page 265 Section 1131 - Government mandates and controls productivity for private Health Care industries.
Page 268 Section 1141 - Government regulates rental and purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 Section. 1145 ˆ Treatment at certain CANCER HOSPITALS; rationing for cancer patients.
Page 280 Section 1151 - The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable readmissions.
Page 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission and the Government will penalize you.
Page 317 Lines 13-20 - PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Page 317-318 Lines 21-25,1-3 - PROHIBITION on hospital exp ansions.
Page 321 2-13 - Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. Approval by ACORN?
Page 335 Lines 16-25; Page 336-339 - Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. Health Care the way they want it. Rationing.
Page 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMO s, etc. thus forcing people into Government plan.
Page 354 Section 1177 - Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people.
Page 379 Section 1191 - Government creates more bureaucracy - Tele-Health Advisory Committee. Health Care by phone?
Page 425 Lines 4-12 - Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consults. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
;Page 425 Lines 17-19 - Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 - Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
Page 427 Lines 15-24 - Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.
Page 429 Lines 1-9 - An "Advanced Care Planning Consultant" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12 - "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from Government!
Page 429 Lines 13-25 - The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
Page 430 Lines 11-15 - The Government will decid e what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
Page 469 - Community Based Home Medical Services = Non profit organizations. ACORN Medical Services?
Page 472 Lines 14-17 ˆ Payment to community-based organizations; 1 monthly payment to a community-based organization like ACORN.
Page 489 Section 1308 - The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy, which means they will insert Government into your marriage.
Page 494-498 - Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.
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HERE IS OBAMA'S RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR OWN WAR INJURIES..........WHAT AN EMPTY HEADED PERSON HE MUST BE....SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO SHOW THEM JUST WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR MILITARY THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND GET HURT AND KILLED PROTECTING OUR FORMER FREEDOMS!!!
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty. The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Yet, he has ignored the $700,000 his wife is tossing to the wind in paying scads of people to take care of her "social engagements." First Lady requires more than 20 attendants
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary. How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
HERE IS OBAMA'S RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR OWN WAR INJURIES..........WHAT AN EMPTY HEADED PERSON HE MUST BE....SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO SHOW THEM JUST WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR MILITARY THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND GET HURT AND KILLED PROTECTING OUR FORMER FREEDOMS!!!
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty. The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Yet, he has ignored the $700,000 his wife is tossing to the wind in paying scads of people to take care of her "social engagements." First Lady requires more than 20 attendants
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary. How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
I have the sockets to do the job...it is just gonna be a two man operation...
when you gonna be around the shop?? I am on phone duty until 10am today...then gotta take the boy to football practice at 4:00
could drop by anytime between 11:00 and 2:00 today....Let me know, or sometime on Sat in the afternoon....or heck, even Sun before we head out..Let me know what would work for ya...I'm flexable..
Understanding Engineers - Take One
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."
The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit you anyway."
Understanding Engineers - Take Two
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Understanding Engineers - Take Three
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.
The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!"
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!"
The priest said, "Here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him."
He said, "Hello, George! what's wrong with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"
The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters.
They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." The group fell silent.
The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight."
The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them."
The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Four
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers?
Mechanical engineers build weapons and civil engineers build targets.
Understanding Engineers - Take Five
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Six
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical engineer.
Just look at all the joints." Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections. "
The last one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Seven
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
Understanding Engineers - Take Eight
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a Princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do ANYTHING you want."
Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."
Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?"
The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding my own business, when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike, threw it to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want."
The first engineer nodded approvingly and said, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit you anyway."
Understanding Engineers - Take Two
To the optimist, the glass is half full.
To the pessimist, the glass is half empty.
To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
Understanding Engineers - Take Three
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.
The engineer fumed, "What's with those guys? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!"
The doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such inept golf!"
The priest said, "Here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him."
He said, "Hello, George! what's wrong with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"
The greens keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters.
They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime." The group fell silent.
The priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight."
The doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them."
The engineer said, "Why can't they play at night?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Four
What is the difference between mechanical engineers and civil engineers?
Mechanical engineers build weapons and civil engineers build targets.
Understanding Engineers - Take Five
The graduate with a science degree asks, "Why does it work?"
The graduate with an engineering degree asks, "How does it work?"
The graduate with an accounting degree asks, "How much will it cost?"
The graduate with an arts degree asks, "Do you want fries with that?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Six
Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical engineer.
Just look at all the joints." Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections. "
The last one said, "No, actually it had to have been a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"
Understanding Engineers - Take Seven
Normal people believe that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Engineers believe that if it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet.
Understanding Engineers - Take Eight
An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a beautiful princess."
He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will stay with you for one week."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it to the pocket.
The frog then cried out, "If you kiss me and turn me back into a Princess, I'll stay with you for one week and do ANYTHING you want."
Again, the engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally, the frog asked, "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful princess and that I'll stay with you for one week and do anything you want. Why won't you kiss me?"
The engineer said, "Look, I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."
got any source for this?
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HERE IS OBAMA'S RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR OWN WAR INJURIES..........WHAT AN EMPTY HEADED PERSON HE MUST BE....SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO SHOW THEM JUST WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR MILITARY THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND GET HURT AND KILLED PROTECTING OUR FORMER FREEDOMS!!!
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty. The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Yet, he has ignored the $700,000 his wife is tossing to the wind in paying scads of people to take care of her "social engagements." First Lady requires more than 20 attendants
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary. How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
HERE IS OBAMA'S RESPONSE WHEN HE BACKED OFF FROM HIS DECISION TO LET THE MILITARY PAY FOR THEIR OWN WAR INJURIES..........WHAT AN EMPTY HEADED PERSON HE MUST BE....SEND THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO SHOW THEM JUST WHAT HE THINKS OF OUR MILITARY THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY AND GET HURT AND KILLED PROTECTING OUR FORMER FREEDOMS!!!
Bad press, including major mockery of the plan by comedian Jon Stewart, led to President Obama abandoning his proposal to require veterans carry private health insurance to cover the estimated $540 million annual cost to the federal government of treatment for injuries to military personnel received during their tours on active duty. The President admitted that he was puzzled by the magnitude of the opposition to his proposal.
"Look, it's an all volunteer force," Obama complained..
"Nobody made these guys go to war. They had to have known and accepted the risks. Now they whine about bearing the costs of their choice? It doesn't compute..."
"I thought these were people who were proud to sacrifice for their country," Obama continued. "I wasn't asking for blood, just money. With the country facing the worst financial crisis in its history, I'd have thought that the patriotic thing to do would be to try to help reduce the nation's deficit. I guess I underestimated the selfishness of some of my fellow Americans."
Yet, he has ignored the $700,000 his wife is tossing to the wind in paying scads of people to take care of her "social engagements." First Lady requires more than 20 attendants
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession. Just think Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhower had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary. How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Miz Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by John Q. Public:
1. $172,2000 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lelyveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. Tubman, Samantha (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
There has never been anyone in the White House at any time that has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense, when even Hillary, only had three; Jackie Kennedy one; Laura Bush one; and prior to Mamie Eisenhower social help came from the President's own pocket.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom travelled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/veteranshealth.asp
Last edited by LineArrayNut; 08-14-2009 at 10:30 AM.
got an attributable source for this or is it email snopes fodder?
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/veteranshealth.asp
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/veteranshealth.asp
Pelosi changes her tune
January 17, 2006: "So I thank all of you who have spoken out for your courage, your point of view. All of it. Your advocacy is very American and very important."
http://www.breitbart.tv/06-flashback...of-disruptors/
http://www.breitbart.tv/06-flashback...of-disruptors/