SOMETHING TO PONDER

Junkman · Sep 16, 2004

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I wasn't talking politics, I was telling the truth... Bird for President... OK.... Vice President on the Ralph Nader ticket.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

reb · Sep 16, 2004

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Bird, this sounds to me more like civics than politics.

daedong · Sep 16, 2004

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 Given to him by his parents, or made up later? 
Made up but the story sounded good anyway. have a look

http://members.rogers.com/dewani3/dickybird.htm

Bird · Sep 16, 2004

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He sounds like quite a character, Vin.

frank_f15 · Sep 16, 2004

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BIRD : i did not start this thread for a knock on politicans, was more of a wondering how many pieces of equiptment are out there? sure was a lot of stuff i would like to get my hands on for a day or 2 /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Bird · Sep 16, 2004

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I understand, Frank. We have an unbelievable amount of highway construction going in our area, including some multi-level overpass highway interchanges, and I drive by and just marvel at all the equipment they're using.

GerardC · Sep 16, 2004

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( Think of it as your tax dollars at work or at rest. Either way, it is a lot of tax dollars going to waste. I have often said that if government had to operate like a business it would be bankrupt in less than a year. Just think of it this way... Would you spend millions of your own money to get elected to a job that pays $150,000 a year? Politicians do this all the time and many times it doesn't even amount to half that salary. Must be the perks that go along with the job. One of which is getting your friends and family state jobs. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif Something else to ponder..... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

Isn't that the truth!!!!!! Gerard

Currmudgeon · Sep 17, 2004

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( I have a problem with paying taxes to private corporations !!! )

Having worked for one of those private corporations, providing services to the gummint, one thing we marketed was, "When the job is over, or if you don't like the work, you fire us, and we're gone. No impossible to get rid of staff." You buy a lot of flexibility with that system, and it puts the money back in the private sector.

In any event, we, through the <cough> wisdom of the political process have determined that the work must be done, so someone's gotta do it.

Currmudgeon · Sep 17, 2004

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( I personally was asked one time to bill a department close to 6 figures for programming work they didn't need done; )

We had a major consulting project once, involved with a big environmental disaster. We were working for the attorneys.

At one of the first meetings, they objected to our hourly rates. Now, that is not uncommon; injunears is expensive.

No, they thought our rates were too low. It made them look bad. They didn't have to hold a gun to our heads to get us to raise them. Unfortunately, none of that went into our pockets. <shrug>