• Re: Legally murdering bab

    From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 6 08:46:03 2022
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Bjrn Felten <=-

    It's not really a big deal. Just some leftists are angry because the US government will no longer guarantee abortion rights, and they're trying
    to encourage other Americans to be angry too. It's a pity-party and everyone's invited.

    More like it's a distraction from the way that they have been destroying the economy, energy industry, food industry, etc.


    ... *IT IS* documented, look under "For Internal Use Only."
    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Ron L. on Thu Jul 7 00:58:11 2022
    It's not really a big deal. Just some leftists are angry because the government will no longer guarantee abortion rights, and they're tryi to encourage other Americans to be angry too. It's a pity-party and everyone's invited.

    More like it's a distraction from the way that they have been destroying the economy, energy industry, food industry, etc

    It's a lot to distract from. Supposedly the new trend is Democrats blaming everything on Biden, and that's what the herd will swallow. But you and I both know that all this destruction isn't just from Biden. So it worries me to see other Democrats trying to be heroes by distancing themselves from Biden. They're all in on this together and they're going to trick more idiots with "Biden's bad but I'm good."

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jul 7 08:35:49 2022
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

    It's a lot to distract from. Supposedly the new trend is Democrats
    blaming everything on Biden, and that's what the herd will swallow.

    Which is why the distraction is not working and too many used-to-be Democrats are switching.

    The Dem's cheating in the last election was large, but it only produced a slim margin to allow Biden to win in some key races. With the number of Dems switching, they won't be able to do that again.

    you and I both know that all this destruction isn't just from Biden. So
    it worries me to see other Democrats trying to be heroes by distancing themselves from Biden. They're all in on this together and they're
    going to trick more idiots with "Biden's bad but I'm good."

    They are going to try, but their opponents will use their own words against them.

    Remember the 3 groups in the Dems:
    1. The power hungry
    2. The Elitists
    3. The Ignorant Elitists

    It's the Power Hungry that have been doing this destruction. People who are focused on staying warm and getting food won't have time to notice what they are doing.

    The Elitists are seeing what's going on and trying to distance themselves, but it won't work.

    Of course, the Ignorant Elitists will continue moving forward because they'd rather freeze and starve than admit that they were wrong.


    ... BBS Tip #45: ALT-H gives you sysop access!
    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jul 7 08:35:49 2022
    Aaron Thomas wrote to Bjrn Felten <=-

    Did you know that sometimes snakes eat their own babies? But snakes are wonderful creatures, right?

    Snakes? I thought we were talking about Democrats... Oohhhh.... 8)


    ... I'm spending a year dead for tax purposes.
    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RON L. on Thu Jul 7 16:52:00 2022
    The Dem's cheating in the last election was large, but it only produced a slim
    margin to allow Biden to win in some key races. With the number of Dems switching, they won't be able to do that again.

    I don't know that the net result will be too much different. The last
    numbers I saw made it look like over a million Democrats had switched registrations. However, a whole bunch of Republicans had also. While the net result was a gain for the Republicans, it was closer to 300-400K, meaning
    that a lot of Republicans are changing, too.


    * SLMR 2.1a * Shh! Be vewy qwiet! I'm hunting wuntime ewwows!
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Mike Miller@1:154/30 to Ron L. on Thu Jul 7 18:21:49 2022

    Hello Ron!

    07 Jul 22 08:35, you wrote to Aaron Thomas:

    Aaron Thomas wrote to Dr. What <=-

    It's a lot to distract from. Supposedly the new trend is
    Democrats blaming everything on Biden, and that's what the herd
    will swallow.

    Which is why the distraction is not working and too many used-to-be Democrats are switching.

    The Dem's cheating in the last election was large, but it only
    produced a slim margin to allow Biden to win in some key races. With
    the number of Dems switching, they won't be able to do that again.


    I'm still waiting for any credible evidence to support this claim.

    Any credible evidence at all.


    I'm sure I'll be waiting a long, long time.



    Mike


    ... Fun with Greek #5: |n Freud, |2 Burke, Ensign P, Bill /\
    === GoldED+/LNX 1.1.5-b20220504
    --- SBBSecho 3.15-Linux
    * Origin: War Ensemble - warensemble.com - Appleton, WI (1:154/30)
  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Mike Powell on Fri Jul 8 08:25:03 2022
    Mike Powell wrote to Dr. What <=-

    I don't know that the net result will be too much different. The last numbers I saw made it look like over a million Democrats had switched registrations. However, a whole bunch of Republicans had also. While
    the net result was a gain for the Republicans, it was closer to
    300-400K, meaning that a lot of Republicans are changing, too.

    I haven't heard of much Republican switching. The information that I've seen has shown large gains for Republicans only.

    Polls, even the Left-leaning ones, are showing that people are fed up with how the Dems are wrecking everything.

    But there's a feeling in my mind that, like me, most people are no longer voting party. We've been fed up with RINOs and other Republicans who betrayed our trust. I'm voting for the candidate - not the party he affiliates with.


    ... Veni, vedi, VCR: I came, I saw, I dubbed.
    ___ MultiMail/Linux v0.52

    --- Mystic BBS/QWK v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)
    * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, mi (1:120/616)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RON L. on Sun Jul 10 14:30:00 2022
    Mike Powell wrote to Dr. What <=-

    I don't know that the net result will be too much different. The last numbers I saw made it look like over a million Democrats had switched registrations. However, a whole bunch of Republicans had also. While the net result was a gain for the Republicans, it was closer to 300-400K, meaning that a lot of Republicans are changing, too.

    I haven't heard of much Republican switching. The information that I've seen has shown large gains for Republicans only.

    I read it in an article on foxnews.com, I believe.

    Polls, even the Left-leaning ones, are showing that people are fed up with how
    the Dems are wrecking everything.

    Yes they are!

    But there's a feeling in my mind that, like me, most people are no longer voting party. We've been fed up with RINOs and other Republicans who betrayed
    our trust. I'm voting for the candidate - not the party he affiliates with.

    I do that now. The straight-ticket voters I know are Democrats, and there
    is no way they are voting for any Republicans, no matter how bad things get under slow Joe.


    * SLMR 2.1a * "I never met a chocolate I didn't like." --Deanna Troi
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to Ron L. on Sun Jul 10 17:06:46 2022
    BY: Ron L.(1:120/616)


    More like it's a distraction from the way that they have been destroying the
    economy, energy industry, food industry, etc.
    Energy industry is a joke in both California and Texas.
    They want us to electrifiy our cars, but the electric grid is a freaking joke.


    --- WWIV 5.5.1.3261
    * Origin: Inland Utopia BBS * iutopia.duckdns.org:2023 (1:218/109)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Mike Powell on Mon Jul 11 00:48:26 2022
    our trust. I'm voting for the candidate - not the party he affiliates w

    I do that now. The straight-ticket voters I know are Democrats, and
    there is no way they are voting for any Republicans, no matter how bad things get under slow Joe.

    That should be a wake up call: Fox News is full of it, at least with their "polls." They're probably polling the racist dudes from the comments section.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Matt Munson on Mon Jul 11 04:59:08 2022
    Energy industry is a joke in both California and Texas.
    They want us to electrifiy our cars, but the electric grid is a freaking joke.

    Sigh! Is there no end to the total ignorance by you MAGA idiots? How can you compare California and Texas when it comes to energy supply?

    Do you even know, that by night electricity is almost free -- all over the world! By day the cost raises by magnitudes. Do you think that it costs 10-100 times more to produce electricity in the middle of the day, than in the middle of the night? Do I have to explain it to you?

    The Californians know all about this. Texas lawmakers probably know, but care more about their oil industry, so they ignore the facts. And the recent blackouts in Texas, with all the personal tragedies that followed, is the result of that corruption.



    ..

    --- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101125
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Björn Felten on Mon Jul 11 15:32:15 2022
    Do you even know, that by night electricity is almost free -- all
    over the world! By day the cost raises by magnitudes. Do you think that
    it costs 10-100 times more to produce electricity in the middle of the day, than in the middle of the night? Do I have to explain it to you?

    This is another case of mom's basement syndrome: stuff isn't the same everywhere. I know what you're talking about because my electric company (NYSEG) offers a daytime rate and a night time rate. But other electric companies (like PNM) don't do that; they charge the same rate no matter what time it is. (What works for Bjorn doesn't work for everyone.)

    "All over the world!" <- You're funny! You should say "All the receptacles in mom's basement."

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Mon Jul 11 17:03:00 2022
    I do that now. The straight-ticket voters I know are Democrats, and there is no way they are voting for any Republicans, no matter how bad things get under slow Joe.

    That should be a wake up call: Fox News is full of it, at least with their "polls." They're probably polling the racist dudes from the comments section.

    But, but, but this story said that people are also changing from Republican
    to Democrat, and we all know 'cause Jeff-T told us so, that racists only
    change TO Republicans and Democrats are never racists. LOL!


    * SLMR 2.1a * Ultimate office automation: networked coffee machines.
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to MATT MUNSON on Mon Jul 11 17:10:00 2022
    More like it's a distraction from the way that they have been destroying the
    economy, energy industry, food industry, etc.
    Energy industry is a joke in both California and Texas.
    They want us to electrifiy our cars, but the electric grid is a freaking joke.

    Even Elon Musk, maker of electric cars, knows this.


    * SLMR 2.1a * Tonight's forecast: Dark, scattered light toward dawn.
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Mike Powell on Tue Jul 12 01:21:29 2022
    That should be a wake up call: Fox News is full of it, at least with the "polls." They're probably polling the racist dudes from the comments sec

    But, but, but this story said that people are also changing from Republican to Democrat, and we all know 'cause Jeff-T told us so, that racists only change TO Republicans and Democrats are never racists.
    LOL!

    He's got some weird philosophy about "the Democrats of yesterday are today's Republicans." Of course it makes no sense, but he said it like 6x so he really wants it to be the truth. (I heard that if you say a lie enough times, eventually it becomes truth.)

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Matt Munson@1:218/109 to Björn Felten on Tue Jul 12 10:52:10 2022
    BY: Bjrn Felten(2:203/2)


    Sigh! Is there no end to the total ignorance by you MAGA idiots? How
    can you compare California and Texas when it comes to energy supply?
    I live in California. We have energy blackouts due stuff like public safety power shutoffs due to high winds. We also are trying to decomission nautural gas and nuclear which is going to cause problems.


    --- WWIV 5.5.1.3261
    * Origin: Inland Utopia BBS * iutopia.duckdns.org:2023 (1:218/109)
  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Tue Jul 12 22:59:57 2022
    Hello Aaron,

    [..]

    He's got some weird philosophy about "the Democrats of yesterday are today's
    Republicans." Of course it makes no sense, but he said it like 6x so he really wants it to be the truth. (I heard that if you say a lie enough times,
    eventually it becomes truth.)

    My biggest fear is meeting the person who has found The Truth.
    Fortunately, I have never met that person. And I hope I never will.

    OTOH, there is the off-chance I am The Truth ...

    .... and The Truth will set you free.

    For Life,
    Lee

    --
    As Good As It Looks

    --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Tue Jul 12 16:22:00 2022
    But, but, but this story said that people are also changing from Republican to Democrat, and we all know 'cause Jeff-T told us so, that racists only change TO Republicans and Democrats are never racists.
    LOL!

    He's got some weird philosophy about "the Democrats of yesterday are today's Republicans." Of course it makes no sense, but he said it like 6x so he really
    wants it to be the truth. (I heard that if you say a lie enough times, eventually it becomes truth.)

    In his defense, at least back when Lyndon Johnson took office, in Texas
    there was indeed a very notable shift from the Democrat Party to the
    Republican Party. A few years ago I watched a documentary about George H.
    W. Bush and it mentioned the political difficulties he faced after LBJ became President. Bush, being a long-time Republican, found the demographics of
    his party in his home state shifting rather quickly when a lot of
    Democrats, who did not like LBJ's social policies, suddenly switched
    parties.

    Shortly thereafter, Bush had to sell his fellow Texas Republicans a housing policy that he didn't think the new members of the party would stomach.
    Somehow he managed to sell it... I think maybe he played to their sense of patriotism or religion, I cannot remember. At any rate, he managed to get nominated and elected to whatever office he was running for.

    There may be other states where that happened at about the same time, but it did not happen nationwide.


    * SLMR 2.1a * A paid up computer is, by definition, obsolete.
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Mike Powell on Tue Jul 12 22:29:44 2022
    In his defense, at least back when Lyndon Johnson took office, in Texas there was indeed a very notable shift from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party. A few years ago I watched a documentary about George
    H. W. Bush and it mentioned the political difficulties he faced after
    LBJ became President. Bush, being a long-time Republican, found the demographics of his party in his home state shifting rather quickly when
    a lot of Democrats, who did not like LBJ's social policies, suddenly switched parties.

    Democrat officials or democrat voters? I'm confused; was there a time when Democrats were the ones trying to help the American people? And when they
    found out they were lied to, then they switched to Republican?

    I'm sorry if that's not what you mean. I'm trying to understand this, but I am not up to date with stuff that happened so far back.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jul 13 14:24:15 2022
    This is another case of mom's basement syndrome: stuff isn't the same everywhere. I know what you're talking about because my electric company (NYSEG) offers a daytime rate and a night time rate. But other electric companies (like PNM) don't do that; they charge the same rate no matter what time it is. (What works for Bjorn doesn't work for everyone.)

    What *only* works for Aaron, isn't the way it works for most of the rest of the world, or even rest of the USA.

    You see, Aaron, the company that bills you for your electricity is almost never the same company that produces it. So when your company buys the electricity from the suppliers of it, they almost always have to buy it at spot prices -- usually on the minutes.

    Then your electric company chooses to bill you by the hour, buy the day or even by the month -- taking the average price over the period.

    "All over the world!" <- You're funny! You should say "All the
    receptacles in mom's basement."

    Yeah, I know. I should have said all over the free world. The world where you do not allow monopolies, so we have lots of suppliers to choose from. I for instance can choose from more than 50 (there's actually a lot more, but the rest are way to expensive).

    How many do you have to choose from, in that Paradise Freedom of yours?

    BTW, the same goes for internet. But there I have just 30 or so providers to choose from.

    How many do you have to choose from, in that Paradise Freedom of yours?

    That's how it's done out here in Leftist Socialist Slavery Hell, where We the People own the infrastucture, and also via democratic (no gerrymandering, no Electoral College, no filibuster, not even a Senate) elections make sure we have absolutely no corruption (like bribes renamed to donations).

    Our infrastructure is open to any company, public and private alike, welcome to compete on equal terms. That's what *true* capitalism means -- nothing like your Corporate Capitalism, that is all about bribing the
    right lawmakers.


    ..

    --- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101125
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Björn Felten on Wed Jul 13 16:22:47 2022
    This is another case of mom's basement syndrome: stuff isn't the same everywhere. I know what you're talking about because my electric comp (NYSEG) offers a daytime rate and a night time rate. But other electr companies (like PNM) don't do that; they charge the same rate no matt what time it is. (What works for Bjorn doesn't work for everyone.)

    What *only* works for Aaron, isn't the way it works for most of the rest of the world, or even rest of the USA.

    What's with you leftist guys? Talking snotty is the only way to talk? It's
    like there was something evil inside you all along, and that evil was
    activated when somebody insulted one of the ringleaders in your baby killing clan. Take 2 Xanax and report back here when you're feeling better! ;)

    There's a mix of everything here. Different regions have different electric companies. Some states allow alternative suppliers and some don't. NYSEG is
    the only electric company for my region, but there are alternative suppliers.
    I haven't considered switching suppliers though, because some of them are dishonest (they sign people up without their consent.)

    How many do you have to choose from, in that Paradise Freedom of
    yours?

    In NY there are several suppliers, I don't know how many, but I don't speak with them because I don't trust them. The same goes for the broadband
    internet; I stick with the monopolized provider because they are reputable and affordable.

    That's how it's done out here in Leftist Socialist Slavery Hell,
    where We the People own the infrastucture, and also via democratic (no gerrymandering, no Electoral College, no filibuster, not even a Senate) elections make sure we have absolutely no corruption (like bribes
    renamed to donations).

    That's nice. Your country is better than mine. Italians make better meatballs though.

    Our infrastructure is open to any company, public and private alike, welcome to compete on equal terms. That's what *true* capitalism means
    -- nothing like your Corporate Capitalism, that is all about bribing the right lawmakers.

    Congratulations!

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AARON THOMAS on Wed Jul 13 16:06:00 2022
    In his defense, at least back when Lyndon Johnson took office, in Texas there was indeed a very notable shift from the Democrat Party to the Republican Party. A few years ago I watched a documentary about George H. W. Bush and it mentioned the political difficulties he faced after LBJ became President. Bush, being a long-time Republican, found the demographics of his party in his home state shifting rather quickly when a lot of Democrats, who did not like LBJ's social policies, suddenly switched parties.

    Democrat officials or democrat voters?

    Voters. G. H. W. Bush's political career was very young, and having his
    party in his state suddenly taken over by former Democrat voters was a
    hurdle to his political future.

    I'm confused; was there a time when
    Democrats were the ones trying to help the American people? And when they found out they were lied to, then they switched to Republican?

    No, Texas Democrats were upset because LBJ, who was also a Texan, was turning his back on the "Dixiecrats" by supporting social policies like the Civil Rights movement. So, they got upset and switched parties. Since the Republican Party was the only serious alternative (i.e. the only other party likely to win elections) that is where they landed.

    In other states, I think the Democrat party may have split and given rise
    to some briefly-lived third parties for the Dixiecrats to turn to.

    So Jeff-T's claims, when made against the backdrop of 1960's Texas
    politics, are based on true events.


    * SLMR 2.1a * Maybe I should cut the power before I-- ZZZAAPPOWWWWWW
    --- SBBSecho 3.14-Linux
    * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Mike Powell on Wed Jul 13 21:57:43 2022
    In other states, I think the Democrat party may have split and given rise to some briefly-lived third parties for the Dixiecrats to turn to.

    So Jeff-T's claims, when made against the backdrop of 1960's Texas politics, are based on true events.

    Thanks for that explanation. I get it now. From a mom's basement point of
    view, he probably suspects all his state Republican officials of being Dixiecrats. However, I doubt there is reason to suspect it. What despicable nasty things could state Republicans in Texas be doing (today) to deserve that kind of suspicion?

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jul 14 02:02:57 2022
    what time it is. (What works for Bjorn doesn't work for everyone.)

    What *only* works for Aaron, isn't the way it works for most of the
    rest of the world, or even rest of the USA.

    What's with you leftist guys? Talking snotty is the only way to talk?

    You mean that the part that I commented on was not snotty, but my comment, where I even just paraphrased your words, was? Figures. Typical MAGA idiot knee jerk reaction.

    There's a mix of everything here. Different regions have different electric
    companies. Some states allow alternative suppliers and some don't. NYSEG is
    the only electric company for my region, but there are alternative suppliers.

    Wasn't that about exactly what I said? "Some states *allow* alternative suppliers"? meaning that some states don't even allow it! That's monopoly, quite the opposite of true capitalism.

    I haven't considered switching suppliers though, because some of them are dishonest (they sign people up without their consent.)

    LOL! Did I tell you that I have more than 50 companies to choose from. From a handful that offer hourly rates, all the way to those that only offer monthly rates. And you try to sound like you are totally fine with having to choose between cholera and the plague?

    How many do you have to choose from, in that Paradise Freedom of
    yours?

    In NY there are several suppliers, I don't know how many, but I don't speak
    with them because I don't trust them. The same goes for the broadband internet; I stick with the monopolized provider because they are
    reputable and affordable.

    Poor indoctrinated guy. You stick with the monopoly, because that's the only option you have. And you frown at us, living in the free world, that made sure that no company can monopolize anything, forcing the people to pay whatever that company demands, and no alternatives -- what we here regard as freedom.

    That's nice. Your country is better than mine.

    Not only my country (do you know the name of it now?) but the entire EU and lots of other socialist countries, including your neighbour to the north.

    Italians make better meatballs though.

    The ones that you have tasted, you mean? When did you visit Italy? And Sweden? Have you even visited an IKEA store and tasted genuine Swedish meatballs? I mean, so you can compare. Or is this yet another one of the "facts" that you've heard on your local media?

    Our infrastructure is open to any company, public and private alike,
    welcome to compete on equal terms. That's what *true* capitalism means
    -- nothing like your Corporate Capitalism, that is all about bribing the
    right lawmakers.

    Congratulations!

    Thank you, and please accept my profound condolences for living in one of the most corrupt union of states on this planet.



    ..

    --- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101125
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Aaron Thomas on Thu Jul 14 03:38:35 2022
    Hello Aaron,

    [..]

    That's how it's done out here in Leftist Socialist Slavery Hell,
    where We the People own the infrastucture, and also via democratic (no
    gerrymandering, no Electoral College, no filibuster, not even a Senate)
    elections make sure we have absolutely no corruption (like bribes
    renamed to donations).

    That's nice. Your country is better than mine. Italians make better meatballs though.

    Spaghetti and meatballs is not an authentic Italian dish. Never was.
    Is not now. And never will be. My grandfather was Sicilian. Came here
    direct from Sicily, and always made the best polpettes there could
    ever be. As every Sicilian (and Italian) knows, polpettes are best
    served plain, or in soups. Never on or with pasta. Usually served
    as a side dish, they are also made with turkey or fish, not limited
    to ground meat (or whatever the USA uses for its version of meatballs).

    And then there are Swedish meatballs, which are a whole new ballgame.
    I'll let Bjrn tell you all about what those are like ...

    Our infrastructure is open to any company, public and private alike,
    welcome to compete on equal terms. That's what *true* capitalism means
    -- nothing like your Corporate Capitalism, that is all about bribing
    the right lawmakers.

    Congratulations!

    What is there to congratulatee him (or Sweden) for? Everybody knows
    the USA has the best politicians that money can buy ...

    For Life,
    Lee

    --
    Sleep With Someone New

    --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Lee Lofaso on Thu Jul 14 19:14:00 2022
    And then there are Swedish meatballs, which are a whole new ballgame.
    I'll let Bjrn tell you all about what those are like ...

    Well, Aaron seems totally uninterested to get facts about anything that goes on outside his little duck pond, so I doubt that he is interested.

    I can only recommend visiting a nearby IKEA store. As far as I understand they are serving authentic Swedish meatballs there, not even adding a lot of sugar to make obese USAians like it.

    In the unlikely event that he should be tempted to try it out himself, the detailed recipe has been posted by me twice in the FidoNews. The last time in Volume 33, Number 51 -- 19 Dec 2016.




    ..

    --- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101125
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Björn Felten on Thu Jul 14 22:15:48 2022
    Hello Bjrn,

    [..]

    Italians make better meatballs though.

    The ones that you have tasted, you mean? When did you visit Italy? And Sweden? Have you even visited an IKEA store and tasted genuine Swedish meatballs? I mean, so you can compare. Or is this yet another one of the "facts" that you've heard on your local media?

    Please forgive our fido friend. He knows not what he is talking about. Spaghetti and meatballs is not an authentic Italian dish. You know that.
    I know that. My grandfather knew that, being he was Sicilian and taught
    me how to make them (polpettes), and how to serve them (either plain
    or in soups, never with pasta).

    As for genuine Swedish meatballs? When I was in college the gal I was
    with was from the Netherlands. Her two roommates were from Sweden, and
    we all enjoyed the best homemade Swedish meatballs ever made.

    Our infrastructure is open to any company, public and private alike,
    welcome to compete on equal terms. That's what *true* capitalism means
    -- nothing like your Corporate Capitalism, that is all about bribing
    the
    right lawmakers.

    Congratulations!

    Thank you, and please accept my profound condolences for living in one of the most corrupt union of states on this planet.

    What do you mean "one of the most corrupt"?

    The USA has the best politicians money can buy.

    What other country(s) can compete for that title?
    Is there any other country that can even come close?

    Please. Do tell.

    For Life,
    Lee

    --
    Nobody Beats Our Meat

    --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Björn Felten@2:203/2 to Lee Lofaso on Sat Jul 16 12:35:59 2022
    What do you mean "one of the most corrupt"?

    The USA has the best politicians money can buy.

    What other country(s) can compete for that title?
    Is there any other country that can even come close?

    Please. Do tell.

    Well, corruption is a complex phenomenon and can occur on different scales. Corruption ranges from small favours between a small number of people (petty corruption), to corruption that affects the government on a large scale (grand corruption), and corruption that is so prevalent that it is part of the everyday structure of society, including corruption as one of the symptoms of organized crime (systemic corruption). (from Wikipedia)

    In many respects, USA *is* probably #1, but not in all. Yet.

    Corruption is not only about money, it can also be about power, albeit the one usually tends to lead to the other. But at least the citizens of the USA still have a theoretical chance to turn the tide. So not #1. Yet.

    As someone said, one measure of corruption could be body-fat amongst the lawmakers -- that at least covers the former Soviet Union and North Korea. Trump may be a sign...

    ..

    --- Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; sv-SE; rv:1.9.1.16) Gecko/20101125
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Bjrn Felten on Sat Jul 16 19:49:22 2022
    Hello Björn,

    What do you mean "one of the most corrupt"?

    The USA has the best politicians money can buy.

    What other country(s) can compete for that title?
    Is there any other country that can even come close?

    Please. Do tell.

    Well, corruption is a complex phenomenon and can occur on different scales.
    Corruption ranges from small favours between a small number of people (petty corruption), to corruption that affects the government on a large scale (grand corruption), and corruption that is so prevalent that it is part of the everyday structure of society, including corruption as one of the symptoms of organized crime (systemic corruption). (from Wikipedia)

    Wikipedia doesn't even have a clue as to what levels the USA is
    capable of. For example, Cindy Hutchinson recently testified before
    the January 6 Select Committee about the antics that went on on that
    fateful day, including what the secret service did. Since she did so
    in public, everybody knows about it. What happened next is where it
    gets wild. The secret service deleted all text messages so that no
    evidence could be found by the J6 select committee, right after
    the J6 select committee issued a subpoenae for those records.

    In many respects, USA *is* probably #1, but not in all. Yet.

    The Select Committee has been informed that the USSS erased text
    messages from January 5 and 6, 2021 as part of a “device-replacement program.” In a statement issued July 14, 2022, the USSS stated that
    it “began to reset its mobile phones to factory settings as part of
    a pre-planned, three-month system migration. In that process, data
    resident on some phones was lost.” However, according to that USSS
    statement, “none of the texts it [DHS Office of Inspector General]
    was seeking had been lost in the migration.”

    Accordingly, the Select Committee seeks the relevant text messages,
    as well as any after action reports that have been issued in any and
    all divisions of the USSS pertaining or relating in any way to the
    events of January 6, 2021. A copy of document production definitions
    and instructions is attached. Please contact staff for the Select
    Committee at xxx-xxx-xxxx to arrange for the production of documents.

    What happens if the secret service fails to comply? Remember, this
    is not the Trump administration any more. The secret service falls
    under the DHS (Department of Homeland Security). Comply or be fired.
    Assuming the Biden administration has any balls.

    Corruption is not only about money, it can also be about power, albeit the one usually tends to lead to the other. But at least the citizens of the USA still have a theoretical chance to turn the tide. So not #1. Yet.

    At some point one has to put up or shut up.

    Let's see if the secret service finds those records, and gives them
    to the J6 select committee. Let's see what happens if they refuse.

    As someone said, one measure of corruption could be body-fat amongst the lawmakers -- that at least covers the former Soviet Union and North Korea. Trump may be a sign...

    Well, aside from the high cholesterol levels (and a few other things)
    he is a picture of perfect health.

    For Life,
    Lee

    --
    The people! Unite! Will never be defeated!

    --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)