Comments on: Grasshopper https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:21:41 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7925 RobVG Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:15:16 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7925 Duly noted. Duly noted.

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7910 bowser Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:56:39 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7910 What was funny about that is that you ripped into me very hard and a couple of people read it and thought it was my post. After giving me hell for being such a butt, when it became clear it was your post, I got blamed for forcing you to be such an asshole. Not a bad spot for you to be in!!! :-) What was funny about that is that you ripped into me very hard and a couple of people read it and thought it was my post. After giving me hell for being such a butt, when it became clear it was your post, I got blamed for forcing you to be such an asshole.

Not a bad spot for you to be in!!! :-)

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7901 TB Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:51:57 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7901 <p>Try again yourself.</p> I believe I was talking about <em>public</em> employees. Go check out who manages those funds, and who ends up holding the bag if they go broke. Most private companies have moved away from defined benefit pension plans. The model is no longer sustainable. Try again yourself.

I believe I was talking about public employees.

Go check out who manages those funds, and who ends up holding the bag if they go broke.

Most private companies have moved away from defined benefit pension plans. The model is no longer sustainable.

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7898 RobVG Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:34:32 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7898 Bare it :P n/t Bare it :P n/t

]]> By: Jody https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7894 Jody Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:26:16 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7894 Heh...I hope it does...muhahaha..;) bad jody Heh…I hope it does…muhahaha..;)

bad jody

]]> By: Lee https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7893 Lee Wed, 26 Oct 2011 17:25:33 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7893 Over $10 trillion has been spent on such people over the past 50 years. What's changed? Over $10 trillion has been spent on such people over the past 50 years. What’s changed?

]]> By: RobVG https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7891 RobVG Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:22:37 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7891 <p>And hairy balls at that.</p> I remember a long time ago I misunderstood one of your posts and flamed you. At the time, there was a lot of negative emotion here and I didn't think or care about how that might have been hurtful. I'm sorry. (hope that doesn't make me an ass-kisser) And hairy balls at that.

I remember a long time ago I misunderstood one of your posts and flamed you. At the time, there was a lot of negative emotion here and I didn’t think or care about how that might have been hurtful. I’m sorry.

(hope that doesn’t make me an ass-kisser)

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7882 bowser Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:22:31 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7882 "I can do this all day. Ask around." What's the next one? Arf “I can do this all day. Ask around.” What’s the next one?

Arf

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7881 bowser Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:23:08 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7881 There are obviously humorous posts or observations which a cadre of you folks have chosen to try to take in the worst possible light or even invent offenses. The "ugly" post was one where somehow you found a way to see that as insulting when it was a simple observation. You have to admit, it's a popularity contest around here, and I've never tried to be popular. Years ago, in chemical dependency treatment, a counselor called me a "people pleaser". That didn't bother me until I realized that was the same as "ass kisser" and I decided to grow some balls and not behave that way. Arf There are obviously humorous posts or observations which a cadre of you folks have chosen to try to take in the worst possible light or even invent offenses. The “ugly” post was one where somehow you found a way to see that as insulting when it was a simple observation.

You have to admit, it’s a popularity contest around here, and I’ve never tried to be popular. Years ago, in chemical dependency treatment, a counselor called me a “people pleaser”. That didn’t bother me until I realized that was the same as “ass kisser” and I decided to grow some balls and not behave that way.

Arf

]]> By: bowser https://habitablezone.com/2011/10/25/grasshopper/#comment-7880 bowser Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:01:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=4889#comment-7880 Who started two (2) wars, cut taxes, had huge banks and financial institutions fail, started the bailout of the wealthy, and left Obama with the wreckage and to save the country? Who can't admit that? Arf Besides, the damned thing was a joke. As I tried to explain to RobVG, an attempt at levity, lightness. Hell, you're the only one with a sense of humor on these boards. Who started two (2) wars, cut taxes, had huge banks and financial institutions fail, started the bailout of the wealthy, and left Obama with the wreckage and to save the country?

Who can’t admit that?

Arf

Besides, the damned thing was a joke. As I tried to explain to RobVG, an attempt at levity, lightness. Hell, you’re the only one with a sense of humor on these boards.

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