Trompe le Monde

This is better than reality television

Clearly if getting government assistance isn't as well paid and comfortable for me as working. I win!

I'm not going to steal anything. I am not going to cheat on taxes. There is no fraud. I am going to USE the tax code and welfare system written by the politicians to my advantage. Everything will be 100% legal. I will live in the same house, drive the same cars, wear the same clothes, go on the same vacations. My insurance will cost me $49 per month for the family, $147 after Pasha turns 18. No deductibles, no co-pays. That's more than $200 per month addl just for my medications (insulin dependent diabetic and heart medications) Heating assistance, food stamps, and I am still checking into other stuff. No taxes to pay, increased grants for education. I will probably add a vacation to the mix or at least go skiing more.

I absolutely could not do this without the Democrats who I thank wholeheartedly. I have been a fool, I should have listened to you all along. I will probably vote Democrat all the time now and defend all this stuff because, hey, I want to keep it.

Thank you, thank you. You won!

so it sounds like the government DOES run healthcare better than the private sector, based on your analysis

There is a of whine in this thread, that is for sure

Interesting to compare areas getting redder with areas getting bluer

The Republicans really let the tea baggers pizz away the Senate majority. It's hilarious.

With what would have been a safe R seat. Crazy.

Democrats have made gains in the senate so far, Republicans expected to hold the House

white wine no less - he might as well have a #######!

Whatever the outcome life will go on and we will all still be Americans.

Amen

You know - if you want to join the mormons they have armies of recruiters just waiting to sign you up

Farm animals? I'll try and reserve my judgement, different strokes and all that.

Take the Mormon's for example...

So we should be more like the Mormons? No coffee or booze for you then.

Many societies including but not excluding Biblical times show that men had more than one wife. Men are like stallions in that sense where you have one stallion and a herd of mares.

Including but not excluding?

So, you are saying we should be more like the Middle East?

It's more about the loss of traditional values today and the roles of men and women today. Again feminist may take that as a knock, but it's not. It's just a fact that you see more and more of. Things have gotten twisted around so much that it's actually affected the family life and the value system.

Do traditional values include threesomes and hot tubs?

Kip, this is masterful trolling, my man. I can't believe you've got the CABAs so worked up.

worked up with laughter!

wow, Kip, I never knew you were so religious!

Why does it always have to be about extremes?

I blame Obamacare.

I'm sure Obama has a personal hand in it all

$90? Are the ballots flying first class? I voted in 1996-2004 elections from abroad and it only ever cost me a local airmail stamp.

I, personally, am just thrilled at the idea of no more campaign ads.

Here in Wisconsin, it's been BRUTAL.

A trip to Florida last summer made me GRATEFUL to live in a non-competitive state.

Also - I think the tone from the '08 election was much nastier.

Bill Bryson's experience in a Glasgow pub:

Bill wanders up to the bar.

Guy No 1: Hae ya nae hook ma dooky?

BB: I'm sorry?

Guy No 1: He'll nay be doon a mooning.

BB: Oh ah!

Guy No 2: D'ye hae a hoo and a poo?

BB: I'm sorry?

Guy No 2 (irritated): D'ye hae a hoo and a POO???

BB notices that he is a trifle intoxicated.

BB: Sorry but I come from the English speaking world.

Guy No 1: D'ye nae hae in May? If ye dinnae dock ma donny.

Guy No 2 (even more pissed) Doon in Troon they croon in June.

BB: Oh, ah!

Guy No 1 (now VERY irritated) Fuckin' muckle fucket in the fuckin' muckle. Ah hae the noo.

BB (to the barman): A pint of Tennents, please.

Barman: Hae ya nae hook ma donny?

BB: I'm sorry?

Guy No 1: Ah hae the noo.

Trust her large brains.

I only trust the one with the glasses. It means she's smart.

Oh he looks good for an auld fella, sure, but I rather he kept his shirt ON. The current Bond, however........