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Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 25th February 2010, 11:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,176
Posted By John Corrado
My apologies; it seems you're correct. ...

My apologies; it seems you're correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_discharge#General
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 24th February 2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,176
Posted By John Corrado
Well, you're either going to list on your resume...

Well, you're either going to list on your resume that you served in the military but got a dishonorable discharge, which will be a HUGE red flag and likely mean you don't get an interview; or you're...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 9th October 2009, 06:00 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,349
Posted By John Corrado
Because you're talking apples (real dollars...

Because you're talking apples (real dollars spent) and I'm talking oranges (spending as a percentage of GDP).

From https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ :

China's 2005...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th October 2009, 09:56 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,868
Posted By John Corrado
My views on abortion are completely muddy, and...

My views on abortion are completely muddy, and therefore change on whim.

I personally think abortion is destroying a life, and a terrible thing. Whether I think that means it should be illegal, as...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 7th October 2009, 09:47 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,349
Posted By John Corrado
From...

From http://www.truthandpolitics.org/military-relative-size.php:

U.S. Military Spending as a Percentage of GDP:

1975 5.5
1976 5.2
1977 4.9
1978 4.7
1979 4.6
1980 4.9
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 18th September 2009, 08:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 482
Posted By John Corrado
Yeah, I have to agree - the graphics and...

Yeah, I have to agree - the graphics and character design was outstanding and beautiful; the story and characterization was banal and standard.

I might have enjoyed it more had the short that...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 15th September 2009, 07:55 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
There's no point in me quoting your post,...

There's no point in me quoting your post, Marissa, because I pretty much agree with you on all points. The current situation is way too confusing, way too complex, and there's too much misinformation...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 15th September 2009, 06:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,370
Posted By John Corrado
You're right; it's their own stupid fault for not...

You're right; it's their own stupid fault for not being able to print their own money so they can pay for whatever they want like the government does.

Or for paying employees what the market...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 15th September 2009, 06:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
Thank you; I apologize for having responded with...

Thank you; I apologize for having responded with more snark than the situation warranted.




I would absolutely agree with that, but that leads us directly into a question of what should be...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th September 2009, 11:27 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
No, I think some healthcare providers are...

No, I think some healthcare providers are non-profit. Re-read what I wrote; my sentence was specifically asking whether you thought the subset of healthcare providers are non-profit are "padding...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th September 2009, 09:18 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
And what exactly is "padding their bottom lines"?...

And what exactly is "padding their bottom lines"? Paying executives commesurate salaries? Paying profits to shareholders? Do the non-profit healthcare providers pad their bottom lines?



I...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 14th September 2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
Because the government will mandate that the...

Because the government will mandate that the public option not bias itself against pre-existing conditions (because even if they fail to force this upon the private insurers, it will be easy and...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 9th September 2009, 11:07 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,274
Posted By John Corrado
Assuming that you like snotty, assholish rants...

Assuming that you like snotty, assholish rants designed to agree with your opinion, but if you don't like those, you don't read Rolling Stone anyways.

Taibbi makes excellent points assuming you...
Forum: Just the Facts 4th September 2009, 10:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 398
Posted By John Corrado
Based on the description of the memo in the OP,...

Based on the description of the memo in the OP, it seems less like the company is worried about employee sick days and much, much more worried about customers deciding not to go out and shop at...
Forum: Photo Safari 3rd September 2009, 11:13 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 825
Posted By John Corrado
I *really* hope this is a mistake.

http://i26.tinypic.com/dde2di.jpg

Remember, graphic designers: always check where your word breaks break words.
Forum: Just the Facts 3rd September 2009, 09:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 818
Posted By John Corrado
It may also be worth considering that for most of...

It may also be worth considering that for most of the 20th Century - at the very least, including the time the bill was drafted and passed - that while both "Speaker of the House" and "President Pro...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 19th August 2009, 06:05 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,366
Posted By John Corrado
Yeah, I don't know where I'm going politically...

Yeah, I don't know where I'm going politically any more, to the point where I'm starting to not bother paying attention to politics because it just infuriates me.

I voted Republican for years...
Forum: The Pit 12th August 2009, 11:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,975
Posted By John Corrado
Yeah, plenty of times I wondered if he was hiding...

Yeah, plenty of times I wondered if he was hiding from his own forum. Can't really blame him.
Forum: The Pit 12th August 2009, 10:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,975
Posted By John Corrado
Actual serious answer: several years ago, there...

Actual serious answer: several years ago, there was a thread entitled "What if LOTR was written by other people?" in which many posters re-wrote sections of LOTR in parody styles of other people. Not...
Forum: General Blah Blah 30th July 2009, 10:41 AM
Replies: 834
Views: 124,118
Posted By John Corrado
Yeah, but it's the standard problem of "who?" For...

Yeah, but it's the standard problem of "who?" For every one person volunteering to help out that is actually sane and useful, you get ten to twenty who you wouldn't trust to administrate a wet rubber...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 30th July 2009, 09:18 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 12,760
Posted By John Corrado
That's assuming that there's some sort of...

That's assuming that there's some sort of Republican structure that, like the General Manager of a baseball team, grooms candidates through a minor league system - testing their weaknesses, putting...
Forum: Politics, Philosophy and Religion 22nd July 2009, 06:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,423
Posted By John Corrado
For me, it's because whether Angelina Jolie stole...

For me, it's because whether Angelina Jolie stole Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston has no effect whatsoever on her ability to act and whether her acting in movies is entertaining to me.

But...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 17th July 2009, 06:10 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 744
Posted By John Corrado
All correct so far! 1. Arrears : Touch of...

All correct so far!

1. Arrears : Touch of Gray, Grateful Dead (gotten by Random Precision)
2. Borealis: I Ran, Flock of Seagulls (gotten by hajaro)
5. Fruition: Wrapped Around Your Finger, The...
Forum: Arts and Entertainment 15th July 2009, 11:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 744
Posted By John Corrado
13 songs, 13 words

This is pretty simple: each of the following words comes from a post-1980 Top 10 hit. Just tell me the name of the song, and the artist.

1. Arrears
2. Borealis
3. Cancer
4. Decade
5. Fruition...
Forum: Discourse About You! 15th July 2009, 10:31 AM
Replies: 1,975
Views: 155,436
Posted By John Corrado
Ugh, yeah, like I needed to remember him. ...

Ugh, yeah, like I needed to remember him.




I think it's one huff per backrub. Or at least I'm counting on it.
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