MeFi comment:
"Reminds me of a Zen parable:
A Zen Master lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening, while he was away, a thief sneaked into the hut only to find there was nothing in it to steal. The Zen Master..." [
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"Cool Papa Bell writes "Can we never offer low-paid jobs specifically intended to be transitory work with high turnover?"
I think it would be wise to look at the example of In-N-Out Burger:
From Wikipedia:
"In-N-Out pays its..." [
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MeFi comment:
"zwemer writes "He has caused SO much death, debt and pain in this country since he helped get Bush Jr elected the first time."
No, it's the people who were "elected," plus their voters, corporate backers, moneyed supporters,..." [
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MeFi comment:
"I'm fine with differences of opinion, and if Obama can support his positions, I'm fine with that. I'm even OK if there is some strategic advantage. There are a few problems with Obama's position, however. First of all, he's not being honest. FISA..." [
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MeFi comment:
"docpops writes "You want to do something incredibly awesome and loving for your kids? Become someone they know won't bullshit them from an early age."
I have learned that if you don't develop a good sense of humor and a capacity for..." [
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"wfrgms writes "I've used ebay since it started. That's going to be 10 years pretty soon. I've both sold and bought."Ebay is great."UNLESS YOU'RE AN IDIOT."
Translation: "I haven't had serious issues on eBay, therefore..." [
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"konolia writes "And some of you seem to think that it's okay to try to save the planet, it's okay to try to save the ozone, but if some of us want to have fewer dead babies, that we are big meanies who hate sex and hate women?"
Well, if..." [
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MeFi comment:
"Crash writes "Well, try getting an invite into the Mormon temple without paying a tithe (which literally means 10%). Not to mention your level of heaven is directly tied to this. So maybe you can practice for free, but I wouldn't agree that..." [
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MeFi comment:
"Pastabagel writes "Marijuana has never been through the FDA testing and approval process that every other prescription drug has to go through. "
http://www.10zenmonkeys.com/2007/03/29/maps-drugs-research-ru-sirius/
We just found out..." [
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MeFi comment:
"Electing Obama is like marrying the hot girl (or guy) before the lust phase of the relationship is over. No one really knows what Obama will be when the romance fades. And it will fade. Maybe he'll be great. Maybe he just has a great speech writer..." [
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MeFi comment:
"The article ("Wood"). goes on lockdown.
Oh, yeah, "Adding a woodstove or fireplace to a home adds ambiance and warmth.[5]" And there's a footnote, so you know it's true...." [
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MeFi comment:
"Even if I weren't now opposed to sex before marriage, even if I was looking at this all in a pragmatic sense, I don't see condoms-or any birth control method, really- as the answer to fewer abortions.
But that is what actually works in practice...." [
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MeFi comment:
"Pope Guilty writes "I'm not a Democrat, but hey, keep trying."
Doesn't really matter. It's also why I'm not a Republican or registered with any party. Partisan nonsense keeps people from thinking rationally...." [
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"Raoul de Noget writes "Well Ehrenreich essentially became poor to see if she could survive on a poverty wages -- with the assumption that she couldn't, and what a wonderful book that would make. Shepard became poor to see if he could survive..." [
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"jonmc writes "sciurius: I am a confirmed caffeine addict (3 large coffees every day) and I'll happily drink a Dunkin' Donuts large. This sounds more like simple yuppie silliness."
Well, I've heard lots of people claim PBR or Bud was..." [
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MeFi comment:
"As for Ayers, I think it's a weak attack in many respects but the idea that some people don't want anyone near the White House with that association is understandable, and if Obama had forthrightly addressed it sooner he probably wouldn't be in this..." [
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MeFi comment:
"It's not a lynch mob. I know these people. I used to live among them. (I'm from PA.) They're just afraid, uninformed, and loud. They don't intend to kill anyone. They have difficult lives, made moreso by the social boogeyman created by social..." [
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MeFi comment:
"chlorus writes "Drugs man. Drugs are good."
I went through cancer treatments and took a lot of drugs for it. The only one I couldn't take legally, but the only one which truly helped me with nausea was marijuana. I even tried Marinol,..." [
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MeFi comment:
"Couldn't you just get a real guitar? These games seem like playing air guitar with props. What's the attraction? Jus' sayin'.
Randy: Well you kids wanna see something really cool? Check this out.
(Randy picks up a guitar and starts playing Carry..." [
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"The Loch Ness Monster writes "krinklyfig, I sure hope you're right. I consider myself a cynic, but damn it would be nice to leave this red state/blue state thing behind. For a while. I guess it goes back to the civil war. But still, we need a..." [
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