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 The 9 Most Obese Countries in the World
By zzyzzx in Baltimore MD 21230 19 comments, latest 3 hours ago:
jvolstad says Here in San Antonio, we are also referred to as "Fat Antonio." Too much BBQ and TexMex. :-/ |
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 Non-GMO SALT now available!!! Please walk, don't run!
By donjumpsuit 97 comments, latest 6 hours ago:
Homeboy says mell says Let's close this as nobody will be convinced on patnet and wait and see how this continues to play out. I agree. Nobody will be convinced, because you have failed to... |
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 We Live In A Lottery Society
By John Bailo in Kent WA 98030 14 comments, latest 7 hours ago:
Vicente says Back in 1993, my first experience with the Georgia lottery, was a stopped line at the gas station when I went inside to pay. Guy up front seems to be fiddling with bits... |
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Bush tax cuts were a failure
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 1 comment, latest 10 hours ago:
iwog says Obviously. The idle rich have made quite a life for themselves. |
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 Marijuana fed pork for dinner??
By lostand confused 3 comments, latest 22 hours ago:
CaptainShuddup says Bacon has become the cowbell of food. |
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Some workers strike UC Davis Hospital
By tvgnus posted 1 day ago:
http://www.centralvalleybusine Protesting stalled labor talks • Seven UC hospitals are being struck statewide Picket lines are up around the University of California, Davis, medical center Tuesday as some workers, represented by the American Federation of... |
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Dental therapists cut dental costs in half. So why not in California?
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 2 comments, latest 1 day ago:
Straw Man says In good old days dental services were provided in barber shops by barbers. So why not now in California? |
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Group leading charge against student loan scam
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 posted 1 day ago:
http://studentdebtcrisis.org/ The anemic economy has left millions of younger working Americans struggling to get ahead. The added millstone of student-loan debt, which recently exceeded $1 trillion in total, is making it even harder for many... |
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Global capital versus nation states
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 1 comment, latest 1 day ago:
APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich says Be a banker or be a slave. Nation states are doomed. |
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Apple dodges taxes on $102 billion
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 2 comments, latest 1 day ago:
Meccos says http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ Wait... but Buffet thinks the rich should pay more taxes?!?!? |
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Venezuela is running out of toilet paper
By zzyzzx in Baltimore MD 21230 9 comments, latest 1 day ago:
Straw Man says They can use pages from ruling party's newspaper or the books of their dear leader. ;) |
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Housing starts plummet
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 138 comments, latest 1 day ago:
iwog says RentingForHalfTheCost says You are just making this shit up Iwog. What is wrong, you can't debate on just facts anymore. I have one account on here. I don't need multiple to destroy the... |
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Robots/AI future, we need a full blown welfare state but not state socialism
By Rin 55 comments, latest 1 day ago:
zzyzzx says Rin says And given the 5-6K of present-time flying drones, with some ~10% having some expert systems guidance, I'd say that we're not too far away from a Skynet future in that dept... |
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Zell says buying houses as investment bad idea
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 9 comments, latest 2 days ago:
JodyChunder says New Renter says I hear it's a mans world down there in Chunderville. It's a gas out here. Get outta that snoozerific backwater and come visit. I'll buy you a lap dance and... |
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U.S. budget deficit falling rapidly
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 14 comments, latest 2 days ago:
adarmiento says iwog says Warren Buffet in June 2011 Like I said, Warren Buffett's investing time horizon is very long term. Buying a SFH now as a rental property is a smart move if you... |
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The dollar is worth too much
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 6 comments, latest 2 days ago:
adarmiento says gsr says It is a double whammy for common people. Very true, but I imagine it would get the financial house in order twice as fast though. This is kind of like what... |
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Exporting housing
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 posted 2 days ago:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/mon You know what sounds like could provide a huge lift to the American labor market? Suppose a bunch of rich foreigners decided they wanted to buy expensive items manufactured right here in the United... |
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OAS says No more drug war in Latin America
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 3 comments, latest 2 days ago:
The Professor says Drug laws should be a state rights issue. Prohibition is always about controlling people not substances. Declaring war on a concept like terrorism or an inanimate object like drugs will always fail... |
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Sex abuse of inmates rampant in American jails
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 3 comments, latest 3 days ago:
lostand confused says Remember many in prison are there on drug charges or other such choices-which in a free country-oh well. |
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New California gun law takes effect
By tovarichpeter in South San Francisco CA 94080 posted 3 days ago:
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/05/ A California law that requires all semi-automatic handguns to be equipped with technology that stamps its identifying information on bullet casings is now in effect after years of delays. Though signed by Gov. Arnold... |
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