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03-24-2010, 05:31 PM
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I didn't see the TV show (not a fan of Dr. Phil), but is there a chance these people were on there to confess their crime?
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
03-24-2010, 05:53 PM
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I didn't see the TV show (not a fan of Dr. Phil), but is there a chance these people were on there to confess their crime?
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
True, True, True
03-24-2010, 05:55 PM
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^^^ HEY!
stop smoking, if you get lung cancer I don't wanna have to pay for your damn medical bills.
okay, that might have been tasteless but I couldn't resist.
stop smoking, if you get lung cancer I don't wanna have to pay for your damn medical bills.
okay, that might have been tasteless but I couldn't resist.
03-24-2010, 06:01 PM
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Hey whats sup guys. How about we make this next San Bernardino Meet, another BIG BANG! 
IM IN. is it still happening or what? Part of the reason is because I wanna check out that PASTRAMI Place THE HAT or w/e.... even though thtat other restuarant was good as well.
IM IN. is it still happening or what? Part of the reason is because I wanna check out that PASTRAMI Place THE HAT or w/e.... even though thtat other restuarant was good as well.
03-24-2010, 06:39 PM
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I didn't see the TV show (not a fan of Dr. Phil), but is there a chance these people were on there to confess their crime?
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
Maybe he had a show about people that are guilty of something and it bothers them and that's why they were on. Again, I don't know because I didn't see the episode, just speculating.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
When my parents and I were having financial difficulties right after I graduated high school, we parked the car that was paid for, and cancelled the car insurance, and got rid the other that we owed $ on. Got rid of cable, and my mom got a job at a deli. Her and I rode that same bus route to our jobs. Spent 2.5 hours a day wait/riding the bus. But, we still had health insurance, because that was more important than cars and tv.
Just like Jorge said, it's all about priorities. Actions speak louder than words.
Not true: People need to live. You need a car to go to work. You need a phone to communicate and you need health care to live. People have gone bankrupt over medical bills. I sorry but that is a wrong statement. Things are never as black and white as they may appear.
03-24-2010, 06:40 PM
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03-24-2010, 07:59 PM
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I'll say it again: luck had nothing to do with my parents success. My father worked at a factory when he first arrived here in order to afford to put himself through school.
I remember days as a kid where the water would be turned off due to lack of payment, there would be a lock on the fuse panel outside because they couldn't afford the electricity, there would be delinquent notices on the door.
I remember eating dinner in my house as a kid with nothing but candles lighting up the kitchen because the power company had turned off the electricity due to lack of payment.
My parents never once complained, they never once got some 'lucky break'. They used this as motivation, went to school, and started their own business.
My parents eventually became some of the most successful real estate agents in all of Orange County. Not because they met someone but because they wanted it bad enough and failure wasn't an option.
I remember days as a kid where the water would be turned off due to lack of payment, there would be a lock on the fuse panel outside because they couldn't afford the electricity, there would be delinquent notices on the door.
I remember eating dinner in my house as a kid with nothing but candles lighting up the kitchen because the power company had turned off the electricity due to lack of payment.
My parents never once complained, they never once got some 'lucky break'. They used this as motivation, went to school, and started their own business.
My parents eventually became some of the most successful real estate agents in all of Orange County. Not because they met someone but because they wanted it bad enough and failure wasn't an option.
why not seek a job at a place where you can get medical benefits? Strive to get to a better place and then you won't have to hold your hand out.
Look at Cesar's story, he went through the same thing; not being able to afford medical insurance but he pushed himself to become better and no longer needs to worry about being in your situation. If we continue to 'bail people out' or create 'fairness', where is the motivation to better onself?
Look at Cesar's story, he went through the same thing; not being able to afford medical insurance but he pushed himself to become better and no longer needs to worry about being in your situation. If we continue to 'bail people out' or create 'fairness', where is the motivation to better onself?
The job i have now is all I could find in the time when the recession we're in now was at its darkest. In December 2008, I was laid off my job at EVGA, which did provide medical insurance, and I was lucky to already have a 2nd job while working for EVGA before getting laid off from there. So as soon as that happened, my 2nd job became my first job. They increased my hours to 30/wk which kept me at part time which did not require them to provide medical insurance to me. After a few months of that, they cut my hours back down to 20/wk because this company was in one of the industries largely affected by the recession. At that point was when I started looking for another 2nd job and I found the place I'm at now. I was started at 20hrs/wk part time, and later moved up to full time.
While the pay is slightly better than my last job, this job doesn't provide medical insurance.
BTW, I graduate around Christmas time with my bachelors in communications. After wards, I plan on going to get my CCNA, CCNP, and MSCE certificates. After that, I plan on going back for my masters. I haven't decided if I want an MBA or MIS degree though. i'd probably be wrapping up my master's degree right now if i decided not to be a kid right after high school, and i'll agree to anybody that blames me for that. not focusing in school early on is entirely my fault and nobody else's.
in taxes, yes. by having more properties, that clearly shows to anybody that you have a higher spending ability which in turn can provide you the ability to pay more in taxes.
everybody pays taxes, but those who have more, also pays more.
Of course I still have money left over after expenses, that is what effective budgeting is all about.
I work my *** off to make ends meet and I don't complain about my expenses. If I was short at the end of the month, I'd work harder or I'd cut my expenses to ensure I live within my means, I'd never expect someone to pay for these things.
I work my *** off to make ends meet and I don't complain about my expenses. If I was short at the end of the month, I'd work harder or I'd cut my expenses to ensure I live within my means, I'd never expect someone to pay for these things.
and besides, even if you have a plan today, it doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to enjoy it tomorrow. you can be involved in a fatal car accident, there can be an earthquake that you would be a casualty of, you could be caught in the cross-fire of gunfire as an innocent bystander, or you can even be the murder victim of some deranged schizophrenic psychopath. hopefully nothing like this will happen to you, but all i'm saying is that we don't know the future of what can happen with our lives.
you're fixated with this idea of fairness. Who ever told you life was fair?
You mention that it "works" in other countries, are you sure about that? According to whom?
Many of those countries do provide a National Health care system, as does Cuba: do you think they're happy with the care they receive?
Ask yourself this: When was the last time you thought to yourself: WOW, I live in a great Country. The US Government is SO efficient! The IRS is great, the Post Office works like a fine oiled machine, and I wish more things were like that.
(think about that for a second)
Now ask yourself if THIS is who you want in charge of 1/6 of this country's entire economy? Can you even imagine the red tape?
You mention that it "works" in other countries, are you sure about that? According to whom?
Many of those countries do provide a National Health care system, as does Cuba: do you think they're happy with the care they receive?
Ask yourself this: When was the last time you thought to yourself: WOW, I live in a great Country. The US Government is SO efficient! The IRS is great, the Post Office works like a fine oiled machine, and I wish more things were like that.
(think about that for a second)
Now ask yourself if THIS is who you want in charge of 1/6 of this country's entire economy? Can you even imagine the red tape?
it works in other countries according to the people who live in these countries. in all the other forums i'm a part of, topics like these have been brought up where they say that their national health care system works.
notice i didn't mention any communistic country such as cuba or china in my example.
1/6 is still better than 6/6 of the whole economy is it not? if we were at that point though, we would be a true communist or socialist country and not the "communist" or "socialist" country we are now that so many are making photo chopped images of. i still have a voice in my government and i still have my opinion as does everybody here. once that is taken away, then i'll be unhappy about my government.
you believe that because I own multiple properties that I myself am living beyond my means? How ignorant of you.
It was a business strategy that prompted me to buy real estate. I'm not the guy who doesn't have enough money at the end of the month to pay for insurance but can buy a nice car.
It all comes down to priorities and budgeting.
It was a business strategy that prompted me to buy real estate. I'm not the guy who doesn't have enough money at the end of the month to pay for insurance but can buy a nice car.
It all comes down to priorities and budgeting.
you're right, it's about priorities and budgeting. but, have you ever been in a situation now in your adulthood that you are not capable of providing yourself everything that you need such as medical insurance? have you ever lost a job that once provided your medical insurance that you couldn't afford otherwise even after you "cut all the fat" from your expenses? have you ever been without medical insurance because you couldn't afford it, period? this is what's going on with many people and not just myself.
many of the people who lost their jobs right now during this recession are in that boat. many of these people had medical insurance that was being provided to them by their employer and now that they're out of a job. these people don't have any medical insurance. some that had some spare cash saved up, budgeted that money appropriately to ride them through the recession as long as possible and others didn't. those that did, probably were able to spend the $300/mo or so required to keep using COBRA medical insurance. some were lucky to find new work right away and others have been without a job since this recession began back in 2008.
Healthcare is "technically" affordable for many people that claim they can't afford it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
What they really should be saying is;
I can't afford healthcare because I have to pay my cellphone, internet, car insurance, netflix, xbox live membership, vacations, car payment, and other stuff I want.
After that, I don't have enough for something that I claim is "super important" but it's at the bottom of my list of needs when I have to pay for it.
and if you're going to go on about me about having a car payment, i bought my car on credit to build up my credit score after my credit score took a big dump on me back in 2006 for being w/o a job for 6 months and not making my payments on time. furthermore, i bought my car when i had medical insurance when I was working for EVGA.
Not true: People need to live. You need a car to go to work. You need a phone to communicate and you need health care to live. People have gone bankrupt over medical bills. I sorry but that is a wrong statement. Things are never as black and white as they may appear.
03-24-2010, 09:02 PM
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IstanbulNotConstantinople
For the record, I'm totally done discussing the healthcare issue on this thread.
I'm not sure if it was the stupidity of a claim that you need a car or phone, or the insane mis-interpretation of what Jorge posted regarding his properties as complaining, followed by the advice to get rid of the properties and put the money in the bank to let it earn interest and "work for you."
If you really put cars and phones in need category, then
And if, money sitting in a bank account is considered "working." I guess it's the same as the guy w/ the "Will Work For Food" sign (as long as you give me money, not food, and I don't really have to do anything but reach out my hand and take it).
Those statements made me realize who I'm talking to, and that this discussion will never amount to anything.
I'm not sure if it was the stupidity of a claim that you need a car or phone, or the insane mis-interpretation of what Jorge posted regarding his properties as complaining, followed by the advice to get rid of the properties and put the money in the bank to let it earn interest and "work for you."
If you really put cars and phones in need category, then
And if, money sitting in a bank account is considered "working." I guess it's the same as the guy w/ the "Will Work For Food" sign (as long as you give me money, not food, and I don't really have to do anything but reach out my hand and take it).
Those statements made me realize who I'm talking to, and that this discussion will never amount to anything.
03-24-2010, 09:07 PM
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xrider: you are giving ME financial advice? 
you obviously don't understand real estate investments and that I don't live in all those homes (obviously)
I have never flaunted my financial status to anyone, I have no need to, it serves no purpose.
I'm done with this topic as well.
you obviously don't understand real estate investments and that I don't live in all those homes (obviously)
I have never flaunted my financial status to anyone, I have no need to, it serves no purpose.
I'm done with this topic as well.
03-25-2010, 12:31 AM
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The stupidy of someone thinking that low cost health care is the end of the world, or that having a car (to go to work in, cause we all know that public transportation runs 24 /7 or that it is reliable)or phone (because they do have to have some way of getting a hold of you) is selfish or stupid. I think people should stop giving life advice on something they know nothing about.
I'm done as well!
I'm done as well!
03-26-2010, 04:36 PM
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IstanbulNotConstantinople
It's this - http://www.modulrcase.com/accessories.php
Missing the ".php" at the end.
Yes, that does look cool.
Don't know if I would trust the shoulder strap, but the wall mount and kickstand look good.
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03-27-2010, 12:05 AM
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his N/A, automatic, 4 port is a "beast"? 
03-29-2010, 09:41 AM
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UPDATE
New motor installed, hollowed out CAT, now car still is getting the crappy milage it was getting and running real rich like it did before the cat clogged and blew the motor. I only get 145 miles to a tank instead of the 223 i use to get before the fuel light comes on. So now what could it be? I dont even get a check engine light for the hollowed out cat. The Mazda dealer is not able to tell me anything due to no CEL
New motor installed, hollowed out CAT, now car still is getting the crappy milage it was getting and running real rich like it did before the cat clogged and blew the motor. I only get 145 miles to a tank instead of the 223 i use to get before the fuel light comes on. So now what could it be? I dont even get a check engine light for the hollowed out cat. The Mazda dealer is not able to tell me anything due to no CEL
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03-29-2010, 10:29 AM
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on a side note why do flat black cars look soo good when professionally painted?
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/hennessey-venom-gt-0/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011...s500-europe/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/hennessey-venom-gt-0/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011...s500-europe/#2
03-29-2010, 12:58 PM
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UPDATE
New motor installed, hollowed out CAT, now car still is getting the crappy milage it was getting and running real rich like it did before the cat clogged and blew the motor. I only get 145 miles to a tank instead of the 223 i use to get before the fuel light comes on. So now what could it be? I dont even get a check engine light for the hollowed out cat. The Mazda dealer is not able to tell me anything due to no CEL
New motor installed, hollowed out CAT, now car still is getting the crappy milage it was getting and running real rich like it did before the cat clogged and blew the motor. I only get 145 miles to a tank instead of the 223 i use to get before the fuel light comes on. So now what could it be? I dont even get a check engine light for the hollowed out cat. The Mazda dealer is not able to tell me anything due to no CEL
on a side note why do flat black cars look soo good when professionally painted?
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/hennessey-venom-gt-0/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011...s500-europe/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/hennessey-venom-gt-0/#2
http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2011...s500-europe/#2
Also, I think professionally done flat-black is still polished and buffed to a shine. Not just some JDM Y0!!! kid in the garage w/ a spray can.
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