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Shoutout to Second, part II
Friday, April 27, 2018 10:14 AM
6IXSTRINGJACK
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Honestly, this is something that should be added to the list of things we teach our kids in high school. I suggest that we give the kids at least a one semester class that covers things like flood zones, securing loans, building credit, being responsible with credit, knowing what a predatory loan is and staying far away from them, doing their own tax returns, what a 401k is and how to invest in it (at least to always take advantage of your company match), budgeting, using the internet to pay your bills, setting up automatic payments for at least the minimum monthly payment, etc., etc., etc... So much dumb shit our kids are taught, and we don't even teach them how to take care of themselves when they're adults. Sigh...... Do Right, Be Right. :)What do you do with the kids that flunk the final test of this class? I know that 99% of kids will flunk and the remaining 1% will take over America because it already happened in my lifetime. A real life example: I loaned Hobson $458,750 and have been repaid $30,250. Hobson also got from me a free copy of "The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need" (2017). It would be the study guide for 6ixStringJack's high school class. I kept my 40 year old copy. www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544781937/ Every step of the way, Hobson made bad decisions, ones that I said were too risky even before the decisions were finalized. Hobson's excuse was always, "But what else can I do?" I would explain, but nothing was learned. No amount of advice or instruction made any real-world difference to Hobson. I will never be paid back and Hobson has run up another $125,000 in debt with people who have less patience. Hobson is exactly like 99% of Americans: a typical bonehead with insufficient correct knowledge about how the world really works, even after 58 years of life experience and weeks of instruction.
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Honestly, this is something that should be added to the list of things we teach our kids in high school. I suggest that we give the kids at least a one semester class that covers things like flood zones, securing loans, building credit, being responsible with credit, knowing what a predatory loan is and staying far away from them, doing their own tax returns, what a 401k is and how to invest in it (at least to always take advantage of your company match), budgeting, using the internet to pay your bills, setting up automatic payments for at least the minimum monthly payment, etc., etc., etc... So much dumb shit our kids are taught, and we don't even teach them how to take care of themselves when they're adults. Sigh...... Do Right, Be Right. :)
Quote:I find it completely unsurprising that Americans will buy a house that can flood, then will not purchase flood insurance because they believe they are someone extra-special who God is watching over.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 8:28 AM
SECOND
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Unless you live in hurricane country, flood insurance is for stupid and/or lazy people. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Monday, May 7, 2018 7:49 AM
Monday, May 7, 2018 8:00 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Unless you live in hurricane country, flood insurance is for stupid and/or lazy people. Do Right, Be Right. :)80% living in hurricane country don't have flood insurance. So how smart could they be? They will vote against flood control bonds, too. I believe they might be so stupid that they will not even know about an upcoming vote. The only way it will pass is if the stupid people don't vote: Harris County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to seek a special election on Aug. 25 for what likely will be a multi-billion-dollar bond package that, if approved by voters, would be the largest local investment in the region's flood control system after Hurricane Harvey. "Why August 25?" Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said. "It's the one year anniversary of Harvey. I don't think we want to go a year and not be able to say we're doing something. People who care about mitigation, resilience, flood control, they'll be energized and they'll want to go out [and vote]. Will there be somebody who wants to stand in the face of what we went through during Harvey and say 'I want to be against it'? I kind of dare them to do it." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/houston/article/Harris-County-votes-in-favor-of-Aug-25-for-12878181.php The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 9:21 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: That actually sounds like a good idea. I hope it passes. Unfortunately, they waited a year. Most people have short term memories that only last about 3 weeks. As for the judge saying "I kind of dare them to do it.".... I wonder if that's a threat? Your vote is (supposedly) anonymous, so you're not actually standing up and saying anything to anybody when you cast it. Is he saying that he's going to out anybody who votes against this? I do believe that would be a first in American history. I also believe he wouldn't be a judge for very long afterward either. He'd likely be in prison. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Sunday, May 13, 2018 6:44 AM
Sunday, May 13, 2018 8:01 AM
CAPTAINCRUNCH
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Quote:Originally posted by second: It puts renters in harm's way, since Texas law doesn't require landlords to tell tenants their homes have flooded or sit in a flood plain. Since flood insurance is available at deep discounts through the federal government, investors are often insuring their properties on the back of the American taxpayer.
Thursday, May 17, 2018 7:24 AM
Friday, May 18, 2018 8:17 AM
Friday, May 18, 2018 11:13 AM
JJ
Friday, June 1, 2018 8:07 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JJ: Second, you truly are someone who posts on behalf of the little guy and that's awesome. At times though I think some go to negative because there is so much social injustice. It builds a wall and blocks any negotiations with the other side. It's why I believe the middle of the road must rule if any progress is to be made. Look at where we are now compared to where we come from. Change is slow but it has and continues to happen. T
Friday, June 1, 2018 10:43 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JJ: Second, you truly are someone who posts on behalf of the little guy and that's awesome. At times though I think some go to negative because there is so much social injustice. It builds a wall and blocks any negotiations with the other side. It's why I believe the middle of the road must rule if any progress is to be made. Look at where we are now compared to where we come from. Change is slow but it has and continues to happen.
Friday, June 1, 2018 11:03 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by JJ: Second, you truly are someone who posts on behalf of the little guy and that's awesome. At times though I think some go to negative because there is so much social injustice. It builds a wall and blocks any negotiations with the other side. It's why I believe the middle of the road must rule if any progress is to be made. Look at where we are now compared to where we come from. Change is slow but it has and continues to happen. Yup. Second doing his part posting links on a website that gets 10 regulars to it. He'd be better off tweeting if he's going to virtue signal all day long. If you believe him about how rich he has, he's the only person who has any power here to help any of these people. But he doesn't. He's said on many occasion he's very happy with the way things are going because of the massive tax breaks that Trump gave him that he's not doing any good deeds with. Second's posts about this subject here are worth no more than everybody who Tweeted "Our hearts go out to Puerto Rico" months ago and have now totally forgot that Puerto Rico is even a thing. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, June 1, 2018 12:03 PM
Friday, June 1, 2018 1:36 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Meanwhile, people like me (and a TON of us) do all of the work, while people like you reap all the benefits. It doesn't matter that you're worthless to society and a garbage human being. You will continue to benefit no matter who is in office. This is why you're constantly plagued with guilt.
Quote:The lawsuit alleges The Woodlands developers built homes in the area at “unreasonably low” elevations and that the company violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Friday, June 1, 2018 8:54 PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 7:13 AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 8:57 AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 2:26 PM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Who pays for those federal funds going to Harris County? What are the plans with the bought property? Will this money be paid back? I'd probably want to see how well they do with $26.5 million first before I gave them over $160 million too. I can't say I feel too bad for anybody who buys a home there or rents one out until more federal funds make their way to Harris, seeing as how there have been major floods in the area twice in the last 3 years. It's not as if it didn't get enough news coverage. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 2:59 PM
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:15 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: If that's the case than why didn't the flood insurance payouts just buy the current flooded owners out so they could buy somewhere else, rather than rebuild on the same land? That takes care of the ones who were insured. For those that weren't, what is happening to them? Are they getting relief? If so, they should be forced to purchase flood insurance from now on. Then, if and when they get flooded again, the payouts can give them the money to move somewhere else. Wash, rinse and repeat until nobody is living there anymore and the land is deemed worthless. It wouldn't be an immediate solution and happen overnight, but I think it would be the least cost to the taxpayers. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 8:48 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Rich people are thankful that poor people think that way because it is actually the rich who would be carrying most of the burden. But the poor never seem to understand what is going on. As a rich person, I hope they never do.
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 10:24 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: Rich people are thankful that poor people think that way because it is actually the rich who would be carrying most of the burden. But the poor never seem to understand what is going on. As a rich person, I hope they never do. Your duplicity never ceases to amaze. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 1:57 PM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: Rich people are thankful that poor people think that way because it is actually the rich who would be carrying most of the burden. But the poor never seem to understand what is going on. As a rich person, I hope they never do. Your duplicity never ceases to amaze. Do Right, Be Right. :)You must be thinking I am Bill Gates, the great humanitarian because we both are rich and vote for Democrats. I am not nice to poor people I don't know. Gates is the humanitarian, not me. I'll make it simple enough for you to understand: 250,000 people got flooded in Harris County. 4,000,000 were not flooded. To fix the flooding problem will require bonds to be approved by all Harris County voters. The 250,000 will vote for the bonds, but around half of the 4,000,000 will vote against. It is a near certainty that the majority of the 4,000,000, who won't get any benefit from approving the bonds, will have higher taxes and don't give a damn about other Texans if caring costs money, no matter how little money. In the case of this bond election, the cost will be about $10/month per $100,000 value of real estate. Democrats tend toward being willing to pay $10, while Republicans tend toward not paying. And then there are the rich, who didn't get rich by their willingness to pay taxes for solving poor peoples' problems. The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly
Monday, June 18, 2018 6:55 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: I have no need of an idiot simplifying things for me. It's a problem that will never be fixed. So I wonder why you prattle on endlessly about it. I think it's time to move on buddy. But thanks for letting us all know once again that you're virtue signaling is bullshit and that you're just a worthless piece of trash. You may as well just go over to the dark side and become one of the Texas Republicans you claim to hate. You have so much more in common with them than any of the Democrats you pretend to give a shit about. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Friday, July 6, 2018 7:09 AM
Monday, August 6, 2018 7:05 AM
Quote:Our elected officials have created the conditions for flood (concrete roads, floodplain development, sweetheart deals with developers) but now want to be rewarded with more $$$$ for their wasteful Boondoggles? Say NO to FLOOD BONDS until they clean up their act and come out with COMPREHENSIVE solutions!
Quote:Translation, we don't know how they are going to spend the money, but let us vote for it, and hold them accountable if we don't like how they spend the money. Just convinced me to vote no.
Quote:Vote "no" until there is an overall plan to stop building in floodplains.
Monday, August 6, 2018 7:52 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Since 90% of voters were not flooded, that is 90% who might feel no need for more flood control.
Monday, August 6, 2018 8:37 AM
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Quote:Originally posted by second: Since 90% of voters were not flooded, that is 90% who might feel no need for more flood control. True, but is there a plan in place? One that makes sense and doesn't cost 10 times what it should? There's nothing wrong with asking those questions before voting for an additional tax on yourself. Sometimes I think you forget that 99% of the people don't live in the 1% like you. lol
Sunday, August 26, 2018 6:58 AM
Quote:Estimates to completely protect the county from 100-year storms range from $25 to $30 billion. Court members agreed the $2.5 billion figure would be a significant, albeit small, step in the right direction without pushing a large tax increase on residents. The bond will increase the tax bill for homeowners by 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of assessed home value, according to county budget analysts.
Sunday, August 26, 2018 7:31 AM
Sunday, August 26, 2018 11:31 AM
Quote:Originally posted by second: Voters approved a $2.5 billion flood infrastructure bond a year to the day after Hurricane Harvey swamped 204,000 Harris County homes and apartments and killed more than 50 county residents. An estimated 150,000 of Harris County's 2.3 million registered voters cast ballots, according to preliminary numbers. 204,000 flooded residences, but only 150,000 voted. That is an amazingly low voter turnout. Your house gets flooded but that still is not enough to motivate you to vote to prevent future flooding. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/hurricaneharvey/article/Harris-County-voters-pass-2-5-billion-flood-bond-13182842.php Quote:Estimates to completely protect the county from 100-year storms range from $25 to $30 billion. Court members agreed the $2.5 billion figure would be a significant, albeit small, step in the right direction without pushing a large tax increase on residents. The bond will increase the tax bill for homeowners by 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of assessed home value, according to county budget analysts.
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REAVERFAN
Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Looks like we found our spot to put the overflow of illegals. Do Right, Be Right. :)
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 12:32 PM
Quote:Originally posted by reaverfan: Quote:Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK: Looks like we found our spot to put the overflow of illegals. Do Right, Be Right. :)A: There is no overflow of illegals. B: You're stupid a f, and that's not gonna change.
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