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Re: Economic Retardation
Reply #30 - Jun 27^th, 2008 at 5:03pm

spanky wrote on Jun 27^th, 2008 at 5:01pm:

You shoud invest in a V8 car...not a jeep. You will have more fun in the car, trust me.

First, have I ever told you you're a post whore?

And second, I'd like to be able to get to work in July and December in my V8. I'd like to see you conquer Shimmel Road after a blizzard with your Mustang!

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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #31 - Jun 27^th, 2008 at 5:07pm Does it count if it is just the 5.0L ... in the ranger? Bob! Did you leave work already?? Slacker!
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #32 - Jun 27^th, 2008 at 5:57pm Dude, it's Friday. Working past 5:00pm is a SIN. -b0b (...is sure he heard that once.)
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Re: Economic Retardation
Reply #33 - Jul 8^th, 2008 at 8:17pm

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July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Mattel Inc., helped by rising sales of Matchbox and Hot Wheels toy cars, has a larger market value than General Motors Corp. for the first time as record U.S. gasoline prices crimp sales of real cars and trucks.

GM shares fell to the lowest since 1954 this week after an analyst said bankruptcy was ``not impossible'' if the auto market continues to deteriorate. GM's U.S. unit sales fell 18 percent in June. The chart of the day shows a comparison of the change in market value for Mattel and GM.

Mattel is surpassing GM even after the toymaker reported its first quarterly loss in almost three years in April, a reflection of the diverging outlook for the two companies. Mattel may return to profitability after the first quarter, while GM will probably report losses through 2009 as buyers spurn pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles, analysts said.

``Hot Wheels and Matchbox are basic, low-priced toys, so they appeal to consumers, in the U.S. and especially in less affluent countries, who may not be able to afford more expensive toys,'' Sean McGowan, a toy analyst at Needham & Co. in New York, said yesterday in an e-mail. He recommends buying Mattel shares.

GM, the world's largest automaker, rose 14 cents, or 1.4 percent, to $10.12 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading yesterday after a JP Morgan & Chase Co. analyst said GM has ``tough but manageable'' liquidity options. Mattel rose 8 cents to $17.22.

Mattel briefly passed Detroit-based GM in market value for the first time June 26 and regained its lead July 2. El Segundo, California-based Mattel is the world's biggest toymaker.

Wow! If that isn't a sign of the times, I don't know what is!

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Re: Economic Retardation
Reply #34 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 1:30pm

Well I do feel sorry for them...but american car companies are making some seriously retarded moves.

Like the 2010 mustang. Ford had a choice of the special edition being a boss with a 6.2L V8 with 425hp and 450tq...or a much slower SVO ecotech 4 cylinder with almost 300hp and 270tq. With estimates putting the 4 cylinder at 4 more mpg that is what they chose. Way to kill the only car you have been selling. There is a reason the SVO bombed in the early 1980's...

Sorry for the rant, these companies are starting to really piss me off. And before I get the "lulz hondas rox my sox" on july 5th I went to the strip again and a total of 5 civics had to be towed away. Yeah, that's quality for you.

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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #35 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 2:05pm lulz hondas rox my sox
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Stick Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Stick is back Posts: 501 Michgan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #36 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 2:24pm lulz hondas rox my sox
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spanky Post Whore FTP Server Offline Posts: 1540 Detroit-ish Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #37 - Jul 9^th, 2008 at 6:23pm I hate you all...except wes' mom. Half price wednesday?!
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #38 - Jul 10^th, 2008 at 8:25am That's almost as good as Two-For-One Tuesday. -b0b (...cheers!)
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Marie GeekCrew Hax0r Offline Posts: 291 Centreville, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #39 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 1:07am Every time I see this thread pop up I think about the politically correct language I'm being taught to use to refer to people with disabilities and want to say something in response... ...but then I stop myself and realize that, in context, it's being used perfectly. It always makes me smile. =)
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Re: Economic Retardation
Reply #40 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 9:00am

I always get hit whenever I use the word "retard" around a certain friend. It doesn't deter me.

Virtually every slander in the book was at one time a legitimate and accepted reference to one thing or another. For what its worth, the word "idiot" used to be the accepted phrase used to refer to developmentally handicapped individuals. It's a fairly common slander today, and nobody thinks twice about using it to refer to an undesirable element. Why should "retard" be any different?

Like most languages, English is constantly evolving. Just pick up a KJV bible. Not only do we add new words to our repertoire on a regular basis, but we also stop using certain words or phrases. Other words continue to be used, but their meaning can change considerably. Words like "retard," "perfect," and "sucks" are all great examples of this.

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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #41 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 10:15am spanky wrote on Jul 9^th, 2008 at 6:23pm: I hate you all...except wes' mom. Half price wednesday?! I havent been on this forum in like a year, and you sons of bitches are still burning my Mom? One day you will all pay for this, no one crosses the Fat Man and gets away with it for long sirs.
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #42 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 10:23am It just wouldn't be the same without the constant innuendo about your mom. It's even better now that we have a risqué picture of her. -b0b (...printed and framed it.)
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The_Fat_Man Wootzor von Leetenhaxor FTP Server Offline Grand High Overlard Posts: 910 Colorado Springs, Colorado Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #43 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 10:48am Still a douche I see b0b. Glad things never change. Does your misses know your infatuation with sleeping with my mom jokes? hmmmm
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b0b GeekCrew Administrator FTP Server Offline The revolution will not be televised. Posts: 7464 Battle Creek, Michigan Gender:	Re: Economic Retardation Reply #44 - Jul 11^th, 2008 at 10:53am Yeah, but I sleep with her mom too, so it all equals out in the end. -b0b (...is a bit of a manwhore.)
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