I knowed it was gonna happen! Just like the HD converter boxes that
never happened, and which I might add HAD TO BUY WITH MY OWN MONEY!!
Obama ain't doing us any better than Bush! And I'm still waiting on
that big screen TV the gov't owes me so I can sit on the couch and watch
Oprah and eat tater chips in style.
Yeah, guess it was a big hit.
I ordered the coupons, got them, and went to wallyworld to get the
made in china or vietnam HD converter box and a big bag of chips made in
the US of A. Whoa...... there were none, no converter boxes, thank gawd
they had plenty of tater chips. So I went back a week later and no
converter boxes again, but they had tater chips, and a month later, and
on and on. The coupons expired. Now how is that my fault? I'm a
victim of the system! When the pizza delivery dude shows up with the 8
topping special, all I have is a scrawny 32 inch CRT TV with the VCR
playing reruns of Oprah, thank gawd I recorded those shows. Now I am a
citizen of the US of A, and unlike Obama I have a birth certificate to
prove it, and the system has failed me. Cash for Clunkers? I heard
Obama has ordered a new run of dollars for that program.
Actually the real story. The converter boxes were intended for other
people. The coupons did expire, with no boxes to be had around here.
I found a couple at the junk store the other day one had a remote with
it. I hooked one of them up with rabbit ears and there was enough
signal for 3 channels. A little cable work and relocating the antenna
and all should be well.
The boxes were 1.95 each. I would guess they will be a dime a dozen
soon at garage sales and flea markets.
Nowadays, some of the food, including chickens are getting too dangerous
to eat.
cuhulin
See. I knew you would want the regulation "gun rack" in your back window.
Gee, what a horror! Next you will have to buy your own food.
But, the HD convertor box program is still ongoing. You can still
order your rebate through today.
> Obama ain't doing us any better than Bush! And I'm still waiting on
> that big screen TV the gov't owes me so I can sit on the couch and watch
> Oprah and eat tater chips in style.
What makes you think the gov't (i.e., us) owe you a thing?
Jeff
Was Wallyworld the only place you could buy one? I got mine at Target.
DId you talk to the manager or an employee to see if you could reserve
one when it arrived? Or have them call you when a new shipment came
in?
> I'm a
> victim of the system!
Yeah, your central nervous system and specifically, your brain, which
is what makes you stupid.
> When the pizza delivery dude shows up with the 8
> topping special, all I have is a scrawny 32 inch CRT TV with the VCR
> playing reruns of Oprah, thank gawd I recorded those shows. Now I am a
> citizen of the US of A, and unlike Obama I have a birth certificate to
> prove it, and the system has failed me.
Actually, you can't be President unless you're a citizen. And, you
failed yourself.
> Cash for Clunkers? I heard
> Obama has ordered a new run of dollars for that program.
> Actually the real story. The converter boxes were intended for other
> people. The coupons did expire, with no boxes to be had around here.
How do you know? Where else did you go? Could you order one on-line?
> I found a couple at the junk store the other day one had a remote with
> it. I hooked one of them up with rabbit ears and there was enough
> signal for 3 channels. A little cable work and relocating the antenna
> and all should be well.
> The boxes were 1.95 each. I would guess they will be a dime a dozen
> soon at garage sales and flea markets.
At least you can get your money back!
I am not sure that TV is really worth the $1.95 the box costs, anyway.
jeff
The Gov't doesn't owe anybody anything, but they're sure handing the money
out willy-nilly.
Wish I'd hung on to that LS and waited until now to buy my tC. $8,500
would sure be a nice price.
Maybe they'll make it retroactive for people like me that *DIDN'T* wait
for a government hand-out.
I was at Loomis Village today...
I grabbed 4 total! Don't have any left though. Donated two to the fire
station, one to a local library and another to a non computer family.
The CHEAP units most folks got were trash though....
--
Steve W.
House approves extending 'cash for clunkers'
Lawmakers pass $2 billion bill to keep program alive; will go to
Senate
More money from our pockets to the government's.
DTV converter boxes,,, I subscribe to DirecTV, so I don't need one of
those boxes.
cuhulin
Yup-er
good for you. seriously, I agree with you 100%.
Friend of mine just traded in a rough but serviceable pickup that just
needed a new windshield and some front end work. I'm sure some less
privileged individual would be glad to have it, but then again, they
wouldn't have paid my friend $4500 for it either. This policy
encourages waste.
Hell, if I didn't need a pickup of my own, I could have done the same
thing. And mine's in better shape, and still not worth $4500 on the
open market.
nate
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Dish had them for a while but last I checked they didn't have them. I
really thought I'd just pick a couple up for around 50 bucks each and
pay the 10 dollars difference total 20 bucks out of pocket and be done
with it, it didn't ever happen. A couple of walmarts and a K-mart I
went to didn't have them, when wallyworld did have them the coupons
were long expired. Radio Shack had them for 65 bucks. Anyway the gal
finally has a working TV again, only a few channels but she was very
happy to have a TV again.
> I saw/heard on today's local tv news, the clunkers that are traded in
> for new vehicles, the clunkers have to be destroyed.
A lot of the dealers are stripping them for parts, so they can sell the
parts for people with similar models who are laid off and can't afford a
new car, even at fire sale prices...
>
> DTV converter boxes,,, I subscribe to DirecTV, so I don't need one of
> those boxes.
Likewise. But I watch TCM way too much...
> cuhulin
> On 2009-08-01, cuh...@webtv.net <cuh...@webtv.net> wrote:
>> I saw/heard on today's local tv news, the clunkers that are traded in
>> for new vehicles, the clunkers have to be destroyed.
>
> Yeah - really "environmentally friendly" to take perfectly good vehicles
> and crush them in favor of manufacturing more. And those low-income folk
> looking for an old car in decent shape at a low price? The hell with 'em.
Yup. Prices on vehicles that qualify have risen sharply.
There was a similar progam in Mass to get cars that don't have OBD-II on
them off the road. They were offering up to $750 for them, but you had to
have a registration and had to own the car for over a year, so prices
didn't rise sharply.
>
> As I said, I have a car that certainly would qualify. The bastards are
> not going to get their filthy, grubby hands on it.
What is it? I have a Supra that would probably qualify, but I sure as hell
ain't going to replace it with a Hyundai!
Maybe you'll be able to take advantage of a tax incentive at some
point, and make back all the money you've lost on this one and
others.
I Agree, cash for clunkers is a stupid idea.Some of those clunkers might
be collectible/clasic cars/pickup trucks/vans.
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The only car that might come close is the Supra, and I doubt that's
happening. Esp since I just spent half the day putting in new ball joints...
http://jeff.supramania.com/exterior_08_10_2004/exterior3.jpg
Oh, no! You're a FREEPER!!!
I *KNEW* there was something I liked about you!
Now, tell me you listen to Howie Carr...
> On 2009-08-01, =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Tru...@e86.GTS> wrote:
>> What is it? I have a Supra that would probably qualify, but I sure as hell
>> ain't going to replace it with a Hyundai!
>
> 1985 AMC Eagle 4-wheel-drive wagon. Six-cylinder (258 cid), 3-speed
> automatic. Essentially a Jeep drivetrain in a car body, and AMC's
> last gasp before being bought out by Chrysler. The EPA combined
> mileage estimate on this model is 16 mpg.
>
> I rescued this car from the crusher a few years ago. (Someone had
> junked it even though it was basically solid, just needed some
> TLC). I sure as hell am not going to turn it in to be destroyed
> in favor of some plastic-and-tin roller skate just to please a
> bunch of feckless bureacrats, no matter how much "incentive" they
> may offer.
Those were kinda cool cars, and that engine is hard to kill. Toyota
licensed them for the FJ40 LandCruiser (jeep style) and used them for a
long time.
You aren't in Mass, are you? I saw a root beer colored one a couple weeks
ago.
>
> The program requires the scrapping of your eligible trade-in vehicle,
That ain't happening!
I paid $600 for it, and the value has been rising steadily ever since.
I'm still waiting for my government sponsored mortgage loan modification...
oh, wait, I got a 30 year fixed and have made every payment on time.
Whoops, silly me.
Yeah, man, don't turn blue. It's only for fu@k-ups...
And if it helps, you can all think of it in Palin's terms: On the
campaign trail she'd say "We'll *work with* these
homeowners..." (sounds much better than "We'll *help* these
homeowners..." , even it if is the same thing).
I'd ask you why you think I'm scared of her, but I know you wouldn't
give an answer (and I even know WHY you wouldn't).
And, hey, I'm just giving you another way to characterize the
situation that may make it less upsetting for you (the Palin way, in
this case).
You're welcome! :)
When it comes to Palin, I am not worried about that at all.
She's exactly what the Republican party needs - finally, a caricature
of everything that is wrong with the Republican party, so that finally
the party will implode on itself and either disappear or else reform
and get back to real conservative values and stop giving credence to
uneducated religious right "family values" assholes.
In other words, she's so bad she's good (for the party at least)
But kind of like Rush Limbaugh, I can't help but feel a little
superior to people who actually take her seriously.
nate
You shouldn't, because there's no reason to be.
> but you are. Still
> attacking her, that's enough for me. You might be worried that she's
> right and you're wrong.
It could be that I find her interesting, and that's why I'm so
interested in her and what she says and does.
OR
It could be that I find her scary, and that's why I'm so interested in
her and what she says and does.
Which seems more likely?
Come on, dbu. You and I have both seen hundreds of interviews of
politicians. Can you honestly tell me that Sarah Palin is not far and
above the most fun to watch in these interviews?
Same with speeches. Usual political speech? Boooring!. Palin
speech? Funny, fascinating, confusing....
"matrixxx09" <matri...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Aug 3, 9:08 pm, dbu'' <nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <76c0410d-9a39-41f1-a5b6-7566bd50c...@c1g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>
>
> matrixxx09 <matrixx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Aug 3, 7:24?pm, dbu'' <nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > In article
> > > <d5df09d8-d269-4bcc-9d43-1c21e90df...@p28g2000vbn.googlegroups.com>,
>
> > > ?matrixxxx09 <matrixxx...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > On Aug 2, 5:37?am, dbu'' <nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote:
> > > > > In article <pan.2009.08.01.23.19.46.164...@e86.GTS>,
> > > > > ?Hachiroku ???? <Tru...@e86.GTS> wrote:
>
> > > > > > On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:04:30 -0400, Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Hachiroku ???? wrote:
> > > > > > >> On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:57:30 -0700, Jeff wrote:
>
> > > > > > >>> On Jul 30, 11:23 pm, FatMoe <Fat...@SevenDeadlySins.Com>
> > > > > > >>> wrote:
"N8N" <njn...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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nate
On Aug 4, 11:20 am, "Mike" <mikehu...@lycos.com> wrote:
> I guess we can assume you are not following the nation political poles..
> Her pole numbers are going up and the Republican party in general is on the
> upswing and BO and the Dim Congress are falling off LOL
>
> "N8N" <njna...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
harryface
91 Bonneville 319,179
05 Park Avenue 86,911
Do a search and you will discover the US Treasury report, just released,
shows the income to the Treasury had the biggest DECLINE since the
Depression, during the first six months of 2009 under BO. It will only get
worse if the BO and the Dims succeed in enacting their so call healthcare
"reform" as well as the job killing cap and trade bill
Call and write to you two Senators and Congressman your stop this madness.
In contrast the income to the US Treasury GREW in every quarter after
Presidents Kennedy, Reagan and Bush lowered tax rates to spur the economy.
<nos...@nobama.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> In article
> <c5cd3e66-01b7-4c49...@s15g2000yqs.googlegroups.com>,
> N8N <njn...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> that only reflects badly on the American public. she's still an
>> idiot, or does a pretty good job of impersonating one.
>>
>> nate
>
> It shows the American electorate are finally coming to their senses.
> The dims will need new minority leaders soon.
> --
>
nate
You could go to the government web site they spent $18M to set up.
But they are saying when you log on that the government now has complete
access to *EVERYTHING* in your computer!
> On 2009-08-05, =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= <Tru...@e86.GTS> wrote:
>> But they are saying when you log on that the government now has complete
>> access to *EVERYTHING* in your computer!
>
> If you use a pile of mistakes and ugly hacks like Microsoft Windows that
> is probably the case.
What's "Windoze"?
>
> On the other hand if you use a reasonably well-designed operating
> system like Linux, BSD, Mac OSX, etc., and keep scripting turned
> off in your web brower, you won't have much to be concerned about.
Ubuntu, Sabayon, PCLinuxOS...
>
> Getting back to the "clunker" program itself and its perpetrators
> (0bama and his henchmen), as my role model Eric Cartman would say,
> "Suck my b***s!"
Actually, I guess it's for dealers who log onto the governemnt site to
sign up. I heard there's a disclaimer there that once you agree to the
terms of the website, the government has the right to examine your
computer and all data in it.
This is what I've heard. I'm not working for a dealer any more, and Linux
or no, I sure as hell ain't going to look.
OTOH, if you hear someone talking down about the proposed health care
plan, you can turn them in at whitehouse.gov. But that's a thread for the
Toyota group...