Off Topic Posts from New BX Thread [Archive]

Bones

10-04-2009, 05:42 AM

I didn't look specifically for computer books, but I was not impressed with their so-called "bookstore." D: I was far more impressed with the one at Iwakuni and it was smaller!

....But they do have a computer repair shop there which I'm totally looking forward too. *_____* Especially all the graphic cards, amagawd!!

Against my better judgment, we went to the BX yesterday. I have to say that I'm impressed. The book store was the main attraction for me (but someone told me Alienware computers were available...). And yes, the book store was nice. Snagged a copy of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol".:grin1:

As expected, the Computer book selection does not exist. I imagine that people who have Windows XP installed, and who would finally like to learn to use it would be quite happy.:thumbdown:

Great place. It would be better without the Zombies (people with "Deer Caught In Headlight" syndrome), mindlessly wandering around, pondering which useless items to buy.

The place has potential, if they could manage to weed out "Brain Dead" shoppers, who insist on pushing shopping carts they don't need. Or the kind of people who wander around looking for "choke points" to slow down traffic with their useless carts, to cause congestion.

If you are in a hurry, and there is an African-American type of family in front of you, your best bet is to move to another register. Not saying this for any other reason, than that the family in front of me was seriously stupid.

Ten minutes of my time wasted, waiting for their kid to return for a needed toy, and a trip to the car for the stupid parents who left their I.D. cards and money in their car.

Money, hah!!!!!!:cursing:

More like credit cards for each individual family member.:cursing:

How these people slipped into the "Gene Pool", is beyond me.

:thumbdown: Bones

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 01:38 PM

I've been to quite a few PX/BX and they all have basically the same selection. Defend your precious crap store all you want, it's still crap. None of them ever have exactly what you need and it can usually be found cheaper online or somewhere else.

You can try to polish a turd all you want by adding a "mini mall", escalators, and a few novelty shops, but it still smells like shit.

Thanks for not answering my question...P...you haven't been here to the new one so you have no idea what you are talking about. Your 15K+ posts and know it all attitude don't intimidate me...you are an Oki has-been. You are irrelevant.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 01:44 PM

Thanks for not answering my question...P...you haven't been here to the new one so you have no idea what you are talking about. Your 15K+ posts and know it all attitude don't intimidate me...you are an Oki has-been. You are irrelevant.

Ok thanks Mr. Troll! Got anymore one liner posts for me?

Wasn't trying to intimidate you, just stating my opinon about the BX/PX. I don't need to be there to have an opinion, I've been to enough of them to formulate an opinion about it. There is a "mega PX" two blocks from me right now, biggest PX on an army post in the CONUS IIRC. It has about the same selection that every other PX I've ever been to has had. But yeah, ignore my examples about the over priced crap they sell at the PX and concentrate on be not being in Okinawa. How much you want to bet that in the future you'll have more people complaining about the lack of selection at your precious new mega BX?

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 02:40 PM

Ok thanks Mr. Troll! Got anymore one liner posts for me?

Wasn't trying to intimidate you, just stating my opinon about the BX/PX. I don't need to be there to have an opinion, I've been to enough of them to formulate an opinion about it. There is a "mega PX" two blocks from me right now, biggest PX on an army post in the CONUS IIRC. It has about the same selection that every other PX I've ever been to has had. But yeah, ignore my examples about the over priced crap they sell at the PX and concentrate on be not being in Okinawa. How much you want to bet that in the future you'll have more people complaining about the lack of selection at your precious new mega BX?

blah blah blah...never defended a "precious" bx...just stated the fact that you have not been to this one and thus have no idea what you are talking about. Get some sleep, late on your side of the globe.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 03:36 PM

Work clothes? Positively. T-shirts? Nope. Are you that picky about your khakis and polo shirts? I don't base my self-worth on how many people are wearing the same pair of dress pants or shoes at work. Nor do I even bother to look at the jeans other guys are doing. What are you doing staring at guys' asses? lol.

I wear the same thing to work everyday:D.

Who said anything about self worth? If it was up to me, I'd never wear clothes at all:D. I own one pair of khakis and their old as shit and the last time I wore a polo shit was when I had a civilian job. Never a big clothes person, just wear what is comfortable. However, any of the somewhat nice pairs of jeans they would have at the BX, they just about never had the "average" sized unless you happened to be there when they restocked.

blah blah blah...never defended a "precious" bx...just stated the fact that you have not been to this one and thus have no idea what you are talking about. Get some sleep, late on your side of the globe.

Oh sweet, this one is composed of two sentences instead of the usual one! You sure are defending the BX, and I'm simply stating my opinion that all BX/PXs are essentially the same. If you don't like it then tough shit, this is from my experiences with various PXs and BXs, not just the ones on Okinawa.

Good to see you've taken up a new hobby though:rolleyes:.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 03:41 PM

actually, i got a macbook pro that was $1189 for $989. i'd say that was a little cheaper. off base USUALLY is the way to go, but every once in a while they have good deals.

Exactly...P cherry picks one example and uses it as a blanket policy for all of AAFES. I'm not defending the BX, I just have no complaints and don't appreciate when know it alls try to act like they know what's going down here in Oki.

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 03:44 PM

He groans almost all of my posts just for the sake of hitting the groan button so..........

P_chan

10-04-2009, 03:48 PM

Exactly...P cherry picks one example and uses it as a blanket policy for all of AAFES. I'm not defending the BX, I just have no complaints and don't appreciate when know it alls try to act like they know what's going down here in Oki.

Cherry pick? Dude, the brand new notebook I'm using right now was purchased from new egg for 700 after seeing it a the mega PX on post for 800. Yeah....cherry picking:rolleyes:.

:edit: Honestly, I just get under your skin because we don't see eye to eye on important issues like the new giant MEGA BX on kadena. Where all the bored dependants and retired persons can go see the new tvs..........that came out in the states a year ago.

As far as groaning RB.......yeah go read what he posts.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 03:49 PM

He groans almost all of my posts just for the sake of hitting the groan button so..........

Yep, that's about right...but hey who are we, he's such a big deal, hey he's got 15K posts...I say whateva...

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 03:51 PM

Cherry pick? Dude, the brand new notebook I'm using right now was purchased from new egg for 700 after seeing it a the mega PX on post for 800. Yeah....cherry picking:rolleyes:.

I will give you credit for admitting to your poor examples.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 03:58 PM

Honestly, I just get under your skin because we don't see eye to eye on important issues like the new giant MEGA BX on kadena. Where all the bored dependants and retired persons can go see the new tvs..........that came out in the states a year ago.

As far as groaning RB.......yeah go read what he posts.

Wrong, you irritate me because you're typical pip-squeak cyber bully lurking around hour after hour, with a know-it-all attitude. You are quick to groan others, but how dare someone speak out against your opinion. In short...you can dish it but can't take it.

As for RB, he's like many on this site that I don't agree with everything, but folks like yourself groan him on every post because you think it's the "cool" thing to do rather than thoroughly read his posts and understand the difference in opinion.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 03:59 PM

Yep, that's about right...but hey who are we, he's such a big deal, hey he's got 15K posts...I say whateva...

LOL do I annoy you that much?

Rb get's groaned for saying stupid shit like this (http://www.japanupdate.com/forum/showpost.php?p=283135&postcount=151) not just to groan him. I never knew things like groans and post counts mattered that much. Unless you're trying to cover up the regular BS you normally post by pointing out my post count:rolleyes:. No biggie, you're not the first person who has done that in an attempt to make their own argument look more legitimate:rolleyes:. But hey, the slew of "meh" opinions to the new mega BX kinda prove my point that it's not anything special and is just like the rest of them.

Really, if you have nothing to say or if you're proven wrong either admit it, or just STFU about it.

Hey, I guess we have five active users now:rolleyes:

10-04-2009, 04:01 PM

http://www.selfabsorbed.me/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/cantwealljustgetalong.jpg
Can't we all just get along?!
http://home.student.uu.se/anhe8197/can_t_we_all_just_get_along.jpg

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:03 PM

Wrong, you irritate me because you're typical pip-squeak cyber bully lurking around hour after hour, with a know-it-all attitude. You are quick to groan others, but how dare someone speak out against your opinion. In short...you can dish it but can't take it.

As for RB, he's like many on this site that I don't agree with everything, but folks like yourself groan him on every post because you think it's the "cool" thing to do rather than thoroughly read his posts and understand the difference in opinion.

LOL now you're just talking out of your ass. Cyber bully, LOL that's rich. Funny, I was the one who jokingly said the BX/PX sucks and you were the one who jumped on me. Yeah, whose playing the cyber bully again? I groan most of RBs posts because of his constant self contradictions, "free ride" attitude, and asinine comments.

Hey but I'm sure you'll groan this post.......even though I'm supposed to be the one groaning people because it's cool:rolleyes:

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:03 PM

LOL do I annoy you that much?

Really, if you have nothing to say or if you're proven wrong either admit it, or just STFU about it.

ooo u r so tuff!!! LMAO

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 04:05 PM

It's not a stupid post. That post is solid gold.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:07 PM

Can't we all just get along?!

Absolutely, if folks like ol' P would come down off his high horse and realize his days on Oki have passed him by...I'd hate to know I'm up in the middle of the night stateside trying to argue about something in Oki...a place where he spent what, maybe 2-3 years tops here?

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:08 PM

It's not a stupid post. That post is solid gold.

Come on RB, don't you know that ol' P calls the shots here, what he says is gospel, he's never wrong!

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 04:08 PM

P_chan is a troll. Plain and simple. He's closed minded and nobody can have an opinion besides him.

10-04-2009, 04:09 PM

Come on RB, don't you know that ol' P calls the shots here, what he says is gospel, he's never wrong!

Sorry, bro. That is me.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:12 PM

It's not a stupid post. That's post is solid gold.

Hell yeah, because not having to pay for the upbringing of your own flesh and blood is solid gold:rolleyes:. See, it's moronic shit like this that makes RB look like the town fool. But yeah, I'm the one who isn't thoroughly reading and understanding people's posts before groaning them:rolleyes:

Whatever, no point in breaking it down any further for RB and RB senior. I truly am happy to know that something so minuscule gets under RB senior's skin so much that it drags him out of his stalker status to actually post in the forums. But hey, I'll just go back to scaring other users away with my circle of fellow "attay boy" mod squad members:rolleyes:. There are only 3 or 4 of us so I have my work cut out for me:first:

LMFAO!!!!

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 04:17 PM

http://rlv.zcache.com/i_m_always_right_because_i_m_the_boss_poster-p228772671475646348g1vt_210.jpg

Attaboy P_chan, attaboy!

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:19 PM

P_Chan...seriously dude...what time is it there? Give it up...go to sleep!

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:21 PM

If I knew you were only joking, I wouldn't have called you a negative Nancy. You did what RB tends to do and put the BX/PX in one category: Suck.

Maybe the BX/PX sucks, and maybe it doesn't. But we're in Japan, and it's pretty nice that even out here we're able to buy English books, magazines, clothes that fit, beef jerky, REAL CHEESE, etc, etc. People like you seem to believe that this level of convenience is owed and have no memory of how things used to be on this island years ago. Seriously, you guys are spoiled! Oxmix can probably say the same thing about me, but it wasn't that long ago where all you really had for fast food was Anthony's Pizza and Burger King! We knew that all the movies at the theaters were at least a few months late, but we dealt with it! How are they now? Closer to on time?

I can't take it seriously when people bitch about how difficult it is to live on island. **** you! (Not you P_chan, people in general). Try living off the local market for ten years without clothes that fit, paying $20 each person to see a damn movie, eating shitty cheese, and reading English newsletters from the City office like they're goddamn literature...

Yes my original post was in jest because I know that there are things you can get at the BX/PX (more so the commissary for me) in Japan that I was grateful for. However, I still feel that it deserves and overall rating of somewhere between "meh" and "suck" because there are things (power zone) that will always be lacking. I also find it funny when people make the BX/PX seem like the best thing since sliced bread.

Never fear! I will continue to troll this board with one liners and by posting stupid general statements about things I know nothing about:rolleyes:. Oh wait, that's not me:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:22 PM

If I knew you were only joking, I wouldn't have called you a negative Nancy. You did what RB tends to do and put the BX/PX in one category: Suck.

Maybe the BX/PX sucks, and maybe it doesn't. But we're in Japan, and it's pretty nice that even out here we're able to buy English books, magazines, clothes that fit, beef jerky, REAL CHEESE, etc, etc. People like you seem to believe that this level of convenience is owed and have no memory of how things used to be on this island years ago. Seriously, you guys are spoiled! Oxmix can probably say the same thing about me, but it wasn't that long ago where all you really had for fast food was Anthony's Pizza and Burger King! We knew that all the movies at the theaters were at least a few months late, but we dealt with it! How are they now? Closer to on time?

I can't take it seriously when people bitch about how difficult it is to live on island. **** you! (Not you P_chan, people in general). Try living off the local market for ten years without clothes that fit, paying $20 each person to see a damn movie, eating shitty cheese, and reading English newsletters from the City office like they're goddamn literature...

Yep, I remember the days when Kadena was raving about just having BK. The facilities on this island today have a lot of folks spoiled. I on the other hand am very gracious to have what we do have.

Maybe I am the exception, but I've got no complaints about AAFES or DECA, but I'm not into games, electronics, or fashion clothes so that probably explains why I'm so easily pleased.

P's attitude only speaks volumes on his spoiled rotten attitude and how he was probably raised thinking he's entitled to any and everything, thus leaving the peasants like myself beneath him and his "do no wrong" attitude.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:25 PM

No RB, I don't think I'm right all the time. However, differences of opinions are not "right" and "wrong". Everybody has opinions, if I don't agree with your moronic opinons on things like brutally mutilating other human beings and saying "**** you" to your own child and not supporting them.......well then I guess I'm wrong:rolleyes:. But hey, isn't it about time that you blew up and asked to be banned again?

P_Chan...seriously dude...what time is it there? Give it up...go to sleep!

There you go again, speaking from your ass. Every dawn on you that some people might work DURING the day and on weekends? But yeah, i'm spoiled and entitled to everything, you hit the nail on the head:rolleyes:.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:26 PM

Never fear! I will continue to troll this board with one liners and by posting stupid general statements about things I know nothing about:rolleyes:. Oh wait, that's not me:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

No dude...that is you...perhaps your insomnia has you confused. Like I said earlier, you are not here, so there is no way you can speak intelligently on the current happenings and facilities on this island that you once called home for a brief part of your life...not opinion, pure fact...that you can not dispute.

You are irrelevant to me! Your mojo will not work on me! Go to sleep!

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:29 PM

LOL ******* trolls making moot points crack me up!

:edit: Also, I'd HIGHLY suggest not making comments about my upbringing. It's a very sensitive subject with me and it's something you have no idea about and I am not willing to share.So please refrain from making asinine comments like that in the future.

Who made the BX/PX the best thing since sliced bread? Again, you're pulling an RB.

The people who vehemently defend it when people just rant about things like a crappy selection. I know how to get around my gripes with the BX/PX, I've been doing it for a while. It's not pulling an RB at all, it's me having an opinion and ranting about my gripes with the BX/PX.

10-04-2009, 04:30 PM

The people who vehemently defend it when people just rant about things like a crappy selection. I know how to get around my gripes with the BX/PX, I've been doing it for a while. It's not pulling an RB at all, it's me having an opinion and ranting about my gripes with the BX/PX.

We're attacking your argument, not defending the BX/PX.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:36 PM

We're attacking your argument, not defending the BX/PX.

But it's not an argument, it's a gripe.

10-04-2009, 04:37 PM

But it's not an argument, it's a gripe.

You defending your gripe = It is an argument...

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 04:37 PM

IMHO if a chick gets knocked up in a one night stand she should assume she's on her own. She's lucky if the guy helps her hut there shouldn't be a law forcing him to do so. If this was the way it is chicks would he more careful. It takes two when they want their money but yet abortion is their decision alone because it's their body. Bullshit they get it both ways.

As far as the moms takng the kids and running away is nit th dad saying "**** you" to the kid. He had no choice on the matter.

DougP

10-04-2009, 04:39 PM

Spadesy

10-04-2009, 04:40 PM

Not thanking the post because I agree with it, but because you brought up abortion in the midst of all this griping. lol

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:41 PM

You defending your gripe = It is an argument...

I'm defending my right to have a gripe without getting attacked about it by trolls who misconstrued the lightheartedness of my OP. Even admitted that there were times when the BX and commissary on Okinawa were a blessing. It has become an argument but IMO it's the same as someone attacking spaceghost for liking Cocos.

It's just a rant/gripe, no reason for people to get all flustered over it.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 04:50 PM

LOL ******* trolls making moot points crack me up!

:edit: Also, I'd HIGHLY suggest not making comments about my upbringing. It's a very sensitive subject with me and it's something you have no idea about and I am not willing to share.So please refrain from making asinine comments like that in the future.

Got it, but you have no issue with picking on others now do you at any cost? You prove my point. You can't have it your way every time.

Maybe the BX or Okinawan women, or whatever is a sensitive subject for me...ok...but I'm not going to hide behind a computer half the world away and threaten someone about it when it doesn't go to my liking. Puhleaze...

Just man up and admit that you weren't joking about the BX, you were serious, and when the argument didn't go your way you backwattered and tried to play it off as a joke...such behavior is a clear sign of sleep deprivation.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 04:53 PM

Got it, but you have no issue with picking on others now do you at any cost? You prove my point. You can't have it your way every time.

Maybe the BX or Okinawan women, or whatever is a sensitive subject for me...ok...but I'm not going to hide behind a computer half the world away and threaten someone about it when it doesn't go to my liking. Puhleaze...

Just man up and admit that you weren't joking about the BX, you were serious, and when the argument didn't go your way you backwattered and tried to play it off as a joke...such behavior is a clear sign of sleep deprivation.

Notice the goofy smiley in my OP, clear sign I was joking.

As far as picking on others goes......:rolleyes:Picking on someone because of what they said is different then taking pot shots at their personal life when you don't know anything about their personal life.

It is bed time though, thanks for the entertainment:thumbup:

RODSCALIP5

10-04-2009, 04:54 PM

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 05:04 PM

Notice the goofy smiley in my OP, clear sign I was joking.

As far as picking on others goes......:rolleyes:Picking on someone because of what they said is different then taking pot shots at their personal life when you don't know anything about their personal life.

Smile? BS

Picking, I agree, so then I expect no more input in regards to personal lives/events/facilities/happenings/weather/women/politics/people, etc. etc. on Oki...you are not here and thus have no idea what you are talking about, and I'm NOT joking.

P_chan

10-04-2009, 05:08 PM

Smile? BS

Picking, I agree, so then I expect no more input in regards to personal lives/events/facilities/happenings/weather/women/politics/people, etc. etc. on Oki...you are not here and thus have no idea what you are talking about, and I'm NOT joking.

Oh that's right, you're on of "those" types:rolleyes:. You have to be on Okinawa to have an opinion about Okinawa. All those nay sayers who don't think everything Okinawa is the greatest can just go to hell!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

LAWL! You're not allowed to have an opinion about anything Okinawan because you're not here right now! Guess I can't have an opinion about the holocaust since I wasn't there at the time. Nor can I have an opinion about AAFES.......even though they're everywhere:rolleyes:. Can I still have an opinion about Okinawan women? I'm married to one after all:rolleyes:

LOL good one, with that little doozy I'm going to bed. No point in arguing with you after saying something like that:thumbup:.

badstreetusa

10-04-2009, 05:13 PM

Oh that's right, you're on of "those" types:rolleyes:. You have to be on Okinawa to have an opinion about Okinawa. All those nay sayers who don't think everything Okinawa is the greatest can just go to hell!:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

LAWL! You're not allowed to have an opinion about anything Okinawan because you're not here right now! Guess I can't have an opinion about the holocaust since I wasn't there at the time. Nor can I have an opinion about AAFES.......even though they're everywhere:rolleyes:. Can I still have an opinion about Okinawan women? I'm married to one after all:rolleyes:

LOL good one, with that little doozy I'm going to bed. No point in arguing with you after saying something like that:thumbup:.

No I'm simply pointing out your logic...is it faulty...

I wasn't there when you were brought up...I speak opinion and it's "off limits, cause I don't know what I'm talking about" I can't have an opinion?

You are not here on Oki nor been to the new BX but you blast it...but that's ok because it's you, right?

You are full of double standards and BS...I'm one of the few that don't like it and challenge you on it...and you can't stand it...

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 05:18 PM

Not thanking the post because I agree with it, but because you brought up abortion in the midst of all this griping. lol

Actually P_chan posted a link to my past post and is butthurt cuz Badstreet pwn3d his ass. Lol

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 09:15 PM

Okay, I post a funny pic basically because I miss god posting here and I get groaned. WTF kind of crazy shit is goin. On around here?

Well groan this one. Cme on you can do it.

Mizzes V

10-04-2009, 09:26 PM

Okay, I post a funny pic basically because I miss god posting here and I get groaned. WTF kind of crazy shit is goin. On around here?

Well groan this one. Cme on you can do it.

Dont get mad RB, I just didnt thought it was funny to me..Its nothing personal.

Richard Burns

10-04-2009, 09:28 PM

None of it's personal. But I think it's funny. I think it's a conspiracy with P_chan & Co. , the ModSquad and possibly others.

Mizzes V

10-04-2009, 09:30 PM

None of it's personal. But I think it's funny. I think it's a conspiracy with P_chan & Co. , the ModSquad and possibly others.

Well dont count me in, I don't know them in person, I just judge by what I read.

DougP

10-04-2009, 09:33 PM

None of it's personal. But I think it's funny. I think it's a conspiracy with P_chan & Co. , the ModSquad and possibly others.

I can hear it now... "Ban me, just ban me! sniffle sniffle~ ":w00t:

Mizzes V

10-04-2009, 09:36 PM

None of it's personal. But I think it's funny. I think it's a conspiracy with P_chan & Co. , the ModSquad and possibly others.

Well :w00t: I do know the hottest one in person!!! :grin1:

P_chan

10-05-2009, 01:07 AM

None of it's personal. But I think it's funny. I think it's a conspiracy with P_chan & Co. , the ModSquad and possibly others.

You've proven time and time again that it's not a "mod squad conspiracy" it's just you making moronic posts.

P_chan

10-05-2009, 01:21 AM

No I'm simply pointing out your logic...is it faulty...

I wasn't there when you were brought up...I speak opinion and it's "off limits, cause I don't know what I'm talking about" I can't have an opinion?

You are not here on Oki nor been to the new BX but you blast it...but that's ok because it's you, right?

You are full of double standards and BS...I'm one of the few that don't like it and challenge you on it...and you can't stand it...

No there is a difference. Talking about someone's personal life is totally different then making a comment about a retail chain that is on just about every military installation. There are certain things you don't say to people. You wouldn't go up to someone and say that you think they had a spoiled upbringing when you really don't know what they might have went though in their childhood. You're trying to compare apples and oranges.

For instance, even though I think RB says some of the dumbest things, I'm not going to make a comment about his personal and/or family life because I don't know what he's gone though in his life. But that's not going to keep me from calling him out when he says something I don't agree with. If he misconstrues that as me picking on him or having a "know it all" attitude, that's his problem, not mine.

Can't stand it? You're water off a ducks back! No point in explaining myself yet again.

Richard Burns

10-05-2009, 01:30 AM

I thought he was referring to you being in the Air Force and how they're the "pampered" branch of service so to speak.

If that was a personal shot than that's pretty low especially when you know nothing about the person.

P_chan it's no secret we don't like each other here too much but I will say this. You know who you at and what you been though so who cares what any of us think. Even if it was directed to you **** him. He don't know you. Don't let's people get to you. I know it's hard cuz some of you piss me off but you know.

badstreetusa

10-05-2009, 06:22 AM

No there is a difference. Talking about someone's personal life is totally different then making a comment about a retail chain that is on just about every military installation. There are certain things you don't say to people. You wouldn't go up to someone and say that you think they had a spoiled upbringing when you really don't know what they might have went though in their childhood. You're trying to compare apples and oranges.

For instance, even though I think RB says some of the dumbest things, I'm not going to make a comment about his personal and/or family life because I don't know what he's gone though in his life. But that's not going to keep me from calling him out when he says something I don't agree with. If he misconstrues that as me picking on him or having a "know it all" attitude, that's his problem, not mine.

Can't stand it? You're water off a ducks back! No point in explaining myself yet again.

No they are both opinions based on what we "think"...and don't give me the "personal" BS...you're no saint on here. You only pick and choose who you insult.

Crazysix

10-05-2009, 09:23 AM

Against my better judgment, we went to the BX yesterday. I have to say that I'm impressed. The book store was the main attraction for me (but someone told me Alienware computers were available...). And yes, the book store was nice. Snagged a copy of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol".:grin1:

As expected, the Computer book selection does not exist. I imagine that people who have Windows XP installed, and who would finally like to learn to use it would be quite happy.:thumbdown:

Great place. It would be better without the Zombies (people with "Deer Caught In Headlight" syndrome), mindlessly wandering around, pondering which useless items to buy.

The place has potential, if they could manage to weed out "Brain Dead" shoppers, who insist on pushing shopping carts they don't need. Or the kind of people who wander around looking for "choke points" to slow down traffic with their useless carts, to cause congestion.

If you are in a hurry, and there is an African-American type of family in front of you, your best bet is to move to another register. Not saying this for any other reason, than that the family in front of me was seriously stupid.

Ten minutes of my time wasted, waiting for their kid to return for a needed toy, and a trip to the car for the stupid parents who left their I.D. cards and money in their car.

Money, hah!!!!!!:cursing:

More like credit cards for each individual family member.:cursing:

How these people slipped into the "Gene Pool", is beyond me.

:thumbdown: Bones

yeah you better move so that you can put on Klan robes in peace:scratchchin:
damn bones come on the 60's are over

bli182_2001

10-05-2009, 09:42 AM

Wow thats kinda ****** up to say bones!

Richard Burns

10-05-2009, 09:45 AM

I haven't seen many American big woman in Okinawa.

Although I make the wise cracks now and then I've seen some fine ass American spouces last time I was on base which was pretty recently. More than a few fine female service members too. Especially in the Air Force.

Godzilla

10-05-2009, 09:55 AM

Although I make the wise cracks now and then I've seen some fine ass American spouces last time I was on base which was pretty recently. More than a few fine female service members too. Especially in the Air Force.

Spouce? What is an American spouce? Is that some type of spruce tree, or a new type of sponge?

DoctorP

10-05-2009, 09:57 AM

Spouce? What is an American spouce? Is that some type of spruce tree, or a new type of sponge?

Maybe spouces is plural for spouse? :D:rolleyes:

DougP

10-05-2009, 10:00 AM

Maybe spouces is plural for spouse? :D:rolleyes:

That's how investigative journalists, string theorists and English teachers spell it so it must be right. :)

Godzilla

10-05-2009, 10:08 AM

That's how investigative journalists, string theorists and English teachers spell it so it must be right. :)

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. My bad!!

I will send an email to Webster and make sure they update the dictionary.

Richard Burns

10-05-2009, 10:13 AM

I find it funny that my spelling error is getting more outrage than Bones' post. Well done JU, well done.

DougP

10-05-2009, 10:35 AM

I find it funny that my spelling error is getting more outrage than Bones' post. Well done JU, well done.

Bone's post is nothing to laugh at, your spelling mistakes on the other hand.... :D

10-05-2009, 01:06 PM

I find it funny that my spelling error is getting more outrage than Bones' post. Well done JU, well done.
I thought it was ironice, too, but we've come to expect this from Bones... And if you say anything about it he won't see it anyway for another two years. Drive-by king. There's no point in responding to Bones sometimes.

10-05-2009, 01:07 PM

Against my better judgment, we went to the BX yesterday. I have to say that I'm impressed. The book store was the main attraction for me (but someone told me Alienware computers were available...). And yes, the book store was nice. Snagged a copy of Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol".:grin1:

As expected, the Computer book selection does not exist. I imagine that people who have Windows XP installed, and who would finally like to learn to use it would be quite happy.:thumbdown:

Great place. It would be better without the Zombies (people with "Deer Caught In Headlight" syndrome), mindlessly wandering around, pondering which useless items to buy.

The place has potential, if they could manage to weed out "Brain Dead" shoppers, who insist on pushing shopping carts they don't need. Or the kind of people who wander around looking for "choke points" to slow down traffic with their useless carts, to cause congestion.

If you are in a hurry, and there is an African-American type of family in front of you, your best bet is to move to another register. Not saying this for any other reason, than that the family in front of me was seriously stupid.

Ten minutes of my time wasted, waiting for their kid to return for a needed toy, and a trip to the car for the stupid parents who left their I.D. cards and money in their car.

Money, hah!!!!!!:cursing:

More like credit cards for each individual family member.:cursing:

How these people slipped into the "Gene Pool", is beyond me.

:thumbdown: Bones
Wish I could groan this post about 200 times. Guess I'll just go on a groan-scapade on Bones for a while.

10-05-2009, 06:30 PM

Groan #2. :)

Bones

10-05-2009, 06:41 PM

WTF does african american type family have to do with anything?

You've never been behind one, when being in a hurry?:scratchchin:

10-05-2009, 06:43 PM

Groan #4. :)

0341isa

10-05-2009, 06:48 PM

Groan #4. :)

I can't groan his post more than once, but I DID thank your verbal groan. does that count...?

Bones

10-05-2009, 06:51 PM

You must be really bored, dk.:smile4:

10-05-2009, 06:54 PM

Groans #6 & #7. :) Working towards 200.

vvloc

10-05-2009, 08:28 PM

What is white peoples' music???

What's different? As compared to the old BX?

Nothing.

More space, taken up by stupid people with shopping carts.

Shoe selection? Are you kidding me?????

It's a nice building , it has potential, but staffed by people who have no idea about customer service. It's not even the fault of the local staff.

I'll make my opinion after 22 October. Windows 7 should be on the shelves, maybe even see some new computers with the i-7 chip, but who knows?

Have you seen the music selection in the CD section?

One aisle dedicated to "RAP" crap, a small section for Hispanic music.

Tells you a lot about who runs the place.:thumbdown:

The other aisle for white people, no selection.:thumbdown:

Could be I'm just out of touch.:thumbdown:

Richard Burns

10-05-2009, 08:29 PM

Bones
http://gobeyondwireless.com/catalog/images/archie_bunker.bmp

Blues

10-05-2009, 08:30 PM

What is white peoples' music???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIEyAtgvyqs

badstreetusa

10-05-2009, 08:31 PM

To make matters worse Bones spews his bigotry laced comments, then dips out 'cause he knows he can't defend them...shameless.

Blues

10-05-2009, 08:37 PM

sometimes they can be hilarious :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXD8yOxIPB0

Trail

10-05-2009, 08:40 PM

I guess I need to see Gran Torino.

vvloc

10-05-2009, 08:46 PM

Gran Torino is a GREAT movie. 8.4 on IMDb and rated in the top 50 of all time. It was TOTALLY overlooked by Mystic River at Oscar time.

10-05-2009, 10:10 PM

To make matters worse Bones spews his bigotry laced comments, then dips out 'cause he knows he can't defend them...shameless.

Every single time.

Spadesy

10-05-2009, 11:58 PM

Every single time.

Or maybe he makes said comments and dips out because he realizes that, in fact, the internetz...

...is NOT cereal businezz!" Dun, dun, dun!

0341isa

10-06-2009, 07:59 AM

One aisle dedicated to "RAP" crap, a small section for Hispanic music.

Looks like the typical stance some people take.
If you don't like a certain type of music that's fine. And generally if its just that music exclusively, the person will support why they don't like it, with opinons based SOLEY on the musical content.

Instead however, "I don't like THAT music" is ususally a device. THe music is just a proxy for the culture its associated with.

Half the time, when someone takes such an outspoken, over vocalized stnace on how they hate "X" music, they are really just using that as a more socially acceptable method of venting on how they don't like "X" culture, and really just don't like "X" people.

(Yes, I am specifically thinking of people that get all pissy about rap, but what they really want to say is "that damn black people music")

Spadesy

10-06-2009, 08:18 AM

I just don't like rap because it usually sucks. Some songs are okay though. See? I'm not racist! :thumbup:

Jazz

10-06-2009, 08:30 AM

Bones must be from Ohio.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:01 AM

and this coming from the same guy talking about how PHENOMENOL the FLO RIDA performance at your shitty little MWR eatery/losers bar was...

give me a frikkin break...

Damn. Now this is what I call pwnage. :ohmy::thumbup:

Spadesy

10-06-2009, 09:34 AM

:crying:Hey. I like shitty eateries/losers bars.

uriel

10-06-2009, 09:53 AM

Jazz

10-06-2009, 10:29 AM

Bones has blatantly and openly made racist comments. And has basically admitted to not caring for "African Americans" (I don't care for this term).

0341isa

10-06-2009, 10:32 AM

or what he's really trying to say is that rap gets a big section and to hell with everything else. this isn't something new, and neither is trying to find racism where there isn't.

Am I trying to find racism where there isnt? no. I didn't accuseHIM of being a racist. I just made the additional observation that STILL has demonstrated truth, that a lot of people use criticism of music as a way to bash people's culture by proxy. People DO IT.

As for his finding racism in his post specifically, If I was intent on spotlighting percieved racism, I would be pointing out that "Af American Family comment, which did actually smack of racism"

As for why the Rap section is bigger than other sections, its just predictive marketing. based on the demographics on island, the PX staff believes there will be the greatest demand for the music in that section. Stock what your customers want. On this island, the largest population of SOFA is junior troops, the 18-25 crowd, so of course they are going to stock more 18-25 music.

Godzilla

10-06-2009, 10:45 AM

Looks like the typical stance some people take.
If you don't like a certain type of music that's fine. And generally if its just that music exclusively, the person will support why they don't like it, with opinons based SOLEY on the musical content.

Instead however, "I don't like THAT music" is ususally a device. THe music is just a proxy for the culture its associated with.

Half the time, when someone takes such an outspoken, over vocalized stnace on how they hate "X" music, they are really just using that as a more socially acceptable method of venting on how they don't like "X" culture, and really just don't like "X" people.

(Yes, I am specifically thinking of people that get all pissy about rap, but what they really want to say is "that damn black people music")

You couldn’t be more wrong. That’s right I can’t stand rap, never have - never will. I think it is crappy music and it annoys the shit out of me. But my dislike for rap has nothing to do with black people. Even if a white dude, Spanish guy, Jew, Mexican, Canadian, Japanese or any race, type or creed was rapping I would hate it all the same.

Insinuating that people who hate rap are really saying that they hate black people is just retarded. I can’t stand Japanese music, Japanese TV shows, Japanese movies, and most Japanese food. But I like Japanese people. I like them so much that all I date is Japanese women.

So….

Hating music “X” ≠ Hating “X” people.

Jazz

10-06-2009, 10:58 AM

0341isa

10-06-2009, 11:01 AM

You couldn’t be more wrong. That’s right I can’t stand rap, never have - never will. I think it is crappy music and it annoys the shit out of me. But my dislike for rap has nothing to do with black people. Even if a white dude, Spanish guy, Jew, Mexican, Canadian, Japanese or any race, type or creed was rapping I would hate it all the same.

Insinuating that people who hate rap are really saying that they hate black people is just retarded. I can’t stand Japanese music, Japanese TV shows, Japanese movies, and most Japanese food. But I like Japanese people. I like them so much that all I date is Japanese women.

So….

Hating music “X” ≠ Hating “X” people.

you're not making the connection with what I said. I did not at any point say that "people who hate rap are really saying the hate black people". I am black and there is rap that I hate.

What I DID say, is that there are plenty of times, (see, not an absolute or every single time statement) or there are SOME PEOPLE (again, see how that statement is not all inclusive?) where people use music as a proxy for culture.

They may not even actively realize they are doing it.
Usually, you can get a clue of which you are dealing with by the wording and how they express their opinion.

IE: The guy that says, "I hate rap. Rap sucks. The words are stupid, and they have no talent, and its annoying" VS the guy that sounds like "I hate rap. I can't stand that ignorant, ghetto blasting, gangbanger, street music"

Just like the difference between
"I hate country. Sappy, nasal, depressing, my dog died and woman left me, crap" VS " I hate country, I don't wanna hear that good ole boy, hillbilly ass shit"

Again, I am NOT calling anyone who criticizes music a racist, I AM saying that SOME people vocally get all bitchy about criticizing the music, because in reality what they really have is a disdain for the accepted culture. (BTW, race of the performer is inconsequential. For people that DO think that way, if they see, for example a white rapper, they get just as irked by him for embracing the culture they think is so inferior.)

Godzilla

10-06-2009, 11:09 AM

you're not making the connection with what I said. I did not at any point say that "people who hate rap are really saying the hate black people". I am black and there is rap that I hate.

What I DID say, is that there are plenty of times, (see, not an absolute or every single time statement) or there are SOME PEOPLE (again, see how that statement is not all inclusive?) where people use music as a proxy for culture.

They may not even actively realize they are doing it.
Usually, you can get a clue of which you are dealing with by the wording and how they express their opinion.

IE: The guy that says, "I hate rap. Rap sucks. The words are stupid, and they have no talent, and its annoying" VS the guy that sounds like "I hate rap. I can't stand that ignorant, ghetto blasting, gangbanger, street music"

Just like the difference between
"I hate country. Sappy, nasal, depressing, my dog died and woman left me, crap" VS " I hate country, I don't wanna hear that good ole boy, hillbilly ass shit"

Again, I am NOT calling anyone who criticizes music a racist, I AM saying that SOME people vocally get all bitchy about criticizing the music, because in reality what they really have is a disdain for the accepted culture. (BTW, race of the performer is inconsequential. For people that DO think that way, if they see, for example a white rapper, they get just as irked by him for embracing the culture they think is so inferior.)

OK, I'll buy that. Valid points. Guess I just never took the time to read in between the lines when people are making comments on how much they don't like a genre of music.

P/S
I still dislike rap music.

uriel

10-06-2009, 12:37 PM

Looks like the typical stance some people take.
If you don't like a certain type of music that's fine. And generally if its just that music exclusively, the person will support why they don't like it, with opinons based SOLEY on the musical content.

Instead however, "I don't like THAT music" is ususally a device. THe music is just a proxy for the culture its associated with.

Half the time, when someone takes such an outspoken, over vocalized stnace on how they hate "X" music, they are really just using that as a more socially acceptable method of venting on how they don't like "X" culture, and really just don't like "X" people.

(Yes, I am specifically thinking of people that get all pissy about rap, but what they really want to say is "that damn black people music")

oh really.. maybe you should read a little back at bones posts that made me call him out...

i dont take cheap digs at anyone trying to imagine something that isnt there...

i am not the only one who caught this and other posts made by this guy... and not all of the other people who caught it are even black...

coming from you who takes offense to anything remotely critical about this place here this is laughable

spaceghost, are you really that self centered? i wasn't even referring to anything you said. i am referring to the thinly veiled post above your quoted post. i don't take offense to everything critical of this island. i am not a HUGE fan of the place, but it isn't so bad. i DO take offense to your stupid ass "island princess" bullshit comments. how about if i started calling black wives the dark half of the oreo? koreans kimuchii queens? white chicks your little taste of snow? THAT'S what i'm referring to when i come at you. this argument didn't even come close to coming after you. the bolded statement above is the thinly veiled statement i am referring to.

uriel

10-06-2009, 12:40 PM

and this coming from the same guy talking about how PHENOMENOL the FLO RIDA performance at your shitty little MWR eatery/losers bar was...

give me a frikkin break...

speaking of Flo Rida, he is one big freakin dude. he looked smaller on tv.

0341isa

10-06-2009, 01:31 PM

spaceghost, are you really that self centered? i wasn't even referring to anything you said. i am referring to the thinly veiled post above your quoted post. i don't take offense to everything critical of this island. i am not a HUGE fan of the place, but it isn't so bad. i DO take offense to your stupid ass "island princess" bullshit comments. how about if i started calling black wives the dark half of the oreo? koreans kimuchii queens? white chicks your little taste of snow? THAT'S what i'm referring to when i come at you. this argument didn't even come close to coming after you. the bolded statement above is the thinly veiled statement i am referring to.

Actually Uriel, when I said (Yes, I am specifically thinking of people that get all pissy about rap, but what they really want to say is "that damn black people music") I still wasn't insinuating you. I was talking about the general concept and stating that YES, it is rap bashing specifically that brought this to mind. Not because I am accusing you, but because RAP bashing is where I notice it most, and the post right before it that made me think of mentioning the whole concept was an anti rap post. So, while you might have made a post that brought the topic to my mind, the post in particular was not directly aimed at you. (On a side note though, I DO think your af amer family bit was still off base)

As for the island princess or Okie princess bit, what does that have to do with any of it? I am gathering from some of the rest of this thread that maybe you are with an Okinawan or something? is that it?

Don't see how that would fit, since the term Oki Princess or island Princess, refers to girls, (and more often than not American girls) who get here and aren't that attractive but get a big head and act/get treated as if they were 10's just because there are so few available chicks compared to guys here. That's how Oki/island princess has always been used as long as I've heard it.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 01:34 PM

Too much Tequila makes any chick look good.

uriel

10-06-2009, 01:39 PM

well i'm 5'9" and 185, so you freaking giants look big to me! shrink damn you, shrink! there's no way he's under 200. under 220, maybe. meh, i'd still take him...

0341isa

10-06-2009, 01:40 PM

^ *sigh* :Rolleyes: lol. who else do you know that goes...him? 6'2" maybe 200lbs. pretty small lil' fella...

uriel

10-06-2009, 01:44 PM

So, while you might have made a post that brought the topic to my mind, the post in particular was not directly aimed at you. (On a side note though, I DO think your af amer family bit was still off base)

As for the island princess or Okie princess bit, what does that have to do with any of it? I am gathering from some of the rest of this thread that maybe you are with an Okinawan or something? is that it?

Don't see how that would fit, since the term Oki Princess or island Princess, refers to girls, (and more often than not American girls) who get here and aren't that attractive but get a big head and act/get treated as if they were 10's just because there are so few available chicks compared to guys here. That's how Oki/island princess has always been used as long as I've heard it.

okinawan? no. michiganian. i just see stupid generalizations and boderline racism argument, insinuations, and comments going all around in all directions, then in the next breath people complaining about it.

DougP

10-06-2009, 01:48 PM

^ *sigh* :Rolleyes: lol. who else do you know that goes...him? 6'2" maybe 200lbs. pretty small lil' fella...

The only guys that would look big to SG might be Hong Man Choi or Semmy Schilt. :w00t:

uriel

10-06-2009, 02:35 PM

yeah, the cash register one definitely smacks of racist crap. i was talking about the post talking about the cd selection. that last referenced one was just wrong...

Blues

10-06-2009, 02:39 PM

I think "rap crap" is a negative term.

Jazz

10-06-2009, 03:00 PM

I think "rap crap" is a negative term.

Rap crap rhymes :D

0341isa

10-06-2009, 05:42 PM

I think "rap crap" is a negative term.

wait....what if it is "rap crap" or "crap rap"?

There WAS a rap called "DooDoo Brown."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fvt-fJR2XY&feature=related

Okiman

10-06-2009, 07:23 PM

I know this is JU but how in the hell did we go from this:

One thing is anyone that is doing Western Unions, do not go upstairs, it is downstairs all the way on the left side at that customer service center.

To this:

And I should care, why? If they don't work, it has to do with something like you not being a registered worker.

Don't really care. I'm all for closing loop holes, to prevent illegal aliens from entering our country.

:army:

Bones, I am all for the setup of the allotments, but I can not do that since I am a civlian/contractor. Plus sometimes you just have to send money to family that have been through natural disasters/medical emergencies and Western Union has always been there for us when it needs to get there now. For our regular payments we do the bank to bank wire transfers, but you have to do it in person each month. Oh well just another stop once a month for paying bills.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:01 PM

If you are in a hurry, and there is an African-American type of family in front of you, your best bet is to move to another register. Not saying this for any other reason, than that the family in front of me was seriously stupid.

Ten minutes of my time wasted, waiting for their kid to return for a needed toy, and a trip to the car for the stupid parents who left their I.D. cards and money in their car.

Money, hah!!!!!!:cursing:

More like credit cards for each individual family member.:cursing:

How these people slipped into the "Gene Pool", is beyond me.

:thumbdown: Bones

This is a ****** up thing to say. I know it's been said many times.

But it does also remind me of what I've observed in the states. That is racism is only racsim when it's a white person making a comment this. When whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.

Now I bet my left nut if somebody posted something like "if you ever come across a white family......." or "I was at the PX today and the whiteboy took forever etc etc" there would have been no outrage. Nobody would have noticed.

Bones your post is all kinds of ****** up so don't think I'm backing you.

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 09:05 PM

This is a ****** up thing to say. I know it's been said many times.

But it does also remind me of what I've observed in the states. That is racism is only racsim when it's a white person making a comment this. When whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.

Now I bet my left nut if somebody posted something like "if you ever come across a white family......." or "I was at the PX today and the whiteboy took forever etc etc" there would have been no outrage. Nobody would have noticed.

Bones your post is all kinds of ****** up so don't think I'm backing you.

Took you 2 days to climb on your high horse? :scratchchin::-|

badstreetusa

10-06-2009, 09:05 PM

[QUOTE=Richard Burns;284431] When whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed. QUOTE]

And you sir are wrong once again.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:10 PM

Took you 2 days to climb on your high horse? :scratchchin::-|

High horse my A-S-S. I'm simply stating an observation. I also reinerated how ****** up that post was so what the hell?

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 09:11 PM

High horse my A-S-S. I'm simply stating an observation. I also reinerated how ****** up that post was so what the hell?

Just wondering why it took you 2 days to do it...was the bandwagon late? :rolleyes:

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:17 PM

Just wondering why it took you 2 days to do it...was the bandwagon late? :rolleyes:

What bandwagon is this?

It was strategic as far as when I chose to post but it is something I think needs to be addressed.

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 09:20 PM

What bandwagon is this?

It was strategic as far as when I chose to post but it is something I think needs to be addressed.

strategic but???? Yeah ok!

badstreetusa

10-06-2009, 09:26 PM

This is a ****** up thing to say. I know it's been said many times.

But it does also remind me of what I've observed in the states. That is racism is only racsim when it's a white person making a comment this. When whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.

Now I bet my left nut if somebody posted something like "if you ever come across a white family......." or "I was at the PX today and the whiteboy took forever etc etc" there would have been no outrage. Nobody would have noticed.

Bones your post is all kinds of ****** up so don't think I'm backing you.

Socal...I'd love to hear your support and agreement on this post from RB...

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:37 PM

Maybe I'm wrong again as you say badstreetusa. But the many times I was a victim of racism an the Hell I went through in middle school because of my race it always went unnoticed.

I'm not blowing smoke. Like I said it's my observation that when whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.

badstreetusa

10-06-2009, 09:40 PM

Like I said it's my observation that when whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.

I'm not saying that you were never discriminated against at all...but you make a blanket statement that when whites are victims it goes unnoticed.

A more accurate statement would have been..."when I was in middle school I was picked on because of my race and it went unnoticed"...

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:43 PM

I still stand by my statement.

badstreetusa

10-06-2009, 09:55 PM

I still stand by my statement.

OK, then that's fine with me...but why have a prelude to your message saying that you know it's bad to say and say it any way?

It's like you are a glutton for punishment...you know things are wrong but yet you say/do them anyway...it makes no sense at all, unless you actually enjoy the ridicule and your rants are simply a cover for a much deeper issue.

Now think about that before you fly into one of your pointless rages.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 09:58 PM

I still stand by my statement.

Courtney

10-06-2009, 10:02 PM

Is this still the first topic i come across when i open the fourms????? Why why why.........

badstreetusa

10-06-2009, 10:03 PM

Is this still the first topic i come across when i open the fourms????? Why why why.........

Well it was a BX thread until RB decided to change it into a "when all whites are discriminated against it goes unnoticed" and he "stands by his statement" thread...welcome to hell.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 10:06 PM

Well it was a BX thread until RB decided to change it into a "when all whites are discriminated against it goes unnoticed" and he "stands by his statement" thread...welcome to hell.

You chose to keep it going.

I also addressed Bones' post as others did. I simply added my 2¥.

CPOCPO

10-06-2009, 10:35 PM

RB and the people who have responded to him and often encouraged his foolishness have killed more threads than created good topics of discussion and made this place a shadow of it's former self. I suppose that's good, I've actually gotten more time to do other things, and I've sold a ton of things on Okinawayardsales....;)

Sorry, just about every good thread on here is ruined by RB, and that's if you can find a thread not started by him as you wade through his endless dribble.

agree?

disagree?

Maybe?

depends?

b*con?

Sex Wax

10-06-2009, 10:36 PM

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 10:40 PM

10-06-2009, 10:46 PM

Meltdown in 5, 4, 3, 2.......

Sex Wax

10-06-2009, 10:48 PM

This thread is heading to Splitsville I think.

Godzilla

10-06-2009, 10:48 PM

LOL, Classic RB.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 10:53 PM

Classic RB. More like classic people start their shit, I call them out on it and everyone gets bent out of shape.

Look gentlemen, let's just get along. I don't want trouble.

10-06-2009, 10:54 PM

If you don't want trouble, post a funny picture.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 10:57 PM

It just kills me that this bafoon accuses me if ruining EVERY thread. That's a crock of shit and he knows it.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:00 PM

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk212/mattjgorman/n2804499_32746626_3314.jpg

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 11:01 PM

It just kills me that this bafoon accuses me if ruining EVERY thread. That's a crock of shit and he knows it.

Actually RB is right you guys...he doesn't ruin every thread...just every thread that he posts in! :D:rolleyes:

Godzilla

10-06-2009, 11:03 PM

It just kills me that this bafoon accuses me if ruining EVERY thread. That's a crock of shit and he knows it.

Aww, Did somebody get their feelings hurt?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/w1ll1am1/BooHoo-Big_baby.jpg

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:04 PM

That's bullshit. I don't ruin EVERY thread I post in. No I don't. There are posts of mine that dk,badstreet, and many others have thanked so.........

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:07 PM

Aww, Did somebody get their feelings hurt?

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/w1ll1am1/BooHoo-Big_baby.jpg

No feelings hurt here. I'm just annoyed to no end. I'd really love proof that I ruined EVERY single thread I've posted in.

Plus 1000 points for that picture though.:first:

DougP

10-06-2009, 11:15 PM

Another RB meltdown lol. Who unbanned him again? :D

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 11:23 PM

No feelings hurt here. I'm just annoyed to no end. I'd really love proof that I ruined EVERY single thread I've posted in.

Plus 1000 points for that picture though.:first:

Just prove that you haven't...no problem!:thumbup1:

Trail

10-06-2009, 11:24 PM

http://i469.photobucket.com/albums/rr55/ogsupermanxj/wambulance.jpg

Ahh, that never gets old. :)

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 11:26 PM

Another RB meltdown lol. Who unbanned him again? :D

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_cnUe2D6K76g/RpfB5U7pXPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/IvZXVFSX1Xk/s400/trolls.jpg

152 Sumo

10-06-2009, 11:30 PM

You guys are freaking hilarious!! I have noticed a lot of threads turn into downright pissing contests. hahahahaha. I need to stop reading. Im hooked. Im not gonna get any work done.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:30 PM

Because sticking up for myself is trolling. Yup. I got it.

socalheart

10-06-2009, 11:31 PM

Socal...I'd love to hear your support and agreement on this post from RB...
When whites are victims of racism it goes unnoticed.
And you sir are wrong once again.
Both statements are true and false based simply on the generalization of them. However, I have seen firsthand racism against white people here on Okinawa in a military workplace. Multiple incidents of this type of racism went unnoticed by those in authority or were considered "okay" because the person being racist was of a minority ethnicity and "no one wants to make waves" like that. Not all cases of racism in the workplace are noticed and dealt with, but the ones that are noticed and dealt with have a tendency to be against white people more often than not.

now who wants to take home one of those terracotta (sp?) soldiers?! anyone?! lol
My husband wants a set of those danged things. Seriously... :-|

If you don't want trouble, post a funny picture.
I would, but you said we couldn't post anymore pictures of you. :p

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:32 PM

You guys are freaking hilarious!! I have noticed a lot of threads turn into downright pissing contests. hahahahaha. I need to stop reading. Im hooked. Im not gonna get any work done.

Yup. JU is an awesome place. I have a love/hate relationship with this forum but I'm addicted.

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:35 PM

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/doctor-excuse.jpg

DoctorP

10-06-2009, 11:38 PM

http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-10/doctor-excuse.jpg

Damn dude, can't post a larger pic? :thumbdown: ...and you are gonna work in IT? pfffftt!

Richard Burns

10-06-2009, 11:42 PM

Damn dude, can't post a larger pic? :thumbdown: ...and you are gonna work in IT? pfffftt!

No I can't. That's all google had.

Plus I'm only a noobie and that's being generous.

10-06-2009, 11:54 PM

P_chan

10-07-2009, 01:46 AM

I miss all the fun yet again!

Just my opinion here, please don't take offense. After all, it's my loss and more space for you right? :)

Went for a second trip this evening, just to get a closer look. I spent about an hour roaming and came to my final conclusion. It's the exact same JCPenneys/Sears rejected ( they couldn't sell it to normal Americans in the states) crap, only double the quantity now. I guarantee I won't be back more than maybe once a year, if I just happen to be after an odd item.

Also, if things keep up this way they're going to have to build a parking garage.

Sounds an awful lot like what I was speculating:D:D:D

Who'd a thunk it:rolleyes:

bli182_2001

10-07-2009, 09:11 AM

the one knelt down or standing up SG? Hell the one standing is almost as tall as I am

Crazysix

10-07-2009, 09:22 AM

Both statements are true and false based simply on the generalization of them. However, I have seen firsthand racism against white people here on Okinawa in a military workplace. Multiple incidents of this type of racism went unnoticed by those in authority or were considered "okay" because the person being racist was of a minority ethnicity and "no one wants to make waves" like that. Not all cases of racism in the workplace are noticed and dealt with, but the ones that are noticed and dealt with have a tendency to be against white people more often than not.

Really???? BS 1 your not in the military, 2 you have heard and seen second hand , you dont work there
3 your husband chain of command doesnt have the balls to deal with it so be it, Im sure they are not gonna change, so either he leaves the section, she leaves, or they go out back for a wall locker counceling session!!!!!

THIS is total crap, Not all cases of racism in the workplace are noticed and dealt with, but the ones that are noticed and dealt with have a tendency to be against white people more often than no,t.
There have been cases of racism by blacks and whites that go unchecked, anf the one that are noticed are dealt with...... Maybe in your man's chosen profession or branch of service they have no balls to deal with, but maybe the should take a stand. and be fore you say prove it" YES I have seen blacks NJP'd for being racist"

Soc some of the shit you spew is just as bad or worse than RB

bli182_2001

10-07-2009, 09:26 AM

WOW I guess at least in my shop I hate everyone equally, and they all know it.

bli182_2001

10-07-2009, 09:39 AM

right on they are nice statues

Biru San

10-07-2009, 09:50 AM

BX, PX, S-E-X, Hey Folks Get a grip on yourselves... Mr. X:barf:

Tanimaga

10-07-2009, 02:50 PM

so where is bones at???

meh.. good riddance..

Klan rally.

10-08-2009, 07:40 AM

and he still refuses to respond....

hmm...
Like Bush avoiding his critics, Bones has no comment. lol

0341isa

10-08-2009, 07:57 AM

That's bullshit. I don't ruin EVERY thread I post in. No I don't. There are posts of mine that dk,badstreet, and many others have thanked so.........

This is BULLSHIT! Do you know who I AM??? I have like 10,000 thanks dammit! :rolleyes: you can't ban ME!!!!

That's bullshit. I don't ruin EVERY thread I post in. No I don't. There are posts of mine that dk,badstreet, and many others have thanked so.........

A credible recommendation indeed. :rolleyes: Nothing against either one of you guys I am just referring to that streak where it seemed like every RB post for like 4 days got thanked by Bstreet, and Bstreet only....

Do I smell...con-spear-rah-saiyyyy???:scratchchin:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:v92iZoU6rig3qM:http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/tuned/uploaded_images/Cartman-751261.JPG
Say it with me now, C-O-N-spiracy!

10-08-2009, 07:59 AM

o well i was looking forward to seeing how he was gonna explain away his little comments...
You expected too much. He never defends his stances. Ever. That's why I call him the drive-by king...

Crazysix

10-08-2009, 08:00 AM

This is BULLSHIT! Do you know who I AM??? I have 2,000 thanks dammit! :rolleyes:

A credible recommendation indeed. :rolleyes: Nothing against either one of you guys I am just referring to that streak where it seemed like every RB post for like 4 days got thanked by Bstreet, and Bstreet only....

Do I smell...con-spear-rah-saiyyyy???:scratchchin:
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:v92iZoU6rig3qM:http://media.herald-dispatch.com/blog/tuned/uploaded_images/Cartman-751261.JPG
Say it with me now, C-O-N-spiracy!

I dont know but i smell Brittany Spears :scratchchin: oh wait thats the fishing port my bad

0341isa

10-08-2009, 08:35 AM

I dont know but i smell Brittany Spears :scratchchin: oh wait thats the fishing port my bad

Britney Spears? Where? I know paris Hilton was here. She's opening up the Okinawa branch of her "Stupid Spoiled Whore" chain fashion stores.

http://showclix.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/paris-hilton-south-park.jpg

TheLastDon

10-08-2009, 09:03 AM

Britney Spears? Where? I know paris Hilton was here. She's opening up the Okinawa branch of her "Stupid Spoiled Whore" chain fashion stores.

http://showclix.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/paris-hilton-south-park.jpg

My favorite scene from that episode is when the dog commits suicide.:thumbup: LMAO

Bones

10-13-2009, 01:50 AM

Wow thats kinda ****** up to say bones!

Yeah, now that I've had a chance to cool down for a while, it was kind of a ****** thing to say. But my rant stands as is. If it were a family of any other type of color, race, or whatever, I would have ranted about them as well.

I'm not a particularly leisurely kind of shopper. I hate crowds, long lines, etc...

I know what I want before I go to the store, grab it and get the heck out as fast as I can.

In this case, the offenders happened to have been African-American. One time I ranted about some lady who needed a "Coach Purse/Bag", and then told her kid that he couldn't have a soda because they couldn't afford it. She was Caucasian.

I rant about people of all colors/races, that use credit cards to purchase a pack of smokes and a soda. Don't give me some line of crap that you don't have time to use the ATM machine in/near the store. You're on company time while you're shopping anyway.:thumbdown:

Thought that I had posted that message in the "Rant" section, if I posted it somewhere else, my bad. I rant about things occasionally, not too often, but that's all they are. A means of venting frustration.

If someone wants to make it into something that it's not, fine.

Bones

P.S.

Space Ghost, back at you.:grin1:

Bones

10-13-2009, 02:01 AM

@dk,

"One Line King" is funny.:thumbup:

More like I'm losing interest. Also do not have as much free time on my hands.

This will be my last post within the Forums, and unlike others, I will not be returning.

Bye all.

Bones

Son Kokujin

10-13-2009, 04:03 AM

Wow...what I'd miss?

kombu_kid

10-13-2009, 05:55 AM

...you are an Oki has-been.......

LOL.....that's gotta hurt!.....:D

P_chan

10-13-2009, 07:07 AM

LOL.....that's gotta hurt!.....:D

Some people believe that another person's opinions about happenings on Okinawa are moot unless you lived there for umpteen million years:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

badstreetusa

10-13-2009, 08:10 AM

I rant about people of all colors/races, that use credit cards to purchase a pack of smokes and a soda. Don't give me some line of crap that you don't have time to use the ATM machine in/near the store. You're on company time while you're shopping anyway.:thumbdown:
:

This only highlights more ignorance on your part. :cursing: What about people/families that use their credit cards for almost everything then pay them off at the end of the month? That's what my wife and I do. We only use cash/yen off-base or maybe when we hit the drive through on base as to make it quicker. :thumbup:

We never, yes NEVER use the ATMs. We've gone years without using them. It's just a lot easier to cash checks for a large amount and stretch it out.:first:

How do you know everyone in the BX, even if in uniform are on "company time"?:scratchchin:

Lowerdeez

10-13-2009, 08:23 AM

I rant about people of all colors/races, that use credit cards to purchase a pack of smokes and a soda. Don't give me some line of crap that you don't have time to use the ATM machine in/near the store.
:

Actually I buy cigarettes with my card. Sometimes I even buy packs of gum with my card. You know why? CAUSE I CAN! HAHAHAHA! And if it annoys somebody(you) than that gives me great pleasure!

socalheart

10-13-2009, 08:30 AM

I'm not a particularly leisurely kind of shopper. I hate crowds, long lines, etc... I know what I want before I go to the store, grab it and get the heck out as fast as I can.

I rant about people of all colors/races...

= :old: just like my dad and father-in-law... equal opportunity ranters! :p

Crazysix

10-13-2009, 08:39 AM

Richard Burns

10-13-2009, 08:42 AM

Lowerdeez

10-13-2009, 08:47 AM

Bones, I have some questions.

1. How do you KNOW people are using a credit card? It could very well be a Visa check card/debit card?

2. What the **** is wrong with a chick buying a Coach bag? How do you know the kid didn't just have a soda. What if she limits his soda intake for nutritional reasons?

3. Why would the race of the family even factor in to what they did to annoy you?

4. Why does everyone else's buying/spending habits bother you? Is it any of your business and if so how?

I don't think that the problem is the COACH bag, I think its the fact that you're gonna say out loud that you can't afford a soda while you walk around with a big expensive purse. Its more about how you appear to those around you.

Shit I wouldn't let my kid have a soda either, but I wouldn't say that I couldn't afford it.

badstreetusa

10-13-2009, 08:47 AM

Bones, I have some questions.

1. How do you KNOW people are using a credit card? It could very well be a Visa check card/debit card?

2. What the **** is wrong with a chick buying a Coach bag? How do you know the kid didn't just have a soda. What if she limits his soda intake for nutritional reasons?

3. Why would the race of the family even factor in to what they did to annoy you?

4. Why does everyone else's buying/spending habits bother you? Is it any of your business and if so how?

You'll never get a straight answer, because he's another quitter and left the forums and vows never to return...:scratchchin:

Richard Burns

10-13-2009, 08:58 AM

I don't think that the problem is the COACH bag, I think its the fact that you're gonna say out loud that you can't afford a soda while you walk around with a big expensive purse. Its more about how you appear to those around you.

Shit I wouldn't let my kid have a soda either, but I wouldn't say that I couldn't afford it.

I'm pretty sure this aren't the exact words she used OR it was taken out of context. Bones has a history of leaving out key details.

Even so I can't afford it is a better excuse than just telling the kid no. Sometimes for whatever reason you must tell the kid no but she didn't want to look like the bad guy so she just said she can't afford it.

Blues

10-13-2009, 09:03 AM

I'm setting a new goal of spending only $50 a week (except friday dinner Yen). To keep me from wasting monies at the shoppette in the morning. Whatever that is left over is rolled into another week.

It's very easy to make impulse purchases when the money doesnt leave your wallet.
I use credit cards all the time and pay them off monthly, but I've been letting the cash flow a bit more abundently than usual the last six months...

DoctorP

10-13-2009, 09:09 AM

Even so I can't afford it is a better excuse than just telling the kid no. Sometimes for whatever reason you must tell the kid no but she didn't want to look like the bad guy so she just said she can't afford it.

BS...you tell the kid no, then you tell them the reason. i.e. No, because you didn't clean your room as you were told, or no, because you already had one today, or, no, because last dentist check up you had a cavity...any of those are better than I can't afford it because I'm buying a $100 purse! :rolleyes:

Richard Burns

10-13-2009, 09:15 AM

BS...you tell the kid no, then you tell them the reason. i.e. No, because you didn't clean your room as you were told, or no, because you already had one today, or, no, because last dentist check up you had a cavity...any of those are better than I can't afford it because I'm buying a $100 purse! :rolleyes:

Shit, you're right Doctor P. Not being able to afford a soda does sound silly.

Lowerdeez

10-13-2009, 09:15 AM

Richard Burns

10-13-2009, 09:30 AM

...any of those are better than I can't afford it because I'm buying a $100 purse! :rolleyes:

Wait! They have Coach bags for $100? Where is this place. I'll see about getting a few for Mrs. Burns. :thumbup::grin1:

CPOCPO

10-13-2009, 09:33 AM

More like I'm losing interest. Also do not have as much free time on my hands.

This will be my last post within the Forums, and unlike others, I will not be returning.

Bye all.

Bones

Yeah, now that I've had a chance to cool down for a while, it was kind of a ****** thing to say. But my rant stands as is. If it were a family of any other type of color, race, or whatever, I would have ranted about them as well.

I'm not a particularly leisurely kind of shopper. I hate crowds, long lines, etc...

I rant about people of all colors/races, that use credit cards to purchase a pack of smokes and a soda. Don't give me some line of crap that you don't have time to use the ATM machine in/near the store. You're on company time while you're shopping anyway.:thumbdown:

The ever growing list of people Bones hates:

*Blacks
*Gays
*Hip-Hop Artists
*Church-goers
*Customers at his resturaunt
*Children
*
*
*

*Japan Update
*Internet Forums
*Credit Cards
*Crowds
*Long Lines
*
*
*

.

hankypanky

10-13-2009, 09:35 AM

Wait! They have Coach bags for $100? Where is this place. I'll see about getting a few for Mrs. Burns. :thumbup::grin1:

korea:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Bones

10-13-2009, 11:17 PM

This only highlights more ignorance on your part. :cursing: What about people/families that use their credit cards for almost everything then pay them off at the end of the month? That's what my wife and I do. We only use cash/yen off-base or maybe when we hit the drive through on base as to make it quicker. :thumbup:

We never, yes NEVER use the ATMs. We've gone years without using them. It's just a lot easier to cash checks for a large amount and stretch it out.:first:

How do you know everyone in the BX, even if in uniform are on "company time"?:scratchchin:

I actually agree with you on this one.

With one exception.

People do not pay off their debt's at the end of the month. They buy, buy, buy......

It feels like you are paying your bill. When the spouse/kids, add more burden to your wallet, you start to reconsider..:scratchchin:

My spouse has the opposite effect on me. I can't buy some of the things that I would like to have. Then again, it saves me from wasting useless dollars on things that I don't need. In a sense, she is containing "my inner child", and I'm grateful for that.

My Mom, sent me $50.00 for my birthday today. My wife made me spend it on a new pair of shoes.:scratchchin:

Bones

P.S.

I enter the "won't be back again" thing sometimes. Just for a measure of how worthless I am.:grin1:

10-13-2009, 11:19 PM

My Mom, sent me $50.00 for my birthday today. My wife made me spend it on a new pair of shoes

Talk about whipped...

Bones

10-13-2009, 11:28 PM

Talk about whipped...

And you are different, how?:grin1:

10-13-2009, 11:33 PM

And you are different, how?:grin1:
In that my wife doesn't get a penny of my birthday money. You are the most whipped member on the forum...

Bones

10-13-2009, 11:52 PM

In that my wife doesn't get a penny of my birthday money. You are the most whipped member on the forum...

Hmmmmm,

I doubt that.:scratchchin:

dk, I know you, I know your wife.

The two of you are a match made in "Heaven".

:grin1:

10-13-2009, 11:56 PM

Hmmmmm,

I doubt that.:scratchchin:

dk, I know you, I know your wife.

The two of you are a match made in "Heaven".

:grin1:

Don't really know what you are talking about. I'd bet that you and my wife have been in the same room probably less than two hours total. You, on the other hand, used to always explain how you can't leave the house to join us at our outings because of the wife. Yeah, whipped.

Your turn. How am I whipped?

If I'm whipped to anything, it's to schoolwork. I'm not going to throw away good money that has already been spent on a class to hang out in a bar. Especially when it's not my money to throw away.

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 12:01 AM

People do not pay off their debt's at the end of the month. They buy, buy, buy......

1. How do you KNOW who pays their bill and who doesn't?
2. Why do YOU care?

If people don't pay their credit card bill I don't care. It's their credit. As far as the credit cards companies **** em. I have no sympathy for them. They know they're taking a risk by giving people credit.

But here's the kicker. Other people's spending habits ain't my business.

badstreetusa

10-14-2009, 12:07 AM

People do not pay off their debt's at the end of the month. They buy, buy, buy......:

Again you make a blanket statement.

A more correct assumption would be "SOME people do not pay.....etc, etc."

And unlike some folks on here you do NOT know me or my family or our spending habits. Please don't clump us into your assumptions.

Bones

10-14-2009, 08:09 PM

Don't really know what you are talking about. I'd bet that you and my wife have been in the same room probably less than two hours total. You, on the other hand, used to always explain how you can't leave the house to join us at our outings because of the wife. Yeah, whipped.

Your turn. How am I whipped?

If I'm whipped to anything, it's to schoolwork. I'm not going to throw away good money that has already been spent on a class to hang out in a bar. Especially when it's not my money to throw away.

Less then 30 minutes. Yet you throw away your own money?:scratchchin:

I don't attend a lot of events, simply because I like being at home. And most of the people that I've met, really don't impress me all that much. So why waste my money buying them drinks?

I wasn't saying that you are "whipped". I was just saying that in spite of all of your complaints, you love your wife.

I love mine, that's why I stay home.

:army:

10-14-2009, 08:18 PM

Less then 30 minutes. Yet you throw away your own money?:scratchchin:

When you knew me as being broke last year, I was paying $2000 every six weeks for a Master's degree. If you call that throwing away my own money, then yes, I was throwing away my own money. Ended up owing my wife's parents $9000 for a loan to help me finish. Now I have to pay that back. If that too is throwing away money, then yes, I am throwing away money.

badstreetusa

10-14-2009, 08:25 PM

When you knew me as being broke last year, I was paying $2000 every six weeks for a Master's degree. If you call that throwing away my own money, then yes, I was throwing away my own money. Ended up owing my wife's parents $9000 for a loan to help me finish. Now I have to pay that back. If that too is throwing away money, then yes, I am throwing away money.

I think that's an awesome sacrifice, and you are lucky that your wife's family was able to help you finish up.

Bones

10-14-2009, 08:25 PM

Again you make a blanket statement.

A more correct assumption would be "SOME people do not pay.....etc, etc."

And unlike some folks on here you do NOT know me or my family or our spending habits. Please don't clump us into your assumptions.

Nope, I don't know you.

My assumption is right on target however.

Look what pops out of peoples wallet at the register. I've worked for a person who had 8 Credit Cards, was making mega-bucks, and all of his money went to bills.

They had everything they wanted, except a secure future.

While your profile may not fit my assessment, many other people live those I've described above. And here come the lawyers with clever ways to get them out of their mess.

They would not even be in the mess that they had gotten themselves into, if they had common sense. Hire a lawyer, lower your bills, who gets stuck with the debt? The "Tax Payer".:thumbdown:

If you doubt this, take a look at the line in front of you. How many people use cash/compared to credit cards?

Almost nobody.

:thumbdown:

10-14-2009, 08:28 PM

I think that's an awesome sacrifice, and you are lucky that your wife's family was able to help you finish up.

I have a good family. :)

My job is paying for my Ph.D. After spending tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket in one year that I could have spent on a really nice car, guitar, and whatever else, damn it feels good to have 100% FULL tuition assistance. Anyone who has a problem with me putting money in another boss' pocket can suck it. It doesn't get better than free tuition assistance. If you DON'T use it, that's like saying, "Nah, I don't need that $15,000 a year raise. Keep it." It also doesn't get better than free certs, free trips to get free certs, and free trips to web development conferences. Working for THE MAN is awesome.

Yeah, I'm really good at throwing money away, and so is my wife, huh Bones...

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 08:32 PM

The tapayers suffering is the government's fault not the people with delinquent bills. It's the government that bails out companies.

If people don't pay their bills then the credit card companies can suck it up. Maybe they should be more careful in who they give credit to.

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 08:35 PM

I have a good family. :)

My job is paying for my Ph.D. After spending tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket in one year that I could have spent on a really nice car, guitar, and whatever else, damn it feels good to have 100% FULL tuition assistance. Anyone who has a problem with me putting money in another boss' pocket can suck it. It doesn't get better than free tuition assistance. If you DON'T use it, that's like saying, "Nah, I don't need that $15,000 a year raise. Keep it." It also doesn't get better than free certs, free trips to get free certs, and free trips to web development conferences. Working for THE MAN is awesome.

Yeah, I'm really good at throwing money away, and so is my wife, huh Bones...

That's good man I'm happy for you. You'll be the youngest PhD I've ever seen. It sucks we only got to drink together once though. I hope we cross paths again.

10-14-2009, 08:39 PM

That's good man I'm happy for you. You'll be the youngest PhD I've ever seen. It sucks we only got to drink together once though. I hope we cross paths again.

I'm sure we will. :)

This is going to take me four or five years. Won't be so young then... Well, 35 or 36 is a nice age, I guess. After that, the goal is to get paid teaching online courses. Can't beat that. Sit at my computer when I want to and guide a course. Lots of flexibility. Then, I think I'll be living MY dream. It's all about living the dream you want to live...

badstreetusa

10-14-2009, 08:45 PM

Nope, I don't know you.

My assumption is right on target however.

Look what pops out of peoples wallet at the register. I've worked for a person who had 8 Credit Cards, was making mega-bucks, and all of his money went to bills.

They had everything they wanted, except a secure future.

While your profile may not fit my assessment, many other people live those I've described above. And here come the lawyers with clever ways to get them out of their mess.

They would not even be in the mess that they had gotten themselves into, if they had common sense. Hire a lawyer, lower your bills, who gets stuck with the debt? The "Tax Payer".:thumbdown:

If you doubt this, take a look at the line in front of you. How many people use cash/compared to credit cards?

Almost nobody.

:thumbdown:

Your "ASSUMPTION"...

So what if people are using credit cards that doesn't automatically mean they are in debt over their heads and don't pay them off each month.
How do you know that someone paying cash didn't take a cash advance or is using cash recieved on a pay day loan...that's the problem when you assume.:scratchchin:

I don't pay finance charges/interest. We use one particular card for everything. There are cash back incentives and other savings if you use them on a regular basis. I routinely can apply those earnings to my balance.
Truth is credit cards hate people like me.:thumbup:

Yes I use my credit card for almost every transaction...and I hope like hell you are behind me the next time. You can blow, sigh, complain all you want to...but in the end you have no idea what you are talking about...you only make "assumptions".:cursing:

Gotta question for you...do you allow customers to use credit at your place of business, if it involves transactions, or have you in the past been in such a situation and demanded "cash only"?

Blues

10-14-2009, 08:50 PM

i save money using a credit card.

i dont spend gas going out of my way to an ATM. and for every 2,500 i spend i get $25 back (easy after paying the bills :D )

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 08:52 PM

Let's say people are in debt. So what? How do you know their situation?

Maybe they're using the credit card for food and rent. They had some trajedy and gave no money. Yes they know they can't pay it back right away but **** it.

They need to eat in the mean time.

Just because someon is in debt over their head don't make em a deadbeat.

Shit happens.

badstreetusa

10-14-2009, 08:54 PM

C'mon Bones...let's hear your keys to financial success, since from your posts I'll "assume" that you've always been debt free, never had a credit card, and always been cash only...whadda ya say?:old:

Bones

10-14-2009, 09:04 PM

I have a good family. :)

My job is paying for my Ph.D. After spending tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket in one year that I could have spent on a really nice car, guitar, and whatever else, damn it feels good to have 100% FULL tuition assistance. Anyone who has a problem with me putting money in another boss' pocket can suck it. It doesn't get better than free tuition assistance. If you DON'T use it, that's like saying, "Nah, I don't need that $15,000 a year raise. Keep it." It also doesn't get better than free certs, free trips to get free certs, and free trips to web development conferences. Working for THE MAN is awesome.

Yeah, I'm really good at throwing money away, and so is my wife, huh Bones...

I think that we are out of synch, dk. I love your wife. I think that she is a keeper for you.

Throwing money away, is more like an evening out. Just because you have cash in your pocket, doesn't mean you have to blow it on your fan base.

No problems with you wanting to use every dollar that you get from "The Man", for your education.

Appreciate what you have at home.

B

Mizzes V

10-14-2009, 09:07 PM

I think that we are out of synch, dk. I love your wife. I think that she is a keeper for you.

Throwing money away, is more like an evening out. Just because you have cash in your pocket, doesn't mean you have to blow it on your fan base.

No problems with you wanting to use every dollar that you get from "The Man", for your education.

Appreciate what you have at home.

B

Well I dunno whats going on here but I gotta say, everynow and then everyone needs a lil break!..Everyone deserve what they got and everyone is gonna live their life as they please!!

So good for you and you and you!!...

Like OXmix would say :

Life is too short!..PLAY NAKED:grin1:

10-14-2009, 09:07 PM

I think that we are out of synch, dk. I love your wife. I think that she is a keeper for you.

Throwing money away, is more like an evening out. Just because you have cash in your pocket, doesn't mean you have to blow it on your fan base.

No problems with you wanting to use every dollar that you get from "The Man", for your education.

Appreciate what you have at home.

B
I don't throw away all my money out with my "fan base". I do throw away most of the little bit of money I take out for drinking, though. But that's what that money has been set aside for. I set some money aside for music and movies and other money aside for socializing with my friends. They keep me balanced. Otherwise, I'd probably never leave the house. So it's worth it.

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 09:28 PM

What is this "appreciate what you have at home" crap?

I love Mrs. Burns with all my heart. I always will too. But we drive each other nuts and need a break from each other. Her to go out drinking with her friends and me with my friends or the JU crew.

Going out and spending money on drinks don't mean you don't love your significant other any less.

Godzilla

10-14-2009, 09:35 PM

10-14-2009, 09:43 PM

Damn right going out and spending money is not wasting it. That's called just having a good time!

That's why we work... So we can enjoy life...

Richard Burns

10-14-2009, 09:48 PM

Bones is the oldest man alive.

DoctorP

10-15-2009, 08:29 AM

just the fact that bones is the age he is and still working is some indicator of how well he has done with his finances over the years huh..

no offense SG, and I'm not standing up for Bones, but you are making assumptions here.

I do know that Bones works because he wants to, not because he needs to, it's not like he's doing manual labor either.

DoctorP

10-15-2009, 08:39 AM

you missed the point docp...

read the whole post...

pffft his keys for financial success my ass...

in keeping with BONES tradition of assuming shit he knows nothing about...

just the fact that bones is the age he is and still working is some indicator of how well he has done with his finances over the years huh..

i am making a play on all of bones assumptions about people who do things a little differently then he might...

like there is no such thing as a debit card or as others mentioned using credit wisely

I understand, that's why I only quoted part of your post.

DoctorP

10-15-2009, 08:43 AM

to only quote part of my post takes away from the whole point i was making...

the point is just as he makes assumptions about others without knowing shit about them..

it is just as easy for others/us/me to make assumptions about him without knowing his financial status...

IMO to seperate my post like you did was to take it out of context...

and I just aknowledged that...what do you want from me??? Blood? :D

10-15-2009, 08:46 AM

SG, give this man your mop. I'm sick of his shit. :D

badstreetusa

10-15-2009, 08:48 AM

[QUOTE=SpaceGhost;288296]

just the fact that bones is the age he is and still workingQUOTE]

Could you imagine having to work for him?

DoctorP

10-15-2009, 08:49 AM

just wanted to make sure my point was clear now if it wasnt before... thats all..

wait....what???? :rolleyes::D

uriel

10-15-2009, 09:08 AM

Look what pops out of peoples wallet at the register.

really though, do you know they are actually CREDIT cards and not DEBIT cards? i very, very rarely use cash at places like the exchange. i almost always use my debit card because i don't like to carry a lot of cash. i use debit, it comes out of my checking account, and i almost never use actual credit. i don't as a general rule spend more money than i have at the moment. while it is true that many people rack up a lot of credit card debt, not everybody using a card is living like that.

Richard Burns

10-15-2009, 09:08 AM

I will say this. It's my guess that Bones HAS to work.

There's nothing wrong with that in itself but when you act like Billy Badass Financial dude and you're still working at a job at age 101 you look like an idiot.

What I mean by that statement is you can usually tell if somebody has to work or not by where they work.

Let's say a guy is a doctor or IT guy. These are something that people would have a passion for. So although they can retire they keep doing it because it's part of who they are. Working at your own business is another example.

But I highly doubt anyone is that passionate about managing somebody else's establishment. Which shows they probaly need to work.

Just my two yen.

Also like I said there's nothing wrong with having to work. Just don't act like some big shot financial cat.