ArcticCrusher

2 minutes ago, Capt.Storm said:

And you'e ok with this?

I'm ok with prayer as long as it's silent and not disruptive.

 

 

 

As was announced by the St. Cloud School District, they are being politically correct by giving Muslim students access to “private rooms with prayer rugs for the five daily prayers.”

Read more: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/whoa-school-allows-school-prayer/#ixzz4DYJhq91t

I don't think its right, but then who the else prays five times during the day.  I think perhaps some Orthodox Jews might.

1 hour ago, SSFB said:

Nobody can be prevented from praying in school, nobody. That has never changed.

Lots of kids praying come test time.

Is anyone really surprised?  

8 minutes ago, Capt.Storm said:

My wife just talked to one through where she works..free advice.

What she wanted to do was charge us 1% up front to do what we could do ourselves..move us towards more conservative investments.

So on 400k that would be 4k to her..fawk that.

They really should get paid by the hour, but then they would all be starving.

I get about two unsolicited calls a months from advisers with most suggesting I move into some sort of short terms bonds to get away from market volatility etc.  Great a FA who is scared shitless of equity markets, this has been going on for a number of years, not sure how they get my contact info.  I kindly explain to them that after tax real returns won't even keep up with inflation and I would be essentially losing money every year.

They only care about making money for themselves and think if they don'y lose any for you they are doing a good job.  Well they are not,  any idiot can make 4%, but that puts them in the bottom quartile.   Don't expect any to put you in the top.

I would have some serious regrets if I listened to any of them.

45 minutes ago, racer254 said:

I did the same and I feel the same.  Now, I question every bit of advice from any investment advisors.  

As you should.  

16 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

I do a helluva lot more than question it.  We've been shnookered by the big banks that took what the Dems gave them with the mortgage and loan policies and ran like hell with it.  They fucking knew what was gonna happen too.  EVERYBODY DID.....except the public who were lied to month after month about the state of our housing markets.  

You still got to live somewhere.  You could sell extra investment properties but most financial advisers are completely useless so don't expect much from them in  terms of a heads up.

7 minutes ago, Boered said:

I did read an article regarding this, but cannot recall where, it wasmpostedmherw and may have even been in Canada. It is just assinine to see this type of thing take place. Either all religion gets considerations, or none. When a family decides to emigrate to america, they should havens basic understanding of our school system and in that understanding realize no prayer rooms or breaks at their convenience is available. This would be called a sacrifice to come to a country that offers peace and a real chance to prosper. 

Schools?  Fuck the prayer rooms are in the workplace.

11 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

I guess I'm not sure why any of this is new.  There's never been any real good money in small towns and suburban areas.  Not in my eyes anyway.  The bigger the city, the better the money and opportunities.  Until recently, I've always lived in the suburban landscapes of large cities.  And even now, my area has 250,000 people in case I wanna venture back into the business world.  Although, 250,000 still has it's limits.  3-4M is much better for cashola and I'm 150 miles from that.

Seems to me that most living in smaller rural areas are paycheck to paycheck and on the edge of financial disaster anyway...and always have been.  It's the cost of living in an area where wide open spaces and cheap land real estate are appealing to many, but they have a fragile employment environment where there is little in the way of choices.  And when one small employer closes shop, well....everybody is gardening for food.  Sad but true. 

That seems to be the norm even in the urban areas.  I don't get it, live within your means.

16 minutes ago, odot1 said:

Rupert during his physiotherapy. 

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That's cool.  Was thinking of putting our new pup Husky on a treadmill, since he wants to run like the wind.

14 minutes ago, odot1 said:

Yeah...  it really turned out well.  Pretty sure Rupert adopted me...not the other way around!!

That's what they say.  Glad it worked out so well for him and you got a dedicated life companion.

The team that helped him did an amazing job.

9 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said:

Looks like Ontario is the most prosperous province in the Confederation.

Seriously???   Let me know when you donate another 15% of your gross income to Obama in hopes of becoming more like Canada?

6 minutes ago, Anler said:

Funny how the brain washed retards keep doubling down on the Republican policies even with historical example after example of utter failure. Yet they are embracing Trump's liberal rhetoric because well, he's a Republican...

Politicians do not create prosperity, they only drain it.

Historical examples of Liberal policy successes?  Guys, both you and Vince are maximizing on union protectionism bidding for contracts.  You both seriously need to get a grip and look at how far behind you guys are in education,  work ethic and productivity compared to other countries.  I know, cause I see it every day.

4 minutes ago, Cold War said:

But, people do.

That is why he is using a snapshot of three cherry picked  states to make a point.

You agree, so don't want to give it any further scrutiny.

They are considered "Have Not" provinces, but lets just look at one number, GDP even though you are running massive deficits.

45 minutes ago, Mileage Psycho said:

The western provinces benefited from boom that was the oil sands, yet librul Ontario's GDP outstripped all the western provinces combined.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories_by_gross_domestic_product

They also outstripped all the other provinces debt combined, including that of Federal government.  That is until Trutard came to town.

How does this chart look Vince?

http://www.taxtips.ca/taxrates/on.htm 

16 minutes ago, Anler said:

Not to mention most red states are economic shitholes. Their model keeps the poor right where they are with little opportunity for advancement. But they can always move... to a blue state. Or go totally socialist and move to Canada...

The provinces run by Conservative governments fared much better than the ones run by the socialists. 

Normally just one, in the morning,  at most on occasion two.

1 hour ago, odot1 said:

Love to hear those type of stories!!!!!  Thank you!!!!! 

Yours is a great one.

So true.

That would be my kinda surfboard.

Some of you guys should have opened up a BBQ restaurant, you missed your calling.

Perhaps you can post that in the regrets thread.

Surprised this was not posted already.

http://snowgoer.com/latest-news/yamaha-moving-snowmobile-headquarters-to-north-america/23637/

Can't say I have any.  All life lessons that helped define and guide me.  Going back to change one could have have led to a different outcome.

39 minutes ago, ckf said:

This is also the slowest time of year for the snowmobile forums. Things should slowly start to pick up after we get past the 4th of July

Five more months til sledding.

Cheers.

48 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said:

You don't find Slopeheads endless trump rump pump dump bullshit tiresome?

If they created a heavily moderated forum, its not to keep slope out.  Its to keep themselves in check.  

37 minutes ago, DAVE said:

I dont read it

X2.  A simple mental ignore works wonders.

19 hours ago, firecatguy said:

Apparently when the fuel level dropped it doesn't do it as frequently so it must be related to the fuel gauge somehow as it is acting erratically.. Any body have experience with that?

The fuel sensor seems to be a common problem.  Might be best to change it out.

19 minutes ago, Zambroski said:

What fucking idiot starts a thread, then, is the second poster in it with ?

Clown show.  It's Friday dip shit...shouldn't you be out gearing up for another "record setting" day selling light bulbs.  I hope your products are much brighter than you.  Idiot.  

You keep up that good work out of your home office outfitted with the latest Ikea crap and $79 office chair.  Or, do you just drag a chair in from the kitchen?  Hey, success isn't for everybody....SHIT....I forget, your a flaming lib, success should be guaranteed by the government.  Well, some of us have different ideas of success I guess.  Loser.