From: Adrian on 19 Nov 2009 11:16 "CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >> (next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though. >> >> They're more like a tree museum. > Well, for starters there's Sam; he lives in Yosemite. You're smarter than the average bear, Booboo.
From: The Older Gentleman on 19 Nov 2009 13:44 Wicked Uncle Nigel <wun(a)wicked-uncle-nigel.me.uk> wrote: > Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Adrian > <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> typed > >Ben <ben(a)bensalesDOTME.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were > >saying: > > > >>>> It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally > >>>> disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to > >>>> draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair. > > > >>>That's genius. > >>> > >>>"Look at all the places you could go for free, if only your legs worked" > > > >> I'm just surprised about charging for national parks in the first place. > >> > >> I can't think of any national park in the UK that charges. > > > >(next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though. > > > >They're more like a tree museum. > > Do they charge a dollar-and-a-half just to see 'em? Heh -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: BrianNZ on 19 Nov 2009 14:14 โอม มณี ปัทเม หุม wrote: > > It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally > disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to > draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair. So this 'free pass' you get, it it a physical (as in made of something...plastic/cardboard etc) pass you have to carry? This 'program' you mention, does it have any staff? Nothing is for free.....someone paying tax is covering it.....
From: Ace on 19 Nov 2009 16:02 On 19 Nov 2009 16:16:59 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: >"CT" <me(a)christrollen.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were >saying: > >>> (next to) Nobody actually lives in National Parks in the US, though. >>> >>> They're more like a tree museum. > >> Well, for starters there's Sam; he lives in Yosemite. > >You're smarter than the average bear, Booboo. Only a Jellystone ber.
From: YTC#1 on 19 Nov 2009 16:12
โอม มณี ปัทเม หุม wrote: > On Nov 17, 2:01 pm, YTC#1 <b...(a)ytc1-spambin.co.uk> wrote: >> โอม มณี ปัทเม หุม wrote: > >>> I have a free lifetime pass to all national parks in the USA, so it >>> costs me nothing to get in. >> It costs someone, so that must mean you live in a socialist state. On >> hand outs are you ? > > It doesn't cost anybody anything. There's a program that gives totally Wow ! America has invented the free state ! So, *no one* pays for the parks ? So the Golden Pass is free to *everyone* ? Or, do those that pay subsidise those that don't That would be socialist, wouldn't it, which is a bit like communism. You are all communists > disabled Americans a free pass to all the national parks in order to > draw them out of feelings of loneliness and despair. > > However, a person can feel lonely and desperate no matter where they > are. > > For instance, you Limeys have several islands that are just filled to > overflowing with with lonely desperate people, so the most desperate > immigrate to Canada, Australia, or New Zealand so they can sit in emigrate > front of their keyboards and infect the rest of the world with typical > Pommie misanthropy. > >>> Afterwards, I can stop at Burger King and have two double >>> cheeseburgers and a senior citizen coke for $2.46. >> Subsidised, defo looks like the USA has grabbed socialism by both horns. > > No, the Burger King promotional offerings are a business-stimulating > loss leader for the franchise owners and the US government has nothing > to do with it. Who said thye Gov had any thing to do with it, socialism does not have to be run by the state. > > But franchise owners in high rent districts are angry because they > have to pay minimum wage workers to keep up with the demand for fast > food sold at a loss. See, socialism. Bloody communists ! > > If I could find a more convenient source of taurine, I would never eat > at BK... > > > > -- Bruce Porter XJR1300SP, XJ900F, GSX250, Pegaso 650 Trail POTM#1(KoTL), WUSS#1 , YTC#1(bar), OSOS#2(KoTL) , DS#3 , IbW#18 ,Apostle#8 "The internet is a huge and diverse community and not every one is friendly" http://www.ytc1.co.uk There *is* an alternative! http://www.openoffice.org/ |