Election Coverage Rants (Try to keep it amusing, please.)

littleflower · Post by **littleflower** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:48 am

wonderphil could have said it.

sorry, i just couldn't resist

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:00 am

wonderphil overdosed on bad robo-tussin while listening to old Danzig albums.

he was wearing Oakland raiders Zubaz sweatpants when he was found dead, clutching a warm coor's lite in one hand and his camouflage colored Quiet Riot fanny pack in the other.

the fanny pack contained 2 unopened condoms, dated 1988, a ted Nugent duck call/ key chain, and 3 necco wafers of unknown flavor.

R.I.P.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:00 pm

To make $1/4 million a year, a plumber would have to charge $100 an hour.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:11 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:To make $1/4 million a year, a plumber would have to charge $100 an hour.

That's the going rate for plumber.

Joe is not even Lic'ed

MozyBonz · Post by **MozyBonz** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:28 pm

That's how much they charge...but that's not what the plumber gets paid.
The fee pays for more than just the workers pay. So if the company is making $250K the owner does not make $250K he only makes a small % of that total sum.

Plumber Joe is an Idoit.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:30 pm

unjonharley wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:To make $1/4 million a year, a plumber would have to charge $100 an hour.
That's the going rate for plumber.

Joe is not even Lic'ed

So what if he's not licensed?.....does that make him a bad person?
Not worthy of his pay?

I understand the attempt at regulation and "standards" of licensing, but, it still doesn't make a person any less skilled or qualified, or deserving........
I have no trouble with licensing, for the above stated reasons, but, I've known many, very talented folks who do a very good job, and give good value for service, and still don't have a particular license....

Just sayin'.....

Goodness, maybe someone doesn't like, or, play by the rules?
I can't imagine that not being embraced here.........

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:57 pm

ygmir wrote:
unjonharley wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:To make $1/4 million a year, a plumber would have to charge $100 an hour.
That's the going rate for plumber.

Joe is not even Lic'ed
So what if he's not licensed?.....does that make him a bad person?
Not worthy of his pay?

I understand the attempt at regulation and "standards" of licensing, but, it still doesn't make a person any less skilled or qualified, or deserving........
I have no trouble with licensing, for the above stated reasons, but, I've known many, very talented folks who do a very good job, and give good value for service, and still don't have a particular license....

Just sayin'.....

Goodness, maybe someone doesn't like, or, play by the rules?
I can't imagine that not being embraced here.........

Next time you need a doctor call me. I'll fix ya right up..

There are many good reasons to lic a tradesman..

I had to study and work hard to get my low pressure lic. I want the guy with me to know what the hell he's doing. That way I'm assured of going home at the end of shift..

I have plumbed and wired a couple of homes.. Always had a licensed tradesman inspect and ok my work..

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:31 pm

unjonharley wrote:
ygmir wrote:
unjonharley wrote: That's the going rate for plumber.

Joe is not even Lic'ed
So what if he's not licensed?.....does that make him a bad person?
Not worthy of his pay?

I understand the attempt at regulation and "standards" of licensing, but, it still doesn't make a person any less skilled or qualified, or deserving........
I have no trouble with licensing, for the above stated reasons, but, I've known many, very talented folks who do a very good job, and give good value for service, and still don't have a particular license....

Just sayin'.....

Goodness, maybe someone doesn't like, or, play by the rules?
I can't imagine that not being embraced here.........

Next time you need a doctor call me. I'll fix ya right up..

There are many good reasons to lic a tradesman..

I had to study and work hard to get my low pressure lic. I want the guy with me to know what the hell he's doing. That way I'm assured of going home at the end of shift..

I have plumbed and wired a couple of homes.. Always had a licensed tradesman inspect and ok my work..

I see my aim, in making a point, is to high........

Post by **Elderberry** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:34 am

ygmir wrote: I see my aim, in making a point, is to high........

Not too high, just a bit off target.

In the trades licensing is synomymous with training and your ability to do the job you advertise and the license is the state's way of letting you know that their abilities have been verified.

If a license was a legal requirement in his state and he did not have one, he was breaking the law.

Additioinally, this man was such a 'good businessman' that he wasn't even able to pay his taxes. Consequently he probably would not have been in the position to ever buy his own business.

So, he lied and was not genuine as he proposed his questions to Obama.

The point, as I see it, is that McCain again did not properly vet a person he decided to use as a representative of his campaign and the 'average working american'.

JK

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:37 am

The point, as I see it, is that McCain again did not properly vet a person he decided to use as a representative of his campaign and the 'average working american'.

i thought that was sarah palin.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:41 am

I understand all that, and, due to peoples lack of integrity, begrudgingly agree with licensing......
I was just saying, that, not being licensed doesn't make a person inherently bad, or, not accepting or playing by the rules.

Joe may not be a good example, but, painting all unlicensed workers with the same brush seems unfair........

I guess I've just seen at times, better work done by an unlicensed person, than, the so-called "qualified, licensed, and bonded" individual.......

no big deal, just a commentary

Post by **Elderberry** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:46 am

ygmir wrote:
no big deal, just a commentary

and a valid one.

JK

Post by **Elderberry** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:47 am

Simon of the Playa wrote:
The point, as I see it, is that McCain again did not properly vet a person he decided to use as a representative of his campaign and the 'average working american'.

i thought that was sarah palin.

ya, her too. which is even more surprising they didn't learn from their first big mistake.

JK

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:49 am

unjonharley wrote: There are many good reasons to lic a tradesman..

Whatever floats your boat.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:25 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:
unjonharley wrote: There are many good reasons to lic a tradesman..
Whatever floats your boat.

I'm with you, UD:
as much as I admire many tradesmen, I'm not sure I'd lic any.....

now, tradeswomen...........especially in just a tool belt.....well.......

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 10:29 am

Simon of the Playa wrote:Ah, again you're wrong, Mr. Miller...

i dont hide behind any socks or even playa names...never have...i've always been simon.

My name is my name is my name, and i suffer the repercussions of my actions and words because i can be held accountable.

Can anyone else on E-Playa say that?

what are you afraid of? why the need to Disguise?

i'm afraid that, even though i am a Never-Sandal, and an Adamant Flip-Flop non-wearing man-toe hating kind of guy, here on e-playa i dont wear 'socks'.

It's true, and he doesn't even wear any underwear either.

Don't ask me how I know that, it ain't pretty