Subj : Re: not kosher To : alt.tv.farscape From : Chaya Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 02:38:07 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote: > Nick wrote: > >> Jim Larson wrote: >> >>> Nick wrote: >>> >>>> Jim Larson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nick wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> John Iwaniszek wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Nick wrote in >>>>>>> news:Xns96CBB3E81244Endtcm@ 68.1.17.6: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tyler Trafford wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://www.startribune.com/stories/125/5602732.html >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "Louisiana has received far more money for Corps civil works >>>>>>>> projects than any other state, about $1.9 billion; California >>>>>>>> was a distant second with less than $1.4 billion, even though >>>>>>>> its population is more than seven times larger." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since when does population have to do with Corps of Engineers >>>>>>>> projects? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> (it's a tax redistribution thing. Some people (not me) would >>>>>>> argue that a state with fewer people should get proportionally >>>>>>> less tax money than a state with more people on the simple >>>>>>> grounds of fairness.) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> (For social programs and stuff like that I could understand >>>>>> their point whether I agreed with it or not. For flood control >>>>>> type stuff it doesn't really make sense.) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ((Sure it does. It stands to reason that there are fewer natural >>>>> disaster where there are fewer people, what with nature hating >>>>> mankind as she does.)) >>>>> >>>>> (((I fear that when the 9.0 hits either us or S.F.[1], the >>>>> result is going to make Katrina look mild by comparison.))) >>>>> >>>> >>>> ((((It is your own fault for living there.)))) >>>> >>>> (((((You should know better.))))) >>>> >>> >>> ((((((Bite me, storm boy.)))))) >>> >>> (((((((Wisconsin is safe, right?))))))) >>> >> >> (((((((Rains of cheese))))))) >> > > ((((((((mmmmmmmmcheesydeathmmmmmmm)))))))) > Don't forget the beer and bratwurst. .