Subj : Re: not kosher To : alt.tv.farscape From : Chaya Date : Fri Sep 09 2005 02:46:55 From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape Jim Larson wrote: > Chaya wrote: > >> 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. >> > > mmmmmmmmmmbeerybratwurstydeathmmmmmmmmmm? > No, beerycheesybratwurstdeath. .