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They Need a New Plan!
You are exactly correct. They need to find a new way to do what they
need to do. Taxpayers should not do it.
posted by
Kolekshuns
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November 23, 2008
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FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION IT, JUST WENT TO THE DOLLAR STORE TO GET SOME FEED, LAST YEAR YOU COULD GET A LITTLE BAG FOR A DOLLAR, AFTER ALL IT "WAS" THE DOLLAR STORE, THIS YEAR THAT BAG IS 4.00. , WHAT A SHAME, I CAN'T HELP BUT NOTICE GROCERY PRICES HAVEN'T WENT DOWN WITH THE GAS PRICES, THAT WAS THE REASON THEY USED WHEN THEY WENT UP, I GUESS GRAVITY DOESN'T APPLY TO FOOD, ANYWAY, WE WILL JUST HAVE TO TRUST THE LORD, AFTER ALL HE WILL SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS, THANKS , KENT
posted by
Riversidepoet
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November 22, 2008
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I knew someone would catch that fopa.......
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
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November 22, 2008
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Taps
Greed – it’s everywhere; from the big wigs of large corporations to the birdies in your yard. Sad, isn't it?
posted by
Troosha
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November 22, 2008
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I'm not sure about the cracked corn and spam, but I'm thinking of writing a cookbook: 101 ways to cook ramen noodles!
posted by
robinrn
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November 22, 2008
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TAPS
There's a feeding frenzy in my backyard as well - birds are now even entering the feeder that looks like a bird cage, and that I wrote about disparagingly a couple of years ago...
As to the flying piggies from Detroit, it may well have made sense to use their corporate birds, if one just considers the logistics. But sometimes appearances are more important - and boy, is this ever one of those times...
One more thing - I hope they get what they went for. Not for their sake, but for that of millions of people whose lives will be badly affected if they don't! And there ought to be many strings attached, of course...
posted by
Nautikos
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November 22, 2008
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TAPS......
All Washington DC represents "Animal Farm" to me....
As to your seed situation....do you have a "Tractor Supply CO" in your area....or any farm store.......Cracked corn is much "cheeper"....
Besides......if we have to switch to beans, rice and spam..the little birdies may as well do the same.....
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
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November 22, 2008
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Taps, good analogy...you might try switching to plain millet...it might be
cheaper for the birds? I dunno for sure.
posted by
Ariala
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November 22, 2008
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TAPS
Excellent post. There is no excuse for those and other top executives who are pigging their companies into the ground to be paid so much money. Actually the birds are taking only what they need, nobody else is feeding them but you now. The CEOs are taking all they can from anyone they can. This new direction is spiraling far too fast.
posted by
Justi
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November 22, 2008
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The analogy is interesting. Sooner or later, bailouts will be a dirty word and a cliche.
posted by
hardilaziz
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November 22, 2008
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When the revolution comes, your birds will be safe, but the CEOs will be the first to go . . .
posted by
Soaker
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November 21, 2008
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I fear that the dark side birds are beating up on the good bird. Hell, fasting is good anyway! lol
posted by
Soul_Builder101
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November 21, 2008
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Brilliant and creative...Loved the way you blended nature with the beast!
posted by
Wigopa_
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November 21, 2008
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not as many people being as generous to the birds so there are more seeking your help
posted by
lustorlove
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November 21, 2008
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I loved it that they got embarrassed for their extravagance! sam
posted by
sam444
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November 21, 2008
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Wonderfully said Taps, loved the comparison...so appropiate...
posted by
Sinome
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November 21, 2008
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Great analogy, Taps. And I'm with Strat on this one. The first thing I thought when I read about the private jets was - "why didn't they drive down to DC in their own manufactured cars?" Much more effective. They just come off as entitled idiots who have no sympathy for their employees. Mal
posted by
gapcohen
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November 21, 2008
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I agree with you: birdfeed is getting expensive (the say up about 20% from last year). But they deserve it, to bring a bit of colour in the dead white season.
Hey! there's no birdie in the icons!
posted by
auslander
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November 21, 2008
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Re: If they're doing such a great job and deseve the money,
strat, This cold weather, the birds sure do a great job of entertaining Pitiful. She won't go out because it's too cold for her so she sits with her nose pressed against the glass in a pouncing position watching them for hours. Little does she know that I buy much more bird seed than I do cat feed.
posted by
TAPS.
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November 21, 2008
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We should take a lesson from nature....
...it tells all! Great post!
posted by
ginnieb
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November 21, 2008
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If they're doing such a great job and deseve the money,
they should prove it by driving one of those pieces of crap they make these days -- in Tijuana, not Detroit, f course -- to Washington -- maybe even carpooling. Bastards.
The birds, of course, deserve all the suiet they can get...
posted by
strat
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November 21, 2008
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TAPS
Good one! Last night I heard a passionate defense of the guys using their jets and the need for the bailout....I didn't agree but different perspectives are always interesting...it's not an easy one to swallow any way we go. I imagine you do have more birds.....less people are probably budgeting for birdseed so the word is out on you....my mother is noticing the same thing. Fewer people are buying cars, too.....and the big birds are flocking to the biggest feeder in town......problem is, the seed is gonna run out.
posted by
Krisles
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November 21, 2008
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Shame on them!
the CEOs, that is...
Sounds like the birds would welcome a second feeding station.
posted by
Ciel
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November 21, 2008
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As for the automakers, I've got mixed emotions...
I've always felt the CEO piggies were overfed and greedy, blaming the production crew for their high union wages and benefits for pricing American cars out of the market while they piled up millions and -- like you said -- each flew on their own private jet to beg for more corporate welfare. I hate to think of 2.5 million auto workers unemployed. But cheez whiz!
posted by
Pat_B
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November 21, 2008
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