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phlargo wrote:Ugh.. that whole thing makes me kinda sick. Why couldn't we invest that money in making jobs instead? Maybe some infrastructure projects?

'Cause it would make sense.

The stimulus thing is just a knee-jerk/band-aid fix for a huge problem... If they really wanted to stimulate the economy, how about making personal interest loans tax deductible or something similar?

If could write off something like that, I run out and buy a new car before the day was over... Instead, we get this piddly check that doesn't even cover a third of my mortgage payment...

Yet another knucklehead idea from a knucklehead President.:shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
'Cause it would make sense.

The stimulus thing is just a knee-jerk/band-aid fix for a huge problem... If they really wanted to stimulate the economy, how about making personal interest loans tax deductible or something similar?

If could write off something like that, I run out and buy a new car before the day was over... Instead, we get this piddly check that doesn't even cover a third of my mortgage payment...

Yet another knucklehead idea from a knucklehead President.:shakehead:

If only I could blame it solely on the president (as silly as he may be).. sadly much of congress wanted this too. Our political system breeds short-sightedness because of the election cycle - always vying for your next vote.

<sigh>

So, I'm over at the Little Tokyo Mitsuwa and the guy ahead is just buying a small bottle of Gatorade. He runs his ATM card thru the reader and tells the cashier he also wants $20 cash back. The cashier tells him that they don't give cash back. The guy hands her back the Gatorade and says, "I really didn't want to buy anything, I just needed some cash." Guy walks off, cashier is clearly irritated.[/list:u]After he walks off, I said to the cashier, "Aitsu wa baka yaro, ne" Her eyes get big and in perfect englsih she says, 'Where did you learn THAT?" :hehe:

gaijinmark wrote:So, I'm over at the Little Tokyo Mitsuwa and the guy ahead is just buying a small bottle of Gatorade. He runs his ATM card thru the reader and tells the cashier he also wants $20 cash back. The cashier tells him that they don't give cash back. The guy hands her back the Gatorade and says, "I really didn't want to buy anything, I just needed some cash." Guy walks off, cashier is clearly irritated.[/list:u]After he walks off, I said to the cashier, "Aitsu wa baka yaro, ne" Her eyes get big and in perfect englsih she says, 'Where did you learn THAT?" :hehe:

lol!

Ya know, I was a cashier, and customers like him always irritated me as well. I mean, the cashier would then have to void to order, call a manager to override the void, and then log the void, all the while holding up the other customers. Then of course the gatorade is added to the already brimming return basket.

All the guy had to do upon entering the store was go to the check out FIRST and ask them if they give cash back. That would have saved the cashier a lot of work.

gaijinmark wrote:So, I'm over at the Little Tokyo Mitsuwa and the guy ahead is just buying a small bottle of Gatorade. He runs his ATM card thru the reader and tells the cashier he also wants $20 cash back. The cashier tells him that they don't give cash back. The guy hands her back the Gatorade and says, "I really didn't want to buy anything, I just needed some cash." Guy walks off, cashier is clearly irritated.[/list:u]After he walks off, I said to the cashier, "Aitsu wa baka yaro, ne" Her eyes get big and in perfect englsih she says, 'Where did you learn THAT?" :hehe:

:rofl:

That's pretty dayem funny.

gaijinmark wrote:So, I'm over at the Little Tokyo Mitsuwa and the guy ahead is just buying a small bottle of Gatorade. He runs his ATM card thru the reader and tells the cashier he also wants $20 cash back. The cashier tells him that they don't give cash back. The guy hands her back the Gatorade and says, "I really didn't want to buy anything, I just needed some cash." Guy walks off, cashier is clearly irritated.[/list:u]After he walks off, I said to the cashier, "Aitsu wa baka yaro, ne" Her eyes get big and in perfect englsih she says, 'Where did you learn THAT?" :hehe:

:lol: Love it :)

gaijinmark wrote:So, I'm over at the Little Tokyo Mitsuwa and the guy ahead is just buying a small bottle of Gatorade. He runs his ATM card thru the reader and tells the cashier he also wants $20 cash back. The cashier tells him that they don't give cash back. The guy hands her back the Gatorade and says, "I really didn't want to buy anything, I just needed some cash." Guy walks off, cashier is clearly irritated.[/list:u]After he walks off, I said to the cashier, "Aitsu wa baka yaro, ne" Her eyes get big and in perfect englsih she says, 'Where did you learn THAT?" :hehe:

LOL. :hehe:

Today is "Kodomo no Hi" (Children's Day) in Japan, so: [/list:u][image] Happy Children's Day everybody!!! :woot: [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote:Today is "Kodomo no Hi" (Children's Day) in Japan,

I saw that on the news also. And the Tokyo stock exchange is closed for two days to celebrate Children's Day. :sweat:

It's all part of "Golden Week". Saturday was "Constitution Day" Sunday was "Midori Day" (kind of like our Arbor Day) and today is "Children's Day. They have all these holidays bunched together and a lot of companies just shut down and everybody takes the week off.

gaijinmark wrote:It's all part of "Golden Week". Saturday was "Constitution Day" Sunday was "Midori Day" (kind of like our Arbor Day) and today is "Children's Day.

2 weeks ago I had a Midori Sour Day...I wonder if that's the same thing...it sure left me feeling green.

Tu_triky wrote:

2 weeks ago I had a Midori Sour Day...I wonder if that's the same thing...it sure left me feeling green.

I guess it didn't do anything for your constitution. [/list:u]

gaijinmark wrote:Today is "Kodomo no Hi" (Children's Day) in Japan,

Hawaii is strange. It's "Boys' Day" here. On March 3rd ("Hina Matsuri" in Japan), it's Girls' Day. I guess we like making up these holidays so we have an excuse to make colorful mochi and other food-related stuff. :mrgreen:

gaijinmark wrote: I guess it didn't do anything for your constitution. [/list:u]

:hehe: No...there was no chap named MacArthur to help me recover either.

gaijinmark wrote:Today is "Kodomo no Hi" (Children's Day) in Japan, so: [/list:u][image] Happy Children's Day everybody!!! :woot: [/list:u]

Nanami-chan KAWAII!!!!!

Wynter wrote:

Nanami-chan KAWAII!!!!!

Hontou ni kawaii yo!

Anime Dad wrote:

Hontou ni kawaii yo!

That's a "V" for Vexille.

I thought it was V for vendetta?

tabana wrote:I thought it was V for vendetta?

Maybe....the kid might already have enemies. ;)

tabana wrote:I thought it was V for vendetta?

WICKED Movie!