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12-06-2002, 05:41 PM
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The safest large city in the USA (over 500,000) was San Jose, but I don't know if it still stands? They get a lower than national average rating and that's impressive for a metropolitan setting.
San Jose is larger than San Fran in terms of population and area and it ranks #11 in terms of largest cities in the U.S.
Then we have Oakland, which throws all of the respectable Northern Cal stats out of whack! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img]
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12-04-2002, 11:10 PM
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I could not have said it better myself. Please email your comments verbatum to Marketplace....
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12-05-2002, 09:27 PM
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The news reported today that you guys are really having a tough time with the gang violence. Is it really that bad or is it just the sensationalism of the media??
I did date a guy from LA whose mom made them move out east so that they could get away from the gang violence. This was in the early 90's and he said it was bad.
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12-05-2002, 06:18 PM
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Shea LOL. If I get a Jesus-freak or an enviro-freak near my H2.. I'll offer them a ride, they'll want one after that. The darkside is so much more fun!! And, everyone, please, no talking about Harry Potter till after Friday, I havent seen it yet.
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12-04-2002, 11:16 PM
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Get over it...who gives a damn about what public radio says about the H2. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img]
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12-06-2002, 06:00 PM
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12-05-2002, 11:02 PM
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My husband cracks jokes about me being the VP of the Bay Area Hummer club all the time. I tell him, HE comes off well there, not me! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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12-05-2002, 07:52 PM
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From their web site:
The only direct government funding NPR receives is through competitive grants from government agencies for specific projects. Such grants are awarded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Science Foundation, and the National Endowments for the Arts and the Humanities, and typically represent only 2% of total revenues
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12-05-2002, 06:42 PM
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Ooops TS...mum's the word...
but I will tell you that it's VERY long and VERY Good!!!
Post to us after you have seen it.
Do you read the books?
I do and they are maaaahhhhvelous....
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12-05-2002, 06:11 PM
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Yeah HummerGirl!
Hey, if Harry had an H2 instead of that whimpy euro go-kart that Whomping Willow never would have stood a chance!
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12-04-2002, 10:57 PM
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What the hell is wrong with some Americans and their self-bashing these days?
Japan kills whales, but I don't see any of the Greenpeace and Left-Wing Enviro Whackos boycotting Subaru or Toyota.
My H2 gets 10mpg and I drive 100 miles per week. Explain to me how that is any worse than a person who drives a Japanese car (with 90% foreign content - regardless of assembly location) that may be getting 30mpg, but drives 500 miles per week.
Emissions? Go back and check your stats on how much factories in China, Russia, and other nations pollute. America consumes more oil per capita, but there is a false sense of "evil" in that statistic.
Bottom-Line: Don't push your agenda on me or my family. I'm a God fearing red-blooded American and if you spew your Liberal Proto-Marxist crap about my H2, you'd better be willing to address a nation of millions that share my sentiments.
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12-05-2002, 05:34 PM
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H2 4X4,
3 million bucks is quite a bit of money, but not in terms of percentage. Given that in the last census there were about 217,168,077 people above the age of 16, the 3 million given to the NPR is less than $.02 per year per person.
We may not all agree with the views put forward on any given program (I can tell you there's quite a bit on broadcast TV I don't agree with!), but that doesn't mean we have to close down a dialogue.
For every partisan political argument heard on NPR, there are a host of concerts, readings, and valuable cultural events delivered free of charge to anyone who cares to listen.
As a nation of rugged individuals (and I'm pretty sure that this board hosts a higher percentage of those than many other places!) why can't people let stuff like this roll off their backs? So what if some people you disagree with think your choice of car is wrong? Enjoy your truck!
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12-06-2002, 12:48 AM
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replace w(hacks)
"Let me show you my gun collection"
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12-05-2002, 06:21 PM
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It's not 2%!!! It's 0.2% (zero point two percent) of their /grants & contributions/ that is government funded, and their grants and contributions are only 30% of their overall funding.
NPR funding: $143,000,000.00
From governmnet: $105,000.00
Anyway, NPR is great and wonderful, and so are Hummers.
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12-04-2002, 11:21 PM
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*sshole to spray paint the side of my Hummer because he thinks I use to much gas.... Like more then the 18 wheeler on the road next to me. If you don't care what people are encouraged to do by these loosers, that is your choice.
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12-05-2002, 10:56 PM
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I love telling people I got a Hummer, joined the Hummer Club.. unfortunately most people assume I am talking about my truck.. what happened to good ol' fashioned vulgarity?
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12-05-2002, 08:23 PM
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NPR and Marketplace are not the same, although both on Public Broadcasting Radio. They are not the same program and are only related by the fact that they are both on a public broadcast network, do the research and you will not find any links to Marketplace on the NPR webpage. Let me clarify my position and then I will tie my self the to the Public Whipping Post of this Forum and take my medicine. Here we go..... Sometimes your the windowshield and sometimes you're the bug.... you can stand by and let the waccos make a case and then - stand by quietly, orrrrr.... you can stand up and make a COUNTER CASE, be counted and exercise your First Amendment rights. After 20+ years as an Active Duty Army Officer I have seen first hand what it means to die for your (all Americans) right to make your case, even if I do not agreee (aka Clinton + Chinese Government = sellout).... I fully support that, yep. Don't care if you are Black, White, Hispanic, Islamic, Jew, Christian, Gay or Straight, Hummer or Yugo.... Don't care, don't want to know.... If you are an American, I have been a part of all that we stand for as a nation. Soooooo, what does this patriotic rant have to do with the Marketplace report, not very much I guess. Just that I am willing to stand up and be counted, exercise my right to make my case, and wanted to provide anyone else who shared my outrage an opportunity to do the same. If you are not interested because: "who cares" [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_confused.gif[/img](apathy) or "whatever" [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif[/img](my 16 yr old daughter), or "they have a right to say what they want" (thanks for making my case), then so be it, "don't get your panties in a wad" [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif[/img] (my wife). But in the mean time, for my 18 comrades killed in Somolia, and countless others [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]..... Normandy, Bunker Hill, bla, bla, bla... not that anyone really cares, Just thought I would take advantage of "MY" Free Speech rights and see if anyone was interested. Not intended to create in-fighting over NPR, or Free Speech, or Waccos, or Gun Nuts (Me) [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img].... "come on in son let me show you my gun collection" (Me on the eve of my daughters first date)...... "Can't we all just get along". This is better fun then watching my kids at home.... Thanks you'all.... [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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12-05-2002, 03:47 PM
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No one is forcing these people to buy Hummers. I hate it when these activist go ape S&*T over these vehicles. I traded a 2000 ford excursion with a diesel engine that got 25 mpg on the highway. Now all the activist forced Ford to discontinue the excursion after 2004 because of poor gas mileage. They should just keep their nose out of everyones business.
Stop worrying about the freakin H2 and worry about Iraq and terrorism on the USA!!!
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12-04-2002, 11:59 PM
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They got an eye-full from me in a very lengthy email!!!
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12-05-2002, 07:53 PM
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I didn't think any one even listened to that station.I thought N.P.R. stood for Normal People Refrain (from listening).And by the way which of you has never said "Get that piece of crap yugo out from in front of me" Thats got to hurt someones feelings. WHO CARES
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