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misc.consumers.frugal-living - 15 new messages in 11 topics - digest

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TOPIC: Minorities overrepresented in federal employment
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Thurs, Jun 3 2010 11:40 pm
From: Day Brown

On 06/03/2010 07:50 PM, tripletask@gmail..com wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:40:56 -0500, Day Brown<dayhbrown@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On 05/30/2010 02:42 PM, greg wrote:
>>> I got friends who for years applied for a jobs with the Governement.
>>> And these Guys were all with master degrees and experience.
>>> No jobs for them, an Indian or a Russian Jew get the job faster.
>>> That�s why we pay taxes.
>>> This country is a joke.
>> As in most things, you havta give them an opportunity to fuck it up
>> before you call in the right white guys to fix it.
>>
>> If what you want is to restore the kind of state's rights the
>> Constitution had in mind, then you havta wait for the corruption and
>> incompetence of the feds to cause collapse, and then live in one of the
>> few states that can competently manage their own resources.
>
> And don't forget $74K average federal salary.
the salary is not part of their own resources.

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TOPIC: my first cruise
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/4877531a612db451?hl=en
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== 1 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 5:39 am
From: "Bill"

You don't have to tip a cent. Make sure you don't have to ahead of time. If
someone goes out of their way to be friendly and give you good service, tip
that person. Give the person cash.

Then some cruise lines offer a plastic soda pop container at the beginning
of the trip. You pay like $25 for this or whatever, then can get it filled
with soda pop for no additional charge at any bar for the entire trip. This
is intended for the kids. Be sure they offer this and adults can also
purchase this for the same price.

And that is where they get you. You have nothing to do, so you sit around at
a bar all day/night. And you rack up the charges for drinks. But if you are
just drinking soda pop from one of those containers, just a $25 one time
charge!

And they don't take cash. They give you a plastic charge card and you can
quickly rack up the charges on this. Don't use it! (Except to pay for the
soda pop.)

Find out ahead of time what is not included in the price of the trip.

"Ohioguy" wrote in message
> My wife and I are going to go on a cruise in early October. This will
> be the first time in several years that we will get a full week off from
> our kids to go off and do something.
>
> I'm interested in magic shows, buffets, and quiet so that I can get some
> reading done.
>
> Was wondering if anyone had suggestions on:
>
> A) how to keep total costs down (I've heard that large amounts of tipping
> are expected, or even required on most cruise lines for
> just about everything)
>
> B) whether one cruise line is pretty much like another
>
>
>
> I've been looking at available trips on cruisecheap.com, but they don't
> come with the required airfare. Would I be better off looking for a local
> travel agent who can set everything up, or would that actually increase
> the likelihood of losing out on a really good deal?
>
> Thanks!

== 2 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 4:20 pm
From: Patricia Martin Steward

On Thu, 3 Jun 2010 19:44:29 -0400, "Lou" <lpogoda@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>Again in those days, the best package deals were available through travel
>agents. I don't see how it could hurt to visit a couple local agents and
>seeing what they can offer. If you're really flexible, you could cruise
>"standby" - a ship will have a few accommodations unsold and with 24 hour
>notice, you could end up paying a rock bottom price.

Not so much any more, unless you live near a popular port. There are
security issues with last-minute cruisers.

My dream site is vacationstogo.com; I go there, find the cruise I
want, make note of the price, call or email my travel agent, and she
either meets or beats the price. She also lets me know if the price
drops and adjusts the fare accordingly. She's wonderful.

>Cruise lines also varied as to their target market - some specialize in a
>young crowd that tends to party all night...

That would be Carnival, the worst cruise I ever took. It's
colloquially known as the wet t-shirt line, so if that's your style...

My personal favorite is Princess, with Royal Caribbean running a close
second.

Again, as someone else suggested, wandering on over to
rec.travel.cruises will get you a plethora of good information.
Another source is cruisecritic.com.

--
Das Internet is nicht fuer gefingerclickend und giffengrabben.
Ist easy droppenpacket der Routers und overloaden der Backbone
mit der spammen und der me-tooen. Ist nicht fuer gewerken bei
die Dummkopfen. Die mausklicken Sichtseeren keepen das Bandwidth-
spewen Hands in die Pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das cursorblinken.

== 3 of 3 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 9:09 pm
From: SMS

On 03/06/10 8:19 AM, Ohioguy wrote:

<snip>

> I've been looking at available trips on cruisecheap.com, but they don't
> come with the required airfare. Would I be better off looking for a
> local travel agent who can set everything up, or would that actually
> increase the likelihood of losing out on a really good deal?

If you find a travel agent that specializes in cruises you can often do
better than arranging it all on your own. The travel agents that have
survived survived because they offered services that you can't easily
duplicate online. That said, if you're going from a major hub to a place
like FLL (for Port Everglades) where there are a lot of airlines
competing, you could do better doing it all yourself.

Sounds like you really don't care where the ship goes in terms of ports,
so you can choose one of the western Caribbean cruises out of Port
Everglades or Port Canaveral which are very inexpensive (it's much
cheaper to get to Port Everglades because it's basically across the
street from Fort-Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, whereas Port Canaveral
requires an expensive transfer from Orlando). My sister-in-law always
uses "http://www.lastminutecruises.com/" but in reality they are no
cheaper than the last minute deals that the cruise lines offer directly.

The cruise lines make their money on booze, horrific odds casinos,
over-priced shore excursions, and selling bad art, among other things.

There are some cruise lines where the price is all-inclusive and no
tipping is necessary, but most cruise lines do expect, or even require,
tipping. You should check on rec.travel.cruises. If you're interested in
the buffets you need to choose the ship carefully (not just the cruise
line) as the food quality varies widely.

Some cruise lines now even charge you for soft drinks, i.e. a "soda
card" that lets you get as much soda as you want. Yuck.

In case you think about bringing your own booze or wine, the ships
forbid it, and will confiscate it if they find it. See
"http://www.cruisemates.com/articles/feature/alcoholpolicies-090707.cfm".

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TOPIC: Come back to war gold
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/9e23e0f13870c3f4?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 5:56 am
From: ekr3d

* Magic Gold * Beautiful gold *
http://gold-ekramy.blogspot.com/

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TOPIC: What the Christians don't know makes them fat and stupid
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/1c5528bbe32439c3?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 6:08 am
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 3, 11:30 pm, sam <can...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jun 3, 6:21 pm, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
> Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Christian sheep are OK with it but advertising to children is
> > restricted in Scandinavia because... hey, this is just common sense,
> > they make consumers out of kids who also grow fat and stupid...
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO99_2EGlv0&NR=1
>
> SPAM

The Christians love spam and all junk food and monster food which is
created by manipulating the GMO's.

The Banana Revolution seeks to address this problem, of course, by
taxing junk food and subsidizing organic banana and other healthy
stuff.

SAY NO TO SHEEP!

http://www.johnsmilitaryhistory.com/sheep.gif

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TOPIC: Venezuela would fulfill an American ultimate Utopia
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/6931379855655577?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 6:30 am
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic
Enterprises"

Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs
you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly
shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It
may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is
subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So,
forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs,
folks.

"In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard
for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are
still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines."

http://www.theworld.org/

---------------------------------------------

THE WISE TIBETAN MONKEY SAYS

"Frugality is the wise way to go. Ride your bike and don't feed the
beast"

http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION

http://webspawner.com/users/MASTURBATIONFORPEACE (when there's nothing
you can do)

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 11:41 am
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 4, 1:29 pm, Dänk 666 <dank...@rocketmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 7:28 am, "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the
> Movement of Tantra-Hammock" <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Imagine, filling the 30 gallon tank of a 1980 Chevy Caprice costs
> > you... 2 bucks! I was hearing this report in NPR, and this guy proudly
> > shows off in that stupid vehicle like it was the ultimate dream. It
> > may be a nightmare for the environment, but --like in America-- gas is
> > subsidized by their socialist government making it all possible. So,
> > forget about Obama, Chavez is the way to go if you love your SUVs,
> > folks.
>
> Actually it is hybrid-driving American leftists who love Hugo Chávez.
> Chávez' simply uses a common trick seen in other socialist countries
> to purchase support, currency devaluation.
>
> Like Barack Obama, Hugo Chávez purchases political support by giving
> 'free' money away, in this case in the form of gasoline subsidies.
> But this trick only works if there is money to give away, so either
> the money must be raised through taxes, or new money must be printed.
> Chávez has chosen the latter option, with Obama soon to follow.
>
> Unfortunately, printing new money causes existing money in circulation
> to lose its value, resulting in inflation. Fortunately, inflation
> makes people even more dependent on subsidies, making it even easier
> to purchase their support at election time.
>
> > "In many parts of the world, fuel economy has become the gold-standard
> > for cars. But not in Maracaibo, Venezuela, where old gas guzzlers are
> > still prized for their sturdy frames and powerful engines."
>
> This may have less to do with gasoline subsidies than the fact that
> devaluation of the bolivar makes it more expensive to import new
> cars. Cuba is the same way; while the people take pride in their
> classic American automobiles, the reason they still drive them is that
> they can't afford to buy new ones.

Oh c'mon, all governments try to secure the loyalty of a certain class
of people, either the lions or the monkeys. In this case he's pissing
off the lions without providing any real benefit to the monkeys.

Who wants to drive a big car/SUV but a gorilla?

We would do EVERYTHING DIFFERENT with the Revolution.

More like this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQTTG3NcYY

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TOPIC: See Hot Sexy Star Aishwarya Nude Bathing Videos In All Angles.
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 10:25 am
From: SUKANYA

See Hot Sexy Star Aishwarya Nude Bathing Videos In All Angles.
at http://uslatest.tk
Due to high sex content,i have hidden the videos in an image. in that
website on left side below search box click on image and watch
videos in all angles.please dont tell to anyone.

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TOPIC: Earns money in $'s Do work in free time
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/d7e42e90e95d8007?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 12:58 pm
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TOPIC: the only thing you have to fear...is....
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/2d9d40781822f9c5?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 1:06 pm
From: VFW

The only thing you have to fear ..... Is fear itself.

To enter into a New Way of experiencing reality try this.

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Money! What a concept.

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TOPIC: These are the laws that will protect the Cyclists under the Revolution
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/43aee8b3326b0220?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 3:36 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 4, 6:32 pm, "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <P...@Hovnanian.com> wrote:
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, ComandanteBanana and Chief of Quixotic
>
> Enterprises" wrote:
>
> > On Jun 2, 9:54 pm, "Sharx35" <shar...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> > > It's the MOUSE, near the elephant, that should be careful.
>
> > I know. The elephant claims he doesn't see the mouse, so we must
> > separate the mouse from the elephant.
>
> But the mouse, or the cyclists in this case, want to be underfoot. We
> built them dedicated bicycle lanes and they still ride parallel to them
> up on the street. So the city is taking them back.
>

Stop wasting money on "bike facilities." They work in Holland but not
in America.

Just give the cyclist a FULL WIDE LANE, or ban cycling altogether like
the Taliban would do.

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 9:47 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

On Jun 4, 11:49 pm, "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <P...@Hovnanian.com> wrote:
> "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of
>
> Tantra-Hammock" wrote:
>
> [snip]
>
> > Stop wasting money on "bike facilities." They work in Holland but not
> > in America.
>
> > Just give the cyclist a FULL WIDE LANE, or ban cycling altogether like
> > the Taliban would do.
>
> Why a full lane? How fat are you?
>

Not that much. But I'm sorry to say, a car and a bike can't fit in the
same lane and the center of the lane is most visible for us. When they
have another lane, all they got to do is pass on the other lane, or we
have to share or make bike lanes.

WE NEED SPACE IN THE ZOO...

(SPACE, SPACE, SPACE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3AAdkfiamU&feature=related

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TOPIC: What would Jesus ask a Darwinian? A possible explanation
http://groups.google.com/group/misc.consumers.frugal-living/t/7c02fbcad5311967?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 9:59 pm
From: "His Highness the TibetanMonkey, Creator of the Movement of Tantra-
Hammock"

(What a stupid question, right? Not so fast, that was posted in
another group and I give a possible explanation)

Jesus would say,

"What time is it, pal?"

And the Darwinian would ask, "What for?"

And Jesus would say,

"I have an important dinner tonight."

And the Darwinian went around his business thinking what a stupid
question that was in those times.

"It's time for REVOLUTION," he added.

-------------------------------------------------------------

WHEN IT IS TIME FOR REVOLUTION

http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION

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Date: Fri, Jun 4 2010 11:02 pm
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