David Gunn (Amtrak) Fired today

On Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:40:11 GMT, "D. Kirkpatrick" found these unused words floating about:

what steam facilities was he responsible for?

I wonder which IDIOT they'll choose next ?

I hear Harriet Miers is being considered.

Merritt

No way... ex-FEMA director Mike Brown is more (un)qualified.

Why not Terry Thompson. I don't think I want to hear any more about his childhood memories of Winnie the Poo. Nothing against Winnie the Poo. I talk about Winnie the Poo sometimes........to my four year old. Now Amtrak or any government operation would be a great place to capitalize on ones memories of fretting Piglets , fat gluttonous Bears, and an Ass with a sour disposition. Bruce

Hopefully someone who will reschedule 50 and 51 to meet west of Staunton (west of Clifton Forge would be even better).

ron charlottesville, va

If you're looking for a real IDIOT, try Al Franken. He's going to quit his real job and run for Senator from Minnesota!

better than the Norm

Corporate welfare ain't socialism, fuhgawdsake, it's fascism, so that's OK.

Don't forget the (practically; I know they pay a pittance in taxes) free ride semis get to use the interstates. This was brought home the first weekend this month when it seemed I was the only auto on the road, with semis filling the road on both sides.

Steve Caple spake thus:

Right; or as the Firesign Theater said, "Keep the problem in the pockets of the businessman."

Yeah, I haven't seen those "This vehicle pays $5,367 inroad taxes" stickers for a while, but I always considered it a pittance compared to the costs to build roads to handle the weight of semis, and to repair the damage they do. Most people evidently can't comprehend it's a cube relationship and that a vehicle with ten times the axle loading has a thousand times the impact on the road structure.

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:33:07 PST, snipped-for-privacy@mojaveg.iwvisp.com (Everett M. Greene) found these unused words floating about:

Try a "google" then ... don't "doubt" READ!

HUH??? That doesn't 'subsidize' anything ... It's necessary for ACCESS by the residents! I suppose you would count the sidewalks as subsidy for the mass transit?

Lordy me, another Chubby Checker.

Yea ... tax ALL the people for the benefit of a select few!