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I didn't assume anything about the costs of raising the minimum wage. I just questioned the assumption that your proposal will not be accompanied by "unintended consequences" or that its "easy to directly calculate" the costs of your proposal. Again, how much will it cost simply to administer the tremendously large buearacracy you propose and why would it be any easier than any other social program for the public to understand these costs? Furthermore, what's the economic impact of taking money from the middle class as opposed to imposing a minimum wage on businesses? The picture you paint is far too simplistic.

And where does the money come from to supplement the social ills of a free market in the way that you describe? Tax the middle class? Capital gains tax? What's an acceptable living wage in Portland vs. NYC? Who determines that and how much does that process cost? Seems like your proposal requires increasing taxes, implementing a new bueracracy and a whole bunch of uncertainty and transaction costs instead of just directly regulating the labor market, which is the whole point.

Finding This: Revelling in my mediocrity and climbing this: and this: and this: Need more time to climb.

So where's Fairweather when the going gets rought to stand by his prediction that the GOP would retain the Senate and all would remain the same in DC?

I personally don't buy this whole "lifting isn't useful for climbing" line of reasoning. I can maybe see it if all you want to do is push the grades on a sport route. But for those of us that are aging, have ever had injuries or are generally interested in overall fitness and alpine climbing, then I believe resistance training has a huge role to play in conditioning for a wide range of reasons. That said, lifting and bulking up are two very different things.

Yo Bill, I owned a '79 VW for awhile. Very fun. Call me if you have questions about them.

Little Cottonwood?

Sweet! We should start farming a little ice on that road to make things exciting.

Are you fucking kidding me? Old, tubby and slow is no match for small, weak and hyperactive. Plus my dad could kick his Dad's ass. And he's stupid.

Do you even know where that picture was taken, or who the killer was? If you're disturbed by images of Saddam's handy work, then you have no business commenting on our subsequent actions - IMO, of course. Back to your obnoxious briefs now, crybaby. No moderator will save you from your own weak constitution. FW, we could all Google ugly pictures of dead babies and burned human flesh to support our respective positions on this disgraceful and violent episode in American history. You're just the only one willing to stoop to such lowbrow tactics to make a point. Ah the sweet anonymity of the internet. If you're so concerned about the victims, ever think their families wouldn't appreciate you posting pictures of their dead relatives on the web? You have just as little respect for human life and individual suffering as Sadam if you're willing to use it for your political end goals.

Mmoderator please edit that out. FW, you're losing it. Get help.

Sweet Bill. Thanks. PM your phone number.

Obviously you haven't received the memo. yeah for some reason they removed my name from their distribution list.

stay the course.

I'm looking to borrow a portaledge for a charity Halloween fundraiser this weekend in Portland. Decorative use only. No wear and tear. Please let me know if you've got one we can borrow. I'd pick it up Friday and return it on Sunday. Thanks!!

Don't waste FW's time with facts, laws, and other trivial meaningless details. He knows everything about everything - learn to place blind faith in his wisdom and judgment.

nice work!

Workers' comp claims at Geeks, Inc. have soared in recent weeks.

iain you may very well kick my ass on the airhockey table, but pms would crush you - with a makers mark in one hand at that. you are now forewarned.

I think we should reconvene in Doug's basement for another epic air hockey battle.

Guys this whole bs line about there is nothing the international community can do other than boycotting Chinese goods in the market place is a complete fucking cop out and totally unsupported by history. Take, as a single example, South Africa and apartheid. Now granted the situation is very different for numerous reasons than China/Tibet, but the international outcry as well as the international support for the domestic movement were critical pieces to creating real change. Anyone who holds power always wants the oppressed to feel powerless, because it creates a psychological barrier to change. Don't buy into that bullshit.

Has Screaming Yellow Zonkers been rebolted yet?

Great Event! Thanks to Jon and Marcus for organizing and thanks also to Doug for the kickin after party. The air hockey table was happenin.

Yeah sorry. I should have said SuperTopo and not SuperTaco. My bad.