Bronco Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Andy Rooney said on 60 minutes a few weeks back: (for those of you that don't know Andy Rooney, he is a 82 year old US TV commentator) I like big cars, big boats, big motorcycles, big houses and big campfires. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some governmental stooge with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts for squirting out babies. Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game. I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason, that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE? I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion. I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens. Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door. I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off. When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling. It is the Law of Probability. I know what sex is, and there are not varying degrees of it. If I received sex from one of my subordinates in my office, it wouldn't be a private matter or my personal business. I would be "FIRED" immediately! I believe that if you are selling me a milk shake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak English! My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours. I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry self if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines. I feel much safer letting a machine with no political affiliation recount votes when needed. I know what the definition of lying is. I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business. We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our lives in wars to defend their freedoms so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television. That doesn't stop you from watching them. I believe a self-righteous liberal, or conservative with a cause, is more dangerous than a Hell's Angel with an attitude. I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy that invented the Internet to help you. It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!" "I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth as you serve me french fries! I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people, and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else. And if you don't like my point of view, tough. and Quote
kitten Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 It took him 82 years to figure it all out. He the man! Quote
sobo Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 I was watching the night he said that. And it's still just as funny (and peotically justified) now as it was then. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 kitten said: It took him 82 years to figure it all out. He the man! i have ben sayinig that since i was 12, but not quite so eloquently... Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 <snipping out the other crap above> I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy that invented the Internet to help you. <snipping out the other crap below> In a sea of garbage, this one is the worst. Bill Gates invented nothing and is a worthless tool. His products suck and make life miserable for millions of office workers. Viewing him as some kind of luminary or guru is f'ing laughable. He costs our nation billions in lost productivity and expenses. Quote
JoshK Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 And the alternatively? office workers around the world recompiling their kernel and other crap daily!? MS software has plenty of problems, but it sits atop a pile of crap for sure. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 who the fuck cares? he made the money and people buy his shit...it aint his fault...in this country...people buy stoopid shit all the time...i dont see you railing the chia pet inventor... the guy make a fuck load of money and jsut because he is uber-rich doesn't mean every damn penny doesn't belong to him... Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 JoshK said: And the alternatively? office workers around the world recompiling their kernel and other crap daily!? MS software has plenty of problems, but it sits atop a pile of crap for sure. I'll nip the nurdy stuff in the bud by saying get a f'ing mac already. Haven't crashed yet or turned off this machine this year. Life's too short to deal with computer problems. Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 fence sitter I don't know what the f you're talking about but it's clear as ever what a teenage tool you are. I believe there have been numerous case-studies on this board that have found it to be true so I will simply finish with a q.e.d. p.s. if you are over 19 best not bring that to light. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 whatever dood...obviously his shit aint crap if millions(if not billions) are being sold...why crap on his shit...have you designed a better O.S.? didn't think so... your wishy washy arguments are bullshit...you say that the most blaring example of rooneys shortcoming in that speach was the Microsoft thing? why? tell me...tell me why.... Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 iain said: <snipping out the other crap above> I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building. Ask your buddy that invented the Internet to help you. <snipping out the other crap below> In a sea of garbage, this one is the worst. Bill Gates invented nothing and is a worthless tool. His products suck and make life miserable for millions of office workers. Viewing him as some kind of luminary or guru is f'ing laughable. He costs our nation billions in lost productivity and expenses. HOT AIR! Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 ever heard of the bronco II? that total death-trap was a best-seller. Quote
j_b Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 yeah the dude is quite some thinker roony for president (demagoguery still works) Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 iain said: ever heard of the bronco II? that total death-trap was a best-seller. yeah...so...dumb asses buy it...this is a capitolist society...if people are dumb enough to buy stupid crap, they can. you can make all teh money you want selling crap... what's your point? why dosen't his money belong to him because (you say) his stuff is crap? Quote
JoshK Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 I would never buy a mac cause I actually enjoy using software that interoperates with more than 2% of the rest of the world. Anyway, my PC hasn't crashed in years. Or I should say PCs, since I've upgraded during that time. In any event, who cares. Years ago I gave a shit what software or computer people ran or cared about, but I think it's about the most idiotic thing to argue about now. Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Look microbrain, the point wasn't about the money. the point was that rooney claimed he actually created something of value, that was worth the cash idiots shelled out for it. I'm not asking him to turn over his estate. I'm asking for acknowledgement from society that Bill Gates may be a shrewd and cold-calculating businessman, but he's a sack of shit in all other areas including computing. I also just made it clear that I know there are superior alternatives available and the smart ones are pursuing them. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 shit.. didn't gates just take the apple template and sell it better.... Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 JoshK said: I think it's about the most idiotic thing to argue about now. you're doing it right now. Your arguments about computers are relics of the last century anyway. Perhaps it's best to leave that alone. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 iain said: Look microbrain, the point wasn't about the money. the point was that rooney claimed he actually created something of value, that was worth the cash idiots shelled out for it. I'm not asking him to turn over his estate. I'm asking for acknowledgement from society that Bill Gates may be a shrewd and cold-calculating businessman, but he's a sack of shit in all other areas including computing. I also just made it clear that I know there are superior alternatives available and the smart ones are pursuing them. so you are not even debating his point...jsut his wording!?!?! WTF? who cares then? Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Fence_Sitter said: so you are not even debating his point...jsut his wording!?!?! WTF? who cares then? In general, journalists' wording, meaning, the _words they use_ to write their articles, is fairly important. ps you are incredibly annoying. I believe the best phrase is "funny and dumb" but I think fern has a copyright on it. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 so yuor only quam was his wording in a comedic speech? gimmee a break... whether his wording is wrong or not is debatable at best... go back so sucking Quote
iain Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 such a witty rejoinder. now run along back to the crabbing thread, I believe offwhite has a few things to say. I would read that thread more closely, but it's a bit like watching a mental version of a harlem globetrotter's match-up. Quote
JGowans Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Just wanna point out that although I've never heard of the fella, as he has matured in years, it's a shame his views haven't matured too. It's like my granny thinking it's still ok to call Asians chinkies or all black people darkies. That might have been ok 50 years ago, but public opinion has evolved immensly since then. The laws of our land reflect the shift in public acceptability too. Just cos he's 82 doesn't mean he's right. The old coffin dodger should get on with it and stop thieving the oxygen from the rest of us. Quote
Fence_Sitter Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 whatever...you are just talking outta your ass and i called you on it fess up... c'mon say it...ROONEY IS DA MAN! Quote
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