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#6811 Re: The Garden » Another really sad story. (this time from my town) » 992 weeks ago
I would agree with you James, and I used to feel that way, but I worked in Customer Service at the Electric Company here & you'd be shocked how much $$ alot of these people owe. Plus, there are currently alot of laws about how & when they can shut off electric, and alot of loopholes for these people to get around it & beat the system. I'm going back 10 years or so but alot of them owe $5,000-$10,000+. Not only that, but we could see their payment history, and they hadn't made 1 payment all year! That's why I said that about not showing effort. Alot of power companies do & have to set up arrangements for these people. If they cannot and are not willing to make something like $50.month then maybe they need to adjust their living conditions & spending. I remember one time a lady screaming & yelling at me about how she's on welfare & how can she pay her electric bill if she only gets $600.mo of welfare & has 3 kids or something.. I felt bad, there really is no answer, but the very next call was a sweet old lady who was on welfare,and called up to make sure we recv'd her $50 monthly payment. Isn't really fair if one party is responsible & the other is out there getting cable & HBO & buying the latest CD's & stuff.
It wasn't isolated incidences either, I'm talking every day I would speak to these people. You'd be shocked, the majority of them aren't shut off for just missing 3 or 4 months of billing. It happens occasionally, but they're also the one's who eventually ccan either pay to get it back on, or the company makes arrangements for them to do so.
#6812 Re: The Sunset Strip » Favourite Comedy/Comedians » 992 weeks ago
Yeah, No Cure For Cancer was one of the funniest standups I've ever seen. That & Chris Rocks first 2 HBO specials. "Cracker Assed Cracka!!" He broke so many barriers on that first one.
#6813 Re: The Sunset Strip » Favourite Comedy/Comedians » 992 weeks ago
There's a standup Brian Regan who is really funny. He has some stuff on youtube. I'll post it in a bit.
#6814 Re: The Garden » Another really sad story. (this time from my town) » 992 weeks ago
That's trash right there. Ashame for the children to be brought into such conditions.Those parents need some serious counciling or have the 5 month old taken away from them. It just shows a lack of effort. I can understand if someone gets behind on their bills, but smell of feces & urine on your property? That's disgusted.
#6815 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 992 weeks ago
They really need a structure similar to the NBA where the top 6 teams in each conference make the playoffs.
That's a good point. Maybe something like only the 2 best Divisional winners clinch a birth & homefield & bye week (Patriots NE, GB, Dallas). Then everyone else is a free for all, whoever has the best record gets in. Regardless of your division.
#6816 Re: Guns N' Roses » Another theory as to why the the ball is in the record company's hands » 992 weeks ago
Jameslofton wrote:He can't decide what label to release it on unless Uni drops GNR. They decide, not him. Its the one thing Axl has no control over.
Exactly. I don't know who's "educated guess" this is, but it's way off if the person thinks Axl has any control over who releases this album at this point.
Yeah, I don't think this guys an "expert" 
If the labels had the album for some time now, I think they would have went for a Nov/Holiday release. What better time, why wait until Spring when it's possible U2 &/or Metallica could come out. With VR not doing well, a GnR released would have had it's best timing it'll see for a long time. With each passing year & season the timing just gets worse & worse. I think the label knows it's best plan is to release it asap. I don't think they're holding it up or to blame for the delay because they are "waiting to figure out what to do with it". If there's negotiations going on (Axl wants to renogotiate) that's another thing, but even then that wouldn't mean it was handed in. Every years it's the same BS with this band.
#6817 Re: The Garden » The NFL 2007-08 Season thread » 992 weeks ago
Yeah, we are starting to figure out which teams are for real, and which are out of the playoffs (Eagles). I wish Indy won, but they did expose alot about NE. They're LB's are pretty old, don't know they will keep it up all year. I didn't know Buffalo was 4-4, they really turned it around. Marshawn Lynch is a great player too, just that Adrian Peterson is stealing all the thunder. Deservedly so, that guys a stud. Glad Cleveland is doing well, the AFC wildcard will come down to the final week. Whereas I think the NFC might just be between WASH, DET & NYG. I give Wade Phillips credit, he's done a good job with Dallas, unlike Norv Turner & SD. I thought coaching would be an issue for them. Say what you want, but Tony Romo is pretty good. I'm not saying he's great, but for a guy outta nowhere he's doing a really good job. Alot of teams 1st round picks aren't as good as him (Aaron Smith at SF, Byron Leftwich etc) & a few others are still unproven (Brady Quinn, Leinart etc).
I agree with you James about the AFC West & NFL rethinking it's playoffs, I don't think they will, but the 4 team division is a joke. Only 2 wildcard teams?? What if Det Wash & NYG all finish 11-5 & only 2 make the wildcard but the AFC West team goes 8-8 or even worse 7-9? That'd be a disgrace.
#6818 Re: The Garden » The 10 Greatest RBs of all time elimination- Round 2 » 992 weeks ago
I went with Roger Craig. He was more of a receiving running back which I feel was a result of being more a part of the system. Also having Rice, John Taylor, & Montana didn't hurt.
#6819 Re: The Sunset Strip » What do you think are the best produced albums? » 992 weeks ago
I think Butch Vig did a great job with Nevermind. Sure it's a little too polished, but maybe that's what makes it great. Take a little punk band & make it marketable, in 1991?!
Also Siamese Dream, by the Pumpkins. Great Album. Maybe Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's.
Glad to see Achtung Baby on here, that was probably going to be my first choice. So far ahead of it's time. Some of those songs sound like they could be released today. Speaking of which, where's Bono (the poster) he hasn't made it over to the new site yet has he??
#6820 Re: Guns N' Roses » Now this is talent » 993 weeks ago
Pretty funny stuff.
