Comments on: Roundup: Colorado Fires Continue, Naked Woman Blocks Ambulance & Shark Attack

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:22:33 +0000

nada, the Tuesday night part was wild. From 2pm on to sundown, we had 100-degree temps, 40 to 50 knot winds and crazy amounts of dead foliage. Great combo for staring a big fire.

Watching that stuff up close, I tried to stay calm, but I expected to get an evacuation order in the middle of the night.

It was a miracle the USAFA campus wasn’t touched. And, this morning, some embers touched off small fires just north of USAFA. Amazing stuff.

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:18:26 +0000

SROD, that fire looked damn wrath-of-god when juxtapositioned again the AFA stadium. Scary but awesome.

By: Some Random Old Dude

Some Random Old Dude — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:06:46 +0000

scripty, that was pretty damn impressive. I stand and salute you, sir.

OBTW, the Waldo Canyon (COS) fire is slowing down somewhat. Lots of rebuilding to come. Tuesday night around here sucked. Came close to evac’ing, but east of I-25 was untouched.

By: Nathan Wind

Nathan Wind — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:39:21 +0000

Yeah, here’s the deal. Accountant tells me it will be cheaper to pay the penalty for not offering insurance than the cost of providing employer provided insurance. Guess what I’m going to do? And now all those employees who were getting health insurance with pre-tax dollars will be paying with after-tax dollars. Whether most of the dumbasses will notice this is questionable.

By: JDiddy3000

JDiddy3000 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:32:42 +0000

One day, aka never, the politicians will actually care about what their constituents want instead of ignoring those opinions for the big bucks of lobbyists

The lobbyists and Super Pacs are their constituents simply because they pay more.

By: squawkbox

squawkbox — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:30:02 +0000

things are changing in chicago, cuz

Yeah – and Chicago is the model for all things good so we got that going for us.

/sarcasm font applied

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:22:31 +0000

Next up: Federal government requires all Americans to golf once a week, with cart. This who do not golf are fined 1% of income.
Golf courses raise green fees to average of $500 per round, with cart an additional $200.

/lobbies for subsidies for frequent golfers with pre-existing conditions

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:20:25 +0000

that’s an attack on being able to profiteer on health care, son. un-fucking-american.

Next up: Federal government requires all Americans to golf once a week, with cart. This who do not golf are fined 1% of income.
Golf courses raise green fees to average of $500 per round, with cart an additional $200.

By: MP III

MP III — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:17:35 +0000

If you’re still working down in the UP, LB Houston might be a good place to hook up after work for 18 in the summers now that they’re re-doing the course.

if it is decent shape, thats a good idea. i used to go out there about 515 in the summer and get a full round in for 20 bucks.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:16:56 +0000

My take being that just about everyone would buy coverage if it was affordable. How about this? If you mandate coverage, mandate a cap on premiums as well.

that’s an attack on being able to profiteer on health care, son. un-fucking-american.

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:14:38 +0000

So if you dont have insurance by 2014, you get fined either $285 or 1% of your income..whatever is higher

This my main objection to Obamacase — “You’re too poor to buy health coverage? Well, we’ll fine you for that!”
My take being that just about everyone would buy coverage if it was affordable. How about this? If you mandate coverage, mandate a cap on premiums as well.

By: Nada

Nada — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:11:40 +0000

Predictions on this thing?
Blood on the streets up to my ankles.

A Jim Morrison reference is perfect for this site, as he’d be the Lizard King of dong pictures in today’s social media fervor.

Sky Creek, Texas Star, Waterchase, and Bridlewood. Iron Horse is OK.

Any of you Metroplexers familiar with Coyote Ridge? A buddy of mine loves that place, and I’m thinking of giving it a shot.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:11:28 +0000

things are changing in chicago, cuz. just a ticket for possession up to a certain amount

that’s not the same thing in the slightest.

By: 46yearslump

46yearslump — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:10:58 +0000

And this is as about as narrow of a ruling for the government’s power as there possibly could have been but by all means hit that panic button.

No panic button here mole. Just another head shake / shoulder shrug. Just tired of everyone talking about the needs and importance of small business in this country followed by another strike against it. I’m sure the 27 families that I employ will enjoy having their health care costs rise because without passing some of the costs along to them, the company will lose its ass. Hope it all works out…obviously politicians and judges know more about what’s good for business and the economy than those of us who are actually involved in it.

By: A.P.

A.P. — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:10:34 +0000

So if you dont have insurance by 2014, you get fined either $285 or 1% of your income..whatever is higher..by 2016, 2085 or 2.5%, higher of the two…thats the part which is most fucking stupid to me.

By: Walking Underwear

Walking Underwear — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:09:42 +0000

im less outraged on people being given medical coverage than i am that we waste $bllions on stopping people from getting a good buzz on all while ignoring the giant armed-to-the-teeth elephant stomping around in america’s basement.

things are changing in chicago, cuz. just a ticket for possession up to a certain amount

By: Walking Underwear

Walking Underwear — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:03:50 +0000

blake is in my top 1

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:02:05 +0000

Well not anymore anyway.

/no coup’d

By: molemaninthemorning

molemaninthemorning — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:01:59 +0000

And this is as about as narrow of a ruling for the government’s power as there possibly could have been but by all means hit that panic button.

By: molemaninthemorning

molemaninthemorning — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:01:27 +0000

Well not anymore anyway.