Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on cover of TIME
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PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
Smellyman said:benjs said:Smellyman said:mcgruff10 said:Smellyman said:I haven't had a car payment in 25 years. single biggest waste of money people spend money on.
and if there is no interest how is it a waste of money?Didn't say didn't have car. no car paymentsI will never understand somebody making 50k a year and buying a 50k car. tons of people do it though. Then they move on to the next car and the next round of paymentsPJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.When I lived in San Francisco, I occasionally had an old beater car that ran about just as often as it didn't and when it was down, I got around just fine on Muni buses and street cars and walking. Where I live now that, that is not possible. If I could find a livable city here in the U.S. I would do that again but I'm kind of stuck where I am for now. I do my best to ride share and have as many no-drive days as possible (more and more these days). The days of car happy driving are numbered and if I were young, I would get myself in a no-car situation again as quickly as possible."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.Post edited by mcgruff10 onI'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I SAW PEARL JAM0
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PJ_Soul said:oftenreading said:mcgruff10 said:oftenreading said:In news that will surprise few people, the woman yelling about eating babies is a Trump supporter and member of a far right group with some pretty conspiracy-theory views.
Lots of misrepresentation online - again, no surprise. I've been reading up on this to determine if the reporting was correct, and it appears mostly not. The presentation was in Swedish so a little difficult to tell definitively, but both his own clarification in English and some translated comments show that he did not advocate or even suggest eating human flesh. He's a professor of marketing and his research is around understanding acceptability of certain ideas. Part of his talk was around what alternate foods might be acceptable in the future, and where the line will be drawn. The human flesh aspect was part of that progression - e.g., will people eat artificial meat? will people eat insect protein? will people break the cannibalism taboo? Breitbart et al misunderstood, but then again they're not known for subtle distinctions.
More info provided here:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swedish-scientist-cannibalism/my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf0 -
PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.0
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mrussel1 said:PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I get it, M. I was a big car enthusiast when I was young and sort of still am in a way. I loved my first car- a mid 60's Riley 1.5 with it's rosewood dash, leather seats and amber blinking turn-signal arm- and equally loved my '65 Chevy Malibu. And I have to admit that I really like my Prius. It gets great gas mileage, it will last at least 300,000 miles. With back seats that fold flat and a rear hatch, I can haul several boxes of books when I need to.But times are changing. We need to start finding other things to focus on."It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0
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Smellyman said:I haven't had a car payment in 25 years. single biggest waste of money people spend money on.
Currently, we have two vehicles, one with 216,000 miles on it (vehicles will run a long time if you take care of them), and another (2011 Chevy Equinox) with 60,000 that we payed $8,000 cash for (when it was at 30,000 miles). We had budgeted $20,000, but were out for a walk and some old grandad that doesn’t drive anymore had it for sale in his driveway.
Currently, even though we have two reliable vehicles, we put put back a portion of our paycheck every month to build up for our next one down the line or any repairs that creep up. I am fine missing out on the latest and greatest, though, and try to invest in things that do not depreciate so fast. Again, not ragging on anyone, but I hear people saying all the time “you will always have a car payment”, and you definitely do NOT “have” to.Post edited by PJPOWER on0 -
There's nothing wrong with a car payment if your rate is below the average rate of market return. You would not pay cash in that scenario under standard economic principles. If someone is willing to lend you money at 1-5%, which you get during low discount rate times, you take it all day even if you don't need it. Take it from a fool.0
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mrussel1 said:There's nothing wrong with a car payment if your rate is below the average rate of market return. You would not pay cash in that scenario under standard economic principles. If someone is willing to lend you money at 1-5%, which you get during low discount rate times, you take it all day even if you don't need it. Take it from a fool.
edit: I didn’t see the “below the rate of market returns”, but I still would rather my monthly income not be going towards paying a loan of any kind.Post edited by PJPOWER on0 -
Since we're talking about cars, I drive a 2006 Kia Sedona. I've had it for 3 years and it runs like a dream.
I payed $850 CAD for it due to major hail damage, it looks like shit but I love it.0 -
PJPOWER said:mrussel1 said:There's nothing wrong with a car payment if your rate is below the average rate of market return. You would not pay cash in that scenario under standard economic principles. If someone is willing to lend you money at 1-5%, which you get during low discount rate times, you take it all day even if you don't need it. Take it from a fool.0
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mrussel1 said:PJPOWER said:mrussel1 said:There's nothing wrong with a car payment if your rate is below the average rate of market return. You would not pay cash in that scenario under standard economic principles. If someone is willing to lend you money at 1-5%, which you get during low discount rate times, you take it all day even if you don't need it. Take it from a fool.0
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dankind said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0
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mcgruff10 said:dankind said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I SAW PEARL JAM0
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14 cities around the world that are better for pedestrians than people with cars
Around the world, some cities are making strides to go car-free.
Promoting motorless zones not only makes cities more friendly for those on foot or cycling. The change can also improve air quality and congestion as well as help preserve historic streets that might otherwise be damaged by constant use and overcrowding.
"It's a sad and beautiful world"-Roberto Benigni0 -
brianlux said:mrussel1 said:PJ_Soul said:mcgruff10 said:PJ_Soul said:Spiritual_Chaos said:Only a fool takes pride in driving a car.I get it, M. I was a big car enthusiast when I was young and sort of still am in a way. I loved my first car- a mid 60's Riley 1.5 with it's rosewood dash, leather seats and amber blinking turn-signal arm- and equally loved my '65 Chevy Malibu. And I have to admit that I really like my Prius. It gets great gas mileage, it will last at least 300,000 miles. With back seats that fold flat and a rear hatch, I can haul several boxes of books when I need to.But times are changing. We need to start finding other things to focus on.
Post edited by PJ_Soul onWith all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0
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