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You gotta feel for people who have their money tied up in that mess. Too bad all around. All of these epayment systems are risky because they are not FDIC insured. Best to leave only small balances at risk. Use them as a pay agent only, not as a bank. Move money through them quickly. If you need to use them to make payment leave your money in your bank until you are ready to make payment. If you receive funds through paypal move immediately to your bank.

You cannot rely upon poll snapshots to answer a question like that. All they tell you is that people are unhappy right now. Completely understandable. The hold whoever is in power responsible whether it is totally their fault or not. Whether anything can be done right now or not. It is a measure of unhappiness. I conjecture that if McCain had won the country would be one hell of a lot unhappier than they are today. Does that matter to everyone? Not really. They rail against what is, not what might have been. However, if they blindly throw people out of office they may well get the opportunity to be even more unhappy. Actions have consequences. The Fat Cats will be smiling and the middle class will the fucked. But that is the status quo most of the time anyway. I believe that history will record Bush as one of the worst, if not the very worst of all the Presidents and I do not make that statement lightly or out of poltical ideology. All one needs to do is consider; Iraq, the deliberate misreading and biasing of intelligence to support war entry Afghanistan, leaving the real war against terror to wither on the vine while war was pursued against an imaginary enemy for oil and politics Iraq, failure to plan and staff effectively for the post Iraqi-Army-defeat to stabilize the country and secure the vast weapons caches rather than leaving them to the insurgents for IEDs and unlimited troop weapons. This includes staffing government posts with myriads of people with little relevant experience but with the right religious and political credentials. (Think Brownies all over the place.) Katrina, abandoning citizens to starvation, disease, exposure and criminal elements while patting Brownie on the back, leaving 1800 plus to die. Iraq, Filling the coffers of American Industry cronies Bechtel, KKR, etc from the funds supporting the Iraq war, while leaving contractors to electrocute our troops in showers and detain amercian female citizens who had reported sexual abuse while employed to support the war effort. lining the pockets of industry and wall street with tax breaks going to the richest of the rich. facilitating the selling the country to China facilitating sending jobs overseas and underwriting that through tax breaks for those businesses doing it pushing deregulation of Wall Street and Big Business while they steal investors blind, ultimately causing the greates financial meltdown since the Great Depression and robbing the middle class of savings and jobs in unbelievable magnitude committing illegal searches and siezures and intimdiating Amercian communciations corporations to perform said illegal seraches and then seeking ex post facto laws to legalize prior illegal acts leading through persuasion or intimidation Congress to pass search and siezure laws that skirt the Consitution guarantees. Commiting war crimes by ignoring the Geneva conventions to use torture interrogation techniques ... and I haven't even broken a sweat to come up with these items. They were off the tip of my head. Given a little time and research I'm confident I could come up with a few more items to include in the brief. Anybody who argues that Bush was anything but a travesty is... well, I'll temper my remarks at this point as their might be some misguided and ill-informed that might lurk or post here. It is nonsensical to compare eight full years of Bush with six of them terrible failures to a not even two year Obama record. Anyone foolish enough even comtemplate that question at this point in the Obama administration is more desirous of proclaming political agendas than objective accomplisments and their impact on the country. The only thing substantively to be taken from such polls is that people are unhappy with the times and present circumstances. Can this really be surprising since Bush and Wall St dropped an A Bomb on the US economy BEFORE Obama came in leaving a very big hole to climb out of. The deeper the hole the longer it takes to climb out. Where is the suprise? Yet people expect it to happen overnight. It ain't happening overnight no matter who is in the Whitehouse or Congress. However, that doesn't mean that it cannot be screwed up to take even longer. I predict one thing though... if and when the GOP takes the helm the recovery will be much faster and fatter for the rich than for the middle class. You can take that to the bank.

I had no appreciation for the fact that your mind is so convoluted. You have the right stuff to be either a super political strategist or a fantastic screenplay writer. I love it. I can't wait for the next chapter.

That salient fact has not lost on me. Yet the GOP has tried to hang it like last years garlic leigh around the neck of the Obama Adminstration and GOP members of Congress run from it like rats from garbage on fire -- those that have not been sacrificed in the primaries for their support of Bush & Tarp in the dark days when the whole country tetered on the edge. Thank God for the Democrats and principled Republicans that put the health of the nation ahead of party ideology and crass politics. Those Republicans are to be hailed as statesman and the best the GOP had to offer. With all due respect the Bush Administration pumped $13.4 billion into GM and Chrysler to keep them going but eventually decided to handoff the final resolution to Obama. I guess we conveniently give Bush credt sometimes but not others. http://mediamatters.org/research/200906080047 You keep saying this but I fail to be convinced. Much was written about the domino affect on suppliers and communities and even the potential impact on Ford from the fallout due to loss of suppliers. Yeah, you might be right and you might also be wrong, and the impact of being wrong would have been disastrous on many levels. I know it does not comport with present day GOP economic theory but I remain convinced and commited to the notion that we must maintain a viable manufacturing base to remain a vibrant economic force and maintain strong national security capability. I guess I am just old fashioned.

I liked the porn suggestion and thought maybe a porn puzzle? ... until I saw the dozen escorts option. Is there really any doubt here?

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Neither of the posts you mentioned have been under moderation. I am not following your posts or logic thread here or of late. I am willing to concede that this may be a shortcoming on my part. It seems that it renders me incapabable of meeting your needs and apparently your expectations in carrying on an exchange. For that I apologize.

I'm sorry but I cannot fathom your request for explanation. I don't read tea leaves or between lines well. Just please just tell me straight out what you want me to explain. I'll try my best.

Here is the copy of Lucky's Place thread listings I made to reply to you above but Oz had beaten me to a response. If there is anything else you need please let me know.

You are not now under moderation and have not been under monderation except for that one brief early morning period on Sept. 28th, if I recall the correct date. We rely on all members to post within the boundaries of site policy. When members push boundaries we reserve the right to impose moderation until we reach a mutual understanding of the acceptable boundaries.

Never seen this. Have no idea what is going on or what to do about. Maybe you can create an example that you can provide for tech support?

Biden is more liberal. I don't know where people get the impression that the Clintons are liberals. They sure didn't govern that way, at least according to the liberal lights of the 90s.

Interesting.

Just us chickens.

This post is nonpolitical and thus belongs in Lucky's Place as a general announcement.

I love the duet. Always a Donna Summer fan. I'm a hopeless fan of most of the Dance Divas from that day.

Maybe the most amazing thing about the TARP episode is how the GOP decided to sacrifice its own for the politics of election expediency and for the right wing dogma that government should have no role in stopping the country from going over the edge, come hell or high water. Sort of like 'survival of the survivors' and everybody else can go to hell. What is so disturbing is that they actually have sold this to the country. That is pretty demoralizing to those who believe in rational government (me for one). I guess I understand the ideologues better than the hypocrits though both are equally dangerous.

The Untold Story of TARP Herbert M. Allison.Posted: October 3, 2010 03:12 PM TARP has become a dirty word in our nation's political discourse. Few terms elicit such anger from voters and politicians. In many ways, that's understandable. No one wanted to bail out Wall Street. No one wanted to use taxpayer dollars to rescue an industry that helped cause the worst economic crisis in a generation. It was unfair. It was appalling. But it was necessary. We had no other choice. Two years ago, we stood at the brink of an economic catastrophe. Ordinary American families were questioning whether their money was safe in banks. A growing financial panic threatened to sink our nation into an economic downturn that rivaled the Great Depression. A bi-partisan majority in Congress responded by enacting the Troubled Asset Relief Program. The debate over this issue was heated. On October 3, 2008, when TARP became law, one member of Congress even went so far as to say, "I don't think it is too much of a stretch to say this may be the day America died." Two years later, with TARP officially set to expire today, it's an appropriate time to look back and evaluate that program's effectiveness. And now that the fog of an intense financial panic has lifted, it's clear that the critics and cynics were wrong. TARP has proven remarkably successful at stabilizing the economy and laying the foundation for future growth. Today, our economy is healing. Because of the enormity of the challenges we faced, unemployment is still unacceptably high and growth has not yet reached an acceptable pace. But we're on the path to recovery. Businesses have added jobs for eight straight months. Private investment and confidence in banks have returned. The cost of borrowing for businesses, municipalities and individuals has declined dramatically. The TARP investments that the Bush and Obama administrations made in GM and Chrysler, as well as the hard decisions that those companies made to adapt and compete, turned those automakers around and saved at least one million jobs. Since GM and Chrysler emerged from bankruptcy, the auto industry has added 76,300 jobs - the strongest growth in 10 years - and for the first time since 2004, all of the big three American auto companies are operating profitably. In fact, independent experts have estimated that overall, without the federal government's response to the financial crisis, including TARP, there would be nearly 8.5 million fewer jobs today and the unemployment rate would exceed 15 percent. The question, then, is why does TARP remain unpopular, despite its success? I believe, in great part, it's because a number of myths about the program stubbornly persist. Many people think that TARP cost $700 billion. But Treasury is now confident that the lifetime cost to taxpayers will be less than $50 billion. Repayments have continued to exceed expectations. Three-fourths of the TARP funds provided to banks have already been returned. And the exit strategy AIG announced last week puts taxpayers in a considerably stronger position to recoup our investment in that company. Many people think that TARP funds only went to Wall Street. But more than 450 small and community banks participated in TARP, which helped them deliver credit to local small businesses and families. Additionally, more than 3.3 million struggling homeowners have had an opportunity to stay in their homes or find more affordable alternatives because of foreclosure prevention programs either financed by TARP or created as a result of TARP in the private sector. Many people think that TARP created a precedent for future bailouts. But President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner worked tirelessly with Congress to enact the Dodd-Frank Act, which will ensure that the American people are never again put on the hook for the reckless acts of a few financial firms. That law gives the government new tools to shut down and dismember failing institutions rather than bail them out with taxpayer dollars. Unfortunately, the untold story of TARP's success has been lost in the heated rhetoric of today's politics. TARP was enacted in an all-too-rare moment of bipartisan cooperation in Washington - with support from both sides of the aisle, including from Republican leaders Representative John Boehner and Senator Mitch McConnell. The Bush Administration began the implementation of TARP and the Obama Administration is finishing the job. Now, many of those who supported TARP have decided that, politically, they need to be against it. But removed from the pressures of a November election, these individuals should be proud of the hard choices they made to help save our economy from a devastating collapse. And perhaps someday they'll say what is now, for them, the unspeakable: TARP was a success. Herb Allison served as Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability from 2009 until September 30, 2010 at the US Department of the Treasury, where he oversaw the TARP program. See original article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/herbert-m-allison/the-untold-story-of-tarp_b_748465.html

Gillette's Latest Innovation in Razors: the 11-Cent Blade by Ellen Byron Friday, October 1, 2010 Gillette's newest shaving system has just one blade, a light plastic handle and a sharply lower price. And it isn't available in the U.S. The Gillette Guard, the latest razor from the Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG - News) unit, instead will begin hitting stores in India next week. The move by the maker of five-bladed, battery-powered gizmos reflects P&G's aggressive push into emerging markets for new customers and growth. That focus is forcing P&G to be more modest on scale and more flexible on price. Gillette commands about 70% of the world's razor and blade sales, but it lags behind rivals in India and other developing markets, mainly because those consumers can't afford to buy its flagship products. The stripped-down Gillette Guard is designed to be affordable. The razor costs 15 rupees, or 34 cents, and uses blades that cost five rupees, or 11 cents. By contrast, the Mach 3 blades that Gillette has been selling in India cost about 100 rupees, around $2.24. "The first job is to bring more consumers into Gillette," says Alberto Carvalho, P&G's vice president of male grooming in emerging markets. "When they start enjoying a better shave, they'll be more open to all solutions." Gillette Guard is aiming to lure users of double-edge razors, about 400 million men in India, according to P&G estimates. In India, a brand called Super-Max holds the lead in double-edge blades, which cost roughly 1.5 to 2 rupees, which is half of the cost of even Gillette Guard. Winning over low-income consumers in developing markets is crucial to the growth strategy of P&G's chief executive, Robert McDonald. Over the next five years, Mr. McDonald wants to boost the company's total customer base for its many products to five billion of the world's expected population of seven billion. Many of these new consumers will have to come from markets like India, where P&G has a small presence compared to Unilever PLC (NYSE: UN - News) and some other competitors. The need to grow in emerging markets is pushing P&G to change its product-development strategy. In the past, P&G would sell basically the same premium Pampers diapers, Crest toothpaste or Olay moisturizers in developing countries, where only the wealthiest consumers could afford them. To reach more consumers, P&G changed course by creating pared-down products specifically designed to be less expensive, like Naturella's extra-absorbent, cotton feminine-hygiene pads and Downy Single Rinse fabric softener, which requires less water. P&G uses what it calls reverse engineering. Rather than create an item and then assign a price to itas in most developed marketsthe company starts with what consumers can afford and then adjusts the features and manufacturing processes to meet the target. For Gillette Guard, the target was five rupees, about the cost of shampoo sachets or small tubes of toothpaste. The price takes into account not only consumers but the kiosk owners who serve most shoppers in developing markets. The lower cost will encourage more small store owners to stock up on the item, P&G hopes. To cut costs, P&G eliminated the lubrication strip and colorful handle designs Indian men weren't willing to pay for. Though most men in the U.S. and Western Europe prefer a heavy razor handle, P&G found Indian men prefer a lighter weight, which also cut costs. P&G has a lot of ground to make up in India, where it estimates just 10% of men who shave use Gillette blades, compared with about 50% world-wide. Its plan is to get men to start using its products and then upgrade them as India's economy grows. The back-to-basics approach in India contrasts with P&G's shaving strategy in developed markets, where an arms race of blades and battery power has produced devices that have become targets for comedy writers. In June, P&G launched its most expensive razor yet in the U.S, the Fusion ProGlide. A four-pack of the manual cartridges sells for $16.99, about a 15% premium to regular Fusion blades. P&G says the Fusion ProGlide is now its best-selling razor. P&G will introduce Gillette Guard first in emerging markets, says Mr. Carvalho, who doesn't rule out the possibility of bringing the cheaper razor to developed markets like the U.S. "We haven't yet looked in a detailed way if it makes sense doing this in developed markets," he says. "We'll probably know that in the next six to 12 months." Write to Ellen Byron at ellen.byron@wsj.com See original article at: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/110906/gillettes-latest-innovation-in-razors-the-11-cent-blade?mod=family-love_money

October 2010 Last updated at 17:04 ET Armed gang 'kidnaps 22 Mexican tourists in Acapulco' An armed gang has kidnapped 22 Mexican tourists in the resort city of Acapulco, the prosecutor's office in the southern state of Guerrero said. They said the group, who was from the neighbouring state of Michoacan, was abducted on Thursday. Local media reported they were looking for a hotel when they were seized by gunmen. Acapulco is popular with visitors but it is also the scene of a violent turf war between rival drug cartels. The prosecutor's office said it did not know the motive for the kidnapping, or who was behind it. Director of the investigative police in Guerrero state Fernando Monreal said the kidnapping had been reported by a man who had been travelling with the group. The man said they all worked for an auto-mechanic company and had come to Acapulco for a weekend stay. He said he got out of one of the cars the group had been travelling in to buy something in a nearby shop. When he returned, his colleagues had disappeared. Eyewitnesses said the kidnappers were driving cars with Michoacan number plates. Michoacan is the power base for La Familia Michoacana, a violent drug cartel active on Mexico's Pacific coast. The BBC's Julian Miglerieni in Mexico City says that while violent attacks have become more common in Acapulco, this is the first mass kidnapping to happen in the popular tourist spot. See original article at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11459463

In the upper right hand corner, to the right of your ID handle, click on the down arrowhead then click on Messenger on left hand side of screen under MESSENGER, you will see folders. Click on All of My Conversations I just found out how to do this myself. Thanks for the prompt.

These guys look good enough to eat!

Am I the only one that finds a naked guy in a shower with an oversized aligator bag a bit incongruent?

Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell Takes 'Personal Leave,' Gay-Bashing Blog Closed First Posted: 10- 1-10 11:46 AM | Updated: 10- 1-10 11:53 AM Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell, who gained notoriety this week for a bizarre interview with Anderson Cooper and his strange, homophobic internet vendetta against the University of Michigan's student assembly president, has taken a personal leave of absence from his position. The Detroit News has more: (http://detroitnews.com/article/20101001/METRO/10010422/Assistant-AG-takes-leave-amid-gay-bashing-controversy) Shirvell's decision to go on leave came a day after [Michigan Attorney General Mike] Cox told CNN he didn't intend to fire Shirvell, citing civil service rules that protect government employees from being "fired willy-nilly" for exercising their rights of free speech. Shirvell's leave caps a scandal that became national news after the Michigan Daily student newspaper described Shirvell's blog in early September. The blog, which closed to the public Thursday, called Armstrong "a radical homosexual activist, racist, elitist and liar" who was "advancing a radical homosexual agenda." The Michigan Daily reports that the university's public safety department effectively banned Shirvell from school grounds last month after numerous complaints. A spokesman for Cox told the News that Shirvell "be the subject of a disciplinary hearing after he returns to work at an undetermined future date." See original article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/01/andrew-shirvell-takes-per_n_746874.html

Pretty much the way it works for me. I believe the active-login cookie is wiped on close down. It should remember your ID and password though if you have asked it to, but you still have to actually press the enter key to login. At least that is the way I think it is suppose to work. I never ask for password to be remembered for secuity reason so I'm surmising here. I checked the set/change location function for your login and there is a bug. I apologize for that and will report it to our programmers. I do have have the capcacity to reset your location. That has to be done either through your login (not working) or by the progammers. FYI I ALWAYS ignore the location request and go to where I desire straightaway. I adivse you do the same unless you are looking for any escort in your backyard. Ignoring it never has caused me and Vista/IE8 a problem or Firefox either. First, always clear your temp files/cache at the first sign of anything unusual. Second restart your browser. Third restart your computer and try again before ever modifying settings or software. These probably are not the issue but 4 out of 5 times one of these works. When you say you did a 'fresh install' exactly what did you do? It seems that it was Windows 7 reinstall? Whatever it was caused a change in your computer accessing our site so it seems a good idea that we understand what that was.