As already mentioned please stop spreading this... The *easiest* and *tastiest* foods are terrible for you. They just happen to be cheap. You can definitely do better if you're willing to spend twenty minutes in the kitchen.
Teach your kids to cook.
You could always pump your own gas... At least, if you live outside of Oregon...
There's something nice about being able to get through the day without standing on the backs of other people:)
I don't buy that argument at all.
People eat unhealthy because healthy cheap food isn't as tasty as unhealthy cheap food. Couple that with how many folks actually *cook* these days and you can get a solid picture of what's going on.
How much is a bag of rice vs how many meals that can be staple for? Some veggies (fresh or frozen) on top of that and you can serve a decent number of people for cheaper than your frozen pizza (or feed yourself for a couple of days), but unfortunately it's not what people crave. Our staple foods are shifting from corn/rice/potatoes/etc to processed foods or fast foods. It's going to cost us.
Or option #0: Step up education on eating habits and nutrition in public schools-- treat the problem itself.
(I have harsher things to say on the matter, but we'll leave it at that;) )
This is an important consideration. My sister's former employer would cover gym memberships ($30 or so)-- which she didn't need because she has an active outdoor lifestyle. Now, if only she could get that membership cost applied toward a mountain bike, climbing shoes, etcetc...
There are plenty of ways to stay in shape that don't require a gym membership, many are arguably better. Offering rebates only to folks who have gym memberships cuts out the (possibly majority) of us who stay in shape outside of the gyms. This all comes down to how you can quantify an active healthy lifestyle that folks can't cheat on during questionaires.
We are not at war and have not been at war since World War II. If you want to get technical, we are "authorizing the use of military force."
(yes, I sensed the sarcasm of the parent:P)
Fair enough, but to clarify -
The *majority* of *mainstream* rap is someone spewing ego into a drum machine:)
All musical genres have their mindless BS (you can generally find it by tuning in to that particular genre on the radio). We just pick on rap because it's the new kid around.
Hell, it's 2009 and we still wire wrap jumper pins rather than place plastic jumpers for rugged applications.
Granted, it's not the same as wire wrapping components...
Mod up (or whatever that means, my UID is too high for this moderation crap)
There's still something to be said for having an original CD with the fancy jewel case, art, etc etc. I don't go out and buy CDs for *every* artist or song I listen to, but I definitely do it for more than I otherwise would had somebody not given me an mp3 (or burned disk in days gone by...)
Except-- you aren't their customer, you are the consumer. People rarely buy their music directly from a publisher, it's through a reseller like Amazon, Apple, or Wal Mart. Couple this with sales that are for licenses, not goods, and a complete lack (or need) for service after the sale, and you end up with companies who really don't owe you a damned thing.
seconded-- I can beat a car across an intersection most of the time (assuming he's "just driving" and not flooring it), but by that point my speed is topped out and he keeps going.
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Get sick in another country and check out their hospitals. You will kiss the dirt when you get back to the States.
[citation required for such an outrageous statement]
As already mentioned please stop spreading this... The *easiest* and *tastiest* foods are terrible for you. They just happen to be cheap. You can definitely do better if you're willing to spend twenty minutes in the kitchen. Teach your kids to cook.
You could always pump your own gas... At least, if you live outside of Oregon... There's something nice about being able to get through the day without standing on the backs of other people :)
I don't buy that argument at all. People eat unhealthy because healthy cheap food isn't as tasty as unhealthy cheap food. Couple that with how many folks actually *cook* these days and you can get a solid picture of what's going on. How much is a bag of rice vs how many meals that can be staple for? Some veggies (fresh or frozen) on top of that and you can serve a decent number of people for cheaper than your frozen pizza (or feed yourself for a couple of days), but unfortunately it's not what people crave. Our staple foods are shifting from corn/rice/potatoes/etc to processed foods or fast foods. It's going to cost us.
Or option #0: Step up education on eating habits and nutrition in public schools-- treat the problem itself. (I have harsher things to say on the matter, but we'll leave it at that ;) )
This is an important consideration. My sister's former employer would cover gym memberships ($30 or so)-- which she didn't need because she has an active outdoor lifestyle. Now, if only she could get that membership cost applied toward a mountain bike, climbing shoes, etcetc... There are plenty of ways to stay in shape that don't require a gym membership, many are arguably better. Offering rebates only to folks who have gym memberships cuts out the (possibly majority) of us who stay in shape outside of the gyms. This all comes down to how you can quantify an active healthy lifestyle that folks can't cheat on during questionaires.
Jerry Sienfeld? I had no idea you used Slashdot!!
We are not at war and have not been at war since World War II. If you want to get technical, we are "authorizing the use of military force." (yes, I sensed the sarcasm of the parent :P)
Fair enough, but to clarify - The *majority* of *mainstream* rap is someone spewing ego into a drum machine :)
All musical genres have their mindless BS (you can generally find it by tuning in to that particular genre on the radio). We just pick on rap because it's the new kid around.
Hell, it's 2009 and we still wire wrap jumper pins rather than place plastic jumpers for rugged applications. Granted, it's not the same as wire wrapping components...
Mod up (or whatever that means, my UID is too high for this moderation crap) There's still something to be said for having an original CD with the fancy jewel case, art, etc etc. I don't go out and buy CDs for *every* artist or song I listen to, but I definitely do it for more than I otherwise would had somebody not given me an mp3 (or burned disk in days gone by...)
Except-- you aren't their customer, you are the consumer. People rarely buy their music directly from a publisher, it's through a reseller like Amazon, Apple, or Wal Mart. Couple this with sales that are for licenses, not goods, and a complete lack (or need) for service after the sale, and you end up with companies who really don't owe you a damned thing.
You seem to have a lot of stored up anger. Care to talk about it?
Clearly, you work too much!
No no no, you don't understand. If we can't be offended for somebody else's sake, then how will anybody know that we *really* care?!
Twitter search? Really? I mean.... Really?!?
seconded-- I can beat a car across an intersection most of the time (assuming he's "just driving" and not flooring it), but by that point my speed is topped out and he keeps going.