People that drive hybrids 70 + miles per hour. If it is not a GM 2 Mode Hybrid that allows the electric motor to disengage and run just in gear then they are spending more energy to spin the motor so fast that no energy is coming out. Very inefficient. But it has the Hybrid Label so no matter what they do it is all good. (* Note: Beware SMUG Alert coming your way soon *)
People that are close minded
People that think they have a right to tell me what to believe. (* Note: this is much different than a police officer telling someone they are trespassing or assembling without the proper permit. *)
People who think ignorance of the law gives the right to do what they want.
People who think they can solve the problems with the world but they cannot balance their check book.
People who think that any specific fighting system or style is superior to another. The individual has more to do with it.
People who complain about the possible $30 billion for GM and $13 Billion for Chrysler and do not even know that AIG got $151 Billion up front came back for another $60 Billion and that is not part of the TARP monies. Now AIG is negotiating with the US Government to reorganize and not pay back the "loans" they were given. Nor do these people know that the least amount loaned to the banks during from the first round of TARP was more that the total given to the Auto industry to date.
Pwople who think that anyone can request monies from the TARP funds, i.e. repaving local roads - this would be part of the stimulus founds not the TARP funds.
People who make statements based upon ignorance to try to benfit themselves, but the issue is that they know they are ignorant they jsut WANT. i.e. Why does not the locals pave with Concrete versus Ashpalt? Because my daughter's neighbors friends in this neighborhood, you know that one on this street and ???? (* no matter what cross street is mentioned it is wrong as the place does not exist *) they got Concrete as it was cheaper and no levies were assigned against the home owners.
People who think that if your pour Concrete in the morning you can drive on it in the afternoon just like Ashpalt.
People who fight to not get their roads repaved in 1997 when it would have cost $1500. People whothen stop the process in 1999 as it now would cost $2400 and they want $1500 price. Then in 2001 the quote is $3000 so they want to go back to $1500 or maybe $2400. Then with lots of legal issues as 65% of the locals want to fix their roads and signed petitions get a quote of $5,500, but their counter suits take a couple of years so oil goes up so Asphalt goes up and the quote is $11,000. (* Gas was $4 / gallon *) Now with Gas down and oil down the estimate after $200,000 in engineering costs to get closer to real numbers it is $7,500. Now they want to delay it as they want $5,500 price. And the think the road commission was trying to make money off of them at $11,000 per house hold.
People who argue from an emotional staid point. i.e. They lost their job and they have this huge house and four cars and they are going to loose them and they cannot afford this new tax for the road. Note: average interst rate is expected to be set around 4% and given 10 years to repay. That is $750 a year Plus interest of $62.5 dollars a month plus interest. Given these "people" in trouble stop by and buy a $5 cup of coffee each morning, I wonder where they could find a place to save up this money to pay.
People who train in an art and then think they can fight, with no experience. Just becuase your instructor or others could fight does not mean you can. Even if you know the techniques very well in a controlled situation.
Not knowing if you are going to loose your job just because. 10% head count reduction on top of the previous reductions done in the last 6 months. If one knew they could make plans. But when 150,000 people working for hourly and salary wages do not know if they will loose their job or not they do not spend. From what everyone states the economy needs trust and spending. But with uncertainty, brings caution, and no spending.
Myself as I recognize that my actions and or words may have bothered some, so I will save you the time and place myself on the list.
More later
