So, this decade is practically over

cheerfulgreek · #1 11-17-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Like the war on poverty?

I never knew there was a war on poverty. I always thought that's what the government wants in this country. Rich or poor. Of course there's always the lazy, trashy people who couldn't care less. They actually enjoy poverty and all the freebies that come along with it. (and before anyone ask, no I'm not madmax) I'm sorry, but I agree with madmax, but I'm not him/her.

Elephant Walk · #2 11-17-2009, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I never knew there was a war on poverty. I always thought that's what the government wants in this country. Rich or poor. Of course there's always the lazy, trashy people who couldn't care less. They actually enjoy poverty and all the freebies that come along with it. (and before anyone ask, no I'm not madmax) I'm sorry, but I agree with madmax, but I'm not him/her.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1589660

MysticCat · #3 11-17-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I never knew there was a war on poverty.

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1589660

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_poverty

cheerfulgreek · #4 11-17-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=1589660

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_poverty

Thanks guys. I just learned something new.

I think it should be more of declaring a war on laziness if anything. As long as there are lazy people, that war can't be won.

DrPhil · #5 11-17-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

I never knew there was a war on poverty. I always thought that's what the government wants in this country. Rich or poor. Of course there's always the lazy, trashy people who couldn't care less. They actually enjoy poverty and all the freebies that come along with it. (and before anyone ask, no I'm not madmax) I'm sorry, but I agree with madmax, but I'm not him/her.

Please say you're being sarcastic.

cheerfulgreek · #6 11-17-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Please say you're being sarcastic.

No, I wasn't. I mean, I don't agree with everything madmax says, just the part about people relying on the freebies that I and others have to pay for. DrPhil, I understand some people are less fortunate than others and it's not always their fault. I just have a problem with people who are lazy, disrespectful to others, and/or depend on the tax payer to take care of them and all of their kids. Stop having kids if you can't afford them.

NutBrnHair · #7 11-17-2009, 05:08 PM

I want to know what we are going to CALL this decade.

I was born in the sixties ('60s), graduated college in the eighties ('80s)...

MysticCat · #8 11-17-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I want to know what we are going to CALL this decade.

Well, there's the Aughties, the Noughties, the Naughty Aughties, the Haughty Aughties . . . .

And no, I didn't make any of these up.

AZ-AlphaXi · #9 11-17-2009, 05:15 PM

and what do we call next year ... "twenty - ten" or "two thousand ten"??

RaggedyAnn · #10 11-17-2009, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I want to know what we are going to CALL this decade.

I was born in the sixties ('60s), graduated college in the eighties ('80s)...

The turn of the millenium or the turn of the century would be appropriate.

Senusret I · #11 11-17-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

The turn of the millenium or the turn of the century would be appropriate.

That's what I call it when I have to call it anything. The 00s for short, but not pronounced like anything. Sorta like Prince's symbol.

MysticCat, if you ever knowingly and verbally called this decade "Aughties, the Noughties, the Naughty Aughties, or the Haughty Aughties" I think I might have to revoke your secret Senusret I's "cool older brother or very young father" card.

(I don't know/remember your real age so I can't tell which one you'd be.)

At any rate, stop the madness.

agzg · #12 11-17-2009, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Sorta like Prince's symbol.

Would you say it out loud as "The decade formerly known as 2000s"?

/obvious joke.

MysticCat · #13 11-17-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

MysticCat, if you ever knowingly and verbally called this decade "Aughties, the Noughties, the Naughty Aughties, or the Haughty Aughties" I think I might have to revoke your secret Senusret I's "cool older brother or very young father" card.

Don't worry -- I've only used the Aughties a few times, and then I was beeing sarcastic. Very sarcastic. I've seen or heard all of these, though.

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(I don't know/remember your real age so I can't tell which one you'd be.)

At any rate, stop the madness.

Let's just say older brother and the madness will be stopped.

cheerfulgreek · #14 11-17-2009, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I'm talking about when you said:

"I never knew there was a war on poverty. I always thought that's what the government wants in this country."

Versions of capitalism require some level of haves and have nots, so that is neither here nor there. But, had you seriously never heard of the initiatives under the war on poverty? I'm just trying to understand.

Oh, that part. Yes, that part was my sarcasm about the rich or poor comment. But the war on poverty, I seriously didn't know about.

cheerfulgreek · #15 11-17-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DrPhil

Okay.

Sidebar that has very little to do with cheerfulgreek: I think not knowing about some of the initiatives under previous administrations is why people are so excited about everything Obama is proposing. What? You wanna do away with the slums? No one has EVER tried that before!!! (ORLY?!)

I love this. This seriously makes so much sense.