Recession? What recession? The Bushes Buy Fine China for almost 1/2 a mil.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by I.A.S.K.

Whoa! Can we take a step back from this one. I think calling her an idiot is going a step too far.

It is safe to say that her statement was worded in a way that some misunderstood it. What you interpreted visit to mean and I interpreted it to mean are two different things so we can just leave it at the fact that she was misunderstood. If she wrote something that other people read as something different it does not make her wrong. It does make them wrong. I don't see the need for someone to admit something that is not true. She did word it correctly. Admit that you read it wrong and be done with it.

An idiot is a senseless person. I stand by my statement.

ETA: If you write something and most of the people interpret it as something completely different than what you meant it----that means you worded it wrong. Point blank. You can go back and forth all you want, but the fact is several people have interpreted deepimpact's comment the same way.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

No, I actually have not. Based on the mob mentality that exists around here with certain posters, whether those particular posters understood what I meant or not, very few would admit to it. So I'm not concerned with your assessment of whether or not I lost my argument because I know that the opinions of several people on this thread are simply biased.

Biased against what? Can't be that we're all conservative because half the people that disagree with you are flaming liberals.

Maybe we're biased against you. Could be true. How many times have you been called stupid in this thread alone?

Just because people call you out on flying off that handle and making inflammatory comments doesn't mean we're biased. I just think you're full of shit.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

They can't make presidential styrofoam plates or sumn??????

And I'm having this mental image of Daemon as the President of the United States. I have this image of world leaders visiting the White House getting their food served to them on presidential styrofoam plates. I'm just seeing everyone with a confused look on their faces, while Daemon and the 1st lady eat like there's nothing wrong.

ETA: And let's not forget about what happens to styrofoam plates when you cut into them with plastic knives. I think it would get pretty messy. lol

DS, I totally don't think this is a good idea at all.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

And I'm having this mental image of Daemon as the President of the United States. I have this image of world leaders visiting the White House getting their food served to them on presidential styrofoam plates. I'm just seeing everyone with a confused look on their faces, while Daemon and the 1st lady eat like there's nothing wrong.

ETA: And let's not forget about what happens to Styrofoam plates when you cut into them with plastic knives. I think it would get pretty messy. lol

DS, I totally don't think this is a good idea at all.

And what is the environmental impact of Styrofoam? Hmmmm??

eta - And I'm getting a headache from the more illogical arguments. Teaching logic warps you, it must be said. Sigh. Putting people on ignore also doesn't work if they get quoted by others -

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

And what is the environmental impact of Styrofoam? Hmmmm??

eta - And I'm getting a headache from the more illogical arguments. Teaching logic warps you, it must be said. Sigh. Putting people on ignore also doesn't work if they get quoted by others -

I'm not sure what the environmental impact would be, but I'm sure the leaking juices from the meat and veggies would be a very messy impact on Daemon's $10,000.00 table cloth. lol (DS I'm kidding)

I'm guilty of putting people on ignore...

[AlphaDeltaDelta]

I wonder what they do with the bulk of the old china since they seem to change it for every 2 term president. If they were smart, they'd put it up piece by piece on Ebay... I'd def throw down $100 just so every time I ate cereal, it was with my official Clinton White House spoon.

Also, the price tag seems hefty on the china, but keep in mind it is a LOT of china, enough to serve whole dinner parties.

"Qu'ils mangent de la brioche"

[SWTXBelle]

To the best of my knowledge, hey don't "get rid of it". Different services are used for different occasions - I know sometimes reports will mention that, for example, the Truman service is being used.

[AlphaDeltaDelta]

I know that they keep some of the historic ones, but I can't imagine them using all that stuff until it's unusable if they are buying new stuff around every 10 years...

[DaemonSeid]

Ok...so now that we are back talking china...here is my question...if there is a question of replacing it so often, then how often are they using the china that it needs replacing? LOL

Are foreign dignitaries just dropping in weekly or something?

I mean it's not like they eat off the fine china daily....heck if that's the case, then donate some of that stuff to me so I can throw out my old plates I have been using the past 2 terms....heheheheh!!!

[agzg]

Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?

To be honest, I don't know yet if Lake Michigan smells like dead fish in the spring, like Lake Erie does.

Let's wait until spring to make the decision.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?

To be honest, I don't know yet if Lake Michigan smells like dead fish in the spring, like Lake Erie does.

Let's wait until spring to make the decision.

Lake Michigan doesn't smell like Lake Erie. NOTHING smells like Lake Erie...

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?

To be honest, I don't know yet if Lake Michigan smells like dead fish in the spring, like Lake Erie does.

Let's wait until spring to make the decision.

Price of gas may be up to 5 bucks a gal by then so save your money.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Lake Erie or Lake Michigan?

To be honest, I don't know yet if Lake Michigan smells like dead fish in the spring, like Lake Erie does.

Let's wait until spring to make the decision.

Yes, let's wait.

But if Lake Michigan smells even a little bit better than Lake Erie, we're going there!

[agzg]

Yeah but waterskiing behind a paddleboat isn't as fun!

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

Yeah but waterskiing behind a paddleboat isn't as fun!

Hook your skiis up behind the car....save some money.

Hard times are when people get creative...get some rollerblades and hang off of a bike...