Flat earth society...

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by jetmonkey

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It's all those friggin 70s hippies - they shouldn't have been allowed access to the media.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

It's all those friggin 70s hippies - they shouldn't have been allowed access to the media.

...here! That was a GREAT commercial! I'd cry too if all I got was $26 for Manhattan!

[RadioPatrol]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...here! That was a GREAT commercial! I'd cry too if all I got was $26 for Manhattan!

thats all it was worth in 1609

.... anything more is Inflation and profits from Development ..........

Contributions to American Culture and Society

The Hidden Colony - 1609

In America today, any test taken on Colonial New York only requires three points of knowledge. First, an Englishman, Henry Hudson, discovered it (never mind that he was working for the Dutch) in 1609. Secondly, some enterprising Dutchman bought (stole) Manhattan from the natives for $24. Third, it didn't really amount to much as a colony until another Englishman, the Duke of York, took over. What is found when taking a closer look at these Dutch years in Manhattan is that they have had much more influence on American life than we have learned in our Anglo-centric history books.

The Art of the Deal

While that famous $24 dollar price tag for the most valuable piece to real estate in the world seems unbelievable, it is important to note that this figure is quoted from the 19th century and is apples to todays oranges. Valued at 60 Guilders in Dutch currency, it was half a year’s wages for a Dutch soldier. It is also significant to remember that the Dutch only inhabited this "wilderness" island, from present-day Wall St. south. Finally, it must be understood that in every early transaction of this kind with the Native Americans, the initial amount was only considered a down payment on a future defensive services mortgage. In all actuality, these colonists paid a very heavy price. Many times they made their mortgage payments with their lives while defending their Native American bankers whose deed always came with a perpetual right of way assigned to the seller.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by RadioPatrol

thats all it was worth in 1609

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...but they should have taken some options and futures on the deal instead of just cash.

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

I was musing this morning while on the throne about Algore and his religion of man made global warming

How big was your 'carbon footprint'?


























I don't really want to know. I'm just making a joke.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Toxick

How big was your 'carbon footprint'?


I don't really want to know. I'm just making a joke.

...footprint has it's own zip code. I leave the windows open when the a/c is running. I make ice cubes with hot water. I have three amps on when I'm using two. I AM greenhouse gases.

[cwo_ghwebb]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...footprint has it's own zip code. I leave the windows open when the a/c is running. I make ice cubes with hot water. I have three amps on when I'm using two. I AM greenhouse gases.

And we're told by ALBORE to stop eating beef because cows flatulate too much!

Don't dairy cows fart?

[blazinlow89]

Don't we help with the cycle if we eat them.

Larry i love your comparison of gore to an ancient leader. It is by far the closest thing to the truth.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by blazinlow89

Don't we help with the cycle if we eat them.

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...point is completely lost on those of 'the faith'. Same thing goes for oil; if it's sooooo bad the most intelligent thing to do is use it up, ASAP, thereby forcing a change to newer, cleaner fuels. Everything with zealots tends to be zero sum.

[RadioPatrol]

Originally Posted by blazinlow89

Don't we help with the cycle if we eat them.

Larry i love your comparison of gore to an ancient leader. It is by far the closest thing to the truth.

Global Warming is the Socialist Religion to beat down the Capitalist Systems after all other failed attempts .....

Wealth Redistribution to 3rd World Countries w/ Carbon Offsets .... while ignoring the biggest polluters China and India ....

America is all but a consumer nation anymore, with very little manufactured in house these days ....

and the GW'ers want to force us all onto buses, and do away with our AC ... but I'll bet High Priest Gore'd will have his Air Conditioned SUV whisking his Highness around while we sweat.