Recent content by John Baker

Lard! Remember when food tasted great, not anymore, at least not in California. Even saying the word "Lard" in California will get you shunned more than if you said you think nicotine is wonderful. Is bacon even legal in California? -John

Their only real mission is to shake you down for as much as is possible....all of them....it's all about getting your money away from you. Anything else is smoke and mirrior bullsh1t. -John

I'm not so sure it's the taxes that bother most people as it is the perceived and actual waste of how those tax dollars are being spent. Several years ago on the much maligned spin zone forum, back when the national debt was 17 trillion dollars, the discussion was about how much debt can the...

I was going to put that in green print for sarcasm, but then I figured what the heck, see if anyone bites. I'm wondering that if one were to do a personal evaluation of government, you know, make a list of all the good things then a list of all the bad things that affect you personally...

How can any of us who reap the wonderful rewards and the many services that having a large government provides to us, how can we possibly not be willing to contribute our fair share to its support and growth? -John

I have a hunch that any fee or tax collected by governments is rarely or ever used for the stated reasons for collecting the fee or tax in the first place. Governments always grow, and their need for additional capital to support that growth is insatiable. If this "tax" does not go through...

Put your daughter through college???? If you buy that, you won't even be able to afford her high school graduation gown. Unless of course your an A&E mechanic and have a very secure and good source of income, like government or medicine, maybe law if your any good at it. I hafta say though, for...

When it comes to airplanes, a pre-purchase inspection is the best money you will ever throw away. Don't look for shortcuts. -John

I have home woodworking shop set up in my two car garage, I guess it's around 40'X50' not sure. I have six 4' two bulb LED fixtures that light it up to almost daylight, it is bright. The only trouble I have noticed with LED florescent type fixtures is they create very black shadows. I overcame...

Golf must seem more exciting to TV executives. -John

It became a popular term a few years back when a young fellow going through a TSA pat down search a KSAN, was video taped admonishing the TSA agent to not touch his "Junk" during the pat down. Another short lived instant fame recipient thanks to U-Tube. Prior to that, I never heard the term. -John

Your talking about the amazing advances in technology that have been taking place since the advent of the computer. Since that invention entered our lives as a common tool, our technological advances have surpassed all technological advances man has ever made prior to that point in time, in...

"Who knows what evil is lurking in the depths of man's mind?" 　 That's the opening announcement of a 1940s radio show, "The Shadow." Where I lived as a chid we had no televison. After dinner my family sat around either a plastic radio in the kitchen, or the big wooden one in the living room...

I'm wondering if a like group of people back in 1915 who were having a similar conversation about computers or say telephones you could carry around with you that you not only could communicate with but you could also solve problems, watch movies, even know exactly where you are on the planet...

To me they were, however I had assumed others had addressed them before, just not on such a grand scale....one of the drawback of being an uneducated lout. Someone posted a cartoon on this thread then I guess they deleted it. I think it should be reposted, it hit the nail on the head. -John