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Rich. And once again...who cares? It is not my problem if Ted and Nancy are financially retarded. It's theirs. It is not my problem if they can't read the little numbers in front of the "%" symbol. It's theirs. Every time one of these meatheads defaults on a payment, I climb the ladder in the credit rating department. I'm hoping to break through the "2% default" category eventually (I think that's a credit score of over 800 or so). Please, please, please keep letting the mentally-challenged cousins of credit get new cards with higher limits. I'm sure they'll have fun buying 20th anniversary Tickle Me Elmo's and Four Cheese Kraft Dinner, so let them enjoy it. My kids will have less competition getting into university with "those people" as their competitors.

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Oh ya baby!!! Of course, this is just the cheap 120Hz version. The real one is about $7500. As I said, give me the cash with 11 months interest free conditions, and I'm all yours.

and again....no one cares. If "small business" want's to give me the same deal as Future Shop on that new 80" tv AND let me use their money interest free for 11 months, I'll buy it there. But I'm not giving them my cash. It's earning (a tiny bit) of interest in the bank while I go payment-free. Who cares what the CFIB thinks or wants? /sp

Are you guys kidding? I LOVE retards that don't know how to handle credit. Every time some dumb ass racks up their visa at 28.8% and doesn't pay it off, I look better with my 9.9% PAID OFF card. I only wish this was the States where the rates are considerably lower. If some dipshit doesn't know how to control his spending habits, that's not my problem - it's his. If some dipshit just HAS to buy that Chinese-made piece of junk and can't pay it off, that's not my problem - it's his. I'll be just fine when the wife runs a few grand on the card this Christmas...it'll be paid off before the bill shows up. How can the banks be responsible for a retard with a card? That's like saying liquor stores are responsible for alcoholics. Just not true. The cigarette companies didn't shove that last smoke in my mouth, so they're not responsible if I die of cancer. I bought my last 60" plasma at Future Shop. Got a card from them, then haggled the $70 "admin fee" away. Used their money for 11 months and then paid it in full. No interest. Did the same with just about every major purchase. No interest. Could have paid cash, but why would I use my money when I can use theirs? I am sick to death about hearing how it's always someone else's fault when people make bad choices. Next it'll be the pot dealers' fault that these mentally challenged OCCUPIers got their faces pierced in a million places when they were stoned and then couldn't get jobs because they look like circus freaks. Of course, first they would have to be LOOKING for jobs.

What pisses me off is the producers have a great theme and story to work with, but they can't seem to get it together. This week's show was better (I'll give them that); and why?......frickin zombies. It's a damn zombie show. Yet it moves with the speed of a soap opera - miss three weeks and you'd still be able to pick up the storyline without missing much. Do something interesting for christ sakes! Is that so much to ask? Go to Ft Bennett or have the frickin horde attack the farm and KILL SOME PEOPLE! (and yes, I assume that is what will happen on this week's episode...finally) People are supposed to die, survivors are supposed to look for weapons and a safer place to stay. Not pregnancy tests and "I feel depressed" scenes. "If I sneak into Canadian Tire for supplies, will there be any 12 gauges and shells left, or just the pimple faced zombie kid that loads my shrubs?" That's the kind of reality I'm looking for...what happens to mankind when mankind starts eating mankind. It's supposed to be morbid and frantic and depressing and hopeless. Why would anyone try to concentrate on multiple character development on a show that is supposed to be post-apocalyptic; you know, where people die all the time? It's called "harsh reality" and that's why a lot of us watch the show in the first place. If I wanted the garbage that it is, I'd tune in to "How I Met Your Mother" or "Big Brother" or something.

I'm just happy that Jacee NEVER buys lottery tickets. If she were to win, say, the $10,000,000 prize that would make her one of the "top 1%" for 24.7 years. However would she live with herself?

I'm not at all convinced that civility would last half that long. When it becomes that desperate, I'm pretty sure it would become "me or you" really quick. It would for me. Mind you, I'm not a very nice person to start with. I think civilization would collapse as we know it in mere days. And I'm not sure that zombies would be your biggest threat - try thinking enemies. There are enough heavy duty buildings out there and enough firepower to hold out a very long time. Not to mention, most of us don't live in Buhtfucque, Nowhere so there's a much better chance of survival in a lot of cases (mine for example).

No shit. C'mon - they go to town and it's freakin deserted; not a townsfolk in sight anywhere. And they "artistically" show that stupid barn in the background of every shot on the farm. And boy was it a surprise how Herschel reacted to the offer for the group to move down beside it. Really surprising. I don't read comics and I can see this one coming a mile away. We are ALL sick of the Sophia story. And her mother truly needs to be eaten. Maybe her whining and moaning would lessen if she were undead instead of just annoying.

It was good.....about every second show if I remember (and I do). Say hello to Media Player dvr. Wait an hour, skip a lot. Actually, I find the realism about as good as it gets for a zombie flick (or series as it were). It's just the damn pace...I'll be dead by the time the story moves on. And when I am, I plan on finding that producer...... Okay then. So I'm not the only one who watched that and thought "this would be like starving to death while trapped in a grocery store". I mean, a tank? And you're...trapped? In a tank? Seriously?

So it looks like we're back to "Every second show shall suck." Maybe by about mid-third season, the story will have progressed off of this stupid farm. Maybe.

It was definitely closer to what I've been hoping for. The whole "kid needs surgery" should have been clipped to a minor side story, and spent more time (and effort) on the high school thing...you know...with zombies. I'm continually amazed why they would focus on Dale for more time than, say, a zombie getting a head shot. He adds nothing to the story thus far (except for maybe two minutes at the CDC). Surprisingly, I'm starting to like red-neck-boy more and more. Damn Albertans - really grow on ya. Daryl will be a lot more central to the main plot if the producers know what they're doing. Now Shane in the escape scene...........oh ya baby! Now THAT'S what I'm talking about. "Me instead of you" - I think if this scenario really happened (zombie apocalypse), we'd be seeing a hell of a lot more of that kind of attitude than most feel comfortable admitting. If the shows makers keep up this kind of intensity, this is certainly going to kick ass over last season. Just need a few more zombies.

I'm actually leaning towards BD's opinion here. My son and I watched season 1 and he (at 13) noted that every second episode sucked. Kinda had to agree on that one. The season opener this year was...okay at best. Second episode...sucked. I had huge hopes for this show; finally going primetime with a premise I like. Zombies, post-apocolyptic - excellent. They're blowing it. Character development is VERY weak. They should just kill off T-Dog in an interesting cliffhanger-type scene. He's useless for plot development. Unlike many shows, this one has the ability to introduce any character they want without even raising an eyebrow as to possibility of occurence. Why the hell don't they? Bring back what's-his-dork and his kid from season 1. Introduce some bad guys (ala the bikers from the 1980's version of Dawn of the Dead). DO SOMETHING INTERESTING! And remember that most people haven't read the comics (not me anyway). The show shouldn't follow the comic storyline in any event - makes it predictable. Christ, they have the #1 tv spot for shows. And therefore a ton of cash. Write some better material and pick up the frickin pace already. And if it's not too much to ask.........COULD YOU PLEASE USE SOME ZOMBIES IN THE STORY?????????

Yep, it was a silly argument. And that's why...........there's no law against BC's "commercial skip" button on his remote. And why PVR's can still skip channels. And why I can buy a dvd boxed set without commercials - the content creators are free to only release on media that is sold outright (BR or dvd) if they feel they're being "ripped off". Content creators are paid for their content by broadcasters/cable. Broadcasters/cable are paid by advertisers. Advertisers are free to either pay for commercial slots or not. By the way, I downloaded all of season 1 from torrents - and they all have the "AMC" watermark on the screen. Didn't want to pay $40 for six episodes................................and the uploader nicely clipped all the commercials out. Cool.

This is a stupid argument in any event. The thought of consumers being "sued" for refusing to watch commercials is ludicrous. Bubber has linked to a 40 page position paper from 2006 that shows one company that had to quit selling automatic commercial skipping software for a DVR. Whoo hoo. There is no law against skipping channels. There is no law against changing channels. There is no law against shutting the frickin tv off. This argument is a losing battle for that side. Let it go. Now.... is anyone going to comment on the "get a new motorhome" idea? How about a silencer for some of those guns? (can be made with a pop bottle, a rag/insulation, and some duct tape if necessary) And going back to season 1, why the hell are people sleeping in tents? Sleep in the damn vehicles if there are dead people walking around. I would. And steal some better vehicles...every one of those cars and suv's on the highway in the season 2 premiere had the frickin keys in it. Is this really rocket science?

It's about zombies. Guess "disbelief" goes with the territory, but it's fun. Of course, I get enough reality in...reality. The single-shot thing always bugged me about the genre too. They're in frickin Georgia for christ sake. Like there are no "rodent rifles" around (of the M-16/AR-15A2 variety, perhaps?) In movies where they actually get automatics, the morons shoot 99% of the clips at the undead's midsection. Weird. Okay, I think the "herd" thing was a little stupid too. Wasn't there a guy with BINOCULARS on the roof of the RV? And about the motorhome, why the frick don't they stop by any old RV dealership and get a NEW one? I own a 40' diesel pusher, and the way the zombies act in this show, I could easily sleep soundly with just the door locked (windows are about 7 1/2' off the ground). It also holds enough supplies and fuel to travel 1500 km without stopping. But what fun would that be? Again, see points above. Dumb.

Jesus Bubber, are you smoking too much weed lately? Advertisers pay for the opportunity to show me their wares. There is no implied contractual agreement or expectation that subscribers will watch. Subscribers pay for the opportunity to watch programming. There is no implied contractual agreement or expectation that I MUST watch anything. As long as there is more than one channel in my subscription service, it would make such a contract impossible. I am perfectly free (with a clear concience to watch 5 minutes of one show, change the channel and watch 5 minutes of another show, and on and on. If I were expected to watch commercials, this channel surfing would not be possible (or the cable service would simply "lock" on a channel of my choice at the beginning of the show and not allow me to switch).

I have no idea what Boardwalk is, but TWD is actually quite an amazing show. Admittedly, I am a zombie fan but even I never thought I would see the day when the genre became a tv series. And very well done, unlike Romero's early work. Highest quality special effects and costuming, and a hell of a storyline thus far. I can't think of another show I wouldn't pre-empt for this one. Ignore August. If the average person can understand a show (and it's in English), it won't meet his "high standards" for broadcast excellence. Also, it has to be made in Kwebek.

I could not have hoped for a better outcome than Redford getting the nod. There is finally a choice between the "left" and the "right" in Alberta. She is not a centrist; she is a leftist which will provide some much needed contrast between the PCs and the Wildrose (being that the Liberals and NDP are completely inconsequential). The upcoming election will be interesting (for a change), but what I'm most interested in will be the floor-crossing that will take place between now and then as MLAs have to decide which side of the fence to be on in order to get their ass's reelected. Being perceived as supporting a liberal in this province can end your political career pretty fast. This is gonna get good...

Not me. I'm certainly not "very wealthy", but the intention was to use the leverage that I do have to create a business and jobs. Because I'm VERY selfish. More jobs = more cash for me. But the risk of losing what I have was simply not worth it. Maybe Warren Buffet can afford to lose on something like this, but I (and my family) can't. The reward would have to be substantial for me to chance it.

That's the kicker. All of my sets already have digital tuners/converters. I've been watching their digital channels for as long as they've been around (their analog as well). It's just that NOW I have to get the "digital converters" from them. Don't actually physically need them to receive the broadcasts, just need them because Shaw has encoded them. If you already own one but it's not Shaw's, don't bother bringing that either. Won't work.

This all sounds very convincing, but you're missing one teeny, tiny detail. Risk. The only statistic I can provide is "of the two people surveyed, zero saw benefit in starting a new business venture in Canada". That would be me and my tax accountant. I had intentions of financing my own start-up (to maybe employ a staff of 10-15), but after the financial analysis I was going to lose even more deductions and THEN THERE WAS THE RISK OF THE BUSINESS GOING TITS UP. The "reward" versus the risk of loss + loss of tax deductions = no way in hell. The math said I make somewhat less working for a paycheck for a multinational, but there is zero risk to my credit facilities, my savings, my tax credits or my credit rating. Why would I "risk it all" for an extra $70-90k, of which I would only take home $40-50k? The hours involved, the financial handcuffing I'd endure, not to mention the staff-associated taxes (CPP/WCB/benefits anyone?). If I had the chance to bring home close to an additional six figures, I would have gone for it.

Look down at "tiered channels" (anything good) Shaw transition ...no box, no watch.

Wanna take a guess at what the "health care" portion of my tax bill comes to? Do you think it's more than "$100 a month"?????? Nope. They don't cancel it, they just restrict what they cover to the point where it doesn't make any diffence. Yup. Pretty close there. Really? Then would you mind explaining how I can have full coverage at work, my wife has coverage through the nursing union, we have Alberta Health Care AND we pay for the full Alberta Blue Cross group coverage.....and my portion of her prescriptions (only) last year was $36,700 for 8 1/2 months? Can you please let me know how that works?

Uhm...you friggin Merkins are always missing stuff. The US is also, by far, the largest source for transplantation organs. Alberta Health (and I'm sure the rest of the country) is on the "bidding list" with a lot of states - California in particular. We fly in organs like they're something you can't live without. Remember THAT when Uncle Fester gets a new heart or kidney.