Author Topic: Good Riddance to Kofi (Read 2224 times)

ByeBye · « **Reply #30 on:** December 18, 2006, 09:46:39 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Nuke, this is the way I see it. You've managed to find a way to get people to buy your artificial grass and making money doing it. I think it's brilliant. They just wish they could come up with something so lucritive.

Thanks DiabloTx.

The funny thing is that I'm not a salesperson at all. I would never even think about trying to sell something to somebody who does not want or need my product. I would rather lose money than have someone purchase something they don't need or want to have.

The day I met you last year in Chandler was the day our company was just forming on a shoe-string, operating out of a house. The driver of the truck was my partner.

Since that time, we now have a fleet of trucks, a showroom in Chandler (Sringer, stop on by) and have done over 2 million in business.

In my opinion, America is the reason I have done okay.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #31 on:** December 18, 2006, 09:51:11 PM »

I will be out there from the 23rd thru the 26th. I look forward to seeing the fleet and the showroom. I don't know if I will be staying in Chandler (small possibility) or in Casa Grande (best possibility).

ByeBye · « **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2006, 09:55:00 PM »

I'm moving to Maricopa in a few days. It's about 15 minutes from Casa Grande.

Our Showroom is @ 3205 N Arizona Avenue, Chandler Az, #7.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #33 on:** December 18, 2006, 10:54:46 PM »

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Originally posted by ByeBye
Stringer, not sure what you meant by the laughing guy. Can you explain?

Notice the laughing guy is green... that's envy. Stringer can't come up with any entrepeneurial ideas of his own so he has to settle for feeble attempts at belittling others' ideas. Remember Nuke: most of the mindless masses are content punching a clock, having the yoke of authority cast about their neck with their employment hinging on the whim of another, and letting others take the risks. It takes sand to start out on your own.. most people, like Stringer, just don't have what it takes.

Toad · « **Reply #34 on:** December 18, 2006, 10:57:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Stringer
It could have been worse....he could have come from a career selling fake grass

He'd have held equal qualifications either way. Check that; if he'd run a successful business he'd probably be more qualified to lead.

SteveBailey · « **Reply #35 on:** December 18, 2006, 11:07:15 PM »

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Originally posted by Viking
#1: No, far from it. The UN mission in Bosnia was a complete failure.

#2: I haven't heard/read Annan's speach yet so I cannot coment on it.

Ok, so I'll pose the question again: What is your opinion about Annan? Was he a good and honest figurehead of the UN?

Here's another: Do you consider the UN to be an effective organization based on their declared purposes stated in their charter?

I've printed them below for you, just to save you the time it would take to search for them.

The Purposes of the United Nations are:

To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;

To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;

To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and

To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.

Stringer · « **Reply #36 on:** December 18, 2006, 11:08:40 PM »

See Rule #4

SteveBailey · « **Reply #37 on:** December 19, 2006, 01:24:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Stringer

I'm sure in person he's an OK guy, although his singing is a mix between Leonard Nimoy and a mashed cat.

And back on topic...Annan is a goof also.

Did ya ever hear Nimoy sing that Bilbo Baggins song? Hysterical.

Excel1 · « **Reply #38 on:** December 19, 2006, 04:30:54 AM »

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Originally posted by SteveBailey
The Purposes of the United Nations are:

To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which might lead to a breach of the peace;

To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace;

To achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and

To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.

Sounds like a job for Superman, not an over-bloated bureaucratic
organization like the UN

I know there was no way it was even remotely possible, but John Bolton should have got Kofi's job.

The cat amongst the pigeons factor alone would have guaranteed years of entertainment.

bj229r · « **Reply #39 on:** December 19, 2006, 06:43:08 AM »

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Originally posted by lukster
The UN was useful for a time but that time has long passed. What can the UN do that individual countries cannot?

Why, the U.N. provides the opportunity for little tinpot dictators to get together and issue condemnations of Israel:aok

Catalyst · « **Reply #40 on:** December 19, 2006, 07:16:37 AM »

See Rule #4

lazs2 · « **Reply #41 on:** December 19, 2006, 08:10:08 AM »

I am having a hard time figuring out how a spokesman and cheif administrator is different than a leader.

A chief janitor is head of the janitorial staff.

The only government worth anything is one that is severly limited by a strong constitution.. the more we get away from that the worse off we are.

lazs

lukster · « **Reply #42 on:** December 19, 2006, 08:43:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Catalyst
See Rule #4

Grievances? Like the Soviet Union's grievance that the west wouldn't roll over and join them in communism? Like the Islamofacist grievance that we won't turn from our godless evil ways and convert to Islam? I'm ready to help them alright, much like Ronald Reagan helped the Soviets.

lazs2 · « **Reply #43 on:** December 19, 2006, 08:48:59 AM »

catalyst.... are you saying that the un has eliminated new countries from getting nukes or resorting to terrorism?

lazs

lukster · « **Reply #44 on:** December 19, 2006, 08:52:09 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
I am having a hard time figuring out how a spokesman and cheif administrator is different than a leader.

A chief janitor is head of the janitorial staff.

The only government worth anything is one that is severly limited by a strong constitution.. the more we get away from that the worse off we are.

lazs

Playing devil's advocate here. A leader often set's the direction and sometimes makes the law for his organization. Take the British monarchy for example, well, bad example. The US president is a leader and he has much authority, more when he has the backing of the house and senate. The Secretary-General of the UN has comparatively little authority.