The Uselessness of Private Charity

[Ben Kenobi]

@ Aggie.

Like shooting fish in a barrel.

I note that interesting comment about public transit. For me, the biggest difficulty is that the transit does not run early enough in the day. For me to get to a job first thing in the morning, I need to buy a car, which is a cost I'd rather do without.

[Whaleboy]

BK: Can you walk or bike? It's funny, since I've been working out more I've really been feeling far better physically and mentally

Obviously I'm not suggesting a 40 mile hike every morning, so within reason etc.

[Ben Kenobi]

Depends on the distance.

I do not know how far my commute will be as I have not been assigned a depot.

It could be reasonable, it could be unreasonable.

Cities over here tend to be more spread out than in England, so the chances are less that I would be close enough to walk.

[Ben Kenobi]

I routinely walk around 30 blocks a day, so anything within that radius would be doable on foot.

As for a bike, it would prolly be easier for me to buy a used car, than shop for a bike.

[Whaleboy]

Ah understood, though a motorbike may be a good compromise too? Depending on safety and luggage etc. Northampton is a fairly large town, actually it's supposedly the largest town (non-city) in Europe, though it's still god awful. Last night I walked back from... well... an interesting evening , about six miles so only 90 minutes or so, but right past where I got beaten up a couple weeks ago which was rather nerve-racking .

[Urban Ranger]

Re: Re: The Uselessness of Private Charity

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
Maybe we can cut the taxes on the rich somemore so they have more excess income to fund the private charities with?

On what basis do you make such a proclamation?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I'm trying to figure out what I own that anyone would want, actually.

Don't think about that, since they want the oddest things. Just put whatever you don't want/need for auction. You will never know who may come along.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Asher
There's just not many jobs for "web designers", a trade which went out of style in...oh...'99.

Lovely, here comes another commentary about the real world from a person who has no real world experience whatsoever.

[pchang]

Oh, he has some. Just not nearly as much as he thinks he does.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Lovely, here comes another commentary about the real world from a person who has no real world experience whatsoever.

This from a communist.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


This from a communist.

This from somebody who has even less experience than Asher.

[dojoboy]

Re: The Uselessness of Private Charity

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
.... just a complaint about the idea that private charities are an answer and better than the government.

Charities no longer operate that way BECAUSE goverment provides said assistance. But, have you tried your church? I couldn't imagine your church turning you down.

[Urban Ranger]

He's got no church.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
This from somebody who has even less experience than Asher.

So you aren't a communist?

Otherwise your comment makes no sense, as I don't need that much experience to tell that you're a commie.

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
He's got no church.

It takes a village.