Doom and Gloom thread - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Zeus · #16 08-30-2007, 12:58 PM

In local news, a young girl was hit and killed by a drunk driver. He had been arrested before on DUI, still driving.

I wonder how it would affect people if each day's paper started with a positive headline.

"Progress made on Reducing Greenhouse Gases"

"Crime Down, Taxes Cut"

Didn't the BeeGees sing about that? The New York Times' effect on man...

Medmech · #17 08-30-2007, 01:11 PM

US Congressional Report Finds Little Progress in Iraq
U.S. government auditors are reported to have determined that Iraq has failed to meet most of the 18 benchmarks mandated by Congress to judge military and political progress in the war-torn country.

U.S. media say a report to be issued by the Government Accountability Office will say the Iraqi government has failed to meet at least 13 of the 18 goals set by U.S. lawmakers to assess President Bush's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops into Iraq earlier this year.

The GAO report is expected to be delivered to Congress in the coming days, ahead of a long awaited assessment by the Bush administration on the state of the war.

A preliminary assessment released by the White House in July said the Iraqis had made satisfactory progress on eight of the benchmarks, while several others were either unsatisfactory or mixed.

A White House spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, says the GAO's report is based on far tougher measurements.

The upcoming report on the situation in Iraq will be delivered next month by the top two U.S. officials there - Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Army General David Petraeus. It is expected to show that the security situation has improved thanks to the additional U.S. troops sent to Iraq since January.

http://voanews.com/english/2007-08-30-voa5.cfm

GottaDiesel · #18 08-30-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Howitzer

US Congressional Report Finds Little Progress in Iraq
U.S. government auditors are reported to have determined that Iraq has failed to meet most of the 18 benchmarks mandated by Congress to judge military and political progress in the war-torn country.

U.S. media say a report to be issued by the Government Accountability Office will say the Iraqi government has failed to meet at least 13 of the 18 goals set by U.S. lawmakers to assess President Bush's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops into Iraq earlier this year.

The GAO report is expected to be delivered to Congress in the coming days, ahead of a long awaited assessment by the Bush administration on the state of the war.

A preliminary assessment released by the White House in July said the Iraqis had made satisfactory progress on eight of the benchmarks, while several others were either unsatisfactory or mixed.

A White House spokesman, Gordon Johndroe, says the GAO's report is based on far tougher measurements.

The upcoming report on the situation in Iraq will be delivered next month by the top two U.S. officials there - Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Army General David Petraeus. It is expected to show that the security situation has improved thanks to the additional U.S. troops sent to Iraq since January.

http://voanews.com/english/2007-08-30-voa5.cfm

I think that deserves it's own thread... oh wait.

cjlipps · #19 08-30-2007, 01:51 PM

Scientists have determined that birth is nearly 100% terminal.

raymr · #20 08-30-2007, 01:56 PM

Colorado school bans game of tag on its playground after kids complained they were chased against their will.

GottaDiesel · #21 08-30-2007, 01:57 PM

Avoid Mortgage Broker Scams

Could be very doomy and gloomy if you fall prey to one of these people!!!

Dee8go · #22 08-30-2007, 02:06 PM

Yeah, you really have to keep you eyes open dealing with finance people.

There'a a chain of used car lots in the Washington area called Easterns. They appear to be selling cars, but what they're really selling is car LOANS. They don't advertise the actual price of the car anywhere, only the payments. Even then you have to really look hard to find the disclosure stuff. If you do the math, you'll find that you're paying about $50,000 for a $25,000 car.

Their target audience probably didn't pay a lot of attention in math class. It's sad how successful these people are. I don't know how they sleep at night.

A264172 · #23 08-30-2007, 02:51 PM

I just had a guy from Pella over here and he gave me a great quote on total home window replacement.

John Doe · #24 08-30-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by connerm

Mexico's truckers allowed full access to US starting Monday.

Hey, that isn't bad news! Price of cheap dope will go down, so my business will go up!! Thanks for the lift.

Dee8go · #25 08-30-2007, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cjlipps

Scientists have determined that birth is nearly 100% terminal.

This reminds me that cigarette smoking has also been found to cure cancer.

GottaDiesel · #26 08-30-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A264172

I just had a guy from Pella over here and he gave me a great quote on total home window replacement.

Pella? Tell me more about Pella Window and Doors.

Dee8go · #27 08-30-2007, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by John Doe

Hey, that isn't bad news! Price of cheap dope will go down, so my business will go up!! Thanks for the lift.

Unfortunately, we may have a lot of less than roadworthy trucks on the highway, mightn't we? I don't know what kind of safety requirements Mexico has, but I bet they're more lax than what we have in the States.