On and OT: arrived in Florida safe and sound - Page 5

> As always, we must agree to differ on some points, including this one!
>
> I would rather see all liquor profits (not just taxes) going to taxpayers,
> rather than to wealthy businessmen.
>
> Of course you must also factor in that I worked for the government for 34
> years and am now on pension, so I don't have the same negative opinion of
> government agencies that some do. I have far more fear of corporations.
> Corporations are "them." The government is "us" or at least it should be.
> If it isn't "us" we need to kick the bums out, and I still have hopes that
> we did that last year. I have hopes that hardworking people will be able to
> get affordable healthcare. For my part, I have excellent healthcare, and I
> am perfectly willing to be taxed on it, if it means my self-employed
> relatives and others don't have to go without.
>
> I worked with many efficient, dedicated people, and a few who weren't. Just
> like in private industry (based on what friends tell me). And contrary to
> what you might think, we usually managed to get rid of the ones who weren't
> good employees. It can be done. I was, and am, proud to have been a public
> employee.
>
> Iris
>
>> Gosh, govt. liquor stores are a pretty weird idea for a native
>> Californian. We make lots of money on taxing liquor and
>> it can't be too easy to for minors to buy liquor since they
>> still make 'beer runs' at the grocery (they have to steal it
>> and usually get caught) Also from what I hear there is no
>> shortage of youngsters hitting on their parents home liquor
>> stash. Less govt. involvement is change I would like
>> to see myself. Just my opinion though.
>> Taria
>>> Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have
>>> visited the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
>>>
>>> I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has been
>>> floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
>>> taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
>>> operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
>>>
>>> I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received
>>> stimulous money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the
>>> intention of transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto
>>> the rails. This can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large trucks
>>> terrify me, and they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is
>>> closed down for hours.
>>>
>>> I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
>>>
>>> Iris
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

> Howdy!
> I love you, Iris.
> And you quilt, too. ;-)
> R/Sandy
> On 11/4/09 4:02 PM, in article
> 4af1f9ce$0$20296$ce5e7886@news-radius.ptd.net, "I.E.Z."
> wrote:
>> As always, we must agree to differ on some points, including this one!
>> I would rather see all liquor profits (not just taxes) going to
>> taxpayers,
>> rather than to wealthy businessmen.
>> Of course you must also factor in that I worked for the government for 34
>> years and am now on pension, so I don't have the same negative opinion of
>> government agencies that some do. I have far more fear of corporations.
>> Corporations are "them." The government is "us" or at least it should
>> be.
>> If it isn't "us" we need to kick the bums out, and I still have hopes
>> that
>> we did that last year. I have hopes that hardworking people will be able
>> to
>> get affordable healthcare. For my part, I have excellent healthcare, and
>> I
>> am perfectly willing to be taxed on it, if it means my self-employed
>> relatives and others don't have to go without.
>> I worked with many efficient, dedicated people, and a few who weren't.
>> Just
>> like in private industry (based on what friends tell me). And contrary
>> to
>> what you might think, we usually managed to get rid of the ones who
>> weren't
>> good employees. It can be done. I was, and am, proud to have been a
>> public
>> employee.
>> Iris
>>> Gosh, govt. liquor stores are a pretty weird idea for a native
>>> Californian. We make lots of money on taxing liquor and
>>> it can't be too easy to for minors to buy liquor since they
>>> still make 'beer runs' at the grocery (they have to steal it
>>> and usually get caught) Also from what I hear there is no
>>> shortage of youngsters hitting on their parents home liquor
>>> stash. Less govt. involvement is change I would like
>>> to see myself. Just my opinion though.
>>> Taria
>>>> Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have
>>>> visited the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
>>>> I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has
>>>> been
>>>> floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
>>>> taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
>>>> operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
>>>> I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received
>>>> stimulous money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the
>>>> intention of transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto
>>>> the rails. This can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large
>>>> trucks
>>>> terrify me, and they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is
>>>> closed down for hours.
>>>> I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
>>>> Iris
>

> As always, we must agree to differ on some points, including this one!
> I would rather see all liquor profits (not just taxes) going to taxpayers,
> rather than to wealthy businessmen.
> Of course you must also factor in that I worked for the government for 34
> years and am now on pension, so I don't have the same negative opinion of
> government agencies that some do. I have far more fear of corporations.
> Corporations are "them." The government is "us" or at least it should be.
> If it isn't "us" we need to kick the bums out, and I still have hopes that
> we did that last year. I have hopes that hardworking people will be able
> to
> get affordable healthcare. For my part, I have excellent healthcare, and
> I
> am perfectly willing to be taxed on it, if it means my self-employed
> relatives and others don't have to go without.
> I worked with many efficient, dedicated people, and a few who weren't.
> Just
> like in private industry (based on what friends tell me). And contrary to
> what you might think, we usually managed to get rid of the ones who
> weren't
> good employees. It can be done. I was, and am, proud to have been a
> public
> employee.
> Iris
>> Gosh, govt. liquor stores are a pretty weird idea for a native
>> Californian. We make lots of money on taxing liquor and
>> it can't be too easy to for minors to buy liquor since they
>> still make 'beer runs' at the grocery (they have to steal it
>> and usually get caught) Also from what I hear there is no
>> shortage of youngsters hitting on their parents home liquor
>> stash. Less govt. involvement is change I would like
>> to see myself. Just my opinion though.
>> Taria
>>> Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have
>>> visited the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
>>> I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has
>>> been floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for
>>> the taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a
>>> for-profit operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
>>> I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received
>>> stimulous money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the
>>> intention of transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto
>>> the rails. This can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large
>>> trucks terrify me, and they cause the worst accidents, where the highway
>>> is closed down for hours.
>>> I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
>>> Iris
>

>Thanks for the info on the quilt shop! I will check it out. I have visited
>the quilt museum in Harrisonburg, which was interesting.
>I agree that selling the liquor stores is a bad idea. That idea has been
>floating around PA lately too. The liquor stores make money for the
>taxpayers and control underage drinking (IMO) better than a for-profit
>operation would, so, as a taxpayer, I'd like to keep them!.
>I recently read that states along the I-81 corridor have received stimulous
>money to update the railroads running along I-81, with the intention of
>transferring as much freight as possible off I-81 and onto the rails. This
>can't happen too soon for me. The numerous large trucks terrify me, and
>they cause the worst accidents, where the highway is closed down for hours.
>I'd love passenger rail too, but I guess that's a pipe dream!
>Iris

>Skyline Drive is a national park,VA can't close it down. It is closed
>when there is snow and ice, to dangerous up there. PA is my home state
>too! VA has closed the rest areas on most of the highways, out of
>money. Maybe the new governor will change that, he plans to sell the
>state liqueur stores and use the money on highways. Brilliant, NOT!
>Did you know that there is a great quilt shop a few miles south of
>Harrisonburg on Rt. 42, at Dayton next to the Dayton Farmers Market
>(only open on Thu., Fri., Sat. most of the year). the shop is
>Patchwork Plus on Kildeer Lane. They are dealers for Bernina and
>Janome.
>Bonnie, in Middletown, VA
>>>I have never been on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but, I have been on
>>> Skyline Drive in Virginia. The speed limit is 35 mph, there are places
>>> to pull over and get out of your car. There are hiking trails
>>> w/parking and restrooms, there are/is an area to buy food or picnic.
>>> It is beautiful, I've never felt that I was going to fall, and I am
>>> afraid of heights. There have been times when all we saw was the top
>>> of clouds/fog, and times that we saw deer every where, even saw a bear
>>> one day. Never, never drive up there to see the fall leaf colors, it
>>> is bumper to bumper traffic, with people who only drive once a year!
>>> 8~( Truth! Does not make my "driver" happy, of course his passenger
>>> insists on reading the mile markers. "Mile marker one, mile marker
>>> two..." and on, and on ...
>>> Bonnie, in Middletown, VA, who has posted to her webshots a new quilt
>>> but doesn't know how to get back there!
>>Wow, you mean that Virginia didn't close the restrooms there? Or are they
>>private businesses with restrooms?. We only drive on I-81 as far as
>>Harrisonburg to visit our son now. The past couple of years we'd been
>>traveling to battlefields and other historical sites in Virginia, but we
>>don't feel like it anymore. We've been spending time and money in West
>>Virginia, Maryland, and our home state of PA, instead. Virginia used to be
>>for lovers, now it's for people with large bladders who don't need to
>>stretch their legs once in a while!
>>Iris