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On 2020-04-06 12:49, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , says... I'll take that for a yes. Government workers never answer with a simple yes or no. They consistently go off on tangents. What a weird way of reasoning. You are wrong - I'm not a government worker. Thanks for clarifying that and I apologize for implying it. I would never want anyone to imply I was a government worker myself. Still doesn't explain your funky question... ah well. Never mind. |
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On 2020-04-06 12:42, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:33:24 -0400, Alan Browne I'll take that for a yes. Government workers never answer with a simple yes or no. They consistently go off on tangents. I don't know if you classify politicians as "government workers", but it seems to be essential for a politician to be able to speak at length without actually answering any question put to them. The talented ones can take a question, thank the reporter for it and then answer a different question altogether to both escape the question and put out the message he wants. Indeed, there is media training that teaches this fine art (not just for pols). When I watch the Sunday morning TV shows like "Meet The Press", I am constantly impressed by the ability of the politicians being interviewed to *not* answer a question or address the point being made by the interviewer in 10,000 words or more. Why I stopped watching those 20+ years ago (Canadian v. Same crud). Our Commander in Chief - who doesn't seem to be in command of anything, and has no command of the English language - has another way of deflecting the hard questions: "That's a nasty question" or "You're fake news", or "Let's talk about my ratings". Perhaps why the US has a 4x higher mortality rate from C-19 than Canada on a per capita basis? Or is it because last July he removed his CDC/NIH funded epidemiologist who was embedded in the Chinese CDC who was there to give early warning of anything brewing? Perhaps because he ignored CIA warnings back in January that the Chinese were lying about their numbers? https://preview.tinyurl.com/wxto35y There's always Sweden. It's bound to win the "Hmm, maybe we should have done a lot more" prize.... and has no command of the English language - has another way of deflecting the hard questions: "That's a nasty question" or "You're fake news", or "Let's talk about my ratings". Yes, he does have a way of amplifying his stupidity with his mouth. Congrats to the US on having some people with great integrity: Capt. Crozier is a great example even though he hit the taboo button to get results. |
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On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 15:28:53 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote: On 2020-04-06 12:42, Tony Cooper wrote: On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 10:33:24 -0400, Alan Browne I'll take that for a yes. Government workers never answer with a simple yes or no. They consistently go off on tangents. I don't know if you classify politicians as "government workers", but it seems to be essential for a politician to be able to speak at length without actually answering any question put to them. The talented ones can take a question, thank the reporter for it and then answer a different question altogether to both escape the question and put out the message he wants. Indeed, there is media training that teaches this fine art (not just for pols). When I watch the Sunday morning TV shows like "Meet The Press", I am constantly impressed by the ability of the politicians being interviewed to *not* answer a question or address the point being made by the interviewer in 10,000 words or more. Why I stopped watching those 20+ years ago (Canadian v. Same crud). Our Commander in Chief - who doesn't seem to be in command of anything, and has no command of the English language - has another way of deflecting the hard questions: "That's a nasty question" or "You're fake news", or "Let's talk about my ratings". Perhaps why the US has a 4x higher mortality rate from C-19 than Canada on a per capita basis? Or is it because last July he removed his CDC/NIH funded epidemiologist who was embedded in the Chinese CDC who was there to give early warning of anything brewing? Perhaps because he ignored CIA warnings back in January that the Chinese were lying about their numbers? https://preview.tinyurl.com/wxto35y There's always Sweden. It's bound to win the "Hmm, maybe we should have done a lot more" prize.... and has no command of the English language - has another way of deflecting the hard questions: "That's a nasty question" or "You're fake news", or "Let's talk about my ratings". Yes, he does have a way of amplifying his stupidity with his mouth. Congrats to the US on having some people with great integrity: Capt. Crozier is a great example even though he hit the taboo button to get results. Add the now-fired Inspector General Michael Atkinson. The qualifications for disloyalty in the current administration are adherence to the truth, ability to perform the job effectively, and honest appraisal of the current administration. In the meantime, individuals like Betsy DeVos - who has neither the background nor the inclination to advance education - remains firmly ensconced in her position of Secretary of Education. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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On 2020-04-06 17:20, Tony Cooper wrote:
On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 15:28:53 -0400, Alan Browne Congrats to the US on having some people with great integrity: Capt. Crozier is a great example even though he hit the taboo button to get results. Add the now-fired Inspector General Michael Atkinson. I'm sure there are a lot of people not press mention worthy who have been told the bus is coming only to be find the bus is for them - but they won't be boarding. The qualifications for disloyalty in the current administration are adherence to the truth, ability to perform the job effectively, and honest appraisal of the current administration. In the meantime, individuals like Betsy DeVos - who has neither the background nor the inclination to advance education - remains firmly ensconced in her position of Secretary of Education. Elect a clown, expect a circus. |
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On 2020-04-06 19:49, Whisky-dave wrote:
On Sunday, 5 April 2020 20:10:17 UTC+1, Alan Browne wrote: On 2020-04-04 20:47, Whisky-dave wrote: Formula 1 cars have manual gears Double clutched automatics that change gears very fast - all the driver does is pull a an "up" or "down" shift control. If you call that "manual".... Yep because the driver decides, not the car. They have 8 gears IIRC why not just have fast and slow options. ? Optimize engine-RPM-torque to wheel-RPM-torque for the desired conditions. |
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On 2020-04-07 16:08, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article , says... Thanks for clarifying that and I apologize for implying it. I would never want anyone to imply I was a government worker myself. Well, don't know about your country, but there are government workers here in Munich who are not bad. They are motivated and try to help you. Government workers worldwide are characterized by their entrenched positions. This varies of course from country to country, province to province and so on, but the general characterization remains. And in many places they are unionized which adds a layer of constraint to action that reduced overall efficiency while burdening the tax payer in the present and the future. For example, here most public servants at the provincial and federal levels will have indexed pensions and the tax payer of the day will be covering that indexing whether it comes out of his then work or retirement income taxes. This situation brought on by weak politicians and strong unions (here). Some countries are far worse than Canada (and I assume Germany). For example Greece and Italy have highly entrenched civil servants who in many cases stave off retirement as long as possible to save from their relatively high incomes while building up their retirement revenue based on a life of earnings in the civil service. (Not sure how well that's working in Greece these past few years - coming to an Italy near you!). NY city, Illinois and LA have huge issues with near-end-of-career multi-dipping that sees some police/fire/transport workers earning $200K+ a year while often not even reporting for work. (The LA scheme goes (roughly): last 5 years: collect salary + pension simultaneously and then many have called in sick (back injuries are popular)). |
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On Apr 8, 2020, Alan Browne wrote
(in ): On 2020-04-07 16:08, Alfred Molon wrote: In , says... Thanks for clarifying that and I apologize for implying it. I would never want anyone to imply I was a government worker myself. Well, don't know about your country, but there are government workers here in Munich who are not bad. They are motivated and try to help you. Government workers worldwide are characterized by their entrenched positions. This varies of course from country to country, province to province and so on, but the general characterization remains. And in many places they are unionized which adds a layer of constraint to action that reduced overall efficiency while burdening the tax payer in the present and the future. For example, here most public servants at the provincial and federal levels will have indexed pensions and the tax payer of the day will be covering that indexing whether it comes out of his then work or retirement income taxes. This situation brought on by weak politicians and strong unions (here). Some countries are far worse than Canada (and I assume Germany). For example Greece and Italy have highly entrenched civil servants who in many cases stave off retirement as long as possible to save from their relatively high incomes while building up their retirement revenue based on a life of earnings in the civil service. (Not sure how well that's working in Greece these past few years - coming to an Italy near you!). NY city, Illinois and LA have huge issues with near-end-of-career multi-dipping that sees some police/fire/transport workers earning $200K+ a year while often not even reporting for work. (The LA scheme goes (roughly): last 5 years: collect salary + pension simultaneously and then many have called in sick (back injuries are popular)). With my job with the State of California, with supervisor rank, I was earning $90K+ in regular salary, and ±$40K in overtime. I contributed to both my CalPers pension fund, and a 457K tax deferred fund. When I retired I had accumulated about 1200 hours of earned sick & vacation leave which I cashed out (with the accompanying tax hit). With 25 years service I have a pension which is 75% of my final year salary (no overtime included). As a State employee I had no Social Security tax, and I am not eligible for SS, but I paid my share of Medicare taxes. I am 100% vested for medical coverage, so my Medicare premium is reimbursed, and my Medicare Supplement & Medicare Part D Prescription Plan are fully covered. The only way I could have collected salary + pension would mean me returning to the job as a retired annuitant. I know several retirees who did that, but I never needed to, or cared to. With my CalPers pension, Medicare supplement, Medicare, and additional retirement income I planned, along with no longer having a mortgage to pay, I am at 71 in a comfortable, earned retirement. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Molon wrote: Bus drivers in the US earn 200K$ per year - seriously? Not around here they don't. I sell cars, and the credit applications I see from them usually state high $20's to mid $30's. IMHO, not bad for the job. |
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