Comments on: Carter on the rails vs. Obama on the skids: failing industries and deregulation

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:43:45 +0000

oh, and if those guys didnt build the railroads and such the way they did, what would the greenies have to lambast us for not using?

By: Artfldgr

Artfldgr — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:42:44 +0000

Nolanimrod Says: Years ago there was a Game called Tycoon wherein you built yourself a railroad.

the game was Railroad tycoon. by sid meier..

and guess what?

the company that made it made later ones that people dont like as much..

but, they put the old one on their website and updated it for new windows, and you can play i now for free… yes FREE..

but dont play too much, I like commentary 🙂

By: Nolanimrod

Nolanimrod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:11:14 +0000

Good grief! That may or not be a Freudian slip.

By: Nolanimrod

Nolanimrod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:09:27 +0000

And blue lights came through little holes in the overhead of the sleeper berth and looked like stars. A gentle rocking, a long, low train whistle, and stars.

Plus a friendly porter who joshed with a six tear old.

Boy! I’m glad THAT’s over!

By: Nolanimrod

Nolanimrod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:02:29 +0000

Also, everybody didn’t take passenger trains all the time.

Everybody used phones so when the feds took over the phones it lasted until the next election, proving that congressmen are occasionally trainable.

By: Nolanimrod

Nolanimrod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:55:48 +0000

Years ago there was a Game called Tycoon wherein you built yourself a railroad. The included booklet gave the histories of many of the old American RR tycoons, and I noted that the only one who avoided bankruptcy was the one (Hill) who didn't take any help from the federal government.

By: Nolanimrod

Nolanimrod — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:47:10 +0000

In 1980 [during the Carter administration], Congress passed the Staggers Act Cool. Why don't we call all their bills that?

By: nyomythus

nyomythus — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:51:51 +0000

wow ike

By: david foster

david foster — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:33:56 +0000

Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

(analog clock, with hands, those of you who may never have seen such a thing)

By: neo-neocon

neo-neocon — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 21:13:35 +0000

Ozyripus: Hey, I voted for him too—twice. So it’s my duty to point out any good thing the man may have done.