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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:02 PM Original message |
Really? My tax dollars? I hate to sound like a tea bagger, but |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
2. If there's $450,000 lying around that needs spending so bad - I have an idea |
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PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. KHOU.com article on the issue... |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. Heh. All the teabaggers in the comments sections think it's just great! |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. they are trying to hide in a house |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I was thinking the exact same thing |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. $450,000 doesn't sound extravagant for a couple seconds of fine entertainment to me |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Isn't that about what Charlie Sheen pays for hookers? You know... For a few seconds of entertainment |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bill Jerry Jones for it!!!!! |
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Lars77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
8. If they dropped napalm i'd watch it |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
9. Remeber when they spent 3 mil on studying magic mushrooms? |
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saras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. Yes, but think how many people got to try the mushrooms... |
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Nevernose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. That's really cool |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. No body asked me about 'shrooms either |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
11. It doesn't bother me. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
12. multiply that by every game played in the nfl....they do it every sunday/every game |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. Every Sunday/every game -- not even close. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
13. Well, it IS the Super Bowl |
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localroger (663 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
14. Too bad they didn't spend $4.50 |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. You got that right! n/t |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Half a million for a short flight? BTW, the link is dead. |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The flight came in from VA. n/t |
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BeeBee (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
18. It was a huge audience and was probably worth every penny |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. The only flaw in your logic |
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BeeBee (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 12:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Damn me and my lack of military knowledge! n/t |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Do we need to work on recruiting? |
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BeeBee (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. My point was that a 30 second ad during the Super Bowl |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. They would be flying training hops in any case. Non-issue. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I think so too |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. +1 n/t |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
43. If this was a training hop, then I wouldn't have a problem. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
20. Let the NFL pay for it.... |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
51. AMEN! n/t |
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demigoddess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. I agree, and I am liberal too. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wonder how many life saving transplants could have been |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
25. I'm curious how somebody arrived at the $450,000 figure |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. About 25% of that figure is fuel. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Whew! |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I don't know. I could not find the specifics from the DOD. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I have a feeling that the only 'real' cost |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Yep. But to a different point the DOD has been known to pay thousands for |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. True, they're good at wasting a buck here and there! |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. That's a good paying job |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. Let's be serious for a second. |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. There is a difference between disliking what your taxes are spent on, |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Pegged it. Especially when they are cutting funding for kids, schools, etc. n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
42. This shit is so damn dumb. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
44. I know you hate to sound like a tea bagger, but quite frankly you do |
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Electric Monk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:53 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yeah, and the chicom might've attacked right then, in which case we'd have been ready! |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
46. The Super Bowl Sponsors should be paying for that part of the show. |
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raouldukelives (945 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
50. I think we should put as much jet fuel exhaust |
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