jamus d woespuss

I only use credit (in the form of a credit card) because it is the only way to hire cars etc.

I usually pay up many weeks before due date because I can and also because I never want to pay a penalty for absentmindedly forgetting.

Nearly always I am unable to pay the full amount of the last "cycle" (on line) even though my "last transaction" would be older than a week it is not "payable."

"Magically" if I pay the maximum amount I can, the "last transaction" will appear (on line) the next day (and will be payable.)

Is this just a strategy so I have to do a payment every month, so that if I should miss a month (minimal "last transaction" less than $9 say) I will incur a $15 penalty (and if they wish to, they can increase the debit interest rate) should I ever get into a debit situation?

When this situation occurs (the short billing) I always pay the "extra 10%" I am allowed to, but this sometimes does not cover the "last transaction."

Once I paid the "full amount" - did not use the card for 8+ weeks so I did not bother to check my account, because I assumed I had paid the "full amount" $15 PENALTY FOR A $2 DEBT!!!!

Now, I am forced to do 2 payments.on consecutive days to avoid this theft.

Does anyone know if this tactic is intentionally programmed in?

The FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S (FTC) budget should be doubled every year to protect us from corporate thieves. Bush reduced it every year.

SOCIALISM BUT ONLY FOR THE VERY RICH.

Are the pesticides they use in the later part of the growing season, water soluble or are they designed to resist washing off by rain etc.

Also if one has an unblemished green pepper, should one also wash the inside.

Also if I remove all the outer leaves of a fairly tight head of lettuce, should I still wash the "internal" leaves.

An honest observant vegetable farmer may be the best qualified to answer this.

because they practice beliefs that have no evidential basis in reality at all ?

(although there are now more troops there) there are less (risky) patrols and missions sent out on street patrols etc

This was instigated because (for political reasons) "they" want it to appear that the "war" is "being won" (and this is the present perception by the "press" and the US public." (Of course, in the long term this will not work.)

Where can one find data to determine how true this statement is ? (since for "security" reasons the military do not release such data)

What is your opinion of the truth of this statement ?

And do you believe that the present administration would ever stoop so low ? (bearing in mind their exemplary previous honest actions)

and yet critics of religion, libertarians, progressives etc seldom criticize patriotism (it's just not patriotic)

remember 'your' country is on 'my' earth

COMMENTS?

when they have failed so often. (do the limbo rock of rome) do they live in a non parallel universe? what happened to simple undeniable logic? is this keeping your head in the sand?

yield a 'balanced' diet as far as fats, carbs, protein and vitamins and what would they be?

what would be the cheapest mix?

this would be a sustained diet (hypothetical question)

assume first world scenario and third world scenario

i have often wondered about this--any ideas?

someone who goes to a strip club and watches the audience???

does this reflect the participants

or does it reflect yahoo's library????

a friend of mine (a pest exterminator) once told me that

in any well enclosed dark (important) space (roof or deep narrow cave) that bats live in, always has a small hole facing west (where the sun sets) to enable the bats to know when it is getting dark

this may or may not be the entrance /exit

he claimed that covering that hole was more effective (easier and more humane) in getting rid of the bats (long term) than covering the entrance

any ideas on this?

or is it another concoction?

especially considering how 'merciful' their religion is supposed to be------isn't judgment and punishment supposed to be god's prerogative?

i wonder what the correlation is between atheism and IQ

would we go back to burning witches (the psychiatrically damaged)?

or would the different sects of fundamentalist fight with the smallest sect?

or both?

to tell a joke, story etc (truth must be revealed finally)

to keep a promise of confidentiality (medical etc) if there is no other way

if a person can not cope with the truth at that moment (but it must be told as soon as possible)

whenever you can get away with it (joke)

will i be punished for this