How many Prius owners believe in Global Warming theory?

True. But, sacrificing current profits for future benefits that accrue to someone else is not part of the present economic regime.

Some of us can tolerate only so much jest, a personal balance between girth and mirth. Spandex is a privilege, not a right.

 

which current regime do you speak of? i thought we had the correct one for environment and finances.

 

The economic regime where corporations are persons with rights but not responsibilities, where raw materials are 'free' for the taking, true full costs are ignored, and massive environmental subsidies are considered externalities. You may or may not recognise this as reality.

 

skilbovia -

You had me all the way up until you recommended a gasoline-burning car!

 

I'm not sure that living next door to the harem is a good thing. Harems are usually guarded by muscle-bound eunuchs with very large swords.

 

R

Funny, my dictionary says the exact opposite.

 

Unless you're an 80s hair-metal band. Then Spandex is a requirement.

 

Re: R

You need to get your money back on that dictionary! The cue stick isn't in jeopardy - only the billiards.... and thus the will to live.

 

:ahem: Indeed, sir, you are correct, my dictionary was in error, and the offending page has been...uh...cut.

edit: We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.....as soon as we can remember what it was.

 

It was that living next door to the harem is no great perk, as the harem is guarded by heavily armed persons with instructions to kill intruders without any sort of legal due process. And that in a world doomed to global climate change by humankind's burning of fossil fuels, an ambassadorial posting in a suitable country with lax customs regarding corruption would be a much nicer reward for loyalty than an apartment of unspecified size next to said harem.

 

As future Supreme Ruler of all, I'm starting to detected a bit of entitleism there, Daniel.

 

I, for one, welcome our new EV-loving overlords.

 

No. The word is reciprocity. When I become Emperor of the World, I'll appoint you to a comfortable position in my government. It's only common good form for you to do the same for me when you become Supreme Ruler of All.

Though I have to say that "Supreme Ruler of All" sounds a bit like hubris. I merely aspire to emperor. Lots of people have been emperors. Some, like Maximilian of Mexico have been pretty good. Some, like Napoleon, have been psychotic. I believe in moderation in all things, so I strive for a middle ground.

 

Your generosity is touching.

Here's the good news. We can both enjoy our respective positions. In fact, I intend to have several Emperors on my staff. Some of them won't even need to be eunichs.

So really, a win-win for both of us.

 

Fantastic, Steve! And one less beheading to deal with. Sweet.

 

I shall cause to be constructed, in a corner of Lichtenstein, a city, which I shall name "All." The official title of the mayor of this city shall be "Supreme Ruler of All." The Supreme Ruler, or mayor, shall be subservient to the Chair of the City Council of All, whose official title shall be "Guardian of the Supreme Ruler of All," and he, in turn, shall be subservient to the President of Lichtenstein, the Prime Minister of Lichtenstein, and the King of Lichtenstein.

So there!

 

I would like to be chief overseer of your harem, as long as I don't have to have that, ah, operation.

Tom

 

As Daniel doesn't seem so keen on the position, I'm happy for you to have it. You can even wear your cool fur hat and long coat... and not look out of place.

 

I have no delusions of being supreme ruler - I'm still learning to be the alpha male to my dog - but I'd be willing to serve as trusted advisor on any and all matters of importance, and probably on some of none.

And if the position of harem recruiter hasn't been filled yet, I'm sure I could do an excellent job.

 

All this talk about harems is giving "global warming" new meaning, a meaning that should significantly reduce the degree of denial from at least half that cohort's ranks! Nice going!