Luke_Wilbur

The District should go into the home loan business

That is very reasonable.

Do a little more research on this next time. Harold Meyersonwrote a decent article on Washington Post online. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/04/nebraska_narcissist_part_deux.html Maybe I owe Warren Buffett an apology. Yesterday I chastised Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson for being the sole member of his party to side with Republicans to block debate on the financial reform bill. (Since then, Nelson voted twice with Republicans to keep blocking the bill, though Republicans have now agreed to let the bill come to the Senate floor.) I noted that Nelson was peeved after Democrats struck a provision that would have protected the Nebraska-based investment company Berkshire Hathaway, headed by the legendary Buffett, from having to pay fees on its current derivative holdings. And, rashly perhaps, I accused Nelson of yet another “classic bit of special interest particularism,” coming on the heels of his celebrated “Cornhusker Kickback.” But Nelson, it turns out, wasn’t simply looking out for Buffett -- by every measure the most special interest in his state. He was looking out for himself.

Amen. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and all public and private pension plans, cities, school districts and government- sponsored enterprises, etc... should be removed from the negotiated derivatives market. Too many people get screwed in the deal. I hope you use all your political muscle Human to do this. Also, lets take a peek at the Fed. I also want the names of all the politicians who where evading taxes in offshore accounts. Those bastards should get a real hard boot out of office. There are alot of snake oil salesmen that will not be getting too much sleep over this.

I am just wondering how much it costs to get a AAA+ rating.

I had to switch to Verizon Business to get the rollover call waiting. The technician came on Tuesday. But, it still does not work. I now have a ticket ## MDDQ064NX1 Hi Tim, The Rollover is not working. The Caller ID is not working. And we need help setting up the voice mail. Thanks, Luke --- Luke_Wilbur@dcpages.com wrote: From: "Luke Wilbur" > To: Timothy. R. Patterson@verizon.com> Subject: Luke Wilbur Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:52:14 -0700 Hi Tim, It is was nice speaking with you today. Thanks for all your help. Just to confirm. MD00057192156 Line will disconnect 12 midnight April 27 to open business door. MD00057190483 Line will reconnected within milliseconds. Tim Patterson timothy.r.patterson@verizon.com Total monthly $205.00 3yrs All the Best, Luke

This is a tribute to the 11 men missing from the Deepwater Horizon. Jason Anderson Dewey Revette Donald Clark Stephen Curtis Dale Burkeen Roy Kemp Karl Kleppinger Shane Roshto Adam Weise Gordon Jones Blair Manuel

On April 20, a fire and explosion occurred onboard our semisubmersible drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, working approximately 41 miles offshore Louisiana on Mississippi Canyon block 252. Of the 126-member crew, 115 were safely evacuated. Despite exhaustive rescue efforts, eleven crew members lost their lives, nine of which were Transocean employees. Our entire Transocean family has been saddened by this tragic event and our thoughts and prayers remain with all who have been affected by this horrible tragedy. http://www.deepwater.com/fw/main/Home-1.html

NASA will launch the first human-like robot to space later this year to become a permanent resident of the International Space Station. Robonaut 2, or R2, was developed jointly by NASA and General Motors under a cooperative agreement to develop a robotic assistant that can work alongside humans, whether they are astronauts in space or workers at GM manufacturing plants on Earth. The 300-pound R2 consists of a head and a torso with two arms and two hands. R2 will launch on space shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-133 mission planned for September. Once aboard the station, engineers will monitor how the robot operates in weightlessness. R2 will be confined to operations in the station's Destiny laboratory. However, future enhancements and modifications may allow it to move more freely around the station's interior or outside the complex. "This project exemplifies the promise that a future generation of robots can have both in space and on Earth, not as replacements for humans but as companions that can carry out key supporting roles," said John Olson, director of NASA's Exploration Systems Integration Office at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "The combined potential of humans and robots is a perfect example of the sum equaling more than the parts. It will allow us to go farther and achieve more than we can probably even imagine today." The dexterous robot not only looks like a human but also is designed to work like one. With human-like hands and arms, R2 is able to use the same tools station crew members use. In the future, the greatest benefits of humanoid robots in space may be as assistants or stand-in for astronauts during spacewalks or for tasks too difficult or dangerous for humans. For now, R2 is still a prototype and does not have adequate protection needed to exist outside the space station in the extreme temperatures of space. Testing the robot inside the station will provide an important intermediate environment. R2 will be tested in microgravity and subjected to the station's radiation and electromagnetic interference environments. The interior operations will provide performance data about how a robot may work side-by-side with astronauts. As development activities progress on the ground, station crews may be provided hardware and software to update R2 to enable it to do new tasks. R2 is undergoing extensive testing in preparation for its flight. Vibration, vacuum and radiation testing along with other procedures being conducted on R2 also benefit the team at GM. The automaker plans to use technologies from R2 in future advanced vehicle safety systems and manufacturing plant applications. "The extreme levels of testing R2 has undergone as it prepares to venture to the International Space Station are on par with the validation our vehicles and components go through on the path to production," said Alan Taub, vice president of GM's global research and development. "The work done by GM and NASA engineers also will help us validate manufacturing technologies that will improve the health and safety of our GM team members at our manufacturing plants throughout the world. Partnerships between organizations such as GM and NASA help ensure space exploration, road travel and manufacturing can become even safer in the future."

Verizon still has not repaired my voice mail. Called Verizon again 410-265-0577. Spoke with Mrs. Jones. She put me on hold. Disconnected. Called again. Spoke with Mrs Watkins. She is checking to see if I am in the HUNTING system. Confirmation Number: MD00056801678 Mrs. Watkins moved this up again to the escalations department. Mrs. Watkins found out the the HUNTING system does not work with Fios residential. 888-244-4440

Show me the Money!!!

Hi Strength Coach, I am tired of been chased by chickens. I would like to develop Kung Fu lightning.

Make sure you are speaking to a qualified technician Ed.

I guess it depends how grateful President Obama is to his largest campaign contributor. But, in the President's defense on Financial Reform he appears to be firm against the banks.

The Internal Revenue Service this week began mailing postcards to more than four million small businesses and tax-exempt organizations to make them aware of the benefits of the recently enacted small business health care tax credit. Included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act approved by Congress last month and signed into law by President Obama, the credit is one of the first health care reform provisions to go into effect. The credit, which takes effect this year, is designed to encourage small employers to offer health insurance coverage for the first time or maintain coverage they already have. “We want to make sure small employers across the nation realize that –– effective this tax year –– they may be eligible for a valuable new tax credit. Our postcard mailing –– which is targeted at small employers –– is intended to get the attention of small employers and encourage them to find out more," IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said. “We urge every small employer to take advantage of this credit if they qualify.” In general, the credit is available to small employers that pay at least half the cost of single coverage for their employees in 2010. The credit is specifically targeted to help small businesses and tax-exempt organizations that primarily employ low- and moderate-income workers. For tax years 2010 to 2013, the maximum credit is 35 percent of premiums paid by eligible small business employers and 25 percent of premiums paid by eligible employers that are tax-exempt organizations. The maximum credit goes to smaller employers –– those with 10 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees –– paying annual average wages of $25,000 or less. Because the eligibility rules are based in part on the number of FTEs, not the number of employees, businesses that use part-time help may qualify even if they employ more than 25 individuals. The credit is completely phased out for employers that have 25 FTEs or more or that pay average wages of $50,000 per year or more. Eligible small businesses can claim the credit as part of the general business credit starting with the 2010 income tax return they file in 2011. For tax-exempt organizations, the IRS will provide further information on how to claim the credit. View the postcard. View Information on state-by-state distribution of the postcard. More information about the credit, including a step-by-step guide and answers to frequently asked questions, is available on the IRS Web site, IRS.gov.

I spent a long time looking for a company that sells quality American made glass ornaments. http://www.achristma...Glass-Ornaments

Trying to fix Verizon Voice Mail. Verizon does its very best not to contact you. Here is a trace route of what it took me to resolve the problem. Call 301####### Press * Passcode #### Automated response states that the account number does not exist. Call Vios Telephone Service 1-800-837-4966 or press 0 The automated system requires quick code # Quick Code #### Don't have quick code type telephone number you are calling about including area code Several attempts with automated voice labyrinth 3 calls to the operator Did the tried and true and called Billing Press 4 Spoke with Customer Service Representative Spoke with Barry Barry transferred me to Carol Carol transferred me to Mary @ Fios Business 804-235-6077 Mary transferred me to Lisa @ Virginia Fios Business 888-244-4400 Lisa transferred me to Andrew @ Maryland Fios Residential 410-265-0577 Andrew was hopefully able to resolve my problem. He stated that voice mail will be installed by 10pm tonight. The funny thing is that most of the customer reps did not know the what the quick code was except Andrew and Lisa. One operator stated that Verizon is eliminating more and more customer service representatives in place of the automated system.

Mike Judd is a true visionary that is able to point serious problems with our culture through comedic tales. Idiocracy is the story of Corporal Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson) who taken into a top-secret military hibernation experiment that goes awry, and awaken 500 years in the future. Corporal Bauers discovers that the country has degenerated into a dystopia where advertising, commercialism, and cultural anti-intellectualism run rampant and dysgenic pressure has resulted in a uniformly stupid human society devoid of individual responsibility or consequences. A disoriented Joe heads to the hospital where he receives a diagnosis of "'tarded" and "fraked up" from Dr. Lexus (Justin Long). Joe is arrested for not paying his hospital bill and for not having a barcode tattoo which all residents have imprinted on their arms. While in prison a poorly-designed I.D.- tattoo machine re-names Joe as "Not Sure" and barcode - tattoos him as such. Caregivers like Dr. Lexus may be the future if people stop paying attention to what is going on with our new National Health Care. I sure hope we do not get tracked like Joe. Anywho, I do not want to spoil the movie. Idiocracy is worth watching to see what we do not want to happen.

This will be tried in Court. Statute trumps an Executive Order. Republicans will have to commit to create an Act that further defines Abortion Language that gives American Citizens the religious and financial freedom to separate from the plan into a competing pool that subsides equally with the current act.

Health-care reconciliation has passed the House floor. For better or worse Universal Health Care for America will become law.

I am very disappointed that our Pope has not voiced opposition to this. Powerful Catholics are obstructing the message of the clergy.

You are joking correct? I thought pretty much all Republicans are still together against this. What made you change?

I am honored to receive this correspondence from the White House today.

To all the Catholics celebrating Saint Patricks day I ask you to reflect on your beliefs. I know that I have struggled with mine. In fact, I love the idea of healthcare, but I will not support abortions.

I just want to understand why there is an abortion clinic in the very center of an inverted Pentagram?