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Old 05-15-2007, 10:25 AM
mosdef mosdef is offline
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Mail something from anywhere in the US to anywhere else in the US in just a couple of days for something like 40 cents which is very nearly nothing.

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You realize the US mail is subsidized by taxes, right? That's like saying "The U.S. army is cheap. I didn't pay anything for it!"
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:13 AM
BradleyT BradleyT is offline
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You realize the US mail is subsidized by taxes, right? That's like saying "The U.S. army is cheap. I didn't pay anything for it!"

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Bzzzzt, try again.

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Old 05-17-2007, 07:17 PM
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Default Re: Things that are cheaper than they should be.

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Mail something from anywhere in the US to anywhere else in the US in just a couple of days for something like 40 cents which is very nearly nothing.

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You realize the US mail is subsidized by taxes, right? That's like saying "The U.S. army is cheap. I didn't pay anything for it!"

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That is not correct. The US post office has been self-supporting since the '80's. Before that, they were tax-subsidized.
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Old 05-16-2007, 06:50 AM
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most prostitutes

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Just wait till you get addicted, you will hit the 5k a month in no time!
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:15 AM
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water and potatoes.
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:50 AM
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$2 [censored] dollars to travel anywhere in NYC.
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:38 AM
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Double Cheeseburger for a buck. Loss leader?
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:43 AM
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there are lots of household goods at the dollar store that are ridiculously cheap. brooms, sets of glassware, little trinkets, crap like that.
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Old 05-15-2007, 01:44 AM
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Double Cheeseburger for a buck. Loss leader?

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yes it is, burger places in general make their $$$ off of fries and soft drinks
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Old 05-16-2007, 07:35 PM
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Prostitutes in Amsterdam. 50 euro gets you everything you need.
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