Comments on: Questions http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/questions-164/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: the friendly grizzly http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/questions-164/comment-page-1/#comment-8296 the friendly grizzly Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:50:20 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=8617#comment-8296 "Just a cup of coffee", eh? Well, I think I'd be quite bothered having a cup of my coffee at the local Mapco here in Nashville taken out of my hands to build ANYthing for the folks in Memphis or Knoxville or wherever. They want it, let them generate the revenue for it. "Just a cup of coffee", eh? Well, I think I'd be quite bothered having a cup of my coffee at the local Mapco here in Nashville taken out of my hands to build ANYthing for the folks in Memphis or Knoxville or wherever. They want it, let them generate the revenue for it.

]]> By: no third solution » Blog Archive » Demand vs. Supply: Public Wi-Fi Put on Hold http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/questions-164/comment-page-1/#comment-8294 no third solution » Blog Archive » Demand vs. Supply: Public Wi-Fi Put on Hold Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:22:38 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=8617#comment-8294 [...] Esquire recently asked, “Whatever happened to municipal wi-fi?” which like most feel-good political moves, designed to give everybody something for nothing, [...] [...] Esquire recently asked, "Whatever happened to municipal wi-fi?" which like most feel-good political moves, designed to give everybody something for nothing, [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/questions-164/comment-page-1/#comment-8293 Tony Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:21:14 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=8617#comment-8293 I love how the <i>New York Times</i> begins its sales pitch on the electric bill tax: <blockquote>... For the typical New York City apartment dweller, it amounts to $1.08 a month, barely enough for a cup of coffee.</blockquote> Oh, so that makes it okay. I wonder if they don't understand - or just won't acknowledge - the cumulative effect of all the "it's just $1.08" taxes politicians like to impose. I love how the New York Times begins its sales pitch on the electric bill tax:

… For the typical New York City apartment dweller, it amounts to $1.08 a month, barely enough for a cup of coffee.

Oh, so that makes it okay. I wonder if they don't understand – or just won't acknowledge – the cumulative effect of all the "it's just $1.08" taxes politicians like to impose.

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