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tim

  • Name: Tim
  • Location: South Austin, TX
  • Job: Senior Application Developer
  • Commented on Halloween at the Movies: Part 3 - In Your Living Room
    Asylum is one of my favorites. Definitely the best sort of horror. Well written and acted. Even if you're not scared it's enjoyable to watch. Something wicked this way comes, still has some terrifying moments as an adult. Watched it...
  • Commented on Attacks Rock Pakistan, Afghanistan [News Bits]
    I take odds with the idea that a hospitalized prisoner would cost about the same as a non-hospitalized one, but it's not really important to the "cost" of flu in prison. The cost to the economy of you staying home...
  • Commented on News Bits
    What does "PS no mention of condos" mean? He was talking about making downtown nicer to a group of business owners and downtown neighborhood associations. Those neighborhood associations would probably include a lot of condo owners since there aren't a...
  • Commented on Attacks Rock Pakistan, Afghanistan [News Bits]
    Of course, prisoners get Swine Flu before private citizens. The cost of a flu epidemic in a prison would potentially be massive. Who pays for hospitalized prisoners, and the guards for them? Taxpayers. Who pays for the Tamiflu? Taxpayers. Talk...
  • Commented on News Bits!
    I personally expect home sales to rise when the government gives people $8000 for free. But, cash-for-clunkers was unexpectedly successful too. I guess we don't expect people to take advantage of free money....
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