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09.02.01 – Episode #63


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This Episode’s Show Notes by KD “Bubba” Martin:

  • From Gitmo Nation East (where the Brits are grabbing the pitchforks and torches) and West, it’s No Agenda!
  • Jack Welch is everywhere. Obama screwed up by saying, “It’s going to get worse before it gets better.”
  • First Presidential order of business, let’s violate the other orders.
  • Don’t mess with the IRS or creditors, unless you like junk and lawyer mail. Who’s the crook here?
  • We delve into the stimulus package, is Obama saving jobs or creating them?
  • Let’s send Joe Biden out on some “useful” tasks. Har!
  • It’s dinner time, we’ll eat at Zuni. Hope you like oysters. Hey, is the wine guy here?
  • Thank the Governor of CA for the “Health Tax” line item on that dinner ticket.
  • More on Jack Welch, we guess he’s not “TV appropriate.”
  • Homeland Security and FEMA camps, a prize winning combination.
  • Gordon Brown in the morning, and rioting in France.
  • It’s commercial time, call your doctor! John has his way with Super Bowl ads.
  • Adam takes us back to Davos and the trade show fest.
  • Let’s visit Ban Ki-Moon, Sec’y Gen. of the UN and Shimon Peres. What a conference.
  • John describes the tens of thousands of motor scooters in Taipei, and the red juice. Betel Nut juice, woo-hoo!
  • The United Nations, the “Law Of The Sea,” and Hillary Clinton. I’m the boss of 7/10 of the globe!
  • John describes the book that was sent around the world. You’ll have to listen to this one. Creationism, anyone?
  • Now John wants to go back in time and take the steam train from York to Newcastle. [Ed. 116 km.]
  • Back to dinner – the winner. We go to Limon, a Peruvian restaurant. Peruvian corn. Wine on tap and it’s pretty good.
  • Next, we eat at Coco. You’ll have to listen to the tale of the cheese and the maitre d’s feet.
  • Adam explains sparkling tea and the golden star.
  • Listen to Adam’s story of how he met Patricia. I would have never guessed.

Queue / Cue / Q the closing credits — We hope you enjoy the show!

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Running time: approx. 93 mins.




  1. Ron Larson says:

    John,

    In the US, collection agencies are regulated at the federal level by the FDCPA. The FDCPA lays out what debt collectors may and may not do.

    You are right. The problem with it is that the enforcement is poor. When a collection agent breaks the law, the remedy is that the victim van sue them in federal court for $2k. From the experiences I’ve read where people have tried to evoke their right to sue for damages, the judges often refuse to grant the $2k judgement. They seem to believe the collection agent that (a) it was a one-time mistake, and (b) why should we give a dead-beat a break? And in the rare case when a judge actually follows the law, the collection agencies refuse to pay, or change. They simply consider any fines the cost of doing business the way they want to.

    Only when an collection agency is really, really bad will the FTC step in and either shut them down or sue them. Of course they open up the next day with a new name, doing the same things.

    Under the FDCPA, the FTC is required to report annually to Congress the state of the collections industry and the effectiveness of the FDCPA. The report makes for some interesting reading. There are some really, really bad collection agency companies out there.

    Original creditors and Lawyers, on the other hand, are not under the FDCPA and can pretty much do whatever they want. There is no legal protection or recourse at the federal level against any abuse they may heap on you.

    Your state may have some additional protection. But probably not much.

  2. beetle-nut-juice says:

    Dvorak:

    You are wrong.

    When the Muslim party WON the election in Algeria – the secularist Algerian military ( backed by France/US ) shutdown the country’s democracy. The secularist Algerian military then has since then ruled as a dictorship. The Muslim majority party never ruled – never shutdown the country – and never has ruled as a dictatorship.

    Curry:

    Did you know these facts or just meekly assent to Dvorak’s inaccuracy?

  3. Look says:

    Look, the most annoying word people have started using more and more is not “look”, it’s “so”.

    — What do you think about the new XYZ gadget?

    — So, the thing about XYZ is…

    or

    — What have you been up to?

    — So, I was over visiting a friend the other day…

    The worst offender, and the person who really made me start noticing it, is Wil Harris – a regular on TWIT. Ask the guy any question and it always begins with: “Sooo, …”

    It makes no sense and sounds retarded.

    — Do you like your new Zune?

    — No, I think it sucks SO I’m going to try and sell it.

    or the dolt’s usage:

    — Soooo, I was using it the other day and I realized it sucked, so I think I’ll try and sell it.

  4. nonos says:

    “Chateauneud du Pape” with oysters !?!


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