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Off-Topic / Re: Soda Tax

« on: June 25, 2016, 11:00:29 am »Message ID: 1075228

You have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA of what is really coming out of the tailpipe of your car.  You are lead to believe that you are breathing clean air!  Do you really think that factories that have white smoke coming out of their chimneys isn't really black smoke that it covered up with chemicals.

I think the "white smoke" you speak of is actually steam/water vapor; so I think that is probably okay.

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Suggestions / Re: Removing offers not available?

« on: June 24, 2016, 07:48:24 am »Message ID: 1074973

I am usually reluctant to "hide" videos that aren't offering upon click because I am afraid that it might 'reset' and become profitable again later, but I may never know because I've hidden it.   

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Off-Topic / Re: Receipts

« on: June 23, 2016, 11:13:51 am »Message ID: 1074833

Saving receipts is such a waste of time and money. I can't believe some people do it.

Would you care to elaborate on this comment, patapon?  I can see it being a waste of time (or at least a time consuming activity of sorts), but how is saving receipts a waste of money?  It doesn't cost anything to do as far as I can figure...

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Off-Topic / Re: Soda Tax

« on: June 23, 2016, 11:10:45 am »Message ID: 1074831

I would go to another town and buy my soda.

I agree with this idea and with what oldbuddy said before you, but what about the situations I mentioned where that isn't an option to go out of town?  A stationary pop machine at the laundromat or pizza joint, or a Philadelphia high school sporting event concession stand...


As far as stocking up for home, I agree with buying out of town (although some might end up spending more money in gasoline than they save in untaxed beverages).


The other argument I read about this tax is that it is intended to fund schools and education as a way to "fight poverty" (supposedly by providing a better education to students). But those who will be hardest hit by this tax are going to be poverty level and low income families who will continue to buy soft drinks (and may be less likely to travel out of Philly to buy it cheaper).  Nothing like fighting poverty by attacking the impoverished!

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Off-Topic / Re: Soda Tax

« on: June 23, 2016, 09:19:15 am »Message ID: 1074806

I am interested in hearing from people in the Philly area about their thoughts on this law.  Anyone?

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Off-Topic / Soda Tax

« on: June 23, 2016, 08:20:34 am »Message ID: 1074794

So I see that the city of Philadelphia has passed a new tax on pop/soda to go into effect next January, I think.  1.5 cents per ounce, so it would add 18¢ for a 12 ounce can.  How will they collect that tax from vending machines around the city? Will they just increase the price by a 25¢ quarter -- pull the tax money and then give an extra 7¢ to the vendor? 


What about high school sporting events where the concessions are usually a fund raiser for the athletic department or the marching band?  They generally sell 12 or 20 ounce cups to people using fountain drink dispenser machines and the money charged for drinks is generally just intermixed with the money charged for pizza or fries or hot cocoa, etc.  -- do they now have to jack up their prices and keep track of how many cups they sell to know how much tax must be paid?


What a nightmare!

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Off-Topic / Re: Who has been to Six Flags Great America?

« on: June 22, 2016, 08:25:23 am »Message ID: 1074585

The only Six Flags park I have ever been to was Worlds of Adventure in Aurora, Ohio (now an eerie "ghost town" of a former amusement park).  I would like to experience a few of the rides at Great America, but I don't really foresee making a special trip to go there. My wife doesn't do the rides much.  We enjoy walking around and seeing shows, but I doubt we would travel to Illinois just for that.


I've mentioned before (and will again) that I live five minutes from the best collection of rollercoasters in the world - at Cedar Point.  We have season passes and have actually gone over there the past two evenings for a few hours.  We are on the meal plan, so we went over each night after work for [free] dinner.  Monday night we caught a live - song and dance - show in an air conditioned theater; last night we walked through the Dinosaurs Alive exhibit and my daughter and I rode a few smaller rides and the Corkscrew coaster.


Great Fun, regardless of which park is your favorite!

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FusionCash / Re: New to FusionCash

« on: June 21, 2016, 10:35:50 am »Message ID: 1074414

Welcome to Fusion Cash!  Stick around and spend a lot of time exploring is the best advice I can give.  Rather than re-inventing the wheel, this forum post is the best way to answer your question. All of the best ways to earn are explained right there at the top.  Good luck!


[EDIT] - I included a link there, but it doesn't show up well if your mouse isn't hovered over it, so here it is again in full text.     http://www.fusioncash.net/forum.php?topic=15241.0

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Off-Topic / Re: Where's The Meat McDonalds?

« on: June 21, 2016, 10:26:08 am »Message ID: 1074413

The last time i ever ate at a McDonald's was when my grandson was 6, and that was because he and his friend wanted to play  in the play area. The boys were no more interested in eating. But did manage to get some food in them.

You say you last McD's visit is when your grandson was 6, but you don't say how old your grandson is now.      Just trying to figure out how long ago it actually was since you have been there. LOL.

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Off-Topic / Re: Do You Believe in Evolution?

« on: June 20, 2016, 01:14:08 pm »Message ID: 1074294

I realize most people are still responding to the OP and not really looking at the different ideas from other responders, but the question I would ask to ALL who have an opinion one way or the other, isn't it possible for both theories of evolution AND creation to co-exist?


I am a 100% full believer in God and Jesus Christ and cannot wait to be reunited with many of my loved ones in the afterlife provided that I am worthy to enter into Heaven.  But I am also a firm believer that dinosaurs roamed the Earth millions of years ago and that we all evolved in some fashion from some earlier primates, whether that be apes or earlier bipedal humans or whatever.


So I guess what I am saying/asking = isn't it possible that God created the universe and all of the stars and planets and also designed evolution as a part of that creative process?  Evolution and Creation do not have to be mutually exclusive.

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Off-Topic / Re: Where's The Meat McDonalds?

« on: June 20, 2016, 01:00:17 pm »Message ID: 1074283

Not long ago I saw a YouTube video of an extremely irate customer at a McDonalds who ordered a Big Mac and they only gave him one instead of two all beef patties.  Like I said, he was mad as hell and extremely foul with his language.  He walked away a few times only to come back and dish out more F bombs, etc. even after they made it right.  Wow!

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Off-Topic / Re: Traffic dilemma . . .

« on: June 20, 2016, 10:16:33 am »Message ID: 1074261

For whatever reason there are a lot of people that are going to be the same distance from the car in front of them no matter how fast that car is going.  And those people tend to like to stay pretty close to that car in front of them.  At that point it just becomes their comfort zone and becomes habit.

And driving with a greater distance between you and the car in front of you only encourages the people that bigfoot speaks of to use that car gap as an opportunity to squeeze in. 


A few years ago, I was nearly run off the road by a truck driver who did not have the right of way, yet he blew his horn at me like I was at fault.  I was actually traveling to see a client before a court hearing and I told him the story (not even thinking beforehand that he has a good bit of truck driving experience in his job).  After confirming with me that the other driver was wrong and a complete jerk, he began talking about many situations where cars do some of the dumbest things when driving among the big trucks. 


One comment he made = if he maintains a certain distance between his truck and the traffic ahead of him, it is because he needs at least that much empty space when carrying a full load to safely stop -- should an emergency arise.  But other cars see that large gap and decide to 'fill it', which requires him to slow down even further to regain the assured clear distance those drivers just took away.  It becomes a vicious cycle and really was a pet peeve of his.


So keep that in mind when you pull in front of a big truck on the highway!  Give him some good space before you decide to do it.

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Offers / Re: Using the "Offer" forum

« on: June 20, 2016, 09:57:32 am »Message ID: 1074254

I don't think people really pay attention to what board they're posting on most of the time. I've seen plenty of things that should be in off topic on just about every other board. I've also seen things that end up in off topic that don't get the right responses because it should be in support or fusioncash

I also think a lot of people use the "Fusion Cash" "Offers" "Suggestions" and "Support" boards interchangeably.  There does tend to be some significant cross over in those categories and they could almost be considered sub-categories in some situations.  Even though they are distinct, it can be an honest mistake to make suggestions in the support board or to look to the Fusion Cash board for help in resolving a particular problem...

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Offers / Re: Using the "Offer" forum

« on: June 20, 2016, 09:51:44 am »Message ID: 1074253

I started writing on this forum only recently... and I am actually noticing that a lot of times people here don't really read the content of a topic but just focus on its title (if even that)....

Most of us are too concentrated (and that's only my opinion) on writing "whatever" just to be paid for their post, than actually trying to make sense...

I have found this observation to be very true.  Many times people don't bother to read any of the replies in the message thread, but only the thread title and (sometimes) the very first post.  Several months ago, I started a new thread with one idea in the subject line and a completely different question/request in the body of my post, just to see how many people responded to the post's subject topic rather than the fully written out question/comment.  That experiment didn't go exactly as I envisioned it, but it still did prove a point to some degree.


I know that a lot of people are just looking to reach that magic number of 30 posts in a month and don't take the time to read the comments.  But they are the ones missing out on other great ideas, advice, and conversation.

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FusionCash / Re: Forum Bonus

« on: June 20, 2016, 09:41:22 am »Message ID: 1074251

I decided to take the soft approach and just comment to her every now and then about the monthly $3 she was missing out.  So over a few days last week, without my prompting, she took her own initiative and finally wrote up 6 posts to the forum.  Just 24 more in the next ten days (and a few weeks of waitin') and that $3 bonus is HERS!!!