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OCCUPY OCCUPY WALL STREET!

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MatRich
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I love these guys!
Oct 27 2011 10:57AM
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theabortionator
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I wasn't trying to compare apples and oranges I was just trying to say that the concept is like that. Laughing at something that's not funny.
Oct 31 2011 1:48PM
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PhaedeD
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it is funny though, to an extent. I think these guys just did this because a good amount of the people protesting(which can be proved through MANY MANY youtube videos) have no idea why the fuck they are protesting.

And again as I have said before, they are protesting in the wrong places. protest places where change can be made. those places are places the government are not the rich bankers that dont give a fuck about you because no matter how long you stand outside of their windows with signs until you chance something in the government they are still going to make a million dollars a day.
Oct 31 2011 1:59PM
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theabortionator
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So you're kind of saying that no matter how many people show up they arn't going to be able to change anything? Why not at least wait and see.


you never know, theres always hope for change
Oct 31 2011 2:03PM
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PhaedeD
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ya I hope something changes too I really do but my personal thought is that its the wrong place to be asking for change. Not that its not a good idea but I think Occupy The Capital would have been better.

As far as more people showing up... I think you will see less people as the winter kicks in. Downtown NYC in the middle of December, January and February is no joke.
Oct 31 2011 2:08PM
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cobra_commander
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That flabby obese liberal hotdog gorging attention whore Mike Moore has now put his cause together with a bunch of other like minded idiots at Occupy Oakland, causing everyone with a brain to loose any faith they had in the dumb movement.

In other news we are about to find out how much those protesters in NYC and othe NE cities really care; here comes the snow baby! I can't wait for it.
Oct 31 2011 2:09PM
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theabortionator
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Actually being in the city is surprising warm compared to areas outside but for sure the numbers will lessen when we get to the end of dec
Oct 31 2011 2:11PM
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theabortionator
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I don't really like moore either. He's incredibly overated. He puts together a shitty movy that's incredibly slanted about a certain issue and gets a standing ovation by the people who really have a quest to find the truth. Yet those same people never take the time to research anything in the movies or look up any other issues until the next moore movie comes to theaters.


AND FUCK YEAH TO SNOW!
Oct 31 2011 2:13PM
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Brenone
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The NYFD came down and ripped out their generators and gas tanks on Friday.
They are now using bicycles to generate electricty to charge their electronics.
It is quite humorous actually.
Oct 31 2011 2:30PM
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cobra_commander
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Wait those hippies were using OIL to generate electricity to power their iPhones and MacBooks? That's fucking awesome!
Oct 31 2011 3:08PM
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theabortionator
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They aren't hippies
Oct 31 2011 3:10PM
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cobra_commander
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what other worthless life form are they then?
Oct 31 2011 3:18PM
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theabortionator
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Hating on them enough?
Oct 31 2011 3:20PM
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cobra_commander
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I don't really spare complete fucking morons much sympathy.

Can we agree on calling them Oxygen Thiefs then?
Oct 31 2011 3:22PM
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PhaedeD
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ya but its still cold as shit.. especially down in wall street, thats at the point right where the wind comes in at. either way its going to be cold and i doubt more people will show up. who knows though maybe more people will.
Oct 31 2011 4:52PM
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joshua
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Shut-up kid, a bunch of hipsters protesting against rich people (at least thats what most people there think they are doing anyway,) is not even comparable to millions of people getting massacred.
Oct 31 2011 5:34PM
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cobra_commander
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You know what I would laugh at?

Tear gassing the fuck out of that park. Laterally replace the air with tear gas, anytime it lessens up pop some more canisters.
Oct 31 2011 6:16PM
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.AR6rider.
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I would greatly enjoy this. Maybe it would get those lazy hippies off their asses for more than 5 minutes.
Oct 31 2011 6:17PM
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theabortionator
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Are you fucking stupid? Learn to read. I said I wasn't trying to compare them in terms of them being the same. I was just giving an example of laughing at something that nobody would laugh at. I couldn't give an example of something douches on here would laugh at anyway.

Learn to read
Oct 31 2011 6:22PM
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theabortionator
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Wow, you and ar6rider are sick.



Yeah lets tear gas the fuck out of a bunch of innocent people who dared to get off their couch and try to push for some positive change. While you're just sitting there bitching at them on your computer, they are out there in the cold actually doing something.


Holy fuck
Oct 31 2011 6:24PM
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.AR6rider.
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Why didn't those innocent people get off their couch and GO GET A FUCKING JOB instead of crying in the streets for government handouts? They don't deserve shit.
Oct 31 2011 6:26PM
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theabortionator
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There's only 1 job open for every 4 people unemployed. There isn't some mass abundance of jobs out there.
not like there's some mass abundance of jobs out there people aren't taking.



Maybe if these greedy fucks would stop moving all the jobs over seas these people would be able to work for themselves and their families.
Oct 31 2011 6:30PM
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theabortionator
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There's only 1 job open for every 4 people unemployed. There isn't some mass abundance of jobs out there.
not like there's some mass abundance of jobs out there people aren't taking.



Maybe if these greedy fucks would stop moving all the jobs over seas these people would be able to work for themselves and their families.
Oct 31 2011 6:31PM
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cobra_commander
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Ya, they got off their couch, and got on a side walk. Congratulations they went from lazy and useless, to lazy, useless and in the way (and very soon, in the cold).

I however, am in a chair, inside, working on my education (not a fine arts degree), in a little bit I will go to my job.
At both places I will be productive, and also warm with a nice cup of joe to keep me company.
Oct 31 2011 7:08PM
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theabortionator
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Cool so you drink coffee and go to college in your pajamas. Congratulations
Oct 31 2011 7:11PM
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cobra_commander
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Well why aren't those people at OWS trying to make themselves more attractive employees for that 1 job. That is what I would be doing right now if I was unemployed, but I also tend to have the belief that nothing is free, and that includes a job.


Maybe if the greedy workers in the U.S. were willing to break up their unions, and not demand obscene pension plans, there would be some jobs in the U.S.

Sorry the Chinese, Indians, Malaysians etc. are all willing to work harder then the lazy shitbags at OWS.
Oct 31 2011 7:13PM
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cobra_commander
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Jeans actually, I ski in them too.
Oct 31 2011 7:14PM
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theabortionator
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You probably don't wash them either you hippy
Oct 31 2011 7:15PM
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cobra_commander
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I prefer the term lumberjack.
Oct 31 2011 7:16PM
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sherwood4099
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If they are going to put up a fight when asked to leave private property after 2 months, making a huge mess and creating a virtual Mecca for crime and criminals than hell ya pop the CS gas and grab the firehose but not until they have been first given the chance to leave or face arrest. You try really hard to portray these people as heros. How is courageous to demand what you can't or havnnt achieved (money, college degrees, money for environmental projects, high taxes on rich to fill the governments black hole) its akin to political begging and it's really immature
Oct 31 2011 7:40PM
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theabortionator
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How can they achieve college degrees if they can't afford it?
Oct 31 2011 7:44PM
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sherwood4099
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You either have to weigh the risks barrow the cost and invest in a degree that will profit enough to make it worth it. Or earn performance based scholarships in which people invest in you because you have proven you are worth it and will in turn be a member in society worth investing in? if you cant do either of those things why do you deserve a college degree. Why should we the tax payers support you if you don't A. Have the know how to use the programs at your disposal to invest in a profitable degree or B. arnt able to prove through past performance how incredibally motivated you are and well rounded and a sound investment?
Oct 31 2011 7:50PM
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skiminnesota
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I would like to meet these guys and shake their hands.
Oct 31 2011 8:00PM
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cobra_commander
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Pretty fucking easy to afford a college degree these days.

Options are:
Scholarships
G.I. Bill
FAFSA
Scholarships
G.I.Bill
Student Loans
Scholarships
G.I. Bill

There are also scholarships and the G.I. Bill.
Oct 31 2011 8:40PM
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theabortionator
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So because you aren't at the top of the class you should be able to go to college unless you want to be 100k in debt when you get out?


Nov 1 2011 5:19AM
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joshua
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Yep. You have to work for things in life there buddy, and we have been over this, it is not that hard to stay out of debt while in college.
Nov 1 2011 6:49AM
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Ski_the_east01
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also shadynasty where did you get that made up stat that there is only 1 job for every 4 employed?? I see jobs openings available all the time..they might not be the most glamorous positions and im sure all of these douche bags with their awesome art history degrees are too over qualified...but if I was put in a tough position I would scrub toilets to make ends meet, not complain and blame people who are better off than me
Nov 1 2011 9:08AM
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joshua
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Ya seriousely, if I dropped out of college today I can think of at least 1 actual businesses I could start at tomorow and work at for life most likely, and thats not even including all the fast food joints/convenience stores that seem to be always hiring.
Nov 1 2011 10:22AM
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Brenone
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I got through high school by the skin of my teeth. Not because I wasn't smart but because I was more worried about where the next Dutchmaster was coming from. After working in a warehouse for 2 years I realized a) it was time to grow up and b) I needed a real job. I took out student loans. Went to a state school and got my bachelors degree. All for under $25,000. Yeah I didnt go to NYU but I didnt deserve to. No matter what the cost.
Im not looking for congratulations from anyone but dont tell me its impossible to go to school for less than 100k. If you (not you personally just in general) want to do something in life make it fucking happen. Sitting around mounting up all the reasons why you cant get something done is going to get you nowhere fast.
Nov 1 2011 10:56AM
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BootySpunk.
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There are so many ways to not have a huge amount of debt when you get out of college.

Take me for example. College was getting to be way too pricey so I had to take a year of taking 2 classes and living/working in Montana so I could get residency for next semester. Now my college with be cheaper than the high school I went to. I will only have about 5-10grand in debt in my name when I get out of school.
Nov 1 2011 1:19PM
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Hahahahah 100k?? WTF are you smoking? The average medical school graduate graduates with around 90k after a MINIMUM of 12 YEARS of school
Nov 1 2011 3:02PM
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theabortionator
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School costs like 15-50 k a year.


4 years of school. How is 100 k outrageous?
Nov 1 2011 3:22PM
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Leeyum
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really depends on the college- I pay 6000 grand a year fulltime plus another 3 or 4 G's for skiing/ living expenses/rent..etc  which is more than reasonable with a part-time job.
Nov 1 2011 3:27PM
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theabortionator
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Not everyone can work a job while juggling their course load.



Some people can make it through college with minimal effort. Some people who are really trying to change things for themselves need to work 24/7 to do as well as they want to and get out with a good job. That is if there are any jobs when they get out.
Nov 1 2011 4:07PM
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.AR6rider.
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The median debt of a medical student for medical school alone is roughly $150,000-180,000. That's not including undergraduate studies.
Nov 1 2011 4:21PM
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Campeador
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I have two majors and two jobs.
Nov 1 2011 4:29PM
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theabortionator
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Figured it had to be expensive.



I mean the college itself is mad pricey. Plus you have a ridiculous course load that makes a lot of people drop under pressure. I don't know if many people could even work a part time job while carrying that.


I'm glad people still go for it though. We need doctors
Nov 1 2011 4:30PM
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zues
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lmao theres your 99% right there.... fucking morons.

Nov 1 2011 4:36PM
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.AR6rider.
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...and also, 12 years of school? I'm in my 18th year of school and I'm just starting med school next year.
Nov 1 2011 4:36PM
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pimpcat
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Look at you throwing out the term "hippy" after going apeshit earlier when someone called the occupiers hippies. Don't be such a clown, all this occupy ______ is horseshit. Do you know why they don't have jobs? Because other people with more valuable skills already hold the jobs. Fuck getting something for nothing. No work ethic will do that to you I suppose.
Nov 1 2011 4:42PM
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theabortionator
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Sure, cast the stone. We'll turn the other cheek. Taking the high road here. Go ahead and be a dick. You can't stop the movement.


Nothing can stop an idea when times come - tomas jefferson
Nov 1 2011 4:44PM
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