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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15030 on: August 12, 2014, 12:53:59 AM »
As I'm trying to find more happiness in my life now, I stumbled across one little thing that made me smile today, which I'm going to share with all of you.  I recall a 30-second commercial airing on TWC in the mid 1990s that was both cheesy and memorable, and I finally found it on YouTube:

Safe Step Ice Melter

So, do any of you remember this ad or get through it all on your first look without chuckling? :P


Thanks for sharing Patrick!  :D  I didn't start watching TWC until 2004 so this is the first time I've seen that commercial, but it certainly got a laugh out of me!  :lol:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15031 on: August 12, 2014, 06:55:52 PM »
2014 Is the worst year for Atlantic City as 4 out of the city's 12 casinos have closed their doors and more than 8,000 workers are on the streets. The Revel, which I myself have been a big fan of, is closing their doors after failing to secure a buyer at a bankruptcy auction. The megacasino was open for just two years, but never turned a profit.

It's so sad to see things spiraling downwards in my hometown. The effect on the local economy will be terrible...I'm glad I'm going to move out of here after graduation. AC will end up like a ghost town in a few years. Blame all those greedy politicians authorizing casinos. There are too many casinos in the East Coast, eating up their own revenues.

Obama should do something and stop allowing other states from building casinos. The effect is devastating and nobody is stopping the saturation from getting out of control.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15032 on: August 12, 2014, 09:22:34 PM »
Obama should do something and stop allowing other states from building casinos. The effect is devastating and nobody is stopping the saturation from getting out of control.

The federal government should make it illegal for other locations in the northeast to open casinos in order to save those in Atlantic City?  Why should one city be given special treatment?

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15033 on: August 12, 2014, 09:50:03 PM »
Obama should do something and stop allowing other states from building casinos. The effect is devastating and nobody is stopping the saturation from getting out of control.

I really hope this is a joke...???

I think Obama should ban other states from opening barbecue restaurants...everyone should be forced to come to Tennessee for barbecue. We need a boost in our economy.

While we're at it...let's stop allowing McDonald's restaurants to be opened anywhere besides Illinois...they could use some help too.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15034 on: August 12, 2014, 10:55:39 PM »
I think Obama should ban other states from opening barbecue restaurants...everyone should be forced to come to Tennessee for barbecue. We need a boost in our economy.

Obama should not only ban other states from opening barbecue restaurants, but the only legal barbecue restaurants should be in one particular city in Kentucky... at one particular address.  One barbecue restaurant, period.  That should boost the economy of the owner of that restaurant.  :)

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15035 on: August 13, 2014, 12:02:19 AM »
2014 Is the worst year for Atlantic City as 4 out of the city's 12 casinos have closed their doors and more than 8,000 workers are on the streets. The Revel, which I myself have been a big fan of, is closing their doors after failing to secure a buyer at a bankruptcy auction. The megacasino was open for just two years, but never turned a profit.

It's so sad to see things spiraling downwards in my hometown. The effect on the local economy will be terrible...I'm glad I'm going to move out of here after graduation. AC will end up like a ghost town in a few years. Blame all those greedy politicians authorizing casinos. There are too many casinos in the East Coast, eating up their own revenues.

Obama should do something and stop allowing other states from building casinos. The effect is devastating and nobody is stopping the saturation from getting out of control.

That wouldn't really be a good idea to have the government intervening to regulate which states can and cannot operate casinos.  That's an issue that should be resolved within that specific state.

The economy here in GA is certainly better (not outstanding), but better now than it was 5 years ago. I recently heard a week or two ago that Georgia has now claimed the #2 spot behind California in movie production, out-beating New York now (which was #2) which has been helping the economy the past few years. I guess that's why they're calling us the "Hollywood of the South". I'll admit I have heard of a lot movies being filmed in the Atlanta area. Some scenes from Anchorman 2 were filmed in the Five Points area downtown and some scenes from Dumb and Dumber Too were filmed in Marietta for example.
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15036 on: August 13, 2014, 08:22:24 AM »
Relax folks...obviously the government cannot do anything, it's the free market but here is the interesting part: the state politicians wanted to force the closing casinos to stay open long enough until a buyer is found for the distressed properties.

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Commission-Cant-Force-Casinos-to-Stay-Open-4-Months-270786621.html


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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15037 on: August 13, 2014, 12:04:17 PM »
Obama should do something and stop allowing other states from building casinos. The effect is devastating and nobody is stopping the saturation from getting out of control.
This is what we call Liberalism.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15038 on: August 15, 2014, 07:23:19 PM »
Well this is really awkward because I seemed to have overlooked this thread, but hi Ana and Patrick. :wave:  Nice that you're still able to stop by, Ana, and Patrick, I wish you all the best in your life.  Thank you for taking time to continue to watch the forums and post every once in awhile. :)

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15039 on: August 27, 2014, 10:36:21 PM »
Offensive.

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15040 on: August 27, 2014, 11:08:13 PM »
Liberalism is a disease

You win the award for Most Random Comment of the Day. :noexpression: :huh:


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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15041 on: August 27, 2014, 11:25:46 PM »
I have to agree with Eric, that comment on liberalism was indeed offensive.  :noexpression:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15042 on: August 28, 2014, 01:15:43 AM »
I have to agree with Eric, that comment on liberalism was indeed offensive.  :noexpression:
I've seen MUCH more offensive political comments here. Funny that the ones aimed at conservatives and libertarians are generally not reported or condemned. :whistling:
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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15043 on: September 10, 2014, 11:25:25 AM »
Normally, I try not to get involved in political discussions, but this one may have gone too far.  :rolleyes:

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Re: The Front Porch
« Reply #15044 on: September 11, 2014, 07:33:40 AM »
It won't be much longer before were back around the Pot Belly Stove. Signs are already showing with snow/frost encompassing the far northern states and I for one can't wait for the cooler weather! I am SO over this heat and humidity now. This is the first summer where multiple nights, the AC had to run for 24+ hours straight to stay cool. Usually at night, I turn it off, open the windows, and leave the ceiling fans on overnight. That just didn't get the job done sometimes. Finally 70s will be returning after I don't know how long now, that's gonna feel really good. :happy:

Plus, besides Winter, Autumn is my time of the year. So much is happening...
-Leaves start changing into bright vivid colors.
-Cooler weather
-Thanksgiving/my birthday (I'm so glad my birthday is always either the day of or the week of Thanksgiving, it's my favorite holiday)
-Football
- A slew of winter outlook forecasts come out. Speaking of that... :whistling:
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/forecasting/2014-2015-winter-outlooks-another-frigid-winter-coming/
-Another hour of sleep! Can't complain about that! :lol:


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