Comments for 17 Oxen http://fredochsenhirt.com The personal webspace of Fred Ochsenhirt, lawyer, pundit and Head Ox Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on 200.3 by Lady Rose http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/31/2003/#comment-580 Lady Rose Thu, 05 Apr 2007 19:27:47 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/31/2003/#comment-580 Awesome! I look forward to your update starting with a 1 :) I am not under 200 yet - but will get there. (70ish lost so far, 80ish more to go) The Unofficial Queen of Fatblogging, Lady Rose Awesome! I look forward to your update starting with a 1 :) I am not under 200 yet - but will get there. (70ish lost so far, 80ish more to go) The Unofficial Queen of Fatblogging, Lady Rose

]]> Comment on New theme - CrystalBlue by nervo http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/23/new-theme-crystalblue/#comment-578 nervo Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:57:38 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/23/new-theme-crystalblue/#comment-578 nada nada

]]> Comment on Ban smoking in restaurants? Nyet! by Kyle http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/31/ban-smoking-in-restaurants-nyet/#comment-577 Kyle Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:37:05 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/31/ban-smoking-in-restaurants-nyet/#comment-577 If the market knew what it was doing, it would support this ban. Studies of all the cities and states that have invoked this ban show that if anything restaurants and bars do better after the ban not worse. Everyone I know that has been to NYC, California, or the like are amazed how much better they enjoy going out and not smelling like smoke at the end of the night. I am tired of people calling every law they disagree with a "nanny state" law. WTF every law could be considered "nanny state" if you look at it long enough. When the actions of a person are detrimental to me, why should I be responsible to mediate them? When you invade my space why should I have to leave? Keep you ass stink smoke to yourself. The same thing goes for cell phones. IT IS A FACT - talking on a cell phone while driving causes accidents. People are killed because you can't wait ten minutes to ask your friend what is going on tonight. Is that worth life and death? This should and will be outlawed someday. And while I'm on a rant, screw the market. The market does not give people what they want or need; it gives them what will make the most money. If they can make money selling poison kool-aid they will. The market requires an external force to keep it in check. If we waited on the market to make changes, they would still be selling lead paint, and DDT. I'll bet the market wouldn't have established a health department to inspect restaurants you go to. Do you have a right to eat food that has been prepared without maggots? Sorry to go off, but I am tired of excuses. I can't wait until the day smoking is a distant memory. If the market knew what it was doing, it would support this ban. Studies of all the cities and states that have invoked this ban show that if anything restaurants and bars do better after the ban not worse. Everyone I know that has been to NYC, California, or the like are amazed how much better they enjoy going out and not smelling like smoke at the end of the night.

I am tired of people calling every law they disagree with a “nanny state” law. WTF every law could be considered “nanny state” if you look at it long enough. When the actions of a person are detrimental to me, why should I be responsible to mediate them? When you invade my space why should I have to leave? Keep you ass stink smoke to yourself. The same thing goes for cell phones. IT IS A FACT - talking on a cell phone while driving causes accidents. People are killed because you can’t wait ten minutes to ask your friend what is going on tonight. Is that worth life and death? This should and will be outlawed someday.

And while I’m on a rant, screw the market. The market does not give people what they want or need; it gives them what will make the most money. If they can make money selling poison kool-aid they will. The market requires an external force to keep it in check. If we waited on the market to make changes, they would still be selling lead paint, and DDT. I’ll bet the market wouldn’t have established a health department to inspect restaurants you go to. Do you have a right to eat food that has been prepared without maggots?

Sorry to go off, but I am tired of excuses. I can’t wait until the day smoking is a distant memory.

]]> Comment on Did the Copyright Royalty Board just kill Pandora? by nemoforone http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/06/did-the-copyright-royalty-board-just-kill-pandora/#comment-568 nemoforone Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:33:39 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/06/did-the-copyright-royalty-board-just-kill-pandora/#comment-568 What about the possibility of pulling out of Iraq, letting Iran invade and lose resources fighting their own kind, and then come in and mop up the dregs? What about the possibility of pulling out of Iraq, letting Iran invade and lose resources fighting their own kind,
and then come in and mop up the dregs?

]]> Comment on 204.2 by Lady Rose http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/27/2042/#comment-567 Lady Rose Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:20:26 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/27/2042/#comment-567 Everyone needs a vacation. I like your graph - you're doing great! (I've lost so far a little over 70 lbs, with about 80ish to go) Lady Rose Everyone needs a vacation. I like your graph - you’re doing great! (I’ve lost so far a little over 70 lbs, with about 80ish to go) Lady Rose

]]> Comment on 215.1 by Tyler http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/03/2151/#comment-434 Tyler Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:25:13 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/03/03/2151/#comment-434 Hello, I work for Jason Calacanis, please email me asap if you'd like to be part of an upcoming podcast about fatblogging. Cheers, Tyler steepdecline [at] gmail.com Hello,

I work for Jason Calacanis,
please email me asap if you’d like to be part of an upcoming podcast about fatblogging.

Cheers,
Tyler
steepdecline [at] gmail.com

]]> Comment on Friday Music Thing: By The Numbers by matthew http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/23/friday-music-thing-by-the-numbers/#comment-371 matthew Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:13:46 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/23/friday-music-thing-by-the-numbers/#comment-371 hey, i'm a software guy in richmond who is working on a new web site catering to bloggers. before launching the site, i'd really like to gather some feedback from some of the bloggers around here, to see which things i should try to improve before the site officially launches. if you'd like to participate, check out my new blog at http://subscribableblog.blogspot.com and i'll help you get started. thanks for your time, and keep up the good blogging! hey,
i’m a software guy in richmond who is working on a new web site catering to bloggers. before launching the site, i’d really like to gather some feedback from some of the bloggers around here, to see which things i should try to improve before the site officially launches. if you’d like to participate, check out my new blog at http://subscribableblog.blogspot.com and i’ll help you get started. thanks for your time, and keep up the good blogging!

]]> Comment on 219.7 by cookkie basic » 219.7 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/22/2197/#comment-369 cookkie basic » 219.7 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:02:54 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/22/2197/#comment-369 [...] post by RVABlogs and software by Elliott Back Posted 22 Feb, 2007 | Categories: [...] […] post by RVABlogs and software by Elliott Back Posted 22 Feb, 2007 | Categories: […]

]]> Comment on 221.5 by Quick Online Tips http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/20/2215/#comment-368 Quick Online Tips Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:50:26 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/20/2215/#comment-368 <strong>FatBlogging : Bloggers on Weight Loss Program...</strong> I was amused when I saw posts titled 221, 196 etc across my news reader. Jason Calacanis is well known for starting a new buzz in the blogosphere. This time its about bloggers losing weight and blogging about it. In a post titled has Fatbloggers unite!... FatBlogging : Bloggers on Weight Loss Program…

I was amused when I saw posts titled 221, 196 etc across my news reader. Jason Calacanis is well known for starting a new buzz in the blogosphere. This time its about bloggers losing weight and blogging about it.
In a post titled has Fatbloggers unite!…

]]> Comment on Presidents Day Presidential Analysis - The GOP by Rudy | Newt » Rudy vs. John vs. Mitt http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/19/presidents-day-presidential-analysis-the-gop/#comment-367 Rudy | Newt » Rudy vs. John vs. Mitt Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:53:59 +0000 http://fredochsenhirt.com/2007/02/19/presidents-day-presidential-analysis-the-gop/#comment-367 [...] Oxen provides thoughtful profiles of and comparisons between Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney on Presidents Day. The punch line? Giuliani [...] […] Oxen provides thoughtful profiles of and comparisons between Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Mitt Romney on Presidents Day. The punch line? Giuliani […]

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