.zero

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Like the cop is supposed to know that? Like he's responsible for that? Worse, as if that matters when he isn't sure if he's going to die that night?

Decent cops don't stand a chance by your standards. Some methhead could be pursued, stopped, gets out of his car in a heated situation, and the only thing a good cop is supposed to do under the circumstances is dodge any possible bullets. Yeah, right.

Well, to lighten things up... I think Burke needs to see one of my favorite scenes from the episode of "Mr. Tourette, Master Signwriter" I saw last night...



but someone from the hospital came out and told the officer taht she was dying and he didn't seem to care
 

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L'autista
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but someone from the hospital came out and told the officer taht she was dying and he didn't seem to care
How many times have you been to a hospital, with blood gushing out of your head heading to the ER for example, and a hospital employee actually came outside to greet you and knew your situation?

Hospitals don't even have those kinds of response systems, let alone resources, to do that for patients. That story stinks like Rosella Sensi's Maldini.
 

.zero

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How many times have you been to a hospital, with blood gushing out of your head heading to the ER for example, and a hospital employee actually came out to greet you and knew your situation?

Hospitals don't even have those kinds of response systems, let alone resources to do that. That story stinks like Rosella Sensi's Maldini.
read the article then you will see what i'm talking about
 

Martin

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unless you re hard as nails and have a platoon of bodyguards armed to the teeth you should thank the police for every day you re alive and well
and firemen for keeping your house cool. and doctors for preventing epidemics. and engineers for building everything you have and use and want. and politicians for handing out money to keep the infrastructure working. and telephone marketers for finding a job with no skills thereby contributing to the economy instead of going on welfare.

in fact you should be thanking everyone for doing precisely what they've chosen to do.

you see, the most fascinating rhetoric is that which appears to say much but which really says nothing at all
 

blondu

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Nov 9, 2006
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and firemen for keeping your house cool. and doctors for preventing epidemics. and engineers for building everything you have and use and want. and politicians for handing out money to keep the infrastructure working. and telephone marketers for finding a job with no skills thereby contributing to the economy instead of going on welfare.

in fact you should be thanking everyone for doing precisely what they've chosen to do.

you see, the most fascinating rhetoric is that which appears to say much but which really says nothing at all
heeell yeah :D
 

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L'autista
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Sep 23, 2003
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and firemen for keeping your house cool. and doctors for preventing epidemics. and engineers for building everything you have and use and want. and politicians for handing out money to keep the infrastructure working. and telephone marketers for finding a job with no skills thereby contributing to the economy instead of going on welfare.

in fact you should be thanking everyone for doing precisely what they've chosen to do.

you see, the most fascinating rhetoric is that which appears to say much but which really says nothing at all
I kind of have to disagree with you there, Martin. While I'll be first to say that humans worship heroes when the people who prevent the need for heroes get no thanks at all (e.g., the firemen at the WTC on 9/11 versus some senator who could have pushed through pilot door regulations that could have prevented it altogether), there's a significant difference in some of the examples you list.

Whereas fireman separate you from burning death and property destruction, only a limited number of the other professions require someone to out themselves between someone intent on doing evil and your safety. I don't expect my marketers to risk their lives in a fire or shootout for my benefit. Maybe someone building the Golden Gate Bridge 80 years ago, yes. But no marketers.
 

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and firemen for keeping your house cool. and doctors for preventing epidemics. and engineers for building everything you have and use and want. and politicians for handing out money to keep the infrastructure working. and telephone marketers for finding a job with no skills thereby contributing to the economy instead of going on welfare.

in fact you should be thanking everyone for doing precisely what they've chosen to do.

you see, the most fascinating rhetoric is that which appears to say much but which really says nothing at all
I suggest you spend a weekend or two around 79th and or read up on chicago in the 70s/80s even 90s then you will see how that rhetoric works, take out law and order and none of the examples you mention would make any sense. We re a nation of softies who get on with our blackberry dates and 13$ cocktails and on the very top of that list of people to thank for that with no close second are law enforcement agencies.

you see it's easy to sit at the comfort and safety fo your home and talk about how unclean a 'garbage' cleaners' job is
 

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