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All Forum Posts by: Manuel A.

Manuel A. has started 40 posts and replied 279 times.

Post: Who's This Cool Guy!?

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

Correct, it's J Scott!

*High Five* to @Keith Lutz! And @Jerry Puckett!

Post: HEALTH CARE LAW UPHELD

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38
Originally posted by Alan Mackenthun:
Originally posted by Manuel Acuna:

I'm fine with what you believe, but on the contrary if you study economics, the government concerns itself with promoting our welfare. Weather expressly written as a right or enforced socially, in America we have the right to healthcare, a baseline amount of money, food, and yes, our natural rights. And if anyone (such as a civil servant) denies anyone from it, they can very much so face stiff punishment. This includes healthcare. Do you believe the contrary Alan Mackenthun?

Sorry, I was up in the BWCA for a while and wasn't able to respond promptly. As I said before. I believe your assumptions are total and complete hogwash. No one has a right to food, housing or health care. The government, especially at the Federal level, has no business taking money - taxes - from one to give to another. These robin hood schemes are immoral and wrong. Doing so conflicts with the fundamental principles this country was founded upon. That is an individuals rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Specifically, if my happiness and liberty are confiscated through taxes to give to another, then I no longer have my rights. If someone needs food or shelter, they can go to freinds, relatives, charities or strangers. I've helped plenty of people along the way, but charity should not be the business of government especially of the federal government.

That's a great opinion Alan Mackenthun but it's not whether you think it's the Feds job to do this or not that matters, what matters is these are the facts presently in America. I, along with everyone else do have these rights to food, healthcare (even before Obamacare), money, etc... You are correct, on housing though, but I never said that.

I was never arguing what your opinion is, I'm arguing what the facts are. These aren't assumptions, they are facts. So please stop assuming this.

Post: Who's This Cool Guy!?

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

First to answer correct gets a high five!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPn4t_itNAY

Congrats for placing second by the way! I would love to play
in the WSOP one day.

Post: HEALTH CARE LAW UPHELD

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38
Originally posted by Alan Mackenthun:
Originally posted by Manuel Acuna:
J Scott Well, I am on your side, thus, I should point out our health and safety are apart of our rights in the USA. The government does have the responsibility to keep the population above a baseline threshold of health and security or in other words, promote our welfare.

That's utterly ridiculous. Rights protected by our constitution require nothing from anyone else. We have rights to life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, religion, speech, and the like. None of these require anything from anyone else. We don't have rights to food, housing, or healthcare. You cannot have a right to something someone else has. If you did, the other person's rights to their property, work, and liberty would be infringed. If you want access to the other person's time or products, you must pay or otherwise convince them to provide their services. Besides, health and security are illusions that can never be guaranteed. At some point, we're all going to die no matter how big you grow the government.

I'm fine with what you believe, but on the contrary if you study economics, the government concerns itself with promoting our welfare. Weather expressly written as a right or enforced socially, in America we have the right to healthcare, a baseline amount of money, food, and yes, our natural rights. And if anyone (such as a civil servant) denies anyone from it, they can very much so face stiff punishment. This includes healthcare. Do you believe the contrary Alan Mackenthun?

Post: COMPUTER BUG OUT AT MIDNIGHT!

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

Bill Gulley Being a fluent computer programmer (in the languages of C, C++, C#, VB.Net, Java, and Ruby) and just generally knowledgeable in computers, I can tell you with great assurance you never have to worry about viruses. As long as you keep your computer protected (assuming you use Windows) with Windows Defender, MalWare Bytes, and Trojan Remover, you are as safe as can be.

With these three anti virus programs it is almost impossible to get a virus if you keep them updated. On top of that if you do actually get a virus it easy to remove them by just running the programs. And if that doesn't work you can always ask me for advice. :)

For assurance I can tell you that I've never seen or heard of a virus that will actually kill a computer. And if by chance your computer is affected by the fbi shutting down these servers, here is a link on how to change your dns servers to use google dns servers which are way more awesome, trust me :) https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/

Post: How to Protect EMD in this Hypothetical

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

Is it possible to protect my EMD in this scenario:

Say I put in an offer for house x and it was accepted along with my EMD. (May be wrong on how that works as I haven't done so yet, but I'm assuming this is how it goes)

Okay, now say (although I do have HML's lined up) I can't find a HML to fund the deal and the contract expires. Does this mean since the deal didn't go through because of me that my EMD will be non-refundable? I'm planning on putting in a good EMD to show I'm serious, but also if I lose it, there goes a good amount of my own money and then I'll have to build it up again which may take awhile so I would rather get this right the first time...

Please share your great experience/ideas. Thank you all!

Post: if you had a month to live?

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

If my Doctor told me I had a month to live, I'd go look for a second opinion. :D

Post: WHAT'S THE DEAL????

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

Joshua Dorkin Not sure what you exactly mean by help out, but I'm willing to help as much as I can. I live like 5 hours from Denver...

Post: Unreceptive spouse - How to get them on board?

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

I have a similar situation. I'd love for my girlfriend to be involved but she's not motivated neither. I figure she'll come around when she actually sees the money, so I'm going to do my best on my first deal and I'm sure she'll come around.

Post: Gas prices

Manuel A.Posted
  • Rehabber
  • Albuquerque, NM - New Mexico
  • Posts 283
  • Votes 38

Can't remember the source, but I recall a study showing gas prices come down for election time. Of course this was followed by a theory in political agenda to be re-elected for whom ever is president at the time.

It's 3.12 here in Albuquerque New Mexico.