Is Ted Cruz Satan? Discuss.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

don't get the Seger reference, wasn't his commercial for Chevy?

I hate to say this, but you need to dig deeper into the Seger discography. Enjoy.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Is the phrase "But for ..." somehow difficult to understand?

Yes, apparently

[Not Bob]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

don't get the Seger reference, wasn't his commercial for Chevy?

My re line is from an old Bob Seger song called "U.M.C."

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Interesting that when I let lose on a rant about how the UMC is gutting the economy for its own benefit, the thing everyone (other than Sebby) focused on was defending the UMC from being pejoratively referred to as Uber-Users rather than any of the substantive points I made about the UMC or economy.

What is "the UMC"?

On behalf of the rest of us, I apologize for calling you out for sucking on Yellow Cab's dick.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

What is "the UMC"?

On behalf of the rest of us, I apologize for calling you out for sucking on Yellow Cab's dick.

I never defended the cabbies, indeed, I think I called them thugs above. But, whatever you think gets you off for sucking on Travis Kalanick's misogynistic SV cock - is it as overinflated as his head?

UMC is the Upper Middle Class, they of whom Bob Seger sings.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I found the language of tweets out of the Middle East interesting overnight.

Very common rhetoric was "I am Mutah", taking off on the I am Charlie, and there were a lot (I mean, a ton) of references to Muhammad abu Khdeir's similar death at the hands of Israeli terrorists last year.

Hmmmm.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I never defended the cabbies, indeed, I think I called them thugs above. But, whatever you think gets you off for sucking on Travis Kalanick's misogynistic SV cock - is it as overinflated as his head?

UMC is the Upper Middle Class, they of whom Bob Seger sings.

I don't think Uber usage is limited to the upper middle class. That's certainly where it started, but it's expanding. Of course, not a lot of poor people ride taxis, so....

But Uber isn't gutting the economy. It's gutting the people who were sitting on their asses collecting medallion fees. Those guys were already fucking over the workers who had to pay those extortion fees. So now they are coming out as icons of the good capitalist who helps his workers -- and you are buying into that? Sheesh.

Never heard the name "Travis Kalanick" before -- I'll assume he's connected to Uber, and so brought a disruptive technology into play, which has resulted in, among other things, the fucking dispatchers actually picking up the phone when I call (not on weekends of course -- let's not get carried away). Competition works.

The whole "sharing economy" concept is troublesome to me, to the extent that it is a result or symptom of people lacking full-time work and having to piece work together. But your anger here seems misdirected, at a symptom rather than at a cause.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

I don't think Uber usage is limited to the upper middle class. That's certainly where it started, but it's expanding. Of course, not a lot of poor people ride taxis, so....

you can select several levels of uber car, from luxo-SUV down to beaters like you drove in college. I assume the lower levels are used by poorer peoples.

But Uber isn't gutting the economy.

it is creating work actually, as you and RT point out. the UMC is using it at times when they otherwise would drive. in that sense it is a transfer from the rich to the poor. you'd think ggg and Ty would support it.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Interesting that when I let lose on a rant about how the UMC is gutting the economy for its own benefit, the thing everyone (other than Sebby) focused on was defending the UMC from being pejoratively referred to as Uber-Users rather than any of the substantive points I made about the UMC or economy.

I don't remember what you said, but enjoy this.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Interesting that when I let lose on a rant about how the UMC is gutting the economy for its own benefit, the thing everyone (other than Sebby) focused on was defending the UMC from being pejoratively referred to as Uber-Users rather than any of the substantive points I made about the UMC or economy.

The first rule of UMC Club is, Check Your Self-Awareness at the Door.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Never heard the name "Travis Kalanick" before -- I'll assume he's connected to Uber, and so brought a disruptive technology into play, which has resulted in, among other things, the fucking dispatchers actually picking up the phone when I call (not on weekends of course -- let's not get carried away). Competition works.

Dude, come on, you're right there, and you don't understand that Uber (to say nothing of Travis and his wingman Emil) is the poster-child for assholic misogynistic culture in Silicon Valley? But it's ok because Ayn Rand says you're free to be an asshole and assholes ought to rule the world?

I hate to tell you, but you're in the tank with Rand Paul's penis.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Dude, come on, you're right there, and you don't understand that Uber (to say nothing of Travis and his wingman Emil) is the poster-child for assholic misogynistic culture in Silicon Valley? But it's ok because Ayn Rand says you're free to be an asshole and assholes ought to rule the world?

I hate to tell you, but you're in the tank with Rand Paul's penis.

Um, okay.

IIRC, you represent a lot of Indian companies. Be sure to pass your views on how the need to ensure compliance with US wage-and-hour standards, regardless of whether those laws apply to them, or they will just be helping the UMC gut the economy with our desire for cheaper stuff.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

fuck these details, we don't have cabs in detroit except around a hotel. I need uber.

What I like about Uber is that I have my own rating, and it's within my control (mostly) to keep it so high that no Uber driver would ever not pick me up. Cabbies are racist assholes who frequently refuse to pick me up. So their business model can go straight down the drain for all I care.

TM

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Um, okay.

IIRC, you represent a lot of Indian companies. Be sure to pass your views on how the need to ensure compliance with US wage-and-hour standards, regardless of whether those laws apply to them, or they will just be helping the UMC gut the economy with our desire for cheaper stuff.

Yeah, most of my Indian clients don't need to be reminded of that. They tend to be the kind of biotech company that has a modest number of well-paid highly educated personnel, whether they are here or in India. But, that's OK, I understand you think all India has to offer is cheap labor to staff call centers rather than scientists who develop ground breaking therapies.

Actually, the biggest comp issue we have in dealing with India is incentivizing people with equity. Without the experience of many companies where multi-gazillionaires have been made on equity, you tend to get employees who value cash more than equity. There are now some occasional cases where we may pay a real hot-shot Indian scientist more than we'd pay their US equivalent, but put a bunch of it in bonus and deferred comp, because you can give the woman in the US a bunch of equity to incentivize her instead.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Yeah, most of my Indian clients don't need to be reminded of that. They tend to be the kind of biotech company that has a modest number of well-paid highly educated personnel, whether they are here or in India. But, that's OK, I understand you think all India has to offer is cheap labor to staff call centers rather than scientists who develop ground breaking therapies.

Ah -- didn't realize that you represented only good guys.

But, since you are now breaking out the "racist" card, I'm going to bow out of this discussion.