"If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon."

[dbacks fan]

MARSHALL'S

[heironymouspasparagus]

Sometimes cash flow wins over eventual economy.  My brother once bought a brand new car because the payments on the new car would be the same as the payments on the car he already had.  The car he already had needed tires and some relatively minor repairs that he could not afford on top of the existing car payments.  He wound up making payments for a few more years than he originally planned but the cash flow was there.

False economy.  That is one prime example of how people avoid the burden of accumulating wealth...

And if he could not afford relatively minor upkeep, he certainly couldn't afford a new car - the solution is a good, older used model, with lower (or no) payment, and still relatively minor repair costs.  I joke with a sister that she trades in a car when the tank gets low on gas - amazingly close to true.  But then, she can afford that kind of thing... I bought one of her "out of gas" vehicles one time, and have since put 220,000 miles on it and still going strong - about halfway through what I expect to be the life of the engine.  With maintenance that has been way under $100 per month, even with a new transmission at 200,000+ miles.

And government is doing the same wrong headed BS.  With a return of 200, 300, 400% or more, even the most idiotic legislator....oh, wait!  I forgot, I'm in Oklahoma...  we got Failin, and Kern and Jim Inhofe.

[DolfanBob]

Like a Japanese car in "The Fast And Furious" This thread sure can drift.

[Red Arrow]

False economy.  That is one prime example of how people avoid the burden of accumulating wealth...
And if he could not afford relatively minor upkeep, he certainly couldn't afford a new car - the solution is a good, older used model, with lower (or no) payment, and still relatively minor repair costs. 

He had some other relatively short term expenses at the time that made the new car a good option.  The new car was the same payment per month.  It was brand new, with warranty.  The existing car was near the end of its payments but not near enough and it wouldn't pass inspection.  Remember car inspections?  Trying to sell his car for an even older one which needed fixing didn't make sense.  The first thing he would have to do is pay off the existing car which meant that he would not be able to buy a car as good as the one he had.  Even one with lower payments would have been a probable step down in reliability.   He was driving a Honda Civic so it was not as though he could step down from something like a Mercedes.  He fully admitted that in the long run it would cost more but he had a reliable car for the same cash flow that wasn't going to cost any maintenance until his other expenses were paid off.

[guido911]

The back of Zimmerman's head?

[Conan71]

The back of Zimmerman's head?

Fake blood on a zombie on Halloween.

[DolfanBob]

Ya, I would have to say Hollywood can do so much better than that.
Back to the drawing board.

[RecycleMichael]

He probably got that mark from the cops while getting into the police car.

[guido911]

[Gaspar]

The racial makeup of this case seems to be changing yet again.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-usa-florida-shooting-zimmerman-idUSBRE83O18H20120425

[jacobi]

Are we still talking about this?  It seems at the moment that George wasn't acting in self defense but the facts could change.  That said...

Guido, could you quit being a divisive pretend lawyer for 10 seconds and not make this about what the president had fed to him when he was a kid?  Also, your handle is offensive.

[Teatownclown]

The racial makeup of this case seems to be changing yet again.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-usa-florida-shooting-zimmerman-idUSBRE83O18H20120425

so he's a white Hispanic black or is it white black Hispanic ?

my political correctness studies aren't up to date....

I don't know if Zimmerman is a racist or not (I tend to doubt it), but I don't think that having a great-great grandparent of "Afro-Peruvian" descent negates the possibility. We all came from the same region...

This was never all about race...more about lousy legislation and pathetic homicide investigating.

[Conan71]

George picked a Kel-Tec PF-9 9mm handgun, a popular, lightweight weapon.

A Kel-Tec?!? Oh the shame!

So a few things we learned:  he's not half Jewish since dad was a Baptist and he's actually Latino since his mother was Peruvian.

The story paints a picture of someone who was wound up a bit tight over a rising crime rate in his community, definitely not a racist who was simply looking for an opportunity to shoot a black person.  It's unfortunate that the usual race-baiters can't seem to see that.

Regardless of the verdict, Zimmerman has already lost.

[DolfanBob]

Your right Conan. There is not a hole deep enough that he can hide in. The race hate is going to find him anywhere he goes. His life basicly has been media ruined.

[Teatownclown]

Your right Conan. There is not a hole deep enough that he can hide in. The race hate is going to find him anywhere he goes. His life basicly has been media ruined.

Do not be idiotic...first, it's you're. And secondly, blaming the media for this retards action goes beyond the pale. Now, forget the discussion and attack me for using the term "retard." I'm holding it for you....