Re: Why the USDA in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18268437 en Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:08:43 EDT Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:08:43 EDT Everybody will have broadband in 8 months ... http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18273303 PDXPLT : That was a Bush campaign promise - everyone would have affordable broadband available to them by the end of 2007.

And we all know politicians never lie, right? ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18273303 Thu, 03 May 2007 03:30:38 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18272052 DrModem : I've have dwelled out in the middle of nowhere for 16 years and am none of the above.

I'm a web developer that want SOMETHING better than satelite and 56k so I have ISDN.

So stop posting such idiotic comments. Not all of us want to be in the cities crowded together, and some of us can't afford it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18272052 Wed, 02 May 2007 21:35:37 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271692 Time4aNAP :
said by cdru See Profile :

Rural doesn't mean middle of nowhere homestead out in the country where the nearest neighbor is a mile away. Rural also includes the thousands of small towns across the country that barely have decent POTS, let alone broadband.
Since your post appears to be in good faith:

Yes, I know what "rural" means. My tongue-in-cheek reply to the question regarding the USDA's role in rural America was just that: tongue-in-cheek. There is no department of rural development, as there is HUD. Maybe it's time there is. I don't know. But until that time, the USDA is the closest thing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271692 Wed, 02 May 2007 20:19:49 EDT Re: Humor and Lack Thereof http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271590 Time4aNAP : Chile? That's Mexican food! ;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271590 Wed, 02 May 2007 20:03:47 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271104 FiL : I think the USDA should subsidize a sense of humor for those 'po folks' out there in the boonies. ;)

But then again, I haven't met a country folk type that hasn't referred to me as a 'Mexican'. And Im from Chile!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18271104 Wed, 02 May 2007 18:37:41 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270776 Time4aNAP :
said by en102 See Profile :

don't forget miners and lumberjacks.
Lumberjacks == tree farmers
Miners == mineral farmers
;)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270776 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:35:20 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270663 cdru : Rural doesn't mean middle of nowhere homestead out in the country where the nearest neighbor is a mile away. Rural also includes the thousands of small towns across the country that barely have decent POTS, let alone broadband.
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Go Colts]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270663 Wed, 02 May 2007 17:14:43 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270401 Nuts : No, it is not quite telling, please explain for us that live in rural America.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270401 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:31:57 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270351 Time4aNAP :
said by LostInWoods See Profile :

Farmers
Bankers who loan the farmers money
Teachers who teach the Bankers kids
Dentists who fix the Teacher's teeth
Grocers who sell the Dentists food
Accountants who do the Grocers taxes

Etc, etc...
:hmm: Interesting how the teachers only teach the bankers' kids etc., and yet they all get their wealth from the farmer. Quite telling, no?

One tip: If you want to get better results while trolling, don't announce "this is a troll".]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270351 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:24:40 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270284 Time4aNAP :
said by BF69 See Profile :

Quit posting ignorant things.
I wish you would. And maybe grow a sense of humor while you're at it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270284 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:11:23 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270260 KrK : You mean that the these Telco Slush funds are awash with Fraud and Waste?

Who'd of thunk it?!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18270260 Wed, 02 May 2007 16:08:17 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268978 LostInWoods : OK, troll, here's a brief and incomplete list:
Farmers
Bankers who loan the farmers money
Teachers who teach the Bankers kids
Dentists who fix the Teacher's teeth
Grocers who sell the Dentists food
Accountants who do the Grocers taxes

Etc, etc...

About the only thing missing (or less prevalent) in rural areas are smarmy asses who look down on people who don't live in their neighborhood...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268978 Wed, 02 May 2007 11:57:42 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268838 Nuts : I live in what you term 'the middle of nowhere'. And I DO NOT fit any of your ignorant sterotypes listed above. If fact, none of my neighbors fit your sterotyping.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268838 Wed, 02 May 2007 11:30:41 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268693 en102 : don't forget miners and lumberjacks.
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Canada = Hollywood North]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268693 Wed, 02 May 2007 11:02:50 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268554 BF69 : My friend is neither a farmer, a hermit or a hollywood type. Quit posting ignorant things.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268554 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:34:34 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268476 TScheisskopf :
said by Karl Bode See Profile :

The tens of millions of other regular lower or middle-class Americans who live in rural communities?
Much too easy an answer and idealogically impure, citizen. Please adjust your quotation to better reflect the pure thought of Chairman Rand.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268476 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:16:44 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268453 Karl Bode : The tens of millions of other regular lower or middle-class Americans who live in rural communities?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268453 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:11:45 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268437 Time4aNAP :
said by rodrod5 See Profile :

why the USDA has become the catch all for all things "rural" is beyond me
Think about who dwells out in the middle of nowhere. There are farmers. There are wealthy Hollywood types who own palatial rural getaways. And there's the occasional hermit.

The hermits don't want the utilities, and the wealthy don't deserve the subsidies. Who does that leave?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268437 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:07:29 EDT Re: Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268403 BF69 :
said by rodrod5 See Profile :

why the USDA has become the catch all for all things "rural" is beyond me

P.S. I wish someone would take a look at that thing called food stamps :mad:

:o :uhh:
Technically food stamps don't exist any more. they use a credit card looking thing.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268403 Wed, 02 May 2007 10:01:08 EDT Why the USDA http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268390 rodrod5 : why the USDA has become the catch all for all things "rural" is beyond me

P.S. I wish someone would take a look at that thing called food stamps :mad:

:o :uhh:]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18268390 Wed, 02 May 2007 09:58:13 EDT