tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post59124838328733784..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Golden Gate Bridge Hits Record 46 Suicides in 2013Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-12789038114503438592014-03-02T19:03:24.801+01:002014-03-02T19:03:24.801+01:00I prefer that tax money is spent effectively, not ...I prefer that tax money is spent effectively, not wasted.Greg Camphttp://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-18811310139326077282014-03-01T12:50:16.808+01:002014-03-01T12:50:16.808+01:00In you projections, perhaps?In you projections, perhaps?Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-74096631009254568962014-03-01T11:46:21.090+01:002014-03-01T11:46:21.090+01:00Now that's very original, Kurt. Where have I ...Now that's very original, Kurt. Where have I heard that one before?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-18069999966702983622014-03-01T05:55:00.029+01:002014-03-01T05:55:00.029+01:00I'd offer you a mirror, but I think your blind...I'd offer you a mirror, but I think your blind optimism would prevent any edification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-80872532132673998702014-03-01T04:27:30.507+01:002014-03-01T04:27:30.507+01:00Posting stupid comments while intoxicated is the r...Posting stupid comments while intoxicated is the road to perdition, my friend.POed Former-Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515300327544898083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-70884752599433564842014-02-28T23:52:36.290+01:002014-02-28T23:52:36.290+01:00And then we can crossbreed narwhals and mares and ...And then we can crossbreed narwhals and mares and feed the foals nothing but Skittles--rainbow farting unicorns for everyone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-24456999659190598842014-02-28T23:36:21.078+01:002014-02-28T23:36:21.078+01:00It's not like California is short on cashIt's not like California is short on cashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-89790914155493079312014-02-28T23:34:10.897+01:002014-02-28T23:34:10.897+01:00Greg,
You would have a point if money were a fini...Greg,<br /><br />You would have a point if money were a finite resource, but we're talking about the government--why not do both!<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-38783154095413496602014-02-28T21:27:10.768+01:002014-02-28T21:27:10.768+01:00What they should do is hire a bunch of grandmother...What they should do is hire a bunch of grandmothers to walk around with a thermos of tea and some cookies. Oftentimes, a suicide can be averted by a kind word at the right time. This would employ a lot of old women, and probably keep the cops busy stopping illegals gun sales by NRA wacks.POed Former-Libhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04515300327544898083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-40401482807911570912014-02-28T15:50:17.361+01:002014-02-28T15:50:17.361+01:00Well, you know how Mikeb likes mischaracterizing o...Well, you know how Mikeb likes mischaracterizing our positions, Greg. His need to do so exposes a noticeable lack of confidence in his own positions, I would think.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-57276858016867028802014-02-28T12:20:28.351+01:002014-02-28T12:20:28.351+01:00Where did I say I was in favor of nets? As I said...Where did I say I was in favor of nets? As I said below, the money could be better spent. But I have no serious objection to them, other than the fact that they might make it harder to fly a Klingon bird of prey under the bridge.Greg Camphttp://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-21452452865694227782014-02-28T08:54:40.338+01:002014-02-28T08:54:40.338+01:00I never said that I "was in favor" of th...I never said that I "was in favor" of the net idea--I actually think it's a pretty dumb expense. I just don't view it as an attack on liberty, although TS's point is of course not without merit.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-25086575750567509262014-02-28T07:50:36.840+01:002014-02-28T07:50:36.840+01:00So, so I understand you guys right? Kurt and Greg...So, so I understand you guys right? Kurt and Greg are in favor of the safety net but TS is not?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-60571892938977655392014-02-27T23:23:05.682+01:002014-02-27T23:23:05.682+01:00Well, the $66 million cost is a restriction on tax...Well, the $66 million cost is a restriction on taxpayer's ability to keep their money.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667036856347626234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-15271850045230144902014-02-27T19:49:13.862+01:002014-02-27T19:49:13.862+01:00I wonder how many mental health clinics could be f...I wonder how many mental health clinics could be funded with that money. Rather than trying to control people, how about just offering them help?Greg Camphttp://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-25872938601136430072014-02-27T19:47:54.090+01:002014-02-27T19:47:54.090+01:00Mikeb, I'm not aware of anyone here or elsewhe...Mikeb, I'm not aware of anyone here or elsewhere advocating that a person has the right to use someone else's gun to commit suicide.Greg Camphttp://gregorycamp.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-29751983392204507342014-02-27T19:37:14.808+01:002014-02-27T19:37:14.808+01:00Here is what I see happening. One - a contractor ...Here is what I see happening. One - a contractor will install this net for the government. Two - the government will fail to maintain said net. Three - someone will jump and fall through a whole in the net due to lack of maintenance. Four - the family of the deceased will sue the contractor that installed the net, the company that made the net, and the manufacturer of the material that the net was made from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-55376824506119840602014-02-27T18:10:18.812+01:002014-02-27T18:10:18.812+01:00Read it. Guess I don't see a net as an "...Read it. Guess I don't see a net as an "oppressive new restriction." Certainly a hell of a lot less oppressive than a prohibition on the anonymous acquisition of life and liberty preserving firepower (as just one example).Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-91800675823084140492014-02-27T18:04:21.116+01:002014-02-27T18:04:21.116+01:00Yes, good idea.Yes, good idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-73544099211138775562014-02-27T18:03:14.575+01:002014-02-27T18:03:14.575+01:00Didn't you read the post, Kurt? People are ca...Didn't you read the post, Kurt? People are calling for just that. Safety nets, which according to you freedom-fighters would be a definite restriction on the rights of depressed and mentally ill people from jumping.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-83742161128490723692014-02-27T17:26:56.454+01:002014-02-27T17:26:56.454+01:00Does living in the Bay Area increase one’s chance ...Does living in the Bay Area increase one’s chance of committing suicide because of the presence of that bridge? What about those who live in Marin and commute to San Francisco? They go over it 10 times a week. Talk about easy access to deadly bridges. <br /><br />That’s what you say about guns.TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667036856347626234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-39859249252909680942014-02-27T17:13:38.716+01:002014-02-27T17:13:38.716+01:00In a way they are. That’s what this net proposal ...In a way they are. That’s what this net proposal is. Some people have also wanted to close down the pedestrian walkway (though widely dismissed). But even in ultra-liberal San Francisco, this net idea is highly controversial. Some are smart enough to realize that $66 million to get someone to jump off the Bay Bridge instead, may not be the wisest use of resources.<br /><br />Mike, I brought this net under the bridge idea up a few years ago, but I don’t think you ever stated your thoughts on it. Good idea?<br />TShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667036856347626234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-85308274129856004672014-02-27T16:28:02.684+01:002014-02-27T16:28:02.684+01:00Sounds like they need to add these safety nets to ...Sounds like they need to add these safety nets to any accessible bridge, building, cliff, or other structure high enough to cause an injury if you were to fall or jump.Jim2020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-91670223036452384562014-02-27T14:41:42.491+01:002014-02-27T14:41:42.491+01:00And yet we hear no one advocating oppressive new r...And yet we hear no one advocating oppressive new restrictions on bridges, to combat this epidemic of "gravitational violence" (because if a suicide committed with a gun is "gun violence," a suicide by jumping must also be "violence").Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.com