But it's a preposterous comparison on its face, let alone after dwelling on it for a moment. By that logic, I could justify the one-child policy in China with the over-population of Asian Carp in the area; I mean, it's about too many of a species with an Asian lineage, so that's clearly an acceptable comparison, no?

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I can understand and agree with that. There are people that drive cross country everyday in stead of fly, for example.

To sit in line for 10 minutes because you don't want to bag the 2 cans of tomato sauce and 1 box of noodles on your own is just mind numbingly stupid IMO.

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It's more than just not wanting to bag something. JORR has a problem with the company cutting work staff and not cutting prices at the same time. If the store offered some kind of discount for using self-checkout, I don't think JORR would have a problem with it.

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Don - your comparison right there was intellectually lazy as fuck. Not only is there no correlation, but you're talking about a governmental policy vs one man's decision on how to live his life that isn't adversely affecting anyone, except for possibly annoying people who like to tell other people how to live.

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Everyone has a line they wont cross. JORR's is just closer than most.

That's it exactly. And it's a store blackmailing its customers. You can do the work yourself or wait all day. Fuck that. I'll shop elsewhere.

Don didn't like my analogy. How about CVS Tom Sawyer has convinced you to pay him for the joy of bagging groceries.

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It wasn't supposed to be a good comparison ... that was my larger point ... mine was over-the-top dopey, whereas his strikes me only as garden-variety dopey ... I didn't say I wished him a case of VD ... I like him just fine, you too ... I could understand the vitriol if I said Nate Robinson was the Bulls' MVP ...

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Furious-

I don't want you to get too caught up on the oil changes. That was just me being glib. I was handling the architectural plans for a home improvement company. The types of projects we did were very specific, i.e., basements and sunrooms. But sometimes a salesman would tell a customer anything to close a deal. (That's how I once ended up digging a hole for a fucking window well. But that's another story.) When some douchebag brought back some crazy shit, our standard reply in the office was, "We don't do oil changes or hysterectomies."

But since you keep mentioning the oil changes... How about if an oil change place had six bays and the only staffed one of them and advised you you could change your own oil in one of the other five bays immediately or wait an hour for the attendant to do it. And by the way, either way, the price is still $39.95. That's how I feel about bagging my own shit.

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Anybody who pays more than about $25 for a standard oil change is a moron.

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I drive a Mercedes Benz, Frank. It takes two extra quarts.

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I like self checkout because it creates jobs for computer guys(in India).

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There's that giant sucking sound.

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Interesting

It costs about 10 dollars to do it yourself.

Some would set the moron line @ 15

Understand you in that context. Mr. Royko.



I call in advance for an oil change and I'm sure as shit not qualified to do it nor am I dressed for it. And for a $40 dollar oil change, they are doing/inspecting things that I am in no way qualified to do myself.

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The "Anybody who _____ is a ______" proclamations are about as meaningless as it gets in terms of actual contribution to a discussion.

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Fair enough. Have you ever put the canned green beans on top of the eggs?

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Its set at 100 for tires.

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It's at least $20 to buy an oil filter, and 5 quarts of oil.

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I try to employ the old-school television device of having a celery stalk sticking out of the bag whenever possible.

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yeah I think it has been awhile since rpb has bought stuff to change your own oil. It is no longer any cheaper to do it yourself.

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I go to a chiropractor for all my oil changes.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

That probably came across as more vitriolic than it was intended. This is all I was trying to say really.

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I go to a masseuse for that..

Where did you go for your hysterectomy?

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Maybe my pricing is out of date but you dont need a filter every time, right?

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Chiropractor for anything medical, of course

I think you should, but I'm not certain. That's why I don't do it myself. And I'm just as uncertain as to whether the tomatoes go on top of the pound cake or vice versa.

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With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I take a cue from some of the wealthiest job creators I know and dump it into the groundwater.

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