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   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: alangbaker@telus.net   
      
   In article ,   
    Gary L. Burnore  wrote:   
      
   > On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:49:52 -0800, Alan Baker    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   > >In article ,   
   > > Gary L. Burnore  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:15:01 -0800, Alan Baker    
   > >> wrote:   
   > >>   
   > >> >In article ,   
   > >> > Gary L. Burnore  wrote:   
   > >> >   
   > >> >> On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:41:53 GMT, russotto@grace.speakeasy.net   
   > >> >> (Matthew Russotto) wrote:   
   > >> >>   
   > >> >> >In article ,   
   > >> >> >dr_jeff   wrote:   
   > >> >> >>On 2/8/11 8:48 AM, Gary L. Burnore wrote:   
   > >> >> >>>> So? Having a car costs around $100 a week.   
   > >> >> >>>   
   > >> >> >>> YOUR car might.  Others differ.  It can cost $30,000 for a fucking   
   > >> >> >>> PARKING PLACE in NY.   
   > >> >> >>   
   > >> >> >>That's approximately what a car costs a year, exclusive of parking   
   > >> >> >>costs.   
   > >> >> >   
   > >> >> >Obviously false.  As for the $30,000 parking spot, if that's ownership   
   > >> >> >I can believe it.   
   > >> >>   
   > >> >> Yeah, ownership.  Sorry I wasn't clear.   The good thing about it   
   > >> >> (well, until now, is that they appreciate like appts do so you can   
   > >> >> make a few K or more when you sell one.   
   > >> >   
   > >> >So then the whole argument is refuted by itself? Owning a parking spot   
   > >> >is not a burden on a car owner if it appreciates at least at the rate of   
   > >> >inflation.   
   > >>   
   > >> Rignt now if you sold one, you'd lose money.  So no, not refuted by   
   > >> itself.  Also, if you consider that you're paying interest on a loan   
   > >> to pay that $30K, you could consider THAT a burden even if you earn it   
   > >> all back when it's time to sell.   
   > >   
   > >How much is the interest on $30,000?   
   >   
   > Irrelevent, of course.   
      
   Very relevant.   
      
   > >   
   > >>   
   > >> If you don't think it's a burden, would you think paying for a house   
   > >> isn't a burden because one day you might make your money back?   
   > >   
   > >I think there's a great difference between $30,000 and $300,000 - ???...   
   > >...how high would you like to go?   
   >   
   > Are you claiming 30,000 isn't a burden? Perhaps you're still not   
   > comprehending?  The amount is irrelevent.  YOU brought up the term   
   > burden.   
   >   
   > Perhaps you might want to study up on a topic before you decide to   
   > debate it?   
      
   LOL   
      
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