-=> Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 11-10-12 05:55 <=-

 DS> The thing is...people would rather spend money on tobacco, alcoholic
 DS> beverages, pornography, etc., rather than buy a NOAA Weather Radio
 DS> that could save their life. 

Many people would rather spend on destructive things than on good things
in general...  Addictions skew one's priorities...

 DS>> I guess you can't fix stupid. :(
 NB@>> Rarely can, unless one is willing to be educated...

 DS> Unfortunately, old habits die hard, and not many people want to be
 DS> educated...even if it's in something that could save their life. :(

And education/learning is usually so far down the priorities list...

ttyl       neb

... Move your vowels every day or you'll get consonated.

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