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More Good News!
« on: December 14, 2011, 08:36:29 PM »
More good news! From California yet.

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/12/13/firearm-sales-way-up-during-holiday-season/

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“People are just coming in to protect themselves,” the employee said. “I think there’s just a lot of things going on in the world that are getting people thinking.”

Yup, good news all around.
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2011, 10:49:48 PM »
If anyone would like an interesting research project, take a look at the correlation between these four things:
-  value of dollar (down)
-  gun sales (up)
-  dress hemlines (up)
-  height of women's high heeled shoes (up)

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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2011, 12:19:19 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on December 14, 2011, 10:49:48 PM
If anyone would like an interesting research project, take a look at the correlation between these four things:
-  value of dollar (down)
-  gun sales (up)
-  dress hemlines (up)
-  height of women's high heeled shoes (up)



One of these thing is not like the other. . .
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2011, 12:51:17 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on December 14, 2011, 10:49:48 PM
If anyone would like an interesting research project, take a look at the correlation between these four things:
-  value of dollar (down)
-  gun sales (up)
-  dress hemlines (up)
-  height of women's high heeled shoes (up)

Social progress is not dependent on the value of the dollar?
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2011, 06:50:30 AM »
Quote from: MrsSmith on December 14, 2011, 10:49:48 PM
If anyone would like an interesting research project, take a look at the correlation between these four things:
-  value of dollar (down)
-  gun sales (up)
-  dress hemlines (up)
-  height of women's high heeled shoes (up)



In 1926 George Taylor of The Wharton School posited a correlation regarding hemlines.  It has been tracked ever since, with somewhat amazing consistency within the theory.

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=86787&page=1

http://amomknowsbest.com/2011/09/hemlines-and-the-economy/

http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/20147/EI%202010-40.pdf

http://articles.businessinsider.com/2009-09-14/markets/30075572_1_skirts-hemline-theory-stock-market

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Special-Features/Slideshow/Hemlines/Slide0.aspx - a visual presentation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemline_index

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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2011, 10:06:07 AM »
I'm planning on conducting a great deal of research into the last two items in Vegas in March.....
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2011, 10:13:48 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on December 15, 2011, 10:06:07 AM
I'm planning on conducting a great deal of research into the last two items in Vegas in March.....

Well number one will play into it also.  Just what will it cost to commit suicide by stripper?
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2011, 10:23:37 AM »
Sacramento County is unique in CA. They lost A LOT of cops due to budget problems in the last year or so. The Sheriff's solution was to essentially go "shall issue" and recommend people arm themselves. Even the City Police Chief has followed that lead. I understand from posts on Calguns that they are so swamped with applications, that the current wait for an interview appointment is around six months.
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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2011, 10:27:04 AM »
Quote from: Ben on December 15, 2011, 10:23:37 AM
Sacramento County is unique in CA. They lost A LOT of cops due to budget problems in the last year or so. The Sheriff's solution was to essentially go "shall issue" and recommend people arm themselves. Even the City Police Chief has followed that lead. I understand from posts on Calguns that they are so swamped with applications, that the current wait for an interview appointment is around six months.

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Re: More Good News!
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2011, 05:47:14 PM »
Quote from: Ben on December 15, 2011, 10:23:37 AM
Sacramento County is unique in CA. They lost A LOT of cops due to budget problems in the last year or so. The Sheriff's solution was to essentially go "shall issue" and recommend people arm themselves. Even the City Police Chief has followed that lead. I understand from posts on Calguns that they are so swamped with applications, that the current wait for an interview appointment is around six months.

Well, for California, not counting the rural mountain and farm-valley counties, that's not bad.

And (Good News Everyone!) is it wrong I've read this entire thread in Professor Farnsworth's voice?

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