Republican presidential candidate John McCain introduced the world to Joe the Plumber during last week's presidential debate.
His running mate, Sarah Palin was recently quoted to the effect that the time is right "that normal, Joe six-pack American is finally represented in the position of Vice Presidency..."
Now, Joe the Plumber and Joe Sixpack battle it out...
PHX Corp: http://kotaku.com/ea-sports-developer-calls-wii-u-crap-and-nintendo-wa-508481261 EA Sports Canada Moron calls Wii U 'Crap' and Nintendo 'Walking Dead'05/18/2013 - 11:42am
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E. Zachary Knight: If the videos are of sufficient quality that people subscribe and watch regularly, then those let's players are providing a service that people want. That is the heart of capitalism. That is not something that should be shamed.05/17/2013 - 8:06am
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E. Zachary Knight: I have no idea who either of those people are. However, I still don't see why making a business out of creating let's play videos is somehow evil or wrong.05/17/2013 - 8:04am
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MaskedPixelante: It sure is if you're just doing it for the money. See Tobuscus and/or Pewdiepie for what happens when people get into it just for the money.05/17/2013 - 7:30am
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E. Zachary Knight: Why is it wrong to make money doing LPs? Why should that be something that should be shamed?05/17/2013 - 6:20am
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MaskedPixelante: https://twitter.com/PsychedelicSA/status/335183893214924801 Now here's an interesting, glass half full thought about the Nintendo LP thing. It outs the people who are just doing LPs to make money.05/17/2013 - 5:56am
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E. Zachary Knight: I responded in writing to all this "let's play" stuff Nintendo Started. No need for my permission, I won't give it. It's not mine to give. http://divineknightgaming.com/?p=29205/16/2013 - 2:21pm
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E. Zachary Knight: Lars Doucet of Levelup Labs has a Reddit going on game companies that allow monetization of Let's Play videos. http://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/1egayn/lets_build_a_list_of_game_studios_that_allow/05/16/2013 - 1:04pm
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Sleaker: @Imautobot - yah I wouldn't use an emulator as a good first run test of how stable the console is, haha.05/16/2013 - 11:47am
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E. Zachary Knight: The 50th person to jump off a bridge is just as dumb if not dumber than the 1st.05/16/2013 - 10:03am
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MaskedPixelante: Yeah, let's all jump on Nintendo for doing this, even though they're hardly the first company to do this...05/16/2013 - 9:47am
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E. Zachary Knight: Wow Nintendo, this is wrong. http://kotaku.com/nintendo-forcing-ads-on-some-youtube-lets-play-video-50709238305/16/2013 - 8:44am
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Imautobot: @Sleaker, further gameplay has revealed that the controller button do stick under the faceplate. Also, The NES emulator (Emuya)keeps crashing on me, though I think a bad ROM is causing it.05/16/2013 - 7:10am
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Papa Midnight: AE: I wonder if any other publishers will follow suit.05/15/2013 - 8:12pm
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Andrew Eisen: EA is ditching Online Pass. http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/15/ea-kills-its-controversial-online-pass-program/05/15/2013 - 7:20pm
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Avalongod: @Zach and quicnkold...I've read the bill and the intent of it is to fear-monger. It's not a balanced message. I don't recall the ESRB being mentioned at all. It's more "keeps your kids away from these movies/games or they'll become violent"05/15/2013 - 4:35pm
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E. Zachary Knight: quiknkold, The big problem with that legislation is the amount of misinformation out there. Who is going to ensure that the information in the pamphlet is accurate?05/15/2013 - 3:25pm
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quiknkold: REBeardogg : I'm on the fence about this. on one side, I want parents to be aware of the ESRB, and even Movie Ratings. On the other hand, I feel this will be used for nothing but Propaganda. The ESRB does a good job.05/15/2013 - 3:07pm
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IanC: Frostbite is coming out on iOS devices. Yet the Wii U cant handle it? *coughbullshitcough*05/15/2013 - 2:31pm
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BearDogg-X: http://www.politickernj.com/65515/lesniak-ruiz-bill-limit-children-s-exposure-media-violence-clears-senate - Bill requiring schools to publish pamphlets with anti-fake media "violence" propaganda clears NJ Senate05/15/2013 - 2:03pm
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Comments
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
Pipe.... wrench... fiiiiight.
Pipe wrench fight.
*cough* carry on.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
Like what Ashla was saying...
People who generate more than 250+ K's IN NET, NOT GROSS, will suffer the tax increase. So if your company generates more than 250K in gross but after all the other things like writing paychecks and getting whatever your company needs, your net is far less. And in that case, your income would be less than 250K and you will not suffer the tax increase. I think that's what people are confused about. Which is why some still think that most small businesses will suffer which IS NOT TRUE.
Not only that, with talks about people believing you should keep the money you earn and not have to "share the wealth" by paying higher taxes, here's something to consider: If that were true, then those failing big banks would of not gotten a bailout and the economy would have collapesed. And the United States would no longer be a world power.
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Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
I'd read up on Factcheck.org and other sites.
You may be right... you may be wrong, who am I to say such things? Find out for yourself just how full of crap *both* of them are.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
I still can't believe the way that plumber guy got caught up in this whole mess. The press made him public enemy #1 and its not like he pounced on Obama or anything...
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
If only he was a plumber, if only he quoted accurate figures and statistics... If only he wasn't related to people involved with the Keating 5 scandal.
He was a stooge from the get go.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
And we only know that because the press decided they didn't like the question he asked Obama.
I am also considered "rich" according to Obama, and will be targeted for his tax penalties (even though I created jobs for others). I would have asked the same question had he approached me. Does that mean I would be targeted by a unhappy press and have my name dragged in the mud?
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
I'm not sure what the nature of trades is in The US, but in canada, a pluber could expect to make 40k a year, not 250+
Further, the 250 k bracket comes AFTER buisness expenses; thus joe would need to be making considerably more then 250k a year in order to enter onto the new tax bracket.
Lastly: If I was making 250K a year I'd drive my tax money directly to the IRS with a smile on my face.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
Put in the time, sacrifice, sweat, tears (not to mention headaches and other stress-related problems), and get back to me about that.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Hmm, no, too ambiguous. How about:
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
Vaguely funny, but pretty meaningless.
The Palin quote had a bigger effect on me than the actual video.
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Re: Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Sixpack, Mortal Kombat Style
I don't think this is quite what you wanted, is it Dennis?
Just another crappy fighter that tells nothing.
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