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My motorcycle was stolen. After 3 months, I found it for sale on CriagsList and recovered it. (self.self)
submitted 2 years ago * by GreenGoblinJustice
My Kawasaki KE 100 was stolen in late august from the parking lot outside my apartment building. I knew nothing about how or who, and filed a police report to document it. The insurance I had covering the bike was allowed to lapse because the payments had became a burden, and I wasn't riding it anyway because of repairs that needed to be done. Before the bike was stolen, I posted a walk-around video on YouTube which showed the progress I had made on repairing it. In the video I had not yet re-installed the front fender which I was cleaning up (the rear fender was next to be stripped of old paint and cleaned).
The Discovery
In between classes, I was browsing through Craigslist and decided to look at what motorcycles were for sale. On a whim, I ran a search for "ke100" to see if my beloved Green Goblin was there, though I was not expecting it to be, but it was! All the old anger at the theft and excitement at the thought of getting it back returned to me. I sent the seller an email and SMS saying I was interested in the bike (with no intention of paying for it). I later called my local Police Department to get advice. The operator I spoke with said that I should continue as I had planned: pose as the buyer, verify that it is my bike, then have an officer make the recovery.
The Recovery
I was able to contact the seller and made an appointment with him to see the bike. When the time came, my buddy Seth and I start driving and called the Webster Country sheriff's office, asking to have an officer meet us at the seller's house. We were able to get ahold of the officer who would meet us, and brought him up to speed. He was about a half hour away, so he told us to go inspect the bike and stall the seller like we wanted to buy it, then make an excuse to leave and wait until he gets there.
We find the road and head down the long dirt road. We see the house and there is a pickup truck, a white panel van (shady) and a couple of cars in the driveway, framing my Green Goblin in the center. Our first inclination is that these guys took the bike; they have the means and they live out in the boonies, so they have the area they need to work on projects without suspicion.
The son (seller, about 16 y/o) and his dad come out and introduce themselves.
They said they have had the bike for a few months. He was asking $800 for it; he bought it for around $450 and put $400 into it. They replaced the "bucket" (cylinder wall, the part on the engine which has the heat fins on it), piston and rings.
I start looking at the bike, examining the damage:
The ignition switch was removed and replaced with some mechanism so it doesn't require a key to start.
The keyhole to the lock under the seat is broken, by what looks to be a screwdriver.
The seat won't lock and close anymore.
The steering lock is broken from being forced open
The speedometer cable that I just replaced was ripped off.
They disconnected the auto oiler (the oil pump which mixes in the 2 cycle engine oil) so now you have to pre mix and put the mixture of gas and oil into the tank
The headlight no longer works.
The gas tank has a giant dent in the top, bigger than an open hand and about 3cm deep.
I am able to start it up and take it for a short test drive down the dirt road and back.
This thing I was examining was 100% my bike; everything (except the damage) matched up perfectly. Seth behaved and did the typical buyer's sideman thing: oohing and aweing the bike and pointing out things as if he hadn't seen the bike before. I was doing my best to keep cool, despite my anger for all the damage. I think we did well to fool them.
I said I like it, and it would be perfect for tearing up the trails behind my parent's house but needed to find an ATM to get some cash.
This gave us an exit, so we left for the end of the road to wait for the cop to show up. Once we were out of eye and earshot, we were once again elated at the thought of getting the bike back and busting the criminals for taking it. We thought for sure they were the ones who had taken it; any blind man could see the bike had been stolen.
The cop shows up, we tell him what we saw, what they said. He tells us to stay put, that he'll give us a call when he is ready, "we'll get your bike back." My initial impression of the officer was that he was a bit of the "Farva" type. He was overweigh, enthusiastic, and a nice guy. He was a Deputy of the County Office in a sparse and rural area, so I imagine he didn't get to do anything exciting very often.
We get a call a half hour later and head back down the dirt road. The dad and the cop are standing by the squad car; the son is nowhere to be seen. The cop comes up to us and tells us what went down. He says you are all good to go, the bike is yours again, and that he believes them when they said they didn't steal the bike but bought it from the person who did. He continues, telling us that the dad was not cooperating, so he had to be wrestled to the ground and choke him a bit, "that's why he has those red marks on his neck." The whole ordeal disturbed the son who started crying and went into the house.
Supposedly, the son had saved up his money to buy what would have been his first dirt bike but wanted something with more power (the ke100 is only a 100cc). It apparently did not cross their minds that it was stolen "they guy had the key," they said. This is they "key" they had.
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[–]n1nj4_v5_p1r4t3 2 points3 points4 points 2 years ago (1 child)
Don't be fooled, he battled with the cop, HE JACKED IT OR DIRECTLY KNOW WHO DID
[–]neuromorph 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
if he didnt steal it himself, he knows who did. And could file a complaint with the police.
[–]GReggzz732 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (2 children)
So what is what is going to happen with the damages? Will the police try to find the person who actually stole it? I'm just a little confused on what happened. It sucks that you had something stolen, I know the feeling. You feel violated, paranoid and most of all, enraged. Albeit I only had my Ipod stolen out of my car, which was in my drive way.
[–]GreenGoblinJustice[S] 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
The police did nothing to try to find the bike. It was posted for sale on Craigslist for about 2 weeks before I saw it. They didn't even have anyone assigned to my case. I would love to press charges, but who do I take to court?
[–]GReggzz732 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
I suppose that was my question: Are the Police going to try to investigate who actually stole the bike? I assume the guy who posted it on Craig's list would try to clear his name by giving up the name and number of the person that he bought it from.
[–]bobqjones 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
i had a KD100 when i was a kid (about 12ish i guess). it got stolen by a kid down the road from us (he was 10). my father and i walked around the neighborhood looking for it and found it by their house leaning up against a shed. he'd spray painted the ENTIRE THING blaze orange (seat, motor, and tires too). knocked on the door and he denied it was my bike. i threatened to stomp his shit right there on his porch when his dad came out to see what all the yelling was about. i told him and he denied his kid would steal my bike, so i took him outside and showed it to him.
he asked his son where he got the motorcycle, and the kid said he bought it the day before. his dad called him a liar, told me to take my bike back, gave me $50 to get it repainted, and then he beat the little shit's ass right in the yard in front of everyone.
same kid broke into our house a couple months later and stole my telescope, my strat, and my dad's truck, which he promptly ran into a ditch a half mile from our house. he was a stupid, stupid, kid. they never put him in jail though.
and i never did get all that fucking orange paint off my bike.
[–]cvscam 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (0 children)
He could try to recover damages in a small claims court but judgements against criminals/deadbeats are almost worthless.
[–]TMIguy 0 points1 point2 points 2 years ago (1 child)
Nice work. Way to keep a level head.
[–]GreenGoblinJustice[S] 1 point2 points3 points 2 years ago (0 children)
thanks mate.
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Technology-geeks speak out: what students think about vocational CLIL
Dalton-Puffer, Christiane, Huettner, Julia , Schindelegger, Veronika and Smit, Ute (2009) Technology-geeks speak out: what students think about vocational CLIL. International CLIL Research Journal , 1, (2), 17-26.
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In order to better prepare future engineers for the international nature of their occupation in a globalized industry, colleges of engineering, arts and crafts in Austria have been employing CLIL in engineering subjects. The present study seeks to unveil some of the effects this has had on the student body. Our findings are derived from a questionnaire answered by 1660 former engineering students (alumni) and in-depth interviews with 20 current students (aged 15-19) from five different engineering colleges offering CLIL.
The overall evaluation of CLIL by current participants is highly positive, with a somewhat toned-down but still positive evaluation coming from the alumni. In self-reports on speaking, reading, listening, writing skills the CLIL alumni rated their abilities significantly higher than colleagues who had not experienced CLIL during their school days. The most important aspect, however, is the significantly lower inhibition level when actually speaking the foreign language.
Furthermore, the students pointed out that a tighter and more transparent structure and organisation of CLIL provision would be preferable, as would a higher degree of consistency in terms of how much use of the L1 is acceptable in class. Concerning their teachers the students regard as positive the changed role-relationship brought about by the fact that the teachers, too, are in a situation of being imperfect communicators in the foreign language. At the same time, students stress that a certain threshold proficiency level is necessary for a teacher to operate effectively in the language of instruction. In sum, the evidence obtained in this study shows that the stereotype of the techno-geek who is averse to everything to do with languages has outlived itself.
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Ah yes, Because it's only them and their fans, isn't it? I'm growing to really dislike some elements of Scottish football. They should keep all this pathetic religious shit out of football.
At least you get to observe it from a distance, it's worse supporting a secular team in scotland and having to still put up with their shit.
If only they would shut that dump down. Must be the only ground which needs a twice yearly safety certificate.
We are a mostly unionist club. I would have thought the Union Flags and singing God save The Queen and Rule Brittania would have given it away.
Frankly I'm raging I'm not back at my proddy school for this. Fucking 7 years I was at that place and every year Rangers won the fucking league, the year I left and they don't and now this! Oh the fun I'd have had over Rangers going bust.
I feel for you. It must have been soul destroying and is why you are like you are. To now find out they cheated to win the league must be like putting salt on your wounds. You are in my thoughts.
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The bonfire was pretty impressive and I'm pretty sure we were being baked during the fireworks show but I got lots of great pictures so I think it was worth it!
The next celebration we had was Kerry's birthday and we planned a surprise party for her where we all wore lovely mustaches just because that theme sounded fun!
Today I got three care packages (our room was pretty much a disaster when I first opened them with so many things all over the place so I did have to clean up a bit):
You would think it was my birthday! Which I mean it actually was so more celebrations! I never knew how much care packages would mean until I got here! I am so thankful for my friends and family! Celebrations continue with Halloween and then a count down until Thanksgiving so I am quite excited! Until next time!


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First off, Fulton, you are awesome and I love you.
Second, as much as it pains me to lose my 1 metal, I think to fit the idea this being metal poor planet I would suggest that the metal be taken away until those nations can make considerable investment towards getting it. |
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The Darian March looks cool: strong militaristic nation! After that it is bexian or Romandi.
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OOC: And it begins. Alright so no where near the length or quality of Strategos. Strat, I bow down before your mastery of wordsmithy. But I hope everyone enjoys. This sets the stage for the Huroto's actions in the near and possibly far future.
Word had been sent to all the rulers of the vassal tribes to meet with Cul in his fortress. This was not an unusual event as King Cul Funkard held quite splendid feasts for his nobles almost once a season. Despite his iron fisted "his way or the fists way" approach to leadership, Cul was very benevolent with his subjects. As long as he was obeyed life could continue smoothly. Only a select few could question him, and never would they dare do so in public. There was some excitement about this particular gathering. Word had slipped out from the castle that something big had been decided. No one knew what but Cul and his advisers had shut themselves away from prying eyes for days. The high-born of the Huroto were especially interested in what their king had to say. Cul had just past his forty-sixth year and while he might not look or act aged, many were beginning to wonder what their kingdom will look like once Cul had finally left them to go to the halls of Haeka. Cul had refused to name a heir despite there being no lack of candidates. The king had no less then six wives and twelve concubines who had born him children. After thirty years of energetic fornication, Cul's progeny numbered well over forty. Some of his older sons had followed their father's example and had children of their own. However Cul would not consider naming any of his sons as an heir to the throne. No one had broached the subject of a heir with their king, not after one insolent Aiking had directly asked Cul who would be the next to rule. It had been during a feast to commemorate the anniversary of Cul's victory over Kraal. In an instant, Cul went from being the heavy drinking, party loving King whom everyone loved to the vengeful warrior King whom everyone feared. With his own strength he tossed over a twenty foot long table and rushed over to grab the aiking that had offended him so. Cul effortlessly lifted the shrieking aiking over his head and threw him out of the great hall. Then he turned to his shocked subjects and bellowed "I AM KING HERE!" before stalking away. The assembled great and wealthy of Huroto and her vassals waited in the great hall for their king to appear. A low drone of conversations filled the air as the nobility discussed recent events, Cul's plans, and the weather. A careful study of the various groups could give a hint of the politics of Cul's kingdom. The Huroto were the most numerous of all the assembled tribes. It's nobles mainly spread out towards the front of the great hall, talking with the nobles of the other tribes and eachother. Cul's sons and daughters were among the Huroto for the most part. The Gorka stood together in one solid mass in front and to the right of Cul's gilded throne. They believed themselves to be Cul's most beloved and loyal vassals and never missed an opportunity to remind the others of this. They spoke with the Huroto freely but were more guarded when speaking with the other tribes. The Gorka refused to speak with the Lokvar whenever they could help it. The Oortan and the Lokvar gathered more in the center of the chamber. The Oortan nobility was mostly made up of women as their tribe had always been a matriarchy. They tended to attract some attention from the others during gatherings such as these and always used this to their advantage. Recently the Lokvar and Oortan relations had become quite coordial and they had supported each other in some inter-kingdom political intrigue. The Lokvar, once resentful of Cul's assertion of authority over them, now basked in the wealth and prosperity that came from being the doorway into the lands of the far southwest. They always wore the very best clothes as a sign of their wealth. The Rugasa and the Loupor kept to the back of the great hall. It had been thirty years since they're tribes had been forcefully brought under Cul's rule and they still held some resentment over this. However they still talked to all of the assembled nobility including those of the Huroto. It would do their tribes no good to be taciturn. The Vara nobility were not present in the great hall and nor would they ever be allowed to set foot on Huroto territory. As far as Cul was concerned the Vara tribe were slaves of the Lokvar, thus not a tribe at all. That they had sided with the Sunta when they came into the region forever tainted them in Cul's eyes. The only Vara people ever allowed in the King's great hall were Vara slaves made to perform tricks for Cul's amusement. A hush fell over the assembly as members of Cul's personal body guard, the Death Heads, took up positions around the throne. The royal herald stepped up in front of the nobility and thumped his staff of office upon the tiled floor. In a loud voice he declared, "My lords and ladies of the Huroto kingdom, I present our great ruler, King Cul Funkard." Everyone got down on one knee as no one but Cul's bodyguard and his chosen advisers were allowed to stand while he made his way to his throne. Cul marched into the great hall from a side door near to the throne. His great height and musculature forced him to duck slightly as he passed the threshold of the door. The assembled nobility looked on with slight surprise as they noted that Cul was wearing his battlefield rianment and the pelt from the Fulanti champion he slew during the wars with the Sargothi's Eye. Cul had, in his time, come before the nobility wearing a variety of various fashions and styles including once he sat down on his throne in nothing but a loincloth. But Cul never wore his armour except when about to take to the battlefield. Behind Cul entered his trusted advisers. Philas the ancient sage stiffly hobbled his way up to the left of Cul's throne. It was said that there was no mystery that Philas' wisdom could not pierce. Thane Rutor Lassa, master of arms and general of Cul's army, took his place at Cul's right. He was decked out in the best armor available and he carried Cul's great war club, Cuchan. It was meant to be an honour for Rutor to carry Cul's weapon, but the sheen of sweat noticable across his brow gave a hint of the struggle to keep hold of the massive club. The others took up positions on either sides of the throne based on their place within Cul's inner circle and only when everyone was in place did Cul take his seat upon the throne. Everyone stood and waited attentatively as Cul looked them over with his piercing gaze. A large grin creased his face as he began to speak. "My friends, it is good that you are here for I have the most momentous news!" His voice reverberated down the great hall, easily heard by those at the back. "For a long time we have laboured and grown strong. We have made our kingdom mighty, respected by our friends and feared by our enemies. But we did not do this because we wished to sit on our treasure like fat merchants. No, there has always been a purpose." Cul paused for a moment before speaking in a much softer tone. "Three weeks ago, during the festival of Haeka's Light, Haeka's daughters were arrayed in a line. As the ritual blessing was completed a great flash of light was seen in the sky. It moved with great speed between Haeka's daughters, briefly connecting them, before moving south and disappearing. I have consulted with the priests in Haeka's temple. They tell me that this is an omen of destiny, pointing us to where we should go." Murmuring and whispers could be heard as the assembly took in the import of Cul's words. Cul nodded, "Yes my friends, it is time. For too long have the barbarians been allowed to plague the lands with their stench. Now, it is time for The Sunta to fall." King Cul Funkard stood up and raised his voice. "I swear to everyone, on the honour of the Huroto and my own place at Haeka's table, that the Sunta will be destroyed. All of their warriors will be butchered without mercy. Their people will be made into slaves, and their slaves will be made into their Masters!" The nobles began to cheer, caught up in the moment. Cul shouted above the din. "I promise you that I shall not rest, I shall not DIE, until all of the Sunta are broken!" |
Feb 08, 2010, 11:37 PM | #37 |
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I've added background on the Darian March. I suggest everyone read up on the history of their nations. I'll be adding links shortly on the front page to the updates from the first game. Check them out to figure out how your nation got where it is. Reading previous players stories is very useful as well.
Feb 09, 2010, 06:57 PM | #38 |
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Ok players, here's what I need from you:
Please post how you will spend the EP you have to spend on military units and trade goods. You don't have to use all of that money if you don't want to, but anything unused will be wasted. Please calculate your upkeep based on the size of your army and post that too. I'm going to say that goods required for upkeep are paid at the end of a year, so you can use goods being produced this year as well as trades made in the first year to pay your upkeep. If you'd like to update your summary from the previous game for use in the stats thread, please do so. If not, then let me know and I'll happily write an updated summary for you, or use the summary supplied in the previous game. New players, feel free to add to the summary that I've written to further detail your nation. All players with claims have had their claims accepted. Charles Li submitted claims for three nations that were already claimed, but he was also the only person who submitted multiple claims. Expect a PM from me soon Charles, I have a neat idea for something for you to play I hope you'll enjoy. That leaves just the Rhenican and Gibraly Empires available for new players. This is enough players to begin the game. We will begin once I have the above information from all players. Last edited by Fulton; Feb 09, 2010 at 07:22 PM. |
Feb 10, 2010, 07:56 AM | #39 |
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To: The Most Excellent Emperor Hroth V [NPC] and Our Dearly Beloved Brothers: King Haecadem II of Werhold; Lord Thomas II of Gibraly [NPC]; King Matteo of Validira; King Radu of Dolu; King Goros of Romadi; Lord Damarkes of the March; King Ban of Bexian; King Deiwar of Rhenica [NPC]; King Tyrion of Teraldur; King Cul of Huroto; King Rhakim of Nimosa; and King Haergar of Oerdan
From: Jyanna of Hrafn My Lord and King, Adalbrandr, son of Burrulfr, King of Assfell has died this day. But let us not sorrow, but rejoice, for he was found worthy of a King's death and has found glory which shall never fade. Therefore, all you faithful servants of the Emperor, whether great or small, come to Varica, and there we shall hold a funeral feast for him. And let the ones who think themselves mighty come, and the ones who think themselves skillful in song come, and let them compete at the funeral games of King Adalbrandr, who was counted among the Mighty Men of Varica. And the ones who do great deeds in memory of my Lord and King, that one I will reward, so that the fame of King Adalbrandr of Hrafn never fades. To: King Vaughan of Gamar [NPC] From: Jyanna of Hrafn Though men speak ill of you, my tongue will not, for I remember well the friendship you had with my lord and husband, Adalbrandr, and how you overthrew the enemies of the Emperor together. Now do, I pray, the last privilege of friendship, and attend the funeral of Adalbrandr held in Varica. For the passing of a mighty man should be mourned by mighty men everywhere. And if there is any among you who is mighty in battle, or skillful in song, or who has any reason to boast, let them come as well. For I will not hold back in rewarding the one who does great deeds in the memory of a great man. To: The Republic of Tessilki [NPC] From: The Loyal Vassal of the Emperor of Varica, Jyanna of Hrafn Our lord, the Emperor of Varica looked kindly upon you in your time of need, allowing his vassal, Oerdan to give you succor. Based on that friendship, look kindly on my request, I pray, for I am of the same blood of the Emperor. But if my blood does not move you, perhaps my station will, for I am the wife of Adalbrandr, King of Hrafn, made Queen of the Hrafn by marriage and by rites. But alas, my husband has fallen in battle in defending his lord and mine, the Emperor of Varica. Come then, I pray, to the funeral of Adalbrandr, which will be held in Varica. And if there is any among you who is mighty in battle, or skillful in song, or who has any reason to boast, let them come as well. For I will not hold back in rewarding the one who does great deeds in the memory of a great man. And if you have any food or drink, or wonders of any kind, bring them as well for it is fitting to have great things at the funeral of a great man. Worry not about their price, for I will pay whatever you will, for I am not stingy. Surely I will pay what is needed so that the dead might be honored. To: Emperor Hroth V From: Jyanna of Varica, Queen of Hrafn My Lord, already you know of the death of your servant, Adalbrandr, and how he was slain in the defense of your realm, for as soon as I heard the news I sent it to you on the fastest ship. I know that you mourned for him, just as I mourned for him, for he was loved by us both. However, the night of mourning is past, behold the daybreak of action is upon us. Therefore I ask that you authorize me to deal with the northerners in your name. For it is the tradition and the duty of the Hrafn to guard your northern territories, since the day Hroth's throne was established. But if we have not your trust to deal with this issue, appoint one, we pray, who you do trust. That one will receive whatever aide we can give. But move quickly, I pray, so that all your vassals may know whether they must arm themselves for war or are able to enjoy the peace your right hand has provided. @Fulton: Can you tell me how much livestock my northern plains can graze without me needing to pay the required grain upkeep? I need to know for calculating my trade goods. |
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(OOC: Assfell has enough pasture to feed 8 saon or 4 cattle, Werhold has enough to feed 6 Saon or 3 cattle, Nakar has enough to see 20 saon or 10 cattle/vorthai, the Four Claw have the same as the Nakar.)
To:Jyanna of the Hrafn From:King Deiwar of the Rhencian Empire I will attend the funeral and bring my champions. To:Jyanna of the Hrafn From: Lord Thomas II of the Gibraly Empire I had hoped that the day would never come that my great friend, your husband, would pass. Know that the Gibraly mourn the passing of so great a man. I will attend the funeral and send my greatest champions to honour his memory. I have prepared a poem written in the northern style that I will present in his name. It is nothing compared to the beautiful poetry of the fallen Finoir and his disciples, but I hope you will find it an appropriate tribute to his deeds. To:Jyanna of the Hrafn From: King Vaughan of Gamar Your husbands name is known in Gamar as an honest man of bravery. I will bring five champions who fought beside Adalbrandr and King Vagram at Checka River to honour his past deeds and five young warriors to represent the glorious future that their actions have laid the foundation for. To:Jyanna of the Hrafn From: The Republican Council of Tessilki The Republic has voted to send a delegation to Varica so that the Haecomus of your Empire might know the glories of our city. Councilor Tikikci will attend this ceremony with a troop dancers and acrobats so that you might learn you the basics of these arts which the Tessil alone have mastered. The Councilor has been authorized to demonstrate for you the fantastic goods our partners in trade enjoy. You will soon see that our wines will replace your mead as drink of choice for the cultured. You will marvel at the fantastic machines he will bring to your lords. As a gift, he will graciously present robes of Combren to each of your kings. Surely the Varicans will be blessed by this friendly gestures by the foremost city in the world. May we both prosper by this friendship. To:Jyanna of the Hrafn From: Emperor Hroth V (written by his Regent Taka) We feel the loss of our uncle with great sadness. We had hoped that he would assume the regency of our father. To lose two great men together is a blow I fear Varica will barely be able to recover from. I have authorized the commander of my Raeka, Hronu, to lead half of our Raeka north with five hundred lesser warriors to assist you in avenging the death of our uncle and resolve the crisis on the northern border. |
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What Has Happened to Occupy Wall Street?
A few hundred people gathered at the capitol today as part of Occupy Congress. Why so few?
Last Fall Occupy Wall Street movement sprouted 2,779 chapters around the nation and captured the attention of the 1% as well as much of the 99%. In some ways, the movement has had an impact. A number of young people and even some older people tasted the sweet nectar of political action, and there are individuals and groups still energized to take on the debilitating as well as embarrassing income inequality and political corruption that is endangering our system of government.
These issues are now on the agenda. Just today the New York Times ran a front-page story on Mitt Romney being one of the 1%. Romney, tone-deaf as usual, characterized his $374,327 income from speaking fees as "not very much" money; this was his way of justifying paying only 15% of his income in taxes because his earnings are primarily from investments.
And yet, it is undeniable that the movement has fizzled. One hears almost nothing about Occupy Wall Street these days. A long-planned day of action Occupying Congress drew barely a few hundred souls.
Democratic politicians—not to mention Republicans— around the country are resisting increasing taxes on the highest earners. Accountability on Wall Street and in Washington for the crisis is a fantasy. And serious talk of reforming our campaign finance system is barely audible. What happened? Why did a movement that enraptured the nation just a few months ago fade so quickly? What is the fate of the promise to rejuvenate politics and bring real change?
It cannot simply be the weather (unseasonably warm anyway) that has frustrated the protests. Could it be the glimmer of economic recovery that has changed the focus from protest to profits? Possibly. But still, the alacrity with which the energy and spiritedness of the protests fled from public consciousness is shocking.
I can't but think the real reason for the disappearance is disillusionment and failure. A movement that swept the nation, changed the discourse, and empowered thousands has, in the end, accomplished almost nothing concrete. No laws changed. No new candidates or leaders emerged. And the major issues that galvanized the country—income inequality and political corruption—have seemingly faded from view. With few successes to point to, many of the protesters appear ready to move on. How could this be?
The Occupy Wall Street website still promises, "The Revolution Continues." But the worry about the future is palpable on the forum page titled:
Forum Post: What the fu** has happened to occupy wall st.
There, you can find the following post by Thrasymaque that has generated enormous response.
OWS was based on an idea that was/is needed in many Arab countries: a revolution. Because of this, OWS categorically refused to make demands. They wanted to topple the government, not work with it. Because US doesn't need a revolution and most people don't want one, the energy faded away with the coming of winter. Anarchism and communism have never been very strong in America. Their protest was never expected to last very long. Anarchists always destroy there (sic) own selves.
Thrasymaque gets much of this right. Too many in the movement insisted on rejecting all goals or ends. Some of those had the fantastic goal of overthrowing the government. Others did not know what they wanted. And some really were swept up in the process of trying to figure out what they wanted. There was joy in public action and the thrill of debate and engagement. Much was beautiful and spontaneous. But the fact is that without a concrete goal and without leaders to mold and guide the passions of the people, the movement fizzled.
For those of us who hoped that Occupy Wall Street might rise to the moment and produce a leader or leaders to fill the dangerous vacuum in leadership in this country, the insistence on a leaderless revolution was a huge mistake; so too was the rejection of all issues or goals. The result is that we have seemingly squandered a movement of incredible power and promise.
The real problems we face as a country—the corruption of our political process, the decimation of the middle class, and the malaise of decline—persist. The establishment in Washington and Wall Street breathe a sigh of relief and seem more set in their ways then ever. Congress is paralyzed. Meanwhile, the wheels of finance are turning again. The failure of a popular movement that might have challenged the status quo has left those in power more secure in their privileges. From the winds of change, it seems we have settled into a desert of despair.
In my first post on Occupy Wall Street back on Oct. 5th, I quoted Hannah Arendt's reflection on the Student Protests of the 1960s:
This situation need not lead to a revolution. For one thing, it can end in counterrevolution, the establishment of dictatorships, and, for another, it can end in total anticlimax: it need not lead to anything. No one alive today knows anything about a coming revolution: 'the principle of Hope' (Ernst Bloch) certainly gives no sort of guarantee. At the moment one prerequisite for a coming revolution is lacking: a group of real revolutionaries.
The reason that a revolutionary moment will succeed or fail to turn into a real transformation is the lack of real revolutionaries; revolutionaries, Arendt writes, are people who face the reality of the present and think deeply about meaningful responses and alternatives.
I asked then: "Is there a serious and thoughtful confrontation with reality that underlies Occupy Wall Street?"
I asked from a position of hope. I fear that the answer, at least so far must be no. We are closer now to counterrevolution than revolution, but most plainly we face anticlimax. Most palpably, in the year of one of the most consequent elections in our nations history, we are missing a leader, a voice, that offers a meaningful and powerful agenda for change, let alone a revolution.
We must ask ourselves: Why is it that this crisis, and this movement, failed to produced revolutionaries?
The Robin Hood Tax?
Occupy Wall Street has been looking for issues to coalesce around. Now the Canadian group Adbusters—the group that issued the initial call that began the protests—has proposed that Occupy Wall Street adopt a Robin Hood Tax on financial transactions as its first issue. Here is their call to action.
The Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) is an idea that has lots of support amongst some economists. My friend David Callahan has been arguing for the FTT for a while now. By far the best and most balanced analysis of an FTT is by the IMF, here. On the positive side, the FTT has the advantage of being simple and intuitively attractive. But is a Financial Transaction Tax really a good issue for Occupy Wall Street to coalesce around?
The main problem is that the FTT employs a sawed off shot-gun approach to a real but specific problem and unintended consequences. Thus, the IMF study cited above concluded that a FTT would not clearly target financial excesses:
Where the goal is to curb financial market excesses, [FTT] offer a less specific remedy for the excessive leverage that is believed to cause them than other tax and/or regulatory solutions. Financial complexity does not derive solely or even primarily from trading activity. The buildup of hidden financial risks in the recent crisis resulted predominantly from excess leverage, risk concentration, and product innovation such as asset securitization, which would have been largely unaffected by a transactions tax. An [FTT] also does not directly address systemic risk.
The point is that the real problem in speculation is leverage and volatility. The FTT doesn't address leverage, and it doesn't target the high frequency traders who drive volatility. Instead, the FTT taxes ALL transactions.
What is more, the FTT will penalize smaller and retail investors—precisely those in the 99%. As the chart below shows, most stock in the U.S. is held by middle-class investors—those between the 80th percentile and the 99th percentile. They are responsible for the vast majority of financial transactions (this is especially true since a large percentage of the equity holdings of the 1% in the chart are enormous trusts containing dividend paying stocks that have been held for generations and which never trade). Thus, the FTT falls most heavily on the people who own the most stock in the country and depend on that stock for our retirements and investments.
Another problem is that if the Financial Transaction Tax is not adopted globally, it may well drive trading off shore to even less well-regulated markets than our own. The U.S. tried a similar tax in the 1960s and repealed it when trading moved to London. Sweden tried a FTT tax in the 1980s and 1990s and repealed it later when trading fled to other countries.
Finally, the IMF concludes that the FTT would increase consumption and reduce savings by lowering the returns of investment and savings—a result directly opposite to at least some of the goals of Occupy Wall Street. In addition, the FTT discourages the rebalancing of portfolios, thus depressing total returns on mutual funds investments and 401ks.
So what might be some other ideas for Occupy Wall Street—and also our political leaders (such as they are)—to consider? Here are a few ideas that a number of professionals I spoke with mentioned:
1. Ban all High Frequency Trading. It has no purpose except to make some very big and wealthy firms money while increasing volatility for the rest of us. High frequency traders justify the practice as increasing market efficiency. But there is no economic justification to prefer a system that makes 1000 trades per second to one that makes 10 trades per second. Such trading is disruptive and very profitable. Ban it outright. Doing so would be much easier than getting the global cooperation needed to make a Financial Transaction Tax workable. And doing so would also make the U.S. markets more stable and thus give them a competitive advantage over other markets worldwide.
2. A Cancelled Order Tax. It turns out nearly 99% of the orders placed on Wall Street are never filled, but cancelled. A small percentage of these cancellations are just people changing their minds. But the vast majority of cancelled orders are used to manipulate prices by tricking other traders into thinking that a stock is moving in a particular direction. According to one study on an average trading day in 2010, only 1% of all the 89.7 billion orders were executed, which means that nearly 99% of all orders placed can be attributed to high frequency traders trying to manipulate stock prices. A tax on cancelled-orders has distinct advantages over a tax on all financial transactions. First, it will fall primarily on hedge funds and large high-frequency traders, and will not affect retail investors. Second, it will specifically target the casino-like aspect of Wall Street. A cancelled-order tax is not as simple or sexy as a financial transaction tax. Less has been written on it. But it actually seems like a better idea. Read more about the idea here and here.
3. Reinstate the Uptick Rule. Nearly every market professional I polled supports the re-instatement of the "Uptick Rule," a rule that was imposed in 1938 during the Depression and repealed in 2007—just before the market crash and the financial crisis. The Uptick Rule prevents hedge funds and traders from betting on falling stock prices when the markets are already falling, thus reducing volatility and reducing the ability of traders to make money by encouraging market panics. There is a debate about how effective the Uptick Rule is, but there seems to be little or no downside to reinstating it. The only people who oppose doing so are traders.
4. Taxing Corporate Debt and Leverage and Raising Margins. The IMF proposes taxing not financial transactions but corporate debt, thus discouraging corporations from using debt and leverage to finance their activities. As part of this approach, it would be wise to raise margin requirements, the amount of money that someone has to put up before buying a stock or financial instrument on credit.
While Hannah Arendt may not have been much interested in the minutiae of Wall Street regulation, she did care deeply about the importance of facts in thoughtful and reasoned argument. In just one week, on Friday Oct. 28, the Hannah Arendt Center will open our two-day conference on Truthtelling: Democracy in an Age Without Facts. When facts and opinions blur, reasoned argument falls prey to spin and deception. Politics is a realm of conflicting opinions, Arendt argued, but the opinions must necessarily be grounded on facts.
Whether or not the Financial Transaction Tax is a good idea, the debate around it should be based on solid knowledge of the financial system, the affects of such a tax, and also the alternatives. These are very complex issues and, in all honesty, much of the debate so far has traded in simplifications, soundbites, and falsehoods.
If Occupy Wall Street really wants to distinguish itself from the Tea Party and change our political culture, let's use this first foray into politics as an opportunity to model adult argument, something that has been absent from our public life for far too long. If they do want to model a future of fact-based decision making, they will do well to look deeply into the cons as well as the pros of a financial transaction tax. They would also do well to consult those people who work in financial markets daily. Many of these people—both those in the 99% and the 1%—want to eliminate market excesses and reign in the speculation and insanity that helped lead to the recent financial crisis. In the name of common sense and a way forward, let's have a real debate based in both fact and expertise.


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Dec 31 2011: Two people exteremely close to me died. I must say it is extremely traumatizing, because I am only 13. They were very dear to me, but now I know they are in a better place. In 2012, I will remember them with a smile on my face and be thankful that my family is okay and supporting me.Mary Adam
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Dec 31 2011: Congrats!! Live, love and respect! :)-
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Dec 30 2011: most defining moment of my life was when I grew up:)very suddenly:)very greatly:)-
Dec 31 2011: i think each one of us has such moment don't you think? =)
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Jan 2 2012: Shaving all of my hair off. At the time, I didn't even realise what I was doing but the more I think about it, the more I acknowledge the fact that the hair that was on my head was never mine to begin with. I had what people in the African community call "relaxed" hair, and now I'm "natural", meaning that I don;t use chemicals to change the texture of my hair.
I saw the pain and damage I'd subjected myself to for so many years and although it took a while for it to finally hit me, I'm proud of my hair in its thick, natural, afro state. That has to be the most defining moment of the year for me and it's made me find a deeper sense of self. I've never felt so beautiful.Ho Tung Manh
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Jan 2 2012: The most defining moment is when I talk to my friend about my dream, about which I thought I could never achieve. But she made me believe in myself and now, I could see the destined joy that I always have doing my passion and chasing my dream! It will be a decision that changes my life!Neel Prabhu
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Jan 2 2012: Souls are always beautiful ... only bodies in which these soul are there get disoriented at times ...:)-
Jan 2 2012: couldn't agree more =)Jan 1 2012: Hi Jane,
The most defining event in 2011 was my brother's challenge with cancer. It reminded me again of our mortality, and the preciousness of life. It was an example of the importance of family and friends, close ties with people who contribute so much to our well-being in each and every moment of our lives. It was another reminder of the courage and strength of people, and how we CAN move through challenges that often seem devestating.
During very intensive chemo and radiation, when my brother's physical and mental resources were at an all time low, he often said...this is not living....I don't want to live like this. After a very invasive 8hr. surgery during which his heart stopped twice, he was in ICU for quite awhile. He is now at home, healing, and at the moment, cancer free. He is at the other end of the tunnel now, and his strength and persistance are astounding....like the strength and courage of many people in our world.Edward Dean
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Jan 1 2012: The most defining moment for me in early 2011 was a stroke that shattered my world. I was a fit, healthy [so I thought] 50 year old who visited the gym everyday - I walked every second day and generally ate very well. But, an unthought of enemy [cholesterol] was my demise and and suddenly turned my life upside down. I am lucky it was only a blockage and not a haemorrhage [permanent damage] and it affected my right side. I have worked hard and I can say that my prior healthy lifestyle has helped tremendously in my rehabilitation. I am now about 95% recovered and have returned to work. The reason I have told everyone my story is because you never know what life is going to throw at you - so live your life to the fullest, if you are thinking about travelling, trying a new experience, learning a new language or learning a new skill - just do it! And above all, have regular health check-ups...Dec 31 2011: An unfavorable famly matter was the most relevant event for me in 2011. But also an unsuccesful work project. Both linked. I hope redoing my familly arrangements in 2012.Dec 31 2011: Learning two things: how to take risks and how to let go of the past.
In 2008, I started my website design business, but it grew tremendously this year when I started taking risks and pushing outside of my comfort zone. I began talking face-to-face with business owners and generally adapted more aggressive tactics to finding clients.
This year I learned how to let go of the past with acceptance and introspection. I believe I haven't fully accepted my past, but I made an immense amount of progress this year. I learned how to understand why and how events in my past happened, and to see the positives of it. It was difficult for me to do, but it has improved my life significantly.Helen Hupe
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Dec 31 2011: April 29, 2011, I was in a car accident which broke my sternum and the seat belt and air bag did a number on me.
The vehicle was totaled. But what I remember most is the few moments before we hit the car in front of us. At first I could not believe what was happening, next I thought maybe it won't be so bad. We hit I lost consciousness and when I regained consciousness, my first thought was...Wow, I am alive ! It brought the reality of my mortality to me in such a way I will never forget. No more illusions of invincibility..................Neel Prabhu
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Structure | The basic data structure for this Distributed_Vector. | ||
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A Comprehensive History of Low-Poly Art, Pt. 3
This is the final of a three-part series. You can read part one here and part two here.
6. Geometric Shadows
We've seen plenty of low-poly designers and artists who leverage Modernist ideas to inspire primarily positive vibes, but others in low-poly's second wave are using the style's evocative potential to lead players into less comforting territory ...