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Sat Jul-18-09 06:07 AM
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Bob Newhart Show - Oct. 11, 1961 (privately owned fire department) |
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fire department part starts at 6:30
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Sat Jul-18-09 08:51 AM
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2. I Love This Stuff - Thanks |
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Sat Jul-18-09 09:13 AM
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Edited on Sat Jul-18-09 09:17 AM by Wednesdays
ROFL, I've been writing a similar skit to this, "If the Fire Department were Privatized," except I have both the victim and the salesman in the convo.
Bob Newhart, as always, is classic! This is a must-see!
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Sat Jul-18-09 09:17 AM
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Edited on Sat Jul-18-09 09:18 AM by Wednesdays
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Sat Jul-18-09 11:04 AM
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5. Funny stuff! Thanks for stroll down memory lane. My, how things have changed. |
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Except humor. What was funny then, is funny still.
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Sat Jul-18-09 01:17 PM
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6. Yes, EXACTLY what you could expect to have happen if... |
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...we got rid of all of this "Socialism" bullshit and let PRIVATE INDUSTRY run everything.
It's already happening with our military, some of our roads (the TOLL roads), and what USED to be our MUNICIPAL water companies. Hell, yes! Make the fire department a corporately-run enterprise! There's real money to be made here! And those stupid assholes (like me) who VOLUNTEER to be firefighters can all just stay at home. I can see it now...
"Yes, for the low, LOW price of $10,000 we'll come to your very valuable burning home and actually PUT OUT THE FIRE! But that's not all! We'll also board up any broken windows and doors to secure your home and valuables for no extra charge while you find shelter elsewhere and deal with the insurance people! NOW how much would you pay??? But wait, THERE'S MORE! If you call in the next 10 minutes, we'll throw in the rescue of your spouse and children from the conflagration ABSOLUTELY FREE!!! (Pets not included in "rescue" offer, but available at a small extra charge.) Your home, its expensive contents, and the lives of your family are worth so much more than what we charge for our services. So why wait? Call now to establish your account with Goldman-Sachs Firefighting, because a home is a terrible thing to burn."
Socialism, huh? How about we let the "socialistic" fire departments serve only those homes with owners who support single-payer national health care and the rest can negotiate price with the local fire departments while the structure is burning down around them. "NOW how much would you pay?" My only question is how would we handle that nasty "pre-existing condition" problem? Oh, and could we turn around and DENY coverage for whatever reason we choose?
I can't WAIT to become a FOR-PROFIT firefighter!!!
Celtic Merlin Carlinist
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Sat Jul-18-09 01:35 PM
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7. Ahhhh...Privatization! |
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A joke of a solution even in 1961.
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