Redistributing Halloween

[Phatscotty]

[BigBallinStalin]

Give them enough years of taxation, and they'll get used to it.

Ha, they may even advocate for it.

[Nobunaga]

.... That's a great video, Phat!!

... Thanks.

...

[jimboston]

I like the video and appreciate the sentiment.

That said... since when is knocking on people's doors, and demanding free candy the equivalent of "earning" the candy?

I think Halloween itself is a liberal lesson in redistribution.

[Baron Von PWN]

damn commies and their redistributive candy schemes. We should end all commie holidays. Christmas? santa wears red! Easter? Free fredom destroying chocolate! Birthdays? Socialist bonanzas!

We should re-work all holidays to a more capitalist freedom loving tune. Christmas is now celebratory manufacturing of low cost goods day. Birthdays are now "workday".

[Woodruff]

It's funny that you think that knocking on people's doors to be given candy has any relation to earning it. Well done with the useless rhetoric (again), Phatscotty.

[2dimes]

Don't worry Wood, if kids these days could wait at home for someone to bring them the candy they would.

[AndyDufresne]

You know all those Dentists that run those 'I'll buy back your candy' schemes? How do they factor into economic philosophy?


--Andy

[GBU56]

The class war has been won by the richest individuals and multi-corporations.


We can post silly videos of Halloween, but that's how the Tea Baggers can understand their world view in the most simplistic partisan way.


Income disparity is a serious and growing problem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCcjoyJ4S1c

[BigBallinStalin]

It's funny that you think that knocking on people's doors to be given candy has any relation to earning it. Well done with the useless rhetoric (again), Phatscotty.

Woodruff doesn't know what that word means.

[BigBallinStalin]

You know all those Dentists that run those 'I'll buy back your candy' schemes? How do they factor into economic philosophy?


--Andy

Agree to the deal with a set price.
Let the price be higher than the price of buying candy for yourself.
Buy a ton of candy.
Have the dentist buy that candy from you (at the higher price)
Profit.

[AndyDufresne]

You know all those Dentists that run those 'I'll buy back your candy' schemes? How do they factor into economic philosophy?


--Andy

Agree to the deal with a set price.
Let the price be higher than the price of buying candy for yourself.
Buy a ton of candy.
Have the dentist buy that candy from you (at the higher price)
Profit.

This sounds good, but I think they do it by weight, like 'x' amount of dollars per US lbs. So then you'd have to figure what candy had the most mass, while also being the most inexpensive to see if you could profit?


--Andy

[BigBallinStalin]

You know all those Dentists that run those 'I'll buy back your candy' schemes? How do they factor into economic philosophy?


--Andy

Agree to the deal with a set price.
Let the price be higher than the price of buying candy for yourself.
Buy a ton of candy.
Have the dentist buy that candy from you (at the higher price)
Profit.

This sounds good, but I think they do it by weight, like 'x' amount of dollars per US lbs. So then you'd have to figure what candy had the most mass, while also being the most inexpensive to see if you could profit?


--Andy

How does one inject cement into low quality candy?

Think, Andy. We could make millions here.

[2dimes]

You know all those Dentists that run those 'I'll buy back your candy' schemes? How do they factor into economic philosophy?


--Andy

Agree to the deal with a set price.
Let the price be higher than the price of buying candy for yourself.
Buy a ton of candy.
Have the dentist buy that candy from you (at the higher price)
Profit.

This sounds good, but I think they do it by weight, like 'x' amount of dollars per US lbs. So then you'd have to figure what candy had the most mass, while also being the most inexpensive to see if you could profit?


--Andy

How does one inject cement into low quality candy?

Think, Andy. We could make millions here.

Depleted uranium tootsie rolls?

[AndyDufresne]

How does one inject cement into low quality candy?

Think, Andy. We could make millions here.

Hm, what kind of candy has natural cavities or pockets of air, or could easily be cut en-masse by a low-paid off-shore work force? I don't know, I've never been good at this.


--Andy

[jimboston]

It's funny that you think that knocking on people's doors to be given candy has any relation to earning it.

Yeah... what he said!

[Phatscotty]

I like the video and appreciate the sentiment.

That said... since when is knocking on people's doors, and demanding free candy the equivalent of "earning" the candy?

I think Halloween itself is a liberal lesson in redistribution.

You have to dress up and walk to their house. that is earning it. People who answer the door automatically agree to give candy, otherwise they pretend they are not home. the person is not forced to answer the door, nor is one forced to dress in a costume and participate in a tradition.

This is nothing like having money taken out of your paycheck every week, or giving 3.2 hours of your 9 hour day to the government.

It's all voluntary (freedom), but I get your point

[2dimes]

the person is not forced to answer the door

Well, that might depend on the kids in a particular nieghborhood.

[Nobunaga]

... Income disparity is a serious and growing problem.

... I'm poor. Send me $1000.

... Thanks.

...

[Phatscotty]

... Income disparity is a serious and growing problem.

... I'm poor. Send me $1000.

... Thanks.

...

me too. I know a couple other people who can use your generosity GBU. Put your money and your time where your mouth is, or else you are just a poser

[Woodruff]

... Income disparity is a serious and growing problem.

... I'm poor. Send me $1000.

... Thanks.

...

me too. I know a couple other people who can use your generosity GBU. Put your money and your time where your mouth is, or else you are just a poser

A poser...like a libertarian who isn't.

[AndyDufresne]

Phatscotty, Woodruff...

BBS, 2dimes, and I are trying to make a buck in this thread. Now back to putting cement into candy. What if we made cement tootsie pops? All we need is a couple thousand sucker sticks, and then some off-shore workers to make candy cement balls, and then wrap them up and no one would know the difference at a glance. This might be our best route to millionaire-hood.


--Andy

[2dimes]

Or a lead ball with a thin candy shell.

[AndyDufresne]

Or a lead ball with a thin candy shell.

Which in bulk is cheaper these days? Cement or lead? I did a quick Google Search, and found maybe about 10 US Cents a gram for lead. A 80 US lbs bag of cement has about 36287.4 grams, and can be purchased for about $5 each.

Based on that, cement is much more cost effective I think.


--Andy

[2dimes]

Oh, we have to buy it? Go with cement. We should probably go to garage sales and grab up the fifty cent ice trays for molds.