Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?

[Warren Ockrassa]

== Traffic Woes and Light Derailments ==
==         A Drama in Two Acts        ==

==

Act the First: Two PERSONS and a GODBOY in an elevator.

Person 1: The other day I was stuck in traffic for nearly two hours.  
Sheesh!
Person 2: Yeah, it's a real nightmare since the construction began.
GodBoy: When I'm stuck in traffic I like to pray to Jesus!
Person 1: I wonder if the plans they have for light rail will help.
Person 2: Can you imagine the construction issues with *that*?
GodBoy: I can't wait for light rail! Then I'll be able to sit and read  
the Bible instead of having to drive!
Person 1: Actually I'd like to see more bike paths.
Person 2: No joke! Less traffic congestion, less pollution, and a  
healthier population. Wins all around.
GodBoy: When I ride my bike I listen to ChristGasm on my iPod!
Person 1: Hey, man, do you have to turn everything we talk about into  
some kind of God or Jesus issue?
Person 2: Yeah. This one-track-mind thing of yours gets pretty fuckin'  
old. It's like religion has fried your capacity to carry on a rational  
discussion about anything else.
GodBoy: ...I'm going to pray for you.

[Exit.]

Act the Second: Two PERSONS and an ATHEIST in an elevator.

Person 1: The other day I was stuck in traffic for nearly two hours.  
Sheesh!
Person 2: Yeah, it's a real nightmare since the construction began.
Atheist: They're just widening to road so the Jesus freaks can get to  
church more quickly.
Person 1: I wonder if the plans they have for light rail will help.
Person 2: Can you imagine the construction issues with *that*?
Atheist: Can you imagine light rail filled with religious lunatics all  
spouting off about their god?
Person 1: Actually I'd like to see more bike paths.
Person 2: No joke! Less traffic congestion, less pollution, and a  
healthier population. Wins all around.
Atheist: The thing I hate about bikes is all the damned Mormon  
missionaries. Sheesh!
Person 1: Hey, man, do you have to turn everything we talk about into  
some kind of God or Jesus issue?
Person 2: Yeah. This one-track-mind thing of yours gets pretty fuckin'  
old. It's like religion has fried your capacity to carry on a rational  
discussion about anything else.
Atheist: ...At least I don't believe in god.

[Exeunt. Curtain.]

==

Speaking as one atheist to another, William, seriously: You need to  
ease off. You're simply not helping the cause any more than if you  
were out tracting houses with the rest of the JWs at 7 AM on Saturday.

I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once  
mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge?

--
Warren Ockrassa
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