greybeard 0 #1 February 26, 2007 $$$$ Were is the armor and arms. Buying hot dogs and beer at races? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #2 February 26, 2007 Do you have to ask? As long as Cletus J. Sixpack has his "'racin" to watch on sundays, he gives less than a shit about the war.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #3 February 26, 2007 Easy now, I didn't mean to start an attack on joe sixpack. But, it does seem true. As with the attention paid to Nichole somebody, as O. J.'s trial devererted attention from TUTSI slaughter in th '90's. Where are our attentions focused? Just wondering what some of us think about, day, to day. Admittedly, I think mostly about me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 February 26, 2007 QuoteDo you have to ask? As long as Cletus J. Sixpack has his "'racin" to watch on sundays, he gives less than a shit about the war. ________________________________ I don't drink but, I do like NASCAR. It is a pleasant diversion from the constant influx of news about the war. Let us watch NASCAR and we'll pick back up on the war after the race! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #5 February 26, 2007 Damn Chuck, Kinda dissappointed, but I do see your point. Now the question is, can we get right back to the sit at hand, after a nice diversion? I'm remembering some kid a year or so ago, arguing that the 'Kent State Incident' was possibly not all that the media made it to be. Maybe just a mistake, or maybe didn't really happen at all. Focus, focus, or forget. ???????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 February 26, 2007 QuoteDamn Chuck, Kinda dissappointed, but I do see your point. Now the question is, can we get right back to the sit at hand, after a nice diversion? I'm remembering some kid a year or so ago, arguing that the 'Kent State Incident' was possibly not all that the media made it to be. Maybe just a mistake, or maybe didn't really happen at all. Focus, focus, or forget. ???????? ________________________________ Trust me, Kent State, happened. Iraq, is there and it is happening. We're a bit at the mercy of the politicians on this one. We got rid of Saddam, we're not going to bring 'our' form of democracy to those people... time to get out while the getting is good. How long do they want to drag it out? Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #7 February 26, 2007 After almost four years of steadily worsening news from Iraq, people are getting sick of it. Which is sad, but inevitable. The deaths of US soldiers now follows the latest Anna Nicole Smith body update, the weather, the NASCAR results and the local sports - if they are reported at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #8 February 26, 2007 I think the news should carry more stories on the proper handling of gouda cheese.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 February 26, 2007 Hard to see your perspective. From US news reporting, especially TV & radio, you'd think that if "foreign"news didn't happen in Iraq, it didn't happen at all. News does happen in other parts of the world, but you'd never know it by US news coverage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 February 26, 2007 QuoteDamn Chuck, Kinda dissappointed, but I do see your point. Now the question is, can we get right back to the sit at hand, after a nice diversion? I'm remembering some kid a year or so ago, arguing that the 'Kent State Incident' was possibly not all that the media made it to be. Maybe just a mistake, or maybe didn't really happen at all. Focus, focus, or forget. ???????? _______________________________________ I don't want you thinking I don't care about our troops or what's going-on in Iraq. I'm only saying, we all need a little diversion from serious matters once in awhile or we'd go nuts. A little NASCAR, a football game, a few skydives or a game of tennis. You have to cear your brain a little, every now and then. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #11 February 26, 2007 QuoteQuoteDamn Chuck, Kinda dissappointed, but I do see your point. Now the question is, can we get right back to the sit at hand, after a nice diversion? I'm remembering some kid a year or so ago, arguing that the 'Kent State Incident' was possibly not all that the media made it to be. Maybe just a mistake, or maybe didn't really happen at all. Focus, focus, or forget. ???????? ________________________________ Trust me, Kent State, happened. Iraq, is there and it is happening. We're a bit at the mercy of the politicians on this one. We got rid of Saddam, we're not going to bring 'our' form of democracy to those people... time to get out while the getting is good. How long do they want to drag it out? Chuck Funny you two mentioned the Kent State incident. Alabama's new head football coach Nick Saban was an assistant coach there when it happened. Okay back to the thread...."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #12 February 26, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteDamn Chuck, Kinda dissappointed, but I do see your point. Now the question is, can we get right back to the sit at hand, after a nice diversion? I'm remembering some kid a year or so ago, arguing that the 'Kent State Incident' was possibly not all that the media made it to be. Maybe just a mistake, or maybe didn't really happen at all. Focus, focus, or forget. ???????? ________________________________ Trust me, Kent State, happened. Iraq, is there and it is happening. We're a bit at the mercy of the politicians on this one. We got rid of Saddam, we're not going to bring 'our' form of democracy to those people... time to get out while the getting is good. How long do they want to drag it out? Chuck Funny you two mentioned the Kent State incident. Alabama's new head football coach Nick Saban was an assistant coach there when it happened. Okay back to the thread.... _______________________________ End result of a 'nervous trigger finger'. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #13 February 26, 2007 Are you talking about the Army Racing Team costs? That comes from Recruiting funds, not operational funds. Sure some more can be re-appropriated (we have moved a lot of non-operational funds to operational accounts already) but it is set aside and is not for operations. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greybeard 0 #14 February 27, 2007 sheeze. See what I'm talking about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #15 February 27, 2007 I am asking plainly then, Is that what your talking about, the Army Racing Teams? Your original post was a bit vague. And if you don't know the purpose for the military ADVERTISING in the fastest growing sport for the 18 to 25 year old male then your missing the point. I have no problem with the Army using NASCAR for its recruiting efforts. If they fail in the recruiting enough years in a row then the GOV will have two options, one pull out of not just Iraq, but the places the US has been invited into also, or two, to meet all current commitments the Draft. MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #16 February 27, 2007 Where are our attentions focused? Quote Deaths of soldiers are easy to brush aside for the general public, news coverage of the war was very popular for a little while. Nowadays it's just not "cool" anymore, besides, soldiers are an expendable asset, Anna Nicole on the other hand, she was a valued contributor to societyHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
