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There was a cease fire agreement at the end of the '91 war. SH didn't meet the terms. What should we have done about it? There were a lot of diplomatic efforts made to get him back in compliance, but he would not agree. The parallels to what Germany did in breaking the terms of the Treaty of Versailles are noticed by some. Remember that Clinton enacted the policy of regime change, and said that SH would surely use his arsenal (many other Dems in leadership positions said similar things). Governments always make a lot of mistakes, especially involving wars. Did you expect this one to be different? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If I as the owner of the rig knew what you had found, you wouldn't have to report it, I would take care of the notifying of the previous rigger and appropriate authorities that grant their license. I understand that is interesting to know how much force it might take to break free, but aren't you damaging (even if just slightly) the bridle by pulling on it so hard. I would think that some riggers would not accept a defect on the bridle caused by such pulling, they will say it is weakened and must be replaced. Isn't that kinda like checking for damage along the sides of harness webbing? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Yes, Clinton did get a BJ from an intern (like a teacher/student relationship, or congressman/page relationship - usually that is not considered acceptable). He also had credible evidence accusing him of being a rapist, sexual imposition & harassment, making advances to a woman on the day of her husband's death, having the Arkansas state police help him cheat on his wife... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I totally agree, it is a not so thinly veiled personal attack, in my opinion. I've actually found something on which we can agree. I did not click on the link. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Gee all you have to do is read right here on DIZZIE DOT COM.. there are a couple of posters.. who are the poster boys for it... You are good at searching.. perhaps YOU can find some examples of what YOU would consider to be homophobic... Hell the right wing has LOTS of those already...they use them to demonize anyone who does not agree with themYou just have to listen to Lush Rimjob and Micheal the Thavage to get your daily fix of Bigotry Racism and Homophobia.. You're the one saying he is a homophobe, now you expect me to show you an example! I'd like to know what you think homophobe means. I've already said that I think it should mean an irrational fear of them. Please, also let us know if you think it is possible to hold the position that the subject of a students's sexuality doesn't belong in the classroom without being a homophobe? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

So telling a gay joke qualifies as an example of homophobia? All that time spent researching and you still couldn't dig up an example. What is your definition of homophobia? Your other example is equally weak. I don't think that a student's sexual orientation is a topic that belongs in the classroom. Is it possible to hold this position without being a homophobe? Is it possible to oppose anything that gay rights advocates want without being vilified with the 'phobe label? Also, the index of homophobia test referenced in your original post seems to have a bunch of questions having nothing to do with whether a person has an irrational fear of them. Crappy test, worthless result. Of course the psychologists that developed it will disagree. I wish I could post the test, I found a copy of the test earlier, but I could not find it again (without having to buy it). There should be a new word created to describe the rational fear of being labeled a bigot if you oppose any part of some liberal special interest group's cause. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Please provide an example of Rush's open homophobia. No need to do research for an exact quote, just a general paraphrasing will do. I don't think you've answered a very important question - do you equate not supporting gay marriage as homophobia? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I still don't get it. Pillock and crisps? Please help this yank understand your references to Rush Goldberg and being Jewish. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Why would that matter? Sorry, getting mixed up with Rush Goldberg who the hell is Rush Limbaugh??? Finding info on Limbaugh is easy. After a quick search, I could not find anything about a Rush Goldberg. Who is Rush Goldberg and why would it matter if he is Jewish? Are you just trying to be funny? I'll admit to not getting the joke, please make it obvious for me what is funny, if you would. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I'm pretty sure that aluminum wiring is not used in airplanes. What is done to reduce the weight of wiring in planes is to use small diameter conductors, and very thin insulation often made of teflon or the more controversial Kapton for large power cables that has failed and caused fires. Yes, IFE adds weight. It adds weight whether it is done during assy in the factory or later during a retrofit. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Why would that matter? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Isn't it Jetblue or some others that have put screens into every seat on their old airplanes? It must not be too hard. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You might as well ask how any existing plane that doesn't already have in flight entertainment can be retrofitted. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The 777 and 787 are fly by wire with software that can be updated. I can't remember if the new generation 737 is. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

ummm dude, I did. I specifically acknowledged that. It is funny that exiting between the engines was seen as a problem. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

No it is not. It doesn't matter when Rush was born, he would normally have graduated in '74, so it is a bit of a stretch to say he was there at least 3 years early. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Here's the source; http://www.sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=419 And another piece on Rushella the Viagra Closet Queen; http://www.rushlimbaughonline.com/articles/familyvalues.htm Thanks for the source, but it implies that it is the original source, not referencing an AP story, etc. Given that the age of the guy is not believable, I say bullshit. It is common (I try to not to do it) to reject such stories purely on the basis of their origin from such a biased source, but I think the age discrepancy is enough to toss it aside. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Nope...those are emergency exits on those planes. I DON'T think you would want to exit through that door in flight though. You would be getting out RIGHT in between the engines..... How easy it is to make conclusions, eh? Just bringing back this thread from the deep dark recesses...thought it was kinda funny! I was on the first load at Rantoul. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Quite right. The A300 is not fly by wire. Anyway, if you incorrectly figure the load limits, then envelope protection won't help. Similarly, Boeing for quite some time was convinced that the Ryan Air 767 could not have crashed because of the thrust reverser deploying. Why did they apply so much rudder? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

But there was that Boeing that crashed last year (2years ago?) because the pilot put in such bootfuls of rudder that the tail ripped off. Envelope protection for that aircraft would have been good, right? Of course that would have been good for that scenario. I can't remember if it was just an engine out that led to the pilot using so much rudder. Anyway, the engineers had incorrectly calculated that the stress would not be too great, so the flight control program would have allowed the rudder to be applied just as it was. If the engineers had realized that the structure was insufficient, then it would not have failed, and envelope protection would not matter. Remember that envelope protection is also to prevent departures from controlled flight (including stalls), not just structural failure, and that is where Airbus has failed to correctly figure how to prevent them. There was a case of a 727 a long time ago that was able to survive a dive because the pilots were able to overstress the plane. The pilots were using an unauthorized technique of applying a small amount of slats to increase lift, allowing cruising at higher altitudes. In order to extend the slats, they had to pull a circuit breaker, disabling the system that prevents slats at high speeds. The slats are not to be used at such speeds for good reason, because the loads can cause some of them to retract, causing the plane to roll out of control. The pilots spent most of their altitude pulling back on the column, and extended the gear to add drag. They landed OK, with the wings permanently bent. The pilots were suspected of cycling the circuit breakers for the data recorders to delete info that would have shown their unauthorized flight procedure. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Qantas likely got a really good price for those extra planes. I think the A380 will be a fairly good plane that is a financial dud. More successful than the Concorde, but still an economic loser. Boeing made a good decision when they dropped their supersonic airliner development, while France and Britain continued with theirs for the sake of national pride. National Pride, that is one big thing that Airbus has got against them. So many governments competing for prestige and a greater piece of the glamorous parts of the assembly process. Boeing would be in a much worse condition if every decision were subject to cross border squabbles by elected officials. I have a few issues with the Airbus cockpit (this applies to all of their fly-by-wire planes A320/A330/A340 series also, things that I think are a bad idea for a commercial airliner): 1) The sidestick controllers They give no feedback when the autopilot is flying - no movement. I think that seeing the control column/wheel move is a great way for the pilot to know what the autopilot is trying to do. There is also no force feedback as you try to make the plane do more severe maneuvers. When a pilot moves from right to left seat, they have to 'train' their other arm/hand to use the sidestick controller (it is on the outboard side). I think this is inherently a bad idea, for a commercial airliner. The sidestick controllers are not linked, so when one pilot is flying, the other stick does not move. So what happens if both are trying to fly? There is software logic that decides this, and it is indicated which side is in control with an indicator light, and the pilots can override/take command on their side with the push of a switch. The thought of the logic not working and the pilots pushing buttons to take command is not comforting to me. 2) The autothrottle They do not move in the normal mode, meaning that as the autopilot adjusts power, the handles stay in one position. You can see by instruments what it is trying to do, but not by movement of the big handles. In the normal mode, it is just a big rotary switch. Again, I think seeing the throttles move is a great way for the pilot to know what the autopilot/autothrottle system is trying to do. 3) Envelope protection/limiting (fancy term for the computer doesn't let you do stupid maneuvers or overstress the plane) I don't think it is a good idea to have the fly-by-wire system prevent the pilot from putting too much stress on the plane. We are talking about a airliner, not a fighter. The pilots will never overstress it just for practice. If they need to go beyond the design structural limits to try to get out of a dive, for instance, then I say they should be allowed to try. Airbus was so confident of their 'envelope protection' that it caused a crash of an A330 many years ago. An airline CEO and top pilot were being treated to a demonstration flight. Airbus decided to impress them with how the plane could not be made to stall, so they planned to take off very aggressively and immediately idle one engine and turn off one of the hydraulic systems. However the flight control engineers had never figured on such an aggressive, very high pitch rate climb being combined with the other 'failures', and the plane could not stop the stall. They ran out of altitude. The investigation found fault in how the Airbus pilots decided to create their own scenario during the pre flight briefing that would impress the customer, completely confident that the plane could not be stalled (as they had been claiming). This incident received much less attention than the crash of the A320 at the Paris air show because no normal passengers were on board. The Boeing fly by wire system on the 777 still uses a traditional control column/wheel. There are some distinct advantages to the sidesticks, such as reduced weight, and much more room in front of the pilot for a worktable to use maps/manuals/etc, It was tempting, however Boeing decided that it was a bad tradeoff overall. Boeing also decided that strict envelope protection was a bad idea, and that increasing force feedback (it is 'artificial') was a better way of preventing pilots from doing stupid things while not limiting their ability to fly the plane how they see fit. Both Boeing and Airbus have a switch on the overhead console that puts them into a 'direct' mode that cuts out the complex flight control logic and uses separate/simpler software that results in a less 'refined' feeling for the pilot. This requires time to activate it, and I would rather the pilots have complete control to try what they want without having to look up and back to activate a switch first. It probably will not surprise you to learn that I used to be an engineer for Boeing in their flight deck group during the development of the 777, hence the 777 in my username. Of couse Boeing has had problems, such as 737 rudder reversals, 747 cargo door latches, and uncommanded 767 thrust reversals. However, I think their choice on the column over the sidestick controller, and the flight control logic are examples of interesting, and important points of discussion. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Sure I have. I contend it is nothing compared to the hate coming from the liberal commentators such as Al Franken and Bill Maher. Feminazi, now that is funny! I also like how Rush was portrayed on Beavis and Butthead, that was good satire. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Please remember that the claim of Rush's closeted past were without a referenced source, and I showed that the claimed age of the accuser didn't match the timeline correctly. I don't know if Rush is gay, but that thread did nothing to prove he is, unless you are willing to believe unsubstantiated rumor that has a 13 or 14 year old in college having sex with Rush. I understand that you want to believe that is true, but I suggest the other post is not credible. If opposing the legalization of gay marriage makes someone a homophobe, then many liberals would be Rpublicanphobes, and Christianphobes, etc. If you don't approve of polygamy, it doesn't make you a 'phobe any more than it does if you don't approve of gay marriage. Even if we aren't just talking about not approving gay marriage, if we say a person definitely hates gays, that should not be equated with an irrational fear of something, which is the definition of a phobia. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Have you ever listened to Air America or Bill Maher? Absolutely full of insults and anger. How about the insults and anger exhibited by many liberal members of this site? I claim that their vitriol (as shown in this thread, for instance) is much greater than that shown by the conservative crowd. Go ahead, insult Rush and his listeners as stupid, gullible, mind numbed robots, instead of attacking his position on the issues. That sort of open hostility and contempt is quite similar to the attitude exhibited by so many liberals to those that believe in God. I understand that it has been hard for liberals to be out of power for so long. It wasn't easy for conservatives either. Who isn't a hypocrite? Rush is especially good at revealing the hypocrisy of the liberals. For Kallend: Yes, Clinton did get a BJ. He also had credible evidence accusing him of being a rapist, sexual imposition & harassment, making advances to a woman on the day of her husband's death, having the Arkansas state police help him cheat on his wife... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What is the source of this story? Looks like bullshit to me. A person that was 46 in 2002, would have normally graduated high school in 1974 or 1975. This story would have us believe that this person was in college at least 3 years early. That is possible but not likely. Rush only became addicted to pain meds because of his back problems, right? Is everyone that uses viagra to be ridiculed, or only conservatives that you hate? I have much more understanding about the possibility for anyone to become addicted than you exhibit. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am