EricTheRed

SPEED channel used to be one of my favorites. F1 is great but I love the Rally races. illegible usually

Bush was (wisely in my view) promoting nuclear power again during his 'mending fences tour' of Germany. Everyone knows that oil production will peak, the question is when. I think that most of us on this board will likely live to see it happen. illegible usually

You missed an option. I agree that it is fun to hunt. I think that everyone that eats meat should, at least once, have to hunt, kill, and dress and eat their own kill. It really gives you a lot more respect for the food that you do eat. Unless it comes from a cow. No one can really respect a cow illegible usually

Actually I was bashing the right wing of the republican party, not the figurehead. I think Bush is a rather average rich guy that got lucky and happend to be born into a political dynasty. It's just funny to me to see otherwise inteligent people make some pretty obviously contridictory statements. Afterall it's pretty damn tough to say that Pot is evil and will ruin your life forever if you so much as even smoke one joint if it doesn't even impair your ability to run a 1st world country. illegible usually

You are aware that inthe 2005 budget there are still funds for the development of RNEP weapons? These really don't seem like the weapons of last resort. The point is, nukes only work if people are afraid that you will use them. It's a good idea to scare your enemies, just don't do it too well... illegible usually

Maybe you misinterpreted my first post. I really don't care if he smoked pot. The funny thing is that his comments about gays on the tapes seems to be getting more heat from the right than the fact that he used to party (which everyone already knew) illegible usually

So now it comes out the Bush liked to give the weed a toke or two. No big deal to me, and his reasons for denying it seem ok even if it didn't really work out so well. Just seems like another case of Hipocracy with a big H tho since so damn many of his supporters APPEAR to be pretty anti-drug. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=7682264 Make you wonder where the Coke tapes are tho... illegible usually

Guns may be cool but this thing looks like it could be a blast as well. http://www.slashbuster.com/images/Tree-shredding.wmv illegible usually

Yes indeed. I would love to be a rat in that room. I doubt ithe meeting will come to much though. Putin knows that Bush is out in 4. He's busy trying to set himself up as the next Czar. illegible usually

Faster, smaller, better, cheaper. What's not to like? illegible usually

Interesting article on your noodle and how it tries to keep us safe. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/wuis-brl021105.php illegible usually

It really has nothing to do with the people. Just the "leaders" of the people. Do you actually think, for a moment, that the individuals that manage to get to the pinnacle of power lack egos? History is full of people who let their need for personal aggrandizement lead them into battle when everyone involved would have been much better off just staying at home. The people calling the shots -sometimes- do so just because they can. Who's to know their true motivations? You and I are just pawns anyway, let's just enjoy our selves and go jump... illegible usually

China. Yea, maybe. But don't you think Russia see's that threat on the southern border as well? China is big, lot's of resources and people a-plenty that's for sure. The people though may actuall be a bit of an impediment for them. Russia has vast reserves of oil, ore and timber, few environmental laws and a pertty good history of being able to exploit what's available. China is going to be needing oil, ore and timber. It's surely possible that China will end up on top based solely on their manufacturing capacity but I wouldn't count out the old soviets just yet. After all, with global warming opening up all that pristine, undeveloped land up north, the Russian empire just might be eyeing another shot at the title. I certainly don't expect them to just roll over and play nice - it just isn't in them. Getting the US out of the title bout by bankrupting our ecomony would just make it a little easier for them to focus on the real threat they have to the South. One thing is clear. The US will not be the only big dog on the porch for much longer. illegible usually

Sweet... I want one. Please send $$ illegible usually

I have brought this possibility up before but consider for a moment the situation from teh Russian perspective. The Russians are very proud, very resilient, and damn tough. They lost the cold war, their previous empire has fallen and yet they are sitting on some of the most abundant resources on the planet. Their former enemy, who for years and years, snipped and snipped at them until they just flat out bankrupted their economy mostly with huge defense expenditures (at the neglect of the country's social and physical infrastructure) is now seen by many of the world as making a bold attempt at global empire. I think it would be stratigecally advantageous for the Russians to keep our resources tied up in the Mideast, (and make a small profit at the same time). We are so pre-occupied with this struggle, mother Russia might see is as a grand oppurtunity to regain their lost prominance in the world. After all, isn't that what we did to them? illegible usually

I think that goes for a lot of other things that get people all riled up. Including, but not limited to, cultural diferences, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and skydivers... Problem is some people dan't want to be educated or are incapable of learning the lesson. illegible usually

well, he used to anyway. Now that's one dedicated fan. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/07/WalesTesticles.reut/ illegible usually

There you go again Bill, pretending the world is more than just black and white. Why confuse people by letting them know about the grey areas? It might actually cause people to have to think about something... illegible usually

You could either dump your video via firewire to the HDD, where you have all your stock leaders and titles or pop the DV tape directly into the deck. The elegance of having it all in one box is appealing to me, and doesn't require that you take a camera out of service to use as an editing deck. illegible usually

thats why i dont like for example the new laws in france that say what you can and can not wear. That's more like it. As Bill Von mentioned earlier, a woman can not go topless on a beach in the US. She can in France. Actually, in Oregon, our state constitution has been interpreted as allowing women to go topless anywhere that men can. (provided the display is not intended to be arousing) Of course, due to the generally shitty weather, we don't have nearly enough topless women here either... illegible usually

http://www.jvcfuturevision.co.uk/products/index.php?id=drdx7s Seems this would be just the ticket for getting DVD's out the door.. Any thoughts (other than it cost too damn much) illegible usually

From: http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/02/04/marine_general_says_its_fun_to_shoot_some_in_combat/ among many other places.... Actually sounds to me like just the right man for the job. I don't think we should have started the fight but if your going to be fighting, it's good to have people that enjoy the work. illegible usually

Don't worry, Many of your fellow DZ.comRs have been killing kittens for quite a while illegible usually

Too bad you guys don't have a coastline. illegible usually

That was the Old Testament God. The New Testament God is a lot nicer. Talk about spin! Jesus was a damn good PR man that's for sure... illegible usually