Bolas

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  1. i don't see any 'yelling'. is yourmomma really against environmental, competition and safety regulations? I was referring to the extended string of slurs and cursing, but I suppose I might have misread the tone. If you sing his post aloud to polka music, it's actually quite friendly sounding. You could sing the necronomicon to polka music and it would sound friendly too. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  2. Why use bread? http://consumerist.com/2010/04/kfcs-bacon-sandwich-on-fried-chicken-bread-kills-people-everywhere-on-april-12.html Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  3. Don't kid yourself. No-one has ever brought peace to the world. World peace is like perfection. We know it's unatainable, but that doesn't mean you don't try.
  4. I never said few. I said any. In your example the 100,000. For them and their families they may feel the sacrifice was too great. But overall, in the big picture, how many millions more were saved? So, I'll ask again. Do you not agree the Iraqi people as a whole are much better off now than they were 10 years ago? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  5. If both sides are civilized and value human life, this might be possible. However should one side use human shields and children as soliders the other side can't stick to their rules and expect victory. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  6. Hey I'm freaking trying to reform over here! I said yes, gave her my car and even paid for coffee. A great 4 hour date. Yes ladies, I can go for 4 long hours of deep conversation. Gave her your CAR? You ARE desperate! In the long run probably cheaper than another divorce. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  7. You can take any isolated incident and use it to one's viewpoints advantage. It's not until you look at the big picture that one can see the true positive or negative impact. Do you not agree the Iraqi people as a whole are much better off now than they were 10 years ago? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  8. Sounds like the US vs. Japan in WWII. So just nuke'em. Brilliant. Guess you missed the part when he said "civilians." Minimal loss of Iraqi civilians? Carpetbombing or nuking a country is hardly a way to minimize civilian lives. As far as American civilians go, I think you'd agree that 99.999% of them are already out of harm's way. I'm not passing judgement on any soldier, and I chose not to watch the video. But it irks me to see someone implying bombing the shit out of a country when that has clearly failed in the past for us...nor would it reflect well on the US as a country. And "nukin' 'dem terrrists" won't "win hearts and minds" in Iraq. That's more like where I'm coming from. I think it's time we gtf out of Iraq. You misunderstood me. I'm talking simple numbers battle strategy. If by endangering x lives of soldiers and civillians you project to save 5x in the future... Regardless of the original reason for being there, the fact is we're there. The Iraqi's still need our help, but are getting more and more self sufficient. This of course, you never read about in the press, because of the age old "If it bleeds, it leads." It's not just about "nukin' 'dem terrrists" to "win hearts and minds," It's about helping people to not have to live in fear and in extreme cases, giving their countries control back to those people. Once you start such a process, failure to finish leaves them in much worse shape than had we never been there. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  9. As far as Iraq is concerned it's sort of a moot point now as that is winding down and Iraqi forces are taking charge now, but how do you propose removing the terrorists from Afghanistan? Regardless of the fact one agrees or disagrees for us being in Iraq, Afghanistan, or elsewhere. we're there. The question is how best to end it quickly with minimal loss of US soldiers and civilians. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  10. If they do, they're probably power only as the DZ didn't have running water when I was there in October and believe I was told hasn't in a year or more. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  11. We can't win because we're trying to fight a politically correct war. The press definitely isn't helping. Meanwhile, they arm children, use women as bombs, etc. etc. They probably even make terrorists that look like press people. If one is in a war zone and around people with weapons, it's not unreasonable for a large camera to be mistaken for an rpg. War is hell. The longer it lasts the more civilian casualties there will be so the best method is to let it be known any place that harbors terrorists will be destroyed then do just that. Rather quickly they'd have no where left to hide.
  12. $500 per sex partner or $500 per sex act? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  13. A similar discussion came up at Fitz. Couldn't glitter or confetti damage a canopy with the sharp edges? What if circular confetti were used and only in the pack tray? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  14. that's a loaded item, Oh absolutely... hence my disclaimer at the beginning of that post. But if people complain that the devil is in the details I can always assert that any possible issues could and would be worked out just fine, and conclude that my original idea was both infallible and absolutely necessary. Oh, well. In that case, we should process all confiscated children into food for the rest of us. The devil's in the details, of course; but damn, the idea's infallible. No, you confiscate the adults and feed them to them to the others, The confiscated children are a food delicacy and sold at a premium to pay for the whole operation. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  15. Why a woman would want to bring a child into her life that she knew the father didn't want is beyond me. She can force him to support the child financially, but that doesn't help with the child's emotional needs. Edited to add: While the same could be said about a reverse scenario, it is ultimately her choice to make. I fully recognize, that while I have the right to express my opinion should I be in that scenario, the final decision is hers. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  16. The next time you have more TM's and passengers than camera flyers, just all do a big tandem tracking jump. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  17. Because inflation either cancels the gain out or gives them even less buying power, Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  18. If so, where will you find these people? Can you name a single politician who is not in the game for themselves? The new governor of New Jersey seems to be very popular on this kind of platform. Ron Paul comes to mind. There's a few others out there. Let the tidal wave of new-breed low-government politicians begin! I just got my mortgage escrow analysis for the year. My house payment is going up $150 per month. Why? Increasing taxes... I'll vote for anyone who shows the balls to hold the line. The sad truth is in order to turn this around we need to raise taxes AND cut spending. The days where one or the other could do it are long past. Well that's true. Of course in the old days, since 1930's, the tax rate has always been huge; 70% or greater top brkt. So from the mid 30's until Reagan we never have had taxes below 70% top brkt, so there really never was a time when we could control debt thru spending; we've always had high taxes until Reagan. I think 50-60% top brkt is about right. I meant across the board, not just the "rich." If this were ever to work, it'd need to be viewed as everyone's problem so all would need to help solve it in the form of higher taxes and/or less aid. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  19. If so, where will you find these people? Can you name a single politician who is not in the game for themselves? The new governor of New Jersey seems to be very popular on this kind of platform. Ron Paul comes to mind. There's a few others out there. Let the tidal wave of new-breed low-government politicians begin! I just got my mortgage escrow analysis for the year. My house payment is going up $150 per month. Why? Increasing taxes... I'll vote for anyone who shows the balls to hold the line. The sad truth is in order to turn this around we need to raise taxes AND cut spending. The days where one or the other could do it are long past. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  20. I tend to keep cards but throw out the envelopes... LiasH's cards are an exception.
  21. I'm sure the British thought the same about their empire. That may be true that China is partly backing us, but could/would they be able to support the world all on their own direct money? They're already talking about the Chinese/emerging markets bubble... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  22. If the US goes, the whole world goes with it as we're either giving aid or buying services/products from everywhere. What happens with Greece will be a good indicator. Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  23. You changed the oil yet? Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.
  24. If the high power line that was right under it didn't do it, doubt any aquatic life would either... Stupidity if left untreated is self-correcting If ya can't be good, look good, if that fails, make 'em laugh.