Lindsey

Men who enjoy watching things bleed turn me on. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Cover the little girl's ears. She's beautiful. :) linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Chicago's homicide rate has been decreasing faster than Dallas's or Houston's. Take a look. That's a start, but there needs to be more depth to the study. It needs a bigger n to be valid. Chicago has some 2M residents - how large a sample do you need? Ya' need more cities, silly, not more residents. There has been one large, comprehensive study done that I'm aware of, including all counties in the US, that shows that there was a significant decrease in violent crime in states that adopted shall-issue laws after those laws were in effect. The effects were even greater in urban, high-crime areas. BUT I also understand, though I haven't seen the studies, that upon further investigation, there was also a significant decrease in violent crime....but an even greater decrease....in states that did NOT adopt shall-issue laws. I haven't seen how these studies were conducted and therefore can't speak to their validity or reliability. They DO seem to have a big enough n though. Either way, it's pretty obvious to me that whatever effects gun-control legislation has is not huge. It's nowhere near what it would need to be to convince me that it's worth cutting into our liberties. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Chicago's homicide rate has been decreasing faster than Dallas's or Houston's. Take a look. That's a start, but there needs to be more depth to the study. It needs a bigger n to be valid. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Yeah my mountain bike was stolen almost 2 years ago and I've been putting off spending the money, but I REALLY want to hit the trails again. I bought a new mountain bike recently too. A good bike is kind of a "must have" item, imho. When my son's dirt bike was stolen, I went right out and bought him a new one. Shit, by the time it was done, I spent neary $7K in 1 month on dirtbikes and replacing them! Arghhhhhh!!!! Here's my biggest up-coming buy (besides the house). I'm having to buy furniture, but this is not something that I really need. Just want it really bad for my dining room. It's pretty big--96" x 42". I've not come up with chairs yet though.... -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

My KITES just arrived via UPS that I ordered for our beach trip in a few weeks. :) No remorse, but I don't usually spend too many hundreds of dollars on a whim, though. A bigger purchase is usually pretty well thought through. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

but I'm gonna try to get through it without smoking... if I can stay smoke free through that event, I should have no problems with anything else that comes up. That's where you're screwing yourself up. If you think you're gonna *try* then you're setting yourself up to fail. Just quit. Refuse to smoke. Decide to be a non-smoker. Making a game of it leaves the option open of losing the game. I'd suggest not making it a game and just quitting. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

What? Stats from only one year? I would expect a scientist to give a much broader, thus more representative, time span. Or is '05 the only year that shows what you want to show? More importantly, comparisons between "no carry" states and "all" states don't speak to the issue of how gun control laws affect crime. What would be more telling would be violent crime rates before and after gun control legislation is passed. Over time, if there were a trend across the board (in all or most states that gun control legislation were enacted), it would suggest that the legislation affects violent crime in one way or another (edited to add the following) if those trends varied markedly from the overall trends or trends in states without gun-control legislation. There could be many reasons that "no carry" states have lower violent crime rates than the others. That data doesn't impress me at all in this discussion. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

gizmo. She reminds me of gizmo -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Yes, there is a risk. But I don't see how this is any more dangerous than so many other things that are taught to kids. I want my kids to experience life, yet be safe as possible at the same time. I'm not going to raise them in a bubble. I think if you learned more about guns you too could see this isn't all that dangerous if safety procedures are followed....Steve1 Yep. Had this conversation with a parent tonight who brought her 8 y/o into the ER after he wrecked his go-cart. Tough little kid. Although he'll probably earn a few more scars than kids who are kept away from risks, that little kid will be competent in a lot of areas. He was a smart little country bumpkin too. Had a great time and good conversation sewing up his face.... -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

In effect you're saying, "We don't boot out a member for soliciting prostitution because we haven't formally opposed it." If that is the territory the dems want to claim as their own... Maybe they haven't formally opposed it because 1) it's not that big of a deal, and 2) they're not *pretending* to be morally outraged to a) gain power or to b) build a cover for their own sexual inadequacies. Really, there's no need to kick anyone out because of who he chooses to have sex with. But those who claim moral superiority by condemning others' sexual behavior would certainly have to appear outraged in order to continue to seem virtuous. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

SEE! You're not a total slacker! Look what you went and learned.... linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Some would seek to make prostitution legal, perhaps you would. Perhaps the Dem party would like to make the legalization of prostitution a part of their platform, but I think not. So, I think it reasonable that the dems should hold a standard that if a high ranking public official of the dem persuasion is caught buying sex, the party should seek their removal from office, or at least condemn the individual in very harsh terms. I don't think they would do that, which is exactly what I mean by them being the party of lower standards. You're right. I don't think either party (Dem or Rep) is going to try to make prostitution legal. However, while some individuals fiercely condemn him who would dirty himself with the filth of a whore, others (who also may believe that prostitution is wrong, kind of) don't get quite so worked up over the issue, because after all it's really not that big of a deal.... The first (the one with the *higher*, some would say, moral standards), when caught fucking the prostitute, is the one ya' just can't trust because he's a fraud. Doesn't matter which party he represents--he's a L O S E R! And honestly, I'd bet he's the one of the two more likely the be screwing the prostitute in the first place. As far moral standards being "nonsense," these are the issues that come immediately to mind.... Embryonic stem cell research Women's reproductive choice Gay rights The high moral ground of these virtuous politicians isn't anything but a pile of cow muck, imho. It's nonsense. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

AHHHHH....I'll try again. It was all misshapen. Let's see if this works. edited to add: hmm. there it is, but it's not very clear. wonder why that is. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Thank God. I've been looking at that pic for a year now, trying to see it as a woman. I just thought, "How unfortunate." lol...I tried to change it earlier today to a new picture of me and Jay, but it wouldn't change!!!! I guess I'm stuck like this. HA! -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

My son tells me (and then laughs hysterically) that I should quit my job and "just be an artist" or "drive a school bus" or "coach little league" or some other such silliness. So ya' got something else lined up???? Or is it Ramen noodles time....lol. Enjoy your freedom! linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

OK, I can give you this but, why did you see fit to use the bible as a prop? I don't expect and answer (not being snippy here) as I think we all have to examine what we say and why at times. I was using Bible thumpers (rather than the Bible itself) as a "prop." In my mind, people who try to force their morality on others (Bible thumpers) are some of the most highly suspect folks around. Many of 'em are good people, I'm sure, but it takes more for me to trust this particular lot. So I use "Bible thumpers" to make that point without so many words.... -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

edited: I hate hate hate when politicians take the discussion of the war "to the troops on the ground". I hate that too, but at least it seems to be some progress from a couple years ago when questioning our invasion of Iraq bought you a label of "Unamerican." "It's not fair to the troops..." just sounds more like a whine to me. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

the part I don't think you realize is the point you are trying to make has nothing to do with the bible. That part is just crap. Do you and others have standards for yourself and therefore others? Do all those standards come from (or need to come from a bible? It was just an example, and not to be taken quite so literally.... My standards are for myself, and certainly the way I think about others is based on my values. There are people whose moral standards are very different from mine whom I trust implicitly and whom I think very highly of. I won't (and I don't think highly of people who do) pretend to live by some moral code, from religious teachings or otherwise, that will ingratiate me to the public for the sake of gaining power. Wolves in sheep's clothing deserve what comes their way. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I think it unreasonable to believe an organization that claims high standards will be without personal scandal. What you call high standards, your morality, others call nonsense. When you refer to Democrats having low standards, it reflects that they don't value the things you hold in high esteem. When a person thumps his bible in front of the voting public, but does Mary when he thinks nobody's looking, he's a piss ant. When that same person, while thumping his bible, condemns another person for doing Mary, but turns around and does Mary himself when he thinks nobody's looking, he ain't worth spittin' on when he catches fire. That's just my $.02 linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

What would one do if non-HPL jumpers are forced to land in the HPL area due to the spot or some other situation? I'd think one should avoid it like avoiding a body of water or a briar patch. I can't think of any circumstances that really would force a person to land in any particular area. Sometimes circumstances prevent you from landing somewhere, but not usually the other way around. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

This is exactly why you're wrong when you say there's little difference between drinking while driving versus finishing a beer and then getting into the car. You're getting drunker in the first case. Actually, depending on how long it takes you to drive home, you're probably drunker in the second case if you drink the same amount.....as discussed above, it takes time for alcohol to absorb. You shouldn't be drinking enough to become intoxicated and get behind the wheel of a car....that's the best way I've heard it put, and I think that's right. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Great photos. Great Dad - good for you. Cute kids. I love the photo with the marshmellows on smoking sticks. Those are the kinds of memories they will alway hold dear later in life. It's a good age for kids to be able to mostly take care of themselves, as well as appreciate the things that you do for them. Where is this? Okay, I'll look up that state park name... Arkansas! Pretty place! Thanks...but it's great MOM. :) (the avatar is bozo...lol) There are LOTS of pretty places in Arkansas. If you're ever interested in a camping/backpacking/hiking trip over here, give me a holler and I'll give you some good ideas. Petit Jean is a BEAUTIFUL, but also very busy place. Great place to take kids. The northern part of the state has lots of great places that are more secluded and just as gorgeous. edited to add: NO. They're not all mine. The brown haired boy is the fruit of my loin (heh), the other kids are my son's best friend and his twin sisters. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I agree - but - it makes enforcement a lot harder. I think that's the crux of the issue right there. And that does kinda make sense, though I do think people should be left alone unless they're doing something wrong. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I get your point, but having a beer or two while driving just seems completely idiotic whether you get buzzed on it or not. Beer's effects go away with time - having one WHILE driving pretty much takes away the rules on how long to wait until driving, etc. There aren't any rules about how long to wait until driving as far as I'm aware. But if you have several drinks, then you certainly should wait so that your body has time to metabolize what you have ingested so that you are not intoxicated when you do drive. It doesn't *seem* idiotic to me. AND, anyone that feels they need a drink during their drive has a MUCH higher chance of being an abuser. I think that anyone who feels they need a drink at all has a higher chance of having a problem with alcohol than a person who doesn't feel that need. I'm not sure than a person enjoying a beer on the way home from work would raise his likelihood of being an abuser. BUT, say he/she does have an alcohol problem....as long as they're not intoxicated while driving, I couldn't care less. ....because a few people just don't have any sense at all. Hmm. Again it comes down to a person doesn't "have any sense at all" because we don't see it your way. I think that was kind of a shitty thing to say, and I think you're wrong. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail