JoeWeber
-
Content
9,998 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
228 -
Feedback
0% -
Country
United States
Everything posted by JoeWeber
-
No thanks, I like you better asleep.
-
There IS a problem with global warming... it stopped in 1998
JoeWeber replied to rushmc's topic in Speakers Corner
We aren't the only consistently boring people on SC. You fancy yourself clever, have you ever considered buying a new pony? -
Well, they do have a product to sell.
-
And they are damn good at it. Hopefully we’ll learn, too .
-
So what? Another $1,000,000 gets blown to send 20 of our most advanced fighter jets off to attack a small island with 40 of our most advanced bombs. No one seems to have guess how many, if any, bad guys were killed for the effort. headoverheels on SC (above) got the number of 25 KIA from somewhere. For giggles, let's take that number. So we spent $40,000 per KIA and that would be just for the bombs, Jet-A and maintenance. But for many, it was worth every penny just so some guy can post "Get sum!" on an obscure blog somewhere. After all, we're now only at 3.2% of GDP spending on our military which is way less than the 25% that collapsed the Soviet Union. Lucky for us there aren't millions of bad guys to bomb, right?
-
No worries, we're just happy to get you on your slow days.
-
Indeed, it was inciteful.
-
Because it's "SHOW TIME!".
-
If that's true it's just another flag waving, yellow ribbon whoopsiedoodle event. Sir, it's just a river island, probably next to zero kids around, definitely some bad guys are there and it'll all make sense and look professional because we can be sure all the bombs will hit the island. Sir, no fuck up this time for sure.
-
Now if Brent narrowed his sample down to recent examples I'm pretty sure you'd rub his nose in it.
-
Bill, that's an unfair analogy and it denies reality. Quitting smoking is a devilishly hard thing, I know first hand. Now, you might be able to squeeze a Methadone/Heroin analogy into your point but it still wouldn't be fair to do. Right now with what we know I'd say it's a fair guess that vaping is less of a danger to the users and those nearby than smoking by a very long shot. Personally, I don't like it around me but I'm a very long way from judging those who vape to get off cigarettes.
-
It's just vengeance. So, was there an after action report confirming the numbers of ISIS killed? Was there any unfortunate collateral damage? Do we even give a shit about either? I mean, it is totally sick vid and now we feel better, right? Is this is what winning looks like when wars end in this day and age? Inquiring minds, you know.
-
I can recommend an excellent otolaryngologist. There's no need to live that way.
-
Brother, you did not shame me. I'm in your corner. I don't like the vaping thing for my own reasons, which is sufficient. Honestly, it's like a fart in the airplane. Is it hurting me? No. Will I agree it's good? No, again. Do I need further education? Um, I don't think so. So, here we are and I'll cheer you and other friends on if it keeps you away from smokes.
-
Brother, I am in no way opposed to your use. If it keeps you off smokes It's a win in my book. I won't defend my position which is merely that I have my doubts that it's all good. I'm also willing to suffer my doubts if it does you good.
-
I said "I think", I won't claim to know. In truth, it is more of a gut feeling. But: "According to the CDC, substances found in vaping aerosol include: Ultrafine particles that can be inhaled deep into the lungs. Flavoring like diacetyl, a chemical linked to a serious, irreversible lung disease called obliterative bronchiolitis. So-called volatile organic compounds, or gases emitted into the air that may have adverse health effects. Cancer-causing chemicals. Heavy metals, including nickel, tin and lead."
-
I hate the vaping trend. I absolutely think it's bad inhaled first or second hand. But, because I had high hopes that it would help smokers quit I decided to allow it around the DZ outside of the designated smoking areas. So far I don't think anyone here has gone from smoking to vaping to neither. So now we have vaping around, which has it's own problems, but at least they aren't smoking
-
Come on, man, that's absurd. In your fantasy is that heroic fellow in Tiananmen Square pointing his Glock at the tank? It matters not how well armed and disciplined you are if you don't have the numbers and your foe cares not a whit about about cruelty or image. You've heard of the Spartans, right?
-
I can't do that but I will toss in one red spamming notice. Some day those will be worth something.
-
Who knows, but check out our new Middle East Peace Envoy. 30 year old Avi Berkowitz. No foreign policy experience but who cares, he made his bones as Jareds personal assistant. He'll have Hamas by the short curlies in no time, methinks. Hey! Maybe Tin Tin is available to take over Boltons portfolio. How hard can it be?
-
There's a reason you have 34 Green Merits with only 208 posts. Normally I wouldn't do this but if you are in the mood to deal I'll trade you 4 Warning Demerits for just 2 Merits. I can't keep the offer open ended obviously.
-
I believe Brent would answer, not much. His thinking seems to be that fussing with renewables, here and now, is taking our eye off the ball. Rather we should go red hot with hydrocarbon use while the getting is good and fill up the bank accounts so, if we even need or want to, we can afford to fix the non-problems later. I don't agree, because too many things are left unaccounted for, but I can see how he gets to the position.
-
Coreese, who are you? Your profile isn't informative, by design I think, as intended. I am Joe Weber. DZO. Skydiver. Pilot. Sometimes a somebody when skydiving airplane crap happens. But who are you? You have super strong views. Give it up or go away. Who are you?
-
I think his point was revealed in his Freudian slip. “and as I sated earlier”.
-
The perception of ones own power and independence is vastly greater when sitting in the Captains Chair of your own Starship Uber than when wearing a striped hat and passing a Double Whopper out a window to people who actually are having it their way. For a lot of people, the actual yield per hour delta isn't a consideration that gets weighted above personal freedom. They might argue it's about $X an hour but it's not because the numbers aren't there. From an understanding of human nature perspective, the ride hailing business models are simply brilliant. Nearly half of American workers make $15 an hour or less so it stands to reason that a large chunk of the 270 million cars on Americas roads belong to people who are often desperate for some extra money. The genius of it is the same genius of telemarketing: the realization that your build out is already in place, your liability to maintain it is zero and it comes fully paid for and ready to go. Pretty sweet.
