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So you're cool with people who have never been in combat wearing small replica combat action ribbon pins on thier business suits? Is a small Eagle-Globe-and-Anchor lapel pin cool for persons who where never Marines? Maybe Marine jump wings and scuba bubbles as a bumper sticker would look cool? People would think they're Recon I'm not debating the legality of wearing this shit; I'm just saying it takes a douche to wear unearned military awards and badges (pins, bumper stickers, etc...). Lapel pins, replicas, bumper stickers, the real deal; they shouldn't be worn if not earned. next time I see a marine mom bumper sticker with the EGA on it, I'll tell her you said she has to take it off her car. Because she didn't "earn it". where's that eyeroll when you need it -- Rob

bullshit!! Centaurs are WAY faster than unicorns! absurd! Unicorns are areodynamic and have an optimal center of gravity. Dragons can kick both their asses... non sequitur, this thread has become about centaurs vs unicorns. There is never any record of unicorns finishing faster in the same race than centaurs. Therefore centaurs are much faster. -- Rob

bullshit!! Centaurs are WAY faster than unicorns! -- Rob

I am thjinking things like the cheap assed clothing shoes etc at WalMart while perhaps cheaper have a lack of quality that leads to actually spending more when you have to replace the items because they wear out far faster. Cheaper is not always cheaper other than in quality depends what you're buying. If you buy from walmart and replace things that have worn out, it might be cheaper long run to buy better quality. If you buy from walmart and replace things because your kids outgrow them, then it might be the right place for you. I recall actually reading a study along those lines that showed that walmart goods cost an estimated 10% more over the long run because of more frequent replacements due to wear & tear. My kids wear walmart & target. They outgrow things before they wear things out. I don't wear walmart or target. (I quit growing a long time ago except for my gut) -- Rob

don't be intentionally obtuse. You know the point being made. He's saying that those sucking on the government teat, shouldn't be able to vote. Welfare is a complex problem. Giving people an incentive to get off of welfare is important. I don't know that taking their vote away is the right way to go about that though. -- Rob

that's the same argument the anti-concealed carry people had 15 years ago. "the streets will be like the OK-corral. They will run with blood!!" didn't happen. I don't know what concealed carry class you've taken, but in mine, we talked about identifying threats. Also discussed what to do when the cops show up to avoid getting shot. I don't know your level of experience with firearms, but you sound like a knee-jerk gun-grabber. (at least your comment is typical of that type) -- Rob

in that case, congrats on the recent student government vote at Texas State. (I still want to call it southwest texas) -- Rob

Perfect example of someone attempting to apply 18th century thinking to the 21st century. The founding fathers never could have imagined the millions upon millions of people in the US today that live in apartments and condos. What a moron. I agree...but imagin the changes if only property owners could vote? Welfare...LOL, goodbye.. PLus , define "Owner" My house still belongs to me & the Bank...so am I the "owner", or only leasing from the bank? considering that property can be taken for non-payment of property taxes, we're effectively leasing property from the government. -- Rob

I've found that several people here take life (especially things on this site) way too seriously. All I can say to them is "Lighten up Francis!" -- Rob

Lemme know when YOU come up with enough to acknowledge the Dems doing it over and over and over and over - I'm sure you'll forgive me if I don't hold my breath, waiting. http://whatreallyhappened.com/content/diebold-quietly-patches-security-flaw-vote-counting-software One person one vote... too bad so many on the fringe right do not believe in that. COLUMBUS - The head of a company vying to sell voting machines in Ohio told Republicans in a recent fund-raising letter that he is "committed to helping Ohio deliver its electoral votes to the president next year." The Aug. 14 letter from Walden O'Dell, chief executive of Diebold Inc. - who has become active in the re-election effort of President Bush - prompted Democrats this week to question the propriety of allowing O'Dell's company to calculate votes in the 2004 presidential election. same response I've always had whenever anyone brings up Diebold. Get an investigation launched. Work with an investiagion commission to put facts together, get charges brought. Get a conviction. This thread is about (or was) a conviction of a crime. Not an allegation. I know of the stories of modifying machines without breaking the tamper seal, I know the stories of faulty logging. But to borrow wording from above, that doesn't mean there was a fradulent vote cast. It doesn't mean there wasn't either, but in that case there isn't evidence being considered by a court. In this case there was. -- Rob

more importantly, what if you don't have a mantle to put your trophies on? -- Rob

see, that doesn't look like a PA does it bill? But the rules idiotically call out that specific word. "ignorant" silly rules... -- Rob

what's the point of that... everyone knows moore is a self-righteous fuck and O'Reilly isn't a news guy. So we watch moore dodge questions, O'Reilly give the politician's non-answer, lather-rinse-repeat. you pay either of them serious attention? -- Rob

sounds like a symptom to me. -- Rob

hey look.... it's a pointless comment. please don't feed the troll -- Rob

but she can see it from her back porch! -- Rob

and if we roll over and accept it, the government agency who is behind it will become more powerful. If we make a fuss, the situation might change. To use your words, you should get over yourself thinking that you're more correct than anyone who is complaining. Yes, security screening is a condition of commercial travel. Yes, buying the ticket is acceptance of certain conditions. You're sick of the whining over a little groping. We get that. The TSA is the perfect illustration of slippery slope. It seems far fetched to think that in a few years, you might have to have your car searched to pick up someone from the airport, or go through metal detectors and a body pat down to get on a commuter train to go to work. But just a few years ago, it seemed far fetched that a box cutter would be used as a weapon. Just a few years ago it seemed far fetched that you would have to go through an electronic strip search and full body pat down to fly commercial airlines. But look where we are now. I'm currently working through paperwork with some friends to partner on a small aircraft so we don't ever have to worry about the TSA again. That is, until they invade the GA world. Then all of us here at dz.com should be concerned because hey, a TwOtter load could be a weapon. Got to make sure a jumper isn't going to hijack it. edit to add: oh yeah, they already did vehicle searches to pick someone up at the airport. that was a few years ago. -- Rob

how many man hours does it take to find a kid who wants to do these things, convince him that the cops are terrorists, sell him a fake bomb, and tell him where & when to set it off? I'm sure if we were allowed to see the whole story, it might come out that it was part of another operation that identified the kid as a possible threat, and that got handed off to another group than took care of the rest, and maybe, just maybe, if that's the way it happened, then it wasn't a total waste of resources. Forgive me for being skeptical, but whenever I see "sting operation" and "fake bomb" 2 things go though my head, "glad it wasn't real" and "the good guys needed press, so they sold a fake bomb to some kid and held a press conference." -- Rob

I'm not talking about national guard units. I ask because a friend is joining the Texas State Guard and I did some research on the organization and couldn't (in a couple minutes of googling) find other states that had similar non-nationalizable military units. It's a completely volunteer force, no military experience required. Primary reason for existence is "to provide mission-ready military forces to assist State and local authorities in times of state emergencies, with homeland security and community service through Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA). " (http://www.txsg.state.tx.us/about/about.aspx) so I was wondering if other states had similar units, and if anyone here has experience with TSG or similar units. edit: ok... different search terms... page one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Defense_Forces answered half my question. anyone have experience with these? -- Rob

He can be sentenced to as little as time served (at least that's what the local news said last night) which was really nothing since he was out on bond the whole time. hope he doesn't. He needs some time. I will say, however, that in listening to the DA , there was certainly a note of revenge in her voice. Might have been something else, but sure sounded like revenge. (don't get me wrong... not defending the dirty SOB) -- Rob

new angle. refuse the backscatter, and make them touch your balls. Mention "gee... I don't mind you touching my balls, but it must suck to have your job. Everyone is pissed at you and you're just doing what you're told: touching a lot of balls. I hear wal-mart is hiring..." -- Rob

What about plastics that can be used as weapons? http://www.coldsteel.com/nightshadeseries.html not brittle, not a slicing edge, but a nice stabbing point. I know a police officer that used to travel with one on his person when he flew (perhaps not now) specifically because they do get through the metal detectors and one of his personal rules is to never go anywhere without a blade. I myself accidentally carried one on a plane via carry-on several years ago. -- Rob

Waste of money, accomplishes nothing more than what can already be accomplished, and invades our privacy. Are you intentionally ignoring previous responses? This has already been stated multiple times. OMG! Your not suggesting profiling... are you!???! You've been trolling for a profiling response this entire time. I don't know about your past history of posting so I'm not going to go there. What I am suggesting is that tsa agents should be specialized in knowing how to spot mannerisms that suggest suspicion. Someone that's a nervous wreck and sweating bullets should be pulled aside for additional screening as soon as they are spotted. Little old lady from Oklahoma shouldn't even be bothered. behavioral profiling and individual interviews. Who else does that?? El Al. That's who. The same airline who's security consultant said backscatter machines were a waste of money. But Americans are too PC to accept behavioral profiling. it has the same word in it as Racial profiling. Political correctness started eroding our freedoms years ago. Now it's doing more of the same at the airport. Try an experiment: Bring up "Behavioral profiling" in a group conversation. It won't be but a few sentences before it becomes just "profiling", and a few more sentences before someone mentions racism. -- Rob

cool explanation bill. Thanks. Years ago (6 or 7 I think) I accidentally had one of these http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib/csstoreonline/big-92fsd.jpg in my carry-on. (fiberglass reinforced plastic knife) I'd planned on checking the bag, but I ended up carrying it on instead because of the long-ass line at the baggage counter. Completely forgot I had it in the bag until I got home. I can only assume it was on edge when x-ray'd and the machine was only a top shooter, not a side-shooter too. Because that profile on x-ray would have ended me up in questioning I'm sure. -- Rob

agreed. spending millions of dollars on educating people on how their bodies actually consume the food that they eat or what their bodies do when they starve themselves would be a much better use of the money. -- Rob