kbordson

Cab is expensive. Don't do that. Taking the helo from XKeys to the Phili airport.... that's the way to go.

OK then i will look forward to you doing something Cheesiely stupid tomorrow and getting banned

Maybe the cable went out to protect you from that pain....

Well... luckily Alexa didn't kick my ass, but only cuz she hadn't done 2way or 3way before. But she was backflying and walking around in there like it was easy or sumtin!

Wow... seeing some of the young tunnel rats in the tunnel today was quite cool. lil 10-15year olds doing hybirds! They just rocked!

I already had time in the Ft. Bragg tunnel. I won't cry you any crocadile tears... but I will smile and grin and turn some points for you!! edit to add: and thanks for catching that witty title!

But.... I'm posting from the XP Paraclete tunnel in Raeford. And this place is SWEET! Quiet, Huge, NICE! I have ONE hour booked for tomorrow. (my tarot cards will read "will spend LOTS of money flying to NC for tunnel time")

But I do believe there is something after that.... that I am just not bright enough to understand... Until then though.... I do try to enjoy the bitch. But.... back to my sisters specific situation. The most annoying part of it is the entitled attitude that goes with the "poor me" story of her life. I do try to help take care of her.... but for her to EXPECT it is what is truly aggravating. I like helping people that NEED it and will use that help to improve their situation. . . . not just continue bad decision making skills.

The money is French and the boss is Italian but the team is very much English, based in Enstone, Oxfordshire Interesting team make up. When the Germans come over, does two thirds of the team surrender? Bad Monkey, bad monkey.

I'm not in denial. I just honestly don't think banning them will produce the results desired. And (quite honestly) I don't want to live in that "safe" but "taken care of" society. ("Ahhh.... susie, give me that dangerous gun. here... have a cookie. Don't you feel better")

Ask her. She thinks she is. With her cumulative debt and earning potential.... bankruptcy is likely in her future. But... she (like most, not all, but most in her financial situation) doesn't want to accept that it was her actions that cause this. I just get frustrated with the "Somebody help me" cries when she keeps hitting herself with that hammer again and again and again and again.....

He's newly married. He might need that extra protein to keep his strength up.

So... one of the other threads got me thinking (a dangerous pasttime, I know) I'm responsible. I work hard. I invest. Someone explain why it should be taken away and given to those that dont. Example. Last night, I received a phone call about my sister complaining about needing to spend $350 on a snowblower. Full story - She has been having financial problems for YEARS. And I have tried to help her, both with money itself and with advice/recommendations to prevent problems (get your name OFF the trailer after the divorce, don't get a new car yet, don't buy that house - for MANY reasons) Two months ago, she called me stating that she hasn't been able to pay her gas bill for two months. This is while I was at a conference (not much I could do to fix her problem then) So... before I could finish the conference and get back home, she took out a loan against her life insurance. OK... I guess. Problem fixed. Now... two months later. She has a snow blower. Just doesn't work well. It would cost $200 to fix it. But... instead she decides she needs a new one. (and in reality, instead of getting the $350 one... she picks a $500 one) This is all while I was out shovelling snow on my driveway yesterday (how much did a shovel cost?) OK... for whatever reason she doesn't have the time to do it herself, she has a 13year old son that could shovel. (a 13 year old that has his own cell phone and complete cable, and every wrestling DVD possible and has now had two PSP's cuz he broke his first one in a temper tantrum) And then I read in the other thread that there is a disparity in the haves and have nots!! And that all of my money SHOULD be redistribuated! My sister directly created her financial situation. Someone explain to me WHY I should keep supporting her poor decision making skills.

He claims that New Orleans coffee is better than Guatemalan coffee! What does he know about "good" coffee! Give him a cup of muddy joe that's been in the pot for 3days and he'll like it.

He was confused with My Country Tis of Thee.

There is a problem. But I don't believe the answer is banning the legal ownership of firearms. It might be the "easy" answer. ("Just make them all illegal" - right? Easy.) Wrong. 1. Who pays for the money invested into said firearms? Gov't kicks in $100 per gun? One of my scopes (just the glass) is worth 6k. Nope, a cute lil benjamin is NOT going to make me happy. And NO, I'm not going to surrender my property at such a devalued rate. 2. Such a program could encourage theft under a privateer type thought process - "break into this house and get his/her firearms, then turn them over to the gov't, collect my money and feel like I did a 'good thing' for society." 3. Do you REALLY think it's reasonable to try to collect ALL firearms in the US (even those illegally owned)?! confiscation of legally owned property will not fix this problem. And the real problem is not "fixable." How do you make crazy types not so crazy?

I dunno if it's the same problem I see and you didn't ask me but let me chime in . . . No guns should be allowed in the residence of a known mentally disturbed person. We currently have laws with respect to the mentally disturbed owning guns, but what about those they live with? Problems here - One of the (many) issues with the Virginia Tech shooting was what is "mentally disturbed" and did depression count? And who do the psychs report it to? And what rights do the patients have for confidentiality? Will that limit access to mental health? AND... what rights do those living with that patient have? Are they allowed to call the doc/psych and ask "Is he/she crazy? Do I need to move my firearms?" What HIPPA violations does that cause? As our society gets bigger and bigger, the raw numbers of those that are more unstable rise. (the percentages may not change, or if they do, that's a different debate) As those numbers increase, then there is a higher volume of events like this. Also... If this person truly had a felony conviction, then the possession of that rifle in and of itself, was illegal. But, you need to understand that we are NOT talking about the law abiding members of the society here. So just to clarify to all the non US pissers and moaners - this person was OUTSIDE the "normal" American society standards. We might be "Seppo" in your mind, and you might be looking at him as a representation of "Typical American Response" - but that would be a highly ignorant opinion. (not referring to you Skyrad... you just happened to post above me)

One thing you need to do is find your pinkie..... before somebody gets a bit of surprise in their chili.

I don't know what you're talking about

OUTSTANDING! 300 is VERY impressive. Both my patients and I thank you! When it's needed, it's NEEDED. And it's good to have it in the lab to use. I'm not due again until just before Christmas (if my hemoglobin is good enough)... My goal is 10 gallons.

What's the adress i will visit :) Kansas City. Smack dab in the middle of the USA (that should be easy enough to find!)

YUP!!

I could say "visit Kansas City". . . . but it is Kansas City. We have .... well.... Badger and some cows and bbq and jazz. And I have a WONDERFUL (imaginary f'n friends) guest room (very nicely decorated to the point of multiple "discussions" for spending money on an "empty room") But.... other than that..... um..... so, not so much on the KC.

Enjoying life. . . . we'll just leave it at that.

*sigh* Lee was a great guy. I got to meet him in Deland earlier this past year. He might be a smart ass... but still a really great guy!