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  1. Good idea Mark. I don't know about him, but I've been packing reserves all day. Enough. I'm pouring my first glass of wine now. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. Three letters, ACA. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. gowlerk

    #tregret

    Actually, society has had a shit ton of change toward the left. Probably just a little too much and too fast for some people though. The whole bathroom rights debate is an example of this. It's really just a trivial matter, but has become a road just a little too far. Especially after SCOTUS ruled in favour of marriage equality. Part of the rightward swing in the election is a reaction to things happening too quickly for many. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. Understanding the Susan Rice diversion bullshit. Lame ass Trump strategy. http://www.npr.org/2017/04/05/522779483/trump-picks-strategy-to-counter-russia-storyline-blame-susan-rice Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. Yes, riggers know just how difficult Spectra is to cut cleanly. That stuff is tough. Most skydivers don't realize this. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. If it was Sarin gas, what do you suppose the source was? It doesn't grow on trees ya know. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. Not if you still think Plame was outed.... Like I said, obvious you haven't worked in intelligence or you would know better. What would you know about it This whole Rice diversion thing is just so painfully obviously bullshit. I'm just waiting for rallies with "lock her up" chanting. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. Now that Bannon is turfed from the war council maybe some sense will prevail. Bannon is obsessed with the art and history of warmaking. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. She hasn't asked for it yet, nor has she been requested to appear and give testimony. Time will tell if she testifies, takes the 5th, or request inmunity. None of those things will happen. It's just a partisan wet dream you and yours are having. Wank on. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. Occam's razor indeed. Aerial bombardments are only carried out by forces that possess aircraft. If sarin gas was in the possesion of ISIS, or related groups, they would use it in terror attacks in the west. They would not waste it on pointless attacks in Syria. The use of gas in Syria is another example of just how ruthless Putin's Russia is. Supplying poison to Assad is roughly the same as supplying missiles to Russians in Ukraine then denying everything when airliners fall from the sky. Occam's razor Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. This tactic of yours of making false claims and then defending them by saying they can't be proven false is getting tiresome. The fact that you can't prove a negative does not override the preponderance of facts. But it's nice to have the clear and coherent Royreader8812 back again. I hope you stick around for a while this time and aren't replaced by one of the rambling replacements when your shift ends. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. Since the Rs control all the levers of power I'm pretty sure that if there is something there to investigate it will be investigated. What you are forgetting is that Trump is not really a Republican. And it is not the out of power Ds who are coming after him. It's largely R establishment who can smell blood. They are itching to dump Trump for Pence. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. Then why all the effort trying to change the subject? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. Throwing rocks at the girl next door is part of how I met my first wife. (just pebbles, boys will do silly things to get a girl's attention) Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. Right. By that time, renewables will make up about 15% of our total energy mix (up from about 6% today.) Heading in the right direction, but slowly. And the emissions that result from the burning of those fossil fuels will increase CO2 concentrations, which will also increase warming. (That's science.) Man that's depressing. I knew it was challenging, but I thought it was going better than that. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. Seems unlikely. Where did that tidbit come from? Ernest Muniz, Obama's DoE Secretary. Do you have a source with some context? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. Bullshit. That's nothing but spin. The Russian thing is heating up because Trump and Russia colluded and more and more evidence is coming to light. Putin was only able to silence some of those in the know by murdering them. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. Surely you do not discredit the good old USA out of the #1 status? Or does corruption not exist in the USA? When corruption is in the realms of trillions, that makes Russia's Billions look like chump change, no? I am not suggesting Russia is not corrupt, you can still pay off cops and and essentially get away with murder there, if youu are in the know. But in the USA it is at a much higher level and dealing with much larger figures. China is definitely up there as well. They are learning the hard way about industrialization. This is why they need Russia so badly. Both countries are relatively new to the process of capitalism. So they actually have an excuse. Dude, the USA is the safest place to invest in the world. Why? Rule of law. It's for from perfect, corruption is everywhere as it is human nature. No one in their right mind invests in Russia, unless they have a deal with the kleptocrats. Even then they risk losing all their money and maybe their life as well. Give your head a shake. There is no comparison. That's why the Americans are fat, they eat well. The Russians are thin, because they are starving. Russians are among the toughest people in the world. They have to be to survive the Russian system. It's been that way for centuries. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. How could you forget Clinton's jogging? Remember the Big Mac jokes? http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/26/us/politicians-find-jogging-with-clinton-is-no-stroll-in-the-park.html?pagewanted=all Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. Gazprom does not sell gas to benefit western Europe. It sells gas to pay Russian kleptocrats. Personally, I believe that Assad continuing to rule Syria as much as he can is in the best interests of both Russia and the west. So we are roughly in agreement on that. Western leaders who say otherwise are being hypocritical for political reasons. Russia's aggressive moves to keep as much control over Ukraine as possible teach the west one thing. Namely that the west needs to keep a wary eye on Russia, and use the lever it has in with the goal of containment. Russia is the most corrupt of the industrialized powers. Even more than China. If and when it moves to an being a more open democracy with real rule of law, it will become stronger. But history teaches that is unlikely to happen any time soon. But there is one good thing about the Russian leadership. It is very pragmatic, and predictable. The bad part is the utter ruthlessness they need to use to keep a grip on what they have. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. Seems unlikely. Where did that tidbit come from? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. And you can't stomach liars? That's more than a little funny. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. Nah,not at all. Goin into a war with no intention of winning and bleeding your country into unprecedented debt is ruthless. War sux, but if you are forced to go there, going in there and getting the job done and then going home is just better. Like I said, the real difference is that Russia set out to do what they say they are doing. No bullshit. The 'coalition' are only just trying to destabilise the region and could care less about the people that live there. Even though they use them as a reason to go in the first place. There is nothing more ruthless than that. What war has the US entered this century, that they are not still in or have a gimmer of hope of winning? Lack of capability has nothing to do with this. Yaa... cuz Putin cares. Right. You can sell that idea to no one. Try as hard as you might, the sanctions against Russia are not only staying, they are going to increase. Until Ukraine is free of the Soviet style oppression it's under. The west is not going to buckle. Your government mistakes freedom for weakness. What looks like chaos to people who think like you is actually strength. The only reason Russia has any influence in the world at all is from it's remnant strength from what followed the Great Patriotic War. Just like the USSR crumbled, Russia will falter as well. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. I don't think he is in FL. If he was there would be rental gear for him. Guys like you are few and far between. Resale value for Racers, Firebolts and Angelfires are poor. Even though they are all good products. On the other hand, that usually doesn't matter much to the people who buy them. Because they are mostly loyal to the brand. But that won't help the OP in this situation. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. There are a lot of canopies superior to Navigators in many aspects. But this one is wanted as a transition canopy. He will end up on a 230 or even a 210 one day. In most smaller sizes a more common sport canopy would be appropriate. But here we are talking about a 260. If he buys a navigator there will be a market for it as a student canopy after he is done. If he buys a huge Firebolt, or even a more popular sport canopy that large, it will be difficult to sell later. It's not really about cool. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.