gowlerk

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  1. Trump won because..... it sets the stage for the even more historic 2020 election. http://www.npr.org/2016/11/15/502041497/was-clinton-loss-the-worst-case-scenario-for-democrats-no-probably-not Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. And the argument for the electoral college is what, again? The Canadian Parliamentary system, (modeled after England's) allows for a Prime Minister from a party with less than 40% popular support to govern with more real power than a POTUS has. The PM only has to get elected in his riding, and at a party convention. The US system with it's Electoral College is not perfect flawless democracy, but it is far more so that Canada's or the UK's. Each candidate plays by the same rules and knows them in advance. Trump's win is unfortunate, but legitimate. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. Yes, do be careful and be sure you understand the brake setting system on the 5 cell Swift. Although the toggles are certainly not supposed to be "fly away", the line with the brake setting loop is. As far as I know there is no other system like it. It is designed to make the canopy very difficult if not impossible to stall with the toggles. This was a serious concern when ram air reserves were being first introduced. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. From what I understand, a friend of mine works for Tampa Electric, China opens a new coal fired power plant every week. Now just what do you think Americans can do to stop this? That's right. We should all just accept that China is now the new leader of the world. Sad. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. The whole world is topsy-turvy this week. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. June bug? How did you know my birthday? Beck is known to give God a lot of credit for helping him along in life. He seems to think that She has taken a particular interest in him. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. Anything is possible in Rushland I suppose. It's right next door to Trumpland. Once all the outsiders have been deported and the treaties torn up the hot air will leave and America will be great again. But Canada will still be the great WHITE north! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. God made him so. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. So, identifying the man by his religion and race, one different from white working class Americans, means he would be an inappropriate choice? Only fair skinned Americans need apply? No I'm sure that he is the best choice, Bubba LOVES the Nation of Islam, and the Black Panthers. Too bad that if he ever becomes DNC chair Bubba won't ever get a chance to vote for him! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. So, identifying the man by his religion and race, one different from white working class Americans, means he would be an inappropriate choice? Only fair skinned Americans need apply? I'm assuming you are speaking of Minnesota congressman Keith Ellison. (kind of a white sounding name after 8 years of BHO). Here's what Minnesota Public Radio is saying about the story. http://www.mprnews.org/story/2016/11/14/ellison-announces-democratic-national-committee-bid Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. They sent email to our DZ soliciting us to join into a sub-dealer type arrangement. I am seriously considering doing so as I am tired of paying full retail when I am really a supplier to my customers. It's difficult for a small time DZ and rigger to become a dealer in this business because it's hard to do enough volume with any one supplier. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. Well now. That's just plain incorrect. That is not a supportable science based believe. That is a political belief brought on by what you perceive your best financial interests to be. It's possible to make an argument that we can adapt and limit the harm caused. But pretending that the CO2 we are dumping into the atmosphere is not raising global temperatures is egregious fakery. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. Who cares? The oceans are rising, the glaciers are melting, and CO2 levels are rising. Fucking simple enough for anyone to see. True alarmism Once again. you don't get it. I'm not alarmed. I'm resigned. Your world is full of isms and conspiracies. But the truth is so obvious that you need them. You are the one who is alarmed. You are worried your world will change. And change it will. Not even Trump can stop it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. They want: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFvT_qEZJf8 And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0hWhCOx4U8 Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. I read that Donald Trump is secretly a Satanist. I'm not claiming it's true. But it does need to be looking into. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. I had a couple here at the DZ for demos. But the season was ending and they only got 5 jumps. I did a jump on a 169. It was not enough to form much of an opinion. And I have zero jumps on Safire 2s. It opened nice and had a good flare. It's trimmed fairly flat. It is pretty much what they say it is. http://www.icaruscanopies.aero/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=127&Itemid=673 Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. Who cares? The oceans are rising, the glaciers are melting, and CO2 levels are rising. Fucking simple enough for anyone to see. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. You're not getting it. I don't dispute the Trump win. He won, and the popular vote is irrelevant. What I object to is the lying lie that 3 million non citizens cast ballots for Clinton. The story is a big stinking pile of crap. I agree that the rules can work to the advantage of either party. Trump won. Period. So why do you need to spread lies about false voting? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. Except...... http://www.infowars.com/report-three-million-votes-in-presidential-election-cast-by-illegal-aliens/ Now you have reached down to the bottom. What an evil page of evil lies. Comes complete with an ad for "super male vitality" in an eyedropper bottle. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Dubai Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. I'm not sure where I heard the UPT pin referred to by that name. But if you Google the term you will find images of pins that look just like it. Edit, I now see that it is the marine eye that the pin goes through. So not really a marine eye pin, but a marine eye and a pin. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. Deserves a thread of it's own. Signals and feelers are now being sent out by the GOP. It's reported that Ryan says this. I will note that coverage of birth control is really more of a culture wars battle than a healthcare battle. Even socialized medicine in Canada does not pay for routine birth control products. Maybe outrage over this was part of the over reach people were feeling about the ACA. People need to choose their battles a lot more carefully than this. Remember, you can't always get what you want. But you might find you get what you need. Something is going to happen. Will the 18 million or so now end up with no coverage? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. As Ron might say, that's your truth on an emotional level. And emotions are more important than truths at times. But they don't help anyone understand WTF happened. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. Absolutely true that the ACA is not the answer. Bottom line is that America does not have anything like universal healthcare. It is unique in that among the western democracies. Why? Because you are so strongly divided. At least Trump isn't talking about undoing the New Deal. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. That has nothing to do with what I wrote. And is highly subjective and most probably incorrect. But like all the other "what ifs" can never be known. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.