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Everything posted by warpedskydiver
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no but I bet it has a coffee maker
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Oh I am sure there is someone on here who thinks you don't know shit and they can see all the facts from their armchair
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I am accused of being a lefty, but I've yet to see a right that I don't like. I think you're hallucinating. hehehe John you KNEW I wasn't talking about you
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Palestinians: Tel Aviv Bombing Justified
warpedskydiver replied to warpedskydiver's topic in Speakers Corner
Palestinians: Tel Aviv Bombing Justified By LAURIE COPANS, Associated Press Writer 4 hours ago TEL AVIV, Israel - A Palestinian suicide bomber struck a packed fast-food restaurant during Passover on Monday, killing nine other people and wounding dozens in the deadliest attack in more than a year. In a sharp departure from the previous Palestinian government's condemnations of bombings, the Hamas-led administration said the attack resulted from Israel's "brutal aggression." The bloodshed and the hard-line stance could set the stage for harsh Israeli reprisals and endanger Palestinian efforts to secure desperately needed international aid. Israel said it held Hamas responsible for the attack _ even though another group claimed responsibility _ and Israel's security chiefs were meeting later Monday to discuss what action to take. Security officials said a ground operation in Gaza was not being considered. The attack occurred just two hours before Israel's newly elected parliament was sworn into office, and Prime Minister-designate Ehud Olmert said Israel would react to the bombing with appropriate means. The White House condemned the attack and warned of grave consequences for the new Palestinian government. "It is a despicable act of terror for which there is no excuse or justification," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said. "Defense or sponsorship of terrorist acts by officials of the Palestinian Cabinet will have the gravest effects on relations between the Palestinian Authority and all states seeking peace in the Middle East." The European Union, which has cut off aid to the Hamas-led government, also denounced the bombing and called for restraint by both sides. Islamic Jihad, which has close ties to Israel's arch enemy, Iran, claimed responsibility for the attack, the first in Israel since the Hamas Cabinet took office 2 1/2 weeks ago. The blast came amid a sharp increase in fighting between Israel and the Palestinians across the Gaza border. Militants have fired barrages of homemade rockets at Israel, and Israel has responded with artillery fire. A 17-year-old Palestinian in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya was killed Monday in the shelling, Palestinian officials said. The suicide bombing took place about 1:40 p.m. when the bomber, carrying a bag stuffed with 10 pounds of explosives, approached "The Mayor's Falafel" restaurant in a busy neighborhood near Tel Aviv's central bus station. The restaurant, which had been the target of a bombing in January, was packed with Israelis on vacation during the weeklong Passover holiday. A guard outside was checking the bomber's bag when the device exploded, police and witnesses said. "Suddenly there was a boom. The whole restaurant flew in the air," said Azi Otmazgo, 35, who was wounded on his hands, foot and head. The bomb, laced with nails and other projectiles, shattered car windshields, smashed windows of nearby buildings and blew away the restaurant's sign. Glass shards and blood splattered the ground. Police said the guard was torn in half by the blast. The explosion killed a woman standing near her husband and children, who were slightly wounded, said Israel Yaakov, another witness. "The father was traumatized. He went into shock. He ran to the children to gather them up, and the children were screaming, 'Mom! Mom!' and she wasn't answering, she was dead already," he said. The wounded were treated on sidewalks. One man was lying on his side, his shirt pushed up and his back covered by bandages. A bleeding woman was wheeled away on a stretcher. "Everything was a mess. Everything was blood. I saw half a body _ I don't know if it was the terrorist or the guard," said a witness who gave his name as Bentzi. Police said nine civilians and the bomber were killed and dozens of others were wounded. The attack was the deadliest since a double suicide bombing on two buses in the southern city of Beersheba killed 16 people on Aug. 31, 2004. It was the second major Passover bombing in four years. An 2002 attack at a hotel in the coastal town of Netanya killed 29 people and triggered a major Israeli military offensive. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Gideon Meir said the government held Hamas responsible for the attack because it is "giving support to all the other terrorist organizations." "From our point of view it doesn't matter if it comes from Al Aqsa, Islamic Jihad or Hamas. They all come out of the same school of terrorism led by Hamas," Meir said. Hamas, responsible for dozens of suicide bombings in recent years, has largely observed a 16-month truce with Israel. Yet in a sharp departure from previous government's immediate condemnations of such attacks, Hamas leaders defended the bombing. "We think that this operation ... is a direct result of the policy of the occupation and the brutal aggression and siege committed against our people," said Khaled Abu Helal, spokesman for the Hamas-led Interior Ministry. The moderate Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas of the rival Fatah party, condemned the bombing, and said he had ordered Palestinian security forces to prevent future attacks. Abbas is currently in a power struggle with Hamas, and it remains unclear who is ultimately in charge of the Palestinians' security forces. "These kinds of attacks harm the Palestinian interest, and we as an authority and government must move to stop it," Abbas said. "We will not stop pursuing anyone who carries out such attacks." Israeli President Moshe Katsav appealed to the Palestinians to reject violence. "I call on the Palestinians not to show weakness of spirit in the struggle for peace. We want to believe that the political path of the Hamas government is not the path of the Palestinians," he said. Islamic Jihad identified Monday's bomber as Samer Hammad, 21, from a village outside the West Bank town of Jenin. In a video released by the group, Hammad said the bombing was dedicated to the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. "There are many other bombers on the way," he said. Islamic Jihad was behind eight of the nine suicide bombings carried out since a Feb. 8, 2005, truce declaration. The group's exiled leader, Ramadan Shallah, said Sunday that its militants were making "nonstop efforts" to infiltrate suicide bombers into Israel. "The nonstop crackdown against our resistance might limit this effort, but it's not going to stop it," he said in a statement posted on the group's Web site. Shallah made his comments at an anti-Israel conference in Iran. The attack _ and the Hamas refusal to condemn it _ complicated efforts to raise money for the bankrupt Palestinian treasury. The Hamas government is two weeks behind on paying March salaries for the government's 140,000 workers. The U.S. and European Union cut off aid to the government because Hamas refused their demands to renounce violence and recognize Israel's right to exist. Israel also stopped transferring tens of millions of tax dollars it collects on the Palestinians' behalf every month. Hamas says it will turn to Muslim countries to make up its budget shortfall. Iran and Qatar have each pledged $50 million. Quote Hamas is so full of shit -
1992 GSXR 1100 (1127cc) with yosh cams and few mods...almost stock...well kinda next week I need to order the new wiring harness for it...has a short so I need a new front harness
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There sure is
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(See- I'm trying not to use that "sociopath" word since it bothers you so much!) I will! People that harm animals without being attacked are SOCIOPATHS and they use the argument of fearing an attack to explain their behavior This is not directed at anyone in particular but if you feel offended you SHOULD
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I bet you dont hear much when its flying is that some ECM on there as well?...hmmm
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How come WE can have them and THEY can't?
warpedskydiver replied to akarunway's topic in Speakers Corner
Conventional bombs would not send radioactive particles way up into the atmosphere like a nuclear mushroom cloud, to be spread to neighboring countries. Besides, the bombs being readied are bunker-busters, to strike deep down into the earth where the Iranian facilities reside. So it's likely that none would even reach the surface - it would all be buried under tons of earth, never to see daylight. It would be a fitting end to their nuclear ambitions. the best part is a 20Kiloton weapon is all that is needed if its a penetrator -
Rick West and Shayna Richardson Wedding Invite
warpedskydiver replied to sdkd1995's topic in The Bonfire
https://www.yutopian.com/yutop/cat?category=LCJ ya know the internet isn't just for chatting -
[email] those dogs you saw weren't socialized and were probably poorly trained or abused I would bet money on that and the owners should be carefully looked at as to why it ever happened
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deisel motorcycles can do 240mpg. top speed = 50mph. Drag is the problem that tops out bikes in the 60-70mpg range, if their function is to be used for freeway driving. It's a bit shameful how many bikes have drifted down into the 30s, even with the addition of fuel injection. At least they're still conserving parking space, I guess. And energy cost of manufacture remains much better. BTW, outside of supersport, bikes tend to run closer to 500lbs. My bike gets around 45mpg at cruising speeds of 70-90mph it also eats way more gas when I twist the throttle to the stop but what do you want for something that will do around 188mph or so?
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How come WE can have them and THEY can't?
warpedskydiver replied to akarunway's topic in Speakers Corner
The first thousand did more than enough for deterrence. The next 20,000? It was a massively expensive version of Chicken meets 'Bomber Gap!' The accuracy of our MERVs is what kept them at bay -
that is not entirely impossible
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dunno... wanna hug now?
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Bill I understand what your'e saying and don't totally disagreee but I am confident I can stop a dog without killing or seriously injuring him. Dogs just don't go around attacking it takes agitation and or abuse. Even dogs that are supposed to bite know when to and when not
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What's with the puffy lips on every chic on tv ?
warpedskydiver replied to cocheese's topic in The Bonfire
Damn, it must be tough for you to concentrate at the DZ! Hell, after looking at that picture 6 or 8 times, no way can I concentrate! Walt geez only 6 or 8? I must have looked twice that much...holy shit -
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The problem is that most people cannot determine when a dog is viscous or not and if you are just causing a confrontation where none existed
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well Bill you tell me when you kill the dog that comes in your yard 1. upon entry 2. when he barks 3. when he comes toward you 4. when he sniffs you 5. when he barks again 6. when you yell at him and he growls 7. when he bites the living shit out of you for picking up a stick to kill him with
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well unless you are actually bitten then you do not need to defend yourself... Are YOU gonna kill the kid next door for giving you a mean look when they retrive a ball from your yard? or as dog who barks at you when it has accidently gotten loose and you yelled at it? have you always feared housecats?
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the real reason why Iran is to be nuked ?
warpedskydiver replied to jumpingjimmy's topic in Speakers Corner
you don't like the thread, fair enough.. i've no problem with that but we all have to creat an account at some point, just becasue i haven't given you any details yet doesn't mean i have to, or that i can't have a say does it? and lets be straight, this is the first time i've registered on this forum, BUT there is an age old saying "the only people who stay banned on a forum, are those that want to stay banned" so, if you're not able to use proxy servers, then may i suggest you spend 5 seconds reading up on them and then use them !!! no forum can keep you banned if you dont want to stay banned, its your fault you served out a ban WTF even I have not been banned ...maybe you should reflect upon your own behavior and sense of fairness. -
Uh hopefully the revolver has a tad more power than the SKS... You may want to find something that chambers something with a tad more stopping power than the 7.62 x 54MM FMJ rounds typically found for the Russian and ChiCom version SKS or AK. When I take trips into bear country I have my .44 Mag Ruger and for a long gun I take a .300 Win Mag with Nosler bullets that will actually put a Grizz down if I have to. Also a good review of camp cleanliness and food handling and safety is in order for the whole family. Little things like wiping your hands on your clothing... or taking clothing you have cooked in... or even worse tanking any food into your tent.. is a major bad juju. Um Amazon I know you are a Veteran so I won't lecture you at all on this but I will point out the SKS/AK family of weapons are chambered in 7.62x39mm I do agree with you that the SKS is good for almost nothing but plinking etc. nice cheap weapon to fire and terrible ballistics or in other words 30cal weak 7.62x54mm is a very potent round and will kill nearly any animal on earth if proper shot placement is used A shotgun firing 385 grain slugs @ 1900f/ps is a great self defense gun against dangerous game I have friends who used them on huge Black Boar and it made them do somersaults
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I don't let my dogs run loose but if one did happen to get loose and someone shot it or harmed it that would be their last day on earth and all the police would need is a garden hose and a squeegee to complete their task
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Is this a suprise it shouldn't be he was guilty as if he committed every crime personally he went way out of his way to extort and evade the laws