masterblaster72

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  1. I'm glad to have found a statement of yours I can strongly agree with. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  2. It's for people who need to find solace in being fat and rationalize remaining that way for the long haul. Not a whole lot different than resorts for "plus-size" vacationers.. I went to the web site for "Freedom Paradise Resort" and found no marketing angle at all for the overweight crowd. It's probably because they want their web site to appeal to those of all shapes and sizes. Imagine if an unknowing and reasonably-sized person were to vacation there and the disgust and indignation that would result from seeing all those larders in bathing suits... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  3. hahahahaha!!! Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  4. At which restaurant did you eat sushi? I'd like to know -- I'm a sushi junkie and am always looking for new places. Thanks. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  5. Their mission statement as stated on their web site: "The American Family Association exists to motivate and equip citizens to change the culture to reflect Biblical truth." It's obvious that these people are enemies of freedom and want to shape our culture through their extremely narrow view. A type of American taliban. The AFA can eat shit as far as I'm concerned. edited to add this very warped excerpt from their "Philosophical Statement" to underline the point: "Therefore, a culture based on Biblical truth best serves the well-being of our country, in accordance with the vision of our founding fathers." Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  6. I think mother nature is going to do you one better and make tomorrow a nice day, at least in the PM. Forecast is looking good.... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  7. The forecast for Williamstown, NJ for tomorrow seems to be changing faster than the weather. Yesterday afternoon it was partly cloudy and winds 10-20 mph. Last night it changed to AM clouds, PM sun, winds 15-25 mph. Now it's starting to look jumpable -- Mostly sunny, winds 10-15mph. In any case, it looks like the rain is finally going to come to an end tomorrow. Woohoo. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  8. You are from Texas (yeah, North Mexico). Therefore, you are a North Mexican. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  9. My heartiest laugh of the day. Thanks. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  10. How about Just Don't Bite It by Niggaz Wit Attitude? They don't leave ya guessin' quite as much as the U2 song does... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  11. They had a leader that aligned himself with Hitler. The Italian people did not *willingly* fight for Hitler. That's why they lost -- their morale was for shit because they were never convinced that the war was for a worthy cause. You never saw footage of crowds of Italians going apeshit for Mussolini like you saw Germans do for Hitler, did you? Of course not, and that's because Italians were apathetic then and are now about politics. They didn't give a shit about Mussolini, and came to despise him. They showed their true sentiments in the way they disposed of him. Older Italians that I know admit that the only times in their history they faught well was during Roman times and when Italy fought for independence 150 yrs ago. And they say that with a hint of humor and pride. Italians are too busy enjoying good food, women and wine to give a shit about war. That's why they lose wars. And don't compare Italians to the French, they have no such perceived arrogance. Maybe you can tell by now that I'm irritated by your post. My parents are off the boat from Italy. Not really, because Napoleon was Corsican, not Italian. What I think is funny is that you bash Italians the same way you do the French for the same "I'm a patriot and they owe us 'cos they can't fight and would be commies if it weren't for us" reasons, while at the same time the third largest military force in Iraq is the Italian army. Berlusconi and your ex-governor are pretty tight. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  12. For what it is on the surface, it's not that bad -- I give you a call, you get three free iTunes. But the tone of the web site, especially in light of news like this, seems a tad inappropriate. I mean, a happy guy with a cell phone with his arm around a hot chickie with her headphones on. It gives the message that "joining the National Guard is waaay cool!!" Not to mention that while it's telling you all of the good things about joining the National Guard (college $, leadership skills, career incentives), the possibility of being sent off to war is a very real one that might not afford you the opportunity to reap all of those benefits. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  13. Now that is just vile -- prime fodder for America-haters and Al-Jazeera news. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  14. Sign up to be contacted by the NATIONAL GUARD and get three free iTune downloads! In addition to that, they say you can get college $$$, leadership skills, and career training. Gee, who could turn that down? Young Republicans, what are you waiting for? Call now!!! Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  15. An official saying he reserves the right to 'evangelize the unchurched' isn't a matter of PC. It's a matter of our government's commitment to upholding the constitution. Your "then fine, reprimand them...but PC is bullshit" attitude is the reason why the religious right is having such an easy time infiltrating our government institutions. Not what the founding fathers intended. Like I said, it's not about PC. But thanks for indirectly calling me a d bag. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  16. Sorry to hear about that, I feel for ya. But Canada rules in its own right -- Vancouver and Montreal are all I've seen of Canada and I could easily live in either of those cities if I had to -- they rock. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  17. I'm damn lucky. I recently found a new job that's going to kick ass, been spending lots of time with a lovely young lady, and moved into my new home last month...not to mention that luck has compensated more than just a couple of times for my lack of experience in skydiving. Life is good. Thanks for reminding me to count my blessings. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  18. I have to agree -- Skydive Tortuga rocks. I was there back in July and the people were terrific. Great scenery too... Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  19. Travis Bickle is a vigilante cab driver, so he doesn't have much regard for NYC's gun laws. I myself am not too familiar with guns or gun laws, but I know in NYC you can't own a handgun. Not sure about the rest of NY state. We seem to be doing fine without the guns anyhow -- we have one of the lowest violent crime rates of the big cities in the US and in my time living here I've not encountered a situation where I had the remotest need for one. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  20. So you're both in denial that your president was a cokehead, or you just don't know? I would love to answer to that one, but I have no idea how that references anything I said, unless you think that your president is a war veteran, which of course, he is not. So Mr. Neal, why do you think President George W. Bush is a good president? Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  21. LOL sorry Mr. Channman no hurt intended. You can have the last laugh in knowing that you'll get more jumps in during the winter in Texas than I will up here in the Northeast. So you ate that slop up too. I suppose it would have been more president-worthy and honorable had Mr. Kerry stayed in Boston powdering his nose. If anything, I do hope that those swiftboat lies had enough of an effect to prevent Kerry from being nominated again. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  22. They're not Alice In Chains, but they do a good job of echoing their sound. I like that they acknowledge that they model their sound after AIC by paying tribute to them in their band name. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  23. Whatever swiftboat propaganda you buy into, you can't deny that he served his country and did put himself in the line of fire, while his opponent was snorting lines of coke and drinking himself into oblivion in Houston. Belittle his service as much as you like. I don't doubt that Mr. Kerry went to war for career reasons, and I don't like him a whole lot more than you do. But he served and did put his ass on the line. I think if you attack one veteran, no matter what political views they represent or what their experiences may have been, you attack them all. Now that's unpatriotic. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  24. Somalia was a clusterf,ck, and the bombing in Kosovo was pretty reckless. I don't think it makes anyone happy that Clinton dodged Vietnam. His fuckups led to the death of 15 in Somalia, and less than that in Kosovo. No one defends that or praises him for it. Being that Iraq is more current, it's the topic of discussion, and the source of a lot of anger. You know that criticizing Clinton for f.cking up Somalia doesn't have much context in this discussion. Not to mention that the scale of the f.ckup isn't nearly as grand as the scale of this war. Six more troops just got killed. That brings the death toll to about 1,950. How do you feel about that? I'm 100x as enraged about this as I am about Somalia. Do you think this war is going well? Are you proud of your president's service to his country in 1972 and now? You blow the whistle often when someone criticizes your ex-governor. Yet you've shared no solid reasons for your liking him and backing him as zealously as you do. I'd like to hear you tell us why you think he is a good president. I, for one, WANT to be convinced because I'd much rather like someone I see on the news daily than cringe at the very sight of him. I really do want to believe that there are good, solid reasons to admire and respect this man. -edited for a spelling mistake Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.
  25. Funny that those who do things blatantly unpatriotic profess to be the most patriotic. These evangelical Christians aren't much better than the Taliban. Sad that some need to be reminded that this is America, where religion has absolutely no place in government institutions. clicky ____________________ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A Jewish father of two Air Force Academy cadets sued the Air Force on Thursday, claiming senior officers and cadets illegally imposed Christianity on others at the school. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Mikey Weinstein, an academy graduate and outspoken critic of the school's handling of religion. Over the past decade or more, the lawsuit claims, academy leaders have fostered an environment of religious intolerance at the Colorado school, in violation of the First Amendment. Weinstein has one son who graduated from the academy last year and another who is a junior there. Both were subjected to anti-Semitic slurs from evangelical Christian cadets, he said. Weinstein, who lives in Albuquerque, claims that evangelical Christians at the school have coerced attendance at religious services and prayers at official events, among other things. "It's a shocking disgrace that I had to file this thing," he told The Associated Press. The Air Force declined immediate comment. Members of the Air Force Academy's Board of Visitors also declined to comment. The oversight panel, which includes members of Congress, met in Washington on Thursday. Cadets, watchdog groups and a former chaplain at the academy have alleged that religious intolerance is widespread at the school. On Aug. 29, the Air Force issued guidelines discouraging public prayer at official functions and urging commanders to be sensitive about personal expressions of religious faith. There have been complaints at the academy that a Jewish cadet was told the Holocaust was revenge for the death of Jesus and that another Jew was called a Christ killer by a fellow cadet. A banner in the football team's locker room read: "I am a Christian first and last ... I am a member of Team Jesus Christ." Also, there have been complaints that cadets were pressured to attend chapel, that academy staffers put New Testament verses in government e-mail, and that cadets used the e-mail system to encourage others to see the Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of the Christ." The lawsuit, which names the Air Force and its acting secretary, Pete Geren, as defendants, asks the Air Force to prohibit its members — including chaplains — from evangelizing and proselytizing or in any related way attempting "to involuntarily convert, pressure, exhort or persuade a fellow member of the USAF to accept their own religious beliefs while on duty." The lawsuit claims that despite the new guidelines, Air Force officials "have made it clear that they have no intent to actually remedy the unconstitutional practices." The lawsuit cites a remark by Brig. General Cecil R. Richardson, the Air Force deputy chief of chaplains. "We will not proselytize, but we reserve the right to evangelize the unchurched," he said in a New York Times article published in July. The Air Force and Geren have refused "to make a clear statement that this is not its policy," despite repeated requests from Weinstein, the lawsuit says. In June, an Air Force task force said it found no overt religious discrimination but observed a lack of sensitivity among some and confusion over what is permissible in sharing one's faith. After a July visit to the academy, a team from the Yale Divinity School issued a report last month saying it found lingering problems among the academy's chaplains, whose activities may conflict with the goals of school leaders and the Air Force overall. Be humble, ask questions, listen, learn, follow the golden rule, talk when necessary, and know when to shut the fuck up.