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Anomaly will be there along with Alchemy, Loki, and Deguello. Blue skies, Jim

If you are doing RW, John Lee will be there and has lost his team due to injuries. He posted last weekend looking for a team so search for his posts. Blue skies, Jim

Thats a very good point. At the Perris Big Ways several weeks ago Kallend, who I disagree with often, I did not hunt him and he did not hunt me down to argue, threaten, etc. and we had great jumps. Blue skies, Jim

Con: Seem to be a lot of sharp, snag points that were magnified by the low cabin height. If nothing else, the door slide path should have been more flush to the top of the cabin instead of hanging down 3-4 inches. Saw a lot of divers hit the door slid on exit. Blue skies, Jim

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Year 1:The IRS agent came in and said we could not buy their lunch in the company cafeteria even when we were discussing issues. But they could buy their own and sit with us. Year 2: The IRS agent came in and said they could not sit at the same table in the company cafeteria with us even to discuss issues. But they could still eat in the cafeteria. Year 3: The IRS agent came in and said they could not eat in the company cafeteria. Year 4: The IRS agent said they had to bring their own coffee because they could not drink the company provided coffee. At this point I jokingly asked if the next year they would not be able to use the company provided parking, electricity and office. Since I left shortly after that, I've often wondered what year 5 required them to do. Blue skies, Jim

Wendy I am really meeping over this post! Actually I think some of us, me included, sometimes think, now what will really tick posterxyz off. Blue skies, Jim

I have heard a few people say "That's just like a lawyer!" so maybe it is becoming an insult. Wouldn't really call it an attack unless it was something like "Jim, you're worse than a lawyer!" Blue skies, Jim

Amen. Blue skies, Jim

I think I would be worried if Mrs. Kerry had an involvement with management. Rebecca you're seriously...uh...ummm...well it seems...oh forget it...it's only a damn bottle of ketchup on freedom fries, no wait it was pretzels...woops...I think I am seriously ill.... Blue skies, Jim

Damn I knew there would be something we agreed on one day!

Thought we could all use a chuckle... Blue skies, Jim

a former liberal espousing political conservatism is pretty clear Blue skies, Jim

And it was wrong! Blue skies, Jim

Wrong again. You gave the liberals definition and not the actual definition. According to Websters: Main Entry: neo·con·ser·va·tive Pronunciation: -k&n-'s&r-v&-tiv Function: noun : a former liberal espousing political conservatism - neo·con·ser·va·tism /-v&-"ti-z&m/ noun - neoconservative adjective Blue skies, Jim

Wendy's right Bill. Some of the Houston annexations look like snakes along a freeway since they are only as wide as the easement until they get to the area Houston wants to gobble up. Not an issue for this thread, but when a city annexes an area shouldn't the city pick up basic services like fire and police protection, sewer, etc. Blue skies, Jim

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Yes Bill but in the South it's still US and up there it's those damn Canadians eh! Blue skies, Jim

During the shakes from malaria and I realized I was not bullet proof. Blue skies, Jim

At least we agree on a few things. And all I said was fine, get enough votes to change it. And again there is no misunderstanding. I do not think our system is government is worng. I think the people in power are right. Blue skies, Jim

I never used the term "patriotic propriety". I believe in using the system to make changes. Some believe that changes only come from "revolutionary" tacticts. I agree with you that soldiers do not live in the same world that civilians do, but neither do they live outside that civilian world because many are not career soldiers, and almost all have family and friends that do in some manner influence them. Again, I am not against free speech and the changing of the government if enough of the people want the change to be made. However I object to the media portraying a very vocal minority as being the will of the people, repeated displays of screaming morons who think anything the US does is wrong, and the destruction of private property. For example, this public discussion is a valid exercise of our right of free speech and I will fight anyone who tries to take this right away from us. But once you step in the street and harm someone else or infringe on their rights, you are on your own. For the record, I do not think saying "the war in Iraq is wrong" is aiding and abetting in itself. What would be wrong would be to participate in a "peace" march where someone in opposition is beaten to a bloody pulp. Again I truly support free speech and the exercise of the rights given to us by the Constitution. I do not support terror, lies, propaganda, riots, or political correctness in the quise of free speech. Blue skies, Jim

Why is Charley Reese someone to listen to? Because he has a journalism degree? Because he is a superior intellectual. All I get out of his column is that he is another member of the media who hates Bush. Are you saying Josef Stalin would make a better president that Bush? According to Kerry's own story, he murdered a wounded enemy combatant. There is a huge difference! How so? Blue skies, Jim

Public discourse and public debate in a respectful, honest manner is one thing and I fully support it. Screaming in the streets at people who disagree with you, destruction of private property, and fighting the police is something entirely different. If you help the enemy achieve their goals, you are aiding and abetting and therefore harming the troops in the field. A citizen who votes against the war or works to end the war through established, legitimate means is not aiding and abetting. You cannot say you support the troops and then constantly work to demean, marginalize and belittle the government. We all can work to change the government when we disagree with what is happening, but just because you and I have differing opinions doesn't mean he who is the loudest will win. Blue skies, Jim

I appreciate your concern for my safety, but you have to remember it's your opinion it's unnecessary. Only time will tell who was correct. However you are missing a very important point. By publically opposing the "government" position and playing to the news media you are aid and abetting the enemy and causing more harm to the troops than you can imagine. They do not need distractions that will cause them to question their jobs. If they hesitate or shirk their duty after they are already there some in their unit will be killed or injured needlessly. If you really object to the war, then work politically behind the scenes to get the votes to change the policy instead of giving the appearance that you are willing to abandon the troops. Blue skies, Jim

I would like to see those studies! I don't recall how many served in WWII, but they rebuilt this country after a war and depression that were pretty devastating even though the US did not suffer like Europe and the rest of the world. I suspect that most of the studies you are referring to are flawed from bias since the authors probably were not independent observers, but were against the war prior to performing the "study". Did your brother really change that much? Or has your viewpoint politically changed as you've gotten older? If you have moved to the left more than he has moved to the right, the change would appear more drastic, but is it all really his change? Granted there are many cases where veterans have become more extreme in their views (re: Tim McVey), but their basic beliefs were there all the time. A violent, unstable person who serves in the military comes out of the military as a violent, unstable person who knows how to kill. One final point. Many members of the military unfortnately have to serve in third world countries where the respect for life is nil, filth, disease and corruption abound. After living under these conditions, it makes you angry when you return to the states and find that most Americans don't appreciate what they have and the sacrifices it takes to maintain their way of life. Especially when the bitching is coming from people who should know better. Blue skies, Jim