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Oddly enough, I don't see the land you live on in Rhode Island as "stolen". Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Can you break that one down for me please? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Should that be: became picky? I wouldn't characterize "Not another one like Jim!" as being picky. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

My leanings are in Israel's favor for exactly that reason. They made a concession and this is the thanks they get from the Palestinians. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Well not every woman can have Frenchy, so just vote as if he's unavailable. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

no, not always, but most of the times and especially by european channels. Iran Daily isn't all that sympathetic either. Their current news story seems reasonably impartial: But check out the opinion piece entitled "Perspective" : Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I can't remember the last time I ate an apple. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've always thought it would be fun to stalk a celebrity. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Uh, no. If this thread were actually for Texans, it would be illustrated rather than text-based. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You wouldn't love me any other way. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Let's see if the dz.com ladies agree with the CNN reporters. We're talking for long-term use, not a night or weekend in the sack. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The one caused by the Hindu guerrillas? Obviously I was overstating things by implying that Buddhists are 100% non-violent, but I'll still maintain that neither christianity nor islam is a religion of peace and that Buddhism is the only religion I know of worthy of being so dubbed, albeit with exceptions that prove the rule. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Sorry for any nausea it causes...it's guppie01's fault. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Apparently "man-flab" is in. Check the video article on cnn.com entitled "Ay caramba! These fat men are hot!" It appears that having invested in my belly for all of these years is finally going to pay off. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Do you currently have any Muslim neighbors of Arab descent who live peacefully among Jews in Israel? Are there Jews who could live a similarly peaceful existence among followers of the other Semitic religions? If all were to discard the notion that a government needs to be theologically biased, perhaps peaceful cohabitation of the the disputed lands would be feasible. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't by any means condone the methods white people used to take the land, I'm just pointing out that peaceful negotiations between the cultures since then have produced far better results than violence would have. The current conflict between "Palestinians" and "Israelis" doesn't make much sense to me. Who stole the land from whom and what are the evidentiary signs of such theft? Can the Palestinians show that a) they previously possessed the land and b) they no longer posses it? How so? Why can't we just take the entire landmass in question and call it "Paljudahstine" and allow muslims and jews to live anywhere they want in the region as long as they remain peaceful? If the people over there (of all faiths) would quit trying to establish their own society founded in religious discrimination, peace would follow quickly after. Instead of having a Jewish government (Israel) and a Muslim government (PA), the Paljudahstinian government would be freely elected by the populus with a mandate to simultaneously maintain a secular stance yet respect the freedom of the governed to privately pursue their own faiths. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

No suprises there then. Of course they chose to instead deal with the US government diplomatically, and as a result enjoy a political environment that is primarily sovereign, including natural resource rights and the ability to self-govern, plus massive amounts of financial aid so they can enjoy the fruits of our economic success. Perhaps if the Palestinians pursued such concessions from Israel without resorting to terror tactics, they could win similar concessions. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Who did Israel steal it from? The Palestinians didn't have their own country before the Jewish moved in, why do they think the deserve one now? If native Americans organized a government that opposed the US right to exist, and were bombing US schools and buses and making other terrorist-type attacks against my people for stealing their land, you can bet your ass the response would be swift and brutal. Christianity and Islam are both religions of violent fervor. On the other hand, I don't know of any war or campaign ever fought in the name of Buddha. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've wanted that shirt for a couple of years now and just haven't gotten motivated enough to buy one yet. In the "whores" section there are pictures of a guy skydiving while wearing that one. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I consider myself to have two "home" dropzones. One is less than 2 miles from my house, the other is a little over 125 miles. I make the long drive pretty much every weekend during their 6 month season, but do my mid-week and off-season jumping close to home. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So you're surfing porn & rubbing one out too? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

OK, I'll admit to loving your drivers...or at least I would if you'd let me! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I strongly recommend against such foolhardy behavior...unless you REALLY need a beer. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Only if you got me a gift, otherwise it's not till December. Hey, congrats on reaching 8,000, I remember your 6,000th....and look what I found at my local grocery store the other day. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I once had the choice of spending October/November spearfishing for swordfish in Mexico or long-lining halibut in Russia. I figured that the more it sucks, the more money you'll make so I chose Siberia. I did 35 on, 5 off for 51 days in icing, ridiculously stormy conditions, and cleared $27k after expenses. My buddy chose Mexico and made $48k in approximately the same timespan. He got to spend about half his nights in town enjoying plenty of, uh, hospitality. He got to drink most days and every night, and he enjoyed warmth, sunshine, and calm seas the whole time. Obviously my theory was fatally flawed. Fishing is frequently a hard life, and sometimes brutally unforgiving, but it's rewarding and beautiful in ways that most can't understand. I like the stability of my income now, but I miss the beauty and ferocity of the sea, the tranquility of cruising inland, and the intangibles that I can't explain any better than I can skydiving. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)