Fred, I was trying to figure out how to mod you up, but it's late and I couldn't find the method. You are absolutely right. I haven't seen it... don't watch T.V. much, and what news I watch is on Fox. On Sunday, they had the good taste and good sense not to air that footage. IMO, one of our early objectives in Iraq should be to blow their broadcasting stations away. Here in the U.S., our people should refuse to watch networks or channels which do not support the victory of our Country in this war. Speaking as a life-long pacifist, this time, we had no choice. George W. Bush is handling things beautifully, as war goes. Nobody likes war, but sometimes one has no choice, and this is one of those times. Oh, and when I was born, Harry Truman was President, and George W. Bush is the first Republican President I ever voted for. I'm damned glad I did.
Gadlaw, if your first portable radio had a cassett recorder, you're too young to remember some of this, but: when the first affordable, consumer-quality reel-to-reel recorders came out, the recording industry pitched a bitch. Then the 8-track tape recorders came out and they pitched a bigger bitch. After that, tape quality was improved and cassett recorders came out, and they raised 40 kinds of hell. Same thing happened with the movie industry when video tape recorders were released. This current foolishness is just more of the same... only difference is that now they can afford to buy more politicians. Hey, Fritz, are you out there? Darn, must have missed him... he's probably at the bank.
Catbeller, that was an interesting, fairly well-written post. It was also, in a word, bullshit. Anyone who believes this load of tripe must have slept through history in high school, or was just too stupid to get it. You display precisely the sort of thinking which allowed Hitler to do all the damage he did before we came in and put a stop to it. As an old, lifelong pacifist, I'm not saying our government hasn't made some mistakes in the past... it's made plenty. But at this point, are you really blind enough to believe we have a choice? Try to recognize the difference between a "bully" and a person, or country, who is willing to do what has to be done.
"Somehow this doesn't seem to be the answer to gun crime." The answer to gun crime is to purchase a number of firearms... pistols, a shotgun or two, and a high-powered rifle wouldn't be a bad idea. Then you can answer them yourself.
Voytek, you got it. I love to see technology in action, and I think some of the recent firearm ideas are great. But until they've been tested and proven as stable, reliable solutions, I'll stick with my old Walther. Beautiful piece of enginerring, and shoots sweet. I'm looking for another piece, but I want it to be as reliable and well-engineered as the old Walther, and those will set me back a few bucks. Oh, and a good revolver is fine, but keep the chamber on which the firing pin is pointed unloaded. I don't like to use a safety.. don't trust them.. but if you keep the active chamber unloaded you don't need one. Ditto with an automatic (pardon the misnomer, but that's what most folks call them). Don't leave a round in the chamber... if you have to use it, just pull the slide back and you're good to go. (That takes maybe a half-second). God willing, we'll never have to use them, but it's a comfort having them around.
"Truthfully, does any of this actually make you feel any safer?" Well, not me. My pistol makes me feel a lot safer. I don't really need the new technology (although some of it is pretty cool); I'll settle for an old, high-quality simi-automatic pistol. And may God rest the soul of the stupid sonofabitch who tries to get past it.
"Why is it so important to them to take guns away?" Well, Hitler would know, but he's not around to be interviewed. Btw, there is/was a company in Australia building some really beautiful firearms on new technology. I had a Website for them, but must have lost it in one of my crashes. They had a slow motion film of a pistol being fired three times before the recoil. Now, that's cool. Many other advantages to this technology, as well. Just wish I could find that Website so I could share it with you all.
I've given up all of it but alcohol, and perscribed meds (not many of them), because I discovered that I can no longer function on pot. I miss it sometimes... it was fun while it lasted, but last few times I tried it, it shut me down.
That said, I think every adult (18 and over) should be allowed to self-medicate as he/she sees fit. Somebody wants to ruin good cocaine to make crack? None of my business. (I don't do coke anymore either). Somebody wants to shoot some heroin? None of my business. (I've never done that stuff).
This concept will enrich the gene pool. There are people out there stealing to support their habits, and there are laws against stealing. Let the police enforce those laws, and leave honest people alone. I shouldn't have to pay a doctor for a visit ($60, last time, I think) just to get a script for the meds I need. I think all drug laws should be abolished for anyone over 18 years of age. As for myself, I'm gonna have another beer.
To Sujal, and the Anon. wimp to whom he was responding: As a Constitutional Conservative, there are still things my Country and our States do of which I do not approve. I don't believe in capital punishment. I could write a book on the reasons and logic behind my convictions on this, but to keep it short, here's one: if one innocent person might be executed, the practice should be abolished (and you may be assured that such executions have happened here). Beyond that, please bear in mind that the U.S. didn't attack a terrorist nation... it was the other way around. The cowardly bastards hit us, and hit us hard. I think the U.S. Government has shown great restraint in dealing with this situation. Had it been my call, I'd have probably turned the Muslem sections of the Mideast into a damn parking lot, immediately. You may thank Allah that I'm not the President and Commander-in-Chief here in the U.S.A. Then again, maybe the world would be a better place if we had done exactly that. My point is, it's time to take the scumballs OUT. We don't have time to play.
"... but once the temperature started to rise you might start loosing gas faster than you could produce it."
Damn! That explains all of my problems this morning! I've been losing gas faster than I can produce it! I fear that I may implode! (btw, is it hot in here to you?)
Actually, the reason Harleys are so popular is that they *sound* so cool. Personally, I'd rather have a BMW with a kick-ass sound system, and a CD of a running Harley. I know... it wouldn't fool anyone, but BMW builds a great motorcycle. And while they don't require a lot of work, everything is pretty accessable if you have to work on one. At least, this is true for the old ones. They may be turning out garbage now, just like everybody else.
I like power... I don't like pushing pedals. That was fine when I was a teenager, but I've cleared a half-century now. If I'm going to ride a bike, I want to get on it, crank it up, and be able to scream effortlessly down the road at any speed I choose (within the limits of the law, of course). }:~)
Bishop wrote: "two-stroke engines... need an unrestricted exhaust." I can't debate this, as I've never verified it, but I've been told that a certain amount of back-pressure is essential for a 2-stroke. On my old (1970) Kawasaki 500, it had 3 cylinders and 3 mufflers. I'd take one muffler, cut it into 3 equal pieces, and put one of them in each pipe. Illegal, I know, and louder'n hell, but that bugger would fly!
Also, for anyone who's interested it 2-strokers, see if you can find a deal on an old Saab 96, 95, or Sonnett with a 3-cyl. 2-stroke. Beautiful little engines. The Sonnetts are 2-seater sports cars, and way cool. I think the last year their 2-strokes were imported to the states was 1970, but a lot of people still drive them and swear by them. In '67 they began to switch over to the 4-stroke 4-cyl. German Ford engine, which was also very solid.
Around here a good many people drive mo-peds, which are commonly referred to as "drunk-mobiles". Folks who gets a DUI and lose their driver's liscense are allowed to ride one, provided it doesn't have more that (I think) 5 HP. And I've been wondering: would it be possible to rig one of those up with an old Mazda Wankle rotary engine and keep it sort of hidden? I haven't had a DUI (or so much as a parking ticket) in many years, but I'd hate to have to drive something that didn't have enough power to get out of its own way.
Fuck snow! (damn, that wouldn't be fun,would it?) If I never see another snow, it'll be to soon. I hate that shit. God made snow to punish yankees, and most of them are too stupid to realize that they're being punished. The only pleasure I get from snow is watching on television where some dumbass in Boston (or somewhere up there) is trying to figure out which snow pile his car is buried under.
I have no use, whatsoever, for snow. I live in the South, and we don't get much of it down here, but we still get more than I want. What would be useful to me is one of those subsonic, megaphone looking devices that can rattle your bones and make your lunch wind up on your shoes. That way, when some a**hole pulls up beside me on the road, blowing vile rap shit out at 200 watts per chanel, bass boost on full, I could out-bass him. Damn, that would be fun! Any of you folks got the specs on how to build one of those?
I learned, many years ago, that I do not have "anger", I have rage, which, I think, is a form of insanity. The difference is, if somebody pisses me off, I'll try to kill them. Having come to this realization, I decided that I had to quit getting pissed off, and that has worked for a long time now. It takes a lot to piss me off now. I don't ever want it to happen again, and I promise you, nobody wants to see it happen again. If somebody knocked my chessboard off the table, they'd probably see it happen again. God help 'em.
You shouldn't have taken any blame... you should have kicked somebody's ass. TAKE NO SHIT! Yeah, I've gotten into some trouble for this, and if it can be worked out verbally, I prefer that. If not, time to kick ass. I learned this in about the sixth grade (and should have learned it sooner). I hate to hurt people, but when they start trouble, I'll still kick some ass, and I'm a pretty old man now. (Well, not pretty, just old).
Been there, done that... best advice I can give is learn to play a musical instrument very well (I chose guitar), get a band together, and learn to kick the living shit outta anyone who gives you any trouble. You won't be able to beat all of them but you'll be able to make sure they never want to go through that again. (I weighed 120 pounds when I graduated from high school, but by then, nobody screwed with me).
"So you have an alternate explanation of how he got that way?"
He worked his ass off. Now, although he has no ass, he has an amazing number of really great songs. - Alph
Darn, I didn't know Fox had Ann Coulter on! Yeah, she's hot, but mostly she's a very smart woman. I don't watch television so I don't know who's got what on (other than South Park, once in a while), but I'd love to see her show. I admire her greatly for her respect for the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. There's not enough of that around, these days. Btw, check out her web site... it's great!
- Alph
If you want to get your message across to a political figure (Senator, Congressman, etc.) go ahead and Write The Damn Letter. I think it works best when it's hand-written, short, and to the point. And if you're writing to several of our "Public Servants", write each letter individually, rather than writing one and then making a copy for each receipent. I think individual, hand-written letters are more likely to get attention. However, I had a friend some years ago... retired lawyer and Navy Commander... who would get half drunk and fire off a collect tellegram to his Senator or Congressman. They were always accepted. Oh, pardon spelling and grammar errors... just going to pour my first cuppa coffee.
I've never used a Mac, but the guy from whom I bought my first computer (8088 DOS box) was ditching it because he'd gotten a Mac, and loved it. Of course, he'd gone from command line stuff to a GUI, which makes a lot of difference. I can't compare Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux... etc... but from what I've seen, read, and heard, I can't wait to get into Linux. Seems to me that MS is becoming more invasive all the time, and Linux is the most pliable choice out there. And it'll run on standard hardware, and I like to build my own boxes.
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Fred, I was trying to figure out how to mod you up, but it's late and I couldn't find the method. You are absolutely right. I haven't seen it... don't watch T.V. much, and what news I watch is on Fox. On Sunday, they had the good taste and good sense not to air that footage. IMO, one of our early objectives in Iraq should be to blow their broadcasting stations away. Here in the U.S., our people should refuse to watch networks or channels which do not support the victory of our Country in this war. Speaking as a life-long pacifist, this time, we had no choice. George W. Bush is handling things beautifully, as war goes. Nobody likes war, but sometimes one has no choice, and this is one of those times. Oh, and when I was born, Harry Truman was President, and George W. Bush is the first Republican President I ever voted for. I'm damned glad I did.
Gadlaw, if your first portable radio had a cassett recorder, you're too young to remember some of this, but: when the first affordable, consumer-quality reel-to-reel recorders came out, the recording industry pitched a bitch. Then the 8-track tape recorders came out and they pitched a bigger bitch. After that, tape quality was improved and cassett recorders came out, and they raised 40 kinds of hell. Same thing happened with the movie industry when video tape recorders were released. This current foolishness is just more of the same... only difference is that now they can afford to buy more politicians. Hey, Fritz, are you out there? Darn, must have missed him... he's probably at the bank.
Catbeller, that was an interesting, fairly well-written post. It was also, in a word, bullshit. Anyone who believes this load of tripe must have slept through history in high school, or was just too stupid to get it. You display precisely the sort of thinking which allowed Hitler to do all the damage he did before we came in and put a stop to it. As an old, lifelong pacifist, I'm not saying our government hasn't made some mistakes in the past... it's made plenty. But at this point, are you really blind enough to believe we have a choice? Try to recognize the difference between a "bully" and a person, or country, who is willing to do what has to be done.
"Somehow this doesn't seem to be the answer to gun crime." The answer to gun crime is to purchase a number of firearms... pistols, a shotgun or two, and a high-powered rifle wouldn't be a bad idea. Then you can answer them yourself.
Voytek, you got it. I love to see technology in action, and I think some of the recent firearm ideas are great. But until they've been tested and proven as stable, reliable solutions, I'll stick with my old Walther. Beautiful piece of enginerring, and shoots sweet. I'm looking for another piece, but I want it to be as reliable and well-engineered as the old Walther, and those will set me back a few bucks. Oh, and a good revolver is fine, but keep the chamber on which the firing pin is pointed unloaded. I don't like to use a safety.. don't trust them.. but if you keep the active chamber unloaded you don't need one. Ditto with an automatic (pardon the misnomer, but that's what most folks call them). Don't leave a round in the chamber... if you have to use it, just pull the slide back and you're good to go. (That takes maybe a half-second). God willing, we'll never have to use them, but it's a comfort having them around.
"Truthfully, does any of this actually make you feel any safer?" Well, not me. My pistol makes me feel a lot safer. I don't really need the new technology (although some of it is pretty cool); I'll settle for an old, high-quality simi-automatic pistol. And may God rest the soul of the stupid sonofabitch who tries to get past it.
"Why is it so important to them to take guns away?" Well, Hitler would know, but he's not around to be interviewed. Btw, there is/was a company in Australia building some really beautiful firearms on new technology. I had a Website for them, but must have lost it in one of my crashes. They had a slow motion film of a pistol being fired three times before the recoil. Now, that's cool. Many other advantages to this technology, as well. Just wish I could find that Website so I could share it with you all.
I've given up all of it but alcohol, and perscribed meds (not many of them), because I discovered that I can no longer function on pot. I miss it sometimes... it was fun while it lasted, but last few times I tried it, it shut me down. That said, I think every adult (18 and over) should be allowed to self-medicate as he/she sees fit. Somebody wants to ruin good cocaine to make crack? None of my business. (I don't do coke anymore either). Somebody wants to shoot some heroin? None of my business. (I've never done that stuff). This concept will enrich the gene pool. There are people out there stealing to support their habits, and there are laws against stealing. Let the police enforce those laws, and leave honest people alone. I shouldn't have to pay a doctor for a visit ($60, last time, I think) just to get a script for the meds I need. I think all drug laws should be abolished for anyone over 18 years of age. As for myself, I'm gonna have another beer.
To Sujal, and the Anon. wimp to whom he was responding: As a Constitutional Conservative, there are still things my Country and our States do of which I do not approve. I don't believe in capital punishment. I could write a book on the reasons and logic behind my convictions on this, but to keep it short, here's one: if one innocent person might be executed, the practice should be abolished (and you may be assured that such executions have happened here). Beyond that, please bear in mind that the U.S. didn't attack a terrorist nation... it was the other way around. The cowardly bastards hit us, and hit us hard. I think the U.S. Government has shown great restraint in dealing with this situation. Had it been my call, I'd have probably turned the Muslem sections of the Mideast into a damn parking lot, immediately. You may thank Allah that I'm not the President and Commander-in-Chief here in the U.S.A. Then again, maybe the world would be a better place if we had done exactly that. My point is, it's time to take the scumballs OUT. We don't have time to play.
"... but once the temperature started to rise you might start loosing gas faster than you could produce it." Damn! That explains all of my problems this morning! I've been losing gas faster than I can produce it! I fear that I may implode! (btw, is it hot in here to you?)
Actually, the reason Harleys are so popular is that they *sound* so cool. Personally, I'd rather have a BMW with a kick-ass sound system, and a CD of a running Harley. I know... it wouldn't fool anyone, but BMW builds a great motorcycle. And while they don't require a lot of work, everything is pretty accessable if you have to work on one. At least, this is true for the old ones. They may be turning out garbage now, just like everybody else.
I like power... I don't like pushing pedals. That was fine when I was a teenager, but I've cleared a half-century now. If I'm going to ride a bike, I want to get on it, crank it up, and be able to scream effortlessly down the road at any speed I choose (within the limits of the law, of course). }:~)
Bishop wrote: "two-stroke engines... need an unrestricted exhaust." I can't debate this, as I've never verified it, but I've been told that a certain amount of back-pressure is essential for a 2-stroke. On my old (1970) Kawasaki 500, it had 3 cylinders and 3 mufflers. I'd take one muffler, cut it into 3 equal pieces, and put one of them in each pipe. Illegal, I know, and louder'n hell, but that bugger would fly! Also, for anyone who's interested it 2-strokers, see if you can find a deal on an old Saab 96, 95, or Sonnett with a 3-cyl. 2-stroke. Beautiful little engines. The Sonnetts are 2-seater sports cars, and way cool. I think the last year their 2-strokes were imported to the states was 1970, but a lot of people still drive them and swear by them. In '67 they began to switch over to the 4-stroke 4-cyl. German Ford engine, which was also very solid. Around here a good many people drive mo-peds, which are commonly referred to as "drunk-mobiles". Folks who gets a DUI and lose their driver's liscense are allowed to ride one, provided it doesn't have more that (I think) 5 HP. And I've been wondering: would it be possible to rig one of those up with an old Mazda Wankle rotary engine and keep it sort of hidden? I haven't had a DUI (or so much as a parking ticket) in many years, but I'd hate to have to drive something that didn't have enough power to get out of its own way.
I don't eat ANYTHING that has a first name of "Mac". Wouldn't it be much better if Hooter's went topless? - Alph
Fuck snow! (damn, that wouldn't be fun,would it?) If I never see another snow, it'll be to soon. I hate that shit. God made snow to punish yankees, and most of them are too stupid to realize that they're being punished. The only pleasure I get from snow is watching on television where some dumbass in Boston (or somewhere up there) is trying to figure out which snow pile his car is buried under.
I have no use, whatsoever, for snow. I live in the South, and we don't get much of it down here, but we still get more than I want. What would be useful to me is one of those subsonic, megaphone looking devices that can rattle your bones and make your lunch wind up on your shoes. That way, when some a**hole pulls up beside me on the road, blowing vile rap shit out at 200 watts per chanel, bass boost on full, I could out-bass him. Damn, that would be fun! Any of you folks got the specs on how to build one of those?
Most of us are bright enough to avoid peeing on our hands. As for the others, they're too stupid to operate soap and water.
I learned, many years ago, that I do not have "anger", I have rage, which, I think, is a form of insanity. The difference is, if somebody pisses me off, I'll try to kill them. Having come to this realization, I decided that I had to quit getting pissed off, and that has worked for a long time now. It takes a lot to piss me off now. I don't ever want it to happen again, and I promise you, nobody wants to see it happen again. If somebody knocked my chessboard off the table, they'd probably see it happen again. God help 'em.
You shouldn't have taken any blame... you should have kicked somebody's ass. TAKE NO SHIT! Yeah, I've gotten into some trouble for this, and if it can be worked out verbally, I prefer that. If not, time to kick ass. I learned this in about the sixth grade (and should have learned it sooner). I hate to hurt people, but when they start trouble, I'll still kick some ass, and I'm a pretty old man now. (Well, not pretty, just old).
Been there, done that... best advice I can give is learn to play a musical instrument very well (I chose guitar), get a band together, and learn to kick the living shit outta anyone who gives you any trouble. You won't be able to beat all of them but you'll be able to make sure they never want to go through that again. (I weighed 120 pounds when I graduated from high school, but by then, nobody screwed with me).
"So you have an alternate explanation of how he got that way?" He worked his ass off. Now, although he has no ass, he has an amazing number of really great songs. - Alph
ubray, you make some interesting and, I expect, valid points. But I feel compelled to ask: have you ever TRIED any magic mushrooms?
Darn, I didn't know Fox had Ann Coulter on! Yeah, she's hot, but mostly she's a very smart woman. I don't watch television so I don't know who's got what on (other than South Park, once in a while), but I'd love to see her show. I admire her greatly for her respect for the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. There's not enough of that around, these days. Btw, check out her web site... it's great! - Alph
If you want to get your message across to a political figure (Senator, Congressman, etc.) go ahead and Write The Damn Letter. I think it works best when it's hand-written, short, and to the point. And if you're writing to several of our "Public Servants", write each letter individually, rather than writing one and then making a copy for each receipent. I think individual, hand-written letters are more likely to get attention. However, I had a friend some years ago... retired lawyer and Navy Commander... who would get half drunk and fire off a collect tellegram to his Senator or Congressman. They were always accepted. Oh, pardon spelling and grammar errors... just going to pour my first cuppa coffee.
I've never used a Mac, but the guy from whom I bought my first computer (8088 DOS box) was ditching it because he'd gotten a Mac, and loved it. Of course, he'd gone from command line stuff to a GUI, which makes a lot of difference. I can't compare Mac vs. Windows vs. Linux... etc... but from what I've seen, read, and heard, I can't wait to get into Linux. Seems to me that MS is becoming more invasive all the time, and Linux is the most pliable choice out there. And it'll run on standard hardware, and I like to build my own boxes.