SkydiverRick

Yeah! So what you are saying is that without the beer, skydiving is no fun. Has someone told you that if you arent drinking beer you must leave immediately? Or that you cant socialize without getting drunk? Maybe you are in it for the wrong reasons? Just because you equate drinking with over-indulging doesn't mean everyone does. Some people can have a beer or two socially without the need to get drunk. never pull low......unless you are

Not trying to hijack this thread - but logic would say that a good portion of this country wants him on the air. One of the largest syndicated shows in the country, one of the largest listener bases in the country, some of the highest billable advertisments in syndication, ranks tops in most markets he is in - including the #1 radio market in the country, a successful movie, a couple successful books, and a TV show. What percentage of the total population watches him? Ratings aren't a fair way to judge his popularity. Only people who watch TV during his time slot get to "vote". never pull low......unless you are

I've seen very few news stories about the military that were entirely correct. I've never seen them get any story right. never pull low......unless you are

You make some very bold statements for somebody who does not want to do any research and find out the facts. But then again... am I surprised.? I refer to the material Billvon provided in his above post and can add a couple from a quick search on the BBC web site: 1) From an analysis on the War on Terror a few months ago by : More attacks The attacks have not stopped. In October 2002 the Bali bomb killed 202 people. Then came the attack on the hotel near Mombasa in November 2002. Then a lull, then the triple bombings in Riyadh in May 2003, killing more than 30 people. Then there was Casablanca, Jakarta and a whole string of major bombings in Iraq that may or may not be connected to Islamist suicide bombers sympathetic to al-Qaeda. US intelligence analysts are convinced that the US remains the prime target and that Bin Laden's supporters have not given up their quest to carry out a truly devastating and humiliating attack on either the US or Britain. Diversification Before the Afghan campaign of 2001, al-Qaeda was relatively easy to find. It had a logistical and command headquarters in Afghanistan. Now that it has been scattered across the world it has been likened to a hornet's nest hit with a stick. The hornets are everywhere and harder to catch. In order to survive, al-Qaeda has successfully mutated. It is no longer a structured organisation with different divisions for financing, recruitment and operations. Instead it has transferred its ideology and some of its expertise and finance to splinter groups such as Jemaah Islamiah in Asia, Jihadi militants in East Africa and certain North African cells in Europe. Hearts and minds The importance of this clichéd expression cannot be underestimated. Victories on the battlefield or in the interrogation rooms are meaningless if terror networks can continue to recruit from a large wellspring of discontented youth. And that is exactly what is happening. The wave of horror and sympathy for the victims that spread across much of the Arab and Muslim world after 11 September has long ago changed to something else. America is seen as having capitalised on those attacks by trying to "conquer" Muslim countries - Afghanistan and Iraq. The war on Saddam was seen by many as an unwarranted attack on a largely defenceless civilian population, already emaciated by 12 years of UN sanctions. Washington's military and diplomatic support for Israel - still the bête noire for most Arabs - is undiminished. Unfairly, many young Arabs blame their unemployment and lack of a political voice on a "US-Zionist" conspiracy aimed at somehow suppressing Muslims. But there is also now a growing conviction that the Bush administration has acquired a taste for regime change and will not stop at Baghdad. Threats to Syria and Iran to change their policies only confirm that view. Against this backdrop it is hardly surprising that the US - and its close ally Britain - are losing the battle for Arab and Muslim hearts and minds. 2) From an article in Feb reproting statements by George Tenet (Head of CIA) The head of the CIA has warned that the al-Qaeda terror network remains capable of mounting another 9/11-style attack on America. George Tenet said although the network had been seriously damaged, it continued to pose a major threat to the United States and its allies. Mr Tenet said there was evidence al-Qaeda was planning to recruit airline pilots to carry out attacks. "Terrorists" were still trying to obtain "catastrophic weapons," he said. ..... "The steady growth of [al-Qaeda leader] Osama Bin Laden's anti-US sentiment through the wider Sunni [Islamic] extremist movement, and the broad dissemination of al-Qaeda's destructive expertise, ensure that a serious threat will remain for the foreseeable future - with or without al-Qaeda in the picture," said Mr Tenet. .................................................... I didn't see any numbers in your well researched post. There's a lot of talk about recruitment being up, but it doesn't say anything about there being more terrorists now than before. They are changing tactics and forming new alliances, but I don't see how this changes my assertion that there are fewer terrorists now. never pull low......unless you are

That’s BS and you should know better. The US took its eyes of the ball after the initial action in Afghanistan to pursue actions in Iraq, which it claims, is part of the war on terror, but it is clearly not. It is about strategic influence and securing oil. The invasion of Iraq has been the main trigger of major terror attacks against civilians in Turkey, Iraq and parts of Asia. The activities related to fighting the Al Qaeda network lost priority in favour of the activities in Iraq. The action in Iraq has upset many Muslims and has not only led to more attacks, but also a strengthening of extremist organisations like JI in Indonesia (do some research and you will find articles documenting how extremist organisations in Asia and the Middle East have gained ground). I am also sure that many of the people throwing bombs in Iraq did not do that prior to the US led invasion. The latest issue is that a fundamentalist political organisation (which has been compared to the Taleban) has grown very strong in Malaysia on the back of strong anti-=US / western sentiment. This might de-stabilise Malaysia at the next election. Do some research and you will find enough material regarding the increase in terrorist activities and the increased popularity of extreme organisations in Muslim countries. Sorry dude, but if terrorists attack a country, it's on them not us. If they are unhappy with the US they should attack us instead of a third party. Don't blame us for the actions of a bunch of cowards.As far as the research that you mentioned, I'm not going to waste my time doing your research. I'll say it again, there are less terrorists now than there was 4 years ago. never pull low......unless you are

Florida was just a victim of the libs. They saw a chance to steal the election and went for it. They'll try it again in any close state the next time. They should be embarrassed though, they had to admit that they were too stupid to push a pencil through the correct hole on a ballot. never pull low......unless you are

... ok i'm not into politics and I have an outsider's eye on it since I live in ireland but christ the guy is a fucking wacko !! and stupid as well... I guess all of the stupid people graduate from ivy league colleges. never pull low......unless you are

Holy shit, I'm a Sharpton head too Tuna, that's one funny, articulate man. I agree. It takes more than that to be president though. never pull low......unless you are

No, I will not follow the blind sheep like you may see on these forums (your words) that vote for Bush. So you are going to follow the sheep that vote for Kerry? never pull low......unless you are

Try it with a good quality lubricant! - Jim Gun oil works good. never pull low......unless you are

So now we have the real issue for you. You are afraid our government is going to turn on the people. Enough said. Two words, John Kerry. never pull low......unless you are

So, making jokes about killing schoolchildren is perfectly acceptable. But someone who doesn't see any humor in jokes about killing schoolchildren, is dangerous? Gosh, what a screwed-up sense of judgement your statements display. You just had to go and remove any doubt about the lack of sense of humor, didn't you? -Josh You just can't admit that killing kids isn't funny, can you? never pull low......unless you are

Ooh ooh, I want that toy too, hey this right to bear arms things is turning out to be a lot more fun than I thought. I saw the Orange County Choppers guys get to drive tank the other day, I'm like a tank too! And can you say bazooka. Oh man do those things look fun! You better get a job, these things cost money. never pull low......unless you are

The amount of terror attacks in the world (outside the US) has increased dramatically in the past 2 years with high death tolls. Their governments should do something to stop it. Ours has. The largest were Bali, Turkey and now the latest ones in Iraq. There are smaller terror attacks around Asia every week. I know you guys don't give a f*** about what happens outside the US. Most of the attacks have direct correlation to actions of the US but who cares, its mostly "foreigners" being killed. It's not that we don't care, it's just that they don't want our help. There are indication that the invasion of Iraq has increased the recruiting of islamic terror organisations dramatically. Indications? How about hard data? Thank you Mr. Bush. I agree. I hope that he continues to hunt down terrorists in an effort to keep the USA safe. never pull low......unless you are

Face what facts? Terrorism pays: Al Qaida offers recruits 10 times the norm Al-Qaeda May Recruit Muslim Members of U.S. Military, Post Says Many more links here: http://www.intellnet.org/news/?type=category&value=Recruitment Offering them 10 times the rate. Seems to me that they're having a hard time finding people. never pull low......unless you are

Not saying we should stop hunting down terrorists, but face the facts, we haven't reduced the number of terrorists in the world that hate us, that number is increasing every day. Face what facts? never pull low......unless you are

Well, it is probably true that of the group that were terrorists in 2001, there are fewer. That's a really safe statement. Many other people have died in the world, too. Is the world population smaller? Wendy W. Your comparison is flawed. I have seen no credible evidence to indicate that there are more terrorists now than then. How does an increase in the worlds population translate to an increase in terrorists? never pull low......unless you are

Yes, we are killing terrorists, but a lot more are becoming terrorists than we are killing. We only need to count the dead Americans and Iraqi police to verify what I said. Untrue. There is no correlation between dead Iraqi policemen and the amount of terrorists. never pull low......unless you are

Since Haliburton is paying the money back, I think that the statement (below) is true. I think it's funny that Haliburton is refered to as "Cheney's former company". The libs never miss a beat. > As has been explained numerous times previously, the Govt doesn't > just pay whatever a contractor demands to be paid. never pull low......unless you are

Really? Seems to me there's been some heavy recruiting going on since we started pissing off more people. Do you have the latest census figures for terrorists? We only need to count the dead ones to verify what I said. never pull low......unless you are

I think it's better to fix a problem at the source than it is to apply a patch. And if you don't think it's your problem because you're a responsible gun owner (this is the rhetorical "you," not the John Rich "you"), well, it is. Because some day it might be your unoccupied house that's broken into, and your guns that are put into the criminal gun pool. Wendy W. So it's the gun owners fault that criminals break into houses and steal guns? The thiefs should be punished, not the law abiding gun owner. never pull low......unless you are

However, if you feel safer it's only a feeling. I don't think you're safer because the organization that planned the attacks of September 11 -- they're still out there. There's a lot less of them. They're also spending a lot more time on defense than offense. never pull low......unless you are

I find Kerry's use of the Vietnam war in bad taste. never pull low......unless you are

Holy shit, I'm no longer for gun control, I want my f%$#ing m-16! Hell yeah, rock on! Now it's getting scary. never pull low......unless you are

I mean come on, what do you need more than 10 bullets for unless maybe you intend to kill multiple people?. If you double tap them you can only get five. never pull low......unless you are