gowlerk

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  1. I find it hard to believe that the release of those emails had much effect on the outcome of the election at all. It's the fact that Russia tried this tactic that is the issue. There is no shortage of angry Rs over it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  2. . One guy that decrypted the Soviets and was an expert on Russian hacking at the NSA as well as being a director and designing apparatus they use today... And for some reason all his compatriots disagree with him. And you only have a blog claiming the man said this. Hardly proof of anything at all. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  3. Nice piece of work there. But it's so over the top that it will fail to fully irritate your targets. You seem to have had some success in your writing career. I would have to conclude that a good editor is at least partially responsible. But at least you are not afraid to use a lot of words. To clarify my meaning, I was talking about more people of self defined gender using whatever bathroom they like. Look out, it's coming to your world soon. (Actually it's already arrived, but you just don't know it yet.) Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  4. Sure, you want us all to believe this one quote from a blog you found, that claims one guy thinks the evidence has weaknesses. And ignore the findings of the intelligence community as a whole. You are not convincing anyone because you are the one with weak evidence. This is a second hand quote with poor attribution. I'm rather disappointed that a man with your resources cannot do better than this. Your English is very good. But not flawless. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  5. They would claim that. wouldn't they? The basic difference is that someone did do the crime, we know that. And they left fingerprints, because that is the nature of this crime. Too clever by half. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  6. Once again, the subject is Russian theft of communications and it's use to attack the integrity of the far more powerful US political system. A crime for which Putin will pay a price. Some US agencies may do the similar things. But Russia lacks the power to do much about it. It has lost it's empire because it does not have the strength to hold it. It is a backward society that had a brief period of importance following the defeat of the German Nazis. But it frittered the opportunity away because it had a very poor system of government. Now it is frittering away it's new chance with an arguably worse system of government. Russia, very brave strong people with no chance because of incompetent self serving leaders. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  7. Very common tactic. Try to change the subject. The only way to deal with it is to call it out and not engage. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  8. Isn't that always what you have believed? These must be very hopeful days for you. But be wary. It's always possible that very bad things can happen in the world even without bringing on the appearance of the Savior. Very momentous events have occurred in the past, and so far as we know the Lord just sat up there in Heaven and watched the proceedings without feeling the need to intervene. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  9. Komrade, you are up working so late at night! Your dedication is commendable. The story was about Russian cyber aggression, for which your leaders are now being punished. Why does Mother Russia, a wasted third rate, vodka fueled, oil dependency with a kleptomatic government think it should still be seriously considered as a power? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  10. Many years ago your night vision was better. Like all younger people. Of course it is do-able, but the risk level goes up. If you land out with no light it is unlikely you will be able to judge your flare properly. If you are then injured you may not be found till morning. But yes, it can be done. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  11. I've seen night jumps at Eloy on New Years with no moon. Brian Burke said he didn't think it was all that good of an idea, but he allowed it because of tradition. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  12. SJWs are understood, which is precisely why they are subject to universal loathing and well earned contempt. The term is a practically meaningless attempt at denigrating people with views that others oppose. It's merely another example of the mean pettiness that many right wingers exhibit. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  13. To an advocate of completely unrestricted gun access? None. To the majority of Americans according to polls? It depends on how you phrase the question. To the SCOTUS, we don't know yet, stay tuned. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  14. Polarizers generally don't work well on wide lenses. You end up with bands of different coloured sky. It would work extra poorly on a skydive or any situation with a lot of movement. They work best on a static shot, because you need to rotate it to match the polarization of the light in any given situation. But you should get one and play with it anyway. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  15. It's always bad managers who cause this. Moral goes down, turnover goes up, and the staff is left feeling that they have no support. It's not patient care that burns you out. It's generally the feeling that management cares about bureaucratic stuff more than care. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  16. I don't see any real possibility of a civil war. There is no issue to fight one over. America has strong institutions that would make a Trump dynasty all but impossible. He is a loose canon and may do real lasting damage with the power he is assuming. But it is not unlimited power. I suspect he will very quickly alienate the Congress. These are people who are very jealous of their power and will not allow Trump to just walk over them. But short of proven criminal actions, I think impeachment is unlikely. What does seem likely is a series of ongoing battles with Congress, leading to real opposition and positioning for the next R nomination. Followed by an older and worn out tired Mr. Trump declaring the victory of the Trump revolution and announcing he will not run again. He will wait till the last possible moment to do this though. As you know, I have been wrong about US politics more often than not. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  17. Nothing about travel. But my wife just left her long term job as a CRN in a very busy large hospital based dialysis unit because of burnout. She started feeling bad about her job more than a year ago, but she put off doing anything about it. Finally it got to be too much and she moved. Within the hospital but to a completely different field. She is like a new person, feeling fulfilled again. Don't ignore burnout, don't wait too long. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  18. gowlerk

    Reindeer boob

    I know lots of men who could pull off reindeer boobs. You may not find them particularly attractive though.... Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  19. The CIA will get along famously with the new boss. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  20. There are few words strong enough to express the despair the current opiate epidemic is bringing. And it's not just in America. Canadian cities are suffering right along. http://time.com/4617737/baby-starvation-parents-drug-overdose/?xid=homepage Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  21. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  22. This is delicious to watch from a safe distance. Will he seek a second term? Will he somehow be forced out? And best of all, will there be a wonderful nomination fight starting about 2 years from now? The office of POTUS is going to ruin Trump one way or another. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  23. Believe it or not, 2014. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  24. Not to anyone in particular. The official language of America is the language of money. Commerce rules the land. You can whine about it all you want but there is money to be made selling things to people who only speak Spanish. And by employing people who only speak Spanish. Smart Americans who are native English speakers are learning Spanish. Those who are less ambitious and hard working come to places like this and complain about the fact that the nation is changing. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.
  25. Yep, zero. Same as the one before and the one before that, all the way back. We vote for a party and that party appoints a leader. You actually vote for MPs. But everyone really votes for the leader. I live in a parliamentary democracy too. Ya can't fool me, I know how it works. But here, if the PM resigns the leadership precedent would demand an early election. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.