DanG

I haven't made a real jump in almost eight years. I'm not a skydiver. I'm a former skydiver. - Dan G

Why is the BBC doing a documentary about the nickname I gave my penis? - Dan G

Very fine people. - Dan G

I realize they were trying to be funny in Forrest Gump, but as a MoH awardee he would actually receive a monthly stipend, above and beyond and retirement or disability payments. Even a schmuck like me without any valorous decoration will receive well over $1million in my lifetime from disability, retirement, and free medical care. This thread will be moved to SC shortly, I'm sure, but at the risk of hastening that move, I'd like to point out that premiums have bern rising ever since health insurance was invented. Obamacare actually was slowing the rise rate. That is, until Trump decided to torpedo the whole thing through executive inaction. If you want to be mad that your premiums are going up for next year, write the White House. They are making it happen on purpose. - Dan G

Maybe it is just me, but if I'm in physical danger I don't care that some guy at the harbor says I can't come in. Beach the boat on the shore and deal with whatever BS fines later. - Dan G

Maybe if they drank less coffee they'd calm down a little. Win-win. - Dan G

I pay exactly $0 a month for healthcare. No deductible and no cost if I go to a certain provider. I pay a percentage if I choose to go to a private provider. Join the Army. You will have to lucky enough to get wounded in combat, but after that you can stop complaining about healthcare costs. - Dan G

I believe all of the accusers have said he provided them with alcohol, presumably to loosen them up. The drinking age in Alabama was 19 at the time, so it was illegal even for the 18 year old accuser. - Dan G

"Three men can keep a secret as long as two of them are dead." Thomas Jefferson - Dan G

In fairness, you should detail your plans and preparation for gorilla attack, too. Since that's about as likely to happen. - Dan G

Why do Rohinga Muslims continue to practice their faith in spite of cruel persecution in Burma? Why do Jews in Israel continue with their beliefs despite constant threat from surrounding Muslim radicals? Why do Buddhists in Tibet cling to their beliefs in spite of persecution from the Chinese government? It's not because their beliefs are correct and God is guiding them in the right direction. It can't be, because their beliefs directly contradict one another. Driving on with your faith in the face of hardship doesn't mean your faith is well placed, it just means it is yours. - Dan G

Why would they try to smuggle those weapons in to the US? They can buy them right here with much less hassle. - Dan G

Um, she did win the nomination. - Dan G

Where we went wrong was making just about all forms of previously legal immigration illegal. If we reduced the nationwide speed limit to 5mph it would miss the point to complain about the wave of speeding violations. - Dan G

The vegans I know don't talk about their diet at all unless asked. I think it is like skydivers. The brand new ones won't shut up about it, but the ones who've been around the block are sick of having the same conversation over and over again. We had a house guest last weekend. My wife's best friend who she's known since middle school. Not only is she a vegan, she's worked for PETA for decades. You would never know she was a vegan unless you asked her, and then she'd bend over backwards not to be an imposition. It could be that the vegans you know are either new to it or just coincidentally are also assholes. - Dan G

Then I guess you're not with Bourdain on this one. He clearly hates vegetarians. If you don't care what people eat, then you are at odds with his stance. And again, no one is asking you to change your diet, and no one is demanding any restaurants change their menu. - Dan G

No, what he said was he would rummage around and serve some grilled eggplant and zucchini for $14 a plate. That's not cooking with a love for food, it's cooking with a hatred of food. It's sad. Some of the best meals I have ever had did not contain meat. If you can't imaging eating a meal without meat being the center of attention, you are denying yourself some great culinary experiences. And as far as this "fuck vegetarians" attitude, it's really annoying. I have never met this supposed vegetarian who gives omnivores unsolicited shit about eating meat. The internet makes you think all vegetarians (and especially vegans) are nose-in-the-air liberals who go into restaurants and throw fake blood on other diners. It's not like that at all. On the other hand, omnivores love giving vegetarians shit about choosing not to eat meat. What the fuck do you care? More bacon for you. - Dan G

I think it's a good commentary on the state of our nation that some people resist using new technology simply because it has been labeled "green" and therefore liberal. - Dan G

Well, the average person cooking at home probably has trouble coming up with new flavor profiles regardless of the ingredients they use. Most people have a pretty limited number of dishes they cook. Every now and again they might try something new, but probably not often. The idea that leaving out three basic ingredients (beef, chicken, pork) somehow limits the possible flavors is ridiculous. Most of the flavor in a dish comes from the seasoning, not the meat. If it didn't, then all beef dishes would taste the same. Either way, Bourdain is a hack if he can't cook vegetables that taste good. - Dan G

If a chef chooses not to cook vegetarian dishes, that's fine. If a chef is unable to cook delicious food without meat then he is a shitty chef. - Dan G

Fake news. Everyone knows that the spinning blades of a wind farm give pilots vertigo and seizures, and create so much turbulence that nearby airports are unsafe. - Dan G

It's also akin to saying you're not going to use your brakes because God will slow you down if that's his plan. Culturally, Ron is quite the Muslim in this regard, since he seems to believe that God is in control, and all things happen because God wills it. So much for free will. - Dan G

No, Einstein, and neither does the conservative poster above who guessed that the shooter was an Antifa liberal. I was commenting on your selective outrage at people jumping to conclusions. - Dan G

Be careful. If you keep making assumptions to score political points before all the facts are known rushmc will start cursing at you. He hates that. Hmm... (crickets) - Dan G

Actually, it was Mnuchin that tried to get a military jet for his honeymoon. Just sayin'. - Dan G