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  1. RALFFERS

    Ghost Rider

    Squeak, OMG........you teach children?? J/K Edited to add: I always invisioned you being a college kid or something .... Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  2. Damn it Turtle!.......didn't you know I have an addictive personality?....I should be sleeping now BTW......I scored 1,750 Edited to add: great game Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  3. that's twice you've mentioned this. please tell why you think this. i'm no economist, but i don't see this. my 401k has performed well in the last few years. my wife's ira hasn't done stellar, but has still grown. our house has appreciated abour 17% in two years. unemployment is low, and high gas prices haven't kept people out of the malls. the dow is around 13,500. please educate me. OK, I'm not an economist either, but here is what I see... Our national deficit only keeps going down; I really wanted to avoid railing on Bush, but that is not entirely possible...no president has ever spent the amount of money he has on a any one cause, much less a futile one. I don't have exact figures, but it is beyond billions. We're going to run out of solders before this war is over. Now, don't miss understand me; I have the deepest respect and debt of gratitude to those who fight for our freedom-I just have a bone to pick with those sending them out there. In terms of your house going up in value 17%...don't let that fool you...our house increased by $150,000 in one year, but what good does it do me if no one is buying? My sister is a loan officer, who not too long ago was making about $2-300,000 a year; O don't know what she makes now, but it's not pretty... Also, I'm an insurance agent....and I can't tell you the number of contractors I see that bitch and moan every time we see them; the market is in a standstill, therefore the house that are built are not selling, which means there is no need to build new ones, equaling no work for contractors. Lastly,-the stock market. Again, I'm no expert, but things are certainly worse now than they were a few years back. In terms of immigration, allow me to correct myself; I didn't mean so much that illegals should be allowed to work (although that would help, so long as they pay their taxes). The question of the poll was should immigration laws be changed? What I would like to see is the possibility of immigrants being to come here legally, and have the choice of staying here legally, if they choose, for sake of a better life. Having said all that that-could I be more informed on the subject....? Yes. as far as immigration, i feel the most important thing is to know who we have coming into this country. that is vital to our security. I'm all for people coming here for work or a better life, but they need to do it legally. we have a responsibility to do 2 things. the first is to enforce the laws and hold the companies that hire illegals accountable, no jobs for illegals = less illegals. the second is to provide a reasonable path to citizenship and a reasonable way for people to come here to work legally. No argument there; I agree with you wholeheartedly. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  4. How much have you been working out since you started? When I firsst started a month ago, I was trying to take it easy at first and thought I was successfully doing so, yet, my body hurt from hjhead to toe for the first two weeks. Pain is your body's way of drawing needed attention to itself; slow down. I'm no expert, but it sounds like you pulled a muscle or something; I've done that just by sleeping in a bad position...oh the pain in the morning Therefore, I'm sure the probability of something like that happening by working out is much higher Kitty seemed to have the right idea as well.........just take it easy
  5. Would it be easier for you to make a decision if this were a poll? Numbers and % have a funny effect on people Allow me to demonstrate how easy this can be... 1) Report it to the poe poe (not recommended) 2) snort it (not recommended) 3) Flush it.....DING DING!!! It's either dope or posion, in either case, it's not good for you If by some fluke I'm wrong and it is someone playing a joke they deserve to be hung....that shit is no laughing matter Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  6. My mom, dad and I came here over 21 years ago when I was 5 years old, the rest of my family that is here also came and remains in a liggeitt fashion. Under normal circumstances I wouldn't support illegal immigrants working, but again, the economy is in such bad shape that we need all the help that we can get, Honestly, I'm more for people coming over and getting a legal residency if they choose. However, thats almost impossible because there are little or no options for that. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  7. Originally, I was going to post this in speakers corner, but figured more people came here. If this gets moved, it gets moved, so be it Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  8. Do you think immigration laws should be changed? I've been thinking a lot about how immigration laws are setup in this country and am curious to learn the opinion of others. There is a lot of talk these days about whether or not illegal immigrants should be allowed to live in this country, let alone work here. IMO the economy is in such bad shape that any money brought in to the economy helps; do I care if the person doing that work is black, white, yellow, or purple? No. The illegal immigrants that are already here are going to find ways to work whether we like it or not; it's our choice if we allow the fruits of their labor benefit us as a whole. As it stands, money made by an illegal is sent back to his/her home country because the person intends on returning their and living off the percentage in the bank. While some of that money would continue to be sent to the home country if the person was legal, to support family and whatnot, I'm willing to bet a nice chunk of it would be circulated here, byway of investments or otherwise. On a personal note, I suspect a lot of us have families abroad and cant see them as often as we would like because the laws are so so strict. In all fairness, I don't know how it is with other countries, but 90& of poles get denied 2,3, even 4-5 times. Not everyone is a terrorist.... Also, I'm all for somewhat strict laws in the name of safety, but also believe that people should be given more options in becoming legal; many of you mat or may not know that it right now is virtually impossible. America's slogan is "secure borders, open doors"; I believe we should live up to that America didn't get to be where it was in the 90's over night. Just some food for thought. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  9. Ever watch "Cops" ? Edited for typo's Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  10. RALFFERS

    Bearshare

    Thanks guys for clearing all that up. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  11. RALFFERS

    Funny video

    Am I the only one that thinks this is funny? I found that link at this video....which I think is absolutely beautiful Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  12. "AAAAAAH.........dude, who are you, and just what is that your holding?? " Btw.....she's absolutely adorable.....but I'm sure you all ready know that
  13. RALFFERS

    FCKIN Cops

    I forgot to mention....if you have thee option of going to traffic school. Trust me, you don't want that on your record for 3-5 years; insurance companies take enough of your money I know that here in Illinois traffic school is offered online. If any of this is an option in your area take advantage of it. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  14. RALFFERS

    FCKIN Cops

    I agree. I also would not berate a cop who is just doing his/her job. I never said I was smart about the way I drive, so far I've just been lucky Bad habits are hard to break though If Get pulled over I'm honest, calm and nice; if youre going to give me the ticket, fine, if not than cool, I deserve it in either case. Anyway, you're right, the price of that ticket is outrageous! By the way....next time you get pulled over, just say you're used to going 120 Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  15. RALFFERS

    FCKIN Cops

    I just simply tell the cops the truth, it works like a charm every time; I can't count the number of times I've been pulled over, over the yers (God, that really sounds bad, doesn't it...) I find it kind of ironic, and at the same time funny that I'm an insurance agent Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  16. RALFFERS

    FCKIN Cops

    Dude, that blows; I'm sorry you got the ticket. The fact that you were fined so high for only going 22 over the limit is total b/s. I say only 22 because I've been caught speing as much as 26-30 over the limit and walked away without a ticket multiple times. I'm not proud of my driving habits, but am the first to admit that I'm not qualified to be driving Mrs. Daisey I only had 1 speeding ticket in my life, when I first started driving 7 years ago. But I was caught going 69 in a 35; the cop was soooooooo pissed for noyt being able to arrest me that he wrote on the ticket that I was weaving between lanes in traffic, even though I was stopped on a empty (not a soul in sight) 2 lane road at 2-3:00 am. Even than, I was only fined $115.00. Look on the bright side...you get to see your family; enjoy the time and be blessed
  17. It's cloudy here; no moon in sight Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  18. RALFFERS

    Bearshare

    On ITunes there is a fee per download to download copyrighted material; I simply was being led to believe that this client is legit in similar fashion, with the monthly subscription. However, I didn't see anything like that (never was prompted to provide credit card info), therefore I'm assuming only the client itself is legal. Just trying to clear some red-tape; I think we all can agree that sometimes lines in these sort of issues can get blurry, at best. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  19. RALFFERS

    Bearshare

    I do respect the artist(s), thats why I wanted to find out if all is legit here. I know the client itself is legal, but I wanted to know if that was the case with the material being downloaded. It is not my intension to steal anything. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  20. RALFFERS

    Bearshare

    Can someone tell me if the bearshare P2P client is legal. ITunes is getting quite expensive; I've been told that its a 0.99 a mont subscription fee (as opposed to 0.99 per song on ITunes). If this were the case it would be really cool; I love my music. However, I' not certain of these claims and if the advertisement is correct, and don't want to cause myself any unnecessary legal problems. Both their Websites claim it is either free or legal; I'm iffy about it being free and legal; it's easier to buy the 0.99 a month subscription idea. But when I downloaded the client there was no mention of this. What do ya'll think? Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  21. Can any Joe Shmoe make an entry on Wikipedia? Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  22. I voted not regretting any of my posts, but after clicking the vote button I realized there is one post I regret very much. Thinking back on that faithful day....I'm so ashamed of myself Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  23. Normaly I'd agree, but it's a 14-hour difference....Wikipedia would have to be headquatered out in bumfuck Europe somewhere. And even than, I don't think all would add up. Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of
  24. Hey, 15 bucks is 15 bucks.... Cool beans Dialogue/commentary between Divot, Twardo & myself - "from your first Oshkosh when the three of us were riding to or from one of