davjohns

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  1. Nice. Louie the Lightningbug was another advocate of safe use of electricity. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  2. Isn't that a Charles Manson quote? I don't know. But if it really is, it's kind of fitting. The guy that invented KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce was one of my childhood doctors. Great stuff...turtle marinade ! My first thought was basting. Tastes like chicken. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  3. Figures. It certainly explains why I have to blow through so many 'orange' lights. In my mind, the yellow light needs a period of time for driver recognition, then driver response, then vehicle response, plus a margin of safety before the red light activates. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  4. Now, I'm wondering how many Americans have retirement accounts and how much is held in them. At some point, this becomes an easy sell to those who did not save. If they are in the large majority, it's easy to see people with retirement accounts cast in the same light as the 'rich' are now. Food for thought. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  5. Drugs are drugs. We do not infringe on natural rights due to alcohol use. We do not infringe on natural rights due to prescription drug use. Why would we start with THC? Because it was previously illegal? So was alcohol. This is where libertarians make perfect sense. Put what you want in your body. Don't hurt anyone else. Don't expect others to pay for the consequences. Similar to alcohol. Don't drive impaired. Don't stagger around in public impaired. Don't engage in hazardous activities while impaired. This is a pretty dangerous argument. Some conservatives who have bought the argument of drugs being bad will go along with it because they don't like pot smokers. Some liberals will go along with it because it is one more step in destroying the second amendment. Take a deep breath. Take a longer view. Drugs, guns, electronics...just tools. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  6. She will. She will. If I ever do I'll post pics . You might end up with another stalker that way... I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  7. Ah...thanks. The typo was in my head. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  8. I can't say I've ever been attacked by plumbing fixtures. Is there a typo in there that I can't figure out? I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  9. Ummm...geez. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  10. I thought about that. The problem is, once they take your money, can you really afford to leave? If done properly, you are stranded and just reduced in your economic status. You go from middle-class to lower-class (for instance) overnight unless you have a skill that is in high demand internationally and you are still active in it. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  11. Mixed emotions about drug abuse. I don't think they made a conscious decision to become a junkie, alcoholic, etc. They just made some bad decisions. Who hasn't? Some were likely susceptible to drug addiction because of mental / emotional problems. Many addicts are actually self-medicating for underlying issues that aren't addictive personality. I am very sympathetic to that part of the issue. Conversely, some people are rolling in their addiction and expect others to adjust, pay the bill, etc. No sympathy for that. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  12. So, you're thinking something along the lines of: Hey! Are you ok? All I know is something over here made sparks and you fell back and hit your head. You were out a couple of minutes. Bat? What bat? I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  13. Good question. I don't think the US is on a downward spiral the way some others think. But it's worth the time to figure out what your triggers are. For purely financial reasons, I would head for the Phillipines or somewhere else that I could live well on my retirement benefits. The problems with that is leaving family in the States. So, it is unlikely. For political reasonsto move: I consider the 2nd amendment the lynchpin of all rights. If a serious effort is made to deprive law abiding citizens of their unalienable right to keep and bear arms, I think things will spiral downhill quickly. If a rebellion failed to develop of failed to set things straight, I would probably find somewhere else to live. I can't imagine things would get better after that. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  14. I am reminded of one of those little interludes between Holmes and Watson where Holmes explains how he came to a series of conclusions. Holmes remarked that when he saw that a man was allowed to leave home in the deplorable state his subject was in, he could only conclude that the man had lost the love and respect of his wife. Surely a loving wife would not let him go out in public in such a condition. This man has clearly lost the love and admiration of his wife...or she has gone blind. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  15. I did a poll in SC before. As I recall, we were pretty balanced as a self-reported matter. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  16. Good for you! I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  17. The season is upon us. I have a severe weakness for thin mints, tagalongs, samoas, and little girls' smiles. On a related note, I'm a big supporter of the organization. I had a wall built from cases of Girl Scout cookies when I was in Iraq. My niece is a scout and some were from her troop. Others were just to service members. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  18. Roger. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  19. I don't like eating anything still on a bone. I almost never touch my drink until my food is gone. Once I begin on my drink, I do not eat any more. I have no idea why. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  20. I do pretty well on equalizing. I once got caught in some dense fishing line and had to dive to get away from it. I was so concerned with diving that I didn't equalize until the pain reminded me. I was able to equalize, but it hurt for a while after that. I've been very careful since. I think I'm susceptible to nitrogen narcosis, though. I've had deep dives where I felt pretty much like I do after a couple of drinks. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  21. My line of thinking as well. It seems to me they should have requested extradition to have her there for trial. I wonder if they recognized the double-jeopardy problem and avoided it. Having now convicted her, they may see it as greater pressure on the US to go along with extradition. Then, you have to wonder if the media attention is being manipulated to cause a counter-effect in the US. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  22. I'm not digging into it like you appear to be. It just seems to me that the two systems are very different. Pretending that they have parallel functions doesn't help understanding. It does seem, however, that the US system would have declared it over once a court of competent jurisdiction declared her 'not guilty' as the second court appears to have. The fact that they let her loose and she returned to the US legally is pretty persuasive on that point. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  23. "Regular concert goers judged that the best sound balance was usually to be heard from within large concrete bunkers some thirty-seven miles away from the stage, whilst the musicians themselves played their instruments by remote control from within a heavily insulated spaceship which stayed in orbit around the planet - or more frequently around a completely different planet. Their songs are on the whole very simple and mostly follow the familiar theme of boy-being meets girl-being beneath silvery moon, which then explodes for no adequately explored reason. Many worlds have now banned their act altogether, sometimes for artistic reasons, but most commonly because the band's public address system contravenes local strategic arms limitations treaties." I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  24. I like him as an actor. Sorry about his loss, but hardly shocking given the history. I am not on-board with the idea that drugs unleashed their ability. I wonder if the mental / emotional processes that are often a part of entertainers is also linked to addictive personality or some other issue that seeks drugs. It becomes a question of cause and effect (chicken and egg). Did drugs unleash their creativity, or did their creativity lead to drugs? Even knowing which presented first doesn't answer the question. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.
  25. As gaffs go, that was incredibly lightweight. If I had been sitting in the audience, I would not have noted it. You have to wear your heart on your sleeve (IMO) to be offended by this. To go so far as to call him cruel and heartless was silly enough that I would call the article satirical. He's not my favorite president, but I reserve my criticism for serious flaws. I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet.. But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.