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benny, you goin' soft on me?

So you prefer to wait until Saddam "totally freakin' mad" Hussain HAS nuclear weapons? Hasn't the evil Korean midget dictator taught you anything? It's not a mute point if you're the one doing the dancing. We've made a lot of friends in the last year or. Just not with the socialists. Aah - a lib favorite...take a statement and make it say whatever they want. It's called the English language, Dekker. Read it as it was written and you will see that I didn't say that dancing in the streets was the justification for the war - only that it was evidence (along with hundreds of other examples) of the justification - FREEDOM!! oh yeah, then there's that whole terrorist training camp in the Iraqi desert thing...forgot about that I suppose.

Angry little liberal, isn't he. As far as I'm concerned we SHOULD help free these and ANY oppressed people on the globe. Unfortunately, the libs are so wrapped up in "no-war" (at least when a Republican is in office) that we don't dare do anything unless the country in question combines the daily horror placed upon their citizens with, oh...I dunno...something like THE PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS AND THE CLEAR INTENT TO PRODUCE NUCLEAR ONES!! And by the way, you'd be hard pressed to find a soldier in Iraq that wouldn't die doing what they're doing over there - just a little thought from the troops in the trenches. nice liberal....easy boy...

Couple weeks? Here we go again - statements that try desperately to create truth when there simply is none. Bush gave that demonic moron plenty of warning. In fact, every time Saddam found out the findings of the U.N. Security Council (18 plus times he was found out of compliance with U.N. resolutions) he was warned. By the letter of the "international law" so to speak, we were justified after the FIRST breach of compliance. If he had half a brain, he would've put down his whips, given up the mansions, grabbed a billion or so in cash, and rode outta town on a lifetime va-ca. Now THAT's entertainment! Ever heard of Kuwait, lib-lips? We put out the fires your buddy Saddam lit, then left the whole country swimming in money AND liberty. Just a thought. And sorry about that lib-lips remark.

Once again, you miss the point. At the risk of looking silly as you pull your head from the sand, consider this: Intelligence collected - by numerous countries, not just the U.S. - clearly demonstrated that Saddam POSSESSED facilities for making WMD's, specifically nuclear weapons. There is undeniable evidence that Saddam had acquired certain equipment ONLY used in the manufacture of nuclear weapons. Whether or not he had produced the actual weapons was merely a matter of time. After all, why would he spend so much money to build the facilities and buy the gear to manufacture WMD's unless he planned to build them? He could've used that money to build another 100 acre mansion with solid gold faucets, door knobs, and butt plugs, or a dozens more rape and torture rooms for his sons entertainment. The undeniable fact is that Saddam HAD used chemical weapons (that's a WMD too, ya know) on HIS OWN CITIZENS!!!! If that's not proof of possession of WMD's I don't know what is. Now on to a more important point: THE PEOPLE OF IRAQ WERE LIVING UNDER THE RULE OF A BRUTAL BEAST WHO LEAD BY FEAR, INTIMIDATION, AND TORTURE. THE EVIDENCE OF BRUTALITY AGAINST EVERYONE AND ANYONE HE CHOSE IS NOT IN QUESTION. The people of Iraq are - with few exceptions - VERY happy we came. They are now FREE. Maybe some of you socialists (or worse) don't get it, but the people of the world want FREEDOM above all else. A recent survey of Iraqi citizens showed that 75% agree with the war because we are there to FREE them from the oppression they have suffered for years - indeed decades!! And while the other 25% said they don’t like the war, none said they didn’t like their newfound liberty (those must be the democrat Iraqis). The media reports only the death of Americans, the attacks on our (and several dozen other countries) troops, and any other aspect of the war that they can report as negative. What they DON’T report is the fact that the picture gets brighter everyday for the Iraqi people – AND THEY LOVE US FOR IT!! Freedom is not free. With few exceptions, the brave men and women (of all the coalition countries) fighting to rid Iraq of the vermin that stubbornly (and naively) fight to keep oppressive rule are proud to do it. I, for one, would have no problem serving there if asked, and in fact would volunteer if I met the pre-requisites. I understand that political adversaries look for reasons to disagree with the party in office. I also understand that war for any reason is an easy target for opposition. But this war was justified - evident by the dancing in the streets. Talk show host Pat Gray of Houston's KPRC said it best when replying to something a caller said: Caller: "I know we keep finding these mass graves of Iraqi citizens but..." Pat: "There is no "BUT" after a statement like "we keep finding these mass graves..." Well said, Pat.

Nah, I just came across that little tidbit of undeniable statements from the "Bush is lieing, wah, wah, wah" crowd and had to share it.

Maybe you'll get it this time... "One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." - President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998 "If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." - President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998 "Iraq is a long way from [the USA], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998 "He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998 "[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998 "Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998 "Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999 "There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001 "We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them." - Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002 "We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 "Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002 "The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002 "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002 "There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002 "He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" Rep. - Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002 "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weap ons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002 "We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002 "Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ..." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

too easy - won't even bother "One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." - President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998 "If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." - President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998 "Iraq is a long way from [the USA], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998 "He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." - Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998 "[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998 "Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998 "Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999 "There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001 "We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them." - Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002 "We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 "Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 "We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002 "The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002 "I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002 "There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002 "He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" Rep. - Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002 "In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weap ons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002 "We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002 "Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ..." - Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

Patience Ryan, patience. Well, that and skydiving vids. And beer. Yeah, skydiving vids and beer...and gettin' pulled down the runway by a T-10 on a creeper...and shootin' potato guns...and logbook signing parties...and...

Get better Jer!!!!!

I'm thinkin' the best way to get some stretch out of a Superbowl performance is with a little nip shot. How much ya wanna bet this will get talked about for 2 or 3 days in the media...a goldmine in the publicity biz.

Yes - and so much for the old "no stupid questions" theory.

Nice try quadster, but Dean has made it ubundatly clear that he believes the GW tax cuts were a bad idea and that he would RAISE taxes. That was R-A-I-S-E taxes. He thinks that the government needs more money, kind of like his campaign, heh heh. i'm here all week, shows at 8 and 10

The Dean campaign announced today that it is running out of money. Just think, if Dean were already in office, he could just call for a tax hike! geez, i crack myself up

Words of wisdom from someone that actually believes the nutbags on NPR.

[reply And only one day after getting booed and jeered by hundreds Wow, hundreds.

"Have you ever landed inside the plane?" Yes, but I only had 20 jumps at the time and my accuracy wasn't very good - heh heh. Geez I crack myself up.

This is my lamadog. They are fairly rare, but make terrific pets. It's the only pet I know of that will fetch the paper, supply fur for winter coats, and spit on you if you piss him off.

from the new year's eve party

Where exactly did you fly it?

...and always watch the horizon.

John was one of - if not the THE - best tunnel rat over 15 years ago when I took my then newlywed wife to the flyaway for some newbie training. I can't even imagine how good he is now. CA

Conroe? Yikes! Not eaxactly the center of the wind tunnel universe, eh? Many years ago I crunched they numbers for a wind tunnel and we thought the best Houston location would be near (or at) Astroworld. Lots of potential customers that fit the demographic with money in their pockets budgeted for entertainment. 110 mph? Gee, I wonder if they're looking for instructors with balloon suit experience, heh, heh. Chuck

Anyone know the details of the "portable" wind tunnel being advertised on radio in the Houston market? Chuck

I know several folks who started "late". Jay Tribble started on his 50th birthday and has since been on numerous large-way records, demos, etc. Same with Jim Alkek and a few other POPS I know. Just remember we old guys don't heal as well as our younger rubber-boned counterparts, so choose your gear and activities carefully. Chuck