nanook

Don't mind me. Just being a little nit-picky. Joint Chiefs of Staff are not in any operational responsibility or control of military action. They are military expierience/advisors to the Office of the Presidency and provide logistical support (not orders) to the Theater Commanders like General Petraeus, Navy Fifth Fleet and others. Theater commanders' COC is the President via Sec Def. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Some individuals are more successful in utilizing family and public resources to build their successes. Resources that are not only available to him. But Obama's quote has the average less successful person believe they have some sort of special kinship on the indivdual's success. Never mind that they also have about the same resources and didn't make it work for them. Sometimes average people can't fathom why successful people are special. Obama is definitely one of these special people, but he misspoke here, or forgot for the purposes of politics how he is different. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Right on! It may never go to print, it may end up as a self published Kindle book, but we'll see. Stranger things have happened to less strange people. May want to check out

Oh great, this is what they found for me. http://mailorderhusbands.net/love/compatibility-test/arnaud-sarcelles-france/ Aww. He's not that bad. He's got one eyebrow. Less is more, right? Besides, it's cool now to show everyone where your forehead begins and your face ends. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Anyone mention Dream Theater yet? Mike Portnoy was one of my favorite drummers. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Did you just become Skydiverbry's Bottom he-bitch? _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

I believe that the "warranty" here is actually insurance vs. a type of guarantee therefore allowing the dealership to deny payout. Most extended warranties are just insurance plans. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Be nice. I think she is a type of pelican. No no she is a great person! YOU HEAR THAT SENDERS OF NASTY GRAMS AND WARNINGS! SHE IS A GREAT GRAT GREAT PERSON WHO I FOR ONE WOULD LOVE TO BE STUCK IN AN ELEVATOR WITH! *whisper* I bet when Asians see her they scream Godzillllaaa! But when engineers see her they are sliding up to her at the bar...mostly due to the gravity field and lay some killer pick up lines on that! I still envision her gracefully setting up for the dive into the water to get that fish! Of course, the US Fish and Wildlife Service will be getting a lot of complaints. That could ruin a father and son fishing trip. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Hope it was paid off. Look on the bright side. . .many passing by will talk of the "cool" car wreck. Did you feel the pain the next day? _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Be nice. I think she is a type of pelican. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Yup, you are right. Got some bad gouge on Qatar's population. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

I guess there is something that can be learnt from this kind of TV-programming. Yup. Also, the discovery channel, history channel and probably soon, the military channel. I need my outer space alien and conspiracy theory fix _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Wouldn't that be nice. Scoreboard! http://www.london2012.com/medals/medal-count/ How does that look on a per capita basis? Qatar, probably. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

He could be a Type "B" who snapped. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Happy Birthday!! _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

He's much meaner on that site It's funny that his name is also a verb there, complete with signs. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

That's why I love this country. You can be an uptight religious nutjob without the fear of someone trying to get you to Iran because they don't like the way you think. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Holy crap, I didn't notice the background! _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Nope. I know you weren't being a true believer in that idea, and you were just musing, but it did give me the opportunity to call it out as silly. Some actually believe this crap. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

If single combat was used instead of wars and politicians had to fight on behalf of their nation, war would cease overnight and never be fought again. No it wouldn't. If single combat was used, politicians who are willing to fight on behalf of their nation will be the ones who will be elected. Wars will not cease. It probably will increase and become a fun past time. But that's just fantasy. In reality, its long range weapons that prevent single combat. It's foolish for a nation to depend on Gentlemanship regarding the affairs of State. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

No. The single-combat tend to be a duel between two individuals rather than whole nations. Using David vs. Goliath style confrontations between armies became obsolete when mission changed to taking down a country, annexing, economic superiority and destroying a legitimate or percieved threat. All, which require the confidence of the winning country that the losing nation is not able to go back on their "gentlemanly" word of staying "defeated". Single combat was more of a "chivalry" idea that became dated with the introduction of logbows and other weapons. This is why the phrase "what happens if someone throws a war and nobody shows up?" is a naive thought. Or those who believe that robots in place of living soldiers as the future of warfare to save lives as a viable alternative is thinking too innocently. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

I call bullshit. Are you blowing smoke? This sounds like some serious exaggeration on your involvement here. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

So that's what you do to get em nekkid!! Give them a trophy. All this time, I've been wasting precious alcohol. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln

Well, let's see. . .I have a bobcat, backhoe, international harvester combine, hay bailer and for kicks, a road grader and one pneumatic steam roller. . .for duck huntin'. I ain't afraid of nothing!! _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln