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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Apparently I'm one of the few ones that isn't out watching fireworks somewhere. I hope we all take a moment to realize the great freedoms we have in this country. Oh by-the-way ... North Korea just test-launched a long ranch missile. |
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Location: Germantown, MD | The local fireworks display where we live was last Saturday, and the weather today was a bit too iffy for my wife, who is recovering rapidly from knee replacement less than three weeks ago. We decided we'd stay home, watch festivities on the National Mall on PBS, and be glad that we live in a country that is strong enough to survive incompetent leadership. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | It's always been able to survive incompetent leadership, done it MANY times.
We've been sitting out on the deck watching all the surrounding towns put on thier displays. In past years we've been able to see close to 50 different displays. This year it's too hazy, can only see a handful. Worked out Star Spangled Banner on the lap steel. It was a nice quiet day. |
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Location: SoCal | We had a block party, then family and friends over, then it was over to my folks condo where we've gone for the last 6 years and had a great seat for a great fireworks show. All in all, a wonderful day.
Bill and amstphd are right. This country can survive almost anything. If we can survive the Carter and Clinton years, we can survive almost anything...... |
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Location: south east Michigan | We're here at the Bass Masters National Tournement on this fantastic July day. Paul Moody has already carefully selected his casting lure. The bait he has chosen is reffered to amoung the pros as the "B.T.D." lure. "BTD" reffering to "Bait The Democrat" . It's an unusually aggressive lure not normaly seen in this competition. The moderators might call a foul on this one. Let's keep an eye on him today and see if he gets any hits on it.
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Heads up.... there is the potential here for a fresh OFC political train wreck.
Maybe we do need to have a seperate soapbox section for politics. |
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Location: SE Michigan | "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." G.W. Bush; —Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 |
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Location: south east Michigan | It can be called the Moody & BrianT section.
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I guess what bugs me is that even on July 4th you can't make a general statement of gratitude about this great country here without someone playing "Lefty / Righty". |
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Location: SoCal | Boy, this is fun....
Actually, neither Brian nor I started it, and we both know that we can tease each other and it's not a problem.
I do think what we can all agree on is that this is a great country and we have all been blessed to be able to live in this country. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Yep, it's great to be in America. If you criticize the government in China, you and your family can go to prison. If you do it in some parts of Africa, they'll cut off your lips and rape yor wife in front of you. If you do it in North Korea ... well who knows? you just disappear from the face of the earth. Here in the good ole USA you just start an argument.
Gotta' love it. |
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Location: SoCal | Bravo! Well said!
That's one of the reasons I love this board... somebody always provides perspective. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Alright...against my better judgement...
Unfortunatly, for whatever reason, these things never turn out to be a thoughtful exchange of ideas between adults. They quickly regress to childish namecalling and innuendo on both sides. Short little jabs and one liners that do a disservice to what might start out as a serious topic of merit. Some of you guys (even those whose side I'm on) remind me of a couple 6 year olds standing face to face on the boarder of their ajoining front yards engaging in game of "OH YEAH???". Rather than reading an intelligent discourse of opinions and ideas I get the image of a little boy stamping his feet and whining about how unfair things are.
And if ya's keep it up I'll fetch me a switch and it's off to the woodshed with the lot of you! |
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Location: SoCal | YOU CAN'T MAKE ME DO SOMETHING I DON'T WANT TO DO! YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T, YOU CAN'T..... |
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Location: Illinois | Originally posted by Slipkid:
...And if ya's keep it up I'll fetch me a switch and it's off to the woodshed with the lot of you! Well Said 'Slip' |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Paul - you a vedy baaad man. A vedy baaad man. |
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Location: Tennessee | No political party or philosophy can claim rights to our flag or the ideals it represents. Opinions are tolerated, nay encouraged, by our government of the people and by the people. While it is convenient to heap praise or condemnation on the President, it's Congress who really run the country. Make sure you spread the blame far and wide, and on both sides of the aisle.
I recently wrote a new song, and while it's not a protest song it seems apt to post the second verse here ...
I'll be all right when your politics change
I'm tired of the labels
I'm tired of the names
You're pushing on the left
You're preaching on the right
I'm stuck here in the middle
But I'm going to be all right
Our 4th was a great one ... the Marine was at home with one of his battle buddies. We spent the late afternoon at our local park eating ribs, beans and coleslaw and then watched the incredible fireworks display our city puts on. The Marines were at first annoyed at how many times the Marine Corps Hymn was played over the PA system (requiring them to stand at attention) and then were somewhat unnerved as the intensity of the fireworks show increased and their brains told them to seek cover.
I'm proud to be an American. Regardless of who is in office. |
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Location: SoCal | Amen. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Absolutely. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Fuck you all, I had to work. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Actually,
You didn't *have to*. you CHOSE TO. It was you're Freedom, as an American to work, or not. To get paid, or to drink beer :p :D :p :D |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
I recently wrote a new song, and while it's not a protest song it seems apt to post the second verse here ...
I'll be all right when your politics change
I'm tired of the labels
I'm tired of the names
You're pushing on the left
You're preaching on the right
I'm stuck here in the middle
But I'm going to be all right
I'd Like to see the 1st verse and the chorus. :cool: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Maybe the Chixie Dicks will record it for you.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
Actually,
You didn't *have to* With all this freedom , why is it, I can't lawfully shoot people who say shit like this? |
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Location: NJ | Move t'Florida . . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | You see the paradox, Cliff? |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
With all this freedom , why is it, I can't lawfully shoot people who say shit like this? Because WE shoot back!! Now quit screwing around and get back to work!! :D :p :D :p |
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| I can't believe you guys have created a society that allows fred to own a gun. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ...or the right to free speech. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
With all this freedom , why is it, I can't lawfully shoot people who say shit like this? On a similar note; If it's tourist season, WHY can't we shoot them? |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by schroeder:
I can't believe you guys have created a society that allows fred to own a gun. Originally posted by Jeff W.:
...or the right to free speech. Yes, I have the right to shoot my mouth off anytime I want :p :p :p :p |
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Location: NJ | I STILL believe that (over the course of their lives), every U.S. citizen should be allowed five legal "kills" . . .
There would be lot less stress in the world (and people'd be a HELL of a lot nicer to each other). |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Interesting theory, Cliff. Let's say, hypothetically speaking, of course, that you went through your kills in, oh, the first five minutes. Could you buy more from somebody who wasn't using theirs? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | bang.
that's One. |
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Location: NJ | ". . hypothetically speaking, of course, that you went through your kills in, oh, the first five minutes. Could you buy more from somebody who wasn't using theirs? . ."
Nope.
With the "Sixth", you get the death penalty. Automatically. No trial. No lawyer. No appeal.
CaseClosed. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | "With the "Sixth", you get the death penalty."
Would that be a 'free play'? Or would someone be consuming their allotment in applying this? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Damn. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by ChatMan:
"With the "Sixth", you get the death penalty."
Would that be a 'free play'? Or would someone be consuming their allotment in applying this? Great question. Is there a Board of some sort that we can run for? Or do we have to live in Joisey and be annointed? Who's got the rulebook here? |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | We'd probably only have 2,380 members. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | And declining quickly...
Isn't this how the Hatfields and McCoys started out? |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Actually I think JW instigated that one. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Joe Walsh!?!?!?! :eek: |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | bang.
that's Two. |
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Location: closely held secret | Jeffy, you keep shooting, but they keep talking. Check your loads.... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I get five kills.
.... who says, it has t'be on the first shot? |
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Location: Orange County, California | I'm waitin' till he's only got one left... :D
Anyone else hear "Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il" |
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Location: closely held secret | So, shoot the last one and use him to beat the other 4 to death. It'll look like a multiple pedestrian accident. |
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HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!