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The use of guns ended slavery, put an end to the Nazis and a host of other good things.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 12:12 PM) Having a 20+ year history of actively ignoring drug use and PEDs in their sport. I agree in principle but think the "actively" was much shorter, perhaps 10 years or less.

I was a little surprised the learn the "JFK Death Car" continued in service, with rebuilds and remodeling, through Carter. I now sits in the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan. I just assumed it was retired.

Shower shaver also.

Temple Drake may be the one I would pick.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 08:18 PM) Punish success, reward sloth. America, all better now! Seriously, its hard to take you seriously anymore. Now that I know youre just a parasitic drain its not fun, it just kind of makes me ill. Can you leave me alone or something? Like as a favor. I just dont like being reminded you exist. Edit- I'd like remind everyone that I put that very politely as to not offend. Its just a request. It's a shame that discussions here drop to this level. There was some intelligent conversation and ideas being presented on both sides. Look at the post you quoted, I don't see an insult. Instead another poster tried to offer independent evidence and facts to support his claims. You then lower the conversation by calling him a parasitic drain. I would suggest that if you can't take someone seriously anymore (your words) that you cease to respond instead of calling people names to make your case. Better would be a counter argument that someone would actually benefit from reading.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Nov 22, 2013 -> 09:35 AM) Get ready to hear some national guys say "How do we know for sure he was clean?" Which is a valid question now that Frank is making a claim along those lines. There are many reasons to support Frank playing clean so a close scrutiny will only help his cause. About the only time I can remember any discussion about PED and Frank was after his tricep tear and some uninformed writers were speculating along the lines of who the hell tears a tricep? I never really got the first ballot thing, it isn't like a player goes out and adds to his career after not getting in on the first ballot. But I also see the "honor" thing that comes with it. It's kind of the elite of the elite. Frank was the most talented batter I ever saw. He silenced bars, home or away, when he entered the batter's box. I have nerv really had a desire to visit the HoF, and I've been in the neighborhood a few times. I will make a stop after Frank is inducted. If he is never elected, I will never go.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 01:14 PM) Don't buy any luxury items that Americans think are rights and it's pretty easy. We're talking about a living wage - what you need to provide you with life essentials. 15k is MORE than enough. $15,000 less 15% + $870 for taxes = $11,880 http://www.tax-brackets.org/federaltaxtable $11,880 / 12 = $990 (- stare income taxes) Rent? Food? Clothing? Transportation? Health Care? Could it be done? I don't think so for most of America.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 11:48 AM) What's a living wage? Please define it. I consider minimum wage a living wage. You can absolutely "live" on 15-20k a year. Easily. So the next question is, what kind of minimal lifestyle should people have. That's where we all clearly disagree. Really? Would you care to write a budget that allows someone to live self sufficiently on $15,000 in America?

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 11:46 AM) Im going to try my best here to not be insulting. We really dont need you. At all, even if I were using the term "you" broadly to address the many others living near identical lives. We need lawyers (sadly), geologists, truck drivers and sad office drones. We dont need dreamchasing actors. America would keep chugging along in their absence. Theres really no nobility to it either. But if I go further down that road Im afraid Ill have no choice but to insult so Ill stop here. American movies are one of our greatest exports and generate nice incomes for a lot of people. You do have great company in your ideas so I do not want to totally dismiss them. None other than Karl Marx felt that a capitalistic society will devolve into only doing what is necessary and ignore all things like art, literature, etc.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 21, 2013 -> 10:19 AM) I'm not entirely sure what you mean by Fictional Affair. Are you saying you travel into the book to have an affair with the people in said book? If so... I would immediately write a novel containing Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence, and Kate Upton. I'm sure there are many others I'd be including in the second book. Sorry, I edited the first post

I was just reading a Woody Allen essay in which he describes a magical box that allowed someone to travel into any novel and have an affair. The protagonist in his essay chose Emma Bovery from Falubert's Madam Bovery. That seems like a really good choice. He was also allowed to pick the chapter. Who would you pick?

I am teaching the Gettysburg Address today and thinking what a cool speech it was. Pretty damn effective as well. In looking at sites and getting some ideas, I discovered a lot of people that had memorized it. That seemed so old fashioned. I'm wondering if anyone here was made to memorize that or any speech? BTW, I annoyed my math teacher when I had our students give math answers in terms of score.

I read a couple web sites about using those and they all seem to create this fifteen minute ritual using the old fashion brush and shave soap. It looked cool, but no way I was going to take that long shaving each morning. The economics and coolness factor are compelling. I did once use a straight razor. That was an adventure in pain. LOL

ESPN is getting into the act as well. Their special is about the Dallas Cowboys and how they were afraid to play the following weeks. America hated all things Dallas. I understand the players drew straws to see who would run out first, some expected that one or more players would be killed.

Actually at least one mob guy, he was serving time in Joliet, has "confessed". His confession was debunked IIRC. The line that always makes sense to me is do you really believe the government could keep a secret this long?

This was really driven by the roster. This has me thinking about Ozzie and his "Sunday lineups".

I tend to believe Oswald acted alone as well. Taking a class based around the popular culture of the time has been very interesting. I was a little uneasy about the course, hoping it wouldn't be endless arguing over conspiracy theories. Instead, in the first minutes of the fist class the professor said "I don't care who shot Kennedy, if Oswald acted alone, whatever. If we go down that rabbit hole we may never come back out." I remember as a kid reading and rereading a book about the Secret Service and thinking how professional and cool they were. Between all the books I've read about the assassination and the controversy from a couple years ago, the Secret Service is as messed up as any.

I looked at that. Does shaving take longer?

I am finding it interesting that the most noteworthy conclusion any researcher could possibly come up with at this point is to agree with the Warren Commission report. That is really rare.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 16, 2013 -> 03:41 PM) I read a similar story but it said they drank until 4 AM. The story I read said they had one gentleman, I can't remember his name, who was not hungover and they assigned him to sniper duty that day. According to the Warren Commission report, the club does not serve alcohol and no one was drinking that night

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 16, 2013 -> 12:57 PM) The one dollar razors seem terrible for someone who shaves often. 5 blades for a $1 plus shipping. I went with the four blade model at $6 a month. That's less than what I was paying.

You gotta watch the video lmao I received the handle and blades. This guy is a genius.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Nov 14, 2013 -> 01:11 PM) They changed our school times around a few years ago so that the HS kids started later than the younger kids. The excuse we were told was that "HS students need more sleep". This goes more towards my theory that it was to save money on the bus routes. It really screwed the parents that relied on the older kids being home to watch the younger ones after school as well as any students that wanted an after school job that started before 4:00. How would changing the time save money?

The other night we spoke with a band member of the Cavern Club in Fort Worth where the Secrete Service guys drank until 6 am. I wonder how fit they were for service later? An interesting tidbit, a couple of the guys that worked there wandered over to the hotel where Kennedy was speaking. When Kennedy left he shook their hands. Why is that interesting? They both had .45s in their back pockets. The world was a much different place then.