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Forum: Current events 06-14-2016, 05:22 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
You brought up logic - I didn't. But since you...

You brought up logic - I didn't. But since you did, let's go ahead and apply some.

There are an estimated 347,000,000 guns in the US, and there are about 11,000 homicides committed by guns. Of...
Forum: Current events 06-14-2016, 02:35 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
The M-16 was developed for the military. The...

The M-16 was developed for the military. The AR-15 is a civilian version that is designed to be semi-auto only.

Virtually every firearm that ever existed was originally developed for military use....
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 06:12 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
And here I was thinking there was a conspiracy...

And here I was thinking there was a conspiracy between Radical Islam and Sturm Ruger to raise stock prices...
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 05:43 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
When I used the word "you" I was not referring to...

When I used the word "you" I was not referring to myself. Since that may be a little complicated for "you" to get the first time I've added a couple of handy links:
...
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 04:50 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
a) Do you have a link to that? b) Do you really...

a) Do you have a link to that?
b) Do you really think you are better off pissing yourself while begging for your life than being able to defend yourself and others with a firearm?
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 01:53 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
I'm aware of that - I own a legally converted...

I'm aware of that - I own a legally converted Mini-14. The background check was even more intensive than the clearance I needed to work for the NRC. And, yes, a great investment.

I mentioned the...
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 12:24 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
^^^ That right there

^^^ That right there
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 11:46 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
I understood the killer used an AR-15, which is...

I understood the killer used an AR-15, which is semi-automatic, and not a burst fire or fully automatic rifle? If he had access to an M4, then he did not get that through any legal means.
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 11:20 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
Exactly - there is no way for the police to...

Exactly - there is no way for the police to respond in time to protect you. You need to protect yourself. Shouting "please don't shoot" or pissing your pants isn't going to do you a lot of good.
...
Forum: Current events 06-13-2016, 10:24 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 4,882
Posted By Gaspode
It's likely there will be more Orlando/Paris type...

It's likely there will be more Orlando/Paris type events coming our way regardless of how it started or who is to blame. The reality is that some people seek to kill you while others seek to disarm...
Forum: Current events 06-12-2016, 01:39 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 4,041
Posted By Gaspode
First off, my thoughts and prayers are with the...

First off, my thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and loved ones. However, this terror event is already being spun to disarm innocents instead of confronting the hate that...
Forum: Politics 02-04-2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,061
Posted By Gaspode
I don't think there is. A true political...

I don't think there is. A true political conservative does not care who you sleep with as long as you are

The same species
At or beyond the age of consent
Consenting


Conservatism is...
Forum: Politics 02-04-2012, 01:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,862
Posted By Gaspode
Take your pick! :D

Take your pick! :D
Forum: Current events 06-16-2011, 11:20 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,707
Posted By Gaspode
I don't think we are working on replacement...

I don't think we are working on replacement technology. If we were we would have been phasing out the old as we phased in the new.

I think the replacement technology is to depend on others. Yes,...
Forum: Current events 06-15-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,707
Posted By Gaspode
Damn cool! Shoulda made newer, better...

Damn cool!



Shoulda made newer, better ones to replace the older ones being retired - but there I go trying to be "exceptional" again, and you know that's not allowed anymore.
Forum: Current events 06-15-2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,707
Posted By Gaspode
It was a great run while it lasted. I never...

It was a great run while it lasted. I never thought I'd see the day. On July 20 Virgin airlines will have more spacecraft than the US.

At least we are still winning the race for the most burger...
Forum: Politics 06-14-2011, 11:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,212
Posted By Gaspode
Wisconsin Union Law Upheld

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules 4 to 3 in favor:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/06/14/wisconsins-high-court-says-controversial-union-law-can-take-effect/
Forum: Politics 06-14-2011, 12:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,137
Posted By Gaspode
Excellent strategy! With Finnbow out of the...

Excellent strategy! With Finnbow out of the country we can take over!
Forum: Off-topic 06-13-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,433
Posted By Gaspode
I just got back from a business trip to Big...

I just got back from a business trip to Big Spring, Texas, and experienced the same thing. In my neck of the woods we don't make eye contact with strangers, and keep pretty much to ourselves....
Forum: Politics 06-13-2011, 03:57 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,084
Posted By Gaspode
Hey Pete - I'm actually pretty scared for the...

Hey Pete - I'm actually pretty scared for the kids that just graduated. The job market, if anything, is even worse than when I graduated in '78. Back then we still had some manufacturing, mainly in...
Forum: Politics 06-13-2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,084
Posted By Gaspode
Well, that blows my theory that a politician...

Well, that blows my theory that a politician would choke to death if they told the truth, even inadvertently.

I grew up during the space race. All the "hands-on" kids wanted to be astronauts,...
Forum: Economy 06-13-2011, 01:57 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 10,485
Posted By Gaspode
Sad, Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of...

Sad, Zimbabwe used to be the breadbasket of Africa.
Forum: Politics 06-09-2011, 10:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,137
Posted By Gaspode
Frikkin' hilarious, both of them! If Boortz was...

Frikkin' hilarious, both of them! If Boortz was doing a parody of the women in the first clip, he made a serious mistake - there is no way he could ever do it to them better than they did it to...
Forum: Politics 06-09-2011, 10:08 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 14,115
Posted By Gaspode
Name calling, indeed... :p

Name calling, indeed... :p
Forum: Politics 06-09-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,137
Posted By Gaspode
You can stream KPOJ...

You can stream KPOJ (http://www.620kpoj.com/main.html). Its one of the few remaining Air America stations that was able to make enough money to stay afloat. It's local in the AM, but gets nationally...
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