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by Scrat
Thu Dec 30, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Where are the jobs?
Replies: 29
Views: 3313

Where are the jobs?

<t>It seems to me that this is the biggest problem with centralizing so much of our gov't control and decision-making in Washington. The decision-makers can't make a single program fit all situations throughout the country. We've got to return control of domestic operations back to the state and loc...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:41 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Where are the jobs?
Replies: 29
Views: 3313

Where are the jobs?

<t>The rich, businesses and corporations get billions in cheap loans and who knows what in tax breaks and other bennies. It seems to me that it was said this was supposed to create jobs. <br/> <br/> Where are the jobs? <br/> <br/> Nation & World | Where are the jobs? For many companies, overseas...
by Scrat
Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: Autos Vehicles
Topic: Economical car.
Replies: 5
Views: 7067

Economical car.

<t>I just sold my Nissan and bought a 2001 Hyundai Accent for 2000 dollars. Last night I went to get the emissions checked and it failed, Error code PO422. Main Catalyst Efficiency below threshold bank 1. <br/> <br/> Ever have this problem? What kind of gas do you use? The mechanic I talked too over...
by Scrat
Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:48 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: And Republicans Do It Again
Replies: 38
Views: 3452

And Republicans Do It Again

<t>The 9/11 First Responders ought to be taken care of. We owe them at least that much. But it wasn't just this minority group of repubs that ****ed this up. This is a bi-partisan effort spanning almost a decade.<br/> <br/> <br/> Please tell me, just why in the hell do we owe them anything above and...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Science
Topic: well well well
Replies: 7
Views: 1803

well well well

These beings were simply different breeds of humans and yes they interbred with one another where they met. Why all the fuss?

Great find.
by Scrat
Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:18 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Merry Christmas! And, Meet the Liberal Elite.
Replies: 14
Views: 1542

Merry Christmas! And, Meet the Liberal Elite.

Got anything for us middle of the road people? The ones who think both sets of extreme fringe idiots are doing this country a disservice?

There are people out here that are for what works and against what is sheer dumbassery on both sides.
by Scrat
Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: N Korea S Korea exchange artillery fire.
Replies: 31
Views: 2810

N Korea S Korea exchange artillery fire.

<t>It doesn't really look like the SKs and US are going to stop their posturing any time soon. So far NK is sitting tight. <br/> <br/> Things are really down to the wire, this could still get bad. <br/> <br/> This is some commentary from a Canadian guy who seems to know what he's talking about. RT i...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 22, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: 2012?
Replies: 11
Views: 2015

2012?

<t>The Mayan calendar is fact. From what I understood about it the Mayans didn't think the world would end in 2012. What would end is the age/era they lived in only to be replaced by another. I have it in a book, I'll post it so that anyone who cares to can read it. It's a very rich, detailed and th...
by Scrat
Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?

<t>I think the only way I could come to a view on the genuine state of North Korean society is to actually go there and find out, there's sixty years of frothing Western propaganda which is, I assume, just as biased and untruthful and inaccurate as that which the West unleashed on Cuba.<br/> <br/> <...
by Scrat
Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:29 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?

<t>The South had to do something independent of the US in order to show their people they aren't a bunch of wusses.<br/> <br/> <br/> What crap it is though. SK is not independent of the US, we're always there in the wings just as with this exercise. It's interesting to note that the peace treaty bet...
by Scrat
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?
Replies: 6
Views: 1448

Who's Playing Games Korean Penninsula?

<r>It just adds to my doubt of who really wants peace. I think the nutters in SK have way too much power. I do know the LAST THING America needs is another war. This provocation is just stupid and it's not going to be the last. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/world/asia/21kor...
by Scrat
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:44 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Awesome game in the NFL
Replies: 12
Views: 2221

Awesome game in the NFL

Packers vs Patriots slugfest. A great game. Connolys run starts at about 1:00 minute. longest return for an NFL lineman in history.

NFL Videos: GameDay: Packers vs. Patriots highlights

And my Hawks still suck.
by Scrat
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:36 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Awesome game in the NFL
Replies: 12
Views: 2221

Awesome game in the NFL

I heard about this last night while I was watching the Packers and Patriots. Talk about epic comebacks. :)

My Packers lost in the last seconds too, it was a fight to the end and a very good game also. Did you see the Patriots Connoly return run? I'll see if I can find it.
by Scrat
Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:59 am
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: I can't take in anymore!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2511

I can't take in anymore!!

<t>This is a disturbing video. It happened about a week ago right at the mall behind Red Square. You can see the Sabaro sign at one point. It's a bunch of goons beating up on some southerners, the cops show real restraint here. I don't think they're armed. They're definitely out numbered. They've ar...
by Scrat
Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:35 am
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: I can't take in anymore!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2511

I can't take in anymore!!

<t>There's a lot of cussing, You hear Tvaiyo maht (F your mother), suka (b word) and a few variations of all this. The older guy towards the end is saying he busted up abut 10 cars and is nuts. <br/> <br/> Moscow has a real bad drug problem mainly due to the heroine coming out of Afghanistan. He was...
by Scrat
Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:01 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Death Us
Replies: 9
Views: 1136

Death Us

Living a clean life according to the good book I don't doubt has it's merits. I have known some devout types of people who lived very very long lives. Well into their 90s
by Scrat
Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: This was murder.
Replies: 4
Views: 1619

This was murder.

<t>He had been sitting on the sidewalk. Someone called the police about a man with a knife, it could have been anybody. One thing about this guy is he is well known to people who frequent downtown Seattle. He's a good carver and he and his brothers carve and sell a lot of their goods in Pike Place M...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:47 pm
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: I can't take in anymore!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2511

I can't take in anymore!!

<t>I found this cruising some Russian websites. I knew traffic in Moscow was bad and it can drive you nuts but this is something else. <br/> <br/> In the first seconds the guy in the uniform is a traffic policeman. Talk about a bad day. According to the people in the video he's crazy and he smashed ...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: This was murder.
Replies: 4
Views: 1619

This was murder.

<t>In all fairness here is some more. from the police point of view. <br/> <br/> Police recordings show angry, threatening wood carver - Seattle News - MyNorthwest.com<br/> <br/> I'm still not buying it. Seattle police have a practice of making contact with street people. Some would call it harassme...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Crimes Trials
Topic: This was murder.
Replies: 4
Views: 1619

This was murder.

<t>Back in August there was a big stink about this here in Seattle. The cops shot a homeless man who was a carver and from a family of carvers in the area. The individual in question was a known street drunk and had had encounters with the police in the past but no one was ever harmed by him. He was...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange
Replies: 17
Views: 2534

Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange

<t>How did government should not have too much power become you should not question what government does or tell it what to do?<br/> <br/> <br/> Well said. What Assange and his people have done is dare to expose the dirty laundry of government. It may be in ways bad but there is nothing more paramou...
by Scrat
Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:08 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange
Replies: 17
Views: 2534

Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange

<t>Things like wikileaks make war less likely not more, people can find out what is actually going on rather than what they are told.<br/> <br/> <br/> What if we Americans had known more about the gulf of Tonkin incident. 50,000 Americans and many more Vietnamese, Cambodians and god knows who other ...
by Scrat
Thu Dec 16, 2010 7:36 am
Forum: International Politics
Topic: Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange
Replies: 17
Views: 2534

Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange

<r>I guess he's out of jail. Let's see what happens next. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/world/16wiki.html?_r=1&emc=na"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/world ... r=1&emc=na">http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/world/16wiki.html?_r=1&emc=na</LINK_...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 6:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Riots in London.
Replies: 19
Views: 1971

Riots in London.

Where's the logic in that?


It sends a message. Meekly sitting at home doing nothing? Where's the logic in that? It sends a message too, it tells the powers that be they can do as they wish without repercussions.
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:35 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: WikiLeaks is a false flag
Replies: 18
Views: 2383

WikiLeaks is a false flag

<t>The Swedish government might want to play ball with the americans it's a fairly safe bet the swedish people would be annoyed<br/> <br/> <br/> What will they do about it? Hold their breath until they turn blue? Use harsh Swedish language? <br/> <br/> He's going to Sweden, then he will be shipped t...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:14 pm
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: N Korea Military Tactics In A War With US
Replies: 12
Views: 12248

N Korea Military Tactics In A War With US

Thoughts? Am I wrong?


YouTube - sukhoi235's Channel

Some people think you are. I doubt Russia has any interest in the conquest of Europe. She definitely has fears the other way round.
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:55 pm
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: N Korea Military Tactics In A War With US
Replies: 12
Views: 12248

N Korea Military Tactics In A War With US

<t>North Korea, which can and is willing to face up to the sole military superpower of the world, cannot be called a weak nation. Nevertheless, Western press and analysts distort the truth and depict North Korea as an "impoverished" nation, starving and on the brink of imminent collapse. An impoveri...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange
Replies: 17
Views: 2534

Michael Moore Steps Up And Posts Bail For Assange

<t>What puzzles me about all this is why after vietnam and all the lies involved in that americans are so ready to fall for it all again.<br/> <br/> <br/> It's the herd mentality gmc, that's all. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> This isn't anything like Vietnam.<br/> <br/> <br/> Stop getting so emotional. It...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:50 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: WikiLeaks is a false flag
Replies: 18
Views: 2383

WikiLeaks is a false flag

<t>Where to start?<br/> <br/> I don't think Assange is a government plant being used to set some precedent to establish control over the internet. I do think the government is trying to instill fear in the internet community, that will be how they will control it and the media. Why create something ...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:18 am
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read
Replies: 84
Views: 8700

Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read

<t>Then again, is 80 million dollars really reasonable for losing a leg?<br/> <br/> <br/> Good question about a cap. There has to be another way, guaranteed employment? <br/> <br/> I agree that the ER should triage stuff like this. How about having a PCP on call at the ER to take them to another par...
by Scrat
Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:41 pm
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read
Replies: 84
Views: 8700

Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read

<t>Because it's their right to do so? Why should a person who is going to drive over the speed limit; without a seatbelt, or jaywalk be entitled to any transplants at all?<br/> <br/> <br/> Cirrhosis of the liver from alcoholism is easily provable as self abuse and stupidity. Were I making the laws t...
by Scrat
Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Riots in London.
Replies: 19
Views: 1971

Riots in London.

<t>Have the loan sharks stepped up yet? I think that's what this is about. Make the schools so expensive that the young people have to take out loans to get by and then saddle them with huge amounts of debt. <br/> <br/> We're looking at another meltdown here because kids who took out these loans can...
by Scrat
Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:43 am
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read
Replies: 84
Views: 8700

Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read

This is something to look into.

The Human Incubator - NYTimes.com
by Scrat
Tue Dec 14, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read
Replies: 84
Views: 8700

Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read

<t>No Lars, I don't think it would be easy. There is so much fraud and abuse in the system now it boggles the mind. I personally would start with lawsuits. Doctors are human, they sometimes make mistakes as do their nurses and assistants. Then there is the responsibility of the patients. Why should ...
by Scrat
Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:03 pm
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read
Replies: 84
Views: 8700

Petition to Repeal the Law Nobody Read

I can't say I have a problem with repealing the bill. It's not the solution to our problems, We need what Canada and Britain have, just make sure it's as efficient as possible and doesn't waste money.

The latter is the hard part.
by Scrat
Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:06 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Assange the condom
Replies: 23
Views: 1434

Assange the condom

<t>Here's Ron Pauls opinion on this mess. He speaks of the Saudi involvement in terrorism. Read the book I made a thread about. In The Graveyard Of Empires. The Saudis SUPPORT TERRORISM!<br/> <br/> What's wrong with getting that out to we the people? What's wrong with we the people knowing the facts...
by Scrat
Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:18 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Death Us
Replies: 9
Views: 1136

Death Us

Nothing I will learn in a church or from reading the good book will avert my coming exit from this world. All I can do is to hope the the end comes suddenly and preferably when I'm asleep. Otherwise I will make my own decisions on when its time for me to exit.
by Scrat
Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:05 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: The Neanderthal thinking man.
Replies: 83
Views: 4646

The Neanderthal thinking man.

<t>Stop insulting Neanderthals, this guy is a freaking animal. I have no patience for this type of crap for any reason. I currently know a woman who dealt with this for 3 years, she made the mistake of hiding his booze and got beaten for it. She's 48 and moving back to the Ukraine to start over agai...
by Scrat
Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:30 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Israeli Terrorists and Racists at it again.
Replies: 2
Views: 1033

Israeli Terrorists and Racists at it again.

<t>My oh my, what upstanding people they are. These people are no better than the Arab radicals that flew the planes into WTC or the Mullahs who sit in the madrases brain washing kids. Where's an oven when you need one? <br/> <br/> Rabbis in Israel warn Jews not to rent or sell property to non-Jews ...
by Scrat
Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:43 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Riots in London.
Replies: 19
Views: 1971

Riots in London.

I'm not supporting the attack on Charles and Camilla either, just drag them out and turn the RR to scrap. Or take it on a one way joy ride.
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:20 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Riots in London.
Replies: 19
Views: 1971

Riots in London.

How can we condone theft on a scale the likes we have seen in the last 2 years? I personally condone this because I think it is the only way we have to correct this type of behavior.
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:17 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Assange the condom
Replies: 23
Views: 1434

Assange the condom

How true. Answer up Saint, nobody had to run a story with the documents. They could've been good sheep. Some people (and I suspect a lot) think differently.

You are being quite the useful idiot. Note that I said "you are being" and not "you are". You are making a bad call.
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:52 pm
Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
Topic: What Are You Playing Right Now?
Replies: 8
Views: 4936

What Are You Playing Right Now?

I was just looking thru my inventory. GADS!! It would take me weeks just to haul it around in order to sell it. There are ships I forgot I had that should be sold.
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
Topic: What Are You Playing Right Now?
Replies: 8
Views: 4936

What Are You Playing Right Now?

<t>EVE Online. <br/> <br/> YouTube - Eve Online - Day of Darkness<br/> <br/> I fly Vagabonds, Revelations, Zealots, Damnations and a Widow for CVA when my friend squeals loud enough and has the isk to back me. I recently lost my Widow in one of his farces PVPing with Goonswarm. I have 4 mining setup...
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:33 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Riots in London.
Replies: 19
Views: 1971

Riots in London.

I hope they rip the place apart. The banks and government buildings these people shouldn't have to pay to bail out scumbags and thieves.

YouTube - London Mass Student protest turns to violence.Chopper view.DEC 9.!
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:49 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Assange the condom
Replies: 23
Views: 1434

Assange the condom

<t>Worst of all, he's made diplomacy just that much harder. If diplomacy is harder, then war is more likely! Now THAT'S what I REALLY have a problem with.<br/> <br/> <br/> What? Americans don't need to know how the Pakis are ripping us off? Diplomacy isn't what it used to be and as the Russians foun...
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Assange the condom
Replies: 23
Views: 1434

Assange the condom

<t>Assange has also painted a target on undefended installations and critical overseas facilities. How is that a good thing?<br/> <br/> <br/> ALL of those installations locations are easily obtainable. The only problem a terrorist group would have is accessibility. This comes down to security at the...
by Scrat
Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:27 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Assange the condom
Replies: 23
Views: 1434

Assange the condom

<t>If you think this will make governments less secretive... you're wrong. They will go even further underground and become even more covert. Security and paranoia will ratchet up to incredible levels if they haven't already.<br/> <br/> <br/> So we just roll over, right? Not do a damn thing? We don'...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Transplants refused.
Replies: 4
Views: 749

Transplants refused.

<t>Weren't you a doctor? In these situations a doctors shoes is the second to last place I'd want to be. It's something that needs to be done though. What is repulsive and should be stopped is how so and so came to the point they're at. No good liver should go to an alcoholic even if they have the m...
by Scrat
Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:35 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Transplants refused.
Replies: 4
Views: 749

Transplants refused.

<r>Ouch. Here we go, reality is coming like a train coming down the tracks. If you don't have the funds, you'll die. I have very mixed feelings about this. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/us/03transplant.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=a23"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.nytimes...

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