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by Scrat
Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:57 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Family ripped from their home at gunpoint; Police storm the property looking for terr
Replies: 5
Views: 632

Family ripped from their home at gunpoint; Police storm the property looking for terr

<t>It's a college frathouse. Were the police/authorities overbearing? Possibly but tactically and strategically it worked out in the end. At least they were not so trigger happy as to be shooting up news paper delivery people like they were doing in California a few months ago. They did a good job. ...
by Scrat
Thu Apr 25, 2013 5:16 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: The Box
Replies: 7
Views: 468

The Box

<t>You probably could also use dust or metal filings. If the light is on in the box there is current flow which create lines of force. Put the material around the switch and see what it does. I don't have the means to test the theory but I'd bet it would work in some form. There would also be a temp...
by Scrat
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: Bizarre News Stories
Topic: Don't Do Drugs.
Replies: 1
Views: 957

Don't Do Drugs.

Yeeeesh!!

LiveLeak.com - Drug addict steals a police car and crashes it
by Scrat
Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Cowboys are as American as tacos and frijoles
Replies: 2
Views: 378

Cowboys are as American as tacos and frijoles

Cowboys have been around longer than the Spanish Viceros if you want to look at the Mongols. They moved their herds of stock from horseback for centuries, they practically lived in the saddle. In North America though the Spanish settlers did teach the Americans everything the knew.
by Scrat
Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: Pets Animals
Topic: Pointless
Replies: 12
Views: 2768

Pointless

<t>Cat spent entire night asleep In the fruit bowl.<br/> <br/> <br/> Perhaps it's a comfort issue due to heat. I know cats will sleep in sinks on a hot day due to the coolness if the sink. Does the glass bowl perform the same function as the sink? try removing the pad he will lay on or put it on a c...
by Scrat
Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: We have to save North Koreans
Replies: 4
Views: 673

We have to save North Koreans

<t>The only place you find communism is in the lower forms of life. Ants, bees, termites are the best examples I can think of. <br/> <br/> Funny how people think we need to save the N Koreans when it seems to me no one is willing to foot the bill. Imagine all those people being freed and going to S ...
by Scrat
Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:14 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: And The Plot Thickens.
Replies: 5
Views: 552

And The Plot Thickens.

<t>Rumor has it we might be going into Chechnya soon.<br/> <br/> <br/> Czechnya? No way!!! Interesting that the Russians fingered this guy Tamerlane for us years ago due to his association with certain terrorist organizations. <br/> <br/> Somebody needs to start thinking. I know that these Jihadists...
by Scrat
Sat Apr 20, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: And The Plot Thickens.
Replies: 5
Views: 552

And The Plot Thickens.

<t>The US has deployed 200 troops to the Jordanian/Syrian border in the last few days. Considering the hole that has been dug by the policies of our government it's actually a smart move. Syrias stockpile of chemical weapons is not something you want in the wrong hands (at least you would think so a...
by Scrat
Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Big Shift Happening In America Concerning Religion
Replies: 6
Views: 599

Big Shift Happening In America Concerning Religion

<t>Certainly not a bad thing, too many of our politicians are of this bent. Issues like abortion waste far to much of our time. Some good can be done by our religious folk though, they do have things to offer such as family values ect. I'd take them more seriously if they'd change their focus, that'...
by Scrat
Tue Apr 16, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Breaking news... bombs explode at Boston Marathon...
Replies: 141
Views: 11453

Breaking news... bombs explode at Boston Marathon...

A little info on the bombs. I consider this good material.

Boston bombs said to be made from pressure cookers - National - MyNorthwest.com
by Scrat
Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:38 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Breaking news... bombs explode at Boston Marathon...
Replies: 141
Views: 11453

Breaking news... bombs explode at Boston Marathon...

<t>Also!, I highly respect your opinions. You often say very wise things. This was not one of them.<br/> <br/> I won't ever "get used" to violence. I won't condone it. I won't ignore it. I won't be desensitized to it or try to understand it.<br/> <br/> I abhor violence. I detest it. I despise it. Fo...
by Scrat
Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: North Korea’s attempt to pressure the international community
Replies: 44
Views: 3280

North Korea’s attempt to pressure the international community

<t>The only shrill rhetoric ForumGarden sees is from Jessica and it's not even posted from Asia. How the poster thinks these write-only threads are helpful is a mystery. Engaging in dialogue would be a minimum essential step, just starting the threads and walking away is blatantly propagandist.<br/>...
by Scrat
Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:18 pm
Forum: Islam
Topic: The Rise and Call of Muhammad
Replies: 2
Views: 8137

The Rise and Call of Muhammad

Thanks for that. I know that all Muslims are not as they are usually stereotyped. I do not have much to say for organized religion of any sort though. A good video.
by Scrat
Tue Apr 09, 2013 5:55 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Complication Of Birth?
Replies: 10
Views: 1193

Complication Of Birth?

<t>It was the mother, not the baby. He's just over 1 year and he's a complete tyrant, nothing wrong with him. 27 lbs too. Really healthy and he will be tall like his mother. Thanx Snooze. Everybody apparently made it sound much worse than it really is, I guess it was just varicose veins that got out...
by Scrat
Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:08 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Complication Of Birth?
Replies: 10
Views: 1193

Complication Of Birth?

Her son is one year old next week. Just what is the problem do you think, what causes this? This lady was very healthy before her son was born, she's 27. Is there a medical term for it?
by Scrat
Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:49 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Complication Of Birth?
Replies: 10
Views: 1193

Complication Of Birth?

<t>A friend of the family has a daughter who has a child that is one year old. Several months ago she began to have problems with her left leg. She went to the doctor and they said she was having problems with the vein (the vessel which returns blood to the heart) in her leg. I guess there is a natu...
by Scrat
Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:37 pm
Forum: Societal Issues News
Topic: What Do You Do?
Replies: 7
Views: 1133

What Do You Do?

I think bankruptcy is best. It's the way to get around this corrupt legacy so many of our "civil servants" have bestowed on us. I wonder if the taxpayers even knew these pensions were in effect.
by Scrat
Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:38 am
Forum: Societal Issues News
Topic: What Do You Do?
Replies: 7
Views: 1133

What Do You Do?

<t>This is quite a pickle. There was a contract with these people, they put in the time and served their community. What do you do when times change and the cost of honoring said agreements becomes debilitating to the community?<br/> <br/> Lavish medical benefits for retirees imperil budgets | Local...
by Scrat
Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:05 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: North Korea is incapable for a full-scale war
Replies: 4
Views: 776

North Korea is incapable for a full-scale war

<t>I think they've learned very well. If you have nuclear weapons your chances of being attack by belligerent states is significantly less. We all know America does not attack countries capable of defending themselves. <br/> <br/> It is S Korea that needs to learn that the rabid warmongers that run ...
by Scrat
Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Iraq......what we all knew ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2637

Iraq......what we all knew ?

Look what the Iraqis got for it.

LiveLeak.com - Suicide bombing moment in Kirkuk Mosque- Rest In Peace -
by Scrat
Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:49 pm
Forum: Societal Issues News
Topic: 30.000 A Year.
Replies: 0
Views: 727

30.000 A Year.

<t>That's how many people die on the roads of Russia. Between bad roads, weather an almost complete disdain for the rules of the road and in some cases downright stupidity you get figures like that. <br/> <br/> This video is graphic, not bloody but still disturbing. It's a rescue operation. Someone ...
by Scrat
Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Is This Man A Terrorist?
Replies: 6
Views: 657

Is This Man A Terrorist?

<t>Well Bryn one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. In this century there is going to be warfare of this kind all over the world almost continuously. Make no mistake of it, the US is the biggest supporter of this style of conflict. It's not so much madness as it is about business and bu...
by Scrat
Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Suicide is now the biggest killer of young men in Britain
Replies: 1
Views: 363

Suicide is now the biggest killer of young men in Britain

I'm not surprised. I'll bet it is true, the shooters here in America have been males as far as I know. There are problems not being addressed.
by Scrat
Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:36 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Intelligent Design as Science
Replies: 35
Views: 2333

Intelligent Design as Science

<t>Do you think it possible for Man to eventually design and produce a living organism with DNA unique to our world? <br/> <br/> <br/> Yes. I think we will be capable of much more than that eventually, up to and including releasing ourselves from our biological forms and becoming immortal. There wil...
by Scrat
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:42 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Is This Man A Terrorist?
Replies: 6
Views: 657

Is This Man A Terrorist?

<t>This is interesting. It brings up possibilities that Britons are not going to feel good about. <br/> <br/> Jihad Bait? UK soldiers in Syria may turn terrorist when back home - YouTube<br/> <br/> I don't think our governments are just out of control, I think our governments are willfully creating ...
by Scrat
Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:55 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Is This Man A Terrorist?
Replies: 6
Views: 657

Is This Man A Terrorist?

<t>I say yes and I'll also say he's a bloody moron. I saw several videos of this fool riding around with the terrorists in Syria, I even heard he took a bullet. Apparently he went back to Turkey to have a talk with the CIA, and ended up in cuffs. <br/> <br/> Strange. <br/> <br/> I like the part abou...
by Scrat
Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:45 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: Sorry to sound smug.... but...
Replies: 2
Views: 616

Sorry to sound smug.... but...

<t>This is a good thing. I don't know how the dole in England works but here we have the EBT system. It's rife with abuse. More than once I have been in a 7-11 and had a stoned sub adult in front of me with a bad case of the munchies buying all kinds of junk food with an EBT card. WTF????<br/> <br/>...
by Scrat
Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:31 pm
Forum: Gun Control
Topic: Teen Shoots Baby In Face
Replies: 24
Views: 7787

Teen Shoots Baby In Face

<t>I agree. If we follow Scrat's logic, the result is that every single, man, woman, and child would carry a gun. How can any sane person believe that would be a society to live in? It's societal suicide. We weren't even that crazy in the 1800s.<br/> <br/> <br/> I'll be the first one to admit my pos...
by Scrat
Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: Gun Control
Topic: To Be Fair On Gun Control.
Replies: 17
Views: 4128

To Be Fair On Gun Control.

<t>Honestly you would have a very hard time, maybe next to impossible to weed people like that out. I don't think he should be allowed to carry a gun though and it's a crime for him not to be taken in front of a judge and have his right to carry ANY projectile weapon in his possession under any circ...
by Scrat
Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:29 pm
Forum: Gun Control
Topic: To Be Fair On Gun Control.
Replies: 17
Views: 4128

To Be Fair On Gun Control.

<t>I can't find a better reason to to have it than this. I really have to question why this individual has access to a gun. <br/> <br/> What an idiot. He goes up to the teens in their vehicle, takes a swing at them and gets his butt beat. He then pulls a gun. <br/> <br/> The video speaks for itself....
by Scrat
Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:03 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: New Immigrants must pay to see a Doctor and won't get a council house for 5 years...
Replies: 6
Views: 716

New Immigrants must pay to see a Doctor and won't get a council house for 5 years...

What in the hell does this mean?

From January, those who cannot show they are on the verge of securing a job will have their benefits stopped


So just before they are going to get their bennies cut they go and put in a few applications and still have them?
by Scrat
Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:02 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Cyprus. Robbing People.
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Cyprus. Robbing People.

<t>They did it. I'm not clear on just who they're going to go after but either way they're screwed. Russians invested big time there, that's where the corrupt scum hide their money, not that I care if they get hosed. Maybe now they'll invest it where it should be invested. One thing though, there ar...
by Scrat
Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:37 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Innovative Welfare Recipients
Replies: 37
Views: 3254

Innovative Welfare Recipients

Russians use the term "doh Zemlee" which means "to earth" as the British do also. The use of the word biscuit is the same. Americans just like to be different I guess.
by Scrat
Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:57 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Cyprus. Robbing People.
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Cyprus. Robbing People.

<t>It's still on the table? Also some legislation that prevents people from withdrawing large sums of money? This looks like redistribution of wealth to me, if it happens. Problem is it's not from top to bottom, it's bottom to top. <br/> <br/> Bailout Closing: Cyprus & lenders agree on taxing de...
by Scrat
Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:39 am
Forum: Gun Control
Topic: Teen Shoots Baby In Face
Replies: 24
Views: 7787

Teen Shoots Baby In Face

<t>If carrying guns were the answer to gun violence then the safest place would be in a gang, and that just isn't so.<br/> <br/> <br/> I think it's the only answer we have at the moment. There are so many guns out there in the wrong hands what are we going to do? Are all the predators going to just ...
by Scrat
Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Iraq......what we all knew ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2637

Iraq......what we all knew ?

<t>Take a look at the aftermath. I think 1.7 TRILLION is a good estimate of what it will cost us, hell we borrowed money to do it. The politicians put it on a credit card. This is a staggering amount of money that we just threw down the sewer pipe. It boggles the mind. <br/> <br/> Real cost of US wa...
by Scrat
Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:39 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Iraq......what we all knew ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2637

Iraq......what we all knew ?

And another. There's different ways to make a point when you use propaganda.

Cheney: I never linked Iraq with 9/11. Oh really? - YouTube
by Scrat
Sat Mar 23, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Iraq......what we all knew ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2637

Iraq......what we all knew ?

Bullsh*t on that.

Walberg says Saddam Hussein funded 9/11 - YouTube
by Scrat
Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:25 am
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: T-72m Ride Along In Syria.
Replies: 6
Views: 6663

T-72m Ride Along In Syria.

Damn!! Intense.

LiveLeak.com - Syria: SAA Tank Takes Multiple RPG Hits
by Scrat
Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: Gun Control
Topic: Teen Shoots Baby In Face
Replies: 24
Views: 7787

Teen Shoots Baby In Face

<t>Too bad the mother wasn't carrying, huh! Tell me - how would that have worked? A scenario, please.<br/> <br/> <br/> I have to say Ahso that if the mother had a gun and knew how to use it there is a high probability that child would still be alive. Things would have went differently, I'm not going...
by Scrat
Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: China's view on Muslims...
Replies: 5
Views: 956

China's view on Muslims...

<t>Honestly Oscar I think Muslims have good reason to feel the way they do. The relationship between the Muslim world and the west has been one of aggression and subjugation going back thousands of years. Europeans had the crusades, look at the Romans. Alexander the Great is not seen as such in many...
by Scrat
Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:46 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: China's view on Muslims...
Replies: 5
Views: 956

China's view on Muslims...

<t>I think that his assessment of the Chinese is correct although there are elements in their society that cling to past injustices. What he is omitting is how those elements are used in realpolitik. When the time is right those grievances will be allowed to come to light and used as convenient excu...
by Scrat
Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:47 am
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: T-72m Ride Along In Syria.
Replies: 6
Views: 6663

T-72m Ride Along In Syria.

<t>Take a look at the last 2 minutes of this video. The tankers didn't even know where the terrorists were. <br/> <br/> Death of a T-72 - Deadly Tank mission OnBoard ♪HD Sound!. . Darayya Syria +Subs. - YouTube<br/> <br/> Anne. The FSA (called rebels and freedom fighters in the west or the Free Sy...
by Scrat
Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:08 am
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: T-72m Ride Along In Syria.
Replies: 6
Views: 6663

T-72m Ride Along In Syria.

<t>Really? The terrorists are using a lot of old Soviet equipment shipped in from Yugoslavia and other stuff from Saudi Arabia. These weapons are pretty effective, the larger ones are more than capable of taking out modern tanks. In urban warfare the boots on the ground always have the advantage, th...
by Scrat
Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:33 pm
Forum: Warfare Military
Topic: T-72m Ride Along In Syria.
Replies: 6
Views: 6663

T-72m Ride Along In Syria.

<t>This is a video of a T-72M tank fighting in Alleppo Syria. It's just a camera mounted on the turret. I have to respect the bravery and dedication of the SAA tank crews. Fighting with tanks in a city is known to be suicidal for obvious reasons. <br/> <br/> So far they're doing better than expected...
by Scrat
Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Cyprus. Robbing People.
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Cyprus. Robbing People.

<t>I just heard that GMC, I thought it had already been done. Thankfully they pulled their heads out in time. I saw it all over the news today and the people looked highly worried and angry. There were bankers in front of the parliament and some guy had parked his bulldozer in front of a bank. There...
by Scrat
Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Cyprus. Robbing People.
Replies: 6
Views: 732

Cyprus. Robbing People.

<t>This sets a precedent. I wonder if Europeans will be next. One thing is for sure Russians are pissed off about this, not that I care. Most Russian money there was stolen from the people of Russia, the account holders didn't earn it anyway. <br/> <br/> The everyday people though will suffer, money...
by Scrat
Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:48 am
Forum: International Politics
Topic: N Korean video imagines attack on Washington
Replies: 5
Views: 797

N Korean video imagines attack on Washington

<t>Actually it is 2 superpowers, America and China. America wants the means to pressure China in any way possible the Korean conflict allows the US to keep substantial military forces in the region. China uses N Korea as a buffer between the hostile US and it's northern provinces. It's much like how...
by Scrat
Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Iraq......what we all knew ?
Replies: 42
Views: 2637

Iraq......what we all knew ?

Saudi terrorists, not Saudi Arabia.


Considering your choice of words I don't see a big difference. Al Q was made by America, Osama Bin Laden was made by America. OBL is a Saudi, Al Q is a Saudi organization.

Who are you trying to bullshit?
by Scrat
Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:46 pm
Forum: International Politics
Topic: North Korea's obstinance will no longer work
Replies: 27
Views: 1826

North Korea's obstinance will no longer work

<t>Would anyone think it was a good idea to arm Hitler with nuclear weapons?<br/> <br/> <br/> Since when are nuclear weapons a good idea at all? America made and used them first. They haunt us 'til this day do they not? I submit that the makers and producers of nuclear weapons are no better than Ado...

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