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thatmguy said:
Hammy, if you mean Vor... I think he's havin' computer issues
51 posts is good enough for me...
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Death Chat 2004
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Hammy, if you mean Vor... I think he's havin' computer issues
51 posts is good enough for me...
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I know... You're the greatest!.... keep those pics coming... almost as good as INFI?????frogfish said:Always here for you buddy
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frogfish said:Oh man the is back
i am only droppin' in here and there... the Cure for DC syndrome:
1 Arctic ZT BM
1 Terror Monkey SH
1 Terror Monkey BM
1 Nip
1 Blasting Cap
2 PD's
1 Pauls Ratchet
1 FSH (soon to be ordered)
Followed by a post of a pic (in 2 weeks)
Edit: And Darth Vader action with a Mofo
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okay...off to __________... back later in the day.. The phone may ring 
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Not yet.... will let you know when the "Eagle" has landed....KX1A said:
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KnifeAddictAK said:i am only droppin' in here and there... the Cure for DC syndrome:
1 Arctic ZT BM
1 Terror Monkey SH
1 Terror Monkey BM
1 Nip
1 Blasting Cap
2 PD's
1 Pauls Ratchet
1 FSH (soon to be ordered)
Followed by a post of a pic (in 2 weeks)
Edit: And Darth Vader action with a Mofo
HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG!HOG! HOG! HOG! HOG! :grumpy:
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69 to 800!
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Nope...66.... Hey your goody box is going out today!
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This Election Determines Fate of the Nation
This was written in the Daily Record (Ellensburg,
Washington paper) on Wed. Oct. 6, 2004. It was written by
Mathew Manweller who is a Central Washington University
political science professor, one of the best in the world.
The title of the article was "Election determines fate of
nation."
"In that this will be my last column before the
presidential election there will be no sarcasm, no attempts
at witty repartee. The topic is too serious,
and the stakes are too high. This November we will vote in
the only election during our lifetime that will truly
matter. Because America is at a once-in-a-generation
crossroads, more than an election hangs in the balance.
Down one path lies retreat, abdication and a reign of
ambivalence. Down the other lies a nation that is aware of
its past and accepts the daunting obligation its future
demands. If we choose poorly, the consequences will echo
through the next 50 years of history. If we, in a spasm of
frustration, turn out the current occupant of the White
House, the message to the world and ourselves will be
twofold. First, we will reject the notion that America can
do big things. Once a nation that tamed a frontier, stood
down the Nazis and stood upon the moon, we will announce to
the world that bringing democracy to the Middle East is too
big of a task for us. But more significantly, we will
signal to future presidents that as voters, we are
unwilling to tackle difficult challenges, preferring caution
to boldness, embracing the mediocrity that has
characterized other civilizations.
The defeat of President Bush will send a chilling message
to culture presidents who may need to make difficult, yet
unpopular decisions. America has always been a nation that
rises to the demands of history regardless of the costs
or appeal. If we turn away from that legacy, we turn away
from who we are. Second, we inform every terrorist
organization on the globe that the lesson of
Somalia was well learned. In Somalia we showed terrorists
that you don't need to defeat America on the battlefield
when you can defeat them in the newsroom. They learned that
a wounded America can become a defeated America.
Twenty-four-hour news stations and daily tracing polls will
do the heavy lifting, turning a cut into a fatal blow.
Except that Iraq is Somalia times 10. The election of John
Kerry will serve notice to every terrorist in every cave
that the soft underbelly of American power is the timidity
of American voters. Terrorists will know that a steady
stream of grizzly photos for CNN is all you need to break
the will of the American people. Our own self-doubt will
take it from there. Bin Laden will recognize that he can
topple any American administration without setting foot on
the homeland
It is said that America's W.W.II generation is its 'greatest
generation.' But my greatest fear is that it will become
known as America's 'last generation.' Born in the bleakness
of the Great Depression and hardened in the fire of
WW II, they may be the last American generation that
understands the meaning of duty, honor and sacrifice. It is
difficult to admit, but I know these terms are spoken with
only hollow detachment by many (but not all) in my
generation. Too many citizens today mistake 'living in
America' as 'being an American.' But America has always been
more of an idea than a place. When you sign on,
you do more than buy real estate. You accept a set of
values and responsibilities.
This November, my generation, which has been absent too
long, must grasp the obligation that comes with being an
American, or fade into the oblivion they may deserve. I
believe that 100 years from now historians will look back
at the election of 2004 and see it as the decisive election
of our century. Depending on the outcome, they will describe
it as the moment America joined the ranks of ordinary
nations; or they will describe it as the moment the
prodigal sons and daughters of the greatest generation
accepted their burden as caretakers of the City on the
Hill."
This was written in the Daily Record (Ellensburg,
Washington paper) on Wed. Oct. 6, 2004. It was written by
Mathew Manweller who is a Central Washington University
political science professor, one of the best in the world.
The title of the article was "Election determines fate of
nation."
"In that this will be my last column before the
presidential election there will be no sarcasm, no attempts
at witty repartee. The topic is too serious,
and the stakes are too high. This November we will vote in
the only election during our lifetime that will truly
matter. Because America is at a once-in-a-generation
crossroads, more than an election hangs in the balance.
Down one path lies retreat, abdication and a reign of
ambivalence. Down the other lies a nation that is aware of
its past and accepts the daunting obligation its future
demands. If we choose poorly, the consequences will echo
through the next 50 years of history. If we, in a spasm of
frustration, turn out the current occupant of the White
House, the message to the world and ourselves will be
twofold. First, we will reject the notion that America can
do big things. Once a nation that tamed a frontier, stood
down the Nazis and stood upon the moon, we will announce to
the world that bringing democracy to the Middle East is too
big of a task for us. But more significantly, we will
signal to future presidents that as voters, we are
unwilling to tackle difficult challenges, preferring caution
to boldness, embracing the mediocrity that has
characterized other civilizations.
The defeat of President Bush will send a chilling message
to culture presidents who may need to make difficult, yet
unpopular decisions. America has always been a nation that
rises to the demands of history regardless of the costs
or appeal. If we turn away from that legacy, we turn away
from who we are. Second, we inform every terrorist
organization on the globe that the lesson of
Somalia was well learned. In Somalia we showed terrorists
that you don't need to defeat America on the battlefield
when you can defeat them in the newsroom. They learned that
a wounded America can become a defeated America.
Twenty-four-hour news stations and daily tracing polls will
do the heavy lifting, turning a cut into a fatal blow.
Except that Iraq is Somalia times 10. The election of John
Kerry will serve notice to every terrorist in every cave
that the soft underbelly of American power is the timidity
of American voters. Terrorists will know that a steady
stream of grizzly photos for CNN is all you need to break
the will of the American people. Our own self-doubt will
take it from there. Bin Laden will recognize that he can
topple any American administration without setting foot on
the homeland
It is said that America's W.W.II generation is its 'greatest
generation.' But my greatest fear is that it will become
known as America's 'last generation.' Born in the bleakness
of the Great Depression and hardened in the fire of
WW II, they may be the last American generation that
understands the meaning of duty, honor and sacrifice. It is
difficult to admit, but I know these terms are spoken with
only hollow detachment by many (but not all) in my
generation. Too many citizens today mistake 'living in
America' as 'being an American.' But America has always been
more of an idea than a place. When you sign on,
you do more than buy real estate. You accept a set of
values and responsibilities.
This November, my generation, which has been absent too
long, must grasp the obligation that comes with being an
American, or fade into the oblivion they may deserve. I
believe that 100 years from now historians will look back
at the election of 2004 and see it as the decisive election
of our century. Depending on the outcome, they will describe
it as the moment America joined the ranks of ordinary
nations; or they will describe it as the moment the
prodigal sons and daughters of the greatest generation
accepted their burden as caretakers of the City on the
Hill."
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Kalimalena said:
who?? me?? nahhh... just a innocent piglet
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Excerpt from Skunk:
In Somalia we showed terrorists
that you don't need to defeat America on the battlefield
when you can defeat them in the newsroom.
And there is the shame of it, right there. Its not about what is RIGHT, its about what is POPULAR. :barf: :barf:
In Somalia we showed terrorists
that you don't need to defeat America on the battlefield
when you can defeat them in the newsroom.
And there is the shame of it, right there. Its not about what is RIGHT, its about what is POPULAR.
:barf: :barf:- Status