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  1. On 11/21/2021 at 4:21 PM, Buddy Spike said:

    Tell me you don't know anything about this case or law enforcement without telling me you don't know anything about this case or law enforcement.

    For starters, as pointed out, he did not point or aim his weapon at anyone other than the people he shot.

    Second, as a cop, I'm not shooting the kid unless he threatens me or someone else with the weapon.  It starts with loud verbal commands and escalates from there.  It is not my job to judge whether he shot in self defense or not.  Unless he's an active shooter (he was not), or threatening me or someone else (also not), there is no justification to use deadly force against him.

    Your take is bad and you should feel bad.  

    Actually..I do feel pretty bad ..In any case If I had been there and watched him shoot a man with his rifle ..I think that it's probably 75-25 that I would have shot the kid if he didn't instantly comply..esp. if he turned towards me..No video..no hours of analysis....no goofy judges and lawyers...nothing but a kid?..with a rifle..that he just used to drop someone..with me possibly next...well that kid was found not guilty of anything...makes me feel kind of dumb..eh?   I apologize for the digression..

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  2. 18 hours ago, Guardian said:

    Is that an attempt at a comparison? Your example didn’t happen in the Rittenhouse case.

    He wasn’t pointing and aiming. And he did pass a lot of people without aiming, pointing, or shooting anyone after being attacked by the dude who was threatening him all night, trying to grab his weapon, chasing him who according to a Jury was breaking the law and got killed justifiably. Not too active shooter of him.

    A kid who was and had been supporting his community and the opposition just tried to manipulate a narrative against him to get a political win. What’s one good person’s life right when compared to 4 people who had committed over 40 crimes between them to include 6 time rapist and abuser of little kids.

    So what was your comparison again? You going to the race card next?
     

    Pretty cool....a great analysis if you had a half hour to sort it out....

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  3. 8 hours ago, Buddy Spike said:

    Is he responding to loud verbal commands? What's the temperature/dew point?  What's the weather at my alternates?

    Ya took too long there Spike Buddy...the kid ran past and just shot another dude...what are your thoughts..ya only got a few seconds if that...Did he shoot in self defense?  Was the second victim trying to defend himself ?  In any case ya REALLY got to hurry up 'cause the kid just blew the bicep off ANOTHER victim...was it self defense?  By who?  quick now...Jeeze Spike Buddy...You got THREE victims and still haven't made a decision...A jury of 12 of your peers may be analyzing YOUR action..or lack of ..soon enough..

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  4. Let's say you are a patrolman and some rigged up dude comes running down the street in a riot..pointing and aiming and just shot someone...do you shoot the dude who ..by God.. looks like a kid?    Your decision time is already up...

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  5. 50 minutes ago, HeloDude said:

    Unfortunately the joke is on everyone who applied for a religious exemption, as I’m definitely not surprised.  Big blue never had any intention of seriously looking at each individual case for valid concerns, if they did, we would be hearing about quite a few getting approved, and instead, I have yet to hear of a single one (though here might be a handful that I’m just not aware?).

    That being said, I’m not a fan of religious exemptions for anything when it comes to the government, even if I’m for or against the directive…that goes for head wear, shaving, etc.  If the mission calls for X, then we should all have to comply or no one should have to comply.  Likewise I think it’s interesting that in this culture of “equality”, why can’t men have the exact same grooming/uniform standards as women?  How does it hurt the mission to allow men to have long hair, earrings, etc?  

    You may get a chance to find out...The grade skool where my wife works has at least two boys showing up in drag...with one "pink BOa"?..(i don't want to know )..The principle and gym teacher are..."that way".   It's all the rage..coming to a recruiter near you...

  6. 10 minutes ago, FourFans130 said:

    Curtis Lemay is turning over in his grave and muttering something to the effect: They're F'ing clouds.  Fly through them and get the F'ing job done like warriors should!  Don't bring it weak, you weak dick pussies!

    Yeah dammit...that's what B-29's are for...now git...

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  7. 1 hour ago, GKinnear said:

     

    Same here...but it begs the question: if military service is allowed, why can Kinzinger (and others) in the Reserve serve in Congress and Airmen on Active duty not?

    I'm sure there's a valid reason, I'm just too tired to look it up.

    Because guys in the Guard and Reserve usually have real  jobs and can tell the big military to naff off as needed..Not unheard of for a say .. staff sergeant to personally know and maybe went to High School with a Senator or Congress critter and those associations can work better than four stars and the big military knows it..

    oop's  goblins arrive....chow....

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  8. On 10/22/2021 at 10:21 PM, dogfish78 said:

    It is for sure a “well worn” path 🤣

    I hear that all the dumps in Angeles City are long closed...does that affect the selection of the little woman?  Or aren't you choosy?

  9. On 10/25/2021 at 10:22 PM, Lord Ratner said:

    Deflation? How?

    Not enough employees in the system to make the money to buy the stuff to keep the prices on the stuff to hold the margins and away we go...Time will tell.....Last week I worked with a new grad who told me that "a lot" of his fellow grads in this particular program are taking big salary hits that they never expected...My brother works in lumber distribution..but has a CDL ..they are so short of truck drivers..(see get paid...spend....margins above..) that they wanted to pull him out of his position to drive a semi....'cause he's the only one who can back a truck without crashing into the dock.  Does not seem like the set up for inflation...A couple of months ago I paid 85 bucks for an 8 foot 4x4 and a piece of 4x4 wafer board because of a lumber shortage....does that add to the profit line?..Or slam down demand?....I guess we shall see...

  10. 5 hours ago, HeloDude said:

    I don’t disagree—unfortunately we’re at a point where if a person doesn’t agree with someone else then said person is a fascist, racist, communist, anti-science, libtard, bigot, blah blah blah.  And when you label someone one of these, all forms of decency towards each other goes out the window.  This is what people resort to when they can’t just argue with their ideas.

    Don’t worry…we’re soon going to learn that economics doesn’t care about name calling.

    Funny you should mention that...My stock guy claims that he sees inflation and a bit of a pull back...I see deflation and a full blown recession.........employers near where the Afghans are camped out should be banging down the CO's door to get at these potential employees..they are gonna need 'em...As to being jumped by camera dudes..       If you anticipate such a thing..carry a small can of red spray paint and coat the lens..

  11. Volunteering to be the non-treated control subjects for a deadly disease is pretty much un-heard of.  The sociological, political etc. research will be as fascinating as the medical.  For example..will those who have refused a vaccine hold tough to the bitter end?  Have regrets? Sail on through?  Actually the sky is the limit when studying this event..The PHd's will fly like...I know...re-engined Buffs...

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  12. Many moons ago the ATC boyz thought that they had Ronnie Raygun by the cojones and they went on strike..the controller who lived next door at the time ended up running a muffler shop.  A lot of laid off pilots got jobs with ATC in various roles like clearance delivery..ground control etc. that they could handle  i.e. not approach to KORD for example.  Those jobs and alert lines kept them going.  It was a goat rope but they (the controllers) all got the bootaroo so best be careful.  A lot of pilots headed off active duty?  That a rumor or not?

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  13. It's starting to appear that your genetic profile is going to be the "expert" on how to deal with a medical emergency like this .. If an organism like C-19 appears again, let it run wild in the population, offer a vaccine, and see what happens.  Those that survive will pass on protective genetics for the next time, esp. if (when) it changes shape and needs modified vaccine.  For sure this will be the science experiment from hell.  But with an incredible amount of medical (and sociological) knowledge gained.  As usual, I feel bad for the medics..I got a flu shot and a bug shot today and the nurse said that they are worn out.  It could have been prevented.  Now I'm going to get lectured by my pal who is convinced that I got a microchip.

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  14. On 9/28/2021 at 12:09 PM, dogfish78 said:

    No disrespect to you, but I, and millions of other citizens feel immense comfort carrying a firearm wherever I go. If you've ever been in a fight, you'll know there are no rules and no one is going to fight fair. This isn't a referreed martial arts match. It's life or death/serious physical injury.

    Ever wonder what the police's response time is in the city/suburban area? Sometimes a few minutes if there's a unit available a few blocks away and they can locate you easily IF you're a priority call IF you can even make the 911 call. But many times, they're blacked out and no one is coming to save you until those units are clear from other priority calls. So what do you do? Be victimized?

    Every wonder what the police's response time is in a rural area? Average in my area is probably 15 minutes minimum. Sometimes the unit is completely across the other side of the 700+ square mile county and an emergency response is 45 minutes, because there's only one or two units working. Again what do you do, be victimized?

    All this is predicated on the scenario that your potential assailant doesn't just gut your intestines out from you/blast your brains out in seconds because they want your vehicle or because they think you're a space lizard. Even if police could always respond anywhere in the nation in under 30 seconds, it still won't save you from an assailant who wants to hurt or kill your NOW.

    Maybe you've never been a victim or witness to a violent crime. I have, and many others have too. That might be the wake up call to you if you don't learn from the wisdom of those who carry to protect themselves and others. I suggest you watch some videos online of how quick everyday encounters can turn deadly. Remember, not everyone out there is a sane good meaning person. There are legitimate psychos out there and also many that are drunk, drugged, or deranged and every single day you share society with them.

    Creeping around in the dark with some stupid pistol as your defense is not too comforting...And it took only a couple of times for me to wake up with a roscoe pointed at the door to get  mine  locked up.  I will give you this..a 12 gauge def. increases the comfort level....You do know that if LEO rolls up and you have a weapon in your hand..you become the enemy until proven otherwise...you also become a distraction from more pressing concerns..I would concede that if you insist on toting a pistol you at least have a "shoot don't shoot" training event every few years.....If you have little kids..lock 'em up...

  15. 1 hour ago, dogfish78 said:

    Of course how could I have forgotten that! Guns are violent and violence is bad and that is why only the State should have guns because the State is good.

    Yes I took my 15th Pfizer booster because General Shekelburg told me to, how could you tell?

    I sometimes wonder how many gun toting types have ever been in a situation to realize how little comfort carrying a gun gives you (or at least me)..That's why I have stopped recommending Horse dewormer and suggested using Pig tranquilizer..it works just as well for the bug (not at all)  AND cools off any idea of invading the Capitol..or shooting someone..

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  16. On 9/24/2021 at 9:29 PM, dogfish78 said:

    If they can't do water injections I don't want 'em!! Can they?🤣

    Ya haven't lived til an outboard water pump on a hot day with a maxed out KC (say...#5 in a six ship... mired in a haze of black smoke from twenty four lead water burners)..shucks it's nutz...  Then of course..sometimes ya didn't..

  17. As far as what planes end up where..it strikes me as a little free style for now.  We have an F-16 unit down the way pretty much sure that they are swapping to the F-35.  I wonder how solid that swap is.  The maintenance guys mention that the paint shop alone for various reasons is a major operation.  Is F-35 the fighter version of the KC-46  ?

  18. Reminds me of when states started making seat belt use mandatory..I can still hear it..."I got my rights"  "seat belts can kill you"  "blah de blah"   ..This from guyz who were forced to wear a seat belt and shoulder harness from release to set...in a vehicle with essentially a zero chance of crashing....but drove on out the gate in a vehicle where  safe travel is questionable at best...often with a brewski or three on board..

    This bug is turning into the research project from hell..which will be helpful down the line..I guess..pray for the medics...

     

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  19. 9 minutes ago, BrightNeptune said:

    If I could use this as an excuse to get out under honorable I would do it tomorrow. If I could do honorable and get non-vol sep pay, I would have done it yesterday.

    Reminds me of the fellow who visited his sawbones concerning "certain complaints and embarrassing symptoms"...The doc asks..."well sir, do you have a discharge?"  and the fellow answers  "Yes Doctor...honorable"

  20. Now is too late to argue about numbers and masks and vaccines etc...might as well let it run it's course and see what happens..I was talking with a medical type today ( on the phone)who is a hard core vaccine denier..religious I think..that's fine....I will never work near him and would suggest that he be fired.  His techs are terrified.  If the bug manages to mutate past the present vaccine..then......a learning experience I guess.

    A riddle....On a light note I had occasion today on a looong drive to drive past the environs of P.P.  and N.P. and M.H.   pleasant memories of past adventures...

  21. 1 hour ago, Pooter said:

    I think when unvaxxed people start re-catching it, that will massively change the way people think about covid. Right now there's a chicken pox-esque "had it once so I'm good" mentality which is completely incorrect. 
     

    Similarly I think we are about to see an uptick in breakthrough cases among the vaccinated as we near the 6 month point from the first shots and that immunity tapers off over time. 

    We shall see..If it happens Mother N. will be up with a major human house cleaning...The poor medical dudes and dudettes are getting kicked in the gonnies/gonettes as it is now..

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