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We all have passion about whats going on!! Do not apologize!! It all depends what side of the fence were on!! Politics is a never win argument!! we all have opinions and we know what they say about that!! We all love cars and to alot of people that itself is very strange!! Pete (I want everyone to have a good paying job and retire by at least 55 yrs you deserve it!!) PeteQuote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
I don't recall that one Mike, but on the bright side I don't think you could hurt Dave too bad.............(although this is redundant) he's a hardheaded Norwegian.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Yeah, and that's one of my few good points!!!!!
:LOL::LOL::LOL::whacked:
Norwegian!! BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!!! PeteQuote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Thanks for the kind sentiments Pete! I hope to retire in another 10 years. IF they let me! :rolleyes::LOL:Quote:
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
And thanks to you Bob. I guess I mis-took your mention of my "incident" with Dave as there were some who wanted this thread closed soon after it happened. But now I'm wondering if you were thinking of the "original" craigslist thread... :HMMM::HMMM:
HMMmmmm... famous old saying time! When one finds himself deep in a hole the first thing you do is stop digging! :LOL: **)
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The OTHER Dave... aka IC2
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Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Hardheaded Norwegian............hardheaded Irishman............................................................................................ ...there's a difference?:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
hardheaded Irishman. Irish!! Beautiful Woman Too!! Pete
Of all the places I visit online, I come here most often, stay the longest and truly enjoy the people here. The car wisdom is phenomenal and certainly what initially attracted a lot of us initially, but the wisdom and insight of many years of life is a commodity that's hard to duplicate. While I've met very few of you face-to-face, I feel like I know a bunch of guys (and gals too Barb!!) from England to Australia and all the points in between, and you're mostly just "my-kind-of-folks!"
I know I may tweak a beak now and again (mostly when some one wants a "lumpy cam" or bad mouths Q-Jets) but please know I have nothing but respect for those who frequently comment here. Don't always agree - but this is America and last I checked, we have that right!
Regards All,
Glenn
I have no official opinion in the matter! :HMMM: Just to be PC! **):LOL::pQuote:
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Pete, I see a pattern here! Good Job! :LOL:Quote:
Originally Posted by prpmmp
...and now folks, back to more pressing issues.
If you recall, the media/press had a field day with GWB's gaffes. They are not keeping count of the Big 'O's' screw up. Someone with way more time then I have has but together a list of 150 and is fairly current. Here's just one of them: Gives the Queen an iPod (of his speeches if you recall this one - go to the ref. site below and click on it, #63)
Some are YouTube, others 'news' stories. Here's the rest of that 150:
Handy Reference Guide to Obama’s Gaffes and Goofs « Blonde Gator
(some of the YouTubes have been "eliminated" - huh!!!)
AND NOW - some positive info for our friends that are a day ahead in that peaceful island country in the South:
3) New Zealand (tied for 2nd)
> GPI: 1.239
> Political terror scale: 1
> Access to small arms: 1
> Relations with neighboring countries: 1
> Likelihood of violent demonstrations: 1
Every year since 2007, the IEP has ranked New Zealand as one of the world’s five most peaceful. This year, New Zealand tied with Denmark as the second-most peaceful of the 158 countries studied. A small proportion of its population in jail, limited military capacity and sophistication, and strong relations with Australia all help its score. New Zealand receives the best score possible on the Cignarelli and Richards (CIRI) Political Terror Scale. New Zealand also received the highest score in Amnesty International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, indicating there is little suspicion of corruption in the country.
2) Denmark (tied for 2nd)
> GPI: 1.239
> Political terror scale: 1
> Access to small arms: 1
> Relations with neighboring countries: 1
> Likelihood of violent demonstrations: 1
Denmark moved up two places this year, due in part to government budget cuts that decreased military spending, according to the IEP. The biggest strike Denmark has against its level of peace is the moderate sophistication and capabilities of its military. Denmark has the world’s smallest Gini coefficient — 24.7 — which means the country has a high level of income equality. With extremely low levels of violent crime and conflict, paired with political democracy and equality, the Danish enjoy a very high level of general peace. Denmark also has a notably high level of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
1) Iceland
> GPI: 1.113
> Political terror scale: 1
> Access to small arms: 1
> Relations with neighboring countries: 1
> Likelihood of violent demonstrations: 1
Iceland, a country with only about 320,000 residents, takes the top honors for the most peaceful country for the second year in a row. The small country recorded the best possible score on all but four of the criteria that determine levels of peace, including the best scores on the homicide rate, imports of major conventional weapons and the likelihood of violent demonstrations. Ironically, Iceland’s continued fiscal belt-tightening helped the country lower its score from last year. The Icelandic Defense Agency, which had a budget of $20 million in 2008, now has been disbanded, according to the IEP. The country has no standing army, and military expenses total just over 1% of GDP.
Here's the rest along with the worst: The Most (and Least) Peaceful Countries in the World | Fox Business
The #1 - been there and it must be where they are and that country name - they are the coldest people I've ever encountered (tho most of the ladies are very attractive )
Here's what the real problem is...
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Yep, New Zealand is a great place to live alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by IC2
Not being facetious, but it's known to us as "God's Own Country".
If you were to visit you'd soon work out why.
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I'm ready anytime. Passport is current, bags take 10 minutes to pack. Unfortunately with my retiree's discretionary funds it's difficult ( when I could afford it, always wanted to ski Mt Cook Glacier, but raising a family ........ )Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy
Dave W...right at the moment,,you could ski Mt Egmont,,on the west side,,and go crashing through Johnboy's back door,just in time for a nicotine sandwich,and a hot coffee...Which would be cheaper by far than the outragious prices at the ski resorts..If by chance,you come crashing down the opposite side of the hill,,you can slide across the highway,and do the same at the house of koop de glass,and get a coffee or three here..;) Either way,mate..there's always room for a hotrodding brother around here..:cool::cool: And yes,,all of you guys would probably feel quite relaxed in our little paradise..Just remember which side of the road to drive on...Far too many people try to drive on the wrong side of the road..:(Quote:
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In Taranaki, the province that Robin and I live in, if you so desire, you can go skiing in the morning, surfing at lunchtime, and pig-hunting in the afternoon.
Yep; God's Own Country alright!
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Ahhh, to be gainfully employed again with a real income
The way things are going here in the US, you don't want to 'brag-on' too loud or you might have a wetback immigration problem from here
Ah, pig hunts..........I remember them well. We usually did ours on Friday nites.........guy who went home with the ugliest broad won a case of beer.Quote:
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From your collection of "cuties", you must have won a lot of beer.:eek::D:LOL::LOL:
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Yay,Uncle Bob..King of the pig hunters...:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL::eek:
Hey,no probs..You guys would be more welcome than the plane loads of Asians that are slidin through the doors..**)**)**)**)Quote:
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Is he just bowing again to another head of state -
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or gasp, checking out Calderon's fly/crotch??
Hmmmmmmmm:whacked::3dSMILE:
Robin - just saw on the web today that Asians entering the USA are now outnumbering Mexicans/Hispanics (heck, how else could there be a Chinese restaurant on every other corner as well as in every cross roads town with a population of more then 50 people)Quote:
Originally Posted by lamin8r
Getting married, having a special occasion - nah, don't send a pricy gift, give it to the Obamanation instead:
The Obama event registry — Blog — Barack Obama
Found the link here: Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Obama Asks People Getting Married To Forgo Gifts, Ask Their Guests To Donate To His Campaign Instead…
This is almost as sickening as the Gay Pride group doing third finger salutes in the White House in front of Ronald Reagan's portrait: Activists Take Out Frustration on ... Ronald Reagan | The Weekly Standard
There's probably some irony waiting there Dave.
Some percentage of the Obamabots that will participate in that will be heard to acuse Romney of being a cultist for being Mormon.:HMMM:
I still don't see much of a future for the country with either one of them.... Ron Paul is still campaigning, maybe it is time to get radical and take care of our country FIRST and let the rest of the world take care of themselves!!!!!!
Dave - There are many points that Ron Paul supports that I DO like, but isolationism is one that would keep me from considering voting for him. Another is abolishing Social Security as well as Medicare.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Here's Wiki link that spells out even more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politic...ul#Gun_control
Social Security would be there for older workers, but it would allow those under age 25 to select their own retirement plan and opt out of Social Security. It wouldn't be done away with in one stroke of the pen but would, over a period of years, be phased out.... Medicare would be funded through the states by a block grant from the feds (States Rights). The "global economy" thing seems to have done little but take jobs out of the country and put them in other countries.
The Republicans brought on the recession, the Democrats are trying to kill us with taxes and regulations.... what else do we do but switch the direction the country is going and try something different? The last 3 decades of business as usual based on which party is in power and has the votes seems to me has done nothing but take us from recession to recession.... Isn't it possible that the country should try and entirely different approach rather then just going back to the same old policies that come and go based on the party in charge???
I'm not saying Ron Paul is the ultimate answer, but maybe he would shake things up enough in the country that people might finally wake up to the fact that this country needs to proceed in a new direction??? Romney keeps hinting that we go back to the "trickle down economics" era, Obama wants the Federal Government to control every aspect of our lives and tax us to death-----Guess I'm just dang tired of having to settle for the lesser of two evils and continually watch our government repeat the same mistakes they've made in the past!!!!! I fail to see where this country has done itself any good by policing the entire world and trying to force our way of life and our system on other countries. Cutting the defense budget by 15% would bring all our troops home, stop all these stupid, baseless wars that accomplish nothing but killing our troops for a cause that the country we're fighting for doesn't even appreciate!!!!! IMO the military's budget could be far better spent with our troops patrolling our borders and throwing the people out who are here illegally!!!!! I'm also tired of seeing this country's efforts and money thrown away supporting outdated alliances like NATO---should we really believe a 3rd world war would be fought with tanks and troops on some European battlefield???? By the mid 50's we had done more then enough in Europe and Japan to get their economies going after the devastation of WW II---we should have brought our troops home way back then. Korea, Vietnam, and now the entire Mid East has shown us that senseless wars on foreign soil with the battle plan controlled by politicians accomplish nothing.....
Isn't doing the same thing over and over and expecting the results to be different a sign of insanity?????
Back in posts #395 through around #405 there are some relevant comments from Shine that I enjoyed. One in particular,I yield to the guy who's seen him in action from his home state on this one.Quote:
i live in texas and can tell you ron paul is batshit crazy . 20 years ago before dementia he may have been a good choice but he has been in government 30 years and done nothing. if he had a keeper to tell him to stfu at times he would do better. i like him but he is a nut job .
i am constantly amazed that the US has a border so porous that anybody with feet can just waltz in and get paid to live here.
any other country on the planet would have machine gun emplacements spaced all along that border.
instead we are footing the bill for the population of mexico.
WTF?
well no one loves us any more .so we pay in many ways. let them stay walk in... the list is very long of the money we pay out for love ???. Why this is a new way of thinking ??? hey it.s Ok it will not be any of my money(idealist liberal) tax more of the rich?? ...dumb ... The rich is anyone that still has a job with any income???? We borrow money from a country that just about has rope around are neck .but it.s ok the TV still works and still can Tex if gas stays lower then 3.50 eveyone is happy ? nice mind game ? Things to think of.. china will drill are oil and take the land to pay off a bad debt? i bet you they find alot of oil here in the US . The ones walking cross the boarder are only taking jobs No one want s there hard cheap workers . boy this sounds like some said when cotton and tobacco was only hand picked.Quote:
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There is a legal immigration system, too, and surprisingly Hispanics are not the largest number!!! Here's and excerpt from an article by Scott Simon of NPR;
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New Asian Immigrants To US Now Surpass Hispanics
WASHINGTON June 19, 2012, 01:41 pm ET
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the influx of Asians moving to the U.S. has surpassed that of Hispanics, reflecting a slowdown in illegal immigration while American employers increase their demand for high-skilled workers.
An expansive study by the Pew Research Center details what it describes as "the rise of Asian-Americans," a highly diverse and fast-growing group making up roughly 5 percent of the U.S. population. Mostly foreign-born and naturalized citizens, their numbers have been boosted by increases in visas granted to specialized workers and to wealthy investors as the U.S. economy becomes driven less by manufacturing and more by technology.
"Too often the policy debates on immigration fixate on just one part — illegal immigration," said Karthick Ramakrishnan, a political science professor at the University of California-Riverside and a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. "U.S. immigration is more diverse and broader than that, with policy that needs to focus also on high-skilled workers."
"With net migration from Mexico now at zero, the role of Asian-Americans has become more important," he said.
About 430,000 Asians, or 36 percent of all new immigrants, arrived in the U.S. in 2010, according to the latest census data. That's compared to about 370,000, or 31 percent, who were Hispanic.
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Would almost appear to me that we are still exporting manufacturing jobs, and importing Asian workers to take technology jobs??? No wonder the unemployment numbers are so bleak!!!! These are LEGAL immigration numbers. Who is hiring all these new immigrants and making the prospect of immigrating to this country so appealing? Is our education system so poor that we don't have qualified people to take these technology jobs and business would rather higher new immigrants???
So, if I have this right, legal Asian immigrants are taking technology jobs, and illegal Hispanics are taking the manual labor jobs that American workers won't do---do the unemployment numbers actually show any sort of real number or what????
well that may be true dave but the chinese are not hauling drugs over the fences .there military is not on US soil getting in to fire fights with boarder patrol. taken over boarder towns . buying guns .cutting heads off . kidnaping .killing famers/ranchers.many other things .its not the small river or walk over for them chinese sure most all of them are hard working people. seams like every time they talk about a lock down of the boarder they talk about how hard of a crossing longer and more dangerous for the good hard workers to come over and die out in no mans land it not fair to them . leave your front door open every thing is coming in your house
At least the Chinese are coming in the front door ...They have worked here for hundreds of years they worked building the railroads and all over California back before the god rush.Quote:
Originally Posted by pat mccarthy
Hey i have a great ideal... to cover a bad debt with china we could do a trade with them? we could give them Kalifornia .. this deal would be that they must take .nancy pelosi .Holly wood . San franisco ..OH hell that deal would cost us alot .. No one is that dumb:( still may be worth the cost ????
Not for nothing but this guy nails it:
Retiring Dem: 'The People Have Gotten Dumber' | The Weekly Standard
Retiring congressman Gary Ackerman, a Democrat from New York, reflects on his time in Congress.
"Congressman Ackerman, you’ve been here 30 years. Can you define comity as it existed when you arrived versus how it exists now?," Bloomberg Businessweek asks.
Ackerman responds: " Your premise is that comity exists now. It may not be entirely accurate. It used to be you had real friends on the other side of the aisle. It’s not like that anymore. Society has changed. The public is to blame as well. I think the people have gotten dumber. I don’t know that I would’ve said that out loud pre-my announcement that I was going to be leaving. [Laughter] But I think that’s true. I mean everything has changed. The media has changed. We now give broadcast licenses to philosophies instead of people. People get confused and think there is no difference between news and entertainment. People who project themselves as journalists on television don’t know the first thing about journalism. They are just there stirring up a hockey game."
add some lazy unreliable workers, plant an American flag in the soil, welcome to the USA..
Yesterday being "Independence Day" it seems appropriate, albeit a day late, to glimpse at the Declaration of Independence, the document declaring our break with the overbearing Monarchy of England. Hmmmmmmm.........................revolting against a self imposing monarchy might need a renewal.
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it." --Declaration of Independence (1776)
