NewGuy2005

When you enjoy watching birds at your bird feeder.

I think she was trying to be funny.

What's wrong with "those guys" owning guns?

That was a great car. I had an '86 944 Turbo. Loved it.

When a good friend that is in his 50s announces that he is seriously dating a smoking hot 24 year old and, because of that, you think there's something wrong with him.

Then why not shut up and let the free market judge the outcome?

When you enjoy peace and quiet and a good nap.

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/21/read-the-never-issued-trump-order-that-would-have-seized-voting-machines-527572 "...The draft executive order shows that the weeks between Election Day and the Capitol attack could have been even more chaotic than they were. It credulously cites conspiracy theories about election fraud in Georgia and Michigan, as well as debunked notions about Dominion voting machines. The order empowers the defense secretary to “seize, collect, retain and analyze all machines, equipment, electronically stored information, and material records required for retention under” a U.S. law that relates to preservation of election records. It also cites a lawsuit filed in 2017 against Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Additionally, the draft order would have given the defense secretary 60 days to write an assessment of the 2020 election. That suggests it could have been a gambit to keep Trump in power until at least mid-February of 2021..." National Guard troops seizing voting machines would not have been a good look for the USA.

The history of Sasquatch and Nascar is still safe.

Watched it last night and loved it. It's about a lot more than climate change. I also thought Dr Mindy's final line was great.

They now have drop-in hydro power systems that only require a 1-2 foot elevation change in water.

Exactly. IF everyone drove EVs, they would have had more incentive to use their common sense and stay home.

Not to mention that tourism to small towns will only increase if the cost of driving goes down. Win-win for all.

Can you still face the firing squad for treason? (Trump, not Lindell)

For sure, but it made me notice that when we discuss the generic topic of abortion, we use clinical language like fetus and tissue, but when we talk about specific instances of abortion we often use more personal terms. You referred to yourself as “I” as far back as conception. The point I’m trying to make with all of this is that somewhere along the continuum of conception to birth there has to be a transition from tissue to person. Maybe transition is not the right word. Prior to this point, it’s purely a matter between a woman and her doctor and no one gets to influence any of it. After that point, it’s a much bigger picture and I think that is where the debate lies. I don’t know the answer. For the record, I don’t take any kind of religious stance on this.

Apparently. Please explain it to me.

No doubt, but what does that have to do with anything we are discussing here?

Wouldn't it be more accurate to say that you don't recall being aware of your existence before you were born? It is possible that you are correct, and you were not aware of your existence. However, the only thing you can say with certainty today is that you have no recollection of being aware of your existence. Not being aware of your existence and not currently recalling being aware of you existence are two totally different things.

You used the term "I" six times in five sentences. Do you (or anyone) know at what point you ceased to be your mother's tissue and you became "I?"

What happened to him?

Emphasis, mine. If it's alright to terminate a fetus, why is it not alright to repeatedly terminate fetuses?

Yes, the Pope giving us all a demonstration of the process of compartmentalization of conflicting information.

With all due respect, go to SD Arizona first. You will be amazed.

Don't let that stop you. When I jumped, it was also just a couple of times a month at a small DZ. I had a job that allowed me to travel and I would always take my gear and get a jump in at one of the "big city" drop zones when I could. It was scary at first, but you get used to it. Just ask a lot of questions and pay attention. You'll be glad you did it.

Nice! Hope you enjoyed Arkansas.