At 11/25/09 12:22 AM, Warforger wrote: When I said Great Leader I meant in his leadership capabilities...

Are we happy or sad about that?

At 11/24/09 09:50 PM, Warforger wrote: I say go for it, the people who oppose the plan are not generals, so either you pull out entirely or add the troops, as let us remember a great leader who lost a war because he didn't listen to his General's, his name is Adolf Hitler.

Are we happy or sad about that?

Hey, that's exactly the OPPOSITE of what he said he'd do! For the 3rd time or so! This is exactly the opposite of why everyone voted for him - for HONESTY and PEACE and HOPE.

At 11/18/09 08:15 AM, domdom2323 wrote: I am furious that the Colonel thinks that he can try and manipulate Italian girls to convert to Islam by insulting Christianity. I am a Catholic and think that it is a disgusting act to attack one of the most important events in my faith for the sole purpose of converting women to Islam.

Well, I'm sure he thinks it is insulting and disgusting that, despite all of the "evidence," you still refuse to accept Mohammad as the final prophet, dress your women more tactfully and convert to the truth that is Islam. So... What happens now?

This is exactly the problem with religious matters like these. Both sides always get pissed off at one another (sometimes for things that really aren't even their fault) so that things get worse rather than better and nothing comes out of it. We can all argue about who should be most disgusted with the other all day but no matter what it is going to be worthless.

He tried to proselytize. So what? Yeah, his methods were poor and sexist, but that's what he was trying to do. Christians do it all the time. It's the choice of the audience to convert or not. It must have sucked being stuck there for that crap with no food or drink, but no harm was done.

At 11/11/09 05:26 PM, ohbombuh wrote:

At 11/11/09 02:40 AM, Dawnslayer wrote: Except gladiators would become criminal icons, especially in street gangs. Pelican Bay Prison is already a badge of honor for a gangster; survive long enough in an arena and you'll be the idol of millions of little criminals in training.

Well it's not like they're going to go from a life of law obience to crime because they think it'd be cool to be a gladiator and have to fight for their lives daily.

And if they do, they kind of deserve what they get.

Uh, some subcultures DO embrace the criminal lifestyle. That's why kids think it's so cool to carry weapons and fight on a moment's notice, not to mention deal drugs and profit off of theft. They even walk with a limping gate to pretend they suffered leg injuries. If they idolized gladiators it wouldn't be any different from what they do now.

Unfortunately, some subcultures just generally embrace ignorant things.

At 11/6/09 10:10 AM, Ericho wrote:

At 11/5/09 12:19 PM, MwnciHead wrote: How does prayer cost money anyway? I mean, dont people pray now, without it costing money?

I don't recall prayer ever costing money, although I suppose those greedy fundamentalists would make you think otherwise. I pray all the time, and I don't have money involved in it. That shows off true humility in the eyes of God.

It's hardly a display of humility when you brag that your way of praying is better than the others.

At 11/3/09 10:28 PM, Dawnslayer wrote: Picking a governor...because you don't like the president. Picking a governor because you do like the president. Either way, the governor is NOT the president.

Who else thinks this is a stupid reason to vote for someone?

It's about as dumb as voting for someone because they are black.

I don't really see how the elections of several unrelated people imply that people are losing faith in Obama. However, the answer is basically yes... People ARE losing faith in him.

The fact is that the point of the statement is to inspire patriotism and it's difficult to unite people under a passive mantra. So it's not "Excuse me, but this is a free nation and so we all have the freedoms to persue the goals that we choose, and if you do not like what we have going for us here in America then I might suggest purchasing real estate in a community that is far removed from our national borders." What if the mantra for the gay pride movement was "We're here and we're homosexuals, so... Yeah, that's something, huh?"

When you are comfortable enough with yourself to go on without worrying about it.

At 10/29/09 06:01 PM, SolInvictus wrote:

At 10/28/09 06:08 AM, SadHatter wrote:

At 10/27/09 03:06 PM, SolInvictus wrote: gotta be careful with this; making martyrs and victims out of them would only help their cause.

somehow I dont think you can make a martyr out of fraud

eh, you'd be surprised.

¿Que?

At 10/28/09 08:49 PM, Fistbeard wrote:

At 10/28/09 05:18 PM, BananaBreadMuffin wrote:

At 10/28/09 05:10 PM, slingshot14 wrote: Story here.

I, for one, think this is bullshit.

Thing is though, they in no way have to let him wear it because they're a private company, the fir-

The thing is though, you're from a bullshit nanny state that doesn't let you cough without a tax for it.

Freedom of speech should be universal, no matter the company you work for/school you go to/gender you fuck/etc.

This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. Nobody is condemning him for what he believes and nobody is persuing legal action against him because of anything his buttons conveyed. He had the right to do what he did and he did it. The company had the right to fire him because he signed a contract binding him against doing it and he did it anyway. That's the end of it.

Come on man, this is basically the same as the lazy man who cries "They fired me 'cuz I'm BLACK!" Then you look into it more and find that he was always late to work, he never completed all of the tasks he was given each day, he was a poor customer service agent, he gave his friends free merchandise when they came in, etc... It had nothing to do with race, but he knows if he makes it out that way someone will be behind him.

It's all bullshit. Like I said, he probably lost his job more due to his own stubbornness in keeping that button on his apron than what the button actually said. What a way to lose your job...

I wonder if this would be such a big deal if he was wearing a button that said "smoke weed every day."

They don't care what his religion is, the company just doesn't want their employees wearing things that convey messages that aren't related to the company, and it's up to the company to decide what those things are then those people are on their time clock. They probably just didn't notice the button until now.

That conversation probably went something like this;

Management: " Mr. Keezer, it just came to our attention that you are wearing buttons on your apron that are not issued by home depot, I'm afraid we have to ask you to remove it."

Keezer: "NO! NO! NO! NO! YOU'RE TRYING TO TAKE GOD AWAY FROM ME AND OUR GREAT NATION, THIS IS RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION!"

Management: "Mr. Keezer, please, it's nothing personal, this is a policy that was printed in the dress code even before you were hired, we have to ask you to remove the pin."

Keezer: "IF I CAN'T WEAR THIS BUTTON HOW CAN I BE SURE GOD KNOWS I STILL LOVE HIM? NO, THIS ISN'T RIGHT! THIS IS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GOD BLESS THE USA, THESE COLORS AIN'T RUUUUUUN!"

Management: "Look, if you don't comply we have to terminate your employment. We'll give you until the end of your shift to decide whether or not your job is worth more than a button."

Keezer: "FAT CHANCE!"

They didn't tell him he wasn't allowed to believe in God or worship on his own time (or even in his own mind while he was working. There's nothing stopping you from praying silently while you work.) They didn't even ask him to stop bringing his bible to read during his breaks. They just asked him to remove a button from his apron. I think God and the US could deal with that for 8 hours a day on a few days a week.

Lawsuits like this are bullshit. We have to do what we have to do to get money, and if that's dressing the way "the man" at Home Depot tells you to dress then you do it. If you don't want to comply then start looking for another job. There's no harm done here, no suffering, just some kid blowing this shit out of proportion to get all he can out of it.

At 10/28/09 12:42 PM, Ericho wrote: Does she have a ton of children? If not, I'll bet she had a bunch of abortions. And if not that, I'll bet she must have the best form of birth control imaginable.

Hurf-durf, condoms, pulling out and facials/swallowing all put together seem like they'd be sufficient. She's doing almost everyone that catches her eye so I'm sure she's not above a little babybatter in her grill.

I have one, it's a blast.

When I was a kid one of my favorite toys ever was a Nerf Sharpshooter. It's a little pistol that kinda looks like an oldschool laser gun with a handle on the back that you pull out to charge it. To me, the Maverick just seemed like an updated version that didn't need to be reloaded with every shot, so I had to get one. It's pretty cheap. I'm also generally a fan of revolvers...

I also had an Arrowstorm back then.

How could you ban a religion, anyway? We aren't to the point where we can police peoples' minds yet. I know that people have tried to ban religions throughout history but it was always futile.

At 10/26/09 03:17 PM, redzone wrote: To fit your deffinition of the statement it would say "You can love or hate it, and you can stay or leave it"

What kind of slogan is that? Who is going to say all of that bullshit? Too much. "Love it or leave it" is simple and rolls off the tongue. Perhaps the use of the word "love" is confusing you. Your translation to "Love it or get the fuck out" tells me this. Saying something like "please leave" is not akin to "get the fuck out," and "leave it" can just as easily be interpreted as "you are free to leave it if you like" and so on.

But look at the word "love" for a moment. Even by its most common and strict definition, "a feeling of great compassion between individuals," we recognize that it's possible to love someone or something and still dislike certain things about them. For example, you may love your dad because you are his son but hate him because he is an alcoholic. Similarly, you hate the things that the US does politically and socially yet you appreciate the freedoms that you can take advantage of because you are here that wouldn't be possible anywhere else. This country was BUILT on the idea that the government is not to be trusted, so it's perfectly reasonable to like your home but dislike your politicians. That's the whole reason we vote. Sure, there are things that suck about America, but it's not as bad as somewhere like Cuba, we have the power to make it better if we try and, if nothing else, at least we (most of us) aren't sheltering ourselves with scraps of trash and eating garbage.

You can do anything here if you work a little bit for it. Isn't that something to appreciate? I'm by no means a patriot but I recognize that we all have great opportunities solely because we live here and, unfortunately, most of us allow it to go to waste because for some reason we can't appreciate it.

At 10/22/09 12:35 PM, redzone wrote: The whole "This is America, if you don't love America then you need to leave"

First of all, there is nothing you can do about it to make them leave.

Secondly, those rights that you like that give you the freedom speach, let others say what they want.

I think you grossly misunderstand the statement. It isn't a demand or request, it is a suggestion and a reminder of your freedoms. If you really don't like it you are free to leave at any time. Believe it or not, people in some countries don't even have THAT right.

At 10/25/09 08:53 PM, Deathbybible wrote:

Infact, 95% of the worlds richest people either dropped out of highschool or didnt go to college. Nice bit of info there, eh?

That richest 95% of people is surely a very small minority of the world's population and likely includes many people who inherited their wealth and position. Many of the remainder are likely entertainment personalities, which you have a 1/34276127517 chance of breaking into.

Besides, if high school is so easy, why not stick around? Hell, high school IS pretty easy generally speaking and you're only stuck there until 2pm 5 days a week, so it's not as though you couldn't do some work somewhere after school or on the weekends. You're most likely going to be stuck doing the same jobs after school as you would be doing if you weren't in school. Then you get your piece of paper and you're done. Believe it or not, it does look better to most employers if you got your diploma rather than a GED or nothing at all.

You say a high school diploma isn't worth anything, but do you know what is? A bachelor's degree, or a master's if you really want to step it up. You need the first piece of paper to get the second. You shouldn't quit just because you have to invest some time because that time is worth it. Just because you're making a little more money working some crappy jobs now doesn't mean you're going to be happy continuing to work those same crappy jobs a while down the line when you realize you could be earning more doing something that seems less like work if only you took the time.

I did some really stupid things and today I am better because I learned from them.

At 10/24/09 11:22 PM, FigishPig3000 wrote:

At 10/24/09 11:20 PM, Hellraiser wrote: Turns out you can make more money selling cocaine than you can with a bachelors degree today.

No way. Now, I'm not sure how much cocaine goes for, but I think its much easier to get paid hourly (o matter what), and to dodge the risk of goign to jail, thus losing all the money you COULD have made with a normal job.

There is a classic saying, "The lazy man works twice as hard." Some people think it's actually easier to get by on illegal things and somehow don't see that a little honest work is better than living in paranoia.

At 10/24/09 10:17 PM, Calintz wrote: I did, and I am fine, so shut the hell up...

Define "fine." What are you doing?

At 10/23/09 10:56 PM, PinballWizard976 wrote: Long black wavy hair covering his eyes, hunched over, smoke escaping slowly as he breathes out, he continues his work.

20 words.

BAM!

That isn't a story.

At 10/23/09 09:34 PM, Kombat-Man wrote: After receiving a flu vaccine.

Laugh and you're going to hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGT0r-uds tQ&feature=player_profilepage

Fuck, I'm going to hell.

Personally I think it's amazing that running cures her illness. Maybe if more people had diseases that were cured by running obesity wouldn't be such an issue.

I also happen to think it's convenient that a track and field athlete would still be fine for running after developing such a disorder. Lots of people think she's faking for that reason and I give her the benefit of the doubt but I almost hope she is for the sake of her health. She's a young married woman.

If I were her husband and this were a reality for the two of us I would go running with her as much as possible.

At 10/23/09 01:57 AM, dySWN wrote:

At 10/22/09 07:09 AM, pr0ded wrote: and one can bring up dutch drug policy
http://www.csdp.org/ads/dutch2.htm

Because that's not a biased source or anything...

Now, why would a source who's agenda is the legalization of marijuana post numbers that make strict drug policy look bad?

....... wait.....

Why love boobies but eat vaginas?

I'm tired of vegans equating eating meat with fatness.

That is all.

At 10/22/09 07:09 AM, pr0ded wrote: and one can bring up dutch drug policy
http://www.csdp.org/ads/dutch2.htm

Has the US really used 32.9 mysterious units of marijuana as of 1997? Are they measuring inhalants with the same mysterious units? how?

Hey guys, I know why illegal drugs should stay illegal.

Because if they were legal, people would start using them....

... Right? Because people follow the rules and the only reason people don't use drugs is because they are illegal.

At 10/21/09 02:26 PM, amaterasu wrote:

At 10/21/09 03:53 AM, darkrchaos wrote: I hate how everyone is making a big deal about the swine flu. It the same as any other flu, they even said. Im glad theres the swine flu it keeps the population down.

Its so easy to be a tough guy on the internet isn't it?

Yeah, but not as easy as YOUR MOTHER LOL!

Respect me, guys.

He does have a point though, I guess... Swine flu isn't such a big deal. It's killed people, but so do tons of other common, treatable conditions.