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  U.S. not an imperialist nation?

  by crownboy in

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  i'm beginning to change my "no" answer on this.

  this seems pretty close to it.. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=564&ncid=564&e=3&u=/nm/20030211/ts_nm/iraq_usa_planning_dc_2.

  u.s. plans for two-year occupation of iraq.

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  The US has been an imperailist nation since the 1890's. When the country became a superpower there was another one staring right at us, so of course we couldn't take this new "unilateralist", "proactive" course lest the whole Mutually Assured Destruction thing happened and of course NOBODY really wanted that now did they?

  Now we are the only Superpower with a defense budget and the military capability to do pretty much what we want...at least on paper. However, I think in the next 5 to 10 years the good ol USof A is gonna get a nice piece of good ol humble pie that seems to always be served when a government or nation gets it's head to far up it's own ass.

  Edited by - bigboi on 11 February 2003 18:26:44
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  What if the US loses?

  by Robdar in

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  what if we lose the war with iraq?

  i watch the news and all commentators act as if our winning is a given.

  yes, we are the biggest, baddest nation; we have the nukes, but what if?

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  bigboi,

  : You didn't actually address the argument that Prisca made.

  Which one was that, bigboi? I've never actually seen Prisca make ANY valid arguments, so I'm very curious about WHICH of her so-called arguments I should address.

  I have no idea what you are talking about. Are you quoting me here or just putting words in my mouth?
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  What if the US loses?

  by Robdar in

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  what if we lose the war with iraq?

  i watch the news and all commentators act as if our winning is a given.

  yes, we are the biggest, baddest nation; we have the nukes, but what if?

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  I'm disgusted that Prisca would preach to us about the "lesson" we should have learned about three thousand people who were attacked and slaughtered by foreign terrorists on our own soil.

  What does Sept 11th have to do with the current situation in Iraq? If I remember correctly the nationality of most of those involved in that attack were Saudi Arabian and not Iraqi. Where is the concrete evidence that the regime in control of Iraq had anything to do with Sept 11th? IMO, to invoke the lives of those ppl that day to support an unsubstantiated war against an entire nation of ppl is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in American history.
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  Fatties won't pony up cash for two seats

  by ashitaka in

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  frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.

  why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?

  skinny people have rights, too

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  You guys need to look at the bright side of things. Sitting between two fat people means you have built in pillows.

  That depends on whether they're male or female or soft or solid. Cause u got some ppl with some pretty hard fat on em out there.
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  What if the US loses?

  by Robdar in

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  what if we lose the war with iraq?

  i watch the news and all commentators act as if our winning is a given.

  yes, we are the biggest, baddest nation; we have the nukes, but what if?

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  Besides any surprises they may have waiting for our forces, I'm not all that concerned about the actual war over there. It will be what it will be and will possibly have a far greater effect on the ppl of Iraq and the surrounding regions than any of us. However what will effect us is the aftermath. How will extrmeists respond? Will this action by the gov, deter terrorism or simply add fuel to the fire. What will be our long-term goals in Iraq? Can we afford to keep a significant military presence there? How will this afect the governments seeming inattention to domestic issues, like the states currently being either broke or forcasting huge deficits?

  Edited by - bigboi on 8 February 2003 18:43:54
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  Fatties won't pony up cash for two seats

  by ashitaka in

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  frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.

  why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?

  skinny people have rights, too

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  It's weird....I tried a diet last year, and I lost a little weight, but unless it's a drastic weight reduction, I don't see how it's going to affect my self image. Weight, in the end, is just flesh.....not a big deal. I'm more concerned about how I treat my wife, and how well I do at my job. Everything else is a bonus, if it works out for you.

  You're right. Weight doesn't change your self image. If a person feels like their life is crap when they're fat, when they lose the weight they'll probably still feel the same. Nobody, fat or skinny, likes to be disrepected or made fun of. We all want some empathy for what we go through. Nothing wrong with showing some fellow feeling and understanding.

  LB,

  Dude don't leave the board because I feel we need to hear what ppl are thinking on some issues no matter how hard it is to hear. Also, we need ppl whose viewpoints can balance out the attacks and ignorance. Nothing wrong with taking a little break ever now and then though.
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  Fatties won't pony up cash for two seats

  by ashitaka in

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  frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.

  why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?

  skinny people have rights, too

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  Everybody is unique and often the norms \just don't apply to every one across the board.

  You cant tell me that a person who weighs 800 lbs is that way because they want to be that way. The human body and all its processes are very complex and for some ppl it is extrmely hard to loose weight, while it is really easy to put on a lot of weight.

  What really matters is your health anyways. Some ppl are overweight and are very, very healthy. Whilst some skinny ppl are in quite bad health. Take my own example, I'm about 6'2 320 lbs. I don't have high blood sugar, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or any health problems commonly associated with being overweight. My roomamte is 6'4 about 190 lbs and we both have basically identical eating habits. He's even told me that he was surprised at how much I ate, because i don't eat anymore than he does yet I weigh about 120 lbs more than he does. I do very hard work, daily. Im a tire man for a parish/county where I service primarily commercial trucks and equipment. We're talking about dealing mostly with tire and rims from 16" to 34". Can u imagine how much one of those things weighs and having to pull and push on em all day long? So I doubt of all the things ppl can call me because of my weight, lazy or unhealthy cannot be included.

  Often I have to watch what I eat, because it is very easy for me to gain weight, and very hard for me to lose the weight once I put it on. So I try not to eat late, unless I haven't had anything at all to eat like Ashi and for the better part of the last 4 yrs I was still quite active, even outside my job. The lowest weight I was ever able to get down to was about 265 lbs about 2 1/2 yrs ago. I did that by working out and limiting myself to one big meal a day prefrably at lunch. However, that kind of regimen was a bit hard to maintain and i found myself being tired and weak all the time. So I stopped, gained the weight back and believe it or not felt much better. So this weight thing is really confusing to me and I refuse to get into dieting and letting other ppl determine how i feel about myself. I just try to live life, be happy and reasonable in my eating habits.
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  I hung out with Prince...

  by confuzcious in

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  hey guys,.

  with all the talk lately about micheal jackson, i wanted talk about prince.. a few months ago, hung out with prince.

  i was also planning on going to a public talk meeting with him, but i got into town too late.

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  Not to mention a freakazoid JW at that.

  Dude, even when you're being serious it still just comes out don't it! ROTFL!

  I'm not surprised that Prince would get caught up in the JW's. He was always a pretty spiritual person. Face it most pl that dabble in drugs and sex really are just trying to find meaning or satisfaction in life and that pretty much equates to being spiritual, imo. I heard him say during an interview yrs ago that the song 'Let's Go Crazy' was about God and Satan. All it takes is a chance enounter with the right person and a personal tragedy to make a person re-evaluate their life and decide he needs to make some changes. The jw's pitch is perfect for ppl that find themselves in that predicament.
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  Fatties won't pony up cash for two seats

  by ashitaka in

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  frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.

  why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?

  skinny people have rights, too

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  Damn! What the hell is goin on here? Is this some sort of payback for that fat kid in school who used to take y'alls lunch money?

  Edited by - bigboi on 7 February 2003 23:47:31
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  San Francisco man first American to grasp Irony

  by Simon in

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  san francisco man becomes first american to grasp meaning of irony .

  jay fullmer, 38, yesterday became the first american to get to grips with the concept of irony.

  "it was weird" fullmer said.

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  Now, if only UKer's could grasp the concept of oral hygiene.