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Location: SoCal | Off topic but such a beautiful sight - local news covering the arrival of the USS Reagan, 9th of the Nimitz class carriers. Michael is onboard, Nancy will speak at the ceremonies. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | San Diego?
Those Carries are magnificent (for a warship that is)... I was on the USS Oriskany CVA 34 ('72-'74) that was Korean War vintage... what a scow! We were constantly jealous of the other boats! |
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Location: SoCal | I love driving people of the left political persuassion nuts by wearing my USS Reagan ball cap. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...I wear my NIXON t-shirt :cool: .... boy, the looks I get :eek: |
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Location: NC | That's great...........our local national guard unit got back just a few weeks ago from Iraq. Reasons to celebrate and pick a tune! :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Funny how history can be unkind and unfair. Nixon is still a scumbag and Cliton goes on a book tour and is applauded. |
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Location: Central Oregon | Originally posted by cwk2:
Funny how history can be unkind and unfair. Nixon is still a scumbag and Cliton goes on a book tour and is applauded.
:) Another funny typo!
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | I don't think it was a typo!
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Here .... have a cigar! |
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Location: NC | Well I think the almighty has a sense of humor and Cliton will get his...........I will remian quite how I vote. Politics divides too many friends and the trash is not worth it. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Typo? I spelled scumbag right! it was however refering to the wrong person but that's a whole nuther story. |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | I can NEVER understand the Clinton bashing. He had oral SEX, CRIME OF THE CENTURY
George W. breaks every treaty in the book, drains all our resources, launches a war killing thousands of people because of his personal vendetta, and that's ok.
War and killing : good
Sex : bad
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By the way, the #1 Clinton basher from my home state of Illinois was Henry Hyde. Cried "Crime of the Century" until it was discovered that he had and affair with a married woman for 5 years.
Cheated on his wife: that's ok
Had all kinds of sex : that's ok
She cheated on her husband: that's ok
But CLINTON HAD ORAL SEX : CRIME OF THE CENTURY!!!
If the Republicans weren't so busy trying to take power, trying to focus all our resources on Bill and Monica instead of terrorist, we wouldn't have had 9/11. But that's ok with conservatives
But Clinton was the Crime of the Century????
I'm sorry but I've had too many friends loose their sons over this STUPID vendetta of George W's that I don't even want to come here any more.
I hope the All Mighty give Clinton what he has coming????? Clinton didn't launch a war that has killed thousands of people because "he tried to kill my father, so I'm going to get THEM" like George W.
I'm sorry, but after reading all this BS I may never come back here.
Nixon tried to rig an election. Tried to cover up a crime. But he's ok, better than Clinton who had sex??
Reagan, I remeber him. I was laid off, struggling to feed my family and that SOB decided to give the rich a tax break while taxing my meager unemployment. Nice guy. Then he passed the bill removing the laws from saving and loan. The rich then RAPED this country. But that's ok. From what I understand every tax play must pay $1000 a year for the rest of thier live for this on while the rich like George W get to keep the millions they raped from the poor. But at least he didn't have oral sex, the crime of the century. And Iran/Contral. Used the US constitution as toilet paper, had Ollie shed all the evidence, but that's ok. At least he didn't have oral sex.
I'm outta here. I think I'll sell off all my Ovations. I didn't understand the kind of company I was keeping. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | CWK2... see whatcha started :) |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Early on when I found this website, I learned that the company we kept was diverse. You just can't take it to heart if someone posts something you disagree with. What we have in common is a love of good music and fine instruments. Other than that, you can't expect people to agree with you all the time. |
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Location: NJ | To try to put everything on an "even keel":
On ABC's "World News Tonight", every Friday they pic a "Person of the Week". This week they picked two brothers Greg & Evan Spiridellis ("JerseyBoys", btw:-) One was a ComputerGeek, the other liked to draw (his father said he'd end up selling VelvetElvises in gas stations).
They moved to California and started this little company in an old warehouse called "JibJab". They produce little animated Internet commercials.
They have a free cartoon on their webpage that's TOTALLY BiPartisan and AbsoFuckinLUTEly HILLARIOUS!!!
http://www.jibjab.com/thisland.html
(the site is very busy and it DOES take a while to "load" . . but be patient . . it's WORTH it!
The file's been "making the rounds", they've been getting so many "hits" that they've had to make several upgrades to their server. On top of that, they've been FLOODED with congratulatory e-mails from around the world. One company wants to archive it with other historic PoliticalCartoons (such as Ben Franklin's).
I am SO happy that these guys got the (albeit brief) national recognition, and I hope it leads to much success to them both as they are two VERY talented guys with a sense of humour the we ALL need right now. |
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Location: SoCal | Bradley, I'd dispute and argue almost every point you made. But do you really want this website the end up being a political hotbed? Let's leave that for other sites. Too many good topics here to discuss.
By the way, some of my best friends here and elsewhere are 180 degrees away from me politically. If we discuss politics, we discuss ideas, philosophies, and concepts. We don't get personal. That keeps the discussion thoughtful and the friendships intact. |
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Location: Florida | Man... just when I got rid of my C. Estes Kefauver shirt, that stuff comes back in style.
BTW, it wasn't the sex that was the problem with Clinton. It was the lying about it when being sued by Jennifer Flowers. He lied under oath, and was found guilty of perjury, disbarred, etc etc. |
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Location: NJ | You guys just can't let it fuckin' REST can ya'??!!
I could EASILY jump into this fray, but I'm not.
I'm TRYING (as is Moody) to just leave this on an even plane and move on, but you guys (on BOTH sides!) have to get the last "word" in!!!
If I wanna watch a professional PissingMatch, I'll turn on CSPAN!!
DROP IT already!!!! |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | There is nothing I find as funny as an angry liberal! All emotion and no facts! |
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Location: SoCal | Guys -- BACK OFF ON THIS! LET IT GO!! It's not the time or place. You don't back off, Cliff's gonna go smack the conservatives, I'll go smack the liberals, then Cliff & I will go have a few beers and laugh about it.
Back off. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Guys -- BACK OFF ON THIS! LET IT GO!! It's not the time or place. You don't back off, Cliff's gonna go smack the conservatives, I'll go smack the liberals, then Cliff & I will go have a few beers and laugh about it.
Back off.
Ah, a Libertarian, I see. Or maybe, anarchist is closer to the truth.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Libertairian, I always liked that guy Niel Bortz, does a radio show from Atlanta.
Bradley, Take a chill pill dude! It is tempting to respond to you but I'm not going to change your mind and you won't change mine. CLICK. |
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Location: NJ | Well, I can honestly see that this is a futile effort, so I'm gonna shut off the PC, leave my office, the RNC, and you girls to have "at" each other . . .
I've got two guitars to re-string and gear to load for my gig tonight . . .
Guitars . . . remember those?"
"Ladies & Gentleman,
take my advice,
Pull down your pants
. . . . and slide on the ice"
- Dr. Sigmund Freud
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| Politics are divisive and uselessly pits the people against themselves, meanwhile the current president has signed 2 executive orders; the first order(13290)confiscating $3trillion of Iraqi oil into the possesion of the US Treasury, and the second order(13303)granting blanket immunity to any US corporation dealing with Iraqi oil until the year 2007...(funny how the media hypes the fight, but hides the truth.)
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Location: SoCal | As to JibJab that Cliff referred to, I have had good friends, liberal and conservative, send me that...it is funny and creative.
As to Moody and Cliff having a beer after a good "discussion", it is not uncommon for a pair of talk show hosts to go at it on air and laugh about the exchange after. Interesting how the venom flies, yet they consider themselves friends.
Whether Paul Begala & James Carville, Jesse Jackson, or the DNC - most of this is a daily feed by fax or email.
Sit out under a palm tree, something cool to drink, and a good, intelligent discussion of facts with someone I respect - no problem. Made some good friends that way.
Some of you know who my godmother and 2nd cousin...her husband (deceased) was blacklisted, her biography is "interesting." Don't agree on everything but respect each other. |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Bradley, I'd dispute and argue almost every point you made. But do you really want this website the end up being a political hotbed? Let's leave that for other sites. Too many good topics here to discuss.
By the way, some of my best friends here and elsewhere are 180 degrees away from me politically. If we discuss politics, we discuss ideas, philosophies, and concepts. We don't get personal. That keeps the discussion thoughtful and the friendships intact.
All right, let's try another subject.
WHY CAN'T I GET SOMEONE TO BUY MY GLEN CAMPBELL 12-STRING????
It is a beautiful guitar! Very very nice sound. Wonderful 12-string guitar
High bidder was $300. Bidder aleady sent email saying that they can't pay. BUMMER!
I'll have to |
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Location: SoCal | Bradley,
That is absurd!!!
I easily paid $510 in December for a 1118 dark sunburst acoustic. Granted, in excellent condition. It is a great 12-string. |
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Location: SoCal | Bradley:
Don't be discouraged about not finding a buyer yet. Sometimes it takes a few cycles thru the auction process for the right person to come along.
How come you're selling the guitar? |
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Location: Zion, Illinois | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Bradley:
Don't be discouraged about not finding a buyer yet. Sometimes it takes a few cycles thru the auction process for the right person to come along.
How come you're selling the guitar?
I just don't play it anymore. I really do hate to see such a nice guitar just sit. It deserves to be played.
Secondly, my wife. Enough said
Third, I am considering having a guitar hand made to my spec's by Paragon. It is to me a once-in-a-lifetime deal. Paragon makes beautiful guitars, but since they are just starting out, their prices are very low. When I first found out about Paragons, it would take 6-8 weeks to get a guitar from them. It now takes over 9 months. The word is out about these very nice guitars.
Fourth - Our house is small and I don't really have the room. I have guitar cases in the bedroom (4 or 5), in the hallway (6 or 7), and in my computer room.
I think I'll appeal to the group here about the 12-string. It is really in very good condition and deserves a home where it will be loved. |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | Bradley, that really SUCKS about the high bidder backing out....some of these people don't seem to realize that you CAN'T back out of paying eBay for the auction!!!!
Don't know the particulars, but negative feedback would seem to be in order. Unfortunately, I suppose then they can hammer you, which isn't fair.
As far as the polarized discussion above.....let's all remember that presidents are MEN, with all the attendant failings. Some very well-remembered men of all political persuasions have still done some not-so-good things.
And I'll leave it at that.....
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Glad you didn't really go away. Good luck with the 1118. I'll keep my ears open, I get asked about old ones every now and then. |
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