At 12:59 PM, Jim Brown (jbrtwork) wrote:

I would never think the "armed forces are a refuge (or a trap) for the stupid and ignorant."

Their leadership, however...

At 12:59 PM, Peg wrote:

Funky Miracle - The Meters

It's a miracle - Barry Manilow

At 12:58 PM, Juniper wrote:

From: ChaucerSent: Saturday, July 5, 2008 04:06 PMPeg: go fuc# yourself if you think I will move over for you a$$holes who stick to my rear like Shit. BTW also the car pool lane is not the fast lane. It's not your money I am keeping by driving 55mph.

From: ChaucerSent: Saturday, July 5, 2008 05:56 PMI don't drive in the #1 lane (hyperspeed lane) unless I am going the speed limit. I do travel in the middle lane as I don't like merging traffic or trucks. If the A$$holes won't pass on the left then F#ck em. BTW the carpool lane is not the #1 lane

From: ChaucerSent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 10:47 AMMtlion: I have a remote controlled box under the rear bumper filled with ball bearings and old spark plugs just for A$$holes brownnoseing on my tail like you.

From: ChaucerSent: Sunday, July 6, 2008 11:17 AMBrownnoser Mtlion: FYI I also have an Ithica 12Ga with a particularly short barrel and pistol grip and 00 load sitting beside my front seat.

AS I SAID BEFORE, it is people like you that keep us employed

At 12:57 PM, Hospicenurse wrote:

That is why I came on here. There has to be something that we can do about this. It is not ok for a doctor to yell at a patient, ever! I heard a few other stories from one of the nurses and he has also told a girl that her appearance was ugly and that she is going to be really ugly when she is old. Apparently he didn't approve of the plugs in here ears. I was told that if they get enough complaint forms that it might help in getting him out of there. So please if any of you have had a similar experience, please go and fill out a complaint form. We do not need a Dr. like that up here.

At 12:54 PM, kooly wrote:

They give the lie once again to sneering suggestions by Sen. Kerry, et al., that the armed forces are a refuge (or a trap) for the stupid and ignorant.

At 12:52 PM, Jim Brown (jbrtwork) wrote:

If Juniper works in Emergency Services, isn't she ultimately employed by those that "drive safely at 55," among others?

At 12:51 PM, Juniper wrote:

Chaucer hate to break it to you but my facts are straight. We are all aware that drunks and excessive speeders cause major accidents. Its the ones that cause accidents and are to ignorant to know it that scare me. My facts are straight as I have been on the calls and seen the results.... Talk to me again after you have been on a few ride outs. I bet your eyes will be opened a little bit.

At 12:50 PM, Barry wrote:

If the speed limit changes to 55 mph, I'll have to trade my car in for something geared for such a slow speed, like maybe a carburated Ford Country Squire. At 55mph, in 6th gear, I'm well below 2000 rpms and way outside the powerband. Also since my car is designed to use it's sixth gear, my gas mileage suffers at 55 in fifth gear. If this were the 70's, 55mph would be doable, but with today's computer controled direct injected engines, I don't think it'll work. On a recent trip, I set the cruise control to 65mph and averaged 28.6mpg on Hwy 395. Not bad in my opinion for a 4200lb car.

At 12:49 PM, Claire wrote:

Ut oh I got everyone to make tacos..now Jack says ok tomorrow for tacos..umm...goes to corner..hides

At 12:48 PM, Jim Brown (jbrtwork) wrote:

The problem in Iraq is that we won the war, but lost the peace.

At 12:47 PM, Jim Brown (jbrtwork) wrote:

How does an occupying force know when the job is finished?

At 12:46 PM, kooly wrote:

No honor can be to great, every tribute is to small for the Fallen American Soldier and their families.

At 12:46 PM, 2muttsmom wrote:

I thought this deserved its own thread of thanks.

Even though Dave and I are members, I want to publicly congratulate the yacht club (LGYC) and the Historial Society for an excellent presentation of good, family fun. You guys that worked Thursday and all day Friday are just awesome. I worked at the front gate selling tickets for the children's games and got to see so many wonderful families come in. For all the negative that we read these days - I can tell personally, we have some great moms and dads here with fabulous little kids. They were all polite and anxious to walk in a start with the festivities. The Huff's originally created an event for the locals. The yacht club took it and ran with it and now it is one of the favorite events of the year. The ROTW posters that worked the picnic, or just came out to hang with us - you folks are just fun people - I am proud to be a part of this community of people. WELL DONE TO ALL OF US.

At 12:43 PM, Chaucer wrote:

Juniper:I don't drive 50 mph on the freeway and I do take turnouts on the mountain. Your arguments are specious. It’s the idiots that drive intoxicated that kill or cross over to the opposite lanes on blind corners that kill on the mountain. Those that don’t pay attention to road conditions such as ice/snow or drive too fast in the rain. Or tailgate. Get your facts straight. The drivers that drive safely at 55mph on the freeway are not the ones employing you.

At 12:43 PM, whiskey wrote:

And then, of course, there's the fact that most Iraqis want us the hell out of there. If we "liberated" them, doesn't that mean they get to tell us to take a hike?

At 12:40 PM, whiskey wrote:

The people in that ad have to have no memory at all to say "the surge is working." Here's a report card compiled in March of '08 after one year of the surge.

That temporary surge (escalation) has already gone on longer than it was supposed to and it didn't accomplish the things that were promised. When Bush leaves office, we might get back to the troop level that we were at before the surge started.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/01/benchmark....

Government Benchmarks: 2 of 8 Accomplished

1. Perform constitutional review. Unmet

2. Enact de-Ba’athification reform. Partial

4. Form semi-autonomous regions. Unmet

5. Hold provincial elections. Unmet

6. Address amnesty. Unmet

8. Establish support for Baghdad Security Plan. Met

16. Ensure minority rights in Iraqi legislature. Met

18. Keep Iraqi Security Forces free from partisan interference. Unmet


Security Benchmarks: 1 of 8 Accomplished

7. Disarm militias. Unmet

9. Provide military support in Baghdad. Partial

10. Empower Iraqi Security Forces. Partial

11. Ensure impartial law enforcement. Unmet

12. Establist support for Baghdad Security Plan by Maliki government. Unmet

13. Reduce sectarian violence. Partial

14. Establish neighborhood security in Baghdad. Met

15. Increase independent Iraqi Security Focres. Unmet


Economic Benchmarks: 0 of 2 Accomplished

3. Implement oil legislation. Unmet

17. Distribute Iraqi resources equitably. Partial

At 12:35 PM, Speedbuggy wrote:

Wow! What area of the mountain do you live in?

At 12:35 PM, Chaucer wrote:

Jim: You know how to whistle don't you, you put your lips together and blow.

At 12:34 PM, TNKRBLLinBB wrote:

Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.

~Pope John Paul II

At 12:33 PM, Kats wrote:

OM! I really feel for your brother and glad he's ok even if the car isn't. I know how devastated I would be if that had happened to me. I would worry myself sick about the cubs and the mama. OM, most likely will all day even though it didn't happen to me.....