IrongarmX | Barrel | Activity https://irongarmx.net/new/members/barrel/activity/ Activity feed for Barrel. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:14:12 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=7.3.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 42ef41f64a19162adbccb8ce56aca2ca replied to the topic Rittenhouse case in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/rittenhouse-case/#post-2131 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:35:25 +0000 My prediction is guilty (probably of lesser charges) followed by pompous, self-righteous celebrities and athletes looking for any press coverage or TV time they can get.

I haven’t watched much of the trial but I get the impression that this is a kid who genuinely thought he was doing a good thing when he went to the location of the riots, but…Read more

]]> c409189e0e3792c729d615157dbd714b replied to the topic crypto in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/crypto/#post-1853 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:47:00 +0000 I know one person that has done extremely well in crypto (multi-millions) and many people who have lost the majority of their investment.  The advice from the one person who has done well is that you can not be a passive investor.  The market on crypto is not regulated and it runs 24/7.  You need to spend several hours per day including we…Read more

]]> b743a5b7d1a84b24a981b5f10bdc9fff replied to the topic Afghanistan collapse in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/afghanistan-collapse/#post-1821 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:42:20 +0000 I don’t give a fuck about Afghans, but I do give a fuck about US soldiers because my son is one of them.  My beef in this is that the exit plan was shit and that was obvious from the start.  Our president fucked that up and people died because of that.  Instead of taking ownership for his mistakes he blamed Trump.  That is fucked up.

 

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]]> f9084c23b5293f5e47e2e0a13c0742a7 replied to the topic Afghanistan collapse in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/afghanistan-collapse/#post-1812 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:57:45 +0000 I have family in the military.  Back in March I was asking what the biggest concern was at the time.  I was told that it was the situation in Afghanistan.  What I was told then was that as US troops handed over control and exited an area, the Taliban would show up the next day.  They would tell the Afghan army to lay down their weapons and wal…Read more

]]> 314b6599f6ad4160f013b5f74c47dee9 replied to the topic Employer Vaccine Mandates in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/employer-vaccine-mandates/#post-1624 Tue, 24 Aug 2021 11:59:24 +0000 My employer is starting down an interesting path …  They are saying no one can come into our facility that can not prove they have been fully vaccinated.  They also said that they want everyone to return to in-person work by the end of September.  The inevitable conclusion is that they won’t have to fire employees.  They will just make the rul…Read more

]]> d2c6f2d8a44dd2bf2827a21557197bc3 replied to the topic The couch thread in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/the-couch-thread/#post-1564 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:17:31 +0000 I agree.  It is hard to muster up the energy to care about crossfit these days.  I liken it to professional wrestling.  When you are a kid and  first get into watching wrestling you are excited to see the heros and the villains.  You are surprised when the babyface turns or when the heel becomes a good guy.  Eventually you see the plot lines repea…Read more

]]> 4b39b79c18c35bf5289ae39af1473e3d replied to the topic Employer Vaccine Mandates in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/employer-vaccine-mandates/#post-1128 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:23:31 +0000 The Mayo Clinic announced earlier this week that they are doing the same.

I am a believer that the vaccine works, that it reduces the chances of contracting the virus, and if you do get infected it reduces the severity of the symptoms.  I have had COVID and it sucked.  My job requires me to interact with people all across Asia on a daily basis a…Read more

]]> 61e6c75cf0f9c286e5f6c6873daa6f76 replied to the topic Living with Social Media in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/living-with-social-media/#post-616 Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:30:07 +0000 Good topic.

I am an old guy as well, and fully admit to being a curmudgeon.  I recognized early on the addictive quality of Facebook.  I lasted 2 weeks with an account and found myself checking it several times a day, and then several times an hour, and then having it available to check non-stop.  Once I realized what was going on I went th…Read more

]]> bbec8e6f82cc10daf22b7cea3d8921f7 replied to the topic Drinking. in the forum Free Speech https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/drinking/#post-426 Mon, 31 May 2021 12:23:13 +0000 There was a time I quite drinking for about 5 years.  I was going through a divorce and at one point a I made a comment about needing a drink.  My then 8-year-old son looked at me and innocently asked “why?”.  That hit me hard and I just stopped.  After a while I missed it – not getting drunk and feeling like shit, but there are some drinks I rea…Read more

]]> 42d0f426c55994f54e0f32103d6cb481 replied to the topic Right Now I'm Reading in the forum Product, Book, Movie & Music Reviews https://irongarmx.net/new/forums/topic/right-now-im-reading/#post-186 Fri, 21 May 2021 12:52:09 +0000 New to the forum, but not new to IGX.  I took the opportunity of the new site to actually register rather than just lurking …

 

I read non-fiction almost exclusively.  I have been on a kick to read about medal of honor recipients.  In the last few months I read:

  • Red Platoon  –  Great story about the Battle of Keating.  Well worth the read.…

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