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FYI, I think qualified immunity needs to go. Police and politicians can do whatever they want and the taxpayers pay, never them. It is much too strong a protection. They'd tread more carefully if they had more personal risk.

I dont agree with those actions either, Spells. And I have absolutely seen people saying we should take no action against arsonists and looters because "It's just property". You claim they are against the freedom of assembly now, but Cotton doesn't say the military should stop protests in ...

Spells, when has burning down cities and looting ever been considered a 1st Amendment right? Seriously. When?

I am getting less worried as time goes on. We have them mandated at work. In a hospital. Right now I'm on a lake beach, sans mask. Nearest family is 50 ft away.

Once you are making good money 24K is affordable. Women with degrees in STEM aren't at that point right out of college and they have a timer running down on kid-having. My wife and I delayed kids to get our careers further along and that brings different problems.

Not quite fair Turd. You must be aware that the govt is only paying 100% in the most maximally fucked up situations. IMO, 100% coverage of childcare would be the biggest back to work Initiative you could think of. I know people with valuable stem degrees who quit work when they had kids because dayc...

None of the reopened states have had a big second wave. Looks like a win for Federalism and the laboratory of democracy.

Quantity is not neccesarily particularly relevant to quality. I'm not saying he's bad. I'm critiquing his weak point.

King has a pretty common problem among very good but not great writers... good build up and middle but weak endings. It happens a lot with very ambitious or experimental writers who don't know in advance how they intend to wrap things up. Grant Morrison is frequently guilty of this- I enjoy the craz...

Spells is often wrong but rarely evil. I have been actually upset only at 2 things... G$ being a total fraud and one guy, thankfully long gone who appeared to be an actual irrational anti-semite to an annoying degree. I've met a half-dozen posters, they were all great in person. Oh, and Spells... I'...

Bram wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2020 11:30 pm So what is it that you want to say that you don't feel able to here?

It kinda seems like you're putting them in the liberal cauldron and blaming them for shit that isn't on Irongarm.

It's not like they're Friedes or anything.

Blackadder is fantastic, I only wish the sound levels were mixed better on the dialogue. Many BBC shows of that era have the background music as loud as or louder than the actors, making it a bit of work to listen to.

"Five Eyes intelligence agencies of the United States, Australia, NZ, Canada and the UK." "Canadian inteligence agency" sounds like a joke :) Canada is a great country and home to many Russian emigres, including my two lovely cousins. Any country that kept the Hi Power as their ...

I enjoyed Stargate SG1. Like a lot of ensemble shows season 1 is not at all the best and had some real clunkers but by season 2 the cast and showrunners have found their footing. 10 years plus 2 sequel series, 2 tv movies and a web series, even. Also uses fan faves from farscape last few seasons.

There's a 12 hour loop of NCC 1701-D engine room noise on Youtube.

Benny, that arrest law applies to a crime you see in progress. Not one days before by someone you THINK is a particular person you see later, not even if your ID is correct. This has been discussed in many places. A trial is appropriate here.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation took over the case. Local Police are along for the ride. Why would locals riot? The two yahoos are in jail without bond. If Johnson obstructed Justice then she'll face the music. Booker can make his claims in Court. The System needed some help. Loved to know what...

Nice work man. Is that for a 1911? Why did you want a grip safety? Is it a requirement in your state? They're standard on 1911s, part of the original design requirement. I replaced the GI style one to get a slightly larger bump where my palm presses it in. The beavertail under the trigger is really...

Yes, it's a Wilson Combat part I fitted. I actually blued the trigger shoe, thumb safety, grip screws, MSH retaining pin, barrel bushing, and recoil spring plug as well.

I did it. Started out matte dark grey. Not perfect, there's flaws that were invisible in the white, but pretty good.

nafod wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2020 12:36 pm I think the Pitt guy had a falling out with his gay lover. His grad student researcher, who was doing all the work anyway, will continue on.

And gets to be primary author now. So kind of a win.

Fat Cat wrote: ↑Tue May 05, 2020 1:02 am I've been drinking a bit more.

Oh, yeah. Can't go out. The first 3 weeks we stocked up on the good stuff. I'm making the wife 2 cocktails a night on average. She's working from home, and can indulge more as a consequence.

Hoax? So Trayvon is alive? Star witness to what? Rachel Jeantel. Presented as TM's girlfriend who was on the phone with him. There is actually considerable evidence that the real girlfriend was her half sister. Prosecutors said early on TM was on phone with girlfriend "Diamond Eugene ". T...

I'm looking around for more stuff to blue. Maybe I'll do the grip safety on my Colt; I've never liked that the black doesn't match the black of the gun. It's an aftermarket part.

Nothing wrong with using a Mauser to hunt, that design is the grandfather of darn near every great hunting bolt-action since the 1890's.