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by seven_fifty7
Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA 777 New Colors Photos
Replies: 89
Views: 14850

RE: UA 777 New Colors Photos

UALPHLCS: Concerning "NWAFA's" posts: ...Can't ya tell??? Can't you tell that he's really NOT a <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> fa? His posts read like some teenager who's trying to fulfill some "I-wanna-be-a-Northwest flight attendant-someday" fantasy. I bet if anyone were to...

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by seven_fifty7
Tue Nov 12, 2002 4:16 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Why Are Gay People So Hated?
Replies: 137
Views: 8556

RE: Why Are Gay People So Hated?

If you'd notice, lesbians aren't <i>nearly</i> as "hated" as gay males. It's even a turn-on for most straight guys. That being said, rather than the usual convoluted psychoanalytic assumptions that religion makes people hate gays, I have a simpler explanation: People just feel that men sticking thei...

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by seven_fifty7
Mon Nov 04, 2002 3:30 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Canada Warns Citizens Against Travel To The USA
Replies: 73
Views: 4423

RE: Canada Warns Citizens Against Travel To The US

I cannot believe this idiotic argument. More and more people seem to be drinking more and more dumb-berry juice in this forum. Who cares if Canada has a small military??? For what reason would they need it??? They only have like 32 million people, right? Does this make them <i>less</i> of an ally be...

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by seven_fifty7
Sat Nov 02, 2002 5:32 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Pat Buchanan Calls "Canuckistan" A Terrorist Haven
Replies: 63
Views: 4042

RE: Pat Buchanan Calls "Canuckistan" A T

Jcs17 wrote: <I>...it is unfair to lump his views in with that of the Republican party, considering he left it to become the Reform Party candidate. Get your facts straight, before making a broad attack on the Republican party.</i> Little guy, who the he11 are you telling to get "facts straight?" Is...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Nov 01, 2002 5:48 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Pat Buchanan Calls "Canuckistan" A Terrorist Haven
Replies: 63
Views: 4042

RE: Pat Buchanan Calls "Canuckistan" A T

I hope no one North of the Border presumes that Buchanan speaks for most Americans. Almost everyone I know despises the man. He's a deliberate pain in the a$$ for all rational and sane Americans. And as far as Americans "not thinking about Canada," that really only holds true for the geographically ...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Oct 31, 2002 4:41 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 200 Haitians Swim Ashore To Miami Bridge
Replies: 52
Views: 2354

RE: 200 Haitians Swim Ashore To Miami Bridge

I always thought the Israelis should be banned from entering the US. Those violent people are the primary reason why Al-Qaeda and the Muslim world hate us so much. The hard-working Haitians, on the other hand, are a joy and contribute much to the service sector (much like the Mexicans and Central Am...

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by seven_fifty7
Tue Oct 29, 2002 8:41 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Facts About Malvo
Replies: 19
Views: 1660

RE: Facts About Malvo

Coincidentally, wasn't Colin Ferguson a Jamaican too? You know, that chubby guy that shot a bunch of white people on New York's Long Island Railroad commuter train about five or six years ago, and then chose to "represent" himself during his trial? (He's in jail now). Doesn't matter. Jamaica. Americ...

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by seven_fifty7
Sun Oct 13, 2002 9:10 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Living In Los Angeles/ Orange County
Replies: 21
Views: 4454

RE: Living In Los Angeles/ Orange County

My vote goes to San Juan Capistrano or Dominguez Hills.


 Laugh out loud
Hehehe.

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Oct 03, 2002 8:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US/UA Approved
Replies: 88
Views: 3603

RE: US/UA Approved

Uhhh, I just heard it through the grapevine that the NW/CO/DL codeshare scheme won't be going through, however. That's too, too bad. (hehehe)  <img src="/discussions/graphics/giggles.gif" ALT="Laugh out loud">  <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin">  <img src="/d...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Oct 02, 2002 7:13 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Traveller's Help In Chicago
Replies: 24
Views: 1780

RE: Traveller's Help In Chicago

I think you should exercise extreme caution there. Chicago is known to have gangs of young Polish hooligans that go around snatching purses, harassing strangers and spraying graffiti everywhere they can. If you happen to stumble upon a neighborhood where you see nothing but billboards and signs writ...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 27, 2002 12:36 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Asians: Indians.
Replies: 22
Views: 1347

RE: Asians: Indians.

B747skipper, Uhhh, just for clarification, I am not Black. Both my parents were Italian descendants, and my father even lived in Uruguay and Brazil for 9 years. I just had a black girlfriend once and currently have some black and Latino friends. (Afterall, I do live in the Bronx.) For the record, I ...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 27, 2002 9:07 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Asians: Indians.
Replies: 22
Views: 1347

RE: Asians: Indians.

About Argentina..... Everybody I know who's been there characterize those "European descendend" Argentinians as very, very arrogant at best, and flat-out racist at worse. My African American good friend (who is a F/A for United and used to do the JFK-EZE route often). The citizens of Buenos Aires we...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 27, 2002 12:30 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What Constitutes A Minority? (college Admissions)
Replies: 34
Views: 9966

RE: What Constitutes A Minority? (college Admissio

<i>How come I rarely see Asians playing basketball, rapping, hangin' out in front of the 7-11, joining a band? </i> Probably because you've obviously have never been to Chinatown, or parts of Queens or Brooklyn where young Asians selling marijuana, crack, and illegal steroids and participating in ga...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Sep 26, 2002 12:45 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Kandahar-The San Francisco Of Afghanistan
Replies: 22
Views: 2336

RE: Kandahar-The San Francisco Of Afghanistan

Every last one of my acquaintances, friends, co-workers etc., that hail from every inch of the Mideast UNANIMOUSLY admit that male bisexuality is extremely common and very widespread (but more underground in some places more than others). I've talked to guys from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, ...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Sep 26, 2002 10:31 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What Constitutes A Minority? (college Admissions)
Replies: 34
Views: 9966

RE: What Constitutes A Minority? (college Admissio

If its <i>that</i> easy to get into U. of Michigan as a "minority," then why isn't that campus predominately black/Latino/Native American/Disabled? Last time I was there, you could practically count the numbers of "minorities" on your hands and toes. In short, there's no truth to these suburban lege...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Sep 26, 2002 10:23 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Tourist Etiquette In Europe
Replies: 62
Views: 3538

RE: Tourist Etiquette In Europe

The last time I was in Europe, I was informed that you WILL "stand out" as an American if you simply wear a baseball cap. This was especially true in Germany, where they told me Germans generally hate baseball caps.

Are baseball caps mostly an "American" form of dress?

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 20, 2002 11:36 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New JAL Colors
Replies: 111
Views: 10083

RE: New JAL Colors

<i>I think people always have a problem when a new livery comes out. I won't be surprised if someone says it actually looks good in the future</i> Well, I STILL hate Delta's stupid "flowing ribbon" livery. I STILL hate United's drab and depressing gray military jet livery. I STILL hate British Airwa...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 20, 2002 8:18 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: I Am Resigning As A Moderator..
Replies: 42
Views: 2206

RE: I Am Resigning As A Moderator..

"Wrong" moderator resigned?

Who woulda been the "right" one? I hope you guys aren't referring to ______. He's my favorite!!!

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Sep 20, 2002 8:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Northwest Airlines New Livery
Replies: 73
Views: 7934

RE: Northwest Airlines New Livery

Why is NW so fascinated by the color red anyway? Isn't red considered "bad luck" in some Asian cultures? Doesn't it symbolize death or something or another? If this is true, I wonder how NW has gotten away with being so popular over there. I can't think of any other airline so obsessed with a partic...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Sep 19, 2002 6:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta 767-300 Or Co 757-200 Internationally
Replies: 32
Views: 10416

RE: Delta 767-300 Or Co 757-200 Internationally

Delta has a better service product than CO.

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by seven_fifty7
Sun Sep 08, 2002 12:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US Changes Rules "Again"
Replies: 18
Views: 2173

RE: US Changes Rules "Again"

Tony Burr, you say, <i>"They claimed they "listened" to their customers. What a laugh! They listened to their cash registers. Great decline in bookings, alienated pax."</i> Tony, US should sue you for slander. Their load factor, so far, hasn't changed much. According to this article, neither US's ba...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Aug 29, 2002 8:57 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Your Least Favorite U.S. Cities
Replies: 61
Views: 3450

RE: Your Least Favorite U.S. Cities

1. Boston 2. Los Angeles 3. Boston 4. Los Angeles 5. Boston 6. Los Angeles 7. Boston 8. Los Angeles 9. Boston 10. Los Angeles 11. Boston 12. Los Angeles 13. Boston 14. Los Angeles 15. Boston 16. Los Angeles 17. Boston 18. Los Angeles 19. Boston 20. Los Angeles 21. Boston 22. Los Angeles 23. Boston 2...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Aug 29, 2002 8:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: US Airways New Ticket Policy
Replies: 75
Views: 5400

RE: US Airways New Ticket Policy

I don't understand the screaming, kicking, passionate emotion coming out of most of you. You all are sounding as if you've ALREADY purchased your $299.00 ticket from PHL to MCO and were plotting to not show up for it. Did US suddenly ruin your <i>planned</i> cancellation or somethin'? Yes, the polic...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Aug 23, 2002 1:17 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Name For Newark--->Liberty Intl
Replies: 67
Views: 4927

RE: New Name For Newark--->Liberty Intl

<i>I agree with ATL2CDG, TWFirst, and Cedarjet. I love America but am, too, troubled with much of the blind (and sometimes chauvanistic) symbolism that passes for patriotism. (It is in the name of "patriotism" we are seeing more and more anti-immigrant legislation and such horror stories as TIPS, wh...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:07 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Could NWA Wind Up On Top?
Replies: 39
Views: 2799

RE: Could NWA Wind Up On Top?

And DL or CO will be there before NW ever will. (Well CO is debatable, but definitely DL). Delta is less-heavily unionized.

Keep dreaming, red birds.

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Aug 15, 2002 5:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United :bankruptcy Increasingly Difficult To Avoid
Replies: 9
Views: 2341

RE: United :bankruptcy Increasingly Difficult To A

MOST carriers tout something along the lines of "we have the youngest fleet!" CO has adds all over NYC's taxicabs and bus shelters screaming this. JetBlue is even worse with this touting the age of their "brand new spanking airbusses." And DL has gigantic billboard along NYC's major expressways brag...

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by seven_fifty7
Thu Aug 15, 2002 4:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United :bankruptcy Increasingly Difficult To Avoid
Replies: 9
Views: 2341

RE: United :bankruptcy Increasingly Difficult To A

<i>"As I said in a previous post, while the big UA mocked NW for it's older aircraft, those 'old planes' have prevented NW from asking it's employees for wage concessions."</i> Yeah I remember that ignorant statement in another thread. "The big UA mocked NW for it's older aircraft?" By this, do you ...

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by seven_fifty7
Tue Aug 13, 2002 11:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United Next In Line To File Chapter 11
Replies: 87
Views: 8690

RE: United Next In Line To File Chapter 11

UALPHLCS is exactly right. All this blabbing about how "I don't won't my tax dollars going towards saving any airline" is coming out of the mouths of those who have no clue of what they're talking about. Folks, for once and for all, a <b>loan guarantee</b> is NOT a "loan." Please read UALPHLCS's pos...

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by seven_fifty7
Mon Aug 12, 2002 6:29 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Some Of You Not Have A Life?
Replies: 29
Views: 3979

RE: Some Of You Not Have A Life?

I couldn't agree more, Deltaflyertoo. As a matter of fact, that's why I just *had* to open this thread because the topic in the subject line is something I've been wondering about for many, many months. I know that some adult users have certain types of jobs that allow them to surf here. That's unde...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Jul 31, 2002 3:28 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Sex And The City
Replies: 17
Views: 2586

RE: Sex And The City


***OZ***



Too bad next year will be its final season. Ryan O'Riley and his retarded brother, Cyril rocked.


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by seven_fifty7
Mon Jul 29, 2002 11:57 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Truth About This Forum...
Replies: 20
Views: 2850

RE: Truth About This Forum...

<I>>>If your gay, your gay. If your not, your not! If your nephews gay, Then that's your personal life - im not going there. You shouldn't bring it in here either!...... Say what you mean and mean what you say!! Its not that hard!</I><< Okay. So I'll say this: I absolutely, positively, passionately,...

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by seven_fifty7
Mon Jul 29, 2002 11:19 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Info On These Cities That I Want To Live In.
Replies: 40
Views: 4889

RE: Info On These Cities That I Want To Live In.

Wow. I wonder if Hepkat would agree with Zauberfloete's assessment of Austrian attitudes towards Americans.

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 26, 2002 10:45 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United, US Airways Announce Alliance
Replies: 58
Views: 3756

RE: United, US Airways Announce Alliance

Actually, I've been overhearing more and more complaints about the service & delays on Delta, at least in the New York area. And more so by businessmen in suits at lunchtime rather than unknowledgeable once-a-year lesiure traveller. I didn't used to hear that many complaints about the widget, but th...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 26, 2002 10:19 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Homosexuals And The Church
Replies: 136
Views: 11096

RE: Homosexuals And The Church

<i>Let's face it, homosexuality is not normal in the relative sense for many of us out here in "fly-over country," so it recieves undue attention. We don't understand it, and we don't know what to do about it.</i> Well as a straight male with lesbian and gay friends, here's my advice for anyone who ...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 26, 2002 8:38 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Homosexuals And The Church
Replies: 136
Views: 11096

RE: Homosexuals And The Church

Why don't I ever see bible thumpers prancing in front of court houses and jails with picket signs saying, "God Hates Thieves", and "Death to Liars!"? --Why don't we ever hear of these people marching in front Enron and Worldcom headquarters with signs saying "Greed Dooms Nations!"? --You never see p...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 26, 2002 1:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Will I Ever Get On A 767!?!?
Replies: 24
Views: 2275

RE: Will I Ever Get On A 767!?!?

Never been on a 767, huh? You're not missing much. Just like others said, it's about as ordinary and generic as you can get. Much like riding in an '83 Buick. The takeoffs aren't at all spectacular. The exterior cannot get get anymore nondescript if it tried (except the 764, which is interesting bec...

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by seven_fifty7
Tue Jul 23, 2002 11:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BA Releases 'jetiquette' Code For Passengers
Replies: 39
Views: 4819

RE: BA Releases 'jetiquette' Code For Passengers

When I purchase a ticket you'd better believe I'll recline my seat anytime I want to and I'd dare the fellow behind me complain within earshot or kick my seat. My seat is for MY comfort, not for the dude behind me. (Of course I do make exceptions for meal times). But after the meal service. I'm recl...

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by seven_fifty7
Tue Jul 23, 2002 2:27 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Will My Young Nephew Be Gay?
Replies: 23
Views: 2657

RE: Will My Young Nephew Be Gay?

I have to agree with most of you, and when I went back and re-read my own opening post I even spotted some shades of my own contradiction. There cannot be anything "wrong" with having the interests he has at his age. I guess I should be more concerned if his interests were, say, torturing and killin...

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by seven_fifty7
Mon Jul 22, 2002 6:05 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Will My Young Nephew Be Gay?
Replies: 23
Views: 2657

Will My Young Nephew Be Gay?

...He's only 7, yet he doesn't seem at all interested in "boy" things like sports, horseplay, or play-fighting. All he really seems to care about is paying close attention to how my sister uses her sewing machine and the way she cooks. He seems to take an unusual interest in the New York Metropolita...

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by seven_fifty7
Sat Jul 20, 2002 1:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?
Replies: 65
Views: 9011

RE: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?

I think that's awesome, Rootsgirl. But too bad Gregory thinks you're an underachieving loser, though. (His exact words in a previous thread regarding the FA profession). Hey, I think we're unconsciously making Mr. Esquire a celebrity here! We should not be encouraging him, especially since he clearl...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 19, 2002 12:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?
Replies: 65
Views: 9011

RE: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?

And for the record, it is beyond me why my light-hearted "coffee splash to the face" inquiry was deleted. It was an inquiry as to whether he ever <b>accidently</b> had hot coffee spilled on him by some FA that he was being an a$$hole towards. He either has or he hasn't. (Greg once described *himself...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 19, 2002 10:57 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: United - Perfect Hub Choices?
Replies: 17
Views: 2149

RE: United - Perfect Hub Choices?

<i>ORD desperately needs to fix their runway configuration. I don't know how the hell the manage to pull off as many flights as they do the way their runways are set up.</i> You've answered our own question. The reason that ORD *does* "manage to pull off as many flights as they do" is precisely beca...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 19, 2002 8:20 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?
Replies: 65
Views: 9011

RE: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?

<i>Hot coffee in my face...sounds like gross negligence to me. Could be the careless flight attendants fault for serving during turbulence....or the pilots for having the crews up and about. Or not avoiding known bad weather. Possibly the coffee was TOO hot..not made properly...maybe faulty equipmen...

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by seven_fifty7
Fri Jul 19, 2002 2:09 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?
Replies: 65
Views: 9011

RE: What Is Expected From Flight Attendants?

<i>I'd rather have a f/a more familiar with a stun gun than an oxygen bottle -</i> ..And Greg, the way you like to dis FAs, I'm sure the FAs in this forum would love an opportunity to demonstrate to you just how "familiar" they <i>can</i> be with their stun guns. Tell me, as a self-described "asshol...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Jul 17, 2002 1:39 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: HIV-Positive TV Muppet Characters?
Replies: 16
Views: 1582

RE: HIV-Positive TV Muppet Characters?

...And I was just waiting for the whining, moaning and teeth-gnashing from our young wannabe conservative parrots in here. Right-wing cheerleaders are sooooooo predictable. Now, can someone tell me, in ALL YOUR "CONSERVATIVE" HONESTY, what the hell kind of harm this will do to the kids who watch thi...

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by seven_fifty7
Mon Jul 15, 2002 4:36 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Matt D & As Much Innuendo As You Want Part IV
Replies: 166
Views: 4124

RE: Matt D & As Much Innuendo As You Want Part

<strike>You shouldn't have shared the strike thru trick with all of us. Now everyone is gonna be doing it all the time. I know I'm certainly about to achieve my first orgasm of the day because I now know how to strike through text. Now that KROC knows how to strike thru his text too, maybe he'll be ...

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by seven_fifty7
Sat Jul 13, 2002 11:49 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Am I The Only Conservative Here?
Replies: 108
Views: 8531

RE: Am I The Only Conservative Here?

"Conservative"? "Liberal?" ...Unless you, yourself influence policy changes and enact legislation, is there a real point in labelling yourself as either? All this cheerleading for one team against the other seems to serve no other purpose except for idle conversation at the neighborhood bar, the bar...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Jul 10, 2002 7:03 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Lapd Policeman Uses Excessive Force Against Boy
Replies: 81
Views: 2671

RE: Lapd Policeman Uses Excessive Force Against Bo

All that ying-yang about Rodney King inciting his own royal "beat down" is really a myth. An urban legend of the worse kind perpetuated by the gullible and conservative dingbats in our midst. Rodney King didn't do any of the things that GD727 purports. All of that was a media creation by the conserv...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Jul 10, 2002 5:28 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Lapd Policeman Uses Excessive Force Against Boy
Replies: 81
Views: 2671

RE: Lapd Policeman Uses Excessive Force Against Bo

ClipperHawaii wrote: <i>What is good now, is that these police will probably be prosecuted as they should be.</i> Wrong. Police officers that use excessive force RARELY, if ever, get prosecuted in the U.S. Historically (as well as currently) there's always some judge or police-sympathetic jury that ...

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by seven_fifty7
Wed Jul 10, 2002 5:01 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Northwest And Their Logo
Replies: 46
Views: 3023

RE: Northwest And Their Logo

<i>I really have to laugh when people say that the arrow in their logo is unintentional. Get real.</i> I can't find anywhere in this thread where someone said the "arrow in their logo is unintentional." Perhaps that post was deleted? Everyone can see that the ARROW is as plain as day. Gee, what's wr...

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