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by SL1200MK2
Wed Mar 22, 2023 5:35 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Senate bill reintroduced to raise U.S. pilot retirement age to 67
Replies: 140
Views: 10442

Re: Senate bill reintroduced to raise U.S. pilot retirement age to 67

I’d say that more than anything, a cognitive skills test would be helpful. I’ve noticed that one of the hallmarks of reaching “that age” is an inability to realize that the time has come to take a knee and step aside due to diminishing skills and abilities.

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Mar 20, 2023 4:30 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is the GOP's war on "woke" a party winner, but an overall loser?
Replies: 88
Views: 4591

Re: Is the GOP's war on "woke" a party winner, but an overall loser?

Interesting Opinion piece today about whether the GOP today would find Fred Rogers too Woke. Especially considering that Fred Rogers was a Republican. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2023/03/20/mister-rogers-kindness-called-woke-trump-republicans/11494075002/ Consider the way Roge...

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Calling on Canadians
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: Calling on Canadians

I’m happy to give a shout, even if it’s from San Francisco.

I hope you’re all good, dude.

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by SL1200MK2
Sun Mar 19, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: DeSantis requested medical records of all trans students attending Florida public universities
Replies: 45
Views: 4475

Re: DeSantis requested medical records of all trans students attending Florida public universities

As long as you're white. How long do we have to wait for this a$$hole to start on the Jews.' like Trump he has a compulsive desire to be a little dictator. Desantis' buddies are way ahead of you, never mind the regular appearances and conferences by the likes of Nick Fuentes, Candace Owens, MTG, et...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:52 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is the GOP's war on "woke" a party winner, but an overall loser?
Replies: 88
Views: 4591

Re: Is the GOP's war on "woke" a party winner, but an overall loser?

I like Bill Maher's take: https://youtu.be/Ov0a5dETrgE?t=441 Another one: https://www.thewrap.com/bill-maher-woke-culture-language-a-joke/ My general problem with contemporary progressives is that everything is shoved down your throat. You have to speak, behave, and think exactly per their expectat...

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Feb 23, 2023 6:07 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Super Bowl and Oscars - Why in February/March
Replies: 28
Views: 2268

Re: Super Bowl and Oscars - Why in February/March

American football started as a university sport played in the fall semester. It has remained that way, though the season expanded a bit as a professional sport now bleeding into February, but still sticking to starting the season in September. This agrees with my reasoning as well as saying footbal...

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by SL1200MK2
Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA 777 diverts to LNK
Replies: 56
Views: 10028

Re: UA 777 diverts to LNK

LNK's longest runway is >12,000ft, OMA is ~9,500ft. OMA has plenty of length though and makes more operational sense. Single engine requires significantly more runway length than two engine, "operational" considerations are secondary to safety. Interesting. Is this because of the lack of ...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:12 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Court rules domestic abusers under restraining orders have right to guns
Replies: 4
Views: 697

Re: Court rules domestic abusers under restraining orders have right to guns

While I know there are those right wing folks who support some sort of laws, I can see how they’d let one slide that would disproportionately be detrimental to women

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:03 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: I love flowers
Replies: 7
Views: 819

Re: I love flowers

I have a minor obsession with lilies of all sorts and try to have fresh cut ones at my place constantly

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by SL1200MK2
Sun Jan 22, 2023 7:58 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Elizabeth Holmes bought ticket to Mexico
Replies: 9
Views: 1111

Re: Elizabeth Holmes bought ticket to Mexico

What strange is that a while she seems relatively intelligent on some levels , this is a weird mistake. Presumably she has enough money to just buy the round-trip ticket instead of the one-way. I think any ticket out of the country is suspicious considering the circumstances, but especially a one-w...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:56 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman
Replies: 401
Views: 30521

Re: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman

The people defending him (like Joy Behar today) are doing it because they adore his politics. Has nothing to do with anti or pro "gun". If Trump or anyone in his family, had done something similar liberals (and the "anti" gun crowd) would be crying for his head. Ms. Behar even s...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Jan 21, 2023 3:39 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Elizabeth Holmes bought ticket to Mexico
Replies: 9
Views: 1111

Re: Elizabeth Holmes bought ticket to Mexico

What strange is that a while she seems relatively intelligent on some levels, this is a weird mistake. Presumably she has enough money to just buy the round-trip ticket instead of the one-way. I think any ticket out of the country is suspicious considering the circumstances, but especially a one-way...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:21 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 4Yr old seen waving a gun.
Replies: 31
Views: 1303

Re: 4Yr old seen waving a gun.

It's Beech Grove IN...anybody that has knowledge of the Indy area knows that the city is pretty much known for being white trash central of Indy in a state full of them :). While I agree with this opinion, I also wonder why these terms are acceptable while calling a Black person the N word or a His...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Jan 17, 2023 9:47 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 4Yr old seen waving a gun.
Replies: 31
Views: 1303

Re: 4Yr old seen waving a gun.

cpd wrote:
readytotaxi wrote:
At this rate they are going to be coming out of the womb clutching a pistol.


Would that be considered "indoctrination"?

They are starting them early at least. Whatever.


Let’s go with “grooming”.

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:11 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Biden admin weighs ban on gas stoves
Replies: 47
Views: 2997

Re: Biden admin Ban gas stoves?

There are induction commercial ranges meant for restaurants, and they are increasingly popular with top chefs because they are faster, more responsive, efficient, and provide for a more comfortable and safer working environment. I have an induction burner and love it but it's not the same as gas. R...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:29 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Biden admin weighs ban on gas stoves
Replies: 47
Views: 2997

Re: Biden admin weighs ban on gas stoves

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/politics ... index.html
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Well, this must be a huge blow to the fraidy-cats of the right. Looks like Biden isn’t too into banning gas.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/11/politics ... index.html

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:46 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Biden admin weighs ban on gas stoves
Replies: 47
Views: 2997

Re: Biden admin Ban gas stoves?

The CPSC study suggests that natural gas and propane kitchen stoves and ovens who's gases created by the exposed flame are not vented like a furnace, water heater or clothes dryer are causing hazardous indoor air conditions, especially as to young children, those with asthma or respiratory conditio...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 9th Circuit Appeals court denies principal qualified immunity in teacher's MAGA hat job retaliation lawsuit
Replies: 15
Views: 1150

Re: 9th Circuit Appeals court denies principal qualified immunity in teacher's MAGA hat job retaliation lawsuit

Because I don’t have kids and no plans to, I rarely concern myself with school stuff. As such, I’m not sure if this has come up, but what would happen if a male teacher in a country school district came dressed in drag?

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia
Replies: 84
Views: 5544

Re: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia

There are surveys ranking countries by the happiness/contentment of the citizens therein. eg https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2021/03/19/the-20-happiest-countries-in-the-world-in-2021/ Nine of the top ten countries rated happiest are in Europe in the above survey. Bit of a clue as to t...

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Dec 30, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia
Replies: 84
Views: 5544

Re: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia

for what? Being the best country to live in? Quite objectively that would be one of the Nordic countries. And in general, north western Europe. ;) So, basically homogeneous societies with less citizens than many states? But does that really equal "greatest country"? I also find it unusual...

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Dec 30, 2022 4:43 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia
Replies: 84
Views: 5544

Re: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia

for what? Being the best country to live in? Quite objectively that would be one of the Nordic countries. And in general, north western Europe. ;) So, basically homogeneous societies with less citizens than many states? There are surveys ranking countries by the happiness/contentment of the citizen...

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Dec 30, 2022 12:25 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia
Replies: 84
Views: 5544

Re: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia

thank you for underpinning my point. 8-) It must be the Netherlands, then. for what? Being the best country to live in? Quite objectively that would be one of the Nordic countries. And in general, north western Europe. ;) So, basically homogeneous societies with less citizens than many states?

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia
Replies: 84
Views: 5544

Re: Economic Crisis Looming in Russia

Sad for the Russian people, they deserve a far better government than they have. Do they though? Putin's government is highly influenced by opinion polls, much of their direction is formed by following what the public wants. With all due respect: that is bullocks. Russia is a dictatorship, it has n...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Dec 24, 2022 9:25 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: One Person Dead in Shooting at Mall of America
Replies: 40
Views: 2209

Re: One Person Dead in Shooting at Mall of America

art wrote:
About guns, a lot of people who live in places without a 'gun culture' see America as somewhat insane. Out of curiosity, do many Americans see the places without a 'gun culture' as somewhat insane?


No, not really.

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:58 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 10 Years Since Sandy Hook Shooting
Replies: 99
Views: 4108

Re: 10 Years Since Sandy Hook Shooting

Centre of the upper torso. There's no such thing as "Shoot to wound" and you're not in a movie, you'd probably miss legs. People are saying that if shoot someone in the leg that you will get arrested, so you suggest shooting in the chest. Not clear how this will not lead to you being arre...

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:56 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Trump Digital Trading Cards
Replies: 59
Views: 3610

Re: Trump Digital Trading Cards

jetwet1 wrote:
Biden has nothing to do with this, if he was trying to pitch $99 digital images of himself, I would happily be laughing at him as well.


Definitely and I apologize for not making my sarcasm clear there. I was responding to the previous post in a humorous way but didn’t come out particularly well.

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Trump Digital Trading Cards
Replies: 59
Views: 3610

Re: Trump Digital Trading Cards

I'm sorry, but can we not give the clown any additional free press. I'm 100% with you at this point, maybe it's the jetlag, maybe it's just the sheer audacity, but I find this so amazingly stupid, I can actually see the MAGA's buying them. Could our resident Trump supporters please comment, come on...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Dec 13, 2022 6:20 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?
Replies: 37
Views: 1762

Re: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?

It was a fun family-friendly show, that highlighted the California active lifestyle, complete with disco music. My brother and I both had motorcycles that we often rode together, so we got a kick out of the scenes where Jon & Ponch were having conversations while riding on the freeway. The bike...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:23 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?
Replies: 37
Views: 1762

Re: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?

I used to love it when I’d be home sick as a kid in the 80s.

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:17 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 760
Views: 50830

Re: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread

NIKV69 wrote:
casinterest wrote:

With what proof?

Other than the witch hunts lead by the dishonorable Rand Paul from KY ?


I am sure he will be subpoenaed to appear in front of congress next year. We shall see.


You do certainly have a good record with your predictions. Like a reverse Nostradamus

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Dec 07, 2022 1:20 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Trump calls for termination of Constitution
Replies: 56
Views: 4511

Re: Trump calls for termination of Constitution

I wonder if he went and said this so we’d forget about the nazi dinner?

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:38 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Greatest movie ever
Replies: 61
Views: 2536

Re: Greatest movie ever

Problem Child II
Biodome
Howard the Duck

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Nov 28, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frontier Airlines Eliminates Telephone Calls??
Replies: 85
Views: 8627

Re: Frontier Airlines Eliminates Telephone Calls??

I’d imagine that F9 ran the numbers and found that any revenue lost due to those who don’t use tech nit booking will be easily made up in the savings by not having phone agents.

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:15 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Trump accused of rape in lawsuit
Replies: 9
Views: 973

Re: Trump accused of rape in lawsuit

Writer E Jean Carroll has sued Donald Trump in the US state of New York for allegedly raping her in the 1990s. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63736485 Any kind of a problem regarding getting selected as candidate by the Republicans? Haven’t these allegations been made previously but lar...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Nov 23, 2022 6:14 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs
Replies: 95
Views: 5038

Re: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs

Really? Did I just read that right? You have a hard time believing that people hold such 'vicseral hatred' of ____________ people,' ...you are terribly late to 'Hate Life' of Bigots, Racists and Anti-Semites. It has a very long history of just how easy it is to shape and direct the minds of others ...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:32 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs
Replies: 95
Views: 5038

Re: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs

People shoot up heterosexual nightclubs and bars, too. Does that mean that they hate heterosexuals? Just playing devil's advocate here... Terrorism charges would make sense if no one was killed, since the sentence would probably be stiffer. With murder charges already on the table, adding more char...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:28 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs
Replies: 95
Views: 5038

Re: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs

Could be that the killer has a visceral hatred of homosexuals and simply decided to act upon that by killing as many as he could at a place where they are known to gather. I’m sure it *could* be, but I’ve a hard time believing that someone simply had a visceral hatred of gay folks and a so much so ...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:20 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs
Replies: 95
Views: 5038

Re: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs

Could be that the killer has a visceral hatred of homosexuals and simply decided to act upon that by killing as many as he could at a place where they are known to gather. I’m sure it *could* be, but I’ve a hard time believing that someone simply had a visceral hatred of gay folks and a so much so ...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:49 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: At the last minute, Qatar bans beer from WC matches
Replies: 150
Views: 9166

Re: At the last minute, Qatar bans beer from WC matches

The diversity idea requires one to accept other people’s/nation’s diversity—it’s their country, their circus. Accept or stay away, don’t try to impose your beliefs elsewhere. I'm not sure you understand this whole diversity idea as much as you think you do. Oppression as a cultural difference we ne...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:40 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs
Replies: 95
Views: 5038

Re: Shooting at a Nightclub in Colorado Springs

Shouldn't a crime like this count as terrorism if it was deliberately pointed at a certain group of people to make a statement towards this group and spread fear within the community? EDIT: Just to complete my thought: According to international standards, including the UN Security Council, terrori...

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by SL1200MK2
Tue Nov 22, 2022 10:23 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 760
Views: 50830

Re: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread

Here is an interesting youtube video of a former Twitter employee who I assume was one of the ones who Musk fired his first day in office, as opposed to one of the ones who quit. It really goes to show that the "grass isnt always greener" directed to those who quit. It really seems they w...

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by SL1200MK2
Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:32 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 760
Views: 50830

Re: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread

Here is an interesting youtube video of a former Twitter employee who I assume was one of the ones who Musk fired his first day in office, as opposed to one of the ones who quit. It really goes to show that the "grass isnt always greener" directed to those who quit. It really seems they w...

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by SL1200MK2
Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:56 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Delta to put time limits for being in lounge
Replies: 8
Views: 2876

Re: Delta to put time limits for being in lounge

So, if you enter at 3:00 hours and then your flight is delayed, do they kick you out?

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Nov 19, 2022 4:41 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 760
Views: 50830

Re: Musk, Twitter News and Discussion Thread

https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-asks-twitter-software-engineers-report-office-email-2022-11-18/ He said the engineers should report at 2 p.m. on Friday. First they lock everyone out, now the engineers have to come and beg for the jobs they already have. Toxicity. I have to imagine the ...

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by SL1200MK2
Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:33 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 2022 US Elections
Replies: 607
Views: 33893

Re: 2022 US Elections

What liberties have you lost the last two years? Just curious, but do you think we’re living in some dictatorship? He's no longer able to have an abortion. Not quite...HE can have all the Viagara and condoms he wants, but SHE cannot have ANYTHING! It’s that sort of grumpy old man vibe that we see s...

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by SL1200MK2
Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Route launch cake
Replies: 43
Views: 7220

Re: Route launch cake

There used to be a member who used to often fly on inaugural flights and did trip reports. In any case, he used to alway report on the cake as well as other treats. I seem to remember them eating the cake a lot.

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:40 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories
Replies: 166
Views: 8165

Re: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories

And yet you think Rittenhouse had a reason to be there. Why plan for riots when they are mostly peaceful. He fell victim to the media consipiracies of violence, and he himself became part of the violence. There were literally riots there the night before Rittenhouse went. The riots were not some ma...

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:24 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories
Replies: 166
Views: 8165

Re: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories

He really hasn't been on a "gloating tour"; he has stated publicly that he wished he never went there that night and that he hates being glorified for what he did. He simply wanted to lay low and go to nursing school. That said, the radical left has made it impossible for him to go to col...

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by SL1200MK2
Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories
Replies: 166
Views: 8165

Re: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories

When have I ever claimed the events were the same? It's just not a valid comparison. This was from a piece in the NYT today about a focus group they held in Arizona: Well, I’m concerned about after the midterms. Prior to the 2020 election, we already had a demonstration of what the liberal leftists...

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by SL1200MK2
Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories
Replies: 166
Views: 8165

Re: MAGA Pelosi attack conspiracy theories

On a Sunday with mandatory day off from work, I am sure other countries do this. In the UK, if getting to the polling Station was an issue you would get a postal vote. The whole push for postal voting in the western states grew out of a Republican initiative to drive up rural voting in ex-urban are...

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