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by Alpha 1
Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:55 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Interactive Site On The "Battleground" States
Replies: 20
Views: 3080

Interactive Site On The "Battleground" States

Ran across the excellent interactive stie on TIME.com the other day, reviewing the battleground states in the upcoming election. Shows just how close the election REALLY is, and where the true key states are. <a href="http://www.time.com/time/election2004/battleground/?cnn=yes" target=_blank>http://...

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by Alpha 1
Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:02 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Denounces 527 Groups.
Replies: 45
Views: 1684

RE: Bush Denounces 527 Groups.

JeffM, the link is there. Go look at it, or are you afraid to do so.

Or is it you're not smart enough to find it?

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by Alpha 1
Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:58 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Gymnast Svetlana Khorkina - "I Was Robbed!"
Replies: 33
Views: 6350

RE: Gymnast Svetlana Khorkina - "I Was Robbed!"

<b>It's a well documented fact that the officials in the 72 basketball final made an egregious error at the end of the game, putting time back on the clock that should not have been given and setting the Soviets up to take the shot that won them the gold.</b> They played the final 3 second THREE TIM...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:33 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: "Bush Coughs Up The Right Words" Kerry Was OK..
Replies: 40
Views: 3132

RE: "Bush Coughs Up The Right Words" Kerry Was OK..

So a question: after PUBLICALLY supporting John Kerry in the past, what has changed the minds of these SBVL's? The fact he made it to run for President? The fact they were perhaps paid off? The fact that they're just a bunch of liars? Those are the people who should be facing the fire, not George Bu...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:29 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Should Hamm Give Back The Gold?
Replies: 25
Views: 2443

RE: Should Hamm Give Back The Gold?

Hamm has no reason to give it up. It was the judges that made the decision, not Hamm. Why should he now voluntarily give it up? He was awarded it. <b>They would be calling for a mass invasion of South Korea by the US Armed Forces.</b> Actually, I'd be calling for a certain jackass to shut his yap, a...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:01 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown
Replies: 26
Views: 1869

RE: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown

<b>Let me help you out here...have there been any major events say between August and October of '01 that might have changed the face of world politics?</b> And let me counter: Iraq had NOTHING to do with that, except in the paranoid and conspiratal eyes of one Dick Cheney, and a bunch RWAK's who be...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:45 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

<b>Sorry but we can't leave the country till a somewhat stable goverment is formed.</b> Then Mr. Bush should not claim it's a free, democratic nation. It's neither, and I suspect it will never be the latter. You don't often succeed in creatiang democracies by forcing the people to accept democracy.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Denounces 527 Groups.
Replies: 45
Views: 1684

RE: Bush Denounces 527 Groups.

Great. He finally denounced them. That's fine, and I applaud him for it. But that won't mean the ads will vanish. He kept his silence on the Swift Boat Veterans of Lies long enough so that he got what he wanted-doubts about Kerry. He should have done this a month ago. But again, I will give him cred...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:38 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

<b>1. New incentives? (tax break)</b> For those who already don't have a clue what to do with all the money they have lying around. Some incentive. It does shit for the economy. <b>3. we will reward companies that create and keep good paying jobs where they belong (tax break)</b> That's a Kerry plan...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:29 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

<b>And I'll certainly call out JeffM (or anyone for that matter) who just hurls insults instead of stating their opinion and debating on the merits of it.</b> You calling out a conservative? That'd be a first. <b>Would they rather have Odai back as their coach?</b> I think, like you and me, they'd r...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:25 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

Well, <acronym title="Norrkoping - Kungsangen (NRK / ESSP), Sweden">NRK</acronym>, since 95% of the world doesn't think like he does, he's gotten quite used to such insults. They come so naturally to him, because <acronym title="<acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acr...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:17 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

Speaking of arrogance....

Arrogance? No, but it's obviously the truth.

And how nice, one ass-kisser defending another.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:12 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

If you don't care, JeffM, just shut the hell up. Is that so hard?  Big grin

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:11 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown
Replies: 26
Views: 1869

RE: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown

Surely, James, you can look up yourself what Gov. Bush said in 2000, and what he's doing now, and see the hypocrisy for yourself.

But you won't because it makes you look just as foolish and hypocritical, doesn't it? RWAK. Smooch.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:08 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

Not at all, JeffM, but you see, I'm a lot smarter than you, so I have a bit of an advantage. When Bush and Co, last year, talked about the U.S. going in as liberators, they expected-you expected-that our troops would be welcome with open arms as Saviors. But guess what? That didn't happen. They didn...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:57 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

Well, they probably have something called <b>THE INTERNET</b> in Greece, and it's probably been brought to their attention, JAL777. And again, another sign of such arrogance, that you guys think these Iraq's, who have seen their country invaded, uninvated, and torn to shreds, should bow down to Geor...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:52 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CO 757s With Winglets!
Replies: 19
Views: 7383

RE: CO 757s With Winglets!

Actually, it was heard on here long before you, my friend. CO announced the winglet program in the spring, and it was a foregone conclusion that the 75B aircraft with winglets were bound for Europe.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

So Jeff, let me ask you directly. What is your take on the issue? I'd be interested in your thoughts...

You need a brain to have thoughts.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:47 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

<b><acronym title="Comair (USA)">OH</acronym> COME <acronym title="Air Nauru">ON</acronym>! What, did this guy expect to see sunshine and daffodils on Day One?</b> He expected others to leave his country the fuck alone, instead of invading it and forcing their ways on him!! What part of that don't p...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:24 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown
Replies: 26
Views: 1869

RE: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown

<b>Of course this little video benefits from clever editing and statements made by the same man several years and a world apart.</b> Ass kisser to the end, James? What is world's apart is the difference between Gov. Bush, saying we shouldn't be in nation building, or have an arrogant foreign policy,...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:17 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush
Replies: 46
Views: 2357

RE: Iraqi Soccer Team Hates Bush

Good for them. Another Iraqi athlete, a female, said that the war was a mistake, and that she had no interest in being a poster girl for George Bush.

Amazing, the arrogance of this man, using the success of these people to champion himself.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:11 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

Don't forget folks, Ken Starr showed tons of respect to the sitting President.

Yes, it's appropriate that two guys who waste taxpayers money have such respect for one another.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:07 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown
Replies: 26
Views: 1869

RE: Bush Vs. Bush - Debate Showdown

ROTFL. And the RWAK's have he balls to say Kerry is a flip-flopper!  Laugh out loud

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:28 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Same Dog Same Tricks Bad George
Replies: 55
Views: 1979

RE: Same Dog Same Tricks Bad George

All they are is a way for the Bush haters to get self gratification.

And a way for Bush ass-kissers to apologize for, to excsue him, for anything he does. Turnaround is fair play, my friend.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Would You Book A Flight On US And UA For December?
Replies: 18
Views: 5696

RE: Would You Book A Flight On US And UA For December?

<b>Yes..I would make a reservation with them for travel in December, whether with credit card or cash, the airline must provide transportation for you and fufil the "contract"</b> If you use Cash, and US would go out of business, they won't supply you with anything-you're on your own, basically. Use...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:00 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

<b>So what is your basis for saying that this is one of the fastest-growing economies in two decades?</b> Because, for the RWAK's, there's not lie to big to help get Bush re-elected. And the biggest lie of all is that this is a fantastic economy. Even though Clinton had a great economy during his te...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 1:51 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

Jackasses are just that way. JeffM can't help it. He has nothing to say about issues, so he sticks to bad one-liners.

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:37 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

<b>win 2 wars..</b> He hasn't won either. Despite his claims in his ads, neither Afghanistan nor Iraq are "free nations". Both are at war; neither have held any kind of elections (Afghanistan keeps postponing their elections), there is still fighting; both are still very unstable, and Bush doesn't h...

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:19 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Will Smith Ever Be President
Replies: 28
Views: 2811

RE: Will Smith Ever Be President

One of his aims was to remove the 17th ammendment from the constitution (alcohol ban).

And he still LOST? Amazing!!!  Big grin

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by Alpha 1
Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:17 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

<b>And Kerry does not support the more important second amendment</b> Yes, he hunts, but he doesn't support the 2nd Amendment. He doesn't support it the way YOU want it: firearms everywhere. What an assinine statement. <b>That is the one that protects the first amendment</b> Actually, that's a bald-...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:55 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: So Much For The Worlds Longest Unprotected Border
Replies: 98
Views: 5303

RE: So Much For The Worlds Longest Unprotected Border

Bring it on...I have heard that Beaver is good eatin.

You have NO idea, L-188!


.....oh, you weren't talking about THAT kind of beaver? Oh...well, then forget that I said that.  Big grin


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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:54 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job



I didn't think George W. Bush's handwriting was that advanced.

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:19 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

Jeff, you're really obsessed with masturbation these days. Must be living a lonely existence or something. And, as usual, you still haven't said shit about the subject at hand.

Oh, by the way.

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:03 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

ROTFL, that's pretty funny stuff. But doing that on the job IS a little different than doing the same thing off the clock.

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CO Returning To HOU
Replies: 21
Views: 3888

RE: CO Returning To HOU

EWR-<acronym title="Houston - William P. Hobby (HOU / KHOU), USA - Texas">HOU</acronym>, at the most, would go to a 73G, as far as I can see. Anything larger is used for high-density routes, and <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> isn't going to take it's limited fleet to underm...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:30 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad
Replies: 23
Views: 2613

RE: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad

Can I put Chris Matthews on my <acronym title="Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)">RR</acronym>?  <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> This Larry Thurlow is a lying, dishonorable crud. Somehow, he KNEW, waaaay back then, that John Kerry had some vauge "master plan". This m...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:14 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Agony Of Defeat At The Olympics
Replies: 21
Views: 2469

RE: Agony Of Defeat At The Olympics

<b>As far as i'm concerned, Paula Radcliffe wasn't good enough. If she can't run in these conditions, she's not a true champion. I don't think she was injured whatsoever, but after being outperformed and dropping out of the medal positions she just gave up.</b> Let's see YOU go out, in 90 degree F h...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:15 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

Hey, I dug up this picture of JeffM, after he was recently turned down by an airline, becuase he wasn't qualified for the job.

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:05 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

JeffM, the more you keep pounding on your keyboard, the more you look like a complete jackass.

Why don't you either 1. Start talking about the topic?, or 2. Stop embarrassing yourself and just put your hands to, uh, better use?

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:03 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad
Replies: 23
Views: 2613

RE: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad

<b>The same thing happened with the SBVT ad, the Bush campaign saw the ad and most likely requested the man to leave because of the rules.</b> Here's the article again. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/21/edwards.swiftboat/index.html" target=_blank>http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:52 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad
Replies: 23
Views: 2613

RE: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad

Bush had to release his Air Force Reserve record because of constant attacks by the left

He hasn't released all his records. He's fought it ever step of the way. And it's funny that, suddenly, all these allegedly well-kept records of Bush have turned up mission or destroyed, isn't it?

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad
Replies: 23
Views: 2613

RE: Bush Adviser Quits After Appearing In Swiftboat Ad

<b>The funny thing is Kerry only has a handful of people backing his story</b> The funny thing is it's the men who were actually with Kerry, not a bunch of bitter guys who weren't with him that day. So much for that idiocy. <b>There was another smaller story, that I am unable to find (it was only co...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:39 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

Don't bother with JeffM, NonRevKing. He's just upset that he doesn't have the brains to do the job he does. That's why he's always putting down anyone who has the temperment and patience to deal with jerks like him day in and day out. Of course, you also notice he NEVER has anythong to say about the...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:14 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Agony Of Defeat At The Olympics
Replies: 21
Views: 2469

Agony Of Defeat At The Olympics

One of those heartbreaking Olympic moments just being shown on NBC <acronym title="Virgin Express (Belgium)">TV</acronym>, when British Woman's Marathon runner Paula Radcliffe, who has run the fastest marathon in the world, and holding 3rd place, stopped running, tried to get going again, then stopp...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:09 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: A Graph Of Lies
Replies: 6
Views: 3112

RE: A Graph Of Lies

Ok, Randy, even I have to admit, you're getting a little obsessive here. Maybe you should just put this in a topic currently running.

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:05 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

<b>Not quite. In the US<acronym title="Swissair">SR</acronym> the government would have you punished for a dissenting view. In this case it was a business that wrongly fired an employee; there is no relation to Bush or the administration.</b> Agreed. But it's a sad state on how we're not allowed to ...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:53 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Same Dog Same Tricks Bad George
Replies: 55
Views: 1979

RE: Same Dog Same Tricks Bad George

<b>Actually it would probably be illegal for either candidate to tell any 527 to stop as that could cross the legal line.</b> Is that why Kerry chided MoveOn.org, on an ad about Bush's guard service as "innapropriate"? Bush is perfectly content with this nonsense, even while he's out there being two...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job
Replies: 72
Views: 3217

RE: Man Who Protest Bush Fired From Job

<b>Why did the man accept the Tickets if he did not agree with Bush?</b> So, you're saying only people who agree with Bush need apply? What kind of convoluted logic is that? In college, Ronald Reagan came to Bowling Green in '84 to speak. It was well known that I was no fan of Reagan's policies, but...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:47 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect
Replies: 48
Views: 1718

RE: RNC Plans: Protestors=Democratic Disrespect

<b> to financing a group of people to dirty up a record of not one, but two honored war veterans.</b> Make it three: the Republican Party did it in George against Max Cleland. Seems for the GOP that only Republicans are allowed to have honorable military service, even if they dodge the war by lettin...

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by Alpha 1
Mon Aug 23, 2004 1:07 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Continental At JFK And LGA
Replies: 8
Views: 5163

RE: Continental At JFK And LGA

<b>Continental operates one daily E-135 <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym> (operated by COXJet, of course)</b> Correction. <acronym t...

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