If I were president..
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Topic: If I were president..
Posted By: eric lavine
Subject: If I were president..
Date Posted: June-04-2008 at 3:17pm
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what would do first? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
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Posted By: azeus17
Date Posted: June-04-2008 at 9:01pm
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Work to get the Fair Tax implemented! ------------- Boats: Current: 02 SANTE Sold: 89 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 5:17am
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Eric...it appears that you might have just a little too much spare time on your hands!!! ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 6:24am
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Well Eric, depends on what you would be president of...
If it's the president of your local quilt club... You'd probably want another piece to sow on... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 8:26am
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azeus17 wrote:Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:02am
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i thought it would be a good topic, since we are in an election year, and were down to 2 choices, do we want "change" or do we want the same old routine? im standing in a corner shaking on this one
I really can sense what is going to happen, a contender as a running mate, then pushed into the top spot ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:10am
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What are you saying Eric, that if Hillary is VP, Barrack will end up like Vince Foster, and she will become prez? ------------- |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:27am
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That's what's going through my mind as well...
Hillary stated that she would be "proud to serve as VP" under Obama. After the contest those two had over the last few months, it's kinda hard for me to think she really means that... As a European, I really don't know at this time who is the best choice for you guys as a president... From time to time I take a look on the websites of the candidates and I'm still in doubt as to whom would go my vote if I were an American. (Bothers me tho, that Obama's home page is immediatly asking you for a donation... Not even elected yet and already going in your pockets  )
One thing I can say (and I'm speaking for myself) and that is that I for one am glad the Bush era is over... Because to me he brought fear (and anger) in the hearts of people (not only in the US, but all over the world. For this, we all had to give up some freedom and privacy... But that's just my opinion. McCain has a head start tho. During the competition between the two democrats, he has had the time to do his campain in all serenity.. Maybe start a poll here...?  ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:35am
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I know better to say that, the FBI showed up at my High school years ago for a kid saying something in the same manner ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:36am
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maybe it means McCain is to old and will enter heaven during the term???? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:38am
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he does need the 18 millies that she got ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:40am
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its funny on how the world watches such as Kristof, alot of high school kids couldnt even tell you who the VP is... ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:46am
Sad but true Eric. The same people who don't know who the VP is can tell you exactly what's happening with American Idol?!!? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:49am
A lot of kids here don't even know the name of our prime minister... So don't worry about it... That happens everywhere 
Politics do interest me, and especially when it comes to world politics, because let's face it: the world is one big village nowadays. So what affects you guys, will rapidly have it's consequences on us... and vice versa. ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:50am
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Kristof, there's never been a perfect or even great candidate, it's always the lesser of 2 evils. . In hindsite though, if we could bring back Reagan... ------------- |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:51am
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Yeah Bruce,
He didn't do badly for an actor... 
(On a complete side note and as a thread jack... Eric, isn't it about time you make a diary listing, so you can finally have a shiny transmission as your avatar, you Grand Poobah...?? LOL) ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:59am
You suggested it... ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 11:40am
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you thought that, there was some politics in the statement cause you couldnt pin point what i meant, just like racism you think it but you dont say it so does that make you a racist? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 11:51am
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Pretty soon Kristof will be reporting that his satalite link to your parking lot will have black helicopters in it. ------------- |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 12:23pm
Kristof, interesting thoughts, my opinion on Bush is he was dealt a very difficult hand, Sept 11 shortly after taking office and cleaning up from the Clinton era, perhaps not all the best choices but I for one am thankful these things did not occur during the Clinton Admin. So far this has been a scary decade at times, I vote for better times ahead! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 79nautique
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 12:54pm
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Dems controlling congress is what has been scary. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=756&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1979&yrend=1979 - 79 nautique |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 2:32pm
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difficult or orchestrated? why is it that we still dont have the responsible party, the signs were there in 93 ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 2:34pm
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im trying to start a conspiracy, we found that other rat bastard hiding in a hole, that tells me intelligence is excellent and we could see a mole on osama's ass ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 7:12pm
That's what's buggin' me! Intelligence nowadays can frickin' know wich book you're reading when you're sitting on the toilet, but they can't find Osama...??!!?? CIA wants his ass... Mossad wants his ass... MI6 wants his ass... These are the three best intelligence agencies in the world, equipped with technology that us regular Joes only see in science fiction movies... Still they can't find and apprehend him... MY ASS (I'll bet they'll come after my ass after reading this post... )
------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 7:15pm
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Oh, BTW, headline in the newspaper today: "Secret deal. Troops remain in Iraq if Obama is elected president"
So much for returning the boys home... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 7:18pm
CQ, I'll probably get bashed on this one, but I'm still not convinced about the "official" version of 9/11. I'm still trying to read as much as I can about it to know more (both sides of the story)... But IMHO too many things just don't add up in my book... But then again, what do I know... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 7:27pm
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Im right there with you Kris, how the hell can you organize a 9/11, hit a building in the right spot with a full tank of fuel, they knew those buildings would come down, or somebody knew and it had to be a structural enginneer that knows those buildings. I still think it was a ploy to drag us into the middle east, like it or not. we new he was responsible for 93 and Clinton had him in the cross hairs and someone more powerful than him told him not to pull the trigger as what is happening now...in my book he is an untouchable ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 7:42pm
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You guys are crazy. Bin Laden can't be caught because his followers are fanatics, true believers and can't be bought. He's holed up in his primitive world which is untouchable to people on the outside.
9/11 was brilliant on their part in that it was able to be carried out, but no one knew those buildings would come down. That was a bonus for them. Crashing big planes into them was enough to destroy them even if they didn't come down. ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 8:21pm
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the power of money to get one of those fanatics to talk would make them pop out of the hole thier in and giggle like a little girl ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 8:38pm
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Hasn't there been a $25 million price tag on his head?
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Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:27pm
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To say that 911 was a plot to drag us into the middle east is the most asinine thing I've ever heard. Really? you believe that? you believe that our leader wanted that to happen so he "had a reason"? that's ***************ing ridiculous and ignorant.
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:56pm
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they barely have telegraph over there and dont you think television is pretty much censored, the Pres blurts out there is a 25 million dollar reward on his head and who hears it? those people think different than you and I, they will blow themselves up for 72 virgins.
there is no way that i am going to believe that this country does'nt know exactly where he is, it is impossible not too, there is some type of Alliance as to why he is untouched. its just to hard to believe the other way. there is no way some idiot is going to wake up in the morning and say "I hate America so im going to run 2 planes into the towers" there was another reason besides hate, as we used WMD as an excuse to congress to pull us into Iraq, why are we there....because we care, yeah right ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 10:58pm
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Nate, tell me with a educated reason why he ran those planes into those towers, he was smart enough to knock them down and he sure the hell is smart enough to know its an act of war ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 11:04pm
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then tell me why we went into Vietnam ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-05-2008 at 11:15pm
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here is another good example Khadafy and Noriega, America wanted both of them real bad, with khadafy we sent a little love tap over there without permission from congress....never heard from him again, he settled right down
sent some green berets into Panama...boom...handled why not the same treatment for Sadaam and Osama ? ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 1:36am
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Look Eric ^^^^ your 4'000th post ^^^^!!
What's the deal, Are you coming to GL or not?? Scared??? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 1:57am
I know better than to jump in to turbulent waters, but damn Nate, you are 100% on point. Sometimes things are just the way they appear on the surface. Simply listen to how damn convoluted the 'evidence' is as put forth by any conspiracy crowd. My simple stance is not born from ignorance, just acceptance of what is out of my control. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air |
Posted By: Poster112
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 2:39am
Here, Here!! ------------- I'd rather have a bottle-in-front-of-me than a frontal-lobotomy. http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=3182&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1925&yrend=2009" rel="nofollow - 1985 Ski 1984 SW |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 10:19am
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I love to argue with you guy's, think out of the box once in a while, was it a plot to pull us in? i dont know, was it a plot not to? you dont know. I dont pull information from talking heads at 6 and 11. just last week a guy from Belgium asked why my parking lot was empty from a satelite view...if i would of said this 5 or so years ago, you guy's would say i was as crazy as charlie manson. the point is these wars that we tangle in are not about humanity, we didnt have to send troops into a dictator led country, we put a laser on the building where his boys were hiding out from a control room and that was the end of that, no troops involved. with Osama these guys have to communicate wherever they are hiding either by cell phone or by a satelite phone, seeing that afghanistan isnt in the information age its not that hard to locate a signal, he is sick and needs dialysis which needs power and chances are it is powered by a generator or batteries, the generater will make heat signatures easily picked out by satelite, or mule packs with batteries also picked off by satelite, point is they know exactly where he is and I would say our government is waiting for him to die naturally to continue good relations with SA
sometimes things are the way they appear but again sometimes they are not BTW, i am for the fair tax ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 11:25am
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Quinner, Im really waiting for my shut up money from the Gov. and my tax return because we filed extensions and to date havnt seen the returns yet, its about 50/50 right now lol, stay tuned ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 11:36am
I dont think we can even begin to understand the thought process behind what these extremists do, they don't think like we do. & of course it was an act of war, ie. part of the reason we're over there right now... Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 11:44am
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& how the hell should I know why we went to vietnam? 22 years old & it's surprisingly not a topic that gets covered in most schools...
The fact of the matter is that trying to come up with all these conspiracy theories is ridiculous, as steve said above, sometimes things are just as they appear on the surface. Now i'm not saying that there weren't already plans to go into Iraq at somepoint in bush's presidency, but to call the attacks a plot to drag us in is ludicrous...are you insueing that bush was pulling for something of that nature to happen so he had a reason to go there? If so, you're way off your rocker, because i don't believe that any one man would wish that upon anyone just so he could have a reason for one of his plans... ...I can't believe there's grown men who believe this conspiracy theory BS, I thought it was just kids my age who didn't know any better & college professors trying to brainwash their students with their hippy-liberal bull***************. Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 12:14pm
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be intelligent with an intelligent answer and tell the class why we are in Iraq and why we are in Afghanistan. ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 12:32pm
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"because bush is in cohorts w/ bin laden, & because bush wanted to finish his fathers war." that what you wanted to hear? gimme a break! Tell you what, you make up one of your good theories & we'll go with that, mmmmk?
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 12:35pm
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Eric, ask Kristof what the 'new' most popular name for baby boys is in Europe as a whole.
Then try to figure why I'm bringing it up! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 12:44pm
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Nates78, don't let Eric get you riled up, he's a bomb thrower himself. ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 2:07pm
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Nate, i go to the va hospital once or twice a week because we have an account with them, why is it that thier version is always different from Diane Sawyers? a close friend of mine is currently visiting because of Agent orange, 2 months ago he noticed his hands shaking and he just stopped in here less than i hour ago, not making any fun but after he left one of the guy's said he is shaking to the point where i thought he was dancing. its still in his blood, and they diagnosed him with Parkinsons, everybody knows its agent orange or is it, that must be a conspiracy too.
I talk to these guy's all the time from Vietnam on up untill today. I take the time to listen to them and become friends with many of them and you know what....I dont think they are bull ***************ting me the way Diane Sawyer is bull***************ting you ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 2:38pm
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What the hell are you talking about Diane sawyer & agent Orange? could you please explain how any of that was relevant? This time could it be a bit more coherant as well?...
Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 3:13pm
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it means that things are not always what they seem, I refuse to watch the news, people hear what they want to hear even though it may not be true. If you have people that think as Osama thinks dont you think we may have some of the same personalities in Higher government? Generals are chompin at the bit to go to war cause thats thier job, and in know way can one man make decisions as President Bush does, he may be talked into things that he doesnt want to do by top aids and even people above him that really push the worlds buttons, whether you like it or not he has to answer to someone too.
the point is being young as you are keep an open mind and dont always believe what you read because it is a form of propaganda. these vets have no reason to lie to me and can look me straight in the face and tell me whats going on and i tend to believe them after all they are the witnesses of it and they not getting information from the nightly news ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 3:35pm
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Eric,
I'm with you on these issues. I always try to read and try to listen to both sides of the story... I never accept what is told on the news without giving it a second thought. Nate... think about this: since US is in the Iraq war, defense budget went up to the roof and warfare business is booming again (not only in the US, but also here at FN munitions, GIAT in France etc)... Two things are always the main factor in wars: money and power. That has always been and will always be. Who gets the money: defence contrators Who gets power in the middle east: US and NATO Oh, and another thing to think about: read up on what Israël is allowed to do in the middle east, with the consent of the west... Remember they bombed Lebanon for some ridiculous reason last year...? Who funded the rebuilding of Lebanon before the Israëli's bombed it to the ground? The west did... And I don't see us invading Israel now, do I...? Nothing is what it appears to be... Not on that level... But, that just my two cents... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 3:51pm
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outside looking in, you can usually see more.
your check book at home is a business, the place you work is a business and the people we pay our taxes too is a business and thats how i think the government is run, at home you eat the beef that will out date first or it goes bad and you have to throw it out....same exact principle ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: 88 Nautique
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 4:56pm
My father, who was in WWII, would disagree with you. The number one reason would be defense of our allies, our nation and our way of life. By the way, happy "D Day" to all. Lets not forget those who died to keep us free. Kurt ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1657" rel="nofollow - My 88 Nautique |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 6:38pm
I hear Americans are still appreciated in Normandy...maybe a little more so than in other areas. My favorite radio guy played Churchhill's prayer this morning.......and I miss my Grandfather. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 6:47pm
One of my best friends of over 20 years is a nam vet. He doesn't talk about it much, but when he does I pay attention. Here's a couple of new friends who are also vietnam vets. That's 26 on the left. 26 is Jamaican slang for white boy, and The General is on the right. These guys have made an art of beach bumming!  ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Mojo
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 8:04pm
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My father, who was in WWII, would disagree with you. The number one reason would be defense of our allies, our nation and our way of life. By the way, happy "D Day" to all. Lets not forget those who died to keep us free. Kurt[/QUOTE] Amen 88'... Give our regards to your father and thank him while you're at it.. Same for all you vets..!!!! God Bless.. Moj' ------------- 05' SV211 TE 73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 8:54pm
Kurt, agreed! And also thankful towards your father! As I mentionned on other threads I went to quite a few museums about WWII. Buffalo, I also visited the whole coast of Normandy. Beleive me... They still love the Americans for landing there on D-Day and they honor them in many ways! As do I... Because my late grandfather was in the resistance (Dad still has food stamps and medals from him kept in a cigar case from that period). Oh, Buffalo, here in Belgium, thay also honor our American friends... take a tour in the Ardennes... "Battle of the Bulge" ring a bell? But... WWII also started on a power issue... Hitler wanted to rule all of Europe... He wanted power over a new empire: The Third Reich as he called it... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 8:55pm
For those who are still in doubt: Muhammed... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-06-2008 at 9:13pm
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My city has been a refugee resettlement city for the past 30 years or more. We had so many Muhammed Muhammeds that were born on January 1 come into the schools during the past 10 years that the system had a meltdown and had to be updated.
It's kind of funny, some of these kids at my son's middle school track meets look like they should be competing in college. ------------- |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 9:31am
2 points for Kristof! Now let's see if Eric gets the other half?!!?
Kristof, I'll ask you in a day or 2 if he doesn't bite. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:09am
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Ali,
after today maybe they'll naming thier kids Big Brown lol, Greg I dont know the last name but im sure it will pmo Greg, you should mention that the Muslum religion surpassed the Catholics, no more Josephs or Peters ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:11am
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When are these Guys from down under going to chime in, locked borders? very hard to stay after a visit....I think they might have something
they like to keep a good thing quiet lol ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:29am
That's almost what I was getting at; take it another step forward. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:32am
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And you guys were afraid of the Catholics. ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:38am
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we'd be speaking Japenese if we didnt...... ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:40am
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wish I were in the control room, Id put my hands up in the air and say...sorry sir I slipped
I hope you guy's no im kidding and lmao ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: June-07-2008 at 10:52am
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I do Eric. No Peters, Josephs, or Marys in your family? LOL ------------- |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-08-2008 at 12:15am
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Joseph, Alexa, Aiden ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: June-08-2008 at 12:59am
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this name thing got me dizzy, what do you mean? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-08-2008 at 1:00am
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eric; You a browns fan? I was and a season ticket holder. Sat at about the 45...lower deck ...behind the browns bench. Had the 2 seats right behind my brother. Thru the Sipe and Kosar era. Now that was fun. Had to give up on them. No interest at all since they came back.
Can't argue with the Steeler's Super Bowls. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-08-2008 at 8:57am
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Luch, those are my kids names, and Riley asked if I had any of those names for kids and I do.
John, big fan up until about 2000, sat in the dogpound with my carharts on a friends season passes and witnessed alot of heartache. the Denver game sticks out the most but memory fades. time to change the sig line, it took a while for you to notice. Eric ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-09-2008 at 6:13am
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To me, the islam is now where catholicism was a few hundred years ago.
Similar thing is happening in the islam as there was with the catholics back then, where the church killed and burned everyone in the name of God who wasn't a follower of the only true faith. Fanatic muslims are doing the same thing with the "infidels"... which is another word for heretics, used by the catholics in the middle ages. Today, in our parts, church and state are separated, which wasn't the case back then. In the islamic world, politics and religion are not separated yet... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: azeus17
Date Posted: June-09-2008 at 7:58pm
All this talk and I have not heard much about what anyone would do as president, only b!tching about what others have done.
Typical for America, complain, complain, complain. ------------- Boats: Current: 02 SANTE Sold: 89 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: 81nautique
Date Posted: June-09-2008 at 8:26pm
ozone disapperaing in the sky bud man asking us why ask why if I could find my magazine this bug would die I complain China boy standing up to a tank southern boy living in the house of yanks if I can't seem to get my motorbike to crank I complain complain so much easier small kid begging for a crumb of bread next kid bloated lying nearly dead I wonder what to take for my aching head I complain lots of people crying for a little rain whole nation learning how to live with pain I don't know how I'm gonna clean this little stain I complain. complain so much easier black man singing Mississippi blues Africa starves a little baby drools I'm trying to figure out all the basketball rules I complain Mr. Rush Limbaugh giving me the facts treetops falling and the newsman yaks I'm thinking about Carter and how I'm gonna be taxed hey complain so much easier complain so much easier King's X ------------- You can’t change the wind but you can adjust your sails |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 9:10am
Well then... Not as a president, since Belgium has a prime minister, but some of the things I would do as prime minister in my country: - cut taxes on fuel (apply the "click"-sytem) - implement net index on wages - cut down super salaries of top managers over here - apply max prices on energy - stop the stupid arguements between north and south of this country and start working on the real problems people over here have - aplying measures to have some control over prices and economy, without going towards a communist model of regulated economy An example: Electrabel, an energy company made billions of profits last year. Good for the shareholders, but at the expence of the clients. Energyprices here are about the highest in the world. To me, it's a good thing Electrabel makes profit, but not such enormous profits by keeping prices too high compared to our neighbouring countries... Same thing applies for the phone compagnies and internet providers. Also, the distribution sector is very expensive here... prices are kept high due to agreements made between supermarket chains... So food prices are also high... A few ideas out of the collection... ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 9:38am
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Kristof, you're really scaring me now. Let the free market decide...most shareholders are also clients, right? I bet Electrabel didn't make near the profits of the cosmetic companies?!!?
-aplying measures to have some control over prices and economy, without going towards a communist model of regulated economy I don't see the above statement as possible. As soon as we start giving up freedoms and freedom of choice, what's to stop the gov't from regulating how many times we can break wind per day?!!? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 10:05am
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allright Azues, one of the many things I would do, find a way to legalize and regulate drugs, Prisons are filled to capacity with drug offenders and it totals more than 60 billion a year to operate them. tax as we do alcohol, i would think if they were legal and affordable and regulated, harsh crimes would definitely lesson,
it is an issue and i dont condone the use of drugs but it would definitely help the economy ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 10:09am
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Eric, I agree...but they're not going to let you shoot one their prized cash cows.
You are starting to sound like a Libertarian! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2331&sort=&pagenum=12&yrstart=1986&yrend=1990" rel="nofollow - 1988 BFN-sold "It's a Livin' Thing...What a Terrible Thing to Lose" ELO |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 11:34am
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I still wonder how the drug sniffing dog can find a roach under your seat but cant seem to find containers full of Heroin ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 11:38am
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the next thing I would do is audit every congressman, every senator, every single politician, with the geekiest IRS team of agents available and see where every last nickle came from and see how they funded thier house in the Bahama's, then with the emptied prisons from legalizing drugs i would fill them back up lol Eric ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 1:41pm
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I agree with you Eric. We should stop throwing people in jail for smoking, selling and growing, pot. There are a lot of violent crimes committed by people drinking alcohol and I have yet to read a news story about someone committing a violent act after smoking a little weed. As for other drugs, they need to stop protecting stupid people from themselves. Take the Methamphetamine epidemic. I have to go to the pharmacist and sign a paper with my address etc. just to buy a box of Sudafed for my runny nose, because some losers out there are buying the stuff up in large quatities to make meth! What a bunch of crap! I say we give give these meth-heads all the meth they want and let them kill themselves off, at least they won't be robbing and killing to get te stuff. I like to think of it as "Social Darwinism" Same thing should apply to laws for seat belts, helmets etc. Stop protecting stupid people from themselves, lets clean up the gene pool!
But, like Buffalo said, they would never let you shoot that cash cow. As for being president, there is no way I would want that job. I wouldn't want to be under a microscope for the rest of my life. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1602&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 1993 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: azeus17
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 2:30pm
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I do agree with that, Eric. The system is dirty and has grown away from what it was designed to do, represent the people. I don't care who they are or what they claim to do, they do it for themselves and what will help them the most. That goes for all politicians, republicans and dems.
I, for one, am not really happy with either of our choices coming up in this election, but like someone said before, you have to choose the lesser of two evils. If you choose to do nothing, i.e. not vote, you have no room to bitch when stuff does not go your way. ------------- Boats: Current: 02 SANTE Sold: 89 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: nates78ski
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 3:40pm
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The drug thing Eric was talking about is exactly what i would say as well. Make pot legal, allow (probably tobacco) companies to market & sell it & just tax the hell out of it. The revenue made from that I'm sure would offset what they're making from all the busts now. And if someone's found on the street with large amounts of "black market" dope they should be punished. All this coming from someone who doesn't smoke, since people normally think i smoke copius amounts of pot when i say that.
Also, I completely agree with Randy, I absolutely hate the seatbelt law. Yeah, I put mine on every time i get in the car, but if i forget one time & happen to drive by a cop he can give me a ticket for that? seriously? what a load of BS! Laws are made to protect people, the seatbelt law isn't protecting anyone but the people who choose not to buckle up...noone else is going to die from getting into an accident with another car who's driver isn't wearing a seatbelt (unless the other person flies through the windshield & takes em out..haha) Nate ------------- Nathan http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1463&sort=&pagenum=3&yrstart=1978&yrend=1978" rel="nofollow - My '78 Ski Nautique <a href="http://photobucket.com/Nates78ski" rel="nofoll |
Posted By: Luchog
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 4:38pm
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Buffalo, I totally agree with Kristoff, perhaps not where you live but in other places of the world free market is destroying quality of the services, prices go up and services get much worse, the only ones winning are companies or shareholders.
There has to be an state that protects their citizens from these companies. Letting them profit but assuring customers/citizens a certain quality between services and price. It's like the anti-monopolitation law applied to microsoft. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2095" rel="nofollow - 1980 Ski Nautique Commander 351W |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: June-10-2008 at 7:45pm
There must be some form of regulation possible. Cosmeticts are luxury products, so no problems with the profits there. But electricity and heating are not luxury but necessity... Many people here have problems paying their energy bill because the free market lets the prices go sky high... Just my 0,2 ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: June-11-2008 at 10:00am
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were on the beginning edge of problems arising from gas prices, they wont come down anytime soon, if they keep creeping up??? i definitely can see some differences, the boating industry about fell on its ass and the effects of it will branch through the rest of the economy ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |