SOME are well trained. Others not so much so then you have a ton of people self taught in terms of marksmanship going offer the fist gunman. I am sure there will be not collateral damage.

Better than bouillon vegetable stock. I use this and vegan butter to make some dang good gravy.

With absolute honesty, I have to say I’ve not read the article just the headline and the first paragraph.

I know far too many servicemen and servicewomen who came out mentally and physically damaged while watching their peers die. (It sucks but this day is to recognize and honor that)

A good portion of them will agree with you on principal. They are the same people that will say this day is about those they lost who are not military in service to our country as well as those were military.

If you’re in a hostile situation and you have your teams back, you have your teams back. It doesn’t matter what your role is.

If your argument is to include people who are not in the line of fire, or are in a hostile area, this is not the day to make that argument. That comes off incredibly tasteless and insulting to those who are struggling with survivors guilt, 10, 20 and even 30 years after the fact.

I love that you were accurate with your placement.

Come On

Unfortunately It not obvious to me what trials you are talking about. I don’t follow all the things that happen so forgive me. What trials are you talking about. I would be interesting in looking into them.

I would watch this movie multiple times!

Dang, give good advice to a shop and a few generations it gets taken out of context.

The problem is that idea derives from an economics idea that “your customers preferences” are the ones you should gear your product/service to.

I like green so I stock 10 green boxes and 5 red boxes. At the end of the day I have 9 green boxes left but no red ones. The red sold out. The customer is always right it doesn’t matter what you like you should stock what they want because that is what will sell. (At least that’s what I was taught in my college economics class)

I think you are confusing what OP is saying with what the Bible says.

I took it more along the lines of “this story existed and was originally meant to teach young girls not to be tempted” and then the writers of the Bible came along. They used a common story to help with the point they were trying to get across.

This is not too far off from what is commonly known about pivoting the pagan ritual for the winter solstice and dressing up a pine tree. Now know as Christmas tree.

Originally i would agree but i am referencing how things are today as that’s what the meme is referencing.

If you asked Americans today if they are the rebels or the empire the folks I know concede that we are the empire. We are the ones going into other peoples home towns with military occupation.

Very true.

No, not okay. The monkey puppet reaction.

We are not shocked to learn we are the bad guys. I never said it’s okay, I just disagree with the reaction meme to indicate we didn’t know it.

Not sure where you pulled “it’s okay because America” from my statement but no need to jump to conclusions and put words in peoples mouth.

I disagree. Most Americans know we are the fire nation/empire from Star Wars.

Well at least most people I know.

Yeah, I am glad I essentially stopped. (In case you couldn’t tell I was joking with my tone)

Glad you are bringing up some of these points because most people don’t actually realize it ages you.

All real talk aside it’s now time to start rewatching Cowboy Bebop. Hahaa

Y’all up in arms over the bad AI image and I’m just sitting here thinking, “If the dude took a picture of a boarding pass to get on the flight he was not a fellow passenger.”

No… I hate to tell you this but you are completely wrong. I smoked since i was 18 and even grew up with parents that smoked. I eventually stopped daily smoking when i was 25 years old. I only smoke every once in a while when i get together with my friends. About 2-3 packs a year now if we have to put a number on it.

I am not even 40 yet and I TOTALLY HAVE HAIR, TRUE MAN I DO. I HAVE HAIR, AND LOTS OF IT. “I have the most hair anyone has ever seen” end sentence with index and thumbs together touch each hand in an ‘okay sign’ pointing at each other

Ahhh!!! That totally makes sense. I took the comment to be about digital clocks specifically vs analog clocks. Not about the type of time keeping. Then the translation analogy totally makes sense and works! Gotta love learning new things from people. Thanks Swedneck!

What do you mean if your brain works in digital time. This doesn’t translate for me and I grew up with regular clocks and wrist watches. All time is the same. A clock with both hands facing 12 is and always has been twelve o’clock. Clock face or digital clock. They give the same time. Comparing two devices that give the same information in different ways to language is absurd.

Your comparison could work if the subject being discussed was 12 vs 24 hour time keeping. Then there is a translation between the two.

Or written on the constitution.

I actually really like the PowerA one. Cheap by comparison and feels really good. (To me at least)

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