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05-25-2013, 08:58 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Sheriff Joe Loses in The Bilge

I get the how, what I don't understand is the why. It seems to inject a political element in a position that should be apolitical.

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05-25-2013, 02:42 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Tesla Pays Off Its $465 Million 'Loser' Loan in The Bilge

Horses and carriages weren't exactly a problem that was trying to be solved back then now were they?

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05-25-2013, 02:39 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Sheriff Joe Loses in The Bilge

The only words I have to describe that thing, man is too good a word, would get me banned. There's a lot of terrible people in the world, but those...

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05-25-2013, 11:47 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Interstate 5 bridge north and south bound lanes collapses in The Bilge

Isn't Texas in the land of no winter? You wouldn't believe the damage a few dozen freeze thaw cycles a year will do on a road.

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05-25-2013, 11:45 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Tesla Pays Off Its $465 Million 'Loser' Loan in The Bilge

In the beginning, all cars were for the rich. This sort of technology takes time to build the sort of economies of scale that make it accessible to...

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05-25-2013, 11:43 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

The ironic thing in my mind, that a conscious rejection of brand labels is in itself a form of fashion.

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05-25-2013, 09:08 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

Fashion has to do with a lot more than just brand names.

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05-25-2013, 07:56 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Interstate 5 bridge north and south bound lanes collapses in The Bilge

Even a sign warning of a low overhead clearance would have been a prudent basic step in safety. (There wasn't one.) I've seen the two combined in...

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05-25-2013, 07:51 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Mayor crack pipe in The Bilge

Technically, he said that he's not doing it now, and that he's not an addict. He never said that he never did it. Considering how carefully crafted...

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05-24-2013, 06:45 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Interstate 5 bridge north and south bound lanes collapses in The Bilge

http://media.komonews.com/images/130524_oversize_truck_405.jpg The truck in question. I find it odd how minimal the damage is. Apparently the...

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05-24-2013, 02:10 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Interstate 5 bridge north and south bound lanes collapses in The Bilge

From your link it said the bridge was built in such a way that if any single part failed, the entire structure would fail, and that the...

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05-23-2013, 09:04 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Punishment Lib Style - administrative leave with pay. in The Bilge

Isn't it just? Imagine the misuses of government power that could take place if you could fire someone without due process because it looks good...

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05-23-2013, 06:56 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Products that didn't sell and some that don't advertise much in The Bilge

"Selling a product without advertising is like winking at a pretty girl in the dark."

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05-23-2013, 06:54 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread johnboy's take on religion in The Bilge

You bring the baccy, I'll bring the scotch.

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05-23-2013, 06:39 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Is There an Oil for Wood that Doesn't Smell Bad? in Tools / Materials / Techniques / Products

I've always loved the smell of danish oil, but not everyone might agree. It smells like my grandfather's basement used to, so it has pleasant...

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05-23-2013, 06:38 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread johnboy's take on religion in The Bilge

Thank you. I quite appreciate it. I do have faith, and I respect other's right not to have it. I believe the respect that we both have for beliefs...

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05-23-2013, 09:44 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Terror attack in London in The Bilge

I quoted your entire paragraph. It's not my fault if you don't clearly express your thoughts. All I can do is take what you write at face value. ...

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05-23-2013, 09:19 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Keep Calm and Carry On in The Bilge

I thought it was "Keep calm and bring grenades." :D

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05-23-2013, 09:17 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Terror attack in London in The Bilge

The 14-20 minute response time is pretty reasonable. Unless there was a car almost on scene already, there's always going to be a few minutes travel...

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05-23-2013, 09:00 AM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread Strangest pizza ever? in The Bilge

Strangest pizza I had was in France. The toppings themselves weren't so weird, but the fact that the green olives on it still had the pits in them,...

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05-22-2013, 11:53 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread How to make control freaks' heads explode in The Bilge

And they'd be spectacularly wrong. Self defence is a right. The means by which you defend yourself, and the appropriate amount of force you...

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05-22-2013, 06:18 PM

Captain Intrepid replied to a thread How to make control freaks' heads explode in The Bilge

Lets confuse basic human rights with a modern American fetish. FYI, playing with guns isn't a basic human right.

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