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05-22-2013, 07:34 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Do you think Michelle Obama is still proud of her country? in The Bilge

To seriously address the thread. Bachmann's pride has nothing to do with the actions of our president, but everything to do with who is president....

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05-22-2013, 07:31 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Do you think Michelle Obama is still proud of her country? in The Bilge

How much of this do you think she even knows about?

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05-22-2013, 07:30 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Michele Bachman in The Bilge

I think Michelle Bachmann confuses "right" as being correct with "right" as a term depicting political positions. That would explain a lot.

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05-22-2013, 07:25 AM

John Smith started a thread Some disaster response thoughts in The Bilge

I had the idea after Katrina that evacuating a city means more than just telling people to leave. They need a place to go and a means to get there. ...

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05-22-2013, 07:20 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Changing .JPEG file names en mass? in The Bilge

FastStone Image viewer is a free service, although they'll ask for donations and I give them one from time to time. It lets you rename or resize...

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05-21-2013, 07:44 PM

John Smith replied to a thread turned in my clunker in The Bilge

I've had a couple of tall friends looking at cars. They had to make sure they could get in and out. My next car needs me to consider my health and my...

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05-21-2013, 07:07 PM

John Smith replied to a thread turned in my clunker in The Bilge

Good luck with it. I think all cars run further than they used to. Maybe that's more quality. Maybe Jiffy Lube et al has brought more oil changes....

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05-21-2013, 04:19 PM

John Smith replied to a thread Do you wear a watch? in The Bilge

I'll wager that guy wishes someone would make a hat to keep the sun out of his eyes. I've worn a wrist watch my whole life, as far back as I can...

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05-21-2013, 04:08 PM

John Smith replied to a thread How to teach children to hate you in The Bilge

Could one not argue that any response that doesn't succeed in stopping the attacks is insufficient? Let's take your example of Mexico attacking...

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05-21-2013, 04:04 PM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

Let me ask this about the "war" on drugs. Anyone think we're winning? I'd like to think what we are all looking for here is how to stop the 'bad...

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05-21-2013, 12:00 PM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

All I can speak to is my experience, and, other than pot, I have no idea what other substances were being used. Are any worse, behavior wise, than...

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05-21-2013, 11:12 AM

John Smith started a thread From scandals to Michian oil spill in The Bilge

Last night's Colbert is worth watching http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/426443/may-20-2013/mazda-scandal-booth---benghazi

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05-21-2013, 11:00 AM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

I would legalize all of them. Gun violence aside, alcohol appears more dangerous than the other substances. I can't recall a traffic accident caused...

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05-21-2013, 10:54 AM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

Works for me. I've been saying this for the whole gun debate. Never got any traction. Why do you suppose that is?

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05-21-2013, 10:44 AM

John Smith replied to a thread How to teach children to hate you in The Bilge

Or we could pull a G.W. and invade Ireland.

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05-21-2013, 10:42 AM

John Smith replied to a thread How to teach children to hate you in The Bilge

for a while I though this way. Seeing how much false information gets to the American people and imagining how much more false information gets to...

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05-21-2013, 10:38 AM

John Smith replied to a thread How to teach children to hate you in The Bilge

What am I missing? Isn't our president one who has stated we need a two state solution? We also need Israel. So, what would YOU do if you were...

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05-21-2013, 10:33 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Interesting Email crossed my inbox in The Bilge

Works for me. Wouldn't need medical coverage on home or car. No longer connected to your job.

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05-21-2013, 10:27 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Old tv shows that seem to have been lost forever in The Bilge

What is also interesting, aside from technology changing, is how some of the old shows hold up so well and some don't. I found Father Knows Best...

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05-21-2013, 05:22 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Muscle cramps wake me up in The Bilge

Two nights in a row. No cramps.

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05-21-2013, 05:17 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Michele Bachman in The Bilge

Don't be surprised if this helps her career. It might play well for her to those who vote for her.

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05-21-2013, 05:09 AM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

How do we get rid of high crime areas? Is that not a question we should be asking and a goal we should be pursuing? Is not cutting government...

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05-20-2013, 06:42 PM

John Smith replied to a thread question for the gun folks in The Bilge

Does Australia have anything like our second amendment (which isn't anything like how it's interpreted)? It's a simple fact of life that people...

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05-20-2013, 06:36 PM

John Smith replied to a thread Muscle cramps wake me up in The Bilge

Let's hope this is a trend and not a one night event.

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05-20-2013, 06:35 PM

John Smith replied to a thread Tornados in The Bilge

Some storm alright. I guess the good news is we have more warning today than used to be the case. Bad news is it's not enough warning. Last I saw...

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05-20-2013, 07:43 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Everest: representative of all that's wrong with climbing in The Bilge

Capitalism at work. When it is seen to be profitable to bring the dead down, it will be done quickly.

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05-20-2013, 07:39 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Muscle cramps wake me up in The Bilge

I upped my Magnesium. Did some stretching exercises before bed. Took a muscle relaxer and a Xanax at bed time and for the first time had not even the...

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05-20-2013, 07:36 AM

John Smith started a thread Remember my cause; some success in The Bilge

I had a cause following the marathon bombings; getting someone in the media to follow the health insurance issues of those injured. I heard from a...

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05-20-2013, 07:35 AM

John Smith replied to a thread We're about to lose more American jobs in The Bilge

Wouldn't it all be different if the employer asked, "What can I afford to pay these people?" rather than "How little can I get away with paying...

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05-20-2013, 07:27 AM

John Smith replied to a thread Priorities in Congress in The Bilge

The people vote for them. I have to admit to being a bit surprised that even the right wing base isn't a bit tired of votes to repeal the ACA. ...

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