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happy 4th of july everyone.

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amarena:
I think you missed MY point. WWII, in my opinion was the last war "fought for a cause". There was evil to be overcome indeed. But I don't think anyone "deserves to die". Not the Nazis and definitely not the Holocaust victims.

I will always respect soldiers. They do shit that has to be done. What makes me so upset is the fact that people on both sides die unnecessarily. And yes, I know people will argue with things like "Freedom ain't Free". That's fine if you believe that. I don't think death should ever be a price to pay.


And what sickens me about songs like that is how snooty and flippant the lyrics seem to be. Yes. Obviously the singer is not implying that soliders literally died for something as trivial as a can of Bud Light. It's the implication behind it that angers me. It's as if they're saying "we're the fucking best, aren't we?" with proud, smug grins on their faces. The suggestion that America has it all figured out, and that "our way is the right way". That's what irks me about it.


And how damn near fetishistic it gets with all the "We'll put a boot in your ass, It's the American way" crap. Our national anthem glorifies war ("The bombs bursting in air" Classy. puke ) The fireworks display I saw was sponsored by the national guard. Seems like such a calculated, sad ploy. Tears induced by Lee Greenwood singing "God Bless the USA" + Sentimental fireworks + Americans scared into vilifying "anyone who don't salute the Red White and Blue" (ie other cultures, etc) = new recruits to go die.

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woo so i totally have lost a full pant size since i started exercising. hopefully now because i'm stepping it up for my attempt at entrance into the military, i'll loose a few more inches. the down side is that my faaavorite shorts dont really fit me any more. but thats one of those good kind of problems.
dryad:
Congrats!
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maybe this will help...

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kemper:
it wasnt the bulb
kemper:
yeah, well... the dealership does it for free... and they changed my oil. And had I known I wasn't going to be waiting there I would've had them wash my car too. Still pissed about that.
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took the ASVAB (armed services vocational assessment battery) and got a 92...which is worse than i did 5 years ago when i got a 99 (its a %score and a 99 is as high as you can score). but it just goes to show you that i forgot 7% of my knowledge between the time i left school and now. but that doesnt matter, i...
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scotty:
smile
jhay:
Me too man.. not only would you make an amazing drinking buddy but this weekends party is going to be legendary.
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i know i've talked about me thinking about the coast guard for quite a while now, but i'm starting to sway back towards the army (my original choice) and the reason is that they offer so many more jobs (think hundreds of thousands compared to like 25). so that way i can pick a career that interests me, get trained in it, shoot some awesome...
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unum:
it started when i was like 11? my little brother's grandparents were Red Sox and Braves fans, and just got into them there. And I didn't really ever like the Cincinnati Red's. So smile the tradition sticks. And also, I fkn love Youkilis......he's a Cincinnati native biggrinlove
sunshine:
yeah, it's a great shop. looks like an art gallery more than a traditional shop.
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i hear a lot of bitching about the environment lately, and not without good reason. but people, really, give it a rest.

you try and minimize your impact on the world? you want to make the world a better place? i have the single best way for people to do that. everyone here can do it quite easily. no you dont have to drive your...
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dryad:
ha ha, thanks. tongue
sharyn:
Screw
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thanatogenous:
I picked being a mortician as a career.
dryad:
You have an open invitation. You just need to be in my town. wink
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dryad:
this is true smile
rexx:
good! hahaha i wasn't hatin boyyy! smile
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lots of rain lately.

i forgot to put the top and doors on the jeep last night so i had a solid 3 or 4 inches of water in the foot wells...which is why i have drain plugs...

WARNING: SCIENTIFIC CONTENT!

i love the smell of rain. i remember about learning about the smell of rain when i was a little kid. when its coming...
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jhay: