If there was actually any common sense left in the brass, they could have easily used civilians—or more accurately, unarmed personnel—to fill plenty of roles in the military Think about it: cooks, warehouse clerks, laundry staff, heavy equipment operators, assistants to the officers' wives... All of those jobs can be done without ever touching a weapon, which means you wouldn't even have to deal with anyone throwing up a conscientious objector excuse But let’s be real here; the whole point of this setup is clearly to strip people of their ability to defend themselves, leaving them in a state where they couldn't even put up a fight against a slap in the face
If we’re following that line of reasoning, we don't even need actual soldiers in modern warfare we could just let kids sit around playing video games all day, and they can be the ones remotely operating the little drones and fighter jets from some base somewhere far across the ocean... by that same logic, there's absolutely no need for commercial airline pilots, or hell, even bus drivers
nimblemarlin80 so, are you actually suggesting we should factor in everything someone did in the past, or is your take that an individual should just be left to decide their own penance for every single thing they do? 🙂 I mean, do you honestly believe that God works through lawyers and judges?
Well, if you don't feel like you're at fault, then I guess everything is just fine, isn't it? 🙂 I mean, would she probably show some sympathy for someone who got run over by a guy driving an uninsured, unregistered junker? For all his endless complaints about delays, stalling, missed hearings, and dragging things out... until the whole thing hits the statute of limitations! Or maybe back then, we’d all be sitting around reading articles about how inefficient our court systems are, the total lack of the rule of law, or just general institutional incompetence... ?? 😉
Man, I’m right there with you on that point, absolutely. But honestly, after dealing with enough close calls on winding backroads and at red lights to last a lifetime, I just can't bring myself to feel bad for some kid flying through town at 75 mph when he hasn't even grown a decent beard yet. I honestly don't know if my first instinct when I see someone like that is to reach for a heavy blunt object or something with much more firepower. Look, I was young once too—thank God—and yeah, I used to tear it up, but I never did it without using my brain or worrying about flattening someone else in the process, and that’s saying something considering I’ve driven everything from beaters to custom-built monsters. The way things work today feels like nothing more than one-sided anarchy: some idiot can run me over, but I’m legally barred from "returning the favor." 😁 You know how it goes; back in the day, people sometimes got a pass just because they came from a certain family or had the right connections, and once you were caught, you didn't really have much ground to stand on. It’s not that I’m nostalgic for the old days, but it really gets under my skin when thugs try to play the system by relying on outdated laws or the sheer incompetence of the courts—even if, technically, that’s their legal right. We all love to talk big until we find ourselves on the receiving end of a beating, or when someone else ends up making a massive mistake that lands us in trouble. That’s when the tolerance level drops through the floor, and suddenly everyone starts crying out for vengeance, the courts, justice, or God...
Look, buddy, you can take the cops and the legal system out of this conversation if you want... but you really ought to start getting nervous, and I mean seriously terrified. 🙂 I’ve never been one for authority or the heavy hand of the law, honestly—I can't stand the thought of being micromanaged by some guy in a uniform—but when I see how fast things go south the second a mob realizes they aren't being watched, I find myself actually missing those old-school beat cops and the weight of their badge. How many times have you ranted about them, dustyscout53?
By that same flawed logic, I should be able to just wander down the street firing off rounds from a handgun, or whatever else, totally unbothered, provided I don't actually end up killing someone or leaving them disabled drunk, high... it doesn't even matter why shouldn't I be allowed to decide for myself that some specific regulation or law is just plain stupid and doesn't apply to me?? besides, banks can basically rob whoever they want, as long as they don't get caught you can always just claim you were kidding if the cops show up, screw them, they're actually the ones violating your human rights... because a fundamental human right is being able to do whatever we feel like doing, without having to worry about anyone else honestly, those other people are also violating our human rights and screw them too, we should probably send the police after them instead
Nah, you’re the one who gets to decide exactly where the signs go and how they’re placed, while the actual victims on the road end up being those decent guys who actually bother following the rules in the first place. 🙂 The only thing I find remotely interesting about this whole debate is watching how some people can flip their entire worldview just by shifting their perspective—you know, depending on which part of the pile of garbage they happen to be standing on at the moment. On one hand, it's "this isn't a functional rule of law," but then suddenly it's "well, why isn't this a functional rule of law?" And of course, we have to act like all this chaos is happening to someone else entirely, because we're just citizens living here and aren't responsible for our own actions, since we always have some convenient excuse ready to justify whatever suits us best.
Way to go I’d love to see someone acting this much of a tough guy when they find out their most precious belongings have been snatched right off their porch, only to be told they’ll be waiting five years just to see a courtroom, and they couldn't care less about justice anyway. At that point, a polite little nod would carry some serious, legendary weight.
Look, the whole point of the law being written this way is to protect you and me from idiots, even on those days when we end up being the ones acting like fools ourselves. I honestly can't wrap my head around why they drafted it so clumsily, but hey, you're more than free to use every bit of leverage you've got at your disposal. All I did was state my opinion, which, thank God, isn't something anyone else is legally required to follow.
This right here is the perfect argument for why I’d love to see a rule where anyone filing baseless complaints has to cough up double the fine plus all the legal fees
Look, let’s be real here—these advisors are completely biased, and honestly, you shouldn't trust a single word coming out of their mouths. So, I'm curious, how much would you actually be willing to shell out if you could find an independent advisor who was truly objective?
Arm yourself with plenty of patience and a healthy dose of skepticism before you go poking around and asking too many questions. To me, it honestly smells like a total scam, but then again, I’m nobody’s errand boy and I’m certainly not letting anyone pressure me into a bad deal. Besides, once you actually sign on the dotted line and agree to the terms, you can't exactly go running to complain later.
female pilot !!!!!!???? honestly, man, you have no idea how many of them would be more than happy to take your junk for way less cash than you think Asia is just one corner of this planet where women exist solely to please men you just take whatever you want, whenever you want, without ever asking what it actually is or feeling the need to apologize for it I mean, sure, we can replace a chef, but a woman??? 😁
So, goldengull3, you looking for a co-pilot? 🙂 I’ve always had a soft spot for the Pacific Islands, and honestly, I’m pretty decent behind a camera lens... I tend to favor being out on the water rather than stuck in an airplane cabin, but hey, I can be flexible if I have to be. 😁 The best part is that most people there are just cruising; anything north of a grand is considered pure luxury.
I reckon you’re going to be left staring at nothing, watching ghosts perform miracles that don't exist. The whole thing feels like one giant, shameless infomercial. Check out this guy claiming he "hasn't even heard of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu." Nah, what he actually means is he's only ever heard of Mike Tyson, and since he's convinced that's the peak of human combat, he thinks he can just absorb that power by osmosis.
It was really just about the limited fight time if he had gone "all out" until the very end, Mirko would have ended up either completely broken or worse unfortunately, he just let his own fear or maybe being too intimidated by his opponent get the better of him as much as it stings to admit, Fedor was clearly the superior fighter
Fear isn't some monolithic, all-encompassing thing; it’s more like a spectrum with plenty of different shades how a person actually reacts when they get spooked depends on just about every variable under the sun on an instinctual level, people sense there’s something out there much larger than themselves, and then the imagination just takes over and does all the heavy lifting—and I don't care if you think stories about ghosts or urban legends are total nonsense, the brain doesn't seem to care that’s why most people deal with that creeping dread at night, mostly because your vision is limited and you start seeing things in the shadows of trees, fearing those silhouettes simply because they represent something bigger than you can control then again, fear can actually be a hell of a motivator—I mean, look at the unofficial world record for the long jump, which supposedly hit 14.5 meters when some guy was being chased by a lion in the Serengeti you could put two people in the exact same environment and they’ll react to different stimuli in completely different ways say you're walking through Central Park late at night and someone lunges at you from the front, you're probably going to go into full defensive, aggressive mode, whereas if someone charges from behind, you're much more likely to bolt or just freeze up in hopes of becoming invisible at the end of the day, there are just too many moving parts to pin down, and how someone behaves in a specific moment usually boils down to the individual
Nancy Fowler61, what are you actually trying to get at here? I mean, most people watch horror movies just for the hell of it, you know, to get that quick adrenaline rush or maybe to work through their own personal fears... I don't quite follow you, though; are you seriously claiming you don't have a single fear because you've somehow depersonalized yourself? Saying it's "just a little thing" feels pretty hard to swallow when I'm reading through your posts and seeing how you react to everything So, what is it that actually scares you?