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RE: Humans have created a new top predator

"Pizzly Bear" -
A remarkably inappropriate sounding name for the largest extant land carnivore, wouldn't y'all agree?

RE: Jokes

Golf - "Attempting to put a small ball into a small hole, using a tool ill-suited to the task."
- Winston Churchill

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Perhaps relaxed gun control has not been brought up in Europe during the past six decades.
Recent events suggest that now that at least some Europeans perceive a threat, the subject is being brought up. Brought up, and acted upon.

Europe may be showing itself to be something less than the idyllic some U.S. pols have been claiming it to be.

Whatever else, it will be interesting to watch this turn of events and, apparently, attitudes.

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

They relate in as much as U.S. politicians are proposing to move the U.S. in the direction of Europe on both issues.
And events in Europe suggest it hasn't worked very well.

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Referring to Z's question of U.S. gun laws relative to 9-11, and the disgruntled airline employee incident related by Ken...

Following the shooting incident, laws forbade firearms on airliners.

Forward to Sept. 11, 2001...
If, after the shooting incident, laws had instead provided for armed air marshals and/or flight crew...would it have even been THINKABLE that four or five persons with box cutters could skyjack just one flight, let alone successfully take control of four planes?
And, if unthinkable, would the events of 9-11 have been deterred?

Again, history does not reveal it's options.

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Yeah, yeah...I know what you're thinking...
"But, mic, should we be willing to accept even that miniscule chance of a CC permit holder shooting up an airplane...just to deter skyjackers?"

Thank you for thinking about bringing up that comment.

Of course not!
Again, it goes back to deterrence. Should a CC permit holder consider shooting up a plane, he'd be deterred from doing...knowing several more CC armed passengers/crew would stop him.

I presume that's why people who commit mass shootings in public places select public places posted "Gun Free Zones"...virtually exclusively.
When's the last time you heard of a mass shooting at, let us say, a gun show?
or a gun shop? Or a shooting range?
These people might be crazy...but they're not STUPID!!!

Keep those thinking those comments, y'all.
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I'll post 'em for you; you don't even have to type them up.
Very considerate of me, is it not!
Yep. I believe in using my powers for the benefit of others!

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

What's this?
Someone is thinking about commenting, "But what 'bout Concealed Carry permit holders/armed pilots taking over the plane?"

Since 2007, CC permit holders have perpetrated 29 mass shootings, involving three or more victims.
That represents .0002266% of the 12.8 million CC permit holders.
On balance, the deterrent to potential skyjackers would seem to outweigh the risk.

The threat of an armed pilot taking control of the plane is actually rather silly.
He's the pilot. He HAS control of the airplane.

I trust that addresses the concerns in the comments you two were thinking of posting.

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Sorry, y'all.
That worked better, but still not quite right.
The Google Search thing seems to have an aversion to the word "Jihadist".
The MEP really did say it...And it really is on YouTube...
You'll just have to find it for yourselves.

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Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Or...

* YouTube We must be mad - Nigel Farage MEP *

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Try...

* YouTube - Jihadists on our soil Nigel Farage *

Gun Control & Syrian Refugees - European Style...

Highlight / Web Search -

* YouTube - We must be mad to risk allowing Jihadists on our soil, UK MEP Nigel Farage *

He warns UK may withdraw, if migration to Europe continues uncontrolled.

RE: Where are the rest of our fellow bloggers?

I've also been missing some of the "regulars".
Hope they take this as an invitation & stop by.

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

From Politifact -
Carly Fiorina asserted, during the Sept. 16 Republican debate, four of Trump's businesses have filed for bankruptcy.
Trump does not deny four of his companies have filed for bankruptcy.
He claims it's a common business practice.

Take it up with Carly, The Donald & Politifact, Lindsy.

RE: "IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY"

Switched to for Halloween.

will be back soon.

RE: Happy Hallowwen!!

Here's my Halloween costume, Mimi!
Louis XVI.
Very realistic, wouldn't you agree?

RE: "IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY"

It's my Halloween costume, Nam!
Louis XVI.
Quite realistic, wouldn't you agree?

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

Wellll, Lou...we've had an actor, an Air National Guard no-show & a community organizer.
Why NOT a mogul with four bankruptcies?!


Gov. Ventura...Now there'd be one HECK of a POTUS!!

RE: "IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY"

It's a VERY catchy tune.
Sometimes wife would hear me humming/singing it.
Her..."What the hell are you singing?!?!"

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

Grouch(o) -
This one's for you!!!
Here's what we'd get from an HONEST Politician:

* YouTube Duck Soup (2/10) CLIP laws of my administration *

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

Highlight / Web Search -

* YouTube Clinton's Farewell Speech *

You may or may not agree with all his politics (I don't) but that speech is heartbreaking.
It's very short...about 8 minutes or so.
The first third he's basically patting himself on the back...as all pols do.
But the last part...
It is truly difficult, now, to listen to him, and think that could've actually been seriously ststed.

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

As of now, I think he'd probably do the best of the GOP contenders.
'Course, we have 370 & some days 'til "the people speak".

What I do know for SURE...
We'll know more about it a year from this Nov. 15!

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

I'm kinda likin' The Donald for the GOP.
How 'bout this for a matchup...

Democrats - Sen. Sanders
Republicans - The Donald
Libertarian - Gov. Ventura
CS -


Whatever else...it'd sure be interesting, you betcha!

RE: who is the best of the candidates on GOP?

IF WE DON'T CHANGE DIRECTION...
WE'LL GET WHERE WE'RE GOING!!!

I have this vision -
Four years from now...Hillary is running for her second term.
The 20th something Congressional Committee on Benghazi calls her to testify...



They're actually making her look sympathetic & competent...
Keep flogging that horse & they'll get her elected.
"Eight Is Enough"...Let the latest one be the LAST one!

RE: Astral Travel

"...'multidimensional' journeys in an altered state of consciousness."

Is that kinda like a Quaker "gathered/covered meeting"

RE: Astral Travel

In a group experience...
it sounds VERY much like what Quakers have historically described as a "covered" or "gathered" meeting.

Perhaps such common experiences are described/interpreted differently, depending upon one's world view?
I've long thought that Quakers, Methodists, Pentecostals, Charismatic Catholics & others use slightly different language to describe similar - or identical - experiences.

Quakers, for example, very much appreciate the writings of Catholic mystics...especially Teresa of Avila.
Those interested, can search her.

RE: Who Cares About Your Method Or Choice Of Fornifica

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"gobsmacked"...hmmm...I can't recall hearing that before. Must be a real word...auto-fill recognized it. I can see where it'd be useful.
Yes. Quite useful. I must make note of it.

RE: Happy Birthday Elegsabiff

YOU KNOW IT BIFF!!

Highlight / Web Search -

* YouTube Volga Birthday *

RE: Happy Birthday Elegsabiff

RE: Airline Pilot

A crash in which some are injured -
"Some walkers; some crawlers."

A crash which no one survives -
"No walkers; no crawlers."