429: Picking Fights

[OSLIN]

Hilary Clinton refuses to admit she was/is wrong about Iraq...at least as far as I know at this point. She supported sending more troops a while back and I quit paying attention to her...she may have flip-flopped with the change in democratic leadership with Pelosi, I don't know. I think she would support the same agenda that has us where we are now and that some people would refuse to accept her leadership simply because she is a woman...stupid, of course, but par for the course in today's Idiocracy. Having said that, I'd still vote for her over a Republican because she might at least be better on domestic issues, but I hope I don't have to vote for her.

Obama would not be my first choice either for similar reasons. I think he is too moderate and has been something of a disappointment since he entered the Senate. We need someone who can turn this boat around, not just change course slightly. Again, I would still vote for him over a Republican.

I could see supporting John Edwards for President in 2008. Although he voted for the war, he admits that it was a mistake. He held his own against Dick Cheney during the Vice-presidential debates and I agree with his strong support of domestic economic issues. Meanwhile, major media act as if the DNC has already decided it will be Clinton V. Obama even though John Edwards has polled higher than either of them in Iowa recently. What is bigger news, that a sitting Senator has announced candidacy for president, or that a former Senator and a former candidate in the last election has announced his candidacy? Why is Edwards being ignored? Is it because he is a genuine agent of change...or maybe because it makes good copy and is more salacious to pit a black man and a white woman against each other?

[MyButtPlug]

anyone else notice Keith's awesome new word? Pithy.
cuz you can't go on a rant about how everyone is stupid without a few new words under your belt!

smily face.

[Bucho]

Fuck all those idiot adults who don't think proper spelling is important. Fuck 'em right in the ass. In the real world there's no computer spell checks on Survivor, so you damn well better know your shit.

My worst job was cabin boy on an all male crewed deep sea sub that would spend up to 6 months deployed.

[MyButtPlug]

yeah,
and he says he's located in "NZ, where men are men."

hmmmm.

[Annie]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

Hey Bucho! You might want to not mention that you were six months on an all male crew deep sea sub, with a sentence that states, "Fuck 'em right in the ass". Dyslexics might get the wrong idea.

... and we all know "cabin boy" is the lowest man on the totem pole

[paul_r]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

I dare you to walk up to an All Blacks rugby player and say that sarcastically.

if you can find an All Blacks rugby player who's really from NZ, not Samoa etc

[MyButtPlug]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

ARe you staying in Japan for good? We've considered living there for a period of time to see what the culture is like as we find it facinating and although I've visited, I don't feel you can understand a culture unless you live in it.

no, not for good. if you aren't japanese it's not really that good for your career to stay in japan too long. your chances of being promoted to high positions are slim and pay is low until you are in your mid 40's. I actually took a 50% pay cut when I moved here 5 years ago for doing the exact same job.


that said, it's worth it for the experience. i'd say if you can do it and get a visa (which isn't easy), do it.

[Bucho]

Originally Posted by spaceboy

Hey Bucho! You might want to not mention that you were six months on an all male crew deep sea sub, with a sentence that states, "Fuck 'em right in the ass". Dyslexics might get the wrong idea.

The wrong idea? No way bro, that is exactly the reason it was the worst job ever. Like Annie says, lowest sailor on the submariner's totem pole spend a lot of time dealing with other poles. On the plus side it was superb training and conditioning for my next job as a Christmas tree angel.

Then again, maybe I should learn how to use the old winky , I wouldn't want to give you animals any reason to call my blatant and supermanly heterosexuality into any contention. Also, mad props on the ABs knowledge, I always assume no one in The States who's not at least half Irish or Scots knows anything about them.

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