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Reply to Turn Your Lights On Stupid! in Misc JoeUser Forums

It's amazing to me the number of people that think headlights only help them see (as opposed to helping them being seen). Check another off my list of driving peeves here too!

Reply to Dharma's remedial driving lessons in Misc JoeUser Forums

Don't forget the idiots that get to the end of the entry ramp and hit the brakes as if somebody put a stop sign there... One of those instances where I'd love a bumper-mounted bazooka

A Letter To Honda in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Dear Honda, I'm very disappointed in the Honda self-propelled lawn mower I recently purchased. The particular reason for my disappointment is the poor design used to engage the blade. While I'm sure you're following some (asnine, inane, expletive deleted) consumer safety regulation, having a lawn mower that can't keep the blade engaged really defeats the purp

Protecting Our Borders - Part II in Current Events JoeUser Forums

This is excepted from Bobby Jindal's weekly news letter: Protecting our borders and preventing illegal immigration I joined my colleagues in the House of Representatives this week in passing three bills to crack down on illegal immigration and keep our borders safe. - Border Tunnel Prevention Act (H.R. 4830) T

Reply to JoeUser.com 2K7 = MySpace for adults? in Welcome JoeUser Forums

It was your "right-wing technology oriented claptrap" that drew me here a long time ago I remember my surprise when I discovered that you'd opened the site up for others to blog too. Nested comments (something like deviantART) would be cool addition to the site along with the things you've mentioned. I kind of like the idea of you picking and featuring articles though - the p

Reply to Submitted For Your Consideration, JU in Ethics JoeUser Forums

Is morality the same in all times and places, or does it vary from time to time and place to place? An interesting question, and I'm sure after our other discussion my answer won't surprise you. Morality is unique to each person. Even if a person subscribes to some "group think" morality (based on church, synagogue, mosque, whatever) they still have their own i

Reply to Protecting Our Borders in Current Events JoeUser Forums

To foreverserenity: It may not be able to stop everyone, but it is a deterrent. It lets everyone be aware that there is something being done. Despite what some people may think, (and you too) something is being done. Who says it's going to be a fence you can climb anyway? I'm not sure what the reference to illegals bei

Reply to Protecting Our Borders in Current Events JoeUser Forums

To Charles.C I started to reply to some of your comments while ignoring your personal attacks, then I came to the following paragraph (and added bold to the part that that is germane). Unless he has the power to know who exactly to stop, not even Superman can save you from terrorist or politicians. It's a

Reply to Protecting Our Borders in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Dr. Guy ... if they aren't going to set-up machine guns and treat the fence like the old Berlin Wall it's just a waste of time. The coyotes (or whatever they are calling them these days) will still get people (including terrorists) over the borders for a price. People brave miles and miles of desert so a pair of fences are just another small hurdle to climb (probably literally). The best way to stop illegal immigration is to start enforc

Reply to Timeline of Terror.. in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

September 18, 2006 - A suicide bomb attack in southern Afghanistan has killed at least four NATO soldiers and injured many other people, including children. The attack in volatile Kandahar province, claimed by the Taleban, comes a day after NATO said it had successfully completed a major anti-Taleban operation in the area. WWW Link

Reply to Understanding the War on Terror in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home... I'm waiting for Part II.

Protecting Our Borders in Current Events JoeUser Forums

From a weekly newsletter from Rep. Bobby Jindal: In a section of his newsletter titled Remembering September 11th he comments "The goal of the terrorists was to transform Americans to live in fear. " Two paragraphs later he wrote the following lines. On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted to secure American borders by passin

Microsoft Zune... Bwahahaha in MP3 Players JoeUser Forums

To quote from the article... Microsoft's Zune will not play protected Windows Media Audio and Video purchased or "rented" from Napster 2.0, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Unlimited, Movielink, Cinemanow, or any other online media service. That's right -- the media that Microsoft promised would Play For Sure doesn't even play on Microsoft's own device. Buried in footnote

Reply to A Letter to Another Driver in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Mason: I thought about mentioning intoxication but had already written a book. And I should have mentioned that other drivers are out there just trying to make a living too. I'm sure there will be more letters (and eek... I might even spell check next time) because I've got lots more little pet peeves about drivers! Terpfan: Thank you for the compliment and for reading my littl

A Letter to Another Driver in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Dear Fellow Driver (and you know who you are), I am writing today because of your total lack of consideration for others on the road. I am hoping to assist you in avoiding a repeat of the same behavior in the future by explaining an item of common courtesy that other drivers expect from you. The item I want to discuss is the speed limit si

Post-Katrina Ponderings in Life JoeUser Forums

Time flies like the wind. Fruit flies like bananas. -- Groucho Marx Where does the time go? It's not like I haven't been staying busy but my focus has once again changed. Ten months ago I was literally living in the mud, looking at the wreckage of my house, contemplating things lost but at the same time looking forward to what was going to be. I was

Reply to What is the Media Thinking? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

msladydeath: It's just a shame news has become entertainment.

What is the Media Thinking? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Coverage of important events by news media these days is, in my opinion, more ratings driven than content driven. This is especially the case in broadcast news although other outlets such as newspapers and web sites are following along. I guess I just don't understand what makes something "news" these days. Here are two examples of what I'm talking about. <BR

Reply to Presidental Term Limits Under Attack in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I agree - the way Justices are chosen doesn't bother me, but I'd like to see a limit, maybe 10 or 15 years maximum. My thought being that fresh opinions and new thinking on a regular basis might not be a bad thing. I'd like to see maximums of 4 years for the Senate and 6 years for the House also along with changes in their retirement and benefits. The idea here being to remind the elected officials that they serve the people. It's all just hop

Reply to Presidental Term Limits Under Attack in Current Events JoeUser Forums

latour999... That really sounds like a nightmare scenario to me... kind of like David Duke vs. Edwin Edwards in Louisiana's Governor's race several years ago... give me a "None of the above" button please. PT2k... I would love term limits on congress. If they are going to modify the 22nd in any way I'd love to see that added. I'd also like to see some type of limit on the Supreme Court Justices too...

Presidental Term Limits Under Attack in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution, proposed on March 21, 1947 and ratified on February 27, 1951 states: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elec

Reply to Talent is not enough in Business JoeUser Forums

As somebody that probably fits your "frustrated talented guy" definition (at least, I would fit it if not cursed with the same mid-western work ethic you and your employees have) I really want to go off on a rant here. In general I'd agree with you; a hard working person that produces is worth as much or more than a talented guy that only produces a small percentage of his potential.<BR

Reply to EFF Legal Guide For Bloggers in Blogging JoeUser Forums

kingbee: Thanks for the insightful Baker and Dr. Bailey - glad you both enjoyed it. Thanks all for stopping by.

EFF Legal Guide For Bloggers in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has published a Legal Guide for Bloggers that is full of good information for people at JU and other blog sites. To borrow a few words from the EFF site: "Freedom of speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Internet bullies shouldn't use the law to stifle l

Reply to Ten Most Harmful Books of the 19th and 20th Centuries in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I generally think only the ignorant have anything to fear from any book. That's not to say books are above reproach but difficult, shocking, brilliant, and uncommon ideas are always condemned, and usually shouldn't be. Thank you for so eloquently stating what I couldn't find words to say.