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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 11th August 2020, 05:50 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,478
Posted By Pinch
Re: fuel loads and afterburner. The F-14 Tomcat...

Re: fuel loads and afterburner. The F-14 Tomcat I flew back in the late 80s/early 90s had Pratt and Whitney TF-30 engines. Full afterburner on those beasts burned 2,000 lbs of fuel per minute....
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st May 2018, 04:17 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 16,014
Posted By Pinch
Truthers claiming CD in 3...2...1...

Truthers claiming CD in 3...2...1...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 20th April 2018, 10:14 AM
Replies: 1,085
Views: 116,521
Posted By Pinch
But...but...but...a Tomahawk cruise missile is...

But...but...but...a Tomahawk cruise missile is made of...aluminum!!! With a fiberglass nose fairing, even!!@@! Aluminum can't go through steel!!! Silly Reactor Drone! It should have bounced off...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th April 2018, 01:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 12,346
Posted By Pinch
Or you could just ignore the whole thing and...

Or you could just ignore the whole thing and spend your life smiling and whistling and skipping down the lane and chatting with the robins and the blue birds and petting the puppies and kitteths. ...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 6th April 2018, 05:26 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,930
Posted By Pinch
I love it when a Truther or...

I love it when a Truther or liberal/leftist/progressive/socialist/moron/anyone uses the “known historical fact” line. It immediately shows whatever follows can be discounted completely out of hand...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd April 2018, 03:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,441
Posted By Pinch
As far as the planes “bouncing off” the buildings...

As far as the planes “bouncing off” the buildings of even large chunks falling down on the impact side, I’m pretty certain that anyone who believes that has had some kind of brain parasite chowing...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th March 2018, 07:07 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,930
Posted By Pinch
As far as I'm concerned, great. Blah blah blah...

As far as I'm concerned, great. Blah blah blah free speech blah blah blah. Excising a cancerous blob of idiocy and stupidity from your body - or society - is always a good thing.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 27th March 2018, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3,283
Views: 741,618
Posted By Pinch
What's funny is how the simplistic explanations...

What's funny is how the simplistic explanations the Truthers and Gage and his minions have always put forth has morphed into a study that exceeds the time frame allocated itself and will cost...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 19th March 2018, 11:58 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 9,462
Posted By Pinch
Talk about hitting bottom and still digging. The...

Talk about hitting bottom and still digging. The clown car that is 9/11 Truth just doesn't know when to quit - the tires are flat, its out of gas, gears are grinding, smoke pouring out, the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 18th March 2018, 02:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,174
Posted By Pinch
I went to one of these presentations she had with...

I went to one of these presentations she had with Sliney and a couple of others. Good stuff, hearing all this from the individuals involved.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 18th March 2018, 08:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,174
Posted By Pinch
One of the better 9/11 books left out of this...

One of the better 9/11 books left out of this list, it seems, is Lynn Spencer’s “Touching History.” Lynn was then and still is an airline pilot and her book is a pretty damn good history of the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th March 2018, 12:24 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 50,318
Posted By Pinch
Truer words have rarely been uttered. It appears...

Truer words have rarely been uttered. It appears to be the core, the very heart of the Truther mission/vision statement, a statement that has been no doubt adopted by all the whack-job Truther...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 10th March 2018, 06:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,488
Posted By Pinch
Don’t forget Flat Earthers. There’s not a microns...

Don’t forget Flat Earthers. There’s not a microns worth of separation between them, as far as I’m concerned.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 5th March 2018, 04:41 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 36,746
Posted By Pinch
The starting line-up for PfT, led by their...

The starting line-up for PfT, led by their fearless leader Balsamo, are on the list. For the life of me, I cannot imagine why anyone would ever fly in an airplane again knowing there are brain-dead...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th January 2018, 12:37 PM
Replies: 330
Views: 44,657
Posted By Pinch
I've followed this D'eak dude for more than a few...

I've followed this D'eak dude for more than a few years. In a field (9/12 Truthers) of extraordinary Nutzo whack jobs, he stands out. From an formation of cruise missiles causing the observable...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 20th January 2018, 10:08 AM
Replies: 125
Views: 31,049
Posted By Pinch
Im reminded of this beauty by Nick Schou a number...

Im reminded of this beauty by Nick Schou a number of years ago
On the CIT doofuses. The best part was when Balsamo chimed in
with support for the two CIT idiots, touting his "expertise" in ...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 24th December 2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,285
Posted By Pinch
My Lord. I'm listening to this thing and it's an...

My Lord. I'm listening to this thing and it's an amalgam of every whack-job nutzo theory out there...drones, plane swaps, missiles, the "stolen" trillions, the "Joos!!!@!", shaped charges, the whole...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 23rd December 2017, 06:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,285
Posted By Pinch
Another nutjob from Planet Nutjob. The gift that...

Another nutjob from Planet Nutjob. The gift that keeps on giving. Anyone up for downloading the PDF of his "book"? Not certain I have the intestinal fortitude to go through yet another tome of idiocy.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 23rd December 2017, 05:57 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 36,746
Posted By Pinch
Craig and Alpo, the Dynamic Duo from CIT, claim...

Craig and Alpo, the Dynamic Duo from CIT, claim that "frozen cadavers" were moved into the vacated wedge in the Pentagon the night before the attack.

"Frozen cadavers". I poop you not.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 21st December 2017, 10:22 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 36,746
Posted By Pinch
Man oh man. Just read that bit. Talk about a...

Man oh man. Just read that bit. Talk about a whack-job. This guy Cook needs a position as part of Cap't Bob's flying circus or Judy Woods' Dustification Analyst or Fetzer's assistant to his "How...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th December 2017, 04:18 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 36,746
Posted By Pinch
Cap't Bob/Tiffany used to be big on saying "We do...

Cap't Bob/Tiffany used to be big on saying "We do not offer theory or point blame at this point in time." He used to say that so often you'd think he was flogging a cheap mule. Guess that's pretty...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 19th November 2017, 08:07 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 36,746
Posted By Pinch
Yeah, I saw that post on the PfT Facebook page,...

Yeah, I saw that post on the PfT Facebook page, which seems to be "The Go To Place" today for the mentally challenged since Capt' Bob's website is pretty much dead these days.

This whole "No...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st November 2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 25,451
Posted By Pinch
Bill Kaysing and Ralph Rene are both no longer...

Bill Kaysing and Ralph Rene are both no longer with us. The average IQ of the entire globe went up after their passing. I have no doubt the same thing will happen when those others (and unmentioned...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 21st October 2017, 09:00 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 25,451
Posted By Pinch
59, BA in education (83), MA in National Security...

59, BA in education (83), MA in National Security (05), northern Virginia. I prefer "douche nozzle", personally, but to each their own.

Still, it's good to see that the ridiculously absurd...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 3rd October 2017, 01:38 PM
Replies: 978
Views: 418,567
Posted By Pinch
Gullibleter

Gullibleter
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th September 2017, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3,283
Views: 741,618
Posted By Pinch
I was led to believe that there would be an...

I was led to believe that there would be an earth-shattering boom...coming from the general direction of Fairbanks. It was more like the forced gas escaping from some ancient, decrepit, wrinkly old...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st July 2017, 06:37 AM
Replies: 317
Split Thread: the TM and anti-semitism
Views: 142,038
Posted By Pinch
Silly Cosmic Yak. Everyone knows Corsican ivory...

Silly Cosmic Yak. Everyone knows Corsican ivory comes from the tusk of the Corsican walrus.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 15th June 2017, 07:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 20,844
Posted By Pinch
Friend of mine on FB did something similar in a...

Friend of mine on FB did something similar in a thread - asked why the building hadn't "pancaked down" like the WTC. I quickly laid out all the usual points - building design, 90-ton airliners moving...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 17th May 2017, 05:31 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 61,952
Posted By Pinch
If someone can't get their point across in a...

If someone can't get their point across in a paragraph or less, especially in a format such as an Internet discussion/debate forum, there is absolutely no point or purpose or reason to read their...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd May 2017, 09:23 AM
Replies: 317
Split Thread: the TM and anti-semitism
Views: 142,038
Posted By Pinch
Well, a whole lot can be inferred by Gage's...

Well, a whole lot can be inferred by Gage's embracing and major presentation at Farrakhan's "Hate Whitey and Especially Israel" fest a short while ago. At worst he doesn't care and at best yes, he is...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 29th April 2017, 06:42 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 50,318
Posted By Pinch
You'd like to think so. I mean, the AE 911...

You'd like to think so. I mean, the AE 911 dolts, in their own write up, state that "...the AIA is a respected voice on matters concerning the built environment and on larger issues such as social...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 22nd April 2017, 06:21 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 34,840
Posted By Pinch
Everyone pretty much nailed it. Two big factors...

Everyone pretty much nailed it. Two big factors emerge - one being, of course, that there was never any "truth" in this "Truth Movement". It was always an agenda-driven movement, with the common...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 18th April 2017, 06:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,140
Posted By Pinch
I continue to be gobsmacked at the gullibility of...

I continue to be gobsmacked at the gullibility of his followers, even this far removed from the 9/11 events, not to mention the stark lack of any critical thinking skills of most of them. They have...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th April 2017, 11:58 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 61,872
Posted By Pinch
let's start a GoFundMe project to get Nick Schou...

let's start a GoFundMe project to get Nick Schou of the Orange County Weekly to do a follow-up on the Craig and Aldo the Buffet Slayer show. Kind of like a "Where Are They Now?" kind of spectacular....
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 4th April 2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 61,872
Posted By Pinch
I cross over the 14th Street Bridge every day...

I cross over the 14th Street Bridge every day headed to my gub'mint job in DC. In the early 80s an Air Florida 737 crashed after taking off from then-National Airport. It hit the bridge before...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 2nd April 2017, 06:10 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 46,102
Posted By Pinch
Whomever it was who quoted Lankford, if there was...

Whomever it was who quoted Lankford, if there was any question, lost any and all credibility whatsoever right then. Total. Utter. Complete.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st April 2017, 07:39 PM
Replies: 213
Views: 61,872
Posted By Pinch
I was a Navy reservist assigned to the Navy...

I was a Navy reservist assigned to the Navy Command Center up until Jan of 2001 at which time I transferred out to a unit in Norfolk. I knew a few of those who died in those NCC spaces. The reserve...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 31st March 2017, 04:06 AM
Replies: 213
Views: 61,872
Posted By Pinch
Once again, ad nauseum, year after year, time...

Once again, ad nauseum, year after year, time after time, forum after forum, post after post, its been explained why there would NOT be any traditionally recognizable parts to a plane there. Its been...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2017, 07:13 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 58,357
Posted By Pinch
There is a definite corollary between someone who...

There is a definite corollary between someone who thinks an online petition will affect some sort of or any sort of change in anything and the mentality that created one of the most inane, laughable,...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th February 2017, 05:11 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 58,357
Posted By Pinch
Alive and well in a Weekend at Bernie's kind of...

Alive and well in a Weekend at Bernie's kind of way. Still, don't know which would be preferable - a dead-as-a-doornail site like this Firefighter site or one that still hangs on to some stringy...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 24th February 2017, 12:07 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,117
Posted By Pinch
I still stop by Cap't Bob's fetid morass of...

I still stop by Cap't Bob's fetid morass of lunatic interbreeding every once in a while just to have a chuckle at what they have going on now. There's not much - I think they have finally realized...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th February 2017, 10:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,921
Posted By Pinch
Talk about Fake News. There is a saying from...

Talk about Fake News. There is a saying from someone (if there isn't, I just made one up) that says "When the going gets slow, the slow make up another meme." That has to be it.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 28th January 2017, 06:07 AM
Replies: 217
Views: 58,357
Posted By Pinch
Sorry. More important things to do - like clean...

Sorry. More important things to do - like clean the toilet.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st December 2016, 06:48 AM
Replies: 405
Views: 102,631
Posted By Pinch
I gotta say that anytime a Truther says "...it's...

I gotta say that anytime a Truther says "...it's going to amaze a lot of you." I cringe at what is coming next. Topping no planes, nukes, missiles, pre-planted cadavers, forward-fuel-spraying...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th October 2016, 04:54 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 28,842
Posted By Pinch
She's a nutjob, pure and simple. The rest of her...

She's a nutjob, pure and simple. The rest of her party's platform is just as much of a nutjob as she is. There's a reason why she can't break out of 2% and it is garbage like this.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 30th April 2016, 04:29 AM
Replies: 719
Views: 175,498
Posted By Pinch
Why? They are of the VPOTUS in his office on 9/11...

Why? They are of the VPOTUS in his office on 9/11 discussing the events with staff. What do you theorize he is speaking about? If those pesky kids will see through the nefarious plot to take over...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 26th April 2016, 04:42 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 47,699
Posted By Pinch
Lagasse didn't even remember where he was. He...

Lagasse didn't even remember where he was. He had to be corrected on his location at the Citgo by Craig. Not exactly a stunningly confident witness, I'd say.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 21st April 2016, 10:00 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 19,991
Posted By Pinch
He seems to enjoy it, what with him coming back...

He seems to enjoy it, what with him coming back time and time again with even crazier claims. Has he gotten into the "vicsims" yet? Between smoke generators and missiles and staged fire trucks and...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 16th April 2016, 08:13 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,268
Posted By Pinch
...powered by a hurricane 200 miles offshore.

...powered by a hurricane 200 miles offshore.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th April 2016, 05:26 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,643
Posted By Pinch
For me it was the Pentagon. having worked in the...

For me it was the Pentagon. having worked in the building as both a navy reservist (with the Navy Command Center up until the end of 2000) and as a civilian from 2003 until 2005 and having a career...
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