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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th October 2017, 10:27 AM
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Posted By Beady
I "have to admit" nothing, either to or about...

I "have to admit" nothing, either to or about you. I am not yours to command.

My honor is not your concern, and I dont care about your opinion of my honor. You and I will almost certainly never...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 10:48 PM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
Neither. It's a disease, and that's all. ...

Neither. It's a disease, and that's all.

Gods, demons, afflictions, apocalypse; I'm glad I don't live in your world. There's no room for happiness, love, joy or beauty; it's all death,...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 10:44 PM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 09:09 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
Out of curiosity, what were the swords worth? ...

Out of curiosity, what were the swords worth? I've seen them in catalogs for anywhere from $50 to $3500. Knowing you, I'd guess most of them would be somewhere near the middle, if not above.

I...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 07:19 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
I can understand that. I don't care what you...

I can understand that.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 03:30 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
This one could literally be carrying anything at...

This one could literally be carrying anything at all, and even a cop wouldn't have probable cause for a search.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/ca4a921defc1513392ba5de46638cd72.jpg

ETA: ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
I'll post the photo again. Notice the wheels,...

I'll post the photo again. Notice the wheels, the kind you see on most pieces of conventional luggage? Anyone could plausibly argue that they thought it was just another piece of (specialized)...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 03:23 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Whose tool? I don't care what you do to the...

Whose tool?

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 03:21 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
So does the nitpicking. I don't care what...

So does the nitpicking.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 02:58 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
No, it's not contrary. It could be enclosed in a...

No, it's not contrary. It could be enclosed in a gun case, as in a case used explicitly for guns, but the gun itself is not visible.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 02:29 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
No, I'm saying if no one actually sees the gun,...

No, I'm saying if no one actually sees the gun, then they're not going to worry about it, especially for one of their favorites. Right to privacy, and all that. Any "No gun" signs are there just to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 02:25 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
It's relevant because some folks appear on the...

It's relevant because some folks appear on the verge of arguing the hotel is a gun-free zone. So is my local shopping mall, and I've carried (concealed) there. If no one lays eyes on the gun, the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
And we all know that high-rollers and other...

And we all know that high-rollers and other favored guests never get a wink and nod.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 01:53 PM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
Sigh. Yawn. Cholera in war-torn and backward...

Sigh. Yawn. Cholera in war-torn and backward Yemen. Who could have seen that coming? Truly a sign from on-high.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 01:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,257
Posted By Beady
It's hard to tell whether the OP is worried more...

It's hard to tell whether the OP is worried more about hypocracy or public perception.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 01:25 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
You were OK. I don't care what you do to the...

You were OK.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 01:23 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
And it's hard as he'll to get any court to...

And it's hard as he'll to get any court to overturn precedent.



I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 01:16 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
So that's why railroads have gone to...

So that's why railroads have gone to diesel!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/92f37df340ad3ef06809bc41c8873a9f.jpg

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 01:12 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
Maybe he had help from an alien? Everybody knows...

Maybe he had help from an alien? Everybody knows humans have never been smart enough or strong enough to do anything without alien assistance.

Preferably on a sound stage in Arizona.

I don't...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 01:05 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
You'd be surprised how many otherwise rational...

You'd be surprised how many otherwise rational gun owners would say, "Yeah? So?"

The split in public opinion about this is close enough to being right down the middle as to not matter (bearing in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th October 2017, 12:21 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
When I was stationed on Kodiak, AK, I was not...

When I was stationed on Kodiak, AK, I was not allowed to wear my personal side arm on base, even unloaded and including concealed. This was on an island where nobody went for a walk without being...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
And a few...

And a few bucks.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/a4a6de5bf6f536148adedc4ace5bd565.jpg

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 07:31 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Love. It's all about love. ...

Love. It's all about love. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/05ec1f09c5f8a39f5831832403281454.gif

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 06:37 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/37f96dae...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/37f96daee74a7bde0460a5d9e398ba8c.gif

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 06:36 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Okay: ...

Okay: https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171005/66219dd615e5fc6d42ff1827ba56de0b.gif

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 5th October 2017, 05:37 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster; the...

The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster; the Holy Noodle:

The Eight “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”

1. I’d Really Rather You Didn’t Act Like A Sanctimonious, Holier-Than-Thou Ass When...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th October 2017, 05:47 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
Maybe a little bit of everything? An "investor"...

Maybe a little bit of everything? An "investor" could be almost anything. Maybe real estate investment was a lucrative long-term hobby; his IRS experience would have required an accountancy...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 04:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,257
Posted By Beady
The thing to remember is that it's not about you...

The thing to remember is that it's not about you and your beliefs; it's about the person you're trying to console.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171004/f9591230...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171004/f9591230e0eb507388a76f2ebc421105.gif

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,257
Posted By Beady
I don't distinguish, myself, especially if...

I don't distinguish, myself, especially if someone is wishing me well; prayers, good wishes, money, I'll take all I can get. If I'm on the sending end, and the situation is such that I should offer...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 01:03 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
ja isn't the only one who can quote scripture. ...

ja isn't the only one who can quote scripture.


I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 11:13 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Two "ifs," and you haven't established either...

Two "ifs," and you haven't established either one. Therefore your conclusion (the "then" part) hasnt been established

Unlike some, I can see what's at that link. There is nothing on that page...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 09:57 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
I read that in a fortune cookie, once. I...

I read that in a fortune cookie, once.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 09:55 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Standard response. I don't care what...

Standard response.



I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 05:58 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Glad to oblige. ...

Glad to oblige.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171004/4b480780ecce7d6f6d29f21a0de102a5.gif

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th October 2017, 05:56 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
I do have to admit that it's difficult to reason...

I do have to admit that it's difficult to reason or even hold a discussion with someone whose sole response to disagreement is, 'I'm right, everyone else is wrong, nanner nanner nanner.'

I don't...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd October 2017, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
I'm a Cowboy Action Shooter. I have two 12g...

I'm a Cowboy Action Shooter. I have two 12g shotguns (double barrel and lever action), 8 single action revolvers and 10 single action and single shot rifles, most in .45 Colt, but also 45/75 and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd October 2017, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
It was all their fault. I don't care what...

It was all their fault.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd October 2017, 10:24 AM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
Yup, a place called Robertson. Although he was...

Yup, a place called Robertson. Although he was apparently run out of town because of... well, that's unclear.

To be fair, johanabrahams doesn't claim to be a prophet; he claims to be God. As...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd October 2017, 10:08 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 310,873
Posted By Beady
Seems like pretty good evidence for believing no...

Seems like pretty good evidence for believing no God exists.



I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 11:20 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
In Texas, you must get out of your car. I...

In Texas, you must get out of your car.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 11:18 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
And so we stand judged and condemned by our...

And so we stand judged and condemned by our betters.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd October 2017, 06:28 PM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
Arent you forgettin johanabrahams? ETA: ...

Arent you forgettin johanabrahams?

ETA: dammit!

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 06:10 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
There are a lot of states that aren't...

There are a lot of states that aren't industrialized. Is it your contention that only what's left is pertinent?

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
Shrug. Go ahead and check my sources and math, I...

Shrug. Go ahead and check my sources and math, I could be wrong.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 03:11 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
My point is that you're comparing apples and...

My point is that you're comparing apples and oranges. If you want to compare the US to another country, pick a country where gun availability is roughly the same.

I mentioned Vermont and Alaska;...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 01:43 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
Of course. It's easier to get guns. The...

Of course. It's easier to get guns. The Atlantic Ocean probably has more shark attacks than the Sahara.

The State of Vermont has comparatively few gun laws, yet ranks only third of the 50...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 01:31 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
I had to edit it after you replied. Made it...

I had to edit it after you replied. Made it longer.

I don't care what you do to the women and children, just leave me alone!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2017, 01:09 PM
Replies: 2,259
Views: 284,739
Posted By Beady
30% of American adults legally own guns; an...

30% of American adults legally own guns; an additional 11% live in a house containing at least one gun; 66% of gun owners own more than one firearm...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd October 2017, 10:13 AM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,698
Posted By Beady
They laughed at Galileo, too! (I miss the...

They laughed at Galileo, too!

(I miss the days when we'd see this statement at least once in every similar thread.)



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