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Forum: USA Politics 23rd October 2016, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 802
Posted By fess
Where is the positive proof that the Russians...

Where is the positive proof that the Russians have actually attacked Clinton?
Forum: USA Politics 12th October 2016, 10:38 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,267
Posted By fess
Hey, is being trash an upgrade from being...

Hey, is being trash an upgrade from being deplorable, or....?
Forum: USA Politics 26th September 2016, 09:20 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 5,332
Posted By fess
I must say that I am totally surprised at how...

I must say that I am totally surprised at how little some people know about nuclear protocol.
Forum: USA Politics 11th September 2016, 08:53 AM
Replies: 4,020
Views: 366,884
Posted By fess
That shouldn't be hard at all.

That shouldn't be hard at all.
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2016, 06:41 PM
Replies: 4,020
Views: 366,884
Posted By fess
Quite an intelligent statement there. are you...

Quite an intelligent statement there. are you saying that she didn't buy the house?
And who is paying for the house, her?
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2016, 08:42 AM
Replies: 4,020
Views: 366,884
Posted By fess
How could she leave the public scene, she was...

How could she leave the public scene, she was broke, remember?
So broke in fact that she bought a $1,7 Million dollar mansion over a year before Bill left office.
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2016, 08:24 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 10,765
Posted By fess
Wow, this thread sounds like a left wing summer...

Wow, this thread sounds like a left wing summer picnic. Anyone on the other side is a moron.
Me, I look at congress and think, there are just as many morons on the left as there is on the right. And...
Forum: USA Politics 10th August 2016, 08:29 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,416
Posted By fess
An irrefutable fact? By whose standard, yours?...

An irrefutable fact? By whose standard, yours? Now isn't that a shock.
Forum: USA Politics 9th August 2016, 07:02 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,416
Posted By fess
And those that refer to others as scum are even...

And those that refer to others as scum are even worse than scum. But, please continue on with your insults, they are quit entertaining.
Forum: USA Politics 9th August 2016, 06:49 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,416
Posted By fess
You are right genius, and members come and go as...

You are right genius, and members come and go as they like.
Forum: USA Politics 9th August 2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,416
Posted By fess
If I am not mistaken, didn't the democrats bail...

If I am not mistaken, didn't the democrats bail out of Washington just as fast as the republicans? If so, what kind of scum are they?
Forum: USA Politics 8th August 2016, 08:07 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,416
Posted By fess
Another thread confiscated by people that give...

Another thread confiscated by people that give the Democrats a bad name.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd August 2016, 05:28 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,768
Posted By fess
No, that's not what my sentence suggests. Nice...

No, that's not what my sentence suggests. Nice try.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd August 2016, 05:25 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,768
Posted By fess
Yes, there are liars, and there are liars. There...

Yes, there are liars, and there are liars. There are liars that don't fact check their statements before making them, and then there are bold face liars like Hillary.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd August 2016, 09:38 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,768
Posted By fess
I find it odd that there are people that chastise...

I find it odd that there are people that chastise me or anyone else for wanting to vote for Trump, but have no qualms about me voting for a known liar.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd July 2016, 09:11 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,176
Posted By fess
I have been told that I haven't posted in some...

I have been told that I haven't posted in some time and that I should leave a comment. So I will.

The above comment has to be one of the most stupid comments I have read in quite some time. And,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2015, 02:36 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Is this another one of tour jokes?

Is this another one of tour jokes?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2015, 07:18 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Well, being that Iraq was more "oil rich" than...

Well, being that Iraq was more "oil rich" than Kuwait, why didn't we protect Iraq.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2015, 06:59 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
It may be a language barrier thing, but could you...

It may be a language barrier thing, but could you tell me what you mean by "Poms"?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2015, 12:04 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Our oil rich "buds" in Kuwait? Again your lack...

Our oil rich "buds" in Kuwait?
Again your lack of knowledgeable facts comes to the front. And here you had me convinced that you were an internet guru.

Had you done a little research, you would...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2015, 11:25 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
This has to be one of the most asinine statements...

This has to be one of the most asinine statements I have read. Do you really think that if we didn't launch aircraft there would be no civilian deaths?


You know nothing about any of these...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2015, 07:32 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
I've never been molested by a corner. I have...

I've never been molested by a corner. I have however been molested by a bottle of bourbon on more than one occasion that made me wind up in a corner. But the corner pretty much left me alone.... I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2015, 06:56 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
I was wondering the same thing. :)

I was wondering the same thing. :)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2015, 03:56 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Oh really? I admit I took the most easy step by...

Oh really? I admit I took the most easy step by opening your profile page. There was nothing there. I would have googled for information, but didn't feel like going through 11M pages trying to find...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th September 2015, 10:02 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
I tried to find the information you listed, to no...

I tried to find the information you listed, to no avail. No address, no Skype, no phone numbers at all, and no location of your office in your Mom's basement.

You can find any info you want on the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
You are the easiest person to find on the...

You are the easiest person to find on the internet, and you are quite happy to talk about a subject in person? That statement has to be a special kind of stupid. And, I must say that I am the last...
Forum: USA Politics 27th September 2015, 12:52 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 24,650
Posted By fess
So, 51% of the Muslims in the US want Sharia law?...

So, 51% of the Muslims in the US want Sharia law? I guess they forgot their Oath of Allegiance.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2015, 12:39 PM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Sitting (hiding) behind your keyboard in the...

Sitting (hiding) behind your keyboard in the comfort of your home calling others cowards is an act of cowardice in its own right. And certainly not something a pacifist would do.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 485
Views: 53,462
Posted By fess
Sorry for being late, but while you are at the...

Sorry for being late, but while you are at the recruiters office could you ask them if they need more than one retired old fart? Thanks.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd September 2015, 07:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,653
Posted By fess
I am running XP Pro with the latest version of...

I am running XP Pro with the latest version of Firefox. Chromium is a separate program that somehow self installed on my machine. The path of the programs desktop icon is "C:\Documents and...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 20th September 2015, 06:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,653
Posted By fess
Chromium????

Does anyone know what this is? It appears that this program rode in on the back of a Firefox update an self installed. It is not listed in the add-uninstall list and I can't find it in the path.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th August 2015, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,215
Views: 196,749
Posted By fess
You beat me to it.

You beat me to it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th August 2015, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,215
Views: 196,749
Posted By fess
Ice forming on the trailing edge of the wing...

Ice forming on the trailing edge of the wing would certainly bring the aircraft down. Barnacles forming on the trailing edge of the wing would indeed do the same.:)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st August 2015, 08:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,082
Posted By fess
I've been told that it is the only way to find...

I've been told that it is the only way to find the truth.:D
Forum: USA Politics 1st August 2015, 08:30 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 13,128
Posted By fess
Why do conservatives lie so much? The short...

Why do conservatives lie so much?

The short answer;

They are trying to keep up with the other side....
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 25th July 2015, 06:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 17,090
Posted By fess
A little research would show that steel doesn't...

A little research would show that steel doesn't have to "melt" to lose its structural stability.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th July 2015, 06:42 AM
Replies: 787
Views: 117,573
Posted By fess
She was given a warning ticket, no fine, no court...

She was given a warning ticket, no fine, no court date. All she had to do was sign the ticket, hand it back to the officer, say thank you, and go on her way.

I notice the media keeps showing the...
Forum: USA Politics 7th June 2015, 08:31 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 25,520
Posted By fess
Would this not hold true for left wing nuts also?

Would this not hold true for left wing nuts also?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th May 2015, 09:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,714
Posted By fess
If I'm not mistaken, the mayor of Baltimore is a...

If I'm not mistaken, the mayor of Baltimore is a Democrat. So what is your point.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th May 2015, 06:32 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 89,894
Posted By fess
I don't remember that particular accident, but I...

I don't remember that particular accident, but I think there had to be more to it.

For instance, an approach to runway 27L at ORD with the approach mode on. As we capture the localizer, the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th May 2015, 09:34 AM
Replies: 802
Views: 89,894
Posted By fess
If I set the vertical speed to 1000 ft/min, I can...

If I set the vertical speed to 1000 ft/min, I can set the alt. hold to any altitude I want. But the aircraft will still descend at only 1000 ft/min.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th May 2015, 09:06 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 34,437
Posted By fess
Flight 77 maneuver Hey Jango, what was the...

Flight 77 maneuver

Hey Jango, what was the outcome of the OP? In the maze of all the other conversations, I may have missed it. I haven't seen Flight 77 mentioned for quite some time.

Was the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th May 2015, 07:22 AM
Replies: 173
Views: 18,034
Posted By fess
Are we going to have to issue cops sippy-cups now?

Are we going to have to issue cops sippy-cups now?
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 1st May 2015, 03:09 AM
Replies: 188
Views: 34,437
Posted By fess
Why are we even discussing this topic again? More...

Why are we even discussing this topic again? More than ample proof has been given to prove who flew (poorly) the four aircraft used on 9/11.

Remote controlled 757/767's? That is a joke.

Jango,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th April 2015, 10:03 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 11,368
Posted By fess
Was there a point that was trying to be made?

Was there a point that was trying to be made?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 27,054
Posted By fess
Yes, and it wasn't a -600

Yes, and it wasn't a -600
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2015, 11:08 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 27,054
Posted By fess
I certainly hope he is joking. I'm not going to...

I certainly hope he is joking. I'm not going to laugh until I know for sure.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th February 2015, 02:06 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 27,054
Posted By fess
You may very well be right, the web site I read...

You may very well be right, the web site I read the report on is down and I can't read it again. But, in any event, it doesn't enhance my faith in automation no matter what aircraft it was.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th February 2015, 12:46 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 27,054
Posted By fess
After doing more reading on the ATR-72, I found...

After doing more reading on the ATR-72, I found that the TransAsia flight was not the first time an un-commanded auto-feather problem has happened. One of the incidents occurred while descending. The...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th February 2015, 02:53 PM
Replies: 201
Views: 27,054
Posted By fess
Ain't that the truth!

Ain't that the truth!
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