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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 3rd March 2014, 06:26 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 7,660
Posted By shawmutt
6% matching contributions and index funds (mix of...

6% matching contributions and index funds (mix of stocks and bonds) for my 401K. I've been doing pretty good so far!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th February 2014, 09:39 PM
Replies: 3,727
Views: 357,966
Posted By shawmutt
In Soviet Russia, Russia invades you!

In Soviet Russia, Russia invades you!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,940
Posted By shawmutt
Accidental firearm deaths are about 600 a year...

Accidental firearm deaths are about 600 a year out of the US population of 300,000,000. For context:

http://infogr.am/e2e53d8fda82-0520?src=web

And as far as creating a thread for every...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 09:08 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,940
Posted By shawmutt
Just like when I think of New York I think of...

Just like when I think of New York I think of cops that can't shoot worth a damn. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/nyregion/08nypd.html?pagewanted=all
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 09:05 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,940
Posted By shawmutt
I always thought Nessie was from Sweden, or the...

I always thought Nessie was from Sweden, or the Netherlands..or Denmark, one of those countries. Anyway, slack, sure, but he's been arguing in these gun threads for years now. I would think all...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 09:02 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,940
Posted By shawmutt
Why not PA? ...

Why not PA? http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/breaking/driver-dies-after-being-shot-in-i--median-near/article_920e95d4-755e-11e3-b405-0019bb30f31a.html
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2014, 08:52 PM
Replies: 157
Views: 10,940
Posted By shawmutt
Why isn't there a new thread every couple years...

Why isn't there a new thread every couple years when someone drinks all day and kills himself or others by driving drunk?

Oh, because it happens all the time. And people really don't care about...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 24th January 2014, 07:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,279
Posted By shawmutt
Un-biased Biblical studies

My wife, inspired by her sister's daily reading of the Bible, decided to tackle the Good Book and see what the fuss was all about. My wife's never been a devout Christian, but she knows some of the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd January 2014, 10:03 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 4,702
Posted By shawmutt
Whew, been gone for a while. Decided to stop in...

Whew, been gone for a while. Decided to stop in for one of my drunken rants again, but found this thread. What a timely post. I'll just hang my hat here for a moment.

My father-in-law and I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th October 2013, 04:47 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,806
Posted By shawmutt
Maybe the kid just wanted her skittles. Or...

Maybe the kid just wanted her skittles.

Or he was bored.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th October 2013, 09:02 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,685
Posted By shawmutt
...and I can't ignore the irony of you singing...

...and I can't ignore the irony of you singing praises of police training when the idiot that the OP is about is a cop.

...with training...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th October 2013, 08:58 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,685
Posted By shawmutt
I'm going to hazard a guess here. Maybe it's my...

I'm going to hazard a guess here. Maybe it's my own cognitive bias. I'm willing to bet money that the average Joe that goes through the effort to get his CCW doesn't do the minimal training, (for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th October 2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 7,685
Posted By shawmutt
Wrong. "In reality, most police departments...

Wrong.

"In reality, most police departments only train about two times a year, averaging less than 15 hours annually."
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th September 2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 281
Views: 16,389
Posted By shawmutt
Wrong. And you've made this argument and have...

Wrong. And you've made this argument and have been refuted before with the Ft. Hood shooting.



This is a gun-free zone, thanks to the Clinton ban on military bases. Yes, there is armed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th September 2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,790
Posted By shawmutt
I can see where police would protest legal...

I can see where police would protest legal marijuana. How are they going to continue to seize it for personal use? They'll have to pay for it like everyone else!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2013, 07:04 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Drug abusers, sure. I'm not sure how to go about...

Drug abusers, sure. I'm not sure how to go about rehabilitating criminals without an extreme social change in the US.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th August 2013, 09:07 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Anything can be purposed to maim and/or penetrate...

Anything can be purposed to maim and/or penetrate flesh.




Well, "War against slaps on the wrist for people that break firearm laws" doesn't really have a good ring to it :p How about a "War...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th August 2013, 08:02 AM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Any firearm is designed to fire a projectile, not...

Any firearm is designed to fire a projectile, not "shoot people". That's like saying a crossbow or bow and arrow is designed to shoot people.



That's a bad analogy. It's more like saying...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th August 2013, 06:27 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Again, this shows you have no idea about the...

Again, this shows you have no idea about the different laws in this country. To get my CCW, I filled out this form:http://www.buckscounty.org/government/rowofficers/sheriff/LicensetoCarry2012.pdf
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th August 2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Do you have a source for this? ...

Do you have a source for this?



"Unsuitable people" being the majority of the population? Most countries that have low levels of gun crime have low levels of gun ownership, having been...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th August 2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 168
Views: 12,127
Posted By shawmutt
We obviously need to ban arms. It's a shame the...

We obviously need to ban arms. It's a shame the old guy wasn't carrying. It could have ended like this instead:...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2013, 08:26 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Apparently the trauma of the possibility of the...

Apparently the trauma of the possibility of the perp's abortion in a post-Roe v. Wade caused them to kill:
...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 24th August 2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,152
Posted By shawmutt
Minecraft is kinda a G rated version of skyrim. ...

Minecraft is kinda a G rated version of skyrim. With the PC version you can get textures that make it look better too, some even realistic if you have the PC for it:

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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2013, 02:15 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
In casinos and reservations :D

In casinos and reservations :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Take up the White Man's burden!

Take up the White Man's burden!
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd August 2013, 05:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,152
Posted By shawmutt
And now I have them on my 5. I had no idea,...

And now I have them on my 5. I had no idea, thanks!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd August 2013, 04:59 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
I always wonder where the people who aren't white...

I always wonder where the people who aren't white or black fit in this category. I know hispanics kill a lot of people too.

But well, you got me there. When you look at the overall numbers, it...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd August 2013, 03:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 3,152
Posted By shawmutt
You don't want to buy a laptop capable of running...

You don't want to buy a laptop capable of running skyrim for a 6 year old unless you have a lot of disposable income. My son plays minecraft on the xbox, and replacement controllers are much less...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Those laws are already on the books. In fact,...

Those laws are already on the books. In fact, some states already require a permit to purchase a handgun. Guess how much crime it prevents. For instance, Maryland police must approve handgun...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
http://i.imgur.com/R3t15Kl.jpg?1 Pretty good...

http://i.imgur.com/R3t15Kl.jpg?1

Pretty good time! Yes, that's my kids old diaper bag re-purposed to a range bag :D. Lovin' the SR22 once I got the sights straightened out. My 9mm skills need...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 10:02 AM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
Alright, going to the range to get rid of some...

Alright, going to the range to get rid of some ammo, can't wait to see some responses!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
From assorted areas in...

From assorted areas in http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/htus8008.pdf:

Most murders were intraracial
From 1980 through 2008—
- 84% of white victims were killed by whites
- 93% of black...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd August 2013, 05:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,566
Posted By shawmutt
Christian "forgiveness" is simply...

Christian "forgiveness" is simply smugness.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 05:09 AM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
You and your gun hate. Let's talk about the gun:...

You and your gun hate. Let's talk about the gun: a .22 revolver. Show me any politician anywhere in the US that is even remotely talking about banning .22 revolvers. This is why the gun grabbers...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st August 2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
I have both, among other things. I can't carry...

I have both, among other things. I can't carry my home security system with me (although I'm sure my wife would love to carry our dog everywhere ;))
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st August 2013, 07:31 PM
Replies: 784
Views: 33,404
Posted By shawmutt
I purchased my first .22 pistol today. Ruger...

I purchased my first .22 pistol today. Ruger SR22 with threaded barrel. Once I save up the money for a suppressor and the tax stamp I'm going to start that long process. I'll mainly use it to...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 2,121
Posted By shawmutt
How is Christianity (or Islam) ANY different from Scientology, Mormanism, etc.?

Aside from the obvious differences in philosophies :rolleyes:

The last couple months, as I take my required theology courses, I've been witness to a maddening tap dance around ********. How do...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 13th June 2013, 09:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,298
Posted By shawmutt
How long before some are called "secular Christians"?

I'm in the midst of my religious classes, next week I'll finish my third and only have one more to go before I can actually start working on my business degree. It hasn't been horrible, or even a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th June 2013, 09:01 PM
Replies: 771
Views: 22,311
Posted By shawmutt
Responsible gun ownership: most of my firearms...

Responsible gun ownership: most of my firearms are unloaded. Some are not. They are all a. in a safe, or b. on my hip.

Hey guys, I see not much has changed here :D
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th February 2013, 08:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,182
Posted By shawmutt
Very conflicted about attending Catholic University

A while back I posted that I was thinking about attending a Catholic university. Well, my first class is tomorrow, one of the couple mandatory religious classes I have to take--Foundation of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd January 2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 83,572
Posted By shawmutt
Your attitude is not shared by the anti-gun nuts...

Your attitude is not shared by the anti-gun nuts on this side of the pond.



I imagine it's a bit more complicated than that, but it's a start. There are areas in cities that are practically...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd January 2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 83,572
Posted By shawmutt
There are parts of the US that have a real issue,...

There are parts of the US that have a real issue, mainly those states with inner city problems. The current sweep of legislation does not solve those problems. (off topic, putting non-violent drug...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd January 2013, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 83,572
Posted By shawmutt
Good think the "left" never does that :rolleyes: ...

Good think the "left" never does that :rolleyes:
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd January 2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 83,572
Posted By shawmutt
You aren't answering the link I provided, or the...

You aren't answering the link I provided, or the argument I'm making. According to my link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate_by_decade, the homicide rate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 05:56 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 72,929
Posted By shawmutt
NWO Sentryman posed a very good question. I'm...

NWO Sentryman posed a very good question. I'm with AlBell and anxiously awaiting your analysis. Seeing how you are so much more brilliant than me it will probably blow my *********** mind.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 05:52 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 72,929
Posted By shawmutt
You don't understand what "moving the goalposts"...

You don't understand what "moving the goalposts" means.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 72,929
Posted By shawmutt
What is it per capita?

What is it per capita?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 83,572
Posted By shawmutt
back a couple pages

back a couple pages
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 02:37 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 72,929
Posted By shawmutt
Weird, how did those people die in war?

Weird, how did those people die in war?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th January 2013, 02:29 PM
Replies: 1,107
Views: 72,929
Posted By shawmutt
****'s sake. Have you been paying attention to...

****'s sake. Have you been paying attention to the economy lately? The fact we've been sending our young folks to war for the past decade, some for years? People have had plenty of bad days. ...
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