86 Corona

Obviously after what I witnessed yesterday it is clear that the Coronavirus is over.
Circa Sports Book was 60% capacity or so and people sit side by side on top of one another.
Dice Pits and Black Jack tables were full at multiple Casinos with no partitions at either venue.
Players standing side by side or sitting side by side at the Black Jack tables gambling away.
Biden Wins.
Corna is 86'd.
At least in Vegas.
Time to switch to the High Life and order Miller!!
Congratulations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSEs2rUbqmw

Special congratulations to the pair of Mendelson, and Old V.

The one asshole miraculously dreamed 'em up, and, the other, well, as miraculously turned each one of 'em into two.






Old Vienna (OV), and Mendelson b33r and al3. --->

Deal or No Deal (Slovenia), which amounts to Alan's Best Buys TV Show.

https://anagram-solver.net/Old%20Vie...3?partial=true


Old Vienna (OV), and Mendel5on b33r and al3. --->

A Donde Me Lleva La Vida, which amounts to no worries, or Where Life Takes Me. (To go with V's signature line of, "What, me worry?". And, his Buckaroo Banzai philosophy of, well, "No matter where you go, there you are.")

https://anagram-solver.net/Old%20Vie...3?partial=true


Note that I had to insert, as usual, a numeral 5 to get V's stuff to turn out. (V, or S = 5.)

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Originally Posted by Garnabby

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Originally Posted by jbjb

18 yos!

https://i.imgur.com/L1aDby2.jpg

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Jbjb is, in fact, correct. Each yo-yo has two yo's.

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Originally Posted by MisterV

FYP

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On the other had, well, it has to be pointed out how much of a dip-shit old MrV really and actually is.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4cyOidePGQ

It is completely over.
People checking at the doors don't even check anymore.
They just wave you through.
Everyone high fiving each other and the party is on.
Corona 86'd.
Drink Miller!

https://youtu.be/Vj-lYM5GCQg

I told you... it is over!
Texas and Mississippi are lifting the mask mandate and opening up 100%.
15 states soon to be maskless.
Biden Wins.
The War On Covid is Over.
All Over Baby... Yeah!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk-tbX7xVG4

Don't count your antibodies before they hatch.

News from Italy does not support your claim.

see: https://www.worldometers.info/corona...country/italy/

Only morons and nitwits don't take this shit seriously.

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Don't count your antibodies before they hatch.

News from Italy does not support your claim.

see: https://www.worldometers.info/corona...country/italy/

Only morons and nitwits don't take this shit seriously.

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Or people under 75 who don’t have pre existing conditions. You know, like the 99.9%+ of the American population who didn’t die from COVID without having them.

When the true history is written it will show while the death numbers were high, few were ever at risk of death. That said, no one wants to get sick and not be able to taste their McDonalds value meal.

Italy is back in partial lockdown, due to surge fueled by expansive growth of variant cases of covid.

The worst is yet to come ...

Whatever... the virus does not live here in Vegas.
I was up on the Strip last night and it was packed until about 4 am.
People everywhere with a drink in each hand.
Complete and Utter Party.
Lines out the doors waiting to get into clubs.
All the Tables in the Pits were Full and ploppies playing machines non-stop.
All this while some of you preach about the death and destruction of Corona.
It is over in Vegas.
I'm pretty sure that no virus can live in Vegas because of all the Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Constant Hooking from Hookers.
You ChickenShits are Free to stay at home and preach about how serious the virus is though.
The rest of us will continue to do business as usual, smoke cigars in public settings with no mask on, keep mask off while drinking and shake hands like Free Men.

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Originally Posted by monet

Whatever... the virus does not live here in Vegas.
I was up on the Strip last night and it was packed until about 4 am.
People everywhere with a drink in each hand.
Complete and Utter Party.
Lines out the doors waiting to get into clubs.
All the Tables in the Pits were Full and ploppies playing machines non-stop.
All this while some of you preach about the death and destruction of Corona.
It is over in Vegas.
I'm pretty sure that no virus can live in Vegas because of all the Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Constant Hooking from Hookers.
You ChickenShits are Free to stay at home and preach about how serious the virus is though.
The rest of us will continue to do business as usual, smoke cigars in public settings with no mask on, keep mask off while drinking and shake hands like Free Men.

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There is no heat until there is.

Besides, not everyone has 27 in-laws ready to start up a health clinic and spoon-feed you noodles.

Late last summer I started playing a lot for me even closing down casinos that had 3 AM curfews. That went on for three months and I came back to my senses.

Yesterday, I had my first covid shot and have to wait 3 weeks more for the second only until then will I go back to some kind of normalcy for me. Whatever that may be as I will be starting a new life.

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Originally Posted by Garnabby

Special congratulations to the pair of Mendelson, and Old V.

The one asshole miraculously dreamed 'em up, and, the other, well, as miraculously turned each one of 'em into two.






Old Vienna (OV), and Mendelson b33r and al3. --->

Deal or No Deal (Slovenia), which amounts to Alan's Best Buys TV Show.

https://anagram-solver.net/Old%20Vie...3?partial=true


Old Vienna (OV), and Mendel5on b33r and al3. --->

A Donde Me Lleva La Vida, which amounts to no worries, or Where Life Takes Me. (To go with V's signature line of, "What, me worry?". And, his Buckaroo Banzai philosophy of, well, "No matter where you go, there you are.")

https://anagram-solver.net/Old%20Vie...3?partial=true


Note that I had to insert, as usual, a numeral 5 to get V's stuff to turn out. (V, or S = 5.)

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Originally Posted by Garnabby

Jbjb is, in fact, correct. Each yo-yo has two yo's.

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Originally Posted by MisterV

FYP

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On the other had, well, it has to be pointed out how much of a dip-shit old MrV really and actually is.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4cyOidePGQ

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Garnabby, that venus soundtrack was also in one of my favorite mini-series The Queen's Gambit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSEnzwTOktU

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Originally Posted by BoSox

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Originally Posted by monet

Whatever... the virus does not live here in Vegas.
I was up on the Strip last night and it was packed until about 4 am.
People everywhere with a drink in each hand.
Complete and Utter Party.
Lines out the doors waiting to get into clubs.
All the Tables in the Pits were Full and ploppies playing machines non-stop.
All this while some of you preach about the death and destruction of Corona.
It is over in Vegas.
I'm pretty sure that no virus can live in Vegas because of all the Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Constant Hooking from Hookers.
You ChickenShits are Free to stay at home and preach about how serious the virus is though.
The rest of us will continue to do business as usual, smoke cigars in public settings with no mask on, keep mask off while drinking and shake hands like Free Men.

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There is no heat until there is.

Besides, not everyone has 27 in-laws ready to start up a health clinic and spoon-feed you noodles.

Late last summer I started playing a lot for me even closing down casinos that had 3 AM curfews. That went on for three months and I came back to my senses.

Yesterday, I had my first covid shot and have to wait 3 weeks more for the second only until then will I go back to some kind of normalcy for me. Whatever that may be as I will be starting a new life.

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I feel sorry for people that have altered their life out of fear of the flu. Then thinking some magic shot is going to give them their life back. Unless you are someone with severe health problems you have only yourself to blame for putting your life on hold. Viruses mutate so I guess you can plan on getting back in line for more future injections of who knows what.

Ah yes, just like most everything else these days the issue has been politicized.

Sorry, Pollyannas: you can open Las Vegas completely, fill the hotels and casinos, but the virus is still out there in America, infecting, killing, mutating.

Just saying something is over, without proof, is the height of folly.

I see that Duke University is locking down due to a new surge, caused by too much close contact among students at frat parties and the like: this sounds a lot like you describe sin city being these days: ain't notnin' but a party.

see: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/du...vid/index.html

Paris also; see:

https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/20...fill-icus.html

It's just a matter of time now til the maskless, disbelieving clowns reap the whirlwind.

tick ... tick ... tick ...

Boz can educate us more on this subject.
Florida is going on as if the virus does not exist.
Some statistics suggest they are doing better than states with serious lock downs.
Don't worry though.
Go get your shot(s).
Wear double and triple masks.
Keep your 6 foot distance.
And most likely still catch the Ching Chong Shivers.

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Originally Posted by BoSox

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Originally Posted by monet

Whatever... the virus does not live here in Vegas.
I was up on the Strip last night and it was packed until about 4 am.
People everywhere with a drink in each hand.
Complete and Utter Party.
Lines out the doors waiting to get into clubs.
All the Tables in the Pits were Full and ploppies playing machines non-stop.
All this while some of you preach about the death and destruction of Corona.
It is over in Vegas.
I'm pretty sure that no virus can live in Vegas because of all the Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling and Constant Hooking from Hookers.
You ChickenShits are Free to stay at home and preach about how serious the virus is though.
The rest of us will continue to do business as usual, smoke cigars in public settings with no mask on, keep mask off while drinking and shake hands like Free Men.

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There is no heat until there is.

Besides, not everyone has 27 in-laws ready to start up a health clinic and spoon-feed you noodles.

Late last summer I started playing a lot for me even closing down casinos that had 3 AM curfews. That went on for three months and I came back to my senses.

Yesterday, I had my first covid shot and have to wait 3 weeks more for the second only until then will I go back to some kind of normalcy for me. Whatever that may be as I will be starting a new life.

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I feel sorry for people that have altered their life out of fear of the flu. Then thinking some magic shot is going to give them their life back. Unless you are someone with severe health problems you have only yourself to blame for putting your life on hold.

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Much of the entire state of Mass is still closed for the most part. Add to that the part of the state where I live is pretty much dead even without a pandemic taking place. For the time being, I do not have any severe health problems, and I do consider that I will in fact be starting a new life as it has been 9 months since I lost my wife "not including the last month she was alive and I was not allowed to see her" and I need to get back on track again. The three months of gaming late last summer was only a diversion for me.

BoSox wrote:

Besides, not everyone has 27 in-laws ready to start up a health clinic and spoon-feed you noodles.


Monet, sorry for the racist remark.

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Originally Posted by monet

Boz can educate us more on this subject.
Florida is going on as if the virus does not exist.
Some statistics suggest they are doing better than states with serious lock downs.
Don't worry though.
Go get your shot(s).
Wear double and triple masks.
Keep your 6 foot distance.
And most likely still catch the Ching Chong Shivers.

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You are correct Monet, Florida is and has been open for business. Other than a few liberal mayors in Miami and St Pete, along with a female agriculture secretary with gubernatorial ambition, the state is encouraging tourism.

The numbers don’t lie in that we are middle of the road in cases and deaths nationally while having a higher average age population than many higher COVID states like NY & CA. FL 44.2, NY 39.2 CA 37. As the death numbers show it’s been the elderly at the most risk other than those who had serious pre existing conditions.

The difference is in how the states have handled it. CA and the pervert in NY locked their citizens down and destroyed many businesses. In part to bring down a President and in part because they are liberal to the core and the opportunity for control was there. To this day they still aren’t close to open 100% and still push silly mask mandates. The same masks that have never been proven to work unless they are medical grade.

In Florida we have no state mandate and our Gov even made a ruling that no individual could be fined for not wearing them. A few counties and cities, along with private businesses have required them but there is nothing behind it and few enforce them. Disney is one of the few places that is serious about masks and that’s more of a public relations move. There are still people out there that are afraid to leave the house without one and no company wants to be subjected to a boycott or bad social media publicity from these clowns. A few bars in Tampa were fined by the city for not requiring them and packing customers in their bar against a local ordinance. Gov Desantis issued an order removing all penalties and fines. He cares about the people of Florida and their freedoms.

He has been a national leader in distribution of the vaccines with his Seniors First campaign. He pissed the teachers unions off by not allowing perfectly healthy 30 YO teachers to get shots before seniors. He personally went to the homes of Holocaust survivors to see that they got vaccines. Worked with religious leaders in poor minority neighborhoods to get skeptical communities to get shots. He just dropped the age to 60 starting today to qualify and plans to go to 55 next week and anyone in April. And all he has got is grief in the liberal media for it. You know they are scared of his success when the National media is spending so much time on him.

I could go on and on about how Florida handled this past year compared to other states, and how much better off we are. We have a budget surplus again, kids in school, businesses open and thriving, 10,000 people a week moving here and 3 new GOP Congressional seats coming up in 22. Sadly the senile old man bailed out the states that can’t handle their finances last week so there will be no consequences for their poor financial decisions.

Bottom line is if anyone is honest about it, Florida did it right and any honest history written about COVID will show it down the line. Now come visit and spend your damn money here!

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Now come visit and spend your damn money here!

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Now that would be a long road trip!
I've been to Florida a couple of times but its my least favorite of choices.
I prefer the mountains, grass, lakes, rivers and streams.
My Pennsylvania Roots are showing I suppose.

I notice that the No Restriction Wave that South Dakota and Florida started is starting to take over the country.
14 to 19 States have basically said we do not need masks.
43 States are mostly open for business.
The whole mask thing is a farce.
The mask rules in restaurants prove that.
You can keep your mask off while you eat but you have to put it on to go to the bathroom lol??
I've noticed here in Vegas they have all tables open now.
That 6 foot rule is not being enforced.
In the Casinos, you can beat the mask rule by smoking a cigar and constantly puffing on it.
This shit seems pretty simple.
Stay away from people who are sick.
I really don't believe in the Asymptomatic Fearmongering.
Wash your hands.
Realize that this is not the Plague.

If a guy like you can go around from hotel to hotel, restaurant to restaurant and airplane to airplane, with no issues, I'm pretty sure its pretty safe out there.
On a side note, my wife is badgering me about getting the shot.
I told her that your age group is not ready yet and I don't understand how these people are jumping the line.
She made it this far without any problems so a few more weeks won't matter much and I'm not getting the shot anyway.

No worries bosox as I didn't find the comment racist.
I'm a strong proponent in stereotypical humor and I believe we should make fun of everyone and everything in life.
I feel for you and your loss.
If mine goes before me I'm selling everything and going to live in a van down by the river.
(Wall Tent, RV or Mountain Shack most likely but "van down by the river" is more funny)
True Story.

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Originally Posted by The Boz

Now come visit and spend your damn money here!

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Now that would be a long road trip!
I've been to Florida a couple of times but its my least favorite of choices.
I prefer the mountains, grass, lakes, rivers and streams.
My Pennsylvania Roots are showing I suppose.

I notice that the No Restriction Wave that South Dakota and Florida started is starting to take over the country.
14 to 19 States have basically said we do not need masks.
43 States are mostly open for business.
The whole mask thing is a farce.
The mask rules in restaurants prove that.
You can keep your mask off while you eat but you have to put it on to go to the bathroom lol??
I've noticed here in Vegas they have all tables open now.
That 6 foot rule is not being enforced.
In the Casinos, you can beat the mask rule by smoking a cigar and constantly puffing on it.
This shit seems pretty simple.
Stay away from people who are sick.
I really don't believe in the Asymptomatic Fearmongering.
Wash your hands.
Realize that this is not the Plague.

If a guy like you can go around from hotel to hotel, restaurant to restaurant and airplane to airplane, with no issues, I'm pretty sure its pretty safe out there.
On a side note, my wife is badgering me about getting the shot.
I told her that your age group is not ready yet and I don't understand how these people are jumping the line.
She made it this far without any problems so a few more weeks won't matter much and I'm not getting the shot anyway.

No worries bosox as I didn't find the comment racist.
I'm a strong proponent in stereotypical humor and I believe we should make fun of everyone and everything in life.
I fell for you and your loss.
If mine goes before me I'm selling everything and going to live in a van down by the river.
(Wall Tent, RV or Mountain Shack most likely but "van down by the river" is more funny)
True Story.

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You would live in a van down by the river over somewhere like Thailand, Malaysia or Vietnam ?

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Originally Posted by Ozzy

You would live in a van down by the river over somewhere like Thailand, Malaysia or Vietnam ?

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And have my father roll around in his grave at Arlington National Cemetary?
I wish he was around and lived with me and my wife so he would get drunk and mad and start calling her a Gook or Charlie or something.
That would be kind of funny.
Flashbacks and PTSD were real in my childhood.

Seems kind of silly to move away from the states.
International travel at this time feels like a nightmare I do not wish upon myself.
I'd have to sell everything and if I was living in one of those places how would I get another arsenal?
I'm not a drug overlord.
My only choice, in those lands, would be to live in the underworld playing that game they played in the Deer Hunter.

You always show me my typos, thanks!
I fell for you and your loss???
I corrected that to say I feel... I feel for you and your loss.

By the way, Drink Miller High Life.
Corona is 86'd!

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You would live in a van down by the river over somewhere like Thailand, Malaysia or Vietnam ?

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And have my father roll around in his grave at Arlington National Cemetary?
I wish he was around and lived with me and my wife so he would get drunk and mad and start calling her a Gook or Charlie or something.
That would be kind of funny.
Flashbacks and PTSD were real in my childhood.

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Wow, I could not think of anything more proud than to be a son of a hero who is buried in Arlington National Cemetary.

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Wow, I could not think of anything more proud than to be a son of a hero who is buried in Arlington National Cemetary.

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Hero?
Not sure about that.
I guess that would be subjective.
Different Era and War, unlike winning WWII.
Most people spit on him when he came back.
Never the same after those two tours according to the family.
He seemed more happy about his purple heart over his bronze star with v device.
He eventually got what he wanted which was 100% pay from the government.
I tried to explain to him that he wasn't a mercenary.
He was a soldier.
But he insisted that the government owed him.
Busted back down to Buck Private form Sergeant when he was honorably discharged.
Some problem with AWOL and MAMASAN.
10 years of free money and back pay was good enough I suppose.
One of those victims of Agent Orange and Brain Surgery/Cancer in the end.
Fell down the stairs, drunk as usual but this time all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't put his head back together again.
I think it is funny or ironic that he was the lone survivor out of his unit and did two tours only to die falling down the stairs lol.
For some perspective, slip and fall is one of the biggest killers of mankind.
The induction into Arlington was because of the Purple Heart and not the Bronze Star with V Device... go figure.
Guess he was right about being more prestigious.
He did have a slew of medals though.
Many of them were medals I never seen before as they pertained to Vietnam.

Monet wrote:

"Hero?
Not sure about that.
I guess that would be subjective."


Subjective, bullshit not in my book.

Your father was a hero who did two tours.

Soldiers do not pick the wars that they fight, they are sent into them.

I'm glad I never had to fight in a war: war is hell.

I have had two good friends who were Vietnam vets, and both came home as seriously "damaged goods."

One guy was an armorer on a carrier, loading bombs and ordnance; the other was Airborne.

Both have PTSD, big time: both are reclusive and suspicious, both have a variety of physical service related disabilities.

Funny, but as a kid I read a lot of war stories / histories and loved Sgt. Rock comics: I sort of dreamed that one day I too would be a soldier.

A heartfelt salute to the two of them.

The sewer waits for no one around here. Ha.

Dumber than fighting other peoples' wars is glorifying it.

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I mean, think about it. Catch it, or not, the virus will survive you, anyway. Go fast, or slow.

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Originally Posted by Garnabby

The sewer waits for no one around here. Ha.

Dumber than fighting other peoples' wars is glorifying it.

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Now we are into subjective thought.

In my mind whether or not you agree with the decisions that were made to go into war, there should be a completely separate distinction between the war itself and the soldiers who fought in the war.

I tried to tie all of the above into the "war" known as evolution. Isn't evolution the war of wars, anyway?

Now we can and may go along with every bit of evolution. We may live precisely as outlined here by, say, both, the Boz, and MrV. Keep the nose clean, not really and actually question anything, go about our lives, whichever they, by pure random chance, turned out to be.

On the other hand, with the individual at least, within his own little sphere of what and which -ever, comes the power to totally side-step evolution.

I don't entirely subscribe to the Aristotelian notion that we have the right, in most cases, to choose one way, thing, or the other, but, at the same time, not also the right to choose that we have to choose, at all. I do think that, in some deep sense, each has some say over what type and which degree of lives they lead, and, hence, as such, even the soldiers are, in some way, the wars.

Now don't ask me what's the way to be on the right path. This is my life's work, but, not to be fully outlined, just now. MrV claims simplistically that we are, automatically, where we are supposed to be. I think that, in some sense, the right path is the least likely, hardest one to find - but, definitely, the furthest thing from "where we go is where we are".

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I tried to tie all of the above into the "war" known as evolution. Isn't evolution the war of wars, anyway?

Now we can and may go along with every bit of evolution. We may live precisely as outlined here by, say, both, the Boz, and MrV. Keep the nose clean, not really and actually question anything, go about our lives, whichever they, by pure random chance, turned out to be.

On the other hand, with the individual at least, within his own little sphere of what and which -ever, comes the power to totally side-step evolution.

I don't entirely subscribe to the Aristotelian notion that we have the right, in most cases, to choose one way, thing, or the other, but, at the same time, not also the right to choose that we have to choose, at all. I do think that, in some deep sense, each has some say over what type and which degree of lives they lead, and, hence, as such, even the soldiers are, in some way, the wars.

Now don't ask me what's the way to be on the right path. This is my life's work, but, not to be fully outlined, just now. MrV claims simplistically that we are, automatically, where we are supposed to be. I think that, in some sense, the right path is the least likely, hardest one to find - but, definitely, the furthest thing from "where we go is where we are".

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You know it is not easy to understand any post from you, you have to re-read it like five times to try and figure out just what you are trying to say. You remind me of all those high as kite flower children from the Vietnam era "ungrateful bastards" only you never came down, as it appears you are always high. I like to touch on a point that you did make:

" I do think that, in some deep sense, each has some say over what type and which degree of lives they lead, and, hence, as such, even the soldiers are, in some way, the wars."

Really, what say did the young men have those who were drafted into the armed services during that unpopular long-running Vietnam War? Take your delusional trips and shove them up your ass you fucken no good lowlife.

We are born into specific situations, just as we are born into life in general. Did any of us have a choice about being born?

Yes, also this is what Aristotle wrote of. But, we are free to question anything from any of the philosophers.

Regardless you didn't understand what I wrote, or, that, perhaps, like anything anyone writes, it can't really be understood, well, it's no reason to call me on the facts, my interpretation of, and, next, spin into another of your funks.

Again, the reason that I write what I think about, and enjoy thinking about. No one can take it away from me.

Ha.
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Say, if you want an exercise in total futility, try enjoying one of MrV's songs, and movies. How about that great, "Hard to be a God," movie? If I recall, they spent about three millions on it, but, it grossed about thirty thousands.

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Originally Posted by BoSox

Subjective, bullshit not in my book.

Your father was a hero who did two tours.

Soldiers do not pick the wars that they fight, they are sent into them.

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It looks like you are more correct on the issue compared to my thinking.
Of course I grew up with him so I knew him pretty well.
He had a story of being overrun one night and he had to bury himself to survive.
I guess White Phosphorus was NO JOKE.
Unusual situation for him though as he was a LRRP so he was usually in a small team.

Being awarded a Bronze Star is enough to be classified as a Hero but the V Device kind of pushes things over the top.
Technically he didn't get drafted as he enlisted because of some run in with the law at 17 years of age.
He slipped through the red tape according to his story.
I tend to believe it as it was easier to do these sort of things in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even the 90s.
These days it seems harder with the net and smart phones.
I notice a difference in society as well, as it seems more apt to do thorough background checks and such.
I notice many entry level jobs are even tying your credit to your background check before hiring.
Big Brother is getting stronger.
Long Live Big Brother!

Do you know what it means when type it out line-by-line?

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Originally Posted by Garnabby

Do you know what it means when type it out line-by-line?

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I'm sure that we are going to find out.

Ha

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Originally Posted by monet

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Originally Posted by BoSox

Subjective, bullshit not in my book.

Your father was a hero who did two tours.

Soldiers do not pick the wars that they fight, they are sent into them.

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It looks like you are more correct on the issue compared to my thinking.
Of course I grew up with him so I knew him pretty well.
He had a story of being overrun one night and he had to bury himself to survive.
I guess White Phosphorus was NO JOKE.
Unusual situation for him though as he was a LRRP so he was usually in a small team.

Being awarded a Bronze Star is enough to be classified as a Hero but the V Device kind of pushes things over the top.
Technically he didn't get drafted as he enlisted because of some run in with the law at 17 years of age.
He slipped through the red tape according to his story.
I tend to believe it as it was easier to do these sort of things in the 60s, 70s, 80s and even the 90s.
These days it seems harder with the net and smart phones.
I notice a difference in society as well, as it seems more apt to do thorough background checks and such.
I notice many entry level jobs are even tying your credit to your background check before hiring.
Big Brother is getting stronger.
Long Live Big Brother!

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You can enlist at 17. Maybe it is changed in today's coddled world. Your parent or guardian just needs to sign a waiver. I went to Army boot camp between junior and senior year of high school. Was finishing senior year after first semester. So got slated for NBC school after High school was done. Was technically attached to a reserve unit. Supposed to go active duty after NBC school and another school. After completion of literally 9 months of training and schools they said it would be 6 months until active duty status. That is how I wound up in the Marine Corps. Didn't want to sit around with some reserve unit for 6 months. So enlisted in the Marines and 1 week later was on the yellow footprints at Parris Island ready to go for round 2.....lol

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Unusual situation for him though as he was a LRRP so he was usually in a small team.

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LRRP's: egad.

One college summer break I was in Atlanta, working construction and sharing an apt. with a friend; as a stoner I dealt weed to provide for my own stash and to make a buck or two, and was always looking for a new connection to buy from.

A neighbor had good weed, and he offered to sell me some: I agreed to buy a pound.

The guy lived in a completely dark apt., he rarely went outside, and always had a gun: very paranoid.

He'd only recently returned from 'Nam, having served on long range reconnaissance patrols.

The weed he sold me tasted great but didn't get you buzzed: when I told him about it he just glared and held his hand of his pistol: uh, no come backs with this motherfucker.

At college my usual customers wouldn't buy it as it wasn't strong at all, so I sold it to a black guy I knew: he later said it was great and wanted to know if I could get some more.

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Do you know what it means when type it out line-by-line?

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I'm sure that we are going to find out.

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I know lots of stuff that I would, never, bother to type up here.

I phrased this bit as a question just to see the dip-shit responses. One, and two. Ha.

(V thinks he's leading me on, but, I guess, it's the other way around.)

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Originally Posted by MaxPen

You can enlist at 17. Maybe it is changed in today's coddled world. Your parent or guardian just needs to sign a waiver. I went to Army boot camp between junior and senior year of high school. Was finishing senior year after first semester. So got slated for NBC school after High school was done. Was technically attached to a reserve unit. Supposed to go active duty after NBC school and another school. After completion of literally 9 months of training and schools they said it would be 6 months until active duty status. That is how I wound up in the Marine Corps. Didn't want to sit around with some reserve unit for 6 months. So enlisted in the Marines and 1 week later was on the yellow footprints at Parris Island ready to go for round 2.....lol

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That makes much more sense.
Although, I like the idea or romance that he got pushed through the system better than your realism.
Not sure what my father did to land him in hot water with the police but I fantasize that he was cutting the heads off of bubble gum machines.
You know, like in the movie Cool Hand Luke.
I think he wasn't too far off from turning 18 anyways.
Thinking back though, it seems clear that your version has to be the way it went down.
His mother/father my grandfather/grandmother just signed the waivers.
His father made it through WWII.
I was very close to going into the Army myself in hopes of becoming a Ranger.
They told me that most people don't make it through because of blisters.
He was going to get drafted anyways... that is 100% for sure.
His brother, my uncle, got drafted not long after that.
A completely different story/outcome.
No medals, no hero status but he outlived everyone and is still kicking.

Do you like it when people tell you "Thank You For Your Service?"
I'm not a big proponent on saying that but I do recall my father liked it when people told him "Welcome Home."
I don't mind people saying it but I don't like how they say it casually.
I suppose those two are sort of different but my point is that I'm thankful for people like you.
Not that it does anything but seriously... Thank You!

When people thank me for my service it makes me feel uncomfortable actually. I look at serving in the military as just another job. I rarely even acknowledge my time in the military except to some friends and family. Maybe for WW2 vets it is different. My grandfather on my mother's side was a WW2 vet. He was very proud until the day he died of serving and liked people's acknowledgement and thanks.

I kind of feel like the US now is just a gun for hire. I would like to know what deals were made to return Kuwait. I have never joined the VFW or anything like that. I always throw away the crap that comes in the mailbox from all these type of organizations without opening. I found out about 2 years ago I may be eligible for some compensation due to my time at Ft. McClellan going thru the Chemical school. I am not interested in pursuing it. The only thing I will take advantage of is a national cemetery burial. If for some reason I become destitute then I would be thankful for having the VA to fall back on. Otherwise I am not interested in any acknowledgements from anyone or the system.

Too many people blow out the realities of military service..... I had some more shit typed out regarding this but some things are better said privately.

Are you guys ready for the dreaded 4th wave they are talking about now? lol lol lol.

Masks forever. Just two weeks they said a year ago. lmao.

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Are you guys ready for the dreaded 4th wave they are talking about now? lol lol lol.

Masks forever. Just two weeks they said a year ago. lmao.

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It appears to me that Vegas is starting to pull back on regulations.
I'm getting ready to go camping in the Hills and Desert.
Hopefully crossing State Lines won't be too big of an issue if I choose to do so.
I may just stay in Northern Nevada as there might be enough spots.
One of them has a Hot Springs Stream that looks interesting.
Either way... Corona is OVER.
3 Million Shots being administered daily from what I understand.

It will still be with us as some of those who chose not to get vaccinated will continue to spread the infection.

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