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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu May 26, 2022 2:15 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX
Replies: 519
Views: 18975

Re: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX

it's really not that difficult, for those who are mentally twisting themselves up. Trump is banning guns during his speech at the upcoming NRA conference. NRA is filing for bankruptcy due to its corrupt leaders, nepotism, fraud. They spent 70 million buying votes to get Trump elected. Cruz and Abbot...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu May 26, 2022 1:46 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX
Replies: 519
Views: 18975

Re: Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, TX

LabQuest wrote:
I wonder what Alex Jones will say about this one. I suspect he'll be awfully silent.


I wish the judge would throw the book at his organization as well as the NRA, both are corrupt, and don't deserve to be protected by our bankruptcy laws.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon May 09, 2022 5:34 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What selling platforms do you use?
Replies: 18
Views: 1798

Re: What selling platforms do you use?

I use estate auction houses when I need to get rid of things. people bid up like crazy, even more than on eBay. They come and take photos and list items, people can bid on them for about a month, and then people come and pick them up on a set day and it's all over with. They have people who are ther...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Fri May 06, 2022 4:31 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Updated: US supreme court overturns abortion rights, upending Roe vs. Wade
Replies: 1137
Views: 63646

Re: Supreme Court is preparing to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows

The judicial branch—has always been considered the weakest of the three branches by many because it cannot ensure that its decisions are enforced. illegal abortions were common before 1973. Their decisions won't stop abortions from not happening, it just sweeps them under the rug. This is a very sad...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Apr 28, 2022 6:04 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What do Russians think of Putin now?
Replies: 18
Views: 3111

What do Russians think of Putin now?

I haven't had the opportunity to read what other Russian posters here think of Putin, I was on another board, where a long term Russian poster, became very upset at US businesses for taking his store credits and making them useless. He said, if it can happen to me, then it can happen to you. He was ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:46 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago?
Replies: 59
Views: 5830

Re: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago?

I wouldn't tell myself anything, but I would have liked to have been given an opportunity to call my longtime friend who died of Cov19 in the beginning and tell him not to go to Palm Desert to golf. It was during this trip, he caught Cov19, came home very sick, both he and his wife were hospitalized...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Mar 06, 2022 5:12 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Why does Israel still let Aeroflot fly into TLV?
Replies: 12
Views: 2432

Re: Why does Israel still let Aeroflot fly into TLV?

Israel's prime minister is meeting with Putin in Moscow right now. God knows what about.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:19 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs
Replies: 129
Views: 44867

Re: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs

hallelujah and hurt, Bloodrock, "D.O.A." for the wrong type of goosebumps.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: "Freedom Convoy 2022" in Canada
Replies: 507
Views: 31540

Re: "Freedom Convoy 2022" in Canada

I agree I’m not going to change my opinion just like other people won’t change theirs and that’s perfectly fine. And I agree it should be up the the businesses to make that call. "Agree" in your second sentence is incorrect as it is more along the line of "I think". The business...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Popular songs that you HATE
Replies: 95
Views: 7817

Re: Popular songs that you HATE

anything by Air Supply
"All Out Of Love
Making Love Out of Nothing at All

after forty years, why won't these songs go away?

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:19 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Popular songs that you HATE
Replies: 95
Views: 7817

Re: Popular songs that you HATE

AirKevin wrote:
Baby Shark.


I hear you, somehow, someway, it helps kiddos' dopaminergic system while managing to get on every single adult's nerve.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:35 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Your favorite city skyline?
Replies: 53
Views: 4429

Re: Your favorite city skyline?

Asia, has so surprisingly beautiful skylines, Shanghai, China really impressed me, so many skyscrapers and so colorful. Hong Kong and Toyko, Japan are both impressive. In the U.S. I used to like NYC, but since the towers are no longer there, it's kind of sad. San Franciso, Seattle skylines are very ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:26 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Prediction: This will have no impact upon Trump's fans
Replies: 25
Views: 3039

Re: Prediction: This will have no impact upon Trump's fans

If you want to place a bet on who will be sworn in as President in January 2025... the favourite from the betting firms is currently Trump, with Biden in 2nd place and Harris in 3rd place yeah, that's because they will pocket all the money when he doesn't win. I guess you don't understand how betti...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Feb 09, 2022 7:42 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?
Replies: 75
Views: 8304

Re: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?

So, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium and Spain are also backwards too? Most are more liberal and politically stable than that shitshow across the pond. France overthrew it’s Monarch, who asked for it really but what emerged? Despots and a series of Republics, the third arguably cost th...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:12 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?
Replies: 75
Views: 8304

Re: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?

We live in a time where we've outgrown the British monarch. For a thousand years, Kings and Queens served their purpose. Now they are basically figureheads. The monarch should end with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. IMO. I think it's stupid that people who die without a will, in the UK that the...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Feb 08, 2022 4:12 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?
Replies: 75
Views: 8304

Re: Is Prince Charles Finally Going To Become King?

We live in a time where we've outgrown the British monarch. For a thousand years, Kings and Queens served their purpose. Now they are basically figureheads. The monarch should end with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. IMO. I think it's stupid that people who die without a will, in the UK that thei...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Feb 03, 2022 6:43 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Have you ever been to a party that you didn't realize was a party?
Replies: 20
Views: 2345

Re: Have you ever been to a party that you didn't realize was a party?

Once a month, a group of us meet on the strip from 2 pm to 6 pm. There is wine, cocktails and early dinner is served. We discuss anything relevant to the business we are in. the group all pays thousands of dollars in membership fees. The event is designed to make contacts in this business. After din...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:31 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Adele cancels day before first concert.
Replies: 53
Views: 3496

Re: Adele cancels day before first concert.

This is just a quick run through on the sound side of things for a Roger Waters tour. It’s back in 2011, but the Adele show in 2022, my guess is the complexity is higher, not lower. Tours also tends to be less complex than stationary shows. You don’t jump in to this with a few hours to spare. It wo...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:23 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Adele cancels day before first concert.
Replies: 53
Views: 3496

Re: Adele cancels day before first concert.

Cool, how many would you suspect aren't employed and able to be sourced, trained, and put in production in less than a week? Do you know whether they attempted to do that or not? Would you insure a production that had half of its team replaced in 72 hours? I totally disagree, I live in Vegas, these...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:19 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Adele cancels day before first concert.
Replies: 53
Views: 3496

Re: Adele cancels day before first concert.

That said, There are so many stage performers, dancers, and costumes makers in Vegas, they should have been able to pull this off. Cool, how many would you suspect aren't employed and able to be sourced, trained, and put in production in less than a week? Do you know whether they attempted to do th...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Jan 23, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Adele cancels day before first concert.
Replies: 53
Views: 3496

Re: Adele cancels day before first concert.

The very first day they announced tickets, I registered for the maximum amount of dates which was 5 dates to see Adelle. Unfortunately, I didn't get any and was put on a waitlist that went nowhere. The big losers are going to be those that bought their tickets from someone else. They are only going ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Jan 23, 2022 6:35 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Three things you don't like about yourself and would like to change.
Replies: 13
Views: 1444

Re: Three things you don't like about yourself and would like to change.

I am impatient, I easily get mad at my employees for them not doing what is asked. I end up doing things myself, which is a horrible management style, plus I'm lousy at communicating. Not sure, I can change any of this, but I will be trying.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:01 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN
Replies: 67
Views: 6104

Re: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN

you never addressed what I wrote, because you lack the common sense to reply when you are wrong. On top of that, you make assumptions. I went to my properties, to check on them. They were all empty because of the pandemic they are STR and Vegas was shut down. I did nothing wrong, seems to me you ar...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:16 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN
Replies: 67
Views: 6104

Re: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN

for people like you, with no common sense. When I tested positive, I had to visit my properties, to take care of things. If someone was treaspassing, I would of asked them to leave as well. So you say I have no common sense and then admit you went into population with Covid when you were supposed t...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon Dec 13, 2021 3:10 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN
Replies: 67
Views: 6104

Re: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN

It seems you don't understand the details or timelines. CNN did not allow him to have anything to do with his brother's case - he lied and said he wasn't helping him. Then it came out that he had attended a couple meetings with his brother, but he lied to CNN and said it was private and there was n...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Dec 07, 2021 4:18 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN
Replies: 67
Views: 6104

Re: Chris Cuomo's Termination From CNN

CNN enabled this from the beginning, he should have never been allowed to do anything related to his brother. It was a conflict. I also find it hilarious that CNN and MSNBC is crucifying Trump for supposedly not isolating and going near people after testing positive for covid19 and yet it was a fac...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:47 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Hey, another mass school shooting.
Replies: 285
Views: 15242

Re: Hey, another mass school shooting.

Now the defense is claiming these bozos kept the gun locked and are not guilty: https://www.wsj.com/articles/michigan-school-shooting-suspects-parents-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-11638552325 That's a defense attorney's job, just like Alec Baldwin's attempts to sidetrack blame. It'll all c...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:19 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Discussion
Replies: 228
Views: 15842

Re: Ahmaud Arbery Shooting Discussion

Glad this trial is over with. I highly suspect the defense attorney, made such racist remarks, in order to get his clients convicted. He probably couldn't stomach them as well. He had a public Facebook page that showed he didn't have a racist bone in him. Yet at the trial all of sudden he made racis...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Nov 17, 2021 11:14 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Political Schism: Strained Friend/Family Relationships Due to Politics
Replies: 45
Views: 2920

Re: Political Schism: Strained Friend/Family Relationships Due to Politics

I have an employee, that drives me up the wall. For some reason, she likes to talk about her not being vaccinated. I tell her, I don't want to hear it, to please change the subject. It got so bad, between her and me that, she would say, why don't I just quit, and I said go ahead. Since that time, sh...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon Nov 08, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 2021 US Elections.
Replies: 265
Views: 11626

Re: 2021 US Elections.

Georgia Democrats FLIPPED 41 seats in 21 counties across Georgia last Tuesday. Nobody noticed because the media was too busy covering the Virginia election.

What this means, is that Georgia's new elections laws didn't work. Georgia is still turning blue.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:53 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: At least 8 dead and many injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston
Replies: 42
Views: 2939

Re: At least 8 dead and many injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston

It was reported in the 2019 Astroworld festival 3 people were taken to the hospital after being trampled when they open the gates. You would think after that incident, they would have been better prepared. Heads should roll, there is no excuse to jam people into a small space for profit. Looks like ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Tue Nov 02, 2021 5:03 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: ‘Pull forward and wait’ at the drive thru
Replies: 67
Views: 7614

Re: ‘Pull forward and wait’ at the drive thru

It happens, but rarely, I just tell them to take off the item that's not ready. Somehow, it's magically ready because they don't want to refund.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Oct 31, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Southwest pilot broadcasts political views to pax
Replies: 147
Views: 10860

Re: Southwest pilot broadcasts political views to pax

Why is it when someone has an opinion that lines up with the far right extremists, they are patriots and must be allowed to speak but when someone has an opinion outside that echo chamber, they are told to be quiet? Especially people in positions of power? well, I don't work for Southwest, but I di...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Oct 31, 2021 4:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Southwest pilot broadcasts political views to pax
Replies: 147
Views: 10860

Re: Southwest pilot broadcasts political views to pax

Sorry. That is a company policy decision that is between the pilot, the union, and the company and however it gets handled. As far as the pilot being "unsafe", how on earth are you passing that "poor judgement" on the pilot based on a PA announcement? As far as I know, the pilot...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:14 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 20 years ago............. 9/11
Replies: 53
Views: 6196

Re: 20 years ago............. 9/11

This was so long ago, but I remember it like it happened yesterday. I was working for Delta Airline and was at work when the plane crashed into the trade center. Obviously, I didn't know what had happened when I got a call from a customer asking if her husband's plane DL flight xxx had crashed into ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Major Demographic Changes Confirmed By US 2020 Census
Replies: 103
Views: 7257

Re: Major Demographic Changes Confirmed By US 2020 Census

I have noticed with my own 5 kids, all chose to have smaller families, which surprised me I thought they had a wonderful childhood and would want to give their children the same experience of having lots of siblings. I was wrong. two have 3 kids two have 1 kid one zero The ones with the most wealth,...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:08 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympics
Replies: 46
Views: 3357

Re: Simone Biles Withdraws from Olympics

I think a lot of people have already forgotten about the reputation of the U.S. Olympic team in gymnastics. They covered up the sexual abuse of many gymnastics by the team doctor for decades She was one of the victims, yes this is a mental health issue. She absolutely loathes the U.S. Olympic team a...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Fri Jul 16, 2021 2:55 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?
Replies: 101
Views: 8523

Re: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?

Having a relative in law enforcement quotas is the biggest myth out there.

Some states say quotas are illegal. Still the same states bring in anywhere from 10% to 40% of their budget by writing citations and they still keep track of how much each individual brings in. So you figure it out.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:56 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?
Replies: 101
Views: 8523

Re: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?

seb146 wrote:
What license plates are on your car? From what state? Yes, there are cops out here who will be more harsh to vehicles licensed to California.
actually, it's any out of state license plate not just California

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by DLFREEBIRD
Thu Jul 15, 2021 9:52 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?
Replies: 101
Views: 8523

Re: Is a speeding ticket for going 8 MPH over harsh?

They have quotas to make, Years ago, I had to do drive along once a month for my job, and when it fell on the last day of the month and the person I was driving with hadn't gotten their monthly quota that's all they did all day long, pulling people over for going 4 miles over the speed limit. I actu...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:33 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed
Replies: 185
Views: 18229

Re: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed

I was going to say something like this early on, but you're saying it a bit more eloquently than I would have. The individual owners may very well be responsible for their own, and other deaths. Barring some major engineering problem inherent to the building design. Yes and no. The problem we have ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Jul 04, 2021 6:16 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed
Replies: 185
Views: 18229

Re: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed

I heard that the residents were going to pay $25,000 per unit for a special assessment to fix the needed repairs so I am thinking the condo corp was securing some degree of financing that would be passed through to the owners through regular maintenance fees. However I only heard this on CNN last n...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Amazon DSP Drivers reveal the Truth about delivering for Amazon
Replies: 32
Views: 16496

Re: Amazon DSP Drivers reveal the Truth about delivering for Amazon

well, this prime day, I got my packages a full week later, none of this next day service. I see trucks delivering amazon all over town, every single day. I actually try not to give amazon business, but they had 4 pkgs sheets for 13.00 which were regular 51.00 so, apparently, my ethics is determined ...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:09 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed
Replies: 185
Views: 18229

Re: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed

Condo owners are noted for being averse to major assessments for maintenance and repairs. If there was a $90 million bill for the pool area deck, and say another $90 million for the cracks in the vertical and horizontal concrete in the garage levels, that could mean repairs costing more than the va...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Wed Jun 30, 2021 5:07 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: My Doctor Tried To Talk Me Out Of Getting A COVID Vaccine
Replies: 104
Views: 9942

Re: My Doctor Tried To Talk Me Out Of Getting A COVID Vaccine

I went to my family's long-term doctor when I was pregnant and he smoked in front of me during our visit. I would never put up with that now, but back then, I went along with it because my grandfather was a doctor and this is who he went to, and who my parents went to, so I thought I was in good han...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sat Jun 26, 2021 6:45 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Mass graves found at another Catholic school in Canada
Replies: 38
Views: 3613

Re: Mass graves found at another Catholic school in Canada

I'm a bit confused by this story. Are we talking about people who died of natural causes and were buried in a disrespectful manner, or is there foul play suspected ? Were talking about a higher percentage rate of bodies found for those attending these schools. I am sure an autopsy will be done to g...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:56 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 49% of GOP men won't take vaccine
Replies: 119
Views: 12143

Re: 49% of GOP men won't take vaccine

I guess that's nature way, of thinning the herd. Probably the equivalent of modern day man who refuses to ask for direction when lost, even though they are running out of gas and will likely not make it to the next gas station, if they don't ask for help soon.

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by DLFREEBIRD
Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:43 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Florida's Rep. Gaetz Under Investigation For Underage Impropriety
Replies: 128
Views: 13695

Re: Florida's Rep. Gaetz Under Investigation For Underage Impropriety

What has the GOP become, masters of projection ? They have been accusing Biden of groping children, and HRC of being in charges of pedophile ring run out of a pizzeria. I for one am tired about all this projection, Gaetz been showing fellow GOP members on congress floor the photos of the girls he da...

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by DLFREEBIRD
Sun Feb 14, 2021 3:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Trump Impeachment "Trial" Underway
Replies: 270
Views: 17634

Re: Trump Impeachment "Trial" Underway

At the end of the day, I am thankful that Mike Pence is safe as well as Romney. Both came very close to deaths door that day. I don't hate Trump, but I think he is a true example of how easy our country is to divide.

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