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11-19-2018, 10:39 AM
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#556
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
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Stop whining. The world and the USA will be just fine. Trump or no Trump.
You guys get all worked up about nothing. We had eight years of Obama, and we survived that.
You'll survive Trump. No problem. Now get back to figuring out how to beat the game of racing and you'll be AOK.
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11-19-2018, 11:00 AM
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#557
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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Yet another old tweet by President Donald Trump is coming back to haunt him.
As Trump comes under fire for a series of ignorant statements he made about the devastating wildfires in California, an old tweet went viral again.
The 2015 message was a complaint about a PSA starring Smokey Bear:
Donald J. Trump
✔ @realDonaldTrump
Who is paying for that tedious Smokey Bear commercial that is on all the time - enough already!
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-19-2018, 11:05 AM
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#558
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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Stop whining. The world and the USA will be just fine. Trump or no Trump.
You guys get all worked up about nothing. We had eight years of Obama, and we survived that.
You'll survive Trump.
IN THE MAJOR NYC CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, IT'S ALWAYS ABOUT THE BUILDING GETTING BUILT AND FINISHED.
HOWEVER, WE NEVER COUNT THE BODIES THAT IT TOOK TO GET IT DONE.
YES WE CAN WITHSTAND TRUMP, BUT AT WHAT COST!!
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-19-2018, 11:11 AM
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#559
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,171
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Quote:
Originally Posted by formula_2002
Yet another old tweet by President Donald Trump is coming back to haunt him.
As Trump comes under fire for a series of ignorant statements he made about the devastating wildfires in California, an old tweet went viral again.
The 2015 message was a complaint about a PSA starring Smokey Bear:
Donald J. Trump
✔ @realDonaldTrump
Who is paying for that tedious Smokey Bear commercial that is on all the time - enough already!
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What's wrong with his comment? There is literally no evidence that the Smokey the Bear PSA has stopped anyone from starting a fire either by accident or on purpose. There is a heck of a greater chance that when your local NWS office puts out a red flag danger alert that you'll heed the warnings. Smokey is simply a bad use of money. It makes you feel good but does nothing.
Now to the real problem in California. Land management. Get the dead wood out of the forests by allowing people to take dead wood free-of-charge. Second, right after the rainy season is over, start controlled burns on those literal mountains of grass growing everywhere. Many fires would be containable if people would just put a little pre-thought into managing the fire season before you're in it..
I'm 54, and one of the first words I could pronounce was Santa Ana. Fires have been ravaging Cali since the dawn of time, so stop the silly climate change bunk. This problem, like nearly every problem, lies with man and man alone. Stop throwing matches and starting arson fires and remove the fuel in a managed way. Idiots.
Last edited by tucker6; 11-19-2018 at 11:13 AM.
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11-19-2018, 12:16 PM
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#560
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tucker6
What's wrong with his comment? There is literally no evidence that the Smokey the Bear PSA has stopped anyone from starting a fire either by accident or on purpose. There is a heck of a greater chance that when your local NWS office puts out a red flag danger alert that you'll heed the warnings. Smokey is simply a bad use of money. It makes you feel good but does nothing.
Now to the real problem in California. Land management. Get the dead wood out of the forests by allowing people to take dead wood free-of-charge. Second, right after the rainy season is over, start controlled burns on those literal mountains of grass growing everywhere. Many fires would be containable if people would just put a little pre-thought into managing the fire season before you're in it..
I'm 54, and one of the first words I could pronounce was Santa Ana. Fires have been ravaging Cali since the dawn of time, so stop the silly climate change bunk. This problem, like nearly every problem, lies with man and man alone. Stop throwing matches and starting arson fires and remove the fuel in a managed way. Idiots.
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where is your data. i'll offer this
1944 - Present
Overview
The longest running campaign in Ad Council history, Smokey Bear and his famous warning, "Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires," was introduced to Americans in 1944. The Forest Fire Prevention campaign has helped reduce the number of acres lost annually from 22 million to 8.4 million (in 2000). Responding to the massive outbreak of wildfires in 2000, the campaign changed its focus to wildfires and Smokey's slogan to "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires." Visit the Wildfire Prevention page for the latest PSAs.
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-19-2018, 12:22 PM
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#561
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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Retired Navy Adm. William McRaven lashed out at Donald Trump again Sunday, saying his behavior is the “greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime” after the president criticized McRaven for failing to bring Osama bin Laden to justice sooner.
Trump disdainfully dismissed earlier criticism from McRaven, who oversaw the 2011 Navy SEAL mission that killed bin Laden, when Chris Wallace questioned him about it in an interview that aired earlier in the day on “Fox News Sunday.”
“Hillary Clinton fan,” Trump snapped, cutting off Wallace. “He’s a Hillary Clinton backer and an Obama-backer, and frankly ... wouldn’t it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that?”
THE TRUMPP TRAIN ROLLS ON.
WHAT A FOOL!! DOES HE NOT SEE ADVANTAGE TO THE SUCCESSFUL MISSION
YES IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF WE CAUGHT BIN LADEN SOONER. IT WOULD ALSO BE BETTER IF I HAD THE RESULTS OF TOMORROW'S RACES TODAY.
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GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-19-2018, 01:27 PM
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#562
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Buckle Up
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 10,614
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Quote:
Originally Posted by formula_2002
IT WOULD ALSO BE BETTER IF I HAD THE RESULTS OF TOMORROW'S RACES TODAY.
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In a week's time, you would be bored out of your mind if you continually knew the next day's results.....Your statement reminds me of the gambler/thief who died and thought he was in heaven episode, from the "Twilight Zone".
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11-19-2018, 01:47 PM
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#563
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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sorry you missed point.
I don't think I can make it any clearer for you
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-19-2018, 01:53 PM
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#564
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Buckle Up
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 10,614
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Quote:
Originally Posted by formula_2002
sorry you missed point.
I don't think I can make it any clearer for you
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I got your point, even though I don't agree with it....Just having a little fun, reminiscing about how different and less stressful times used to be over 50 years ago.....Life passes much too quickly, thank goodness for the old memories of a world gone by.
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11-19-2018, 03:11 PM
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#565
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Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: near Philadelphia
Posts: 4,560
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ReplayRandall
In a week's time, you would be bored out of your mind if you continually knew the next day's results.....Your statement reminds me of the gambler/thief who died and thought he was in heaven episode, from the "Twilight Zone".
https://youtu.be/Su1Rdw3SRHY
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Randall, an even better Twilight Zone, imho, was the one starring the great old underrated actor Fred Clark who finds a camera that takes pictures 3 minutes before the event actually happens.
You guessed it. They wind up at a racetrack. Take pics of the tote's order of finish so they know who won before the race was run. Of course.
It doesn't end well --surprise -- but I won't give the ending away. The floozy girlfriend is a pip also.
Last edited by reckless; 11-19-2018 at 03:12 PM.
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11-19-2018, 04:33 PM
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#566
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 4,905
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tucker6
What's wrong with his comment? There is literally no evidence that the Smokey the Bear PSA has stopped anyone from starting a fire either by accident or on purpose. There is a heck of a greater chance that when your local NWS office puts out a red flag danger alert that you'll heed the warnings. Smokey is simply a bad use of money. It makes you feel good but does nothing.
Now to the real problem in California. Land management. Get the dead wood out of the forests by allowing people to take dead wood free-of-charge. Second, right after the rainy season is over, start controlled burns on those literal mountains of grass growing everywhere. Many fires would be containable if people would just put a little pre-thought into managing the fire season before you're in it..
I'm 54, and one of the first words I could pronounce was Santa Ana. Fires have been ravaging Cali since the dawn of time, so stop the silly climate change bunk. This problem, like nearly every problem, lies with man and man alone. Stop throwing matches and starting arson fires and remove the fuel in a managed way. Idiots.
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From a friend who is currently living in California:
"It's a big old mess...
The fires were caused by the state power company(PG&E)...
..again.
If I told you all of the bad things PG&E has done over the last 10 years you wouldn't believe me...
..think I was making it all up don't ya know.
Simply put...
.PG&E gets a pass on every terrible [thing] that they do...
..and it drives the residents of the state insane.
The politicians are all bought and paid for out here...
.PG&E donates globs of money every single year to any politician they can buy off...
I'm about 175 miles away from the fires...
...the only part of the fires that I get are ash filled(brown/red)skies daily...
..it's like breathing in a bonfire......
..the air quality is terrible.
Northern California really needs rain.....clear the air/put out the fires.....etc.
More on PG&E's recent history...
the first link was about a mile from where I was living.
The residents of California hate PG&E so ****ing much......"
http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=bbb...line_explosion
http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=bbb...-idUSKCN1J501C
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11-20-2018, 08:40 AM
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#567
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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https://www.aol.com/article/news/201...tter/23594667/
THIS IS NOT RELATED TO TRUMP, BUT I CAN NOT LET IT GET BY ME.
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-20-2018, 08:50 AM
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#568
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: donkeys ride from ASD
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This is important stuff, women say dumb things. Beware people.
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11-20-2018, 12:16 PM
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#569
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what an easy game.
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 43,096
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodtoo
This is important stuff, women say dumb things. Beware people.
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I know a lot of women that are brilliant. I have a family of them.
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Peace on earth, good will to all
GOD BLESS AMERICA
" I pass with relief from the tossing sea of cause and theory to the firm ground of result and fact"
Winston Churchill
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11-20-2018, 12:38 PM
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#570
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: donkeys ride from ASD
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I stand corrected, I think.
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