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  • C CataclysmicQuantum

    Richard A. Abbott wrote:

    Shoplifting is a tax-of-sorts on those who are honest. By that I mean, every item you steal, somebody has to pay for it

    Well most normal people don't buy cough medicine that only contains DXM. Its worthless for coughs anyways. Most people who buy it get high on it. People who genuinely use DXM for coughs buy it mixed with tylonal, and an antihistimine. Trust me, if I could find an easy way to buy pure DXM powder in bulk online, I would, its so much cheaper. The DEA doesn't like that though, fucking bastards.

    The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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    Excuses, excuses. The only free lunch I know is a software company called (surprise, surprise) http://www.freelunchdesign.com/[^]

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    • realJSOPR realJSOP

      According to early reports, it appears as if the DC handgun ban will be struck down as being unconstitutional. If true, this will be a substantial victory for all patriots. For the uninitiated, the 2nd amendment does not *grant* the right to keep/bear arms, it says that the right shall not be infringed, meaning the right already existed as a natural right and thus cannot be taken away. Also, the 2nd amendment does not restrict the types of arms you may keep/bear.

      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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      jhwurmbach
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      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

      Also, the 2nd amendment does not restrict the types of arms you may keep/bear.

      I take a bunch of Stingers then. I am living near the Airport, and sometimes the sound starts to annoy me. Oh, and do they still need the USS Iowa?

      Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
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      • C CataclysmicQuantum

        Its not that he stole a bike, he knocked a kid off of it to take it. Yes, he needs shot.

        The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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        jhwurmbach
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        You definitely had enough syrup.

        Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
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        • J jhwurmbach

          You definitely had enough syrup.

          Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
          Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"

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          CataclysmicQuantum
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          I just got 780mg of DXM for tonight ;P Don't know if I'm going to take it all or not. I usually do 300mg once or twice a week.

          The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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          • R R Giskard Reventlov

            As someone who lives in a country where there are few guns (contrary to what the Daily Mail might have you believe) and where the vast majority of policemen are unarmed and where I have never even considered owning a gun I do not understand the fuss. What, exactly, do you need a gun for?

            bin the spin home

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            TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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            digital man wrote:

            What, exactly, do you need a gun for?

            Primarily to protect us from tyranical gov't, or from invaders such as the Britsh were 200 years ago.

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            • C CataclysmicQuantum

              I just got 780mg of DXM for tonight ;P Don't know if I'm going to take it all or not. I usually do 300mg once or twice a week.

              The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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              jhwurmbach
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              Wow, 300mg is about 10x the therapeutic (anti-cough) dose, isn't it? Anyway, happy horror trip! --Edit: Completely reversed the meaning of my text. I got the doses wrong.--

              Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
              Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"

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              • S soap brain

                Either there was some point in history where the 'right' came into existence, or the US has existed through all time, the 'right' included along with it. Now, assuming that it is the former as opposed to the latter (although I could be swayed on the issue) then that 'right' must have come OUT OF somewhere. I don't think it's a law of nature that everyone can own a gun (assumed simply for the sake of the argument), so I'm assuming that someone came up with the notion that everyone can have a gun. That makes it an idea.

                Richard of York gave battle in vain.

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                TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                Ravel H. Joyce wrote:

                I don't think it's a law of nature that everyone can own a gun

                It certainly *is* a law of nature that one can defend oneself, even if it means killing the attacker. A gun is a necessary implement of defense in a modern society. Therefore, owning a gun for self-defense *is* indeed a natural right.

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                • J jhwurmbach

                  Wow, 300mg is about 10x the therapeutic (anti-cough) dose, isn't it? Anyway, happy horror trip! --Edit: Completely reversed the meaning of my text. I got the doses wrong.--

                  Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
                  Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"

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                  CataclysmicQuantum
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                  jhwurmbach wrote:

                  --Edit: Completely reversed the meaning of my text. I got the doses wrong.--

                  I was about to call you an idiot, but I see that you changed it. :laugh:

                  jhwurmbach wrote:

                  Anyway, happy horror trip!

                  As long as I am listening to music, and posting in the soapbox, the trip cant go wrong. I have done close to 1gram in one night, and I didn't loose my head.

                  The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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                  • O Oakman

                    Just goes to show you, I'm older than I think I am. The Swiss used to be a porkupine nation. The next thing you're going to tell me is that the Pope has fired the Swiss Guards and hired Blackwater.

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                    73Zeppelin
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                    Yeah, they still protect the Pope. Actually, I'm in France right now and I can't wait to get back to Switzerland - I miss it. I miss traveling on their punctual trains with hoards of drunken Swiss militiamen with assault weapons and machine guns (they move their men by train and yes, the trains are RIGHT ON time and SPOTLESS). Other trivia: Legal drinking age is 16 and you can drink freely in public. Also, for a population with so many guns there is little to no gun crime - mostly stabbings. There are alot of stupid rules too, like you can't shower after 10pm in some buildings so that the people below you can't hear the water running, you can't hang your underwear to dry in public view, etc....


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                    • H Haydn Chapman

                      Do you think the First Amendment should be changed? Seeing as (and i'm sorry for bringing it in) freedom of religion is a right, a fair few of your posts don't always seem to share that view. Aren't you against everyone elses right to believe what they want? "One does not justify one's rights; one asserts them, one exercises them." - terrorist in training? :laugh:

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                      Member 2593477 wrote:

                      Aren't you against everyone elses right to believe what they want?

                      Aren't you an ignorant, lying ass?

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                      • realJSOPR realJSOP

                        jparken wrote:

                        So, if my "weapon of choice" is a bozooka, that's OK to keep and bear?

                        If you shoot it responsibly, sure, why not? I know none of the local shooting ranges will allow you to use it. You'll probably have to drive at least 100 miles from the city before you can find a place.

                        jparken wrote:

                        Does "common sense" come in to play anywhere in your distorted gun-toting hands?

                        I wouldn't say my hands are "distorted". I have some rifles and a few hand guns. Two of the four rifles I own are .22's (one bolt-action, and the other a lever-action) used for target practice because the Winchester .30-30 (a lever-action) is too expensive to shoot on a week-to-week basis. The fourth rifle is also a .22 (another bolt-action) that I let guests shoot when I go to the range. Notice that none of the rifles are semi-auto or considered "assault rifles". The pistols are both 9mm - one belongs to my wife, and one belongs to me. My wife has a CCL because she is often going (unescorted) to parts unknown to meet people unknown in the interest of volunteering for our dog rescue group. There's no telling what might happen while she's out and about, and was eager to get a CCL for self defense. I got my CCL to keep her company in the CCL class, and while I don't often carry, there are times when I have a gun in my car. Now, I'm a licensed experienced gun owner, and I have what I would call a less-then-exhaustive collection of firearms. How is that in any fucking way considered to be "distorted"?

                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                        Now, I'm a licensed experienced gun owner, and I have what I would call a less-then-exhaustive collection of firearms. How is that in any fucking way considered to be "distorted"?

                        Because! You don't shriek and cry and pull your panties over your head at mere mention of guns. Worse, you even (own and) touch guns. Ergo: you have "distorted gun-toting hands"

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                          digital man wrote:

                          What, exactly, do you need a gun for?

                          Primarily to protect us from tyranical gov't, or from invaders such as the Britsh were 200 years ago.

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                          Technically, the British didn't "invade" us. They were already here and the colonials were trying to push them out. Now, if you want to talk 1812, we can use the word "invaded" - because the British invaded us, and we tried to invade Canada...

                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                          • J jhwurmbach

                            John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                            Also, the 2nd amendment does not restrict the types of arms you may keep/bear.

                            I take a bunch of Stingers then. I am living near the Airport, and sometimes the sound starts to annoy me. Oh, and do they still need the USS Iowa?

                            Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all.
                            Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"

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                            TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                            Non sequitur and straw man. learn to think and discuss properly.

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                              Technically, the British didn't "invade" us. They were already here and the colonials were trying to push them out. Now, if you want to talk 1812, we can use the word "invaded" - because the British invaded us, and we tried to invade Canada...

                              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                              "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                              TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                              damn facts getting in the way. ;P ;P :laugh: i was "generalizing", but I think you get my drift. :-D anywho, I think you and I are of the same opinion concerning gun-rights, basically.

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                              • C cp9876

                                A simple outsider's view (based on my own arrogant assumptions) is that things that seemed a good idea 230 years ago may not be a good idea today. I'm still astounded that the assault weapon ban was allowed to expire. Why does anyone in a civilised society need to buy weapons that are designed specifically to kill as many people as possible in a short space of time? Those of you who don't buy those weapons should surely be concerned about those who do.

                                Peter "Until the invention of the computer, the machine gun was the device that enabled humans to make the most mistakes in the smallest amount of time."

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                                cp9876 wrote:

                                A simple outsider's view (based on my own arrogant assumptions) is that things that seemed a good idea 230 years ago may not be a good idea today.

                                Having legal access to weapons or not iS one thing but what we can take pride in is the fact that in our sosiety very few people feel the need to be armed for personal protection.

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                                • C CataclysmicQuantum

                                  jhwurmbach wrote:

                                  --Edit: Completely reversed the meaning of my text. I got the doses wrong.--

                                  I was about to call you an idiot, but I see that you changed it. :laugh:

                                  jhwurmbach wrote:

                                  Anyway, happy horror trip!

                                  As long as I am listening to music, and posting in the soapbox, the trip cant go wrong. I have done close to 1gram in one night, and I didn't loose my head.

                                  The Digital World. It is an amazing place in which we primitive humans interact. Our flesh made this synthetic machine. You see, we are so smart, we know a lot of stuff. We were grown from cells that came from the universe, which the matter and physics I'm typing in it is amazing how the universe is working. Human life is very amazing. How I experience this sh*t its like wow.

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                                  CataclysmicQuantum wrote:

                                  I didn't loose my head.

                                  Oh well, we can always hope this time will be different.

                                  Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

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                                    Member 2593477 wrote:

                                    Aren't you against everyone elses right to believe what they want?

                                    Aren't you an ignorant, lying ass?

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                                    IlĂ­on wrote:

                                    Aren't you an ignorant, lying ass?

                                    You forgot to answer the question - are you against freedom of religion?

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                                    • S Smithers Jones

                                      Unlocked and unarmed... everybody here is. So?

                                      "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)

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                                      Sounds like a lovely place - mind you 1 murder and you'll blow your per capita stats all to hell. I do love living in a country where offensive weapons are banned.

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                                      • T TheGreatAndPowerfulOz

                                        Ravel H. Joyce wrote:

                                        I don't think it's a law of nature that everyone can own a gun

                                        It certainly *is* a law of nature that one can defend oneself, even if it means killing the attacker. A gun is a necessary implement of defense in a modern society. Therefore, owning a gun for self-defense *is* indeed a natural right.

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                                        You and I must define a 'law of nature' very differently. Everyone wants to defend themselves. The reason it isn't a right is because 'rights' are a completely man-made thing. Nature doesn't care about rights. It cares about survival. Prey doesn't have the right to survive any more than the predator does. One just does.

                                        Richard of York gave battle in vain.

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                                        • realJSOPR realJSOP
                                          1. Being just 13 and largely unaware of even your immediate surroundings, your opinions and statements in this conversation are severely discounted. 2) Living in Europe, it's understandable that you don't have the same outlook on life as Americans do, so once again, your opinions and statements in this conversation are severely discounted. 3) Just so you know, it was your government's actions that inspired the creation of the Bill of Rights. Since this indicates that you would have a dramatic conflict of interest in *anything* we do over here, your opinions and statements in this conversation are severely discounted. 4) Technically speaking, "we" didn't "give" anyone guns. "We" have the right to own them if we so choose. Your statement not only indicates a severe lack of understanding of historical events as well as society in this country as a whole, but a lack of respect for the United States in particular, so your opinions and statements in this conversation are severely discounted. 5) There's not one thing I'm embarrassed about regarding my country's origins. Just because some Europeans don't agree with our constitution or understand why it exists doesn't mean it's invalid.

                                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                          soap brain
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                                          1. Oh yeah, what would I know? What's the point in even arguing with me, if you can just discredit me based simply on my age? 2) Living in Australia, I laugh at your idiocy. 3) Living in Australia, I laugh at your idiocy...again. Anyway, what did I do, sign the Bill of Rights? I can see how then it would be a conflict of interest. 4) All right, I concede: you gave them the right and the means to easily obtain guns, and you continually support it. And since you gave the murderers the means to easily murder your family, you now must fight fire with fire. Fire and paranoia. 5) I understand why it exists, and I even support most of it. Hell, Australia doesn't have freedom of speech privacy and whatnot. But I do think that giving everyone the means to easily murder everyone else is a little excessive.

                                          Richard of York gave battle in vain.

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