What do you mean "could"? I'm a giant cock, I think I know what's sexy, and I say schwiing!
>> ^JAPR:

Dance is better when it's not about sexy. She could probably dance sexy if she wanted, but she's just dancing how the song makes her feel like dancing. How it ought to be.
>> ^Abel_Prisc:
I know I am probably going to get lynched for this, too, but a girl's dancing doesn't have to be sexy to be good.

@JAPR Agreed.

ie: Burma, Ivory Coast, Bahrain, Yemen, Sudan... >> ^JAPR:

We only intervene if we have other interests or stand to gain something. We use these positive reasons for intervening in something as a reasonable screen, but ultimately, we just do what the fuck we want and don't care about shit.

Thanks man, that's the plan. And yeah, fuck breaking bones.
In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Very awesome. Good luck with that. And pursue it doggedly! If you stay at it, you will find others opening the doors for you.

Breaking bones sucks.

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
I think it's more about the terminology (just saying "military industrial complex" triggers reactions, despite the fact that it's really just a convenient term for describing a complex issue because of the negative meaning that has been put on the word), personal ideas of what is good/bad, and a whole lot of ignorance on the issue of America's (and other nations') acts abroad and the facts/results behind them as opposed to just the surface reasons and the outwards political debate. I mean, hey, you can get away with a lot of questionable acts (I consider forcing other nations into your web of "influence" and basically stripping them of the ability to control their own destiny via CIA and other such methods wrong, but since morals are human constructs, unless enough of us agree that it's wrong and force our government to change its ways, those who make their own reasoning as to why it's okay will continue to do so) if you do them within the framework of an generally accepted "good" act. Different paradigms paint different realities, all you can do for people is try to point them to literature and info that can help them get over misinformation and hope their personal views do in fact align more with yours once they know more.

I still don't use a smartphone, but that app looks like it could be pretty amusing to play with for sure.

As for music, I've got a broken finger on my left hand that's gotta be in a cast for three more weeks, so it's somewhat on hold, but I need a reliable lead guitarist eventually and this gives me more time to look for one before i start trying to play shows. Got a short 30 minute set scheduled for mid-late May on campus, so that's something I'm really looking forward to. I've finally settled completely on trying to go for it with music, so after I graduate things will be pretty busy with that, but that's what I love doing, so hopefully I can find a decent-paying job that won't interfere too much. We'll see, lol.
In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Ha. You know me, always against the wars and the military industrial complex. I guess I cannot say the same for everyone on here.

I've been good. Just finished an app for the android market. None too shabby. https://market.android.com/details?id=air.plinty.mulletizerfull

How's the music going?

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Ahoy there sir. I saw your discussion with dft on Lybia and it reminded me of why I like you two, lol. How's life been going?

Very awesome. Good luck with that. And pursue it doggedly! If you stay at it, you will find others opening the doors for you.

Breaking bones sucks.

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
I think it's more about the terminology (just saying "military industrial complex" triggers reactions, despite the fact that it's really just a convenient term for describing a complex issue because of the negative meaning that has been put on the word), personal ideas of what is good/bad, and a whole lot of ignorance on the issue of America's (and other nations') acts abroad and the facts/results behind them as opposed to just the surface reasons and the outwards political debate. I mean, hey, you can get away with a lot of questionable acts (I consider forcing other nations into your web of "influence" and basically stripping them of the ability to control their own destiny via CIA and other such methods wrong, but since morals are human constructs, unless enough of us agree that it's wrong and force our government to change its ways, those who make their own reasoning as to why it's okay will continue to do so) if you do them within the framework of an generally accepted "good" act. Different paradigms paint different realities, all you can do for people is try to point them to literature and info that can help them get over misinformation and hope their personal views do in fact align more with yours once they know more.

I still don't use a smartphone, but that app looks like it could be pretty amusing to play with for sure.

As for music, I've got a broken finger on my left hand that's gotta be in a cast for three more weeks, so it's somewhat on hold, but I need a reliable lead guitarist eventually and this gives me more time to look for one before i start trying to play shows. Got a short 30 minute set scheduled for mid-late May on campus, so that's something I'm really looking forward to. I've finally settled completely on trying to go for it with music, so after I graduate things will be pretty busy with that, but that's what I love doing, so hopefully I can find a decent-paying job that won't interfere too much. We'll see, lol.
In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Ha. You know me, always against the wars and the military industrial complex. I guess I cannot say the same for everyone on here.

I've been good. Just finished an app for the android market. None too shabby. https://market.android.com/details?id=air.plinty.mulletizerfull

How's the music going?

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Ahoy there sir. I saw your discussion with dft on Lybia and it reminded me of why I like you two, lol. How's life been going?

I think it's more about the terminology (just saying "military industrial complex" triggers reactions, despite the fact that it's really just a convenient term for describing a complex issue because of the negative meaning that has been put on the word), personal ideas of what is good/bad, and a whole lot of ignorance on the issue of America's (and other nations') acts abroad and the facts/results behind them as opposed to just the surface reasons and the outwards political debate. I mean, hey, you can get away with a lot of questionable acts (I consider forcing other nations into your web of "influence" and basically stripping them of the ability to control their own destiny via CIA and other such methods wrong, but since morals are human constructs, unless enough of us agree that it's wrong and force our government to change its ways, those who make their own reasoning as to why it's okay will continue to do so) if you do them within the framework of an generally accepted "good" act. Different paradigms paint different realities, all you can do for people is try to point them to literature and info that can help them get over misinformation and hope their personal views do in fact align more with yours once they know more.

I still don't use a smartphone, but that app looks like it could be pretty amusing to play with for sure.

As for music, I've got a broken finger on my left hand that's gotta be in a cast for three more weeks, so it's somewhat on hold, but I need a reliable lead guitarist eventually and this gives me more time to look for one before i start trying to play shows. Got a short 30 minute set scheduled for mid-late May on campus, so that's something I'm really looking forward to. I've finally settled completely on trying to go for it with music, so after I graduate things will be pretty busy with that, but that's what I love doing, so hopefully I can find a decent-paying job that won't interfere too much. We'll see, lol.
In reply to this comment by blankfist:
Ha. You know me, always against the wars and the military industrial complex. I guess I cannot say the same for everyone on here.

I've been good. Just finished an app for the android market. None too shabby. https://market.android.com/details?id=air.plinty.mulletizerfull

How's the music going?

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Ahoy there sir. I saw your discussion with dft on Lybia and it reminded me of why I like you two, lol. How's life been going?

>> ^JAPR:

>> ^kceaton1:
Apples and Oranges. We are an active U.N. member AND on the security council, not to mention a member of NATO. We also have MANY treaties. People are concerned about the semantics here. The rule of law and how they can garner leverage politically.
Meanwhile, we're preventing what could have been a near genocidal event. In the past we sat on our rear ends with such events across the globe. Then a lot of people cried foul that we did nothing (as oil wasn't involved).
Now, we do the right thing and the Republican war machinists cry foul; most likely ONLY, because they didn't tell Obama to do it first.
We have foreign obligations; get over it.

Alternative (I'd dare say more realistic view, if you follow history and facts) view says that yes, it's all politics, but that we're not intervening to help, we're using the positive excuse of helping to advance our own interests.


I agree, I'm fully aware of this. Especially, since he has backtracked on many issues he ran on (again, previous history). However, I'm merely trying to say there is a lot of complaining here for very flimsy reasons. Could it be for selfish reasons, sure. Yet I think we are also in the right, whether it has co-mutual benefits.

The point I'm making is that in this scenario, before us, must also remind us that we are in the U.N.. We are also on the security council AND we passed this resolution with the rest. We even have the U.N. IN New York. We have obligations internationally, because of this. Do I want another "war" no. Do I think it's necessary, yes. If we truly ever want to have the U.N. work we have to do this. I know this will be different for every president we have. George W. used a resolution to "legally" start a war he wanted. Obama is watching the dominoes fall in the Middle East and has acted. Does this mean we are doing this for personal reasons that is absolutely correct--this will be true no matter what situation leads to it. Libya is also a member in the U.N. and is obligated to obey resolutions.

I'm concerned that in the past we have created this international institution and abused it and used it for OUR reasons. This time it was more an international decision.

Thanks for the promote!

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
*promote

Read up/listen to Chomsky, he's been calling this shit for years. Fucking disgusting.

>> ^JAPR:

promote
Read up/listen to Chomsky, he's been calling this shit for years. Fucking disgusting.


Yes. I thought I'd never see eye-to-eye with Chomsky, but on US imperialism we see things the exact same way.

Ha. You know me, always against the wars and the military industrial complex. I guess I cannot say the same for everyone on here.

I've been good. Just finished an app for the android market. None too shabby. https://market.android.com/details?id=air.plinty.mulletizerfull

How's the music going?

In reply to this comment by JAPR:
Ahoy there sir. I saw your discussion with dft on Lybia and it reminded me of why I like you two, lol. How's life been going?

Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Thursday, March 31st, 2011 2:09pm PDT - promote requested by JAPR.

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Damn it JAPR! You got me into thinking that I promoted this video when in fact I have never watched it before! Here I was staring at the monitor thinking to myself that I was having memory problems!

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by JAPR.

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