>> ^dcmisha:
Of course there are accidental discharges. Yes almost always the trigger must be pulled (though there have been cases where it wasn't). Accidental refers to the intent to discharge the weapon.
Out on the range a friend of mine who didn't know what he was doing pulled the trigger while a man was down the line. What do you call that? Is that an accidental discharge? Are we talking semantics? What would you call it then? A unintentional near miss?


You finger that trigger, that is intent to maim and possibly murder. Draw that weapon and you better be prepared for the consequences.


Ignorance is no excuse.

This is why certian states have the CCW, or CCL.

If a perp pulls a gun out, then they had better be prepared for some one to pull one out on them. Off duty police, private protection officers (Special Police Officers: In certain jurisdictions) to those who are trained once that weapons is drawn it is meant to kill.

Oh, excuse me mr Dictionary who kneels beside his bed every night and prays to the lord of lingo. If you take every word by it's literal meaning in the dictionary you had better be prepared for a belligerent existence.

The logical problems associated with language are boundless and slang doesn't exactly help the cause.
-A Hamburger is better than nothing.
-Nothing is better than a well done steak.
-Therefore a hamburger is better than a steak.

I think Ramsey is awesome! I love the way he talked to that customer. The maitre'd is there to help customers and relate their concerns. The expeditor is there to make sure that, when things go out, they go out well presented, complete and edible. He is not there to banter with customers. If you're going to go back and try to intimidate the head chef of a restaurant, you better be prepared. Ramsey might not be the greatest chef but there is no denying his success in the industry.

Wait, wait, wait. Easy now. This isn't the VHS vs. Beta war. This is a different beast altogether. HDDVD is solid, and Blu-Ray has some catching up to do, but it's hype that's making Blu-Ray seem like the winner in this march of tech. Currently, there are only two Blu-Ray players that are worth your money. That's the PS3 and their really high end machine (not sure what the nomenclature is for this machine or machines). HDDVD also has its worthless 720 and 1080i players available for the common market just as Sony does, but their 1080p higher end machines are very affordable. And every HDDVD player has a great price point compared to Blu Ray.

When Sony released its Blu-Ray technology, they put way too much money into developing that blue ray laser and high capacity disc so they didn't spend money on the codec. When released to market, HDDVD had a high-def codec and Sony was using MPEG-2. Yes, MPEG-2. The same shit you have on your standard def DVDs. Ouch! That technology is what? 20 years old? Because of bad press, they had to switch to a better codec, so imagine the spendthrift involved with that! Now, imagine how much less money they had on making their system actually good. So, what's the problem now? Well, aside from the shitty systems available, they also have update problems. You see, all of Toshiba's systems are supposed to have Ethernet capabilities, so updating the firmware is a piece of cake. Sony systems? Nope. You better be prepared to shill out some major doe for that added feature. So, there is a high chance that SOME of the Blu Ray DVDs will NOT play on some Blu Ray DVD players because they're incapable of updating their firmware. Ain't that a bitch? I hope Sony figures this out, but chances are they won't, and even if they do, that's more of a crippling blow to their chances to "corner the market" than you think.

But, if you have a PS3, you're sitting pretty (from my insider news). It's a better purchase than a straight Blu-Ray DVD Player purchase. That's just silly, no?

That aside, HDDVD isn't just Toshiba. It's Microsoft, too. Microsoft created the programming infrastructure called iHD, which I've programmed in, so if you ever step out to Best Buy and purchase yourself a copy of Under Siege, Blazing Saddles or Lethal Weapon in HDDVD format, then you'll be buying my handy work. I've worked on other WB titles, but those are the titles I programmed myself. What are you waiting for, fellow Sifters. Buy my shit! I make NO money off of them!

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Well, I will say that I can't swing with that crap if that's what he believes... I still would like to see the articles in their entirety. I will search further...

Those are the only quotes I could find when I looked. Not an excuse, but I did see where (I believe) he denied having written those things. Still, if your name is on it you better be prepared to take the credit or deny it from the highest mountaintop.

You still didn't address the libertarian/peoples voice question. Care to take a swipe at that?

Thanks.

"You chose to disrespect this community by making your hatred for me public today."

My point exactly, your inability to derive meaning from words is my beef-You seem to desire the hatred you accuse me of, and I have no ill will towards the poster....THE posts are the target of my derision....how can I hate someone I have never met...I will tell you, because I know myself way better than you perceive me

I can't. Quite the contrary, I really don't think I am capable of hate, not even self-hate-It's freedom, really. Freedom from the predictable action/reaction responses most domesticated primates, in this twisted and beautiful paradigm, But now, to qualify all that with...admission of guilt to the action/reaction response: we all still suffer from it, I am no stranager to it, however, i have become adept at spotting it, calling what it is, and moving on to bigger and better things-
"prepared to deal with users like yourself."-divisive, misleading, inflammatory rhetoric, the same flavor of the crap I see, you post!

"We disposed of community members that personally attacked and threatened other members of the community, it was a no brainer."

asinine!!-this precludes discussion, reflection, and reasonable solutions with a view to self-actualization....works for the puck heads i guess-

again, your perception of a personal attack is misguided and delusional....cult of selfish

"I hope only positives come out of this intervention."

me too....that you will crawl out of your fantasy world, and broaden your horizons , with a view to actualization...ala Jung.....the world is bigger than pathetic political satire, and bandwagonizm.....

Baqueta, I'd have to disagree with you in some ways about the style vs. style thing, especially because you're right about the nature of the training is the most important, but again, that's directly related to the style. Look at judo vs. aikido. In judo sparring happens every class, and for much of the class. In aikido, sparring doesn't happen at some dojos, and the ones that do, don't do free sparring.

There IS a reason why some martial arts are represented more heavily in MMA than others, and that reason is that they are better at preparing students to fight. That doesn't mean there's no room for non-mainstream styles, but the point is, alive training is the key. MMA is a testing ground for arts - sure, it's not "the streets", as the cliche is used, but it's the darn closest thing to it that can be trained and fought in safely.

qm - so wise.

How is that fiscal responsibility movement going for the Bush Administration? Have they thought about balancing a budget yet or is permanent war an excuse against doing that as well?

Thank Jesus that President Cheney is in command, scouring central Lebanon for Iraqi WMD, demanding that Sri Lanka be searched for nuclear materials that may or may not be located in North Korea.

If you knowingly elect the gang that couldn't shoot straight, you had better be prepared to eat some chickenhawk shot.