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To expound on the profiling thing, as that seems to be the crux of the argument, I am against profiling based on any one criteria but EVERYBODY PROFILES, EVERY DAY. If you are walking along a sidewalk in a bad part of town alone at night and two men turn a corner and begin walking towards you, you immediately start "profiling" them. You probably prefer to use the term "threat assessment" but it's semantics, profiling is what you are doing. We all do it, it's a perfectly normal survival instinct.
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Well if that was the point that you were trying to make, then I am in almost complete agreement. I will say though that you did a very poor job of making your point.lol I already work for DoD as a civilian.My point is that anyone has the potential to be a terrorist.
Jihad Jane is a white middle aged life long US citizen. Jose Padilla is an inner city latino. We can't rely on profiling to solve the problem. One of the main people behind the Murfreesboro Muslim center being built is a white woman from Brooklyn or Queens if I remember correctly. I am not saying shes a terrorist I am just saying race and nationality are not good indicators.
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To be quite honest, I'm still not sure what your position is. The gist of what I got from the initial thread is that you believe that anyone who is white, male, former military, supports the 2nd Amendment, and is fond of Jefferson as a founding father is a potential terrorist. I think there is a job waiting for you in the DOJ or the DHS when you get out of the reserves.I am not trying to CYA as you put it. If I was I would just erase the whole thing. I am not sitting here ignoring the disagreement I am here defending my position. -
So are you accusing Daniel of using his mod status to get away with "circus tricks"?If he wasn't a mod, he would have been banned for that circus trick by now. -
Perhaps a blog would be a more appropriate venue. Posting controversial threads and then using your moderator status to prevent others from responding does not exactly have the smell of propriety. By the way, glad to hear your nuts are okay.As I said. I didnt start it to get a fight going. I just wanted it to be seen and for people to think about what they are saying and doing. My nuts are fine btw. -
Good for you and thanks for your service.To your comment about being a former Marine.I am a current US Army Soldier. I am in the Reserve but I was formerly an active duty Infantryman with the 2/502nd Inf Reg of the 101st Airborne. I have spent my time in Iraq and will soon be making may way to a combat theater again as PSYOP.
I am fairly certain that this wasn't your point. We will just have to agree to disagree.My point is that people here were saying that Profiling Middle Easterners was the answer to solving our terrorism problem.I do not agree.
It seems like you are in CYA mode now. I really don't believe you were trying to argue with anyone. If you were you wouldn't have posted your thread and then locked it. You wanted to make your point without having to answer for it. I have called you on it and now you are throwing in Rudolph and Kaczynski, neither of whom have any relation to what you were insinuating in your previous thread, to try and give that thread some meaning and make it seem less offensive.Here are some other examples since you believe I am staking my argument on one person.
You may know him as Ted Kaczynski. Pretty much anti everything.
Here is another survivalist.
Eric Rudolph. The Olympic Games bomber.
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I may have misunderstood your reason for posting that thread, but it seemed clear to my mind that it was indeed intended to start a fight. It seems to me that you used ONE person to paint everyone who might consider themselves as a pro Constitution patriot as a potential terrorist. And yes, I do realize that you never accused anyone of actually being a terrorist.I haven't accused anyone of being a terrorist. I would just caution members of our community to stop or at least slow down and look at the road they are traveling. I am sure that Timothy McVeigh didn't think of himself as a terrorist just a few years before he ended up as one.I can see how you would think it was hit and run in that I locked it. The first reply was form cslutton and tbh I do not want his help making my point. So I deleted his post and locked the thread. If you would like to reply to it feel free to here. I just didn't want it thought I made the thread to start a fight.
For the record, I am a former Marine, I believe in a strict constructionist interpretation of the Constitution, I am a fan of Thomas Jefferson, and I DON'T consider myself to be a potential terrorist. Also, I would gladly wear that shirt(well not that EXACT shirt).
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I had a problem with Daniel's thread titled "Profiling". I viewed it as a classless hit and run attack on some members of this community. What say you, fellow TGOers? Was Daniel's thread accusing members of the forum of being potential terrorists out of line?
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If that is the case, I would check the extractor for tension and or clocking.
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It's hard to tell anything from the pics. I expected to see a bit more of a crease than a dent. I would just recommend doing what I mentioned earlier and seeing where the binding is happening and checking your extractor tension and making sure that is OK. Otherwise, if your not having any reliability problems, I wouldn't worry about it.
Here is a brief tutorial that shows how to adjust extractor tension- Extractor Tuning Tips . It is also not uncommon for an extractor to be a bit too long and hit the case ahead of the rim, causing the case to not sit flat against the breech face. This could cause the same symptoms as too much extractor tension.
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Put a cartridge in the magazine and slowly chamber it while controlling the slide with your hand. The bullet will be hitting the top of the chamber as the rim is sliding underneath the extractor. The area where the feed ramp ends and the chamber begins is a pivot point and is likely what is causing the denting. This could just be normal and nothing to worry about, it could be that the feed ramp needs some massaging, or it could be that the extractor has too much tension or is too long and is hitting the cartridge ahead of the rim. Do you have any pictures of the dented brass?
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I think Tennessee's young O-line has been their biggest problem all season long. But I think the team is better with Bray. They seem to have a much better attitude. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like after Bray makes a mistake the team comes right back out and gets back to business. But when Simms made a mistake, the team just laid down and quit. I don't really know, but I think that maybe the problem with Simms was less about his performance and more about his attitude.
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Well, I did use the qualifier "a little bit".I don't know if I'd go so far as to compare Bray and Peyton just yet, but the kid does look good. He does have some of the same attributes as Manning. He's tall and lanky, shows good pocket presence, and has a strong arm. Hard work, determination and decision making ability is where Peyton has the edge on most quarterbacks. Bray's qualifications in these areas remain to be seen. I'm glad they finally started hearing me screaming through the TV to get Simms out of there.
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Well I guess there is now. They look good. Bray reminds me of Manning a little bit. If he keeps going the way he is right now, I think he's going to be a star.
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I thought Dead Snow was pretty decent. The best Norwegian Nazi zombie movie I've seen so far. I thought Fido was pretty good too.
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He already did. Off. coordinator Jason Garrett is the new head coach, for now.Let's see if Jerry is willing to hire another Jimmy or Parcells type coach again, or will he bring in just another lap dog. -
Considering that the Arctic ice cap is as large as it was 30 years ago, and growing. And considering that the Antarctic ice cap is 5% larger than it was 30 years ago, and growing. I'd avoid buying property in cold weather climates, unless you like to think REALLY long term. If that's the case, go ahead. Eventually it will be significantly warmer than it is now. The sun will have to decide when that is for us though(barring some cataclysmic event in the meantime). By the way, it HAS been cooling down for the last 12 years.In the long term, like from the formation of the planet, who really knows? Is it CO2 related, f' if I know. I'm just an average joe. But doesn't it disturb you that since the late 1800's that the average temp has risen? Or do you just not buy into NASA's study? I'm not sure what I'm supposed to take from the denialist point of view. Accept that the earth is just in a cycle, and start buying land in Alaska for my descendants, 'cause Anchorage is gonna be the new Cabo for a few millennia? Or "Don't worry, next year it's gonna start cooling down", and look to buy land near the equator, 'cause we've just been living in the uptick? I need answers, I got land to purchase! -
True, but maybe MSNBC thinks they can do better with someone else. Olbermann has been getting beaten 3 to 1 by O'Reilly at 8 and 4 to 1 at 11. And when you factor in all time slots, he also trails Fox and Friends, Glen Beck, Bret Baier, Sheppard Smith, Hannity, and Greta von Susteren(actually he trails every Fox News show in every time slot)- most by 2 to 1 or more. And Olbermann has the prime time slot.I think it is MSNBC's highest rated show.Honestly, I'm just glad he got kicked off of the Sunday night pregame show.
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Excellent response Mark, but some people will believe what they want to believe in spite of nearly overwhelming evidence to the contrary.I'll see your ignorance and raise you 31,000 scientists.Ante up.
“I am a skeptic…Global warming has become a new religion.” - Nobel Prize Winner for Physics, Ivar Giaever.
“Since I am no longer affiliated with any organization nor receiving any funding, I can speak quite frankly….As a scientist I remain skeptical.” - Atmospheric Scientist Dr. Joanne Simpson, the first woman in the world to receive a PhD in meteorology and formerly of NASA who has authored more than 190 studies and has been called “among the most preeminent scientists of the last 100 years.”
Warming fears are the “worst scientific scandal in the history…When people come to know what the truth is, they will feel deceived by science and scientists.” - UN IPCC Japanese Scientist Dr. Kiminori Itoh, an award-winning PhD environmental physical chemist.
“The IPCC has actually become a closed circuit; it doesn’t listen to others. It doesn’t have open minds… I am really amazed that the Nobel Peace Prize has been given on scientifically incorrect conclusions by people who are not geologists,” - Indian geologist Dr. Arun D. Ahluwalia at Punjab University and a board member of the UN-supported International Year of the Planet.
“The models and forecasts of the UN IPCC "are incorrect because they only are based on mathematical models and presented results at scenarios that do not include, for example, solar activity.” - Victor Manuel Velasco Herrera, a researcher at the Institute of Geophysics of the National Autonomous University of Mexico
“It is a blatant lie put forth in the media that makes it seem there is only a fringe of scientists who don’t buy into anthropogenic global warming.” - U.S Government Atmospheric Scientist Stanley B. Goldenberg of the Hurricane Research Division of NOAA.
“Even doubling or tripling the amount of carbon dioxide will virtually have little impact, as water vapour and water condensed on particles as clouds dominate the worldwide scene and always will.” – . Geoffrey G. Duffy, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering of the University of Auckland, NZ.
“After reading [uN IPCC chairman] Pachauri's asinine comment [comparing skeptics to] Flat Earthers, it's hard to remain quiet.” - Climate statistician Dr. William M. Briggs, who specializes in the statistics of forecast evaluation, serves on the American Meteorological Society's Probability and Statistics Committee and is an Associate Editor of Monthly Weather Review.
“For how many years must the planet cool before we begin to understand that the planet is not warming? For how many years must cooling go on?" - Geologist Dr. David Gee the chairman of the science committee of the 2008 International Geological Congress who has authored 130 plus peer reviewed papers, and is currently at Uppsala University in Sweden.
“Gore prompted me to start delving into the science again and I quickly found myself solidly in the skeptic camp…Climate models can at best be useful for explaining climate changes after the fact.” - Meteorologist Hajo Smit of Holland, who reversed his belief in man-made warming to become a skeptic, is a former member of the Dutch UN IPCC committee.
“Many [scientists] are now searching for a way to back out quietly (from promoting warming fears), without having their professional careers ruined.” - Atmospheric physicist James A. Peden, formerly of the Space Research and Coordination Center in Pittsburgh.
“Creating an ideology pegged to carbon dioxide is a dangerous nonsense…The present alarm on climate change is an instrument of social control, a pretext for major businesses and political battle. It became an ideology, which is concerning.” - Environmental Scientist Professor Delgado Domingos of Portugal, the founder of the Numerical Weather Forecast group, has more than 150 published articles.
“CO2 emissions make absolutely no difference one way or another….Every scientist knows this, but it doesn’t pay to say so…Global warming, as a political vehicle, keeps Europeans in the driver’s seat and developing nations walking barefoot.” - Dr. Takeda Kunihiko, vice-chancellor of the Institute of Science and Technology Research at Chubu University in Japan.
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Maybe NBC just sees this as the perfect opportunity to get rid of him. His ratings are dismal at best. If they can use this as grounds for termination, they could possibly stand to save some contract money and get rid of a guy who can't be generating much revenue anyway.
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Or at least fight to win, and not to avoid hurting feelings.A draft sounds like a great idea. I have always been pro-draft. If we have a draft and every young man or woman had to go to war I don't think that we would be so eager to fight wars. -
Noticed your reason for editing. Funny that you automatically thought I was talking about you when I used the word idiot, isn't it? Nosce te ipsum._
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Yeah, he's done a fantastic job so far. Over a trillion dollars added to the national debt(in the short term, the long term costs are very significantly higher) and the unemployment rate is HIGHER than when he took office. To blame the bad economy entirely on Bush is ignorant and shows a complete lack of understanding and education about the way the economy works and what really led to the recession. Bush certainly played his part in the recession. As did the Democrat controlled Congress that had been in command for two years before the crash(you probably forgot that the Democrats were in control of both houses of Congress after the 2006 elections. Don't feel bad, most people forgot that as well when they voted for "change"). As did the Republican Congress before them. As did Clinton and his Congresses.I hope u make good income after school . U lucky Obama is president .Probably the biggest factor that led to the recession was sub-prime mortgages. What led to sub-prime mortgages? The short answer is government intervention- artificially adjusted interest rates, the CRA, and government sponsored entities(most notably Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac). Do a little research and see who were the biggest supporters of these fiascoes.
Strel, don't be another tool of the political machine. Don't just believe whatever any government shill spouts out as fact, do the research yourself. If you keep swallowing everything the machine feeds you, you will remain ignorant.
He does have some of the same attributes as Manning. He's tall and lanky, shows good pocket presence, and has a strong arm. Hard work, determination and decision making ability is where Peyton has the edge on most quarterbacks. Bray's qualifications in these areas remain to be seen. 
Profiling
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Daniel, I think it would be wise to expound on your initial post in this thread based on what you wrote in the other thread. As is, it comes off as an attack on many members of the forum. Of course if that was your intention, then carry on.