The onion is a riot. You can hire then to do commercials. I would have had them do one for us but I thought they would be way too expensive. I never checked though.
On Sun, Oct 11, 2015, 1:12 AM Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > At the risk of sounding repetitive: > > http://www.theonion.com/article/nra-calls-for-teachers-to-keep-loaded-gun-pointed--34336 > > On Saturday, October 10, 2015, Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Did anyone see Saturday night live tonight? Funny parody of the NRA >> commercials. >> >> On Sat, Oct 10, 2015, 11:03 PM Jay Weekley <par...@cyberbroadband.net> >> wrote: >> > Statistically, you're more likely to be killed by a drunk or distracted >>> driver than someone with a gun. >>> >>> Mathew Howard wrote: >>> > Oh, I agree... the world would be better if we could get rid of bad >>> > drivers. I have to agree with what Patrick said, cops should focus >>> > more on ticketing bad drivers, and not so much on randomly giving out >>> > tickets on highways where everyone (including cops...) speeds. >>> > >>> > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 6:04 PM, Glen Waldrop <gwl...@cngwireless.net >>> > <mailto:gwl...@cngwireless.net>> wrote: >>> > >>> > I dunno... >>> > >>> > I think the world would be a better place if bad drivers weren't >>> > allowed to drive. They need to retest or something every decade or >>> > so, maybe just once they get more than one violation. I don't >>> > know, but too many people drive like idiots just to get to the red >>> > light one second faster than the next guy. Maybe they just all >>> > need to get off their butts and build a race car, get it out of >>> > their system. >>> > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- >>> > *From:* Mathew Howard <mailto:mhoward...@gmail.com> >>> > *To:* af <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 10, 2015 5:54 PM >>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Campus Shootings >>> > >>> > Yes... realistically, the same standards wouldn't work here. >>> > If we had the same requirements to be able to drive, half the >>> > population wouldn't have any way to get to work (or wherever >>> > it is they need to go) everyday. Thousands of lives would be >>> > saved every year from the reduction in traffic deaths, but I'm >>> > pretty sure there would be very, very little support from >>> > anyone for changing our driving standards to something similar >>> > to what Germany has. >>> > >>> > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 5:36 PM, Patrick Leary >>> > <patrick.le...@telrad.com <mailto:patrick.le...@telrad.com>> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > I lived in Germany. There, people pay good money to earn >>> > the privilege to drive. You must be 18 and it costs well >>> > over a grand. As a result, German drivers are predictable. >>> > You’ll never see a German driver passing on the right. >>> > You’ll never see a German driver holding up traffic in a >>> > left or even middle lane. You won’t see a German change >>> > lanes without using their indicator. And of course, >>> > Germans respect that government has a job and is not the >>> > enemy, so they don’t reject taxation for infrastructure. >>> > As a result, Germany has MUCH better roads than we do. >>> > Seriously. The German autobahn is twice as thick and >>> > better banked. To be fair, we have thousands of miles more >>> > of Interstate, so we do have a harder job. Still. Also, >>> > you can’t drive a jalopy in Germany, which has strict >>> > inspection rules, that even include aesthetics, but the >>> > emphasis is on safe functioning. >>> > >>> > We can’t realistically have the same regime though, we >>> > have much larger distances and lots of backroads and farms >>> > and country roads. I think we don’t need the same standard >>> > of road, but we do need roads that are well-maintained, >>> > and we need much better driving skills. Our cops should >>> > focus less on cherry-picking speed traps (many areas here >>> > in FL are nationally famous for bullshit speed traps – >>> > e.g. Waldo, FL) and more on ticketing bad drivers. >>> > >>> > Driver etiquette is the real differentiator between the >>> > U.S. and Germany. A German won’t say, “I’m driving the >>> > speed limit so screw you, go around.” Germans, like other >>> > Europeans, understand they have a civic responsibility. >>> > Too many Americans reject civic responsibility as being >>> > “against freedom” and “un-American.” The closest parallel >>> > in the U.S. to how the Germans behave is the Mormon >>> > population, which places a very high premium on civic >>> > responsibility, public dignity, decency, the idea of body >>> > politic as one functioning unit. The concept of the Hive >>> > (ergo, Chuck’s Beehive). >>> > >>> > -Patrick >>> > >>> > *On Behalf Of *Mathew Howard >>> > *Sent:* Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:32 PM >>> > *To:* af <af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com>> >>> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Campus Shootings >>> > >>> > What's right for one country, isn't necessarily right for >>> > another. While I would love to be able to drive as fast I >>> > think is safe, knowing how the typical American drives, >>> > I'd guess that it would be far more deadly here than in >>> > Germany. I suspect the same logic applies to other stuff >>> > to some extent. >>> > >>> > On Oct 10, 2015 11:05 AM, "Stefan Englhardt" >>> > <s...@genias.net <mailto:s...@genias.net>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Countrys with weak gun control have more shot people. >>> > Simple logic in my eyes. >>> > >>> > Nothing to say against if the majority of a country >>> > takes this into account. Just strange in >>> > >>> > the eyes of a foreign citizen. >>> > >>> > In my country you can buy a BMW and drive as fast as >>> > you think it is ok on highways. >>> > >>> > this kills, too. Same arguments here. It is the >>> > freedom to drive. >>> > >>> > *Von:*Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com >>> > <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] *Im Auftrag von *Mike >>> > Hammett >>> > *Gesendet:* Samstag, 10. Oktober 2015 16:47 >>> > *An:* af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> > *Betreff:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Campus Shootings >>> > >>> > Except that most mass shootings are done with weapons >>> > that were obtained in circumstances that even the most >>> > strict of control laws would allow. The weapons >>> > painted as being so evil just plain aren't used in >>> > these situations. >>> > >>> > Logic doesn't lead you to gun control. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- >>> > Mike Hammett >>> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> > http://www.ics-il.com >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > *From: *"Darin Steffl" <darin.ste...@mnwifi.com >>> > <mailto:darin.ste...@mnwifi.com>> >>> > *To: *af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> > *Sent: *Saturday, October 10, 2015 8:12:08 AM >>> > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT Campus Shootings >>> > >>> > I carry a .380 pistol with me most of the time but I >>> > only own three guns myself. I also consider myself to >>> > have many Democratic views when it comes to gun policy >>> > and Republican views with taxes & business aspects. >>> > >>> > I personally think it should be MUCH harder to >>> > purchase a firearm than it is. When I purchased my new >>> > glock, I ordered it online at Gander Mountain and >>> > walked into the store, they did a quick background >>> > check and I walked out in 10 minutes. It was great to >>> > me as a consumer and easy. BUT, what if I was angry or >>> > in the heat of the moment and wanted to harm people. >>> > Now that easy gun purchase allowed me to walk out the >>> > same day with a deadly weapon. >>> > >>> > I do not think our government is trying to take guns >>> > away as the crazy Republicans like to lie about. I do >>> > think we should have much stricter gun control though >>> > to keep the nutty people from having easy access. All >>> > that is going to do is make it take longer to purchase >>> > a legal firearm, which I am perfectly fine with if it >>> > prevents even one shooting death or mass shooting. >>> > >>> > If there's other policies being proposed that can help >>> > limit access to guns, I'm all for it if it still >>> > allows me to purchase a pistol to carry legally and a >>> > shotgun to go hunting. I don't believe I should be >>> > allowed to own a machine gun type weapon for use at my >>> > home. Weapons like that should be allowed only at >>> > shooting ranges and locked up under heavy security. >>> > They do not belong at a residential home anywhere for >>> > sport or home protection. >>> > >>> > So anyway, I think there are gun nuts out there that >>> > like to walk around while open carrying and say Obama >>> > is trying to steal all our guns. I think they're crazy >>> > and need a bonk on the head to come to your senses. >>> > Try acting normal and conceal your weapon, don't talk >>> > like a crazy gun nut and try to realize you don't need >>> > a machine gun. >>> > >>> > The government's job is to protect as many citizens as >>> > possible. That means more laws, more enforcement, and >>> > more compliance. We can't easily identify and stop all >>> > people who will commit a shooting crime. We can more >>> > easily target guns themselves and prevent the sale of >>> > them to as many "bad" people as possible. For "good" >>> > and legal people who want to buy one, stop complaining >>> > about gun control and embrace it in order to help save >>> > lives. Gun control isn't meant for good people, only >>> > the bad people. You'll still be able to buy any weapon >>> > you "need" in order to hunt or protect your home. >>> > >>> > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 5:48 AM, Gino Villarini >>> > <ginovi...@gmail.com <mailto:ginovi...@gmail.com>> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > Freedom is not the exercise to choose whatever you >>> > want. Heck then free all the child molesters! >>> > Human beings need to be controlled, that the whole >>> > reasoning behind laws. Im with Jaime and Stefan on >>> > this. >>> > >>> > On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 6:28 AM, Mike Hammett >>> > <af...@ics-il.net <mailto:af...@ics-il.net>> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > There are many items that kill more humans >>> > than first world guns. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ----- >>> > Mike Hammett >>> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> > http://www.ics-il.com >>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > >>> > *From: *"Stefan Englhardt" <s...@genias.net >>> > <mailto:s...@genias.net>> >>> > *To: *af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >>> > *Sent: *Friday, October 9, 2015 11:21:43 PM >>> > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT Campus Shootings >>> > >>> > Looking at this with a foreign view I can't >>> > understand this "gun love" in US. It is not >>> > all about the criminals or idiots. Just look >>> > at the statistics for accidents with weapons. >>> > The only way to save lifes is to be very >>> > restrictive. If someone wants to shoot he can >>> > go to a shooting club and leave the weapon >>> > there. It is not freedom to have a gun at >>> > home. It is silly esp. with kids around. >>> > >>> > You can't avoid killing with banning weapons >>> > but you can reduce it. If I need a weapon I >>> > call for police or security. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > Darin Steffl >>> > >>> > Minnesota WiFi >>> > >>> > www.mnwifi.com <http://www.mnwifi.com/> >>> > >>> > 507-634-WiFi >>> > >>> > <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on >>> > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> ************************************************************************************ >>> > This footnote confirms that this email message has been >>> > scanned by >>> > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, >>> > vandals & computer viruses. >>> > >>> >>> ************************************************************************************ >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> ************************************************************************************ >>> > This footnote confirms that this email message has been >>> > scanned by >>> > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, >>> > vandals & computer viruses. >>> > >>> >>> ************************************************************************************ >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>>
