Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

There's some pretty good ballistics software or there for ios and android. On Sep 19, 2013 5:44 PM, "Jerry Milo Johnson" wrote: > > are you a syrian rebel? caught! > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://ww

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

no its good for setting up our outdoor projector. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 5:43 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > are you a syrian rebel? caught! > > > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

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Re: has the world turned upside down?

He's been great. From personally calling the single-mother-to-be that had written him, to suggestingfinally...that celibacy amongst priests is NOT part of church doctrine, but instead a stupid traditional practice that needs to end. ("stupid traditional practice" were my words :) Also his com

Re: has the world turned upside down?

Actually, I submit he is _biblically_ conservative, and he is correct that the recent negative focus has harmed the church. So far, he is my kind of pope. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Here's the full article. > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pop

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

no wonder there are civilian casualties. I've tried to steer things with my ipad, like games and tiny helicopters, and there is no way to fine-tune that control. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/09/17/syrian-rebe

Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

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Re: has the world turned upside down?

A few more: "The church has sometimes locked itself up in small things," the pope said, "in small-minded rules." "The people of God want pastors," Francis continued, "not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials." "We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage a

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

I have that a level app on my cell. close to the most useful app of the set. Its a lot easier to use on the iPhone than the iPod. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:35 PM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > they are just using the ipad with a "level" app to get the angle of a > mortar tube. > > not really fl

Re: has the world turned upside down?

The fascinating part is he has ME questioning and reexamining and rethinking MY faith, even though I am not Catholic. To me, that is awe inspiring AND just about the definition of what he should be doing for his Church, and for the world. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:50 AM, GMoney wrote: > > He

Re: Former Texas School Board Chairman Gives Bizarre Speech Claiming Biology Books Disprove Evolution

It really does seem that there is a growing number of people in the US who wouldn't mind living in a Saudi Arabia or Iranian style theocracy, just where the dominant religion is Christian instead of Islam. That's pretty damn scary when a majority of those people seem to make up the opposition, whi

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

I thought the rebels didn't have that sort of technology?? :-o On 19 September 2013 15:21, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/09/17/syrian-rebels-are-using-ipads-to-guide-mortar-shells/ > > ~

Re: Syrian rebels are using iPads to guide mortar shells

they are just using the ipad with a "level" app to get the angle of a mortar tube. not really flying or steering anything. i was being facetious. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 4:25 PM, Vivec wrote: > > I thought the rebels didn't have that sort of technology?? > > :-o > > > On 19 September 2013 1

Re: has the world turned upside down?

Yeah sometims it isthough sometimes it's the religious people who ARE "living out their creed" that are the REALLY scary ones...and you prefer the ones who just talk it, but don't walk it! On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > religion of most kinds. All too often its w

Re: has the world turned upside down?

Don't say that out loud. The Evangelists might burn him at the stake. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:09 PM, GMoney wrote: > > Hey Jerry, go read the latest interview just released with Francis. His > frank statements are outstanding: > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntl

Re: has the world turned upside down?

religion of most kinds. All too often its words not deeds. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:58 PM, GMoney wrote: > > By "skeptic" do you mean "skeptical of organized religion in general, and > Catholicism in particular?" > > If so, me too. I was raised Catholic, but just couldn't deal with the > poin

Re: has the world turned upside down?

ONe person I have great respect for was a priest who lived in our rather comfortable middle class neighbourhood. He was a priest at the local Catholic church. All in all a pretty cushy position. I remember talking with him shortly after he put his house up for sale. When I asked him where he was g

Re: has the world turned upside down?

By "skeptic" do you mean "skeptical of organized religion in general, and Catholicism in particular?" If so, me too. I was raised Catholic, but just couldn't deal with the pointless bureaucracy and the unyielding and unrealistic adherence to backwards morality (contraception) and human-constructe

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Re: has the world turned upside down?

FWIW here is the actual interview, for a skeptic I'm very impressed. http://www.americamagazine.org/pope-interview On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 2:27 PM, GMoney wrote: > > A few more: > > "The church has sometimes locked itself up in small things," the pope said, > "in small-minded rules." > > "The

Re: has the world turned upside down?

Hey Jerry, go read the latest interview just released with Francis. His frank statements are outstanding: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntly-faults-churchs-focus-on-gays-and-abortion.html?hp&_r=0 My favorites: “A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I appro

Re: has the world turned upside down?

The Catholic Church is such an interesting dichotomy. It's really two very separate entities...there's "The Catholic Church", with it's Capital C and it's structured leadership and weird doctrines going back thousands of years that have to be followed and protected at all costs and it's strict dog

Spot Where Julius Caesar Stabbed Discovered : Discovery News

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Re: Spot Where Julius Caesar Stabbed Discovered : Discovery News

I thought we already knew where he was stabbedin the back. baddumdum this is very cool. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > > http://news.discovery.com/history/art-history/julius-ceasar-stabbing-121012.htm > > cool. Round up the usual suspects. > > >

Re: Former Texas School Board Chairman Gives Bizarre Speech Claiming Biology Books Disprove Evolution

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Vivec wrote: > > > I'm interested in the views of those that support the current GOP on that. > > No you aren't. Your mind is made up. . ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://ww

Re: has the world turned upside down?

Here's the full article. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/20/world/europe/pope-bluntly-faults-churchs-focus-on-gays-and-abortion.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&smid=tw-share It appears that the guy the conclave elected was not the conservative they hoped for. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Larry C. Ly

has the world turned upside down?

Just saw this tweet What a remarkable man. MT @lauriegnyt : Pope says church too “obsessed” w/abortion, gay marriage & contraception. http://t.co/07HWEfaE2d -- Larry C. Lyons web: http://www.lyonsmorris.com/lyons LinkedIn: http://www.li

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Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because A

Pittsburgh Pirates. They must be destroyed On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Are we talking about "steal your boat while stabbing you in the neck with a > rusty sword" pirates, or "sitting in my mom's basement listening to Weezer > without a valid copyright lic

Re: Former Texas School Board Chairman Gives Bizarre Speech Claiming Biology Books Disprove Evolution

And they'd be lining up to sneak across the border for jobs by day 4. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Eric Roberts < ow...@threeravensconsulting.com> wrote: > > Its not just Texas, but the whole country. Since Texas is the largest > consumer of textbooks in the country, they essentially dete

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because A

Ar! A! Ar! Ar! send 'em all to Davy Jones' locker. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > Are we talking about "steal your boat while stabbing you in the neck with a > rusty sword" pirates, or "sitting in my mom's basement listening to Weezer > without

RE: Former Texas School Board Chairman Gives Bizarre Speech Claiming Biology Books Disprove Evolution

Its not just Texas, but the whole country. Since Texas is the largest consumer of textbooks in the country, they essentially determine the content. I think that is just more reason why we should let Texas secede and take republicans with them...then they can have their Theocratic Republic of Jes

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because Ame

Overkill? Most certainly. But cool nonetheless. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/09/17/the-air-force-blew-up-this-tiny-pirate-boat-with-a-2000-pound-smart-bomb-because-america/?wpsrc=AG0002994&clsrd > > Talk abou

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because

On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > Its still overkill. Mind you it was an inert bomb with just the guidance > system. So it was just a kinetic kill. But still a multi billion dollar > aircraft launching a concrete bomb fitted with a $50,000 guidance system. > All to kill a r

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because Ame

Are we talking about "steal your boat while stabbing you in the neck with a rusty sword" pirates, or "sitting in my mom's basement listening to Weezer without a valid copyright license" pirates? Either way, what a great way to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day". Arrggghhh! On Th

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because A

Its still overkill. Mind you it was an inert bomb with just the guidance system. So it was just a kinetic kill. But still a multi billion dollar aircraft launching a concrete bomb fitted with a $50,000 guidance system. All to kill a rusty boat that probably costs around $300 All in all a good tec

Former Texas School Board Chairman Gives Bizarre Speech Claiming Biology Books Disprove Evolution

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Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, b ecause

They also have a squadron at Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota. That's where I have seen them. They are awesome as hell. On Sep 19, 2013, at 9:15 AM, GMoney wrote: > > I love the B1. Many are based in Wichita, near where my brother lives. > > You have not experienced anything until you've been u

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because A

I love the B1. Many are based in Wichita, near where my brother lives. You have not experienced anything until you've been underneath a B1 on approach. My god...the entire earth shakes. On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 7:46 AM, Bruce Sorge wrote: > > To me this showcases the versatility of the B-1B. T

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because Ame

To me this showcases the versatility of the B-1B. This is a weapon platform that was designed to deliver nuclear weapons to the Soviet Union. The Cold War ended and thus it seemed the plane was doomed, until someone decided that it would be a good idea to refit it to carry conventional weapons.

Re: The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate boat ’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because Ame

That's fucking awesome. Rogue fisherman beware! USA! USA! On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 7:32 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/09/17/the-air-force-blew-up-this-tiny-pirate-boat-with-a-2000-pound-smart-bomb-because-america/?wpsrc=AG0002994&clsrd >

The Air Force blew up this tiny ‘pirate_boat’ wi th a 2,000-pound smart bomb, because Ameri

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