HeloDude

Don't worry...pretty soon they'll be making us do it during stand-down/'Resilience' training days. You'll have to do all this crap and there won't be a 3-day pass reward, but you will get behind in your duties. Being proud of wearing your uniform when walking out from work will of course be completely voluntary.

Neat video...but it still doesn't explain why the Marines make fun of us.

Not sure how many of you folks caught wind of this, but apparently the 'Obamacare Architect' has said that to pass the bill, they needed to rely on the 'stupidity of the American voter' among other things the Dems and the administration purposely kept from being 'transparent' (ie you couldn't pass Obamacare as a 'tax' even though that's what SCOTUS used to uphold the hold). Funny, I agree with Gruber--the American people, as a whole, are pretty stupid. But hey, we get the kind of government we deserve. https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2014/11/10/aca-architect-the-stupidity-of-the-american-voter-led-us-to-hide-obamacares-tax-hikes-and-subsidies-from-the-public/

She may very well lose. ...but if Barber was such a 'lock' then I think he would have easily secured a victory last week on election night.

So he can just come back in? Or does this only happen with our neighbors to the south?

I agree with you, more or less. But if tonight's results causes more disfunction in DC then I'm all for it. I want government to do less not more. Just my $.02

Well, today is the big day--what happens to the obsessive blinker? A poll I saw from a couple weeks ago had her down by two points, within the margin of error, but still down. Larry Sabato's crystal ball has the race leaning to Barber. Since there isn't a seperate thread for tonight's midterms, anyone want to make an overall prediction for tonight's outcome for the country?

I figured, man. It was sarcasm of course. To be somewhat fair, Illinois has actually gotten a little less sucky (assuming you're not in Chicago)--but I still would never choose to live there. You can always tell them 'GFY' by not telling them anything.

You must be PCS'ing to California.

State Judge in NYC sentences a gangmember who shot two people to...wait for it...just 3.5 years. The reason for the light sentence: Because "we are failing as a society", because the shooter "substituted a gang for a lack of a family." But it gets better...the Judge said "so help me, I cant think of any other sentence more serious than that of being deprived of the ability to live in this country" since he is from Trinidad and will later be deported. Unbelievable. As if I needed another reason to never live in New York. https://nypost.com/2014/11/03/judge-blames-society-in-sentencing-shooter-for-only-three-years/

Pretty good deal here: 1K rounds of Wolf Gold (brass) .223 for $275 and only around $14 for shipping. And to sweeten the deal, they ship it in an ammo can (used, but still those around $10-15 as well). One of the best deals I have seen on .223 in several years. If you don't have several thousand rounds stocked up for your AR's then you'll be wishing you did the next time there's an ammo scare. https://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/wolf-gold-223-ammo-ammo-can.html

I have shot the XDS in 9mm and the Shield, both in 9mm and .40. Though the XDS in 9mm feels and shoots well, I would go with the Shield in 9mm, now that they came out a version that doesn't include a manual safety. The Shield in 9mm is a little lighter in weight, shoots just well, if not better, and is also a quite a bit cheaper than the XDS. The Shield in .40 is a nice carryfirearm, but of course the .40 has quite a bit more recoil for that size of a pistol. As for the .380 debate, to me it makes sense if you want a small pocket carry, like the LCP--doesn't get much easier to carry and satisfy the first rule of a gun fight. But if you're not going with something small like the LCP, then I see no point in having a .380...with the small exception that it might be a better option for people who are very sensitive to recoil (even in 9mm). I would rather my wife carry a pistol in .380 than nothing at all. I have shot the Glock 42 in .380 and personally wasn't a fan. I am much better with the LCP, though if I shot the Glock more I'm sure my shots would group a lot better, so to each their own...again, if recoil isn't an issue, why choose a .380 if not in a small pocket carry? I'm looking forward to the single stack Glock in 9mm, but unless a person is a pure 'Glock or nothing' kind of a guy, I think the Shield and XDS more than serve the purpose. Good discussion!

The demand for a product creates an incentive for a business to profit off that demand...the creation of the jobs in that specific business is just a byproduct, but a healthy byproduct at that, which is necessary piece of a free market (which we don't truly have). However, the demand alone doesn't create the job. If the business model sucks, no job (or at least one that lasts any considerable amount of time) will be created. Also, businesses also innovate and start the process of creating a demand for their product/service. I never knew I wanted an iphone until I saw one, but after I did, I wanted one and bought one...and someone had to be there to sell it to me, to make it (in China), to market it to let me know it was available, etc. I get that progressives are upset that successful businesses create a lot of wealth for their investors, but again, that's because there is a demand for their products and services. But riddle me this one--if progressives don't believe that cooporations and businesses create jobs, then why are they so upset that 'corporations and businesses move jobs overseas'? If the demand is what creates the job then those with the demand should be able to keep said jobs here.

Apparently Hillary doesn't believe that businesses or cooperations create jobs...just a little bit of wtf. Pretty sad since I believe the country will elect her to be the next President. And the downward spiral continues.

Reminds me of a classic movie... "Einhorn and Finkle...Finkle and Einhorn"

Nope. Not asking for it. However, she shouldn't be surprised...it goes along with the job. Nobody had a 'Right' to be an NFL cheerleader, and if you want to do it, you play by their rules and accept the terms. Unfortunately those terms (the attire, dancing, show events, photo shoots, etc) brings with it some unwanted attention I'm sure. If it makes anybody feel better, as a huge football, my heart would not be broken if they got rid of the NFL cheerleaders or made it more 'gymanstic'-like, as they do with college. Again, who would be as interested in the Dallas Cowgirls if they did their stint wearing basketball shorts and long sleeve t-shirts? Their sex appeal is what sells. Blame the American culture I guess, but don't feel bad for the girls that voluntarily walk into the job knowing the situation. But here's a fair question: Why can't there be an honest discussion on this topic? Not specific to this one cheerleader per se, but just in general? Why is it wrong to say there's a bit of hypocrisy when women dress to look 'sexy' and then get mad when people make comments about them looking sexy? Even I'll admit there's a fine line, but for the most part, I didn't think it was crossed being that this is supposed to be an anonymous Internet forum.

Does this mean you have a problem with the NFL/the cheereleading organizations who are 'hyper-sexualizing' NFL cheerleaders, including his soon to be wife? Or do they all get a pass? Like I said before (in a now deleted comment), they don't allow dudes or fat chicks to be on the squads, and these girls afe not dressed in 'conservative' clothing for a reason. Ummm...it's no surprise that the NFL/cheerleading organizations dress their girls in outfits that will draw strong attention to men, and will very likley cause men to 'ogle' at them. Last I checked, these women asked and volunteered to wear these outfits. Define 'treated like a lady'? Does the stripper when she is dancing on the pole deserve to be 'treated like a lady'? Now, before you lose your shit, I'm not saying NFL cheerleaders (when performing) are nearly to the level of strippers, but they also aren't displaying themselves as women working in a nursing home either. I'm also not defending people saying derogatory things about this woman, NFL cheerleaders, or any other woman for that matter. However, it's not a secret that NFL cheerleaders dress a certain way/display certain 'dance moves' all in order to attract attention...so what kind of attention do you think they're going to attract a lot of the time? Unfortunate as it may be, the nature of the beast is that this is all true. If a woman can not accept that this goes along with the job then my advice would be for them to not try out for the squad. Now if you understand all these points and your beef is that guys on here (who are mostly active/former military guys) anonymously commented on her appearance (on a random internment forum), then I would ask you why you are surprised?...hell, AAFES used to hand out an NFL cheerleading squad photo with them all in tight shorts/bra type tops. Funny, none of the photos had all the girls wearing business suits. Every NFL cheerleader is either a wife, girlfriend, daughter, etc of someone...just like the girls in the squadron bar thread. Why do NFL cheerleaders get a special pass? Or are they off limits once they are engaged to a member?

"...ice cold, no mistakes"...wait, I saw that guy in a movie once!

Yep--1 weekend a month, two weeks a year...what could go wrong?

Not that anybody should be having a difficult time finding decent prices on ammo these days (except .22LR), but here is 1K rounds of brass .223 (Wolf Gold--good stuff for the range) for $300 shipped. We are more/less back to per-Sandy prices. https://www.targetsportsusa.com/wolf-gold-223-remington-ammo-55-grain-fmj-wg59-p-4316.aspx

Pretty bold statement without knowing exactly what happened. I don't disagree that we need some new hardware, but I have no idea whether or not this was an aircraft malfunction or pilot error. Concur that the best news is that everyone is ok!

How many people in the US have been directly affected by ISIS...or even somewhat indirectly affected for that matter? My guess is that the number is extremely low. Now how many people in the US are being subsided by the governemnt for their food, healthcare, housing, and just overall spending desires? My gusss without a google search is north of 50 million (and I'm sure it's much higher than that). How many people in the country feel that evil cooporations are limiting their freedom? How many minorities are being told that it's 1960 again and if you vote for a certain political party that their Civil Rights will be restricted? Let's see what else...oh yes, war against women, war against inequality, etc. My point is that until people perceive ISIS and border security as a true threat, millions of people are more concerned about what the government can take from you to give to someone else. If you haven't already done so, read up on Saul Alinksy. He had figured out that if you can get a bunch of different groups angry about a central theme then you can appeal to all of those groups and win their support (ie votes)--this is how 'community organizing' works. Why label the Fort Hood shooting as anything but 'workplace violence'? If you call it what it really is then some of the people I described above might start to think that politicians are not strong leaders, and these same politicians want you to buy into the entire grievance industry, not be concerned about a lack of security. And flu disclosure--I'm personally much more concnerned with what is coming across our borders than what is happening in Syria and Iraq (I personally believe that is a war for other nations to fight).

You actually sound surprised--joke is on you!