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Gil Bang

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  1. 1 hour ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

     

     


    Now it's all online retailers, not just Amazon?

     

    I just went to www.trumpstore.com and went through the process of buying a golf shirt.  There were no CA taxes charged at checkout.  I didn't go through with the purchase, of course, I just wanted to see if taxes are charged. 

  2. 2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

    McConnell is going to have a special fucking place in the history books.  He's a flat-out evil motherfucker who has betrayed his country in the name of transitory political power.  When he is dead and buried, I may make a special trip just to piss on his grave.

     

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  3. 50 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    That's it.  Anyone with a modicum of training can take off, fly, and land a fully-functioning plane in bluebird weather.

    That ain't what I want to pay my pilot for.  I want the SOB with icewater in his (or her) veins, who can make split-second decisions in a crisis, keep their cool the whole time, do complex math in their head while flying the plane so as to evaluate alternatives, and knows how to fly anything from a busted cropduster to a state-of-the-art Boeing.  In short, give me someone with military training, in most cases.

    Give me this gal.  Give me Sully.  Give me the pilot of United 232 in Sioux City.

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  4. 5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

    That's it.  Anyone with a modicum of training can take off, fly, and land a fully-functioning plane in bluebird weather.

    That ain't what I want to pay my pilot for.  I want the SOB with icewater in his (or her) veins, who can make split-second decisions in a crisis, keep their cool the whole time, do complex math in their head while flying the plane so as to evaluate alternatives, and knows how to fly anything from a busted cropduster to a state-of-the-art Boeing.  In short, give me someone with military training, in most cases.

    Give me this gal.  Give me Sully.  Give me the pilot of United 232 in Sioux City.

    SIAP:  This woman had been a FA-18 pilot and instructor in the USN

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  5. On 4/15/2018 at 3:51 PM, RayDog said:

    I watched the live stream from Georgetown on facebook. If you have any interest in this race do yourself a favor and watch him live.

    If nothing else he passes the I want to have a beer with that guy test.

    But the other  guy passes the "I want to punch him right in the fucking face" test with flying colors. 

  6. 10 minutes ago, sheeeit said:

    I would say it depends.  There have been plenty of people that have railed against the raid.  You are purely speculating that Hannity had anything personal tied up in the raid.  If we take Hannity at his word that he and cohen had a few calls over the years about real estate stuff and there were never any bills or payments or anything else then how would Hannity be "tied" up in the raid other than his name was on Cohen's client list?

    Do you agree that Hannity railing on the radio had exactly zero impact on any of the legal proceedings?  What do you think the reaction would have been on this board and the general media if Hannity had said something like "I have known Cohen for years and have used him as an attorney a few times"?  The reaction would be exactly like it is today.  

    Like I said, IF Hannity is hiding something nefarious then he deserves scorn and ridicule and it would be the height of hypocrisy.  I think hypocrisy is about the worst trait a person can have.  I loathe it.  Hannity does not have any bearing on my life in any way as I do not listen or watch him.  If he is a hypocrite then fry his ass.  I do not see it here.

    Disclosing it would have been the right thing to do.  Who gives a fuck about the reaction?  There's a right and a wrong here.  Hannity did it wrong.  No reputable  journalist or editor, or publisher would say otherwise. 

  7. 23 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

    You don’t have to take things personally just because you are in the same industry. My realtor confirmed she did several borderline unethical things during the option period and then put a gun to our head. I would have loved telling her to pound sand and having her client be pissed he lost the property, if not for personal issues and our desire to sell the house sooner rather than later. Have you never encountered unethical bitches in your line of work? I don’t intend to derail the thread with this. It was a side detail of my post but I’m not going to let you call me out like I’m an ignorant moron just because I don’t have my own real estate license.

     

    I didn't take anything personally.  And you didn't mention anything "unethical"...you said that the buyer made unreasonable demands and she tried to justify them, which IS HER FUCKING JOB.  It's called "negotiation".  Looks like she did a pretty good job of it, since you met "most" of their demands. 

    The "gun to the head" thing happens in every deal, to some extent anyway. 

    Last Tuesday, my seller accepted a cash offer with a 7 day close.  We are scheduled to close Tuesday.  Today the buyer sent over a list of shit that she's demanding we fix...we don't fix, she says she'll cancel.   It's a "gun to the head" of my seller, except he didn't blink, and we told her to fuck off.  Now, the gun's pointed at HER head.  I'm hoping she comes back with a more reasonable request, because I'd love to collect a commission check next week, but I doubt that she will. 

    I'm sure that she thinks that I'm the unreasonable one, since we didn't offer to meet anywhere near the middle.

     

     

     

  8. 7 minutes ago, George Morgan said:

    Many of you have displayed some interest in knowing if hell exists, and whether you or others may go there when you die.  Bear in mind, that Satan works overtime to convince people that He and hell doesn't exist.  That is the furthest thing from the truth.

    Perhaps the following information from the Bible will help answer your questions:

    1.  Hell was not originally created for man.  It was created for Satan and his angels or demons who rebelled against God in heaven and were cast out and sent to Earth.  Hell will be their eternal place of torment in the future.

    2.  Because God made the world perfect in every way, He created man and woman in His image to enjoy His creation in perfect harmony with Himself.  Unfortunately, Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God,  and as a result, sin entered the world.  Our human nature was then altered so we became aware of what sin was, and apart from God, we could not live a life free of sin.

    3.  Knowing this, God demanded that man to be forgiven by keeping the law.  God kept His end of the agreement, but we did not keep our end. We disobeyed God, committed sins, and the sacrifices we offered were not enough as they had to be done on a continual basis.  

    4.  Thankfully, God's love for us sinners was greater than we could ever imagine.  He knew from the beginning that man could not live up to the laws that would provide salvation, so His only begotten son, Jesus Christ, was sent to pay for our sins on the cross.  This sacrifice was done once and for all people, so God's wrath and justice were satisfied forever.  And, this gift was offered to anyone willing to call on Him for salvation, to confess their sins, and to accept His gift of forgiveness.  It couldn't be earned any other way.  Good works without faith is not enough.  And, Christ died while we were sinners.  He didn't require us to get right with Him before we are saved.  Once we are forgiven by our trust in Him, His Holy Spirit enters our lives to help us resist the power of sin so that we are no longer slaves to sin.  We may fail at times, but He still forgives us and helps us to lead better lives in His power, and not our own.

    5.  Many of the greatest people who ever lived understood the gospel or good news of God, and became believers in the finished work of Christ on the cross.  Most of the greatest scientists were Christians.  Countless others from the richest to the poorest were believers.  Every founder of the Ivy League colleges, except one, was a Christian.  Bach, Beethoven and Mozart were Christians, as was Pascal, Newton, Babbage, Carver, Von Braun, and thousands of others you have read about.  

    I leave you with a couple questions and thoughts.  Why would God allow His only son to die a cruel death if there was another way for man to be forgiven of their sins?  He tried every other way, and they didn't work.  Christianity would collapse in a day if Christ had not risen from the dead.  His resurrection proves that He was the Messiah, sent to die in our place for the forgiveness of our sins.  Why is His grave the only vacant tomb of all the other so called founders of other religions?  By the way, Christ did not come to establish another religion.  He came to establish a relationship between sinful men and the one and only true God.  Christ's death was God's judgement against sin so that whosoever believed in Him would not perish, but have everlasting life.  All past, present, and future sins were forgiven once and for all who place their trust in Christ.

    I'm not going to hell when I die, not because I don't deserve to be there, but because my faith in His son's death and resurrection paid the ransom for my sins.  I have a received a pardon from God that He paid for.  Why would I reject that?  Why would you?  God does not send anyone to hell.  They send themselves because they have rejected his gift of salvation.

    Amos 4:12 says "Prepare to meet God. "  Are you ready to face Him, and to give an account of your life?  You can be ready by turning to Him for salvation, and not trusting in your works.

    I suggest you read the Book of John.  You may also read the testimony of Napoleon Bonaparte who was saved shortly before his death on the island of Saint Helena.  I would also recommend seeing the movie, "Paul, the Apostle of Christ."  You may find that these will be helpful in your search for a new life in Christ.

    what a crock of horseshit.

  9. 16 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

    Listed our house in 78702 a couple weeks ago. Got first offer in 7 days, got a better offer we accepted on day 9 in the MLS. First time home buyer ignorantly asked for the moon during his option period and his ho bag realtor kept trying to justify it. We gave in on most of his requests (almost $2000 for various repairs plus our old appliances) but came out pretty good. Didn’t get the multiple offers in first 24 hours I heard so much about, but maybe I had it priced $15-25k too high. Who knows? [informative brag]

    Sounds like "his ho bag realtor" did a good job representing her client's interest.  

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