Posts posted by atomheartbevo
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24 minutes ago, BradInATX said:
This is where the problem lies. The fact that the military is one of the few dignified livings that a blue collar type can make is symptomatic of the erosion of both our middle and working classes.
It's such an odd experience with an extremely unique set of circumstances. Some states even toss in benefits for National Guard members - Louisiana has a tuition exemption for current National Guard members: https://veterans.louisiana.edu/content/benefit-types/louisiana-national-guard-exemption
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14 minutes ago, UTexasFight said:
As a father of a 5 yo and 7 yo, I’m just glad no players were suspended and kids don’t worship managers and GMs like they do players
Daddy, I heard they fired some coach or something, what happened?
Well son, it’s a long story, but just know this: rooting for a sports team based in Houston will break your heart. I just know at some point the NBA will take the Rockets’ titles for some reason. And I also know that at some point, Earl Campbell will die, and they will do an autopsy on him, and find out he’s not human, and is instead a cyborg. And they’ll put an asterisk next to all of the Oiler’s wins that he was involved with, because using cyborgs is akin to cheating. Because it’s Houston, and Houston sports fans can’t have nice things.
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58 minutes ago, BradInATX said:The solution for income inequality and lack of opportunity is to force poor people to risk their lives to fight wars that do nothing but enrich the already rich!
Join the military you cowards!
Well then, let’s just leave them to rot in Shithole, Oklahoma!
Or, you know, let them join and pick a non-combat speciality. The vast majority will never see combat, especially those who don’t get rented out to the Saudis by Trump . Everything is fine with Republicans in charge, who keep promising to get us out of never-ending wars.
Is it a perfect solution? No, but it has boosted millions of people out of shitty situations, and there’s not much else that can match a lot of the benefits right out of school.
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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:Grandpa didn't need that after the war. He came home, and the plant was hiring -- everyone was! He just did what his pal Jimmy did, walked down to the office, applied, and was working a shift two days later. Nowadays, that's not an option.
Or Grandpa took advantage of the G I Bill, which may have made him the first in his family to attend college.
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2 hours ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:
Statement from all 16 Catholic bishops in Texas:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/13/us/catholic-bishops-texas-abbott-refugees/index.html
Apparently Abbott is a Catholic, so this has to sting somewhat.
Oh, he's made sure people know he's religious (and Catholic).
But this won't bother him one bit. People like them believe they know better than everybody else.
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46 minutes ago, LABEVO said:My only critique is with the bold. When in absolute poverty, the individuals do not have the resources or ability to escape their environment due to the cost and lack of support structure to move. I am not talking about Joe and Jane that make $30k -$50k that just need to save to make the move. The individuals making sub-$25k can never save enough to escape the geographical poverty trap.
If they are under the age of 35 (possibly a little younger for the Marines/Navy), have a high school degree or equivalent, a relatively clean background, and are in reasonably good shape (no 'beetus, can see their own feet) they can opt for the military, just as millions have done before them.
They get a paycheck, healthcare for them and their families, job security for their 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6-year enlistment (unless they are major fuckups), a roof over their head and food in their bellies, structure and discipline, a solid resume, and the G.I. Bill to get them through college/community college after they leave the service. If they desire, and again, aren't fuckups, they can make a career out of it, even just a first career, and retire after 20 years and start another career.
And if they have some common sense, they will not do like I did and pick a combat-oriented specialty, and instead pick a speciality that translates to the outside world, such as being a mechanic, electrician, computers, medical, or any number of other specialities/fields.
When I came through basic in the early 90s, there were a shit-ton of teens and early 20-somethings who were there because it was their way out, particularly for those who managed to get their young girlfriends/wives pregnant.
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CNN Philippines seems to be covering it.
https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/1/13/Philippines-Taal-Volcano-eruption-live-updates.html
8 hours ago, RayDog said:I live 140 km from the volcano. So far there is only a little tint to the sky that looks odd. I think I will buy a mask when I go out to dinner.
Based on how much time the leaders are spending on talking about mask price caps, I'd hurry and buy one or three if I were you.
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16 hours ago, PhillyD said:
Why even do this? Just to lose Iowa State and West Virginia? I'm sure Washington State is on board with this plan too. At least try to make some damn sense. This thread goes off the fuckin rails every year but this year in particular it's infested with idiocy.
Well duh! Didn't you get the memo, Iowa State and West Virginia are keeping us from 10 wins a season!
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Special effects that weren't so special
in Movies and TV
They really couldn't, due to gravity and how things blow up on earth, etc.. Those wireframe graphics you saw in the gunner sights were cutting edge back then.