oxley11
Hackensack, NJ United States Plays: Guitar (15 years)
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Started listening to Paul Gilbert's Fuzz Universe album within the past couple of weeks and I'm really digging the whole feel of that album. I just listened to "Will My Screen Door Stop Neptune" three times in a row and it just takes me away every, single time. So much music to listen to, so little time. And I'm loving every minute of it.
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Mon Aug 15 '11 10:16:28 pm
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Do The Stu
Austin Lewis, III Costa Mesa, CA United States Plays: Bass (25 years)
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Happy birthday, michelle!
I know it's already tomorrow on the east coast, but it's still your day in California...
Listening to: The Black Crowes - Descending
...Austin...
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Mon Aug 15 '11 10:51:44 pm
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rCeUdTuHx
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michelle
First off...Happy F'in Birthday
I liked Pat Buchanan's response to Buffet.
With the national debt > 100% of GDP, no matter how much you tax anyone (or everyone, for that matter), without MASSIVE spending cuts the government goes bankrupt.
The class warfare spin by Buffet is more mindless pap which will just ensure things get worse if it is implemented, and I am guessing it will be to some extent.
A financial wizard Buffet may be, but about economics he apparently understands squat.
I will agree, though, that the tax code needs to be addressed. It should be adjusted to 0% on wages for all (including elimination of negative rates for non-payers), as it was before the 16th Amendment was passed...U.S. survived fine for over 100 years to that point with not nearly the debt-to-GDP ratio. Proof enough, it's not the income that's the problem.
Edited Tue Aug 16 '11 6:25 am
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Tue Aug 16 '11 6:24:58 am
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logicbdj
Brian Johnston Sudbury, Ontario Canada Plays: Guitar (14 years)
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Saw Nugent play this past weekend. There's something about his intensive riffing that is beyond compare. Incredible energy in his music. The melody behind the vocals (and the words) may be a bit humdrum and typical, but the guitar playing was some of the best insofar as rock is concerned.
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Tue Aug 16 '11 8:35:24 am
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rCeUdTuHx
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methinks riots in the US would have a greater chance of coming to an abrupt halt than in the UK and elsewhere; possibly even before the police arrive...location, location, location ;?)
Edited Tue Aug 16 '11 10:31 am
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Tue Aug 16 '11 10:31:05 am
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rCeUdTuHx
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Not poking fun about the riots at all.
My references are often arcane to those who knew me not.
My point was simply this. We in the US have not (yet) been completely neutered when it comes to self defense and, if such rioting were to occur here as Two Shay suggested it might, there might be a very swift and very different outcome for some with the indecency to participate.
And yes, for thse unsure, some yob running at your flat with a petrol bomb cocked and ready is a self defense situation in most locations in the US.
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Tue Aug 16 '11 11:38:37 am
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Two Shay
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Daz - I certainly was NOT poking fun at the riots, have another look at my post and try to see the context (what needs doing is the cuts). Furthermore Cuth also strikes me as someone who would not poke fun at such behaviour. The way I read his post is that the cops would have been battering the rioters far quicker than our somewhat reserved riot trained police.
Edit - Shit, you beat me to it Htuc.
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Tue Aug 16 '11 11:49:02 am
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michelle
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Cuth, thanks for the f'n bday wish. lol!
Thanks Skippy!
Thanks GoGi. Hope you had a lovely day! Happy birthday!
Sooo many birthdays in August!
Must be a December thang! ;-)
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Tue Aug 16 '11 7:37:40 pm
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Do The Stu
Austin Lewis, III Costa Mesa, CA United States Plays: Bass (25 years)
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GoldenGirl2 - Happy birthday to you, as well. I hope your day has been a good one.
OK...who is tomorrow? ;-)
...Austin...
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Tue Aug 16 '11 7:48:35 pm
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