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Old 09-15-2016, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Chiburbian
Sorry, misunderstanding on my part.
In general when most states have a nationalized oil industry, the States simply contract out to bigger international firms to do all the actual production and running of things. Most states don't have the knowledge or expertise to actually get the oil. Venezuela is a country who has slowly kicked out private firms and their production has steadily fallen as they don't actually know how to run an oil field.
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
So, just like before we went there. Got it.
Correct however our boy Saddam was endangering that trade.
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Originally Posted by triple88a
Because its so much easier to get into iraq when you say they did it. How else are we suppose to get their oil?
Now that Joe is in Chicago and there might be some impromptuish work on his car event at my house... I'll make sure to stock up on the tin foil in case you swing by and need a spare hat

Oh and btw, Joe when/if we do the timing belt at my place as a few others seem to want to crash the party... there is also an indoor carting place about 10 minutes away from me (K1 Speed in Addison)... so yeah.

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Old 09-15-2016, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitime
Oh and btw, Joe when/if we do the timing belt at my place as a few others seem to want to crash the party... there is also an indoor carting place about 10 minutes away from me (K1 Speed in Addison)... so yeah.
I'll warn you in advance that I've gone karting at those indoor places precisely twice (once was at the K1 in Carlsbad, CA), and I have determined that I *really* suck at it.



And since this is the politics pictures thread, here is Luigi, from Mario Kart, as the Pope, expressing his views on extra-marital sexual relations:


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Old 09-15-2016, 06:24 PM
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Actually, I just found a better one.

Lectrosonics is a company that manufactures wireless audio systems. I just went to their web page to find a datasheet, and saw this:




Rio Rancho, NM (April 1, 2016) - A new battery technology and firmware development from Lectrosonics will allow all their current model transmitters (SM Series, LT, LMb, SSM, WM, HMa and HHa) and some previous models to be powered completely by political discourse during debates, campaign speeches, by news pundits and any other political speech-related verbal blather.

Using newly developed algorithms, speech patterns are analyzed by the on-board DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and compared to a database using the party neutral Content Comparator™. When any speech patterns are recognized as politically related, the Rhetoric Rectifier™ then coverts the target speech into Argument Amperage™, which then charges the Blather Battery™*, an ultra-efficient, patent pending battery cell technology that must also be installed for the process to work. The more heated the debate, the more power generated and stored. In addition, the Content Comparator also evaluates the speech patterns using another related algorithm, the Fact Frequency Finder™, which develops more power the fewer facts per minute are present in the verbiage.

"We feel we are really onto something this time" states Karl Winkler, Vice President of Sales at Lectrosonics. "Just about everyone is annoyed by the majority of political speeches, campaigning and the like. Most people wonder if there's a way to develop something positive out of it. We think we have found that way via this new hardware and software development. And, it's just in time for the real meat of the 2016 election process!"

The new firmware and battery technology will already be installed on any new transmitter shipped from the factory, and can be installed on any previous model transmitter from the Digital Hybrid Wireless® Series for a small service charge. For each minute of a standard political speech or campaign debate, a typical transmitter will be charged enough to run for an additional minute and a half, making practical transmitter run time nearly infinite in these circumstances. Any discussion of "Hot-button" issues further increases run time as well.

*Caution: Blather Batteries must be stored properly in sound-proof containers when transported in any campaign aircraft or bus due to potential over-charge situations and possible fire hazard.




I love it when OEMs have a sense of humor.
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Old 09-15-2016, 10:04 PM
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There you have it folks, hillary is a confirmed reptile. I really enjoyed the depth of his reasoning.
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Old 09-15-2016, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitime
Now that Joe is in Chicago and there might be some impromptuish work on his car event at my house... I'll make sure to stock up on the tin foil in case you swing by and need a spare hat

Oh and btw, Joe when/if we do the timing belt at my place as a few others seem to want to crash the party... there is also an indoor carting place about 10 minutes away from me (K1 Speed in Addison)... so yeah.
Dave, ya wanna install my coils that i bought from you few years ago? (COPs)

Actually the reason why i havent installed them is because its just one more thing i'll need to swap over when i gotta pass emissions. Sigh.
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Notice anything strange about this vid?
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Old 09-16-2016, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by stratosteve
Notice anything strange about this vid?
Extremely noticeable chromatic aberration, particularly in the red/white background transitions, despite no obvious barrel distortion. I'm extremely curious to know what lens was being used there.
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Originally Posted by stratosteve
You can see her green reptilian skin starting to show through.
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Maybe the cell phone screens in front of the person recording do not match?

Reptilian. .....def. The previous video proves that no question.
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Old 09-16-2016, 05:21 PM
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Oh i have the perfect video when hillary wins.

That said /sigh.
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Originally Posted by triple88a
Dave, ya wanna install my coils that i bought from you few years ago? (COPs)

Actually the reason why i havent installed them is because its just one more thing i'll need to swap over when i gotta pass emissions. Sigh.
That would require me to even remember how to wire those suckers up

And yes... emissions = :(. Thankfully my two tinker on cars are pre-obd and the new fun car will keep passing and does not need more power.
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Old 09-16-2016, 05:55 PM
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haves vs have-nots...dont liberals get tired of being jealous whiny reptilians?
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Old 09-16-2016, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Splitime
That would require me to even remember how to wire those suckers up

And yes... emissions = :(. Thankfully my two tinker on cars are pre-obd and the new fun car will keep passing and does not need more power.
So freaking annoying every 2 years. Gotta swap to the stock ecu/injectors/all the sensors and ****.
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Old 09-17-2016, 03:34 PM
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Old 09-18-2016, 02:52 PM
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I consider myself to be a moderate libertarian (eg: stay out of my wallet, and I'll stay our of your bedroom.)

This is basically what I hear whenever someone who claims to share a belief system with me takes anti-statism to extremist lengths (eg: taxation is theft.)



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https://theconservativetreehouse.com...ge-4/#comments

This is blowing up right now
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Old 09-20-2016, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by stratosteve
i read a bit of it but could someone translate for me? If true, what does this reveal that we didn't know already and what are the legal ramifications?
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Originally Posted by Chiburbian
i read a bit of it but could someone translate for me? If true, what does this reveal that we didn't know already and what are the legal ramifications?
he'll get pardoned after clinton pardons herself.
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