You guys from Canada are beating us.....Geeeez ! Look at this...

[3930dave]

After he got out, I worked with a guy who was a Diver in the Canadian Navy.

He said his ship was the envy of the North Atlantic fleet. It would get fixed in dry-dock, launched, and then get about 30-80 miles out, and it would break down again. Back to dry-dock.

He spent so much time drinking in the bars in Glasgow, that he had the local accent down perfect. Or, at least he thought so, after having a few....

If life hands you lemons......

Somebody was joking about fixing up the U-boat they think has been found up in Labrador. Consensus is that it would probably work better than those junk subs the Brits stuck us with. Shame on Ottawa for not doing proper (technical) due diligence on used military equipment - I can't imagine that any competent naval architect would have OK'd the purchase.

If you mean the V-22 tilt-rotor, one of my customers (years ago) did some of the avionics on it. I'm not a pilot, but I get the impression that the learning curve on the V-22 is non-trivial.

Rgds, D.

 

[jefwyn]

That my take on our system. because it covers everyone not everyone is going to be happy. Theirs definitely room for improvement but what large system of any kind is perfect?
Who/what is mitt?
Why do so many people not like Obama? The problem I see is he like the sound of his own voice. At first I thought he was a great public speaker, now I'm mostly annoyed by his voice.
Last question why do so many Americans not want a health care system similar to ours or something in Europe?
My questions are not meant to be antagonizing, but rather spark further discussion on the topic to further my understanding. Sorry in advance if someone get offended.

Because that's what Rush, tells them.

 

[Lloyd_E]

After he got out, I worked with a guy who was a Diver in the Canadian Navy.

He said his ship was the envy of the North Atlantic fleet. It would get fixed in dry-dock, launched, and then get about 30-80 miles out, and it would break down again. Back to dry-dock.

He spent so much time drinking in the bars in Glasgow, that he had the local accent down perfect. Or, at least he thought so, after having a few....

If life hands you lemons......

Somebody was joking about fixing up the U-boat they think has been found up in Labrador. Consensus is that it would probably work better than those junk subs the Brits stuck us with. Shame on Ottawa for not doing proper (technical) due diligence on used military equipment - I can't imagine that any competent naval architect would have OK'd the purchase.

If you mean the V-22 tilt-rotor, one of my customers (years ago) did some of the avionics on it. I'm not a pilot, but I get the impression that the learning curve on the V-22 is non-trivial.

Rgds, D.

Dave, We can't have those subs working. If we did there would be nothing for tourists to see on the Dartmouth shores... just say'in. No offence to Dartmouth by the way!
Even if they get one going - which I think they did - they have another 4 or 5 for parts...

Terrible waste, along with long gun registration, helicopters, etc.

 

[EE_Bota]

You guys are still sour about 1812... !

Health Care...

I was about over it, then you brought it up. Rematch?

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

I was about over it, then you brought it up. Rematch?

Pretty sharp for 8:32 in the morning!!!!!!!!!!!

Good one.

 

[Mousefield]

Dave, We can't have those subs working. If we did there would be nothing for tourists to see on the Dartmouth shores... just say'in. No offence to Dartmouth by the way!
Even if they get one going - which I think they did - they have another 4 or 5 for parts...

Terrible waste, along with long gun registration, helicopters, etc.

Read just a week or two ago that one finally fired a torpedo, the very first one. Just took a few BILLION :yuck: :duh: dollars and a few years.

 

[EE_Bota]

The Supreme Court has unfortunately concluded that money is speech so cannot be limited. Corporations, they tell us, are people too so their contributions cannot be limited either. Our political system has been badly distorted by these interpretations of the constitution.

I was in favor of that outcome. I don't see why the people who tax them talk, the people who benefit from those taxes talk, but the entity getting taxed cannot talk. That sounds like someone attempted to bind and gag their victim, and the gag got ripped off during the rape. There are plenty of tax schemes by which the companies need not be taxed at all, and the idea behind that is that the real people get the money from corporations, and that is already taxable. But proponents of higher taxes and higher spending prefer a tax scheme where taxes are always from OPM (other people's money) and it is SO much better if it is not an actual person, so you can just take the money without protest except from the few who actually can speak for a company.

It is all the rage on on side of this debate to launch attacks on business and corporations, and this was true long before that case was heard. Usually, those launching the case here most often worked for the government at some point in time, and somehow think their source of money is immaculate, and where I draw my pay is a den if iniquity. It is right that corporations get to fight back against government gang, the OPM gang.

 

[EE_Bota]

Because that's what Rush, tells them.

The left tells me what Rush says. I never get to hear him, but the left keeps me apprised.

 

[Loren49]

EE-Bota - The key problem with the citizen united decision is that it allows anonymous contributions.



The Supreme Court decision last month allowing corporations to spend unlimited money on behalf of political candidates left a loophole that campaign finance lawyers say could allow companies to pay for extensive political advertising while avoiding the disclosure requirements the court appeared to leave intact.




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Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York proposes requiring nonprofit groups to identify donors for political advertising.


Experts say the ruling, along with a pair of earlier Supreme Court cases, makes it possible for corporations and unions to donate anonymously to nonprofit civic leagues and trade associations. The groups can then use the money to finance the types of political advertisements that were at the heart of last month’s ruling, in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/us/28donate.html?pagewanted=all
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It is not good for our democracy when an election can be influenced by $100s of millions and the source is not disclosed. Why would they want to hide from public scrutiny?
Freedom of speech but we don't know who is speaking. (I could add the conspiracy theory here):confused2:

Loren

 

[Lloyd_E]

I was about over it, then you brought it up. Rematch?

With early 1800's stuff... sure!