Posts Made By: Tony Aguire

The American invasion of Iraq has already killed way more INNOCENT Iraqi civilians than Saddam was ever responsible for, so the damage is done. If our troops stay there, the deaths will continue, if our troops leave the deaths will still continue. There is no right,there is only wrong at this point.
I never supported invading Iraq. Instead, I think we should have sent the 100,000 plus troops to Afganistan to bring Osama to justice. But now we are in Iraq, thanks to our FEARLESS :S leader, and Osama is either laughing alive , or laughing dead cause he got away with the deaths of thousands of American civilians while American millitary played whack-a-mole with a 3rd rate millitary in a 3rd world country.
What did Colin Powell say, "you break it, you own it" or something to that effect.,
And to all you hawks out there, what are you gonna do if S Korea lobs a nuke at us now that our military is focused on Iraq? And now Iran is nuclear, we are not seeing success in Iraq, how about fighting a two front war with Iran to? If people (I will not name a name) want me to back Bush in his war, I have to see some sacrifice on his part. Maybe he should send his daughters over there. I don't think Bush really knows what it is like to feel the pain of losing a loved one in a conflict as contentious as Iraq.

Jim Babcock said:

Yeah, let's all cheer for more global warming. That's just what we need. 8O

We are not the first, we won't be the last on this planet. The dinosaurs probably didn't cheer for astroids either but like us, when they figured out something bad was happening, it was to late.
We can try and stop it, but the current evidence suggests that we might be in a feedback loop. ie, Co2 locked up in permafrost being released as the Siberian tundra permafrost melts for the first time in thousands (tens of thousands?) of years.The same thing is occurring in the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps,there is Co2 trapped in the ice. Or, it was trapped until the ice melted.
I think our suvival strategy should include ways to adapt, not just ways to slow or stop Global Warming. Unfortunately, alot of people have there heads in the sand on this issue, so we might never have a chance.

Very cool! Might I say retro, kind of like an LT1 'Vette motor in a 32 chevy pickup.

Ouch! Have to tune into FOx news and see if the terror threat level has risen to (gasp) a yellowish color

What I am waiting for is the "your either with us or against us" line .

Jim Moscheck said:

Starting on the rocker and need to bond some plywood panels. The book says to jack your car up and place them under a tire. Well, that's not going to happen in February in Michigan. :S

Are there any alternatives anyone could suggest?

I don't know what your budget is, or how large the panels, but hydrolic presses can be had for 200-300 dollars at some tool outlets here localy (Harbor freight). Not sure if you have that sort of store in your area. Hydrolic presses are usually good for a minimum of 10 tons, way more than you probably need. The presses I have used have had deck widths of anywhere from 18 to 24 inches, so if that gives you any idea on the size of piece you could fit.

mike welsh said:

Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely, or to think sanely, under the influence of a great fear.

Bertrand Russell

Very true, profound, aand ultimately relavent these days.

Realisticaly, Gonzales is DOA. Like Rummy, he has lost his relevance in the bigger scheme of things. It just takes a long time for reality to filter through to Bubble Boy and his inner circle. Patience will benifit all Americans now as the wheels of justice slowly grind this administrtion to dust. Then perhaps America can regain her posture as the greatest country on the face of the Earth.

The burned hand teaches best.

Judson,
Home Depot is offering Solar Energy/Hot water installation services now in select areas. My wife and I have checked it out and are working with the Solar Store to have a 3KW solar farm installed on our property along with an 80 gallon solar hot water heater.The solar farm is expandable with minimal fuss. With the cash credits offered by our utility company along with the state/federal tax credits it is very affordable. A 3KW system will basically make our energy usage net zero about 8 months a year (with the thermostat set at 78) the other 4 months (summer) we will still need to rely on an external source. We would need a 5KW system minimal for a full net zero.
Others needs will vary, and not everyone lives in Arizona, so this won't work for everybody. However there are some pretty cool wind systems out there to.