Politics

[skydiver386]

 

[Altitude sickness]

Hopefully some of you caught the wave during the recent lull. And no one got caught shorting.

 

[mdwest]

This actually astounds me. When I was in college, albeit 50 years ago before social media, I cared about two things. Studying and co-eds. The only reason I was even aware of an election in 1976 was because a nursing student I was dating at the time was canvassing for her candidate at dorms. I don't think most guys in my fraternity cared either.

How times change.

You cared about 1 more thing than I did..

I dont think I picked up a book until my junior year lol… I spent my last 2 years trying to make up for lost time after spending the first two years just chasing co-eds lol…

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I’m gonna watch it too. One thing that always bugged me about the movie was how it portrayed some of the members of the team. Some were wanting to get rid of the shepherds permanently but the one who survived to tell the tale was the voice of reason in that exchange….

Also always seemed weird (in the movie) he was on death’s door when he was in the helicopter after being rescued but the movie really didn’t show why.

Read the book quite some time ago but can’t remember much of it

One issue I had with the movie, vs the book, was about the water bottle in the village. In the book, Luttrell described the bottle that his rescuers offered him was an old, nasty glass bottle with even nastier water in it. In the movie, it was a pristine clean 2 liter plastic water bottle that one of the villagers must have bought at the local 7-11.

 

[Tanks]

You cared about 1 more thing than I did..

I dont think I picked up a book until my junior year lol… I spent my last 2 years trying to make up for lost time after spending the first two years just chasing co-eds lol…

I was trying to get out fast in Engineering at Purdue. I tested out of first two years of math, sciences and English after getting my A levels in UK public boarding school. Was taking graduate level classes in my sophomore year in mini computer programming. My advisor actually told me to slow down as I was also an athlete competing and 18 hours a semester was a bit much in his view. Took almost every class self-paced, so it was not an issue. I was a nerd then.

 

[Brent in Az]

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Lets give them what they want.....

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I was trying to get out fast in Engineering at Purdue. I tested out of first two years of math, sciences and English after getting my A levels in UK public boarding school. Was taking graduate level classes in my sophomore year in mini computer programming. My advisor actually told me to slow down as I was also an athlete competing and 18 hours a semester was a bit much in his view. Took almost every class self-paced, so it was not an issue. I was a nerd then.

What sport?

 

[Tanks]

Hopefully some of you caught the wave during the recent lull. And no one got caught shorting.

I cashed out about 10 days ago. Also, my short was based on the $428+ price anyway. Made decent amount for sure.

 

[Field28]

Our young adults also "identify" as a member of the rainbow mafia at an alarmingly high rate. It's become a religion with them and radicals will undoubtedly emerge at a higher rate.

Like you, I hope that the conservative youth movement keeps growing and that being grounded morally, culturally, scientifically and economically continues to gain steam and is looked at as the cool thing.

I honestly believe that a great portion of this phenomenon is due to young people simply looking for a place to fit in. It's the new goth or emo, unfortunately there are many predators online that take advantage of these youths.

Factor in piss poor parenting, which is one of our biggest problems that our country faces. These predators have victims ripe for picking. They come of as the parent that these children never had, they act as if they care for and love them. The child now believes that the fit in, that they finally have a place where they belong.

We also have the issue of parents pushing their children into this idealogy.
Weak father's, and white leftist women who see having a trans or gay child as a fashion accessory, like a pair of designer shoes or handbag. When a woman has four kids, two trans, one gay and one lesbian, it's way out of the law of averages, it's grooming and indoctrination.

I think in the near future, we are going to see many people in their 20's and 30's dealing with gay and trans regret.

 

[Tanks]

What sport?

Judo. 81 kg. Goal was to make the 1980 Olympic team, fell short by a smidgen, turned out to be a vain effort anyway as no one went due to boycott.

 

[mdwest]

I was trying to get out fast in Engineering at Purdue. I tested out of first two years of math, sciences and English after getting my A levels in UK public boarding school. Was taking graduate level classes in my sophomore year in mini computer programming. My advisor actually told me to slow down as I was also an athlete competing and 18 hours a semester was a bit much in his view. Took almost every class self-paced, so it was not an issue. I was a nerd then.

The mind of an 18 year old mdwest wasn’t wired the same way as the older version is…

I knew I wanted to obtain a commission and serve in the army..

I knew the army didn’t care what degree I held.. it only cared that I had a degree and a decent GPA..

So I looked across all of the degree options the university offered, and selected the one that I believed would have the highest female to male ratio and be relatively easy to complete (easy GPA)…

Which led me to a BS in Educstion lol…

The plan worked magically… every core curriculum class was packed with women.. only a few men present, and inevitably a good portion of the men were gay… so mdwest had found an incredible happy hunting ground at a very young age lol… I had the time of my life for the first few years… and never really had to study much to maintain grades until I became an upperclassmen..

20 years later, with my military service time behind me and finding myself not super happy in law enforcement is when I realized the younger version of me screwed the older version lol… a former army officer and former swat cop with a degree in education isn’t very marketable… so as a much older guy I re-entered the academic world and ran down an MBA and an MS in Strategic Management.. not really because I wanted to, so much as I knew I needed to if I was going to get very far in the career field I actually wanted to pursue (defense)…

 

[mdwest]

Judo. 81 kg. Goal was to make the 1980 Olympic team, fell short by a smidgen, turned out to be a vain effort anyway as no one went due to boycott.

I was never that accomplished as a judo player.. but that was my sport of choice through elementary school and high school.. my mother put me in classes starting at 8 years old and I competed fairly regularly until I was about 20 before moving on to dabbling in other martial arts (toyed with shotokan for a while, taekwondo for a few years, etc) before giving it all up in my mid twenties…

 

[Tanks]

...

I knew I wanted to obtain a commission and serve in the army..

I knew the army didn’t care what degree I held.. it only cared that I had a degree and a decent GPA..

...

I wanted to be a Marine pilot. Entered the PLC program, went to Quantico during summers to train. Then, Carter reduced military spending and my spot went away. I had not taken any money during that time, so I had a choice. Go to infantry officer's school or bail out. I bailed out.

 

[deewayne2003]

This actually astounds me. When I was in college, albeit 50 years ago before social media, I cared about two things. Studying and co-eds. The only reason I was even aware of an election in 1976 was because a nursing student I was dating at the time was canvassing for her candidate at dorms. I don't think most guys in my fraternity cared either.

How times change.

Think about how much lower the job market expectations are for kids in college today, how much higher student loan debt is, how much less the dollar buys.

I’m not saying this to be antagonistic, your sentiments are common amongst people your age who simply cannot comprehend how much this country has changed for young people; college graduates today have a MUCH steeper hill to climb.

Hence why they are almost universally engaged in politics, because their suffering the consequences of political decisions that were made long before they were born.

 

[Brent in Az]

I honestly believe that a great portion of this phenomenon is due to young people simply looking for a place to fit in. It's the new goth or emo, unfortunately there are many predators online that take advantage of these youths.

Factor in piss poor parenting, which is one of our biggest problems that our country faces. These predators have victims ripe for picking. They come of as the parent that these children never had, they act as if they care for and love them. The child now believes that the fit in, that they finally have a place where they belong.

We also have the issue of parents pushing their children into this idealogy.
Weak father's, and white leftist women who see having a trans or gay child as a fashion accessory, like a pair of designer shoes or handbag. When a woman has four kids, two trans, one gay and one lesbian, it's way out of the law of averages, it's grooming and indoctrination.

I think in the near future, we are going to see many people in their 20's and 30's dealing with gay and trans regret.

I don't have issues so much with gay people that act normal, live normal lives, and blend into society even if it doesnt align with my christian beliefs. It's their choice, and I'm not the Judge.

The cult of drag queens, transexuals, and flaming homos, is something I find disturbing, and have no tolerance for.

No parent has the right to turn their minor child into a trans, or indoctrinate them into that culture at a young age, simply because, as you said, it is the latest social engineering fashion culture for the whacky alternative left.
A person should be allowed to make their choices when they reach adulthood.

 

[Brent in Az]

Trump said they have 15+ trade deals on the table right now
Seems like he has everyone's attention

 

[mdwest]

Think about how much lower the job market expectations are for kids in college today, how much higher student loan debt is, how much less the dollar buys.

I dont disagree.. but there are creative solutions out there if people are willing to look for them...

For example, the avg cost to pursue an MBA from a typical state school in the US is about $60K right now (tuition, books etc.. that figure does not include housing, meal plans, parking, etc..etc..).. .

you can pursue an MBA from an accredited, brick and mortar, well regarded school in the UK however for about $15K (complete the degree online).. Some are as low as $13K..

The problem with student loan debt is a combination of students for the last several years chasing degrees that bring no tangible value in the job market and the "American" education system selling the insane idea that students need the "complete" education experience which includes a lazy river, world class gym, a food court with 15 different commercial options for lunch, etc..etc..

I think the brits actually have the right idea.. you go to school to learn shit.. if you want to join a gym, awesome, go into town and join a gym.. if you want 35 different meal choices for dinner, great, take your happy butt into town and eat wherever you like.. if you want a lazy river.. well, you're probably shit out of luck.. you might need to go to a US university..

they don't pack their campuses with things unrelated to education and learning.. so they don't have the associated costs..

the brit system isn't perfect.. there are things that suck about it (IMO).. if you think our campuses have gone insanely left and offer (and fund) outrageous study programs that are valueless.. the brits are 100 fold worse..

but if a student wants to pursue engineering, business, biology, etc.. those programs are readily available, from NUMEROUS brick and mortar, well regarded schools (to include Oxford and Cambridge now) as online courses of study, at a fraction of the cost of what it takes to attend the same program from an equivalent quality US school...

 

[Tanks]

Think about how much lower the job market expectations are for kids in college today, how much higher student loan debt is, how much less the dollar buys.

I’m not saying this to be antagonistic, your sentiments are common amongst people your age who simply cannot comprehend how much this country has changed for young people; college graduates today have a MUCH steeper hill to climb.

Yes, and no. In the past any degree would open doors for you. Now, outside of STEM degrees most will qualify you to sell shoes at Nordstrum. So, unless one is going to get an MBA or a JD degree it is not worth getting into debt for a liberal or fine arts degree.

My SIL knew he needed good grades and a solid LSAT score in order to get into law school. So, he chose a major at Yale that would give him good grades, psychology. By itself it is worthless, but he had perfect scores and aced his LSAT to get him into Harvard Law School (where he met my daughter). Paid off his loans after a year of working.

 

[spike.t]

Read that this was a big issue ...so he sorted it....

Donald Trump signs order to 'make America's showers great again'

The US president says he wants to "take care of my beautiful hair" as he eases water flow rules.

www.bbc.com

 

[Altitude sickness]

Kevin O’Leary destroys liberal pundits that have never employed one human in their lives. Drops a Daisy Cutter on the talking points. He injects a little reality into their liberal bubble.

Pure gold