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edgineered

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11. Yup Blanks, it's a tough pill to swallow.
Wed Feb 13, 2013, 02:27 AM
Feb 2013

They, the gun nuts and the crazies, will continue to crawl out of the woodwork. Its been my experience that they, the silent, reserved ones, grow over the decades to become more and more opinionated and bold in their identities. You know, the kind of thing that happens to most people after the 4th or 5th girlfriend or women rips your heart out and you decide to become a man. Sometimes other factors apply, but becoming a man by 30 is a fair standard. Sadly, the chances become slimmer after that.

Too many grown men, it doesn't matter if they're 90, never make it to manhood, but think that having a gun, beating people up, listening to hate radio, etc is a good enough substitute. It obviously works as a suitable substitute because enough other cowards (oops, I meant men) that they believe to be men approve, so they too must be a man.

I'm a man and I know it. I don't need a gun. I support LGBT and equality and the Dream Act. I'm straight, an ally, and a white male. I'm not afraid to call someone out if they're being a bigot, racist, misogamist, gay basher, etc. I live in the reddest part of Florida and I look like a hater because I'm a motorcycle mechanic. I hear less and less of it because once someone has run his mouth, I do my best to make him look stupid. I may not be able to write well, but occasionally I can articulate my feelings quite well.

Keep up the fight. Remember to stay off the social sites, return the little things your wife does for you, hold people blameless for what they do, for they only do what they think is right, help them if you can.

(sorry, didn't mean to write a book)

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Raytheon should have just asked MIRT and saved some R&D expenses. edgineered Feb 2013 #1
Just look what a single Facebook App collects: Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #2
I don't install those apps. Blanks Feb 2013 #6
The bad thing is - edgineered Feb 2013 #8
I have an old high school buddy... Blanks Feb 2013 #10
Yup Blanks, it's a tough pill to swallow. edgineered Feb 2013 #11
A growing demographic... Blanks Feb 2013 #13
Not a surprise but disgusting, nevertheless. Live and Learn Feb 2013 #3
Basic stupidity, I think Demeter Feb 2013 #5
Test it with Dorner. Downwinder Feb 2013 #4
"If they could see warrprayer Feb 2013 #7
Watch again and see how young Jack Nicholson is edgineered Feb 2013 #9
thanks warrprayer Feb 2013 #12
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