Sig1Hunter
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I think you missed the point of that arguement. No one said that the training they receive isn't top notch. The arguement being brought forward is that if your old enough to fight for your country you should be able to enjoy a beer when you want to. Maybe that is the solution, if your in the service then you can drink a beer at the age of 18. If your not in the service you have to wait till your 21. I don't really care either way, just thought I'd throw in my $0.02
No, I understood the argument perfectly. I don't think you understand my point. You can volunteer to fight for the country, but until you prove that you are responsible enough and have had the requisite training, you aren't doing it. Therefore, the argument that because you can fight for your country you should be able to drink doesn't fly. Its apples and oranges. I think that your point of lowering the age for military personnel may have some merit.
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That's not really an apples to apples comparison though. Eighteen year olds who are drafted don't usually take their M16's to the sidewalk and mow down a family of four. Eighteen year olds who go to a Bills game, get hammered and try to drive home do. Draftee's aren't usually a menace to society.
That said, it does seem to be a rather inequitable position.
Exactly. Another thing that people who make this tired argument forget is that our servicemen/women get the best training in the world before they are sent into harm's way overseas. The average underage drinker has a hard time correctly spelling the word "responsibility", much less putting it into practice.
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I think you're over-generalizing just a bit.
This thread is an interesting juxtaposition with The Rev's one on drunken behavior at the stadium.
One question certainly is whether younger people are less able to handle drinking and more prone to getting "stupid drunk," or whether that delineation has more to do with the individuals than the age of the individuals.
Certainly, it was an over generalization. In my mind's eye I had a picture of an 18 year old kid just back from a long day at work who comes home and kisses the wife and kids, and sits down to "enjoy a cold beer". This picture was completely contrary to my personal experiences of 18 year olds drinking beer, which usually involves fighting, vomiting, naked women, and jail (not necessarily in that order).
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It doesn't make sense that you can vote and get drafted but can't enjoy a cold beer once in a while.
This phrase is thrown out in abundance when talking about underage drinking. A responsible adult "enjoys a cold beer once in a while" after cutting the grass, or while socializing at a buddy's house, or while taking in a game. An 18 year old enjoys a cold CASE of beer once in a while just for the sake of getting piss drunk.
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Well, they can't have Hairston or Glenn.
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The ruling on the field was that the ball was touched in the end zone. Beyond that, there was no explanation. It is apparent that their reasoning was not logical....
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I haven't deeply researched it but I think it's only twenty bucks and I thought I heard that you can watch every game as many times as you want.
If that's the case I'll definitely get it.
Real good for "scouting" the first quarter/starter action for fantasy football too.
Exactly. You can watch the games live, and then on demand. Twenty bucks? I'm in!
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Interesting. Were those practice jerseys?
No, they were game days jerseys. Looked really sweet, except for the missing details.
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Ha -- funny. I noticed the same thing on the website so I called them. Those are just stock photos from Nike; the real jerseys have all of the details you'd expect. "BILLS" is embroidered on the front and the buffalo is on the back.
As for the other questions, the numbers and letters are stitched, and they are flexible rather than the stiff numbers you're used to from a tackle twill jersey. They're the same numbers found on the "Elite" jerseys.
The collar is identical to the "Elite" jersey, with the flywire material incorporated into the front V.
The main advantage over the old Reeboks (and Chinese knockoffs) is the fit -- much more comfortable to wear than your typical jersey. I honestly think the only difference between these and the "Elite" jerseys are some "performance" features in the fabric itself.
I saw the ones at the Bills store in person, and they didnt have the wordmark/logo on the jersey. Maybe they've changed them now..but, that was just last week that I saw them in person.
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The ones that I saw at the Bills Store were nice, but they didn't have some of the details that I'd like to see - such as missing the "Bills" word mark on the front and the charging buffalo logo on the back. Otherwise, they looked great. Ultimately, I decided against them for the lack of detail though. Why would they leave these things off?
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he Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the police did not have a constitutional duty to protect a person from harm, even a woman who had obtained a court-issued protective order against a violent husband making an arrest mandatory for a violation.
Fing, do you have the case cite on that? I can't open the NYT article, and I'm very interested to hear what the Supremes said.
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already did. and yes, you bet i would call my crew... you sound very naive to trust a cop.
every cop ive known and worked with was either racist or a crook. they are wolves in sheeps clothing...
I think I know more cops than you. 98% are excellent public servants with integrity and a desire to help. There are scumbag cops, no doubt. But the vast majority are fine human beings. Just because you've been arrested umpteen different time by cops doesn't make them racists or crooks. Their job is to arrest criminals. Kinda like when you get my order wrong at the drive thru...it's nothing personal. You're just doing your job, ya know? Funny how assumptions work, isn't it?
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the police have no duty to protect you, and are only there to investigate crimes after they happen. If you rely on the police for security, you really have none at all.
What case is this that you speak of?
After reading the article, those were my questions as well.
And to take this thread in yet another direction...
Alcohol sure sounds fun, doesnt it kids?!? Thank god something like weed, that keeps people calm, chill, and even-keeled is illegal so we are protected from "Reefer Maddness". But keep boozing it up, loosing control, acting out of character, fighting random people, having blackout sex with strangers, and wrapping cars around telephone poles. Or even worse, other cars. /rant
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bro, you dont know how corrupt these !@#$s are. there is more honor among thieves...
Maybe you should request to have your 911 phone line rerouted to your local crackhouse, then?
Like I said, walk a day in their shoes...heck, I doubt you could walk 5 minutes in their shoes.
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I don't get involved in these discussions much but blindly following what a police officer says is beyond stupid and is a growing problem in this country and something that will eventually be addressed.
What is the problem with the police giving a lawful order? "The bar is closed, time to go". Law enforcement is the last line of defense from anarchy and chaos. He wasn't asking AP to do something illegal or immoral, was he?
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Where I come from, most cops don't ask nicely, they rudely demand...and they fill out their reports the way they want to in order to keep their butts out of hot water, regardless of the truth...and their buddies in blue back them because they might need the favor returned someday. That's the real world. Unfortunately, the video surveillance won't tell the whole story. Forgive me if I don't automatically believe the report.
Rudely demand? Who cares. Walk a day in the shoes of a police officer, and see why it is that they "rudely demand". They tell you to do something (such as, bar is closed time to go), you do it. It doesn't matter what tone they take with you.
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You see it far too often...cops so eager to muscle up & show their power when a situation could so easily be diffused through friendliness.
You mean, like asking him TWICE to leave? According to the report, Peterson pushed the police officer first. Where I come from, that is battery on a law enforcement officer (a felony). "Pretty please, Mr Peterson, stop pushing me." In the real world, that doesnt work. Come on...
sounds like bs. typical power hungry racist cops. believe me, it's systemic...
Really? Where did you read that?
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Unfortunately, it's not that simple--and the 6-inches between the ears remains the most important physical quality for an NFL QB...
Six inches? Mine's AT LEAST eight.
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... I don't have a dog in this fight so this isn't a shot at all, it's a legit question from someone who often wears a hoodie in the rain here in California ... why is it suspicious for me to wear a hoodie in the rain?
Suspicious doesn't equal illegal. A guy wearing a trench coat in summer is suspicious, but not illegal. Someone walking around on a dark, rainy night in a hooded sweatshirt is also suspicious. It just doesn't look right. Not many people are out walking around in the rain at night with a sweatshirt. Give that person an umbrella or a raincoat, and they don't look suspicious any more. It could well be they got caught in the rain, or some other valid reason. But, at first blush my mind says "what?" followed by "why?".
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Let's pretend that is correct. If the wanna be cop didn't ignore 911 requests and not follow Martin in the first place, the situation doesn't occur AT ALL. He created a situation and got his @ss kicked by a kid 10 years younger than him and who weighed 100 lbs. He is 100% at fault for everything that happen after he ignored 911.
Let me break it down for you:
1) It is not illegal to not follow a civilian 911 operators request. This was not a sworn law enforcement officer giving GZ a lawful order.
2) it is not illegal to follow someone. GZ had a legal right to be in the place that he was. So did TM.
3) There has been no word that GZ confronted TM. On the contrary, TMs girlfriend stated that TM confronted GZ.
4) it IS illegal to start wailing on a guy merely because he was following you.
BTW - your characterization of GZ as a "wannabe cop" is interesting. I don't know GZ any better than you do. But, having someone pay attention to suspicious goings on in my neighborhood would be welcomed by me. And, yes, walking around in the rain with a hoodie is suspicious. This is coming from a "real" cop in FL.
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You guys are down with the track "Lick My Nuts"? I'm sure it's a real hit down unda
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It's the same draft order as this year, with a few trades thrown in.
Underage Drinking Sting at the Ralph
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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No, my idea is to stop having people comparing serving in the military with the ability to consume alcohol legally.