Karee

You know that thing where they tell you that if you encounter a predator with sharp teeth to raise your arms and make yourself as big as you can, to scare them away? That works with cops too.

I'll try that. Somehow I think I'll end pulling Taser hooks out of my chest after I flop around on the ground for a few seconds.

If you decide to try it out, be sure to post your vid here. Be sure to get the growing urine puddle in frame.

I don't have interactions with the cops any longer. I finally realized that's a losing battle.

I wonder if the only reason I've never had a cop pull a gun on me is that I'm white?

I'm white and I've had cops pull guns on me numerous times. Guess what? I deserved it almost every time. The one time where I didn't deserve it they were just being safe because they thought I was someone else. Surprisingly I did what they told me, and all was good. I didn't pull out my phone, start filming, and turn in to a babbling cry baby.

You and the OP, evidently...

I'm missing a lot of context. What even happened to start all this? He said there was no crime but there was a crime? Was he with the other guy?

Yeah I didn't see it either. I'm pretty sure if the cops tell you to get on the ground, you're supposed to do that regardless. I'm also fairly sure you're not supposed to pull out your phone, start filming, and then start whining and crying about how you're scared in an obvious attempt to make yourself famous on YouTube.

He has no idea. He is a self-contained entertainment unit.

Wow you hit that one out of the park!!

It's their fault for allowing the situation to deteriorate due to their inaction. A cardboard post up holding a gun would have had the same effect.

It's pretty clear from the actions of the cry baby holding the phone that he wanted the cops to subdue him so he could get it recorded. Like most folks they were standing there wondering what the hell the guy was babbling on about. From what I could tell, he was only armed with a phone.

If idiots were to be shot on sight, there'd be no TB's left standing... The Teaparty would cease to exit, along with half of the rankings of the GOP... :rofl: :rofl:

What are you talking about?

Why would they let that keep going on? Do something. Talk him down or arrest him, be a cop.

The cops are probably worried they'll be accused of some kind of abuse they way things are going lately. Can't really blame them.

The cops should be suspended, investigated and probably fired. Simple as that.

Probably charged with a crime as well, eh?

Miami is the evil red-headed stepchild of college football. They've been this way for at least the last 20 years.

It was BYU and Memphis.

That's what happens when you have a bunch of Mormon guys that have to swear off sex until marriage. Quite a bit of built up anger.

There are a variety of indexes you can move your annuity into and you are not bound to accept passbook savings. Even T-bills would beat the above, are you sure your financial advisor explored all of your options?

https://www.fidelity.com/annuities/fidelity-freedom-lifetime-income-annuity/investment-options

He must be getting his financial advice from Oriz.

And what is it you thought? That there's place for personal stuff here?

Like I said, don't worry about me. My doublings have never been done in a year's time. More like sometimes triple, quadruple or more in a day's time. But I'm not trying to brag. You're the one dragging me into this.

You should take some of your millions and have someone post on VJ for you. It seems you can afford to pay someone to do a better job.

The cop should've shot him. We have enough idiots in the world.

SURIN - A Japanese man has been named the winner of the 2014 annual eel catching contest in Surin province.

Ten contestants from various countries competed with each other in the 17th Eel Catching Tournament organised by Surin provincial administration in Chumpolburi district, 21 December 2014

Ten contestants from various countries such as China, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom competed with each other in the 17th Eel Catching Tournament organised by Surin provincial administration in Chumpolburi district yesterday.

The tournament is a homage to local farmers' tradition and involves the contestants searching for eels in a ditch for five minutes. The contestant who managed to catch the biggest number of eels and successfully placed the slippery creatures in a bamboo-weaved basket wins the contest.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1419247490

No problem. This is a topic that can be easily derailed.

My daughter suffered serious brain trauma during birth due to lack of oxygen. She will never ride a bicycle or drive a car, but yet there are certain qualities that seem to replace the ones she lost. Does this happen a lot? Who knows? Some people say blind folks have enhanced hearing and heightended senses of people's intentions and their surroundings. Is it true? How does one validate it?

My daughter never had a chance at being a rocket scientist, but she does have a sense that she is the best she can be. That quality is heartwarming to those who meet and know her. The playing field on earth was not designed level. It's longer for some, and shorter for others. Some run, some walk, some do nothing at all. Some say our motivation is governed by genetics.

It seems a waste of time to me to shake out a box of multicultural kids onto a playground, and then tell each and every one of them they all have the same shot as the next, despite any physical, mental, and other environmental factors they are subjected. It's much more humane and realistic to help each and every one of them realize who they are and help them to become comfortable in their own skin. To accept the things they cannot change, and to change the things they can. Most notably to gain the wisdom to know the difference.

Cool. I suppose it's hard to figure out what people's true meaning are on a message board.

As to your last line, every should live their life by those words.

If their goal is to become a professional athlete…

on second thought…..i bow out

That quote had nothing to do with race

I didn't say that it did. I just stated that I hoped it didn't come in to play

Futhermore….one of the biggest lies we have all been told as children is that we can become whatever we want as long as we work hard at it.

I'd like to believe that race isn't one of things that prevents someone from being successful.

I have not seen anyone suggest a "superior race." However, it's naive to suggest that everyone has the same shot in life. Some are tall, some are short, some drool, some slurp. Some folks are mouth breathers, and others suffer traumatic brain disease and physical abnormalities. If one wanted to erase all the environmental factors to stand in the way of folks on the starting line, then, let's just be clear that cannot happen. It's never happened, and just ain't gonna happen no matter how many focus groups you have.

However, people with physical and mental problems can live an improved life with the help of family, advanced medical treatment, and kind people. Not everyone has the same shot. It says that right in the footnote of the human blueprint.

I guess I misunderstood you. Apologies if I did. I'd like to think that someone who is born black has exactly the same shot in this country as someone born white, leaving out any environmental factors.

If there was a way to vaporize all the non military owned firearms in the U.S., the U.S. would be a better country.

Is this really true, or is it something everyone hopes is true as it would make the world a happier simpler place? I think it's a pipe dream to sell a human being that they have the same potential as anyone else on earth. There are just too many variables. The socialist experiment has been tried countless times, but in the end it's the smartest ones and hardest workers who end up carrying the rest. In the end, everyone retaliates.

If environmental factors were the only variable, would it be possible to create a world in which everyone wanted and had unwavering desire to provide the same environmental factors for each and every human? Nah, that won't happen on this earth. Entropy won't allow it, and neither will the inherent motivation of survival of the fittest.

Most of us will help give a car a push to get it started, lend a few gallons of gas, or freely donate a little time. So, what happens when the owner of that car is lazy, and just refuses to use what has been provided.

We don't live in a kumbayah world, but it exists in the minds of some. And, it looks good on paper.

Thinking a bit more about your post, it comes across as blatantly racist. I hate using that term because I think it is overused and when overused it cheapens it's true meaning. I'm hoping the above is just a poor choice of words and you don't really believe it.

Hard work comes to mind. There are people that start from almost nothing and no real training that succeed.

Yep. I personally think that saying someone has less of a chance in life because of their race at birth is blatant racism. I think it's pretty offensive actually. I think everyone is born equal at day one. Maybe I'm naive.

The argument you presented which I responded to makes no sense. I stated the reasons why I feel that way.

It then appeared that you were looking to mount a case taking the point I made into consideration. So I thought that you had a case you were about to present. But then you ended up resorting to attacks. So it appeared to me that I was mistaken when I thought you were looking to present a case.

Jesus Christ! Are you practicing to be a lawyer?

Is this really true, or is it something everyone hopes is true as it would make the world a happier simpler place? I think it's a pipe dream to sell a human being that they have the same potential as anyone else on earth. There are just too many variables. The socialist experiment has been tried countless times, but in the end it's the smartest ones and hardest workers who end up carrying the rest. In the end, everyone retaliates.

If environmental factors were the only variable, would it be possible to create a world in which everyone wanted and had unwavering desire to provide the same environmental factors for each and every human? Nah, that won't happen on this earth. Entropy won't allow it, and neither will the inherent motivation of survival of the fittest.

Most of us will help give a car a push to get it started, lend a few gallons of gas, or freely donate a little time. So, what happens when the owner of that car is lazy, and just refuses to use what has been provided.

We don't live in a kumbayah world, but it exists in the minds of some. And, it looks good on paper.

I definitely don't live in a Kumbayah world. I firmly believe that genetics have little to do with it. Are some people born smarter than others? Sure they are. However the way things work in this country you don't have to be smart to be successful. There's plenty of opportunity if you work for it.

Blaming your lot in life on your parenting or your race is a cop out IMO. Not everyone is going to grow up and be CEO or president or whatever, but the system is in place for people to succeed. I don't care what color you are. In fact, I think it's great when I see someone that shouldn't succeed, be successful.