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Apr 29

SoapMacTavish commented on NBA Player Comes Out: "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay.".

Awesome news. John Amaechi was close to coming out, he sort of did to his team mates which is what made his relationship with Jerry "Modern Man" Sloan so strained and shortened his NBA career. I wish Jason Collins all the best, not an easy thing to do.

Apr 25

SoapMacTavish commented on Lunchtime Quickie: Old People FTW.

That made my day!

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@122. What's up Jack?

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@121. Wow, you don't get irony at all do you? You state the Afghan's aren't winning, the Taliban are. Like they are not Afghan's. Actually with the complex tribal system over there and the fact the British completely fucked that region by drawing national borders right down the middle of tribal areas thereby placing members of single tribes into different nations, I'm not sure that there is an specific ethnicity you could label as "Afghan". The Taliban could be Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek, Aimaq, Nuristani, Hazara, Turkmen, Baloch or any combination thereof. But none of that really doesn't matter because we still haven’t established what you believe America’s mission is over there. I gave you mine, bloodless profiteering, waiting to hear yours. We really can’t argue who is winning or not until we understand those parameters. But then, understanding each other’s point isn't what this is all about is it?

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@113. Who are the Taliban? Do they have a nationality? Are you that stupid? (rhetorical question)

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@112. Wow. Really? I addressed your "real world" issue and that's your response? I guess your just like to argue. I tired to play but all you want to do is live up to your screen name, though you should change the first word to "completely". Oh, and just so you know, the Taliban are Afghan's, they not an actual nationality or ethnicity, but thanks for playing, we have some wonderful parting gifts for you!

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@109. What real world example? Are you saying the Afghans won? What did they win? Their country is fucked. Ours is doing well, no Afghans have waged war on my home town. What is the goal for the US in Afghanistan? My opinion so we really don't give a fuck about them, wars we wage are about money and power. The more bombs are bullets we fire, the more money is made. Winning is detrimental to the bottom line.

How does this compare to the theoretical situation the NRA cynically use to scare us into thinking the US government is coming for our guns and we must protect ourselves like good patriots? You really think Americans are going to run into the woods, mountains and wilderness and forage sustainably enough to wage a successful insurgency against our own military? Possible I guess but take a good look at your fellow citizens, you think that is probable? Look, I’m a big fan of guns; I just don’t pretend that I own them to protect me when the commies come for my freedoms. Red Dawn is just a movie, and a pretty shitty one at that Mr. Swayze.

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@105 and 105. For a couple of real Americans who hate smarmy, smug, privileged assholes (plus I love your projection of who / what I am / believe), you do sound remarkably like a couple of smarmy, smug, privileged assholes.

And while we are using examples to prove our point, how about the Iraqi government with that army and all those planes and guns getting their ass handed to then by the US Military in 3 days. You think you got a chance against the Marine Corp, you smug assholes? Both of you are toast in the first 5 minutes!

Apr 22

SoapMacTavish commented on Over 90% of the American People Support Universal Backgrounds Checks.

@97, steady there tough guy. Must have hit a nerve eh? Sorry all your friends are fat red necks. Try to get out more often. I'll send you an invite for our next "5 year plan meeting". You might meet some new and interesting people.