Jan 10
onion commented on Today in Very Logical Explanations, I'm Sure.
onion commented on Today in Very Logical Explanations, I'm Sure.
i still don't really understand why people's 911 calls are public. someone explain this to me.
Jan 3
onion commented on On Navigating Stink.
onion commented on On Navigating Stink.
yeah the toilet paper thing is no big deal. you have to get over this weird reflex that makes your hand drop it in the toilet...you just learn to relocate the drop. they do that in a lot of latin american countries. and it doesn't really stink. an unwashed human or rotting animal stinks waaaaay worse.
Jan 3
onion commented on Gay Bowler Wins Championship, ESPN Airs a Gay Kiss, World Does Not End.
onion commented on Gay Bowler Wins Championship, ESPN Airs a Gay Kiss, World Does Not End.
did his husband call him "babe?" that's pretty cool too. btw, the tears were nice to see too.
Jan 3
onion commented on Gerard Depardieu Wants to Leave France Because of Taxes.
onion commented on Gerard Depardieu Wants to Leave France Because of Taxes.
yeah, 75% is kinda ridiculous.
Dec 23, 2012
onion commented on Newtown Will Not Bury the Mother of the Killer.
onion commented on Newtown Will Not Bury the Mother of the Killer.
gun rights extremists often suggest that the price of freedom (to bear arms) is the occasional murder or mass murder. well, the price of that freedom to bear arms is also total responsibility for what that gun does. goes both ways.
so if you're gonna keep a loaded gun unsecured in your house just in case that burglar comes by, sure, you get that freedom to feel secure. you also should get sent to jail if your kid steals it and shoots up 20 kindergartners.
so if you're gonna keep a loaded gun unsecured in your house just in case that burglar comes by, sure, you get that freedom to feel secure. you also should get sent to jail if your kid steals it and shoots up 20 kindergartners.
Dec 23, 2012
onion commented on Newtown Will Not Bury the Mother of the Killer.
onion commented on Newtown Will Not Bury the Mother of the Killer.
35 etc -
cripes! does the government leave its nuclear weapons laying around unsecured and expect everyone to leave them be? no! if someone stole bombs left lying around with no security could the govt just say "hey, they were stolen. it's not our fault that they were used to murder 100,00 people! gosh!"
gun owners have the responsibility of keeping their weapons under complete LOCK AND KEY. the only person who should be able to access a registered firearm is the registered owner of that firearm. at the very least there should be a trigger lock on the things. one with a combo only the owner knows, or at least the key should be hidden and I mean HIDDEN. something like a bushmaster should have 20 trigger locks and be inside about 15 or so bomb-proof safes. and it doesn't matter whether or not the gun thief is sane, crazy, a friend, family or from Mars. the registered owner is responsible for what those guns do. period.
cripes! does the government leave its nuclear weapons laying around unsecured and expect everyone to leave them be? no! if someone stole bombs left lying around with no security could the govt just say "hey, they were stolen. it's not our fault that they were used to murder 100,00 people! gosh!"
gun owners have the responsibility of keeping their weapons under complete LOCK AND KEY. the only person who should be able to access a registered firearm is the registered owner of that firearm. at the very least there should be a trigger lock on the things. one with a combo only the owner knows, or at least the key should be hidden and I mean HIDDEN. something like a bushmaster should have 20 trigger locks and be inside about 15 or so bomb-proof safes. and it doesn't matter whether or not the gun thief is sane, crazy, a friend, family or from Mars. the registered owner is responsible for what those guns do. period.
Dec 21, 2012
onion commented on The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek.
onion commented on The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek.
meh. the only real compelling reason to read it is the novel multimedia experience. i found myself skimming the story...all the details about each skier etc. just seemed boring. a bunch of thrill-seekers who made a pretty human and not unexpected mistake. i did not find that very compelling.
tragic, yes. but is that all we are gawking at here? isn't this story just more rubbernecking at other people's misfortune?
tragic, yes. but is that all we are gawking at here? isn't this story just more rubbernecking at other people's misfortune?
Dec 21, 2012
onion commented on "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.".
onion commented on "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.".
the good guy with a gun would have to have an assault weapon. not a simple little handgun.
Dec 18, 2012
onion commented on Maybe Along With That National Conversation About Gun Control We Should Have Some National Conversations About Masculinity, Insecurity, Overcompensation, Dick Size....
onion commented on Maybe Along With That National Conversation About Gun Control We Should Have Some National Conversations About Masculinity, Insecurity, Overcompensation, Dick Size....
72 - ok. wow, assault shotguns. I learn something every day. but still...it's the capacity of the magazine that really allows for quick mass murder. I just think the conversation could be steered towards magazine capacity rather than the fact that a gun is semiautomatic. for example, my husband says his dad hunts with a semiautomatic shotgun. (not sure what - ducks? turkey? game birds?) but that shotgun sure doesn't shoot a billion rounds in one go.
Dec 17, 2012
onion commented on Maybe Along With That National Conversation About Gun Control We Should Have Some National Conversations About Masculinity, Insecurity, Overcompensation, Dick Size....
onion commented on Maybe Along With That National Conversation About Gun Control We Should Have Some National Conversations About Masculinity, Insecurity, Overcompensation, Dick Size....
56 - yes. to that bit about hunters improving their marksmanship. that they all just become bowhunters and they'd HAVE to rely on their skills on not their technology.
but i've also heard discussion of whether or not it's the semiautomatic function that is the problem, or the capacity of the magazine. shotguns can be semiautomatic. but they can't shoot 30 shells in rapid succession.(right? i'm a bit ignorant here)
also - yes to 51. The woman did buy the gun, but it took the dumbass dude to make it into a mass murder weapon.
but i've also heard discussion of whether or not it's the semiautomatic function that is the problem, or the capacity of the magazine. shotguns can be semiautomatic. but they can't shoot 30 shells in rapid succession.(right? i'm a bit ignorant here)
also - yes to 51. The woman did buy the gun, but it took the dumbass dude to make it into a mass murder weapon.
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