Super bowl Who ya got?
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Admittedly, I posted something a while back to take the political stuff to the water hazard but today only read a few of the last posts and honestly, I thought he might be referring to you as one, but I see now it's likely others. ......Ironic that I was thinking I was defending you and you jump me , lol . I realize that isn't obvious, but the truth.
now that I have read back a bit more and am even more off-put by the infighting and personal attacks , I will say to Gary that I should not have singled his post out.....it applies to all the attacks.
is this really what @jrock needs here ? I know its not what he wants. Sure sign up is closed but anyone for who might be wanting to join up and talk about Golf this isn't really the way to entice them.
I'll bow out of this convo now but maybe people could simply keep the political stuff where it belongs , in the water hazard , as it inevitably leads to this nastiness.
Weirfan You could have left out the personal attack and still made your point
Nope. You come into a Super Bowl thread with politics when there's a place for that and you know it's not allowed and you are a major league JACKASSS! Did you do it? No. Did I do it? No. Did a jackass do it who thinks his opinions are so important they must be heard against the rules of the forum? YES
garyt1957 Did a jackass do it who thinks his opinions are so important they must be heard against the rules of the forum? YES
Yeah, and I already posted the cut/paste; that it was Richochet (and he deleted that post but it's captured in Sneakylong's quote above). But, is he the asshole? Nope. He's in the boys club. Pin that on me since accuracy isn't your strong suit.
professor Yeah, and I already posted the cut/paste; that it was Richochet (and he deleted that post but it's captured in Sneakylong's quote above). But, is he the asshole? Nope. He's in the boys club. Pin that on me since accuracy isn't your strong suit.
HaHa, feeling guilty? Did I name the jackass? But way to step up and accept the mantle.
garyt1957 HaHa, feeling guilty? Did I name the jackass? But way to step up and accept the mantle.
Not one fucking bit. But of course you couldn't step up and own your error. Nor can/did Rickochet. You're all of the same ilk... Can't admit your errors. Really classy.
Weirfan Sure sign up is closed but anyone for who might be wanting to join up and talk about Golf this isn't really the way to entice them.
Oh, you mean the way this site and FGI ran-off all the women who'd participated? Right! The boys club rules. LOL
I appreciate what you're trying to convey. It's just that I don't take well to other members here who band together and just insult and demean a minority that's not really so interested in their "my way or the highway" agenda. In that regard, your effort is admirable.
professor I appreciate what you're trying to convey. It's just that I don't take well to other members here who band together and just insult and demean a minority that's not really so interested in their "my way or the highway" agenda. In that regard, your effort is admirable.
You're a dummy AND a hypocrite. Go figure.
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The Super Bowl has been over for awhile. So this thread was dying anyway. A mass shooting took place at the parade and was all over the news. I happened to be watching the coverage of the parade on FS1. First Things First was their live when it happened.
Too many things are political that shouldnāt be. Vaccines and mass shootings shouldnāt be political. But they are. Ironically one saves lives and the other ends lives.
Thereās times I find commentary in threads that I think is out of bounds. But I realize what this forum consists of. Mostly older, white, conservative men. I qualify for two of those. lol But no one forces anyone to read anything they donāt agree with.
Iām personally offended by inane threads. So I donāt read them. Thatās a joke. Well partially. Lol
Sneakylong Neither vaccines or mass shootings are political. What is political is the ideology that uses government power to force unproven solutions onto those that do not wish to accept them. Demonstrate that something is actually going to be good for the common and it will not need to be implemented by force.
Sneakylong Iām personally offended by inane threads.
My apologies, then.
Signed,
King of inane threads. 
sdandrea1 A world without The Three Stooges, or Laurel and Hardy, SpongeBob Squarepants, or sdandrea1 threads would be a lesser one IMO.
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johnnydoom Neither vaccines or mass shootings are political. What is political is the ideology that uses government power to force unproven solutions onto those that do not wish to accept them. Demonstrate that something is actually going to be good for the common and it will not need to be implemented by force
Disagree completely on āunproven solutionsā. Mass shootings are uniquely American that other countries donāt have nearly the epidemic of. They all have mental illness. But thereās one thing they donāt have. Easy access to guns / lax gun laws. So other countries compared to ours have proven thereās a cause and effect.
Vaccines have proven over the years that they are the most significant medical discovery in history and saved more lives than any other by far.
In both cases guns and vaccines. Government hasnāt forced anything on anyone. But again, both should not be political. Both should be public health and safety issues.
People are offended reading this stuff. So further discussion should be in the Water Hazard. Come in the water is fine. Lol
Me and you probably disagree on many issues. But you are civil in your disagreements. I appreciate that approach. Many canāt control their emotions and the personal attacks and F bombs start flying.
Sneakylong I understand that you disagree and appreciate your numbers concerning the effectiveness that other countries have in controlling mass shootings. However, Americans are not fleeing to those countries to enjoy that benefit. Generally speaking, it is the other way around and people will go where they have the most freedom to choose what is best for them as individuals even if it comes with additional risk.
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johnnydoom understand that you disagree and appreciate your numbers concerning the effectiveness that other countries have in controlling mass shootings. However, Americans are not fleeing to those countries to enjoy that benefit. Generally speaking, it is the other way around and people will go where they have the most freedom to choose what is best for them as individuals even if it comes with additional risk.
Poll after poll say that the vast majority want common sense gun laws. In many states weāve gone the other way. We regulate cars more. No one would be in favor of letting someone drive with such lax laws as to obtain a gun.
The cause and effect is clear, but we choose to do nothing. Yes people do want to come here for the freedom and opportunity, no question. But again polls show the majority are for change regarding guns.
Mass shootings / gun violence is a high price we pay for unrestricted access to guns. They should also be such an abhorrent aberration that should not be accepted as normal.
But not to worry. There seems to no amount of mass shootings / gun violence that is a tipping / inflection point. We as Americans have shown that we have an extremely high level of tolerance regarding this violent epidemic. The sad thing is we donāt really try to curtail this.
This country did something to at least try to do something about drunk driving. Canāt we at least try to do something to prevent idiots from obtaining a gun legally?