On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:45:11 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:02:39 -0700, jps penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|Countries that control guns do not have the murder rate we do in the
|US.

Oh..... BS.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=4706

|Please don't suggest we ban screwdrivers. It's a specious
|argument put up for simpletons.

No.... it isn't. I've watched this same foolish argument in the
schools. Believing that it was all about "tools" and not *intent,* the
school systems banned "weapons." Now, that makes for some interesting
dancing around the facts when you consider shop classes and home ec.
classes.

Students so inclined, though, undaunted, used the most available
weapon at hand.... pens and pencils. Ban them too? Of course not,
that's silly, it isn't about *what* they used it was about their
*intent.*

Can you say, "Circular Logic, but we'd never admit it?"

Please describe to me how you mortally wound a person from 10 feet
away with a pencil, knife, spoon, screwdriver, etc.

I know you can miss from 10 feet with a gun too but the odds are a
****load better the gun is going to have more effect than any of the
above.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:47:09 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:31:14 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:41:20 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:50:14 -0400, H the K
wrote:

Gene Kearns wrote:
snipped for brevity

No, by using logic. The gun proved nothing. She happened to choose
that, for whatever reason, rather than jump off an overpass..... just
as deadly, by the way, and requires NO practice whatsoever.



There are some posters here who would pick the wrong overpass and have
to repeat the jump, several times.

Not to mention it's a hell of a lot easier to hold a gun to your head
and pull the trigger than to stand on a bridge and jump.

More funky logic from the gun lobby.

Would you happen any posthumous critique of technique for Sylvia
Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

Correction:

Would you happen to have any posthumous critique of technique for
Sylvia Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

You require correction? I thought you got everything right the first
time.

Would you like your posthumous critique of technique concurrently,
asynchronously, or at the tip of broomstick delivered by NY City's
finest?

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:47:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:17 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



It is a free country. She is free to kill herself. Better than her
killing
others to get suicide via cop.

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.

Since you don't drink, I'm left believing you're tugging on a bong.

Don't know about Bill's habits, but you almost gave me an acid
flashback there. A LOL prevented it.
So killing yourself is against the law.
What's the penalty?

--Vic

You're a funny man but you miss the point, which is:

It's not a "free country" as Bill says. If you're caught trying to
kill yourself you get arrested. Not illegally like Gates but legally.

I guess I missed the point, since I still don't get.

What country isn't "free" if you're successful at killing yourself?

Okay, I guess you took issue with the "it's a free country" part.
That's just a common figure of speech.

And I don't believe you ever took acid.

Don't know whether that's an insult or compliment.
But it doesn't matter either way.
As long as you call me Mister Sunshine.

--Vic

People who have taken acid are a hell of a lot more likely to
understand the power of the brain than those who haven't.


LOL!

Uh oh. Vic, I think we've got at least two Mr. Sunshine's posting at
rec.boats.

I'm commenting from articles I've read, of course.

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:47:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:17 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



It is a free country. She is free to kill herself. Better than her
killing
others to get suicide via cop.

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.

Since you don't drink, I'm left believing you're tugging on a bong.

Don't know about Bill's habits, but you almost gave me an acid
flashback there. A LOL prevented it.
So killing yourself is against the law.
What's the penalty?

--Vic

You're a funny man but you miss the point, which is:

It's not a "free country" as Bill says. If you're caught trying to
kill yourself you get arrested. Not illegally like Gates but legally.

I guess I missed the point, since I still don't get.

What country isn't "free" if you're successful at killing yourself?

Okay, I guess you took issue with the "it's a free country" part.
That's just a common figure of speech.

And I don't believe you ever took acid.

Don't know whether that's an insult or compliment.
But it doesn't matter either way.
As long as you call me Mister Sunshine.

--Vic

People who have taken acid are a hell of a lot more likely to
understand the power of the brain than those who haven't.


LOL!

Uh oh. Vic, I think we've got at least two Mr. Sunshine's posting at
rec.boats.

I'm commenting from articles I've read, of course.

My aquaintances who injested LSD, do not seem to be any smarter about brain
function than anyone else. A couple are totally screwed up.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:47:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:17 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



It is a free country. She is free to kill herself. Better than her
killing
others to get suicide via cop.

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.

Since you don't drink, I'm left believing you're tugging on a bong.

Don't know about Bill's habits, but you almost gave me an acid
flashback there. A LOL prevented it.
So killing yourself is against the law.
What's the penalty?

--Vic

You're a funny man but you miss the point, which is:

It's not a "free country" as Bill says. If you're caught trying to
kill yourself you get arrested. Not illegally like Gates but legally.

I guess I missed the point, since I still don't get.

What country isn't "free" if you're successful at killing yourself?

Okay, I guess you took issue with the "it's a free country" part.
That's just a common figure of speech.

And I don't believe you ever took acid.

Don't know whether that's an insult or compliment.
But it doesn't matter either way.
As long as you call me Mister Sunshine.

--Vic

People who have taken acid are a hell of a lot more likely to
understand the power of the brain than those who haven't.


LOL!

Uh oh. Vic, I think we've got at least two Mr. Sunshine's posting at
rec.boats.

I'm commenting from articles I've read, of course.

My aquaintances who injested LSD, do not seem to be any smarter about brain
function than anyone else. A couple are totally screwed up.

But they're a hell of lot more aware of what realities a brain can
manufacture when its chemistry is altered.

"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
. ..
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
m...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:47:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:17 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



It is a free country. She is free to kill herself. Better than
her
killing
others to get suicide via cop.

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.

Since you don't drink, I'm left believing you're tugging on a bong.

Don't know about Bill's habits, but you almost gave me an acid
flashback there. A LOL prevented it.
So killing yourself is against the law.
What's the penalty?

--Vic

You're a funny man but you miss the point, which is:

It's not a "free country" as Bill says. If you're caught trying to
kill yourself you get arrested. Not illegally like Gates but
legally.

I guess I missed the point, since I still don't get.

What country isn't "free" if you're successful at killing yourself?

Okay, I guess you took issue with the "it's a free country" part.
That's just a common figure of speech.

And I don't believe you ever took acid.

Don't know whether that's an insult or compliment.
But it doesn't matter either way.
As long as you call me Mister Sunshine.

--Vic

People who have taken acid are a hell of a lot more likely to
understand the power of the brain than those who haven't.


LOL!

Uh oh. Vic, I think we've got at least two Mr. Sunshine's posting at
rec.boats.

I'm commenting from articles I've read, of course.

My aquaintances who injested LSD, do not seem to be any smarter about
brain
function than anyone else. A couple are totally screwed up.

But they're a hell of lot more aware of what realities a brain can
manufacture when its chemistry is altered.

Maybe they do, and maybe they do not remember. Which is your situation?

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:33:56 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:47:09 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:31:14 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:41:20 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:50:14 -0400, H the K
wrote:

Gene Kearns wrote:
snipped for brevity

No, by using logic. The gun proved nothing. She happened to choose
that, for whatever reason, rather than jump off an overpass..... just
as deadly, by the way, and requires NO practice whatsoever.



There are some posters here who would pick the wrong overpass and have
to repeat the jump, several times.

Not to mention it's a hell of a lot easier to hold a gun to your head
and pull the trigger than to stand on a bridge and jump.

More funky logic from the gun lobby.

Would you happen any posthumous critique of technique for Sylvia
Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

Correction:

Would you happen to have any posthumous critique of technique for
Sylvia Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

You require correction? I thought you got everything right the first
time.

Would you like your posthumous critique of technique concurrently,
asynchronously, or at the tip of broomstick delivered by NY City's
finest?

Actually, I was looking for anything that might come close to a
refutation. My expectations have been to high, as modest as they were
to start.

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On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:24:30 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
.. .
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:00:56 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:49:42 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
om...
On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:47:51 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:11:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:29:17 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:23:30 -0700, jps wrote:

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:42:22 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:



It is a free country. She is free to kill herself. Better than
her
killing
others to get suicide via cop.

What are you talking about?

Killing yourself is against the law in most states. In a few states
you can take your life if you're terminally ill.

Since you don't drink, I'm left believing you're tugging on a bong.

Don't know about Bill's habits, but you almost gave me an acid
flashback there. A LOL prevented it.
So killing yourself is against the law.
What's the penalty?

--Vic

You're a funny man but you miss the point, which is:

It's not a "free country" as Bill says. If you're caught trying to
kill yourself you get arrested. Not illegally like Gates but
legally.

I guess I missed the point, since I still don't get.

What country isn't "free" if you're successful at killing yourself?

Okay, I guess you took issue with the "it's a free country" part.
That's just a common figure of speech.

And I don't believe you ever took acid.

Don't know whether that's an insult or compliment.
But it doesn't matter either way.
As long as you call me Mister Sunshine.

--Vic

People who have taken acid are a hell of a lot more likely to
understand the power of the brain than those who haven't.


LOL!

Uh oh. Vic, I think we've got at least two Mr. Sunshine's posting at
rec.boats.

I'm commenting from articles I've read, of course.

My aquaintances who injested LSD, do not seem to be any smarter about
brain
function than anyone else. A couple are totally screwed up.

But they're a hell of lot more aware of what realities a brain can
manufacture when its chemistry is altered.

Maybe they do, and maybe they do not remember. Which is your situation?

You don't know them very well. I remember everything.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:34:16 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:33:56 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:47:09 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:31:14 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:41:20 -0700, jps wrote:

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:50:14 -0400, H the K
wrote:

Gene Kearns wrote:
snipped for brevity

No, by using logic. The gun proved nothing. She happened to choose
that, for whatever reason, rather than jump off an overpass..... just
as deadly, by the way, and requires NO practice whatsoever.



There are some posters here who would pick the wrong overpass and have
to repeat the jump, several times.

Not to mention it's a hell of a lot easier to hold a gun to your head
and pull the trigger than to stand on a bridge and jump.

More funky logic from the gun lobby.

Would you happen any posthumous critique of technique for Sylvia
Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

Correction:

Would you happen to have any posthumous critique of technique for
Sylvia Plath? How 'bout James Jones? Or Abe Biggs?

You require correction? I thought you got everything right the first
time.

Would you like your posthumous critique of technique concurrently,
asynchronously, or at the tip of broomstick delivered by NY City's
finest?

Actually, I was looking for anything that might come close to a
refutation. My expectations have been to high, as modest as they were
to start.

I thought you were looking for a posthumous critique of techniques.

Isadora Duncan is a better analogy. Similar to how many find their
lives ended by guns, inadvertently and in error.

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:16:27 -0500, wrote:

but of the shotgun against the

"but" should be "butt"

When will I learn to proofread?

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