MasonM

MasonM

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Reply to pack a lunch- don't worry too much about fuel prices in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Hmmmm. Several references to OPEC but not one (unless I missed it) to Venezuela. The US imports most of it's overseas oil from Venezuela, not OPEC. Everyone, including the press, likes to point fingers at OPEC but they only account for a fraction of the US oil supply. Couldn't be because US oil companies own large percentages of Venezuelan oil companies could it? Hmmmmmm. I agree that Americans have always enjoyed lower fuel prices than the

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The REAL Cause of Cancer in Humor JoeUser Forums

While medical researchers continue to conduct study after study on the causes of cancer in people today, most of which are conducted solely to propagate the incomes of the researchers, I have conducted my own extensive research on this subject. (Is that a whopper of a sentence, or what?) My research may have a great deal more credibility than that of others b

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Reply to EVOLUTION ICES OPPONENTS in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

masonm, admittedly this started as a sort of parody. Actually I thought it was a satirical/humorous article and read it in that vein. These types of topics always generate a fair amount of debate (often heated) and I just wanted to do my part to fan the flames. <img src="../images/smiles/smile.gif" bo

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Reply to Escaping the Rat Race in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Go for it Muggaz. I know EXACTLY how you feel right now. I have had it with the "rat race" myself. Back in my late teens (I won't divulge how long ago THAT was) I strapped on a backpack and spent a year and a half hiking around the country. I am currently preparing to do the same thing, but for a much longer time period. Perhaps the rest of my life. I have been putting my pack and gear together for a month now and am just about fully

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Reply to Linux!!! in OS Customization JoeUser Forums

I like Mandrake Linux. It has a few quirks but they are loveable quirks lol. Using Linux does require a bit more dedication to working intimately with your computer. If that doesn't appeal to you, stick with windows. While I still insist that Bill Gates is the devil, the simple point and click operation of windows is best for someone who isn't willing to spend a good amount of time learning their system. My laptop (when it was working

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Reply to EVOLUTION ICES OPPONENTS in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Brad; modern Y chromosone studies have demonstrated that all men share a common male ancestry. 7,500 years is definately more than enough time for the level of genetic differences to have developed if one considers that there were mutations already underway in the family line prior to that point. Who's to say what the exact racial/genetic background of this family was prior to the biblical account? Could this be why this particular family was

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Reply to GAS PRICES ARE KILLING THE U.S.! in Humor JoeUser Forums

Marvin, you know nothing about what is going on with fuel prices. Do you know that freight rates are virtually the same as they were 20 years ago? Do think diesel prices are the same? Insurance? Food, clothing, tires, taxes, or anything else? This sudden increase in fuel prices is putting truckers out of business left and right. I lost my truck last year and know several drivers who managed to survive last year's increases who are losing their

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Reply to What Motivates These Monsters? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The human being is undoubtably the most savage, cruel, brutal creature on the face of the earth. There isn't a single life-form on the planet humans don't kill at will. That includes other humans. That is the nature of human beings; brutal killers.

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Reply to Feeling Overwhelmed in Misc JoeUser Forums

Are there any modeling jobs for pot-bellied, hairy legged, middle-aged guys? I could really go for that.

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Reply to Life is unfair- get over it...... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think people like to pretend that others are successful due to luck and not hard work because to admit that other people work hard would mean that they too have a chance at success, and the fact that they don't take it makes them feel inadequate. What about all the people who worked hard all their l

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Reply to Life is unfair- get over it...... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Personally I like rants. They are usually fun to read. As for the subject matter; ever here the Eagles song "Get Over It?" First cut on the "Hell Freezes Over" album. (Can we still call them albums?) I agree that a lot of people look to the government to fix all their problems. Never gonna happen. Sorry. Just the way it is. They're just a bunch of rich bastards looking out for themselves. Best to fix your own problems and to hell with

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A Great Couple of Weeks on the Road in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Just got home from the road. Has been a really good tour this time. I got to tour some very beautiful scenery. After I left home I hauled a load up to Wisconsin where I loaded a large sweeper (had a 20 foot broom) and a small power unit. The power unit was going to Twin Falls, ID and the sweeper was going to the seaport in Seattle, WA where it was to be loa

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