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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #25 on: November 30, 2015, 03:46:35 AM »
Quote from: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on November 30, 2015, 02:30:45 AM
" ...If any one of you actually believe if we restrict or ban most or all firearms, that shootings such as late will not happen, I have to conclude that you all are batshit stupid." 

Eeeeeeew!

I hope the guano didn't get in the turkey dressing.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #26 on: November 30, 2015, 10:32:30 AM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on November 30, 2015, 03:46:35 AM
Eeeeeeew!

I hope the guano didn't get in the turkey dressing.

There were fireworks for a minute, I didn't care. I was just tired of over the years attempting intelligent conversation, me presenting the facts, them rebutting with left wing verbatim talking points / answers. I'm doing that more often now days. I don't have the time, patience or will to try to explain something that any intelligent person should think out and draw a rational conclusion: I.E. The problem is not firearms.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #27 on: November 30, 2015, 06:26:18 PM »
Quote from: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on November 30, 2015, 02:30:45 AM
Our family attempts to not talk politics. Some years are more memorable than others. This years memory will last a while. After about 10 min or so of "we have to embrace gun safety, all these shootings should not happen", I headed all of that off by tossing the tactical nuke grenade in the table and stated " all of you are intelligent, most college educated, yet you will not think a premise through. If any one of you actually believe if we restrict or ban most or all firearms, that shootings such as late will not happen, I have to conclude that you all are batshit stupid."  

Yes, every family has one. I am "the one" in my family.




Did you really say "batshit stupid" at the THANKSGIVING dinner table? :O
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #28 on: November 30, 2015, 07:29:01 PM »
Quote from: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on November 30, 2015, 10:32:30 AM
There were fireworks for a minute, I didn't care. I was just tired of over the years attempting intelligent conversation, me presenting the facts, them rebutting with left wing verbatim talking points / answers. I'm doing that more often now days. I don't have the time, patience or will to try to explain something that any intelligent person should think out and draw a rational conclusion: I.E. The problem is not firearms.

I'm also beyond attempting civil discourse with the libtards. I don't care if the subject is gun control, climate change or some BS socialist/social justice. I'll give them one chance to not continue a disruptive/controversial topic when it isn't appropriate then if they insist on it I go full nuke on them.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #29 on: November 30, 2015, 07:34:16 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on November 30, 2015, 07:29:01 PM
I'm also beyond attempting civil discourse with the libtards. I don't care if the subject is gun control, climate change or some BS socialist/social justice. I'll give them one chance to not continue a disruptive/controversial topic when it isn't appropriate then if they insist on it I go full nuke on them.

This is why my Dad called off going to spend the holiday with his one brother and SIL. SIL likes to bait Dad because she knows it pisses him off and she can start a fight. Dad figured since there were so many topics this year for Marge to poke at and because his other brother was not going to be there, it wasn't worth the fight and he just would not go.

So he went to dinner at the house of some people who go to his church and seem to host the most insane collective of people for the holiday. In this house, "gun control" means no shooting till after everyone eats... and dinner was late, so shooting was canceled. Poor Dad.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #30 on: November 30, 2015, 11:43:38 PM »
My thanksgiving table discussion was with my aunt.

No, not the crazy one. The most sane one, who works for an attorney.

Among the observations at the table was that the criminal class has gotten stupider. Quickly enough that her coworker who has been working in the office noted the diminution of intellect from just 5 years ago.

Idiocracy was referenced.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #31 on: December 01, 2015, 01:23:21 AM »
Quote from: TommyGunn on November 30, 2015, 06:26:18 PM



Did you really say "batshit stupid" at the THANKSGIVING dinner table? :O

Yes.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #32 on: December 01, 2015, 01:25:52 AM »
Hey - just got an email notification for this new reply.  First one in how many months?
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #33 on: December 01, 2015, 01:46:22 AM »
Me too! I was shocked! I can't remember when the last notification worked from here for me!
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2015, 01:02:10 PM »
I mentioned to my rather liberal father today in our weekly phone chat that I am somewhat relieved that the mass killers of late have been using firearms.  I told him that once they get smart and start using more efficient, inexpensive and easily available means of slaughter*, the body count is going to increase markedly.  He actually understood and agreed some with that argument.

*No need to detail these more efficient methods for reasons we all understand.
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Re: Thanksgiving Table Discussions
« Reply #35 on: December 02, 2015, 10:09:35 AM »
Quote from: RocketMan on December 01, 2015, 01:02:10 PM
I mentioned to my rather liberal father today in our weekly phone chat that I am somewhat relieved that the mass killers of late have been using firearms.  I told him that once they get smart and start using more efficient, inexpensive and easily available means of slaughter*, the body count is going to increase markedly.  He actually understood and agreed some with that argument.

*No need to detail these more efficient methods for reasons we all understand.

Hell, same goes for F/A... when I tell people the kook would just burn up his ammo and actually kill fewer people than S/A, heads explode.
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