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Quote from: Stray Pup on June 26, 2010, 03:08:44 AM

I cook the ramen on the stovetop as you normally would, except for I don't add the packaged seasoning until after I've drained most of the water.  I stir it up, drain the last bit of water and the noodles are good to go. 

If you add the seasoning to the water before boiling and use less water, the seasoning will be absorbed into the noodles better.

That's what I keep hearing, but once you've added the chili, having the spice still semi-powdered means it actually gets into the chili too, which tastes really good.

This is from an old MAD Magazine.  Lighter Side of Guns.

A man has a wall full of firearms of all sizes and shapes.  His visitor points out a solitary pistol in the center and says: "Why do you need all of these?  Surely that one gun would suffice."

"You're right," the man says.  "The others are there to make sure nobody tries to take that one gun away."

Quote from: Xavier_Onassis on July 01, 2010, 09:51:23 AM

I am immune to Kramer's krap. He has no mind and nothing to say. Just a moronic doofus. He is not even capable of an interesting insult.
I do not bother to read sirs at all, he is just annoying.

Speaking of interesting insults: dork, doofus, dolt, moron  and all your other age 7 labels are boring and repetitive.

Heh... I was just telling my dad how great and also slightly intimidating it is to be debating with adults (yeah I'm 22, but let's call a spade a spade I'm still I kid as far as comparative ages go).  This eases the tension somewhat. 

The GOP sucks, and they deserve to go down. No one needs goddamn Republican ratbag reactionaries.

Bit of a strawman, don't you think? Stop trying to appeal to our hearts. Everybody knows Republicans don't have them. 

But it's really not about controlling the Hispanic vote, it's about controlling the votes of those who are legally allowed to vote, and the individual populations in the states.  Sure, the Dems may win Arizona, New Mexico, New York, California... areas with high hispanic population.  But those are four states.  Big states, sure, but as long as the GOP wins Texas, Virginia, and most of the southern states it will even out.

And you say reactionary as though it were a bad thing?  Reacting to a serious problem is something you consider a flaw?  I'll grant you that on the surface, immigration reform may not seem like a huge issue, especially in light of the fact that we have two wars going on, but opening the borders completely isn't any better a solution.

And I will also admit that the wording of the Arizona law is kinda of sketchy and will allow for ordinarily racist cops to expand their abuse of power, and it should be reconsidered.

Since you bring it up, and since I am so new that I don't fully understand anybody's political views completely, could you explain to me how you would resolve this issue?

I really do not see how they can prevent this legally. And it isn't at "Ground Zero", it is just nearby. I am sure it will be totally possible for anyone to ignore it.

Do you honestly believe that?  I mean sure, there is little than can be done to legally prevent this, but do you think it will matter to the people who lost friends and family in that tragedy.  Unfortunate though their viewpoint is, they will see this as base treachery and we can't rule out a few of them doing something drastic.

Sounds like the premice to V for Vendetta     

Really?  I was going for Ghostbusters. 

Rumor has it, that tomorrow AM, (using a poker analogy) Obama's going to try to call AZ NOT by actually suing the state (because its obvious the Fed doesn't have a legal leg to stand on) but instead he's going to raise their state law, with a proposed Fed law.....Amnesty.  Banking on his Democrat majority, knowing they've already thrown themselves off the election cliff this Nov., why wouldn't they pass an Amnesty bill AND make AZ's law (and any other state considering the same) null & void?  What do they have lose, in possibly gaining 12+million votes??

And don't worry, they'll ram it thru, with reconciliation again, flibuster need not be considered

So....are the Dems that ready for complete political hari kari?

SSDD.

Seriously this is like watching an old movie.  All the old scenes are there.  The party rises to power over the evil corporate bastards, with promises of liberation for all.  Then it becomes obvious that while the corporate bastards may have been evil, their methods weren't all bad.  Then the ineptitude of the current administration becomes obvious.  Fearing the loss of power, the head of the administration becomes a radical tyrant trying to undo the mess he created all while still claiming to be "bipartisan" and speaking "for the people".  Then, the political seppuku occurs and the next administration takes over.

I just wish I had popcorn.

Quote from: sirs on June 28, 2010, 03:14:25 PM

Anything else legislated will now hit this same wall

glad to see the ruling...but don't bet on that "wall" lasting forever
when they get enough illegals in here that keeps the Supreme Court permanently liberal.
you know thats the plan.....demographics
they couldn't win the game...so they had to use lawbreakers to help them attain their goal
glad i'll be winding down by then and have lived when i did

Heh.  What's that quote again?  Something like "criminals love gun control. Makes their job easier."