exhausted

Still 1.5 hours left of Apr 1

i dont know what we did to deserve it, but we're screwed

Geez I don't know $59.99 American is a lot of rubles.

Hehe, JFK was much less qualified for the job than his successor. Now, this is the kind of talk you're gonna get from a Texan, but let me highlight a couple-a differences. JFK: Better military record, first term senator, family history rich in money and influence in New England, USA LBJ: Piss poor 'military record', 3 decades of government service as Congressman and Senate Majority Leader, dirt poor family (was named after a lawyer friend his dad owed money to, political genius and fearsome opponent Now there's this myth that LBJ is evil for getting us into Vietnam, and JFK is all that is politically sacred because he stood up to the military and would have kept us out of 'Nam. This is incorrect -- the Battle of Ap Bac in Jan. 1963 was a military disaster that convinced Kennedy to expand the US presence in Nam. And it's important to remember that JFK assassinated Ngo Dinh Diem exactly 20 days before being assassinated as well. Now LBJ was in a tough spot with Vietnam -- he had this war brewing up, but he wanted to focus on social issues like Civil Rights, Voter Rights, Equal Housing, and immigration. LBJ had STRONG connections to every important member of Congress and intimidated everybody who didn't cooperate. He was well over 6 feet tall and he would corner his political opponents, yell at them, and whip out his pecker in the middle of the White House to show dominance over them. So why Vietnam? Two reasons: 1) The Democrats appeared soft on Communism after losing China to the Reds in 1949, and 2) LBJ knew he would lose political support in the Southern USA by passing Civil Rights. To avoid losing his gains before the new laws took effect, he took a hawkish approach to Vietnam, yet he wanted to avoid a widespread American war. His goal was to be just hawkish enough to keep political support through the 1964 election. But why avoid war with North Vietnam? Because Korea ended in a stalemate under Eisenhower and because the USSR could threaten Central Europe if the US began an open war with Communism. What was LBJ banking on? - The USSR and Red China were nearly at war with each other. - US aid and training would prepare the South to defend itself from insurgency. - He could bargain with Hanoi by escalating bombing and promising infrastructural aid in the North if they bent to his wish. This general tactic had worked expertly against Republicans in US politics, but wasn't effective against Communists. Internationally, LBJ continued JFK's policies, but domestically he was a much, much more effective leader than JFK.

True about the manuals. I think the guard changed when they stopped printing manuals.

Common sense says Clinton. 4-8 more years of the status quo. Watch the polls, learn their methodology, find what's within the margin of error, respect that scientific polls really are better in social science, find the most likely answer. One scientist had all 50 states right in 2012, and had 49/50 right in 2008. I shake my head when people advise their followers to ignore the polls. It's like ignoring your check stub on pay day.

How is this a load? It seems the only criticism you're interested in is the kind that doesn't highlight your personal favorite. On the positive side, there is a potentially a nice profit to made in the betting markets if you really like putting your money down on slim odds. Somebody should have reminded the legislators of the later 1940s that ELECTIONS ARE TERM LIMITS. Hell, on the secret ballot concern, go to the Texas Hill Country, where the poll watchers make every attempt to help the mobs identify the Ds, Is, and Rs from each other by sending them into separate booths. (not aimed at you or anybody in particular, just thought it was funny we have this emoji)

Already did the same. I need a shower now.

I'm very sorry to hear this. I'm thankful you have shared this deeply personal ailment with us. I'm with everyone who says get ready to fight! Please keep us up to date and know we are here to cheer you on as if you were family. It's important you push forward.

I moved on years ago... it didn't do anything good for me. When I mentioned some of the early problems with it the dev got mad at me and told me I never shouldn't even be simming. I've simmed since 1994.

Very nice! I'm very pleased that you gave us all some insight into this elusive and fascinating subject.

TK said he has no intention of returning to the PC market. He also said he has no intention of reimplementing multiplayer. I would like to see his swan song for the PC market, but I think this is best left to the players.

I also wish SF2 had multiplayer. I never got to try SF1's mp.

Can't hit shit? Welcome to realism. Bombing accuracy during the Vietnam War was horrible. For 5 months out of the year you couldn't hit a damn thing. During clearish days you may get a lot of near misses and maybe a hit, but during the monsoon season strikes were called off, except for some exceptions. Notable exceptions include: 1) Marine and Navy A-6s had a CEP of 50ft in all weather. 2) Air Force singles or pairs of F-105D/Fs, F-4Ds and F-111As could obtain a CEP between 250-600ft at night and under the clouds 3) Radar bombing on command of ground stations could facilitate bombing during the cloudy monsoon season but included a CEP between 500-3,500 ft 4) Aussie Canberras could level bomb very accurately from below the clouds because they had a bombsite installed, which Americans cut for costs when producing the B-57 CEP - Circular Error of Probability: the area in which 50% of the bombs land in relation to the target False confidence in the true abilities of American Air Power is a sizable component in why Rolling Thunder failed to coerce N Vietnam to a peace deal.

Sorry you got hit with that. Did you download it? Deep web?

No. F. Way. I'm a former Harrier mech and I seriously longed for a chance to at least try the simulator before I got out. I didn't but a good Harrier sim would make me feel better :)

My my my, what one could do with six years in the Corps. I did five, but I didn't go in with a degree so I only got to pet the animals... not fly. EZLead you're a badass MF. Thanks for your service. Semper Fi, winged devil

That's incredible. Thanks for the post and the picture.

We've been through this before: Before repealing the 18th Amendment, battling alcohol consumption through criminalization and force led to: "1. Prohibition created disrespect for the law. 2. Prohibition eroded respect for religion. 3. Prohibition created organized crime. 4. Prohibition permanently corrupted law enforcement, the court system, and politics. 5. Prohibition overburdened police, courts, and the penal system. 6. Prohibition harmed people financially, emotionally, and morally. 7. Prohibition caused physical harm. 8. Prohibition changed the drinking habits of our country — for the worse. 9. Prohibition made cigarette smoking a national habit. 10. Prohibition prevented the treatment of drinking problems. 11. Prohibition caused “immorality.” 12. Prohibition was phenomenally expensive." http://www.patheos.com/blogs/unreasonablefaith/2009/03/12-bad-effects-of-prohibition-you-should-know/ We are on the verge of striking Cannabis from the list of Schedule 1 substances and support for the Drug War is in the extreme minority. What is a Schedule 1 drug? "Schedule I Schedule I drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially severe psychological or physical dependence. Some examples of Schedule I drugs are: heroin lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) marijuana (cannabis) 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) methaqualone peyote" http://www.dea.gov/druginfo/ds.shtml Sorry Fed, but you have no duty to dictate morals. In this country the tail wags the dog, not the other way around. It can't be the other way around as long as we remain a nation for the people, by the people. Cannabis doesn't belong on ANY list alongside heroin.

Shots fired....

My fellow Devil Dog shouldn't face any penalty for using Cannabis. Cannabis is VERY popular with veterans right now as it's much easier to ingest a little bit of herb than to keep track of 50 pills per day to treat everything under the sun. The United States gives preferential treatment to companies peddling opiates, the ACTUAL most dangerous type of drug that can be prescribed. Most drug overdoses are from these opiates, but when a user switches to Cannabis they lose the possibility of death by overdosing and maintain much of their functionality. Cannabis for the win, FREE OUR MARINES!

I think that's the most of Pluto anybody's seen.

Bump?

Damn right dude! There's no point in dealing with the fragile egos of the companies operating "over there." This is the only board I've ever come to that lets its members act like adults. I feel like this board might as well be a pub or the rail at the VFW. Thanks for that. I'm not always active here (school) but I always know where to go. The Eagle Dynamics guys have been slowly increasing their censorship and moderation for years. The Cliffs of Dover board was notoriously bad as well. This came as no surprise since many of them migrated to be with the phony eagles. The Rise of Flight and Stalingrad boards are just as bad. I asked a very honest question at the beginning of Stalingrad's beta phase only to be warned and have my threads removed. Those companies are a crime triangle based out of Russia winning their battles the only way they know how: censorship and eradication. And don't even get me started on Simhq. My overall message to them:

Which kickstarter commentary are you talking about? What type of KS are you thinking of starting?