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anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 19 Feb 13

The NRA is just this wonderful, patriotic organization that has the sole purpose of PROTECTING the rights of all law-abiding Americans, right? They truly believe we're all SAFER because of GUNS, right? Of course, they're correct...

nra and safety

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Troublegum It think it is pretty cleare that guns in the hands of law abiding citizens keep us safer. If you look at the all the major shootings in the us they were in area where guns were not allowed. i.e. all the law abiding citizens left their guns out, and all the...

21 Feb 13

marie2052 @marie2052 (3691) • United States 21 Nov 12

I am an older person here. I was in 6th grade and saw the black and white video of President Kennedy assasinated. I remember it like it was yesterday. The schools let us all out early and there was even crying on the bus....

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Troublegum Kennedy would have been considered conservative by today's standards. The entire country has shifted left since then. The emergence of the tea party and other conservative groups are nothing more than traditional conservative, but when we compare them to a...

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debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 19 Nov 12

Do we have a moral imperative to provide healthcare to everyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEM4NKXK-iA Debate on Obamacare, 6 minute video. Please limit your remarks to the morality of providing/not providing...

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Troublegum no it is not moral to use up someone else's resources and expect to not have to pay for it on the grounds that you don't have the cash. This is why people carry insurance. I think it is immoral that people spend hundreds on monthly cell phone, internet, and tv...

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stary1 @stary1 (6612) • United States 2 Nov 12

I keep hearing a few say Romney will win in a landslide but all polls seem to indicate it is a very very close race. I would be shocked if Romney won in a landslide and wonder if there is even a slight possibility....

romney landslide

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Troublegum Obama care hasn't even gone into effect fully yet, and we are already seeing pull back adjustments in the healthcare industry. When it does go into effect expect the current "uninsured" to get roughly the same care they got before now that they are on a...

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 12 Oct 12

When I'm riding my bike there are sounds I am not supposed to hear. Bicycles are supposed to operate smoothly and quietly. If it starts making unusual clicking, popping, clunking and rattling something is usually wrong with the...

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Troublegum Before you make the jump, make sure they measure your chain. If the chain is stretched you will be stuck switching the chain, and maybe even you chainrings and cranks as well. When they measure the chain they will be able to tell you what you are in for,...

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bendygno @bendygno (81) • Palembang, Indonesia 19 Oct 12

today I just read an article on yahoo about the latest discovery will bike, inventor Israel said, "a bicycle made ??entirely of cardboard bertransportasi potentially changing habits ranging from the most congested cities to the...

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Troublegum inexpensive used bikes can be had here for. $30. And people still won't use them as transportation. Even the people who can't afford cars will ride their bikes only long enough to save up for a car.

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 12 Oct 12

When I'm riding my bike there are sounds I am not supposed to hear. Bicycles are supposed to operate smoothly and quietly. If it starts making unusual clicking, popping, clunking and rattling something is usually wrong with the...

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Troublegum Also a new axle can be had for $10-15usd, but the issue will remain that you will be prone to bending the new one as well.

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Wilson @wilsonburrell (207) • United States 29 Sep 12

I sold an e-book over a week ago on Tophatter. I got a message from the buyer saying that they hadn't received their book yet and I told them I would resend the e-mail because it probably went to their spam and would be impossible...

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Troublegum This is one of the problems with e-bay. You are in the right here, but the buyer has the ability to damage your seller rating because they feel like trying to get away with something. In the end it comes down to what you say in your return policy. If you...

9 Oct 12

toxic_lifestyle @toxic_lifestyle (1213) • Philippines 24 Sep 12

A broad array of civic, religious, ethnic group have banded together to lobby Congress for the right to bare bombs. The U.S. Constitution states that "a well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the...

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Troublegum A variety of explosives are already legal and regularly used for things like construction and demolition. As almost any use for a hand grenade is illegal anyway, so not sure what the point is.

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its-logos-plus-logic @flowerchilde (12529) • United States 24 Sep 12

If the far left is successful in fulfilling their vision, of taking from the wealthy achievers and redistributing it, do we really think they will give it to the so called 47%? To world standards, the 47% are wealthy! Do we think...

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Troublegum By the time we all lose our jobs we won't even have to refuse to pay taxes, we just won't have anything to pay them on.

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Troublegum @Troublegum (641) • United States 25 May 12

I have been selling on ebay with success for a number of years, but their new focus on metriics has pushed me away from their platform. I understand that they want to provide the best possible service for the buyers, but they also...

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Troublegum Another thing to consider. It costs sellers about 15% to sell on ebay which means they have to accept 9-12% less for their product or charge you 9-12% more. So for buying new products, you can always find a better deal elsewhere. I can tell you this as someone...

21 Sep 12

Troublegum @Troublegum (641) • United States 25 May 12

I have been selling on ebay with success for a number of years, but their new focus on metriics has pushed me away from their platform. I understand that they want to provide the best possible service for the buyers, but they also...

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Troublegum As a follow up, I have backed way off on eBay and am having better luck with amazon so far. I will most likely be canceling my pro account with eBay and using just using a basic account for a couple things from time to time.

19 Sep 12

koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 27 Aug 12

Fact is where I live virtually everyone rides these bikes as commuter bikes. They never ride them in the mud. So why not sell them with road tires? It would make for easier pedaling and a smoother ride. I'm too broke to change the...

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Troublegum My favorite is the Alpha Byte. Lots of companies have knock offs, like the ChengShin Alpha Copy, but it is jut the tread pattern that matters, so the knockoffs work fine.

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 24 Aug 12

In cycling circles this has been absolutely beaten to death to the point that we're all pretty sick of it. Armstrong has decided not to go through the arbitration process and put an end to it all whatever the consequences. USADA...

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Troublegum As someone here noted. Positive = Positive Negative = Maybe

4 Sep 12

koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 24 Aug 12

In cycling circles this has been absolutely beaten to death to the point that we're all pretty sick of it. Armstrong has decided not to go through the arbitration process and put an end to it all whatever the consequences. USADA...

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Troublegum I don't know if Lance cheated or not, but I do feel like you should have to actually catch someone cheating to punish them for it. You can't simply say, wow he is really good, he must me cheating, and then strip him of all his titles.

4 Sep 12

Olonam @Olonam (870) • Philippines 21 Jul 12

Almost every night my siblings and I go out to the streets at 10:45 to bike, skate, scooter. We have 2 bikes, 1 scooter, and 1 pair of skates. I tried riding the bike and the scooter but I never tried the skate because I don't...

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Troublegum Yup is the perfect place to post it, you just have to take our responses with a grain of salt. Is there even a scooter forum? I don't know. It would be interesting to post the same question in three different categories and see how the responses vary.

8 Aug 12

koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 14 Jul 12

If you have done any kind of bicycle riding, you've likely taken a tumble or two or maybe more. Spectacular, horrifying or funny, I want to hear about your spills. My scariest and probably most spectacular happened riding home...

bicycle

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cycling

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Troublegum Oh and yes, high school girls travel in packs.

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 14 Jul 12

If you have done any kind of bicycle riding, you've likely taken a tumble or two or maybe more. Spectacular, horrifying or funny, I want to hear about your spills. My scariest and probably most spectacular happened riding home...

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Troublegum My school story involves the fact it impossible to look cool when you are a high school kid wearing spandex. Nevertheless I was giving it a try when I rolled up on front of the school and casually put my hand on a fence post so I could talk to a pack of girls...

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 14 Jul 12

If you have done any kind of bicycle riding, you've likely taken a tumble or two or maybe more. Spectacular, horrifying or funny, I want to hear about your spills. My scariest and probably most spectacular happened riding home...

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Troublegum I am luck to have never been footed, but anywhere I am riding by parked cars I give a wide berth because I know it is a possibility. I understand that sometimes you have to get away from traffic, but sometimes you just have to take the lane.

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koopharper @koopharper (7601) • Canada 30 Jun 12

Ryder Hesjedal won this year's Giro d'Italia. First Canadian to win one of the major bicycle tours. We haven't had someone with a chance to podium since Steve Bauer finished third many years ago. After the first time trial stage...

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Troublegum What I really want to see is Frome just ignoring the race radio, putting 5 minutes on Wiggins on a mountain stage and then wear yellow into paris. That would be cool but it would never happen unless Wiggins is injured. Baring that I would like to see Nibali...

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