Re: Truth from Tom Friedman: Trump is going to be re-elected

[Dan Marotta]

Carbon debts, top 1%, racist...  Get a life and listen to Albert
Einstein when he said that the definition of crazy is doing the same
things over and over again and expecting a different result.

You guys are sick.  You should keep your political crap off this forum. 
Oh, and listen to something other than the New York Times and CNN.

On 7/17/2019 5:01 PM, 2G wrote:
> He even admits to favoring wealth confiscation:
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/opinion/trump-2020.html

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Dan, 5J

[Charles Longley]

Why is this on here?

[BobW]

On 7/17/2019 5:01 PM, 2G wrote:

<TDS snipped...>

Ha ha ha!!! The NYT as a solid reference? Tell us what they have to say about
soaring. Please!

Bob W.

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[gregg...@gmail.com]

Re-elect Trump so he can stop glider club financial legacy abuse. Make American soaring clubs financially great again.

[Bob Youngblood]

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:20:05 PM UTC-4, gregg...@gmail.com wrote:
> Re-elect Trump so he can stop glider club financial legacy abuse. Make American soaring clubs financially great again.

Wait till the SQUAD sees all our white gliders.

[gregg...@gmail.com]

And learn that gliding was the favorite sport of Nazis

[Dan Marotta]

I'm sorry for my earlier rant.  I should have said simply,
"Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa"!

White gliders, favorite sport of Nazis...  My stomach hurts from
laughing so hard and I'm wiping the tears out of my eyes!  I had no idea
I was such a racist and Nazi sympathizer!

Whew, maybe the weather will support a decent flight today...

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Dan, 5J

[arche...@gmail.com]

Dan, can you explain why you started this thread on this forum? You're often the first to call people out for starting political threads or making any political posts...

[Dan Marotta]

Archerzulu,

I didn't start it.  It was 2G, a known troll and, as far as I know not
even from the US so he has no business butting into our internal
affairs.  I simply tried to shut him down using ridicule, a usual tactic
of the radical left.  I thought it might work on him.

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Dan, 5J

[arche...@gmail.com]

On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 9:58:24 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Archerzulu,
>
> I didn't start it.  It was 2G, a known troll and, as far as I know not
> even from the US so he has no business butting into our internal
> affairs.  I simply tried to shut him down using ridicule, a usual tactic
> of the radical left.  I thought it might work on him.
>

> On 7/18/2019 10:02 AM, wrote:
> > On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7:23:24 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
> >> I'm sorry for my earlier rant.  I should have said simply,
> >> "Hahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaa"!
> >>
> >> White gliders, favorite sport of Nazis...  My stomach hurts from
> >> laughing so hard and I'm wiping the tears out of my eyes!  I had no idea
> >> I was such a racist and Nazi sympathizer!
> >>
> >> Whew, maybe the weather will support a decent flight today...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/18/2019 6:10 AM, wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 7:07:57 AM UTC-4, Bob Youngblood wrote:
> >>>> On Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 11:20:05 PM UTC-4, gregg...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>>> Re-elect Trump so he can stop glider club financial legacy abuse. Make American soaring clubs financially great again.
> >>>> Wait till the SQUAD sees all our white gliders.
> >>> And learn that gliding was the favorite sport of Nazis
> >> --
> >> Dan, 5J
> > Dan, can you explain why you started this thread on this forum? You're often the first to call people out for starting political threads or making any political posts...
>
> --
> Dan, 5J

I just don't see that thread on this forum though, was it from somewhere else?

[Bob Youngblood]

Dan, there is nothing to apologize for, a bit of humor makes this forum much more lively. I think Gregg hit on something, the Nazi's left Germany and ended up in Argentina where they started a wave camp.

[Dan Marotta]

2G (I wonder if he's a reincarnation of Lenny the Lurker) made the
original post on 7/17 at 501PM (my time, I guess).

He even admits to favoring wealth confiscation:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/opinion/trump-2020.html

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Dan, 5J

[Steve Bralla]

You can tell that Google likes libs more as this thread is listed (on Google groups) a started by Dan and I don't see one started by 2G.

[Duster]

On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 10:18:14 PM UTC-5, Steve Bralla wrote:
> You can tell that Google likes libs more as this thread is listed (on Google groups) a started by Dan and I don't see one started by 2G.

Dan most likely wasn't the OP, because (1) He said so and, (2) If one posts a "New Topic", then deletes it after at least one response, the original post dissolves (but the topic heading remains). It then appears that the first respondent becomes the faux OP.

[Dan Marotta]

Maybe 2G is a big contributor to google and I'm not.

Using Thunderbird as my email client, I also read RAS.  I can select
View -> Threads -> All and see the entire thread from initial post until
now.  I was the first responder to 2G, but not the originator.

And now I'm done.  Just as soon as I report him to "The Squad".

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Dan, 5J

[biffth...@gmail.com]

Yes, be very quick to jump on anything that suggests the emperor-wanna-be has no clothes (eeww! with a splash of Russian pee).  Say "keep your political crap off this forum" and then, with some like-minded cohorts, proceed to lambast the "libs", CNN, NYT, Squad, etc., thereby plastering this forum with political crap of the Make America Stupid Again ilk, as has been done before.  Not every soaring fan, even on this forum, has drunk the Stoopid Koolaid nor would brag about soaring's Nazi connection.  No doubt, this little post will energize the Koolaid klan to unclench their white gliders to tap out more political crap for days to come.  Or, we can at least try to be the people our grandparents and grandchildren would be proud of before channeling one's creepy inner tribalist (even among "friends") became so fashionable.

[Martin Gregorie]

I invoke Godwin's Law.

PLONK!


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Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

[Andy Blackburn]

In the interests of internet transparency, 2G is the contest ID for Tom Seim, who flies his ASH-31Mi out of western Washington. The IP address for the NNTP server for recent 2G posts locate to Charter Communications in Kennewick, WA.

I suspect the original post ended up on r.a.s. by accident, hence the fairly swift attempt to delete the thread. Not swift enough evidently.

Back to glider flying...

Andy Blackburn
9B

On Thursday, July 18, 2019 at 9:58:24 AM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Archerzulu,
>
> I didn't start it.  It was 2G, a known troll and, as far as I know not
> even from the US so he has no business butting into our internal
> affairs.  I simply tried to shut him down using ridicule, a usual tactic
> of the radical left.  I thought it might work on him.
>

> Dan, 5J

[son_of_flubber]

On Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 11:58:29 AM UTC-4, Andy Blackburn wrote:
> In the interests of internet transparency, 2G is the contest ID for ...

Lots of people are saying that DOXing people on RAS is a breach of decorum.

[BobW]

Really? Lots? And is it DOXing when the OP has previously 'outed' himself more
than once on RAS, just as I routinely do?

That last question isn't strictly rhetorical.

IOW, regular, alert, RASidents have long been aware to whom the 2G contest ID
belongs, simply from his posts over the years.

For the record: 1) I've never met Andy Blackburn or "2G"; 2) simply from
perusing this thread, I'd inferred "what Andy wrote" before encountering his
post...which I didn't take as a "DOX attempt." Clearly, YMMV.

And (by way of remaining "RAS legal"), me not being a subscriber to it, I
remain interested to learn anything the NYT might have to say about soaring.
(Bwa ha ha!!!)

[Charlie Quebec]

I love how the squad triggers you right wing nutjobs.
It’s the sound of a tired increasingly irrelevant old fart.

[gregg...@gmail.com]

On Monday, July 22, 2019 at 11:40:30 AM UTC-4, Charlie Quebec wrote:
> I love how the squad triggers you right wing nutjobs.
> It’s the sound of a tired increasingly irrelevant old fart.

I love how progressives think unnatural progressive ideas can progress forever forward.

[Andy Blackburn]

If I offended, I apologize.

I was correcting Dan's speculation that 2G wasn't from the US - not that it really matters as the whole thread was off topic. I didn't disclose anything Tom hadn't already disclosed himself on r.a.s. DOXing in common usage applies to disclosing sensitive and private P.I.I. such as phone number, home address, place of employment, etc. in order to facilitate bullying or other forms of harassment.

I'm not a giant fan of people taking on a nom de plume on r.a.s. or sockpuppeting - which has been a problem on occasion. If you can't say it under your real name, maybe you ought not be saying it.

Andy Blackburn
9B

[Paul B]

<I love how the squad triggers you right wing nutjobs. It’s the sound of a tired increasingly irrelevant old fart.

And yet they keep winning elections: Australia, USA, England... Must be maddening for the progressives like you

Paul

[Bob Youngblood]

Paul, you will send CQ over the edge when he realizes the success of the so called nut jobs. Actually the AOC+3 will be his contest number.

[Charlie M. (UH & 002 owner/pilot)]

AOC+3 contest number.......LOL.....gut buster.....LOL.........

Whatever.....why on RAS?

[biffth...@gmail.com]

Yep, this thread is still going.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the current fixation - why?  Because Biff and Faux News have been telling you to hate her?  Otherwise, many here would only know AOC as an abbreviation for Air Operations Center or Air Officer Commanding.  But now, AOC is supposedly an existential threat because Dumb HQ wants their minions to think so.  Who is she, some lying, sniveling, Russian-stooge nincompoop in the Oval Office who would grind democracy and decency underfoot to satisfy her bloated ego?  What a national embarassment that would be!  Nevermind how many other disgraceful political shock jocks have been bouyed into high offices in their countries.  It's not an association to be proud of.

Well, back to soaring.  See you in the air.

[Dan Marotta]

It's clear you'll be on the top of the pack what with all the hot air.

On 7/23/2019 7:18 PM, biffth...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yep, this thread is still going.  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the current fixation - why?  Because Biff and Faux News have been telling you to hate her?  Otherwise, many here would only know AOC as an abbreviation for Air Operations Center or Air Officer Commanding.  But now, AOC is supposedly an existential threat because Dumb HQ wants their minions to think so.  Who is she, some lying, sniveling, Russian-stooge nincompoop in the Oval Office who would grind democracy and decency underfoot to satisfy her bloated ego?  What a national embarassment that would be!  Nevermind how many other disgraceful political shock jocks have been bouyed into high offices in their countries.  It's not an association to be proud of.
>
> Well, back to soaring.  See you in the air.

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Dan, 5J

[Bob Youngblood]

That guy got on top with his spoilers out! Even dogs open their eyes after a couple of weeks and see the real world. Raining here if Florida. Bob

[sgs...@gmail.com]

Let's all go back where we came from:

https://images.app.goo.gl/HBu4bg3Kq9nTYcJMA

[gregg...@gmail.com]

On Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 10:17:22 PM UTC-4, sgs...@gmail.com wrote:
> Let's all go back where we came from:
>
> https://images.app.goo.gl/HBu4bg3Kq9nTYcJMA

Fail. Indians using firearms is cultural appropriation. Indians should use the weapons of their culture, not white man's weapons.

[sgs...@gmail.com]

Adapt or perish

[Dan Marotta]

Looks like they have better armament than those folks who came in 1492. 
I'd think they would have repulsed the "invasion".  Oh, BTW, Columbus
never set foot on the North American continent.

On 7/24/2019 8:17 PM, sgs...@gmail.com wrote:
> Let's all go back where we came from:
>
> https://images.app.goo.gl/HBu4bg3Kq9nTYcJMA

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Dan, 5J

[Bob Youngblood]

This is such a great thread, make me laugh and forget about the Muller investigation. I must ask, how long will it take AOC+3 to talk about those thermaling Nazis?

[Roy B.]

Bob Y is right. I was thinking this thread was seriously in need of hijacking to some other subject (like "the FAA should mandate all glider training to be done in 2-33s") but it's actually kinda funny.
ROY (who thinks we should all lighten up)

[biffth...@gmail.com]

Indeed.  We should strap on a $175K soaring machine and, for a few hours, TRY to forget how the liberals, socialists, immigrants, LGBTs, assertive women, and well-tanned people are just ruining everything.  Everything!  Boo-hoo.

Prebeathe that oxygen and fly safe!

[Charlie Quebec]

Trump being re elected would be no surprise.
A rich arrogant ignorant repeat liar, failed businessman, racist and con man with poor metal health aligns perfectly with the way Americans are increasingly viewed in the civillised world.
You got the President you deserve, and your international status is that of laughing stock.
The rise of right wing fascism ends only with a WW2 level culling in the upcoming years.

[Bob Youngblood]

Now Charlie, there you go again throwing stuff on the wall hoping that some of it sticks. Your Leader, which I refer to as Mr T. has his problems as well. Please correct me if I am wrong but wasn't it in the house of commons where many young female leaders turned their backs on him as he entered the chamber in opposition to his governing and his stance toward the female leaders.

[gregg...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 12:20:30 AM UTC-4, Charlie Quebec wrote:

Are you threatening mass genocide or expecting to be genocided? Why should America, or any country that is self ruled, care what the rest of the world thinks? Especially since the rest of the world still wants to move to America.

[Jim White]

At 13:39 30 July 2019, gregg...@gmail.com wrote:
Why should
>America, or any country that is self ruled, care what the rest of the
world
>thinks? Especially since the rest of the world still wants to move to
>America.
>

Greg, you are deluded.

[BobW]

Mercy! What's your brand of kool-aid?

Consider breathing pure O2 all the time, even when not at the gliderport. Also
consider remaining on the soaring topic when posting to RAS. Please!

Bob W.

P.S. If you choose to not remain "on the soaring topic in general", please
keep us informed on how Oz's infatuation with renewable energies is working
out. Soaring pilots worldwide - other than me, I mean - are likely interested.

P.P.S. 2G, this is all your fault...even if in (unintentional?) error! :-)

[jamesbe...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 12:20:30 AM UTC-4, Charlie Quebec wrote:

> You got the President you deserve, and your international status is that of laughing stock.

Well, it seems like countries take turns providing entertainment
to the rest of the world.

Italy gave us Silvio Berlusconi and Bunga-Bunga parties.

American provided Donald Trump and Fake News.

Now the Brits have trotted out Boris Johnson.

What did the Swiss ever do for us?

Jim Beckman

[Dan Marotta]

Wow!  This thread has really becoming entertaining!  I wonder if it will top the list of most replies...  :-D

On 7/30/2019 9:41 AM, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:

The Swiss build beautiful watches that cost a fortune and are accurate to about 5 minutes a month. 
On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 8:36:39 AM UTC-7, jamesbe...@gmail.com wrote:

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Dan, 5J

[jamesbe...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 11:42:01 AM UTC-4, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
> The Swiss build beautiful watches that cost a fortune and are accurate to about 5 minutes a month.

As subtle joke, but a joke on us none the less.

Jim Beckman

[biffth...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10:36:13 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
> Wow!  This thread has really becoming entertaining!  I wonder if it
> will top the list of most replies...  :-D

At least you really helped to keep the political crap off this forum by aggressively responding to what would have been an abortive post.  Now the "entertainment" has spread to some other threads.  Good job keeping R.A.S. on point (not)!

[Bob Youngblood]

Grab the popcorn and Ron del Barrilito, we are not here to see the monkey, we want the ring announcer!!!

[Joel Flamenbaum]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 8:36:39 AM UTC-7, jamesbe...@gmail.com wrote:

They make mighty fine cheese

[Michael Opitz]

At 21:15 30 July 2019, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
>On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 12:07:02 PM UTC-7,
jamesbe...@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 11:42:01 AM UTC-4, Jonathan St.

Cloud wrote:
>> > The Swiss build beautiful watches that cost a fortune and are
accurate

>=
>to about 5 minutes a month.=20
>>=20

>> As subtle joke, but a joke on us none the less.

>>=20
>> Jim Beckman
>
>Not really! I have been a fan and collector of Swiss watches for
years.
>I=
> one Piont in life I was making over a 100k a year buying and
selling
>Patek=
>'s for fun. Beautiful works of art and I wear one daily. But when I
need
>=
>to know the time to the nearest minute, I look at my phone.



It begs for the old joke of "What do you have left over after you
throw a pilot into a barrel of BS remover?" Answer: 18 pairs of
sunglasses and a Rolex watch..........

RO

[jamesbe...@gmail.com]

On Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 5:20:13 PM UTC-4, Joel Flamenbaum wrote:
>
> They [the Swiss] make mighty fine cheese

And some very good white wine. Trouble is, they
drink almost all of it themselves, and don't export
any. Selfish jerks.

Jim Beckman

[Tango Whisky]

No, we are not selfish - we anyways produce only 30% of our own consomption...