john510 Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 23 minutes ago, paradime said: So we're supposed to believe that removing these 5 cities would lower the entire US 186 positions for highest murder rate in the word? Have you considered this might be cherry picking data to support some BS political rhetoric? Murder Rates (per 100k citizens) vs total count https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/murder-rate-by-country Country Homicide Rate Homicide Count Year El Salvador 52.02 3,340 2018 Jamaica 43.85 1,287 2018 Lesotho 43.56 897 2015 Honduras 38.93 3,732 2018 Belize 37.79 142 2017 Venezuela 36.69 10,598 2018 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36.54 40 2016 South Africa 36.40 21,036 2018 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.09 18 2012 Nigeria 34.52 64,201 2016 Bahamas 31.96 122 2017 Trinidad and Tobago 30.65 420 2015 Mexico 29.07 36,685 2018 Anguilla 28.34 4 2014 Saint Martin 27.73 10 2016 Brazil 27.38 57,358 2018 Dominica 26.59 19 2017 Colombia 25.34 12,586 2018 Guatemala 22.50 3,881 2018 Saint Lucia 21.44 39 2018 Puerto Rico 21.09 641 2018 Montserrat 20.28 1 2012 Central African Republic 20.12 913 2016 Curacao 19.04 26 2007 Tuvalu 18.62 2 2012 Namibia 17.68 388 2012 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 15.77 1 2009 Botswana 15.25 303 2010 South Sudan 14.87 1,504 2012 Guyana 14.25 111 2018 French Guiana 13.18 30 2009 Seychelles 12.54 12 2016 Uruguay 12.06 416 2018 Eswatini 11.56 130 2017 Costa Rica 11.26 563 2018 Palau 11.17 2 2018 Antigua and Barbuda 11.06 10 2012 Grenada 10.82 12 2017 Uganda 10.52 4,497 2018 Iraq 10.07 3,339 2013 Dominican Republic 10.05 1,068 2018 Barbados 9.77 28 2018 Papua New Guinea 9.75 713 2010 Panama 9.39 392 2018 Ethiopia 8.79 8,153 2012 British Virgin Islands 8.33 2 2006 Cayman Islands 8.22 5 2014 Russia 8.21 11,964 2018 Bermuda 8.14 5 2017 Peru 7.91 2,487 2017 Kiribati 7.52 8 2012 Zimbabwe 7.48 981 2012 Nicaragua 7.19 453 2016 Paraguay 7.14 497 2018 Yemen 6.77 1,703 2013 Haiti 6.68 743 2018 Afghanistan 6.66 2,474 2018 Tanzania 6.48 3,439 2016 Philippines 6.46 6,895 2018 Bolivia 6.22 686 2016 Ukraine 6.18 2,751 2017 Mongolia 6.18 196 2018 Burundi 6.05 635 2016 Mayotte 5.93 12 2009 Ecuador 5.80 991 2018 Guadeloupe 5.75 23 2016 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.65 2 2014 Suriname 5.43 31 2017 American Samoa 5.38 3 2016 Zambia 5.37 853 2015 Argentina 5.32 2,362 2018 Greenland 5.32 3 2016 Sudan 5.15 1,702 2008 Kazakhstan 5.06 915 2017 Cuba 5.05 572 2016 *United States* 4.96 16,214 2018 Kenya 4.93 2,533 2018 Angola 4.85 1,217 2012 Lithuania 4.57 128 2018 Niger 4.43 788 2012 Chile 4.40 825 2018 Latvia 4.36 84 2018 Turkmenistan 4.22 203 2006 Moldova 4.10 166 2018 Timor Leste 4.10 49 2015 Marshall Islands 3.98 2 1994 Pakistan 3.88 8,241 2018 Solomon Islands 3.77 19 2008 Mozambique 3.51 849 2011 Cook Islands 3.49 1 2012 Liberia 3.26 135 2012 Sao Tome and Principe 3.25 6 2011 New Caledonia 3.20 8 2009 Samoa 3.15 6 2013 India 3.08 41,651 2018 Tunisia 3.06 332 2012 Gibraltar 2.98 1 2010 Mauritius 2.92 37 2018 Martinique 2.77 11 2009 Liechtenstein 2.64 1 2018 Turkey 2.59 2,133 2018 Thailand 2.58 1,787 2017 Rwanda 2.58 293 2015 Egypt 2.55 2,207 2012 Guam 2.50 4 2011 Iran 2.50 1,936 2014 Lebanon 2.49 171 2018 Hungary 2.49 242 2017 Sri Lanka 2.42 514 2018 Belarus 2.39 226 2018 Bangladesh 2.37 3,830 2018 Fiji 2.31 20 2014 Nepal 2.30 627 2016 Albania 2.29 66 2018 Myanmar 2.26 1,198 2016 Montenegro 2.23 14 2018 Georgia 2.22 89 2018 Azerbaijan 2.20 219 2018 Kyrgyzstan 2.19 138 2018 Malaysia 2.13 627 2013 Estonia 2.12 28 2018 Ghana 2.09 609 2017 Aruba 1.93 2 2014 Cambodia 1.84 268 2011 Kuwait 1.82 61 2012 Reunion 1.82 15 2009 Malawi 1.81 279 2012 Canada 1.76 651 2018 Sierra Leone 1.73 124 2015 Armenia 1.69 50 2018 Belgium 1.69 193 2017 Tajikistan 1.64 126 2011 Finland 1.63 90 2018 Malta 1.59 7 2018 Vietnam 1.53 1,358 2011 Israel 1.49 123 2017 Morocco 1.42 510 2018 Cameroon 1.39 341 2017 Algeria 1.36 542 2015 Jordan 1.36 133 2017 Bulgaria 1.30 92 2018 Romania 1.28 250 2018 Saudi Arabia 1.27 419 2017 Cyprus 1.26 15 2018 Burkina Faso 1.25 240 2017 Serbia 1.23 108 2018 United Kingdom 1.20 809 2018 North Macedonia 1.20 25 2018 France 1.20 779 2018 Bhutan 1.19 9 2018 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.17 39 2018 Guinea Bissau 1.15 21 2017 Slovakia 1.14 62 2018 Uzbekistan 1.14 363 2017 Benin 1.13 126 2017 Sweden 1.08 108 2018 Denmark 1.01 58 2018 Tonga 0.97 1 2012 Austria 0.97 86 2018 Germany 0.95 788 2018 Greece 0.94 99 2018 Australia 0.89 222 2018 Iceland 0.89 3 2018 Syria 0.88 149 2018 Ireland 0.87 42 2018 Taiwan 0.82 192 2015 Portugal 0.79 81 2018 New Zealand 0.74 35 2017 Poland 0.73 277 2018 Maldives 0.72 3 2013 Hong Kong 0.65 48 2018 Spain 0.62 290 2018 South Korea 0.60 309 2018 Switzerland 0.59 50 2018 Netherlands 0.59 100 2018 Croatia 0.58 24 2018 Italy 0.57 345 2018 China 0.53 7,525 2018 Bahrain 0.52 7 2014 Brunei 0.49 2 2013 Palestine 0.49 24 2018 Slovenia 0.48 10 2018 Norway 0.47 25 2018 United Arab Emirates 0.46 44 2017 Indonesia 0.43 1,150 2017 French Polynesia 0.38 1 2009 Qatar 0.37 9 2014 Luxembourg 0.34 2 2017 Oman 0.27 13 2018 Senegal 0.27 39 2015 Japan 0.26 334 2018 Singapore 0.16 9 2018 Isle of Man 2016 Andorra 2015 Monaco 2015 San Marino 2011 Peru Have you considered this might be cherry picking data to support some BS political rhetoric /\ ? I found that on the internet by accident.From what I've heard everything on the net is true.It wouldn't surprise me if it was.Take a look at what big cities aren't even included in that list of five.Los Angeles,Oakland,Atlanta etc. we know those cities have a problem.I only posted that because I found it interesting.If true. 2 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 Aren't we, right now, on the internet? So quoting something that is false makes it true. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment
thisismatt Posted October 29, 2023 Report Share Posted October 29, 2023 42 minutes ago, paradime said: Some would never consider that these are murder rates and not justifiable self defense. But I don't think they are...? Quote Link to comment
a.d._510_n_ok Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 https://stapledefense.com/lake-city-plant-commercial-contracts/ Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 35 minutes ago, john510 said: Have you considered this might be cherry picking data to support some BS political rhetoric /\ ? I found that on the internet by accident.From what I've heard everything on the net is true.It wouldn't surprise me if it was.Take a look at what big cities aren't even included in that list of five.Los Angeles,Oakland,Atlanta etc. we know those cities have a problem.I only posted that because I found it interesting.If true. Most urban centers tend to be liberal, but when it comes to crime, you make a valid point. Mind you, I'm not saying I haven't been guilty of the same, butI think it needs to be said. The internet is filled with baseless claims, miss-quoting studies that sometimes don't even exist, or people just pulling all manner of shit out of their ass. Repeat it online enough and it becomes solid gold truth. In the age of subjective reasoning, critical thinking and qualifying something as reliable is too much darn trouble to bother with. So for today's myopic hamster attention span society, truth is only what validates what they want to believe. Anything challenging that belief is an evil conspiracy, logical conversation becomes a subjective truth stalemate, and intellectual lockdown. I feel pretty comfortable siting The World Population Review. It's a 60 year old peer reviewed journal compiling global sociological demographic records from thousands of sources. It's also one of the most objectively reliable and widely trusted research organizations I know of. When searching for anything approaching truth, quality matters. When it comes to political rhetoric, all too often, when you scrape off the gold paint you find nothing but shit. When in need, WPR is a great paint scraper. Quote Link to comment
flyerdan Posted October 30, 2023 Report Share Posted October 30, 2023 Going on a tangent here, but is it just me, or has the quality of shipping really gone to hell lately? I ordered some stuff off ebay and everything seemed to be fine when I get an email from the seller stating that they're refunding my order because UPS lost it. Ok, good on them for being on the ball and catching it before I knew there was an issue. Another order came by a different outfit, randos just drive around in their own cars delivering stuff, and I had two of three boxes delivered with the wrong name. The next day the same outfit tried delivering something that I didn't order that had the same name - I flagged her down and sent it back. Notified the seller and they sent out a replacement item UPS and I was just notified they refunded because UPS lost it again. They used to be good, hate to think that they've succumbed to the same culture of shitbagdom that's overtaking the country, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The startling part of all this is with the rampant retail theft and anti-business rhetoric, soon the only way to buy anything will be online - good luck getting stuff. That is until the blm assholes realize that it's easier to wait for a truck to leave the distribution center and attack it like piranhas right away rather that following it and porch pirating every stop. 3 1 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 6 hours ago, flyerdan said: Going on a tangent here, but is it just me, or has the quality of shipping really gone to hell lately? I ordered some stuff off ebay and everything seemed to be fine when I get an email from the seller stating that they're refunding my order because UPS lost it. Ok, good on them for being on the ball and catching it before I knew there was an issue. Another order came by a different outfit, randos just drive around in their own cars delivering stuff, and I had two of three boxes delivered with the wrong name. The next day the same outfit tried delivering something that I didn't order that had the same name - I flagged her down and sent it back. Notified the seller and they sent out a replacement item UPS and I was just notified they refunded because UPS lost it again. They used to be good, hate to think that they've succumbed to the same culture of shitbagdom that's overtaking the country, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The startling part of all this is with the rampant retail theft and anti-business rhetoric, soon the only way to buy anything will be online - good luck getting stuff. That is until the blm assholes realize that it's easier to wait for a truck to leave the distribution center and attack it like piranhas right away rather that following it and porch pirating every stop. My neighbor got a Amazon delivery at 1am ,, guy was apparently in a small sedan ,, no markings at all. weird as shit . 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 My last delivery was this Sunday afternoon. Sunday?????? I ordered it Saturday afternoon. Quote Link to comment
KELMO Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 7 hours ago, bananahamuck said: My neighbor got a Amazon delivery at 1am ,, guy was apparently in a small sedan ,, no markings at all. weird as shit . That could get you shot in my area. Sounds like some poor decision making skills by the delivery driver. 1 Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 I'm getting the best delivery from the USPS believe it or not.I buy a lot of fishing rod components on Ebay and a couple other websites.USPS has been the best at delivering as scheduled and even a day or two early.Not to mention prices.I sold a reel to a guy in Hawaii.UPS wanted 80 bucks for a 6" square box.At that price I was going to refund the buyers money.USPS sent it for 20 bucks and it got there in three days.Go figure,something run by the Government works better than a private company. 2 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 For the most part, I've had the same experience as John and Mike, as if they knew I'd be ordering my shit before I did. Last year though, I bought a pricy pair of headphones with my initials engraved on them "free of charge". (don't judge, I can't drive my Datsun). I knew it would take 4 weeks for delivery, so I was patient. That date came and went, so a week later I called to ask WTF. Another week later I got an email saying they never made it to the shipping warehouse and were "lost" at the airport. But, if you can just be even more patient, and wait another month, we'll send you another pair at the same price, with no we're sorry discount. Ah, hell no, F that shit, and give me my money back ass hat so I can buy them at a brick and mortar 40 miles away without your F'n free initials. The only consolation is they sound even better than I could have imagined, and for someone addicted to music, even without the monogram they're worth every penny I spent. So you don't always get what you want, but if you try some times, you get what you need. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 I ordered some of that liquid windshield crack repair. It showed up in a small plastic envelope obviously crushed and wet inside. I complained that it should have better protection and got instant refund. Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted October 31, 2023 Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 4 hours ago, datzenmike said: I ordered some of that liquid windshield crack repair. It showed up in a small plastic envelope obviously crushed and wet inside. I complained that it should have better protection and got instant refund. Those kits actually work pretty good.I fixed the wife's windshield the day after the chip happened.Still no traveling of the chip.I did two more windshields with the same kit. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 I had a 'glue' on mirror that I removed and a crack happened that winter and I think only on the inner sheet of the laminate glass and from the old attachment point down to the dash. Next year I will try again. Christ I still have 2020 gas in it. Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 On 10/24/2023 at 6:53 PM, a.d._510_n_ok said: Do you wanna get suicided because this is how you get suicided...... THIS was spectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not stand that ol bag lying Hillary!! That woman is nastier than ol Nacy Pelosi!! Both of them need to be in PRISON!! This one made my day........................😎🙏 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted November 1, 2023 Report Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) Not that window repair isn't interesting, but who would have guessed the relative unknown Mike Johnson would turn out to be a fundamentalist Christian lawyer with an ax to grind for anyone challenging Trump for the GOP nomination. Dems did the same to R Kennedy Jr. when he was talking about running against Biden. Is this the open and fair election process we're fighting for, or just a party dictatorship move to protect "special power" interests? Blinded by the lies of dueling realities, as long as these parties hold tight control over the message, no one gives a shit about making a choice between 2 80 year old babbling sacks of lying excrement. Big US power politics is a complete contradiction to our American constitutional values, that was set up for leaders in service to the people, with an oath to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Instead of doing that with honor and moral integrity for the COMMON good, it's been twisted into the good of their party's interests. Clearly, with our spoon fed digitally hypnotized society, no one gives a flying F about that honor crap any more. Highly unlikely for the generation of self centered mouth breather, but the only way to save this great country is to pull our collective head out of our parties ass, and start thinking for ourselves. Edited November 2, 2023 by paradime Quote Link to comment
yenpit Posted November 2, 2023 Report Share Posted November 2, 2023 On 10/31/2023 at 11:17 AM, john510 said: I'm getting the best delivery from the USPS believe it or not.I buy a lot of fishing rod components on Ebay and a couple other websites.USPS has been the best at delivering as scheduled and even a day or two early.Not to mention prices.I sold a reel to a guy in Hawaii.UPS wanted 80 bucks for a 6" square box.At that price I was going to refund the buyers money.USPS sent it for 20 bucks and it got there in three days.Go figure,something run by the Government works better than a private company. I believe that is because USPS is Federal. USPS will deliver to all USA states & countries, like Puerto Rico, Guam etc. Priority Mail flat rate works great. USPS has always been good to me. My new job, we probably use USPS 60++++% of the time & rarely have issues. UPS & FedEx have gotten too expensive in the Lower 48 for individual users, only good discounts for businesses that ship more. I found "Pirate Ship" a couple months ago............VERY deep discounts for UPS & FedEx. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 I've been just noticing lately that the campus Pro Palestinian demonstrators are all (mostly) wearing masks. Kinda reminds me of the brave Antifa warriors that seem to gone into hibernation lately. 2 Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 On 11/1/2023 at 1:55 PM, paradime said: Not that window repair isn't interesting, but who would have guessed the relative unknown Mike Johnson would turn out to be a fundamentalist Christian lawyer with an ax to grind for anyone challenging Trump for the GOP nomination. Dems did the same to R Kennedy Jr. when he was talking about running against Biden. Is this the open and fair election process we're fighting for, or just a party dictatorship move to protect "special power" interests? Blinded by the lies of dueling realities, as long as these parties hold tight control over the message, no one gives a shit about making a choice between 2 80 year old babbling sacks of lying excrement. Big US power politics is a complete contradiction to our American constitutional values, that was set up for leaders in service to the people, with an oath to defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Instead of doing that with honor and moral integrity for the COMMON good, it's been twisted into the good of their party's interests. Clearly, with our spoon fed digitally hypnotized society, no one gives a flying F about that honor crap any more. Highly unlikely for the generation of self centered mouth breather, but the only way to save this great country is to pull our collective head out of our parties ass, and start thinking for ourselves. Overturn Citizens United. 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 22 minutes ago, Duncan said: I've been just noticing lately that the campus Pro Palestinian demonstrators are all (mostly) wearing masks. Kinda reminds me of the brave Antifa warriors that seem to gone into hibernation lately. They have something to hide. Probably identity. Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 22 minutes ago, Duncan said: I've been just noticing lately that the campus Pro Palestinian demonstrators are all (mostly) wearing masks. Kinda reminds me of the brave Antifa warriors that seem to gone into hibernation lately. I'm legally blind, but it's completely unconvincing garbage with all the childishly obvious perfectly straight consistant color text banners added to an image taken during CV-19. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 1 hour ago, paradime said: I'm legally blind, but it's completely unconvincing garbage with all the childishly obvious perfectly straight consistant color text banners added to an image taken during CV-19. I didn't notice that at all, and you're more-than-likely correct. It was included in an online article about college campuses bending over backwards for minorities feeling safe, but they aren't really doing squat about keeping Jewish students safe. Lots of anti-semantic rhetoric going around. 2 1 Quote Link to comment
paradime Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Duncan said: I didn't notice that at all, and you're more-than-likely correct. It was included in an online article about college campuses bending over backwards for minorities feeling safe, but they aren't really doing squat about keeping Jewish students safe. Lots of anti-semantic rhetoric going around. True dat, and I hope you didn't think I was giving you shit for posting it. I used to teach PhotoShop, so it just looked a little to obvious to me. In light of what actually happened to Israel, all the political blaming going on here is a bit rich for my taste. That said, antisemitism isn't unique to a bunch of poorly educated woke-tards, white supremest groups, or Hamas. Jews have been history's scapegoat for millennia, and even when it was as ugly as Nazi genocide, much of the world looked the other way. That includes the uneducated ignorant AND prominent intellectuals alike right here in the land of the brave, and the greatest generation who fought fascist totalitarianism to promote democratic freedom around the world. That religious indifference shit runs wide and deep though. So call me cynical, but I can't help but think this new found sympathy in modern American politics isn't genuine by any measure other than a tool for more slide of hand blaming tricks. Wether this religious magic show plays out between students on a college campus, the struggles of success for one and not the other, or the policies of differing administrations, it seems it's usually the Jewish scapegoat who catches the blame. Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 8 hours ago, paradime said: True dat, and I hope you didn't think I was giving you shit for posting it. I used to teach PhotoShop, so it just looked a little to obvious to me. I always appreciate your insight. I didn't feel slighted in the least. In opinion forums like these, I can appreciate people's different takes on issues. I've mentioned it before, but I even have Democrats for friends in the real world. Incidentally, I ran across the same photo, possibly taken from another angle, or possibly another photographer. I didn't notice as many masks on the wider shot.. https://www.yahoo.com/news/israel-hamas-war-antisemitism-muslim-threats-college-campuses-cornell-204401691.html Quote Link to comment
john510 Posted November 3, 2023 Report Share Posted November 3, 2023 I'm not understanding the hatred for Israel from so many at this time.Wasn't Israel minding their own business when they were attacked ? And the way they were attacked.The terrorists (yes that's what they are) didn't attack the military.They went after civilians.As far as I'm concerned Israel should wipe that Hamas shit off the face of the earth.If you're in the way tough shit.What an ugly situation. 3 Quote Link to comment
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