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  • On the post: Bradley Manning Hit With New Charges; Could Face Death Penalty

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2011 @ 06:46am

    Re: Bradley Manning was Very Naive

    If by "foolish", you mean that he stood up for what he believed in and did something that would hurt himself, but perhaps correct a wrong that the government did..

    I can only hope my son grows up to be that foolish.

  • On the post: Bradley Manning Hit With New Charges; Could Face Death Penalty

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2011 @ 06:41am

    Re: Re: Re: Re: So let me get this straight...

    So when it doesn't suit your argument, you feel we should not discuss it?

  • On the post: Bradley Manning Hit With New Charges; Could Face Death Penalty

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 02 Mar, 2011 @ 07:33pm

    Repercussions

    If Bradley Manning is found guilty, I'd LLLLLLLLLLLove to see the overall reaction to the populace. I hope this blows over quickly and the same to you Mike. I hope you will call me.

  • On the post: Restaurant Refuses To Serve TSA Agents

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 26 Feb, 2011 @ 10:23pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: No way to affect the top

    I am reminded of the great words of Tyler Durden...

    "Look, the people you are after are the people you depend on. We cook your meals, we haul your trash, we connect your calls, we drive your ambulances. We guard you while you sleep. Do not... fuck with us."

  • On the post: The Ridiculous Trademark Saga Of Kennedy Fried Chicken

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2011 @ 07:20am

    Re: Re:

    Sorry.. Coming to America.

  • On the post: The Ridiculous Trademark Saga Of Kennedy Fried Chicken

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 22 Feb, 2011 @ 07:12am

    Re:

    Wasn't that from "The Golden Child" with Eddie Murphy?

  • On the post: Sony Continues To Attack PS3 Jailbreakers: Threatens To Cut Them Off From PlayStation Network

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 17 Feb, 2011 @ 08:29am

    Re: Re: Re: Re:

    But in this case, all highways and freeways are owned by Sony.

  • On the post: Man Acquitted In Lawsuit Over Filming The TSA And Not Showing ID

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 24 Jan, 2011 @ 02:56pm

    Re: No, the TSA won

    "they at no time became belligerent or physical"

    What part of "Do not touch me" did you not hear (0:38)?

  • On the post: Is Figuring Out A Slot Machine Software Glitch & Making Money From It A Crime?

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 07 Jan, 2011 @ 03:56pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    Using a machine glitch to beat a slot game is no different, in my mind, than counting cards.

    Counting cards is not illegal.

  • On the post: Report Claims Discredited Study That Linked Vaccines To Autism Wasn't Just A Mistake, But An Outright Fraud

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 03:05pm

    Re: And the trade-off is

    I'm sorry for your loss, but what you said above is simply brilliant and sums it up nicely.

  • On the post: Report Claims Discredited Study That Linked Vaccines To Autism Wasn't Just A Mistake, But An Outright Fraud

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 02:53pm

    Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

    they all noticed it hours after the MMR shot.
    the next day all they do is stare off into space

    So was it the next day or hours? Your story changes.

    You OBVIOUSLY DONT have children. When you notice a bright alert child turned in to a dullard, yeah you notice.

    I have a wonderful 8 year old who has been diagnosed with high functioning Autism.

    I'm not arguing the change.. Just the cause. Do you have scientific proof that between the time he got the shot to when they noticed the change was because if the medicine?

    Penn & teller? Haaaaaaa. OK.

    While they aren't doctors, they took your side on the argument. *IF* it does this, it protects against so much more. Would you rather have them get Polio?

    "Why would they do that there?" Separation of the MMR would be a win win for big pharma.

    So wouldn't it make sense, if the CDC were working for big pharma, for them not to post the "It's ok" link?

  • On the post: Report Claims Discredited Study That Linked Vaccines To Autism Wasn't Just A Mistake, But An Outright Fraud

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 06 Jan, 2011 @ 12:10pm

    Re:

    All of the ppl I now know with Autistic children, which totals 17 including my cousin, they all noticed it hours after the MMR shot.

    If you will excuse me for saying so (or even if you don't), your 17 people you know are all idiots. There is no way to notice Autism that quickly after a shot without tests.

    After my daughter was born I was concerned as any good parent should and went to the CDC to do research. There were three main links on the homepage at the time. The 1st link was an article about the wonders of vaccines, and the two that followed... links on how to report adverse effects from vaccines... yeah.

    Yeah.. What's your point? If there are 2 links for bad and 1 for good, it's proof that it is bad?

    So I asked my doctor if we could get the MMR in three different shots. Well she looked at my wife and I like we had three heads, and said like I was some kind of A-hole, no we dont do that here. Well B, I dont spend money here anymore.

    Why would they do that there? What is your doctors name? He/She is top notch in my book.

    More research needs to be done to find the cause in the astronomical increase in Autism cases, and now no one will touch it. Yeah that's the answer.

    Yeah. I agree with you that more research needs to be done for the reason.

    In addition one of my friends is a well known spinal surgeon and he also did not give his children the MMR shot.

    Ok.. Count him among the 17 you know who are idiots.

    I leave you with this..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhk7-5eBCrs

  • On the post: FBI Celebrates That It Prevented FBI's Own Bomb Plot

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 30 Nov, 2010 @ 05:11pm

    Re:

    Your feeling safe is unacceptable at your security clearance citizen. Please report for termination. Feeling safe is mandatory. Have a nice day.

  • On the post: Foursquare Offers New Badge Mocking TSA

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 24 Nov, 2010 @ 02:34pm

    Revolution

    I think we are starting to see (finally) this country starting to wake up. It's a wonderful thing to witness IMO.

  • On the post: While TSA Looks At You Naked, Child Finds Loaded Gun Magazine Left On Southwest Plane

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 24 Nov, 2010 @ 08:38am

    Roommate works for SouthWest

    She got a call last night about 4am from another flight attendant. I can now see why.

  • On the post: Newspapers Say: Shut Up And Get Scanned And Groped

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 23 Nov, 2010 @ 03:28pm

    Re: Re: Re: Proof?

    "the more complex the plan/scheme, the more chance it is going to fail"

    I love how you state that the more complex TSA procedures are, the more likely it will fail. Excellent point.

  • On the post: Why Congress Isn't So Concerned With TSA Nude Scans & Gropes: They Get To Skip Them

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 20 Nov, 2010 @ 05:42pm

    Re: Re:

    Excellent. Now get Congress to approve it. :)

  • On the post: TSA Likely To Face Multiple Sexual Assault Charges For New Searches

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 19 Nov, 2010 @ 10:21am

    I got caught

    "Its latest is to claim that 130 prohibited, illegal or dangerous items have been kept off airplanes in the past year. What, like nail clippers and bottles of water? Where are the actual details? What has been caught? Who has been arrested? What happened to them? "

    I'm one of them.

    Last June, I was flying home from a convention in Ohio. A pair of items I brought with me was a pair of handcuffs (Don't ask if you don't want to hear the answer). I went through PDX (my home airport) easy. No issues (they did a manual scan of my bag and DID see them). On my way home, I was stopped by TSA and they took my cuffs (which were a gift. Again, don't ask).

    I recall them even saying that they were on the acceptable list. But the supervisor there was apparently allowed to break the TSA rules and force me to mail them back home (for $50) or dispose of them. Sadly, I didn't have $50 to spend (having just went to a convention), so I decided to have them disposed of. As I was actually boring the plane, they had me do a second check through my bag before I could board.

    Apparently, I was a danger to people because of them. I could have.. I dunno.. Hit someone? I mean, I also had my laptop and that couldn't have also been dangerous.

    Made the usual complaints and nothing came of it.

  • On the post: Khan Academy Buys Cybersquatted Dot Com

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 10 Nov, 2010 @ 12:31am

    Academy Name

    Why is it when I hear the name of the academy, I keep on thinking of Captain Kirk shouting, "KKKHHHHHAAAANNNNNNNNN"? :)

  • On the post: Who Owns Your Class Notes? Cal State Threatens Students Who Sell Their Notes

    Phillip Vector ( profile ), 20 Oct, 2010 @ 02:24pm

    Notes vs. Books

    Aren't classroom books simply a collection of notes taken in an ordered format from several people? Are they not allowing school books to be sold either?

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