Real life thread

[vesicles]

We go to the JFK assassination site every time we go to Dallas. How many of you believe the conspiracy theory for the JFK assassination? I have watched almost every single piece of documentary on the subject, either for or against the conspiracy theory. Each side has their evidence, which all sound solid. Overall, I am sliding slightly toward the lone gunner theory since all the "questionable" evidence, such as the magic bullet, can be explained by facts. For example, people keep asking about the magic bullet that seemingly changed direction. They assumed all passengers sat in the limo on even level and all facing forward. With this sitting position, the bullet trajectory does not line up, thus giving rise to the conspiracy theory of having a second gunner. However, videos show that the passengers did not all sit forward and JFK sat in the back, which was much higher than the Texas governor sitting in the front. And at the time of the shooting, the Texas governor was facing to the side while taking to JFK.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

I was born well after the death of JFK, RFK and MLK.
I was a child of the Ronald Reagan years. Born in 1982, the world I have known is not the world that president Kennedy had been in. Their is two things I want to point out.
when you ask about the assassination of a president two names will always be mentioned Kennedy and Lincoln, there have been other presidents of the united states who were assassinated. Yet only those two are remembered, Both this week had big events connected to them this week. Lincoln's Gettysburg address and Kennedy's assassination. Both I think are remembered because they had so much unfinished and so much vision for the future. Lincoln's address was one of the shortest speeches in history. But if you read it its not targeted to the America of then but the America of now. Kennedy spoke in his moon speech of a people who worked to build a better nation.he asked us as a people not to rely on what we could get, but to work to help our brothers and sisters.
Lincoln and Kennedy possessed a vision and inspired a better nation, only in my opinion one of there successors Ronald Reagan could do that. These were men who snapped history and were not shaped by it.

 

[B.I.B.]

what about Johnson then? I've read that he was the driver behind much of Kennedy's civil right program and if he hadn't got bogged down with the Vietnam war, more could have been achieved under his vision of the 'Decent Society'

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

Well, to make sure we are still juicy and tender on the inside, there is that 100% humidity also. So we are toasted to a nice crunchy crisp on the outside and still juicy on the inside maintained by the moisture So whenever you eat BBQ and wonder what the pigs feel inside the pit, just come on down to Houston.

well here in the home of the Graham cracker. (Seriously this city claims to fame in culinary arts is the name Sylvester Graham inventor of the Graham cracker. In politics its the location of the Calvill Coolidge presidential library, which is just a large room on the top floor of my local library. It shares the space with the libraries arts, music and movies collection. How sad is that! In education Smith collage and Clark school for the hearing impaired, in cinema the Northampton state hospital was used for exterior shots in the movies Girl interrupted and In dreams today the hospital is gone a L3 communications periscope plant is in its place. Out side of that Mel Gibson used Noho for passing shots in his last movie. In literature the book running with scissors and in history Fredrick Douglas and Sojourner Truth lived in Florence along with documentary maker Ken Burns. And its the first place Daniel Shay attacked with his rebellion when he shot up and burned down the town courthouse. But I digress) the closet we have to BBQ is a poor imitation. Usually roasted chicken or pork doused in common barbecue sauce. For a while there was a real barbecue place just outside of town called "Holy Smokes" it had that name as it was built in a disused Church. But before I ever got a chance to eat there... they went up in smoke! Guess the almighty was not pleased with a BBQ joint in his house. Or maybe they just did not leave him any offerings. Either way only time I have ever had real BBQ is once when I was in Boston.

 

[TerraN_EmpirE]

what about Johnson then? I've read that he was the driver behind much of Kennedy's civil right program and if he hadn't got bogged down with the Vietnam war, more could have been achieved under his vision of the 'Decent Society'

I give Kudos to LBJ for civil rights, but if he had not been killed I think we would have seen Kennedy do it to. LBJ though lacked that ability to inspire and his "Great Society" set Kennedy's "ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for you're country" on its head.

 

[Air Force Brat]

OMG. that's revolting.

I recall reading an article as to the trouble Mcdonalds would take in their advertisements to make it look like their food was prepared by God when actually the food that gets handed over the counter by them and other fast food outlets looks as if someone has gone and sat on it.

that's what must have happened to yours.

That's not McDonald's son, that is real USDA BEEF, Man Food, not for little fella's, now I agree about McDonald's, they have the same issues with real beef that you do, but in all honesty, Kwai's burger is a novelty, as most burgers are considerably smaller with a grilled bun, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onion, with mustard or ketchup as condiments, sometimes with cheese or bacon for a bacon cheese burger, maybe a side of fries and a soft drink.

Most beef bears very little resemblance to the over processed, pink slime, or grey Johnny Ribbs served by McDonalds. Although my Dad was a Lt. Col. and Pilot in the USAF, he loved farming, and we raised beef cattle, corn, alfalfa, and soybeans, when we move from Tennessee to Illinois, we also raised Hogs, they were a great deal more work, but provided for our family, and ate the corn we raised on our farm. Farm fresh beef and pork are very high in protein, and balanced with a healthy portion of vegetables are very good for you, although most Americans eat to much meat.

Good fuel for a hard working man! brat

 

[B.I.B.]

Yes, it's extremely uncomfortable when you first encounter this kind of weather. I do remember how I felt when I first came to Texas. I thought I was having an asthma attack or a heart attack when I first stepped outside of IAH when my dad came to pick me up. And that was at midnight in June. You get the picture. But you will get used to it

About the two-a-days, I think my brother-in-law would rather have the two-a-days than staying one more minute outside in the sun. He said his head was spinning and he was about to throw up, but I think he looked like he was about to pass out...

Which part of Australia is your brother in law from? I remember being home in Melbourne back in 2009 watching some Australian Open Tennis played in temps up to 111 degrees Fahrenheit. The court was so hot there were pictures taken of eggs frying on it.

 

[Equation]

We go to the JFK assassination site every time we go to Dallas. How many of you believe the conspiracy theory for the JFK assassination? I have watched almost every single piece of documentary on the subject, either for or against the conspiracy theory. Each side has their evidence, which all sound solid. Overall, I am sliding slightly toward the lone gunner theory since all the "questionable" evidence, such as the magic bullet, can be explained by facts. For example, people keep asking about the magic bullet that seemingly changed direction. They assumed all passengers sat in the limo on even level and all facing forward. With this sitting position, the bullet trajectory does not line up, thus giving rise to the conspiracy theory of having a second gunner. However, videos show that the passengers did not all sit forward and JFK sat in the back, which was much higher than the Texas governor sitting in the front. And at the time of the shooting, the Texas governor was facing to the side while taking to JFK.

I'm leaning towards the conspiracy theory that there is a second gunner. Why? Because before JFK left for Dallas from Ft. Worth it was raining outside (same day), but it stopped raining in Dallas. As a result Kennedy wanted to have the limo without the roof top on. That decision was made rather quickly. So how did Lee Harvey Oswald (suppose lone gunman) knew before hand about this information or was he going to just at his target regardless if the limo roof top was on? Someone from inside the president security has to tip them off about that information. Otherwise we can assume Oswald has been practicing where and how to spot the president (not knowing where he sit in the limo with the roof top on) and fire at a moving target and at which vehicle and at what speed. Even an expert sniper needs someone to be his spotter with binoculars to first ID the target. Now think about it? Could Lee Harvey Oswald did all of that by himself? To me that's impossible.

 

[vesicles]

Which part of Australia is your brother in law from? I remember being home in Melbourne back in 2009 watching some Australian Open Tennis played in temps up to 111 degrees Fahrenheit. The court was so hot there were pictures taken of eggs frying on it.

Sidney.

What is bad about the Houston weather is not actually the heat, but the combination of heat and humidity. Baaaaaaad combination...

 

[B.I.B.]

That's not McDonald's son, that is real USDA BEEF, Man Food, not for little fella's, now I agree about McDonald's, they have the same issues with real beef that you do, but in all honesty, Kwai's burger is a novelty, as most burgers are considerably smaller with a grilled bun, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and onion, with mustard or ketchup as condiments, sometimes with cheese or bacon for a bacon cheese burger, maybe a side of fries and a soft drink.

Most beef bears very little resemblance to the over processed, pink slime, or grey Johnny Ribbs served by McDonalds. Although my Dad was a Lt. Col. and Pilot in the USAF, he loved farming, and we raised beef cattle, corn, alfalfa, and soybeans, when we move from Tennessee to Illinois, we also raised Hogs, they were a great deal more work, but provided for our family, and ate the corn we raised on our farm. Farm fresh beef and pork are very high in protein, and balanced with a healthy portion of vegetables are very good for you, although most Americans eat to much meat.

Good fuel for a hard working man! brat

Wow your Dad had a ranch? my dad was a Geo physicist for BP but after mum died he bought a dairy farm in the Catlins which is at the South Eastern tip of the South Island in NZ. however my sister and I being the two youngest, about seven and five were placed with an aunt in Melbourne Australia. I remember taking my first pony ride when I visited the farm during school holidays. I decided to call it Forty ticks because that's how long I stayed on it before being thrown off , or did I just fall off.well for whatever the reason whenever I was on Forty Ticks some minder attached a Jesus rope to it.