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I stopped commenting here some time back, because I had nothing left to say of value. The problem still remains that people are taking matters into their own hands out of fear. They want everyone else to obey the law, but want to keep a law that they interpret as meaning they can "blow someone else away" if they make a judgement a certain way, but don't want "to be blown away themselves." No one recognises an authority outside of themselves any more, and if they do recognise it, they do not trust it. Love won't work for many, because they won't try that either, so they take option B which is the fear/hate red pill. This is very close to anarchy ... the worst kind of anarchy - not the "good" kind, with a Libertarian bent. Anyway - I have given up taking a point of view in the discussion per se. But this morning I found this in my email box, and thought I'd toss it in to feed the chickens. I have not read it ... at least past the first paragraph - and do not intend to. But it is from a book written by an Intellectual on the topic, and discusses why the Constitutional "Right to Bear Arms." You will see, I believe, he discusses both sides, and agrees and disagrees with both. Read with an open mind, and be prepared to be surprised at your own position, and how you might have been manipulated to hold the views you do: The Daily Bell - Edwin Vieira on His New Book, 'The Sword and Sovereignty,' and Where the US Went Wrong An early excerpt:

Lancelot & the Witch Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom. The monarch could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death. The question?....What do women really want? Such a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's proposition to have an answer by year's end. He returned to his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise men and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a satisfactory answer. Many people advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer.. But the price would be high; as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the exorbitant prices she charged. The last day of the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed to answer the question, but he would have to agree to her price first. The old witch wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was horrified. She was hunchbacked and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene noises, etc. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden; but Lancelot, learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered Arthur's question thus: What a woman really wants, she answered....is to be in charge of her own life. Everyone in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth and that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was,the neighbouring monarch granted Arthur his freedom and Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding. The honeymoon hour approached and Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him... The most beautiful woman he had ever seen lay before him on the bed. The astounded Lancelot asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth, be her horrible deformed self only half the time and the beautiful maiden the other half. Which would he prefer? Beautiful during the day....or night? Lancelot pondered the predicament. During the day, a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old witch ? Or, would he prefer having a hideous witch during the day, but by night, a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous intimate moments? What would YOU do? What Lancelot chose is below. BUT.....make YOUR choice before you scroll down below. OKAY? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noble Lancelot said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time because he had respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life. Now....what is the moral to this story? Scroll down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The moral is.... If you don't let a woman have her own way.... Things are going to get ugly

Not sure where to put this one ... balls of Titanium!

The failure to see the long-term effects of this activity does my head in. When the number of injuries reach a critical mass, then there might be enough pressure from the people themselves to stop this insanity! Clearly some of "ces stupides" will never father children ... the animal wins a small battle ...

Make up your own mind ... true or not ... I got a really good laugh all the same: Lawnchair Larry, the man who soared to 16,000 Feet attached to weather balloons-Truth!

Bringing matter ... to life ... with ... sound

Don't know if this has been posted - I no longer follow the thread. I was sent this link by a colleague, and thought it might wake up a few people as to how we are educating the masses to think the gun is the answer to everything! btw ... this is the "clean" version ... only a sicko would want to see the original! The industry that has made millions from gun violence, is standing firm in demanding a plan to change all of this. You?

Pay it forward ...

Inspiration ... you never know from where it will come!

You've NEVER seen anything like this!

There is corruption everywhere - EVERYWHERE ... even in the telling of a famous fable! Yes, Siuya - I am claiming "corruption!" In order to right this serious wrong, and restore the truth of the matter, I re-tell the story, with the original cast of characters, and the truth, facts and sequential outcome as it happened! In pursuit of truth! THE STORY OF THE SPARROW On a beautiful winter day in Siberia, encouraged by the warm rays of the sun in a clear blue sky, a little sparrow left the security of his nest to fly and frolic in the air, but the 40° below zero temperature quickly overcame the imprudent bird who fell to the ground, frozen, and found himself buried in the snow where he would certainly have died in an instant. But by chance a cow trotted by at that moment, and at the very spot where the sparrow was struggling for his last breath, she dropped a large soft cow-dung on top of the bird. The warmth of this dung-bath resuscitated the moribund sparrow. He was so happy, he raised his head out of the cow-shit and started to twitter joyfully, which drew the attention of a wandering homeless cat who delicately pulled the sparrow out of the shit and devoured him. The moral of this story: Your enemy is not necessarily the one who shits on your head. Your friend, however, is not necessarily the one who pulls you out of the shit. And besides, one should never twitter when one is buried in shit.

Not quite ... there is more to this before the story ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Can not comment. Mae Sot Dump Thailand | Jacques Maudy Photography

This guy is not bad ...

Some more of the best and most amazing occupations ... read the comments under the vid. Still want to sit at your desk all day?

I definitely need to get out more .. 13 and a half minutes of awe ... we live on an amazing planet.

So... we have DJIAA over 14,000 :cheers: And everything in the economy is roses and ribbons The Daily Bell - Stocks Over 14,000 ? Too Good to Be True? Anyway - only food for thought - not a position I hold personally. As mentioned, just trade what you see, and let the market makers do their thing too. I know you were calling from a TA perspective, Thales, so nothing personal in any way mate.

Just messin' here Thales. No one knows what the market will do next - we just trade what we see. I am in 100% agreement with you - my opinion is not worth a cracker when the market does its thing. What does matter, as you rightly pointed out, is the ability to seize the opportunity while it is there. btw - that is one sweet trade, and a great entry - good stuff. And ... let's hope the recovery gets strong legs from here on - we deserve it after the past 5 years of :bang head: (See next post)

I suggest the mentally unstable take a tranquiliser prior to indulging the reality of civic idiocy here: Sinister Sites - The Denver International Airport - The Vigilant Citizen No need to comment please ... but you may add further links/videos on any topic you wish, provided they are consistent with the thread theme.

There are 14 videos in this series ... I won't bore you with the other 13 But what if ... ? This could potentially do my head in ...

The final vid in this vein - and you were hoping to solve your trading problem this week?

If you liked the last one, you'll love this:

Those who stuck it out for the full 12 minutes of the previous video, were rewarded. This one is purely for thought:

Did you mean to add: ":... for now"?