AbominableHoman

Casino and Raging Bull when I made a quick search through the IMDB 250. I can't really be held accountable for anything pre-1965, imo. I just saw Goodwill Hunting a week ago.

As an American, the only guns I've ever really seen out in the open is in a holster on a cop's belt or being held by a guard as I'm driving through a military installation. They are certainly out there, but not out in the open. Inside the homes of some people, though, you can find what I would consider an unhealthy almost worshiping of guns.

Duuuuuuude.

You ain't lying. I've seen an ironclad room with a collection of weapons that would put most reserve/national guard units to shame. I don't think it's any more unhealthy than the guy who spends hours on end talking about cinema or his DPS build on WoW. It's just a lot more expensive and you probably have a couple more friends.

How many lives is it worth in killing spree's for people to have there right to own a weapon (im not saying the right to self defence). I understand it brings in A LOT of money for the government as it's a big thing, but still.

How does it bring a lot of money for the government?

That psycho was primed to go. Do you really think if he didn't have a semi-automatic weapon he would have just finished the neuroscience program he was in and became a productive member of society?

I presume through tax, permits and gun firms? It'll also help the economy?

Yeah he was a nut, he would have killed regardless, he knew how to make IED's and rigged his apartment. It's just crazy how easy it is to get a gun and how easy it is to kill people with them. These security checks just aren't enough. A student does NOT need a gun. If he had a licence and was a member of a hunting club and had the appropriate memberships then yeah, sure, but semi auto machine pistols are not the best weapon for target practise or killing deer.

It's certainly not enough money to get the government's panties wet. Most permits and such go to random agencies, police/sheriff offices.

I don't think it's my right, or the government's right to say who doesn't need a gun. There should be reasonable safeguards and protections to keep from people who shouldn't though. You could also say first generation muslims don't need the same type of weaponry either. This kid was a terrorist just as much as those that attacked during 9/11, and I don't think knee-jerk reactions are the correct response for any of their acts.

Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

-- Dan Quayle

The right to bear arms for Americans is because the founding fathers decided that each American needs to be able to defend themselves - from the military and the police, no less.

Something which made sense in the late 17th century but I'd love to see anybody try it in 2012.

What's so funny about that? American's possess some very sophisticated weapons and with the amount of wars we've had, the technical ability of the ex-military in this country is very high. That's why the Department of Homeland security has their eye on this generation of veterans.

"What possible situation in America or any other first world country would someone need to own a gun. It only makes people buy guys for protection because other people have gun, so out of fear...every one owns a gun so there's always going to be the nutcases who get there hands on them very easy."

I don't think you know the American thought process as well as you think you do. There are many communities in the United States that aren't very densely populated. If I'm going to protect my family and property like a man (or whoever is playing that gender role) I'm going to do everything I can to make sure my family is safe. And relying on the response rate of whatever police officer is on duty and your crowbar-to-golfclub skills isn't the way to do it.

Every single gun owner and concealed weapon handler I know treat the right with the utmost amount of respect. Know the confines of the law, the results of their potential actions, and their responsibilities. From a young age I knew there were a few things I could get my ass handed to me for, and two of those were touching my parents guns when they weren't home and flagging someone with a barrel while hunting/at the shooting range.

To be honest, I don't think guns are the issue with this kid. Society and the psychos it's churning out is this problem. If this kid traded his firearms for the 30 homemade grenades he had at home, it would have be equally deadly if not worse. The fucking nut was out to do harm. And I don't think prohibiting him from buying semi-automatic weapons was going to stop him.

The thing is, people feel the need to own a gun for protection in their house. How would you protect your family if you were all out at the cinema? Or how do you protect your kids in school? In a bank robbery situation?

If it's for personal protection, why can't every american carry there personal weapon with them EVERYWHERE?

If the fear and threat is that high you should arm everyone at all times, or arm no one at all.

It depends on State laws. In Oregon if your criminal record is clean enough, you can openly carry a weapon just about anywhere just as long as it's not concealed. If it's concealed you have to go through the background check, training/certification process. Some American's have lost that right do to criminal activity. Other's can't afford it or don't feel the need.

Crazy. Maybe it's they way we have been brought up. I feel safe going to sleep at night, I dont live in fear and if someone wants to break in my house they probably want my TV and not interested in murdering me. Does someone deserve to die for breaking my window and attempting to steal my TV? No. What would I do about it? Kick his ass severely, but it's not worth me going down in prison just to end his life.

... I fuckin' bet I end up getting shot this weekend, just you watch!

Other than a myriad of other sleep related and psychological problems, most Americans probably sleep just as good as you.

But if you want to bet on the nature of the robber and his intent, go ahead.

How many lives is it worth in killing spree's for people to have there right to own a weapon (im not saying the right to self defence). I understand it brings in A LOT of money for the government as it's a big thing, but still.

How does it bring a lot of money for the government?

That psycho was primed to go. Do you really think if he didn't have a semi-automatic weapon he would have just finished the neuroscience program he was in and became a productive member of society?

The right to bear arms for Americans is because the founding fathers decided that each American needs to be able to defend themselves - from the military and the police, no less.

Something which made sense in the late 17th century but I'd love to see anybody try it in 2012.

What's so funny about that? American's possess some very sophisticated weapons and with the amount of wars we've had, the technical ability of the ex-military in this country is very high. That's why the Department of Homeland security has their eye on this generation of veterans.

"What possible situation in America or any other first world country would someone need to own a gun. It only makes people buy guys for protection because other people have gun, so out of fear...every one owns a gun so there's always going to be the nutcases who get there hands on them very easy."

I don't think you know the American thought process as well as you think you do. There are many communities in the United States that aren't very densely populated. If I'm going to protect my family and property like a man (or whoever is playing that gender role) I'm going to do everything I can to make sure my family is safe. And relying on the response rate of whatever police officer is on duty and your crowbar-to-golfclub skills isn't the way to do it.

Every single gun owner and concealed weapon handler I know treat the right with the utmost amount of respect. Know the confines of the law, the results of their potential actions, and their responsibilities. From a young age I knew there were a few things I could get my ass handed to me for, and two of those were touching my parents guns when they weren't home and flagging someone with a barrel while hunting/at the shooting range.

To be honest, I don't think guns are the issue with this kid. Society and the psychos it's churning out is this problem. If this kid traded his firearms for the 30 homemade grenades he had at home, it would have be equally deadly if not worse. The fucking nut was out to do harm. And I don't think prohibiting him from buying semi-automatic weapons was going to stop him.

The thing is, people feel the need to own a gun for protection in their house. How would you protect your family if you were all out at the cinema? Or how do you protect your kids in school? In a bank robbery situation?

If it's for personal protection, why can't every american carry there personal weapon with them EVERYWHERE?

If the fear and threat is that high you should arm everyone at all times, or arm no one at all.

It depends on State laws. In Oregon if your criminal record is clean enough, you can openly carry a weapon just about anywhere just as long as it's not concealed. If it's concealed you have to go through the background check, training/certification process. Some American's have lost that right do to criminal activity. Other's can't afford it or don't feel the need.

I think the certain people in the media like to out them because of spite. Probably because there are some no-namers in the media and social circles that are gay and proud and they see these actors putting on a charade afraid of their own sexuality. So it turns out as a "we're going to teach them a lesson and do them a favor at the same time" type of deal.

There should be a more responsible way of doing it, ideally when said person would like to, as to break the mold that all of these closeted actors and actresses feel they need to follow.

I believe in the future of psychology things are going to relate more to spectrums than labels, such as the area of personality disorders and autism.

And, no, I don't think it's fake.

The right to bear arms for Americans is because the founding fathers decided that each American needs to be able to defend themselves - from the military and the police, no less.

Something which made sense in the late 17th century but I'd love to see anybody try it in 2012.

What's so funny about that? American's possess some very sophisticated weapons and with the amount of wars we've had, the technical ability of the ex-military in this country is very high. That's why the Department of Homeland security has their eye on this generation of veterans.

"What possible situation in America or any other first world country would someone need to own a gun. It only makes people buy guys for protection because other people have gun, so out of fear...every one owns a gun so there's always going to be the nutcases who get there hands on them very easy."

I don't think you know the American thought process as well as you think you do. There are many communities in the United States that aren't very densely populated. If I'm going to protect my family and property like a man (or whoever is playing that gender role) I'm going to do everything I can to make sure my family is safe. And relying on the response rate of whatever police officer is on duty and your crowbar-to-golfclub skills isn't the way to do it.

Every single gun owner and concealed weapon handler I know treat the right with the utmost amount of respect. Know the confines of the law, the results of their potential actions, and their responsibilities. From a young age I knew there were a few things I could get my ass handed to me for, and two of those were touching my parents guns when they weren't home and flagging someone with a barrel while hunting/at the shooting range.

To be honest, I don't think guns are the issue with this kid. Society and the psychos it's churning out is this problem. If this kid traded his firearms for the 30 homemade grenades he had at home, it would have be equally deadly if not worse. The fucking nut was out to do harm. And I don't think prohibiting him from buying semi-automatic weapons was going to stop him.

I just wanted to ban one person. ONE person.

Do you think the forefathers had semi-automatic weapons in mind when they came up with that bit in the constitution about the "right to bare arms?" These types of weapons are unnecessary and should be illegal.

Same thing should go for anything that gets the unfair advantage of quickly loading cartridge rounds.

OMG AMERICA According to this link yeah there's about 250 shootings a day.

Yeah but thats the thing innit? You're not gonna be carrying a piece to the pictures are you nyah? Nah you just got it at home and shit and that's it. Well that's how it is in Australia, the only folks that have guns are assholes, farmers, shooters and police. And all those people need guns, bar the assholes.

in colorado they have concealed carry weapons laws but the movie theatre is a non concealed weapon area. if that guy busted in and started shooting if 2 or 3 people were allowed to carry their weapons in we have less than 14 people dead.

we dont need to ban guns just because 1 nut goes on a shooting spree IMO

Is what you're saying that if people were allowed to carry guns on their person then they could have returned fire & stopped him killing 14 people?

If so it would a shootout between him & others where more than 14 could potentially be killed.

Also I don't get why anyone would carry a gun to a movie cinema.

There seems to be a culture difference between America & other countries.

I did see a sign online saying "Why aren't there massacres at shooting ranges?"

Any small-arm enthusiast practices target acquisition at 10-15 meters or greater (some logic about the attack range of a knife wielder), and the killer entered through the emergency exit with the screen to his back. While it's hard to account for how any one person is going to act in a moment of courage, it's reasonable to think that any average gun owner would be able to at least impair him and saved lives.

This was the highest death toll for a mass shooting in the U.S., right? To be brutally honest, guaranteed with the weaponry he'd accumulated, if it was one of those dip-spitting republican gun nuts the score would have been twice that.

STP.

Alice In Chains.

Two of my top choices.

My top two with Pantera and Soundgarden just below

I'd say Alice In Chains, Pantera, and then STP.

Not only is the dialog, acting, and story supreme when it comes to Breaking Bad, but the cinematography and inclusion and capture of the New Mexico landscape is beautiful and adds another layer to the series.

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Make eye contact with my mental eye and then take off your pants.

I had that song set as the ringtone, or whatever the fuck it was, for when my high school sweet heart would sign onto AIM in high school. My heart would skip any time my computer spit out the song.

Anytime I hear that song now it has this Pavlovian response that makes me want to cry my heart out and decry every thing I did to make that relationship not work.

Thanks, asshole.

Not only is the dialog, acting, and story supreme when it comes to Breaking Bad, but the cinematography and inclusion and capture of the New Mexico landscape is beautiful and adds another layer to the series.

My ol' lady's step-grandmother is a German lady who got knocked up by a GI and now despises it. Same thing with a Dutch lady I worked for at a pizza parlor. Both of them were angsty c*nts that had to work their damnedest to remind themselves they had to polish their personal relationships enough to be perceived as tolerable. Full of passive-aggressiveness.

So the Germans and their little brother's the Dutch would have to be my call.

If you like Family Guy you'll dig this film.

It's not blow your mind good. And I didn't see any content that surpassed what McFarlane puts on his shows.

I started watching Weeds. The little kid is hilarious.

That show starts to become pretty damn goofy after season 3-4. Before that it's quality. Kevin Nealon and the kid always kept it afloat for me.

I'm on a Sons of Anarchy high right now. Southern Oregon/Nor-Cal I like clan-verse-society sense of it. Damn good show overall.

Breaking Bad - The Wire - Sons of Anarchy are my top 3 right now. Still haven't followed The Sopranos.

Fucking love me some Tom Waits. I'll shift through the flannel and stench of PBR to catch him in Portland.

Watched the Brazilian flick Elite Squad: The Enemy With. Picked it because I remember Manets watching it and it had a high Netflix rating. Kinda half assed the start and didn't follow all of the sub-titles, so I was slow to catch on, or at least slower than normal. Exceptional action movie with a bit of drama. Had the same real and gritty feel as The Wire. I bumped the first one to the top of my Netflix queue a long with The Color of Money.

Time to start yor vitamins and fish oil!

I don't have any wrinkles, just a crows feet when I smile big.

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Fucking tits thread. I found my hand shifting to under my pants at least twice, and I'm still not sure why.

Olive oil is fucking good. I dip my bread in it.

I hope you didn't forget balsamic vinegar. That combo is tits.