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    Random Tech/IT Thread

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    On 12/28/2016 at 10:26 AM, zskins said:

     

    Webroot, Avast, Kaspersky are all good. Macs are getting infected now too with annoying adware that says your computer is infected and how to clean and speed up. Mac are no longer safe unlike some think they are. 

    I second Avast.  Good basic protection.

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    Guys I need recommendations on the next TV series I should start watching.

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    Team,

    I HIGHLY recommend checking out Animal Kingdom (Tuesday night; TNT).  The show hits the old SOA and Dexter feel pretty well.

    We started watching it because one of my wife's family members is part of the show's crew (same crew that did Shameless BTW)...  So I went from "OK honey, I'll appease you by watching this" to "Holy cow! this show is AWESOME!"

    Good bits of TnA, great writing, and great plot.  Give it a shot!

    Here's the IMDB link:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5574490/

     

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    Bill Cosby ... There is smoke.

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    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    I originally gave Cos the benefit of the doubt.  After reading through this thread and some of the docs...

     

    Where there is smoke, there's fire.

     

     

    Too many coincidences, too many claims about the same occurrences.

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    The Gun Control Debate Thread

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    **** the Cowboys

    in Around the NFL

    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    I was out of the room but I could hear it... I couldn't believe there were a couple of commentators who actually thought the Cowboys would win this game.

    Commenters and Vegas. I should have bet some money that they'd choke!

    Edit: and **** the Cowboys!

    The immigration thread: American Melting Pot or Get off my Lawn

    in The Tailgate

    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    I get the impression that the only reason for refusing Syrian refugees is fear. Fear that they will bring terrorists among them. Fear of another terrorist attack on US soil, against soft targets.

    Let us not be cowards.

      I'm an independent, and I DON'T GET THIS, this "cowards" talk.  Didn't we elect these folks to do their jobs?

     

    We saw earlier in this thread that Democrats that voted for the measure were called "unprincipled cowards."  

     

    Once again it is not the OBAMA PARTY it is the Democratic party.  Do you think , just possibly, MAYBE, that folks that are in the inner circles of the US INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE.  Like perhaps Chuck Schumer are better briefed than you and I?  These are the people that supported the measure,

     

    If you'd like to read about more on why they supported it, please see here:

     

    http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/syrian-refugees-democrats-paris-216032

     

    Despite the republican rhetoric, it is not mutually exclusive to be a Democrat and a Patriot.  It's not also mutually exclusive to be a Democrat and not agree with Obama's edicts.

    The immigration thread: American Melting Pot or Get off my Lawn

    in The Tailgate

    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    Further complicating the issue: Obama comes out and says he'll veto it before there is any vote.

     

    As a Democrat in fear of having a Nay vote held against you, there's no downside. You won't have it held against you, and the President already told you he'll veto it if it passes.

    That's great if your are only worried about your seat/reelection.  But maybe, just maybe there are actually Democrats that think for themselves and truly believe that this is a real threat...

     

    I.E. Feinstein who is in no danger WHAT SO EVER of losing a reelection.

    There is a downside in showing you are an unprincipled coward, which is what those Democrats did.

    Willingness to knowingly pass bad laws out of cowardice means you shouldn't be a congressman.

    Are you talking about the ones that voted for the resolution...  If so, see above.

     

    The Democratic party is not the OBAMA party.  They are allowed to think for themselves and to vote on what they think is in the best interest of the country.

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    The immigration thread: American Melting Pot or Get off my Lawn

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    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    The first three links are trash. The second two do not remotely refer to Syrians at the Mexican border.

     

    Sites like Briebart are very right-wing and often I don't agree with their stories...  But they got this one right:

     

    http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Syrians-Arrested-Trying-to-Cross-Texas-Border-Report-351721471.html

     

    DHS confirmed that two Syrian families were trying to enter the US at the Mexican border.  They did "present" themselves to CBP.

    The immigration thread: American Melting Pot or Get off my Lawn

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    The immigration thread: American Melting Pot or Get off my Lawn

    in The Tailgate

    Posted · Edited by Alaskins

    I did see some of Obama's comments and he should have stayed above the fray while still advocating for the refugees coming here. He did not do a good job and I bet he would like that one back.

    Fully agreed.  Especially given the PR disaster today on the Widows comment (with the French female "suicide" bomber) and the Syrians caught at the TX border trying to sneak in.   This is an issue where even "blueblood" Democrats are opposing him.

     

    Sometimes I think, "C'mon man, everything doesn't have to be used as an Attack on Republicans."

    I mean not that i support changing the refugee program but I suspect anyone wishing to do us harm would not rule out any method of entry. Folks that enter on a regular visa are doing it without weapons and explosives also.

    It would be beneficial if we could have discussions around here that actually discussed the issue instead of yelling how wrong a person who we would never consider voting into office is.

    What should our immigration policy towards a war torn country be?

    A war-torn country?  Or a war-torn country that has a fair number of it's population as sworn enemies of the U.S.?  There is a difference, and I don't trust our current powers-that-be to be able to determine the difference.

    The Beer Thread

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    Anyone go to the beer releases at Rams Head or Duclaws?   Has anyone went to Jailbreak in Laurel. one of their beers won an award at the Great American Beer Fest. 

    When we lived in MD, we did a few DuCLaw releases.  Pretty good, but pricey.

     

    I used to by Kegs from them which was actually MUCH cheaper than doing growlers, etc.  

     

    Ahh my single days.  LOL

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    The "Ask a Mechanic" Thread

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    Ask a Mechanic:  How important is it to have your regular maintenance performed on your vehicle in the first ~75k miles?

     

    I have a 2010 F-150 with 50k miles on it.  really only done Jiffy Lube with one trip to Ford to fix a recall issue.  Should I get a mechanic to do an inspection at this point?

    The Own3d Thread.(Keep it clean)

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    Seems legit.

     

    Probably the same dude Haz hires to do his end of year "highlight films" for the bosses.

     

    When I was stationed in Alaska we used to see black bears in dumpsters around Fort Richardson during the winter when we were running.  The pace of the run would increase dramatically after that.

     

    Never had a run in with a grizzly, though.  I'd probably pass out and make it easy for him.  That's my nightmare.

    Yeah, I'm born and raised in AK...  Now live in CA.

     

    My sister (6 at the time) and me (2) couldn't figure out why my parents were so freaked out that we were walking toward and trying to pet the "big brown dog" by our swingset when we were little.  My parents never let us forget that we were less then 10 ft from a sleeping brown bear after that.  :)

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