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In reply to the discussion: My only comment about the WHCD incident is that I'm not surprised, I'm not concerned and I really don't care [View all]
Torchlight
(6,955 posts)56. Way too many Smartest Person in the Room
types insisting they know exactly what didn't happen have pretty much drained whatever interest I had in participating.
Conversations get hijacked by the barking mad refrain of, “If you don’t accept my opinion, you're a kook too!!!” and it leaves me craving something less combative... like religion, the Dallas Cowboys, or the idea that “hungry people shouldn't buy chocolate.”
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My only comment about the WHCD incident is that I'm not surprised, I'm not concerned and I really don't care [View all]
Quiet Em
Yesterday
OP
It's called "buckshot" because of the large-sized shot (pellets), used to kill male deer (buck) and other large game.
sop
8 hrs ago
#50
Buckshot is mandated in densely populated areas because its maximum (lethal) range is significantly less than
sop
7 hrs ago
#52
I agree. Whatever emotions that I would categorize as normal in response to these events has
Baitball Blogger
Yesterday
#6
SS agent was shot. Probably minor injuries because he was wearing a bullet proof vest.
LeftInTX
Yesterday
#28
This was really just a Saturday in America. Could have been a mall or bar or church or school.
Vinca
Yesterday
#14
And we've become inured to it all. This morning our dog walking group all said the same thing:
Native
Yesterday
#18
How did you get your dog walking group in Silverthorn to agree with you? Just asking because I know you are outnumbered
Katinfl
Yesterday
#35
Gotta figure DC dry cleaners will have a banner week after all those people hit the floor
Attilatheblond
Yesterday
#22
"No President in the HISTORY of the WORLD has ever survived as many assassination attempts as I have."
Native
Yesterday
#16
I saw someone post last night-- "I'm going to treat this WHCD shooting like Republicans treat school shootings
LymphocyteLover
Yesterday
#21
It was a setup by shitstain to kill the function. The piece of shit deserves to die yesterday
dave99
Yesterday
#24
Well - to me...feels like the whole thing was a set up, even more so than Butler
Lokee11
Yesterday
#29