This made me laugh

Guys, I made an error. I meant to name this thread "Bin Laden is NOT dead".

I watched a press conference yesterday where John Brennan talked about the operation. He spoke very well. He was calm. He knew just how much to say and when not to say anything. He did it with tact. However, I noticed a shift in his demeanor/non verbal when the whole "burial at sea" came up. It was like he wanted to get that part to go away, but on the other hand he didn't want to rush it because it would look odd.

As he spoke, the idea the US could have Bin Laden in custody while everyone thinks he's dead became a posibility I had to consider. Utilising the muslim law to justify a quick disposal of the body, and conviently opting for a burial at sea, where no body could ever be extracted by anyone, was pure brilliance. Imagine for a second that you have a man held up somewhere that no one knows about. He has no rights. No protections. No nothing. No body is seeking him out. He's just completely defensless. If they want to torture him, they can. If they want to suck his dick, they can. He'd have zero control over his life. What a shit life that would be. I think this is a real possibility. How could we ever know? This is something they could arrange without too much effort under the circumstances of this particular operation. Unless they release clear evidence of his death, this will always be in the back of my mind. DNA match confirms they have him. It does not confirm if he is dead or alive.

Now let' slook at the bigger picture. I've shares similar views before so this might be a boring read for some of you!

Forget this whole Bin Laden thing. He is one man. Sure, a powerfull influencual man, but his organisation is based on hatred and the will of his God. His death only fuels this and his followers will be even more determined in the long run. This is just a short term blow. When governement officials state that "Al Qaeda is a thing of the past", that's an attempt at utilizing the power of media to demoralise them further. It's a message that the US governement wants to spread. And frankly, I find it idiotic. Today it's called Al Qaeda, tomorrow it will be something else.

How about we get down the the root cause of all this bullshit: Religion. I hate the idea of organised religion in general. While some aspects of religion are positive, religious systems have been the cause of many wars and acts of unimaginable cruelty througout history. When I was young, I was raised to beleive a certain system. It is only when I was older that I truely questioned my faith, something that I was programmed not to do because that's how that system is designed. In doing so, and in studying other religions, my eyes were opened. I realized what the most plausible reasons for religion to exist is: it is a man made fabrication designed to control behaviors. It's a intricate belief system in many ways, yet so simple in others. It is an extremly well designed and that's why we can't seem to shake it off.

Men will kill in the name of a God. Bin Laden is just one of them. I don't know if he truely beleives it, or if he consciously uses the system to manipulate others to do his bidding, what ever his true motives are. It's irrelevant. Either way, religion is the source of his power. Devotes will make significant comitements, personal sacrifices, even give up their own lives because they are driven by faith. There will never be global peace for as long as there is blind faith.

My take on it is simple. It's one thing to believe something. It's another to impose those beliefs on others. Ironically, in making that statement I'm trying to convince you of something. The difference is I can accept that you may not agree. That's the line I don't cross.

Recently, two Jehova's Witnesses came knocking at my door trying to sell me their bullshit. I asked this: "I like peperoni pizza. I think it's the best kind of pizza a person can get. There's a lot of different kinds of pizzas out there, but peperoni is the best as far as I'm concerned. Should I go knock at your door and try to shove a slice down your throat?" I have a problem with force feeding. Honestly, I pitty those individuals who fell victim to the system. What a waste of their existence.

The US is as worse as the Middle East by the way. The US has often been described to be an arrogant nation. I disagree. The US is a christian nation, and their leaders make decisions based on personal faith. They impose their belief system, because that's how the system works. Most of them are compeltely blind to this. They don't even realize that this is happening so in that sense it's not arrogance but ignorance. Religion and governement is very meshed.

My distaste for religion grew even stronger when I developed an interest in astronomy a few years ago. When I began studying the universe, concepts of parallel universe, of 10 dimensions, of time, pre big bang theories, and other things, it was then that I realized what few of us accept to aknowlegde: We are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

I could write a whole lot about this, and how I came to that conclusion. I'll stick with the religion bashing for now . For as long as their have been civilisations, there have been Gods. Why would Jesus suddenly be "the one" out of all of them? (Or his father I should say). Why would Allah be the one? Why do people base their entire "code of conduct" upon stories that cannot be verified, validated, and are in all likeliness a fabrication, or perhaps distorted and missintepretted tale. It just baffles me that this level of ignorance is still so wide spread across the world, including modern society. What will it take for people to snap out and realise that:

1. They were raised to beleive something so they beleive it
2. Those beliefs require that you transmit such beliefs to the next generation
3. Those beliefs rely heavilly on guilt and on fear, and offer promisses of reward
4. Most people cling to these beliefs because it's convenient

Let me explain my last point, then I'm done ranting! lol

Let's take christianity for example. Why do people become "members" of a religious community, other than the first three points I mentioned? Because the blind faith satisfies a very basic need. Death is pretty much a significant components of most religions. How many simply "believe" that there is life after death? Most of us are not comfortable with the unknowns of death. It's convenient to believe that it doesn't "end" here. Being part of the religious system fills that basic "need to exist". But no one can deny that we just don't know. All we can do is make a choice to beleive or not to beleive. It's the only kind of control we have, and it's very artificial. A smart person cannot ignore the possibility that it may just end, and there is nothing else. Most people cannot accept that possibility because it means their life has no purpose. Guess what? That could be the case.

That is why religion is such a powerful and dangerous tool. People will do horrible things in the name of faith because they temselves REFUSE to acknowledge the possibility (and probability) that we are simply irrelevant.

Take away the blind faith, and you take away the power that is wielded by people like Bin Laden, Bush, and so many others. In my eyes, they are both guilty of the same thing. There is no such thing as absolute right or wrong in this world. It is purely relative and where you stand depends on where you sit.

So, that should bring interesting discussions. What do you think about the news? How will it change things, if it does? I guess that makes a few brownie points for Obama. I wonder what kind of retalliation attempts we'll see.

Yeah, DEMOSTEENZ is like "Hey Bitch, I'm gonna fuck you up!" while Mr_Shiftkey is like "Hey Bitch, I use CAPS". Which one is more bad ass? I rest my case.



But I'm just giving you a hard time. I don't care if you switch. It's your identity.

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They're back up now Detta. But they won't take bets from US players any more. I have many business associates that promote online poker and this will really set them back. Imagine when you have deals in place were you get a percentage of the rake generated by each player, and 80% of your players are US based. That means overnight, your income drops by 80%. Some of these folks were self employed and now they'll need to look for a day job. It's real bummer.

I'm a bug Trumo fan, but I don't think he can handle governement. Having worked in governemnt myself for over 10 years, there's so much legislation and procedures he'll never adapt to it, and he'll never get the system to change. He'll be completely out of his element if he goes there, and he thinks he knows what he's getting himself into, but the thing with Trump is he sued to calling the shots. He speaks his mind when most would keep quiet. It is both his strenght and weakness. On the international front, he's probably going to mess things up. But what the hell, they're fucked up already anyway I supose.

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As Jim approached the large sofa, he noticed an envelope on a marble coffee table. It had his name on it. He picked it up and opened it. There was a letter inside. It read:

Jimmy Boy,
Today I am offering you more than you could ever dream of. This house is now your house, but I can take it away just as easily as I gave it to you. That pool behind you can be yours. Everything you see on this property can be yours. You might want to take a peak in the garage later…

I have work for you. Very unique work.  You’ll start tomorrow. Be at the 9th hole of the Weston Golf and Country Club at precisely 9:00 am. Walk up to the green, directly to the flag. Stand exactly one foot away from the hole. Look down into the hole  and wait. You’ll find a guess pass that will grant you entry to the club.  The required golf equipment and attire can be found in the closet of the exercise room.

 I give you one warning, and one warning only: There is no turning back. If you accept to work for me, the spoils you will experience are nothing compared to what this house represents. You can consider this a tax free sign up bonus. You’ve had a true life lesson on the front porch earlier this evening. That lesson is the key to all of this so I do hope for your sake that you managed to grasp its true meaning. You have the power to tap into your anger. I need you to embrace this power. It’s time to put your days of being a pussy whipped nerd behind and make you a God amongst the living. It’s time for you to change the world.

If you think this isn’t your cup of tea, then simply walk away in the morning and never return.

Yours truly,

J

LUL! That really made my day!

Did anyone ever tell you that your laughter is unusually loud? Welcome new person.  

Thank you!  TWO WHOLE DAYS!!!!  I had to wait TWO WHOLE DAYS for someone to make a pussy joke!  I am SO disappointed in you people.

And I'm dissapointed in you! This was not a pussy joke at all!


COCKS! LOL

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If that were true, you'd be a social square.