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mimartin

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Posted in: Favorite Video Game Quotes?
  mimartin
05-02-2008, 12:47 PM
#12
All from Mass Effect, not saying they are the best, but the only ones I can come close to quoting half way accurately. Shepard ~ "Conrad... I haven't been shot in the head nearly enough times for that to sound like a good idea." Wrex ~ &...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-03-2008, 2:56 AM
#53
Oil prices are based on speculation in a world market. War in an oil producing area causes instability within the region and increases the real and perceived threat to the supply of oil, which in turn increases the speculated price because the future...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-03-2008, 1:43 AM
#49
Oh I agree with everything you’ve stated, El Sitherino, the conspiracy theory I was speaking about was mine from post 12 (http://www.lucasforums.com/showpost.php?p=2457706&postcount=12) in this thread. A simple run through of the Oil Industri...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-03-2008, 1:29 AM
#47
While your conspiracy theory is probably as true as mine, the problem with your theory is the gas prices are hurting the American Auto Industry. Six months ago, Jeep dealerships would not negotiate the price of the 4-door Jeep. They were selling as f...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-03-2008, 12:44 AM
#44
So, do you want to destroy people's retirement funds?Never said I did. Even said an investigation was a waste of money and time lawmaker could be wasting elsewhere. Besides, I never said I did not own stock in the oil industry, did I? As part of a di...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-02-2008, 4:09 PM
#37
Uh. A tax cut is not going to kill people. Less spending on bridges and highways could not possible kill people? Your right, we will just continue to spend the money and let the next generation pay the bill. How they are paying for all this should...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-02-2008, 3:09 PM
#34
Mistakes can be forgiven, if the person who makes them acknowledges the error.When the mistakes are on this grand of a scale, I don't think there's an opportunity for them to be forgiven. Mistakes cost lives. Lying cost lives. They're both unacceptab...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-01-2008, 9:24 AM
#21
Seems to me that if you want to significantly lower the cost of oil, you have only a few options. By the same token (no pun intended), if you want to raise the speculated price of oil and thereby increase the price of gas. 1. Upset oil producing nat...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
05-01-2008, 5:01 AM
#18
Just keep in mind that whatever "big oil" pays for those rights will only end up being reflected in the final cost of the end products. The more they pay....the more YOU pay. In theory…only in theory… Why do you think gas price go up wi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Gas-Tax Holiday as a litmus test for POTUS
  mimartin
04-30-2008, 6:48 PM
#12
Yes we could. One word: Alaska. Hit the nail on the head for the reason for the higher gasoline prices. 1. Oil companies and Chaney have secret meeting. 2. Administration policy becomes opening up the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve to exploration...  [Read More]
Posted in: How much digital music do you have on your hard disk?
  mimartin
05-01-2008, 1:03 PM
#17
We'll find out who does it legally and who doesn't in this...anyone who says they have over 250 gig...downloads all the music they see...I have trouble maintaining 20 gigs. Or we find out how old they are. I have over 4000 Cds, I went through and onl...  [Read More]
Posted in: How much digital music do you have on your hard disk?
  mimartin
04-28-2008, 10:46 AM
#10
Music 19.92 GB Plus Music Video 4.42 GB Although I could weed out some of the music and delete the video almost completely because there is a lot of crap my 12, 11, 10 and 7 year old cousin have had me download so that they have something to liste...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Effect for PC!!
  mimartin
04-28-2008, 12:14 PM
#88
For those that are interested, BioWare announced yesterday that MEPC will be available for purchase and download from the EA Store (http://eastore.ea.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayProductDetailsPage&SiteID=ea&Locale=en_US&a...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-29-2008, 8:58 PM
#89
Not necessarily...Oh I think the same way, but it is oblivious not everyone shares that view. Since I thought that way I never considered it an issue at least until the non-believers brained washed me. :D...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-29-2008, 4:58 PM
#86
Bah? Of course they do. Beliefs are exactly how you justify how you do something. I mean, if a person is an Atheist, and he is a President, it would be reasonable to see that Atheist push policies that would benieft his 'non-religion'. For example, h...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-29-2008, 12:47 PM
#72
I'm annoyed by Dean,QFT Obama's racism, I haven't seen any racism on Obama's part, unless you mean him saying the words "those people." Now if you are talking about people Obama associates with, namely Rev. Wright, then you may have a point...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-27-2008, 11:53 PM
#67
If the three running are the Three Stooges, then Bush and Cheney must be Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne. What about Shemp or Joe, the "forgotten" Stooges? :xp: I liked Shemp, but there was a reason Joe Besser and Curly Joe DeRita were forg...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-27-2008, 5:50 PM
#62
Never say it couldn't get worse. ;) All three seem to me to be better than the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave or at least, I hope with all my heart and pray to God that it does not get any worst.Fixed Is that better Totenkopf? You were in...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-27-2008, 4:55 PM
#60
I get the cookie--I knew it before anyone answered (though I couldn't post fast enough from a smartphone), and without having to look it up. :xp: However, I'll break it into pieces and share with anyone who attempted to give an answer. :D Remove Jae...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-25-2008, 2:22 PM
#53
Well, just Florida now. Michigan was told yesterday that they won't be seated (for however long that lasts). Now that is the problem with only getting my news from a weekly television program, I did not know that. Not my fault, blame those capitalist...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-25-2008, 10:58 AM
#50
If this thing goes to the convention, I'm going to blame you, drive to Texas, and toilet paper your house.Don't let the rubber snakes scare you.:D Hilary Clinton’s chief advisor was known as the comeback kid during his political career, so I just...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-24-2008, 11:19 PM
#46
Perhaps. We only have a few more weeks until this thing is over... My prediction is the Democratic nominee will be decided sometime between August 25 and 28. I want to say WWII, but it actually may have been Korea. Do I win anything if I guessed corr...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-24-2008, 10:54 PM
#44
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States." Oh, the Commander in Cnief has every right to direct...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-24-2008, 10:32 PM
#42
They all run on platforms of immigration reform, the war in Iraq, repairing the economy, etc. None of these are the responsibilities of the president, and in order to accomplish any of these, they will have to increase the powers of the executive bra...  [Read More]
Posted in: US National Primaries
  mimartin
04-24-2008, 8:48 PM
#40
Because they're actually two different people? :pWith Hilary we wouldn’t be worried about what is happening in the Oval Office with the interns. We would have to worry about what Bill was doing in the Lincoln Bedroom with them. It was rhetorical....  [Read More]
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