travyl said (2 months ago):
Woof I do appologize - on roundtable discussion and below in your shoutbox I tried to be "ironic" and funny, sorry if I offended you in any way it was never intended. - I very much liked your "blinked inocently"

travyl said (2 months ago):
So you edit your posts? - I did likewise, but I didn't erase my post, yours would look out of place - just read my edit, if you want.

Wetlandernw said (2 months ago):
AHHHHHHHH!! I did read it, but I was going too many directions at once and somehow missed adding that to my list of questions! It was a good one, too, and he'd have enjoyed it. Maybe one of our friends can catch it at an upcoming signing; I know we have some in the right places.

anthonypero said (3 months ago):
What I was saying is we had a responsibility to help Iraq get their infrastructure back together. I didn't say we invaded for the right reasons. Although I totally, totally dispute that it had anything to do wit oil. That is verging on crazy conspiracy territory, which will end the conversation pretty quick, lol. What I'm saying, regardless of how we got there, is that we needed to stay, to fix what we broke.

anthonypero said (4 months ago):
Besides which, my post didn't talk about nation building. It talked about infrastructure _re_building. We broke it, we have to fix it.

anthonypero said (4 months ago):
And yet, people HAVE intentionally changed the culture of _this_ country. :) We'll just have to agree to disagree.

anthonypero said (6 months ago):
I'm not going to argue your point RE: the American War Machine. I don't see defense spending the same way you do. I think American defense spending is almost solely responsible for us not having had a WWIII. And since more people died in WWII than in all the other wars we have fought combined... I consider it an investment in our children. 'Nuff said as far as I'm concerned. As far as the rest of what you said... my comments were not towards turning Iraq into a Democracy, but helping them rebuild the infrastructure (roads, power, water, etc...) that WE destroyed. Once Saddam was removed and caught, the danger to us was not from Iraq, but from some other power-hungry nation/dictator/warlord/terrorist stepping in to fill the void that WE created. This is what happened when we used Afghanistan as a puppet against the Soviet Union and Iran in the 80s. It DIRECTLY led to 9/11. We supplied Afghanistan with weapons and money to fight the Soviets, they kept Big Red occupied for years, fought them off. In the process, their contry was blasted back to the freakin' STONE AGE... and we did nothing to help them get back on their feet. This DIRECTLY led to the Taliban coming to power. We (and the Soviets) created the power vacuum that led to 9/11. When people say we need to stay in Iraq for our National Security (at least those who truly understand the issues), it is because of THAT, not some immediate threat that they pose. Not to mention, I believe we have a moral obligation to help rebuild a Iraq's military, power and water services, and economy, since we destroyed it. Since we have a the moral obligation, and it would be damned dangerous to us to leave Iraq just sitting there as a void for some other power to snatch up... for me at least, that is compelling reason enough to still be there.

anthonypero said (6 months ago):
See, that might be the case... except the republicans also won the house and the senate. It was less of a case of blind patriotism, and more of a case of, well, what Bush ran on. Stay the course. We're there, we have a responsibility to finish what we started and not leave the country in total chaos, creating a situation in Iraq like what the USSR created in Afghanistan. Which of course, came back to take a big chunk out of the collective Western World's ass. I viewed it as America taking responsibility for it's actions, not being blindly patriotic. That responsibility is what promoted America to "Greatest Nation" status after World War II. I really feel that the current economic crisis sabotaging that sense of responsibility. Not as a collective nation, but as individuals. Which is way, way worse for us

anthonypero said (6 months ago):
Are you referring to 9/11 or Iraq? Without any hype... the President doesn't read and make decisions on raw data. He makes decisions based on what the National Security Adviser reports to him. There were a small number of analysts that were constantly bringing the danger of Bin Laden before their bosses. Their 35 years in intelligence, been with the Agency for 25 years bosses. These were not Bush appointees ignoring their own analysts.

tnh said (9 months ago):
Subwoofer, are you still having problems accessing and commenting on the site?

KJacobs said (1 year ago):
Hi Sub! Haven't been able to keep up with the posts much lately (how dare life interfere with WOT!), but I finally had a second to check out your baby pics - She is absolutely adorable! Best wishes to you & your wife. You'll have the little one up in a tree with a bow in her hands in no time! :)

Wetlandernw said (1 year ago):
Gorgeous baby!! Wish I lived close enough to bring dinner and steal some baby cuddles! (It's a tradition around here.) She's absolutely precious - as you know full well. :) Hope you get sleep sometimes.

thewindrose said (1 year ago):
John - What a sweet little girl you got there! Enjoy her and shower her with love. I have done that with my two, and we have a good strong bond happening - hope it helps us through the teenage years which starts in 3 years for us. Love the pictures:) BTW - my kids saw the one 'cadbury bunny' and thought that was hilarious. Best wishes(are you and your wife getting sleep yet;) - Tess

insectoid said (1 year ago):
Love the pictures, Sub... little Gabriella is adorable! :)

forkroot said (1 year ago):
Sub - I'm a little late to do in via posting, but I want to add my congrats to you and the missus on the birth of your precious daughter. What a great Christmas present! All the best Fork™

thewindrose said (1 year ago):
A most merry Christmas John! Is there a little woofer around yet? I hope all is well with your family. Enjoy! Tess

Lannis said (1 year ago):
Hey Sub, FTR, I never just scroll through your posts. And the old school reread regulars are always must-reads (gah, we've been around a long time now, eh?). And I completely agree about keeping noses out of the highly controversial topics--sometimes it's best to hear the opinions and leave it be. I tend to lurk when I've nothing relevant to say, or if I think I won't be able to properly participate in the discussion if someone tries to engage. It must be getting close to The Big Day--Mrs. Sub must be excited. You'll be a great dad--part of the battle is not taking yourself too seriously. Keep us posted! Cheers! :)

anthonypero said (1 year ago):
Anytime, John. It's not the faith part I think is inappropriate, it's the pimping my stuff thing ;P

anthonypero said (1 year ago):
Hey, here's a link to my stuff on amazon, and where you can buy mp3s. I'm not comfortable posting them on the forum, doesn't seem like the proper place: CDs: http://www.amazon.com/s?_encoding=UTF8&search-alias=music&field-artist=Anthony%20Pero MP3s: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=817605&content=music

Tektonica said (1 year ago):
Hi Sub! You're a sweet guy....No offense was taken....it's just one of my "things"...Florida is full of inane stuff, and some of the bumper stickers are outrageous! Everyone wearing their "heart on their cars". It's a riot. Hope all is well with you and your wife! What an exciting time for you!