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It is not callous. It is simply the harsh reality. There isn't a gawd damn thing about any of it that is 'fair'. The only 'fair' that I know to be for real is the one held out at the fairgrounds every September.

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Too bad he won’t be running against the clown in chief. I’d bill it as Top Gun vs lowest common denominator.

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Either way, you don't want to be downrange in a tank.

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We always say that and we're always wrong. There is no bottom for the other side.

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No idea:(

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Oh, I could do that no problem. Don't know about the ability of the plane to take off again or the ship to keep sailing, though

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If GOP operatives were capable of self reflection, they would be paralyzed with shame over that swiftboating bullshit.. They should crawl into a fucking hole somewhere. Appalling.

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Lots of Jello for dessert?

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The instructors weren't so sure I wouldn't crash on takeoff

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Not that she would. (do anthing nice)

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I read that, and really liked it. Unlike Chris, Scott Kelly (the twin) was not laser-focussed on astronauting. Scott was kind of a goof off. I heard his story on Fresh Aire with Teri Gross - I think he was promoting his book.

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more than one would be better

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Liftoff! We have liftoff! Thirty-two minutes past the hour, we have liftoff.....

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

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except for Keating

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Incitatus

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Huh, so I guess Krazy Kelli doesn't want to be a senator anymore? Maybe she realized she really is too crazy for Arizona.

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