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by Soloist
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 300
Views: 63613

Re: War in Gaza

ken_sylvania wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:25 pm
Who determines what is acceptable?

Historically it's been powerful nations with wealth and technology who set the rules of war in a way that favors their preferred method of fighting.
Or more specifically, enforce whatever rules favoring their own empires.
by Soloist
Wed Mar 27, 2024 3:14 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Replies: 66
Views: 937

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Building the bridge is the easy part. Making it so ships can still transit is harder.
by Soloist
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Catholic to Anabaptist
Replies: 53
Views: 1272

Re: Catholic to Anabaptist

I think those of you who have never been Catholic fail the understand the difference in how both American society and individuals use the qualifier Catholic different from most other religions. Most of the former Catholics I met in Anabaptist circles were not Catholic in the same way I was, They we...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: recommendations for cars/suv
Replies: 40
Views: 521

Re: recommendations for cars/suv

When it comes to something decent for a low price, I think something like a Chevy Cruze works well. My son is an auto body tech and collects random parts and parts cars for a certain model year range, and has restored a number of wrecked Cruzes often with mostly parts he has on hand. Parts are reas...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Replies: 66
Views: 937

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

If a nearly new ship has a catastrophic failure like this. That doesn’t speak very well of new things built by the lowest bidder… much like Boeing airplanes. With software outsourced for $9/hr and a third party contracted that forgot to tighten bolts, so doors fly off midair. An accident can’t be a...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Replies: 66
Views: 937

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

QUEEN ISABELLA CAUSEWAY: 8 DEAD Sept. 15, 2001: A tugboat and barge struck the Queen Isabella Causeway in Port Isabel, Texas, causing a midsection of the bridge to tumble 80 feet into the bay below. Eight people died after motorists drove into the hole. EADS BRIDGE: 50 INJURED April 14, 1998: The A...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Replies: 66
Views: 937

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

https://conference-service.com/pianc-panama/documents/agenda/data/full_papers/full_paper_46.pdf A United States Coast Guard (USCG) study of towing vessels and barge collisions with bridges located on the U.S. inland waterway system during the 10-year period from 1992 to 2001 revealed that there wer...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:34 am
Forum: Other
Topic: recommendations for cars/suv
Replies: 40
Views: 521

Re: recommendations for cars/suv

Wife We had a 2000 Toyota Camry and recently had to sell it because of family size back in 2021, and it got decent mileage and worked well and got a ton of miles on it, and all the mechanics said it was a great car because they’re easy and cheap to fix. they also said that they regularly make it to ...
by Soloist
Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
Replies: 66
Views: 937

Re: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

This is part of the reason we hate bridges… The Huey P long bridge was the source of terror growing up… they have since expanded it from it’s original 9 foot wide lanes with no edge. Unfortunately, you really can’t make bridges to withstand something like that without spending ridiculous amounts of ...
by Soloist
Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Lying to Mennonites
Replies: 45
Views: 955

Re: Lying to Mennonites

If the person is properly rehabbed, or it was a one-off situation, I can see them being gainfully employed in certain industries with obvious restrictions, either by the law or the employer. As much I don't want to see one mistake to ruin the rest of a person's life... many times it doesn't stop as...