Given us a method for numbering Super Bowls.

You could actually replace China with US and still have a true statement.

The hardware upgrade comes after somebody joins. Only need one person. Guys? Anyone?

You're right, respect and canonization are different...I was just being smart ass. And maybe you're misunderstanding me. I don't disrespect people for joining the military. But I'm not going to give someone automatic respect for joining the army. I'll give them more respect for their deeds, but not for their intentions (at least not much more) because I know most kids join the military not because of an intention to die for their nation, but for their future careers or just to make a living after high school.

Well, I registered for the Selective Service when I turned 18. I agreed--up front--to go into harms way as needed. I also pledged allegiance to the country every day for years as a child in America's public schools. I think I meet your dubious criteria for canonization.

Bullshit. Most people join the military and/or become cops to earn money.

Regardless, intentions don't make you a hero, actions do. If a politician sends you into another country to support a coup to oust some leader who's hostile to American business interests...you're not a hero...you're a mercenary.

The point is still valid. You're arguing that because one puts himself in the position (by joining the military) where he can be easily forced to fight, that makes him a hero. That right there pretty much belittles those people who actually have participated in combat. No, I'm sorry...joining the military doesn't automatically give you a cape.

I suspect you don't make it very far in politics if you don't toe the party line.

I already have. I refuse to fly with any major airlines. I'd rather take a small plane or drive.

I've canceled service with them twice in various moves. Even though I requested they send me a box, I never received it.

A degree does not make one code better. Experience makes them code better. A degree and experience is even better (I'm not sure about this one because I've known experienced degree holders who still write awful code).

In about 1991, I gave a presentation on how to build a pipe bomb to my speech class. Everyone laughed, and I didn't get in trouble. If I did that today.... hooo boy... they'd lock me up for months. In retrospect, it probably wasn't such a good idea (even before Columbine). But 17 year old me was clueless.

Wow. They laid it on pretty thick. "He went be several aliases." That's kind of a sinister spin on publishing a few novels under different pseudonyms.

Yes. I'm confused too.

Funny, I keep more porn in the same spot.