Kenmore appliances are just rebranded appliances made by other manufacturers, including LG. That Kenmore washing machine looks like an LG and vice versa because very likely they are the same model with some slight enhancements.

Tevatron is on the loose, let's call in Optimus Prime!

I'm pretty sure that forcing you to use this would be a violation of your right to privacy. At least in the USA. Then again, the way our government is headed, it could very well be that laws will be attempted to be passed to allow for some such requirement. Seriously, I'm starting to not recognize the country I live in, I thought this was the land of the free, not the land of let the government get into every aspect of monitoring and controlling my life. Of course, now the ultra liberal nuts will bombard this post with replies of "You crazy republican fear monger." Excuse me for actually not wanting the government to do something it was never intended to do, while ignoring the reasons it was established in the first fucking place.

You are a moron. Sully not only saved his passengers, he was the last dude off the plane after double checking to make sure everyone else was off, and even grabbed the maintenance log book before leaving. This fucker didn't even wait until his hot pocket came outta the Captain's Microwave before bailing.

In other news, Bethesda sues the Jews for use of the word Scrolls in the Dead Sea Scrolls, while the Jews cite prior art and challenge Bethesda to a match of Quake 3 to determine who gets to use the term.

A fucking men. Dude, I'd buy you a beer if I fucking knew you.

Brush up on history and the politics of China in reference to Taiwan (aka Republic of China) before you go spouting off. He wasn't referring to anything having to do with a plot involving China. He was discussing a very real and long standing issue between China and Taiwan, and China's willingness to perhaps settle the issue if they smelled blood in the water.

I'm going to attempt my best to give you a very brief history lesson here. Okay, so a long time ago (see also, shortly after World War II, although it started before WWII) the end of the Chinese Civil War resulted in a split between mainland China (which was taken control of from the at that time present government) by essentially the Communist Party. The government that had been overthrown moved to Taiwan and although this is very simplified, essentially the Peoples Republic of China (what we know of as China) claims the Republic of China (Taiwan) as a part of their sovereign land. We recognize both countries, but also recognize (and have pledged strongly to defend) the right of Taiwan to remain a separate country.

Now one of the reasons that China, who very easily could overthrow Taiwan if they threw their might against them, doesn't invade is because of the United States, or more specifically, the US Navy and US Air Force. The US Navy 7th Fleet is specifically designated to defend both South Korea and Taiwan in similar situations of an ally democratic nation against a nation that desires to reunify them (see also, invade and conquer). In addition, the US Air Force has an AFSOG (Special Ops) and F-15 fighter wing designated for defense of our interests in Southeast Asia in Japan (specifically, Kadena Air Base).

I tell you all of this to illustrate what parent tried to get across and what you missed. That it's more about projection of power than power itself. A big reason why WWIII never happened is because of projection of power. In a sense, Ronald Reagan helped peace in the 80's by mounting huge pressure on the USSR while increasing military capabilities exponentially. A lot of times, you can convince a mighty power like China to keep from doing whatever they want just simply by talking big and putting your chips on the table. If they smell weakness, however...

Yeah and that porous border is what helped Seal Team Six sneak into Pakistan and put one into Osama's skull and then get back out before the Pakistani's even knew we had knocked on the door. While a situation like what currently exists in Afghanistan and Pakistan is not ideal for regular troops, it's a dream come true for Special Forces. For every operation like the one to get Osama, there are a dozen or more other operations that never make the news, or get explained away simply as random drone attacks that are put together by the likes of the Seals, Special Ops, and Delta Force. In this day and age, some of the best military actions are coming from the special forces community, not your line soldiers.

Lived in the Rocky Mountains for a time (and near the German Alps). Yes, have heard of them, thanks for being curious though. Doesn't change the fact that I can say with a certainty that what you experienced wasn't near what you would have had it been more than a category 1, regardless of where the fuck you live. And I hear most of the bitching coming from people around the Virginia coastal areas and NYC, both of which are hardly mountainous regions.

p.s. - you really think that standing water is the worst thing that can happen during or right after a hurricane, which is why I know you don't realize the bullet that was dodged this past week. Had Irene barreled in with 130mph winds, you would've felt real destructive power. You make the statement you did out of ignorance. Trees don't get knocked over at 130mph. They get shoved through your fucking roof, and tornadoes spawn in your yard. And 20+ foot storm surges wipe out homes within a reasonable distance of the coast. Buildings not build for hurricanes get pulverized. Etc. Bitching about standing water after a hurricane is like bitching about the heat after a volcano eruption. You are missing the fucking point.

SW Florida has Pensacola NAS and Eglin AFB, two of the most important military bases in the US Navy and US Air Force, respectively. And quite a large military population down here. Although you do have a point, there is quite a large redneck population that we have to tolerate as well. They are what we like to refer as Operation Human Shield when the storms roll through. Why do you think we let them put the trailers near the water. It helps shield our houses.

Those pussies in NYC panicking was amongst the most hilarious things I've ever seen before the arrival of a Hurricane.

You don't need to explain what the category means to me, I'm certain I've lived through more hurricanes than you, despite the fact that I'm likely younger than you. The Category rating is determined by the windspeed around the eyewall. That has a big impact in the water carried by the storm, and the destructive wind forces. As a Category 5 (which Camille was when it hit land) a bad hurricane will drop feet of rain, not to mention the storm surge carried on land from the ocean. A tropical storm that has been over land for a while will not even compare to the destructive force of a real hurricane as it hits land. Again, the fact that down here we know how to deal with hurricanes and for the most part, most of us not ignorant enough to live too close to the water and in low lying areas means in the end, we'll end up better off than morons who live right on the beach or water, and live in flood zones.

And as bad as you might think the rain has an impact, trust me, in a true powerful hurricane, the wind damage and storm surge can cause quite a bit more damage than rain damage ever will. Experience a real hurricane before you presume to lecture someone like myself who has seen more than a dozen "real" hurricanes that have caused very severe damage.

Please son, you think this was a deadly storm? Amp that bitch up to about 130-140mph, and then you would probably have to multiply that figure. Then again, down here in Florida we get much worse storms every 5 years or so, and we rarely have many people die. Because apparently unlike some people up in the northeast, we know how to handle preparing for a hurricane and know when it's best to move out of the storms way.

With the danger of having to actually explain my joke (mainly because sometimes Obamafans see straight through sarcasm when it concerns their mighty leader), Obama will assuredly trump this all up and explain that his mighty administration has surmounted this storm and that they are worthy of another four years. This storm was a fucking joke. To all of the people who are screaming "But all of the water damage, flooding, blah blah." If it was a Cat 3-4, then you'd know real damage. Be thankful that it weakened, that was not a bad hurricane.

Exactly...

From what I can tell, the flooding wasn't nearly what it could have been, either. Unless you call a foot of standing water disastrous. Again, seen much worse. Hell, in 2004 Florida got hit by 5 storms with 3 those more powerful than Irene. And in 2005, there were so many Hurricanes in the gulf region they had to eventually revert to the Greek Alphabet because they got all the way to "Z." There's not really much about Irene that I see as all that impressive, other than the mass panic it caused amongst people who really don't know what to expect from a Hurricane.