Ross

Oh Jesus after reading the list :casty: ...

I'd vote for him as POTUS if he ran tbh...

Watching my spouse die would remove the will to live from me. I'd stay the course for the kids, but part of me would die with her....

[quote]TbirdSpur2010[/quote][quote]Low-key wish I'd have thought of this [/quote] Please do it and namedrop TD.com somehow legend status [achieved] not achieved...

sounds like a publicity stunt ...

This thread had a lot of emotional responses, but enough scrutiny had been passed over the OP to at the very least make it apparent that claims such as “the Japanese were ready to surrender” have doubt cast upon them. I don’t know if I’d expect any new insights to be shared. Probably just a recir...

70 was always my peak. Always seemed to hit a mental block around there and my form broke down quickly thereafter. That’s chest touching the ground to full arm extension....

[quote]The other difference is that Ben is a raging douchebag[/quote] Did he say something you disagreed with using really strong language like a big ole jerk?...

the idea of Imperial Japan had to be eradicated, I will agree to that....

They should ban Animal Farm an 1984 before people actually catch on :lol:...

World record for STDs spread in a single location in one night also has some potential....

The morality of the decision is only tied to its necessity in a few ethical frameworks, so it’s not extremely relevant imo....

[quote]Further, it's clear involving the Russians sooner would have been enough to end the war without the use of the bombs. [/quote] What I don’t think is clear at all is if the war would have ended without additional loss of American life. In fact I think such a stance seems unrealistic. I...

[quote]In other words, according to your answer, the allies would have had no idea if Japan was ready to surrender because the emperor couldn't make up his mind.[/quote] yeah that’s what I’m reading as well ...

Call it whatever you will, I’m just giving as friendly advice as possible for the furtherment of an actual discourse. FWIW I find the idea that not a single American life was saved from the usage of atomic weapons to be unrealistic. You clearly disagree....

[quote]Just don’t give me the million people would have died or the meaningless conditional vs unconditional nonsense[/quote] you don’t exactly open yourself up to having a good conversation by calling that line of thinking nonsense ...

rest of his post made a pretty convincing point, I found....

[quote]No, I’m saying we could have gotten essentially the same terms before and after the bombs[/quote] I believe neither this nor the idea that not a single American life was spared from the usage of atomic bombs. Those bombs ended the war sooner and saved American lives. Whether or not the ...

[quote]This board is creepily obsessed with the kid [/quote] He is an advocate for the removal of what many perceive is one of our more inherent rights and has been plastered all over the mainstream media in order to promote that agenda. The fallout was inevitable and I don't see it as creepy...

The people (i.e. the market) should correct to the reality that college is costing significantly more money and time than it is worth for a large number of people in various studies. Trade school needs to make a comeback. There is money and opportunity to be made in jobs that today's teenagers an...