dcdfan Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 That would have been great to know yesterday I've been there. You won't forget now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeogeorge Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Soooo I was tidying up the garage yesterday when I noticed something- In a stack of my ready-to-ship packaged sets there were a series of symmetrical semi-rectangular holes punched in one of the cardboard boxes. Apparently, my 6-year old had been experimenting with a typical claw-style hammer. However, instead of using it to pound or pull at any other random object in the universe he wondered what would happen if the claw side was swung into a stack of cardboard boxes. I am now the proud owner of an "excellent condition, NIB, ready-to-ship" Grand Emporium... full of holes. oh kids! Gotta love 'em! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 24 minutes ago, Rodeogeorge said: Soooo I was tidying up the garage yesterday when I noticed something- In a stack of my ready-to-ship packaged sets there were a series of symmetrical semi-rectangular holes punched in one of the cardboard boxes. Apparently, my 6-year old had been experimenting with a typical claw-style hammer. However, instead of using it to pound or pull at any other random object in the universe he wondered what would happen if the claw side was swung into a stack of cardboard boxes. I am now the proud owner of an "excellent condition, NIB, ready-to-ship" Grand Emporium... full of holes. oh kids! Gotta love 'em! Hide the power tools... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 59 minutes ago, Rodeogeorge said: Soooo I was tidying up the garage yesterday when I noticed something- In a stack of my ready-to-ship packaged sets there were a series of symmetrical semi-rectangular holes punched in one of the cardboard boxes. Apparently, my 6-year old had been experimenting with a typical claw-style hammer. However, instead of using it to pound or pull at any other random object in the universe he wondered what would happen if the claw side was swung into a stack of cardboard boxes. I am now the proud owner of an "excellent condition, NIB, ready-to-ship" Grand Emporium... full of holes. oh kids! Gotta love 'em! I'll take that GE from you for MSRP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee3 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Tell your six year old "you cant touch this". And "please hammer, don't hurt em". Honestly though, kids are so destructive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodeogeorge Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 In his defense he was completely honest and sincerely apologetic. Great kid. I did have to ask him "why didn't you smash the next box down? This Arkham asylum breakout?" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket77 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 3 hours ago, Rodeogeorge said: In his defense he was completely honest and sincerely apologetic. Great kid. I did have to ask him "why didn't you smash the next box down? This Arkham asylum breakout?" What about the box of Exo-Suits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 A bomb goes off in NYC and the mainstream media pounces on Trump for calling it a bomb. Nice way to deflect. SMFH. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 26 minutes ago, dcdfan said: A bomb goes off in NYC and the mainstream media pounces on Trump for calling it a bomb. Nice way to deflect. SMFH. And blasio calling it "not terrorism ". Because obviously explosive devices are all around NYC and explode by accident occasionally.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Phil B said: And blasio calling it "not terrorism ". Because obviously explosive devices are all around NYC and explode by accident occasionally.... Terrorism by definition needs to have a political aspect to it . It ain't about just bombs going off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Terrorism by definition needs to have a political aspect to it . It ain't about just bombs going off "What difference, at this point, does it make?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 And blasio calling it "not terrorism ". Because obviously explosive devices are all around NYC and explode by accident occasionally....This wasn't terror. Someone just happened to throw away a pressure cooker and C4 at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, dcdfan said: "What difference, at this point, does it make?" We are a nation that respects its own laws . I'll leave it there and refrain from further comment on the subject . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labfreak7 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 As a New Yorker who lives 20 minutes away from the nightmare of 911 ( i.e. The city) semantics don't really matter. This is way too close to home and is becoming more common. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 On 9/18/2016 at 11:21 AM, Phil B said: And blasio calling it "not terrorism ". Because obviously explosive devices are all around NYC and explode by accident occasionally.... 24 hours later...NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio now says they have "every reason" to believe NY and NJ bombings were an "act of terror" No Sh!t Sherlock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I've read that the 5 detained on the bridge had an SUV full of a weapons cache. Haven't heard much more on this though. Maybe a cell.. 37 minutes ago, dcdfan said: 24 hours later...NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio now says they have "every reason" to believe NY and NJ bombings were an "act of terror" No Sh!t Sherlock! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregpj Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Meanwhile in Canada... http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/man-who-attempted-to-hijack-crane-in-downtown-calgary-back-on-the-ground-and-in-police-custory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, MarleyMoose said: Maybe a cell.. Speaking of, now would be a good time for Showtime to relaunch "Sleeper Cell." 1 minute ago, gregpj said: Meanwhile in Canada... http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/man-who-attempted-to-hijack-crane-in-downtown-calgary-back-on-the-ground-and-in-police-custory "I said a plane, not a crane"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 These riots, I know they're calling them protests but a guy just shot another guy so, it's not a protest to me, are absolutely ridiculous. Looting does not a protest make either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just now, dcdfan said: These riots, I know they're calling them protests but a guy just shot another guy so, it's not a protest to me, are absolutely ridiculous. Looting does not a protest make either. stop watching the news.. problem solved ..lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 stop watching the news.. problem solved ..lol Ok, I just saw a guy holding a gun pointing it at the police walking by. This is insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 These riots, I know they're calling them protests but a guy just shot another guy so, it's not a protest to me, are absolutely ridiculous. Looting does not a protest make either.I'm so glad people are finding out that "70% of the arrested protestors have out of state IDs." Now they need to ask who's been funding shipping these people in. I won't post the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukiepete Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 On September 18, 2016 at 11:13 PM, labfreak7 said: As a New Yorker who lives 20 minutes away from the nightmare of 911 ( i.e. The city) semantics don't really matter. This is way too close to home and is becoming more common. I live in the heart of Paris where we just had a pretty bad terrorist attack a few blocks away from my house about a nine months ago. I get the nervousness of living in a city that is always on the "target" radar, but for my fellow Americans living back in the land of red, white, blue and awesome Lego discounts, I try to remind them of one sobering fact: Including the 9/11 attacks in 2001, from then until now, a little over 3,000 Americans have died at the hands of a terrorist attack, and this includes attacks on foreigns soil (like in Libya). Whereas... your garden-variety firearm has killed over 400,000 Americans in that same span. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brickcrazyhouse Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 8 hours ago, lukiepete said: I live in the heart of Paris where we just had a pretty bad terrorist attack a few blocks away from my house about a nine months ago. I get the nervousness of living in a city that is always on the "target" radar, but for my fellow Americans living back in the land of red, white, blue and awesome Lego discounts, I try to remind them of one sobering fact: Including the 9/11 attacks in 2001, from then until now, a little over 3,000 Americans have died at the hands of a terrorist attack, and this includes attacks on foreigns soil (like in Libya). Whereas... your garden-variety firearm has killed over 400,000 Americans in that same span. hey hey hey We know we're stupid irrational and hypocritical. There's no need to point it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 14 hours ago, lukiepete said: I live in the heart of Paris where we just had a pretty bad terrorist attack a few blocks away from my house about a nine months ago. I get the nervousness of living in a city that is always on the "target" radar, but for my fellow Americans living back in the land of red, white, blue and awesome Lego discounts, I try to remind them of one sobering fact: Including the 9/11 attacks in 2001, from then until now, a little over 3,000 Americans have died at the hands of a terrorist attack, and this includes attacks on foreigns soil (like in Libya). Whereas... your garden-variety firearm has killed over 400,000 Americans in that same span. Though approx 60% were suicides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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