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I don't know. But I'm glad they didn't. hunter May 2013 #1
Boston is a pretty antigun city Warpy May 2013 #77
Too many (if not most of them) are not sane enough. LiberalFighter May 2013 #99
Where I live, like Boston, we pay people to do that for us. No thanks, Wayne. freshwest May 2013 #2
Yeah Wayne, wouldn't it have been awesome to have a free for all gunfight after those bombs went off Electric Monk May 2013 #3
Yup. A target rich environment! Kill 'em all, let Gawd sort 'em out! freshwest May 2013 #106
I really have to check my thinking about this man and gun-lovers...my thoughts are evil. nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #157
yup - just shoot at unidentified bomb suspects, after the bombs went off markiv May 2013 #4
Valid question. I bet the answer is most of them. Skip Intro May 2013 #5
It turned out that Dzhokhar wasn't even armed, just running away and hiding, though Electric Monk May 2013 #8
Luckily it did turn out that way. Skip Intro May 2013 #11
I also have the right to tell you that it's a dumb thing to do, and increases the chances of your Electric Monk May 2013 #13
rofl Skip Intro May 2013 #14
I like cjeek dgg Electric Monk May 2013 #15
These intelligent conversations with you are quite invigorating. Skip Intro May 2013 #17
Actually, since you bring it up, 4 of the 5 I listed have since been shitcanned. Here's the latest. Electric Monk May 2013 #19
3 questions: Skip Intro May 2013 #23
Re-read this subthread. You're the one who started making it personal (post #14). Electric Monk May 2013 #31
good job BainsBane May 2013 #30
Oooooh, EarlG is the greatest! Reason given: freshwest May 2013 #108
You alerted your own thread about me, you shouldn't be criticizing anybody here. CreekDog May 2013 #148
Thank God I printed that epic before Meta shut down. Still good for a belly laugh. freshwest May 2013 #104
I wish I'd saved a copy :( It didn't occur to me that meta might be disappeared. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #105
It started the night of the Mayan Apocalypse and lasted 2 days. 321 posts. freshwest May 2013 #107
That is your idea of freedom? Guns? Walk away May 2013 #82
The problem is that too many people (would) make bad decisions that could harm others. LiberalFighter May 2013 #100
I'd re-frame the answer I'd been given into something complete different too LanternWaste May 2013 #120
My words come from me. No bumperstickers or talking points. Skip Intro May 2013 #133
Got a link to that 72%? rl6214 May 2013 #113
Here's where that quoted % came from, I think Electric Monk May 2013 #123
Yes they died wishing for guns... Pholus May 2013 #16
They probably did. Skip Intro May 2013 #22
Your support for billh58 May 2013 #32
What a big, unfounded, assertion there sparky! Pholus May 2013 #55
Was I supposed to drop acid before reading that? Skip Intro May 2013 #56
A jury voted 3-3 to Leave It Alone Sekhmets Daughter May 2013 #66
Thanks for the info. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #70
That shouldn't have been alerted! Pholus May 2013 #75
Half the jury disagreed, and thought it should have been hidden, as did the alerter. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #112
they got owned datasuspect May 2013 #89
Whatever. You already lost. Pholus May 2013 #71
Ok, nite nite. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #72
no, but you might want to shore up your arguments afterward 0rganism May 2013 #126
How do you get that, though? Skip Intro May 2013 #129
you're saying that gun laws are proven to work or not work based on one city which borders Indiana? CreekDog May 2013 #149
Traffic must be hell from Chicago to Indiana and back. Skip Intro May 2013 #151
If we applied Gun Lobby Logic™ to other issues.... Electric Monk May 2013 #58
Doesn't matter... Pelican May 2013 #62
Yeah, I've seen that one before. Skip Intro May 2013 #65
As is striking to me how many people defend the Right-wing PAC NRA yet lack the courage of their own LanternWaste May 2013 #121
You're a smooth smoothie, you know. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #128
I think I'm really more like a shot of Whiskey. Skip Intro May 2013 #143
"with little room for bs and drama" like alerting on yourself while pretending to be someone else? Electric Monk May 2013 #144
Speaking of stalking... Skip Intro May 2013 #145
For correcting your assertion? What definition of "stalking" does that fall under? Electric Monk May 2013 #146
NRA all the way! Kingofalldems May 2013 #94
Did it ever dawn on billh58 May 2013 #36
All of those are smart measures. Skip Intro May 2013 #46
That response billh58 May 2013 #48
Do you still like cjeek dgg? RetroLounge May 2013 #37
So basically what you billh58 May 2013 #33
No, I'm saying what I just said. Why get insulting about it? Skip Intro May 2013 #42
And I'm saying that billh58 May 2013 #45
And what you just said is what billh58 said you said. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #124
No, that just is not factual. Skip Intro May 2013 #131
It's the logical conclusion of what you said. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #135
No, it isn't a logical conclusion at all. Skip Intro May 2013 #138
Let's get back to basics. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #139
I think it was and is a valid question. Skip Intro May 2013 #140
I came to the conclusion your worldview makes it impossible for you to see how so. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #141
Not much in way of explanation, but ok. Skip Intro May 2013 #142
So you are in agreement with whackjob LaPierre? RetroLounge May 2013 #39
When people make a valid point, I agree that it is a valid point. Skip Intro May 2013 #41
of course you do RetroLounge May 2013 #59
You're so meta. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #60
You like Cleeqk dggg? RetroLounge May 2013 #61
As if to prove my point. Skip Intro May 2013 #64
The "childish mumblings" are paraphrasing your EPIC FAIL in meta that will never be forgotton. nt Electric Monk May 2013 #67
"childish mumblings" RetroLounge May 2013 #96
"I like cjeekdgg" were YOUR WORDS, which you wrote in an alert to the hosts CreekDog May 2013 #156
Par for the course for good old skippy Cali_Democrat May 2013 #63
+1000 RetroLounge May 2013 #95
Having lived in Boston, I'd say very few. Gormy Cuss May 2013 #43
I'd take that bet. You know what I bet they wished for more? cui bono May 2013 #44
Tag giants for what? rl6214 May 2013 #114
The fireworks. n/t cui bono May 2013 #122
There's over 600,000 people in the city of Boston Hippo_Tron May 2013 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #53
Do you enjoy having your wet dreams? Uzair May 2013 #73
Only in the head of a sick, twisted person. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #111
Only a sick, twisted unarmed Bostonian would wish Skip Intro May 2013 #130
You know what I was referring to. Not any hypothetical Bostonian. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #132
Just flat out BS. You are clearly talking about Bostonians. Skip Intro May 2013 #136
No. I was talking about Wayne LaPierre's sick and twisted implication about Bostonians. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #137
How about WillPitt? CreekDog May 2013 #147
No idea. Skip Intro May 2013 #150
because you ridicule us, our president and our values CreekDog May 2013 #152
Why do you do that? That isn't true. Skip Intro May 2013 #153
We aren't asking you to "agree on everything all the time", you disagree with us ALL THE TIME CreekDog May 2013 #161
Oh, you've determined I don't belong here, eh? Skip Intro May 2013 #163
kick nt Electric Monk May 2013 #164
Oh Poor Skip He Just Speaks His Mind HangOnKids May 2013 #159
I'd bet that more than a few of them DO have one or more guns in their homes. Bake May 2013 #158
looks like you're wrong CreekDog May 2013 #166
Here is my reply: OneGrassRoot May 2013 #6
Ohh, I'd never seen that before.. thanks, Cha May 2013 #26
Have you thought of making that an OP, OneGrassRoot? Seems like Cha May 2013 #27
I did a couple of weeks ago... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #90
Hey Wayne, Jamaal510 May 2013 #7
+1. Not dealing with the crime ridden part, but all the rest. freshwest May 2013 #109
How many do you suppose wished their *neighbors* were armed and Marr May 2013 #9
“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a pressure cooker is a good guy with a pressure cooker.” spanone May 2013 #10
I can think of two moondust May 2013 #12
The NRA: Proving once again how completely clueless they are. Initech May 2013 #18
Wow...he really is a vile slor May 2013 #20
Is gun ownership banned in Boston? nobodyspecial May 2013 #21
my B-I-L teaches CCW permit classes in the Boston area quaker bill May 2013 #88
Very easy to own a shotgun hack89 May 2013 #92
Again.. some idiot who wasn't there is attempting to speak Cha May 2013 #24
It is a valid point, but it's astonishingly rude and insensitive given what just happened. reformist2 May 2013 #25
Yeah Turbineguy May 2013 #28
Hey Wayne, ask the guy who was carjacked by the bombers if he wished he had a gun onenote May 2013 #29
And, Collins(?) who was killed when they couldn't get his gun out of the holster? Frustratedlady May 2013 #40
I'm not handy with a gun so I don't want one... dkf May 2013 #34
Where were you, Wayne, you f*cking coward. TheCowsCameHome May 2013 #35
Yeah I'm sure the SWAT teams would have Politicalboi May 2013 #38
Coming up next: Arming WTC janitors with handguns could have prevented 9/11! struggle4progress May 2013 #47
haha. I would like to see his response for that one.Anyway he can get it? SummerSnow May 2013 #86
Arming firemen turns them into freedom fighters! Runners can shoot their way to the finish line! freshwest May 2013 #117
How many Bostonians wish you would just shut the fuck up? Rex May 2013 #50
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey May 2013 #98
Violence begets violence liberal N proud May 2013 #51
Imagine how many brown people would have been shot at the race if the lunatics were armed. Reddit Pisces May 2013 #52
Completely agree etherealtruth May 2013 #102
Paraphrashing: Buzz Clik May 2013 #54
I think the poster is saying during the lock down when the media newmember May 2013 #74
Ah. So the asshole was attempting to prey on people's fears. Nice. Buzz Clik May 2013 #76
Him and the media but it was an intense situation , real or blown out of proportion, take your pick newmember May 2013 #78
Post removed Post removed May 2013 #79
Imagine how much longer the marathon would have been if all the runners were carrying a piece as freshwest May 2013 #118
He is an idiot Marrah_G May 2013 #57
HAhahahhaaaaa ! RagAss May 2013 #68
He's probably right in some degree newmember May 2013 #69
from what i hear most of Boston was not frightened, but they were trying to help law enforcement JI7 May 2013 #80
Like the MIT officer? Life Long Dem May 2013 #81
and how would the guns have stopped the attacks? samsingh May 2013 #83
How many people wish they had a gun every time this yahoo opens his pie-hole? n/t winter is coming May 2013 #84
None. We're Bruins fans. flvegan May 2013 #85
Because the best defense against a BOMB is a gun, right? 6000eliot May 2013 #87
Come on, you know he was talking about the manhunt after the bombs. rl6214 May 2013 #116
Oh, of course. 6000eliot May 2013 #134
Well the police sure weren't too proficient, it took the younger brother rl6214 May 2013 #154
Hopefully most of them had one already. ileus May 2013 #91
A bunch will get them, so the death toll from the bombings will climb. gulliver May 2013 #93
If people were not in danger then why did the POLICE shut down the WHOLE FUCKING CITY?? Of.... Logical May 2013 #97
Exactly. Thank You. n/t Skip Intro May 2013 #155
ok, name some Boston area DUers who said they wanted a gun b/c they didn't have one CreekDog May 2013 #162
seems like you don't know what you're talking about CreekDog May 2013 #165
only the cowards Skittles May 2013 #101
yeah they could have shot that Saudi guy Enrique May 2013 #103
How Many Bostonians Wish the bombers couldn't buy their guns Wayne? nt TeamPooka May 2013 #110
I would think anyone that wanted to own a gun already had one. rl6214 May 2013 #115
LaPierre's an out of touch idiot. It's more like "How many Bostonians wished there were one less..." Sheepshank May 2013 #119
Wha......? Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #125
Yeah, next time, shoot the bombs! Deep13 May 2013 #127
The guy who found the younger brother treestar May 2013 #160
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