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Shooting, this time with a twist
what the hell is wrong with people , is it something in the water ?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071008/...onsin_shooting
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071008/...onsin_shooting
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Gives new meaning to the word "postal' .......Americans should look in their own backyard before waging wars all over the place
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What a fucking offshoot comment??? Unfortunately it is people that don't live in the U.S. that make those comments.
The sailors of the United States Navy are among the most disciplined, devoted, and well-trained fighting men the world has ever known. They drink gasoline and piss fire, The spit bullets and shit bombs, and will swim across the ocean with a knife in their teeth just for the chance to carve up those that threaten their homeland.Comment
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no shit, i was thinking the same thing... this stuff happens all over the place. what a coincidence i came across this article:
Armed robberies have become so routine [in South Africa] that they only make news when they involve high-profile victims like Nadine Gordimer, the Nobel laureate attacked in her Johannesburg home last October. And with almost 19,000 people murdered every year, Rattray was hardly the first high-profile personality to die in a random attack.Should I fuck you at that not until the ass, inject then tremendously hard bumschen and to the termination in the eyes yes?Comment
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You superpower guys are right
We in SA spend so much time looking over our shoulders when we climb into our cars wondering who is going to rob us, drive with our windows up, only pause at red light so we don't get jacked, look on the third page of the newspaper to see who was murdered because the first two pages are all about our corrupt politicians and screwed up justice system letting go the murderers and rapists.
Thanks for putting it in perspective.
A thought to ponder though, about 75% of our elite ex defence force and police services personnel are busy in Iraq helping you win the war against terror.
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I believe there was more to this post but the infamous time travelers have stolen our time streams so I will let this one lie for now... But please keep in mind that this was posted last, GO S.A.! you jackass.
By Michael Georgy
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Jeanette is seeking the ideal man. Someone sensitive. Funny. Sexy. And, most of all, HIV-positive.
That's why she turned to The Positive Connection, an online dating agency that offers HIV-positive South Africans looking for love a way to get around the stigma of the disease.
"Everything goes well until a guy learns about my problem and dumps me," said Jeanette, who asked that her real name not be used.
"I just want to meet someone like me who can talk about it."
AIDS is still a taboo subject for millions of South Africans, despite its staggering toll: each day, about 1,000 people die of AIDS and related conditions.
Few people openly admit they have the disease -- fearful of losing partners, friends and jobs -- and this environment of shame has undermined the battle against the disease.
Ben Sassman, founder of The Positive Connection, says he offers HIV sufferers who fear the normal dating scene will only lead to more rejection a unique channel to build up their confidence, and maybe meet the right partner one day.
"We don't want people to cry on our shoulders and feel sorry for themselves. They must realize that managing the problem is possible. There are ordinary people like you and me," he said.
The fight against AIDS is a daunting task in South Africa. AIDS activists accuse the government of dragging its feet, leaving more and more people vulnerable to AIDS and HIV, the virus which causes it.
South African officials, including President Thabo Mbeki, have infuriated AIDS activists by questioning accepted AIDS science, pushing unproven treatments and failing to make anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs, now accepted as the frontline treatment for HIV/AIDS, readily available to all those in need.
"DOCTOR BEETROOT"
Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, has been dubbed "Dr. Beetroot" for her promotion of beetroot, garlic and other foods as a treatment of HIV/AIDS.
"How can you fight a devastating problem when the leadership of the country has these crazy ideas?," asked Sassman.
It's a tough fight against a culture of denial.
Some infected husbands and wives hide the problem from each other, increasing the chance of their children being born HIV-positive.
To try and bring down social barriers, The Positive Connection pushes the motto "AIDS is not a death sentence" in a tag that runs across its Web site.
A question and answer section tries to end common misconceptions: "We don't need a condom for Sex." "HIV only affects gay men and drug users." "People over 50 do not get HIV."
Smooth-talking HIV-positive Clement charmed two smiling women as a jovial crowd sipped wine and soft drinks. It could have been a scene at any Johannesburg bar or nightclub.
In fact, it was a breakthrough for Sassman. Some users of his Web site let down their guard and agreed to meet face to face. It was the first time he had met some of them.
Most did not give their real names, but appeared comfortable. Perhaps a bit of progress in a country where an estimated 12 percent of the 47 million population are infected with HIV.
"When I found out I had AIDS I just wanted to walk to the railroad track and end it all. How could I tell my family? But in the end I decided not to so I could support my child," said Yantumba, standing beside her sister-in-law, also HIV-positive.
Today she is lighthearted, although the former health-care worker saw first hand how the disease ravages people. She and her sister-in-law joked about partying and meeting guys.
South Africa's government has unveiled a new HIV/AIDS plan to reduce infections and tackle anti-discrimination.
That may not happen for a long time. But it didn't stop Clement and his new friends having a good time, dancing to the rhythm as music blared. Clement dismisses ARV medications. His answer to fighting the disease is sheer willpower.
"I am going to live my life," said Clement, whose ex-partner and child are HIV-positive. "I will not give up."
© Reuters 2007. All rights reserved.The sailors of the United States Navy are among the most disciplined, devoted, and well-trained fighting men the world has ever known. They drink gasoline and piss fire, The spit bullets and shit bombs, and will swim across the ocean with a knife in their teeth just for the chance to carve up those that threaten their homeland.Comment
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You right about that.. the cyber thieves stole a couple of posts! Stole my thunder a bit about our Health minister
..........Fumanchu ever been to South Africa? You may just be pleasantly suprised, its an absolutely outstanding country with the people generally warm friendly and accomodating
Crime is a very real problem all over the world, governments are corrupt and useless most of the world over and you always have the twats that hit the headlines who are in charge and believe and talk the biggest load of horseshit ever, your president included......... yet its the people that make a country not a priveliged few!
I hope to god you don't still believe that lions walk down our main streets in the big cities, yet 3 hours drive from where I live in one of the holiday towns on any given day, hippos, buck and elephants can be seen taking a stroll down the roads
I have travelled the world and theres no place like home.
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You might as well argue over apples and oranges.
SA and the USA have more in common than you may think. Both in recent history have abolished segeration adopting equal rights, both have lax gun laws, it's not safe to walk around downtown without a small platoon of guards, and you all speak english but with funny accents. It's a shame the UK's ex-colonies have not made a better go of the independance we so graciously granted you all so long ago.
*sitting back waiting for the flames*
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I was trying to be diplomatic in the way i replied with my last post and you hit the nail on the head man except the part about the UK ex- colonies thing because if my memory serves me correctly first the zulus then the boer (early afrikaans speaking south africans) gave you a hiding and chased you off our land
Hey funnily enough the place I live in, Durban, in Kwazulu Natal is still called by many people as "the last british colony" ha ha good one mate and NO you speak funny!
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kids don't get mad...they get mad and go get their guns.
case in point: 14-year old opens fire in Cleveland
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The sailors of the United States Navy are among the most disciplined, devoted, and well-trained fighting men the world has ever known. They drink gasoline and piss fire, The spit bullets and shit bombs, and will swim across the ocean with a knife in their teeth just for the chance to carve up those that threaten their homeland.Comment
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You might as well argue over apples and oranges.
SA and the USA have more in common than you may think. Both in recent history have abolished segeration adopting equal rights, both have lax gun laws, it's not safe to walk around downtown without a small platoon of guards, and you all speak english but with funny accents. It's a shame the UK's ex-colonies have not made a better go of the independance we so graciously granted you all so long ago.
*sitting back waiting for the flames*
Graciously granted? Hmmmm....That makes no sense! How does fighting a war to stop from giving a country independence in any way gracious???? Your definition of gracious must be completely different across the pond. NO need to bring up the Iraq war to me I am well aware of its Hypocracy in this matter, nonetheless it doesnt change the historical inacuracy of your statement. I am no way a confused blood thirsty neo-conservative. I have been against this damn war since the start.
I am sure that you have enough noodles in your head to realize that not all Americans or those in SA or whatever classification of people you choose are not all gun toting, war mongering ass holes. If I am not mistaken it was the Brits that carved up the planet with false boundaries chopping up contiguous cultural nations with artificial borders that caused much of the mess that exist in the world today. But, that doesn’t mean that I carry false stereotypes of any Brit because of their history, or what I heard on the news or saw in some stupid movie; that is just plain closed minded and retarded.
I wonder why you seem to note abolishing segregation and adopting civil rights in the same sentence that you criticize our success as a nation - that is hardly a failure - it is a on going struggle for success. The wounds of slavery run understandably deep in this country. They are the cause of much tension and hatred that average citizens are working through. Not the sensationalist crap on the tube. But please bear in mind that slavery was began in the colonies by the British to support the British mercantile system of triangular trade.
And I am sorry, but I have walked around the downtown areas of many major metropolises in the US (some considered to be dangerous) and have not been hurt yet...gasp....even without a "Platoon of guards" PAH – LEASE! You listen to too much of the media spreading its thought control through the implantation of fear. It is never as bad as the media makes it out to be, and wise person should know that the media is a business that needs an audience to sell advertising and get government funds. In order to attract viewers EVERYTHING is overblown and sensationalized... if it bleeds it leads.
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