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 A Town Called Malus wrote:

 whembly wrote:

 CptJake wrote:
How the feth do you sign a check or legal document if you don't know cursive?

It's whatever "your signature".

Or, act like an MD signing prescription. To call those "scribble" is a vast understatement.

I had a doctors signature which was just basically a heart rate monitor flatlining

Just imagine the poor pharmacists having to document those "scribbles" as who's the ordering physician.

I've always thought I'd make a good doctor. All the movement in my signature is there, it's just crammed into space the size for 4 letters (and I have and 8 letter first name, and 5 letter last name).

 Co'tor Shas wrote:
I've always thought I'd make a good doctor. All the movement in my signature is there, it's just crammed into space the size for 4 letters (and I have and 8 letter first name, and 5 letter last name).

Go become a Pharmacist... not a doctor.

Just a little less pay than a "good doc" for a feth ton less BS that docs suffers these days.

 whembly wrote:

Just imagine the poor pharmacists having to document those "scribbles" as who's the ordering physician.

The ordering physician's name is printed on the prescription, or referral. The signature is just like the signature on a cheque or receipt. It is something which can be tied directly to the person, or enable them to extricate themselves from illegal behavior by another party.

Hmm, I just came across the website www.isidewith.com by following a link from some other site I was on. I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but it is new to me. A bunch of questions, with several possible answers along with a scale of how important that particular issue is to you, and a final analysis of which parties you side the most with on various issues.
Here are my results.

So, I am apparently 82% Democrat, 80% Green Party, 55% Libertarians, 37% Republican.
And 43% Socialist.
And I appear to be mildly Left-Wing Libertarian.

I mean, I expected to fall more on the Democrat side than the Republican side on the issues, but I wasn't expecting that whopping big of a difference. I think my strong answers on LGBT rights, supporting the environment, and alternative energy may be what pushed it that far over? But I appear to be rather conservative on immigration issues.

I do find it odd that there weren't many questions on government spending apart from asking twice about military spending (I personally believe we can cut the defense spending if we spend the money more intelligently rather than piss away millions of dollars to support various congressmen's local pet projects, if the Army says they don't need more tanks, don't force them to buy more tanks!).

Anyway, any of you that try it out, on the last question asking who you support for President, let's skew the results and vote for people who aren't the list. I voted Kinky Friedman because he made the elections here in Texas more interesting when he ran.

I believe last time I took that I got the Green Party, which is interesting because I literally could not care less about environmental issues.

It turns out, however, that they're actually a pretty moderate party who indeed I have a lot in common with, outside of the aforementioned environmental disconnect.


Also, as an aside the Koch brothers announced they are supporting Scott Walker.

A friend of mine runs for Mayor as the Green party candidate every time.

I got
91% green: unsurprising, the ernivroment is very important to me
85% democrat: also unsurprising, as they are what passes for a liberal party in this country
66% socialist: I thought it would be more, turns out I'm a bit more conservative on economic issues then I thought.
64% libertatian: which is pretty actuate, I agree with half of libertarian-ism.
39% constitution party: Honestly no idea what this party does, but I seem to agree with them on domestic policy.
18% Conservative party: I am quite liberal, and pround of it.
13% republican: Other than some economic things, I barely agree with anything from the republicans. Pretty much anything I don't lean to the left on, is right in the middle, maybe slightly to the right. It's funy that I agree with the conservative party more though.

My beliefs are strongly left wing (pretty accurate). But I'm a centrist on economic issues (also pretty accurate, I don't know gak about economics, so I don't presume to hold beliefs on them).


In order of highest to lowest, my most important issues are
1. Social,
2. The Environment
3. Education
4. Immigration
5. Domestic Policy
6. The Economy
7. Forgeign Policy
8. Healthcare.

Which is pretty accurate the way I see it, although immigration being #4 is kind of surprising, as I don't really care too much, maybe because I put in a specialized answer?

http://www.isidewith.com/results/842790803




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Also, I was just thinking, being quite young (19), my political beliefs are strongly held, but at the same time, fluid. For exmple, I've seen my stance on some issues change, because of the OT forum. Specifically gun control, where I went from just going along with "we should restrict access to guns", to my current stance of not giving a feth either way. Kind of interesting I thought. It's Jihadin and Whembly's fault!

 Co'tor Shas wrote:

Also, I was just thinking, being quite young (19), my political beliefs are strongly held, but at the same time, fluid. For exmple, I've seen my stance on some issues change, because of the OT forum. Specifically gun control, where I went from just going along with "we should restrict access to guns", to my current stance of not giving a feth either way. Kind of interesting I thought. It's Jihadin and Whembly's fault!

If you go to college or other higher learning place, I would expect your views to change... I know mine certainly have, and not from a dusty old professor standing in front of the class saying, "you need to believe this because if you don't you'll fail the class, and fail at life". Rather, as I've been exposed to even more ways of thinking and forced into reading things I wouldn't on my own, or paying attention to things I didn't before, these new ideas and new things have made me step back, research and reevaluate my position on some issues.


Without taking that test, (and from talking to my neighbor) I know that I'm fairly all over the place on the US political spectrum.

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Hmm, I just came across the website www.isidewith.com by following a link from some other site I was on. I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but it is new to me. A bunch of questions, with several possible answers along with a scale of how important that particular issue is to you, and a final analysis of which parties you side the most with on various issues.
Here are my results.

So, I am apparently 82% Democrat, 80% Green Party, 55% Libertarians, 37% Republican.
And 43% Socialist.
And I appear to be mildly Left-Wing Libertarian.

I mean, I expected to fall more on the Democrat side than the Republican side on the issues, but I wasn't expecting that whopping big of a difference. I think my strong answers on LGBT rights, supporting the environment, and alternative energy may be what pushed it that far over? But I appear to be rather conservative on immigration issues.

I do find it odd that there weren't many questions on government spending apart from asking twice about military spending (I personally believe we can cut the defense spending if we spend the money more intelligently rather than piss away millions of dollars to support various congressmen's local pet projects, if the Army says they don't need more tanks, don't force them to buy more tanks!).

Anyway, any of you that try it out, on the last question asking who you support for President, let's skew the results and vote for people who aren't the list. I voted Kinky Friedman because he made the elections here in Texas more interesting when he ran.

89% Constitution Party
78% Libertarian
36% Democrat

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Hmm, I just came across the website www.isidewith.com by following a link from some other site I was on. I'm sure most of you have seen it already, but it is new to me. A bunch of questions, with several possible answers along with a scale of how important that particular issue is to you, and a final analysis of which parties you side the most with on various issues.
Here are my results.

So, I am apparently 82% Democrat, 80% Green Party, 55% Libertarians, 37% Republican.
And 43% Socialist.
And I appear to be mildly Left-Wing Libertarian.

I mean, I expected to fall more on the Democrat side than the Republican side on the issues, but I wasn't expecting that whopping big of a difference. I think my strong answers on LGBT rights, supporting the environment, and alternative energy may be what pushed it that far over? But I appear to be rather conservative on immigration issues.

I do find it odd that there weren't many questions on government spending apart from asking twice about military spending (I personally believe we can cut the defense spending if we spend the money more intelligently rather than piss away millions of dollars to support various congressmen's local pet projects, if the Army says they don't need more tanks, don't force them to buy more tanks!).

Anyway, any of you that try it out, on the last question asking who you support for President, let's skew the results and vote for people who aren't the list. I voted Kinky Friedman because he made the elections here in Texas more interesting when he ran.

89% Constitution Party
78% Libertarian
36% Democrat

91% Republican
86% Conservative Party
89% Constitution Party
78% Libertarian

Took it just for a bit of fun Results are pretty much as expected

97% Green
90% Democrat
60% Socialist
55% Libertarian
13% Constitution
6% Conservative
1% Republican

http://www.isidewith.com/results/842859444

Basically side with the Greens on everything but immigration, on which I side with the Democrats.

Though surprised there wasn't a question on nuclear power, or is the USAs Green Party not opposed to it?

67% Green
60% Libertarian
57% Dem
46% Constitution party
30% Conservative
20%(each) Socialist and Republican


Bit more different than I expected honestly... I thought Id get a higher than 20-30% from Conservative and Republican parties on my Gun answers alone

110% Executioner

94% Green
86% Democrat
71% Libertarian
46% Socialist
33% Constitution
24% Conservative
16% Republican

 whembly wrote:

91% Republican
86% Conservative Party
89% Constitution Party
78% Libertarian

Who didn't see that one coming!

I got this, which is funny because I've almost voted for a Green Party candidate in the past:

Green Party: 96%
Democrats: 85%
Libertarians: 62%
Socialists: 57%
Constitution Party: 19%
Republicans: 5%

That poll is hilarious, and obviously presented as a bit of fun, but looking at the "other stances" was really amusing.

This is what I got.

Apparently I have an 81% with you.

Edit: oh, wow, I'm at 91% with scooty


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Also, there's this cool little map on the bottom that shows where you are, and compares your stance to the rest of the country.

The only places I really see any sizable support for mine is the California cost, and southern Wisconsin (weird).

Yeah, Utah, Maine, half of Nevada and, amazingly, a decent chunk of Texas would vote for me if I ran for office, according to that map.

It also means I know all of your zip codes. Muahahahah*coughcoughcough*

Apparently, the NRA are doing illegal things with contributions...

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-nras-deceptive-shell-game-with-donations-a-116744915796.html

 Tannhauser42 wrote:
Yeah, Utah, Maine, half of Nevada and, amazingly, a decent chunk of Texas would vote for me if I ran for office, according to that map.

Why does mine say Inner Mongolia?


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 skyth wrote:
Apparently, the NRA are doing illegal things with contributions...

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/the-nras-deceptive-shell-game-with-donations-a-116744915796.html

I sure hope so. They have to counteract all the commie fascist totalitarian yankee Bloomberg money.

Both houses in Texas just voted to allow CHLs to OC. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA

 Frazzled wrote:


Both houses in Texas just voted to allow CHLs to OC. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA

CHL? OC?

Concealed Handgun License

Open Carry.

Aka in Texas you can legally conceal carry if you pass a background test, pass a test of the applicable law on legal defensive use etc., and pass a laughably easy shooting test.

The law will be shortly that these persons can also legally Open Carry where permitted.

Yeah, that "where permitted" is the key. So, dumbasses still can't carry their tacticool ARs into a Chipotle, right?

The big advantage to the OC rule is that if your shirt comes up/jacket opens and someone sees your weapon you cannot be charged with brandishing (and then lose your permit as a result).

If Chipotle does not have a 'No Weapons' sign, yes, you could openly carry there.

Not sure about TX, but the 'where permitted' generally means government buildings, schools,and places where alcohol is the primary good being sold are places where weapons are not permitted. The so called 'no gun zones'.

 CptJake wrote:
The big advantage to the OC rule is that if your shirt comes up/jacket opens and someone sees your weapon you cannot be charged with brandishing (and then lose your permit as a result).

If Chipotle does not have a 'No Weapons' sign, yes, you could openly carry there.

Not sure about TX, but the 'where permitted' generally means government buildings, schools,and places where alcohol is the primary good being sold are places where weapons are not permitted. The so called 'no gun zones'.

Where permitted means no federal buildings, schools, or inside building with special 30.06 signs. I believe there will be a separate sign for OC. I haven't kept up because I could care less about OC, and was banned from the primary CHL site because my views were impermissably non conservative.

I don't OC, but I do like the OC laws in Oklahoma for the same reasons CptJake mentioned: no risk of trouble if the gun shows if your shirt lifts up while reaching for the top shelf at the store.

 Frazzled wrote:
Concealed Handgun License

Open Carry.

Aka in Texas you can legally conceal carry if you pass a background test, pass a test of the applicable law on legal defensive use etc., and pass a laughably easy shooting test.

The law will be shortly that these persons can also legally Open Carry where permitted.

What's a background check in Texas? Are you a Communist? No? Here's your permit.

 Do_I_Not_Like_That wrote:

 Frazzled wrote:
Concealed Handgun License

Open Carry.

Aka in Texas you can legally conceal carry if you pass a background test, pass a test of the applicable law on legal defensive use etc., and pass a laughably easy shooting test.

The law will be shortly that these persons can also legally Open Carry where permitted.

What's a background check in Texas? Are you a Communist? No? Here's your permit.

1, Are you from California? If yes, what is your permanent residence in the California Quarantine Zone in Travis County (Austin for you yankees)
2. How many firearms do you have? Why so few?
3. have you ever been in shootout at high noon in the middle of town? Did that no good bushwackin snake deserve it?
4. Driver's license of your pickup truck? Dodge or Ford?
5. Sign your mark here.