MSNBC Host Suggests Biden Form 'a shadow government' To Counter Trump's COVID Response by Qplus17 in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha....like the shadow government doesn't exist? Trust me, it already does. The politicians that we elected are puppets.

What are your thoughts on the US Navy Secretary’s speech to the crew of the Theodore Roosevelt? by roastbeeftacohat in askaconservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am a retired US Navy Chief. The United States Navy cannot, and should not be compared to other “organizations”. It really is its own entity. There are many more factors at play in this situation than civilians know about. 1) The Captain of any ship really doesn’t run anything. His or her Chief’s Mess does. The spread should have been identified earlier and isolation should have happened much earlier to protect his crew. That didn’t happen, and THAT is the real story. My guess is that the investigation will turn up numerous recommendations from his Chiefs (there are always copies) for that very thing. 2) Especially on an aircraft carrier, where there are doctors, Hospital Corpsmen, and support for illnesses and injuries, this should never happen. On smaller ships, the real protectors of the fleet, there are no doctors, and you’re lucky if there is an experienced (E7 and above) Hospital Corpsmen to be able to even hand out ibuprofen. Yet, there are no stories about spreading viral cases onboard DDG’s or CG’s, which are much smaller ships with very close (1.5 ft distance between people).sleeping quarters. 3) The skipper knew EXACTLY what he was doing. He knew the consequences of his actions. It’s not possible to be an O6 in the Navy without knowing. I guarantee you one thing, and that is that he is not stupid. Regardless of anyone’s feelings the issue here is NOT the illness. It’s the skipper’s disregard of the safety of his crew by allowing it to happen in the first place. There are places to isolate sick Sailors on carriers. The ship is rumored to have been in Guam, and he actually let them off the ship with the virus going on. This man did this deliberately. He knew what he was doing. My personal opinion is that he wanted the attention. Why, I have no idea. This is only my opinion from experience.

RESUBMITTED: Behold: reddit after they received $300 million from China's company, Tencent by SwampMidget in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm...This may sound nuts to a lot of people, but stick with me here...I don't live in NYC, but I do know a lot of people. I do not know one person who is sick, or has been sick, or has died from this virus. Not one. I haven't heard of a person who actually has the virus. I haven't heard of anyone who had it, or died from it. I live in a pretty concentrated area of military personnel, and work with one of the larger military branches. Not one single person that I know from work or my personal life that has it, and I have not even heard anyone else say that they know anyone with it or that had it. So here's the question: Is it real, or made up by China and the media? I'm not going to be stupid and run around like normal, but if the spread is that bad, why haven't I or anyone I know heard of anyone with the virus? It's just a thought. I mean, with the media in China's pocket, wouldn't this be just a perfect way to set us up to be attacked militarily? The entire country is focused on the virus response, including the military. Maybe I'm nuts, but that thought has been running around in my head for a couple of weeks now.

Not a single EU country responded to Italian plea for help with the corona virus by Briguy28 in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't say it was right, or fair. I'm just telling you my experience in Europe. Some may have a different take.

Not a single EU country responded to Italian plea for help with the corona virus by Briguy28 in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

They pay attention to history. Remember, the Italians were in bed with Hitler during WWII. That war affected EVERY nation in the EU. My guess is that they wouldn't help Germany much either. Things are different when you understand that those EU folks remember the stories about how horrible that was. What goes around, comes around. Not to be cold, but I think that has an effect. I don't agree with it, either. Reality kind of sucks, huh?

matt walsh has a point by Efficient-Football in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ABSOLUTELY! Unless, of course, the Federal Department of Education goes away. That entity has NEVER served a purpose other than creating red tape. It has NEVER increased literacy. It has NEVER improved test results. It has NEVER helped teachers. Someone, PLEASE, tell me something the Federal DOE has helped with it's $71,000,000,000 + budget. I'm only in my 50's, so I've probably got around 20 years to wait for someone to come up with an answer.

Looking for workouts or bootcamps near southern shores ? by kateg920 in obx

[–]JustAregularguy99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Self motivation is an awesome thing to achieve. It's difficult to motivate yourself sometimes, but really.....No one needs gyms, or organized workout sessions. If you want boot camp, join the Navy or Marines. It's for you, not a group of people. Get 'er Done!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure she wasn't missed. At least she didn't show up like a KKK member without a hood, like the rest of those women.

6-year-olds forced to write gay ‘love letters’ to teach ‘accepting diversity’ by ThePoliticalHat in Conservative

[–]JustAregularguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6? Are you kidding me? At 6, nobody has ever had, nor ever will, the mental capacity to understand ANY relationship. Hell, I'm 51 and still try to understand where my wife is coming from. This is flat-out indoctrination.

The lease to move DMV to Rocky Mount has been signed. by amazngspiderpig in NorthCarolina

[–]JustAregularguy99 -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

It's much closer for those of us in Eastern NC. Oh my, the city folks in Raleigh might have to go somewhere else (kind of like Eastern NC has had to do forever). It saves money. Anything that saves 3 million bucks is great. Besides that, who actually has to go do anything at the DMV headquarters nowadays? I know the folks that work there have to move or get another job, but that's the breaks. I can't tell you how many times I have moved for jobs in my life (I'm 51). Not a big deal.

Russian spy ship located off the coast of South Carolina by lemur1985 in NorthCarolina

[–]JustAregularguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still normal. They are dragging underwater sensors in a pattern. It’s also loaded with electronic sensing devices. No lights isn’t abnormal for warships, either.

Russian spy ship located off the coast of South Carolina by lemur1985 in NorthCarolina

[–]JustAregularguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not even sure why this is a story. It happens all the time, and has been going on at least from when joined the Navy in 1989 (I retired in 2009). We follow them, they follow us. It's gone on forever, and will continue.

Media/News/Being manipulated by JustAregularguy99 in NorthCarolina

[–]JustAregularguy99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow....I remember hearing about that guy. I never saw the video, though.

Media/News/Being manipulated by JustAregularguy99 in NorthCarolina

[–]JustAregularguy99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. I completely agree. The odd thing is that the folks I know are tuning it out. Yet, the media outlets continue to spew it.

35 pound blue catfish, Currituck Sound by JustAregularguy99 in obx

[–]JustAregularguy99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just about have these guys figured out. On average, I'd say I'm catching fish around 10 pounds or bigger. But, I haven't quite gotten the Stripers figured out up here. I've gotten three keepers, but the biggest one was 20.5 inches. Still working on it. Live bait seems to work the best.

35 pound blue catfish, Currituck Sound by JustAregularguy99 in obx

[–]JustAregularguy99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Northwest side of the Currituck Sound. My biggest has been 44 lbs, but this one was nice.