Kevlaur's Comments

Big Peace : Obama: Soldiers in Afghanistan Must Be Fired Upon to Receive Combat Pay

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:10:37 +0000

Exactly - that's why people ANYWHERE in Afghanistan will still get hostile fire/imminent danger pay. The ONLY change is you have to be there for a full month to get the FULL month's pay.

Big Peace : Obama: Soldiers in Afghanistan Must Be Fired Upon to Receive Combat Pay

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:00:32 +0000

Relax, the change here is you will not receive combat/imminent danger pay for the whole month if you spend a day or two in a combat zone vice receiving a whole month's pay for spending a small amount of time there. I didn't research to see if it's pro-rated, however. People pop in and out of combat zones for various 'reasons' and stay one day and get the whole month's worth of pay. That ticks grunts off to no end. This will also save money by stopping some trips altogether. Now, I wonder if they will come after the tax-exempt status next (you stay a day you get the whole month tax-free).

Big Peace : Interview: Ralph Peters Discusses Potential Scenarios in a Military Conflict with Iran

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:14:52 +0000

"A war would last a minimum 3-6 months" ? Really? Where was Mr. Peters the last 10 years?

Big Hollywood : Top 10 Power Pop Albums of 2011

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:06:16 +0000

I don't think Toby knows what he is... < ;http://blog.chron.com/rickperry/2011/11/democrat-and-country-music-star-toby-keith-donates-maximum-amount-to-rick-perry/>

Big Hollywood : 'It's a Wonderful Life': The Stories Behind the Yuletide Classic (Part 1)

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:19:52 +0000

Great movie, we watch it every year - just finished it. Merry Christmas!

Big Hollywood : Shatner's Reinvention Tour Hits Broadway in 2012

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:25:20 +0000

My wife and I were not pleased when '@#@!# my dad says' was canceled. It was a funny show.

Big Hollywood : 'Seven Days in Utopia' Author David Cook: Hollywood Neophyte Keeps the Faith

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 04:26:58 +0000

I heard from a friend this is a good movie... I take exception with the Kevin Costner comment... Tin Cup was a pretty good movie! But then, I don't know enough about golf to say whether he looked authentic in the movie.

Big Hollywood : MSNBC's Luke Russert Is Made 'Sick' By 'Call of Duty 3' Commercials: 'Doesn't Reflect Costs of War'

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:09:15 +0000

Divorce rates among civilians in 2009: 3.4% Divorce rates in the military in 2009: 3.6%. (Rand study). Not sure how that translates into a 'high divorce rate."

Big Hollywood : Chaz Bono Complains About Judges' Comments on 'Dancing with the Stars'

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:40:12 +0000

Hahahahahaha. Thanks for the laugh.

Big Peace : Grapes

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:05:51 +0000

Thanks, Michael. I noticed signs in early 2010 that the ANA and ANP were becoming more professional. Used to eat the raisins, almonds, and some little yellow things I never knew the name for mixed together; good stuff!

Big Peace : Photo: Mysterious 'Arab Graffiti' Appears On Underbelly of Southwest Airline Planes

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:54:38 +0000

Whoever took the picture missed the boat - that symbol doesn't appear to be an Arabic letter, it looks like a hammer and sickle. All kidding aside, I can make out what looks like Arabic script in the lower left hand corner of the picture. The writing is too small to make out. It does appear to have the diacritical markings, tho (the markings that tell you whether to use the short ah, ee, or oo sound after each letter). This would hint that it's a copy of a Quranic verse. Still, the writing is too small to make out. Again - the writing is in the lower left. The other is a symbol I don't recognize.

Big Peace : Let's Be Honest: We've Lost In Both Iraq And Afghanistan

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:31:26 +0000

One measure of success in Iraq can be seen in the 'Iraq Index' over at Brookings< ;http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Files/Centers/Saban/Iraq%20Index/index.pdf>. By many, many, indicators Iraq has turned around. In Afghanistan, there are many positive things to point at (number of deaths, deaths by IED are down, women's freedoms, the ANA and ANP have made great strides) however, it's difficult to say 'success' if we have a narrow view of what is happening. Sure, the Taliban was able to pull of an attack in Kabul. But, attacks in Kabul are very rare (I was there from Oct 2009 to April 2010, in the very area this attack took place, there were 3 attacks while I was there). While it is a small victory for the taliban that they were able to pull of this attack; the reaction of the ANA and ANP seems to have been decent. In the end, all attackers were killed, only 11 Afghans died (the attackers were stopped from exploding a car bomb they had nearby because of the security response). Admittedly, the Afghan Nat'l Sec Forces had help from NATO, but they are learning. To be honest, I'm surprised there aren't more attacks - there are many places to hid in Kabul. And, only Afghans were manning traffic security points so they must be doing something right.

Big Hollywood : Morning Call Sheet: Kevin Smith Retires? 'Tangled' and Charter Internet Is Ruining My Life

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:52:33 +0000

I ran mine under the baseboards along the walls. Easy, neat, and out of sight.

Big Hollywood : Morning Call Sheet: Ghost Rider, Ratner, Clooney, Fat Pesci and Happy Friday

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:00:13 +0000

DVR set.

Big Journalism : A Quick Lesson for Media on the Definition of "Right Wing"

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:40:08 +0000

Go back and read the first sentence of the entire article.

Big Hollywood : 'Harry Potter 8' Review: Epic Finale

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:28:53 +0000

Oh brother.

Breitbart.tv : Fox News Anchor: Romney 'Obviously Not Christian'

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:22:46 +0000

Yep... must be true... it's on the internet!

Big Journalism : Sound Bite For the Day: "LBJ Was Never Actually Elected"

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:22:11 +0000

Ford was never elected...

Breitbart.tv : Gwyneth Paltrow Crawls on Piano, Sings 'F**k You' Song at Grammys

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:48:03 +0000

i didn't read the original comment.... but I think you might have insulted the 5 dollar prostitute.

Big Peace : Open Thread: Democracy in the Arab World? Is It Possible?

Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:41:33 +0000

To control their population - or just because they are hungry?