When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most ... Read more ...

Since there are several users on this site that are veterans I thought that it would be appropriate that we have a group recognizing that.

 

Use the following link to join the group:

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/groups/view/78985

 

This group is for users of Ebaumsworld that have served in the military or are currently serving.Please post branch and years served on the message board. Anything else you post is up to your own discretion.Remember OPSEC and PERSEC protocol when posting comments.NOTICE:IF YOU ATTEMPT TO CLAIM SPEC OPS IN ANY BRANCH BE PREPARED TO BE VETTED AND ANY POSERS FOUND WILL BE REPORTED TO THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL STOLEN VALOR ACT

Because I really have nothing better to do with my time here is this:

 

So, I'm sitting here at the desk, minding my own business, when this 20 something beach bum comes in wanting a room. No shirt, flip flops, just a pair of swim trunks on with no pockets. This is gonna be important to remember. The guy is drunk, and unfortunately for me, I will realize just how drunk in a minute.Drunken Guy: "Hi, I need a room"Me: "Okay, lemme just set you up here" ." *spend a few minutes grabbing information from him; name, address, type of room*Me: "Okay, that'll be $127.99 sir."DG: *puts a piece of toast on the counter* "There ya go."I just kinda looked at it for a minute, then looked at him to see if he was being serious, then told him "Sir, that's a piece of toast."At this point, my brain was already asking questions it shouldn't have had to at this hour. *Why toast? Where the hell did you GET toast? You don't have any pockets on those swim trunks, and I definitely didn't see you carry it in. Where did ... Read more ...

So, Lake Superior State University just released their 2009 Banned Word List. Is life that boring in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that they spend their spare time coming up with these lists?

Anyways, here it is (Maybe there can be an Ebaumsworld Banned Word List next) :

-- green

-- carbon footprint or carbon offsetting

-- maverick

-- first dude

-- bailout

-- Wall Street/Main Street

-- monkey -- 3 (Emoticon for 'heart' used in text messages and e-mail.)

-- icon or iconic

-- game changer

-- staycation

-- desperate search

-- not so much

-- winner of five nominations

-- it's that time of year again

A special thank you to those that served before me, those that served with me, and those that served after me.

 

On Veterans Day we honor
Soldiers who protect our nation.
For their service as our warriors,
They deserve our admiration. Some of them were drafted;
Some were volunteers;
For some it was just yesterday;
For some its been many years; In the jungle or the desert,
On land or on the sea,
They did whatever was assigned
To produce a victory. Some came back; some didnt.
They defended us everywhere.
Some saw combat; some rode a desk;
All of them did their share. No matter what the duty,
For low pay and little glory,
These soldiers gave up normal lives,
For duties mundane and gory. Let every veteran be honored;
Dont let politics get in the way.
Without them, freedom would have died;
What they did, we cant repay. We owe so much to them,
Who kept us safe from terror,
So w ... Read more ...