HauteHippie

Ya, I was in need of a white dial watch. I think this fits the bill nicely.

Visit an emergency room in a border state sometime, and get back to me. Of course illegal immigration is in rapid decline. The USA is in rapid economic decline, heading towards collapse. The same opportunities don't exist today that did 10 years ago. But the problem is not about to solve itself. And the birthright citizenship clause needs to go. It has served its purpose and today only caters to abuse. He's responsible for pushing us towards government control over healthcare by fiat. Healthcare itself is a problem that has been brewing for a long time, and what he's doing will make the situation much, much worse. Depends on the problem at hand. These days, the infant mortality rate in America is certainly skewed by the left side of the bell curve, however.

A few shots of my new 16520. I'm lovin' it!

Wow, Gorilla, tough act to follow. Here's the modest collection in my household. His and hers...

Sure it is. Illegals flock to America now to give birth on American soil knowing that they'll then be able to stay and extract from various freebies like schooling and medical care. They presumably followed the rules and came to America legally. Go back and look at the purpose of the 14th Amendment. Its purpose was to provide citizenship to children of emancipated slaves. But those days are long gone, and birthright citizenship is no longer needed. The policy is being abused in a big, big way today, and is in need of reform. I thought you were advocating personal responsibility? In that case, Barack Obama ought to do nothing and those who can not afford to have children ought to do the right thing..... and not have them. Tried and made a mess of it. God willing, the disaster he put in to place will be repealed shortly after the Dems are kick out in November. There is plenty of of blame to go around. When did I say that? With regards to the specific discussion that related to infant mortality, yes, the data and facts bear this out. Why are you taking a specific discussion and turning it in to something generalized that was never stated?

That is top notch! Wear it well!!

I think the 968 is the better looking of the two. And that's about all I can offer, other than to say just make sure you don't get one with the steering wheel on the wrong side!

Very cool. Which case is that? What's the story with the insert? Definitely an interesting aging pattern there. Love the dial and the 9315. All around, a real great looking piece. Congrats!

Mmmmmm, mmm. Tasty. Boy would I love to see an actual concerted effort on that side of the aisle to get behind that message, as well as a hardline stance and plan of action on illegal immigration -- and mean it. I'd drop the "Independent" label in a heartbeat. But, alas, when I look what they've got to offer me in November - Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina - I know there's a long way to go before that'll happen. *sigh*

Agreed. This is one fantastic rep right out of the box, so to speak. Wow.

Here's a Budweiser tribute ad that only aired once.

They forgot a few things in their "report". The USA is dragged down by its anchor baby policy and open borders... "Amnesty International has called on US President Barack Obama to tackle soaring rates of maternal mortality and pregnancy-related complications that particularly affect minorities and those living in poverty." No big surprise that the left side of the bell curve is dragging us down, as usual. And it's not like regular middle-class Americans are cranking out babies anymore, either. Also, the birth rate in Bosnia is very low. So if most of their women aren't even having babies, and lots of our low-end women are having a lot of babies, then of course our mortality rate will be out of whack compared to theirs. But, I highly doubt that's the picture they want to paint. They want to paint a picture favorable to a political philosophy instead.

Great stuff, Utheman. btocamelo, thanks for sharing your thoughts and personal experience. I recall that less than 30% of the world's Muslim countries were willing to denounce the acts that occurred in the name of Islam on 9/11/2001. So you could not be more on the mark. And, I'm proud to have you as my country-mate. "Never forget"

LOL. How someone from Norway could care about Sarah Palin one way or the other is a little beyond me. Anyhow, folks, these "rankings" are certainly to be taken with a grain of salt. While it is certainly accurate to reflect the USA's rapid decline in this manner, the relative rankings of some countries, in my opinion, are highly debatable.

Enjoy your time off, my friend. There's nothing like a family outing to the enchanted kingdom!

Come on!! All my American friends join in with me now!! "We're #4! We're #4!! We're #4!!! We're ..." --- U.S. slips to No. 4 in economic vitality Friday, September 10, 2010 02:52 AM By Simon Kennedy Bloomberg News LONDON - The United States slipped to fourth in the annual ranking of the world's most-competitive economies, in part because of its record budget deficit, while Switzerland retained the top spot, the World Economic Forum said yesterday. The U.S. fell from second, a year after losing the No. 1 position for the first time since the Geneva-based organization began its current index in 2004. A budget shortfall of more than $1 trillion and public distrust of politicians were among the weaknesses in the world's largest economy. "A number of escalating weaknesses have lowered the U.S. ranking over the past two years," the study of 139 nations showed. "A lack of macroeconomic stability continues to be the United States' greatest area of weakness." Switzerland, home to drugmaker Novartis and food company Nestle, was credited for its innovation and business culture. America's loss of competitiveness represents another obstacle to an economic recovery at the same time that President Barack Obama asks Congress to take up proposals to spend $50 billion to repair and rebuild transportation infrastructure and spur business investment and research. "We want to put more Americans back to work rebuilding America - our roads, railways, runways," Obama said Wednesday in a speech at a Cuyahoga Community College campus in Parma, a suburb of Cleveland. "If we want to compete in this global economy, we need to rebuild this vital infrastructure." The U.S. ranked 87th in macroeconomic stability, and American businesses also increasingly questioned the government's ability to avoid meddling in the private sector and viewed it as a wasteful spender, the forum said. In its index of financial-market development, the U.S. fell to 31st from its 2008 ranking of ninth. Switzerland held the premier position in the survey thanks to ranking fourth in the world in business sophistication and second in the ability to innovate, the forum said. Sweden climbed two slots to second, passing Singapore, which remained third. Sweden was credited for its transportation and high level of ethical behavior. Singapore won points for its lack of corruption and the efficiency of its government. Germany, Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark and Canada rounded out the top 10. Among the other Group of Seven economies, Britain and France each rose one spot, to 12th and 15th respectively, while Italy stayed 48th. China rose to 27th from 29th. The report is published each year by the organizers of the annual conference of business leaders, politicians and entertainers in Davos, Switzerland. It is based on 12 measures of competitiveness and an opinion poll of more than 13,500 business leaders.

This one today and for a while to come. Please pardon the [censored]-worthy phone came pic. I've been tied up for the last couple of months non-stop, but soon I will provide more suitable photos as well as details....

"There passed a weary time. Each throat Was parched, and glazed each eye. A weary time! a weary time! How glazed each weary eye - When looking westward, I beheld A something in the sky. At first it seemed a little speck, And then it seemed a mist; It moved and moved, and took at last A certain shape, I wist. A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist! And still it neared and neared: As if it dodged a water-sprite, It plunged and tacked and veered. With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, We could nor laugh nor wail; Through utter drought all dumb we stood! I bit my arm, I sucked the blood, And cried, A sail! a sail! With throats unslaked, with black lips baked, Agape they heard me call: Gramercy! they for joy did grin, And all at once their breath drew in, As they were drinking all. See! see! (I cried) she tacks no more! Hither to work us weal; Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel!

red, I'm in OC often... usually very busy... but one of these days we'll have to meet up.

This one today and for a while to come. Please pardon the [censored]-worthy phone came pic. I've been tied up for the last couple of months non-stop, but soon I will provide more suitable photos as well as details....

Bummer, I am stuck up in the Bay Area for the next couple of weeks at least... Have fun guys!

I let Ubi know about the listing, but he has probably already nodded off for the night. The listing, however, has already ended.