The bleeding heart idiots from Berkeley, California (where else?) are considering passing a resolution to welcome any detainees that are released from Gitmo to their fair city. What a wonderful idea! And, seeing as that city has all their other affairs in order, why shouldn't they use their residents tax dollars to help out the poor helpless people who would slit their throat without batting an eye! I'm sure the budget is balanced, and there is no crime in Berkeley, so this is the perfect project for the Berkeley "public servants"! I'm sure property values will skyrocket as people flock to Berkeley to live in such an enlightened utopia! I think I'll invest some $$$ in property there tomorrow so I don't miss out on this golden opportunity

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1984 300TD 1981 240D

So someone is willing to take this multimillion dollar a year operation off the hands of the government and you ridicule them?

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

In a nutshell- yes. I thought it was clear that Berkeley wanted to welcome RELEASED detainees, not take over the detention center. If they did though I wonder if they would waterboard with "Perrier"

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1984 300TD 1981 240D

I know nothing. I just assumed.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Tom, I would have thought that you would know better ;

assume = Making an ASS out of U & ME

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Nah. My only trip to GITMO was for an ORI. The crew never left the ship. Aside from trudging around with the AC secured holding G/Q drills, the most memorable event of that trip was having a real "This is no drill" GQ piped over the 1MC on the way home. (Alarm went off in a forward magazine (or so they said))

We went to GTMO after commissioning and then again after an extended refit yard visit in Philly. 6 wks each time. GQ 2-3 times a day. Boarding & securing. UNREP. Then the in port the freaking UDT/SEALs attacked us a couple of times -- and sunk us. B-Div stood port and starboard watches both times. I got to where I didn't know WTF time it was, just that I had watch. Ding-ding! It was intense training and the evaluators were very tough.

The lease is indefinite. Initially, it started as a 99 year thing in 1903 but some time in the 30s the Cubans doubled the rent but made it an 'annual tenancy.'

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1987 300D (230,000 mi on a #14 head-watching the temp gauge and keeping the ghost in the machine)
Raleigh NC - Home of deep fried sushi!

Berkeley, CA. They want 'em.....

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

^^^What an unsophisticated perspective.

I imagined you raised your pinky as you typed that....

Damn you're good...

LOL!