Hello everyone!
My name is David and I live in Arizona. I was raised as a christian catholic but as long as I can remember (around 9-11 yrs old) I truly doubted their practices and their basic logic so I told my parents at age 14 that I did not believe in god. My mom freaked, my dad tried to understand and we had an on-going battle. 10 years later my father is an atheist and my mother a devouted catholic.
That is my story in a paragraph. About me; I love going off roading in my Jeep, I love my three dogs (Hermes the German Sheperd, Socrates the Rottweiler, and Bolt the Red Heeler), I love kayaking, I love 90's Spanish Rock, I love/hate politics, I love close communities, I love philosophy, I love car mechanics, I love freedom fighters (Simon Bolivar, Ernesto Guevara, Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky, our founding fathers, etc.), and last but not least I love the idea of communism. Thank you and I look forward on meeting nice people around here.
P.S. I love the forum name. :)
Welcome!
Welcome comrade Jeepero.
Hi Jeepero
Feeling a lot love in that post ;D
Welcome to HAF, enjoy!
Regards
Chris
Hello David
You love Freedom fighters and you love communism. They seem a bit contradictory to me.
Have you read Jung Chang's Wild Swan or Li Cunxin's Moa's Last Dancer, gives a view of what Communism was like in China.
Lots of poverty, lots of hardship, little choice, little family focus, country comes first, do as you are told.
Hello Jeepero. Welcome to HAF! :)
To me the idea of Communism in a perfect setting would always seem to work, but alas, the world is not perfect.
And I really really want a Jeep. My father and I are already looking at a couple of pre-owneds in my area. But we've heard that they dont really last long, so he's kinda on the fence. We'll see.
Welcome to the forum, offroading in a jeep sounds like great fun
Hi David from Arizona. Welcome to the forum.
Looking forward to seeing you in the Philosophy section!
Welcome!
Hallo David.
Nice to have you on board. Will quiz you about communism more once we are out of the waiting room.
Quote from: Stevil on May 31, 2011, 12:20:23 PM
Hello David
You love Freedom fighters and you love communism. They seem a bit contradictory to me.
Of the freedom fighters I mentioned Ernesto Guevara, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky all fought for communism. China is not communist. China is an Oligarchy just like we are (the United States.) COMMUN(ism) is ruled by the community (everyone). Communism is the final stage of democracy. This is what most freedom fighters fight for.
Quote from: PapistItalian16 on May 31, 2011, 12:20:23 PM
And I really really want a Jeep. My father and I are already looking at a couple of pre-owneds in my area. But we've heard that they dont really last long, so he's kinda on the fence. We'll see.
The 6-in-line 4.0 is one of the best engines around. I've had mine for four years and never given me a problem. I have of couse broke a thing here and there but thats because I go off-roading at least once a month. My off-roading is to very tall dunes and weather is not always cold in Arizona. :P I love my Jeep and my next car will also be a Jeep. I would encourage you to get one and see for yourself. You wont regret it. They are a lot of fun. The bad thing is that you pockets will always be empty because there are cool things everywhere for Jeeps. I'll post a picture of mine when I get back from work.
Quote from: Jeepero Sahara on May 31, 2011, 10:04:54 PM
Of the freedom fighters I mentioned Ernesto Guevara, Vladimir Lenin, and Leon Trotsky all fought for communism. China is not communist. China is an Oligarchy just like we are (the United States.)
I don't know much about America but I'm sure the government doesn't hand pick your jobs or the town/city that you get to live in, and I'm sure you haven't given up your kitchen to eat in the communal area that everyone else eats from.
Quote from: Stevil on June 01, 2011, 08:43:54 AM
I don't know much about America but I'm sure the government doesn't hand pick your jobs or the town/city that you get to live in, and I'm sure you haven't given up your kitchen to eat in the communal area that everyone else eats from.
Absolutely not. That is the exact reason I handpicked the United States and compare it with China so we could see the differences. They both share the same type of governments with completely different levels of oppression. None communist, none the type of government they claim they are.
Welcome, welcome! I love the names of your doggies. My first pet mouse was named Socrates.
Also, I would love to discuss communism with you, as I laugh at people who thinks capitialism actually exusts in the U.S.
-Sweetdeath
Quote from: Sweetdeath on June 01, 2011, 09:20:36 PMI laugh at people who thinks capitialism actually exusts in the U.S.
-Sweetdeath
I blame Stevil for this.
Sorry Stevil, I did sheep and now I've done this, I'll go stand in the corner now.
Haha, fucking typos! Sorry guys. XP
It seems we have a bit in common. Ever since the military I was hooked. I finally got my jeep and been tinkering since. I'm presently changing the gear ratio and adding selectable lockers. I also have a Grand Cherokee with the indestructable 4.0L. I can only read about the great trails out there.
Quote from: leedan on June 02, 2011, 04:31:17 AM
It seems we have a bit in common.
I notice your jeep is... RED!
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on June 02, 2011, 04:36:39 AM
Quote from: leedan on June 02, 2011, 04:31:17 AM
It seems we have a bit in common.
I notice your jeep is... RED!
Red is the color of my highly oxygenated blood flowing through my brain. It has no other significance.
As I promised. Here is my Jeep:
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi54.tinypic.com%2F30bmmgz.jpg&hash=6d58950b470d5c5d568e49ac683b8d1e47b9dae9)
Gears are a must. I have 3.73 with limited slip in front and back and it helps tons when I am in the sand. I have 32" tires. I have K&N air intake and throttle spacer, MSD ignition system, shaved piston heads, and the hypertech programmer. I am happy with what I have currently but in the future I may get a supercharger. We'll see what happens. I love the trails around here. When I have more time I will search in youtube some of our team's videos and I will post them here.
Nice jeep! Looks like a tj. I think its the best make. Just can't get used to the new design. It does look pretty tough if you look underneath although. The coil spring suspension is the best for all around performance. I put mine up 4.5" with an RE long arm, tri link rear. Also has a slip yoke eliminator and custom driveshaft. It's really conservative compared to the other guys in the club!
Hello again JS,
Just wondering if you might have some kayaking adventures to share?
This just might be my 50th post!
Hey what's up man, that's crazy that your dad is now an atheist, my dad is not religious but IDK if he's an atheist...good read