Ok, I realize what you meant now. No, the Capitol grounds, as well as Capitol Hill, is patrolled by the US Capitol Police. One of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country. The Secret Service has, of course, the White House, the Executive Office buildings, Embassy Row, Treasury... Kind of a lot to keep straight, there are more police officers (Federal and Special Police Officers) in DC than in any other place, probably in the world!

adroomi

I am led to believe by you......that the only homeless in the world are in the US! Is this what you are saying?

Charlie

PS Merry Christmas

Charlie,

No....I simply mean that we have homeless folks tonight sleeping on the ground within eyeshot of the Whitehouse. Why? Well, any number of reasons....maybe self-inflicted, maybe victims of society who knows.

We have soldiers that will be sitting on guard duty in the freezing cold of the desert this Christmas Eve too. I remember spending Christmas Eve in a foxhole on Tapline Road in Saudi Arabia in 1990, and boy was it lonely that night.

We've got a long way to go in terms of being perfect. Let's just remember that as we cuddle up next to the fire tomorrow night.

Merry Christmas to you too. And to them.

adroomi

I know what you mean and I was only giving you a little bit of a tease!

Wish I could snap my fingers and right the wrongs of the world!

Lets see: Ben Ladin found dead with AIDS, Saddam beaten to a bloody pulp, no more homeless, happiness in the world and no more terrorism....."Wonderful World" by Satchmo in the background!

Charlie

......and my own country where I'm the king, but I let the elderly make the rules. The flag would be a black fuzzy triangle.

. . . ahhhhh,

reminds me of unloading airplanes at midnight on New Year's Eve . . .

hmmmm . . . Sounds Like a Flag to Salute . . . ATTENTION ! ! !

the homeless dont sleep in the parks in asian countries they are rounded up and put to death

What is that EI? Some kind of sick joke? Do you even know what countries are "asian?"

Pure ignorance behind that comment......pure foolishness too. Why would you say that? Of what relevance was it to the topic?

Adroomi, regardless of whether the post was accurate, it is much more relevant to this thread NOW than your post was originally.

One other thing, you're not "opening eyes" with your negative posts (all related to the US, but that's another topic for another day).

WHY would you piss on somebody's parade?

When you go to a birthday party and they blow out the candles, do you ask for a moment of silence for the homeless?

If you live even HALF the life you say you do, do you feel sorry when you fly first class and sleep in 6 start hotels, wrapped in more terry cloth than most Asian families have for essential clothing?

This was a nice post. A beautiful picture to reflect on the GOOD things that this country represents.

You changed that.

That's not thought provoking. It's simply being an ass. I've come to expect more from you lately.

lately?

If you watch this board close enough you will see that adroomi and a select few others like to muddy the waters. I think (although it is sad) it gives them a little smile to know that they have put a frown on someone's face a few thousand miles away. Then I read the following comment "If you live even HALF the life you say you do, do you feel sorry when you fly first class and sleep in 6 start hotels, wrapped in more terry cloth than most Asian families have for essential clothing?" What life does he say he lives? If you watch his posts and pictures he's man that if you are honest with your self is ugly as all hell, and he is always surrounded by prostitutes. The funny thing is he posts these pictures as though we should be jealous and he wants us to pat him on the head like a little doggy that just brought you his toy back. What he doesn't understand is ANYONE could have the women in the his pictures if they wanted to spend 10-20 dollars. I was in the service and I did my fair share of hard duty for this great country I enjoy daily, but when I was in I was stationed in some of these small Asian hell hole countries. I also enjoyed their cheap women, but once you grow up you realize that's all they are is cheap. It's funny how people boost his ego when he posts pictures of him with two prostitutes on his lap. Anyone one of you could get ten of them on your lap if you want to spend 100 dollars. No real offense meant to adroomi I'm sure he might be a decent guy. I just feel he's to much like the small child on the playground trying so damn hard to be liked. He's always trying to be noticed and raise an eyebrow. The funny thing is he does it in the weirdest way by posting pictures of himself with bottom feeders setting on his lap and acting as though they are trophies or his other past time is to trash this country. If he was to be honest with you, and tell you from the get go that they were cheap prostitutes would you still slap him on the back and say good job? If so you need to go to Vegas and spend twice as much and get ten times the women. No real offense meant to the Asian street walkers union, but once you had a few of them you realize they really aren't good for much else so more power to them. As a token of my gratitude and total admiration to adoomi for being able to get these five dollar specials in a picture with him I'm going to pull up all his prostitute oinks from the past. Agree with me if you like bust just know this is the way I see it and it will never change. I seldom post do to the fact you get all this back and forth like a bunch of little kids and that drives me nuts, but on this joyous day I thought I'd drop in and say hello to all. I would like to take this time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas even adroomi.

On Christmas Day, No Less . . .

What About Glad Tidings and Good Joy ? ! ?

Hooyah,

You're something else.......one sad person I think.

You pulled up a photo of two filipino bar girls that Lgates5 took of me a few years ago.....thanks. I liked that girl. She was a sweetie.

You also pulled up a photo of a divorced mother, a college student, and two cuban lounge singers.

Each and every one of them you have referred to as 5 dollar whores. In fact, you have pretty much laid claim to the fact that ALL asian women are whores since you screwed your fair share of prostitutes while you were in the military.

Dude, you are offensive in your bigotry, and your outright trashiness.

I have more respect for those two bargirls in that photo than I ever could possibly muster up for the like of you.

It's Christmas....shouldn't you be with family or something? Or maybe smacking some hooker around to show her how filthy she is (after of course you get your 10 bucks worth, right?).

What a sincere loser.......

428: Did you take this pic? If so, very nice. What kind of camera do you have?

Good Point, ryan . . . I bet it was at least taken with a tripod . . . I need one for my camera . . .

My g/f's sister just got the Kodak EASYSHARE Z740 Zoom Digital Camera . . . Great Lens on that Camera . . .

Oh, hey, I forgot there was a picture in this thread! I honestly forgot how some are in here, I'll stick to posting the nice stuff on other boards where people don't have to throw negative comments around for attention (or if they do at least know what they're talking about!).

Yes, I did take it, two weeks ago now. Thanks for the comments! I currently use a Canon 350d (8 megapixel digital SLR). At least until the new 'latest and greatest' comes out! I had to take out my newest lens to try, it did REAL well! This shot took about four seconds, so yes, I did use a tripod. It's a cheap one (I'm not into spending $400 or so on tripods like many others do, I find the $80 ones work well enough for me!). I'd highly recommend this camera, it's pretty impressive for the money. Takes a fair amount of effort to learn, but well worth it to me. This shot here doesn't look good at all compressed as it is, but it made a real nice 8x12 print. I'm also going to make a 12x18 print to frame (as I did with a similar Capitol shot I took last year, that print came out real nice, I'm quite happy with it!). Thanks for looking!

428, nice shot. I just can't let go of my 35mm cameras.

It's pobably just me, but the pictures look more real.

And if I baught new cameras it would cut into my cigar money...

thanks for sharing!