Old Engineer: Worked as a consulting engineer for every branch of the US Military , starting in 1967. Even the USCG. Been in Iraq too. Carried a computer, not a weapon. Completed...

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

Worked as a consulting engineer for every branch of the US Military , starting in 1967. Even the USCG. Been in Iraq too. Carried a computer, not a weapon. Completed projects in 17 countries, 35 states, and 3 US Territories including Guam. I designed places to park ships, demagnetize submarines and other navy ships, dams, commercial ports, water supply and wastewater cleanup. And caused and fought a lawsuit to the US Supreme Court and won. Riverside Bayview case, 1982. Served as expert witness in federal and state courts. And authored and/or edited Environmental Impact Statements for over 100 projects including 2 in foreign countries. Involved in creating over 5,000 acres of new or renewed wetlands, Everglades Restoratiin, and the Mississippi Delta Restoration programs. And have flown all the way around the world. Now retired, living in central Florida. Enjoying fishing and karaoke. Characteristics important to me include honesty, integrity, morality, and intelligence.

solarkin

Nick Nicholson wrote:

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Hey Nick !
good to hear a solid shout out.
I too have a history with our military ,and reside in central fl .

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

solarkin wrote:

Hey Nick !
good to hear a solid shout out.
I too have a history with our military ,and reside in central fl .

Nice to meet you, so to speak! Which branch?

Jlw Loc: Wisconsin

Nick Nicholson wrote:

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RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Nick Nicholson wrote:

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Nice introduction, Nick. Thank you, and welcome to OPP! I look forward to conversing/debating with you, my friend.

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

RandyBrian wrote:

Nice introduction, Nick. Thank you, and welcome to OPP! I look forward to conversing/debating with you, my friend.

Thanks, Randy, I appreciate the comment!

solarkin

Nick Nicholson wrote:

Nice to meet you, so to speak! Which branch?

Army .
I can't say a lot ,due to active status of some family members .Lost one in Irag though. he's got a nice little spot in Arlington ,and drop dead gorgeous little girl ,who never had a chance to be with him .
People ,generally ,have no idea what War is really like ,and this current administration makes me sick .Things are a giant clusterf**k
and every day the s**t is spreading

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

solarkin wrote:

Army .
I can't say a lot ,due to active status of some family members .Lost one in Irag though. he's got a nice little spot in Arlington ,and drop dead gorgeous little girl ,who never had a chance to be with him .
People ,generally ,have no idea what War is really like ,and this current administration makes me sick .Things are a giant clusterf**k
and every day the s**t is spreading

Agreed. We have an avaricious fool in the White House. Only thing worse is trump. We need decent people in the White House. Not the criminal liars there over the last 6 years.

solarkin

Nick Nicholson wrote:

Agreed. We have an avaricious fool in the White House. Only thing worse is trump. We need decent people in the White House. Not the criminal liars there over the last 6 years.

I'll avoid discussing politics.
I suspect we have significantly different views on that .
Ironically ,it is neither the White House ,nor Congress that actually does anything .The actions of our military ,and the rest of the worlds dominant ,and lesser nations is controlled by persons we never see ,or hear about .
Our current government is for show ,to make us think our opinions mean anything .

MidnightRider

Nick Nicholson wrote:

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Cool, my dad although he had a weapon, bashed a few Nazis over the head with his typewriter. My father in law kept all aircraft running at peak performance. So you guys are really under appreciated. A pilot told me that Victor my father in law was one of his heroes.

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

solarkin wrote:

I'll avoid discussing politics.
I suspect we have significantly different views on that .
Ironically ,it is neither the White House ,nor Congress that actually does anything .The actions of our military ,and the rest of the worlds dominant ,and lesser nations is controlled by persons we never see ,or hear about .
Our current government is for show ,to make us think our opinions mean anything .

I have heard tales of a "Deep State" that runs America, but I have never seen any evidenced that this is true.

solarkin

Nick Nicholson wrote:

I have heard tales of a "Deep State" that runs America, but I have never seen any evidenced that this is true.

ok whatever
I'm not going to argue the point .Believe whatever you choose to
Who do you think would make a good POTUS ?
So. you were basically a contractor ,working for the military ?

RandyBrian Loc: Texas

Nick Nicholson wrote:

I have heard tales of a "Deep State" that runs America, but I have never seen any evidenced that this is true.

Try googling "the entrenched bureaucracy". For evidence, try getting anything done efficiently with ANY government agency, in spite of (or because of?) all their computers and expensive specialized programs.
Or for more direct evidence, review how many times since January 2021 the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES has made a comment like:
"Oh, I don't think I was supposed to say that."
"I can't answer questions....I'll get into trouble."
"Which way should I go to get off this stage?"
"I can't talk now. The Easter Bunny says I have to go."
"I'm only allowed to admit to six grandchildren."
and hundreds of others.
*DISCLAIMER--these are paraphrased, and not direct quotes. When I tried to look up actual idiotic quotes by Biden, I was overwhelmed with esamples, so I just paraphrased. Feel free to do your own research.

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

solarkin wrote:

ok whatever
I'm not going to argue the point .Believe whatever you choose to
Who do you think would make a good POTUS ?
So. you were basically a contractor ,working for the military ?

I was a consulting engineer under contract to the military, numerous state governments, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Also many US coporations including General Motors and various government agencies. I have no idea where we can find a good POTUS. The last one I wanted to vote for was JFK, and somone had him murdered. I liked Goldwater, but he lost.

Nick Nicholson Loc: Florida, USA

RandyBrian wrote:

Try googling "the entrenched bureaucracy"... (show quote)

LOL! The POTUS today is an idiot, too mentally challeneged to make sense at much of anything. Too old. And by the way, I worked for the "entrenched bureacracy" for 13 years (Army Corps of Engineers). They did the best they could, under the handicaps of complying with all the laws Congress came up with. Everyone I knew did the best they could, and I even fired a slacker. And none of the quotes you offered are evidence of anything but mentai deterioration (dementia) due to age. Paraphrased or not.