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Curiosity hits Mars in 55 days by RobVG June 11, 2012 4:21 pm

Oh, geez. by bowser 2012-06-13 09:05:54
- NASA is well aware. I've read several statements that Mars missions end in failure 40% of the time. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-13 18:12:21
  - "remind us that Mars mission" (so you can't edit your own title line) n/t by RobVG 2012-06-13 18:18:41
    - ? by RobVG 2012-06-13 18:19:35
Please don't say "hits." by TB 2012-06-11 22:55:52

The times cry for new statistics. by bowser June 11, 2012 11:06 pm

A nation of shopkeepers. by ER 2012-06-13 10:49:54
The report can be found -here-. by TB 2012-06-12 09:55:58
- Thanks, we needed that. by bowser 2012-06-12 19:09:01
  - Your phrase was the "rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer." by TB 2012-06-12 19:39:03
    - I was giving you the benefit of the doubt. by bowser 2012-06-12 19:52:57
      - First we change parameters, and then we change the time frame. by TB 2012-06-12 20:56:06
        
        I maintain that those that loathe the rich perceive them as suffering from gluttony and jealousy. by Jody 2012-06-13 07:54:58
        
        It's not about hating the rich, at all. Even a little bit. by bowser 2012-06-13 08:42:28
        
        Perhaps not for you Bowser. You are an honorable person. I respect your stance. However, I know too many people ... by Jody 2012-06-13 09:17:29
        
        TB, you are such a flake. by bowser 2012-06-12 21:38:13

....*this* is a vision !!! by Jody June 13, 2012 10:34 am

Yoo Hoo Rob....ever have days like this????? by Jody June 12, 2012 8:07 am

He's got quite a few videos, all of them well-filmed accidents. Camera always on. by bowser 2012-06-13 08:17:22
Reminds me of a funny story... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-12 15:18:37
- There are people who FISH. God bless 'em, it's an obsession beyond all others. by bowser 2012-06-13 08:19:55
What a guy! In all that, only two obscenities escaped him. by TB 2012-06-12 09:45:38
- I thought the same thing Tom!! That blessed lure hanging from his nose...I just about lost it.:) by Jody 2012-06-12 10:02:29
Only one by RobVG 2012-06-12 08:21:10
- I caught a feisty small mouth bass with a foil gum wrapper. I will never forget the day. My Dad ... by Jody 2012-06-12 08:53:39
  - lol n/t by RobVG 2012-06-12 16:29:49

Days of the spinning hard drive are numbered by TB June 8, 2012 12:18 pm

Unintended consequences. by bowser 2012-06-08 18:14:03
- The days of physical media are numbered by Robert 2012-06-10 15:31:24
  - I stand naked in the cloud by FrankC 2012-06-11 16:30:19
  - I look at clouds from both sides now. by TB 2012-06-11 10:37:15
    - There is a book called "Clouds from Both Sides". Great read. by bowser 2012-06-11 11:19:48
  - Our "Tabs" is awaiting what I laughingly call the next budget cycle. Soon. by bowser 2012-06-11 10:10:09
  - Yeah, but. by bowser 2012-06-10 16:05:47
    - Good point by Robert 2012-06-11 09:11:32
  - and about paper by Robert 2012-06-10 15:34:56
    - It is like the horse shit problem at the turn of the 19th century by FrankC 2012-06-11 16:58:42
Thanks for the tip by Robert 2012-06-08 17:39:25
- Let us know how it works. by TB 2012-06-10 10:41:28
  - Chapter One: The Arrival by Robert 2012-06-11 18:59:48
    - Thanks! by TB 2012-06-11 23:12:35

Fun with my new Droid by Robert May 30, 2012 3:38 pm

I'm guessing there is no USB or antenna port. by bowser 2012-06-11 22:38:16
- USB, no antenna by Robert 2012-06-11 22:56:54
  - Pet peeve: proprietary USB ports. by TB 2012-06-11 23:09:15
So...do you play with Androids...or Gynoids? by Jody 2012-06-01 18:00:26
- I think my Tab is androgynoid. n/t by Robert 2012-06-03 12:22:49
Wow. It's in the budget. And a question. by bowser 2012-05-31 12:44:48
- I figured the pedometer app would push you over the top :-) by Robert 2012-05-31 13:08:17
  - Hmmm. by bowser 2012-05-31 17:29:39
    - GPS by Robert 2012-05-31 19:54:35
      - Cached maps by Robert 2012-05-31 21:04:53
        
        Wow. by bowser 2012-05-31 22:33:28
        
        Most apps are free by Robert 2012-06-01 08:32:22
        
        There are these things for charging. by bowser 2012-06-01 18:20:15
        
        Glad I could help n/t by Robert 2012-06-03 12:21:42
Very cool. Good to see your taking care of the old ticker. n/t by RobVG 2012-05-30 18:34:14
- Thanks. It turned 2,133,936,000 just now. n/t by Robert 2012-06-04 18:16:10
Now, the big question: by TB 2012-05-30 16:59:23
- My fingerprints are already all over the Net by Robert 2012-05-31 12:13:56
  - Took me ten minutes to locate the spot, no special equipment needed. It's a knack. by TB 2012-05-31 12:40:25
    - Exactly by Robert 2012-05-31 13:17:59
      - My giveaway would be my big blue van, unique in all the world, and probably visible from the Moon. by TB 2012-05-31 13:27:51
        
        Maybe not the Moon, but OMG, it's visible from orbit! by Robert 2012-05-31 21:16:24
        
        You should see my car from orb......oh wait...it is smaller than a pregnant gnat just from the second story window...never ... by Jody 2012-06-01 18:02:44
        
        Aw, dude, that's a Mercedes! by TB 2012-05-31 21:41:26
        
        Impressive by Robert 2012-06-01 08:37:16
        
        You're jealous. by TB 2012-06-01 10:40:53
        
        You win by Robert 2012-06-01 12:30:03
        
        There are lots of Sprinters all over Europe. by TB 2012-06-01 13:10:01
        
        The advantages of being old. by bowser 2012-05-31 18:50:23

One more time.... by Jody June 10, 2012 8:08 am

I agree (of course). But... by Robert 2012-06-11 10:03:25
- I tried the registration earlier, and I keep getting an error message telling me to enable cookies (they are) or ... by podrock 2012-06-11 10:22:22
  - Yep...even after I initiate captcha...I still can not register. It comes up with two different errors...once it was three. Won't ... by Jody 2012-06-11 12:56:28
    - If there is someone you want registered, I can always do that for you. by podrock 2012-06-11 20:23:07
    - Hmm, I get the registration screen but I didn't try to register by FrankC 2012-06-11 15:55:55
      - It's not the IP. by podrock 2012-06-11 21:20:15
        
        Looking around the control panels... by podrock 2012-06-11 21:49:43
      - Great Idea Frank (i think...) n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 15:59:02
I agree. by podrock 2012-06-10 16:10:04

China builds special factory, has skilled workers the US can't match. For US job. by bowser June 5, 2012 12:27 am

Bethlehem Steel "13-week vacations for senior workers and United Nations Day, Oct. 24, as a paid holiday." by RobVG 2012-06-05 07:21:14
- The rest of the story by Robert 2012-06-05 11:16:55
  - Out of context? Pretty much stands alone in my opinion. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-05 21:15:23
    - Well, that's kinda the definition of "out of context", isn't it? n/t by Robert 2012-06-05 21:58:16
      - I'm still stuck on this. by RobVG 2012-06-10 07:54:21
        
        Really? by Robert 2012-06-10 13:09:30
        
        Just a fly in the ointment then. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 08:12:16
        
        PS. It was in the context of US steel competing with Chinese labor. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-11 08:22:50
        
        Nested context by Robert 2012-06-11 09:07:27
      - I would say something taken out of context loses definition. Not the case here. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-06 07:39:27
  - There's a lot more article beyond that point. by TB 2012-06-05 13:57:15
    - Yes there is, but how is it relevant? by Robert 2012-06-05 15:31:06
      - I wasn't "defending" anything. by TB 2012-06-05 15:54:32
        
        BS. Your euphemisms are the Emperor's clothes. by bowser 2012-06-05 18:14:48
  - And another part. The US doesn't have anyone that could do it. by bowser 2012-06-05 12:15:21
    - Why is that? by Robert 2012-06-05 15:37:25
      - The good news is that people are building smaller and better versions of the Saturn V. by TB 2012-06-05 16:26:52
"Bay Area leaders mandated the new bridge be “iconic” in its design. " by RobVG 2012-06-05 07:03:47
- The traditional role of governments is to build monuments. by bowser 2012-06-05 12:10:54

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