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Our tax dollars at work by TB April 13, 2012 3:38 pm

Capital flight in Europe by TB April 13, 2012 1:46 pm

Political microtargeting by TB April 11, 2012 10:33 am

I don't use any myself, (except the Zone) but I fear that in the future you may have to use ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:52:04
- I still like paper bills, in the mail. by TB 2012-04-11 22:00:02
  - A couple of other examples of "the old ways are still good:" I have an old touch-tone phone in the house. ... by TB 2012-04-12 08:54:01
  - I used to have a friend whose grandmother was from a little village in the old country (Italy) and she ... by ER 2012-04-12 03:37:16
    - Yipes. I've never run into anyone like that Italian lady. by TB 2012-04-12 07:56:34
      - Probably watching the porn that code square brings up XD by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 14:20:09
- You might want to sit down for this... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:46:35
- Should be below VRB's post. by ER 2012-04-11 19:55:59
Even better rule of thumb: Don't use social networking sites in general. To me, they're nothing more than ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 19:32:44
- Another reason to avoid social media. http://blog.zonealarm.com/2012/03/employers-requesting-usernames-and-passwords.html You knew it was only a matter of time before they started taking advantage of ... by ER 2012-04-13 10:38:35

So, we should be hypochondriacs vs paranoid by FrankC April 12, 2012 2:48 pm

Meh.... these are less fears for me and more annoyances. Almost everything on that list is avoidable in some ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:32:00
We should fear, fear. by Jody 2012-04-12 17:41:48
- The only thing we have to fear...etc. by ER 2012-04-12 17:50:08
  - I am not afraid of etc. by Jody 2012-04-13 07:26:21
    - Really, that's what I'm MOST afraid of...the things I don't know can, and will, hurt me. by ER 2012-04-13 07:28:59
      - Yea...me too actually. Incompetence at my expense comes to mind. by Jody 2012-04-13 09:06:24
  - Fear can be a wonderful tool. It's honest and tells us what we truly value. And, fear plus ... by bowser 2012-04-12 18:24:57
  - The Litany Against Fear by ER 2012-04-12 17:52:41
    - Lucky for him he never had to sit through Shark Week on the cable channel... by FrankC 2012-04-12 18:26:52

South Korea reports North Korea has launched orbital rocket by TB April 12, 2012 4:14 pm

They should never have launched on Friday the Thirteenth. It was still Thurs 12 Apr when we heard about it, but ... by ER 2012-04-13 08:54:05
Yo TB, Career Opportunity! I hear the PDRK is reorganizing and staffing up its space program. Lots of jobs, jobs, ... by ER 2012-04-12 17:48:40
- What makes you think I'm not already involved? by TB 2012-04-12 17:56:06
  - lol by RobVG 2012-04-12 22:00:43
Apparently broke up. by bowser 2012-04-12 17:04:04
- So North Korea blew up its deal with the U.S. for nothing. by TB 2012-04-12 18:25:06
  - Yeah, they're stupid like that. Didn't their last rocket break up mid-flight too? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:28:53
    - Rockets occasionaly fail even for the most skilled practitioners of space tech. I cannot imagine why they would bet ... by ER 2012-04-13 07:42:52
- (Overheard while playing solitaire, no citation.) by bowser 2012-04-12 17:05:11

Bankrupt Kodak requesting more money by Vitruvius April 10, 2012 7:12 pm

Sometimes companies need a few months to shut down. by Robert 2012-04-11 13:58:14
- An informative response. Thanks! by TB 2012-04-13 08:36:44
What's happening to Kodak is sad. They used to be an innovative and responsible high-tech company, one of the first. ... by ER 2012-04-11 08:53:04
They're not expecting more money, as in a bailout, actually, they just want to give their suits (who drove the ... by ER 2012-04-11 05:28:49
- That was an easy swipe by RobVG 2012-04-11 09:03:21
  - First, you know perfectly well those millions aren't going to be divided equally. A few at the top will ... by ER 2012-04-11 09:23:27
  - Stock goes up, big bonuses. Stock goes down, big bonuses. Object and it's "prejudice" to a Conservative. Look at ... by bowser 2012-04-11 09:18:30
    - Both of you are everything you've ever accused Tom of being. n/t by RobVG 2012-04-11 19:58:39
      - I missed anything of substance in your succinct reply. Anyway, when stock goes up management makes big bonuses based ... by bowser 2012-04-12 10:49:21
        
        Mangers were paid in stock. Now the stock is worthless. They effectively sustained a large cut in pay. Kodak feels ... by RobVG 2012-04-12 16:51:27
        
        More likely they were paid with stock options, allowing them to buy the stock at a later date at a ... by podrock 2012-04-12 18:51:32
        
        When you accept your pay in stock you are allegedly taking a chance. You are sharecropping. If there ... by bowser 2012-04-12 17:08:28
        
        You just cant' get past the "bonuses". by RobVG 2012-04-12 21:16:08

"Naked woman questioned at Denver International Airport" by bowser April 12, 2012 5:03 pm

Someone needs to hook her up with MR SKIN! by ER 2012-04-13 08:09:14
It was a bitch getting that sweater off though...but I managed. by Jody 2012-04-12 18:29:45

The Scottish verdict by ER April 12, 2012 4:50 am

Imagine how hard it must be to find an unbiased jury.... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:38:28

Pick the group by TB April 12, 2012 10:28 am

Actually, I liked all three. I can't give any a complete thumbs up, the same comment I made about ... by ER 2012-04-12 16:13:42
- About the highlighter: Actually, I can't see any point I couldn't support in general. I might withold judgement ... by ER 2012-04-12 16:18:54
  - Addendum: Upon closer inspection... I cannot support these two items. The first violates my position on freedom of speech, the second ... by ER 2012-04-12 16:35:21
    - Don't work too hard on it. I nailed my point quite a while ago. by TB 2012-04-12 19:54:47
      - Hey, I got no problems with ducks by ER 2012-04-12 20:00:21
A little hint: by TB 2012-04-12 15:39:42
That reminds me... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 14:26:09
- I wouldn't mind seeing it. by TB 2012-04-12 15:48:37
  - True, dat. I shall be sure to do so. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:32:34

Any *Doomsday Preppers* out there? by Jody April 12, 2012 7:53 pm

If you stockpile, or convince a pharmacist to join your shelter/commune, then he'll have a chance. I recommend learning ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:24:40

Lowered protect me from this wired existence... by FrankC April 12, 2012 4:57 pm

And I thought it was 57 by ER April 12, 2012 5:33 am

They truly believe that. It takes a loose mind to stretch that far, a mind capable of believing anything ... by bowser 2012-04-12 13:41:25
- Why don't you pass the time by playing a little solitaire? by ER 2012-04-12 14:21:34
Actually, it's more like 76. by TB 2012-04-12 07:47:37
- No, Tom, you've got it wrong. by ER 2012-04-12 08:30:51
  - I've watched those two videos and I can't see any substantive difference between them, other than he mumbles something about ... by ER 2012-04-12 09:03:55
    - BTW, I once played softball at a Socialist Workers Party of America 4th of July picnic (my girlfriend at the ... by ER 2012-04-12 09:18:04
      - I don't know. Is your name proudly displayed on the DSA membership lists? by TB 2012-04-12 09:42:32
        
        Tom, I can't help what you want and I have no control over what you believe. But that doesn't ... by ER 2012-04-12 11:06:05
        
        Bigfoot isn't real. Pelosi, Ellison, and Obama are. That makes a difference. by TB 2012-04-12 11:26:17
        
        The only real difference is YOU don't like Pelosi, Ellison and Obama. And why should I base my likes and ... by ER 2012-04-12 12:11:14

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