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Retirement home Spirit cover -- yeah, we had better music. ER July 26, 2025 7:31 am (Off-Topic)

Maxwell's Silver Hammer ER July 26, 2025 6:58 am (CurrentEvents)

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How Groupthink Protected Biden and Re-elected Trump, or put another way... BuckGalaxy July 19, 2025 2:32 pm (Flame)

Why Trump Can’t Shake Jeffrey Epstein BuckGalaxy July 18, 2025 8:07 pm (CurrentEvents)

Colbert cancelled. ER July 17, 2025 8:20 pm (CurrentEvents)

just passin' thru... ER July 16, 2025 2:08 pm (Space/Science)

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

The Flame Board! by TB April 12, 2012 8:04 am

Hah! I posted this on Facebook! by Jody 2012-04-12 11:06:41
A typical TB post. Impressive, unbelievable, funnier 'n' hell, a great addition to the HZ. That was truly ... by bowser 2012-04-12 10:44:05

Obama and Democrats continue to push "Buffett Rule." by TB April 11, 2012 9:48 am

It is such a paltry amount, especially considering the wealth of those from whom it would derive, that they should ... by bowser 2012-04-11 16:14:39
- It's actually kind of fascinating to watch information just flow across you like rain on a windshield. by TB 2012-04-11 16:33:40
  - And when you can't reply you simply try to insult. As predictable as the Tea Party. by bowser 2012-04-11 16:44:49
    - Yeah, me, I never get insults in place of arguments. Must be hard. by TB 2012-04-11 16:47:20
      - Your posts get a lot of insults. Ever wonder why? :-) by bowser 2012-04-12 10:50:13
        
        Not really. It's because when they can't reply they try to insult. Kind of predictable, really. by TB 2012-04-12 10:56:21
  - And just as fascinating is to watch the relatively poor worship greed and the ultra-wealthy. Sort of like a mouse bowing ... by bowser 2012-04-11 16:37:51
    - Poor or unsuccessful Conservatives need someone to blame for their misfortune. They can't admit to anyone else they may ... by ER 2012-04-11 18:49:57
      - "Poor or unsuccessful [Liberals] need someone to blame for their misfortune. They can’t admit to anyone else they may not ... by TB 2012-04-11 19:01:02
        
        Be careful, TB. You've recognized that similarities in partisan rhetoric suggest that political speech may be more a function ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:57:31
I think Obama is doing just fine. by ER 2012-04-11 14:20:41
- Well, you would, wouldn't you? No choice, really. by TB 2012-04-11 15:03:18
  - Yes, I'm such a slave to my prejudices... by ER 2012-04-11 15:34:34
    - Obama is running on rhetorical automatic. Flipping the same cards from a very small intellectual deck. by TB 2012-04-11 17:45:18
      - That's called a stump speech, it is worked on and refined by campaign workers and then presented over and over ... by ER 2012-04-11 18:10:10

On engineering, government, and complex fixes by TB April 11, 2012 12:10 pm

It would be nice to fix everything at once, but humans don't have that kind of foresight. One thing ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-04-11 22:15:50
- Start here: by TB 2012-04-12 08:20:15
You and ER agreeing on something? *Checks outside for burning rain* by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 19:39:33
- Actually, he's trying to set me up by using my own words against me. Just follow this thread a little ... by ER 2012-04-11 20:07:20
  - Subtlety can sometimes be a liability here. by TB 2012-04-11 20:13:04
    - You'd think by now you'd realize you're not being very successful at communicating your ideas. That could be the result of ... by ER 2012-04-11 20:19:35
      - Hey now... Calm down before you guys say something you regret later. After all, it doesn't matter who's wrong or ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:27:50
        
        Like this? by podrock 2012-04-12 05:42:48
        
        The easiest way I found is to go to the YouTube page for a video. by TB 2012-04-12 07:53:19
        
        One caveat: by TB 2012-04-12 08:23:58
      - There are other possible options. by TB 2012-04-11 20:45:20
        
        Sure. All your critics could be dead wrong and just stubbornly refuse to listen to your logic. by ER 2012-04-11 21:21:22
        
        Heh. Bingo. by TB 2012-04-11 21:42:51
        
        Squeeeeeek... by TB 2012-04-11 21:43:44
Simple answer: Treat law like software. by Robert 2012-04-11 14:26:31
Everything you say is undoubtedly true. But the problem of the engineer is very different from that of the ... by ER 2012-04-11 13:41:23
- Predictable? by TB 2012-04-11 14:55:16
  - One example of the problem here. by TB 2012-04-11 14:59:17
    - It all matters where you draw the line. We draw it in different places. But that line must ... by ER 2012-04-11 15:47:12
      - When you finally understand there is self-interest on both sides of this issue, the discussion can proceed. by TB 2012-04-11 15:58:24
        
        I have no doubt there is self-interest involved on both sides. I just think one side has more motivation, ... by ER 2012-04-11 17:52:41
        
        "I just think one side has more motivation, resources, organization, experience and history with bending public opinion to their purposes. ... by TB 2012-04-11 18:03:08
        
        Be careful, TB. You've recognized that similarities in partisan rhetoric suggest that political speech may be more a function ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:36:30
        
        What I hoped you'd notice is that, historically, governments match that description far more than businesses do. by TB 2012-04-11 20:06:24
        
        Yeah, right. Socialized Medicine is the first step to the Gulag. by ER 2012-04-11 20:15:43
        
        We weren't discussing socialized medicine. by TB 2012-04-11 20:43:47
        
        Sure Tom. And any form of social welfare, will automatically steer us in this direction. If your ludicrous comparison was ... by ER 2012-04-11 21:34:13
        
        We weren't discussing socialized medicine. by TB 2012-04-11 21:40:28

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