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Role reversal ER February 20, 2026 7:58 am (Off-Topic)

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Somebody help me out with telephone games. ER February 12, 2026 5:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

"Trump in heels" leads America's surrender in the global information war. BuckGalaxy February 11, 2026 12:08 pm (Flame)

Why do I do this to myself? podrock February 11, 2026 9:49 am (CurrentEvents)

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Underground "sonic booms" in Wisconsin by RobVG March 21, 2012 8:13 am

Cave Collapse, probably. This area of the state has lots of dolomite bedrock, and is known for karst formation. Here's ... by podrock 2012-03-21 10:28:17
- Ooops...I was wrong...a closer look at the geology map of the state, and local reporting, the bedrock in the area ... by podrock 2012-03-22 12:35:07
  - USGS says: earthquake by podrock 2012-03-23 16:40:38
- And another geological formation is gone. Normally I wouldn't care (these things happen all the time naturally), but personally, ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-21 16:24:17
  - Gone? No, just eroded a bit, leaving a pile of rubble. Completely natural process. I can show you outcrops of ... by podrock 2012-03-21 18:33:53
    - The "Jefferson Process" - "Movin' On Up". by bowser 2012-03-22 14:50:19
  - Your concern is very valid. Much of Florida is Karst topography, and when the water table is dry, underground ... by ER 2012-03-21 18:11:11
    - What caught my eye was the article said they had about twenty reports, which is similar to my relative's situation. ... by podrock 2012-03-21 18:47:05

Access to contraception: moving the goal posts by TB March 22, 2012 8:09 am

Possibly the most effective way to cut government costs would be to supply free contraception. I don't know what ... by bowser 2012-03-22 13:17:29
- You would think so Bowser....one would think so. I can't tell you how many immaculate conceptions occur. So we are back to ... by Jody 2012-03-22 19:39:12
  - There's a guard rail around the top of the Empire State Building. No one tells people to either stay ... by bowser 2012-03-22 23:46:50
    - Sorry Bowser... I know myself and my capabilities and I keep myself in check. I don't need a railing. by Jody 2012-03-23 09:58:23
      - Where the hell did I say "Jody needs a railing." by bowser 2012-03-23 10:20:30
        
        I am the *whoever*. by Jody 2012-03-23 11:00:53
    - Who paid for the railing? by TB 2012-03-23 07:12:19
      - Whoever benefits. That's the entire point. Whoever benefits. You're so afraid someone is going to get something for nothing ... by bowser 2012-03-23 10:25:08
- The poor do get free contraception. Have for years. by TB 2012-03-22 13:41:01
  - Yeah but women don't *plan* to have sex Tom...that would make them loose women. Society frowns on that.....so why would ... by Jody 2012-03-22 19:42:11
  - You guys fight supplying contraceptive items, and absolutely nothing for free. Sometimes a person wonders. That some people ... by bowser 2012-03-22 19:28:53
    - The punitive moralistic folks "who deny the realities of life" You are absolutely right on Bowser. That is me!! I expect more ... by Jody 2012-03-22 20:21:03
    - Okay, now we're just sailing around in the doldrums of the Idiot Zone again. by TB 2012-03-22 20:00:52
      - Keep doing what you've been doing and you keep getting what you've been getting. by bowser 2012-03-22 21:41:40
Trojans, 98% effective- 39¢ each (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-22 10:01:35
- So are aspirin tablets. If used as directed. Personally, I prefer the morning- after birth control pill for men. by ER 2012-03-22 10:06:35
  - Interesting how men are kept entirely out of this discussion. by TB 2012-03-22 10:11:02
    - Is Viagra covered? (n/t) by podrock 2012-03-22 13:44:51
      - I believe it's swallowed, with a glass of water. by bowser 2012-03-23 12:53:29
    - That's because men can't get pregnant. If they could, there would be no discussion. The reason this is an 'issue' is ... by ER 2012-03-22 12:35:35
      - You described Santorum to a 'T' (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-22 20:05:31
      - No, that's the line the Democrats are selling. by TB 2012-03-22 13:31:15
        
        TB, you can convince yourself of anything you want if it makes you feel better. As long as you ... by ER 2012-03-22 13:52:20
        
        Greed is a national asset, the driver of capitalism. (It's one of the Seven Deadly Sins.) Sex is an abomination, ... by bowser 2012-03-22 13:39:16
      - Blonde joke. Good-looking, curvy blonde arrives in the little examining room for visit with doctor. Seems a bit nervous. "Doctor, can ... by bowser 2012-03-22 13:21:23

I can't help but think Obama is sleeping well. Santorum endorses him. by bowser March 22, 2012 10:48 pm

All politicians lie, bend the truth, or flex with the political wind whichever way it is blowing. People understand ... by ER 2012-03-23 05:56:50
- That's what "moderate" actually means in politics. by TB 2012-03-23 07:34:23
  - So you feel Santorum, Gingrich and Paul are ideologically and morally superior to the likes of the Elder Romney, the ... by ER 2012-03-23 08:06:27
    - Ideologically, yes, particularly Gingrich. by TB 2012-03-23 09:20:08
      - Well, I feel no compunction about proudly agreeing with your assessment of your audience here, and being a part of ... by ER 2012-03-23 09:59:26
        
        WorldCom, Enron, et al. have demonstrated a "free market" doesn't work. They worked around the regulations that were in ... by bowser 2012-03-23 10:18:46

Safeway pulls 'pink slime' beef by ER March 21, 2012 3:34 pm

If the meat packers has consulted the fishing industry, they would have come up with something like "Tenderized, High Protein, ... by bowser 2012-03-22 23:18:43
Sounds like dog food to me. (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-21 17:36:33
- A dog would probably smell the residual ammonia and refuse to touch it. by ER 2012-03-21 17:54:02
  - This stuff has been in hamburger for years. by TB 2012-03-22 16:12:15
    - Pink Slime. It's good for you! by ER 2012-03-22 16:29:22
      - I didn't say any of those things. by TB 2012-03-22 19:43:38
        
        You said every one of those things. by ER 2012-03-22 20:33:08
        
        You have a point there. by TB 2012-03-22 20:52:58
Sounds like something that goes on Comestible. Also, "Pink Slime"? Seriously Fox? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-21 16:19:14
- That's not what Safeway calls it. by ER 2012-03-21 16:38:16
- Fox didn't coin the term. by TB 2012-03-21 16:23:16

Johnny and Bette--the last act by ER March 22, 2012 8:44 am

1980's Celestron C-14 (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-22 21:14:36

Neurowear by TB March 22, 2012 9:17 am

I've always wondered, does it really read your brain patters, or does it just move randomly. Also, it pretty ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-22 11:48:35
- There's a model you can wear under your underwear. by ER 2012-03-22 17:08:21
  - Where can I get her? by bowser 2012-03-22 19:05:14

You heard it here first. by ER March 22, 2012 9:49 am

Heh...actually I already knew...I have a friend that sells real estate....he lives on Merritt Island. My husband subscribes to Florida ... by Jody 2012-03-22 16:34:00
Construction in office and residential has picked up in recent months here too, but this is kind of an exceptional ... by TB 2012-03-22 16:10:12

In conjunction with Bowser's post.... by Jody March 20, 2012 6:29 pm

Calley was a scapegoat, was not set up. He ordered the shootings and participated. There is evidence he ... by bowser 2012-03-20 21:22:41
- I know I'm probably missing something here, but could you elaborate on your point? First you say he was ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-20 23:14:51
  - I'll try. In Vietnam there were "free fire zones", areas where everyone was regarded as a hostile and it ... by bowser 2012-03-21 00:52:58
    - Ok, THAT, I understand. Thanks for clearing it up. If you ask me, this "Free fire" thing is illegal. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-21 17:14:59
      - Consider US troops moving into Germany in WWII. Artillery shot at everything, troops shot at anything, the entire country ... by bowser 2012-03-22 12:25:48
      - "Free fire zones" are fairly common. All of Germany and Japan were such, but that changes when the territory ... by bowser 2012-03-22 09:45:46
      - I understand that before they declared a "free fire zone" they air-dropped leaflets over the area warning the villagers they ... by ER 2012-03-21 17:25:15
        
        That was early on. The "strategic hamlet" idea was akin to moving Native Americans onto urban reservations. ... by bowser 2012-03-22 02:04:13
        
        By the way, more recently, Fallejuh in Iraq was similar. US forces dropped leaflets on a city of 350,000 ... by bowser 2012-03-22 09:41:40
        
        Apparently this idea goes way back. My Cuban cousin Rudy, who also served in the US Army during the ... by ER 2012-03-22 05:36:51
Hmmm.... they did try to embellish Thompson's intervention after the fact (He reported the incident, and led the rescue of ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-20 20:36:09

This is hard to believe. by bowser March 20, 2012 10:07 pm

Heh. by TB 2012-03-21 15:29:33
Evidence of testicles by RobVG 2012-03-21 08:26:01
- Evidence of either lying or ignorance. Probably the former. Romney knows the healthcare issues in depth and he ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-21 14:39:31
  - If insurance companies are "good" with something, you shouldn't need to point a gun at their face to make them do it. by TB 2012-03-21 16:19:44
    - The compromise which does not force religious organizations to do anything, but allows for insurance to reach out and offer, ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-21 17:36:02
      - Accepted by major Catholic health groups? Which ones? by TB 2012-03-21 21:31:34
        
        Catholic Health Association of the United States. I'm not opposed to plural marriages. Do you think this will ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-21 22:39:18
        
        The CHA is still reviewing it. That's not "accepting." by TB 2012-03-22 06:33:50
- I think she was a plant. Even if someone actually felt that way, they wouldn't go to the enemy's ... by ER 2012-03-21 09:53:07
  - Not a plant. This was a college audience. by TB 2012-03-21 16:10:05
    - Out of all the people there, Romney points to one lady. A person sticks a microphone in the face ... by bowser 2012-03-22 00:48:24
    - Poor Little Dutch Boy by ER 2012-03-21 17:14:44
  - Yep. by bowser 2012-03-21 14:22:49
You and this guy would get along well. ^Candidate shown: Rick Santorum^ by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-20 23:19:16
- Yo, 'Blade. Are you old enough to remember Floyd Turbo? by ER 2012-03-21 09:55:37
  - Had to look him up.. He went off the air the same year I was born, so No, never ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-21 16:49:11
    - contrast and compare by ER 2012-03-21 17:40:13
      - Carson as Reagan: No politics, just great comedy. by ER 2012-03-21 17:49:12

National debt update by TB March 19, 2012 9:06 pm

That's shameless. Obama inherited an economy in free-fall due to 8 years of GWB's unfettered paws on the economy. ... by bowser 2012-03-19 22:31:37
- "Bush did it" isn't working any more. by TB 2012-03-20 08:20:39
  - The debt Obama has piled up might have something to do with the $.5T less in annual government revenue that ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-21 18:03:29
    - Revenues for 2012 are estimated at about $2 trillion (2005 dollars). Estimated deficit will be $1.12 trillion. Revenues for 2004 ... by TB 2012-03-21 20:50:24
  - You think a few years of Obama sweeps the Bush era collapse under the rug? by RobVG 2012-03-20 09:12:45
    - Cut taxes, start two wars, drop interest rates, loan printed money to anyone who asks, run incredible trade deficits, and ... by bowser 2012-03-20 12:32:37
    - I notice the Bush tax rates are still in place. by TB 2012-03-20 09:47:57
      - You don't think "potential revenues" can be quantified? by RobVG 2012-03-20 10:02:25
        
        I have never absolved Republicans (not just Bush) of their part in our bloated government. by TB 2012-03-20 10:31:04
        
        And one more thing: The "Buffett Rule." by TB 2012-03-20 10:43:27
        
        You know what would be telling, the tax rates required to balance the existing budget. (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-21 08:17:22
        
        Interesting question. If I fold in payroll taxes to nail it down tight, it takes a bit of work. ... by TB 2012-03-21 10:21:28
        
        You know what? No. by TB 2012-03-21 15:58:54

Just in case you missed it on Flame by ER March 21, 2012 6:48 pm

Thanks for that, ER. Hmmmm. 1982. I'd have been about where VRB is now. by podrock 2012-03-21 20:23:58

And now, for something totally different. by ER March 21, 2012 7:34 pm

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