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Wikipedia protest blackout by TB January 17, 2012 10:44 am

The battle's half won. SOPA's out of the picture now. Now we have to wait on PIPA to get ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-17 12:53:24
- How many sites are doing this? by TB 2012-01-17 12:59:33
  - Over 115,000, apparently. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-22 00:03:00

"Embarrassing Jeopardy Answers" for 50 points... by TB January 19, 2012 11:23 pm

Color me naive...I don't get the donkey punch reference. I know they say it is sexually graphic...well couldn't prove it ... by Jody 2012-01-20 08:14:11
- Reminds me of so many memories in middle and elementary school.... Did you know that most 3rd graders in the San ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 00:37:17
  - Oy...now your getting in my area of dubious expertise. Not that I know what to do about it. My seven ... by Jody 2012-01-21 19:00:03
- I didn't know what it was either. Hard to keep up with all the new stuff.I just found out what tea ... by FrankC 2012-01-20 17:37:20
- Here it is, the Urban Dictionary. Wouldn't have thought of it. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=donkey%20punch by bowser 2012-01-20 11:06:06
  - I could spend hours on that site if I were just a bit more perverted. It it hard to believe that ... by FrankC 2012-01-20 17:51:25
- I don't get it either, not that I want it. by bowser 2012-01-20 11:04:23

Pro Wrestling Update by ER January 21, 2012 11:04 am

The 2008 Democratic Primary was fought until the beginning of June. by TB 2012-01-21 11:18:58
- And the Convention went until the end of August. by ER 2012-01-21 11:24:11
  - And Christmas wasn't over until almost the end of the year. Dragged that sucker out. by bowser 2012-01-21 16:45:20
    - The 2000 election got dragged out until December, too. by Robert 2012-01-21 18:11:02

Boy, howdy! There are some ruthless folks around here. by bowser January 20, 2012 8:02 pm

This is one reason why I left the ZONE.....I felt uncomfortable in the presence of some of the Conservatives, even ... by Lindy 2012-01-21 13:23:05
- Hey Lindy! by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-21 15:54:36
- How many is too many conservatives? One? Two? by TB 2012-01-21 14:21:06
Hey, I'm nice! Sorta... kinda.... Somewhat..... Side note though: Jesus was sort of a jerk. *ducks for cover* by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 01:30:13
Ivory tower by RobVG 2012-01-20 20:48:30
- Don't hear much about the old Ozone Hole lately, do you? by TB 2012-01-20 21:27:34
- I'm gonna let the water run the whole time I brush my teeth. by Jody 2012-01-20 21:15:49
It's always nice to have that Right-Wing Scarecrow you can bring out of your closet when the real arguments here ... by TB 2012-01-20 20:12:03
- And a little note on Jesus: by TB 2012-01-20 20:14:19
  - And you don't have any awareness of what He DID say, do you? Or, do you know, and just disagree? by bowser 2012-01-21 01:23:14
    - This would be a lot easier if people could follow the simplest train of thought. by TB 2012-01-21 10:33:15
      - Read your post, TB, and try to track. Just read your own post. And try to understand it. ... by bowser 2012-01-21 17:05:36
      - Your problem is you're expecting them to act like adults by RobVG 2012-01-21 16:27:52
      - Yeah, and Obamacare is the first step of a slippery slope which will inevitably lead to an American Soviet Socialist ... by ER 2012-01-21 12:37:39
        
        Kind of like that. by TB 2012-01-21 13:09:00

Top eight politicians who led double lives by TB January 21, 2012 10:45 am

ABC News left out....Gingrich? by ER 2012-01-21 13:17:59
- Oh, for God's sake ER. Gingrich asked for and received redemption from a genuine fundamental Christian megachurch founder. Kennedy and ... by bowser 2012-01-21 13:59:05
  - C'mon Bowz. You won't say HIS name either! Who is Tom trying to get us to avoid mentioning (I ... by ER 2012-01-21 14:07:04
    - Your hysterical gibbering doesn't change the point, does it? by TB 2012-01-21 14:15:47
      - Yeah, TB. You're so subtle. You've made your point about the Bolshevization of the media so effectively. You've just ... by ER 2012-01-21 14:28:25

And a thought as to the dissatisfaction with education in the US by bowser January 20, 2012 11:30 pm

And as a centrist, my philosophy on learning is "Do as thou wilt". People should be able to learn ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 01:17:58
- The people here dismissing "business" are making some fundamental errors. by TB 2012-01-21 09:52:30
  - Yes, but you have to admit, by ER 2012-01-21 13:39:49
    - In "Only a Poor Old Man," Scrooge saves his fortune from the Beagle Boys, who have obtained legal salvage rights ... by TB 2012-01-21 14:20:31
- “They hate you if you’re clever, but they despise a fool.” by ER 2012-01-21 07:11:47
- As with all problems, ask first "What is my goal?" Then be realistic. If you want to make money, choose ... by bowser 2012-01-21 01:51:50

Evil Red State update by TB January 20, 2012 9:35 pm

Isn't unemployment a capital offence down there? I think that would account for the lower rate. by bowser 2012-01-20 22:12:19
- I'll believe corporations are people when Texas starts executing them. by ER 2012-01-21 09:15:31
  - The law has "executed" quite a few corporations that have committed crimes, and sent their principals into prisons. by TB 2012-01-21 10:21:50
    - Who? by Robert 2012-01-21 12:19:25
      - Bowser continuously trots out Enron and Worldcom as his examples. Where are they now? Where are the people responsible? by TB 2012-01-21 13:08:15
      - Nothing good has ever come out of Texas. by ER 2012-01-21 12:30:55

"Anonymous" seems to be able to take down anyone. by bowser January 19, 2012 8:22 pm

One thing I can never tell about Anonymous is if they actually did all the things they take credit for. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 00:35:19

Being as anal retentive as I am... by FrankC January 20, 2012 2:09 pm

Good grief. Replace "by" with a double dash. My consulting bill will be in the mail. by TB 2012-01-20 19:12:05
- Who is the Mayor of The Habitable Zone? --TB.. by FrankC 2012-01-20 19:33:10
I agree. by podrock 2012-01-20 17:55:41
You call 'that' anal? by RobVG 2012-01-20 16:37:36
- I am so anal I thought the dot was Venus or something. Can't wrap my mind around a useless dot. What's ... by FrankC 2012-01-20 17:26:23
  - That's my dot. by podrock 2012-01-20 18:00:36
I would heartily agree with you, Frank, if that happened very often. I like the current format whereby I ... by bowser 2012-01-20 14:26:25
- The possibilities abound by FrankC 2012-01-20 16:06:24
  - I suppose you're right. I've just gotten used to considering the last "by anonymous" as being the author. Much as ... by bowser 2012-01-20 19:08:25
  - Went right by RobVG 2012-01-20 16:52:18

Solar energy in Germany by TB January 19, 2012 10:12 am

Germany strikes me as a strange place to go whole hog for solar. Wind, hydro, and wave seem like ... by alcaray 2012-01-19 16:33:50
I think that the problem arises from their lack of storage of the collected energy. It says in the article: “Because ... by johannes 2012-01-19 16:16:06
I'm not sure what the issue is here. The technology is evolving, shows enormous promise, and can't compete yet ... by bowser 2012-01-19 14:53:27
- Solar technology and other "green" tech will help a little, but it will not solve our energy problems. But ... by ER 2012-01-19 16:18:56
- Nobody's passing laws demanding a certain percentage of our power comes from fusion by 2020. by TB 2012-01-19 16:09:16
  - A good thing to remember: by TB 2012-01-19 16:10:38
    - That nonsense is tiring, TB. Wars bring more technological change faster because government subsidizes that which is not profitable. Setting ... by bowser 2012-01-19 19:35:13
      - The kind of technological change wars encourage isn't always the kind that improves our lives, is it? by TB 2012-01-19 19:46:01
        
        Name a few you don't like. by bowser 2012-01-19 21:25:58
        
        Surgery, Jet travel, Landing on the moon... by RobVG 2012-01-19 21:18:45
        
        Trauma surgery, blood transfusions, anaesthetics, anti-infection drugs... (oh yeah, the classic Napoleonic: canned foods) by alcaray 2012-01-20 19:18:55
    - Something else to remember. by ER 2012-01-19 17:58:13
      - Absolutely true, and it makes my point for me. by TB 2012-01-19 18:28:37
        
        I concede your point, which is very well taken. But you will recall it is not just Mr Obama who ... by ER 2012-01-19 18:49:50
        
        How do you tell which is which? It's usually pretty frigging obvious. by TB 2012-01-19 19:19:21
        
        You miss my point Tom. How do you walk into a CEO's office and say "It is pretty frigging ... by ER 2012-01-19 20:37:54

Amazon deal: 32 GB for 40 bucks. by TB January 19, 2012 10:15 am

Caveat: What kind of USB is the adapter? by Robert 2012-01-19 13:12:52
- I've got a slot on my floppy drive where I can plug a memory card directly. by TB 2012-01-19 13:22:33
  - Speaking of "slots". Did you hear about the mechanical prostitute under development by Bowser International Industries, Inc. (with all ... by bowser 2012-01-20 14:31:12
    - Now there's an example of a properly developed sense of humor. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-20 15:15:31

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