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I'm a California Man BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 2:35 pm (CurrentEvents)

Collapse of the service access platform at Site 31 in Baikonur? BuckGalaxy November 27, 2025 12:54 pm (Space/Science)

Why the reflections? ER November 27, 2025 8:16 am (GeekSpeak)

So you Millennials think the world has given you a raw deal? ER November 25, 2025 5:27 pm (Off-Topic)

This is not a drill. NOT a drill. General Quarters, General Quarters. All hands man your battle stations. ER November 24, 2025 4:58 pm (CurrentEvents)

Xi called Trump RobVG November 24, 2025 10:26 am (CurrentEvents)

I thought this was fake news when I first saw it online BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 10:13 pm (Space/Science)

And the worms ate into his brain BuckGalaxy November 23, 2025 7:37 pm (CurrentEvents)

Cracks propagate podrock November 22, 2025 8:54 pm (CurrentEvents)

Debunking simulation theory with more simulation theory RobVG November 20, 2025 3:09 pm (Space/Science)

SR72 RobVG November 20, 2025 1:00 pm (Off-Topic)

Carmakers want to build robot armies BuckGalaxy November 18, 2025 5:50 pm (Flame)

My work of fiction: THE VALCOURS (The Obscure Years); preface. by Jeff-Wash October 24, 2011 6:51 pm

August, 14, 1876. My dear beloved wife, Charlotte. How I miss you my sweet thing. It ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-24 22:23:23
- NARRATIVE. As I write this in this, the first decade of the 20th century, it never ceases to amaze ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-25 12:21:42
  - CHAPTER 1; A SUMMER WEEKEND. Sunday; August, 12, 1821; 18 kilometers south-west of Bayeux, Normandy. ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-26 14:09:08
    - Monday afternoon; August, 27, 1821. The Valcour residence; Bayeux: Dinner had always been a simple affair, but a ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-27 14:21:40
      - CHAPTER 2; TO SPREAD ONE'S WINGS. Saturday; June, 17, 1826; near the seashore, by Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy. The gathering clouds overhead that early ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-29 14:45:20
        
        Wednesday morning; September, 16, 1829; Ecole Polytechnique (Hotel de Lassays), rue de la Montagne Saint-Genevieve & rue Descartes, Paris. As ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-30 22:42:03
        
        Friday, early afternoon; March, 19, 1830; Chemistry lecture hall; Ecole Polytechnique. At 51 years of age, his wavy brown hair ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-31 14:28:10
        
        CHAPTER 3; THE CONSTANCY OF CHANGE. Monday morning; July, 26, 1830. Charles-Philippe Valcour's dormitory room; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-01 15:41:14
        
        Early evening, Friday; August, 06, 1830. Chemistry laboratory at the Ecole Poytechnique. Charles smiled in satisfaction, wiping ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-04 13:24:42
        
        CHAPTER 4; WHICH PATH TO TAKE. Shortly before noon, Saturday; July, 07, 1832; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-08 21:19:27
        
        CHAPTER 5; A WELCOME ARRIVAL. Tuesday, mid-morning; October, 11, 1836; Physics laboratory at the College de France, Paris. ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-11 16:03:03
        
        Saturday evening, Christmas Eve; December, 24, 1836. Jean & Charlotte-Philippe Valcour's residence; Rue de l'Ouest, Paris. The ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-16 15:43:02

A plot to undermine the Right To Bear Arms. by Jody December 9, 2011 7:20 am

Road sign up ahead... You have entered the Twilight Zone! by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-10 03:33:44
Noah Chomsky says that the average middle class male votes based upon guns and "religiosity". Which seems to be ... by bowser 2011-12-09 18:19:08
I've published this in the Zone before, but just in case you missed it, here it is again. It ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:27:33
cold dead hands, etc, etc. by FrankC 2011-12-09 16:04:32
A successful plot to undermine the Constitution. I've NEVER seen an adequate explanation for forgetting "a well regulated militia". ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:10:03
- Tell ya what, you can crank the Second Amendment back to what you think is "original intent" if we can ... by TB 2011-12-09 15:15:32
  - At it's most liberal interpretation, the 2nd allows people to have muskets. Period. The arms of the day. And ... by bowser 2011-12-09 15:34:53
    - Sorry, you brought up "clear meaning of the Constitution." Didn't mean to confuse anyone. by TB 2011-12-09 15:41:57
      - Au, contraire, mon ami. You DID mean to confuse the issue. We were talking about the clear meaning ... by bowser 2011-12-09 17:54:14
        
        You fell into Tom's trap several posts ago, Bowser. The Commerce Clause isn't irrelevant, though the bargain you were offered ... by Robert 2011-12-11 14:11:13
        
        Beautifully articulated! by ER 2011-12-12 09:05:45
        
        Thanks. It's a new epiphany inspired by my current reading: "Marathon" by Richard A. Billows, about the battle of Marathon ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:34:27
        
        It was good Roberto!!! by Jody 2011-12-12 09:53:24
        
        Thanks Jody (n/t) by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:46
        
        Not sure why. by TB 2011-12-12 10:10:07
        
        You offered Bowsers a straw man choice. How about a real choice: Trade the Pentagon (the un-Constitutional standing army) for ... by Robert 2011-12-12 10:36:19
        
        Athens also had a strong tradition of public service, about as strong as our obsession with commercial success. If ... by ER 2011-12-12 11:16:32
        
        A major corporation would inevitably wonder why it should be subordinate to a mere government if it has the wealth ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:16:43
        
        One of my favorite parts of the Athenian "Golden Age:" Most importantly, and in order to emphasize the concept of equality ... by TB 2011-12-12 12:01:10
        
        Good point. Running out of room. Worth continuing in a new thread? There is more: Crux is requirement for "particular ... by Robert 2011-12-12 12:13:02
I don't want to get involved in this border gun controversy, I know nothing about it, but I do wish ... by ER 2011-12-09 08:15:21
- Of course you know nothing about it. by TB 2011-12-09 12:41:29
  - Ouch! It's dat ole debbil Leftist Media Conspiracy out to get me. The Holder story is about a really stupid ... by ER 2011-12-09 13:42:35
    - You mean, why don't I carry on the discussion from the side track you've put it on? by TB 2011-12-09 14:31:23
      - Absolutely. by ER 2011-12-09 15:14:55
        
        I'm curious. What exactly does a "seized forum" look like? by TB 2011-12-09 15:25:19
        
        A forum where we talk about what you want to talk about, and we talk about it in the way ... by ER 2011-12-09 16:03:38

Amazing. "Martha Stewart extends unlikely comeback run" by bowser December 9, 2011 12:00 am

Martha is like Disco dancing. Not dangerous, just annoying. by ER 2011-12-09 06:45:49

Another assurance from mega-corporations bites the dust, with predictable responses. by bowser December 8, 2011 11:23 pm

Inhofe is a mouthpiece for the energy industry. by ER 2011-12-09 06:32:28

Captured drone in Iran by TB December 8, 2011 10:35 pm

An early report said it was flying over Afghanistan and suddenly turned left and crashed. If indeed the encryption was figured ... by bowser 2011-12-09 02:17:04
- There are alternative explanations, unfortunately contradictory, according to two "experts" I heard on the news. One said the aircraft might have ... by ER 2011-12-09 06:14:23
  - There are actually a lot more alternative explanations floating around. by TB 2011-12-09 10:09:56
    - Well, don't leave us in suspense! Feel free to speculate. My best guess is that the bird was spying on ... by ER 2011-12-09 10:35:46

Lunar eclipse Dec. 10 by TB December 8, 2011 12:16 pm

The atmospheric refraction effect is very real, and must be corrected for in sextant observations in celestial navigation. The ... by ER 2011-12-08 17:34:31

Almost too funny for words! by BuckGalaxy December 8, 2011 12:00 pm

Tell ya what men...a small thought experiment...actually two thought experiments. #1: Imagine yourself in a picture that went viral on the ... by Jody 2011-12-09 07:51:32
- Neither would bother me. Now, what EXACTLY what is offensive? The arm is identified as an arm, there ... by bowser 2011-12-09 14:36:44
- I can agree to a certain extent. The penis analogy doesn't work well because it would not be my penis ... by FrankC 2011-12-09 12:59:48
  - *EXASPERATED SIIIGGGHHH* one thousand two one thousand three.......rolling of the eyes for exaggerated melodramatic effect. My Band of Brothers. by Jody 2011-12-09 16:30:18
  - If somebody posted a picture where it looked like somebody's arm was my penis, I'd probably put it on the ... by TB 2011-12-09 13:04:06
    - LOL! by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-10 03:16:53
    - Well yeah, but she did specify tiny. :) Thinking further on the matter, the way I saw it, the gag would ... by FrankC 2011-12-09 15:40:36
    - Absolutely. A wallet picture would "accidentally" appear when I paid at the store. Anyone asking for ID would ... by bowser 2011-12-09 14:45:27
- In the age of Photoshop, no one need be embarassed by a doctored photograph. This is a photo that ... by ER 2011-12-09 08:44:52
  - Heh....now tell me, would *it* be Photoshopped? :P...geez ER...you won't even use your real name or a real e-mail address...I ... by Jody 2011-12-09 11:35:25
    - I hate to point this out, but this example is just one of hundreds of thousands. by TB 2011-12-09 11:53:53
      - Ah knows it Tom....you would not believe some of the pictures my son gets sent from the single ladies...however...no one ... by Jody 2011-12-09 12:05:39
        
        Hey, I don't get pictures from single ladies. You son must be quite a dude! by ER 2011-12-09 13:46:38
  - On the other hand, the characterization of the other young lady as “fat” is hurtful and cruel. I found that ... by Jody 2011-12-09 09:04:08
    - I can agree with that. As Bows said, take out the word "fat" and it's just as funny and ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-10 03:25:43
Offensive. by Jody 2011-12-08 22:01:42
- How closely did you look? by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-08 22:03:43
  - I looked closely at the tasteless photo. by Jody 2011-12-08 22:57:41
    - A relative sent me this in the e-mail. You really have to look twice to see that it's an ... by TB 2011-12-08 23:15:33
      - I know Tom...and ten years ago that heavy set woman could have been me. You guys should know by now ... by Jody 2011-12-09 05:13:46
        
        I find it neither offensive, amusing, or titillating. It's just an accidental visual pun, sort of like a potato ... by ER 2011-12-09 06:53:57
        
        I would not have found it offensive, amusing or titillating either...until it went on the INTERNET for all to see ... by Jody 2011-12-09 07:25:40
That nearly sent me to the emergency room (laughed til I was gasping) by FrankC 2011-12-08 17:46:30
I keep coming back to sneak another peek. A guilty pleasure. ****- by Robert 2011-12-08 16:20:26
You are right. Delightful. by bowser 2011-12-08 16:01:48

Government smothering private sector by TB December 8, 2011 10:44 am

Interesting. Don't mess with Dupont or Goldman, Sachs. Article describes private enterprise, private ownership, disgruntled employee leaving and ... by bowser 2011-12-08 14:44:39
Well, look on the bright side, Tom. Maybe they'll stop curing their drywall in formaldehyde now. by ER 2011-12-08 12:30:50

This serves no meaningful purpose...I want this in my life by Jody December 7, 2011 7:13 pm

Look me in the font, Jody. Do you REALLY need this? Do you? Side bit of geekery here: ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-12-19 17:42:14
There is a company called Stardock that specializes in desktops like this. Your example is a very nice one. I was once ... by FrankC 2011-12-07 23:46:49

70th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor by TB December 7, 2011 9:55 am

It was a dark day for the US, but already, a new day was dawning in the East. by ER 2011-12-07 11:03:21
- Not a complete surprise, it was half an answer to Roosevelt's problem. The US knew an attack was coming, but expected ... by bowser 2011-12-07 12:43:13

Voyager in the borderlands by TB December 7, 2011 9:44 am

A lot of information there, not the least is that a craft like those two can last 34 years in ... by bowser 2011-12-07 10:29:13

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