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RIP Dennis Ritchie by Jody October 15, 2011 7:58 am

The scapegoat strategy by TB October 15, 2011 7:33 am

Another story in a similar vein. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:00
- Geez. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:51
We don't have to listen to Krauthammer any more. by ER 2011-10-15 07:41:19
- Can't beat him on the facts, so shoot the messenger. by TB 2011-10-15 08:00:52
  - Hey, that's MY line! by ER 2011-10-15 09:08:37
    - That's why I used it. by TB 2011-10-15 09:16:01

Calling for a "declaration of national emergency" by TB October 14, 2011 4:10 pm

TB or anyone who's good with editing pics by Eri October 13, 2011 6:56 pm

There's my gal!!! Great Picture!!! by Jody 2011-10-14 18:16:49
- Thanks. by Eri 2011-10-14 18:43:31
I'm on it. The left hand is the challenge. You got anything in a higher resolution? by TB 2011-10-13 19:00:00
- Okay, all done. Posted at the library. Shifted the background, eliminated the flash glare, killed Jose, reconstructed your ... by TB 2011-10-13 19:25:45
  - OK, you're a magician. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! The only other pics I have are actual pictures hanging on ... by Eri 2011-10-13 19:35:18
    - I e-mailed it for you. by TB 2011-10-13 19:42:34
      - Got it! Thank you so much. I'm going to have to get another pic soon but there are difficulties ... by Eri 2011-10-13 19:49:48
        
        You look very nice Eri. Good to finally put a face with the name. :) by FrankC 2011-10-13 21:01:56
        
        Awwww. Thanks, Frank! by Eri 2011-10-14 15:41:35
        
        Of course, there is my good friend's daughter-in-law. I have a pic of her when she was maybe 20. ... by Eri 2011-10-13 19:51:32
        
        You could use Jody's picture of Daffina Duck. That'll confuse the heck out of 'em! by TB 2011-10-13 20:06:59
        
        LOL! Or I could use a pic of Mercury since I'm a cat now anyway. by Eri 2011-10-13 20:12:59

Military advisors into Uganda by TB October 14, 2011 1:46 pm

I realize the Zone's right-wing Realpolitik pundits have been busy worrying about other things lately, but the Chinese have been ... by ER 2011-10-15 07:34:23
- Anybody who thinks ER would have written that for a Republican president, especially that last paragraph, twinkles up, please! by TB 2011-10-15 07:42:22
  - Ah, yes. Can't beat me on the facts. So shoot the messenger. 8) by ER 2011-10-15 07:44:14
    - "Ah, yes. Can’t beat me on the facts. So shoot the messenger." by TB 2011-10-15 07:59:43
      - "Head exploding?" What a colorful, and yes, Conservative metaphor. No Tom. I've seen this coming. For ... by ER 2011-10-15 09:27:49
        
        That song lyric is almost fifty years old. by TB 2011-10-15 10:00:33
        
        Yeah, and it was prophetic, wasn't it? by ER 2011-10-15 10:54:58
        
        By the way, who the heck do you think "people like me" actually are? by TB 2011-10-15 11:16:35
        
        You got it, Tom. If things didn't work out for you, it wasn't my fault. "Self-employed entrepreneurs don’t get unemployment ... by ER 2011-10-15 11:50:50
        
        You didn't pay much. by TB 2011-10-15 12:12:44
        
        Like I said. I don't make the rules, but I play by the rules. But I don't like ... by ER 2011-10-15 12:24:40
        
        I sympathize. by TB 2011-10-15 12:42:35
        
        To the mousie, it don't matter who's at fault. And by the time you get your new instructions, its ... by ER 2011-10-15 13:09:59
        
        Of course it's not your fault. by TB 2011-10-15 11:58:16
        
        As with the other song you posted, the lyrics are basically senseless rhythm. He was going for "Beat" back ... by TB 2011-10-15 11:06:10
        
        Well maybe you should try listening to it again. This time, listen to the words. I'm not the one who's ... by ER 2011-10-15 11:19:30
        
        P.S. by TB 2011-10-15 11:17:53
        
        Government deficit spending isn't the only form of national self-indulgence, waste and greed. It's just the one the Right ... by ER 2011-10-15 13:16:26
        
        "Profit" has a meaning. It means there's more wealth at the end than you started with. Even somebody ... by TB 2011-10-15 14:25:55
        
        Hey, weren't we talking about what a swell idea it was to put troops into Africa? by TB 2011-10-15 14:28:27
        
        THey have diamonds there. by ER 2011-10-15 14:35:03
        
        Mostly Uganda has coffee. by TB 2011-10-15 14:53:39
Now what could possibly go wrong with that? by ER 2011-10-14 15:56:09
- You have to admire him for trying to please everybody. I'm not sure if it was the right or left but ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 17:27:04
Wiley Coyote would know better than that. What the hell is that guy trying to do, destroy Bush's legacy??!! Arf by bowser 2011-10-14 14:06:08
- Might be fishing for another Peace Prize. by TB 2011-10-14 15:44:02
  - Suicide watch for our resident extremists. by FrankC 2011-10-14 15:47:51

One thing we forgot. by bowser October 14, 2011 1:35 pm

There went "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." by Eri 2011-10-14 15:36:36
- "There went?" by TB 2011-10-14 15:40:21
  - Cops are inciting to violence so they can put down the protests. The powers that be are getting scared ... by Eri 2011-10-15 21:27:13
    - No, the cops aren't. by TB 2011-10-16 07:49:09
Now You're talking. We might even bring in some South African mercenaries, Executive Solutions I believe they go by. Non-lethals will ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 15:08:47
- And then... by TB 2011-10-14 15:24:01
I like "Bandana Republic" better. by ER 2011-10-14 14:00:38
- You get a pretty wide view of "typical American" living where I live. by TB 2011-10-14 14:53:08
  - Is the "Cuban International" in San Jose still in business? If so, I highly recommend the lechón asado with ... by ER 2011-10-14 15:54:00

"Being Human" by Robert October 14, 2011 12:09 pm

I like both versions but the Brit version takes longer to hook you. I had more empathy for the BBC ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 16:10:22
- I can believe that it takes longer to hook you. by Robert 2011-10-14 17:37:05
  - Well, I agree and disagree with everyone here and I enjoy finding agreement whether it is SF or political philosophy. As ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 18:28:32

MSNBC: What the Occupy movement needs right now by TB October 14, 2011 10:50 am

The Lion Whisperer by Jody October 14, 2011 9:52 am

You are being watched by FrankC October 13, 2011 8:10 pm

I figured since the forum is going lunatic, I would jump in with both feet by FrankC 2011-10-14 12:23:25
- You been watching Person of Interest. You stop that! by Eri 2011-10-14 15:37:41
  - Dammit...I wondered about that...I have only seen it one time!!!! by Jody 2011-10-14 16:20:55
  - Busted !! :) by FrankC 2011-10-14 15:40:43
- I am not a looneetick... I started refining our zombie survival strategy. Figure it should be boat-based with an island the ... by Jody 2011-10-14 14:49:14
  - Sounds good, I just hope they will be the slow zombies. I hate those damn fast zombies. Personally, I doubt ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 15:21:56
Well then...HELLO!!! by Jody 2011-10-14 06:40:29
- You can't see me...na ne nan nee boo boo! by Jody 2011-10-14 06:56:12
So, what are YOU wearing? by ER 2011-10-14 05:14:57
- I have a drinking problem.....I am wearing a shirt that has spilled coffee on it. by Jody 2011-10-14 07:21:58
Really? by TB 2011-10-13 21:49:53

9-9-9 = a bigger piece of your pie by Eri October 13, 2011 11:42 am

We are in the midst of a recession caused by reducing taxes on the wealthy, their investment in hedge funds, ... by bowser 2011-10-13 13:21:44
- "We are in the midst of a recession caused by reducing taxes on the wealthy, their investment in hedge funds, ... by TB 2011-10-13 15:41:50
  - What amazes me is the Conservatives' ability to blind themselves to the Real World. As they chop holes in ... by Eri 2011-10-13 17:52:22
    - Remarkable. It's like watching Neo doing "bullet time." by TB 2011-10-13 18:39:59
- Belongs under TB just below, will move after lunch. by bowser 2011-10-13 13:23:00
As for taxes, I have my own issues with Cain's specifics, although his principles are right. by TB 2011-10-13 12:32:03
- "Consumption" taxes are inherently unstable by RobVG 2011-10-14 18:11:00
  - Yeah, but incomes tend to dry up during an economic downturn, too. States with income taxes aren't getting the ... by TB 2011-10-14 18:51:53
    - If someone perceives that they might possibly lose their job at some point in the future, that's usually enough to ... by RobVG 2011-10-15 10:28:31
      - There are over six million fewer private employees paying income tax today than there were in January of 2008. ... by TB 2011-10-15 10:42:55
And yet Cain is currently very popular among Tea Party supporters, conservatives, and Republicans in the South. by TB 2011-10-13 11:54:12
- The Tea Party just loves green. "If you're a corporation, own a small business or count yourself among the ... by bowser 2011-10-13 12:17:42

Ignition! by TB October 13, 2011 11:07 am

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