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Plan(et) 9 from Outer Space BuckGalaxy May 13, 2025 10:58 am (Space/Science)

Shouldn't there be an Afrikaaner-American studies department in our universities? ER May 12, 2025 2:59 pm (CurrentEvents)

The April numbers ER May 8, 2025 5:59 am (Space/Science)

The Orange Criminal POS abandons another ally BuckGalaxy May 7, 2025 10:18 am (CurrentEvents)

Orion spacecraft for crewed Artemis II lunar mission ready BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 8:13 pm (Space/Science)

Australia election more bad news conservatives BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 11:54 am (CurrentEvents)

Massive cuts to NASA budget proposed BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 9:19 am (Space/Science)

Say what? ER May 1, 2025 8:53 pm (CurrentEvents)

Radio Broadcasts BuckGalaxy May 1, 2025 12:28 pm (Space/Science)

The Last of Us BuckGalaxy April 30, 2025 12:37 pm (Science Fiction)

You can't make this stuff up... RobVG April 29, 2025 1:43 pm (CurrentEvents)

It's election day in Canada RobVG April 28, 2025 2:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

Torchwood: Miracle Day by FrankC August 6, 2011 7:16 pm

I recently discovered Torchwood. I can stream it from Amazon, and I've been working through the first season. Unlike Eureka, ... by Robert 2011-08-16 09:17:34

S&P downgrades the US's credit rating...due to the SIZE of the debt. by Lee August 6, 2011 12:12 am

You're a moron or a troll, which is it? I suppose the Tea Party holding America's credit rating hostage ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-10 01:45:18
- Yes indeedy....so TB is the only one who resorts to name calling???? by Jody 2011-08-10 15:36:19
  - TB almost never has resorted to name calling in the 12 years I have known him on the internet. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 00:56:47
    - ...yeah...but your cute when you hurl insults...:) by Jody 2011-08-11 09:53:33
  - It has always seemed to me that TB's name calling consisted of things like him calling Stalin a murderous thug ... by FrankC 2011-08-10 17:37:19
- Our government is in a $15+ Trillion dollar hole because of those who want to continue to borrow money, not ... by Lee 2011-08-10 04:25:45
  - Having a reading deficiency problem? I posted what THEY wrote. It was the POLITICS of the debt ceiling ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-10 09:02:16
    - Excuse me? A liberal being condescending??? Tell me it ain't so!!! by Jody 2011-08-10 15:37:17
      - The deficiency problem is planted firmly on your side of the isle. S&P made it clear in no uncertain ... by Lee 2011-08-10 17:34:55
        
        GOP debating tactics by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 01:48:47
        
        I have that toy!!!! :) by Jody 2011-08-11 09:53:02
        
        So I've posted the S&P statement in full, and then reposted a quote of their specific comments relating to the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 00:53:30
        
        I think you meant this post for Buck... by Jody 2011-08-10 18:25:49
        
        You sure? ;) by Lee 2011-08-10 18:39:33
Now, S&P is threatening to downgrade us more. I call that political blackmail and something needs to be done ... by Eri 2011-08-07 07:32:00
Not quite true. The size of the debt is only part of the problem. The major problem is ... by Eri 2011-08-06 09:15:33
- "The size of the debt is only part of the problem. The major problem is the dysfunction in Washington and ... by Lee 2011-08-07 14:41:15
Your analysis does not stand up to scrutiny. The facts could just as easily be explained away as deliberate ... by cjb 2011-08-06 06:34:06
- The difference is that the debt has now exceeded GDP. Our ability to pay it off is beginning to ... by Lee 2011-08-07 14:50:01
  - Funny, that's not how I remember it at all. It was the Tea Party that was telling us it ... by CJB 2011-08-07 15:29:15

North and South California (another innocuous CE post) by FrankC August 5, 2011 9:22 pm

Can California even legally do that? It seems to me that this would be a Federal issue, that California ... by Eri 2011-08-06 09:20:42
- Maybe a Californian can tell us how serious they are. The president is Virginia and West Virginia. The fact that the ... by FrankC 2011-08-06 12:21:11
  - It's a perennial favorite. by Robert 2011-08-08 11:07:40
    - Saw this interesting map recently, which defines areas where people call each other the most. by podrock 2011-08-08 15:35:29
  - I had completely forgotten the Virginia, West Virginia split. I just re-read the history and it's fascinating. Since ... by Eri 2011-08-06 13:31:16
    - The question is, would it require any Federal action if the State of California amicably or by referendum agreed to ... by FrankC 2011-08-06 16:43:30
      - Found the answer! This is a great article that lays it all out. And it has a good ... by Eri 2011-08-06 22:11:40
        
        that is quite interesting. by FrankC 2011-08-06 23:35:45
        
        Missouri, where I live, could be divided into North Missouri and South Missouri. North Missouri would be a Blue ... by Eri 2011-08-07 07:29:31
      - I've read it, too, awhile back. Conservatives are unhappy their voices are in a minority. Personally, I think ... by Eri 2011-08-06 21:55:39

The ideal job? by TB August 5, 2011 3:53 pm

Was up in Estes last month. Had a picnic, then a bike ride 'round the lake there, then a nice ... by podrock 2011-08-06 17:29:19
- Same lake that had a burst dam? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-08 23:14:08
I used to head off to Colorado for vacations when I could still travel. My favorite place to go. ... by Eri 2011-08-05 21:11:01
I went to that town a few years ago. Nice place, very quiet and peaceful. Plus, great climate. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-05 19:19:38

Just what we need by Eri August 5, 2011 3:37 pm

The only reason I can see for this is that he is catering to what was once penned "The Silent ... by Jody 2011-08-06 09:24:37
I find it amusing that the only people who take literal creationism seriously as a biological principle are Christian and ... by cjb 2011-08-06 08:26:12
- The Democrats have the same problem with Hispanic nationalists. La Raza, and other Hispanic-centric organizations, support open borders for ... by Lee 2011-08-07 15:04:27
- Since power seems to be the driving force, or the accumulation thereof, people like that don't care what happens as ... by Eri 2011-08-06 14:37:58
  - I don't think God really cares whether we are Democrat or Republican. When people start bringing up a religious ... by CJB 2011-08-06 15:56:36
    - Maybe we have political parties as a test to see if we can get along. We failed. by Eri 2011-08-06 18:03:57
    - Yep...I tend to be that way...got enough to deal with. by Jody 2011-08-06 16:38:45

Dead computer? Not today by TB August 5, 2011 9:40 am

Hope you're not still having these problems. by Eri 2011-08-07 18:01:50

I've begun looking at anti-spam plug-ins by Eri August 5, 2011 6:06 am

Let's define what we're researching. by Robert 2011-08-08 11:30:00
- I think I understood WHAT I was looking for, just didn't understand the parameters or that WordPress had a catalog. ... by Eri 2011-08-08 21:57:37
The MS and Outlook plug ins are basically filters for their mail client. They usually work on keywords and phrases ... by FrankC 2011-08-06 00:33:51
- Nice guesses. Good overview. (n/t) by Robert 2011-08-08 11:31:11
- Interesting. Thanks, Frank. Your educated guess is usually pretty dang good. It took me awhile to figure ... by Eri 2011-08-06 13:36:52

I think this is a moderate political post... by FrankC August 4, 2011 4:52 pm

Yes it is. I’ve wondered to what degree perception of the scale of the problem is exacerbating our reaction to it. ... by Robert 2011-08-05 10:36:58
It is a moderate post and one you've posted for discussion, not diatribe. If I'm honest, I worry a ... by Eri 2011-08-05 06:02:34

More evidence of brine seeps on Mars? by podrock August 4, 2011 1:14 pm

Where are the salt deposits then? Those streaks look dark. Shouldn't salt deposits left behind look bright? And, excuse my ignorance, but shouldn't ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-08-04 15:37:39
- Brines and salt deposits are often dark due to dissolved impurities--or algae and bacterial growth! by carter j burke 2011-08-05 12:21:28
- Boundry Layer Bedforms by podrock 2011-08-04 18:46:57
  - OK I'm sold. Fascinating idea - it never occurred to me to check for any more effects of wind and air ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-04 21:51:45
    - I've spent a lot of time in the desert; and I can tell you, wind is weird. And it paints ... by podrock 2011-08-04 22:08:39
      - I've spent a lot of time in an area that's the Atacama for one half of the year and Bangladesh ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-05 00:38:16
compelling animation. by Robert 2011-08-04 14:25:59

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