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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)

Just going to put this out there... BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 10:46 pm (GeekSpeak)

Moonage Daydream BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 2:48 pm (Space/Science)

FU Chrome BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 11:57 am (GeekSpeak)

The difference between a Republican and a Democrat by Jody July 23, 2011 3:34 pm

Spare us the sanctimonious history lesson, TB, Conservatives don't give a fig about anything but keeping taxes low and profits ... by ER 2011-07-24 10:04:03
- Well, we certainly don't want low taxes and high profits in this country, do we? Which "millionaire tax cut" would that ... by TB 2011-07-24 11:44:16
  - The median household income in this country is about 50 grand a year. If your family makes that much, ... by ER 2011-07-24 12:50:45
    - You're going "serpentine" on me again. I suggested reading my post on revenues and tax rates. Have you? We're ... by TB 2011-07-24 13:08:34
      - Sorry, comrade, I can't "afford" to read your analysis. As far as I'm concerned, as long as your party ... by ER 2011-07-24 13:13:19
        
        Okay, that's cool. by TB 2011-07-24 13:14:44
- Above post improperly placed. But you get the general idea. I have nothing against Sen Dirksen, in fact, I ... by ER 2011-07-24 10:30:19
Nothing much new under the sun. When that film was shot (1967 - 1968) the Federal budget (in constant 2005 dollars) ... by TB 2011-07-23 16:27:49
- I love his simplicity. His bottom line earthiness. I remember my husband teaching the children about cards..."There are red cards and ... by Jody 2011-07-23 17:40:46
  - I think I finally understand where conservatives are coming from: Republicans are smart, noble and righteous, and Democrats are stupid, mean ... by ER 2011-07-24 08:55:10
    - Interesting. Neither Dirksen nor Jody made any value judgments of the kind you describe. Dirksen simply pointed out Democratic ideas ... by TB 2011-07-24 09:11:00
      - I think what I pointed out was pretty simple and obvious too. by ER 2011-07-24 09:21:31
        
        Not really. You didn't point it out, you made it up. I thought the Dirksen film was quite significant. ... by TB 2011-07-24 09:43:32

It's Time to End the War on Salt by TB July 23, 2011 1:45 pm

Interesting. This would be good news for me. Except for one little problem. I eat a lot ... by Eri 2011-07-23 17:21:10
- To be sure, the studies are talking about the relationship between salt and a few specific health issues. There ... by TB 2011-07-23 18:41:32
- Salt is not always the culprit. Carbohydrates are. by Jody 2011-07-23 17:38:13
  - I wish I could do the Atkins Diet. I lost weight on it and loved what I cooked. ... by Eri 2011-07-23 19:50:28
    - Oh Eri...bless you. I prepare a full fledged meal for everyone every night. I rarely eat with them, but sit ... by Jody 2011-07-23 20:35:11
      - Oh dear heaven, Jody. Can you get off Ambien? I've read some bad things about that shit. Do you ... by Eri 2011-07-23 23:49:20
        
        Been off of Ambien for two weeks!!! by Jody 2011-08-05 21:26:37
        
        Good for you! by Eri 2011-08-08 16:10:14
  - Highly-refined carbohydrates are particularly bothersome. by TB 2011-07-23 18:50:06

Did Scaled Composites make the right choice? by Jeff-Wash July 23, 2011 1:29 pm

Speaking as the only young geeky space enthusiast here, could you please speak in detail on a few thing you've ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:03:31
- NOX is just shorthand for Nitrogen Oxygen compounds, like laughing gas (nitrous oxide) that is used to supply oxygen for combustion ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-25 12:02:29
  - ......... You're going to be very disappointed to see my next Goldilocks Gazette by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-25 18:18:49
Speaking on behalf of a few people who have done considerably more than handle greasy wrenches, I don't think he ... by TB 2011-07-23 13:42:58

Amy Winehouse found dead by Eri July 23, 2011 10:49 am

I just loved her voice. Tortured is right. Fame comes too quick for some and knocks them on their ass. ... by Jody 2011-07-23 17:28:57
Sad. Another member of "Club 27". by podrock 2011-07-23 11:55:18
- Yeah, what is it about age 27? And then there's 35. Marilyn Monroe, Princess Di. by Eri 2011-07-23 17:11:12
In the golden age of rock, this kind of end was way too common. by TB 2011-07-23 11:32:29

Don't go into the hospital in July by Eri July 23, 2011 10:45 am

Particle-particle collisions. A question. by bowser July 22, 2011 10:39 pm

You can't exceed a relative speed of light by sending two particles crashing into each other at velocities that add ... by cjb 2011-07-23 17:29:33
I would imagine car crash physics would come into play here. Most people say that the combined forces of ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 11:58:14

Spacesuit and manned spaceflight by Raoul July 23, 2011 6:46 am

At some point, a high-pressure suit will have to be developed if routine work in space is ever going to ... by TB 2011-07-23 08:42:42

You could have been a genius if... by Eri July 23, 2011 4:50 am

Why we choose cake by Eri July 23, 2011 4:48 am

Or maybe a brain that's thinking harder just wants more sugar. by TB 2011-07-23 08:37:09

There has to be a way by Eri July 22, 2011 11:02 pm

Interesting. IRS statistics are all lies, but you can count on what three left-wing "Centers for..." say? The economy will ... by TB 2011-07-23 08:29:33
- You should stop and listen to yourself sometime. So now IRS figures lie? How pathetic you are, looking desperately to ... by Eri 2011-07-23 10:47:10
  - Read it again. You're the one who told me a few posts back that my IRS numbers on who ... by TB 2011-07-23 11:27:12
    - It's how you interpret them that is wrong. You interpret to fit your political beliefs instead of starting with ... by Eri 2011-07-23 17:12:57
      - To use the example that was annoying you, the top quintile of households in this country pays 69 percent of ... by TB 2011-07-23 18:48:47

Attacks in Norway by TB July 22, 2011 4:13 pm

Another religious terrorist. by podrock 2011-07-23 19:18:10
- There's a "manifesto" someone has located and posted on Google Docs. It's like 1500 frigging pages. Is there something about ... by TB 2011-07-23 19:40:49
  - I haven't read this, and probably won't, but this guy reviewed it. by TB 2011-07-23 19:57:15
There are indications that close to 100 innocent Norwegians have been killed. With six tons of fertilizer (ammonium nitrate) based explosives, and ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-23 13:18:22
- Apparently, he owned a farm of some kind. From the LA TIMES by podrock 2011-07-23 13:47:49
I'm calling it as "lone nutcase." We'll see. by TB 2011-07-23 08:13:47
- Just to yank your chain a bit, on Today this morning, they reported he called himself a conservative. Not ... by Eri 2011-07-24 05:46:19

Question... by TB July 22, 2011 4:08 pm

A fair amount on Fox, not too much on the other channels. by Lee 2011-07-22 17:01:39

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