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Meanwhile, in North Dakota by TB July 2, 2011 3:20 pm
    Economic Freefall by Eri July 2, 2011 1:48 pm
    • Where were you when the economy was going to hell and the Democrats spent their two years in absolute power ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:08:38
      • I was watching my retirement funds disappear and cursing them all. I still curse them all but Republicans more ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:39:27
        • My retirement funds mostly came back. I basically sit on my investments, not because I'm an investment genius, but ... by TB 2011-07-02 22:36:22
          • I didn't have the time to wait for them to come back and got out while I could. Honestly, ... by Eri 2011-07-03 04:58:11
            • Secret number one: during a "frisky" market period, don't look at the statements. Anyway, I've been slowly rebalancing ... by TB 2011-07-03 06:40:46
              • When all you've got to live on is in volatile markets, your advice is asanine. "Just don't look and ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:14:10
                • If all your investments are in volatile markets, take shots at your advisors, not me. by TB 2011-07-03 13:11:29
                  • I wasn't taking shots at you; I was taking shots at the economy until you piped up with silly advice. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:34:10
                    • "Silly?" I rode it out. Did it work? by TB 2011-07-04 07:14:31
                      • Tom, you are not ME, you were not in my circumstances with MY retirement accounts and ready to retire next ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:13:05
                        • Sorry. But advice is not the same thing as control. by TB 2011-07-05 06:36:16
      Partisan Wrangling Strangles the Poor by Eri July 2, 2011 1:24 pm
      • Shutdowns are a deliberate political tactic. Basically, "Raise taxes or we'll shoot this dog." The governor is seeking about $35.8 billion, with ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:04:39
        • All good points. I blame both parties for this crap. They need to work together and nobody seems ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:41:24
        Writer's observation by TB July 2, 2011 8:41 am
        • Very true. Ever heard of Moses Wine, the hippie private eye? Great stuff. They even made a ... by ER 2011-07-02 12:28:54
          • Laugh if you will, but I bet you could sell it. by TB 2011-07-02 12:47:31
          ISS from the attic by Raoul July 2, 2011 6:43 am
          • Epic! Kudos to you, sir. *Bookmarks Album* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 14:18:09
            • Formidable, Raoul. And it's good to hear from you again. by ER 2011-07-02 08:08:10
              • Thanks, ER. In our astronomy club, we were emulating each other for the best shots. A riend managed to catch the ... by Raoul Lannoy 2011-07-05 22:19:44
              • You got those shots manually? I am impressed! by TB 2011-07-02 08:06:07
                • Yes, TB! My biggest concern is properly focusing the scope. It's tricky because that type of Maksutov has a tendency ... by Raoul 2011-07-05 14:02:53
                [Some] People's Party by mcfly July 1, 2011 10:41 am
                • We should be grateful that we are mostly protected from this kind of crap, although not totally. We have ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:02:18
                  • "Horror stories." No shit. A particularly nasty variation we're seeing now is when private development companies use the ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:05:19
                    • On that we agree. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:08
                  Canadian has devoted life to proving existence of alien life by mcfly July 1, 2011 9:49 am
                  • This guy, like all frauds, has something in common with his fellow frauds. It's not just that he knows ... by ER 2011-07-02 13:52:55
                    • Yeah, I caught that too. It's disappointing, and a real blow to their credibility, when people who spend so much ... by mcfly 2011-07-02 19:13:12
                    • *Sigh* This guy makes thing soooooo much harder for the rest of us conspiracy theorists. And not in ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 22:56:52
                      Happy Canada Day! by mcfly July 1, 2011 9:46 am
                      • You forgot the D&D players. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-01 12:45:53
                        • Which reminds me, a new episode of "Ice Road Truckers" should be on my DVR. by TB 2011-07-01 10:46:57
                          • Justin Bieber! Bryan Adams! Celine Dion! Michael J. Fox!!! MCFLY!!!!! by Jody 2011-07-01 10:44:46
                            • William Shatner, Paul Anka by Eri 2011-07-01 15:06:11
                              • And Frederick Banting, James Gosling, Brian Kernighan and David Levy!! (Wish we could include McFly with THAT group...) by mcfly 2011-07-01 13:24:12
                                • And don't forget, Dudley Do-Right, Nell and Inspector Fenwick, and Snidely Whiplash. by ER 2011-07-01 16:35:53
                                  • And Sasquatch! by TB 2011-07-01 16:38:04
                              Russia better be careful by Eri July 1, 2011 6:39 am
                              • Interesting! The powers that be in Russia have a long and sordid history of battling (and banning) religion. Opiate of ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:22:03
                                • EDITED: Wait a minute, isn't that a contradiction? Scientology claims to be a religion, but that's only so it ... by ERa country that permits 2011-07-01 10:37:21
                                  • Scientology is a pattern of corruption that has invaded the inner chamber of Hollywood and therefore, Russia's oil conglomerate, so ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:10:20
                                  • If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason is that they don't like what the ... by TB 2011-07-01 09:28:17
                                    • History doesn't repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. by Lee 2011-07-01 15:33:11
                                      • Theories are like opinions. Everybody's got one. And opinions are like... well, let's just say everyone has one of those, too. by ER 2011-07-01 10:22:12
                                        • ...he opined. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:56
                                        • Just a theory maybe, but a good one. You're correct. We're all valid historians in our own right. If you find ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:39:33
                                          • You can see how TB's "reframing" technique works. First he accuses you of saying something you didn't, then he ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:30:52
                                            • I looked it up. The word "reframing" does not mean "acting as though something someone said had an actual ... by TB 2011-07-01 10:44:59
                                              • Santayana was a socialist gay radical middle of the roader espousing creationism while evolving into a mongrel monkey? by Eri 2011-07-01 15:13:01
                                                • I use the term "reframing" the way Robert defined it here about two years ago when he first exposed your ... by ER 2011-07-01 10:59:07
                                                  • Friend, go back over this thread. I said this: "If people are telling you that history has no patterns, one possible reason ... by TB 2011-07-01 11:09:58
                                                    • And why didn't you? That is what this thread is about. I think. Wait. I've lost track of what I ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:15:53
                                                      • Whatever you're on, I want some! by TB 2011-07-01 15:50:54
                                                        • I just told you. Gin soaked olives with a little vermouth in the gin. :-) by Eri 2011-07-01 16:01:48
                                                      • Tom, I already explained this to you once before. And I know you were paying attention because you hadn't attempted ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:20:35
                                                        • It's this simple. It's always been that simple. by TB 2011-07-01 13:06:53
                                                          • That's bullshit Tom. No, I don't doubt for a moment that economic freedom is better than economic control. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:32:12
                                                            • "Ownership class?" Ah. "Bourgeois truth." I wonder how much you have to own to become a member of the "ownership ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:02:24
                                                          • And FURTHERMORE! I just re-read that harangue, and I must apologize, it is a bit over the top. I just ... by ER 2011-07-01 12:56:50
                                                            • Nature has a reality? I wonder if it's the same reality I'm in or another reality. Really. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:20:04
                                                              • Hey, I don't take any of this personal. Never did. I do let the frustration blow over once ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:10:31
                                                                • Yes, it does, because we create it. It prays to us: "O Creator, please leave us in peace instead ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:21:36
                                                                  • P.S. As you come up with further thinking on that "I" vs. "wave" stuff, put it down here. ... by TB 2011-07-01 13:13:21
                                                                    • Reality may not care what any of us thinks, but we have no choice but to think about reality. ... by ER 2011-07-01 13:25:03
                                                Well, frack? by Eri July 1, 2011 6:29 am
                                                • Sure, we can get up and leave after we've fouled the place up beyond all repair. It's just the ... by ER 2011-07-01 07:52:20
                                                  • I can see it having the same potential for abuse as in the coal mining industry. I'm too tired ... by Eri 2011-07-01 21:02:07
                                                    • Here's one link. There are a lot more. And yeah, if they're crooks they should be hauled into court and ... by TB 2011-07-02 06:28:58
                                                      • Thanks, TB, for the link. What you want to bet that, as usual, no one will be punished? Maybe I'm ... by Eri 2011-07-02 07:36:15
                                                        • Enron is dead. As for the legal results, convictions, and reparations, they're listed in the Wikipedia entry here. by TB 2011-07-02 07:57:19
                                                          • I knew Enron was dead and buried. And so is one of the execs. I had forgotten that. ... by Eri 2011-07-02 13:30:24
                                                            • So, how do you feel about the guys who were running Fannie Mae? by TB 2011-07-02 13:35:26
                                                              • They're all crooks. And then it gets laid on the taxpayer to bail them out. Pisses me off ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:45:00
                                                    • This method of hydrocarbon recovery has been in used in one form or another since the late 1940s. Regulations ... by TB 2011-07-01 09:14:11
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