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The destruction of Goddard is illegal RL October 31, 2025 9:41 am (Space/Science)

Weighing the scales on Elon Musk BuckGalaxy October 30, 2025 9:28 pm (Flame)

Bunker Envy ? podrock October 30, 2025 6:18 pm (CurrentEvents)

Message in a bottle BuckGalaxy October 29, 2025 10:55 am (Off-Topic)

According to some, we're a nation of illiterate dependents looking for a handout RobVG October 27, 2025 8:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

The 1% RobVG October 27, 2025 10:54 am (Off-Topic)

Parting Shot ER October 27, 2025 4:36 am (Off-Topic)

Space X put on notice RobVG October 20, 2025 4:55 pm (Space/Science)

There is no bottom to this barrel... RL October 19, 2025 5:40 pm (CurrentEvents)

John Wheeler's philosophy: "Beyond the Black Hole" RL October 16, 2025 10:00 pm (Space/Science)

Brosz baffled, Bondi busts Bolton ER October 16, 2025 2:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

Science backs up what I have been saying for years... RL October 15, 2025 7:59 pm (CurrentEvents)

New liberal model for our society? by TB June 16, 2011 9:25 am

The military's job is killing people and destroying property on a mass scale, and when it isn't actually doing that, ... by ER 2011-06-16 09:57:51
- Contempt for Southern racism: Compared to most mid-century Southerners, my family was quite liberal and I was personally a bit ... by FrankC 2011-06-16 13:16:42
  - I never meant to imply Cubans were free of racism. Slavery wasn't even outlawed in Cuba until the 1890s. ... by ER 2011-06-16 16:29:54
- The American military can be justifiably proud of its history in race relations. It was one of the earliest ... by TB 2011-06-16 10:08:39

Weiner to resign? by TB June 16, 2011 7:52 am

Well, I'm glad he didn't have designs on the White House. It would've been too confusing: when I hear "President ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:25:16
- Y'know, before the whole incident there were people saying he SHOULD run for president. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-17 12:31:38
My Weiner has a first name...it's L...O...S...E...R by Lee 2011-06-16 09:57:13

Help 2! by Eri June 16, 2011 6:58 am

Wow! Guess who got a Kindle for Father's Day from his kids! :) by TB 2011-06-19 12:11:04
A whole bunch of info here. My Dad just plugs his into his computer with a USB port. The 3G unit is ... by TB 2011-06-16 09:05:45
- Thanks, Tom. No problemo. I got a cell phone. Wouldn't leave home without one. Literally. by Eri 2011-06-16 10:47:12
- Whoa. Check out the free 3G coverage map! Pan around to see the world. by TB 2011-06-16 09:12:43
- The DX doesn't seem to have Wi-Fi (does have the free cell connection). I have no idea why. by TB 2011-06-16 09:07:49
Looks like they have a built-in wireless card by podrock 2011-06-16 07:24:58
- Thanks, Pod. I'm having trouble getting that to download but I'll try again later. Traffic may be high ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:18:28
  - Hint: with pdf's, right click and "Save Target As...", then download to your 'puter. by podrock 2011-06-16 11:31:56
    - That's an https site and I get into a tab and then get a weird message and nothing is there. Ahh! ... by Eri 2011-06-16 22:35:36

Help! by Eri June 16, 2011 6:40 am

Check with Robert, but I suppose you could use your user page here at the zone. by podrock 2011-06-16 07:35:29
- It that's my profile page, it's too long. by Eri 2011-06-16 11:21:54
  - try this: by podrock 2011-06-16 11:45:19
    - Good choice. That URL is generated automatically by WordPress, which makes it guaranteed to be as unique as your username. ... by Robert 2011-06-17 08:47:20
      - How do I check to see if domain names are taken. I might want Patricia.McFarland.com or Patty-Mac.com or Eri.com ... by Eri 2011-06-17 14:03:08
        
        Go to anywhere that sells domain space, like GoDaddy.com, and enter what you're looking for. They'll tell you if ... by TB 2011-06-17 14:11:21
        
        Man, I could go broke reserving all the variations! by Eri 2011-06-17 17:04:33
        
        Basically, you decide on a name then reserve .com, .net, and maybe .org which covers most of what normal people ... by TB 2011-06-17 17:48:15
    - Aha. Thanks! I'll give that a go. Now, I have to remember how to get back to ... by Eri 2011-06-16 22:37:41

Safety warning by Eri June 15, 2011 9:23 pm

I used this product camping when I was a kid: by podrock 2011-06-16 08:27:40
- More fun to eat than regular paste, too. by TB 2011-06-16 08:51:57
These fuels have been around for a long time, like Sterno cans. I see two issues here: First, the idea ... by TB 2011-06-16 07:47:16
- Yep, the refill is the problem. People are trying to refill when the fire's not completely out and getting ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:43:07
Gel fuel. Isn't that just another name for "napalm"? by ER 2011-06-16 06:02:20
- Geez, I don't know. But they sell it at Bed, Bath & Beyond as refills for things they sell, ... by Eri 2011-06-16 06:47:15
  - Jellied alcohol, as in Sterno, is made as a safety feature because it is non-spillable. Jellied gasoline, napalm, is ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:03:15
    - Napalm is really easy to make, using household detergents and gasoline, so I don't see what there is to gain ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:05:49

Conan O'Brien's commencement speech by TB June 15, 2011 8:23 pm

The perfect blend of material, delivery, and thought. I enjoy watching Conan very much, but that is better than anything ... by ER 2011-06-16 08:51:12
That was excellent. Thanks for posting the link. Everything he said was true. by Eri 2011-06-15 22:15:34
Saw that a couple of days ago. Great speech, very entertaining! He makes it look so effortless. Loved his reference to ... by mcfly 2011-06-15 21:07:21

Weekly News by Vitruvius June 15, 2011 7:08 pm

I think it's cool. We get news in a capsule along with commentary. ;) Of course, some of these ... by Eri 2011-06-15 21:28:22
It's a great format. If I were doing my own blog, it would be a poor man's version of ... by TB 2011-06-15 20:06:17
- Speaking of which, didn't you used to be able to blog on HZ? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 23:13:21
  - yes...:(... by Jody 2011-06-16 05:51:22

A Song of Fire and Ice - George R. R. Martin, revisited by FrankC June 15, 2011 5:27 pm

What war in Libya? by TB June 15, 2011 2:22 pm

Yeah, I hate that crap. We need to make it so that deployment of troops of 5,000 strong or ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 18:45:14
- The beauty of the Hellfires is that you don't "rain" them down like a WWII bombing raid. You find ... by TB 2011-06-15 20:00:23

A Weiner too far? by TB June 15, 2011 2:12 pm

10 fixes for the new energy crisis by TB June 15, 2011 1:56 pm

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