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‘Yes, it’s going to crack’ - a spacecraft not everyone thinks is safe to fly BuckGalaxy January 23, 2026 10:42 am (Flame)

Trump’s Greenland Gambit Has Broken Brains Across Washington BuckGalaxy January 21, 2026 8:38 pm (Flame)

This is so strange, on so many levels. ER January 21, 2026 5:13 pm (Off-Topic)

What's in your wallet? ER January 19, 2026 8:10 pm (CurrentEvents)

Anne Applebaum: Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw BuckGalaxy January 19, 2026 7:18 pm (Flame)

Sloppy Seconds BuckGalaxy January 16, 2026 7:24 pm (Flame)

Trump's irrational fixation on Greenland could lead to widespread conflict. BuckGalaxy January 14, 2026 10:48 pm (Flame)

Germany, Sweden, France and Norway announce joint military exercises with Denmark in Greenland BuckGalaxy January 14, 2026 10:12 pm (CurrentEvents)

Erich von Däniken, 1935 – 2026 podrock January 13, 2026 9:05 am (CurrentEvents)

It is the cowardice that has doomed us.... RL January 11, 2026 1:07 pm (CurrentEvents)

An opinion from our neighbors up north, eh... podrock January 11, 2026 9:14 am (CurrentEvents)

Murdering moms in mini-vans in Minneapolis Minnesota RL January 10, 2026 2:01 pm (CurrentEvents)

Vancouver hockey hooligans by mcfly June 20, 2011 9:49 pm

Wounded soldier regrows muscle by Eri June 20, 2011 5:05 pm

Princess of Whales by TB June 20, 2011 4:20 pm

That's nice...diving with a full moon. by mcfly 2011-06-20 21:34:30
Well, at least she doesn't have any "shrinkage" issues. by ER 2011-06-20 18:33:32
- Not really ER...ever beheld REALLY COLD TITS? by Jody 2011-06-20 21:05:43
  - Even my boobies look good when it is THAT cold. by Jody 2011-06-21 11:09:53
  - You could put out an eye with one of those things! by TB 2011-06-20 21:14:38
Absolutely gorgeous! Ironically, I was listening to a Perfect Storm soundtrack when I read this... I would so do that. Talking to another ... by Jody 2011-06-20 18:30:44

The Metaphysics of Contemporary Theft by TB June 20, 2011 3:49 pm

What I find interesting on threads like this one (and many others) is the extent to which people of known ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:38:18
- These threads are extremely valuable to me as reminders of why I've turned away from conservatism. by mcfly 2011-06-21 15:56:00
I know this guy! I thought that name sounded familiar. I saw his book about the Peloponnesian War being advertised a few ... by ER 2011-06-21 12:34:21
Hey, I thought it was common knowledge that everyone who's ever received help from the government has become a thief, ... by mcfly 2011-06-20 22:38:08
- One point of the article was that there is a limit to how many people society can support who can't ... by TB 2011-06-21 08:21:36
  - Tom, that is self-serving bullshit and you know it. Do you mean to tell me that if we eliminated all ... by ER 2011-06-21 11:00:36
    - Too many people? I suggest we volunteer the Republicans to report to their local guillotine for the serving of ... by Eri 2011-06-21 14:12:48
      - Nice try. Bush and the Republicans increased the national debt by $4.9 trillion over two terms. Nothing to ... by TB 2011-06-21 15:12:54
        
        Obama inherited this shit and we're going deeper in debt supporting wars Bush started and trying to bail out an ... by Eri 2011-06-21 15:20:26
        
        How many years can you drag out "inherited?" Is there any plausible line of thinking that says radically increasing ... by TB 2011-06-21 15:45:28
        
        Well, Obama has been President for just over two years. Two years sure as hell is not enough time ... by Eri 2011-06-21 21:25:05
    - "Tom, that is self-serving bullshit and you know it. Do you mean to tell me that if we eliminated all ... by TB 2011-06-21 11:30:37
      - Listen to you and Eri talking about taking mansions and rich people’s money away and using it for good deeds. ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 13:29:42
        
        Show me an example of me "siding" with any neo-Nazi statements. Any at all. If Lee says something that's accurate, ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:40:31
      - It is the act of someone who has been taught all his life that there’s really no such thing as ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 11:46:55
      - You're not bothering to read my responses, either. I didn't say the poor stole to eat, I said crime ... by ER 2011-06-21 11:42:12
        
        Look, you didn't get it. We'll just leave it at that. Community breakdown must obviously be due to ... by TB 2011-06-21 12:06:53
        
        All thieves are liberals? That is the most pathological bullshit you've ever written and you should damned well apologize, ... by Eri 2011-06-21 14:17:59
        
        "Metaphysics," dammit. Every damn person who busts a window and walks off with a TV set thinks the world owes him ... by TB 2011-06-21 14:47:18
        
        You report nothing except your twisted view of things. If you want examples of people who think the world ... by Eri 2011-06-21 21:21:04
        
        Wow. Just...wow. I'm watching conservatives fighting like hell to reduce the power of the State, the control it has over ... by TB 2011-06-22 07:35:44
        
        Nah. Let's just say you're wrong, and leave it at THAT. Think of all the times you’ve seen news footage of ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 13:23:37
        
        The question was stated specifically. It can be answered. Greece. G2 riots. The people who start looting the ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:35:23
        
        Hey, I'm going with the Merry Men every time. You can go with Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff ... by ER 2011-06-21 13:10:49
        
        What, the government goons? by TB 2011-06-21 13:29:30
        
        The government goons work for the wealthy landowners. They always have. by ER 2011-06-21 13:39:36
        
        They worked for the guys who collected taxes. There aren't a lot of exact parallels between 21st century and ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:45:52
  - Well, I guess I'll have to take your word for it, because I was raised in Canada and theft of ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 10:12:52
    - Yeah. by TB 2011-06-21 10:23:24
      - OK, not being facetious anymore: If I don't want my tax dollars going to this or that purpose, does it mean ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 11:23:50
        
        I'm not "equating" them. Neither was Hanson. This is why the title was about metaphysics. The cost of "maintaining ... by TB 2011-06-21 11:53:17

One thing I miss... by Eri June 20, 2011 4:41 am

I know what you mean. by Robert 2011-06-20 09:58:44
- Wow! To have a law named after me. I'm honored. (No kidding. I really am.) ... by Eri 2011-06-20 12:56:36
- Eri's Law: "If I want to flash everyone, I'll flash everyone. Don't be sneaking up behind me and pulling my ... by TB 2011-06-20 10:19:10
  - Snort! We have a saying in Flash Fiction workshops: Raincoats optional. by Eri 2011-06-20 13:00:28
  - LOL! Oh dear. Privates being made public? No wonder Eri's worried about a draft! by mcfly 2011-06-20 11:18:15
    - LOL. A draft is no longer legal. Unless you're drinking it and have had too much and can't ... by Eri 2011-06-20 13:02:08

Solar Storms caused by Magnetic Rope by Eri June 20, 2011 4:16 am

I can see TONS of applications here, from sci-fi weaponry to tractor beams for star fuel. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:43:57

Secret cloning experiment? by Lee June 19, 2011 9:48 pm

This is one reason we hate the uber-wealthy by Eri June 19, 2011 12:20 pm

I see where you're coming from, but where do you draw the line? If I choose to live in ... by ER 2011-06-19 21:09:38
- Where I draw the line is ostentatious wealth that serves no purpose. I don't/wouldn't deny people their luxuries. ... by Eri 2011-06-19 22:26:30
I know what you're saying. It can be terribly aggravating, the sense that money that could be doing good for ... by mcfly 2011-06-19 17:59:24
When we first moved to California, we drove out of the Sierras near Monterey and took a little side trip ... by ER 2011-06-19 13:30:54

Anyone we know live in Portland, Oregon? by Jody June 19, 2011 7:40 am

Yeppers, my friend lives there and is trying to avoid it. I told I'd be watching with a pair ... by Eri 2011-06-19 17:46:52
where is RobVG from? If he is not from Portland, I can truthfully say that everyone I have ever known ... by FrankC 2011-06-19 17:21:56
I just e-mailed a friend who lives in Oregon with this. I think she lives near Portland. by Eri 2011-06-19 12:31:48

Private and public boards by TB June 18, 2011 5:35 pm

Beyond me. by podrock 2011-06-18 18:52:08
- You're on the right track with the private post setting. But as-is, a post set to private can only be ... by Robert 2011-06-18 20:35:38
- Hmmm..... Any way I can help? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 20:13:41
  - Not sure...what do you have in mind? Your question was addressed to podrock, and that's proper: He's system admin, and it's ... by Robert 2011-06-20 10:17:45

How stupid can you get? by Eri June 18, 2011 5:18 pm

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