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The 1% RobVG October 27, 2025 10:54 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)

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)

Season 3 - Foundation BuckGalaxy August 2, 2025 12:33 pm (Science Fiction)

Where we are now RL October 8, 2025 6:02 pm (CurrentEvents)

No sugar tonight in my coffee, no sugar tonight in my tea ER October 15, 2025 5:07 pm (Space/Science)

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

Superwood BuckGalaxy October 14, 2025 5:46 pm (Space/Science)

They're fighting back. by Eri September 24, 2011 6:17 pm

I love animals also Eri and I have never hunted. The only way I would hunt for food is if ... by FrankC 2011-09-26 00:12:29
- It broke my heart to put down a pet who was gravely ill with FIV/AIDS and unable to even clean ... by Eri 2011-09-26 09:51:46
  - Your cat may not have met a bad end. Often, a lost cat is simply adopted into a new ... by TB 2011-09-26 09:59:26
    - The reason I don't think Tobias could have been "adopted" is that he would not get near any human other ... by Eri 2011-09-26 15:14:58
      - There are two "outdoor" cats around here who enthusiastically crap in my yard. When the older one is sunning ... by TB 2011-09-26 15:19:31
        
        Years ago, I used to let Whiskers, now deceased, out in the fenced back yard. He was not a jumper ... by Jody 2011-09-26 18:00:13
- Oh Frank...how I agree. by Jody 2011-09-26 03:40:04
That's part of the risk. Predators get a shot at you too now and then. You have to admit that ... by TB 2011-09-24 20:35:32
Somehow, I can't help but think that if another species had risen to sentience on this planet beside us, somewhere ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-24 19:56:33
- Truthfully, I've been thinking about becoming a vegetarian with a little fish thrown in. The only thing is, I don't like ... by Eri 2011-09-24 23:44:42
  - Hmmm.... Do any of the vegetables on this list seem appealing to you? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 00:39:44
    - Many do, some I've never had, some I've never heard of. Many I have no idea how to fix ... by Eri 2011-09-25 07:53:01
      - The only solutions I see here are to guilt trip your relatives into either cooking for you or paying for ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 12:07:14
        
        That would be great if I had any relatives near! Unfortunately, since my sister died, I'm all alone in ... by Eri 2011-09-25 16:43:44
        
        Bummer to hear. I guess the only solution besides THAT is to guilt trip your neighbors; maybe blackmail them ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 22:09:03
        
        You trying to get me put in jail? I wonder if they DO vegetarian? Heh, the neighbor on the left ... by Eri 2011-09-26 09:57:23

Well, I don't like this. by Eri September 23, 2011 10:04 pm

Yeah, it's scary. But there's not much we can do about it, and the Russians do have every right ... by ER 2011-09-24 11:17:21
- That's what's so scary. There's not a damned thing we can do about it. We no longer have ... by Eri 2011-09-24 18:18:02
  - I don't think we have to worry about the Russkis invading Canada or Alaska. What we do have to ... by ER 2011-09-24 18:54:47
    - I hold the same position on the Arctic as I do on it's southern brother - Our presence there should ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-24 19:59:16
      - Unfortunately, the circumstances will make that impossible. Antarctica is a remote wilderness on the far side of the planet, its resources ... by ER 2011-09-25 06:02:40
        
        In that case..... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 12:09:10

Michael Yon in Afghanistan by TB September 23, 2011 10:12 am

Best line today on debates by TB September 23, 2011 10:01 am

We will see how he does in the future. We have a long way to go. The beauty of critiques ... by Jody 2011-09-24 09:23:41
"Over-Prepping"? Here was my favorite. by ER 2011-09-23 10:17:53
- A good indicator that someone knows their stuff (applies to any field, not just politics) is that they can tune ... by TB 2011-09-23 10:34:47
  - To be fair, the ability to think on one's feet quickly is not necessarily a sign of great intelligence or ... by ER 2011-09-23 11:13:57
    - I'm not talking about the ability to quickly fire off great-sounding "duckspeak" in response to a question (a common tactic ... by TB 2011-09-23 11:37:49
      - I've seen Gingrich say things even he knows can't possibly be true. I have absolutely no respect for the ... by ER 2011-09-23 12:04:06
        
        Well, who's to say what's true or not? :) by TB 2011-09-23 12:05:27
        
        There is a difference in saying something you do not know to be false, and saying something you know perfectly ... by ER 2011-09-23 12:07:05
        
        But who decides if it's false or not? by TB 2011-09-23 12:13:24
        
        You can't always tell when someone else is lying. And you never know for sure if someone else is mistaken. ... by ER 2011-09-23 14:44:53
        
        By that logic, by TB 2011-09-23 16:16:23
        
        Tom, as Haldane pointed out, the world is stranger than we CAN think. The questions with the easy answers ... by ER 2011-09-23 16:35:37
        
        See? There you go again. by TB 2011-09-23 17:04:56
        
        Tom, if they're so obviously wrong, why can't any of them see it when it it's so clear and obvious ... by ER 2011-09-23 17:26:53
        
        You basically answered your own question with your last sentence. by TB 2011-09-23 17:57:12
        
        Yep, that sure sounds like ὕβρις to me. Everybody is deluding themselves except you. by ER 2011-09-23 18:23:36
        
        I don't know. by TB 2011-09-23 18:31:56
        
        Tom, most of the opinions you are desperate to push here are ideological and philosophical anomalism and political fundamentalism. ... by ER 2011-09-23 19:18:36
        
        Q.E.D. by TB 2011-09-23 19:25:53

Obviously, this guy fell for a Nigerian e-mail by Eri September 22, 2011 9:19 am

Hikers imprisoned in Iran have been freed by TB September 21, 2011 12:22 pm

Their next vacation is to go hiking in beautiful North Korea. by Lee 2011-09-21 19:48:03
- I hear that Viet Nam is beautiful...but I could never go there...it is stamped in my brain forever with the ... by Jody 2011-09-22 07:50:33
  - Not weird at all. Your remarks are quite revealing. We lost the Viet Nam war, our first defeat. But remember, ... by ER 2011-09-22 08:34:04
    - VietNam was OUR generation's war so we are emotionally tied to it, an unpleasant tie. WWII was before most ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:42:37
      - My mother hated the Japanese and Germans, but especially the Japanese (because that's who my father was fighting!). Both Japan ... by ER 2011-09-23 06:26:17
        
        Our family couldn't hate Germany since our heritage is German. In fact, we still had quite a few relatives ... by Eri 2011-09-23 22:02:13
        
        Me, too Eri...I was double cursed with my stout legs...either the Scottish Highlander or the German Heritage I boast. I ... by Jody 2011-09-24 12:04:40

Photobomb! by TB September 21, 2011 9:51 am

Next up from the Fed: "The Twist." by TB September 21, 2011 9:44 am

Well, after the Fed spoke, stocks are down globally. Is the Fed trying to undermine economic recovery? by Eri 2011-09-22 09:51:19

Dead Beat Joe Walsh by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:43 am

Didn't he used to play guitar in the James Gang? by ER 2011-09-20 10:45:09

How to get corporate America to invest its record trillions in cash in jobs by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:02 am

So let me get this straight: the job creation engines are the tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business ... by TB 2011-09-20 11:22:59
- EDITED: No. You've got it dead wrong. "... tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business tax 'expenditures'" are tax ... by ER 2011-09-21 05:40:41
  - You are right about the dangers of "crony capitalism" (businesses using the power of government to serve their own ends.) ... by TB 2011-09-21 08:42:10
    - "Why not force the crony capitalists to move towards a more competitive economy?" By George. I think he's got it! Force? ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:56:38
- You don't read very well. Because of tax breaks, the wealthy are just SITTING on their money. Without ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:12:19
  - And you're not reading at all. by TB 2011-09-21 07:37:54
    - But they are NOT investing. Which is the point. They are letting the money sit there. Got ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:44:50
    - Tom, if it isn't taxed, he doesn't HAVE to invest in order to save it from the taxman. He ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:44:32
      - Okay, one more time: by TB 2011-09-21 08:54:25
        
        I saw the former Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, on the Jon Stewart Show overnight and she was quite impressive. ... by Eri 2011-09-23 06:01:55
        
        The Johnson Controls battery plant in Holland, Michigan. Federal grant for building the plant: $299 million. Michigan state incentives for ... by TB 2011-09-23 09:33:45
        
        We're not quite that dense, pal. We know exactly what is going on. Listen carefully. The rich used to be ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:10:47
        
        Are you saying that taxing someone at 90% is a "fair share? I really hope you don't think that. by Lee 2011-09-21 20:08:35
        
        Yes. Yes. Of course. The idea was to "get them to plow that back into productive use, like foundations, ... by TB 2011-09-21 09:13:30
        
        Cripes. Screw this. by TB 2011-09-21 09:20:41
        
        I apologize. You're right, I did not express myself clearly, in fact, I said something that was misleading, and it ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:55:59
- Bonus question: by TB 2011-09-20 11:36:49
Outstanding! Now why didn't I think of that? Of course, the "job creators" would rather actually create jobs than ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:40:29
- "Job Creators". Don't you just love that? It's right up there with "Patriot Act", "Peacekeeper Missile", "Death Tax", "Marriage Penalty" and "Freedom ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:47:58

Military gay ban lifted by RobVG September 20, 2011 8:40 am

Ask, tell! by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-20 08:44:42
- If you've got it, flaunt it >:-) by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-23 01:07:46

How the Greek tragedy will end by TB September 19, 2011 8:10 pm

I may have something to add to this. I have a writer acquaintance who lives an idyllic life half of ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:44:16
Trouble in Greece? What trouble in Greece? Why didn't anyone tell us? Why weren't we warned? How ... by ER 2011-09-20 06:00:02
- Why Greece is going broke. by TB 2011-09-20 09:12:39

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