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Recounting the Civil War dead by TB September 21, 2011 3:44 pm
  • The prevailing thought for me, about the Civil War has always been, Can I even imagine what it must have ... by Jody 2011-09-22 09:59:49
    • Most men die in war (at least until the very modern time) as the result of disease, and wartime increases ... by ER 2011-09-22 06:12:37
      For the geek who has everything by TB September 21, 2011 2:49 pm
        Operation Smile by TB September 20, 2011 5:43 pm
        • Okay...gonna cry...doesn't help that she looks like my granddaughter....those eyes!!!!! by Jody 2011-09-20 19:08:54
          • This organization has been doing this for almost 30 years, using volunteer doctors and medical personnel. They have done ... by TB 2011-09-20 20:03:31
          • That little girls's smile when she saw herself after the surgery was absolutley delightful...and I have an extremely high tolerance ... by ER 2011-09-20 18:51:39
            Drones that make kill-no-kill decisions by TB September 20, 2011 12:33 pm
            • It DOES seem like a good idea to keep the drones under human control for now. Also, didn't they use the ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-20 17:57:37
              • Great clip from a highly underrated movie (from the same director as "Starship Troopers"). Yeah, the idea of autonomous weapons ... by ER 2011-09-20 13:36:06
                • Most of those weapons are used on battlefields, where there is mostly you and the enemy. A Phalanx point ... by TB 2011-09-20 14:49:46
                  • I brought up the Phalanx because it is programmable. It can be configured to ignore certain flight plans and ... by ER 2011-09-20 16:52:31
                Cash4Gold's favorite customer by TB September 20, 2011 10:20 am
                  I have a great fondness for Yogi Berra & yogiisms. by Jeff-Wash September 19, 2011 10:17 am
                    "Vote republican" by BuckGalaxy September 18, 2011 11:28 am
                    • LOLOL! Ah so true, so true. Or It's twue! It's twue! by Eri 2011-09-18 21:42:23
                      Messin' with the signs by TB September 17, 2011 8:02 pm
                        Web cam 101 for Seniors by Jody September 17, 2011 3:35 pm
                          The Education of Steve Jobs by TB September 16, 2011 10:10 am
                          • I posted below before I read the thread. If there was any political motivation for the post it went over my ... by FrankC 2011-09-16 18:39:48
                            • I'm not surprised this came from the Hoover Institute, or that TB posted it here in (ahem), Off-Topic. Once ... by ER 2011-09-16 10:47:51
                              • I never did work out what "(ahem) Off-Topic" was supposed to mean. How about a clue? by TB 2011-09-19 09:11:14
                                • Wow. If I had taken something like that and spewed my politics all over it, you would never have let me ... by TB 2011-09-16 11:22:27
                                  • Relax, TB. Didn't you see the smiley face? I just wanted to remind you that I was monitoring ... by ER 2011-09-16 11:36:54
                                    • Seriously, ER. I wasn't doing that here. It's you. Others are invited to print the article out, and highlight ... by TB 2011-09-16 11:39:12
                                      • No need to apologize, there was a nugget of seriousness to my post, but it was mostly meant as a ... by ER 2011-09-16 11:50:27
                                        • PS? What the heck do you consider “real brains?” An allusion to the Conservative's concept of effete liberal intellectuals who dare ... by ER 2011-09-16 12:15:31
                                          • You forgot what the original post was about with your first response. Then you set up a straw man, ... by TB 2011-09-16 13:58:01
                                            • Well, I tried to give you an out, but since you insist on dragging this on... Bullshit. The whole post ... by ER 2011-09-16 15:29:20
                                              • "And who are these clowns? I would be willing to bet there isn’t an entrepreneur in the lot. A bunch ... by TB 2011-09-16 16:04:55
                                                • Anybody else at all want to ring in on this? Read the article, see if it comes out to ... by TB 2011-09-16 15:54:31
                                                  • I read it. He is one lucky guy...to be able to make money doing something he loves. He is indeed ... by Jody 2011-09-16 18:52:00
                                                    • Since you asked. Nothing in the article stirred my blood. I am reminded of what I learned in my first year at ... by FrankC 2011-09-16 18:21:09
                                                      • I think a remarkable percentage of "creativity" is simply deciding to do something, and then being persistent about it. ... by TB 2011-09-16 18:54:33
                                                        • First of all, I just hate the way these threads shrink down to a one or two inch column. Anyway, ... by FrankC 2011-09-16 20:11:37
                                                      • Suits me. I'd welcome comments from the others. I stand by what I've said here, but I have ... by ER 2011-09-16 16:12:34
                                                • Don't bother. For two cents I'd blow the thread away, and repost the original as straight text. by TB 2011-09-16 12:03:45
                                                  • I posted the link on Facebook in hopes my brother in law Eric would comment. Eric never went to college ... by Jody 2011-09-17 07:11:53
                                                    • I pretty much agreed with Eric, but I was afraid to bring it up. 8) by ER 2011-09-17 10:56:02
                                                      • Eric does have a point, but heck, iTunes alone has resulted in huge shifts in entire industries. Now, if you want ... by TB 2011-09-17 11:03:38
                                        Takes Dirty Dancing to a Whole New Level by Eri September 13, 2011 5:55 am
                                        • Disgusting. by Jody 2011-09-13 10:39:32
                                          • Yes, it is and these were cops! Did you see the grin on that one's face? I would ... by Eri 2011-09-13 14:22:41
                                            • A lesson that we as women will not (or never) learn unless: To quote Jim Morrison: "The most important kind of freedom ... by Jody 2011-09-14 16:12:13
                                          • It falls under the category of "community relations". by ER 2011-09-13 06:54:23
                                            If you're cooling off in the front yard... by TB September 10, 2011 12:33 pm
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