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Is this a joke? by Jody May 16, 2011 6:13 am

Took some doing to get a "reply" window up. This is called "swaddling," and it's as old as human civilization. ... by TB 2011-05-16 08:51:23
- No shit Sherlock. I know swaddling...I have had two babies and have cared for dozens more over my existence...and have ... by Jody 2011-05-16 11:03:15
  - I always advocated rope or packing tape, but my wife thought it'd be "cruel." And she popped a gasket when ... by mcfly 2011-05-16 11:15:52
    - I always just nailed their nightshirts to the floor...but that is just me. by Jody 2011-05-16 12:17:41
      - Spent some time training giant squids to hold the kids still. Lost a lot of money on the project, ... by TB 2011-05-16 13:27:42
  - I used blankets, too. My kids were happy tucked in - sometimes - during early months, but that wore ... by TB 2011-05-16 11:10:20
    - I think Houdini's mother invented this contraption. by Jody 2011-05-16 12:16:42

Odd illustrations by TB May 11, 2011 2:10 pm

A little Simon and Garfunkel...a little Fleetwood Mac... by Jody May 11, 2011 6:17 am

How to Install a Home Security System in the South by Eri May 10, 2011 4:57 pm

The only problem with that... It isn't likely any of the target audience for that message will actual know how to ... by ER 2011-05-16 04:44:38
Lol, GENIUS!!!!! by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-11 16:31:52

George RR Martin by FrankC May 10, 2011 2:15 pm

One of my all-time favs, mostly because of a collection of shorts called "A Song for Lya." Brilliant. (Eri, your ... by mcfly 2011-05-11 04:44:52
Martin is a great author, but I haven't read this series. It's supposed to be good, but very heavy ... by TB 2011-05-10 16:16:32

Life explained in graphs by Eri May 9, 2011 2:16 pm

I want to toss you this idea, and see where it goes. by Jeff-Wash May 6, 2011 4:25 pm

They sound a lot like Goths. by ER 2011-05-08 05:30:12
Steampunk fusion. : by Lee 2011-05-07 23:09:47
- . by Lee 2011-05-07 23:13:31
Steam punk has been around for a while, it is an established sub-genre of science fiction. Think of steam-powered ... by ER 2011-05-06 18:10:50
- You would LOVE "Loki by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:01:28
  - ^^^^Link I failed at making: http://books.google.com/books?id=HYbvbbBOqWUC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=the+witch+wagon+larry+niven&source=bl&ots=ptROh0gtQ0&sig=flgpzH9WNdwh4lZCMK5JEV5vY3A&hl=en&ei=4c7FTd6fCoT4swPTvN2hAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false Anyone know how to link on this site? And as for the possibilities of technology like ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-07 16:04:02
    - OK, here you go, VRB. How you do it is: first post any word in a comment, then click on edit ... by Eri 2011-05-08 04:48:19
      - Gee, now why didn't I think of that? by ER 2011-05-08 05:27:58
        
        mmm, did you already say all that? I must have missed it. Not unlikely since I'm usually half ... by Eri 2011-05-08 07:11:39
        
        No, I didn't say any of it. I was just sarcastically commenting that if I had to go through ... by ER 2011-05-08 10:39:04
        
        LOL. ER, you're a hoot. by Eri 2011-05-08 13:32:26
    - "Loki" is just what I had in mind. You may recall a sketch I wrote during the Age of ... by ER 2011-05-07 16:45:35
    - Some things we've learned about commenting... by podrock 2011-05-07 16:17:46
      - OK, I guess YOU had already said it. by Eri 2011-05-08 17:33:04
        
        Couple of times, yeah The biggest problem of the new place is this limited comment editor. by podrock 2011-05-08 18:25:14
      - Sorry, but I see not edit option when I click "Compose a reply" on the forums. I DO see ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-08 13:21:55
        
        Forgive me if I wasn't clear. First post your comment. There is no edit button in the compose a reply ... by podrock 2011-05-08 14:11:40
        
        Damnit, this is turning out just like DamnTikiWiki. I don't see an edit button, except on threads that I'VE created. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-09 14:09:23
        
        At your permission level, you should only be able to edit your own posts and comments. But it should ... by podrock 2011-05-09 14:26:33
- Or what about a world where sentient creatures do not have, and do not need technology at all? by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-07 12:09:23
  - Those worlds are of little interest to me, because I can never communicate with them. The only way to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:11:10
  - Hmmmmm. Care to elaborate? I have my idea but it is based on the power of the psyche. Of ... by Eri 2011-05-07 12:25:20
    - Power of the psyche? Even if we assume that to be possible, how can we expect their psyches to ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:30:03
      - All very good points. Of course, in science fiction/fantasy writing, all things are possible, including psychic contact/interaction. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:17:40
        
        Of course. The concept of telepathic communication with extraterrestrials is beautifully exploited in A.E. van Vogt's "Dear Pen Pal". ... by ER 2011-05-07 19:30:53
      - What a wonderful premise for a story! Rife with possibilities. You should write it. by Eri 2011-05-07 19:14:40

WTF Science by Vitruvius May 5, 2011 4:42 pm

Moved from the Space Board. by podrock 2011-05-05 18:41:51
- It's called the Space/Science board, so I thought a science article would be appropriately placed there. Also, I make no apologies ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-05 23:43:26
  - I post science articles relating to health on the ComestibleZone since almost everything goes back to diet one way or ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:27:58
    - I would LOVE to see the public reaction to this. Would the pill be female-only, or would Big Pharma ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 16:42:36
      - Like the morning-after birth control pill for men? by ER 2011-05-06 18:14:46
        
        *Dies* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-06 23:29:02
      - Only to certified gays. Oh God, I hope no one gay takes offense at that. I got friends ... by Eri 2011-05-06 17:02:39
- Moderation? Don't you mean abstinence? by ER 2011-05-05 18:51:43
Hmmm. That explains a lot. by ER 2011-05-05 17:45:24

Adele: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert by Jody May 5, 2011 6:28 am

I'm sorry, Adele...but can't we still be friends? by ER 2011-05-05 07:25:30

Osama bin Laden drink by Eri May 4, 2011 10:30 pm

Where 3.4 billion dollars would be better spent. by Jeff-Wash May 3, 2011 7:09 pm

Unfortunately, Pakistan is the only friendly country with a seacoast bordering Afghanistan we can use to supply our troops there. ... by ER 2011-05-04 04:23:38
- Excellent points. Particularly the logistics issue, which was a primary reason we couldn't get boots on the ground during ... by TB 2011-05-04 12:50:23
- Interesting analysis. by Eri 2011-05-04 06:03:34
  - http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/05/03/could-bin-ladens-death-speed-the-end-to-the-afghan-war/?xid=rss-world-yahoo Apparently I'm not the only one thinking along these lines. Just a few months ago, a withdrawal from Afghanistan ... by ER 2011-05-04 11:45:40
    - The current annual cost of Afghanistan floats somewhere around $107 billion a year. This is less than ten days ... by TB 2011-05-04 13:11:06
      - It's not just dollars and cents. It's wear and tear, and immense human costs. We've been redlining our ... by ER 2011-05-04 14:18:57
        
        Look at the diagram I linked to. How much money is currently spend on the money spent on "the ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:38:15
        
        Pay attention, Tom. It's not about the money. It's about wrecking our military, which I concede is being done ... by ER 2011-05-05 10:18:35
Yep. $3.4 billion would pay a few teacher salaries, a few firemen, police, maybe a replacement bridge somewhere. ... by Eri 2011-05-03 22:13:24
- Again, those aren't Federal expenditures. Please try to retain this information. by TB 2011-05-04 12:45:28
  - I believe our Federal Government provides dollars to various states for projects which flow into all the things I mentioned. ... by Eri 2011-05-04 22:26:32
    - In 2008, government money accounted for about 26 percent of state expenditures, and of that, 57 percent was Medicaid, leaving ... by TB 2011-05-05 09:49:24
      - Sweet Jesus, TB, leave it alone. You're beating a dead horse. by Eri 2011-05-05 16:37:12
        
        Maybe so, but it might be instructive to someone other than the dead horse. I am well aware that there is ... by TB 2011-05-05 16:48:56
        
        You always have to have the last word, don't you? :-) by Eri 2011-05-05 21:25:50

Some good ones by Eri May 3, 2011 7:01 pm

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