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After a while this becomes treason. by bowser November 26, 2011 1:32 pm

I'm not sure I agree with your analysis. Friendly fire creates many more casualties among one's own people and ... by ER 2011-11-26 14:12:26
- Let's say a person goes to work with a pair of clean pants. Spills a bit of coffee on ... by bowser 2011-11-26 14:39:59
  - Don't forget, Obama stepped into a bulging pantload three years ago. by ER 2011-11-26 18:36:34
    - Don't forget, Obama promised clean pants in under two years. by TB 2011-11-26 19:20:52
      - No one had any idea what a mess Bush and Greenspan had made of this country. None. People ... by bowser 2011-11-27 13:55:23
        
        Well, you certainly aren't going to fix it by handing the credit cards to your other uncle, and having him run up the same bills in half the time. by TB 2011-11-27 15:02:51
        
        You're right. The rich uncle is the Tea Party. How much of Obama's debt has gone to the ultra-wealthy for ... by bowser 2011-11-27 15:11:46
        
        "How much of Obama’s debt has gone to the ultra-wealthy for bailing out hedge funds?" by TB 2011-11-27 15:44:11
      - Obama promised way too big on a lot of things, and that's what is hurting enthusiasm levels for his supporters. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:42:55
        
        This is definitely one of those "wait for the rest of it" stories. by TB 2011-11-26 20:41:39

Newt, in his own words by BuckGalaxy November 26, 2011 11:10 am

Mother Jones? Really? by Lee 2011-11-26 17:19:28
- Newt Gigrich? In his own words? Really? Yes. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:13:39
  - The words are skewed by the "OMG, how terrible!" commentary. It's like how the sound track to a movie ... by Lee 2011-11-26 19:36:36
    - Aside from an opening paragraph there is no "omg commentary." Twit. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-27 12:02:18
      - The picture doesn't help by Lee 2011-11-27 22:22:34
Newt never intended to run for President. His lackadaisical and hastily cobbled together campaign suggests he was using the GOP nomination ... by ER 2011-11-26 13:45:59
- I remember 2008, and another candidate being "propelled to the forefront." by TB 2011-11-26 15:01:32
  - Yeah, but he had some real competition. by ER 2011-11-26 16:14:37
    - That's the point. by TB 2011-11-26 16:20:50
      - Ewwwww. Is that a snark I hear bustling in the hedgerows? by ER 2011-11-26 18:17:54
The article is from April. Best I can tell, it didn't seem to do much damage. Edit: I just ... by TB 2011-11-26 11:40:27
- Newt was irrelevant when the articles were written. Now he is the frontrunner. It doesn't take a genius to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:14:55
  - I didn't say the articles weren't accurate. by TB 2011-11-26 12:28:07
    - I disagree. No one had interest reading those articles when Gingrich was poling at 2%. Did you read them ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:51:46
      - "These days, Gingrich takes all the credit. Liberals prefer to focus on the effect of Clinton's 1993 budget. Others point ... by TB 2011-11-26 15:26:04

Mars rover launch successful by TB November 26, 2011 10:11 am

The landing is indeed the hard part. Although the technology has been used by the military for some time, ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:17:19
- Friendly question, I don't know the answer. Where has the military used this landing process? by bowser 2011-11-27 13:57:26
  - I saw something online a couple years ago but am having a hard time finding it. It was an ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 18:26:25
  - Probably lowering stuff from helicopters? Just a guess. by TB 2011-11-27 14:42:51

Sanctuary jumps the shark by FrankC November 26, 2011 1:42 am

That...was...hard to describe. by Robert 2011-11-26 22:00:58
Ah crap. by Robert 2011-11-26 14:06:12
- I had not heard about the Eureka cancellation but nothing would surprise me from that network except maybe canceling wrestling. Eureka ... by FrankC 2011-11-26 22:39:53
  - Yeah. Syffy's beginning to stink as badly as Fox when it comes to handling sci-fi programming. At least they were ... by Robert 2011-11-27 11:41:33
    - I haven't watched any of the Syfy series, even the good ones. It does seem like every time I ... by TB 2011-11-27 12:01:33
      - I'm not sure where those godawful Saturday night movies come from. I can't get past the opening scenes, let alone ... by Robert 2011-11-27 12:51:11
        
        Boycotting? No way. Necessity. by TB 2011-11-27 13:42:29

Remember "freedom fries"? by bowser November 25, 2011 9:42 pm

How could anyone forget "freedom fries"? by ER 2011-11-26 06:53:57
The home page for that report is here. by TB 2011-11-25 22:35:51
- Speaking of lies... by TB 2011-11-25 22:48:28
  - Boy howdy!!! I got the one wrong and the other depends upon which scoundrel you believe. Regarding the cost of ... by bowser 2011-11-26 08:28:21
    - If Robertson is considered a reliable source, it would be the first time around here. by TB 2011-11-26 09:53:12
      - Excellent point. If it were anyone but GWB - - - - ! by bowser 2011-11-26 13:39:13
  - The Cheney quote was actually from Donald Rumsfeld, and the 20G$ figure was for the projected costs of the reconstruction ... by ER 2011-11-26 07:46:55

Made in America, again by TB November 25, 2011 5:44 pm

A couple of thoughts. First, what must happen to America for it to become LESS expensive than China to ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:24:40
- You didn't read it, did you? by TB 2011-11-25 18:26:48
  - Heh, heh. Gotcha. There is no evidence you read it yourself. Of course I didn't read a ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:42:31
    - I spent nearly an hour going over the original document, which I only looked up today. by TB 2011-11-25 18:52:25
      - You say you read it. OK. Now, my point is a valid one drawn from the article. ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:58:14
        
        Wages are going up in both the U.S. and China. by TB 2011-11-25 19:07:33
        
        I have to admit it's an intriguing article, scared me at first. A friend of mine who moved a ... by bowser 2011-11-26 07:58:23
        
        There's an example of the "quality" issue. by TB 2011-11-26 09:32:18
        
        I won't say quality isn't an issue, though in this case it wasn't a Chinese issue. I was surprised to learn ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:21:11

Newt's second wife has the dirt on him by BuckGalaxy November 25, 2011 4:14 pm

He reminds me of Aaron Burr. by ER 2011-11-25 20:10:29
Does anyone have a clean slate history? by Jody 2011-11-25 18:00:58
- Me. Me. I do. I'll run for President. by Eri 2011-11-25 19:47:41
  - Sorry. Fatal flaw, Eri. While I'm proud of you, this year you'd have to run as a Republican. ... by bowser 2011-11-26 12:41:12
    - Actually, at this point Eri would have a good chance of beating Obama in the primaries. by TB 2011-11-26 16:19:41
- Are "slates" either clean or dirty? Or can some be worse than others? Or better than others? ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:48:37
  - I *newt* you would probably argue something like that. All I have to counter is that Newt is almost twenty ... by Jody 2011-11-25 19:16:18
    - Weak counter argument based on absolutely nothing. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 11:04:54
      - Yep, abso-toot-in lootly correct Buck. Pathetic. by Jody 2011-11-26 11:33:07
        
        Sorry, Jody for the unnecessarily harsh wording on my part. by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 12:58:36
        
        Oh Buck...it's okay...it was lame! I am not happy with anyone so I can't really say anything much for anyone. by Jody 2011-11-26 15:24:58
    - I have a Conservative friend who sent me an email offering as proof that Obama has a sordid past the ... by bowser 2011-11-25 23:31:02
      - There are degrees of bad character. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:45:21
        
        Sometimes you need to ask me again. I don't stay on track very well. by Jody 2011-11-26 07:46:29
    - I have a feeling it will still be clean. Would YOU mess around on Michelle? I wouldn't were ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:50:11
      - Duplicity. Isn't that when a pretty girl seduces a happily married man? by ER 2011-11-25 20:19:58
        
        No, that's ecstasy. Duplicity is when two of them do it. by bowser 2011-11-25 23:32:28
Newt has so much baggage Air Force One simply couldn't haul him around. by bowser 2011-11-25 16:57:54

Going Overboard on Germophobia? by Eri November 24, 2011 10:10 pm

Reading or watching interviews with former prisoners of war I've been struck by their sanitary conditions and diet and general ... by bowser 2011-11-30 07:21:27
I've seen other reports that indicate that too much "clean" is not doing our immune systems any good. by TB 2011-11-25 18:09:50
- I keep on doing just as I've always done. Wash after potty, wash after messing with raw meats, after ... by Eri 2011-11-25 19:56:59

Cholesterol, Bone Health & Joint Health by Eri November 24, 2011 2:46 pm

What's cooking today by TB November 24, 2011 1:25 pm

Well, it's just me but I do love thanksgiving. I'm limited in how much I can do and can't ... by Eri 2011-11-24 14:57:54

Oppy's Thanksgiving by RobVG November 24, 2011 12:40 pm

Anne McCaffrey, RIP by TB November 23, 2011 10:05 pm

Damn by RobVG 2011-11-26 22:56:51
- Looks like Pern will hit the big screen next year by RobVG 2011-11-26 23:31:20
Yes. Sad. But we all must pass. by Eri 2011-11-24 15:17:37
- True... ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-11-25 18:38:22

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