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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. ER September 10, 2025 4:56 pm (Space/Science)

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He should know better. ER September 1, 2025 8:20 pm (Space/Science)

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Nobel Laureate Economist latest victim of partisan politics by Eri June 6, 2011 4:49 am

Eri, how dare you confront our conservative friends with something they would consider a "bad fact!" It's ok though...as we can ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 11:43:50
Near the end of his term, the Democrats were sitting on something like 200 of Bush's appointees. The article ... by TB 2011-06-06 09:41:15
- What makes you think this guy would create any real jobs? And exactly how? I have a pretty good idea ... by Eri 2011-06-06 18:53:36
  - I looked at some of his ideas. Mostly along the lines of more "stimulus." A lot of people, ... by TB 2011-06-06 20:55:55

The secret lives of photons by TB June 5, 2011 2:39 pm

So, does this mean that Heisenberg was wrong? Because it would be really great if it did. SO ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-06 19:34:31
- Heisenberg wasn't wrong. He just wasn't sure. by ER 2011-06-06 20:30:46
  - Uncertain? by mcfly 2011-06-07 11:08:33
    - In principle. by ER 2011-06-07 21:41:47
      - Of course, Pauli excludes that. by ER 2011-06-07 21:42:53

Whittling away at the Fourth Amendment by TB June 5, 2011 2:24 pm

Cool! The lone dissenter on the Supreme Court was a liberal judge! by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:38:06
- I noticed that. Good for her! by TB 2011-06-05 14:40:26

Death of an American Dream 2 by Jody June 5, 2011 9:05 am

EDITED:There's not much there I can disagree with (I located and read Part I, too). But neither is there much ... by ER 2011-06-05 12:01:04
- YOU may have seen it coming..to be honest..I didn't. I am a late bloomin' baby boomer. by Jody 2011-06-05 14:09:55
  - Like I said somewhere else in here recently, change is the only constant. People will always have dreams and ideals. If ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:49:36
- Well put, ER. My initial response was "here we go again, whining about the evil left destroying America with all ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 12:07:00
  - Hey...ALWAYS wear clean underwear...you never know...you might get in an accident. I will have Havarti cheese with that whine,btw. by Jody 2011-06-05 14:07:23

Embarrassing Dad of the Year by TB June 4, 2011 9:42 pm

I promise you...this is one place I will NEVER..EVER...go! by Jody June 4, 2011 6:41 pm

Your loss. by podrock 2011-06-05 17:30:50
- Yes it is Podrock...but I can not tell you how frightening that bridge seems to me. Bridges are debilitating to ... by Jody 2011-06-06 17:39:18
  - Remind me to get you a parachute for your next birthday, Judy...... er, Jody. Oh, and to also keep ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-06 20:13:04
Royal? What is it, named for King Gorge? by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:32:00
- *groan* by Jody 2011-06-05 15:33:03
Hmmm. Live webcam. Doesn't look too scary at night. by TB 2011-06-04 21:11:42
- TB!!!!!!!!!!!!! by Jody 2011-06-05 05:11:27
  - Yeah, it's a little scarier in the daytime shots. Try this shot: by TB 2011-06-05 14:37:37
    - The Bridge to Nowhere. This bridge just goes to the other side, and then, well, there's a gift shop. ... by podrock 2011-06-05 21:10:13
      - Figures. Our tax dollars at work? by Eri 2011-06-06 04:55:43
        
        Not sure whose dollars paid for it. It was built in 1929 for about $350,000 (about $4.5 million in ... by TB 2011-06-06 09:52:47
    - Oh crap! I just about fell out of my chair dizzy as hell. by Eri 2011-06-05 18:10:51
Oh crap! I can assure you I'd never walk across it. Might drive across it--with my eyes closed. by Eri 2011-06-04 19:20:51

Anti-circumcision super hero by TB June 4, 2011 4:57 pm

What is that all about, a satire or parody? Or is it some kind of Nazi antisemitic porn? It took forever ... by ER 2011-06-05 08:31:28
- Hey ER!!!It maybe in response to this bullshit by Jody 2011-06-05 11:33:43
  - Jody's right. It's an anti-circumcision group, and they think this crap is making their point for them. Here's another article ... by TB 2011-06-05 12:33:36
    - I've often wondered about the moral rightness of circumcision. It is performed without anesthetic, (considered too risky for infants, even ... by ER 2011-06-05 15:00:17
      - I had it done to my son as an infant, and they did indeed use a locally injected dermal anesthetic, ... by TB 2011-06-05 15:17:26
  - This Arab dude goes into an unemployment office, looking for a job. When the lady behind the desk asks ... by ER 2011-06-05 12:15:49
    - How does a camel get its humps? Usually with flowers and a box of chocolates. Thanks, I'll be here all week. Try ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:28:31
- It took forever for me too ER. I went and fixed a pot of coffee while I waited. You couldn't get ... by Jody 2011-06-05 08:57:01

Okay Zoners....what do you think? by Jody June 4, 2011 3:05 pm

A) New video plox. Old one is removed. B) Can anyone say "Face of Mars"? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 21:14:49
I think Mars is a wondrous, remarkable place and that someday humanity will have cities there. They'll get a kick ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 17:11:54
Well, it's there on Google Mars, but I assume someone poring over the hi-res Mars pictures would have spotted it ... by TB 2011-06-04 17:30:27

Tornado protection: Storm rooms by TB June 4, 2011 1:41 pm

I want one. I just have to figure out where to put it. I could actually make a ... by Eri 2011-06-04 19:07:24
- One problem is it has to be mounted directly onto a concrete slab. This is probably why a lot ... by TB 2011-06-04 19:17:22
  - Actually, that's perfect for me. My house is built on a concrete slab so all they'd have to do ... by Eri 2011-06-04 22:45:28
    - It just has to be big enough to hold you and your cats, like the lady in the article. ... by TB 2011-06-05 14:13:54
      - Remember to glue down some carpet for the cats to hold onto (I recommend a good contact cement). And 2 litter ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 12:20:26

Germany prepares to commit energy suicide by TB June 4, 2011 12:12 pm

I love it. Nice to see other countries taking the risk instead of insisting we go first. by FrankC 2011-06-05 12:28:24
Switzerland just followed Germany's lead today. by ER 2011-06-05 07:38:53
- I work for the American branch of a Swiss-based company. Don't ever worry about the Swiss doing something that would ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 15:07:32
- Switzerland seems to be phasing out slowly, not building new reactors but not shutting down the five existing ones that ... by TB 2011-06-05 13:09:06
Since when is purchasing a commodity "sponging off?" by mcfly 2011-06-05 00:33:12
- Good point. Not the best term I could have used. Maybe "hypocritical" applies more to anti-nukes who don't ... by TB 2011-06-05 13:11:28
  - I getcha. Don't misunderstand, I'm for nuclear power generation (except in Iran). I hope we persue it vigorously. But if ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 15:03:51
    - I'm all for many solutions being sought in many ways. It just seems like the ones who make the ... by TB 2011-06-05 15:18:57
How f***ing hypocritical..... Inglorious Bastards don't want to spend their own time, effort, money, and public morale on their own energy-forever ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-04 19:58:09
- Thanks to its many nuclear power plants, France already exports excess electricity to countries like Britain, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, ... by TB 2011-06-04 21:10:13
  - Dammit.... I wonder what the French public's opinion on nuclear energy is.... 'cause seriously, that's a sweet set up right there. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-05 08:30:45
    - Here's a good article on French nuclear power attitudes. It's part of an informative Frontline site. It's worth browsing through ... by TB 2011-06-05 12:37:14

Most annoying IE9 bugs so far by TB June 4, 2011 12:01 pm

My friend, the simplest "fix" I can offer you is thus: Switch web browsers. IE had numerous problems ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 15:20:05
I got an answer for you. Don't use IE at all. I detest IE and only use it ... by Eri 2011-06-04 23:00:38
- Sadly, IE9 seems to harbor to a number of bugs, some of the worst being in the way it handles ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 01:58:01

Got the SOB! by Eri June 4, 2011 9:56 am

Plus the fact that these things can be mass-produced. Taking one of them out isn't really a victory ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-04 17:57:40
- Maybe we need to take out the factories where they're mass produced. (The Mosques or at least the Imams ... by Eri 2011-06-04 19:08:52
  - No, no, no...you guys have it all wrong. Have we learned nothing from Bomber Harris? Structures, like factories or mosques, can ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 00:45:48
  - Bad Eri! BAD! Hellfire armed Predators are not the answer to that! This is what Navy SEALs are for! XD by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-04 20:01:09
    - I know! They need to take them out with Mosquitos! by Eri 2011-06-05 07:11:40
The last few years have been hell on Al-Quaeda in Pakistan. These drone attacks must be taking their toll, and ... by ER 2011-06-04 12:08:24
Invisible death from the sky. An added plus has to be the continuous dread the terrorists have to live under. ... by TB 2011-06-04 10:38:14
- "Hey did you hear about Abdulla?" "What about him?" "He got martyred. I saw it. He got really seriously martyred." "Did you bring ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 15:24:05

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