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Precious Metal Insanity by RobVG May 9, 2011 9:54 am
  • Shiney, for a base metal. Actually, I might like to have one just to have a whopping piece of ... by podrock 2011-05-09 14:31:12
    Gee whillikers by Eri May 8, 2011 4:33 am
    • It is said when El Cid died he was dressed in full armor and strapped onto his horse to lead ... by ER 2011-05-08 05:21:43
      • All quite logical. by Eri 2011-05-08 07:09:10
      • Or perhaps as a substitute for the bull at a bull fight. by Eri 2011-05-08 04:37:39
        NRA's at it again by Eri May 7, 2011 12:19 pm
        • The government should have nothing to say about what kind of questions a pediatrician can ask their patient. Nothing. Now, ... by TB 2011-05-07 19:55:15
          • Gore's running again as a Conservative this time? by Eri 2011-05-08 04:28:35
          • So the Rocky Raccoon/Bungalow Bill brigade is at it again? Yeah, I'm from Florida. I'm surrounded by these mental ... by ER 2011-05-07 14:00:49
            • I pretty well agree with all you said. I don't own a gun and probably never will. I ... by Eri 2011-05-07 19:09:04
            USA military operations by FrankC May 5, 2011 2:27 pm
            • Was EO iinvolved in the South African operations against the Cuban Army in Africa? by ER 2011-05-05 18:17:00
              • Better info...EO was formed in1989 at the end of the Angolan/South Africa conflict. It was composed mainly of SA special ... by FrankC 2011-05-06 11:29:24
                • I'm not sure, but I believe by 89 the Cubans had left Africa. I've always been disturbed by the ... by ER 2011-05-07 04:08:28
                • The problem with the likes of EO is, they fight for money. There is some indication they fought against the Cubans ... by FrankC 2011-05-05 18:37:02
                  • The Cubans kicked butt in Africa, and sent the South Africans packing, but that was back in the 70s, ... by ER 2011-05-05 18:46:17
                    • No shit. You oughta at least be able to pick a side for God's sake! by Eri 2011-05-05 21:14:41
                      • Follow the money. It was like trying to make sense of the plot of Dune. The spice must flow. by ER 2011-05-06 05:33:05
                        • The Cubans' money came from the U.S.S.R., and in Africa, they went where they were told. It wasn't that ... by TB 2011-05-09 08:05:03
                          • That goes without saying. It was a proxy war between the US and the USSR. Both the Cubans and ... by ER 2011-05-09 09:01:57
                          • I read Dune and the 2nd one but quit after that. It's funny but the Dune books always horribly ... by Eri 2011-05-06 16:58:19
                  • It's difficult to compare campaigns conducted decades apart, over time periods where there have been great technological changes. Still, ... by ER 2011-05-05 18:14:25
                    • I agree they were the best standing army in modern history. There were several factors that contributed. Training was certainly ... by FrankC 2011-05-06 14:34:44
                      • The reasons we won that war: 1 the Germans were stupid enough to attack Russia 2 they were morally bankrupt and financially ... by Eri 2011-05-05 21:20:01
                        • In late '43, German general was entertaining a young woman. Trying to impress her, he took her to a meeting ... by mcfly 2011-05-11 04:34:30
                      • I'll settle for victory by superior tech. by TB 2011-05-05 17:10:01
                        • Certainly, the point is, there was a general postwar feeling that US forces were so well trained they were virtually ... by FrankC 2011-05-05 18:44:37
                        Bin Laden's family says we captured him by Eri May 4, 2011 5:39 pm
                        • It's not torture, Eri... It's "enhanced interrogation techniques". by ER 2011-05-05 04:55:09
                          • Does that mean I should return the rack I just mail-ordered? by Eri 2011-05-05 07:35:45
                            • No, just trade it in for a waterboard. And welcome to the wonderful, wacky world of "Euphemism Management"! by ER 2011-05-05 08:39:08
                              • OK, I'll keep it and just change its name. The Big Stretch perhaps. I could promote it in catalogs on-line. "Get ... by Eri 2011-05-06 03:39:55
                          Second "black box" found from Air France crash site by TB May 3, 2011 8:12 pm
                          • How much you want to bet the tail feel off? n/t by RobVG 2011-05-03 20:35:30
                            So it is true! by Jeff-Wash May 3, 2011 6:54 pm
                            • I don't see a name on this post. I didn't think it was possible to post without a name. by Eri 2011-05-03 19:04:47
                              • It's me! Jeff-Wash! My email hasn't changed. Info on me on the old site? Still the same. I'll get hold of Robert ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-05-03 19:18:52
                                • Good to see you. I thought maybe we had ghosts. :-) by Eri 2011-05-03 21:54:13
                                  • Fixed it. by podrock 2011-05-03 19:25:52
                                    • I think I fixed it by going to "Profile," plugging your handle into the "nickname" box, and telling it to ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:24:12
                                      • That was close by podrock 2011-05-03 19:27:48
                                        • In THAT case, I'm twice happy to see him here. Or I'm glad to see him here twice or... Oh ... by Eri 2011-05-03 21:55:29
                                    • I had to change an entry in my profile to get my name on the posts. Until then, it ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:14:35
                                      • Mine always showed. I guess I'm just a show-off. No wait. That makes me a show-on. ... by Eri 2011-05-03 21:57:30
                                      • It must be the UFO-CIA. I also tried to edit one of my posts for a typo and I ... by ER 2011-05-03 19:12:24
                                        • not so strange. by podrock 2011-05-03 19:33:49
                                          • It does work. I've seen half-done posts this way. Very weird. It never occurred to me that while I'm ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:50:28
                                            • You would only do that in devil edit mode. ;) by Eri 2011-05-03 21:59:13
                                              • Yup. by podrock 2011-05-03 20:00:56
                                                • Double shudder. Madness lies there. by Eri 2011-05-03 21:59:51
                                                  • God, the potential for secretly "gaslighting" people... Adding subtle typos, little bits here and there that would not be obvious screwups. ... by TB 2011-05-03 20:22:18
                                                    • Of course it would be wrong. Oh temptation. TB just took a turn to the Left. *JK* I would NEVER, ... by Eri 2011-05-03 22:03:06
                                                      • Biggest temptation for me? Fixing typos or bad links for other people. There's one that's bugging the hell ... by TB 2011-05-04 13:18:31
                                                        • TB...if it is a post of mine, you have my permission to fix it. I trust you. Just let me ... by Jody 2011-05-04 15:01:48
                                                          • If I had to let everybody no, it would be too much work. by TB 2011-05-04 20:39:53
                                                          • I know how you feel. Although I leave a wake of bad typos myself. by podrock 2011-05-04 13:58:09
                                                        • Do you have any idea how bad I want to add or delete something in this post of yours...huh?...do ya?..huh? ... by Jody 2011-05-03 20:27:50
                                                          • Can someone take Jody's powers away temporarily? I think she's gone round the looney bend. :) by Eri 2011-05-03 22:04:31
                                              • I don't think that is physically possible. You could build optics that accurate, but the atmosphere would not allow ... by ER 2011-05-03 19:01:23
                                                Families who lost loves ones react to bin Laden's death by RobVG May 2, 2011 8:32 pm
                                                  Wow, congressman Peter King says by FrankC May 2, 2011 5:17 pm
                                                  • A more nuanced look here. by TB 2011-05-03 10:35:41
                                                    • Truth is truth. "Enhanced" interrogation techniques were used to get the identity of the courier. Evidently they've been ... by Lee 2011-05-02 22:19:34
                                                      • I've seen sources that say that non-waterboard interrogation was used to get most of that information. by TB 2011-05-02 17:35:52
                                                        • I think it was Condoleeza Rice this morning who said that of all the prisoners at Guantanamo, water boarding was ... by Eri 2011-05-03 06:59:33
                                                          • That information was released by the CIA back in 2008. The interrogations took place in 2002 and 2003, and ... by TB 2011-05-03 10:13:30
                                                          • Who knows, it just seemed odd that King seemed to be hailing it as a redemption of waterboarding by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:02:32
                                                            • I think it would be very dangerous to base a mission like this this on information provided by someone who ... by ER 2011-05-02 17:58:56
                                                              • you wouldn't base the mission on information obtained that way but if you use the info as a starting point ... by FrankC 2011-05-02 18:12:10
                                                                • There are always good reasons for our side to do it. But there are never any good reasons for ... by ER 2011-05-02 18:18:02
                                                                  • Their side used power drills, beheading and dismemberment, not wet washcloths. That's one thing to remember. Their motivations are to ... by TB 2011-05-02 20:11:34
                                                                    • I knew it was only a matter of time before you homed in on the first little whisper of dissent. ... by ER 2011-05-03 05:22:30
                                                                      • We "examined" the issue for many months. Nobody's going to "examine" it now because the right party is holding ... by TB 2011-05-03 07:02:57
                                                                        • So it really IS all about the tax cuts? by ER 2011-05-03 07:27:49
                                                                          • You brought them up, not me. by TB 2011-05-03 10:05:10
                                                                    • Thankfully, god is on our side by FrankC 2011-05-02 19:12:36
                                                              Space photo of bin Laden compound...today by TB May 2, 2011 4:37 pm
                                                                The secret team that killed bin Laden by TB May 2, 2011 4:14 pm
                                                                • Another article here. Just an unrelated note: Is anybody else bugged by things that look like informational links in article ... by TB 2011-05-03 19:17:32
                                                                  • I'll second that. I've been privileged to know a bit more than the average public about SpecOps and I've ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:09:05
                                                                    • Heh. Remember back when the JSOC was the "Cheney Assassination Team?" by TB 2011-05-03 10:30:36
                                                                      • I don't think you will ever find I said that. I would not. I have the highest respect ... by Eri 2011-05-03 14:38:05
                                                                        • I know you wouldn't. I know who your friends are, and have been. by TB 2011-05-03 15:49:44
                                                                    The Situation Room by TB May 2, 2011 2:46 pm
                                                                    • One thing I'm worried about is that the administration is going to be so anxious to make its national security ... by TB 2011-05-02 17:39:25
                                                                      • I hope Obama is smarter than that. I have to say, though, that I'm glad they're sharing with the ... by Eri 2011-05-02 21:22:53
                                                                        • It won't be the first time. Remember when we gave away to the USSR that we could monitor their ... by ER 2011-05-02 18:46:22
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