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I guess they couldn't keep it covered up any more. by ER April 17, 2012 7:36 am
  • It's not clear what they're talking about just from the news story. by TB 2012-04-17 09:48:28
    • I think allegations of sexual assault puts officers in a position for which they are not qualified in the least. ... by bowser 2012-04-17 08:29:50
      • I suppose every war has its peculiar problems due to unique social conditions. Vietnam had conscription, short tours, drugs, insubordination, ... by ER 2012-04-17 09:27:38
        • I don't think it has anything to do with war. I think it has to do with a difficult ... by bowser 2012-04-17 10:24:08
          • I suspect this sort of thing has been going on since soldiers were wearing leather armor and carried bronze weapons. by TB 2012-04-17 09:51:45
            • True. But the Bronze Age victims were mostly enemy civilians. This is affecting friendly combatants. That is ... by ER 2012-04-17 10:27:12
        As ice cap melts, militaries vie for Arctic edge by ER April 16, 2012 11:16 am
        • I'd say I don't want to live on this planet anymore.... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-16 20:45:20
          • They're having a terrible time. They plant a flag and it floats off. So they plant a flag ... by bowser 2012-04-16 18:10:23
            US cancels food aid to North Korea after missile launch, warns of more sanctions by bowser April 13, 2012 12:03 pm
            • There was an agreement that NK would halt nuclear tests and the development of ballistic missiles. by RobVG 2012-04-13 15:50:11
              • Well, think of it this way. If we DID send food aid to North Korea anyway, would it ever ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-13 12:22:14
                • Even if it did get to the people, it would still allow the NKs to maintain their army and the ... by ER 2012-04-13 13:08:23
                  • Sanctions against the people don't seem to work. They simply unite the country. North Koreans would be very aware of ... by bowser 2012-04-13 13:42:03
                    • I don't agree with you, Bowser. I think the NK regime is a bunch of brutal thugs that have ... by ER 2012-04-13 14:00:15
                      • Looks as if I'm not going to be signing your name to the Christmas card. by bowser 2012-04-13 22:27:18
                  • How is that relevant to the rocket launch? Clearly the kind of food we'd send would get to the ... by bowser 2012-04-13 13:07:57
                  Capital flight in Europe by TB April 13, 2012 1:46 pm
                    Political microtargeting by TB April 11, 2012 10:33 am
                    • I don't use any myself, (except the Zone) but I fear that in the future you may have to use ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:52:04
                      • I still like paper bills, in the mail. by TB 2012-04-11 22:00:02
                        • A couple of other examples of "the old ways are still good:" I have an old touch-tone phone in the house. ... by TB 2012-04-12 08:54:01
                          • I used to have a friend whose grandmother was from a little village in the old country (Italy) and she ... by ER 2012-04-12 03:37:16
                            • Yipes. I've never run into anyone like that Italian lady. by TB 2012-04-12 07:56:34
                              • Probably watching the porn that code square brings up XD by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 14:20:09
                          • You might want to sit down for this... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 21:46:35
                            • Should be below VRB's post. by ER 2012-04-11 19:55:59
                            • Even better rule of thumb: Don't use social networking sites in general. To me, they're nothing more than ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-11 19:32:44
                              • Another reason to avoid social media. http://blog.zonealarm.com/2012/03/employers-requesting-usernames-and-passwords.html You knew it was only a matter of time before they started taking advantage of ... by ER 2012-04-13 10:38:35
                              So, we should be hypochondriacs vs paranoid by FrankC April 12, 2012 2:48 pm
                              • Meh.... these are less fears for me and more annoyances. Almost everything on that list is avoidable in some ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:32:00
                                • We should fear, fear. by Jody 2012-04-12 17:41:48
                                  • The only thing we have to fear...etc. by ER 2012-04-12 17:50:08
                                    • I am not afraid of etc. by Jody 2012-04-13 07:26:21
                                      • Really, that's what I'm MOST afraid of...the things I don't know can, and will, hurt me. by ER 2012-04-13 07:28:59
                                        • Yea...me too actually. Incompetence at my expense comes to mind. by Jody 2012-04-13 09:06:24
                                      • Fear can be a wonderful tool. It's honest and tells us what we truly value. And, fear plus ... by bowser 2012-04-12 18:24:57
                                        • The Litany Against Fear by ER 2012-04-12 17:52:41
                                          • Lucky for him he never had to sit through Shark Week on the cable channel... by FrankC 2012-04-12 18:26:52
                                      South Korea reports North Korea has launched orbital rocket by TB April 12, 2012 4:14 pm
                                      • They should never have launched on Friday the Thirteenth. It was still Thurs 12 Apr when we heard about it, but ... by ER 2012-04-13 08:54:05
                                        • Yo TB, Career Opportunity! I hear the PDRK is reorganizing and staffing up its space program. Lots of jobs, jobs, ... by ER 2012-04-12 17:48:40
                                          • What makes you think I'm not already involved? by TB 2012-04-12 17:56:06
                                            • lol by RobVG 2012-04-12 22:00:43
                                          • Apparently broke up. by bowser 2012-04-12 17:04:04
                                            • So North Korea blew up its deal with the U.S. for nothing. by TB 2012-04-12 18:25:06
                                              • Yeah, they're stupid like that. Didn't their last rocket break up mid-flight too? by VelociraptorBlade 2012-04-12 21:28:53
                                                • Rockets occasionaly fail even for the most skilled practitioners of space tech. I cannot imagine why they would bet ... by ER 2012-04-13 07:42:52
                                              • (Overheard while playing solitaire, no citation.) by bowser 2012-04-12 17:05:11
                                              Bankrupt Kodak requesting more money by Vitruvius April 10, 2012 7:12 pm
                                              • Sometimes companies need a few months to shut down. by Robert 2012-04-11 13:58:14
                                                • An informative response. Thanks! by TB 2012-04-13 08:36:44
                                                • What's happening to Kodak is sad. They used to be an innovative and responsible high-tech company, one of the first. ... by ER 2012-04-11 08:53:04
                                                  • They're not expecting more money, as in a bailout, actually, they just want to give their suits (who drove the ... by ER 2012-04-11 05:28:49
                                                    • That was an easy swipe by RobVG 2012-04-11 09:03:21
                                                      • First, you know perfectly well those millions aren't going to be divided equally. A few at the top will ... by ER 2012-04-11 09:23:27
                                                        • Stock goes up, big bonuses. Stock goes down, big bonuses. Object and it's "prejudice" to a Conservative. Look at ... by bowser 2012-04-11 09:18:30
                                                          • Both of you are everything you've ever accused Tom of being. n/t by RobVG 2012-04-11 19:58:39
                                                            • I missed anything of substance in your succinct reply. Anyway, when stock goes up management makes big bonuses based ... by bowser 2012-04-12 10:49:21
                                                              • Mangers were paid in stock. Now the stock is worthless. They effectively sustained a large cut in pay. Kodak feels ... by RobVG 2012-04-12 16:51:27
                                                                • More likely they were paid with stock options, allowing them to buy the stock at a later date at a ... by podrock 2012-04-12 18:51:32
                                                                  • When you accept your pay in stock you are allegedly taking a chance. You are sharecropping. If there ... by bowser 2012-04-12 17:08:28
                                                                    • You just cant' get past the "bonuses". by RobVG 2012-04-12 21:16:08
                                                        Obama and Democrats continue to push "Buffett Rule." by TB April 11, 2012 9:48 am
                                                        • It is such a paltry amount, especially considering the wealth of those from whom it would derive, that they should ... by bowser 2012-04-11 16:14:39
                                                          • It's actually kind of fascinating to watch information just flow across you like rain on a windshield. by TB 2012-04-11 16:33:40
                                                            • And when you can't reply you simply try to insult. As predictable as the Tea Party. by bowser 2012-04-11 16:44:49
                                                              • Yeah, me, I never get insults in place of arguments. Must be hard. by TB 2012-04-11 16:47:20
                                                                • Your posts get a lot of insults. Ever wonder why? :-) by bowser 2012-04-12 10:50:13
                                                                  • Not really. It's because when they can't reply they try to insult. Kind of predictable, really. by TB 2012-04-12 10:56:21
                                                              • And just as fascinating is to watch the relatively poor worship greed and the ultra-wealthy. Sort of like a mouse bowing ... by bowser 2012-04-11 16:37:51
                                                                • Poor or unsuccessful Conservatives need someone to blame for their misfortune. They can't admit to anyone else they may ... by ER 2012-04-11 18:49:57
                                                                  • "Poor or unsuccessful [Liberals] need someone to blame for their misfortune. They can’t admit to anyone else they may not ... by TB 2012-04-11 19:01:02
                                                                    • Be careful, TB. You've recognized that similarities in partisan rhetoric suggest that political speech may be more a function ... by ER 2012-04-11 19:57:31
                                                            • I think Obama is doing just fine. by ER 2012-04-11 14:20:41
                                                              • Well, you would, wouldn't you? No choice, really. by TB 2012-04-11 15:03:18
                                                                • Yes, I'm such a slave to my prejudices... by ER 2012-04-11 15:34:34
                                                                  • Obama is running on rhetorical automatic. Flipping the same cards from a very small intellectual deck. by TB 2012-04-11 17:45:18
                                                                    • That's called a stump speech, it is worked on and refined by campaign workers and then presented over and over ... by ER 2012-04-11 18:10:10
                                                              Izzat who I think it is? by ER April 12, 2012 5:08 am
                                                                The Sanford situation, again. by bowser April 11, 2012 4:42 pm
                                                                • So far, the record shows most of the "fanciful" stuff came from mainstream media sources. by TB 2012-04-11 17:16:05
                                                                  • Maybe so, but without all that mainstream media attention, Mr Zimmerman woudn't be in custody right now. by ER 2012-04-11 20:02:01
                                                                  A budget calculation by TB April 10, 2012 9:05 am
                                                                  • No one's arguing we don't have a deficit. The question is what are we willing to give up to ... by ER 2012-04-10 09:31:40
                                                                    • The point, not surprisingly, completely escaped you. by TB 2012-04-10 11:35:50
                                                                      • I haven't got a clue what you're talking about. by ER 2012-04-10 11:45:01
                                                                        • If you're serious, someone else will get it. by TB 2012-04-10 11:49:22
                                                                          • The only appropriate response by ER 2012-04-10 13:07:33
                                                                            • More accurately, the only available response. by TB 2012-04-10 13:43:04
                                                                              • That settles it. No more Mr Nice Guy! by ER 2012-04-10 14:09:07
                                                                                • He is kinda cute ER. by Jody 2012-04-10 16:32:00
                                                                                  • Is his tongue pierced? by ER 2012-04-11 06:33:20
                                                                                    • LMFAO!!! You rock ER!!!! by Jody 2012-04-11 08:40:34
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