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Eternally shifting sands of Obama's biography TB May 20, 2012 9:04 am (Flame)

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Tyrannosaurus dinosaur skeleton sold amid controversy BuckGalaxy May 21, 2012 7:46 pm (Off-Topic)

Liberal college elitism in Texas ER May 21, 2012 5:30 pm (Off-Topic)

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A Memorial Day thought. by Jody May 30, 2011 9:05 am

The big lie that Obama can't lead is crumbling by ER May 30, 2011 7:26 am

That's pretty much the standard Democratic list, although I don't normally see the arms treaty brought up. Much of it relies ... by TB 2011-05-30 12:41:04
- Yeah, gas prices rising, it's all on Obama. Gas prices dropping, not a peep from the right. Wag, Wag, Wag. And ... by ER 2011-05-30 12:52:48
  - Gas prices go up and down according to world events, supply, and other market issues. Obama has done a ... by TB 2011-05-30 13:08:25
    - Your comments have been noted. :) by ER 2011-05-30 13:32:12
      - The Democrats to date are running the 2012 election solely on demonizing the Republicans, not on their own ideas, plans, ... by TB 2011-05-30 13:43:57
        
        Wag, wag, wag. by ER 2011-05-30 13:59:56
        
        In short, they've got nothing real or substantial to argue with. Wag, wag, wag. by TB 2011-05-30 14:24:06
        
        This thread has become a real dog. by Eri 2011-05-30 20:55:24
        
        Woof woof Sorry, couldn't resist. ANYWAY I sort of have to agree with both sides here (as usual). Obama HAS ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-30 23:39:58
        
        Uh-Oh. A moderate. We can't have that. by ER 2011-05-31 04:47:48
        
        God forbid, right? XD by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-31 14:23:09
        
        What's "XD"? by ER 2011-05-31 18:42:41
        
        It is a laughing face to replace LOL. Urban Dictionary by Eri 2011-06-01 03:57:32
        
        ARRGGGHHHH! by ER 2011-06-01 05:18:45

Digging up skeletons by Eri May 29, 2011 8:35 pm

We already know what the Democratic candidate supports. There's nowhere to go from there but up, no matter who ... by TB 2011-05-29 20:42:17
- Up? I don't think so. In fact, I can't think of one candidate that is anywhere near up. ... by Eri 2011-05-30 03:39:48

In Memoriam by Eri May 29, 2011 3:57 pm

I don't think any of his relatives would mind this going out on Memorial Day. by TB 2011-05-29 19:37:07
- I hope not. by Eri 2011-05-29 20:40:49
Lovely....and Richard had a little boy type laugh Eri....the kind where he sorta giggled. He referred to you as Patricia. I ... by Jody 2011-05-29 17:31:56
- Slick shared with me some of his war memories and how he lost his thousand yard stare. When I ... by Eri 2011-05-29 20:40:06
  - You have been through a lot yourself Eri. You love deeply. by Jody 2011-05-30 04:38:03

"Weinergate." Heh. by TB May 29, 2011 12:31 pm

I didn't know who Weiner was until I saw him on TV today, and I realized he's a very lib ... by ER 2011-05-31 06:58:00
Being a staunch supporter of Weiner, I must say these three things: 1. In this day and age, the likelihood ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-05-31 00:15:16
If he did it, them what we're seeing is political darwinism. He'll deserve the trip to oblivion that he'll get. If ... by mcfly 2011-05-29 15:41:35
- That's the trouble with Darwinism. Sometimes the fit don't survive either. by ER 2011-05-29 16:41:29
Now, now, Tom. I'm surprised at you. That is NOT an erect penis. He just lost his ... by Eri 2011-05-29 15:00:20
- My proctologist's partner was Dr. Rumph. I shee-it you not. by Jody 2011-05-29 17:34:20

Rendering Honors by ER May 29, 2011 12:11 pm

I saw someone on TV yesterday in civvies saluting and I thought, "What the hell?" I did not know ... by Eri 2011-05-29 15:03:40
I had no idea there was a rule in the first place against veterans saluting out of uniform. There ... by TB 2011-05-29 12:19:29
- You're very welcome, but I must again protest I only enlisted to stay out of the infantry, something I'll always ... by ER 2011-05-29 12:50:19
  - Yep, as CIC, he gets to salute any time he feels like it. It's kinda like "where does a ... by Eri 2011-05-29 15:07:48
  - The key word is "enlisted" though, isn't it? Chavez thought the Navy sucked, but got a ship named after him. ... by TB 2011-05-29 13:03:39
    - Cheney (or was it Rumsfeld?) said "you go to war with the military you've got." But what do they ... by ER 2011-05-29 14:54:27
      - Rumsfeld was in the Navy. Flew F9 Panthers. No combat, as far as I know (late 1950s). ... by TB 2011-05-29 19:14:19
      - Just smart. You did what was right for you. My ex signed up for the AF just so he didn't ... by Eri 2011-05-29 15:16:43
        
        Tom Wham was one of my shipmates during my WestPac cruise in 1968. http://www.tomwham.com/dlg14.html I only knew him by sight (there were ... by ER 2011-05-29 16:38:42

New record set by Eri May 29, 2011 3:17 am

Missing are down to 40, thank the Lord. I hope that goes down to 0 without any more dead. by Eri 2011-05-30 05:36:21

Found it! by ER May 28, 2011 6:53 pm

Heck, I didn't know you were looking for the lyrics. Here's a list of the cultural references. by TB 2011-05-28 20:23:07

The shale boom in Texas by TB May 28, 2011 1:50 pm

The revolution will not be televised by ER May 28, 2011 8:56 am

More here. (Yes, it's a satire, but it's funny.) by TB 2011-05-28 09:15:28
- Hmmm...who's side are they ON? Gil Shelton ought to do the artwork for that website. by ER 2011-05-28 09:23:10
  - The best satire sites are on nobody's side, but it's scary sometimes to see something on "The Onion" and realize ... by TB 2011-05-28 09:31:40
    - Not familiar with Todd. Any suggestions? Damn. I miss underground comix. "Insect Fear", "Leather Nun", "Red Guard Romances"...Vaughn ... by ER 2011-05-28 10:31:06
      - Larry Todd might be most famous for "Dr. Atomic," but he did a lot of great stuff. I have ... by TB 2011-05-28 10:38:58
        
        There used to be a really neat old-fashioned newsstand downtown near where I worked that carried an enormous collection of ... by ER 2011-05-28 11:08:32
        
        My comic store in the old days was Shinders in Minneapolis. A great place. Dying nation? Heck ... by TB 2011-05-28 12:32:40
- Real story here. by TB 2011-05-28 09:18:19

How we know the lightbulb ban is a bad idea... by TB May 28, 2011 6:29 am

Wow, you really twisted that one all out of shape. The article doesn't blame Bush for anything. It merely mentions the ... by mcfly 2011-05-28 07:50:33
- They mentioned it as a Bush law twice. Nobody mentioned the law's sponsors, or the great Democratic 100-Hour Plan ... by TB 2011-05-28 08:37:29
  - Energy costs money, but as long as squandering it is profitable for someone, energy waste will be promoted and encouraged ... by ER 2011-05-28 09:13:10
    - If prices are allowed to go where they naturally go, the system works. If prices of a commodity are low in ... by TB 2011-05-28 09:36:20
      - As General Giap once told Henry Kissinger, "That may very well be true, but it is irrelevant". Energy consumption is an ... by ER 2011-05-28 09:59:54
        
        Nobody is going to suddenly run out of oil in a year. Or even twenty years. Most intelligent ... by TB 2011-05-28 10:59:17
        
        No one has ever fully trusted the government. Not even Liberals. But lately, its the Conservatives who simply cannot ... by ER 2011-05-28 11:21:12
        
        It's a good idea to have a healthy distrust of anyone or anything that can throw a lot of weight ... by TB 2011-05-28 12:26:34
        
        True, but never forget, the best way for a regulator to make money is to accept bribes from those he ... by ER 2011-05-28 12:51:09
        
        That's where the competition comes in. If you have more than one regulatory agency, they have a huge incentive ... by TB 2011-05-28 13:10:27

Why Obama doesn't speak well off the prompter... by TB May 27, 2011 1:16 pm

No, it's true. I have the same problem. by mcfly 2011-05-27 17:02:10
- Well, I was referring to my big giant brain getting in the way. No wait...it's my big giant ego. Yeah, that's ... by mcfly 2011-05-27 19:35:59
- I do, too, although I have trained myself to speak more slowly and think about what I'm saying so I ... by Eri 2011-05-27 17:09:14
  - I can not public speak. That scares the living bejeebus outta me. by Jody 2011-05-27 18:24:23
  - And here I thought it was just because he was a Democrat. by ER 2011-05-27 17:33:22
    - LOL. Poke. Poke. (Careful, you'll wake up TB poking him like that.) by Eri 2011-05-27 21:10:55
      - No need to worry about that. He monitors all our communications continuously for signs of political incorrectness, and if ... by ER 2011-05-28 04:20:22

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