Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 03:24 AM
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 03:12 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,716
New Shelock Holmes anyone?
I liked it. I loved the guy from Mad Men doing Moriarty. I will refrain from spoilers, but I liked it quite a bit. Anyone else with reactions?
Rotten Tomatoes gave it a sub-prime, but...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 03:04 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,334
Re: Greetings!
Yorick came and he went, not to be heard from again... until he feels like it. Alas, I knew him well. Well. not well, but I liked him. Good luck Egg Man, Drivin' Round Town, Always Got Your Window...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,638
Re: US economic situation for dummies
BTW I'm reading Back to Work (auth. B. Clinton) right now, about 90 pages in, and it's some incredibly informative stuff. Despite being enigmatic to me during his presidency (having voted for him...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 02:36 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 919
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,263
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Forum: General Discussion
12-18-2011, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 940
Re: Legal Will software
LoA, sorry for not responding sooner. I think the price quoted for the materials is fair given the level of complexity and specificity of knowledge of the particular state probate and estate rules....
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Forum: General Discussion
11-29-2011, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,638
Re: US economic situation for dummies
Debt breakdown (trillions):
1.0 Prior to Reagan
1.9 Reagan
1.5 G.H.W. Bush
1.4 Clinton
6.1 G.W. Bush (incl. 1.5 wars and 1.8 tax cuts)
2.4 Obama (incl. 1.1 stimulus and tax...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-29-2011, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,638
Re: US economic situation for dummies
Actually we aren't. But politically I don't think we can do the things needed to avoid it.
Put most tax rates back to mid-90's numbers and these problems start to go away all on their own in a...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:43 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 862
Re: Terror threat levels
I'm afeared we're stuck at levels 4 and 5 these days, and forever. Raise your right hand, palm outward, to salute the truth of this.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,249
Re: spontaneous combustion
So... is Schroendinger's cat dead?
Look, spontaneous combustion does not exist. Be it magnetic or chemical, something always is found to have ignited the flame. Just because a cause is not known...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,334
Re: Greetings!
Who the hell are you? And did the bit with Lenny work out? What are you doing now, especially musically? And have you learned to love good Scotch yet, or do I still have to finish your drinks for...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,130
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,003
Re: So my wife's got a project in mind...
I believe I could probably conjure up stories to fit those categories, mostly because I was a drunk/druggie and now am a Dad. I won't give you freebies, though. :whackya:
LOL at reviving the...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:18 AM
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Replies: 5
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Re: So my wife's got a project in mind...
Johnny, there's a whole series of jokes I could send your way that deal with your situation. I'll summarize without setup and punchlines.
The first:
There's a guy who comes home drunk, falls...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,443
Re: New Automobile, lease or purchase?
I'm sure you meant "you're" my dear Wellard -- Grammar Nazi Has Spoken!
That said, I'd love to have my dad's old Triumph or one of my Uncle's Harleys, or even my sister's ill-fated Suzuki...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,443
Re: New Automobile, lease or purchase?
This is totally true. I've watched my father and sister have to deal with this issue on their cars, in my sister's case an Infinity SUV. I can't recall the model number of her SUV, but I did...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-13-2011, 03:49 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,443
Re: New Automobile, lease or purchase?
I just noticed this monthly cost figure. Don't do it, IMO. You should be able to get any number of luxury Euro autos, whether on lease or financing or outright sale, for that sort of cheddar. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-23-2011, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,288
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Forum: General Discussion
10-19-2011, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,475
Re: Attn-Homeowners
Tool Truths
DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room,...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-13-2011, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
10-11-2011, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,274
Re: Oh snap, Pruden calling it!!!
I don't buy "you break it, you buy it."
If something is morally wrong, you simply stop it.
But, as I'm sure Felix will confirm, everything about our relationship(s) with anything in the Middle...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-11-2011, 05:32 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
10-11-2011, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 853
Re: RIP Steve Jobs
Innovators are hard to come by these days. I'm not a fan of anything i-related. I don't have an i-pad, have not listened to i-tunes, or have an i-life. I'm totally removed from anything this man...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-11-2011, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,443
Re: New Automobile, lease or purchase?
Lease vs. Purchase is a wash, for the most part. If you want to pay $500/mo. to own a luxury car you can do that be either leasing and trading in or buying and trading in at 5 yrs. In either case...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-05-2011, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,443
Re: New Automobile, lease or purchase?
Don't buy new or lease.
Buy used. Google up some of the articles about the 10 best buys in used cars. If you're willing to get a 6 or 8 year old car you can snap up an incredible value. Some...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-02-2011, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,274
Re: Oh snap, Pruden calling it!!!
Two things can be, and in this case are, true at the same time. One, that his numbers have slipped amongst ethnic groups (considering where they were during election time when we were so afraid of...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-01-2011, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-27-2011, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-26-2011, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,496
Re: Deciding which game to get...
Have you given WoW a shot yet? It's a perennial favorite, and it has maybe another 3ish years left in it before it becomes totally outdated. It's made me shelve most all other games, even those...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-26-2011, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,130
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Forum: General Discussion
09-23-2011, 03:42 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-23-2011, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,130
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Forum: General Discussion
09-22-2011, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 739
Re: Who's reading?
I may pick this book up. I saw the interview on Stewart and it looks interesting.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-22-2011, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,130
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Forum: General Discussion
09-21-2011, 06:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,316
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Forum: General Discussion
09-21-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2011, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,655
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2011, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 764
Re: IW Members, I present to you, Dakota Meyer
Hey, Felix, did you know Jimmy Hendrix hailed out of Ft. Campbell, Ky, when he was in the service?
Just trying to add some info, as I've seen the stuff you posted, which is all good, man.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2011, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-15-2011, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 7,995
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Forum: General Discussion
09-12-2011, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,412
Re: Labor Day speech and unemployment...
Fisking is when you pull apart someone's post and respond on a point-by-point basis. Sometimes it's useful, but it can be criticized for being selective and not addressing the holostic statement the...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,048
Re: Wifi Info Question
It's just other people near you. There's no need for you to worry. If their systems are unprotected it won't really affect you unless you find a way to use them, which I presume is not your intent.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 11:02 PM
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Replies: 216
Views: 37,841
Re: New NASA Data Debunks Global Warming
As a more mundane issue, did anyone else other than me (in Chicago) note that spring was non-existent this year, giving way to heat immediately, and now fall seems to be approaching incredibly...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,288
Re: Tony Hayward back in oil
Look, the real deal in the BP oil spill wasn't who was running the show, it was that regulators who were supposed to be watching this shit got "captured" (I put the quotes in because "regulatory...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,412
Re: Labor Day speech and unemployment...
I felt all of this, which is why I voted for him -- not that my vote matters as I'm in a solidly blue state because we have a solidly blue city of millions that direct the will of a state that is...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,412
Re: Labor Day speech and unemployment...
Ross [Perot, for you spelling Nazis] had about half of it right. Calling the NAACP "you people" was his death knell. Ron Paul is Ross Perot without the stupidity and with slightly smaller ears. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 7,412
Re: Labor Day speech and unemployment...
Check this out, Felix (and others) -- noting that it's a bit dated:
http://www.crowell.com/documents/funding-americas-infrastructure-needs_construction-briefings.pdf
Notably, after the recent NYC...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-09-2011, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 982
Ways Cops Can Screw You
I almost derailed a thread recently about cops and stuff they can choose to do to you. I didn't mean to do that, so I'm starting a new thread devoted precisely to that. To begin with, check this...
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