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by Burning Petard
Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:17 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Havana Syndrome
Replies: 10
Views: 132

Re: Havana Syndrome

MEANWHILE, as Steven would say, the Havana Syndrome remains a scary collection of data points.

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by Burning Petard
Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: A local story
Replies: 1
Views: 48

Re: A local story

At what point in this saga did the GOP decide the sheriff and his family were not good party leadership? Did he not wear his MAGA hat to court?

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by Burning Petard
Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:37 am
Forum: Laffs!
Topic: 16 Apr is National Bean Counter Day
Replies: 0
Views: 28

16 Apr is National Bean Counter Day

In honor of this momentous occasion, I am reminded of a basic question: Why does the perfect bowl of bean soup contain 239 beans?










Because if it had one more, it would be two forty.

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by Burning Petard
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:28 am
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: The Truth vs. Alex Jones
Replies: 4
Views: 72

Re: The Truth vs. Alex Jones

As I read this thread and thought about the thread on the leaning tower of NPR/PBS, I had a question: is the real result of mass internet availability that lesser truth equals a bigger audience?

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by Burning Petard
Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:20 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: And just like that, the bridge collapse is blamed on the browns and the gays
Replies: 12
Views: 205

Re: And just like that, the bridge collapse is blamed on the browns and the gays

Thank you all. Everyday I see new data that causes me to bless the guidance of the god of Luddites that I do not participate in online social media.
Hay wait a minute. Did I just commit blasphemy? Is this a sub-category of social media?

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by Burning Petard
Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Johnson & Trump Want to Outlaw Illegal Things......
Replies: 3
Views: 57

Re: Johnson & Trump Want to Outlaw Illegal Things......

I am a natural - born citizen through no effort and no honor that I have earned. But I am deeply offended by the process by which others now become 'naturalized ' citizens. They must swear an oath that they end all loyalty to any other sovereignty or potentate. That makes sense to me. And then our d...
by Burning Petard
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: News & Suggestions
Topic: Sticky board suggestions page!
Replies: 234
Views: 77665

Re: Sticky board suggestions page!

I just noticed the 'we all love puns' thread has had way more than a hundred thousand views. Is that a record for this forum?

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by Burning Petard
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Havana Syndrome
Replies: 10
Views: 132

Re: Havana Syndrome

No amount of military action in Mexico, Columbia or even China will 'win the war on drugs.' The flow of illegal drugs is powered by the almighty dollar and the high demand for that product. As long as the demand is there on the streets of America, somebody will supply it.

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by Burning Petard
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Trump & Son....
Replies: 2
Views: 46

Re: Trump & Son....

OK I have had a religions conversion experience. I once was a sinner, who followed the low road of fear of AI. Now I have seen the light. A great heavenly future of political satire. If only the Trump family had the wisdom of Sanford and Son. Here even their sense of fashion is improved. snailgate
by Burning Petard
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: NOW is when McCarthy chooses to find his voice?
Replies: 7
Views: 87

Re: NOW is when McCarthy chooses to find his voice?

Wait a minute. What is the range of this Odiousness Scale? What does Lauren Boebert of Colorado score? Is it a logarithmic scale? Does it max out at 14, like the pH scale? Or is it ten, like the ideosyncratic informal female sexiness scale of the male culture? [Is that one an off shoot of the seriou...
by Burning Petard
Thu Apr 11, 2024 7:22 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Havana Syndrome
Replies: 10
Views: 132

Re: Havana Syndrome

I think there is a heavy case of self pride here. As a very young kid I was sold a bill of goods on the superiority of the good ol' USA in everything. Japan only made cheap junk. Then in 1961 I was shocked to see parked on the street in Germany a Honda motorcycle with the tach clearly redlined at 9,...
by Burning Petard
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:27 pm
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: An Eclipse.... woop dee doo!
Replies: 31
Views: 305

Re: An Eclipse.... woop dee doo!

Here in beautiful downtown Bear, Delaware it was cloudy overcast and I barely noticed it. We were theoretically on the edge of the 90% shadow.

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by Burning Petard
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:24 pm
Forum: Laffs!
Topic: We all love puns
Replies: 1699
Views: 118584

Re: We all love puns

Oh, brother datsun, my experience is blocking my imagination. I am too familiar with the actual intended function of your clips to free my mind into realizing your (I hope) visual pun.

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by Burning Petard
Tue Apr 09, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: Lifestyle
Topic: National Public Radio, so left it leans on the ground
Replies: 2
Views: 53

Re: National Public Radio, so left it leans on the ground

The Hunter Biden computer story was very personal to me. The computer guy who had the mysterious hard drive with lots of juicy stuff on it was a very important guy for me. He ran a one man business in a little business neighbor hood that also had the dentist who did a root canal on me that was less ...
by Burning Petard
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:33 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: 2024 Presidential polls and projections
Replies: 5
Views: 85

Re: 2024 Presidential polls and projections

I guess it is fortunate that tomorrow is Tuesday, but not the first Tuesday in November. Way back in 1969 a had a graduate Poli Sci class on elections in the USofA. It was taken as well established that the voters who decided their votes at the last minute, were also the least informed voters and ma...
by Burning Petard
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:25 am
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: The Amazons
Replies: 5
Views: 86

Re: The Amazons

Thank you , Mr Liberty for another demonstration of your analytical skills.

Alas, there is very little basis for any agreement between us.

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by Burning Petard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:52 pm
Forum: Laffs!
Topic: We all love puns
Replies: 1699
Views: 118584

Re: We all love puns

Maj Gen'l sir, did your male child show you this? snailgate.
by Burning Petard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: Arise citizens!
Replies: 18
Views: 1286

Re: Arise citizens!

People I know and respect told me way back when Les Mis was the hot ticket on broadway that this was a great demonstration of musical theater. Live theater, even local community productions, have been beyond my finances back then, and now. Now suicide is a primary focus for my life. IMNSHO, professi...
by Burning Petard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:48 am
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: Arise citizens!
Replies: 18
Views: 1286

Re: Arise citizens!

I had to revive this thread because I just watched the 2012 movie version of Les Miserables. I have a question, but I liked seeing these posters that I have missed greatly. What is the general evaluation of the music in this stage/cinematic production? For reason that are not relevant here, I am foc...
by Burning Petard
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:30 am
Forum: General stuff & Tabloids
Topic: An Eclipse.... woop dee doo!
Replies: 31
Views: 305

Re: An Eclipse.... woop dee doo!

People are crazy? I have friends in Texas that tell me there are believed stories of food (and toilet paper) shortages to be caused by this fairly common event. (Happens somewhere on this planet about every 18 months,.)

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