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(or "circle" as we call them here)

I have also heard them called rotaries, but I think that might be from people who originally lived a bit west of NJ.

[quoteH]oe, I don't know about that; his nose, skin, and lips look Caucasian like, that is Western Eurasian, but his hair I'm not sure. On second look I'm not too sure of his nose either. It would be interesting to see a microscopic cross section of his hair and his DNA profile[/quote] Is hair and n...

When I worked as a safety consultant in the chemical industry (back in the days when slide rules were almost as common as calculators), the joke was that engineers calculate everything to the fourth or fifth decimal place (they usually had he calculators) and then double or triple it for a safety fa...

BB--thanks for the update.

BSG--I have no doubt about that; science illiteracy is pretty common.

I just heard about it; Baltimore will feel the effects for a long time. I heard it was a tanker that hit the bridge, but haven't heard anything about an oil spill.

True--but it reminds me of the old George Carlin joke--if Jesus had been around now [60s/70s] all the kids in catholic school would wear electric chairs around their necks.

I don't know--using the cross, a symbol of execution (with no other uses AFAIK) to sell food is quite strange. What's next, guillotine displays to celebrate Bastille Day?

Donald Trump a "poor sport"? Where did that come from?

I wouldn't think that the costs would be that high, but I guess cost savings would be a reason. However, I think lights and roundabouts only cause more problems/inconveniences for motorists and if lights are installed, the roundabouts should be removed eventually.

Kind of like the reason why 4 way stops don't work in NYC.

I can see that Meade, but when the traffic signal is installed, why keep the roundabout? Just use the signal to control the access to each lane. Looking at the photo in you attached article, people generally have the need to proceed straight, left, or right, and a properly timed signal could expedit...

I've heard it both ways, from he is the greatest golfer who ever existed to he is, at best, a poor golfer; my guess is it lies somewhere in between. However, I doubt Trump could devote himself enough to become even a good or fair golfer (I doubt he even plays bogey golf, although he plays enough tha...

That does seem a bit ridiculous; I always thought the point of roundabouts/circles was to avoid the use of traffic lights/signs.

My pleasure.

and to be fair, there are more forts named for confederate generals (at least until recently) than Sickles. That should tell you something.

Of course, Sickles can be the inspiration behind Legos.

Now, now Meade, he's only saying what Sickles said time and time again. Not only that, but he brought his troops to where they could eat peaches between attacks. What a guy; a legend in his own mind.

Interesting BSG; those dance routines are the reason I quite the Madrigals in my HS; I loved concerts, did many solos, but couldn't stand dancing for the sake of dancing (I did do some musical theater in HS and college and it didn't bother me, but just dancing to a song I was singing was something d...

Interesting; as I recall, Onward Christian Soldiers was not sung in churches I was part of since the early 60s (not sure if it was still in the hymnal) and I never recall singing Battle Hymn (although it might have been presented in some choir concerts I was part of--I'm not sure). However, I do rec...

the Christian soldiers are marching against the foe Satan and it's not a call for war against humanity Perhaps, but I'm sure that's what the moslems would say as well--they are fighting satan and his minions, not humanity. As for the Salvation Army, I am commenting more on the name than what it doe...

Coding the reference to violence might help, however. And religion (especially christianity) somehow always gets a pass. I doubt you could walk around singing Onward Moslem Soldiers, or have Jewish Deliverance [instead of Salvation] Army without some trouble. FWIW, a number of years back I recall a ...

I'll be proud to have many hands in the afterlife.