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Forum: USA Politics 30th November 2023, 01:02 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 8,689
Posted By quadraginta
Perhaps these conservatives might find being less...

Perhaps these conservatives might find being less hateful to be an effective counter to their perception of being hated?

Nah.

It's the only way they've found to get the attention they crave....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2023, 10:06 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By quadraginta
Do they? I always thought that most of the...

Do they?

I always thought that most of the 'believers' tended to cheerfully load up on anything new that pops up without concern for obvious contradictions, and possibly a certain disappointment...
Forum: USA Politics 24th November 2023, 02:55 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By quadraginta
Reminiscent of Adlai Stevenson's famous quote; ...

Reminiscent of Adlai Stevenson's famous quote;

"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2023, 01:11 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By quadraginta
Reminds me of the joke about why the wannabe rich...

Reminds me of the joke about why the wannabe rich hate Musk.

Because he'll get to be a millionaire before they will.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2023, 01:09 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,240
Posted By quadraginta
Doesn't he already have one meet-up on his...

Doesn't he already have one meet-up on his schedule?

Trump will just have to wait his turn.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th October 2023, 12:29 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 943
Posted By quadraginta
That could lead to a lot of @ signs.:jaw-dropp :p...

That could lead to a lot of @ signs.:jaw-dropp :p

(P.S. I also recommend Notepad++)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
And if Ukraine had become a member of NATO before...

And if Ukraine had become a member of NATO before Putin invaded?

Do you believe that would not have acted as a deterrent?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 12:08 PM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
Perhaps because unlike in Putin's widely...

Perhaps because unlike in Putin's widely proclaimed delusions of persecution, NATO is a defensive coalition.

All he has to do is not invade member countries. That is a crime prevention measure.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th October 2023, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,690
Posted By quadraginta
All of human history has been an unending stream...

All of human history has been an unending stream of examples of using and improving on things we don't fully understand long before we really begin to understand them. In many (if not most) cases...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
One of those nutbags is running Russia. And...

One of those nutbags is running Russia.

And we have more that our share in political offices here in the US.

Of course, more than a few of those US nutbags seem to be Putin fanbois, so that may...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 10:16 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
If they let that many live. Mass...

If they let that many live.

Mass extermination or expulsion, and replacement seems to be a tool Russia appreciates as well.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 10:13 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
Aside from Russia, who else comprises...

Aside from Russia, who else comprises "everyone"?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 10:03 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
Good, then you admit that at least three NATO...

Good, then you admit that at least three NATO countries (the Baltic states people keep mentioning to you) have very good reason to be nervous.[/QUOTE]

...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd October 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
I have an amusing story about a coincidence.

I have an amusing story about a coincidence.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd October 2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Was this the jar that was holding the caustic...

Was this the jar that was holding the caustic nuclear waste that destroyed the visor?

That would explain a lot.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd October 2023, 04:28 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
I have to think that you have never spent much...

I have to think that you have never spent much time in 10ºC water. Certainly not much more than a half hour to an hour, tops, because that's how long it would take to render you unconscious.

There...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 28th September 2023, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Well ... that didn't work. It served as an...

Well ... that didn't work.

It served as an "aide" (sic) to help the reader realize you had no clue what you were talking about.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 28th September 2023, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Tell us without telling us that you have never...

Tell us without telling us that you have never spent any time at the helm of a sailboat.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th September 2023, 08:02 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
The popularly accepted historical overview of the...

The popularly accepted historical overview of the Benedict Arnold story leaves out many facts. Not least of which being that before he decided he was supporting the wrong side he had been one of the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 26th September 2023, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
You realize, of course, that the hamster tracks...

You realize, of course, that the hamster tracks change everything.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 26th September 2023, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Hamster tracks?:jaw-dropp :boxedin:

Hamster tracks?:jaw-dropp

:boxedin:
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th September 2023, 03:43 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
This would explain the caterpillar tracks.

This would explain the caterpillar tracks.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 24th September 2023, 07:06 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Why not all three?

Why not all three?
Forum: USA Politics 24th September 2023, 06:54 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By quadraginta
What he is doing right now, according to most...

What he is doing right now, according to most surveys, seems to be increasing his support among the GOP.
Forum: USA Politics 24th September 2023, 12:21 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By quadraginta
Lawyer gets to join him in the hoosegow. Next...

Lawyer gets to join him in the hoosegow. Next lawyer learns about full body strip searches.




I don't want to see Trump executed. I'd rather see him behind bars for the rest of his natural...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd September 2023, 11:45 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,167
Posted By quadraginta
That poor camel has been buried under trailer...

That poor camel has been buried under trailer load after trailer load of telephone poles for the last seven years or so. I don't see how another straw or two could even find their way onto the load.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd September 2023, 07:56 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,644
Posted By quadraginta
Judging from that video, they almost didn't even...

Judging from that video, they almost didn't even need someone to lose to. They were doing pretty well losing all by their lonesome.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd September 2023, 07:34 AM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,636
Posted By quadraginta
You are correct. They are not "the" answer....

You are correct. They are not "the" answer. However, they are 'an' answer.

As is solar power. Not "the" answer. But 'an' answer.

Also wind power.

And consumer conservation.

Etc., etc..
Forum: USA Politics 23rd September 2023, 07:18 AM
Replies: 326
Views: 18,704
Posted By quadraginta
I don't think there is sufficient evidence to...

I don't think there is sufficient evidence to assume that Thomas has a soul. Even by the standards of those who believe in such things.

Evidence does suggest that if he ever had one he sold it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd September 2023, 06:11 AM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,074
Posted By quadraginta
why not both? False dichotomy. Also...

why not both?




False dichotomy. Also cherry picking.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2023, 11:23 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,074
Posted By quadraginta
Weighing the scales in favor of Blacks of any...

Weighing the scales in favor of Blacks of any background at all was a major step toward repairing the depredations of centuries of systematic mistreatment. Not all that many years prior there were...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th September 2023, 08:42 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
A good submarine'll do that.

A good submarine'll do that.
Forum: USA Politics 20th September 2023, 06:56 AM
Replies: 1,163
Views: 50,993
Posted By quadraginta
I think I see where you went astray here.

I think I see where you went astray here.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th September 2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
Submarine Tracking Devices. ... ... ...

Submarine Tracking Devices.

...

...

...

Duh.
Forum: USA Politics 12th September 2023, 08:44 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,383
Posted By quadraginta
So. Not unlike New York City?

So. Not unlike New York City?
Forum: USA Politics 12th September 2023, 08:43 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,383
Posted By quadraginta
Considering their whole-hearted acceptance of...

Considering their whole-hearted acceptance of Trump, it's difficult to imagine anything they would find objectionable if it was convenient for them to overlook.
Forum: USA Politics 12th September 2023, 08:40 PM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,383
Posted By quadraginta
Nikki Haley was raised in a Sikh family. Very...

Nikki Haley was raised in a Sikh family. Very different from Hindu traditions.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th September 2023, 07:04 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,074
Posted By quadraginta
Don't worry too much about it, Joe. We've...

Don't worry too much about it, Joe.

We've got right wing-nut bigots claiming it's just fine for them to redefine a perfectly respectful century old expression to whatever the hell pejorative they...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th September 2023, 07:53 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
These words ... they bear a striking resemblance...

These words ... they bear a striking resemblance to sentences, strung together as they are in an almost convincing imitation of sensibility.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th September 2023, 04:59 PM
Replies: 387
Views: 10,074
Posted By quadraginta
In the interests of avoiding misunderstandings,...

In the interests of avoiding misunderstandings, since there does seem to be a rather large range of idiosyncratic definitions of the term "woke", perhaps you might share your own meaning of the word...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th September 2023, 01:54 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
That's a hoot. I'd love to read her...

That's a hoot.

I'd love to read her assuredly erudite explanation of the process of welding steel, and how it doesn't involve the steel melting.
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2023, 01:22 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 7,383
Posted By quadraginta
Again, you mean?

Again, you mean?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th September 2023, 01:19 AM
Replies: 1,488
Views: 54,690
Posted By quadraginta
So we go from "Chinese Room" to "the telephone...

So we go from "Chinese Room" to "the telephone game"*?

(*- AKA "Chinese whispers", which is ironic, in a way.)
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 10th September 2023, 12:25 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
This is such pile of bollocks that it's actually...

This is such pile of bollocks that it's actually offensive.

I pointed out, way back then, that a measly candle flame (let alone gas cooker flame, butane cigarette lighter flame etc etc) easily...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th September 2023, 05:32 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,636
Posted By quadraginta
Good question. In David Halberstam's...

Good question. In David Halberstam's underappreciated "The Reckoning" (1989), he discussed how Ford Motor Corp. had devoted a room full of engineers for months in an effort to shave a few cents off...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th September 2023, 04:41 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
There is something almost deliciously ironic...

There is something almost deliciously ironic about you making a statement like that.

For most of this thread you have done little but make insinuations if not outright claims about officials doing...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th September 2023, 04:37 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,376
Posted By quadraginta
The "exact words" seem to be of your "obvious...

The "exact words" seem to be of your "obvious meaning". Not anyone else's.

So. What point are you trying to evade?
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2023, 03:56 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,045
Posted By quadraginta
You realize you are being exceedingly unfair to...

You realize you are being exceedingly unfair to potatoes, I hope.




The Alabamans probably don't mind that he spends as much time as possible out of state.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th September 2023, 07:16 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,010
Posted By quadraginta
First Aid wi. CPR, Trenching and Excavation,...

First Aid wi. CPR, Trenching and Excavation, Scaffolding and Fall Protection. etc. You get the idea.

TBH, most of the classes were pretty good. Even the ones that were repeats. Rules and regs....
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th September 2023, 06:02 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,010
Posted By quadraginta
That was my second (or so) thought. My first was...

That was my second (or so) thought. My first was much more bleepable. :blush: (Too many years in construction.)
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