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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2022, 08:22 AM
Replies: 3,700
Views: 122,665
Posted By sophia8
Now that would be a neat trick! :eye-poppi I'm...

Now that would be a neat trick! :eye-poppi
I'm assuming you mean 'vulva'? The vulva is the porch, which can be admired from a distance; the vagina is the inner hallway where viewing is by invitation...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th March 2022, 08:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,449
Posted By sophia8
Similar to what I do every time I need to know...

Similar to what I do every time I need to know where left or right is. I recite to myself "Right hand, writing hand".
Don't ever ask me to navigate. Or give you directions. :D
Forum: USA Politics 27th May 2016, 08:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,669
Posted By sophia8
Sort of. It's from Bioshock Infinite...

Sort of. It's from Bioshock Infinite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BioShock_Infinite_Columbia_Propaganda.jpg).
Forum: Trials and Errors 21st October 2015, 07:51 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,923
Posted By sophia8
This wasn't any of your states. This happened in...

This wasn't any of your states. This happened in Denmark, where the age of consent is 15. Unless the guy was one of her teachers, consensual sex with her was no crime.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st October 2015, 07:41 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,959
Posted By sophia8
Since practically all women come into contact at...

Since practically all women come into contact at some point with nickel - mainly earrings and other body-piercing jewellery- they would already know if they had a nickel allergy.
This is from the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st October 2015, 07:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,959
Posted By sophia8
From the article: OK, less expensive I can...

From the article: OK, less expensive I can understand - you don't have the expense of a whole surgical team - but easier than a tubal? When I had my tubes tied over thirty years ago, the only...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 14th October 2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,184
Posted By sophia8
Yes, I've tried setting up a niche-interest forum...

Yes, I've tried setting up a niche-interest forum and getting zero interest.
How about setting up a Facebook group instead? Nearly everybody's on Facebook and it costs nothing.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 31st July 2015, 08:51 AM
Replies: 879
Views: 132,979
Posted By sophia8
I've just updated my Avast and it's now telling...

I've just updated my Avast and it's now telling me that it's fully compatible with Windows 10. (I haven't upgraded yet.)
Looking on the Avast forums, it seems that people who were having problems...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th July 2015, 12:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,606
Posted By sophia8
Four of her kids are adults with their own homes;...

Four of her kids are adults with their own homes; the fifth is about move out to go to university.

From here....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th July 2015, 12:26 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,606
Posted By sophia8
This is nothing really new, the law allowing...

This is nothing really new, the law allowing disinherited relatives to challenge a will ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th July 2015, 09:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,030
Posted By sophia8
Er, what heinous acts? Savile is dead and was...

Er, what heinous acts? Savile is dead and was never accused of anything in his lifetime. The Operation Yewtree report contains numerous allegations that are impossible to corroborate; some of them...
Forum: Skeptical Podcasts 26th July 2015, 03:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,379
Posted By sophia8
Mmm, some of the eps look interesting, so I'll...

Mmm, some of the eps look interesting, so I'll give it a try. I'm not interested in America-centric stuff, but I can always give those episodes a miss. And I should pay more attention to economic...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th July 2015, 03:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,857
Posted By sophia8
She's not the only one...

She's not the only one (http://www.afterecon.com/other/snopes-vs-monster-energy-drink-lady/): (My bolding)
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 25th July 2015, 04:59 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,757
Posted By sophia8
Where does the writer defend Sharia? Sure, you...

Where does the writer defend Sharia?
Sure, you get comments on any such article from Muslim whackjobs praising Sharia; just as you get Christian whackjobs condemning gays and abortion on articles...
Forum: Skeptical Podcasts 25th July 2015, 04:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,379
Posted By sophia8
I love Skeptics with a K - they banter, they...

I love Skeptics with a K - they banter, they laugh, they argue, there's a lot of swearing, plus an equal amount of good science. Listening to them is like being at a really good party.
Big Picture...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th July 2015, 10:31 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 29,629
Posted By sophia8
There was a case a couple of years ago here in...

There was a case a couple of years ago here in the UK - a man was out with his dog on the seafront on a very blustery day when a large wave crashed in and swept away the dog. The owner jumped in...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 24th July 2015, 07:14 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 555
Posted By sophia8
As a web designer I agree, it looks far too...

As a web designer I agree, it looks far too cluttered.
It's a customised Wordpress theme; personally, I would have had less elements on the front page and made the colour palette a lot lighter. I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd July 2015, 12:21 PM
Replies: 178
Views: 13,994
Posted By sophia8
This whole thread rests on a report by a a...

This whole thread rests on a report by a a Baroness Tonge, who got on a flight to Addis Ababa and observed a large contingent of mainly female brown people travelling to Somalia; from that one fact,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd July 2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,097
Posted By sophia8
The machine doesn't draw blood, doesn't filter...

The machine doesn't draw blood, doesn't filter anything, doesn't do anything at all. It's "a prong and a stupid meter that does nothing."...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd July 2015, 11:54 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,097
Posted By sophia8
When I did a Google search for "BICOM...

When I did a Google search for "BICOM bioresonance therapy", top result was a Youtube video for it, with the blurb:
There was a feedback link underneath, so I hit that and told Google what I...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 21st July 2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 8,299
Posted By sophia8
Story of the Vashon island bike here...

Story of the Vashon island bike here (http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Vashon-mystery-How-did-the-bike-become-embedded-in-the-tree-231947041.html)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st July 2015, 10:15 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,097
Posted By sophia8
This is a pretty awful situation for you - you...

This is a pretty awful situation for you - you can't really come out and tell them directly that they've thrown all that money at an unscrupulous quack. All you can really do is be a friend,suggest...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th June 2015, 11:16 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 9,368
Posted By sophia8
Well, the original Reuters caption...

Well, the original Reuters caption (http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/25/us-libya-security-idUKKBN0ML11820150325) does say "Libya Dawn fighters look at Islamic State (IS) militant positions near...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th June 2015, 12:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,329
Posted By sophia8
And, before his death, some SNP members had...

And, before his death, some SNP members had tweeted "pished again?" or "on the bottle" when discussing his frequent absences. Which of course, nobody had ever said about him before.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th June 2015, 06:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 556
Posted By sophia8
Looks to me like a cackhanded version of 'baby...

Looks to me like a cackhanded version of 'baby yoga' (which is fine when it's done properly, with gentle stretching and massage) combined with that awful Russian practice of ducking babies into...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st May 2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 15,540
Posted By sophia8
The Freedom Riders regularly protect military...

The Freedom Riders regularly protect military funerals from the Westboro Church, by blocking their signs and drowning out their slogans (as in this video...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th March 2015, 01:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,062
Posted By sophia8
It's now impossible to tell if you're reading a...

It's now impossible to tell if you're reading a Poe or a genuine frothing fruitcake.
Forum: USA Politics 27th October 2014, 01:46 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 2,760
Posted By sophia8
The great chicken fight...

The great chicken fight (http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2014/10/19/tawas-city-chickens/17591439/)
A Michigan couple break zoning ordinance by keeping chickens in their...
Forum: JREF 27th October 2014, 01:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 9,166
Posted By sophia8
Here's the current team....

Here's the current team. (http://web.randi.org/the-team.html) If you want to know more, read the rest of the site or send 'em a message.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th August 2014, 05:53 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 17,539
Posted By sophia8
What they left out was that these animals were...

What they left out was that these animals were molesting and exploiting any powerless child or woman they could get their hands on, regardless of ethnicity and including quite possibly Pakistani...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th August 2014, 11:42 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 30,285
Posted By sophia8
No evidence of cueing? The therapist and child...

No evidence of cueing? The therapist and child were in the same room, separated only by a divider. The child could hear the therapist and could almost certainly see some part of the therapist's...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 5th July 2014, 01:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,818
Posted By sophia8
Whatever AV program that its, dump it and use one...

Whatever AV program that its, dump it and use one of the many perfectly good free ones out there. (I've used Avast (http://www.avast.com/en-us/index) very happily for years.) Personally, I've never...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th July 2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 761
Views: 93,839
Posted By sophia8
From the OP link: That's the bit that...

From the OP link:

That's the bit that screams premeditation to me. Unless of course it's normal in America to take out life insurance on your toddler.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd July 2014, 11:02 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,415
Posted By sophia8
I haven't the first idea about mortgages or...

I haven't the first idea about mortgages or endowment policies - hopefully somebody here will be able to chip in with expert knowledge - but I agree that Tom and his wife probably misunderstood the...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 3rd July 2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 12,415
Posted By sophia8
"Eviction,The fraud of the banks"

This video (http://youtu.be/WedSGlpSSO8)is being passed around Facebook. In it, a nice old Nottinghamshire bloke calling himself Tom relates how the Bradford & Bingley Building Society committed...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th June 2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 64,180
Posted By sophia8
Unfortunately, Anna had a bad time with cancer...

Unfortunately, Anna had a bad time with cancer last year and forgot to renew her webhosting; there was no backup of the site, so everything was lost. She's in better health now, has her site up...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th June 2014, 12:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By sophia8
Nary a squeak from my Avast AV. There are a lot...

Nary a squeak from my Avast AV. There are a lot of scripts running on that page - Comodo is probably spooking on one of them.
But if you don't want to risk it, go to his Youtube channel...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th June 2014, 10:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By sophia8
Only likely if mag 3 earthquakes are hugely...

Only likely if mag 3 earthquakes are hugely unusual for the area. We get the occasional mag 3 here in Scotland, but we've no fracking.

ETA: The mudslide is probably not unrelated to the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th June 2014, 08:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By sophia8
Colorado mudslide due to fracking?

I don't think it is, but this guy does (http://dutchsinse.tatoott1009.com/5272014-4-mile-long-landslide-at-colorado-fracking-operation/):
Nevermind that geologists, hydrologists and locals agree...
Forum: USA Politics 27th May 2014, 08:16 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,320
Posted By sophia8
So they started The War on Christmas (TM)?...

So they started The War on Christmas (TM)? :eye-poppi
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th May 2014, 07:14 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,279
Posted By sophia8
According to Osteo BiFlex FAQs...

According to Osteo BiFlex FAQs (http://www.osteobiflex.com/faqs/) the ingredients are: Glucosamine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucosamine), Chondroitin...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 27th May 2014, 06:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 11,526
Posted By sophia8
If you're looking for spirits, that sounds like a...

If you're looking for spirits, that sounds like a good place to start.... ;)
Forum: Computers and the Internet 12th May 2014, 04:16 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,186
Posted By sophia8
Does your browser do that with every site? Or...

Does your browser do that with every site? Or just some sites? Nowadays, it's not good web design practice to make links open in new windows.
If its happening with every site then it's your browser...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th May 2014, 03:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,241
Posted By sophia8
For those who want more elucidation: Oh, and...

For those who want more elucidation:
Oh, and it's on the Alex Jones channel.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th May 2014, 03:23 AM
Replies: 908
Views: 65,633
Posted By sophia8
You should really read the links that you post....

You should really read the links that you post. Other sections of that page point out that the term was used as early as 1918.
As for the Runnymede Trust, that's a registered charity which has...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd April 2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 477
Views: 25,295
Posted By sophia8
Hell, Tony Martin couldn't have got a firearms...

Hell, Tony Martin couldn't have got a firearms certificate for the weapon - it was an unmodified pump-action shotgun, which is illegal in the UK. The press also played down his evident looniness (he...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th March 2014, 08:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 8,064
Posted By sophia8
Stanford is starting Stage 1 clinical trials this...

Stanford is starting Stage 1 clinical trials this year. (http://stemcell.stanford.edu/CD47/). It's going to be years before a treatment is available for everybody - assuming that it passes all safety...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 24th March 2014, 03:30 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,653
Posted By sophia8
This one....

This one. (http://message.snopes.com/showthread.php?t=84761) It was part of a 'Values' course, in which the teacher was attempting to demonstrate the difference between a symbol of a thing and the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th March 2014, 03:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 856
Posted By sophia8
Stem Cell Therapy for Epilepsy

Does anybody know whether this could be an effective treatment, or is it just more quackery?
This (http://www.justgiving.com/aimeejadeproject/)showed up in my Twitter feed today. The appeal for...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd March 2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,930
Posted By sophia8
The spam was sent from his email account, so...

The spam was sent from his email account, so that's not much help.
No, this type of spam is almost always the result of clicking on an email attachment, or on a URL in an email. So never do that...
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