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Forum: USA Politics 24th December 2016, 12:04 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 27,576
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Israel is a lousy ally. The only countries that...

Israel is a lousy ally. The only countries that spy on the US more are Russia and China. The only "Allies" worse than Israel for the US are the Saudis and Pakistan.
Forum: USA Politics 21st December 2016, 09:34 AM
Replies: 328
Views: 30,306
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I think you make the point as well or better as...

I think you make the point as well or better as I've seen it..
Forum: USA Politics 19th December 2016, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,369
Views: 142,654
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I knew Sessions would get Att Gen. If Arprio had...

I knew Sessions would get Att Gen. If Arprio had gotten head of homeland security though I would not have been shocked.
Forum: USA Politics 16th December 2016, 02:28 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 7,849
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
(shrug) when I hear someone constantly use the...

(shrug) when I hear someone constantly use the term "Democrat Party" I know not to take their opinions too seriously. It's a useful marker.
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2016, 12:13 PM
Replies: 283
Views: 44,085
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
both of Obama's Sec Energy had a PhD in Physics,...

both of Obama's Sec Energy had a PhD in Physics, and one was a Nobel Prize winner. Perry has a BA in Animal Husbandry.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th December 2016, 12:10 PM
Replies: 875
Views: 196,171
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I thought it was "use your opponent's strong...

I thought it was "use your opponent's strong point against them" For example, in one of the first races he worked with the Democrat was known to work with charities that helped children. So Rove...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th December 2016, 05:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,106
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Same here, as a native Buckeye, Glenn and Neil...

Same here, as a native Buckeye, Glenn and Neil Armstrong were my childhood heroes....
Forum: USA Politics 7th December 2016, 10:32 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 47,123
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
so we're descended from squirrels? Huh, that...

so we're descended from squirrels? Huh, that explains why when I am crossing the road and a car is coming I keep running back and forth.. :p
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th December 2016, 08:37 AM
Replies: 2,024
Views: 340,312
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Don't read the comments. oye.

Don't read the comments. oye.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th December 2016, 05:11 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 22,474
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
like the folk who got mad because Target stopped...

like the folk who got mad because Target stopped labeling their toy aisles as being toys for girls or boys and just stuck to "Toys"
Forum: USA Politics 3rd December 2016, 06:39 AM
Replies: 702
Views: 74,778
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
This year one of the republican poll watchers in...

This year one of the republican poll watchers in my precinct (I'm the chief) complained that there was a man voting a second time. Her proof? She remembered his sweater (which I thought was a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th November 2016, 02:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,576
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Stundies Reborn?

Maybe we can restart the Stundies, but instead of mining the CT boards we can follow the comments made by trump and his cabinet. They're certainly going to be a lot of CT-heads in his administration.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th November 2016, 08:01 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 67,854
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Not until 2018 and then only if the republicans...

Not until 2018 and then only if the republicans get creamed in the mid terms. I would not be surprised if trump appeared on Jones show after January 20, 2017.

FYI, just saw this.


...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th November 2016, 05:39 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,383
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
after 79 AD, not many

after 79 AD, not many
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th November 2016, 05:49 AM
Replies: 1,051
Views: 109,394
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
since we do not know what happened before this...

since we do not know what happened before this short clip how the hell can anyone tell??? There's no context!!!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st October 2016, 04:23 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 14,689
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
well, there are fundies that think of all the...

well, there are fundies that think of all the billions of people that ever lived only about 200,000 will get to Heaven. Chick was one of those believers.
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2016, 06:38 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,886
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
(puts fingers in ears) I can't hear you,...

(puts fingers in ears) I can't hear you, LALALALALALALALALA :p
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2016, 06:28 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 7,254
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Y'all Qaeda

Y'all Qaeda
Forum: USA Politics 24th October 2016, 02:23 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 12,509
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I'd want to know more before I make a judgement...

I'd want to know more before I make a judgement either way. let the case go forward and we'll see.
Forum: USA Politics 24th October 2016, 02:14 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 11,886
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I don't follow football so to me it just looks...

I don't follow football so to me it just looks like really big guys running into each other, just like soccer looks like a bunch of guys running around a field. I suppose baseball (which I love)...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd October 2016, 12:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,844
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
maybe it WAS meth. that's why Krispy Kreme's are...

maybe it WAS meth. that's why Krispy Kreme's are so popular!!!!
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st October 2016, 05:01 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 9,768
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I dunno, Hoshi Sato in the Mirror Universe was...

I dunno, Hoshi Sato in the Mirror Universe was pretty damn hot. sorry, EMPRESS SATO.
Forum: USA Politics 21st October 2016, 04:45 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 17,860
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
so was his only "self deprecating" joke the one...

so was his only "self deprecating" joke the one where he actually made fun of his wife??? (the plagiarized speech joke)?
Forum: USA Politics 14th October 2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,601
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
a local party rep told me the Clinton campaign in...

a local party rep told me the Clinton campaign in Virginia simply did not have as many signs made this year. They're becoming passe for national campaigns i guess. I see a lot along the road for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th October 2016, 07:12 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 6,887
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
then Cleveland gets two. He was a big guy, but...

then Cleveland gets two. He was a big guy, but still, seems unfair...

what would the others look like?
Jefferson's would have red icing.
WH Harrison's would be very small, maybe only a small...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th October 2016, 06:51 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 14,963
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I read somewhere that Jones used to perform...

I read somewhere that Jones used to perform "exorcisms" as a kid. I have not been able to find the reference because searching for "Alex Jones" and "exorcism" gets you hundreds of hits on sites from...
Forum: USA Politics 13th October 2016, 06:15 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 11,708
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the...

Gozer the Traveler. He will come in one of the pre-chosen forms. During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the...
Forum: USA Politics 13th October 2016, 06:01 AM
Replies: 1,105
Views: 105,028
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Not really, but nice repetition of a Faux News...

Not really, but nice repetition of a Faux News talking point.

http://www.factcheck.org/2015/04/no-veto-power-for-clinton-on-uranium-deal/
Forum: USA Politics 13th October 2016, 05:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,920
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Gore would not have been sending his Vice...

Gore would not have been sending his Vice President to CIA HQs every few days to pressure their analysts to find evidence to "prove" Iraq was connected with 9/11 or that they had running CW/BW/Nuke...
Forum: USA Politics 9th October 2016, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 406,679
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
Any bets that there is even worse to come? It'd...

Any bets that there is even worse to come? It'd seem good politics to keep ramping it up and not to reveal the worst of it a month before the election..
Forum: USA Politics 9th October 2016, 11:00 AM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 406,679
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I believe the preferred term among Trump...

I believe the preferred term among Trump supporters is Dolchstoßlegende
Forum: USA Politics 7th October 2016, 04:55 PM
Replies: 200
Views: 26,226
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I strongly suspect he won't accept it. He'll...

I strongly suspect he won't accept it. He'll scream "FRAUD!" and try to stir up his followers to "do something"
Forum: USA Politics 5th October 2016, 07:33 PM
Replies: 874
Views: 105,600
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
not to mention that awful huge portrait of Trump...

not to mention that awful huge portrait of Trump himself..
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2016, 07:23 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,673
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
shrug. maybe we thought it was when we were 13. ...

shrug. maybe we thought it was when we were 13. It's meant to shock, not be funny, but at an age when saying "TITS!" was shocking..
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2016, 07:21 AM
Replies: 383
Views: 38,436
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I've heard "You don't need to do that" used both...

I've heard "You don't need to do that" used both ways..

as a response to a proposed favor where the speaker liked to idea but did not want to person to feel obliged (the tank of gas or picking...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2016, 07:14 AM
Replies: 746
Views: 102,804
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
would it be fair to say that because religious...

would it be fair to say that because religious texts often contain contradictory accounts and information, that those less versed in the text would be more prone believe someone cherry-picking that...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th September 2016, 07:24 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 17,673
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
what's the difference between a dead baby and a...

what's the difference between a dead baby and a bowling ball?

You can't load the bowling balls into a garbage truck with a pitchfork.


(the only one I remember. They were popular in middle...
Forum: USA Politics 16th September 2016, 07:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,256
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
dancing on his grave? Never. I'd splash myself. ...

dancing on his grave? Never. I'd splash myself.

seriously, I feel much more sorry for his family than for the guy himself.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 12th September 2016, 07:11 AM
Replies: 542
Views: 101,639
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
OK, fair enough.

OK, fair enough.
Forum: USA Politics 12th September 2016, 06:55 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 20,239
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
"I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work...

"I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent."

Q from Star Trek
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th September 2016, 06:48 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,993
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
stopping in the left lane and THEN turning on...

stopping in the left lane and THEN turning on your turn signal (does not apply to dedicated turn lanes)
Forum: USA Politics 10th September 2016, 06:40 AM
Replies: 3,588
Views: 306,463
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
88? Interesting number since among white...

88? Interesting number since among white supremacists (Trump's happy supporters) "88" stands for "HH", ie, "Heil Hitler." Probably a coincidence, but interesting nonetheless.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 9th September 2016, 05:08 PM
Replies: 542
Views: 101,639
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
That journal's impact factor ranges from .23 to...

That journal's impact factor ranges from .23 to .28. That's PATHETIC. It's ranked 219 out of 248 journals listed under "Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)" in the SJR (an international ranking...
Forum: USA Politics 9th September 2016, 06:52 AM
Replies: 130
Views: 15,361
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I KNEW you'd say that!! :p

I KNEW you'd say that!! :p
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2016, 07:38 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 15,361
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
BLUSH. Scarlett Johanssonish twins. very nice.

BLUSH. Scarlett Johanssonish twins. very nice.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 6th September 2016, 05:48 AM
Replies: 418
Views: 85,879
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
if a bit depressing...

if a bit depressing...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th September 2016, 05:43 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 10,919
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
dying is the only thing she ever did in her life...

dying is the only thing she ever did in her life that made the world (or the US) a better place.
Forum: USA Politics 31st August 2016, 03:29 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 15,361
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
AMEN!!!

AMEN!!!
Forum: USA Politics 30th August 2016, 02:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,939
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
well, "It" is being remade. LePage is a clown,...

well, "It" is being remade. LePage is a clown, maybe he can be Pennywise.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th August 2016, 07:16 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,748
Posted By Myron Proudfoot
I have part of a real one in my office with my...

I have part of a real one in my office with my other Cold War artifacts. it's a battery from a warhead, about the size of a car battery. We could combine forces and become a new nuclear power! ...
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