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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th March 2024, 01:51 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,682
Posted By ZirconBlue
Probably from stories like this...

Probably from stories like this (https://abc7ny.com/tesla-y-model-stuck-in-car-hot-battery/13582249/).
Forum: USA Politics 27th February 2024, 08:01 AM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By ZirconBlue
Out of curiosity, I used Google Maps Timeline to...

Out of curiosity, I used Google Maps Timeline to see where I was then. I was at my workplace for a job I only worked at for about a month. No way I would have remembered that.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th February 2024, 10:12 AM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By ZirconBlue
I really liked that show and was disappointed it...

I really liked that show and was disappointed it wasn't renewed.

Further to the ubiquitous smoking topic, I have a friend who says he can't watch Mad Men because the constant smoking makes him...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 02:05 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By ZirconBlue
Are you under the impression that Obama is Irish?

Are you under the impression that Obama is Irish?
Forum: USA Politics 11th January 2024, 12:48 PM
Replies: 1,629
Views: 121,051
Posted By ZirconBlue
Pluto didn't talk, did he? Are you thinking of...

Pluto didn't talk, did he? Are you thinking of Goofy?
Forum: Computers and the Internet 11th January 2024, 11:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 501
Posted By ZirconBlue
It's still there for me, but I see a "hide"...

It's still there for me, but I see a "hide" button. If one accidentally clicked that, I don't know how one would reverse that.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th January 2024, 08:52 AM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,682
Posted By ZirconBlue
Getting a loophole for himself that gives Tesla...

Getting a loophole for himself that gives Tesla an advantage over competitors is pro-competition?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st December 2023, 02:01 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,254
Posted By ZirconBlue
Can we please redirect the transphobia to the...

Can we please redirect the transphobia to the designated thread?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,682
Posted By ZirconBlue
Why do you keep linking NZ sites as if they were...

Why do you keep linking NZ sites as if they were representative? You do understand that not every model is available to every country, right? The .com link I provided was for the 2023 model,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2023, 08:02 AM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,682
Posted By ZirconBlue
And Subaru does have an EV...

And Subaru does have an EV (https://www.subaru.com/vehicles/solterra.html).
Forum: USA Politics 30th November 2023, 12:40 PM
Replies: 404
Views: 18,927
Posted By ZirconBlue
Wait. He's paying taxes now?

Wait. He's paying taxes now?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th November 2023, 12:05 PM
Replies: 448
Views: 19,717
Posted By ZirconBlue
Apparently it is often used to repair tendons...

Apparently it is often used to repair tendons elsewhere in the body.
Forum: USA Politics 9th November 2023, 02:16 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,130
Posted By ZirconBlue
Here in Kentucky, we re-elected the Democratic...

Here in Kentucky, we re-elected the Democratic governor that saw us through Covid.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd November 2023, 07:37 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,165
Posted By ZirconBlue
Oh, I also am familiar with The Warning, though...

Oh, I also am familiar with The Warning, though I've only heard a couple of their songs, so far. A trio of talented sisters.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 1st November 2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,165
Posted By ZirconBlue
I've heard of two of them: Mammoth WVH, which is...

I've heard of two of them: Mammoth WVH, which is a band with Eddie Van Halen's son, and Greta Van Fleet who made a splash with a very Led Zeppelin-sounding debut.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th October 2023, 12:20 PM
Replies: 1,911
Views: 54,985
Posted By ZirconBlue
Schrodinger's Guy with a Gun.

Schrodinger's Guy with a Gun.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th October 2023, 07:32 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By ZirconBlue
He's just resting his eyes.

He's just resting his eyes.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd October 2023, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By ZirconBlue
Now she's spilling the tea.

Now she's spilling the tea.
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2023, 09:41 AM
Replies: 1,063
Views: 57,212
Posted By ZirconBlue
Any chance we can convince rightwingers that...

Any chance we can convince rightwingers that George Santos and George Soros are the same person? We can send Santos to jail and Soros can quietly change his name to something else. This would kill...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th October 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 273
Views: 8,378
Posted By ZirconBlue
"Luxon" sounds like a corporation run by the...

"Luxon" sounds like a corporation run by the villain in a movie.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th October 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 2,179
Views: 135,416
Posted By ZirconBlue
My Subaru does it pretty well. It seems to be...

My Subaru does it pretty well. It seems to be taking some sort of rolling average mileage as the baseline. When I get out on the highway, the range estimates will start increasing as I am getting...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th October 2023, 08:29 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By ZirconBlue
One of my favorite lines from Roger Zelazny's...

One of my favorite lines from Roger Zelazny's Amber series:
"Nobody steals books but your friends."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th October 2023, 09:33 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 5,039
Posted By ZirconBlue
Corrected Link: ...

Corrected Link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeshond
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th October 2023, 07:57 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By ZirconBlue
Costco is a good source for certain things. Some...

Costco is a good source for certain things. Some of the bulk items are too large for home use, but others are not. A jarred past sauce I like is $8.49 / 24 oz jar at Kroger. I get a 2-pack of 28...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2023, 10:58 AM
Replies: 261
Views: 7,404
Posted By ZirconBlue
If I'm only getting a couple of things, I might...

If I'm only getting a couple of things, I might use the self-checkout, but, otherwise it's too slow. The cashier can scan items continuously without waiting for the system to verify each item has...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2023, 08:30 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 5,039
Posted By ZirconBlue
We had a Keeshond...

We had a Keeshond (http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=14179430) that was a wonderful house dog. Very friendly and easily trained.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 5th October 2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,016
Posted By ZirconBlue
:jaw-dropp

:jaw-dropp
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th October 2023, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By ZirconBlue
We spend more than the next 10 countries...

We spend more than the next 10 countries combined. But, I guess if you adjust the scale it's still on the chart.
...
Forum: Education 5th October 2023, 12:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,120
Posted By ZirconBlue
I would call that a 3-ring binder. I would take...

I would call that a 3-ring binder. I would take a "planner" for a student to mean a book with calendar pages to note assignments, etc. Synonyms would be day planner, date book, appointment book,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd October 2023, 11:42 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,043
Posted By ZirconBlue
Call the tree surgeon, STAT!

Call the tree surgeon, STAT!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd October 2023, 10:48 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 10,043
Posted By ZirconBlue
Construct a full scale model of the tree out of...

Construct a full scale model of the tree out of stone!
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 3rd October 2023, 06:58 AM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By ZirconBlue
Yes, but it was a collection barrel for donated...

Yes, but it was a collection barrel for donated toys.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th September 2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,527
Posted By ZirconBlue
It's my understanding that Dune II was delayed by...

It's my understanding that Dune II was delayed by the SAG-AFTRA strike, not the WGA strike. Filming was completed in 2022, so there's no "writing" left to do. However, the actors can't promote the...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 27th September 2023, 01:21 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By ZirconBlue
Wow. I didn't realize how many more of these...

Wow. I didn't realize how many more of these books had been written, especially after Clancy's death. I think I read one or two more books after The Bear and The Dragon, but nothing that had...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 27th September 2023, 06:52 AM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By ZirconBlue
I quite liked the book series, but the TV...

I quite liked the book series, but the TV adaptation is actually superior, IMO. The first season, which sticks pretty close to the book story, is a little rocky, but then it goes it's own direction...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd September 2023, 12:44 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 3,536
Posted By ZirconBlue
I imagine their Jesus looks like Michael Douglas...

I imagine their Jesus looks like Michael Douglas in Falling Down.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 10:21 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 5,039
Posted By ZirconBlue
Well, I'd say the fact that the former are...

Well, I'd say the fact that the former are domesticated animals, while the latter pair aren't is also a big factor.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,254
Posted By ZirconBlue
Maybe he should have kept some of the people who...

Maybe he should have kept some of the people who had experience running a social media company around for a while.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 08:00 AM
Replies: 253
Views: 5,039
Posted By ZirconBlue
Just checked the website for my local Humane...

Just checked the website for my local Humane Society and while there were a lot of "pit bull mix" dogs, there were a lot of other dogs available, as well.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th September 2023, 01:47 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 5,039
Posted By ZirconBlue
I often see short videos people post of servals...

I often see short videos people post of servals or caracals or even larger wild cats in their homes. I'm sure these are rescues or handled by professionals, but, my thought is always, "that cat is...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th September 2023, 01:32 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,682
Posted By ZirconBlue
That happened 13 years ago, so doesn't really...

That happened 13 years ago, so doesn't really have any bearing on current models or how often they are updated.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th September 2023, 01:05 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 3,781
Posted By ZirconBlue
How did your wife not know about having a close...

How did your wife not know about having a close friend? She was a stalker, wasn't she?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th September 2023, 12:07 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,298
Posted By ZirconBlue
Not sure about major disasters, but any time I...

Not sure about major disasters, but any time I lose power for any reason, I'm without phone service. Cell service at my home is so bad, that I have a cell repeater set up that hooks to the internet,...
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By ZirconBlue
It's actually Chesebro (not sure of...

It's actually Chesebro (not sure of pronunciation), but he should have just leaned into it and added the additional "e".
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th September 2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 816
Views: 60,872
Posted By ZirconBlue
I'm not sure there's anything nefarious about it....

I'm not sure there's anything nefarious about it. 2 or 3 events establish a "pattern" of behavior and then confirmation bias sets in.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2023, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2,150
Views: 62,604
Posted By ZirconBlue
I think for men, willingness to take on male...

I think for men, willingness to take on male clients makes them more likely to be successful prostitutes.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2023, 09:39 AM
Replies: 1,911
Views: 54,985
Posted By ZirconBlue
*shakes Magic 8 Ball* "Outlook not so...

*shakes Magic 8 Ball*

"Outlook not so good."
Forum: USA Politics 31st August 2023, 09:22 AM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,436
Posted By ZirconBlue
Sounds like an admission that Trump is guilty, to...

Sounds like an admission that Trump is guilty, to me.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2023, 08:33 AM
Replies: 2,150
Views: 62,604
Posted By ZirconBlue
When I was young and attractive, I would have...

When I was young and attractive, I would have jumped at that opportunity. Except that it was illegal. That plus the social stigma precluded that as a viable option for me.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 30th August 2023, 07:48 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 4,086
Posted By ZirconBlue
I mean, if you're suffering from constipation and...

I mean, if you're suffering from constipation and it clears up after taking Metamucil, do you really care whether it was a placebo effect?
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