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Forum: USA Politics Today, 01:00 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
I once saw someone theorize that a significant...

I once saw someone theorize that a significant number of people suffered undiagnosed PTSD after 9/11, resulting in significant shifts in behavior.
Now that I think about it, it may have been from...
Forum: USA Politics Yesterday, 04:20 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,847
Posted By Armitage72
It wasn't actually beef, it was B.E.E.F. Bio...

It wasn't actually beef, it was B.E.E.F.

Bio Enhanced Sodium Erythorbated Food Starch.

(Credit to Frumpy the Clown, an obscure newspaper comic from the 1990s.)
Forum: USA Politics 16th March 2024, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,847
Posted By Armitage72
Trump and his supporters don't know how tariffs...

Trump and his supporters don't know how tariffs work. They think they're paid by the countries shipping products to the US, not by the US companies importing them and the consumers.
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 01:42 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
Less stupid and more a Freudian slip. RNC...

Less stupid and more a Freudian slip.

RNC co-chair states on Fox News that Americans were worse off four year ago (https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-likely-hate-rnc-183721643.html) than they...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th March 2024, 01:23 PM
Replies: 555
Views: 102,571
Posted By Armitage72
The reaction of the Chinese government to...

The reaction of the Chinese government to debunkers reminds me of that girl James Randi exposed who could supposedly read while blindfolded. She used a custom "blindfold" made from swim goggles and...
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 11:46 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,847
Posted By Armitage72
And people visit his star on the Walk of Fame all...

And people visit his star on the Walk of Fame all the time.
Granted, it's often to let their dogs urinate and defecate on it, and there was that guy who attacked it with a pickax twice, but they're...
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 12:40 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,847
Posted By Armitage72
"He's going to cut their handouts, not my...

"He's going to cut their handouts, not my benefits."
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2024, 11:14 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
As the saying goes: “The salient fact of...

As the saying goes:
“The salient fact of American politics is that there are fifty to seventy million voters each of whom will volunteer to live, with his family, in a cardboard box under an...
Forum: USA Politics 9th March 2024, 09:56 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,307
Posted By Armitage72
Something about the rebuttal I saw someone note...

Something about the rebuttal I saw someone note on another forum.



Mastadon link showing a TikTok video of the journalist discussing the issue....
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 08:06 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 712
Posted By Armitage72
Former members of the House retain "Floor...

Former members of the House retain "Floor privileges", which means, among other things, they can attend the State of the Union Address.

The seat he's running for is currently held by Nick LaLota,...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 03:10 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,307
Posted By Armitage72
"Me am calm and nice. Him am angry and weak." ...

"Me am calm and nice. Him am angry and weak."

https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1450&pictureid=13954
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2024, 05:55 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,847
Posted By Armitage72
At least Trump got the right war this time. In...

At least Trump got the right war this time. In September he warned that President Biden would start World War II.
Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2024, 02:45 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,173
Posted By Armitage72
We've seen it many times before. He's the most...

We've seen it many times before. He's the most brilliant person on Earth, so if he doesn't know something, then obviously nobody else knows it either.
Forum: USA Politics 27th February 2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,643
Posted By Armitage72
My older brother and I were both fully...

My older brother and I were both fully vaccinated, with no issues, but for the last several years before she retired my mother did administrative work in a chiropractor's office. He was one of the...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd February 2024, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1,418
Views: 98,753
Posted By Armitage72
She stated on social media that Justice Engoron...

She stated on social media that Justice Engoron should be "disrobed and thrown out".
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 04:07 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
During an interview with Fox News, trump claimed...

During an interview with Fox News, trump claimed there's an atomic bomb (https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-nuclear-war-comment-south-carolina-1872247) which, if dropped on New York City, would...
Forum: USA Politics 17th February 2024, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,521
Posted By Armitage72
This is a direct violation of GoFundMe's Terms of...

This is a direct violation of GoFundMe's Terms of Service, so it's just a matter of time until it gets reported and terminated.


GoFundMe Terms of Service

PROHIBITED CONDUCT

Without...
Forum: USA Politics 9th February 2024, 01:48 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,909
Posted By Armitage72
It's another case of every accusation being a...

It's another case of every accusation being a confession.
"We would launch baseless prosecutions of our political opponents at every opportunity if we could, so obviously our opponents would too."
Forum: USA Politics 9th February 2024, 01:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 527
Posted By Armitage72
I like one of the replies to his post that the...

I like one of the replies to his post that the article reproduced.

https://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1450&pictureid=13934
Forum: USA Politics 6th February 2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,163
Views: 51,057
Posted By Armitage72
Many years ago Marvel had a parody of Andy Rooney...

Many years ago Marvel had a parody of Andy Rooney talking about how dangerous Manhattan had become due to heroes and villains, saying that if you asked someone where they were during the big...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 3rd February 2024, 08:07 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 12,512
Posted By Armitage72
There has to be a woman to serve as a love...

There has to be a woman to serve as a love interest for the hero, and she certainly can't be a scientist or pilot. She's a woman, after all. The only acceptable careers are teacher, nurse, secretary,...
Forum: USA Politics 1st February 2024, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2,333
Views: 73,416
Posted By Armitage72
Two Republican Senators in Georgia have...

Two Republican Senators in Georgia have introduced legislation (https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-legal-problems-new-georgia-bill-1865771) (that has little chance of passing) that would...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th January 2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 2,526
Posted By Armitage72
Slim Jim, who's been a major sponsor of the WWE...

Slim Jim, who's been a major sponsor of the WWE since 1989, has "paused" their business relationship...
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2024, 05:27 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 829
Posted By Armitage72
In "The Manchurian Candidate", part of the plot...

In "The Manchurian Candidate", part of the plot revolves around assassinating the Presidential candidate so the VP candidate will assume their role by default.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th January 2024, 05:09 PM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 181,638
Posted By Armitage72
Food Network is very protective of its...

Food Network is very protective of its reputation. Bobby Flay once told a competitor on "The Next Food Network Star" that if he cursed on live TV it would embarrass the network and his career would...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd January 2024, 07:26 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
Trump should have complete immunity because his...

Trump should have complete immunity because his crimes were exactly the same as President Truman (https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-evokes-hiroshima-presidential-immunity-1862561) approving the...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd January 2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,643
Posted By Armitage72
Can DeSantis be threatened with jail time if he...

Can DeSantis be threatened with jail time if he refuses to carry the campaign to term? :D
Forum: USA Politics 22nd January 2024, 01:44 AM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,643
Posted By Armitage72
Getting into the habit of using the royal...

Getting into the habit of using the royal "we"?
Forum: USA Politics 21st January 2024, 04:19 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,554
Posted By Armitage72
To be fair, I'm having trouble remembering any...

To be fair, I'm having trouble remembering any photo in which he had a good facial expression.
Forum: USA Politics 20th January 2024, 04:44 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 13,510
Posted By Armitage72
The claim these days, from what I overheard from...

The claim these days, from what I overheard from an Alex Jones-fan contractor on a construction job I'm inspecting, is that illegal immigrants are actually largely a secret highly organized terrorist...
Forum: USA Politics 19th January 2024, 11:47 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By Armitage72
It's good enough for Carmen Miranda. ...

It's good enough for Carmen Miranda.

https://youtu.be/hbs4Ei--Gk4?si=5wB_LgANf4LxSHp1

(My phone doesn't seem to have brackets on its keyboard )
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 04:37 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By Armitage72
There was a series on SyFy years ago called...

There was a series on SyFy years ago called "Exposure", that showed independent science fiction, fantasy, and horror short films. One of them depicted a society in which murderers are punished by...
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 02:25 PM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
Much like the classic philosophical debate "if...

Much like the classic philosophical debate "if Pluto is a dog, then what's Goofy?", animals and furries are not the same thing.
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 02:19 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By Armitage72
There was an episode of "Murder She Wrote" in...

There was an episode of "Murder She Wrote" in which the victim was killed by pumping nitrogen into his study, and the security camera footage showed him just seemingly falling asleep without acting...
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 08:31 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,784
Posted By Armitage72
Liquid nitrogen is like quicksand. How it behaves...

Liquid nitrogen is like quicksand. How it behaves in movies and tv shows and how it behaves in reality are completely different. The closest I can recall off the top of my head is an episode of...
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 05:41 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
From a speech in Portsmouth, New Hampshire...

From a speech in Portsmouth, New Hampshire...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th January 2024, 03:00 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 2,350
Posted By Armitage72
Kind of like how the NMR (Nuclear Magnetic...

Kind of like how the NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) machines in analytical labs and the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machines in hospitals are the same technology, but patients don't like the...
Forum: USA Politics 13th January 2024, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 69,643
Posted By Armitage72
Mathematics too. I hear the schools are trying to...

Mathematics too. I hear the schools are trying to get children to use Arabic numerals.
Forum: USA Politics 10th January 2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 1,629
Views: 121,049
Posted By Armitage72
Pluto (https://what-if.xkcd.com/30/) was in this...

Pluto (https://what-if.xkcd.com/30/) was in this group:
"In most cases, there’s no atmosphere, and the plane falls straight to the ground. (If it’s dropped from one kilometer, in a few cases, the...
Forum: USA Politics 7th January 2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,173
Posted By Armitage72
We've repeatedly seen that he thinks he knows...

We've repeatedly seen that he thinks he knows more than anyone else about everything. Knowing more about ISIS than the generals, for example. If he doesn't know something, then obviously nobody knew...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd January 2024, 06:47 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 881
Posted By Armitage72
Maybe it was the specific Libertarians I met, but...

Maybe it was the specific Libertarians I met, but the impression I got from them was a more general "I want to do something that's illegal, therefore the law making it illegal is unjust."
Forum: USA Politics 2nd January 2024, 05:23 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 68,003
Posted By Armitage72
Absurdist argument (which has actually been...

Absurdist argument (which has actually been made): The Constitution says that the 14th Amendment applies to officers who took an oath "to support the Constitution of the United States". The...
Forum: USA Politics 29th December 2023, 10:31 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
Especially when you consider situations like...

Especially when you consider situations like Colleen Madigan, a Democrat who ran for the Maine state Senate back in 2012 and was regularly attacked by the Republicans because she played World of...
Forum: USA Politics 26th December 2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
It always sticks in my mind because of an...

It always sticks in my mind because of an exchange I saw on a crime book, movie, or TV show, when a detective arrived at a murder scene and was greeted by another detective.
"The victim was hung in...
Forum: USA Politics 24th December 2023, 10:56 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
I saw articles that said "hung (sic)", but I took...

I saw articles that said "hung (sic)", but I took it upon myself to use the correct word.

I see that he's a long time supporter of right-wing politics, but in terms of roles, I guess I was...
Forum: USA Politics 24th December 2023, 10:27 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,629
Posted By Armitage72
Not a politician, but oh Pa, I expected better. ...

Not a politician, but oh Pa, I expected better.

John Schneider, Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard" and Jonathan Kent in "Smallville" Tweeted that President Biden is a traitor and he and Hunter...
Forum: USA Politics 20th December 2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,929
Posted By Armitage72
Trump repeatedly said that if he was allowed to...

Trump repeatedly said that if he was allowed to be impeached then every President going forward would face impeachment if the opposing party controlled the House. They're working to make his claim...
Forum: USA Politics 18th December 2023, 04:17 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,173
Posted By Armitage72
It was likely Georgia's SB 202 that I was...

It was likely Georgia's SB 202 that I was remembering. It classifies food and water as gifts to the voters.

"... nor shall any person give, offer to give, or participate in the giving of any money...
Forum: USA Politics 17th December 2023, 07:50 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,173
Posted By Armitage72
As I recall, they consider offering water to...

As I recall, they consider offering water to people waiting in line for hours to vote to be bribery.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th December 2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 1,522
Views: 266,617
Posted By Armitage72
There was a website I saw many years ago on which...

There was a website I saw many years ago on which a woman claimed that canola oil was deadly poison that would literally slowly rot your flesh off your bones. Part of her argument was that the...
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