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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th March 2014, 11:44 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,611
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Hey, my nephew had that bee with the mechanical...

Hey, my nephew had that bee with the mechanical flapping wings (as seen in the video above). I used to chase him around the house with it - Great fun - :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th March 2014, 12:44 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,557
Posted By Moon-Spinner
As to the bold above, I assume you're referring...

As to the bold above, I assume you're referring to FaceBook... :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th March 2014, 10:57 AM
Replies: 348
Views: 28,496
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Will there be picketing and protesting...

Will there be picketing and protesting surrounding his funeral???
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th March 2014, 10:22 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 10,353
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I was working at a TV studio in the late 80s. One...

I was working at a TV studio in the late 80s. One day I was helping some people who were producing a "Documentary" on satanism among teenagers. One of the guys involved was talking to me about how to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th February 2014, 11:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,168
Posted By Moon-Spinner
From the website: "How pretending and fantasy can...

From the website: "How pretending and fantasy can actually take you into the other realms of existence"

I think that pretty much sums it up...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th February 2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,168
Posted By Moon-Spinner
What I really want to know - Can I contact my...

What I really want to know - Can I contact my dead loved ones by using Skype??? I would really like to see them too, even if they look all decayed and rotted....
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 21st February 2014, 08:59 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,951
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Okay, I've gotten all the other references to...

Okay, I've gotten all the other references to ancient Egypt, except this one. Please tell me - How do superheros and robots relate to ancient Egypt? :p

I know the answer is going to have some kind...
Forum: Education 19th February 2014, 08:38 AM
Replies: 691
Views: 69,445
Posted By Moon-Spinner
So THAT'S where the aliens come from! And being...

So THAT'S where the aliens come from! And being shunned by society explains why they aren't seen that often...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th February 2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,476
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I don't know why the guys should be so...

I don't know why the guys should be so disappointed, most guys find two beautiful women making out to be really HOT!!! :D
Forum: Computers and the Internet 18th February 2014, 07:03 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,351
Posted By Moon-Spinner
As others have said, the power supply is having...

As others have said, the power supply is having issues. If you're planning to get another computer anyway, good, because it's probably not worth it to buy a replacement PSU for a sufficiently old...
Forum: Education 14th February 2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 691
Views: 69,445
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I have to admit, that's an interesting concept......

I have to admit, that's an interesting concept... :D
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th February 2014, 03:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,105
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Wow, I would never have recognized Jim Bakker,...

Wow, I would never have recognized Jim Bakker, well, I haven't seen any photos of him in over twenty years, but dang!

Ah yes, it brings back the fond memories of all the televangelist scandals of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th February 2014, 08:37 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 16,202
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I always thought that was a reference to a...

I always thought that was a reference to a vampire's inability to shave :D
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th February 2014, 10:14 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,689
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Justin Bieber is already on a reality show, it's...

Justin Bieber is already on a reality show, it's called "Internet News"!

It's the same show that keeps talking about Kim Kardashian even though there's no real news on her to report...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th February 2014, 01:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,679
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Okaaaayyyyy.... Who's claiming this? (I have a...

Okaaaayyyyy.... Who's claiming this? (I have a few guesses)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,808
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I plan to watch it, but I will watch it without...

I plan to watch it, but I will watch it without trying to compare it to the original "Cosmos". The Carl Sagan is a series that will always stand up on it's own (even with all the re-edits and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th January 2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 258
Views: 14,622
Posted By Moon-Spinner
The correct answer is "Civil Engineers"!

The correct answer is "Civil Engineers"!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th January 2014, 10:39 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,834
Posted By Moon-Spinner
We will have Self-Fitting / Drying clothes, we...

We will have Self-Fitting / Drying clothes, we will have hoverboards and flying cars that run on fusion power, and lawyers will be outlawed...

No wait, that's the prediction for next year, 2015...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th January 2014, 09:33 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,689
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Newscaster: "Mr. President, please explain the...

Newscaster: "Mr. President, please explain the grave international situation."

President: "At this moment, there are five nuclear warheads heading for the United States. I'm asking all citizens...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd January 2014, 12:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,689
Posted By Moon-Spinner
And hopefully his adult career will be something...

And hopefully his adult career will be something worthy, such as construction, or anything he might actually have some talent at. Hey, he can pay for his own college tuition now - The money he...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd January 2014, 09:04 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 7,689
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I remember years ago a music reviewer described...

I remember years ago a music reviewer described Britney Spears as "The luckiest karaoke singer in the world", I think of this every time Justin Bieber is in the news, or any time I see him try to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd January 2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,485
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I was just thinking: As to trying to record a...

I was just thinking: As to trying to record a movie wearing Google Glasses - Can you imagine holding your head completely still for two hours?!! Probably would have to wear a neck brace into the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th January 2014, 09:21 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,807
Posted By Moon-Spinner
The town I live in is infested with...

The town I live in is infested with "Practitioners Of Alternative Medicine", and I'm amazed at how many people are taken in by the bull they peddle. I personally knew a chiropractor (the wife of a...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th January 2014, 11:42 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,394
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I don't know about fortune telling, but I was...

I don't know about fortune telling, but I was always told that I could sell my kids to the Gypsies, damn, I wish I had taken them up on the offer... :p
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st January 2014, 07:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 874
Posted By Moon-Spinner
The Hell you say!

The Hell you say!
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st December 2013, 07:26 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,032
Posted By Moon-Spinner
The pope will call for peace, and newspapers will...

The pope will call for peace, and newspapers will report it as an astounding revelation.

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un will threaten the USA with nuclear annihilation.

A non-talented singer will...
Forum: Education 29th December 2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 691
Views: 69,445
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Algebra has so many real-life applications. Why,...

Algebra has so many real-life applications. Why, every time I get on a train in New York heading to Orlando at 90 MPH, I find it useful to calculate when I will be colliding with a train heading...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th December 2013, 08:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,517
Posted By Moon-Spinner
This William Lane Craig sounds like a real...

This William Lane Craig sounds like a real fruitcake. Just sayin'...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th December 2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,796
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I'm outraged! Everyone knows that Santa rides a...

I'm outraged! Everyone knows that Santa rides a jet ski !!!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th December 2013, 08:42 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,517
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Which Bible story does this refer too (excuse me...

Which Bible story does this refer too (excuse me for asking, I'm not as well versed in the Bible as many of you here. Thanks).
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th December 2013, 02:13 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,517
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I hope Fox News saved the receipt, because I'm...

I hope Fox News saved the receipt, because I'm returning this gift for something better!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2013, 01:04 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,550
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Kim Jong Un "You were always my favorite aunt,...

Kim Jong Un "You were always my favorite aunt, and I've loved you since I was a child. You comforted me when I was hurt, you made me cookies and read me stories, you were so kind. Now, would you be...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 5,550
Posted By Moon-Spinner
James Bond (Tied down on a rack) "Do you expect...

James Bond (Tied down on a rack) "Do you expect me to clap?"
Kim Jong Un "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die!"
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 11th December 2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,002
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I'd like to read (and I've even thought about...

I'd like to read (and I've even thought about writing it myself) a vampire story without all the hollywood myths of what a vampire would be - In other words, vampires are undead decaying beings that...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 9th December 2013, 08:56 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 10,950
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Exactly!!!

Exactly!!!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th December 2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,529
Posted By Moon-Spinner
This was my first thought too :D Of course,...

This was my first thought too :D Of course, cleaning tape heads is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

I knew a woman who, after a shower, was cleaning her ear canal with a Q-Tip, then left it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th November 2013, 10:54 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 8,079
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Poor Adric is so misunderstood, he's a good boy,...

Poor Adric is so misunderstood, he's a good boy, and was about to turn his life around when out of the blue, some no goodnik shot him! The store should have just given him the money so he could go to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 635
Views: 27,881
Posted By Moon-Spinner
The idea of leaving Florida (or any other state...

The idea of leaving Florida (or any other state that someone has had trouble in) is to try to start a new life and leave your troubled past behind. Unfortunately it appears that with GZ he'll be...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2013, 11:44 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 27,881
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I've been asking that question myself. Even Casey...

I've been asking that question myself. Even Casey Anthony knew enough to go hide in another state after her trial (but she had to return to Florida on occasion to deal with other legal issues). On...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th November 2013, 11:35 AM
Replies: 635
Views: 27,881
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I wonder sometimes how his life has been the past...

I wonder sometimes how his life has been the past year and a half that he's been hounded and vilified by the press, the President, celebrities, and bloggers who want to see him dead. I don't know...
Forum: Education 12th November 2013, 01:35 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 20,664
Posted By Moon-Spinner
How timely. Our town paper has had a sudden...

How timely. Our town paper has had a sudden flurry on the Opinion Page concerning Common Core. I was just trying to find out what all hoolpa was about by googling it today, and I'm still looking...
Forum: Education 12th November 2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 691
Views: 69,445
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I remember hearing the same rumor back in the...

I remember hearing the same rumor back in the late 70s, not from a teacher, but from almost everyone I knew at the time, and everyone believed it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th November 2013, 08:18 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 11,675
Posted By Moon-Spinner
According to the article, the victim was walking...

According to the article, the victim was walking away when she was shot. So I'm trying to picture this - She's knocking on the door, and the loon with the shotgun is huddled inside scared to death...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th November 2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,353
Posted By Moon-Spinner
ugh, how does one insert an image from their...

ugh, how does one insert an image from their computer?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 4th November 2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,973
Posted By Moon-Spinner
My oldest brother got his degree in Art History,...

My oldest brother got his degree in Art History, so whenever I see a headline that says "No Job College Degrees", the first thought that goes through my head is Art History :D

I worked with a...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th November 2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,257
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Wow, I have so many snarky comments going through...

Wow, I have so many snarky comments going through my mind right now, I don't know where to begin... :p
Forum: Computers and the Internet 28th October 2013, 07:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,175
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I work in IT, and support many people using these...

I work in IT, and support many people using these programs. I agree that MS Office has gotten way out of control When I used to install Office on computers, it was pretty simple to deactivate all the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th October 2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,998
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Oh yeah, well one day I was thinking about an...

Oh yeah, well one day I was thinking about an important phone call I had to make, and that very night I actually made that important phone call!!!

ooh, just thinking about it sends shivers up my...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd October 2013, 08:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,568
Posted By Moon-Spinner
I'll give another vote for Windows 7

I'll give another vote for Windows 7
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th October 2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,777
Posted By Moon-Spinner
Actually, we used to makes jokes about it...

Actually, we used to makes jokes about it afterward, saying that she would have ended up with a footache instead of a headache, or if it really worked she would be limping, etc...

And now that I'm...
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