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Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 03:13 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,868
Posted By bignickel
That's the opinion of one who wants one. Most of...

That's the opinion of one who wants one. Most of the articles I've read warn about the possibility of one happening.

I would say if it ever came to pass, it would be the most chaotic thing I'd...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,868
Posted By bignickel
Well, lucky us, there just might be a...

Well, lucky us, there just might be a Constitutional Convention coming our way.
https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservative-scholar-states-2022-8?op=1

Would be a heck...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2024, 10:17 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,882
Posted By bignickel
Wow. That was generally the most despressing,...

Wow. That was generally the most despressing, alarming thing I've read so far this year. And I only made it to ch 7 or so, before skipping to the end to see how bad he's suffering from rather...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th November 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 5,504
Posted By bignickel
Snipped for brevity. Thank you, this was...

Snipped for brevity.

Thank you, this was exactly what I was thinking, and you did a much better detailed version of my thoughts than I could.

If you're not actually sorry (because you're going...
Forum: Trials and Errors 18th August 2023, 09:05 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 125,972
Posted By bignickel
This. It's the first thing that went through my...

This. It's the first thing that went through my mind when I read the story.
"We replaced the broken parts with perfectly operational parts..." Awesome. You now have a gun that shoots just like an...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th July 2023, 01:46 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,129
Posted By bignickel
Holy cats, THIS is the thread that got Scrut...

Holy cats, THIS is the thread that got Scrut posting again to Social Issues subforum!?

(Hey: I'm west of Fenton now; can't call me a Hoosier anymore)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th April 2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
Remember when the Taser came out, and the powers...

Remember when the Taser came out, and the powers that be claimed that it was an alternative to shooting someone with an actual gun?

So I assume that one of officers was going to shoot him with...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th March 2023, 10:40 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,206
Posted By bignickel
Sounds like a "nanny state". Certainly, if...

Sounds like a "nanny state". Certainly, if Republicans were running such a place, they would have long ago done away with such government overreach...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2023, 10:37 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
You're right. Amend to "Sue the city for every...

You're right. Amend to "Sue the city for every penny it has".
Although I've heard of a few cases where the court threw out the "QI" defense, and the case proceeded through the courts. But the cop...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd February 2023, 10:32 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,707
Posted By bignickel
So, someone in the group was wearing polyester?

So, someone in the group was wearing polyester?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd February 2023, 10:20 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
And all police interactions: "I don't answer...

And all police interactions: "I don't answer questions."

Don't know if it would have stopped the killing in this example, but it seems to me that the longer the interaction with a cop, the more of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2023, 09:18 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
Same kind of thing happened back in November ...

Same kind of thing happened back in November
https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/new-video-in-case-of-man-arrested-after-being-taken-to-hospital-for-heat-stroke
At least this time the...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 6th December 2022, 12:11 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,878
Posted By bignickel
Ninja'ed. Except in the future, that now means a...

Ninja'ed. Except in the future, that now means a bright blue sky...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th October 2022, 12:35 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,643
Posted By bignickel
"The Punisher confirms: he hates cops who support...

"The Punisher confirms: he hates cops who support him"
https://screenrant.com/punisher-hates-dirty-cops-police/
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2022, 01:04 PM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,916
Posted By bignickel
So would you say that .15% fatality rate for...

So would you say that .15% fatality rate for unvaxxed people would because of a combination of better treatment, combined with so many people already either vaccinated, or previously infected by...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2022, 09:21 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,916
Posted By bignickel
You've indicated that the vaccinated fatality...

You've indicated that the vaccinated fatality rate in the USA is .68%. Do you know what the unvaccinated rate is? (this isn't any kind of statement or gotcha. I actually would like to know what...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd September 2022, 10:27 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,916
Posted By bignickel
What is your evidence that the 1-2% fatality rate...

What is your evidence that the 1-2% fatality rate since 2020 was a myth. I'm not saying 'no way, you're wrong'; I really want to know where you're getting that from.

As for the fatality rate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,916
Posted By bignickel
To my mind, the pandemic is over if the...

To my mind, the pandemic is over if the percentage of fatalities of those who got sick with Covid19 are the same (or less) as the percentage of fatalities for those sick with the flu, AND the numbers...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th July 2022, 08:53 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 7,395
Posted By bignickel
Insanity. Total insanity. In Texas they can...

Insanity. Total insanity. In Texas they can shoot escorts over 'stolen money', now they can shoot innocent 9 year olds over the same.

How much of this has to keep happening before it's seen as a...
Forum: Education 14th July 2022, 07:49 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,349
Posted By bignickel
And that's why I prefer to use "Hai". Here in...

And that's why I prefer to use "Hai". Here in the States, if someone asks you if you haven't eaten, and you haven't eaten, the usual reply would be "No" (I haven't eaten).

FAB!
Forum: Education 12th July 2022, 10:33 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,349
Posted By bignickel
Sorry I haven't been able to get back to this...

Sorry I haven't been able to get back to this post.

When someone asked you "Tabemasendeshitaka?" and you have NOT eaten.... do you reply "Hai" or "Ie"?
(PS if I mispelled one of the letters,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th June 2022, 08:19 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,297
Posted By bignickel
It's odd how the 2nd A rights tend to evaporate...

It's odd how the 2nd A rights tend to evaporate the further one gets into a courts building... It's as if they completely vanish when in front of 9 justices!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th June 2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 569
Views: 24,525
Posted By bignickel
Someone on the forum once posted a link to a...

Someone on the forum once posted a link to a really good article about how the anti-bussing movement gave up on ending bussing to win a conservative SCOTUS, and jumped onto the pro-choice movement...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th June 2022, 01:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 2,597
Posted By bignickel
I do remember the time I saw "The Passion of St...

I do remember the time I saw "The Passion of St Tibulus" at the local art movie house... The only protesters I noticed were a pair of priests outside with signs saying "Down with this sort of thing"...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd May 2022, 11:05 AM
Replies: 3,064
Views: 256,765
Posted By bignickel
Thanks for that information. The news story...

Thanks for that information. The news story seems to be mostly about England. I wonder what the current rate is here in the States. (my fault for not mentioning USA in my post)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd May 2022, 10:16 AM
Replies: 3,064
Views: 256,765
Posted By bignickel
Apologies if this has come up already, but is...

Apologies if this has come up already, but is there a site that contains the current fatality rate for covid as a %?

I would think with paxlovid and other treatments, etc, that the fatality rate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th April 2022, 08:13 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,472
Posted By bignickel
That's always been a stupid argument. "If you...

That's always been a stupid argument. "If you criminalize narcotics, then only criminals will have narcotics!". Silliness.
Forum: Education 27th April 2022, 08:05 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,349
Posted By bignickel
From my post: As I say I'd like to bring...

From my post:


As I say I'd like to bring 'chigau' in, I don't that will practically happen. I've tried a few time to bring "23 skidoo!" back, but I keep forgetting to use it. Maybe I should go...
Forum: Education 26th April 2022, 01:06 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 10,349
Posted By bignickel
Since living in Japan for about 1.5 years some...

Since living in Japan for about 1.5 years some time ago, I've taken to using "hai" instead of "yes", because I find it's Japanese meaning more precise then English "yes".

My wife sometime tries to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th March 2022, 10:49 AM
Replies: 726
Views: 29,916
Posted By bignickel
When the fatality rate of Covid is the same, or...

When the fatality rate of Covid is the same, or less than, the flu, then I'll consider the Pandemic to be over.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th March 2022, 09:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,785
Posted By bignickel
I just don't understand how Hertz is getting the...

I just don't understand how Hertz is getting the cops to go after innocent people... and getting off scot-free. If I contacted the police and swore that someone stole something from me based on my...
Forum: USA Politics 7th February 2022, 10:01 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,918
Posted By bignickel
Yipes, I'm outta here. I only live in this...

Yipes, I'm outta here. I only live in this state. What, I should worry?
Forum: USA Politics 7th February 2022, 09:49 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,918
Posted By bignickel
Well, the second part of that was an inquest of...

Well, the second part of that was an inquest of grand jury. For the Arbery incident... none of that happened. In fact, I'm not even sure they were 'detained' as such; they were asked some...
Forum: USA Politics 7th February 2022, 09:30 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,918
Posted By bignickel
This has all gotten rather heated, but at the...

This has all gotten rather heated, but at the risk of getting burned... If you shoot anyone, how about at the very last you get detained and make a statement to the detective(s) (and you can have a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 01:19 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
Such digressions are entropic my nature,...

Such digressions are entropic my nature, therefore, wouldn't work.

"First we need to understand that entropy is energy, energy that can't be used to state it more specifically." - MC Hawking
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 11:31 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
My important takeaway from this thread: Maus gets...

My important takeaway from this thread: Maus gets banned in a TN school.

Your important takeaway from this thread: Nuh-uh, YOU have to prove it!!! 1111ty! Winning!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 11:28 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
Robert De Nero's crew from "Heat" watching from...

Robert De Nero's crew from "Heat" watching from the sidelines as the police rob an armored truck... and then clapping slowly.
"Gentlemen... we're in the wrong game."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 10:04 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
You're the one who's saying that a man in a...

You're the one who's saying that a man in a 'skirted' suit is having it called a 'jacket kilt outfit' by the press, bloggers, etc. Your claim, your proof.
Don't ask me to prove a negative. Not...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 09:42 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
"You mad, bro?" The vast numbers of the...

"You mad, bro?"

The vast numbers of the press and all it's associated commentators, bloggers, and media influencers are not talking about men at a political or professional function, and talking...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th January 2022, 09:15 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
Women's suits come in a variety: fine. So why...

Women's suits come in a variety: fine. So why alter the name of 'suit' by adding something else with it? The only people who would be ordering/writing about said suits would be interested in...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th January 2022, 01:44 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
Dang, do you have room here? That was fast. ...

Dang, do you have room here? That was fast.
Yes, some have been calling it that for "a long time", whatever that is. Doesn't make it any more sensible. I'm sure there are those who include...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th January 2022, 01:34 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,061
Posted By bignickel
We don't call men's suits "pantsuits". Even...

We don't call men's suits "pantsuits". Even though it clearly has pants. And men could wear a kilt with a jacket and a tie, if they wanted to.
So, I can see no reason to call a type of women's...
Forum: USA Politics 13th January 2022, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1,227
Views: 93,566
Posted By bignickel
Thank goodness we're not fighting World War 2...

Thank goodness we're not fighting World War 2 with today's America.

No redirecting America's industries to exclusive wartime production, no shutting off all the coastal lights to prevent our ships...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th January 2022, 09:41 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By bignickel
Here's a link with more information about the...

Here's a link with more information about the case
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/baton-rouge-settles-35-000-after-officers-strip-search-man-n1268979
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th December 2021, 12:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,779
Posted By bignickel
Have Biden create an executive order that all...

Have Biden create an executive order that all abortion-performing doctors are government officials, and thus can't be sued?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th December 2021, 12:39 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,489
Posted By bignickel
Flag on the moon - how did it get there? ...

Flag on the moon - how did it get there?

Touch a button. Things happen. A scientist becomes a beast.
Forum: USA Politics 18th October 2021, 09:36 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 8,952
Posted By bignickel
(looks at headline) "Don't be Missouri, don't...

(looks at headline)
"Don't be Missouri, don't be Missouri, don't be Missouri..."
(clicks link)
"Nuts"
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th September 2021, 09:57 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,403
Posted By bignickel
I was trying to read what theprestige was...

I was trying to read what theprestige was posting, conversation wise, but I can't make heads nor tails of it. Then I realized, he just had it backwards! Let me correct:

"We hate you. We think...
Forum: USA Politics 5th August 2021, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3,384
Views: 346,013
Posted By bignickel
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: it...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: it surprised the hell out of me when the Republican party embraced euthanasia of the sick and elderly by lottery. They were so aghast about "death panels"...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 11th May 2021, 08:22 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 770
Posted By bignickel
I tried typing in youtube 'click here', but just...

I tried typing in youtube 'click here', but just got a bunch of music video. However, there WAS one mythbusters video that came up, and I think the 'click here' thing might be working on that.
...
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