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Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 05:42 AM
Replies: 2,332
Views: 73,353
Posted By Dave Rogers
What colour is the sky in your world? Dave

What colour is the sky in your world?

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2024, 04:31 AM
Replies: 1,336
Views: 48,378
Posted By Dave Rogers
Cue 37 pages nitpicking the definitions of...

Cue 37 pages nitpicking the definitions of "undischarged" and "bankrupt".

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 12:06 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 2,262
Posted By Dave Rogers
Since being diagnosed with leukaemia, I've been...

Since being diagnosed with leukaemia, I've been joking about how I lost a stone with the L-plan diet. A friend of mine who's stayed alive about eight years longer than the doctors believed possible...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th January 2024, 08:04 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
All of them, I think. Dave

All of them, I think.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 21st January 2024, 10:38 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,780
Posted By Dave Rogers
Also meaning, of course, that nitrogen is dirt...

Also meaning, of course, that nitrogen is dirt cheap, whereas helium is scarce and therefore expensive. Given that death by nitrogen asphyxiation and death by helium asphyxiation are pretty much the...
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 9,780
Posted By Dave Rogers
Having occasionally washed my hands in liquid...

Having occasionally washed my hands in liquid nitrogen without ill effects, I can state from personal experience that this won't work.

Dave
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 11th January 2024, 12:20 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,086
Posted By Dave Rogers
Teruo Nakamura, believed to be the last Japanese...

Teruo Nakamura, believed to be the last Japanese soldier to surrender, held out for 39 years after the war he believed himself to be fighting was already lost. Only another 17 years to go!

Dave
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 1st January 2024, 06:40 AM
Replies: 625
Views: 65,932
Posted By Dave Rogers
Are you thinking of Courageous? She was sunk...

Are you thinking of Courageous? She was sunk U-boat hunting, which was excusable. Glorious was sunk because, AFAIK, her captain was so eager to court-martial his air commander, for refusing to send...
Forum: USA Politics 21st December 2023, 04:13 AM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,973
Posted By Dave Rogers
And does it matter whether s/he has been...

And does it matter whether s/he has been criminally convicted of being 30?

Dave
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th December 2023, 01:38 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,069
Posted By Dave Rogers
No. You're saying there is no simple and obvious...

No. You're saying there is no simple and obvious evidence from everyday experience that contradicts a flat earth. I've offered a counter example, and your response is to complain that I did so. That...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th December 2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,069
Posted By Dave Rogers
Cool. Now draw me one showing how I can see low...

Cool. Now draw me one showing how I can see low lying land across the bay from the top of the cliff, yet when I go to the bottom of the cliff, nearer to it, the sea goes right to the horizon.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 19th December 2023, 12:55 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,927
Posted By Dave Rogers
I can't see why a small detail like that would...

I can't see why a small detail like that would stop them. The way they're going they'd be perfectly happy to impeach him for crimes that happened in 2027.

Dave
Forum: Trials and Errors 15th December 2023, 05:06 AM
Replies: 623
Views: 40,141
Posted By Dave Rogers
Possibly not that specific argument in this...

Possibly not that specific argument in this particular case. There were no 'actual perpetrators,' so far as I understand it, because there was no actual crime committed in the first place.

Dave
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th December 2023, 03:39 AM
Replies: 219
Views: 7,069
Posted By Dave Rogers
Last time I was in Harlech, I looked at the Llŷn...

Last time I was in Harlech, I looked at the Llŷn Peninsula from the top and the bottom of the cliffs, and could clearly see lower-lying land from the top. It's not really all that hard.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 6th December 2023, 11:24 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 9,066
Posted By Dave Rogers
Donald Jr. Dave

Donald Jr.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th December 2023, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
To be fair, it's quite true, but they're also...

To be fair, it's quite true, but they're also facing electoral oblivion if it succeeds.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th December 2023, 10:22 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
More to the point, how was he able even to...

More to the point, how was he able even to construct that sentence?

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th November 2023, 09:04 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
I hope you can find them, it's not something...

I hope you can find them, it's not something you'd want to lose.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th November 2023, 04:18 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
In which case they'd never know the difference if...

In which case they'd never know the difference if we gave them back.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th November 2023, 03:10 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
Or is there any interesting British stuff that's...

Or is there any interesting British stuff that's in storage that we could free up display space for? I honestly don't understand what's the problem with just giving it all back.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd November 2023, 04:21 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
[checks road atlas] Yes, but it's still north of...

[checks road atlas] Yes, but it's still north of Watford Gap.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 18th November 2023, 08:57 AM
Replies: 1,709
Views: 46,203
Posted By Dave Rogers
How many of them were also the ones who found it?...

How many of them were also the ones who found it?

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 18th November 2023, 08:53 AM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 50,938
Posted By Dave Rogers
As I understand it, she's reserving the May trial...

As I understand it, she's reserving the May trial date so no other Trump trial can take place at the same time. I may be wrong on that.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 18th November 2023, 01:33 AM
Replies: 1,159
Views: 50,938
Posted By Dave Rogers
It's worse than that; Cannon is still reserving...

It's worse than that; Cannon is still reserving the impossible date in May, which means that Trump can't be tried for anything else in that timeframe. She's not just delaying this one case, but...
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2023, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1,564
Views: 39,742
Posted By Dave Rogers
FTFY. Dave

FTFY.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 13th November 2023, 07:28 AM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,164
Posted By Dave Rogers
All this will achieve, though, is to make the...

All this will achieve, though, is to make the MAGA crowd feel better about Hitler.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2023, 08:17 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 12,519
Posted By Dave Rogers
If they don't, presumably the House will vote to...

If they don't, presumably the House will vote to reject the electoral college votes, on the grounds that "Trump said so" is reasonable grounds, making the Congressional elections the de facto...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th October 2023, 05:39 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,187
Posted By Dave Rogers
The thing that struck me was the range and...

The thing that struck me was the range and imagination he brought to exobiology; he had one of the richest and most diverse collections of alien species anywhere in science fiction. The Zabriskan...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd October 2023, 07:05 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,187
Posted By Dave Rogers
I say we take off and nuke the entire galaxy from...

I say we take off and nuke the entire galaxy from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 22nd October 2023, 04:50 AM
Replies: 2,332
Views: 73,353
Posted By Dave Rogers
Once every three years, actually. Dave

Once every three years, actually.

Dave
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th October 2023, 01:34 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,187
Posted By Dave Rogers
Yeah, we don't want our new mega-galaxy sounding...

Yeah, we don't want our new mega-galaxy sounding like a cheesy 70's soap opera.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 12th October 2023, 03:42 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
This bit caught my eye: Is he saying...

This bit caught my eye:



Is he saying that being told the truth is something to avoid?

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 10th October 2023, 11:16 PM
Replies: 592
Views: 19,217
Posted By Dave Rogers
Which would, of course, be entirely the...

Which would, of course, be entirely the Democrats' fault for propping up Mccarthy.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 03:42 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
FTFY. Dave

FTFY.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 6th October 2023, 03:39 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,927
Posted By Dave Rogers
I saw a news article on this that said that, in...

I saw a news article on this that said that, in fact, open carry is forbidden in the State Capitol, so carrying one to a meeting there with the governor would be illegal and therefore newsworthy....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th October 2023, 01:26 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
And I could have sworn I heard a spokesman for...

And I could have sworn I heard a spokesman for the government on Radio 4 the other evening explaining how selling off the land quickly was a stupid idea because it would put the government at the...
Forum: USA Politics 5th October 2023, 08:58 AM
Replies: 592
Views: 19,217
Posted By Dave Rogers
Can you narrow it down a bit please? Covering for...

Can you narrow it down a bit please? Covering for at least one particular sex pest and rapist is currently the Republican party's central policy plank.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th October 2023, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
...and one which would make "northern...

...and one which would make "northern Conservative MP" redundant.

(Which, of course, may soon be the case.)

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th October 2023, 01:51 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
There's got to be a joke about cancel culture in...

There's got to be a joke about cancel culture in there somewhere.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 2nd October 2023, 05:46 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
Is he trying to suggest that we're being told to...

Is he trying to suggest that we're being told to go shopping every 15 minutes?

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 29th September 2023, 03:35 PM
Replies: 391
Views: 9,860
Posted By Dave Rogers
All the Europeans on this forum think it's so...

All the Europeans on this forum think it's so cute you Americans think you even have a hard left.

Dave
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th September 2023, 08:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 554
Posted By Dave Rogers
I would guess that you got that number by taking...

I would guess that you got that number by taking the pressure at which the density of air is equal to the density of hydrogen at STP, because hydrogen is about 0.07 times as dense as air. Problem is,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th September 2023, 09:18 AM
Replies: 2,164
Views: 74,690
Posted By Dave Rogers
I've driven through Barmouth many times, and I...

I've driven through Barmouth many times, and I don't think I've ever got as high as 15mph.

Dave
Forum: USA Politics 27th September 2023, 06:28 AM
Replies: 391
Views: 9,860
Posted By Dave Rogers
From the far side of the pond, it seems to be...

From the far side of the pond, it seems to be more of a McCarthy trying to keep his job game. As long as any MAGAt can effectively get him sacked, he's never actually going to allow things to...
Forum: USA Politics 26th September 2023, 09:03 AM
Replies: 391
Views: 9,860
Posted By Dave Rogers
FTFY. Nobody's even asked Dad yet. Dave

FTFY. Nobody's even asked Dad yet.

Dave
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th September 2023, 09:11 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 727
Posted By Dave Rogers
If there's a different nation to fight for, yes....

If there's a different nation to fight for, yes. But AIUI German law forbade anyone not German (according to whatever twisted definition of "German" the Nazis were using at any given time) from...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th September 2023, 07:15 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By Dave Rogers
That's kind of the whole point of the Mandela...

That's kind of the whole point of the Mandela effect; when memory disagrees with documented fact, there's a certain kind of person who desperately wants documented fact to give way.

Dave
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th September 2023, 06:36 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By Dave Rogers
I wouldn't put it that strongly, but this whole...

I wouldn't put it that strongly, but this whole affair does seem to be doing rather a good job of weeding out the sort of people who should never have been allowed to carry firearms in the first...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th September 2023, 02:16 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By Dave Rogers
If that's the case, then you'd have thought that...

If that's the case, then you'd have thought that it would result in either the IOPC not recommending the case to the CPS for prosecution, the CPS not proceeding with the prosecution, or a Not Guilty...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th September 2023, 12:48 AM
Replies: 1,013
Views: 90,373
Posted By Dave Rogers
In response, so far as I can tell, to about 3% of...

In response, so far as I can tell, to about 3% of armed officers throwing a strop, a proportion it would seem simpler just to ignore.

Dave
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