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Forum: USA Politics 14th June 2018, 09:20 PM
Replies: 3,227
Views: 200,480
Posted By desertgal
Oh, give it a rest. She gets in her digs, too,...

Oh, give it a rest. She gets in her digs, too, and she lies every time she steps up to the podium. If they are "low lifes", she's pond scum. :rolleyes:
Forum: USA Politics 14th June 2018, 08:12 PM
Replies: 874
Views: 105,600
Posted By desertgal
Considering the AG's lawsuit has asked for it to...

Considering the AG's lawsuit has asked for it to be shut down and dissolved completely, I think that speaks for itself. If Trump COULD have shut it down during the investigation, why didn't he?
Forum: USA Politics 14th June 2018, 08:08 PM
Replies: 3,227
Views: 200,480
Posted By desertgal
Because he's Trump, who doesn't think he needs to...

Because he's Trump, who doesn't think he needs to learn anything. Surely you've noticed he isn't exactly oozing with presidential protocol?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th June 2018, 07:49 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 61,622
Posted By desertgal
I raised seven kids. Every one of them saw or...

I raised seven kids. Every one of them saw or heard "ghosts". Pranking times aside, it was always their imaginations. Sure, certain real things often lent to their imaginations: dust motes in a ray...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st May 2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 802
Views: 88,761
Posted By desertgal
No, he never posted that picture here. Not for...

No, he never posted that picture here. Not for lack of effort on the part of the thread participants to get him to. At the end of his tenure here, he was still promising to find the negative, make a...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd June 2017, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3,334
Views: 412,575
Posted By desertgal
Yeah. Pretty much: Police: "Who is the...

Yeah. Pretty much:

Police: "Who is the alleged shooter?"
Concerned Citizen: "This guy...Rick Dyer..."
Police: "Yeah. We'll get right on that. Soon as we finish lunch."
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th June 2017, 09:07 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
Actually, the media figured out a plan to duck...

Actually, the media figured out a plan to duck responsibility for dogging Diana's every footstep for sixteen years: deflect all of the blame onto the bad, unfeeling Queen...and the public fell for...
Forum: USA Politics 9th June 2017, 09:02 AM
Replies: 920
Views: 121,396
Posted By desertgal
He also had a sign on his desk that said "The...

He also had a sign on his desk that said "The Buck Stops Here". Trump thinks the buck should stop in his bank account.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th June 2017, 08:26 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
What callousness? Staying with her bereaved...

What callousness? Staying with her bereaved grandchildren is callous? Diana and Charles both threw the monarchy under the bus with their public back and forthing in interviews and books, etc....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th June 2017, 08:23 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
He'd never do it. He's been waiting all his life...

He'd never do it. He's been waiting all his life to be King. Abdication is something the public and press toss around, not the royals.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th June 2017, 07:34 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
Ah. "I want to abolish the monarchy because they...

Ah. "I want to abolish the monarchy because they are an overprivileged, overpaid, overcoddled, overbred bunch of wankers" isn't enough? Jeez.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th June 2017, 02:55 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
I'm curious as to what she could have done...

I'm curious as to what she could have done differently. She allowed Diana's body to be flown home on the Queen's flight. She contacted Diana's family first to ask them if they preferred a private...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th May 2017, 02:16 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,564
Posted By desertgal
He's 95. Everything wombles a lot.

He's 95. Everything wombles a lot.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st July 2016, 07:06 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 8,831
Posted By desertgal
Why even ask a question like this? Since the...

Why even ask a question like this? Since the alleged psychic didn't present his "evidence" until after the event, it's impossible to answer with anything but mockery.

Although mockery is fun. I...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st July 2016, 06:59 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 14,685
Posted By desertgal
...is not like it used to be. They even took the...

...is not like it used to be. They even took the fence and all the scary signs down along the highway. You can't have a sooper sekrit base without the scary signs telling travelers that the sooper...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th April 2016, 05:58 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
It depends on the superstition/tradition, though....

It depends on the superstition/tradition, though. For example, in the 19th century and into the 20th, it was a ritual for Comanche bands to have feast days after a successful hunt. A portion of the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th April 2016, 01:42 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
I didn't think you were being disrespectful,...

I didn't think you were being disrespectful, sorry if I seemed sarcastic.



Well, in our case, I would have to look at each ritual individually to see how it's viewed or honored today. Some...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th April 2016, 09:10 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
I mean we honor our heritage. We continue with...

I mean we honor our heritage. We continue with certain traditions, we teach our children about the history, we remember the battles that were fought and the key leaders who fought them. Much the same...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th April 2016, 03:16 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
Nonsense. I am Native American. Our tribal nation...

Nonsense. I am Native American. Our tribal nation was introduced to logic some time ago. We're quite willing to separate the myths of ancient beliefs from fact. It has not destroyed who we are as a...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th April 2016, 02:47 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
Doesn't matter if your MIL would or wouldn't...

Doesn't matter if your MIL would or wouldn't charge her, since it wouldn't be up to your MIL. If there is evidence of elder abuse, other family members and/or law enforcement can step in to protect...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 10:46 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
Well, the argument could always be made that it...

Well, the argument could always be made that it is strictly the deadly intent which matters, regardless of the means planned to carry that intent out, but I think that would be pretty iffy to sell...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 10:32 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
I'm confused. I see what you are driving at now,...

I'm confused. I see what you are driving at now, but the dynamics of the family is vague. Is your mother in law the same woman who went with his "wife" to hire the Medicine man? If so, why would you...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 10:22 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
You said yourself that they attempted to hire him...

You said yourself that they attempted to hire him to curse her. That's the reality. Their intent may have been serious, but in the eyes of the law, it doesn't qualify as conspiracy or attempted...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 09:10 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
Wishing someone dead is not an attempt to kill...

Wishing someone dead is not an attempt to kill them, regardless of whether indigenous people believe in black magic or not.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 09:06 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
There are laws where you live which support that?...

There are laws where you live which support that? If not, then your OP is a moot question.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th April 2016, 09:01 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 20,628
Posted By desertgal
Black magic gibberish uttered in someone's...

Black magic gibberish uttered in someone's direction isn't an effective method of killing anyone in the eyes of the law. They can't be charged with attempted murder for trying to hire the guy to just...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd April 2016, 10:35 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 52,848
Posted By desertgal
They don't seem to know anything about it because...

They don't seem to know anything about it because it isn't correct. Colin Defriese was the first on record, a few months before Houdini. We now return you to the program.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th March 2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,424
Posted By desertgal
Well, I guess there's a small distinction, in the...

Well, I guess there's a small distinction, in the sense that Jeanne Dixon, et al, weren't claiming (to the Reagans) that they could just conjure up visions of the future out of the blue, just with...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th March 2016, 09:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,424
Posted By desertgal
Not psychics. Astrology. The Reagan were huge...

Not psychics. Astrology. The Reagan were huge believers in star charts, etc. Jeanne Dixon,"advisor" to the WH, all that nonsense. Dixon touted herself as a psychic too, but I never read or heard the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd March 2016, 09:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 10,210
Posted By desertgal
Even at 10%, how come 'footers never smell them...

Even at 10%, how come 'footers never smell them coming and stabilize their cameras in readiness? Bigfoot searching has been going on for a while now. Don't they even WANT to be the first person to...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th January 2016, 12:44 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 10,343
Posted By desertgal
C'mon. Walt Disney was planning to take over the...

C'mon. Walt Disney was planning to take over the world. It's all laid out in visual metaphors during the It's A Small World ride. It's just that a) Uncle Walt died before he was ready to unleash all...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th January 2016, 09:03 PM
Replies: 1,507
Views: 246,805
Posted By desertgal
Gold digging? No. Dickinson is wealthy in her own...

Gold digging? No. Dickinson is wealthy in her own right. But she DOES revel in publicity. Whether she is lying about Cosby, I don't know, but when she teamed up with Gloria Allred for a well-attended...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th January 2016, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,507
Views: 246,805
Posted By desertgal
Sorry, I said that badly. I meant I hope...

Sorry, I said that badly. I meant I hope Dickinson isn't lying because, as you put it, if she is lying, it reduces the credibility of the other accusers. I didn't mean I hope she actually was raped...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th January 2016, 12:25 PM
Replies: 1,507
Views: 246,805
Posted By desertgal
I've wondered about that myself. If all the women...

I've wondered about that myself. If all the women are being honest, I mean, not what the investigators (which investigators? Police? PI's hired by Cosby's legal team?) have found. I had a few doubts...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th January 2016, 11:42 AM
Replies: 3,276
Views: 343,863
Posted By desertgal
Thirded. C'mon, folks, I'm all for exposing...

Thirded.

C'mon, folks, I'm all for exposing charlatans, but having read through the thread, it's clear Michel is not an intentional charlatan or yanking chains, etc. His latest response displays...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th January 2016, 09:35 PM
Replies: 3,334
Views: 412,575
Posted By desertgal
Usually the "bottom" of a garden refers the the...

Usually the "bottom" of a garden refers the the area farthest from the house, where the lights of the house don't reach, so darker/gloomier area=the "bottom".
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th January 2016, 12:42 AM
Replies: 3,334
Views: 412,575
Posted By desertgal
I saw a sapling in the woods last year. At least,...

I saw a sapling in the woods last year. At least, I thought it was a sapling, but it was during that half hour of near total darkness daylight, I wasn't wearing my glasses, so I now know it was...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th January 2016, 03:04 PM
Replies: 3,334
Views: 412,575
Posted By desertgal
Wow. Now, do "they" assess that telepathically...

Wow. Now, do "they" assess that telepathically per individual? What about folks who are hard of hearing or have vision problems? Can "they" tell?



Classic dumb footer nonsense. Too dark to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 30th December 2015, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,480
Views: 231,986
Posted By desertgal
I'm not a guy, but I don't think I've seen...

I'm not a guy, but I don't think I've seen evidence of Bigfoot. Would you please tell me when and where that happened, since you say it did?
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th October 2015, 08:38 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,602
Posted By desertgal
No one is claiming she has a psychic or...

No one is claiming she has a psychic or paranormal ability, though. She's saying she can smell a particular musky odor in those patients. Whether it's true or not remains to be established, but she's...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th October 2015, 03:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,602
Posted By desertgal
Well, the lead doctor on the research team is...

Well, the lead doctor on the research team is named & quoted, & Edinburgh University is, I presume, a credible institution. He did say further testing would be conducted.

Some people have an...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 3rd August 2015, 01:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,680
Posted By desertgal
I enjoyed And The Sea Will Tell more than Helter...

I enjoyed And The Sea Will Tell more than Helter Skelter. Personal preference. I also liked Bugliosi's critique of the Simpson trial, Outrage.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 29th July 2015, 10:39 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,680
Posted By desertgal
Yes. It's called The Blooding

Yes. It's called The Blooding
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th July 2015, 10:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,680
Posted By desertgal
Agreed, although I think Echoes In The Darkness...

Agreed, although I think Echoes In The Darkness was pretty good. Same with McGinnis - Fatal Vision is a classic, but his other books didn't quite reach that high.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th July 2015, 10:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,680
Posted By desertgal
M. William Phelps and Gregg Olsen have been...

M. William Phelps and Gregg Olsen have been bragging that they are comparable to Rule for years. Personally, I think their books aren't bad, but both their writing styles are pretty dry, which...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th July 2015, 09:50 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,680
Posted By desertgal
I read every book she ever wrote, too, and while...

I read every book she ever wrote, too, and while I agree that most of her earlier books up to around 2000 were excellent, once she started on collections, her writing lost some of its lustre. Her...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th October 2014, 06:35 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,388
Posted By desertgal
You forgot that John Cleese borrowed Cary Grant's...

You forgot that John Cleese borrowed Cary Grant's real name for his character in A Fish Called Wanda. That has to tie in there somewhere.

Just don't mention the war.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th July 2014, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2,578
Views: 251,727
Posted By desertgal
Nonsense. People leave churches all the time,...

Nonsense. People leave churches all the time, often because the church exercises a control they no longer want to be a part of. It doesn't change the fact that the church still maintains control over...
Forum: Trials and Errors 16th July 2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 3,683
Views: 676,057
Posted By desertgal
Wow, Henri hasn't posted a lame argument since...

Wow, Henri hasn't posted a lame argument since May. Maybe his mom took his computer away. :D
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 16th July 2014, 09:14 PM
Replies: 2,578
Views: 251,727
Posted By desertgal
The "rank and file membership" is not forced to...

The "rank and file membership" is not forced to do what the Church wants them to do. Agency is a fundamental tenet of LDS doctrine; it is what the war in heaven was all about.

Anyone who wants...
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