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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th November 2017, 08:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,697
Posted By Mister Earl
I hope you're feeling well, Dutch. I would wish...

I hope you're feeling well, Dutch. I would wish a stroke on no one, much less three of them.

Take care of yourself.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th April 2017, 04:07 AM
Replies: 709
Views: 128,200
Posted By Mister Earl
What a time to be alive. Tears come to my eyes...

What a time to be alive. Tears come to my eyes every time I think about it. This is the future, people, and we're seeing benchmarks proposed and met, in dizzying fashion. What a time to be alive!
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th April 2017, 04:26 AM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,761
Posted By Mister Earl
I could say that I have a commercially available...

I could say that I have a commercially available reactor I invented, powered by spriggans and bollocks, and I'd be more right than all this mess, because bollocks actually exist.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th April 2017, 03:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,693
Posted By Mister Earl
They also have no qualms with terrorizing the...

They also have no qualms with terrorizing the hell out of young children to further their ideological goals. I don't like them.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th April 2017, 02:02 AM
Replies: 3,467
Views: 364,218
Posted By Mister Earl
So I'm guessing this Paul guy just takes the side...

So I'm guessing this Paul guy just takes the side of convenience in forgetting the "Thou shall not kill" commandment and just advocates using religious beliefs to excuse the wholesale slaughter of...
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3,801
Views: 192,720
Posted By Mister Earl
I think it's a "bold-faced lie, over and over...

I think it's a "bold-faced lie, over and over again, until everyone takes it as truth" thing. I had fairly fundamentalist religious grandparents. My grandmother insisted that "ashes to ashes, dust...
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 01:24 AM
Replies: 1,997
Views: 178,605
Posted By Mister Earl
Aye. And something else to consider: If the...

Aye. And something else to consider: If the evil Democrats were able to confound and defeat the earnest Republican thruth-seekers seven times, now, why support them when they go for an eighth? How...
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 01:04 AM
Replies: 3,801
Views: 192,720
Posted By Mister Earl
It's a bloody shame, but somehow the more...

It's a bloody shame, but somehow the more zealot-like a religious person gets, the more willing they are to bear false witness against their neighbors.
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 12:49 AM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
There we go. A general agreement on an important...

There we go. A general agreement on an important point. :)
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 12:41 AM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
Some are. It's my own personal view that many of...

Some are. It's my own personal view that many of them are speaking out of anger. I expect they'll vote Hillary, like I will, when it's time, simply because a Trump presidency will probably be...
Forum: USA Politics 28th June 2016, 12:09 AM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
Ginger, here's something to consider. Perhaps...

Ginger, here's something to consider. Perhaps the reason I like Bernie Sanders is simply because I believe the country would do better with him at the helm? Not 1% garbage, not anti-Hillary...
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 11:54 PM
Replies: 2,444
Views: 232,671
Posted By Mister Earl
I wouldn't even hazard a guess. I bet she's...

I wouldn't even hazard a guess. I bet she's thankful, though.
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 11:51 PM
Replies: 3,973
Views: 378,043
Posted By Mister Earl
Eh. I think Tony Stark's right on this one. I'm...

Eh. I think Tony Stark's right on this one. I'm seconding his prediction; No indictment.
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 11:44 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 54,060
Posted By Mister Earl
Said by an old friend of mine: "Donald Trump is...

Said by an old friend of mine: "Donald Trump is like the living embodiment of what a hobo believes a rich man's life to be like."
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 11:30 PM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
Sorry for not responding sooner. Life is super...

Sorry for not responding sooner. Life is super busy for me right now. New promotion, new hours, sort-of-new significant other who would probably make an awesome wife some day, and in the midst of...
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 04:32 AM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
I'm inclined to disagree. The vast majority of...

I'm inclined to disagree. The vast majority of what Bernie pushed for is apparently not making the platform. He's got a few tiny bones thrown his way, that's it.



Yes, and that's only *after*...
Forum: USA Politics 27th June 2016, 12:20 AM
Replies: 2,444
Views: 232,671
Posted By Mister Earl
Eh. Let's be fair for a moment. I don't place...

Eh. Let's be fair for a moment. I don't place blame on Donald Trump too much for how he is. He's the product of rearing a child in a wealthy environment, making sure he's never seriously...
Forum: USA Politics 26th June 2016, 11:55 PM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
I was referring to before the campaigning began. ...

I was referring to before the campaigning began. But you are correct: Bernie did manage to beat Hillary fundraising for some months. And it's all the more noteable that he did that without using...
Forum: USA Politics 26th June 2016, 10:44 PM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,097
Posted By Mister Earl
Sure, he lost. But he did pretty darned well,...

Sure, he lost. But he did pretty darned well, didn't he? Clinton has the backing of seriously wealthy interests, she's been in the inner circle of Washington for decades, and she's got to enjoy...
Forum: USA Politics 26th June 2016, 10:20 PM
Replies: 2,444
Views: 232,671
Posted By Mister Earl
In their defense, Donald Trump probably doesn't...

In their defense, Donald Trump probably doesn't know Donald Trump's views, until you ask him. And even then, you'll just get what views he has now, not what he's had or will had. He changes them...
Forum: USA Politics 26th June 2016, 09:32 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,525
Posted By Mister Earl
Of course we need to deal with extremism and...

Of course we need to deal with extremism and mental health care. Nobody disputes that. Gun control isn't meant to solve the problem, it's meant to blunt the hemorrhage of the symptoms. There's no...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th June 2016, 07:25 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,381
Posted By Mister Earl
I'll just chime in briefly and note there's a...

I'll just chime in briefly and note there's a fairly large following here in the 'States for a specific show in Japan. The infamous "Downtown's Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!" It's a variety show done...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th June 2016, 07:06 PM
Replies: 1,129
Views: 94,840
Posted By Mister Earl
So I take it this means that you're incapable or...

So I take it this means that you're incapable or unwilling to back up your assertion with evidence? I am not going to indulge your "Just asking questions!" methodology, because that goes nowhere. ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th June 2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 1,129
Views: 94,840
Posted By Mister Earl
I'll be the one to first directly ask *you* to...

I'll be the one to first directly ask *you* to provide evidence. Please provide documentation that supports that the mark found was a "birthmark" and not a temporary thing as a result of skin...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th June 2016, 05:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,393
Posted By Mister Earl
Uah. While I thought the whole HDD thing was and...

Uah. While I thought the whole HDD thing was and is complete rubbish, I've never wished ill on the man. Nobody deserves a stroke or any severity.

Get well soon, Dutch!
Forum: USA Politics 20th June 2016, 03:17 AM
Replies: 2,444
Views: 232,671
Posted By Mister Earl
I honestly feel bad for Donald Trump. I doubt...

I honestly feel bad for Donald Trump. I doubt he's capable of any level of self-reflection. I think he really feels that reality itself is subject to his intentions and desires. I think he really...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th June 2016, 02:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 623
Posted By Mister Earl
Why couldn't they just be normal black holes...

Why couldn't they just be normal black holes merging? Or degenerate matter colliding? Or twelve million solar masses worth of marmoset corpses, for that matter? I don't get why dark matter is even...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th June 2016, 09:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,393
Posted By Mister Earl
Hrm. Has Dutch finally given up? I figured I'd...

Hrm. Has Dutch finally given up? I figured I'd look in on my friendly nemesis, and it seems he has gone.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 19th June 2016, 09:29 PM
Replies: 3,283
Views: 646,105
Posted By Mister Earl
Was #1 ever readdressed, given gravitational...

Was #1 ever readdressed, given gravitational waves have been detected twice, now?
Forum: USA Politics 19th June 2016, 01:38 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 10,888
Posted By Mister Earl
2016: There's no way Donald Trump is gonna be...

2016: There's no way Donald Trump is gonna be elected.
2017: Wait, President Trump is doing what? Isn't that a war crime? What, no dial tone at the Hague?!
2018: I think the trick is going to be...
Forum: USA Politics 19th June 2016, 01:06 AM
Replies: 3,354
Views: 266,222
Posted By Mister Earl
I realize I haven't been in this discussion for...

I realize I haven't been in this discussion for ages and ages, but I'm just gonna chime in quick and say that, based on the events of the past year or so, have changed my mind regarding Hillary...
Forum: USA Politics 6th June 2016, 11:33 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,650
Posted By Mister Earl
I put in a vote for Sanders, because my inner...

I put in a vote for Sanders, because my inner optimist has not yet been crushed into its final, curmudgeonly pessimist form.
Forum: USA Politics 12th January 2016, 12:57 AM
Replies: 4,478
Views: 571,445
Posted By Mister Earl
I'll chime in briefly, here. PM me if you want...

I'll chime in briefly, here. PM me if you want me to respond to something, as my attendance here has been rather scarce lately.

At first, I said, "Who is this Sanders guy, and why the heck should...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th January 2016, 11:46 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 57,436
Posted By Mister Earl
Niiiice. I expect he'll release a statement...

Niiiice. I expect he'll release a statement declaring victory, at some point?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 06:04 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
Not that I'm aware of, sadly.

Not that I'm aware of, sadly.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 08:43 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
It's kind of impressive, really, when you think...

It's kind of impressive, really, when you think about it.

He spent his final months making a last album. He spent his last days making sure it was put together right. And he spent his final...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 06:00 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
Here we go, now done proper. ...

Here we go, now done proper.

http://i.imgur.com/kVtjwa4.gif
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 02:42 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
Argh. I'll just have to wait about three and a...

Argh. I'll just have to wait about three and a half hours to de-office and then pull the proper link. It's in my imgur account.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 02:38 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
Here we go. I think this'll do it. ...

Here we go. I think this'll do it.

http://imgur/.com/gallery/kVtjwa4

What's weird is I can't really see the picture on the computer, just my phone. At work, office filters =\
So I'm...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 02:31 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
I think someone found out I was hotlinking it. ...

I think someone found out I was hotlinking it. I'll see if I can save my own copy, store it, and redo it.

EDIT: I guess everyone was hotlinking the same source, it must have crashed and burnt...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th January 2016, 02:13 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 16,701
Posted By Mister Earl
♫ He really made the grade... ♪ :( ...

♫ He really made the grade... ♪

:(

#EDIT: Shamelessly hotlinking this from Fark:
...
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2015, 05:16 PM
Replies: 1,997
Views: 178,605
Posted By Mister Earl
Begging your pardon, but they were...

Begging your pardon, but they were straightforward questions. But, okay. You're basically telling me that you don't want to answer my questions. That's fine, it's a free country. Send me a PM...
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2015, 04:07 PM
Replies: 1,997
Views: 178,605
Posted By Mister Earl
Except you couldn't be more wrong, 16.5. You're...

Except you couldn't be more wrong, 16.5. You're intentionally picking and choosing what to respond to, and inventing your own context to make answers convenient. You know I meant that "lying" about...
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2015, 04:02 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 6,340
Posted By Mister Earl
A free market in health care?! Good lord, no,...

A free market in health care?! Good lord, no, please.

A "Free market" in the US usually means producers of goods and services conspire to artificially drive up prices, or do other rather...
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2015, 03:39 PM
Replies: 1,997
Views: 178,605
Posted By Mister Earl
Were the republicans who also rejected like...

Were the republicans who also rejected like requests also complicit in this dire plot to to accomplish... something?

Was Mitt Romney just as guilty as Hillary when he had every hard drive pulled...
Forum: USA Politics 15th December 2015, 05:14 AM
Replies: 1,997
Views: 178,605
Posted By Mister Earl
How many Benghazi investigations so far? Six? ...

How many Benghazi investigations so far? Six? Seven? Eight? All Republican led, all found no evidence of wrongdoing. Are they party to this conspiracy you claim, also?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd January 2015, 08:27 PM
Replies: 3,951
Views: 618,067
Posted By Mister Earl
I would imagine the jets are coming from granular...

I would imagine the jets are coming from granular ice sublimating out of patches of dust/dirt. In a vacuum you've suddenly got small amounts of gas being trapped by dust only held on by very weak...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd January 2015, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3,951
Views: 618,067
Posted By Mister Earl
Wait... do you think jets are like little...

Wait... do you think jets are like little miniature volcanoes? I figure they'd just be a patch of dirt that ice was sublimating out of. If anything, it would look like a small slump with cracks.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd January 2015, 03:15 PM
Replies: 1,335
Views: 87,473
Posted By Mister Earl
Haven't read the thread (slaps own wrist) but to...

Haven't read the thread (slaps own wrist) but to me it looks like one issue. People are taking information from an oxygen starved brain that historically returns very wrong information when provided...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd January 2015, 02:59 PM
Replies: 4,712
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Views: 576,655
Posted By Mister Earl
Heck, we even get close up video of a tsunami...

Heck, we even get close up video of a tsunami actually happening, and they're rarer than bigfeet, if one were to suspend reality and assume bigfeet exist in the first place.
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