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Forum: Trials and Errors 7th February 2017, 01:53 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 17,190
Posted By Shiner
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-court...

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/st-charles-county-man-says-he-too-was-targeted-for/article_92609f60-ba13-5830-b325-ead4dbbaa9e1.html
Forum: Trials and Errors 6th February 2017, 02:50 AM
Replies: 1,056
Views: 139,697
Posted By Shiner
Might be Roger Walker? ...

Might be Roger Walker?

http://www.muscle.com.au/bodybuilding/aussie-bodybuilding-icon-roger-walker
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 07:16 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone Your...

I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone

Your interpretations of my posts are interesting. You know that kind of interesting where you don't feel the need to explore in more detail.......
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
Do I need to explain to bunch of intelligent...

Do I need to explain to bunch of intelligent adults that unprovoked assault is wrong? Is this 4th grade?



No, I didn't make any statements about myself. I lose track. non sequitur, ...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
Is this something you're going to repeat to...

Is this something you're going to repeat to yourself until you believe it?

I'm intrigued as to why you would think you have that influence over someone on a forum.

Are you projecting,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:51 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
The discussion was "hey! Woot! Couldn't happen to...

The discussion was "hey! Woot! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!" Etcetera. I wasn't looking to advance the discussion beyond maybe seeing a defence of my calling people cowards for applauding an...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:43 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
You're laying irony like cement. Go you.

You're laying irony like cement. Go you.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:42 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
Forgotten by who? Where? What is the point in...

Forgotten by who? Where? What is the point in making stuff up?



What? Are we even reading the same thread?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:38 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
Something like this? The rest of your...

Something like this?



The rest of your reply, which I deleted, only showed that what you replied to went over your head. I'm not arrogant enough to entertain the idea that my words could have...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th January 2017, 06:22 AM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
I must have missed where that happened. This...

I must have missed where that happened. This thread is about one assault. The clue is in the title.



No, it really doesn't.



Is it your opinion that there was no threat of harm or death...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th January 2017, 04:08 PM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
My pedestal can't match your horse. Does your...

My pedestal can't match your horse. Does your butt still hurt?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd January 2017, 10:46 PM
Replies: 1,433
Views: 151,512
Posted By Shiner
One coward spews his hate for the world to see....

One coward spews his hate for the world to see. Puts his name and face behind his hate and ignorance.
The other coward? Not so much. He couldn't even deliver an unopposed 'sneak-O' punch. He...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd January 2017, 06:54 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,300
Posted By Shiner
It isn't. I wonder if you get...

It isn't.



I wonder if you get discounts for going downwind?



^^That one is a big clue. Become a meteorologist in 15 minutes!
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 23rd January 2017, 04:54 PM
Replies: 2,321
Views: 471,300
Posted By Shiner
Roughly scaling, that foot is about 12" long. My...

Roughly scaling, that foot is about 12" long. My foot is 12" long.

Must be from a baby.
Forum: USA Politics 20th January 2017, 03:16 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 19,244
Posted By Shiner
To quote a popular meme ..... This is what...

To quote a popular meme .....

This is what is wrong with this forum.
Forum: Trials and Errors 19th January 2017, 07:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,269
Posted By Shiner
Monday, 16 January 2017 ...

Monday, 16 January 2017


http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11783320

Thursday, 19 January 2017


...
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2017, 08:27 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
Fair call. I reread them. I don't consider the...

Fair call. I reread them. I don't consider the foreign influence to be a fact. We're relying on rumour still. But I have no issues with your other points.
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2017, 08:11 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
Illegitimate in a non legal sense? Could you...

Illegitimate in a non legal sense? Could you please explain your meaning? It sounds like an emotional viewpoint.
Forum: USA Politics 18th January 2017, 08:06 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
My apologies. Or congratulations?

My apologies. Or congratulations?
Forum: USA Politics 17th January 2017, 09:08 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
Agreed. How is Trump's reaction back then...

Agreed.

How is Trump's reaction back then any better/worse/different to what the Democrats have been doing for the last 10 weeks, and vocally intend to continue doing?



/VGErC6QQdoc
Forum: USA Politics 17th January 2017, 07:10 PM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
It wouldn't feel right coming from me. Haven't...

It wouldn't feel right coming from me. Haven't you heard? I'm constantly branded as a Trump fan because I question the hysterical wailing and doomsday cultist dogma of the Anti-Trumpsters.

You...
Forum: USA Politics 17th January 2017, 07:54 AM
Replies: 269
Views: 26,099
Posted By Shiner
Careful now, Alec. You'll be branded a Trump...

Careful now, Alec. You'll be branded a Trump supporter, any minute now.

:popcorn6
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th January 2017, 03:05 AM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
That's awfully nice of you to say, for no...

That's awfully nice of you to say, for no apparent reason.

How do you come by this apparent inside knowledge?
Forum: USA Politics 15th January 2017, 09:42 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
*Sigh*. You guys ......:rolleyes: I...

*Sigh*. You guys ......:rolleyes:

I mistakenly used 'declaration' in one of my posts. The thread title says "China threatens war". You've attempted to support that by insisting that the "sabre...
Forum: USA Politics 15th January 2017, 02:49 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
Eh? There has been no declaration of war. That is...

Eh? There has been no declaration of war. That is all.
Forum: USA Politics 14th January 2017, 11:53 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
Silly me. I just remembered some of the dogma...

Silly me. I just remembered some of the dogma from the election campaign.

"A non vote for Hillary is a vote for Trump"

Pretty sure that's it. It's just how it applies to all occupants of the...
Forum: USA Politics 14th January 2017, 11:41 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
I'm an Australian socialist. How is it that...

I'm an Australian socialist. How is it that liberalistas' attempt to brand any opposition to their irrationality as being from a Trump fan or supporter?

I missed the part of your quotes where...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 14th January 2017, 11:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,453
Posted By Shiner
I lasted 55 seconds. I'm not a CTist, so I don't...

I lasted 55 seconds. I'm not a CTist, so I don't need to answer your questions. But I have a few.

Does that soundtrack go for the whole 47 minutes?

How much time did you spend making that...
Forum: USA Politics 14th January 2017, 11:08 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
Interesting that you ignored my post (with a...

Interesting that you ignored my post (with a quote of the official Chinese response), to address that one.

What goods? Your thread title is complete fiction. You were called out on it.

It's...
Forum: USA Politics 14th January 2017, 08:00 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 10,956
Posted By Shiner
When and where is this reported? From your...

When and where is this reported?

From your link.
Forum: Trials and Errors 14th January 2017, 07:49 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,269
Posted By Shiner
After reading these articles, I'm calling it a...

After reading these articles, I'm calling it a deliberate abduction. He's an obvious liar.

How hard would it be to disable your own rudder when you're a day out from Ulladulla?
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th January 2017, 07:27 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
More assertion via YouTube? That's where all...

More assertion via YouTube? That's where all the serious investors go for their info .......

I asked what I consider to be a very simple question about the aapparent cooling system. What does...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 10:06 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
I meant the radiator in the sump. The one that...

I meant the radiator in the sump. The one that appears to be for water circulation for cooling. What is it cooling?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 13th January 2017, 09:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,924
Posted By Shiner
Radfahrschwadron = cycling squadron. I assume...

Radfahrschwadron = cycling squadron. I assume this was reconnaissance too.

http://www.wwiidaybyday.com/kstn/kstn3531sept39.htm



http://www.feldgrau.com/glossary.html#S

Most likely though...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 13th January 2017, 08:48 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,924
Posted By Shiner
Luftwaffen-Bau-Kompanien 1. - 14./III were formed...

Luftwaffen-Bau-Kompanien 1. - 14./III were formed in 1939. The companies were used to form Luftwaffen-Bau-Bataillone 301 to 311 in early 1940. They were renamed in 6.40:

[..snip..]
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 06:49 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
On the diagram I saw, I can identify a lithium...

On the diagram I saw, I can identify a lithium ion battery. This will require mutiple layers of unobtainium insulation to protect it, I'm thinking.

I'd like to know what role the radiator plays,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
You're right, the blurb with the video says it's...

You're right, the blurb with the video says it's capable of 3000°, not that it achieves it in the video. I think ms just slightly reworded what was written there.

I do get the feeling that he...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 06:07 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
I'm not a scientist, (but I am shiny) and even I...

I'm not a scientist, (but I am shiny) and even I thought of that. Why quote temperature and not at least show the reading on a gauge? Why show us ninety seconds of nothing? How gullible are the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 05:59 PM
Replies: 3,573
Views: 660,773
Posted By Shiner
Hmmm. Big numbers, technical jargon, and a video...

Hmmm. Big numbers, technical jargon, and a video of something really bright, that may or may not be a result of ground breaking physics.

Why don't they just boil some *********** water? ...
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th January 2017, 05:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,269
Posted By Shiner
Off the top of my head, the currents run south...

Off the top of my head, the currents run south and east across the Tasman. I thought the wind was mostly easterly too.

If he was headed for Queensland, as suggested in the article, he missed...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th January 2017, 05:09 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,748
Posted By Shiner
In Australia, the theory is the reverse of what...

In Australia, the theory is the reverse of what the OP says. Best fishing on a rising barometer. My understanding is that it's much more about freshwater fish than ocean fish though, as deep water...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th January 2017, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,011
Posted By Shiner
Looks like a beat up to me. More a case of 'who'...

Looks like a beat up to me. More a case of 'who' than 'what'.

Not that I care any. The guy is a prize *******, but I wonder if the outrage would be equivalent if the same creepiness came from a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th January 2017, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,489
Posted By Shiner
More details and clearer video at this link. ...

More details and clearer video at this link.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4111138/Sydney-teenagers-attack-two-girls-bus-stop-Blacktown-live-stream-Facebook.html

Meh. Looked like 2...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th January 2017, 05:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,836
Posted By Shiner
I thought Obama would be the obvious choice. Him...

I thought Obama would be the obvious choice. Him being Muslim and all ......
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th January 2017, 04:49 AM
Replies: 875
Views: 196,175
Posted By Shiner
Pizzagate: The NBA Files. like sands...

Pizzagate: The NBA Files.

like sands through the hourglass.......
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 10th January 2017, 07:42 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,370
Posted By Shiner
No doubt. It's AUD.

No doubt. It's AUD.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 9th January 2017, 07:42 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,370
Posted By Shiner
You don't want my two cents worth? :(

You don't want my two cents worth? :(
Forum: Trials and Errors 9th January 2017, 12:18 AM
Replies: 1,056
Views: 139,697
Posted By Shiner
You mad, bro?

You mad, bro?
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 7th January 2017, 09:36 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 21,117
Posted By Shiner
Wow man. That's the 2% that makes you doubt the...

Wow man. That's the 2% that makes you doubt the official line?

I can see why you're still not sure after 15 years. You must have had a massive list to start with.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th January 2017, 03:01 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,320
Posted By Shiner
http://www.snopes.com/2017/01/04/facebook-photogra...

http://www.snopes.com/2017/01/04/facebook-photograph-demon/
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