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Forum: Trials and Errors 3rd February 2024, 12:07 PM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,790
Posted By Metullus
No. Not even close. He murdered her. Period.

No. Not even close. He murdered her. Period.
Forum: International Skeptics 17th January 2024, 05:26 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,781
Posted By Metullus
I'm in. Just don't make it difficult for me to...

I'm in. Just don't make it difficult for me to learn. I'm elderly and "new stuff" challenged...
Forum: Trials and Errors 5th January 2024, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,059
Views: 160,790
Posted By Metullus
Yeah, nothing about his defense made any sense....

Yeah, nothing about his defense made any sense. Firing a pistol through a door to a room so small that it was unlikely he could miss the occupant even if he had tried to do so. That makes sense...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd November 2023, 02:03 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,744
Posted By Metullus
You are correct. It is important that we present...

You are correct. It is important that we present all of the truthiness...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd November 2023, 02:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 2,744
Posted By Metullus
Most likely a DIY diesel hybrid conversion...

Most likely a DIY diesel hybrid conversion...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th October 2023, 12:19 PM
Replies: 1,764
Views: 43,579
Posted By Metullus
Indeed. I read that somewhere...

Indeed. I read that somewhere...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th October 2023, 12:36 PM
Replies: 932
Views: 24,552
Posted By Metullus
Now that's just crazy talk...

Now that's just crazy talk...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 6th September 2023, 08:05 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 3,781
Posted By Metullus
Invest wisely!

Invest wisely!
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd June 2023, 06:06 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 598,391
Posted By Metullus
That is just so wrong...

That is just so wrong...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th June 2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1,236
Views: 47,723
Posted By Metullus
You are not supposed to talk about that! In fact,...

You are not supposed to talk about that! In fact, you are not supposed to be able to tal.......
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th May 2023, 10:54 AM
Replies: 492
Views: 13,766
Posted By Metullus
Not so much a stretch, but more of a reason not...

Not so much a stretch, but more of a reason not to act in order to avoid litigation / backlash. The lawsuit against the City of Phoenix pointed out that the prohibition applied only if there was no...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th May 2023, 02:43 PM
Replies: 492
Views: 13,766
Posted By Metullus
In Martin v. City of Boise, the Ninth Circuit...

In Martin v. City of Boise, the Ninth Circuit held that if a person experiencing homelessness has no option of sleeping indoors, a city cannot cite him or her for violating an ordinance disallowing...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st April 2023, 11:54 PM
Replies: 3,203
Views: 112,478
Posted By Metullus
Well, to be fair, our West County Sidewalk...

Well, to be fair, our West County Sidewalk Pharmacists are really quite accommodating...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th April 2023, 12:35 PM
Replies: 206
Views: 8,685
Posted By Metullus
If it is unlawful it is kidnapping...

If it is unlawful it is kidnapping...
Forum: Trials and Errors 25th January 2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 479
Views: 29,595
Posted By Metullus
Actually, Vixen, you asserted that two-year...

Actually, Vixen, you asserted that two-year bachelors degrees were common in the US. You were wrong.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th October 2022, 03:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By Metullus
Well, to be fair, you can drive between Denmark...

Well, to be fair, you can drive between Denmark and Canada. It is, however, a great deal more difficult to drive from Denmark to Canada...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th June 2022, 09:39 AM
Replies: 3,599
Views: 204,133
Posted By Metullus
We might be expected to read between the lines...

We might be expected to read between the lines...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th April 2022, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,608
Views: 158,272
Posted By Metullus
Or a drummer for Spinal Tap!

Or a drummer for Spinal Tap!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th April 2022, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3,608
Views: 158,272
Posted By Metullus
That's almost exactly the plan I was going to...

That's almost exactly the plan I was going to propose to Biden! :jaw-dropp
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd February 2022, 09:28 PM
Replies: 3,532
Views: 363,975
Posted By Metullus
Well, I have seen some mighty big ducks in my...

Well, I have seen some mighty big ducks in my day...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 15th February 2022, 11:27 AM
Replies: 3,532
Views: 363,975
Posted By Metullus
Now I'm concerned. My grandchildren are planning...

Now I'm concerned. My grandchildren are planning to sail on the Lusitania in a couple of years...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 22nd January 2022, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3,532
Views: 363,975
Posted By Metullus
Cash money? :eye-poppi

Cash money? :eye-poppi
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 28th December 2021, 01:14 PM
Replies: 3,925
Views: 181,159
Posted By Metullus
It is entirely possible that Dunning Kruger...

It is entirely possible that Dunning Kruger Syndrome was one of the divers on the wreck...

Or, perhaps, a marine engineering expert opining about EPIRBs...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th November 2021, 03:52 PM
Replies: 3,850
Views: 149,738
Posted By Metullus
Assumes facts not in evidence...

Assumes facts not in evidence...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th October 2021, 06:46 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 222,671
Posted By Metullus
[Raises Hand] "3 inch rebar on 4 foot...

[Raises Hand] "3 inch rebar on 4 foot centers?"
Forum: USA Politics 11th October 2021, 02:29 PM
Replies: 634
Views: 55,873
Posted By Metullus
I got my supplemental (3rd) Moderna shot on...

I got my supplemental (3rd) Moderna shot on Friday. I was thinking of just collecting vaccinations like Pokemon and drop by pharmacies as I get around and get whatever vaccines they are offering...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th September 2021, 05:49 PM
Replies: 3,645
Views: 222,671
Posted By Metullus
I don't understand why the Swedes would involve...

I don't understand why the Swedes would involve themselves in a coverup when it is obvious that it was the Canadians who were behind the deed. Just like when they sank the Edmund Fitzgerald...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th August 2021, 11:44 AM
Replies: 4,070
Views: 236,474
Posted By Metullus
How could a submarine block sonar?

How could a submarine block sonar?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 16th August 2021, 10:11 AM
Replies: 4,070
Views: 236,474
Posted By Metullus
Perhaps a Russian sub towed a mini-iceberg into...

Perhaps a Russian sub towed a mini-iceberg into the Estonia. After sinking the ship, the sub could tow the iceberg into warmer water allowing the evidence to melt. There would be no transfer of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th August 2021, 08:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,619
Posted By Metullus
I suspect so. It was my first thought when I...

I suspect so. It was my first thought when I read the OP.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 17th June 2021, 10:38 AM
Replies: 208
Views: 18,782
Posted By Metullus
I have a friend who has flown in from Tokyo just...

I have a friend who has flown in from Tokyo just to get his vaccination.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 16th June 2021, 12:45 PM
Replies: 208
Views: 18,782
Posted By Metullus
Yup. Moderna back in February & March.

Yup. Moderna back in February & March.
Forum: USA Politics 26th March 2021, 04:28 PM
Replies: 1,057
Views: 69,171
Posted By Metullus
I am one of those folks who does not get a W-2. ...

I am one of those folks who does not get a W-2. Instead, all of my income is reported to the IRS not by me, but by my clients via 1099, 1098, and other IRS forms. This is not really self-reporting....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th March 2021, 09:46 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,529
Posted By Metullus
I don't know the rules regarding public housing -...

I don't know the rules regarding public housing - they vary by state I am sure. I am familiar with Section 8 housing since for many years I managed the family's residential rentals. In the case of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th March 2021, 08:35 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,529
Posted By Metullus
I cannot imagine that any jurisdiction in the US...

I cannot imagine that any jurisdiction in the US could get away with requiring a person to obtain a permit to live there. I can imagine a jurisdiction revoking a landlord's CO for a property if the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th March 2021, 10:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 348
Posted By Metullus
My best friend from college died during the first...

My best friend from college died during the first wave of AIDS. The only picture I have of him is the one on the quilt.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th March 2021, 09:56 AM
Replies: 1,340
Views: 233,995
Posted By Metullus
I have just finished Ludwig Reiners' The lamps...

I have just finished Ludwig Reiners' The lamps went out in Europe about the machinations and folly that led to WWI. I had read it in high school (borrowed from my father's library) and did not...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th February 2021, 06:46 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,758
Posted By Metullus
Army brat. Overseas postings throughout the 60s...

Army brat. Overseas postings throughout the 60s (Korea, Japan, Germany, Lebanon, Spain). Shots & vaccinations were an unpopular part of our lives. I have my shaot records somewhere but I have no...
Forum: Trials and Errors 8th February 2021, 04:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,899
Posted By Metullus
What is the offence?

What is the offence?
Forum: Education 2nd January 2021, 11:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,254
Posted By Metullus
Pretty much my thoughts. Our high school...

Pretty much my thoughts. Our high school district has two schools at present, but plans are to close one (the larger, more rural, campus) and consolidate all students into the other older campus. ...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th November 2020, 08:58 AM
Replies: 1,340
Views: 233,995
Posted By Metullus
Dresden Files audio books have long been our...

Dresden Files audio books have long been our default listening choice on long car trips. We have all of them and will listen straight through and then recycle when we hit the end...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 19th November 2020, 10:35 AM
Replies: 1,340
Views: 233,995
Posted By Metullus
For some reason that I cannot fathom, I picked up...

For some reason that I cannot fathom, I picked up Froude's History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Defeat of the Spanish Armada (volume I of XI) off of my book shelf. Now I have to finish...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 2nd November 2020, 08:54 AM
Replies: 1,340
Views: 233,995
Posted By Metullus
T. E Shaw's translation of The Odyssey of Homer...

T. E Shaw's translation of The Odyssey of Homer & Andrew Roberts' Churchill, Walking With Destiny. I am also reading once again The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, something that I find myself doing every...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd October 2020, 01:54 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,809
Posted By Metullus
And yet I have found it to be sound advice when,...

And yet I have found it to be sound advice when, for example, I find myself assembling furniture from Ikea, or troubleshooting computer problems, or constructing wastewater processing plants...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 17th September 2020, 08:47 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,026
Posted By Metullus
This is weird. I deal with two banks and a...

This is weird. I deal with two banks and a credit union. None charges fees for deposits of any kind. None requires a minimum deposit. One charges a $3.50 fee for cash withdrawals if I am using...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th September 2020, 10:26 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,322
Posted By Metullus
Are you trying to jinx us?

Are you trying to jinx us?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th September 2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,322
Posted By Metullus
We would not need too if you could just produce...

We would not need too if you could just produce your own!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th September 2020, 09:34 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,322
Posted By Metullus
I am in California. Apparently our own fires did...

I am in California. Apparently our own fires did not produce enough smoke; we are now importing smoke from Oregon...

I, for one, am getting bored with all of these fires. I am writing the...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 11th September 2020, 09:19 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,372
Posted By Metullus
I have it on good authority that all CIA offices...

I have it on good authority that all CIA offices are in underground bunkers located beneath Buy More electronics stores.
Forum: Trials and Errors 13th August 2020, 04:42 PM
Replies: 1,870
Views: 156,754
Posted By Metullus
Perhaps shuttit was suggesting that Epstein was...

Perhaps shuttit was suggesting that Epstein was hung by nature...
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