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Cement and Boilers - RobVG - 10/7/2011 3:00:00 AM
- Re: Cement and Boilers - Jody - 10/7/2011 2:23:35 PM
  - Re: Cement and Boilers - ER - 10/7/2011 5:18:54 PM
    - Re: Cement and Boilers - Jody - 10/8/2011 4:21:29 PM
      - Re: Cement and Boilers - TB - 10/8/2011 4:53:45 PM

It's growing.... - Eri - 10/2/2011 6:06:10 AM
- "What I saw at the Revolution" - TB - 10/6/2011 7:33:41 PM
- Heh. - TB - 10/3/2011 2:59:33 AM
  - Re: Heh. - Eri - 10/3/2011 5:51:14 AM
    - So far, their leaders have been airheads, too. - TB - 10/3/2011 4:33:37 PM
      - Re: So far, their leaders have been airheads, too. - Eri - 10/4/2011 5:39:16 AM
        
        Most unfortunately, "mindless" and "voter" are not mutually exclusive. - TB - 10/4/2011 3:15:39 PM
- Re: It's growing.... - ER - 10/2/2011 11:27:29 AM

Girthers: Democrats become weight watchers. - Jody - 10/5/2011 4:16:33 AM
- Re: Girthers: Democrats become weight watchers. - BuckGalaxy - 10/5/2011 5:03:46 PM
  - Re: Girthers: Democrats become weight watchers. - Lee - 10/6/2011 1:07:38 AM
    - Re: Girthers: Democrats become weight watchers. - BuckGalaxy - 10/6/2011 1:35:56 AM
- "Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men and such as sleep a-nights. - TB - 10/5/2011 4:46:08 AM

Waiting for Princip - TB - 10/4/2011 3:20:54 AM
- Re: Waiting for Princip - ER - 10/4/2011 12:58:33 PM
  - Again, the key word is "decentralize." - TB - 10/4/2011 2:00:19 PM
    - Re: Again, the key word is "decentralize." - ER - 10/4/2011 3:59:37 PM
      - Robustness and flexibility are only antithetical if you're talking about a centralized system. - TB - 10/4/2011 4:29:01 PM
        
        Re: Robustness and flexibility are only antithetical if you're talking about a centralized system. - ER - 10/4/2011 7:39:41 PM
        
        "Ayn Rand in charge?" - TB - 10/4/2011 7:59:39 PM
        
        Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?" - ER - 10/4/2011 8:09:23 PM
        
        Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?" - TB - 10/4/2011 8:11:19 PM
        
        Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?" - ER - 10/5/2011 2:48:54 AM
        
        The entire point of Rand's (among others) ideas was about not having someone "in charge" of everything. - TB - 10/5/2011 4:41:06 AM
        
        Re: The entire point of Rand's (among others) ideas was about not having someone "in charge" of everything. - ER - 10/5/2011 12:25:36 PM
        
        As Perry Mason used to say, you opened the door. :) - TB - 10/5/2011 3:49:13 PM
- Funny he didn't mention computer programs trading stock - RobVG - 10/4/2011 5:15:18 AM
  - Re: Funny he didn't mention computer programs trading stock - RobVG - 10/5/2011 9:50:26 PM

Andy Rooney's Goodbye - RobVG - 10/3/2011 4:46:25 AM
- Re: Andy Rooney's Goodbye - Eri - 10/3/2011 5:47:18 AM
  - Re: Andy Rooney's Goodbye - RobVG - 10/4/2011 1:59:15 AM
    - "Xenophobic grandpa?" - TB - 10/4/2011 5:38:34 PM

Obama wants to end the war on terror - BuckGalaxy - 10/2/2011 8:34:22 AM
- I've been following the technology in places like Aviation Week . - TB - 10/2/2011 4:06:40 PM
  - Check it out: - TB - 10/2/2011 4:27:49 PM
    - Re: Check it out: - BuckGalaxy - 10/4/2011 6:04:37 AM
      - Re: Check it out: - TB - 10/4/2011 2:02:17 PM
- Re: Obama wants to end the war on terror - ER - 10/2/2011 11:59:03 AM
  - Re: Obama wants to end the war on terror - BuckGalaxy - 10/4/2011 6:14:15 AM
    - "Little precedent??" - TB - 10/4/2011 2:03:15 PM
  - Re: Obama wants to end the war on terror - VelociraptorBlade - 10/4/2011 3:40:13 AM

Shame on the GOP - Eri - 10/3/2011 5:45:45 AM

Conficker worm is scarey - Eri - 9/30/2011 4:27:27 AM
- Re: Conficker worm is scarey - VelociraptorBlade - 10/1/2011 1:44:06 AM
- There are plenty of defenses against this worm. - TB - 9/30/2011 3:12:15 PM
  - Re: There are plenty of defenses against this worm. - Eri - 9/30/2011 7:05:01 PM
    - Re: There are plenty of defenses against this worm. - TB - 9/30/2011 9:13:00 PM
      - Re: There are plenty of defenses against this worm. - Eri - 10/2/2011 6:34:52 AM

Question: - Jody - 9/30/2011 9:05:59 PM
- Re: Question: - TB - 9/30/2011 9:49:46 PM
  - Re: Question: - bowser - 10/1/2011 5:12:00 AM
    - Re: Question: - ER - 10/1/2011 12:50:40 PM
      - Better hope Germany's luck holds, - TB - 10/1/2011 5:25:33 PM
        
        Re: Better hope Germany's luck holds, - ER - 10/1/2011 5:45:20 PM
        
        Re: Better hope Germany's luck holds, - TB - 10/1/2011 6:39:40 PM
        
        Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - ER - 10/1/2011 6:48:19 PM
        
        Re: Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - TB - 10/1/2011 7:49:33 PM
        
        Re: Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - Eri - 10/2/2011 6:17:35 AM
        
        Re: Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - ER - 10/1/2011 7:57:22 PM
        
        Re: Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - TB - 10/1/2011 8:38:50 PM
        
        Re: Yeah, but you're scared of Liz Warren, - ER - 10/1/2011 9:47:05 PM
- Re: Question: - ER - 9/30/2011 9:33:51 PM
  - Re: Question: - VelociraptorBlade - 10/1/2011 1:37:36 AM
    - Re: Question: - ER - 10/1/2011 1:31:07 PM
    - Re: Question: - TB - 10/1/2011 4:32:40 AM
    - Re: Question: - ER - 10/1/2011 2:13:20 AM
      - Re: Question: - VelociraptorBlade - 10/1/2011 4:52:31 AM
        
        Re: Question: - ER - 10/1/2011 1:13:29 PM
        
        Re: Question: - VelociraptorBlade - 10/1/2011 11:08:35 PM
        
        Re: Question: - Eri - 10/2/2011 6:22:53 AM
        
        Re: Question: - FrankC - 10/1/2011 11:43:20 PM
        
        They don't need slang for - ER - 10/2/2011 1:19:25 AM
        
        Re: They don't need slang for - FrankC - 10/2/2011 2:36:37 AM
        
        Re: They don't need slang for - Eri - 10/2/2011 6:32:28 AM
        
        Re: They don't need slang for - ER - 10/2/2011 3:04:41 AM
  - I could not agree more - FrankC - 9/30/2011 11:52:14 PM

"Narrative" and reality - TB - 10/1/2011 7:58:21 PM
- The Gates of Eden - ER - 10/2/2011 12:30:46 AM
  - Re: The Gates of Eden - TB - 10/2/2011 12:56:49 AM
    - Re: The Gates of Eden - ER - 10/2/2011 1:03:17 AM
      - Re: The Gates of Eden - TB - 10/2/2011 1:35:20 AM
        
        Re: The Gates of Eden - ER - 10/2/2011 1:39:58 AM
- Re: "Narrative" and reality - Jody - 10/1/2011 11:33:47 PM

No Child Left Behind but Where are the Teachers? - Eri - 9/29/2011 4:24:12 PM
- Re: No Child Left Behind but Where are the Teachers? - VelociraptorBlade - 10/1/2011 1:46:22 AM
- Re: No Child Left Behind but Where are the Teachers? - TB - 9/29/2011 10:59:11 PM

Elizabeth Warren - RobVG - 9/29/2011 12:32:46 AM
- Re: Elizabeth Warren - Jody - 9/30/2011 2:55:12 PM
  - Ya knew I had to respond - ER - 9/30/2011 6:47:27 PM
    - Re: Ya knew I had to respond - Jody - 9/30/2011 8:51:57 PM
      - Re: Ya knew I had to respond - ER - 9/30/2011 9:27:56 PM
        
        Re: Ya knew I had to respond - Jody - 9/30/2011 9:47:19 PM
- Re: Elizabeth Warren - FrankC - 9/29/2011 6:59:32 PM
  - Re: Elizabeth Warren - Jody - 9/29/2011 8:21:36 PM
  - You'll never find out. - TB - 9/29/2011 8:20:42 PM
- Re: Elizabeth Warren - Eri - 9/29/2011 4:28:47 PM
  - Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. - TB - 9/29/2011 5:05:42 PM
    - Re: Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. - Eri - 9/30/2011 4:16:20 AM
      - Re: Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. - TB - 9/30/2011 3:14:30 PM
        
        Re: Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. - Eri - 9/30/2011 8:42:34 PM
        
        Re: Warren doesn't think. That's the trouble. - TB - 9/30/2011 9:22:18 PM
- Re: Elizabeth Warren - Jody - 9/29/2011 4:21:28 AM
- Yeah, the "infrastructure creates the wealth" bit. - TB - 9/29/2011 3:48:50 AM
- Re: Elizabeth Warren - ER - 9/29/2011 1:14:29 AM
  - It's how I feel and I'm not ashamed of it. - RobVG - 9/29/2011 2:25:08 AM
    - Re: It's how I feel and I'm not ashamed of it. - Eri - 9/29/2011 4:35:51 PM
      - Re: It's how I feel and I'm not ashamed of it. - TB - 9/29/2011 5:11:11 PM
      - You go, girl! - ER - 9/29/2011 4:53:11 PM
        
        They are scared of you. - ER - 9/29/2011 8:45:07 PM
        
        She's the Bachmann of the left. - Lee - 9/29/2011 9:29:44 PM
        
        Scared? - TB - 9/29/2011 8:51:44 PM
        
        Re: Scared? - ER - 9/29/2011 9:01:13 PM
        
        Re: Scared? - TB - 9/29/2011 9:06:26 PM
        
        No Tom. She is absolutely right. - ER - 9/29/2011 9:37:04 PM
        
        It's so easy, isn't it? - TB - 9/29/2011 10:12:38 PM
        
        Hmmm, let me see... - ER - 9/29/2011 10:27:05 PM
        
        Re: Hmmm, let me see... - Jody - 9/30/2011 2:01:23 PM
        
        And there's the duck again. - TB - 9/29/2011 10:30:50 PM
        
        Re: And there's the duck again. - Eri - 9/30/2011 4:24:25 AM
        
        Re: And there's the duck again. - TB - 9/30/2011 3:53:44 PM

9 More Years of Drought for Texas? - Eri - 9/30/2011 12:56:39 PM
- Re: 9 More Years of Drought for Texas? - Jody - 9/30/2011 2:05:18 PM
  - Re: 9 More Years of Drought for Texas? - Eri - 9/30/2011 6:39:24 PM
- Re: 9 More Years of Drought for Texas? - ER - 9/30/2011 1:08:02 PM
  - Or... - Eri - 9/30/2011 6:41:46 PM

The new oil boom - TB - 9/30/2011 4:49:27 PM

Bad news for air travellers... - BuckGalaxy - 9/29/2011 5:12:26 PM
- Re: Bad news for air travellers... - Jeff-Wash - 9/30/2011 1:55:00 AM
  - Re: Bad news for air travellers... - Eri - 9/30/2011 4:37:34 AM
  - Re: Bad news for air travellers... - TB - 9/30/2011 2:15:32 AM
    - Re: Bad news for air travellers... - ER - 9/30/2011 2:52:16 AM
      - Re: Bad news for air travellers... - TB - 9/30/2011 2:54:59 AM
        
        Re: Bad news for air travellers... - BuckGalaxy - 9/30/2011 3:49:49 AM
        
        Re: Bad news for air travellers... - ER - 9/30/2011 1:00:54 PM
- Re: Bad news for air travellers... - ER - 9/29/2011 5:43:02 PM
  - Re: Bad news for air travellers... - TB - 9/29/2011 6:34:07 PM

The arrest of a physicist for possessing a model aircraft. - Jeff-Wash - 9/30/2011 2:03:14 AM
- Re: The arrest of a physicist for possessing a model aircraft. - ER - 9/30/2011 2:21:02 AM

New Kindles out - TB - 9/28/2011 3:45:02 PM
- Re: New Kindles out - Eri - 9/29/2011 4:39:35 PM
  - Re: New Kindles out - TB - 9/29/2011 6:24:06 PM

Ma Chalmer's Soybeans - TB - 9/28/2011 9:29:19 PM

Gold crashing (a little anyway) - FrankC - 9/27/2011 10:49:53 PM
- Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - ER - 9/28/2011 1:43:48 PM
  - Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - TB - 9/28/2011 1:56:01 PM
- Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - podrock - 9/28/2011 12:01:51 AM
  - I have two physical gold funds (shares represent actual gold in a vault someplace). - TB - 9/28/2011 4:07:06 AM
  - Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - Lee - 9/28/2011 12:44:45 AM
    - Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - podrock - 9/28/2011 1:25:20 AM
      - Re: Gold crashing (a little anyway) - Lee - 9/28/2011 1:57:10 AM
- There is no end of theories. - TB - 9/27/2011 10:54:47 PM

What hath we wrought? - Eri - 9/26/2011 10:20:08 PM
- Re: What hath we wrought? - TB - 9/26/2011 10:38:27 PM
  - Re: What hath we wrought? - Eri - 9/26/2011 11:06:31 PM
    - Re: What hath we wrought? - TB - 9/26/2011 11:20:53 PM
      - Re: What hath we wrought? - Eri - 9/26/2011 11:30:34 PM
        
        Re: What hath we wrought? - ER - 9/27/2011 2:47:30 AM
        
        Re: What hath we wrought? - Eri - 9/27/2011 4:50:48 AM
        
        Re: What hath we wrought? - ER - 9/27/2011 8:27:43 PM
        
        Re: What hath we wrought? - VelociraptorBlade - 9/28/2011 5:16:46 AM

And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - Eri - 9/26/2011 11:11:44 PM
- Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - VelociraptorBlade - 9/28/2011 5:09:42 AM
- Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 4:02:15 AM
  - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - Eri - 9/27/2011 4:33:32 AM
- Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 1:01:03 AM
  - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 2:11:59 AM
    - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 2:34:30 AM
      - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 2:39:08 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 3:09:00 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 3:23:11 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 3:38:53 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 3:51:27 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 4:01:21 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - Eri - 9/27/2011 4:45:32 AM
        
        You've got two choices: - TB - 9/27/2011 1:52:55 PM
        
        Re: You've got two choices: - ER - 9/27/2011 2:48:59 PM
        
        You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - TB - 9/27/2011 3:48:19 PM
        
        Re: You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - ER - 9/27/2011 7:21:13 PM
        
        Re: You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - TB - 9/27/2011 7:56:55 PM
        
        What I've always suggested. - TB - 9/27/2011 4:11:48 AM
  - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - bowser - 9/27/2011 1:53:05 AM
    - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 2:32:48 AM
      - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 2:38:07 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 3:19:04 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 3:28:52 AM
        
        Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - ER - 9/27/2011 3:50:44 AM
        
        Oh, I'm a conservative, no doubt about it. - TB - 9/27/2011 3:59:37 AM
        
        Re: Oh, I'm a conservative, no doubt about it. - ER - 9/27/2011 4:17:20 AM
        
        We might have different ideas on what "individual rights" means. - TB - 9/27/2011 1:54:56 PM
        
        Re: We might have different ideas on what "individual rights" means. - Jody - 9/27/2011 4:04:26 PM
    - Re: And we wondered what is wrong with our education system? - TB - 9/27/2011 2:32:13 AM
- Excellent article. - TB - 9/26/2011 11:35:16 PM

Surface-to-air missiles missing from Libya - TB - 9/27/2011 5:45:32 PM
- Re: Surface-to-air missiles missing from Libya - ER - 9/27/2011 8:19:14 PM
  - Re: Surface-to-air missiles missing from Libya - TB - 9/27/2011 8:35:00 PM
- Re: Surface-to-air missiles missing from Libya - Eri - 9/27/2011 6:41:33 PM
  - Re: Surface-to-air missiles missing from Libya - TB - 9/27/2011 6:47:51 PM

Why we need less democracy - TB - 9/27/2011 2:13:40 AM
- Re: Why we need less democracy - TB - 9/27/2011 8:33:08 PM

Cont'd. TB's You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - Eri - 9/27/2011 6:51:58 PM
- Re: Cont'd. TB's You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - TB - 9/27/2011 7:35:54 PM
  - P.S. - TB - 9/27/2011 8:29:22 PM
- Re: Cont'd. TB's You don't get it. It's the regulatory system, exploited, that creates this monopoly. - ER - 9/27/2011 7:09:38 PM

Could a form of ecstasy fight cancer? - Jody - 9/27/2011 4:11:49 PM

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