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Some factoids from Harpers - Bowser - 1/20/2005 4:38:18 PM

Any thoughts about the new Airbus A380 super jumbojet? - Gary - 1/18/2005 5:08:18 AM
- Is this how the EU plans to market the A380? - Larry J - 1/19/2005 9:21:12 PM
- Too tempting a target........ - carl - 1/19/2005 5:30:14 PM
- Operational cost and mission flexibility - Larry J - 1/18/2005 5:32:33 PM
  - Public perception - R.L. - 1/19/2005 4:26:53 AM
- Can imagine long lines and delays... - SteveS - 1/18/2005 3:57:46 PM
  - Passenger seat operating cost is the key point - Gary - 1/18/2005 4:31:38 PM
    - re: cost per passenger seat - Fox - 1/19/2005 4:40:58 AM
      - Air freight is an interesting angle - Gary - 1/19/2005 4:31:07 PM
        
        re: Air freight is an interesting angle - Larry J - 1/19/2005 8:06:58 PM
        
        No need to land - carl - 1/19/2005 5:32:51 PM
        
        Well, you do need to get the cargo on the plane... - Larry J - 1/19/2005 7:59:21 PM
    - The plane was full going to New Zealand but half empty coming back to California. - Tony - 1/18/2005 7:19:47 PM
    - You are probably right - SteveS - 1/18/2005 6:57:03 PM
      - re: The Airbus is radically different from Concorde - Raoul - 1/18/2005 7:35:36 PM
        
        Actually - SteveS - 1/19/2005 3:12:14 PM
        
        re: HST (High Speed Train ) - Raoul - 1/19/2005 10:13:19 PM
        
        re: HST (High Speed Train ) - SDG - 1/20/2005 3:23:53 PM
        
        "And there's less fuel spent per passengers" - Larry J - 1/18/2005 10:22:53 PM
        
        competitive disadvantage of established airlines - E.P. Grondine - 1/19/2005 6:18:56 AM
        
        re: The Airbus is radically different from Concorde - Davin L. - 1/18/2005 8:01:47 PM
        
        re: Airbus - Raoul - 1/18/2005 9:12:44 PM
        
        re: Airbus - Davin :. - 1/19/2005 3:01:15 AM
        
        You think Boeing will be allowed to go bust? - Tony - 1/19/2005 5:56:54 PM
        
        The non-military division: Yes, the military contractor division: no - Davin L. - 1/19/2005 6:41:16 PM
- re: Any thoughts - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 6:20:11 AM
  - But then there's Branson... - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 6:56:14 PM
- Very big, and very big bodycounts when it crashes. (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/18/2005 5:30:25 AM
  - Definitely be seated close to the doors (also true for 747-400s) (n/t) - Gary - 1/18/2005 5:42:56 AM

High tech engineering jobs are getting out-sourced - Gary - 1/19/2005 7:20:20 AM
- What we should be doing in terms of globalization - Gary - 1/20/2005 6:48:57 AM
- self-correcting over time - alcaray - 1/19/2005 6:56:23 PM
- Who was lied to? It was and is inevitable - Tony - 1/19/2005 5:53:28 PM

Exit polls say Bush won fair and square - Bowser - 1/19/2005 4:25:04 PM
- The only possible answer.... - FrankC - 1/20/2005 6:41:06 AM

A.N.S.W.E.R. handed inauguration security information? - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2005 2:33:25 AM

Babylon - Raoul - 1/17/2005 7:07:28 PM
- Iraqi museum - Eric - 1/17/2005 9:06:48 PM
  - Again, priorities - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 10:03:54 PM
    - The Iraqi Oil Ministry had top priority. - Eric - 1/18/2005 12:16:14 AM
- In less than two weeks, some Iraqis are going to die trying to get to a ballot box. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 8:04:07 PM
  - re:Old stones don't shoot - Raoul - 1/17/2005 10:44:01 PM
    - Reminiscent of shooting the nose off the Sphinx (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2005 12:15:26 AM
  - Is that the only thing that matters? Is all else permissable, because of this hard truth? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/17/2005 9:27:55 PM
    - re: Is that the only thing that matters? Of course not. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 9:43:56 PM
      - Not a matter of priorities. It is a matter of your too-often-used rhetorical game. - alcaray - 1/17/2005 9:59:02 PM
        
        Well. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 10:09:36 PM
        
        I suspect that Raoul does not seriously advocate teaching our troops archaeology - alcaray - 1/17/2005 11:20:44 PM
        
        More on Babylon and Camp Babylon - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 2:04:06 AM
        
        How do you join the "Archaeological Police"? - alcaray - 1/18/2005 4:39:17 PM
        
        Current definition of "confusion" here: - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 6:58:05 PM
        
        I think I pretty much stipulated that in my post - alcaray - 1/18/2005 7:12:23 PM
        
        I disagree. - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 8:00:08 PM
        
        show me one in-depth piece so I know what you are talking about - alcaray - 1/18/2005 9:07:04 PM
        
        What is your definition of "in depth?" - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 9:14:04 PM
        
        I asserted that internet news sources were not "in-depth" - alcaray - 1/18/2005 9:51:16 PM
        
        re: "in-depth" - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2005 2:39:40 AM
        
        guess we can't agree on the definition (n/t) - alcaray - 1/19/2005 4:01:56 PM
        
        I think we agree on the definition. - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2005 7:39:58 PM
        
        You keep ignoring that I was talking about an in-depth source - alcaray - 1/19/2005 9:52:57 PM
        
        Afraid you're out of luck, then. - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2005 10:44:36 PM
        
        Belmont Club comments on this... - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 8:04:44 PM
  - Gee, I'm sooo glad *you* think so. (n/t) - Davin L. - 1/17/2005 8:21:34 PM
    - Yeah. I do. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 8:26:58 PM

Ivory Coast Slaughter - p - 11/30/2004 3:36:44 PM
- re: Yes and... - Raoul - 11/30/2004 5:20:15 PM
  - Speaking of Africa & The Weasels, lest we forget, Rwanda - p - 11/30/2004 9:20:01 PM
    - re: Speaking of Africa & The Weasels, lest we forget, Rwanda - lingo - 1/19/2005 9:30:08 PM
    - Yeah right, it was the fault of France and Belgium, the Hutu's and Tutsie's had nothing to do with it? (n/t) - Publius - 12/2/2004 8:12:53 PM
    - re: Speaking of Rwanda v Iraq - Raoul - 11/30/2004 10:16:36 PM
      - The BIG difference is there is no known oil in Rwanda .... (n/t) - Publius - 12/1/2004 3:36:26 PM
        
        I would suggest that history shows the biggest differnece is that Belgium and the UN led the way in Rwanda. (n/t) - ebnelson - 12/2/2004 2:20:48 PM
      - Yeah That Makes It All Right - Mark Eby - 12/1/2004 1:22:50 AM
      - The difference between nice words and real deeds, and by the way, the war was provoked, and started by Iraq. Good luck next time - ebnelson - 11/30/2004 11:02:31 PM
    - re: Panties on heads is funny. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2004 9:53:27 PM
  - What does that have to do with French neo-imperialism and the acceptance of French slaughter of civilians? (n/t) - ebnelson - 11/30/2004 6:38:11 PM
  - hold on there, sparky - Davin L. - 11/30/2004 5:44:33 PM
    - This is a primary problem with the United Nations, too. - Tom Brosz - 11/30/2004 10:35:11 PM
      - The UN is not an alliance. Never was. Never was intended to be. - alcaray - 11/30/2004 10:57:16 PM
        
        re: The UN is not an alliance - Tom Brosz - 12/1/2004 1:49:11 AM
        
        So you think the UN equals a government? Or is your post moot? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/1/2004 5:33:11 PM
        
        re: So you think the UN equals a government? - Tom Brosz - 12/1/2004 10:41:45 PM
        
        You have spun this so increasingly far from any point tried to make about what you said! - alcaray - 12/2/2004 10:34:42 PM
        
        I'm talking about the U.N. as it actually is, and as it wants to become. - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2004 12:50:06 AM
        
        Now you can read the mind of an organization of member states! - alcaray - 12/3/2004 1:01:57 AM
        
        re: No. I read their reports. See thread above. - Tom Brosz - 12/3/2004 1:51:12 AM
        
        Much Too Subtle For Europhiles & UNaholics (n/t) - Mark Eby - 12/1/2004 3:37:30 AM
        
        Great thinking: I'll ad 'Europhiles' and 'UNaholics' next to BDS, Saddam Lover, Bush Hater, and - Davin L. - 12/1/2004 5:42:12 PM
        
        re: Great thinking - Tom Brosz - 12/1/2004 11:41:00 PM
    - Courts without accountability are another form of tyranny - Larry J - 11/30/2004 6:23:09 PM
      - turn your Auto-Disagreement mode off, Larry - Davin L. - 11/30/2004 8:15:45 PM
        
        And who is the UN accountable to? - Larry J - 11/30/2004 8:59:38 PM
        
        Gee, Larry- Thats kind of the whole point! - Davin L. - 12/1/2004 12:39:15 AM
        
        Circular argument - Larry J - 12/1/2004 3:09:57 PM
        
        Dear lord, you are just a combative old fellow looking for a fight. - Davin L. - 12/1/2004 3:43:20 PM
        
        re: Circular argument - gbaikie - 12/1/2004 3:32:03 PM
        
        re: Purpose and competences - Raoul - 11/30/2004 10:03:38 PM
        
        re: Purpose and competences - gbaikie - 12/1/2004 12:27:59 AM
      - re: the terrorists will hold the ICC accountable. - Scott Evil - 11/30/2004 6:41:37 PM
      - Think of it as a Supreme Court - who hold them accountable? (n/t) - Tony - 11/30/2004 6:24:26 PM
        
        Primarily the Congress - Larry J - 11/30/2004 7:17:32 PM
- You are VERY bad. Only thngs done by the USA or Israel count. France is above all that. No criticism allowed. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 11/30/2004 3:55:28 PM

Great list of scandals - alcaray - 1/19/2005 6:50:35 PM

1,370 - Donald - 1/19/2005 3:11:44 PM

And now, some light humor from the Middle East. - David F Mayer - 1/19/2005 3:11:06 PM

Comments in The Seattle Times about the Washington state election theft - ebnelson - 1/19/2005 1:53:30 PM

Seymour Hersh is a bum - Gary - 1/18/2005 4:35:55 PM
- oh yeah, and I'm stupid - E.P. Grondine - 1/19/2005 6:13:26 AM
- Brilliant, incisive, illuminating comment. Destroyed that issue for all time. - Bowser - 1/18/2005 8:41:43 PM
  - Noticed your "Brilliant, incisive, illuminating comment" to my more substantial comments on Hersh just below. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 9:07:50 PM
    - You left out honest, accurate and sad. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/18/2005 11:23:19 PM
- You may hate his politics - Davin L. - 1/18/2005 5:32:21 PM
  - Maybe. - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 6:29:02 PM
    - Seems to be a bit more accurate than GWB, though. (n/t) - Bowser - 1/18/2005 7:35:41 PM
- Pardon me: Should be under "The Coming Wars" by Jack Herer (n/t) - Gary [blush] - 1/18/2005 4:37:58 PM

Dissident Group in North Korea releases video - been lurking - 1/18/2005 4:09:22 PM
- I would love to see an english translation of the audio... - R.L. - 1/19/2005 5:27:58 AM
- What is the point that the photographers are trying to make? Somebody defaced a portrait of El Schmucko? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/18/2005 9:19:56 PM
- translation of the picture - bl - 1/18/2005 4:18:38 PM

Kidnapped archbishop freed in Iraq. Some good news. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 9:43:19 PM

Pictures of an election in Iraq - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 9:32:30 PM

A quick review of Castro at alcaray's request - ebnelson - 1/18/2005 5:29:15 AM
- Sorry you didn't understand (n/t) - alcaray - 1/18/2005 4:28:43 PM
- Ed, that wasn't the question......... - Tony - 1/18/2005 2:19:56 PM

Content of their character... - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2005 6:46:55 AM

News flash: Ed Kennedy sufficiently sober to make a press statement - Gary - 1/17/2005 7:02:01 PM
- And yet he still sounded like a blithering idiot - Larry J - 1/17/2005 10:19:24 PM
  - Are there two of them? - LJ - 1/17/2005 10:27:18 PM
    - No, one Kennedy is enough - Larry J - 1/17/2005 10:42:20 PM

What Bush Said About Iraq's So-Called WMD - Eric - 1/14/2005 12:33:07 AM
- Discussing this with people who suffer from BDS is like discussing things with ufoologists. - ebnelson - 1/14/2005 1:27:01 PM
- And your point? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 2:24:54 AM
  - I think you just made an important point........... - Publius - 1/17/2005 12:12:23 AM
    - There's another option. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 6:55:09 PM
  - The President of the United States lied in order to take the nation to war. Your point? (n/t) - Bowser - 1/14/2005 4:39:26 AM
    - You've really got nothing left, do you? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 6:44:16 AM
      - Ahh Tom, It might be time to re-think....... - Publius - 1/14/2005 2:43:31 PM
        
        re: Ahh Tom, It might be time to re-think....... - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 4:45:17 PM
        
        According to the recent Xanax poll...... - Publius - 1/14/2005 9:42:21 PM
        
        And the Democrats would do exactly what about this? - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 10:03:59 PM
        
        re: And the Democrats would do exactly what about this? - Publius - 1/15/2005 5:11:26 PM
        
        Corporations - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 9:35:44 PM
        
        If you want to go to my movie, you have to pay admission....... - Publius - 1/15/2005 10:51:48 PM
        
        The actual number was not 7,000, but 7 million. - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2005 12:08:25 AM
      - When you don't expect your President to be honest in serious matters - Bowser - 1/14/2005 8:05:17 AM
        
        Everybody with an IQ over 40 dropped the "Bush lied" meme a long time ago. - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 4:49:10 PM
        
        Dunno about any specific 16 words, but I've caught him in several lies - alcaray - 1/14/2005 5:27:07 PM
        
        re: several lies - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 5:54:14 PM
        
        Clinton mentioned welfare reform in his campaign for president (thought it is fun to watch you squirm to avoid giving him credit for it) - alcaray - 1/14/2005 7:07:30 PM
        
        Yeah, I checked. You're right. - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 7:27:28 PM
- Yup... - Donald - 1/14/2005 1:46:17 AM
  - All to claim control of the second largest known oil reserve in the world. - Eric - 1/14/2005 11:51:29 PM

Bio on Saddam Hussein's heir (now deceased) - David F Mayer - 1/14/2005 4:44:02 PM
- And just how is this a current event?............... - Publius - 1/14/2005 9:28:47 PM
  - Jeffrey Dahmer wasn't going to end up ruling an oil-rich nation of 25 million people. - Tom Brosz - 1/14/2005 9:50:52 PM
    - Nah, Saddam's sons were going to calm down and become decent, peaceful rulers, just like their dad. Or Atilla the Hun. And rattlesnakes were going to learn how to tapdance. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/16/2005 12:16:11 AM
    - So you are acknowledging it was really all about oil and oil money? - Publius - 1/15/2005 4:55:43 PM
      - And as far as oil goes... - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 7:00:04 PM
      - Good Lord, could you at least try to stay out of Bowserland? - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 6:55:22 PM
    - He's dead, and you just admit the Iraqis aren't being trusted to elect whomever they want. - Bowser - 1/14/2005 10:55:52 PM
      - electing whoever you want - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 12:59:28 AM
        
        Tragedy? - " I can't vote for Schwarzenegger for president" (n/t) - Bowser - 1/15/2005 7:25:26 AM
        
        *sigh* - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 7:10:01 PM
        
        But (pun intended) does a buttmonkey wear an asshat? - Publius - 1/15/2005 10:35:38 PM
        
        re:asshat - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2005 12:06:46 AM
        
        Isn't that a variety of Linux? - Davin L. - 1/17/2005 3:55:51 PM
        
        Are there any cartoons of Tux with his head up his butt? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 6:50:26 PM
        
        Oooh, you have such a way with words............... - Publius - 1/16/2005 3:55:37 PM
        
        Do you REALLY want me to look up the history of "asshat"? - R.L. - 1/16/2005 11:36:25 AM

Iraq War Topping $5.8 Billion A Month - Donald - 1/16/2005 9:02:45 PM
- Bush holds voters accountable for Iraq war disaster. - Eric - 1/17/2005 3:41:15 PM
  - The rest of the story - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 6:42:04 PM
- Meanwhile, 1,363 - Donald - 1/16/2005 9:03:58 PM

With Arafat dead, perhaps peace MIGHT be possible between Palestinians and Israelis. - David F Mayer - 1/17/2005 5:48:03 PM
- One hopes - Donald - 1/17/2005 6:09:01 PM

Climate Change Desiccating the Planet, Researchers Conclude - Bowser - 1/15/2005 7:35:59 AM
- There is little doubt that the Earth is warming from its recent historical average. - David F Mayer - 1/16/2005 12:13:40 AM
  - Bunk - Mark Eby - 1/16/2005 4:37:56 AM
  - re: In other words ... - crank - 1/16/2005 12:47:15 AM
    - Crank, you certainly are one. Try RATIONAL argument for a change. Either refute my points or shut up about them. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 1/16/2005 9:52:51 AM
      - You are asking crank to do what he has proven he can't (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/16/2005 4:40:46 PM
      - Quack. - crank - 1/16/2005 2:01:25 PM
        
        It is CRANK who is the scientific illiterate. CRANK did not reply to even one of my points. The reason is that CRANK is far too ignorant to do so. - David F Mayer - 1/17/2005 5:23:04 PM
- Got a link? - Tom Brosz - 1/15/2005 9:01:05 PM
  - Darn. Yeah, it's Scientific American. - Bowser - 1/15/2005 11:50:04 PM
    - Thanks! - Tom Brosz - 1/16/2005 12:18:39 AM

Good News From Iraq, Part 19. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 7:20:43 AM

US Fiscal policy - Rato: ‘Truly excessive’ imbalance must be addressed - Bowser - 1/16/2005 5:42:08 PM
- "record" deficits. - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2005 1:33:28 AM
- GWB is a risk to the global economy (n/t) - Eric - 1/16/2005 5:55:22 PM

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