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Lileks on Britain - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2005 4:01:40 AM
- re: Lileks on Britain - Doug Ellison - 7/9/2005 5:55:20 PM

No comment necessary - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 5:52:11 AM
- Here's another gem from the Boston Globe - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 8:26:16 PM
  - I KNEW it would be Derrick Jackson before I opened the post - p - 7/9/2005 1:23:49 AM
- "James Carroll's column appears regularly in the Globe" - p - 7/8/2005 1:21:06 PM
- I think comments may be necessary. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/8/2005 6:04:01 AM
  - Unfair to Don. - Mary Anne - 7/9/2005 12:24:06 AM
    - I call em as I read em. - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/9/2005 1:33:09 AM
      - Ah. I see! - Mary Anne - 7/9/2005 2:13:33 AM
        
        You don't see me waxing poetic about Ann... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/9/2005 3:26:30 AM
        
        Just say what you mean and then stick with it. - Mary Anne - 7/9/2005 4:04:11 AM
        
        For the record... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/9/2005 4:44:53 AM
        
        re: Ah. I see! - p - 7/9/2005 3:01:29 AM
        
        heh - Mary Anne - 7/9/2005 3:44:30 AM
        
        Too bony. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 7/9/2005 3:41:50 AM

Belated condolences to our friends in Great Britain... - McFly - 7/9/2005 2:52:44 AM

I got my keyboard working so....(about 1459 words) - Johannes - 7/6/2005 7:03:39 PM
- Never accept rides from strangers. ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/7/2005 5:47:38 AM
  - re:I watched Larry King on TV last night, they were talking about UFO's - Johannes - 7/7/2005 5:56:38 PM
    - It is NOT a belief system - ljk - 7/7/2005 8:34:37 PM
      - re: What in your opinion are "*belief* systems". - Johannes - 7/8/2005 6:47:54 PM
        
        re: What in your opinion are "*belief* systems". - ljk - 7/8/2005 7:42:53 PM

Tim Robbin's hopes WotW's doesn't encourage space exploration. - Buck Galaxy - 7/4/2005 5:44:28 AM
- No one got my Tom Cruise reference... - Buck Galaxy - 7/5/2005 10:16:04 PM
- WOTW didn't strike me as a promotional ad for NASA - ljk - 7/5/2005 12:54:24 PM
- It's just one more opinion in a sea of opinions... - McFly - 7/4/2005 7:34:47 PM
- Sorry. Tom Cruise is too busy - Mary Anne - 7/4/2005 2:39:26 PM
  - Brooke Shields certainly didn't help her career... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/8/2005 5:12:11 AM
  - Well, I woulda read the article, but... - Eri - 7/7/2005 6:56:20 PM
- re: Tim Robbins - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 7:12:38 AM
  - Dear Hollywood Actors... - ljk - 7/5/2005 12:37:51 PM

Remember the thread where we questioned the newsworthyness of the Aruba missing-person story? - alcaray - 7/7/2005 3:24:48 PM
- Nice bevy of newsbabes! - p - 7/7/2005 6:09:49 PM
  - No kidding! Maybe I should start watching Fox. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/7/2005 8:33:00 PM
    - I don't. - Tom Brosz - 7/8/2005 2:46:56 AM
    - Not much to watch... - Fox - 7/8/2005 12:42:10 AM
    - They are there to distract the public - pitrio - 7/7/2005 8:37:22 PM

This interview is interesting - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 1:05:13 AM
- What is "The Left"? - dtb - 7/7/2005 2:30:54 AM
  - re: "What is this 'Left' of which you speak?" - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 3:32:02 AM
    - re: "What is this 'Left' of which you speak?" - dtb - 7/7/2005 3:51:25 AM
    - BTW... - Tom Brosz - 7/7/2005 3:34:16 AM
      - re: BTW... - dtb - 7/7/2005 3:54:52 AM
        
        The war against human ignorance - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/7/2005 5:30:43 AM
  - Bravo! (n/t) - Fox - 7/7/2005 2:41:11 AM

"King Kong" trailer - Tom Brosz - 6/28/2005 8:42:05 AM
- I saw the original 10 times as a kid - Buck Galaxy - 6/30/2005 3:27:23 AM
- Daaaaaaaannnngg.... - Fox - 6/28/2005 10:11:06 PM
- Whatever happened to Fay Wray? - Tony - 6/28/2005 2:17:09 PM
  - re: Whatever happened to Fay Wray? - Laurie Street - 6/28/2005 4:39:44 PM
    - Thanks, though....... - Tony - 6/28/2005 4:50:08 PM
      - Whooosh! - Laurie Street - 6/29/2005 3:37:35 PM
        
        There's still time - Tony - 6/29/2005 6:06:16 PM
        
        Fay Wray and the 1976 version - ljk - 7/6/2005 9:40:32 PM
- Wonderful............. - Publius - 6/28/2005 2:04:27 PM

A bit of comic news - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2005 6:13:50 AM
- And a comic book time waster - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2005 3:31:34 AM
- Loved Magnus - alcaray - 6/30/2005 4:37:07 PM
  - PS: Always thought Manning might have used Rod Taylor as model for Magnus' face. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/30/2005 10:21:05 PM
    - If someone could do it right... - ljk - 7/1/2005 1:36:34 PM
      - I think it was "Gophs" - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2005 7:31:53 PM
        
        re: I think it was "Gophs" - LJK - 7/4/2005 2:34:26 AM
        
        Those who like Manning's style... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 5:06:39 AM
        
        re: Those who like Manning's style... - ljk - 7/6/2005 9:34:13 PM
      - I admit I could never figure out what "squeeee" was supposed to sound like. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/1/2005 3:57:30 PM
        
        re: I admit I could never figure out what "squeeee" was supposed to sound like. - ljk - 7/1/2005 6:41:45 PM

Batman - Tony - 7/1/2005 6:51:52 PM
- Saw it today - FrankC - 7/3/2005 12:51:52 AM
  - I agree! - Fox - 7/4/2005 12:09:25 AM
    - Spiderman - FrankC - 7/4/2005 6:37:55 PM
    - PS: Trailers - Fox - 7/4/2005 2:35:14 PM
      - Buy the Firefly DVD set. - Lee - 7/5/2005 12:58:11 AM
- War of the Worlds, updated - p - 7/2/2005 4:46:23 PM
  - re: War of the Worlds - Buck Galaxy - 7/2/2005 5:20:40 PM
    - Haven't seen it yet - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2005 4:37:09 AM
      - WotW vs Signs (Signs spoiler...if that matters anymore) - McFly - 7/4/2005 12:23:15 AM
        
        re: WotW vs Signs - Fox - 7/6/2005 2:50:30 PM
        
        Want to read about another two films that have a lot of parallels? - ljk - 7/6/2005 5:46:14 PM
        
        Shyamalan - FrankC - 7/5/2005 4:08:05 AM
        
        He really is good - R.L. - 7/5/2005 4:20:47 AM
        
        Obvious weakness... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 5:03:53 AM
- Land of the Dead was a fairly good flick as well. - Lee - 7/1/2005 11:22:01 PM
  - re: Land of the Dead was a fairly good flick as well. - ljk - 7/5/2005 1:05:34 PM
    - when did zombie flicks become an art form? - FrankC - 7/5/2005 6:35:44 PM
  - Tickets and refreshments - FrankC - 7/4/2005 6:43:33 PM
- re: Batman Begins: By far the best Batman. - Buck Galaxy - 7/1/2005 9:37:39 PM
  - My son's comment:- - Nick Hoffman - 7/2/2005 3:12:10 PM

War of the Worlds - Buck Galaxy - 6/30/2005 3:11:32 AM
- Saw it today, thought it was great. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 11:36:36 PM
  - It's because few people have actually read the novel - ljk - 7/5/2005 12:46:09 PM
    - I expect that's probably the case... - McFly - 7/6/2005 5:34:50 PM
      - re: I expect that's probably the case... - ljk - 7/6/2005 5:40:59 PM
    - Martian weapons of mass destruction (a few spoilers) - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2005 6:23:28 PM
- I saw it today as well. - Lee - 6/30/2005 6:29:09 AM

Rove fingered as the insider snitch of Valerie Plame - Lindy - 7/5/2005 9:54:15 PM
- Dream on (n/t) - p - 7/5/2005 10:02:29 PM
  - Actually there are quite a few sources that make this claim (n/t) - alcaray - 7/5/2005 11:17:29 PM
    - None with anything to back it up - Larry J - 7/6/2005 1:26:35 PM
      - Better hope it wasn't Rove - Tony - 7/6/2005 4:23:26 PM
      - not till the grand jury closes (n/t) - alcaray - 7/6/2005 3:58:42 PM

Robots eliminate a life worth living - p - 7/6/2005 1:51:14 AM

Helpful Hints from Marther Stewart - p - 7/5/2005 10:01:55 PM

40,000 year-old footprints found in Mexico - ljk - 7/5/2005 2:25:29 PM
- re: 40,000 year-old footprints found in Mexico - p - 7/5/2005 2:47:00 PM

Is she serious?? The "People Are Funny" dept. - Mary Anne - 7/1/2005 3:55:14 PM
- Holy crap! Are there truly people like that? - Eri - 7/2/2005 4:02:41 AM
  - Oh puuuuuleeease! - RNE - 7/2/2005 12:31:51 PM
    - Why do you think advanced species in the galaxy will have nothing to do with us? - ljk - 7/5/2005 1:26:43 PM

Some comments on freedom - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 8:18:25 PM
- I like this one, too. - Tom Brosz - 7/5/2005 7:19:17 AM

On the lighter side - Some mildly offensive jokes - Buck Galaxy - 7/4/2005 6:45:52 PM

Now this is exciting. - Lee - 7/4/2005 7:59:46 AM
- Dreamworks is the studio. - Mary Anne - 7/4/2005 2:58:11 PM

First Air America, now this... - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2005 7:21:23 AM
- Would you like it if... - Mary Anne - 7/3/2005 3:48:46 PM
  - re: Would you like it if... - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2005 10:07:01 PM
    - Not what I said. - Mary Anne - 7/4/2005 3:39:51 AM
      - Okay, a couple of answers. - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2005 4:39:33 AM
    - "Were not "left" because we say we're not." - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/3/2005 10:29:38 PM

A commentary on leftist elitism - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2005 1:10:59 AM
- Ah! Tom throw off the mask... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/2/2005 10:17:38 PM
- re: A commentary on academic obscurantism - Mary Anne - 7/2/2005 12:58:02 PM
  - re: academic obscurantism - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2005 4:35:36 AM
    - re: academic obscurantism - dtb - 7/3/2005 3:03:09 PM
      - re: academic obscurantism - gbaikie - 7/3/2005 11:05:00 PM
- This time I agree with Tom.... - dtb - 7/2/2005 4:05:49 AM
  - yep - Daniel - 7/2/2005 6:55:53 AM

The Aliens According to Gospel? - ljk - 6/29/2005 4:37:26 PM
- ****Why this thread was moved**** - R.L. - 7/1/2005 1:59:15 AM
  - fair enough - Daniel - 7/2/2005 6:44:51 AM
  - Good move. (n/t) - Sam F. - 7/1/2005 1:55:28 PM
  - "Don't look into the beam" - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/1/2005 3:36:27 AM
    - Not laser related... - R.L. - 7/1/2005 3:49:47 AM
      - I had to stop using mascara. - Mary Anne - 7/1/2005 3:21:00 PM
        
        I have to give a tour to the board of directors in a few hours... - R.L. - 7/2/2005 12:57:31 AM
        
        No vision loss - R.L. - 7/2/2005 12:55:20 AM
- Aliens in Ancient Artwork - Jack Herer - 6/30/2005 3:32:25 PM
  - re: Aliens in Ancient Artwork - ljk - 6/30/2005 4:34:35 PM
- re: The Aliens According to Gospel? - Laurie Street - 6/29/2005 6:05:30 PM
  - re: The Aliens According to Gospel? - gbaikie - 6/30/2005 3:58:57 AM
  - Not sure this thread belongs here.... - ModBob - 6/29/2005 6:45:19 PM
    - re: Not sure this thread belongs here.... - Laurie Street - 6/29/2005 11:18:08 PM
    - Goes to "state of mind" re: SETI - Fox - 6/29/2005 8:26:04 PM
      - Exactly - E.P. Grdndine - 6/30/2005 12:43:06 AM
    - Sounds like SF to me... - Mary Anne - 6/29/2005 8:20:21 PM
      - I have to go up to the mountain, I will decide later... - ModBob - 6/29/2005 8:28:47 PM
        
        How about a new ET topic? - E.P. Grondine - 6/30/2005 12:49:31 AM
        
        Don't "ghettoize" SETI - ljk - 6/30/2005 12:56:34 PM
        
        I'd rather commercialize it - E.P. Grondine - 6/30/2005 2:29:29 PM
        
        re: I'd rather commercialize it - ljk - 6/30/2005 2:46:53 PM
        
        re: I'd rather commercialize it - E.P. Grondine - 7/2/2005 1:32:32 AM
        
        How do we know... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/1/2005 3:47:25 AM
        
        re: How do we know...Earth wasn't colonized simply to provide entertainment? - Lindy - 7/1/2005 3:47:51 PM
        
        re: How do we know... - LJK - 7/1/2005 3:50:19 AM
        
        And the alternatives are...? - Fox - 6/30/2005 3:25:51 PM
        
        re: And the alternatives are...? - ljk - 6/30/2005 4:42:10 PM
        
        Anomalism and OT - Mary Anne - 6/30/2005 2:00:44 AM
        
        SETI and Religion and Society go hand-in-hand - ljk - 6/29/2005 9:35:16 PM
        
        re: SETI and Religion and Society go hand-in-hand - E.P. Grondine - 6/30/2005 1:45:56 PM
        
        re: SETI and Religion and Society go hand-in-hand - ljk - 6/30/2005 1:52:47 PM
        
        When he comes back, his skin will be glowing and he'll be carrying a couple of tablets. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2005 9:30:21 PM
        
        Hardy har har. - ModBob - 7/3/2005 12:54:57 AM
        
        Wow! You got a hermit cave up there for contemplatin' in? (n/t) - Tony - 6/29/2005 8:43:04 PM
- The Aliens have moved Europa? - robert_d - 6/29/2005 4:47:06 PM
  - "Attempt no landings there" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2005 10:06:38 PM
    - Tom Cruise is also an expert on alien life - ljk - 7/1/2005 12:45:19 PM

Ten Things to Do If You Spot a UFO - p - 7/2/2005 5:20:08 PM

Granny-force saves the day - Daniel - 7/1/2005 5:53:10 AM
- Anyone looking at this for the next mars rover mission? - R.L. - 7/1/2005 5:12:22 PM
  - LOL (just saw this) - Daniel - 7/2/2005 6:42:46 AM
  - re: Anyone looking at this for the next mars rover mission? - Nick Hoffman - 7/1/2005 5:22:16 PM
    - I don't know... - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2005 7:28:12 PM
      - Thank your stars... - Nick Hoffman - 7/2/2005 3:15:00 PM

Oceans turning to acid from rise in CO2 - Greg - 7/1/2005 6:13:53 AM
- "a level that has not existed in the oceans for many millions of years " - Nick Hoffman - 7/1/2005 5:12:40 PM
  - so you think this research is credible? - Greg - 7/2/2005 2:06:58 PM
  - An interesting point from the original paper - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2005 7:26:00 PM
  - Mass die-offs can be unpleasant, I'm told. (n/t) - alcaray - 7/1/2005 6:40:59 PM
- re: Oceans turning to acid from rise in CO2 - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2005 8:25:29 AM

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