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1: Vintage Asylum, RE: Marantz 2245 Repair In Kauai, Hawaii (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2021-09-16, 12:04:39 (24.242.108.33)
You might get an answer from a member on the Marantz forum at Audiokarma.org .......
2: General Asylum, RE: search function (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2020-12-30, 14:12:10 (24.242.108.33)
Yes, my search data has been down for almost two days now. .......
3: Cable Asylum, +1....... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2020-06-22, 12:38:09 (24.242.97.240)
I also use AZ Satori and Absolute in my systems and find the larger gauge to sound better. .......
4: Tubes Asylum, RE: Psvane EL84 long term users (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2020-01-26, 21:11:12 (24.242.97.240)
I've had a set of four in my Pilot 402 receiver for over three years now. They still sound amazing and test almost like new. I tried several EL84 tubes, both NOS and current production and the Psvane .......
5: Radio Road, RE: One station hums. Others don't... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-12-25, 19:40:16 (24.242.97.240)
I would contact the station manager. Perhaps others have called in about the issue. We had a similar hum problem on our local NPR station, broadcast from a college, and it turned out to be a poor grou .......
6: Tubes Asylum, RE: Best El84 (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-09-11, 17:20:09 (24.28.172.107)
I have tried many EL84, both NOS and current production and my favorite for my Pilot 402 receiver is the Psvane EL84. They are fairly expensive, but they are durable and last longer than the EH EL84 I .......
7: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Duelund Coherent Audio.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-09-06, 11:44:37 (24.28.172.107)
Jantzen and Jensen are two different companies. .......
8: Vintage Asylum, RE: Vintage tech opinion please (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-08-26, 20:09:24 (24.28.172.107)
I'm not familiar with this tech in N.Y. but several years ago a tech in Ft. Worth, Tx. refurbished my Pilot 402 receiver for me and it is still working great in my bedroom system. Here's his info. Not .......
9: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-X1 direct outputs (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-03-23, 09:11:39 (24.28.172.107)
Thanks, I have a U.S. model, so next time I open her up, I'll try to figure it out. .......
10: Radio Road, Sansui TU-X1 direct outputs (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2019-03-22, 20:59:37 (172.58.78.250)
I have a nice sounding Sansui TU-X1 that I enjoy listening to the local NPR station on, but I have to listen in one of the two variable outputs. The direct outputs have the Dolby circuitry and sounds .......
11: Cable Asylum, RE: Considering HFC CT-1U RCA Interconnect (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-12-22, 07:42:56 (24.242.118.226)
I've not tried this cable line but here is a long-running thread on Audiogon that might help you in deciding: .......
12: Cable Asylum, Are you talking about Virtual Dynamics? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-07-24, 17:43:42 (24.242.118.226)
I seem to recall reading about some guy who took apart one of their power cords and complaining about how cheap the parts were. I bought a couple of their power cords quite a few years ago. I sold the .......
13: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Suitability of Audyn cap in amp (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-03-29, 16:41:37 (24.242.118.226)
Here is a response that Intertechnik gave to another AA member when they asked the same question: "For the use in an active circuit, capacitors need the CE certification and because of the high cert .......
14: Tube DIY Asylum, RE: Stealth Coupling caps (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-03-15, 12:48:49 (24.242.118.226)
I have some experience with the Stealthcaps, but not in a phono section. I had them in the linestage outputs and as a tweeter cap in a speaker crossover. Initially the Stealthcaps appear to sound more .......
15: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: SR Quantum Blue Fuse (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-27, 18:29:02 (24.242.118.226)
I replaced my TU-X1 fuse several years ago with a Hifi-tuning Gold and it made a nice improvement. I can't remember if it was fast or slow blow but I think it was a fast blo. Parts Connexion has them .......
16: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-24, 20:41:00 (24.242.118.226)
Good news! I"m glad to hear that you like them. They sound good right off the bat because they have minimal dielectric. They will gradually improve up to 50 hours of use. Enjoy your system! ::: TOPIC: .......
17: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-21, 16:34:14 (24.242.118.226)
You're welcome. Also, I don't know if the Captain mentioned it but the interconnects are directional. Captain draws an arrow on the label to show the signal flow. .......
18: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-21, 16:20:39 (24.242.118.226)
That's good to know. I hope you'll like them as much as I do. I've tried many interconnects varying in price from $50.00 to $2,500 and these Studio Prestige are, in my opinion, giant killers. ::: TOPI .......
19: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-21, 14:22:24 (24.242.118.226)
Also, I don't know if you noticed, but they have an IC made specifically for a subwoofer called The Gauntlet. I have not tried this ic as I don't have a subwoofer. .......
20: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-21, 10:27:35 (24.242.118.226)
I look forward to your impressions. .......
21: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-21, 08:52:06 (24.242.118.226)
It is very musical, natural and uncolored and the break-in time is very minimal. The designer and builder, Captain, has a return policy if you don't like it. .......
22: Cable Asylum, RE: ICs for FM Tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2018-02-20, 20:04:43 (24.242.118.226)
I have several tuners, all highly modified and found this all OCC copper interconnect to sound the best for me: .......
23: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Silicone glue for capacitors (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-12-07, 18:24:25 (24.242.118.226)
I use an electronic grade silicone to dampen loose capacitors. .......
24: Radio Road, RE: ask at the Yahoo Tuners group? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-12-04, 16:39:00 (24.242.118.226)
I already asked there. So far no responders. .......
25: Radio Road, Is Bill Ammons still in business? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-12-03, 09:56:45 (24.242.118.226)
I ordered a PCB opamp from Mr. Ammons a few years ago for my Sansui TU-9900 and have been very happy with its performance. I recently emailed Mr. Ammons several times over the last month with no reply .......
26: Radio Road, RE: Those are nice looking... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-06-06, 17:20:51 (24.242.118.226)
I just now saw this post. It might be your tuner I bought a few months back. I have it modified and need to only get it aligned. As good as the AH673 and Citation 18 tuners are, the Sansui TU-X1, prop .......
27: Radio Road, Audio output board (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-06-04, 20:57:06 (24.242.118.226)
Hi John, On the audio output board at location C1,C11 and C3,C13 there are .1uf,100v Mylar caps. Would it benefit the sound to upgrade these caps? Thanks. .......
28: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Where to get fuses. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-04-26, 14:32:57 (24.242.118.226)
Great close-out prices on Hifi-tuning Gold fuses: .......
29: Tubes Asylum, By the way... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-04-03, 18:43:25 (24.242.118.226)
The Ruby KT88V-STR solid plate is supposedly the same tube, the Preferred Series, that Tubestore sells. .......
30: Tubes Asylum, RE: +1 on the PentaLabs KT88SC (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-04-03, 18:37:08 (24.242.118.226)
Doug's Tubes stocks two versions of the Ruby tube, the KT88-STR, which is the Shuguang Kt88-98, three holes and the KT88V-STR which have the solid plates and is his current substitute for the Penta KT .......
31: Tubes Asylum, I agree with the sound of the Psvane 12ax7 T-II... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2017-04-01, 17:17:43 (24.242.118.226)
...I have had a pair in my Pilot 402 receiver for over two years with no issues. I also highly recommend the Psvane 12au7 T-II. I have these as drivers in my Vac monoblocs. Haven't found anything bett .......
32: Radio Road, Can't get into FMtunerinfo.com (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-11-05, 05:47:37 (64.12.116.13)
Does anyone know why I can't get into the fmtunerinfo.com web site? .......
33: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Why wouldn't it be a drop in replacement,.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-03, 13:53:19 (64.12.116.13)
On my TU-717 power supply, there are three diodes at D01,D02 and D03. The first two diodes(D01,02) were previously replaced with IXYS Hexfred type and D03 was the factory diode that has 10D written on .......
34: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I have also read some good things about IXYS... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-02, 11:00:28 (64.12.117.19)
I had the Fairchild Stealth in a bridged configuration in my H/K Citation 18 tuner for many years. I had upgraded all the e-caps but the sound never did please me like I wanted until I took out the St .......
35: Tweakers' Asylum, I have also read some good things about IXYS... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-02, 07:43:37 (64.12.116.13)
I have a couple of IXYS in my Sansui TU-717 power supply and it sounds very good. .......
36: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Yes, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-01, 22:09:26 (64.12.116.13)
I'm curious if this diode would be a drop-in replacement for a Fairchild Stealth 4A 600V diode. Both have the TO-220 package. .......
37: Tweakers' Asylum, Yes, thanks... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-01, 21:36:01 (64.12.116.13)
I buy quite a lot of stuff from Mouser, Digikey and Newark and am familiar with their helpful staff. I was just trying to get some fellow Asylum member's opinions. I previously had some Stealth soft-r .......
38: Tweakers' Asylum, Larger schottky diode value (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-10-01, 18:17:46 (64.12.117.19)
I really like the sound of the now obsolete 11DQ10 in my tuner power supplies, from which I built bridges with them.The 11DQ10 is now made by Vishay, but I was wondering if they are still built like t .......
39: Radio Road, I had a few suggestions from the FM tuner group... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-30, 18:18:28 (64.12.116.13)
I think I might can do this. .......
40: Radio Road, I need a bit of help re-threading my tuner. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-28, 18:45:19 (64.12.116.13)
I recently completed a refurbishing of my Sansui TU-717. The final board, F-2680, behind the dial, required a little maneuvering and after completing the board the tuner thread unraveled on me. I look .......
41: Radio Road, My current project tuners... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-17, 20:37:41 (64.12.117.19)
breaking in on my kitchen table through my modified Marantz 2270 receiver. .......
42: Radio Road, RE: That'll do... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-17, 20:28:32 (64.12.116.13)
I did my first tuner upgrade on my AH673 back in 2014. I was a novice at the time and emailed Hoosier(John Carpenter) who helped me when I got stuck with something through numerous emails. John was ve .......
43: Radio Road, I would be glad to help, but I've provided a link to a rebuild... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-17, 18:51:22 (64.12.117.19)
...that our friend Hoosier, who posts on this forum, provided everyone. This is what I went by when upgrading my tuner. The only difference is that I put expensive Black Gates in the power supply as w .......
44: Radio Road, RE: Thanks... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-17, 17:41:01 (64.12.117.19)
If your tuner still has original electrolytic caps in it, you won't believe how much better it will sound with new audio-grade caps in the power supply, mpx and IF section. .......
45: Radio Road, RE: Nice!!... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-17, 14:21:40 (64.12.117.19)
You can buy LED lights in different colors on Ebay. I have the original bulbs in one tuner and green LED in the other. The LED last a very long time. .......
46: Radio Road, Update: Long story..short... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-16, 12:57:12 (64.12.116.13)
I got the ic regulator for the power supply on my AH673, but unfortunately the problem was still there. I finally determined that the power supply board had gone through too many cap upgrades with too .......
47: Tweakers' Asylum, This is the standard version... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-12, 17:52:48 (64.12.117.19)
...the extra heavy version that Blackdog linked to is also very good. I haven't compared the two versions to see how they sound against each other. I have one extra heavy HBL5362 in my 2nd system and .......
48: Tweakers' Asylum, Yes, this is a good-sounding version...nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-12, 17:47:46 (64.12.116.13)
nt .......
49: Tweakers' Asylum, Yes, you are correct... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-12, 16:54:50 (64.12.117.19)
Notice the brass ears on the HBL vs. the nickel-plating ears on the cheaper outlet. Big difference in sound between the two. .......
50: Tweakers' Asylum, This isn't the same ... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-12, 16:52:20 (64.12.117.19)
....all the newer Hubbell hospital-grade outlets are nickel-plated for corrosion prevention. This is the spec for hospitals now. They don't sound as good as the older all brass models. .......
51: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: humble Hubbell 5262 (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-12, 16:48:09 (64.12.117.19)
I also have gone through numerous expensive outlets with various platings and have come back to the original( with brass back-strap) Hubbell HBL8300, uncryo'd. I found a couple of dozen of these recen .......
52: Radio Road, Yes, I will. The part should be here tomorrow...nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-09, 18:48:14 (64.12.117.19)
nt .......
53: Radio Road, Yes, the AH673 is becoming rarer on the market... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-09, 18:44:09 (64.12.116.13)
...and finding replacement parts is even more so. I'm hoping the problem is the IC regulator. I ordered one from Mouser and am hoping it will fix the issue. I want to get the tuner back into rotation .......
54: Radio Road, I didn't mention all my tuners... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-09, 15:53:53 (64.12.116.13)
...I also have an upgraded Philips AH673(silver) that is one of my favorites. It has an issue in the power supply so it has been in the closet for a while. Once I get it running properly it will go ba .......
55: Radio Road, I'm in the final stage of modifying my TU-X1... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-08, 19:59:43 (24.242.118.226)
I only have the MPX board to do, which is the most difficult to get to(requires some disassembling) but I am awaiting a few caps so should have it complete within a couple of weeks. I'll give you an o .......
56: Radio Road, Transistors for Philips AH673 power supply (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-09-03, 09:49:39 (24.242.118.226)
Can someone tell me what the replacement transistors would be for the power supply of a Philips AH673 tuner? There are two, one at Q501= NPN Silicon and Q502= PNP Darlington. Thanks. .......
57: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-30, 20:54:14 (24.242.118.226)
Thanks to all for the help and suggestions. I have completed a full refurbishing of the Sansui TU-717. All e-caps in all boards were replaced with a mix of Silmic II and Black Gate, with a few film an .......
58: Tweakers' Asylum, I would like to put in an addendum here... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-28, 21:05:39 (24.242.118.226)
I have recently found that a mix of Black Gate and Silmic II in key locations sounds the best. Too many of either doesn't sound right. .......
59: Radio Road, TU-X1 rectifier bridge (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-21, 16:14:39 (24.242.118.226)
John, I took a picture of the bridge I made for the TU-X1 power supply. It is sitting in place waiting for soldering. Here is a pic: .......
60: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-20, 19:33:11 (24.242.118.226)
Ok. Thanks. .......
61: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-20, 10:23:28 (24.242.118.226)
John, One more question. In the FM tuner mod, it combines the TU-517/717, it mentions an audio board of #F-2730. For the life of me, I can't find this board in my 717. Where is it? .......
62: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-19, 18:43:04 (24.242.118.226)
Excellent! Thank you, John. .......
63: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-19, 17:37:48 (24.242.118.226)
On the FM tuner mod site, on the preamp board, #F-2678, they give a list of capacitor locations to replace. Which of these are most important for FM? I'm not too concerned about AM as I don't listen t .......
64: Radio Road, RE: Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-15, 20:46:21 (24.242.118.226)
Thanks, John. What had me confused until you said this is that apparently I bought a hybrid Sansui tuner. Someone put the TU- 517 guts into a TU-717 chassis. I'd like to send you pics of inside and ou .......
65: Radio Road, Sansui TU-717 parts list (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-13, 18:47:13 (24.242.118.226)
I recently bought a modified Sansui-TU-717 and am going to upgrade some of the replaced capacitors. I don't have a service manual or parts list, but on the FM tuner site there is a mod write-up for bo .......
66: Vintage Asylum, 3-wire power cord for Marantz 2270 (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-08-02, 18:50:51 (24.242.118.226)
I recently gave my Marantz 2270 a rebuild with all new caps on the boards. It sounds amazing. Now, for the icing on the cake, I'd like to put a better power cord on it. I have a standard 3-wire cord r .......
67: Radio Road, Sansui TU-9900 fuse values (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-22, 21:13:56 (24.242.118.226)
On the power supply board of the Sansui TU-9900 there are three fuses, two 1-amp and one 3-amp. Are these fast or slow blow? They look like fast to me, but I'm thinking they might be slow. Which is it .......
68: Radio Road, The tuner is much improved... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-15, 18:35:14 (24.242.118.226)
...with better clarity, focus and dynamics. I am really enjoying it. As for the competition, of the ones I've had and listened to, the only tuner that gives it a run for its money is an upgraded Sansu .......
69: Radio Road, I replaced C3 cap on the MPX board and was very pleased... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-12, 11:22:43 (24.242.118.226)
...with the results. With a polypropylene cap the sound is so much cleaner and more focused. Thanks for the recommendation, John. .......
70: Radio Road, Yes, there is the standard mylar cap(grey box)... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-09, 11:18:21 (24.242.118.226)
...just as what is in the deemphasis. I haven't checked for value but was wondering if that location was critical for the sound. .......
71: Radio Road, RE: ceramic cap (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-09, 08:02:18 (24.242.118.226)
I see you put a poly cap at C15 on the MPX board. Besides that location and C3 are those the only locations you feel benefit from a film cap upgrade? I was curious where C15 was in the signal path? :: .......
72: Radio Road, RE: On the bottom of the Citation 18 tuner... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-06, 18:13:28 (24.242.118.226)
Well then, I suppose I'll have to replace the caps there as well. Be comforted in knowing that I too am also moderately neurotic, but that's not so bad when you're an incurable tweaker. .......
73: Radio Road, On the bottom of the Citation 18 tuner... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-06, 17:44:44 (24.242.118.226)
...is a small relay board. It has a couple of electrolytic capacitors. Would it be beneficial to replace those older caps? .......
74: Radio Road, Thanks for the explanation... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-05, 19:38:56 (24.242.118.226)
I have some polystyrene caps on order to put in that location. .......
75: Radio Road, ceramic cap (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-05, 15:02:22 (24.242.118.226)
I read on one of the threads that a ceramic capacitor can maintain its capacitance better at RF frequencies. Could this be why H/K put it at C3 on the MPX board? Just wondering... .......
76: Radio Road, If you come up with better sound on the MPX board... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-04, 08:52:59 (24.242.118.226)
...with balancing the circuit, please let me know. Anywhere I can improve the sound of the Citation 18 tuner is great for me. It is one of my primary listening sources, at least until I can get my San .......
77: Radio Road, I finally tested the two resistors and six caps in the deemphasis (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-03, 13:43:21 (24.242.118.226)
The resistors were way off, reading 5.5K. I put in two KOA Speer 1W, 6.2K that read 6.12K. The improvement was huge. I then found I needed to add 330pf to get a final reading of 74.3 us. The highs are .......
78: Radio Road, Got it... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-01, 13:55:57 (24.242.118.226)
I understand now and will measure and order accordingly. Sorry for bugging you so much. Even though this thread seems to be a private conversation between you and me, maybe someone else will see it an .......
79: Radio Road, RE: poly cap (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-01, 11:55:40 (24.242.118.226)
Thanks for the info. I have been confused. The schemo says that all capacitors are listed in uf, but you say this ceramic cap is 4700pf, not uf, correct? I plan on measuring it this weekend, but just .......
80: Radio Road, poly cap (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-07-01, 08:39:21 (24.242.118.226)
I haven't tested the capacitance of C3 cap yet but assuming it's + or - 20%, the only cap I can find with that high of capacitance value from the main distributors, Mouser, Digikey, Newark is a polyes .......
81: Radio Road, RE: I saw in your pic of the MPX board... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 22:35:42 (72.183.194.254)
Is the voltage critical? I can't seem to find a decent polyprop that has 500v capacity. .......
82: Radio Road, i think I'll hold off on putting in the filters for a while... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 20:23:07 (72.183.194.254)
...I would have to ship the tuner somewhere to have someone professionally do this. I had it aligned a few years ago. .......
83: Radio Road, RE: I saw in your pic of the MPX board... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 20:20:52 (72.183.194.254)
If I read the schematic correctly, C3 is 4700uf, 500v. Did you hear an improvement with the styrene cap? By the way, where did you find a good polystyrene with this large of value? .......
84: Radio Road, I saw in your pic of the MPX board... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 19:44:18 (72.183.194.254)
...that C3 still had a ceramic cap in it. I wonder why H/K put a ceramic in that location? I'll put a good polyprop there. Thanks for the suggestion. I just ordered an adder board with the 3 GAXX filt .......
85: Radio Road, which cap location for 75us (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 15:04:02 (72.183.194.254)
I was wondering which caps and resistor are for the 75us? Also, did you hear an improvement with the Ammons adder board and filters? Bill emailed me with a quote and said there are two filters, the GA .......
86: Radio Road, RE: Black Gate N caps for tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-30, 14:58:34 (72.183.194.254)
Did H/K use carbon film resistors throughout? I see you replaced four(two blue,unknown brand, and two Vishay/Dale) on the audio board. Was this done to improve sound or to replace OOS ones? ::: TOPIC: .......
87: Radio Road, RE: 75us (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-27, 15:04:48 (72.183.194.254)
Yes, I was curious why H/K had their schemo specs on the deemphasis set at 72.5 us( and that's assuming perfect tolerance) but I would imagine it was because of the parts cost and tolerances available .......
88: Radio Road, 75us (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-27, 12:32:57 (72.183.194.254)
If you can't get it exactly at 75us with the calculations, is it better to be slightly under or over the 75us? Thanks. .......
89: Radio Road, Thank you... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 17:53:26 (72.183.194.254)
Yes, that answers my question. .......
90: Radio Road, RE: cap value at C17/19 on MPX board (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 16:37:56 (72.183.194.254)
Cool. I have a bunch of 10uf and 33uf but no 22uf in audio grade caps, so I'll put a couple of 33uf in those locations. Thanks. .......
91: Radio Road, No flame wars here... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 16:36:03 (72.183.194.254)
Everyone has their favorite caps when it comes to sound. I'm aware that the factory caps are mylar, but I was only questioning if the cap was more crucial to audio vs. just a decent cap that had the r .......
92: Radio Road, Quality of caps (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 13:26:17 (72.183.194.254)
In the de-emphasis circuit is it important that the .0039uf polystyrene caps are of audio quality or is the main importance the precise value in order to get as close to 75us? Thanks. .......
93: Radio Road, cap value at C17/19 on MPX board (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 11:12:05 (72.183.194.254)
I know you recommend increasing value from 10uf to 22uf at C17/19 on MPX board. Would 33uf be excessive in those locations as decoupling? .......
94: Radio Road, I will leave well enough alone... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-26, 08:45:53 (72.183.194.254)
The Nichicon does sound excellent in that location so I will leave it there for now, especially since you feel that paralleling wouldn't make a difference. I did replace R3 resistor with the Dale wire .......
95: Radio Road, another question on BG N cap usage... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-25, 21:04:45 (72.183.194.254)
I read that the BG N-series cap(non-polar, red) shouldn't be used in a feedback loop. I don't know why, but would there be any locations in the Citation 18 where this would apply? .......
96: Radio Road, Question on paralleling caps... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-25, 20:57:21 (72.183.194.254)
In the power supply, at location C12, the schemo has 1000uf, 50v. I currently have a Nichicon HE 2700uf,50v there and it sounds great. I was wondering...I have two Black Gate 1000uf,50v caps. Would pa .......
97: Radio Road, Thank you... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-25, 18:39:46 (72.183.194.254)
Hey John, Thanks for the heads-up. I will definitely check the older solder joints. I have done everything except to check out the de-emphasis setting on the caps and resistors. It sounds so good no .......
98: Radio Road, Got it. Thanks. ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-24, 09:30:36 (72.183.194.254)
nt .......
99: Radio Road, RE: That makes sense... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-24, 08:21:46 (72.183.194.254)
Thank you, sir. I have a good multimeter and can do this. So exactly which three cap locations are we talking about? I see that C10 and C11 are two of them and resistors are R4 and R5, which are 6.2K. .......
100: Radio Road, That makes sense... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-24, 01:00:33 (72.183.194.254)
Since I don't have the equipment to test for that, I suppose I'll leave well enough alone for now. Thanks. .......
101: Radio Road, RE: Hoosier, thanks for the pic... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-23, 19:35:14 (72.183.194.254)
Hoosier, I noticed that on the de-emphasis caps C9-14 you replaced only two of them with polystyrene. Any reason you did this? .......
102: Radio Road, Thank you (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-20, 12:03:59 (72.183.194.254)
I wasn't sure what the original resistor was. I know it does get hot, but good to know the wirewound will work. .......
103: Radio Road, resistor at R3 on power supply (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-20, 10:47:01 (72.183.194.254)
Hoosier, I see that you replaced the resistor R3 on the power supply board. The schemo shows 91R, 1W. Can you tell me what brand and value you used(black resistor) and your reason for replacing this r .......
104: Radio Road, I didn't know that... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 18:37:21 (72.183.194.254)
I don't use cans right now but it's good to know that. I'll probably just put some Silmic II or std Black Gate in those locations. .......
105: Radio Road, Thank you very much... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 18:34:49 (72.183.194.254)
I really appreciate you taking the time to post these. By the way, you helped walk me through modding a Sansui Tu-9900 a few years ago. I got it to sounding really good, even better than my Citation 1 .......
106: Radio Road, RE: Black Gate N caps for tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 18:23:13 (72.183.194.254)
My schemo says there is also a 1uf at C22( I don't know if this location warrants a N cap. Also, there are 4.7uf at C21 and C24. .......
107: Radio Road, Much appreciated, Hoosier... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 18:11:57 (72.183.194.254)
I'm going to do some experimenting. .......
108: Radio Road, Hoosier, thanks for the pic... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 18:10:03 (72.183.194.254)
Would you happen to have a pic of the power supply and MPX boards(901 and 502)? .......
109: Radio Road, RE: Black Gate N caps for tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 16:18:27 (72.183.194.254)
I currently have in the BG N series values: 1uf,50v, 10uf,50v and 4.7uf,50v. I see in your picture that you put a 10uf "N" in C10 and C20. Any other locations where the "N" would be beneficial? I prob .......
110: Radio Road, RE: Black Gate N caps for tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 14:15:54 (72.183.194.254)
The caps are 10 years old. I read somewhere that BG's have a long shelf life, much longer than standard electrolytic capacitors. I recently put in some BG std that were made in 2006, one of the last b .......
111: Radio Road, Black Gate N caps for tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-18, 12:20:16 (72.183.194.254)
I currently have and enjoy a H/K Citation 18 tuner that has been fairly heavily modified, mainly replacing all the electrolytics on the MPX, output power and power supply boards with a mix of Panasoni .......
112: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I did that with a tuner.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-16, 10:52:46 (72.183.194.254)
Thank you, Cougar. Yes, that is helpful. My source also happens to be a tuner, except I subbed Silmic II for Blackgates. I think the Blackgates are better, at least in the MPX and output boards, so th .......
113: Tweakers' Asylum, Blackgate break-in again? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-06-16, 10:03:22 (72.183.194.254)
Here is the situation. I have had some Blackgate STD capacitors in one of my sources for quite a few years, so I know that they are fully broken in( they are notorious for taking from 200-500 hours to .......
114: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: Looking for love, ehhhh, I mean Abbington fuses (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-05-26, 15:00:15 (72.183.194.254)
I seem to recall that Avatar Acoustics is a dealer. Contact Darren to see if he still stocks them. .......
115: Cable Asylum, RE: "Elizabeth" really preferred long (4 meters) Pangea power cords.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-05-13, 17:22:55 (72.183.194.254)
I think she still lusts for the designer/owner of Pangea cords. ;o) .......
116: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: New expensive cpacitors (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-03-24, 15:00:35 (72.183.194.254)
I just bought two pair of these new True Copper Max, one for the tweeter crossovers and one for the preamp outputs. I have about a day now with the ones in my preamp and it is starting to really open .......
117: Tweakers' Asylum, RE: I'm not even sure what that is, but the best I've heard (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-03-14, 13:18:00 (72.183.194.254)
Tom, How are the dynamics for this Audyn True Copper cap? I also feel that a good film/ foil cap is superior in timbre and tonality, but what about the dynamic range, going from ppp to fff in an ins .......
118: Whiner's Woad, RE: That review is kind of a joke (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2016-01-01, 07:18:35 (72.183.194.254)
Speaking of Bose, way back in 1977 when I got out of the military and was just a beginning audiophile, I bought a pair of the then new Bose series III. I was so excited that I wrote Harry Pearson of A .......
119: Radio Road, Regulator for Philips AH-673 tuner power supply (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-07-09, 12:19:12 (72.178.32.41)
Hello tuner fans, I have a Philips AH-673 tuner that I believe has a defective regulator on the power supply. The part is a 15V four pin regulator called IC1 regulator on the schematic. On the part i .......
120: Radio Road, RE: Google's your friend (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-07-07, 21:51:26 (72.178.32.41)
Thank you...silly me not to think of Google. I have a Philips tuner that isn't working right so I was looking for a reputable tuner tech who doesn't have a six month waiting list for repair. ::: TOPIC .......
121: Radio Road, E-mail for Terry Dewick (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-07-06, 20:10:29 (72.178.32.41)
I have an older e-mail address for Terry Dewick: dewickt@esper.com and it comes back to me as undeliverable. Does Terry have a new e-mail address? .......
122: Radio Road, RE: Diode type for Philips AH-673 (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-06-24, 15:43:41 (72.178.32.41)
Thanks for the link. I have already recapped the switchboard. .......
123: Radio Road, Diode type for Philips AH-673 (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-06-24, 06:52:37 (72.178.32.41)
Hello, I am currently upgrading e-caps in my Philips AH-673 tuner. On the power supply board, there are seven diodes, D501-D507. The service manual only lists the parts #: 530171-1002 silicon diode. C .......
124: Cable Asylum, Have you considered calling Cardas directly? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-03-20, 17:25:46 (173.172.216.69)
Sometimes you have to go to the top to get things done. .......
125: Tubes Asylum, RE: REVIEW: PSVANE WE845 Tubes (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-03-16, 09:39:32 (173.172.216.69)
Tom, The Psvane CV-181T II tubes are definitely on my list of possible subs. I want to get a feel for the new preamp's sound for a while before I start some tube-rolling. Supposedly, the factory tubes .......
126: Tubes Asylum, RE: REVIEW: PSVANE WE845 Tubes (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-03-15, 20:19:45 (173.172.216.69)
Tom, I read quite a while back about your search for the ultimate 12au7. It was your thread that got me on my search. However, I needed four tubes, two per amp and I never could find four, or even a m .......
127: Tubes Asylum, RE: REVIEW: PSVANE WE845 Tubes (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-03-13, 14:45:59 (173.172.216.69)
Yep, makes sense to me, Tom. When I bought my VAC Musiblocs, I contacted the owner of VAC Kevin Hayes, and asked him if he had experimented with NOS or current driver tubes(factory stock were Jan Phi .......
128: Tubes Asylum, RE: REVIEW: PSVANE WE845 Tubes (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2014-03-13, 14:09:45 (173.172.216.69)
I'm glad to hear how much you love these Psvane WE845 tubes. I am equally enamored with the Psvane 12ax7 in my vintage Pilot 402 receiver and the Psvane 12au7-T as drivers in my VAC Musicblocs. I have .......
129: Radio Road, Thanks for your suggestion... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-31, 08:21:32 (173.172.216.69)
I'll keep that in mind. .......
130: Radio Road, Here is the schematic of the mpx: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-30, 18:42:49 (173.172.216.69)
page 13 .......
131: Radio Road, Okay, another question regarding my tuner... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-30, 15:18:05 (173.172.216.69)
I'm looking for a replacement part for the MPX FM Stereo Demodulator for my Citation 18 tuner. The IC is a Motorola part with: M 28071 7642 It is a 14 leg(seven per side) rectangular shapped IC. .......
132: Radio Road, Question on mpx transistors (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-28, 13:15:27 (173.172.216.69)
I am upgrading some parts on the mpx board of my Citation 18 tuner. The manual shows Q1,Q3-9 as NPN,GP. The schematic shows +15V on the positive leg. Can someone give me a suggestion of a current qual .......
133: Radio Road, I might try the bypass out... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-17, 20:47:24 (173.172.216.69)
...There is a 1" gap between the boards so plenty of room for small bypass caps. I'm wondering which cap would benefit the most from a bypass. Page 16: power supply pc board. .......
134: Radio Road, RE: Replacement dial lights for Citation 18 tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-07, 17:42:38 (173.172.216.69)
I just wanted to point out that these green LED lamp fuses look really beautiful in the Citation 18...plus they have up to 100,000 hours of life, drawing less amperage and have much less heat compared .......
135: Radio Road, RE: 3 x 2200 is more than I had expected 3 x 3300 will be plenty (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-05, 12:46:54 (173.172.216.69)
Thanks, Timbo. Here is a photo of a Citation 18 tuner from the FM Tuner site. The boards are all sideways plug in. The power supply board is on the left. .......
136: Radio Road, RE: Make the storage inthe PSU about 3-4 times as big as original. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-05, 12:19:14 (173.172.216.69)
Timbo, I agree that a beefy power supply is critical to achieving good sound with proper dynamic contrasts. I have bumped up the three main caps in the tuner from 2200uf to 3300uf. I had to drill new .......
137: Radio Road, Thanks for the suggestion... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-04, 07:28:04 (173.172.216.69)
I will take the polyprops into consideration. .......
138: Radio Road, Question on Citation 18 tuner upgrade (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-12-03, 18:54:46 (173.172.216.69)
I recently acquired a stock Citation 18 tuner in decent condition. I already have a heavily modified Citation 18 tuner in my main system that I love so much that I bought another one to put in my seco .......
139: Radio Road, RE: Replacement dial lights for Citation 18 tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-11-25, 16:58:25 (173.172.216.69)
Thanks, I read about this site recently on Audiokarma forum. I decided to try some LED fuse lamps from this site I found on Ebay: .......
140: Radio Road, Replacement dial lights for Citation 18 tuner (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-11-24, 10:32:29 (173.172.216.69)
I have a Citation 18(Eighteen) tuner that has most of the dial lights burned out. Can anyone recommend a source to buy replacements? In the manual, the Dial Light PC board shows five fuse-type 12V 150 .......
141: Tubes Asylum, RE: Youch! JJs won't tolerate 40 watts. (nt) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-11-01, 17:11:56 (173.172.216.69)
Are there any talks of the manufacturer improving the quality ? I really like the JJ El84 quad in my vintage Pilot 402 amp. I'd even pay a little more if they held up better and longer. .......
142: Tubes Asylum, Correction in original post (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-10-27, 17:01:24 (173.172.216.69)
I meant to say E88cc, not CCa. .......
143: Tubes Asylum, RE: Are these genuine Siemens CCa tubes? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-10-27, 16:59:08 (173.172.216.69)
Thanks for the info. They do look like the real Siemens tube , but did you notice that the seller claims the manufacture date as 1966? Interesting also that I've never seen an older Siemens E88cc with .......
144: Tubes Asylum, Are these genuine Siemens CCa tubes? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-10-27, 09:44:56 (173.172.216.69)
I've never seen the dates codes etched between the pins. .......
145: Cable Asylum, RE: RCA jacks and sound quality (Duster) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-09-28, 18:45:55 (207.200.116.66)
You're very welcome. Have fun in your journey. .......
146: Cable Asylum, Addendum (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-09-28, 12:34:04 (207.200.116.66)
I forgot to mention that I have not tried the silver versions of either. I have read that some people prefer the silver to copper. YMMV. The silver is substantially more expensive. I have always been .......
147: Cable Asylum, RE: RCA jacks and sound quality (Duster) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-09-28, 11:20:30 (207.200.116.66)
Macster, I currently use both the Eichmann copper Phonopod RCA jacks and the WBT Nextgen 0210 jacks and they both are sonically superior to the standard brass jacks that came with my equipment, i.e. h .......
148: Inmate Central, Hey, kids in certain foreign countries... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-08-13, 18:36:01 (173.172.216.69)
...take baths with their pet pythons. :o) .......
149: Cable Asylum, RE: Source for Van Den Hul CS-14 Hybrid wire (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-07-11, 09:57:39 (173.172.216.69)
I spoke with the Eugene Hifi people yesterday and they don't stock the model wire I was looking for, mainly finished cabling. I did find a source in Canada that sold me some, however, it was remnants .......
150: Cable Asylum, RE: Source for Van Den Hul CS-14 Hybrid wire (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-07-10, 15:32:14 (173.172.216.69)
Thanks for the lead. I did find a speaker manufacturer in Canada that had some remnants they would sell me. .......
151: Cable Asylum, Source for Van Den Hul CS-14 Hybrid wire (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-07-09, 19:07:54 (173.172.216.69)
I have exhausted my search and can't find a U.S. Van Den Hul distributor for this wire model. I e-mailed the N. American Distributor, Bluebird Music, twice and so far no response after a week. Does an .......
152: Radio Road, Yes, I still love this tuner... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-06-09, 21:22:12 (173.172.216.69)
I listen to my NPR station (88.5 FM) almost every night on it. .......
153: Inmate Central, Here's one for Brian to add to his Friday Funnies: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-05-05, 10:43:59 (173.172.216.69)
I wonder if this name and slogan has increased their business. .......
154: Cable Asylum, RE: One way to get High Fidelity Ultimate cables off the floor. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-05-03, 16:06:55 (173.172.216.69)
It looks like a plastic storage bowl filled with pork and beans. I've heard they make great insulators from vibration. ;o) .......
155: Cable Asylum, Here's a youtube of Patrick82... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-04-28, 16:04:17 (173.172.216.69)
...when he received his Virtual Dynamics Judge power cord. Turn the volume up so you can understand what he says while he is whispering. He's surely a coco-nutty guy. :o) .......
156: Inmate Central, RE: How Freddy Adu is spending his free time these days (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-03-03, 09:21:06 (173.172.216.69)
Amazing dexterity and balance. Thanks for a cool video. .......
157: Inmate Central, Breaking the Barrier (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-03-03, 09:19:43 (173.172.216.69)
Some women can take it too far. :o) .......
158: Water Cooler, RE: "a big chunk"? How big? Show us the numbers that led you to be so concerned.. nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 21:52:18 (173.172.216.69)
I live in Texas, so if you can read a financial statement, here's one from the Texas Lottery Commission: .......
159: Water Cooler, RE: well the money goes back to the State doesn't it ? lol.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 21:13:46 (173.172.216.69)
The Lottery Commission keeps a big chunk to pay all their nice salaries. The seller of the lottery ticket keeps a percentage for their profit. So not all the money goes back to the State. .......
160: Water Cooler, ??? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 19:33:48 (173.172.216.69)
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161: Inmate Central, I think they should add this as a new Olympic event. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 17:45:39 (173.172.216.69)
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162: Water Cooler, RE: well the money goes back to the State doesn't it ? lol.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 17:38:34 (173.172.216.69)
Only a part of the money goes back to the State, but the N. Carolina congressman is saying that this is unproductive as it leaves less money for the person on welfare to take care of his family's bare .......
163: Water Cooler, RE: I think a lot more things need banning before you worry about lotteries ... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 17:35:27 (173.172.216.69)
Sox, if you read the article, it states that the poorest populations of N. Carolina are the most avid buyers of lottery tickets. That is why it is being discussed by this particular N. Carolina congre .......
164: Water Cooler, RE: I realize that you and Steve are being sarcastic, but.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 17:02:12 (173.172.216.69)
Where did I say that anyone could buy a lottery ticket with Food Stamps? I only stated that Food Stamps was another Gov't hand-out. .......
165: Water Cooler, RE: So now conservitives are in favor of government controlling peoples lives? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 15:58:21 (173.172.216.69)
Some Conservatives actually think logically and rationally. You should try it sometime. ;o) .......
166: Water Cooler, RE: I realize that you and Steve are being sarcastic, but.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 14:32:48 (173.172.216.69)
I agree that whether on welfare or not we all have equal rights, but in my opinion, if one feels that he needs a Gov't hand-out such as welfare or food stamps, the Gov't, i.e. We, the people, should h .......
167: Water Cooler, RE: Isn't govt intervention in the lives of private citizens anathema to a conservative?... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 14:21:02 (173.172.216.69)
How about,if someone is on Welfare, give them the money in the form of a debit card, where they can use this card for specific things, like food, clothing, etc. similarly with the food stamp cards. Th .......
168: Water Cooler, RE: I realize that you and Steve are being sarcastic, but.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 13:58:27 (173.172.216.69)
Would it bother you if they banned all lotteries and instead started taking more taxes from you to offset the difference? .......
169: Water Cooler, RE: More... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 13:55:54 (173.172.216.69)
Maybe you've got a point. If the Gov't had more control over those who are on welfare, it might help to motivate those too lazy to actually get out there and work for a living. I'm all for helping tho .......
170: Water Cooler, RE: I realize that you and Steve are being sarcastic, but.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 13:42:32 (173.172.216.69)
Exactly. Everyone who purchases a lottery ticket or scratch-off should present a valid ID. Computer software technology is advanced enough that a database can be placed to show all who are on welfare. .......
171: Water Cooler, I realize that you and Steve are being sarcastic, but.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 13:28:59 (173.172.216.69)
... would you be willing to have more taxes taken out of your paycheck so that those on welfare can play the lottery? Remember that playing the lottery is gambling and gambling can become an addiction .......
172: Water Cooler, Banning welfare recipients from the lottery... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2013-01-26, 12:41:52 (173.172.216.69)
I think it's a good idea. In fact, it should be a nationwide ban. They'd have better odds of blowing their welfare check at the crap tables in Vegas, but even then, where would more money come from to .......
173: Inmate Central, Meanwhile, at the doctor's office.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-12-21, 16:06:43 (173.172.216.69)
Kevin walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Kevin said: 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat. Fift .......
174: Inmate Central, RE: I haven't thought of Twinkies in years. Now I crave them. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-18, 11:34:14 (173.172.216.69)
Could this be a ploy of using psychology to actually increase their sales? For example, how many furniture stores or electronic stores do you see that have signs saying " Going out of business" and th .......
175: Inmate Central, A mouse and his Teddy: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-08, 18:25:52 (173.172.216.69)
I thought this might perk up MuzikMike in his recovery. :o) .......
176: Water Cooler, I like to think of it as Liberal spin-tactics. :o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 20:19:03 (173.172.216.69)
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177: Water Cooler, And once Romney is President, those same blue States will become even more productive. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 20:10:57 (173.172.216.69)
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178: Water Cooler, It's a political thing. Sometimes one has to fudge the truth a bit to.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 20:08:36 (173.172.216.69)
get the opponent out of office...you know, like what Obama has been doing during his entire campaign. .......
179: Water Cooler, So you also admit to being a racist and a bigot...that figures. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 20:04:48 (173.172.216.69)
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180: Water Cooler, He's part White too. You got a thing against White folks? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 20:02:12 (173.172.216.69)
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181: Water Cooler, How much does Obama cherish this country? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 19:26:37 (173.172.216.69)
Apparently not as much as his position as President. .......
182: Water Cooler, Tim Tebow predicts Obama early lead on Tuesday... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 17:03:55 (173.172.216.69)
...sounds reasonable, LOL! .......
183: Inmate Central, Honey, has anyone seen the cat? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-05, 16:56:45 (173.172.216.69)
There you are, poor thing. .......
184: Water Cooler, Slogan for the Day: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-04, 12:48:00 (173.172.216.69)
Time to get back to what America is all about. .......
185: Water Cooler, Don't forget to turn your clocks back... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-03, 13:28:57 (173.172.216.69)
...Just a friendly reminder to everyone. ;o) .......
186: Water Cooler, Quote of the Day...and who else but from Joe Biden himself: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-02, 19:38:26 (173.172.216.69)
Gotta love his similar thinking to the great Yogi Berra. .......
187: Water Cooler, "...is wealth a moral value?" (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-01, 13:26:49 (173.172.216.69)
There's nothing wrong with being wealthy as long as money doesn't become your god. Even if you take out what Romney has either tithed or donated to the Mormon church, he still has donated more than Ob .......
188: Water Cooler, So you're calling Romney's wanting to help being "staged"?. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-01, 13:04:02 (173.172.216.69)
Did you ever stop to consider that Romney had contributed more to charities than Obama has in his entire lifetime? How about giving Romney credit in that he genuinely wanted to actually offer some hel .......
189: Water Cooler, A different take on what a racist is: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-11-01, 12:55:02 (173.172.216.69)
Makes sense to me. ;o) .......
190: Water Cooler, Cartoon for the Day: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-31, 07:26:33 (173.172.216.69)
May the kids be safe tonight in their trick-or-treating ventures. .......
191: Water Cooler, Ooooh...don't you just hate rich people? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-29, 15:55:03 (173.172.216.69)
I can feel the envy. .......
192: Water Cooler, What Liberal blog did you get this tripe from? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 19:57:44 (173.172.216.69)
Please provide proof that Bush had intel prior to 9/11 that the Twin Towers were going to be attacked ? I'm ready to move on. The election is next Tuesday. I can't wait! .......
193: Water Cooler, I'm hoping that not only will Romney become our next President, but... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 19:12:51 (173.172.216.69)
enough GOP Senators and House representatives will be elected to have a full majority in the Congress. Then we'll start seeing some rapidly positive things happen for America. .......
194: Water Cooler, Obama has already made his own noose with the overall... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 19:04:22 (173.172.216.69)
...way he's handled the economy and other issues in his Presidency. No point hanging him twice. .......
195: Water Cooler, I'm not saying that he's guilty... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 18:56:04 (173.172.216.69)
...only that at this time, the evidence appears to be overwhelmingly against him. I just hope he has a good lawyer. ;o) .......
196: Water Cooler, I think the Congress, at least the GOP, knows that Romney... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 18:44:23 (173.172.216.69)
...has a great chance of getting into the Oval Office. No point changing horses in the middle of the stream. The investigation will continue and once Romney is in office, America will feel better abou .......
197: Water Cooler, There are plenty of facts already available... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 18:34:00 (173.172.216.69)
...the problem is that the White House is keeping them close to their vests until after the election. .......
198: Water Cooler, Wendell, I'm not trying to bail out of this... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 18:21:57 (173.172.216.69)
...the problem is that the Liberal media, in general, is basically not saying much of anything about it. Being so close to the election, they are staying as quiet about it as possible. They are saying .......
199: Water Cooler, Wendell, I meant the Liberal media in general... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 18:01:28 (173.172.216.69)
So far, regarding the major Liberal networks, I'm only seeing the conservative analysts wanting a fuller explanation of what really happened in Benghazi. Here's an interesting interview of CNN O'brien .......
200: Water Cooler, RE: Well, for one, there is Chris Matthews of MSNBC... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 17:22:35 (173.172.216.69)
Okay, we'll take baby-steps with this one. Here's an interview with Ambassador Rice: .......
201: Water Cooler, Well, for one, there is Chris Matthews of MSNBC... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 17:08:06 (173.172.216.69)
...you remember Chris...the one who got a thrill up his leg when Obama won in 2008? For more, google is your friend. .......
202: Water Cooler, In the 2nd debate when Obama brags of being at Andrews Airbase... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-28, 16:45:21 (173.172.216.69)
...to greet the caskets and grieve with the family, Romney should have taken advantage of this statement and come back with, "Mr. President,was there a possibility that had help been sent to the Be .......
203: Water Cooler, The Benghazi issue will ultimately be the final nail in Obama's coffin.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-26, 13:36:09 (173.172.216.69)
...as no American President should ever do what he did...NOTHING! Below is an article about one of Joe Biden's recent comments to the parents of one of the slain Navy Seals at Benghazi. .......
204: Water Cooler, That's hilarious! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-24, 08:23:55 (173.172.216.69)
Here's a photo of Obama in his college days when he was slightly over-weight and shaved his head. .......
205: Water Cooler, I can only hope that once Romney gets into the Oval Office that... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-23, 19:37:20 (173.172.216.69)
...he'll make good on his promises, take the bull by the horns and do what is best for America. I'm hoping that he'll stop the blame game that Obama's been on for his entire first term and assume full .......
206: Water Cooler, Gas prices suddenly dropped on a daily basis these last two weeks where I live... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-23, 18:15:24 (173.172.216.69)
Did Obama get with the oil companies and work out a deal with them that if they lowered the prices for at least until the election, then they could raise them back up afterwards? :o) .......
207: Water Cooler, RE: You've obviously never waxed a floor.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 20:57:59 (173.172.216.69)
Boy are you so wrong. I've been selling floor finishes for almost 30 years. I am an expert on floor waxes...and although Romney was subtle, he gave the floor a mirror-like finish. Obama looked confuse .......
208: Water Cooler, Well, I should have gone with my intuition and taken those odds... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 19:32:12 (173.172.216.69)
...not only did Romney wax the floor with Obama, he body-slammed him a few times before doing so. Unbelievable! .......
209: Water Cooler, One step in the right direction would be... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 18:38:31 (173.172.216.69)
to demand that China raise their currency to proper values. If they don't do that, we have a thing called Tariffs to slap on them. This alone will help to bring back jobs to America, to get more of ou .......
210: Water Cooler, RE: "would be to crack the whip on China." (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 18:19:16 (173.172.216.69)
Yes, olive branch approach always, but crack the whip as in being firmer by strongly encouraging China to revalue their currency to play fair in this world economic market. We have borrowed an enormou .......
211: Water Cooler, I agree, but I believe the key to a successful debate of foreign policy... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 17:49:42 (173.172.216.69)
...is the overall winner has to keep the focus on jobs while referring to Foreign policy. Which candidate can convince the public that they will work better with all foreign countries to insure that A .......
212: Water Cooler, I'm just asking for opinions on odds, not giving them... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 17:35:37 (173.172.216.69)
...however, this has nothing to do with trust. I don't know you, Soxie, so how can I trust you, but from reading your posts, I would make a wager that you are probably a trustworthy person. Are you ha .......
213: Water Cooler, So you're saying it will be a break-even debate? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 17:18:46 (173.172.216.69)
.......
214: Water Cooler, Don't you think it would be foolish to place any wagers, Soxie? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 17:17:34 (173.172.216.69)
...After all, even if Romney wins hands down, the Obamites will claim victory for Obama, and the Romney Commies will claim victory as well, so it's all relative, yes,no? .......
215: Water Cooler, What are the odds in tonight's final debate that.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 16:41:07 (173.172.216.69)
Romney will "wax the floor" with Obama, particularly when discussing foreign policy? Does anyone wonder why the most violent dictators in foreign countries all support Obama? Will Romney bring up Obam .......
216: Water Cooler, And don't forget the first name endearment change... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-22, 15:34:56 (173.172.216.69)
...the Libs have given him: Rmoney, I'm assuming because he is in the top 1% and is a rich person. The Libs don't yell out, "The sky is falling" anymore. They now yell out instead: "The rich people ar .......
217: Water Cooler, Interesting in that this is one of those rare instances... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-21, 12:47:27 (173.172.216.69)
where both parties in Congress are in agreement on. .......
218: Water Cooler, I was trying to click on the "like" button, but then.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-20, 09:11:08 (173.172.216.69)
I realized I wasn't on Facebook. Here's a happy face instead: :o) .......
219: Water Cooler, Sounds like all is going to work out well, Mike... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-19, 21:59:19 (173.172.216.69)
...good things come to good people. Keep up the good work. .......
220: Water Cooler, I believe it was Eno who posted last month when the stock market... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-19, 18:50:14 (173.172.216.69)
...took a temporary surge with, "Thank you, President Obama!" Can I hear another thank you, Pres. Obama after today's stock reports? ;o) .......
221: Water Cooler, It's a sad thing when the President of these United States... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-19, 17:42:40 (173.172.216.69)
feels he has to resort to name-calling of his opponent when he should be focussing on what good he has done during his first term...oh,wait! He doesn't have anything good in his record to campaign abo .......
222: Water Cooler, Okay, so you think you're Forrest Gump? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-18, 07:57:11 (173.172.216.69)
Obama's economic record from Inauguration day to today: .......
223: Water Cooler, Yes, I know. However, the Taliban have their women... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-17, 20:34:17 (173.172.216.69)
..., according to the Koran, currently being similarly subservient and submissive except they can kill their wife when they aren't being so. .......
224: Water Cooler, Why doesn't Obama just bow out of his campaign? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-17, 20:12:47 (173.172.216.69)
Afer all, he made us a big promise and didn't keep it...or will he spin it off to blaming Bush once again? .......
225: Water Cooler, I didn't know that there were Taliban on this forum? ;o) -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-17, 19:53:04 (173.172.216.69)
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226: Water Cooler, Photo of the Day! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-12, 19:26:18 (173.172.216.69)
This is how I imagined them in last night's debate. .......
227: Water Cooler, Polls are funny... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-12, 09:49:48 (173.172.216.69)
Remember when Dewey was leading Truman by a huge margin in the polls? .......
228: Water Cooler, RE: You ascribe deity like characteristics to Obama... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-12, 08:46:28 (173.172.216.69)
diety-like characteristics as ascribed to anti-christ, yes. .......
229: Water Cooler, If Obama gets re-elected, it will definitely be the end of times... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-12, 00:17:18 (173.172.216.69)
because all hope will be lost. Too much change in the wrong way does that, you know? .......
230: Water Cooler, I agree. It's the Liberal way to have that condescending elite attitude... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-11, 20:23:17 (173.172.216.69)
The one comment made by Biden when Ryan mentioned Jack Kennedy was deja vu bringing back memories when Lloyd Bentsen made that historical remark regarding Kennedy to Dan Quayle in their debate...and w .......
231: Water Cooler, Can you point out Obama's breaking of protocol in this video? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-06, 15:18:57 (173.172.216.69)
Even George Bush would have known better. .......
232: Water Cooler, The BLS is just the tip of the iceberg when compiling true unemployment figures... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-06, 14:18:28 (173.172.216.69)
Here's some interesting reading from an interesting guy. .......
233: Inmate Central, Caption time! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-05, 16:37:54 (173.172.216.69)
Oh, come on, honey! Let me be on the bottom this time. .......
234: Water Cooler, There are some statisticians who have said that whoever wins Ohio wins the Presidency... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-05, 15:48:10 (173.172.216.69)
...after all, history has shown that every Republican candidate who has lost in Ohio has not gone on to win the Presidency. What do you think? .......
235: Water Cooler, Don't forget the "hanging chads" situation... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-10-02, 20:07:17 (173.172.216.69)
There are many Floridians, including the Florida Supreme Court who still think that Gore should have won Florida based on those damn hanging chads. .......
236: Water Cooler, RE: LOL! Guess that's a new concept for you... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-30, 19:42:36 (173.172.216.69)
So what does knowing the names of the Three Stooges( whom I loved, by the way) or our three-branch Gov't have to do with Socialism? I don't see any relation. Do I believe in being taxed? Absolutely, e .......
237: Water Cooler, A new word will soon be added to the dictionary... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-30, 18:23:43 (173.172.216.69)
Hopefully a word that won't be used too often after the election in November. ;o) .......
238: Water Cooler, France's Socialist President unveils Super-tax for the wealthy... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-30, 07:49:24 (173.172.216.69)
Will this help their economy? If so, will Obama take notice and follow suit? It will be interesting to watch and see how it works out for France. .......
239: Water Cooler, Cartoon for the Day! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-22, 16:28:54 (173.172.216.69)
Obama's Media .......
240: Water Cooler, I agree. This entitlement attitude is just plain wrong... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-21, 19:16:00 (173.172.216.69)
It is not the American way. It is not how America was made. .......
241: Water Cooler, Who gives a rat's ass how far back he goes... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-21, 18:43:26 (173.172.216.69)
..if Romney is guilty of breaking any income tax laws, you can bet your sweet ass that the IRS would be on him like flies on dog poop. The wealthier you are, the more the IRS keeps an eye on you. ::: .......
242: Water Cooler, Having Biden as the most watched is no surprise to me... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-21, 18:30:03 (173.172.216.69)
...as I'm sure, like myself, most people tuned in like they were hoping for a Saturday Night Live-type skit where we could count how many gaffs he made and how many times he stuck his foot in his mout .......
243: Water Cooler, Liberals don't know the meaning of "fair and objective"... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-21, 18:22:15 (173.172.216.69)
...It's their way or the highway. Fair to a Liberal is "spreading the wealth". Objective is to make the rich pay more taxes, like that's really going to put a dent in reducing the Nation's deficit. So .......
244: Water Cooler, You know she's funny when her own fellow comedians... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-21, 08:25:04 (173.172.216.69)
...in the skit can't keep a straight face. .......
245: Water Cooler, Ahhh, so that explains why all the Muslim countries are attacking our Embassies... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-16, 19:38:01 (173.172.216.69)
...using the weak excuse of a dumb American-made movie mocking their prophet Mohammed when in reality they are pissed that we're not buying enough of their oil. ;o) .......
246: Inmate Central, How women burn off calories in France: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-16, 12:09:06 (173.172.216.69)
Very creative! :o) .......
247: Water Cooler, Just as it will be a cold day in Hell... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 15:12:36 (173.172.216.69)
...when Obama beefs up our military and puts further reinforcement around our Embassies in Muslim countries. .......
248: Water Cooler, The Kenya birth issue is a moot point now... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 13:31:36 (173.172.216.69)
...as the public will soon vote out Obama based on his performance(or lack thereof). As to Obama's apologies to the world, particularly to the Muslim nations, that is not acceptable. It is, in my opin .......
249: Water Cooler, Cancun is beautiful in the Fall and Winter.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 10:06:18 (173.172.216.69)
...but with all the drug wars, kidnappings, robbing of tourists, etc. would you really feel safe anywhere in Mexico at this time? Just saying... .......
250: Water Cooler, Which begs the question, " Then why did he lie about being... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 10:02:29 (173.172.216.69)
open and transparent"? Obviously, it was initially to get elected. He never had true intentions of being open and transparent(A true Democrat doesn't know how to be open and transparent.)... and then .......
251: Water Cooler, Have you always had this anal retentiveness? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 09:18:57 (173.172.216.69)
I never said that this slogan was the most racist I've ever seen. Please re-read my previous post. I said that if this wasn't racism, I didn't know what was. As to explaining myself as to why I feel t .......
252: Water Cooler, If I was the President, I'd attend more briefings... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-15, 07:55:09 (173.172.216.69)
...to better understand the situation from the viewpoint of my Generals. .......
253: Water Cooler, Tell that to Obama.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-14, 20:53:29 (173.172.216.69)
...while his unmanned Drones pound the Pakistan/Afghanistan border daily with supposedly precision-guided bombs. I would imagine that the cries from these countries of these Drones killing innocent ci .......
254: Water Cooler, It amazes me how you Libs tend to quickly get off subject... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-14, 17:03:13 (173.172.216.69)
We're talking about Libya here, not Syria. Reagan surrendered? Hahahahahahhahahah! Sheesh! .......
255: Water Cooler, Obama's probably asking himself... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-14, 14:55:18 (173.172.216.69)
"What would Reagan have done?" .......
256: Water Cooler, I would imagine that you forgot the 1988 election.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-13, 18:30:37 (173.172.216.69)
Dukakis was leading Bush Sr. by 17 points after the Democratic National Convention. Up until three weeks before the election, Dukakis still had a commanding lead. Then the bottom fell out. ::: TOPIC:: .......
257: Water Cooler, Just a sleight of hand by Bernanke... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-13, 17:06:15 (173.172.216.69)
...meanwhile, unemployment still hovers above 8%. Get ready for a major stock plummet. .......
258: Water Cooler, If Romney wins and he doesn't screw up the economy... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-10, 15:49:53 (173.172.216.69)
....would you be willing to eat your words and admit that you were wrong? .......
259: Water Cooler, Perhaps, but what might be relevant is... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-09, 09:01:30 (173.172.216.69)
some of these buttons were actually worn at the DNC. .......
260: Water Cooler, Well, you know the old saying... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-09, 08:58:42 (173.172.216.69)
Keep close to your friends and your enemies even closer. Although I think the Muslim religion worships a false God, it's the Jihad, kill the Americans sects, I get nervous about. I don't have a proble .......
261: Water Cooler, And... you are wrong on both counts... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-09, 01:33:25 (173.172.216.69)
I love all peoples of all races, including the "Haters" like yourself. .......
262: Water Cooler, I have to disagree, but this is my opinion about... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-08, 20:47:31 (173.172.216.69)
...the so-called minorities in America. America is a melting pot of many races, creeds, and religions. You might be a minority such as Hispanic, African-American, Native Indian, Chinese, Japanese,etc. .......
263: Water Cooler, "African-Americans for Obama" was a popular button... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-08, 16:58:52 (173.172.216.69)
worn at the DNC. If that isn't racist, I don't know what is. .......
264: Water Cooler, Neither. These are real buttons actually worn at the DNC... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-08, 16:49:20 (173.172.216.69)
...not an official button from the DNC but sold by a street vendor in Charlotte. .......
265: Water Cooler, Maybe if they had played this video at the DNC... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-08, 09:49:11 (173.172.216.69)
..before voting on whether to keep God and Jerusalem in the platform, it would have helped them to better decide....and the "Nays" have it. .......
266: Water Cooler, There you go again with that famous Liberal spin tactic... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-07, 06:43:04 (173.172.216.69)
...of course 4.5 million private sector jobs were added, but...how many were lost? What is the "real" unemployment percentage figure? Oh, that's right; no one mentioned the unemployment figure...never .......
267: Water Cooler, I don't need to make up any claims... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-05, 18:25:21 (173.172.216.69)
...it has been hilarious watching them grasping for straws. This is a referendum for Obama. He has no legs to stand on so he's repeating everything he has said while campaigning for his first term. Ev .......
268: Water Cooler, Here's another cartoon of Bubba rehearsing for his speech tonight... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-05, 18:15:29 (173.172.216.69)
He's gotta keep Hillary in the loop, ya know. ;o) .......
269: Water Cooler, Yep! I'm sure the Dems got slammed by some of their party's Christians... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-05, 18:08:35 (173.172.216.69)
...about taking "God" and "Jerusalem" out of the platform, so Barry got the DNC Chairman to put the words back in. Have you noticed that a lot of the speakers tonight have ended their speeches with "G .......
270: Water Cooler, Cartoon of the Day: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-05, 17:58:51 (173.172.216.69)
Aptly titled, "Empty Promises". .......
271: Water Cooler, Well, I thought the "nays" won the vote.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-05, 16:26:14 (173.172.216.69)
What say you? .......
272: Water Cooler, My thoughts, in a nutshell, on the first night of the Democratic Convention: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-04, 20:24:41 (173.172.216.69)
I felt like I was at a High School football pep rally trying to pump a team who was 0-10 for the season and playing the No.1 undefeated team in the city for their final game. ;o) .......
273: Water Cooler, Another Cartoon for the Day: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-09-02, 13:23:01 (173.172.216.69)
Change is good. :o) .......
274: Water Cooler, Norm is getting up there in years and his thinking... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-30, 14:17:42 (173.172.216.69)
has become a little discombobulated. Go easy on him. ;o) .......
275: Water Cooler, Condoleeza has already made it perfectly clear that she's happy... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-30, 14:07:07 (173.172.216.69)
teaching at Stanford and has had her time in politics. However, if she did run for President in 2016, I'd vote for her in a heartbeat. .......
276: Water Cooler, In this case, rationalization isn't a good thing. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-30, 09:50:18 (173.172.216.69)
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277: Water Cooler, So, do you still think that Fox News isn't "fair and balanced"? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-30, 09:25:57 (173.172.216.69)
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278: Water Cooler, I disagree. Romney will be so successful in getting our Nation back on the right track... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-29, 20:27:22 (173.172.216.69)
that he'll be re-elected for a 2nd term. .......
279: Water Cooler, Exactly! ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-29, 20:21:09 (173.172.216.69)
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280: Water Cooler, Condoleeza gave an amazingly moving speech... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-29, 20:19:56 (173.172.216.69)
I was very touched. She was right on point. .......
281: Water Cooler, I had forgotten that the Asylum had a film forum. Thanks. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-28, 20:29:16 (173.172.216.69)
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282: Water Cooler, The new documentary, "2016: Obama's America" is doing well at the box office... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-28, 18:41:22 (173.172.216.69)
I'd like to hear some critiques from both sides of the aisle. I haven't seen it yet. .......
283: Water Cooler, Going into Iraq and Afghanistan was different for the U.S. .. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 19:28:31 (173.172.216.69)
compared to World War II when we defeated Japan and Germany. Bottom line is economics. After Japan's surrender, we opened the door to trade with them while the Marshall Plan was instituted to help reb .......
284: Water Cooler, I disagree, however, as long as Obama is in charge of our nation... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 18:24:24 (173.172.216.69)
we will probably fail in getting Afghanistan on the right track. The U.S. is very good at rebuilding countries where they go in and take out a regime. The Taliban is responsible in the killing of seve .......
285: Water Cooler, Russia didn't have the technology and/or intelligence to deal with the Taliban... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 18:09:38 (173.172.216.69)
...in any event, Afghanistan needs to upgrade from their prior tribal ways if they're going to be able to work successfully with their neighbors and the modern world. Relying on their poppy crops to m .......
286: Water Cooler, Well, we can always look at another alternative, i.e. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 17:58:58 (173.172.216.69)
retribution from God in that New Orleans was the modern version of Sodom and Gomorrah...or for those who aren't spiritual, blame it either on bad luck from Mother Nature or Bush, whichever one seems r .......
287: Water Cooler, They never have, however, ridding the Taliban of Gov't... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 17:54:52 (173.172.216.69)
control was the first step in trying to achieve such a Gov't. .......
288: Water Cooler, For more info, read the story of Job in the Old Testament. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 17:44:43 (173.172.216.69)
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289: Water Cooler, The key to a successful Afghanistan is having a good... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 17:42:00 (173.172.216.69)
working Gov't that will keep the Taliban in their place and allow the good Afghanistan citizens a chance to grow and prosper their businesses. One mistake Bush made was putting Karzai in charge. He's .......
290: Water Cooler, Are you absolutely sure that Al Qaida isn't there anymore? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 15:36:06 (173.172.216.69)
Oh, that's right...the Liberal Media said so. Maybe you've forgotten, but it was the Taliban who had the Al Quaida training centers in Afghanistan. They were and still are in cahoots with one another. .......
291: Water Cooler, You tell me... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 15:28:20 (173.172.216.69)
You're the one who said that Obama had to go in and "finish" what Bush started. Make up your mind, please. .......
292: Water Cooler, RE: First... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 14:56:16 (173.172.216.69)
Baloney! Has Obama really finished the job? These beheadings took place while under Obama's watch, long after Obama himself had pulled most of the troops out of Afghanistan. Obama should have left mor .......
293: Water Cooler, Why would a hurricane be considered retribution? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-27, 14:49:10 (173.172.216.69)
Have you forgottten that God gave Satan(Lucifer) dominion over the Earth and it's skies? ;o) .......
294: Water Cooler, Interesting commentary from a Libertarian: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-24, 10:23:21 (173.172.216.69)
Could this great depression really happen soon? .......
295: Water Cooler, Do you think Liberals will see the truth...I mean, uh, the humor in this video? ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-24, 08:15:34 (173.172.216.69)
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296: Inmate Central, RE: Maybe one of you smart guys will know (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-23, 07:27:43 (173.172.216.69)
The answer I've always heard is, "He'd chuck all the wood that a woodchuck chucks if a woodchuck could chuck wood"...or something like that. :o) .......
297: Water Cooler, Two Colorado professors predict Romney to win the Electoral College... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-22, 18:22:56 (173.172.216.69)
...Their model has been correct in every Presidential election since 1980. Will their model prove correct once again? We'll see. .......
298: Water Cooler, The beads tell me that they are at Mardi Gras.----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-18, 21:35:23 (173.172.216.69)
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299: Water Cooler, Well, the AP has crunched some numbers and they've found... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-15, 18:32:19 (173.172.216.69)
...that the U.S. economic recovery is the slowest since WWII. Will it take another big war to get us back onto our feet? I surely hope not. What a shame that our country's polical parties are so deepl .......
300: Water Cooler, By the way, I am in the middle-class. When Bush started the tax cuts... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:51:12 (173.172.216.69)
...I got $300.00 more back in taxes than from the previous year, all things remaining the same. So how was he killing the beast? .......
301: Water Cooler, I am surprised to see you admit that Obama is a poor leader... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:48:30 (173.172.216.69)
...all the more reason to get him out of office this November. .......
302: Water Cooler, And your posts don't show partisanship? LOL! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:46:11 (173.172.216.69)
I'd imagine that you have the record on this site for using the word "righty". I suppose that it is a better word than "wingnut" to describe your opposition, however. .......
303: Water Cooler, So do you see a difference between inheriting one's wealth vs. earning one's wealth from scratch vs. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:41:22 (173.172.216.69)
...marrying into wealth? Any of the three could be the old-fashioned way. Should any of these ways of being wealthy be taxed differently? .......
304: Water Cooler, There's only one way to find out... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:30:52 (173.172.216.69)
cut out all the loopholes for both the rich and poor. That also means, no house tax write-offs, no dependents, no charity write-offs, etc. Then we'll see how well the economy prospers. The economy pro .......
305: Water Cooler, The Bush tax cuts were designed to help the predominant middle-class... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 15:22:56 (173.172.216.69)
Obama asked Congress to extend the Bush tax cuts in 2009. I'm curious how cutting out the Bush tax cuts is going to help add more jobs, particularly in the private sector. .......
306: Water Cooler, My point is that all this talk about "spreading the wealth"... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 14:13:05 (173.172.216.69)
...and raising the taxes on the 1% is all a crock of you-know-what. Even if all the 1% had to pay as much as 50% taxes of their entire income, it wouldn't even put a dent in reducing the deficit or re .......
307: Water Cooler, Michael Bloomberg, NY City mayor, the 11th richest person in the U.S... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-12, 13:27:11 (173.172.216.69)
...with a net worth of $22 Billion, claims that he pays the highest taxes, 35%, while Romney can get by with paying 15% because of the way he is paid from a tax loophole called "carried taxes". If Rom .......
308: Water Cooler, I think Obama would disagree with you. His ego is too large. :o) ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-11, 18:56:04 (173.172.216.69)
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309: Water Cooler, So instead of Obamacare, we should call it "Pelosicare"? Ok, then... ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-11, 14:41:13 (173.172.216.69)
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310: Water Cooler, Yes it was. ;o) ------nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 17:42:25 (173.172.216.69)
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311: Water Cooler, The owner of Chic-fil a doesn't hate Gays. He only said that he believes in marriage... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 17:41:26 (173.172.216.69)
...between a man and a woman. He has the right of free speech to believe that way. If you want to see hate, just watch this youtube. The guy rightfully lost his job because of this video. .......
312: Water Cooler, The one who looks like a "dipshit" is the one... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 17:30:14 (173.172.216.69)
...who makes false accusations. I don't even watch or listen to Fox news. .......
313: Water Cooler, Please stop with the "Did you google it "research crap... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 16:53:52 (173.172.216.69)
.. I watched the unedited C-Span version of Obama's entire speech and ultimately he belittles the entrepreneur and gives praise to the almighty Gov't for his success. Obama's slick oration can fool hi .......
314: Water Cooler, Sorry, not ironic...totally different meanings and intentions between Romney and Obama. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 16:33:12 (173.172.216.69)
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315: Water Cooler, Phelps didn't win those Olympic medals... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-08-03, 16:10:46 (173.172.216.69)
...The medals were won by those who built the Olympic stadium, those who built those planes that flew them there, those who funded the cost of training,etc., amongst many others...just ask Obama. ;o) .......
316: Water Cooler, Really? Show me a graph or chart that shows a decline in Gov't jobs since Obama took over... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-31, 20:58:16 (173.172.216.69)
Since Obama took over, private sector down, Gov't sector up. .......
317: Inmate Central, Hilarious! -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-29, 08:49:46 (173.172.216.69)
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318: Water Cooler, Could this be one of the reasons that Obama is losing ground... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-18, 20:37:53 (67.10.108.44)
...with his popularity? How dare him tell small business owners that they didn't build their own businesses. .......
319: Water Cooler, Justice Antonin Scalia is a pretty smart guy... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-18, 20:22:16 (67.10.108.44)
...particularly in the way he views the Constitution. .......
320: Water Cooler, Where did you hear that rumor? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-18, 18:49:28 (67.10.108.44)
The Republicans in the House have passed thirty jobs Bills and the Dems in the Senate have shut most of them down. .......
321: Water Cooler, Can Obama rally the economy within the next three months? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-18, 17:12:40 (67.10.108.44)
It seems that the economy is high priority to Americans...but then, if Romney would just hand over those tax returns and explain why he has accounts in Swiss banks and the Caymen Islands, that might m .......
322: Water Cooler, Get ready for some Sarah Palin jokes. :o) -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-17, 17:48:44 (67.10.108.44)
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323: Water Cooler, Sadly, Liberal parents with their little "Canteen Boys"... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-17, 16:22:58 (67.10.108.44)
...who want to join the Boy Scouts will be deprived of Scout leaders like this one: .......
324: Water Cooler, Wow! That was a nice racist statement. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-17, 16:20:48 (67.10.108.44)
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325: Water Cooler, The Boy Scouts of America affirm their decision to ban Gays... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-17, 15:57:30 (67.10.108.44)
...will the Supreme Court renege on their 2000 decision now? .......
326: Water Cooler, When the media is quiet, that means the Conservatives... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-17, 15:29:25 (67.10.108.44)
...must have done something right. ;o) .......
327: Water Cooler, So I ought to know better, huh? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-16, 19:50:26 (67.10.108.44)
Does this message "pass the giggle test" for you? .......
328: Water Cooler, I think Barack Obama missed his calling... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-16, 18:55:14 (67.10.108.44)
His rendition of Al Green's "Let's stay together" is spot on. I just wished he had sung the entire song. .......
329: Water Cooler, I haven't called the phone #, but according to Tunenut's link... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-14, 18:35:21 (67.10.108.44)
...the phone # has been disconnected. I'd imagine that this was an e-mail gone viral. Has anyone on this forum actually read the entire 4,000-plus pages of the Obamacare program? .......
330: Water Cooler, With my company, I am currently under Blue Cross/Blue Shield health plan... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-14, 17:17:44 (67.10.108.44)
I just hope that these figures aren't what I'm going to see with Obamacare as I enter into retirement. .......
331: Water Cooler, Don't you find it kind of pathetic that Obama... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-13, 16:09:06 (173.172.218.162)
...in order to hope for the middle-class votes is campaigning to extend the Bush tax cuts to the middle class? Isn't Obama doing some Republican posturing here? .......
332: Water Cooler, Mitt Romney needs to make his past relationship with Bain Capital an open book... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-13, 15:57:11 (173.172.218.162)
...or the Liberal media and Obama's team are going to kill his chances in the upcoming election. Obama has no platform to campaign on based on his pathetic first term so he knows that if he wants to w .......
333: Water Cooler, Isn't this all a moot point? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-08, 12:04:39 (173.172.218.162)
I'm thinking that once the insurers under Obamacare realize that these two restaurants are contributing to the healthcare increases, the Gov't will shut them both down. New York has already banned jum .......
334: Water Cooler, Maybe if we added more Border Patrol agents the odds... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-02, 20:10:05 (173.172.218.162)
...might not be so overwhelming. If Mexico wasn't such a corrupt third-world country, maybe the Mexican citizens would want to remain in their own beautiful country as hard-working citizens and not wa .......
335: Water Cooler, Obama's new Army... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-02, 08:26:06 (173.172.218.162)
Maybe we can laugh the enemy to death. .......
336: Water Cooler, Unbelievable! Words fail me in trying to comprehend the rationality of all this. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-07-01, 11:44:42 (173.172.218.162)
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337: Water Cooler, All I want to know is why have parents stopped teaching their children... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-30, 19:41:23 (173.172.218.162)
...to show respect for their elders? Pitiful how the current generation of kids have this total lack of respect. Does one wonder how they can even make it through college and beyond? .......
338: Inmate Central, Beautiful fur coat (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-22, 16:48:40 (173.172.218.162)
I had to watch this twice to make sure my eyes weren't fooling me. .......
339: Water Cooler, Actually, this was an AP article I got from the Huffpost... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-18, 08:50:15 (173.172.218.162)
...and I did read it and am aware that the Harvard professor feels that Obama isn't being "progressive" enough. Do your neighbors still mistake you for a zombie? ;o) .......
340: Water Cooler, Obama's former Harvard professor pretty much nails it... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-16, 22:24:57 (173.172.218.162)
...on the head: .......
341: Inmate Central, If she hangs around your keyboard too much... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-15, 07:47:17 (173.172.218.162)
...she might make dibs on your mouse. :o) .......
342: Inmate Central, Cat found poster... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-14, 18:12:52 (173.172.218.162)
Too funny! .......
343: Inmate Central, Seems to me that the big cats are affected the same way. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-14, 18:11:36 (173.172.218.162)
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344: Water Cooler, Dyan Cannon was the epitome of sexiness,imho. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-14, 17:02:40 (173.172.218.162)
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345: Water Cooler, Actually my original post was NOT sarcastic... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-09, 16:55:53 (173.172.218.162)
...merely showing some current scientific evidence that Einstein's theory of relativity still holds up. Your response, however, was very lame and shallow as was your comment of one-upping me. Sheesh! .......
346: Inmate Central, Payback for all those years of gambling.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-09, 15:24:28 (173.172.218.162)
....when his wife pleaded for him not to. .......
347: Water Cooler, Ah, sarcasm! What would the world be like without it? ;o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-09, 09:39:43 (173.172.218.162)
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348: Water Cooler, Well, well, well. Einstein was right after all... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-09, 09:00:33 (173.172.218.162)
I told you so. .......
349: Inmate Central, Oops, I meant Navy. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-08, 08:03:14 (173.172.218.162)
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350: Inmate Central, Lol! I would imagine that the Army felt it would boost the morale. ;o) -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-08, 08:02:21 (173.172.218.162)
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351: Inmate Central, I remember dreading going to the Mall when my wife wanted me to go with her... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-07, 18:10:34 (173.172.218.162)
Maybe I would have gone more often if I had known they had one of these, lol! .......
352: Water Cooler, Do you think so? ;o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-06, 19:22:00 (173.172.218.162)
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353: Water Cooler, Sarah Palin's new bumper sticker slogan? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-06, 15:25:05 (173.172.218.162)
We'll see... .......
354: Water Cooler, Maybe in the next issue they can have a scene of the Green Lantern... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-06-01, 15:07:00 (173.172.218.162)
...and Barney Frank having sex in a men's public bath house. The White House would have a thrill go up their legs on this one. .......
355: Shady Lane, Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha...rotflmao! ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-29, 19:49:38 (173.172.218.162)
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356: Shady Lane, That is what I do, but I still sometimes post these scam e-mails... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-27, 17:38:10 (173.172.218.162)
...to remind everyone that these guys don't let up. I'm not going to fall for it, but there is always going to be an innocent( dare I say gullible) person who will go for it and lose some money. I'm s .......
357: Shady Lane, These Nigerian scammers will stoop to new lows to scam you... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-27, 13:51:42 (173.172.218.162)
I get a lot of e-mails like this one: I am Mrs. Marina Luda; I am a US citizen, 46 years Old. I reside here in New Braunfels Texas. My residential address is as follows.108 Crockett Court. Apt 303, .......
358: Water Cooler, He mentions "that a woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-27, 10:18:50 (173.172.218.162)
...under Obamacare has less chance of survival under Obamacare than before". If true, then shouldn't the "war on women" slogan be transferred to the Dems? .......
359: Water Cooler, The Left are just as guilty when it comes to quoting things "out of context"... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-26, 12:25:27 (173.172.218.162)
...but I'm still not convinced that Obama isn't a Muslim, even when taking his speeches into total context. .......
360: Water Cooler, If I only had those choices between the two, all else being equal,... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-26, 08:38:38 (173.172.218.162)
...I'd probably go with the atheist. I'm not so sure that America in general wants a man of faith. Look at the rash Bush Jr. took from the Left and media when he said that he prayed regularly to God f .......
361: Water Cooler, So if you're trying to prove a point by taking my quote out of context... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 18:54:43 (173.172.218.162)
...you are beneath contempt. Sorry that your point failed to make the mark. .......
362: Water Cooler, John Kerry sure picked a leader in Edwards, didn't he? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 18:50:24 (173.172.218.162)
This whole Edwards thing is pathetic. .......
363: Water Cooler, Are you talking to me or Norm? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 18:48:15 (173.172.218.162)
I'm not the one who said the video was worthless. .......
364: Water Cooler, Obama claims that federal spending is as slow now as it was... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 18:27:34 (173.172.218.162)
...60 years ago. He sure knows how to fudge those numbers, doesn't he? .......
365: Water Cooler, RE: Nor does your hatred of Obama mean you are not a Muslim. nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 13:29:55 (173.172.218.162)
Get over yourself, Norman. I don't hate Obama. I just don't think he's qualified to run our country, plain and simple. .......
366: Water Cooler, Top CEO salaries (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-25, 09:07:01 (173.172.218.162)
So is this break-down comparison to minimum wage workers supposed to ruffle the feathers of the 99%? .......
367: Water Cooler, RE: It's about time for our government to eliminate food stamps * (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 21:18:16 (173.172.218.162)
Ha,ha,ha,ha! My opinion as well, but get ready for a thrashing from the majority of Libs on this site for even thinking it. .......
368: Water Cooler, Michael, the Gov't is spending more than they are taking in our taxes... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 20:43:53 (173.172.218.162)
...so they have to print more to offset the differences. Suddenly our dollars are worth so much less than before. In the meantime, China is buying up our debt like it's going out of style. China has u .......
369: Water Cooler, I am neither...just stating the facts, as scary as they might be to you. ;o) ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 20:36:26 (173.172.218.162)
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370: Water Cooler, No, I don't collect food stamps and I hope I never have to.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 20:30:06 (173.172.218.162)
..so you're worried about the costs of catching food stamp fraud? I doubt it would cost that much over what the Gov't employees are getting paid to do their job. Food stamp fraud has been going on sin .......
371: Water Cooler, Seem to be? Get a life, man! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 19:53:53 (173.172.218.162)
Did you read the article? People are selling their food stamp cards on Ebay and Craigslist and then saying they lost their cards and getting new ones. If this isn't fraud, I don't know what is. Person .......
372: Water Cooler, Yawwwwwn... -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 19:44:51 (173.172.218.162)
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373: Water Cooler, I'm well aware of what context and taken out of context means... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 19:38:04 (173.172.218.162)
...however, in the video, whoever put it together, although they made a composite of different sentences and phrases from various speeches, I don't see where anything was taken out of context. In my o .......
374: Water Cooler, You tell me what the good Reverend Wright preached... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 18:52:34 (173.172.218.162)
...apparently it was bad enough back in Obama's initial campaign that he had to disassociate himself from the good Reverend. Do you recall the reverend quoting, "God Damn America" and "the chickens ar .......
375: Water Cooler, Obama's going to declare whatever religion will get him the most votes... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 18:30:10 (173.172.218.162)
....hmmmm, maybe he'll say he's a Christian Muslim, kind of a combo of each. The Dems could give a rat's ass what religion he is as it is irrelevant to them. Whatever religion he claims, he's dog meat .......
376: Water Cooler, Just because Obama sat through 22 years of Jeremiah Wright's.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 18:07:56 (173.172.218.162)
...hatred sermons of America doesn't mean that Obama isn't secretly practicing his Muslim faith. Dream on, Dude! .......
377: Water Cooler, It's about time that our Gov't investigated Food Stamp fraud... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 18:03:51 (173.172.218.162)
...it has been out of hand for too long. .......
378: Water Cooler, Just what I expected you to say, but... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 17:43:00 (173.172.218.162)
...if this was all so worthless, why would Obama make so many points, even if supposedly taken "out of context", to emphasize points of having a Muslim father, growing up in Indonesia as a Muslim, etc .......
379: Water Cooler, Although you probably didn't watch the video... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 17:15:33 (173.172.218.162)
...you did bring up a good point. If Obama believes in same-sex marriage how could he claim to be a Muslim? That would make him either a liar or a hypocrite...so which one is it? LOL! .......
380: Water Cooler, The Dems seem to want to discuss quite often that Romney is... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-24, 16:33:04 (173.172.218.162)
...a Mormon. Why doesn't the press discuss more often that Obama is a Muslim? .......
381: Inmate Central, Mockingbirds dive bomb a lot also when protecting their young. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-23, 17:19:34 (173.172.218.162)
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382: Water Cooler, "All" is a bit of an exaggeration, so quite a few. :o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-20, 11:21:39 (173.172.218.162)
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383: Water Cooler, It seems that those whose Party opposing the President have... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-20, 11:15:10 (173.172.218.162)
...derogatory nicknames for the President. Remember when Bush was the President and all the Dems called him "Shrub" or "W" and a number of other even worse names? .......
384: Inmate Central, A Facebook friend sent this to me and and I just had to share... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-16, 15:43:01 (173.172.218.162)
...what a cool thing this group of musicians is doing with these flash mob appearances. I have only been at the Mall when a local group of musicians from the city Symphony did a flash mob by performin .......
385: Water Cooler, In honor of Obama coming out of the closet... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-15, 16:00:54 (173.172.218.162)
...and becoming our first gay President, the producers of the new movie, "The Avengers" are modifying their posters. .......
386: Inmate Central, Flash mob in the Copenhagen Metro.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-15, 15:36:19 (173.172.218.162)
Very cool. .......
387: Water Cooler, Where did I say I was worried about this? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-13, 11:31:29 (173.172.218.162)
I am worried more about if our nation will be able to pull out of this economic situation. Gay marriage is also low on my list of priorities for this nation. .......
388: Water Cooler, Sadly, that is probably what will eventually happen. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-13, 08:38:53 (173.172.218.162)
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389: Water Cooler, So maybe if Obama focuses on gay marriage... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-10, 21:07:11 (173.172.218.162)
...come this November, the people will forget just how bad the economy is. .......
390: Water Cooler, The U.N. wants the U.S. Gov't to give Mt. Rushmore back to the ... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-07, 20:53:14 (173.172.218.162)
...indigenous Natives. I think they should. .......
391: Water Cooler, That could be so, but I played the trumpet in the military because... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-06, 19:23:28 (173.172.218.162)
..they asked me to and I did enjoy playing in the band. The only thing I didn't like was when they asked me to play "Taps" for special military funerals...too sad and boring for me. .......
392: Water Cooler, Funny you mentioned that Sox... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-06, 18:51:22 (173.172.218.162)
I played the trumpet for my entire tour of the Coast Guard. While going through boot camp, I was selected to play every day morning reveille, morning colors and evening colors, all songs written for t .......
393: Water Cooler, I agree. These girls are really playing. I watched the trumpet players'... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-06, 18:17:07 (173.172.218.162)
...fingering and it was right on. Note: I am a prior trumpet and cornet player...haven't played in years though. .......
394: Water Cooler, What about the signs that say, " No shirt, no shoes, no service"? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-05, 19:36:33 (173.172.218.162)
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395: Inmate Central, So the woman clerk says to the man... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-04, 18:27:34 (173.172.218.162)
"Is that a Schnitzel in your pants or are you just glad to see me?"...bada-bing! .......
396: Water Cooler, This is all a smoke and screen from a Liberal President... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-05-02, 19:48:57 (173.172.218.162)
..who hates guns of any kind in the hands of U.S. citizens and has made that clear from the beginning of his 1st campaign. It's all a part of his hypocritical ways...in other words, he'll do anything, .......
397: Water Cooler, Do you mean partisan like those Florida Supreme Court... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-30, 20:46:45 (173.172.218.162)
...justices who tried their best to insure that a recount of those "swinging chads" would give Gore the Presidency...yet justice prevailed. .......
398: Water Cooler, RE: Easy to figure it out. Go to college websites and check tuition. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-24, 16:02:03 (173.172.218.162)
Remember the famous quote from Benjamin Franklin: "Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, exce .......
399: Water Cooler, RE: 4 years in a private college... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-24, 15:46:08 (173.172.218.162)
I hear you, Wendell. It is almost insane. But wait...Obama is pushing for lower student loan rates to woo the student voters. Maybe this will help a bit, but... .......
400: Water Cooler, $250,000 college loan? It's called being a spoiled brat... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-24, 15:42:46 (173.172.218.162)
He probably got his parents to co-sign so he could afford to make the payments on his car, insurance, swanky bachelor's apartment and extra spending cash for partying, buying nice clothes, dates, nice .......
401: Water Cooler, I just got my tax return "returned"... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-21, 13:44:53 (173.172.218.162)
I got my Tax Return "returned." I guess it was because of my response to the line, which said: "List All Dependents" So I replied; 12 million illegal immigrants, 3 million crack heads, 42 million unem .......
402: Water Cooler, Remember not too long ago when Obama was totally against Superpac funding? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-20, 17:24:07 (173.172.218.162)
Funny how quickly he flip-flopped and was suddenly for it. .......
403: Water Cooler, There are a lot of great renditions of, "The night they drove old Dixie down",... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-19, 14:52:35 (173.172.218.162)
...but when Levon sang it, you felt like he was really there. .......
404: Water Cooler, Are student loans getting out of hand? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-17, 08:03:41 (173.172.218.162)
This lady tells it like it is. .......
405: Water Cooler, My, my, my! What fun the Gov't agencies are having with our tax dollars... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-16, 21:23:50 (173.172.218.162)
...and all under Obama's watch. Is it any wonder the Dems want the Buffett Law to go into effect for the rich? Obviously the Gov't needs more party money. .......
406: Water Cooler, If Panetta is so concerned about saving taxpayers' money... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-16, 20:54:24 (173.172.218.162)
...then why doesn't he pack his family up and move them to D.C.? .......
407: Water Cooler, Photo of the Day! (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-16, 20:22:22 (173.172.218.162)
Yes, I'm sure it's photoshopped, but it is still funny...and the truth! ;o) .......
408: Water Cooler, Was Axelrod belching periodically while he was ranting? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-16, 17:39:45 (173.172.218.162)
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409: Water Cooler, Yawn...I'm going to bed...Goodnight, guys! ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 20:25:21 (173.172.218.162)
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410: Water Cooler, it means it's late and this old guy is going to bed. :o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 20:23:31 (173.172.218.162)
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411: Water Cooler, Are you calling the kettle black again, you sneaky guy? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:52:45 (173.172.218.162)
Don't you know that the Water Cooler's purpose is to incite anger? Where else could one make a comment from the Right and be called an idiot from the Left? ;o) .......
412: Water Cooler, After the fact. So what? Of course Obama's going to (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:47:42 (173.172.218.162)
say great things about the secret service. He's not only a politician, but the President. This crap still happened under his watch and there are a lot of concerned Americans wondering if the Secret Se .......
413: Water Cooler, read further down, Pat, for the admission of my unintentional error... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:42:36 (173.172.218.162)
...so can you move on and stop beating a dead horse? .......
414: Water Cooler, Someone's gotta stir the pot a little. ;o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:40:14 (173.172.218.162)
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415: Water Cooler, Reagan was a fine president and he did the right thing with offering amnesty... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:38:48 (173.172.218.162)
...that is, to those who were qualified. If you want to be an American and you are from another country, you have to earn the right to be one. Obama would love to offer an unconditional amnesty, that .......
416: Water Cooler, Would you please stop with the elitist put-down crap... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:34:51 (173.172.218.162)
Yes, I am well aware of my tax rates. They are slightly lower the last three years and I've gotten more back from the IRS. I'm very pleased with that aspect. I still don't agree with taxing the rich, .......
417: Water Cooler, So my income rates actually helped to kick illegal Mexicans... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 19:23:58 (173.172.218.162)
...back to their own country? I'm shocked! How do you feel about these record deportations? .......
418: Water Cooler, Are you talking about the increase in deportations in 2011? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:46:18 (173.172.218.162)
Hmmm, maybe I was wrong and Obama doesn't want the Hispanic votes. Who woulda thunk it? .......
419: Water Cooler, Yes, please keep it in a safe place... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:40:50 (173.172.218.162)
...after all, November will be here before we know it. .......
420: Water Cooler, Because you are a silly guy who likes to play mind games? ;o) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:30:16 (173.172.218.162)
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421: Water Cooler, Of course Obama is going to promise this to the Hispanics... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:20:43 (173.172.218.162)
He wants and needs their votes, but then he made the same promise during his first campaign for President... "President Obama only talks about immigration reform when he's seeking votes," said Romn .......
422: Water Cooler, That is NOT the truth, liar. ;o) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:10:52 (173.172.218.162)
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423: Water Cooler, Neither, but you're doing a fine job portraying both. :o) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:08:38 (173.172.218.162)
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424: Water Cooler, Okay, so I slightly misquoted Obama... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 18:06:40 (173.172.218.162)
...my mistake. I believe I left out the "look like" part. Regardless, I still feel it was a deliberate racial thing on Obama's part to appeal to the Black voters, particularly in Florida where, in my .......
425: Water Cooler, For me, truth is an absolute. It isn't either subjective or fungible... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 17:46:59 (173.172.218.162)
...But then that could be why you and I look at the world so differently. Different strokes for different folks. ;o) .......
426: Water Cooler, Because you used the phrase "conservative idiots" (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 17:26:10 (173.172.218.162)
I'll have to refrain from anwswering your post. When you can learn to be civil and stop the name-calling, only then can I treat you with some respect. .......
427: Water Cooler, Two main differences between the Tea Party and the Occupation Party... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 17:11:16 (173.172.218.162)
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428: Water Cooler, Interesting quote from George Orwell... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 16:56:51 (173.172.218.162)
Does it make sense to you? .......
429: Water Cooler, I somewhat agree, but a psychoanalysis of Zimmerman... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 14:10:41 (173.172.218.162)
...should be on-going before the trial to determine if he was truly qualified to carry arms. I'm a little disturbed that our President would instantly, upon hearing of the death of Martin, without any .......
430: Water Cooler, I hope this message gets to Obama, Holder, Sharpton... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 12:53:21 (173.172.218.162)
the Reverend Jackson, Reverend Wright( Obama's preacher) and all the other race-baiters out there. .......
431: Water Cooler, That's what the news media says, but... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-15, 10:34:42 (173.172.218.162)
...have you noticed that there's been no comment from the White House? .......
432: Water Cooler, I guess the smiley face went over your head... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-14, 20:55:39 (173.172.218.162)
I would stoop to your level and call you all sorts of denigrating names, but I'll let you fester in your own misery. Have a nice weekend. .......
433: Water Cooler, Maybe Obama was the one caught with the prostitutes... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-14, 18:07:35 (173.172.218.162)
...and his secret service boys took the blame for him. :o) .......
434: Water Cooler, So while Obama is sleeping in his Columbian hotel... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-13, 20:38:18 (173.172.218.162)
...his secret service boys are partying with Columbian prostitutes...talk about embarassing. .......
435: Water Cooler, Amazing! We should all hope to be as healthy and energetic at that age. -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-12, 20:45:47 (173.172.218.162)
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436: Water Cooler, So, are all these tax increases going to benefit everyone... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-12, 18:53:34 (173.172.218.162)
...or is it a way to continue supporting those who don't want to work for a living? .......
437: Water Cooler, Wow, another story on the misuse of our tax-paying dollars... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-12, 16:38:49 (173.172.218.162)
...Did Massachusetts really let him do this? .......
438: Water Cooler, Here is the information on the study from the Polk home site; (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-10, 20:30:50 (173.172.218.162)
Note the two tables. .......
439: Water Cooler, I don't know of any. I am only going by what the Polk study... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-10, 18:42:43 (173.172.218.162)
...recently came out with. I currently drive a v-8 GMC pickup which is a company vehicle. I don't have a personal vehicle so I haven't done any research of what is available in the car industry. As lo .......
440: Water Cooler, RE: New study shows 2 out of 3 previous hybrid car buyers... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-10, 18:34:15 (173.172.218.162)
Good for you. Looks like you are the one of four who will more than likely buy another hybrid next time. .......
441: Water Cooler, New study shows 2 out of 3 previous hybrid car buyers... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-10, 18:26:00 (173.172.218.162)
aren't buying another hybrid. I think they're realizing that the new midsized gas-only cars are getting just as good gas mileage for a lot less money and hassle. .......
442: Water Cooler, I wonder if the real Mr. Holder has seen this video? ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-10, 07:37:55 (173.172.218.162)
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443: Water Cooler, So Obama is a radical rightist, correct? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-07, 19:24:16 (173.172.218.162)
He's a warmonger, approves of executing Americans in foreign countries, etc. He continues to bombard the Pakistan terrorist leaders with drones(killing innocent civilians in the process)Wow, he really .......
444: Water Cooler, Everything you just stated is a bunch of bull hockey. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-07, 15:39:31 (173.172.218.162)
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445: Water Cooler, What fantasy world do you live in? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-07, 14:35:31 (173.172.218.162)
The Democrats are anything but principled, reasonable and compromising. Obamacare is a prime example. .......
446: Water Cooler, The problem with Obama's praising of Reagan is... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-07, 14:32:51 (173.172.218.162)
...that he has an agenda to make Romney look like an extremist, when in reality it is Obama who is the extremist. I can't recall any diehard Democrat, especially the Leftist members here on the Water .......
447: Water Cooler, Is Obama really a Republican? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-07, 13:04:19 (173.172.218.162)
One would think so the way he's praising all the previous Republican Presidents, with Reagan being almost his hero...or is Obama just being a hypocrite? .......
448: Water Cooler, Maybe the cartoonist wanted to emphasize that... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-06, 14:08:04 (173.172.218.162)
...the Executive Branch WAS over Obama's head...kind of a double meaning in the cartoon. In other words, not only is Obama taking a dump on the Judiciary Branch but he is not worthy of being on the Ex .......
449: Water Cooler, So am I to assume that the gist of the cartoon went over your head? ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-05, 19:27:38 (173.172.218.162)
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450: Water Cooler, Cartoon of the Day (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-05, 16:03:08 (173.172.218.162)
Who's that sitting on the Executive branch? .......
451: Water Cooler, Yes, if one is a moron, one could make this argument... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-04, 09:34:45 (173.172.218.162)
Are you suggesting that snuffing out an ant's life is no different than killing a healthy human fetus? Is killing an ant really an act of "murder" in your opinion? .......
452: Water Cooler, Could a single living cell in a pregnant woman's womb be considered a life? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-03, 19:05:17 (173.172.218.162)
One could make this argument .......
453: Water Cooler, Student loan debt has now surpassed auto loans and credit card debt... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-03, 09:12:02 (173.172.218.162)
...Should Obama use the tax-payer's money to bail them out? .......
454: Water Cooler, Hopefully, with all the public outcry, justice will prevail... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-01, 15:56:57 (173.172.218.162)
...a young man is dead and if he was needlessly killed, the shooter should be punished accordingly. .......
455: Water Cooler, I'm sure that the police and other law enforcement agencies... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-04-01, 14:34:21 (173.172.218.162)
...have experts analyzing the 911 tapes. This is still an on-going investigation and until the investigation and analyses is completed the law enforcement agencies don't generally put out news reports .......
456: Water Cooler, Maybe Fox News will hire Keith Olbermann... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-30, 17:27:05 (173.172.218.162)
...if so, would the Libs consider the network "fair and impartial"? ;o) .......
457: Water Cooler, If she can convincingly pull this role off... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-27, 19:38:09 (173.172.218.162)
...then I will take off my hat for her ability to be a remarkable actress. :o) .......
458: Water Cooler, 10 reasons why the U.S. dollar is going to collapse: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-26, 20:18:13 (173.172.218.162)
Does anyone else see this coming? .......
459: Water Cooler, RE: Should the current generation of college age students... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-26, 09:10:04 (173.172.218.162)
Wendell, As this interview was with one economics professor at a college, Valencia, in Florida, if we are to assume that most students in all colleges would write similar essays, I would have to say, .......
460: Water Cooler, Should the current generation of college age students... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-26, 08:39:10 (173.172.218.162)
be called the "Gimme Generation"? .......
461: Water Cooler, Here is a movie preview about Barack Obama... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-22, 18:00:00 (173.172.218.162)
...coming to a theater near you. .......
462: Water Cooler, You keep talking like this and certain Inmates are going to tell you to.. (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-21, 20:11:27 (173.172.218.162)
..."Grow up!" :o) P.S. Since Obama's been President, I'm still waiting for him to pay my mortgage...what's with that? .......
463: Water Cooler, When this guy started singing, it shocked everyone. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-21, 17:56:50 (173.172.218.162)
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464: Water Cooler, Maybe we should just change the word "freedom" to "freestuff" (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-21, 17:55:18 (173.172.218.162)
it means the same, right? ;o) .......
465: Water Cooler, I think it should be, "Move over Paul Potts". :o) (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-21, 15:57:40 (173.172.218.162)
It is he who became famous for singing this same song on this show. .......
466: Water Cooler, One of those rare moments when you actually make some sense. ;o) ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-20, 08:07:24 (173.172.218.162)
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467: Water Cooler, So who pissed in your Cheerios this morning? ---nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-19, 20:34:53 (173.172.218.162)
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468: Water Cooler, Chevy's Obama-Volt...it's time to buy American again... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-19, 16:53:42 (173.172.218.162)
Show your patriotism, America! .......
469: Water Cooler, RE: I don't know about you, but I would never go see this. I would be a wreck. nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-18, 18:28:37 (173.172.218.162)
Even if he dropped her, she has a soft cushion to land on...not to worry. .......
470: Water Cooler, What's it like going through life with tunnel vision? -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-17, 13:44:07 (173.172.218.162)
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471: Water Cooler, RE: Why would I want to read the article? nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-17, 13:42:33 (173.172.218.162)
How would you respond to your question if one of your students asked it? .......
472: Water Cooler, If you had read the article, the main issue was that Osama... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-17, 11:10:49 (173.172.218.162)
wanted to kill Obama so that Biden would become President. .......
473: Water Cooler, What does Osama Bin Laden and the Democratic party have in common? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-17, 10:24:22 (173.172.218.162)
They both hate Fox News. .......
474: Inmate Central, My dog has some great excuses, but this one tops them all... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-15, 19:17:00 (173.172.218.162)
I am just too soft-hearted. .......
475: Water Cooler, Actually I don't drink very often and I dont' have much.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-15, 19:13:02 (173.172.218.162)
...sex... which could explain my recent doctor's visit. :o) .......
476: Water Cooler, RE: As long as... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-15, 14:55:19 (173.172.218.162)
Sadly you missed the humor as well as the relevance of this study...unless, of course, you are referring to yourself when comparing one's brain to a fruit fly's. ;o) .......
477: Water Cooler, New study of fruit flies shows that men drink more when deprived... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-15, 14:26:20 (173.172.218.162)
...of sex...makes sense to me. ;o) .......
478: Water Cooler, We won't know until the Extra-Terrestrials identify themselves. ;o) -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-11, 20:04:23 (173.172.218.162)
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479: Water Cooler, Actually, this is what happens when a man goes without sex for too long a period... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-07, 20:16:21 (173.172.218.162)
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480: Water Cooler, Way to go, Angie! I can see why you are so proud of her, Mikey... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-04, 12:18:05 (24.242.17.70)
...I wish her much success in her career. She seems to be on the right track. .......
481: Water Cooler, So this is where some of our tax money is going... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-03-01, 15:28:08 (24.242.17.70)
Yeah, we're building relationships in the Middle East. Give me a break! .......
482: Inmate Central, Not suitable at any time....GROSS! ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-29, 16:11:20 (24.242.17.70)
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483: Water Cooler, Because that's the Aussie way, Mate...no worries! :o) -----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-28, 21:00:34 (24.242.17.70)
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484: Water Cooler, It's amazing that once you get past politics... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-28, 20:22:51 (24.242.17.70)
...how many other things we can agree about. ;o) .......
485: Water Cooler, Because I live in Texas and I thought it was a funny exaggeration of RTC. ---- nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-28, 14:25:24 (24.242.17.70)
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486: Water Cooler, Promoting safe shopping in Texas (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-28, 08:50:36 (24.242.17.70)
How do you know you're shopping in Texas? .......
487: Water Cooler, Unbelievable! This is a first for me. What a freak accident.... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-27, 20:29:02 (24.242.17.70)
I hope they have insurance for that jet dryer. ;o) .......
488: Water Cooler, Very sad. I've owned a couple of Pontiacs in my life and I enjoyed them. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-27, 19:12:05 (24.242.17.70)
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489: Water Cooler, Restoring fiscal sustainability for the U.S.: (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-27, 18:39:58 (24.242.17.70)
Interesting reading from a blog started by a former Comptroller General .......
490: Water Cooler, Just a little addendum... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 15:59:28 (24.242.17.70)
Do you really think that the USofA military is stupid enough to dump a bunch of Qurans in a pile in public, set those books on fire and chant around the fire like a bunch of wild Indians from the old .......
491: Water Cooler, Sox, you're assuming things again... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 15:50:56 (24.242.17.70)
The military wasn't burning these books out in public. They were burning Quran books(in a heavily guarded military compound away from public eyes) that they had confiscated from prisoners who were wri .......
492: Water Cooler, With someone like me? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 15:27:51 (24.242.17.70)
There you go again with the personal attacks. I hope you feel better and more superior now. .......
493: Water Cooler, RE: Did you say wuss? ~t (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 15:25:41 (24.242.17.70)
The NASCAR races are much more entertaining to watch when the track is free of moisture, unless you enjoy frequent spin-outs and wrecks. .......
494: Water Cooler, I disagree. The apology made no difference to the people ... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 15:23:25 (24.242.17.70)
...of Afghanistan and especially the Al Qaida and Taliban. See the difference? The apology by Obama was an admittance of wrong-doing. I personally don't think there was any wrong-doing, so in essence, .......
495: Water Cooler, You are full of it, man. Go back to surfing the waves. ----nt (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 14:57:37 (24.242.17.70)
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496: Water Cooler, So what you are saying is... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 14:55:31 (24.242.17.70)
...Obama's apology to the Muslim terrorists for burning a few of their books was to no avail and that the terrorists should continue to kill American soldiers just because they are still in their coun .......
497: Water Cooler, Have you forgotten why the USofA went into Afghanistan in the first place? (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 13:51:05 (24.242.17.70)
Can you say, "Twin Towers"? .......
498: Water Cooler, Can someone explain to me how shooting these two U.S. military men... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 13:29:38 (24.242.17.70)
...in the back of the head is justification for the burning of a few Quran books? Is this really how the Muslims think? .......
499: Inmate Central, I recognize that sound... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-26, 10:18:25 (24.242.17.70)
That's the warning sound meaning, "I'm about to kick your ass!" I hear this between the neighborhood cats and shortly after the sound, sometimes longer as cats are extremely patient, a lot of screamin .......
500: Water Cooler, But here's some new information... (0.00)
Posted by sherod on 2012-02-25, 20:16:24 (24.242.17.70)
...that shows that all those U.S. drone attacks are actually killing more bad guys and less innocent civilians. .......
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