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1: General Asylum, An old harp player in Ancient Greece said it first. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-07-09, 06:50:22 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
2: Inmate Central, Shhh.... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-27, 13:04:33 (50.225.117.156)
don't mess with Darwin. .......
3: Inmate Central, Which universe? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-25, 09:37:07 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
4: Films/DVD Asylum, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-23, 09:16:58 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
5: Inmate Central, Late to the party: wifey (4500 on bird list) guesses Sharp-shinned. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-23, 06:06:28 (136.34.81.48)
Shorter, shorter and wider wings/longer tails allow them (like the old Spitfires) to turn very quickly. Forest environments are their chosen milieu. .......
6: Inmate Central, "Much we aren't being told." Au contraire! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-23, 06:03:08 (136.34.81.48)
Youtube "scientists" are all over this. .......
7: Inmate Central, RE: Hope so. I tested positive an hour ago. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-20, 15:41:41 (136.34.81.48)
I'm 74 and was sick for a week and came through it fine. It doesn't necessarily attack the respiratory system by the way. Get well soon! .......
8: Inmate Central, Anne Francis. Leslie Nielsen. Robby the R. Can't be beat! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-19, 15:01:16 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
9: Inmate Central, Back at you! Our daughter was by mutual agreement the (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-19, 14:59:36 (136.34.81.48)
best thing either of us ever has done--- and the best thing is we did it together. .......
10: Classical Court, Congrats! 3/4s of a century is quite a mark. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 11:22:44 (136.34.81.48)
I'm a year behind ya... .......
11: Classical Court, I'm a Hu Ja fan. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 11:21:11 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
12: Inmate Central, Women and clubs. How old are you??? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 11:15:42 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
13: Inmate Central, RE: I'm trying to figure that out now because I'm convinced the U.S. is fubar. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 11:10:49 (136.34.81.48)
Bavaria is very cool--- and Munich has a grand selection of museums + lots of great classical music. Add beer and the simple-but-great food to those. And proximity to the stunning rococo architecture .......
14: Inmate Central, I mean no disrespect, but (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 11:03:44 (136.34.81.48)
if you're such an admirer of him and Russia, why don't you move there? The West indeed has many problems, but I'd find it hard to live in a country where Stalin, a man who slept well while carrying o .......
15: Films/DVD Asylum, Did you enjoy "Winter's Bone?" If so, you'll probably like (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 09:35:35 (136.34.81.48)
the Italian film, "A Chiara." A 15-year old girl slowly realizes her father isn't what she thought, he has a secret life that she soon realizes is known to many people, but kept from her. The film is .......
16: Inmate Central, RE: KC. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 09:22:31 (136.34.81.48)
Harp's BBQ comes up the most when I speak to guys I know who are talented smokers/Qers. Best brisket I've had outside of Dallas. Good ribs and sausage, too. Only available one day a week, though--- Sa .......
17: Inmate Central, Biggest problem by far is the game itself--- it has the highest average (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 08:47:34 (136.34.81.48)
age viewership + smallest share of young viewership. Football, basketball, (especially soccer) have far more action than baseball where the initiator of the action can take 20 seconds between pitches .......
18: Inmate Central, Jennifer O'Neill, then, would be an Olympian! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 08:40:37 (136.34.81.48)
Married 9 times, to 8 husbands. .......
19: Inmate Central, "To be alive and explore nature now (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 08:36:58 (136.34.81.48)
is to read by the light of a library as it burns." Tom Mustill .......
20: Inmate Central, This underlines the problem with US over-emphasis on looking inward, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 08:28:00 (136.34.81.48)
i.e. isolationism. This conference and its location sends a message to the world's rapidly developing nations that China is "open for business" and ready to fill the vacuum of former US involvement. A .......
21: Films/DVD Asylum, My Night at Maud's. Il Sorpasso. The Conformist. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 05:48:33 (136.34.81.48)
One of the greatest actors who perfected doing more with less. .......
22: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 05:45:39 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
23: Inmate Central, KC. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 05:43:52 (136.34.81.48)
More fountains and boulevards than anywhere else. Many, many parks and bike and jogging trails. Four seasons. Equally close to all US destinations (continental). Great neighborhoods. Relatively clean .......
24: Inmate Central, RE: Women vs men in endurance sports (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-18, 05:38:47 (136.34.81.48)
I told my wife and she said that women "endure" a lot more from men than vice-versa so, yeah... .......
25: Inmate Central, 100F in KC today, with most days mid-90s for next ten days. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 16:01:33 (136.34.81.48)
I'm up early, running and exercising. After almost 20 years in the NW, I'd forgotten how high heat/high humidity feels. .......
26: Inmate Central, I like #2 for my overall winner. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 15:58:21 (136.34.81.48)
That stoat's acting like I feel after my first cup of Joe after a period of abstinence. .......
27: Inmate Central, RE: Sad RAAM news (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 11:23:37 (136.34.81.48)
Dehydration almost got me on a long hike in the morning in Phoenix. It can be a silent killer. .......
28: Classical Court, RE: I had a music teacher at Brown who would brag about having heard Hofmann play (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 10:23:01 (136.34.81.48)
Well, my KLHs never stopped playing to ask me a question, though if they could, it would have been along the lines of, "Your Sansui 9090DB, RMS 125/wpc, is powerful, but we're still hungry--- may I pl .......
29: Inmate Central, "The "government." The "media." When I hear (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 07:39:55 (136.34.81.48)
someone painting with such a broad brush, I have to smile. .......
30: Inmate Central, Thanks for those photos, beautiful! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 06:08:44 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
31: Inmate Central, The Constitution has needed many corrections/additions, i.e. amendments, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-17, 06:05:58 (136.34.81.48)
because it is flawed and because it was written hundreds of years ago in a very different world. That said, it should be obvious that it isn't the problem. Fear, anger, and hatred somehow became wove .......
32: Inmate Central, Pete Rose and the Steroid Era. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 19:59:19 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
33: Inmate Central, Internet nurse on Youtube. That's convincing! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 13:39:34 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
34: Inmate Central, Warriors vs Celtics: will the fat lady sing? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 13:38:09 (136.34.81.48)
All talk has been about Steph Curry and offense vs stout Boston D. But... there's a good argument that the Warriors are at least as good on D--- and they're doing it with "small ball," no player over .......
35: Inmate Central, RE: Nope. Fischer was the greatest of all time. Carlsen and Kasparov next. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 07:55:29 (174.210.165.27)
I think Carlsen is the greatest because nowadays there are computers and there are far better trained chess masters in competition and he has ruled the roost he was far younger than any other champion .......
36: Inmate Central, RE: Any Connelly fans here? Bosch, Lincoln Lawyer Haller? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 07:46:36 (174.210.165.27)
I am making my way through the 2nd season of Bosh and it's pretty good. .......
37: Inmate Central, TMI. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 07:40:53 (174.210.165.27)
G .......
38: Inmate Central, RE: Pizza (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 07:35:42 (174.210.165.27)
Looks like UNO pizza in Chicago? .......
39: Inmate Central, RE: Ever participate in a "provisional" or "aborted" landing? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-16, 07:33:44 (174.210.165.27)
I think the author meant he throttled up not back when he pulled up; if he pulled up the controls and throttled back he'd go nose down into the ground. .......
40: Classical Court, Interesting info, indeed, about the elder Hofmann. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 18:01:36 (136.34.81.48)
I certainly can vouch for the inefficiency of my KLH 5s. And their deep extension. .......
41: Classical Court, If he married Yuja, she'd be Wang-Lang or Lang-Wang? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:55:58 (136.34.81.48)
r .......
42: General Asylum, It ain't Amazon: it's the crappy case design. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:52:35 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
43: Inmate Central, "Former" is what you should have said. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:48:01 (136.34.81.48)
When one says, "World Champion X," it is understood that person is being described as the current one. I do stand corrected on the nationality of the chess GOAT. .......
44: Inmate Central, Getting Russkies hooked on MaccieD's is (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:39:17 (136.34.81.48)
deadlier than a nuclear strike. .......
45: Inmate Central, Of course they don't, they're inanimate objects. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:27:35 (136.34.81.48)
So, no one in your family has received a vaccine or ever wore a mask? .......
46: Inmate Central, Where do you live? No problem here finding fresh veggies that are... fresh. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:21:48 (136.34.81.48)
KC markets overflowing with spinach, green peppers, fresh spring salad mixes, and sundry other green veggie options. Broccoli: if the stems aren't stiff, leave 'em alone. Strawberries, blueberries, a .......
47: Inmate Central, Confusion: world chess champion is and has been for quite a while a Dane (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-15, 17:18:25 (136.34.81.48)
named Magnus Carlsen. .......
48: Inmate Central, Any hunters, here? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-14, 10:48:27 (136.34.81.48)
Ever kill large game, like deer? It's relatively easy. Most human prey is scared of humans and, obviously, don't fire back. .......
49: Inmate Central, Safest place in America? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-14, 10:44:57 (136.34.81.48)
Airports, post-screening areas. Ask yourself why. .......
50: Inmate Central, RE: Except the Left wants to rule, not govern (nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-14, 10:43:57 (136.34.81.48)
Who tried to overturn an election, supporting violence? .......
51: Inmate Central, Instead of the National Guard shooting students, it'll be Ohio teachers, next. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 14:31:54 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
52: Inmate Central, You were very careful picking those cherries, weren't you? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 14:31:10 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
53: Inmate Central, POTW! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 10:10:07 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
54: Inmate Central, Putin, "Why can't I have a Monroe Doctrine, Victor?" nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 10:07:50 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
55: Inmate Central, R U S S I A. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 10:05:06 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
56: Inmate Central, What's to debate? I'm a Libertarian, no-gov guy... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 10:03:29 (136.34.81.48)
unless it's massive assistance that helps me. .......
57: Inmate Central, Bad news for climate pessimists (the Doomsday guys, among us): (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 06:17:07 (136.34.81.48)
MIT just may have the solution: a space bubble shield. .......
58: Inmate Central, So only rifles or shotguns are necessary. Thank you. I agree. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-13, 06:08:09 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
59: Classical Court, Saving this for posterity. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 17:25:56 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
60: Inmate Central, Armed militia didn't kill those children. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 17:16:54 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
61: Inmate Central, "Senor North, your table is ready!" nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 17:15:39 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
62: Inmate Central, Statistics? Like how many armed civilians stop crimes? Compared to (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 09:49:43 (136.34.81.48)
how many kids are injured or killed because their gun-loving Dads left the loaded guns with easy access? Or how many law-abiding owners' guns have been stolen and used in violent crimes? Somehow, it .......
63: Inmate Central, Pentagon is far more germane than delivery vans and keys... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 09:44:34 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
64: Inmate Central, RE: Y'all sayin' mo' guns mean mo' people gettin' shot? Thinkin' less guns might be the right answer. n/t (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 09:37:28 (136.34.81.48)
NO one needs to keep a handgun away from a locked range, but good luck with that. Rifles are all anyone needs to defend his home or to hunt. .......
65: Inmate Central, RE: Meanwhile, in KC, we got that heat sink: 90s, all week. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 09:32:44 (136.34.81.48)
You're in the "great Midwest?" .......
66: Inmate Central, "Many?" BS. Prove it. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 07:30:45 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
67: Inmate Central, Gun shop owner, wife, and grandson killed at range... by shooter. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 07:29:01 (136.34.81.48)
Yeah, more guns is the answer, right? .......
68: Inmate Central, You're the one who agrees van keys somehow are comparable to (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 06:47:02 (136.34.81.48)
carrying loaded weapons in a school, not me. And Vic appears to think an armed teacher wouldn't need to be a security guard. If not, what's the purpose--- the psychology of the teacher? A security g .......
69: Inmate Central, Have you ever been in combat? Seen dead and dying children? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 06:40:56 (136.34.81.48)
Yeah, with minimal training, you'd be a hero. The guy with the AK-47 will be standing stock still, not swiveling around, spraying rounds everywhere. He'd be completely unaware of the ONE standing pers .......
70: Inmate Central, "Joey, this is a gun. I carry it to kill people that are coming to kill you." (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 06:35:54 (136.34.81.48)
Is that the "teaching" you mean? .......
71: Inmate Central, Meanwhile, in KC, we got that heat sink: 90s, all week. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 06:27:27 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
72: Inmate Central, Beautiful work! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 06:26:43 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
73: Inmate Central, Cops responding to school shooter: suddenly, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 05:57:38 (136.34.81.48)
a cop is in a hall and there's a figure armed with a pistol. The cop shoots. Oops. It was a teacher. .......
74: Inmate Central, You've seen WAY too many Dirty Harry films. Bullets don't obey the (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 05:56:47 (136.34.81.48)
wishes of the well-intentioned. They go through bodies, walls, and doors, maiming and killing unintended human targets. There is a reason cops do not like to enter heavily populated facilities with u .......
75: Inmate Central, "Car keys kill child!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-12, 05:52:23 (136.34.81.48)
"Excuse me, I ordered apples--- these are oranges." .......
76: Inmate Central, What country has an all but insurmountable lead in solar tech, batteries? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-11, 08:06:40 (136.34.81.48)
China. It also has a wind energy program that has seen it add more offshore capacity in 2021 alone than the entire world in the five prior years. .......
77: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-11, 04:43:22 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
78: Inmate Central, Herzog's fiction films equally outstanding. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-11, 04:41:42 (136.34.81.48)
"Aguirre." "Cobra Verde." These two, about colonization (S America; Africa) are compelling. .......
79: Inmate Central, I'd like to know the guy's overall health from contact with all these poisons, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-10, 12:22:01 (136.34.81.48)
wouldn't you? Some are slow poisons, but long term exposure will get one in the end. .......
80: Inmate Central, RE: It was hard to dance on the Titanic while it was going down. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 13:09:35 (136.34.81.48)
Break dancing? .......
81: Inmate Central, One ran for and was elected gov in Minnesota. Jesse Ventura. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 13:08:49 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
82: Inmate Central, "Realism" is just what data one wishes to believe in. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 12:44:40 (136.34.81.48)
Pretty much anything progressive, you think will fail. A century ago, you guys were arguing that flying wouldn't catch on. .......
83: Inmate Central, Mr. Bummer. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 12:42:21 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
84: Inmate Central, What a hoot. A "divided Washington" on guns? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 12:39:55 (136.34.81.48)
Rod, do you sincerely believe this? Who keeps us from enacting meaningful gun legislation? Look to your Republican Senators. Yes, one or two Blue Dogs are in the mix, but hardly a non-partisan issue. .......
85: Inmate Central, RE: Nobody here ever met me face to face. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 08:17:34 (174.210.167.78)
In other words you're a troll? .......
86: Inmate Central, Rule of law? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 08:04:23 (136.34.81.48)
So you're for prosecuting Jan. 6th participants and planners to the full extent of the law. Good. Immigrants are the reason we have cheap building costs, meat and veggies, hotel/motel bills. It's go .......
87: Inmate Central, Address the post. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 08:00:54 (136.34.81.48)
You probably think Covid actions were also being shoved down your throat. And tobacco regulation. And seatbelts. Survival of the species. Address your solution or are you ready for a warm bath and a s .......
88: Inmate Central, They're coming, period. Battery and (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 07:32:19 (136.34.81.48)
storage technology are vastly improving. Only those who doubt that climate change is a true threat to humanity oppose it, at this point. And the only reason to do so is to have massive fossil fuel inv .......
89: Inmate Central, Your default setting is negative. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-09, 07:24:24 (136.34.81.48)
Yet, you are in the greatest (large) country on earth. In good health. Married. For most of your planetary neighbors, you lead a charmed life. You would mystify them. Negative thoughts are depressing .......
90: Inmate Central, No threat to the country, though, so relatively a non-issue. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-08, 14:27:31 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
91: Inmate Central, Climate expert AND Constitutional authority. Wow, impressive! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-08, 11:05:00 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
92: Inmate Central, Oath Keepers and 3 Percenters? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-08, 11:03:10 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
93: Inmate Central, Remember hot-rods? Kids have been doing this stuff for decades. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-08, 09:05:09 (136.34.81.48)
For those with weak memories, re-watch "Rebel Without a Cause." Of course, those were all-white activities... .......
94: Inmate Central, "Saddle up, padnuh!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 15:13:00 (136.34.81.48)
Get up, get out, get movin!' .......
95: Inmate Central, MO is Missouri. MS is Mississippi. :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 15:11:11 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
96: Inmate Central, The return of the boogieman? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 10:44:43 (136.34.81.48)
Stagflation may be stalking the world economy. .......
97: Inmate Central, Stagflation! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 10:40:25 (136.34.81.48)
Of course, it isn't the seventies, but still, there are some similarities, just not that extreme. .......
98: Inmate Central, Say, can someone "Loan Me a Dime?" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 10:37:06 (136.34.81.48)
Duane and Boz: great blues voice, great blues guitarist. .......
99: Inmate Central, RE: "You and your kind did a good job of politicizing" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-07, 06:22:17 (136.34.81.48)
How many lives were saved from the shots is the point. Those who are getting the virus after the shots and boosters are being hospitalized and are dying in severely diminished numbers. Anyone that be .......
100: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:54:30 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
101: Inmate Central, RE: Goole. Ghoul? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:53:36 (136.34.81.48)
Here's a scientific proof list of man's contributions to global warming. Feel free to misrepresent 800,000 years of the scientific record. "It's coincidence that the rate has accelerated perfectly alo .......
102: Inmate Central, You think this place doesn't have enough war stuff? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:49:40 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
103: Inmate Central, Humans "contribute?" LOL! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:48:28 (136.34.81.48)
More like human generated greenhouse gases are THE reason we're in this predicament. Here's some science explaining how that conclusion has been agreed to by all major scientific groups and overwhelmi .......
104: Inmate Central, Many highly educated and otherwise intelligent people (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:35:39 (136.34.81.48)
hold ridiculous beliefs. Ego from their one area of expertise gives them the ill-placed confidence to believe they are experts in all areas of the general field, in this case, science. The only explan .......
105: Inmate Central, Deny climate change. Deny pollution and man's actions in it. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:30:51 (136.34.81.48)
Accept defeat. In other words, capitulate. Do nothing. I see a grand irony in there, somewhere. .......
106: Inmate Central, Or, stimulus stopped what could have been a depression. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:21:29 (136.34.81.48)
As it stands, we're only a few months into the post-Covid world (hopefully it continues) and we're into a few months of inflation. Wage increases are permanent, inflation is not. Without Fed intervent .......
107: Inmate Central, Who cares about personal opinion? Science has spoken. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 11:16:53 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
108: Inmate Central, RE: And the war on drugs was really a war to keep Americans safe? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 10:57:45 (136.34.81.48)
And remember most importantly felons cannot vote sometimes after their release even. .......
109: Inmate Central, Yeah, but what do you look like now? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 08:15:30 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
110: Inmate Central, Never claimed the Feds did. Pressure from a Senate bill to do so, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 08:08:41 (136.34.81.48)
however, probably paid a role in 25 states raising their minimum wage levels. Biden did manage to get contracted Federal workers a guaranteed $15 hr/wage. "In total, 25 states will see boosts to their .......
111: Inmate Central, Death and guns. This place is rapidly becoming a crematorium. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 07:59:00 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
112: Inmate Central, You're a hammer looking at everything as a nail. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 07:58:09 (136.34.81.48)
When did it become considered brilliant economics to claim the economy was miraculously helped by regularly giving the richest Americans immense tax cuts? In real dollars, the lowest workers hadn't ha .......
113: Inmate Central, Anyone with a pulse can get a job thanks to job growth + (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-06, 05:54:04 (136.34.81.48)
extremely low unemployment. Additionally, wages for many Americans have been lifted to fairness levels, thanks in large part to a long-overdue minimum wage increase. .......
114: Inmate Central, Why is human hair mostly concentrated upon (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-05, 15:22:06 (136.34.81.48)
the head and pubic areas? And why do such a large percentage of men go bald? Poor intelligent design? .......
115: Inmate Central, An uncle that lived to 95, smoked cigars and drank a large brandy every day... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-05, 15:15:54 (136.34.81.48)
said "Don't change anything!" His theory was that the resulting shock would do the most harm. .......
116: Films/DVD Asylum, I'm glad I didn't! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-05, 15:03:13 (136.34.81.48)
Terrific cast, from Bernthal down--- I'd give the Emmy to Jamie Hector's portrayal of Sean Suiter. I finished it a couple of days ago and had to run some errands. I couldn't help thinking, when I pass .......
117: Films/DVD Asylum, Yup, I really enjoyed those 2 earlier films. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-05, 14:59:53 (136.34.81.48)
I guess no one had the cojones to tell him, "Alex, to into rehab and forget this one." .......
118: Inmate Central, RE: Harry S Truman Museum and Pres Library, in Independence, MO: worth (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-04, 07:49:54 (136.34.81.48)
Ike is up next. We also want to have a follow up to the Truman. The building is beautiful and there's just so much to take in. .......
119: Inmate Central, Harry S Truman Museum and Pres Library, in Independence, MO: worth (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-04, 06:22:33 (136.34.81.48)
the trip! Recently reopened after a bright and modern renovation, it has informative and well-directed videos of "Give 'em Hell Harry"'s life and accomplishments as well as period exhibits. Failed bu .......
120: Inmate Central, "I'm so scared I'm going to spend endless hours (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-03, 16:11:04 (136.34.81.48)
researching, buying, cleaning, practicing with my guns!" Grown American men, so much more scared than men in all other developed nations. Behind all the machismo is fear. So scared are these fellows, .......
121: Films/DVD Asylum, "Men:" avoid at all costs! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-02, 06:34:10 (136.34.81.48)
I am an enthusiastic fan of "Ex Machina" and "Annihilation," but Alex Garland's latest is one of the absolute worst films of the past few years. Unfortunately so, because it has some excellent actors- .......
122: Inmate Central, NBA finals: are we watching one of the greatest or a potential GOAT? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-02, 06:28:37 (136.34.81.48)
Steph Curry certainly has had a major impact on the game, influencing defenses throughout the league. His stats, besides the unique ones on shooting, are top-tier in all other categories. ::: TOPIC: .......
123: Inmate Central, Meanwhile, in Miami-Dade, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-02, 06:25:24 (136.34.81.48)
Oath Keepers start takeover of GOP committee. .......
124: Inmate Central, Anyone here ready to give their life for Ukraine? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-01, 13:04:54 (136.34.81.48)
How about a child's or a grandchild's? Honestly, who would? .......
125: Films/DVD Asylum, Tks, will check it out, tonight! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-01, 08:19:49 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
126: Inmate Central, Here, too. KC is chock full of Italian heritage and consequently, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-01, 08:01:49 (136.34.81.48)
Roman restaurants and pizzarias. So far, we've found one that has decent Neapolitan--- but the eat-in service was pathetic. Our first test is to order a margarita pie. If the offering doesn't have ta .......
127: Inmate Central, Let's get real aggressive with Mr. Looney, push him to the brink, and (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-06-01, 07:55:06 (136.34.81.48)
risk nuclear Armageddon. Not. I, for one, am grateful we have a cautious, experienced leader. We are Americans, first, and our interests correctly are with our interests, first. Not Ukraine's interes .......
128: Classical Court, RE: Despite huge sympathy for Ferrier I'm not a fan (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 16:43:13 (136.34.81.48)
Perfectly understandable. It is a question of personal likes and dislikes, isn't it? To me, the darkness of the material is heightened by her unusual interpretation. .......
129: Classical Court, RE: I think the eponymous composer completes a trio of "difficult" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 12:34:30 (136.34.81.48)
I'll give some of the "modern" interpreters a go. Thanks. .......
130: Classical Court, RE: I'd be happy to be a proofreader for your future posts! (Well, not really) [nt] (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 12:31:45 (136.34.81.48)
Sure, if I can be a truthreader for yours. (And three "???,"s...). C'mon. .......
131: Classical Court, One man, one opinion. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 12:30:07 (136.34.81.48)
No matter how many times you repeat, I disagree. .......
132: Inmate Central, RE: I'd Run For City Council or School District Board (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 07:39:43 (136.34.81.48)
You do know how SCOTUS broke for allowing unlimited donations to campaigns, right? (5-4; conservative majority ruled it's a free speech issue). .......
133: Classical Court, "Droopy and heavy." Or "passionate and compelling?" Of course, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 06:59:26 (136.34.81.48)
Janet Baker is fine, too... .......
134: Classical Court, RCO. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 06:57:44 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
135: Inmate Central, Compared to other developed nations of the world? Very cheap. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-31, 05:53:01 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
136: Inmate Central, RE: We have timber rattlers (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 15:20:16 (136.34.81.48)
Them timber fellers are huge... I've heard they're ornery, too. Careful fetchin' tinder/kindling. .......
137: Inmate Central, RE: Rattlers on the rise (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 15:18:34 (136.34.81.48)
Shoulder. Near heart. "Damn, how fast can I get to the ER!" Those would be my first thoughts, but then, I am smart enough not to be a venomous snake handler. Not much more'n that, but I clear that bar .......
138: Inmate Central, RE: I see rattlers fairly frequently while hiking in our local SoCal park (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 15:16:24 (136.34.81.48)
Glad you left it alone: as I mention in a post down below, size is deceptive, venom-wise. And I'll be rooting for your Chargers now that they have former Duck Justin H at QB. Unless, of course, they'r .......
139: Inmate Central, I guess you never visited NYC or LA? Chicago? Miami Beach? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 12:27:09 (136.34.81.48)
Depending when and exactly where, you'd see stuff a lot worse than doggie doo. Lake Erie was so polluted it caught fire years ago. The Savannah River was toxic enough to destroy local fishing for deca .......
140: Classical Court, RE: Mahler? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 12:13:46 (136.34.81.48)
A great intro to Mahler would be Das Lied von Der Erde; Patzak and the splendid Kathleen Ferrier illuminate this beautiful music with guidance from Walter and the WPO. it's downloadable on Qobuz, as i .......
141: Classical Court, I think the eponymous composer completes a trio of "difficult" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 12:12:20 (136.34.81.48)
ones. I enjoy all three for their inventiveness and originality, though Mahler sometimes has "too many notes" for my overall enjoyment. Specifically, on some of the symphonies, there are so many cresc .......
142: Inmate Central, Vienna? We did a two-fer with it and (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:52:46 (136.34.81.48)
Berlin: loved them both, for very different reasons. We love Austrian and German wines, beers, pastries, and meats. The museum and music scenes, also, are world-class. We also went to Munich, but did .......
143: Inmate Central, RE: Kansas City is at the NW fringe of the Copperhead's home range... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:47:20 (136.34.81.48)
Two ladies that came by said the county recently had posted that it was a spring where the copperhead count was far above average. .......
144: Inmate Central, RE: "Don't Tread on Me!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:45:12 (136.34.81.48)
When we lived in Florida, there was a similarly easy way to distinguish coral snakes from harmless look-alikes. I never could remember,, though, so I always just respected 'em both. During our six yea .......
145: Inmate Central, Snake story: my at-the-time fiancé was working in a grain elevator (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:40:34 (136.34.81.48)
on the Savannah River as a US grain inspector. One day, her boss pointed out a very small snake coming down the belt; this Cajun guy reached out and grabbed the small thing. It promptly turned its nec .......
146: Inmate Central, SO many memorable ones! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:02:56 (136.34.81.48)
"- Hobson: Thrilling to meet you, Gloria. - Gloria: Hi. - Hobson: Yes... You obviously have a wonderful economy with words, Gloria. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness." ::: TOPI .......
147: Inmate Central, Ridiculous comparison. Take a metro or tube through a poorer part (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 10:00:03 (136.34.81.48)
of Paris or London and report back. .......
148: Inmate Central, Not fluff, a great comedy made so by Dudley Moore's (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 09:46:23 (136.34.81.48)
unforgettable character as well as the perfect butler-ing of Sir John Gielgud. Minelli? Never a fan of her over-the-top Judy Garland impersonation (yes, I know, I know...). The scene in the bar about .......
149: Inmate Central, "Don't Tread on Me!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 09:41:58 (136.34.81.48)
Almost did. This guy was in the grass in the park I ran in this morning, starting to cross the path. A guy came up and said it was a copperhead. I was using my cellphone x8 (max) magnification on i .......
150: Inmate Central, However, inmates gladly will supply (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-30, 09:39:28 (136.34.81.48)
your neighbors with shaving cream filled pies to introduce you to a grand American custom. .......
151: Inmate Central, Yeah, see, Ukrainians are all Nazis and Putin is fighting a moral war--- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 18:03:19 (136.34.81.48)
in the slightly unconventional mind of Chris. .......
152: Inmate Central, RE: I'll be in Italy in about 2 weeks. I be using planes, and trains, buses and cars to get around. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 17:59:24 (136.34.81.48)
Me, too. The trains in Japan were truly awesome: those several minute stops where the cars were cleaned was precision that had to be seen to be believed. French and Italian trains were just as formid .......
153: Inmate Central, RE: Who'd ride a train like this if we had one in the US? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 17:57:39 (136.34.81.48)
I think San Diego/LA/SF would be incredible, then extend to Portland and Seattle. You must be hyper-sensitive to dog poo; I've spent weeks and weeks traveling through Italy, train/car, and never was .......
154: Inmate Central, Assisi, huh? Supposed to be one of Europe's more incredible places--- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 17:54:26 (136.34.81.48)
though I've never been. Been more than a few times to Italy so gonna concentrate more on Austria/Germany/Belgium, now. Italy? Yeah, will be going at some point, again. .......
155: Inmate Central, Who'd ride a train like this if we had one in the US? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 12:15:27 (136.34.81.48)
The Italian super train connects many major cities at speeds up to 220 mph. I'd be first in line, myself, if the US could get out from under the car/oil lobbyists... Good food, comfortable accommodati .......
156: Whiner's Woad, I'll butt in! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 10:16:44 (136.34.81.48)
Considering the Blue Dog Manchin problem, Joe's done quite a bit. To the list in the link, I'd add great job creation. Also, no armed groups have tried to intimidate elections or take over our Republi .......
157: Inmate Central, There ALWAYS was weapon regulation in the colonies. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 10:10:15 (136.34.81.48)
Of course, in these days of massive local police forces, a large National Guard and Reserves, and a standing army, the circumstances radically are different. Even if the 2nd Amendment is misread to g .......
158: Whiner's Woad, Sorry but it's "complimentary." nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 09:54:14 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
159: Whiner's Woad, Excuse me, Mike, but I'm a proud (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 09:51:10 (136.34.81.48)
supporter of Joe Biden. My oil price post was quite obviously, I thought, tongue-in-cheek. .......
160: Inmate Central, The author is wrong: no standing army at the time conjured up (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 06:52:23 (136.34.81.48)
the idea of a FOREIGN standing one, i.e. the British. And the guy is just one voice, not The Wash Post, itself! Anyhow, times change, that's why we have amendments. That said, if one is an originalist .......
161: Inmate Central, Supply/industrial production, public support (in a democracy), (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 06:33:41 (136.34.81.48)
lots of cannon fodder. .......
162: Inmate Central, How many justify arsenal ownership through fear of the government? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 06:00:33 (136.34.81.48)
Ironic it's these "Oath Keeper" types that are the real threat, isn't it? .......
163: Inmate Central, Your interpretation of the article is self-serving. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 05:57:59 (136.34.81.48)
Militia is the intent of that, not individual citizens who are left to train-or-not-to-train and are not "regulated." Fast forward to the Wild West where city Marshalls, to keep order, demanded all c .......
164: Inmate Central, Arguments reduced to equating gun clubs and baseball bats with assault rifles. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-29, 05:53:02 (136.34.81.48)
Next time you go into combat, don't forget your clubs. .......
165: Inmate Central, RE: Gun Culture - Who seriously says to themselves ... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 20:00:38 (136.34.81.48)
B******* it was to have a population that were formed into a militia that could fight foreign invaders. .......
166: Inmate Central, Hockey: bad boxing on ice. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 13:34:01 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
167: Inmate Central, Liverpool fans (many) = hooligans. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 13:33:27 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
168: Inmate Central, No, I don't want people to feel they need an arsenal. That's the (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 10:13:36 (136.34.81.48)
purpose of police departments. If a person hears an intruder, go to a safe room. As I've mentioned a gazillion times, NO AMOUNT OF PRACTICE can determine in the heat of battle where a bullet will go. .......
169: Inmate Central, Bingo! Why have auto regulations? Why, people steal cars! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 10:07:24 (136.34.81.48)
At this point, it's kind of a waste of time to try to overcome anyone's objections. They just care more about some paranoid fantasy about the government trying to subjugate them than they care about t .......
170: Inmate Central, Top-notch soccer championship game today: Liverpool vs Real Madrid. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 09:28:45 (136.34.81.48)
Many Brazilian superstars on display for both teams, as well as the Franco-Algerian rocket, Benzema (Real Madrid). Best of England vs the Continent's best. If you love soccer, you'll be watchin.' ::: .......
171: General Asylum, Thanks for that! Fanny is an interesting name. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 09:13:40 (136.34.81.48)
Mostly, I guess, a diminutive of "Frances." .......
172: Inmate Central, "Le." Petrol is masculine! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-28, 09:04:23 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
173: Inmate Central, RE: A 10 lb Minature American Eskimo (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 16:26:17 (136.34.81.48)
That's a small dog--- but a beautiful one! .......
174: Inmate Central, Truly tragic: Breyer's Ice Cream. Used to be 1/2 gallons. Shrinking (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 16:24:06 (136.34.81.48)
now for years. At least they reversed course on subbing corn syrup for sugar, though. .......
175: Inmate Central, RE: undoubtably twice as true if your financial advisor hangs with strippers. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 16:22:13 (136.34.81.48)
You missed your true calling: recruitment! .......
176: Inmate Central, RE: A lot - Snowy finds her crate comforting. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 13:55:07 (136.34.81.48)
Either your arms are massive or she's kinda small? Lovable, obviously, no matter the size. .......
177: Inmate Central, Nah. But if I wait longer than 3 days, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 12:20:25 (136.34.81.48)
my multi-blade shaver is almost worthless 'cause the space between the blades gets clogged up with whiskers and de-clogging is a time-wasting pain. .......
178: Inmate Central, How much do you love your dog? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 09:34:22 (136.34.81.48)
One of the world's top architects adapts a classic design for man's best friend.. .......
179: Inmate Central, Case the school, when Mr. Football faded star takes his lunch break... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 06:50:49 (136.34.81.48)
Guns kill. .......
180: Inmate Central, Gunman, "Okay, I'll wait for you to go get your body armor." (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 06:47:42 (136.34.81.48)
Anything, no matter how patently stupid and absurd, to ignore the real problem, i.e. easy access to military-grade weaponry and easily avoidable "laws." These loonies show up in battle gear with war .......
181: Films/DVD Asylum, Oh, yeah! He leapt to stardom with that turn. Like Billy Bob Thornton's (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 06:42:11 (136.34.81.48)
amazing villain in, "No False Move." .......
182: Inmate Central, RE: Fishing time here (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 05:46:51 (136.34.81.48)
Love me some shad! Nice shot. .......
183: Inmate Central, Tom Brady: Absolute GOAT of trash-talking. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-27, 05:44:01 (136.34.81.48)
A charity golf match featuring teams of Josh Allen/Mahomes vs Brady/Rodgers is here---- kinda hard to find any "charity" in Tommy's remarks: ""I will come prepared like I always do to everything, and .......
184: Inmate Central, Here's how Australia dealt with it. Oh, and it's (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 14:09:51 (136.34.81.48)
worked in a real world experiment. "There are other countries in the world which, like the United States, view themselves as strongholds of freedom and individualism. Take Australia, for instance, wh .......
185: Inmate Central, And of course this current Court holds a drastically different view (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 14:09:04 (136.34.81.48)
from courts of 100 years and more ago, i.e. gun rights not being linked to "militia." Same with abortion: interesting how "originalism" disappears under political activism, eh? .......
186: Inmate Central, RE: I'm not talking about that whatsoever (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 14:06:34 (136.34.81.48)
A fetus is not a baby. Biology 101. Stick on subject. .......
187: Inmate Central, Normally, you're pretty reasonable. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 14:03:58 (136.34.81.48)
I can see your being scared if what you think is true, were. It isn't. NO one of any standing in the Dem Party has advocated taking guns away: that's NRA propaganda. Registering, yes. Regulating sales .......
188: Inmate Central, It "flies" in every other developed nation. "Just do nothing!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 12:06:18 (136.34.81.48)
That's hardly a reasonable attempt to address a lethal problem. .......
189: Inmate Central, +1000%. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 12:04:40 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
190: Inmate Central, Thanks--- we (re) hit all the major museums in that area not too long ago: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 11:37:59 (136.34.81.48)
museums are our thing. The Amon C was designed by Philip Johnson: architecture also is a passion. Dislike Remington et al, but yeah, the photography collection is truly world-class. Note: the beef r .......
191: Inmate Central, Well, you did a good job censoring that! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 11:33:42 (136.34.81.48)
"I don't really have a good understanding why [there hasn't been more gun control legislation]. Maybe it is money. Maybe it is the gun lobby. Maybe it's become politicized and an ideological thing, bu .......
192: Inmate Central, RE: Please 'splain something about FaceBook (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 11:28:27 (136.34.81.48)
It ain't Facebook. The cancer is in our society, at large. Why do we worship guns and think somehow they make us safer and more "democratic?" Why do so many of us hate those who we feel aren't like u .......
193: Classical Court, Well, consider the etymology: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:57:48 (136.34.81.48)
chauffeur: " literally "stoker," operator of a steam engine, to heat." .......
194: Inmate Central, Those specific rifles hardly are all-encompassing, "guns," as Victor means it. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:55:18 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
195: Inmate Central, RE: Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:35:35 (136.34.81.48)
The Crow Museum: when we visited this cool building, it was exhibiting modern Japanese ceramic masters. It was eye-opening. I appreciated older Asian ceramic work, but this exhibition ignited a new fi .......
196: Classical Court, RE: "The Guilt of Claus von Bülow" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:26:52 (136.34.81.48)
Jeremy Irons truly deserved his Oscar, real-life accurate or not, in, "Reversal of Fortune." Glenn Close was strong; Ron Silver was, too. Did you enjoy the film? .......
197: Inmate Central, RE: this is very uncharacteristic of Audi... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:17:08 (136.34.81.48)
Our Audi A-4 2.8 delivered a decade of good service and then served a friend very well for years after. Fine car. Have always resisted turbos we succumbed to the VW ill-fated diesel a few years later .......
198: Inmate Central, Absolutely! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 06:12:59 (136.34.81.48)
Here's another closer shot of the Nerman Museum sculpture I showed earlier from above. Been several times to FW just for them: the Tadao Ando-design MAM across from the Louis Kahn Kimbell has to be .......
199: Inmate Central, Peered yesterday inside a M-B 250 GLA AWD: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 05:45:18 (136.34.81.48)
cheapest damn metallic interior trim: looked like something from entry level Korean decades ago. The stitching, however, was very nice! .......
200: Inmate Central, Not here: had days of heavy rain and more today (KC). (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 05:24:23 (136.34.81.48)
f .......
201: Inmate Central, Nerman Museum: a great museum, quite unknown. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 05:22:34 (136.34.81.48)
Yeah, I was shocked at the quality of the collection of contemporary art--- and the beautiful modern building (notable Korean architect), located on the campus of Johnson County Community College ( .......
202: Inmate Central, The problem with WA St, of course, is that much of it is NOT (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 04:54:11 (136.34.81.48)
like that, it's forested with what are now "tinder forests" that are dry; it also is bordered by states with similar issues as well as Canada to the north with its annual forest fires. We left that f .......
203: Films/DVD Asylum, It appears that this year, again we must look to "art," for our entertainment, BC. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-26, 04:48:26 (136.34.81.48)
"Parasite." "Drive My Car." And the word this year is that, "Men, by the guy behind the under-appreciated, "Annhilation," and, "Ex Maquina," may be the year's best. .......
204: Inmate Central, 3. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:50:08 (136.34.81.48)
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205: Inmate Central, RE: Fixed it (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:41:02 (136.34.81.48)
Yeah, there are lots of kind folks. Period. .......
206: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:39:09 (136.34.81.48)
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207: Inmate Central, Huh? That's your serious insight? Fact: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:32:59 (136.34.81.48)
no one has stated they wish to disarm Americans. NO one. Gun registration. More sales oversight. That sort of thing. But sensible conversation cannot begin when lies, like "they want to take our guns .......
208: Inmate Central, Texans, the most heavily armed people on the planet couldn't stop it. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:27:15 (136.34.81.48)
And a generation ago, Supreme Court rulings covering a hundred or more years NEVER held that one had a constitutional right to "bear arms" anywhere, everywhere. The "Militia" part was considered key, .......
209: Inmate Central, ? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 17:20:12 (136.34.81.48)
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210: Inmate Central, Perhaps, but no other activity has been seen as a direct threat to what had (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 12:46:12 (136.34.81.48)
been the most powerful lobbyist groups in America, i.e. car. and energy, that united to defeat pro-bicycle programs and laws. We can thank them also, of course, for our pathetic passenger rail system .......
211: Inmate Central, I think you'll hate Hitchens, actually, when you hear his views Israel (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 12:33:27 (136.34.81.48)
and the Palestinians. .......
212: Inmate Central, Bike sales boomed in the 70's--- then tanked. Why? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 11:48:48 (136.34.81.48)
" The following year, as Carlton Reid reported in "Bike Boom: The Unexpected Resurgence of Cycling" (2017), more than two hundred pieces of bike legislation, including proposals to establish bike lane .......
213: Inmate Central, RE: fixed it for ya (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 10:46:52 (136.34.81.48)
Can you "fix" my car, too, while you're at it? .......
214: Inmate Central, Wow. Mossad couldn't have done a better job. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-24, 08:25:26 (136.34.81.48)
Before US/Euro interference, you may wish to check out relative populations of Arabs:Jews. It's military when one has an army. It's terrorism when one does not. You'd have accused Native-Americans o .......
215: Inmate Central, Lady Mondegreen and I are old friends, apparently. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 15:35:36 (136.34.81.48)
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216: Inmate Central, Imagine if he'd hit another car? Or his walk. had caused an accident? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 15:30:37 (136.34.81.48)
No, I'm. not judging: in my long ago days, I did a few dumbass things, as well. .......
217: Inmate Central, "He's bold and he's gay carves a "Z" with his blade...." nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 12:22:59 (136.34.81.48)
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218: Inmate Central, Jack went deep into aviation, hotels, restaurants--- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 12:21:46 (136.34.81.48)
and lost tech R& D leadership in its flagship operations. Jack-the-Clown HANDPICKED his successor--- kind of like having Captain Smith relinquishing command to his Chief Mate minutes after the sightin .......
219: Inmate Central, Hearing the same from friends across the country: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 11:29:59 (136.34.81.48)
cases are up--- and all my friends are vaccinated/boosted. NONE have had serious symptoms, mine were the most and they, like I said, were middling flu. Certainly nothing like the '76 swine flu I contr .......
220: Inmate Central, Yup. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 10:00:11 (136.34.81.48)
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221: Inmate Central, We certainly agree. Had enough of folks pulling in-and-out at (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 09:58:32 (136.34.81.48)
all hours of the night in state/fed campgrounds. And music. And drug-induced euphoria. And crying babies. And, and, and. As we matured, it was hike away from folks overnight camping, or hot water show .......
222: Inmate Central, "Insurrection shall not be tolerated," (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 09:54:57 (136.34.81.48)
is more germane. .......
223: Inmate Central, Kinda anatomically impossible not to? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:52:58 (136.34.81.48)
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224: Inmate Central, Tinear 1, Covid 0. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:51:47 (136.34.81.48)
10 days ago, stomach distress. Next few days... Tightness in chest. Mild cough. Tiredness. Sore throat. Slight fever. Kind of like a mild flu. Today is third day of no symptoms. Hopefully, this means .......
225: Inmate Central, NBA history full of legit superstars who folded in playoffs. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:44:13 (136.34.81.48)
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226: Inmate Central, Warriors w/healthy Splash Bros are just plain ol' exciting to watch; (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:43:03 (136.34.81.48)
Poole is an emerging superstar, too. .......
227: Inmate Central, You should watch the superb Russian film, "My Joy" before you (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:40:59 (136.34.81.48)
ever again think of a rural trip. Because of the architecture and art museums, I've long wanted to visit St. Petersburg and Moscow--- but unless in some official tour group, nah, I wasn't going to ven .......
228: Inmate Central, "Just follow the bouncing ball..." nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:35:21 (136.34.81.48)
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229: Inmate Central, Occasionally I'll go with Cream of Wheat w/pure maple syrup. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 08:33:55 (136.34.81.48)
Mainly, though, it's a variety of cold cereals, wheat flakes, oat-based granola, goat yogurt, fruit. Starting to enjoy poached eggs and toast more, now that I've got more time to prepare breakfast. : .......
230: Inmate Central, Great bullshitter, poor CEO. And Boards of Directorship are nothing (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 04:57:44 (136.34.81.48)
but circle-jerks, so popularity means zero. These guys back each other, appoint each other, put together golden-parachutes, together. There are studies showing how few of these "wunderkind" perform w .......
231: Inmate Central, Absolute cabin fever here, too. Had to criss-cross the US (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 04:51:27 (136.34.81.48)
several times during Covid (unavoidably) so instead of flying, we drove. Felt safe, mostly: hotel rooms w/touchless check-in/out; take-out or delivery food. Anyhow, we both escaped the damn bug. And i .......
232: Inmate Central, And Klay is the perfect Pippen to Curry's you-know-who. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 04:47:32 (136.34.81.48)
When I was a kid, they were the Minneapolis Lakers. The Timberwolves now get the Minnesota fans, I think very few transferred allegiance because in those days, betrayals were called out. That said, I .......
233: Inmate Central, Saw him outside of the hotel the night before a game in Portland: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 04:40:20 (136.34.81.48)
nothing prepares you for a guy that massive, pumped-up (in those days). Years before these guys had private planes, I saw a bunch of players walking through the airport. Together, they looked like a .......
234: Inmate Central, Well... that last round of the PGA + the 2-man playoff was one for the ages. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-23, 04:34:47 (136.34.81.48)
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235: Inmate Central, Steph: seldom can you say a player stands above all others 1 critical area. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 19:16:42 (136.34.81.48)
This guy is the greatest 3-pt. shooter of all time and has radically altered defenses, for all time. .......
236: Films/DVD Asylum, That and The Shining made my skin literally crawl. Still creeped out by (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 17:18:17 (136.34.81.48)
rewatching, too. .......
237: Inmate Central, No NBA fans here, huh? Bizarre. Not one, besides me? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 17:16:09 (136.34.81.48)
Mind, I don't follow the season, just the conference finals and the championship games. Doncic and Curry: two of the best ever to lace up sneakers goin' at it tonight for game 3. Are there greater ath .......
238: Inmate Central, He burned GE down to the ground. Period. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 17:05:24 (136.34.81.48)
"Almost immediately after Mr. Welch retired in September 2001 with a $417 million severance package, G.E. went into a tailspin from which it would never recover. His pupils, though, went on to run doz .......
239: Inmate Central, "Top down" and popular? Not surprised... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 12:14:32 (136.34.81.48)
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240: Inmate Central, "Say, didn't we used to have a couple pounds of ivermectin in the barn?" nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 11:03:17 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
241: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:55:18 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
242: Inmate Central, Say, V-man, may I borrow some of your (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:46:45 (136.34.81.48)
Grey Poupon? .......
243: Inmate Central, Someone else has been doing a lot of slipping, but it ain't me! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:45:44 (136.34.81.48)
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244: Inmate Central, No babies? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:34:38 (136.34.81.48)
Those are White Storks, after all... .......
245: Inmate Central, RE: I wish I had room (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:33:23 (136.34.81.48)
Those red-bucket seats recall those in our '62 Pontiac Grand Prix. .......
246: Inmate Central, Fly into your favorite vacation spot and then... this: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 10:16:37 (136.34.81.48)
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247: Inmate Central, "I took these with my phone!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 09:42:16 (136.34.81.48)
And we, with a grain of salt. .......
248: Inmate Central, No word on the tens of millions enjoying higher wages or the booming employment (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 09:36:07 (136.34.81.48)
market. Not saying inflation isn't an issue, but those two factors equally are important. .......
249: Inmate Central, Bayraktar TB2: this drone has revolutionized war---- and gained Ukraine precious time. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-22, 06:18:37 (136.34.81.48)
It also has created an emerging superpower: Turkey. Who's the engineer behind it? Where did he receive his technical education? How does a relatively slow drone defeat elite systems? .......
250: Inmate Central, Could it be, could it be? A phony? Nah... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-21, 14:09:52 (136.34.81.48)
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251: Inmate Central, Baseball fan or appreciator of great writing, or both: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-21, 12:49:36 (136.34.81.48)
you shouldn't miss this portrayal of Bob Gibson. .......
252: Inmate Central, SCOTUS, today. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 15:45:38 (136.34.81.48)
. .......
253: Inmate Central, So you admit Boeing problems with such a key mechanical element, but (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 15:04:10 (136.34.81.48)
do not see the value of an investigation vs the hearsay of an inmate's "neighbor" regarding a secret steering device with (at the time) no "off" switch)? SW Airlines, btw, have a huge stake here, not .......
254: Inmate Central, So you concede 3 points. Here's your next uppercut: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 15:00:23 (136.34.81.48)
you cannot be trained on what you don't know exists. .......
255: Inmate Central, Secret-and-potentially lethal new systems: not a problem? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 14:27:07 (136.34.81.48)
Why can't you just address the issue? You switch from one to another to another. 1. Do manufacturers of potentially deadly systems have any responsibility to alert purchasers/pilots? 2. When designin .......
256: Inmate Central, When you design a system, you make it as fool proof as possible--- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 14:18:53 (136.34.81.48)
you don't engineer a system with NO warning to pilots who, obviously across the globe, vary in technical skills. Anyhow, your neighbor isn't who decided: Boeing admitted FULL RESPONSIBILITY. ::: TOPI .......
257: Inmate Central, Consider he may have reasons for his viewpoint. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 13:46:08 (136.34.81.48)
I'll go with pure fact: "Boeing has admitted full responsibility for the second crash of its 737 Max model in Ethiopia, in a legal agreement with families of the 157 victims.Nov 11, 2021 "Full respons .......
258: Films/DVD Asylum, As great as any painter, architect, or sculptor. Who (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 13:10:07 (136.34.81.48)
else has so achieved in this many of the fine arts? Thanks for the head's up--- and one needn't be any sort of elitist, snob, or "stiff upper lip" to appreciate beauty and magnificence. Indeed, the Ch .......
259: Inmate Central, All together now: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 13:00:42 (136.34.81.48)
a band not much heard these days... .......
260: Inmate Central, Put a bag on a leaky valve. Imagine your local mechanic proposing that (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 12:57:57 (136.34.81.48)
for your car engine problem? Would you like to climb aboard a rocket with such a system? Hey, it's a Boeing! "The 737 Max remains under intense scrutiny. The plane was grounded for 20 months from Ma .......
261: Inmate Central, I don't know why you focused on poop: it's an interesting Stonehenge story. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 07:04:46 (136.34.81.48)
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262: General Asylum, RE: Near-field ... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-20, 06:55:03 (136.34.81.48)
I had those ADS 300i's also, in my Toyota Corolla doors; Nakamichi cassette tape player (removable); Alpine amp. Sounded great to me and made the long drives from Savannah to Atlanta bearable (almost) .......
263: Inmate Central, "Psst... I read this on a restroom wall." C'mon, we have all sorts of (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-19, 17:38:03 (136.34.81.48)
guys making peanuts at chicken rendering plants, one of the most dangerous jobs possible. Pays nowhere near that amount. Whoever told you this is pulling your leg. .......
264: Inmate Central, Well, how much are you paying? Possibly related... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-19, 12:08:14 (136.34.81.48)
dd .......
265: Inmate Central, Blame Joe. Easier than thinking! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-19, 06:42:00 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
266: Inmate Central, Truth! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-19, 06:39:40 (136.34.81.48)
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267: Inmate Central, Beans and pork sustain many people around the globe. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-19, 06:37:39 (136.34.81.48)
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268: Inmate Central, RE: CBOTD (#1) (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-18, 14:03:51 (174.210.170.65)
Tsunami! .......
269: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-18, 07:34:38 (136.34.81.48)
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270: Inmate Central, RE: my mom is, and I get sucked into helping her (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-17, 12:48:47 (136.34.81.48)
And four more into the future and it'll matter not a whit! .......
271: Inmate Central, Any genealogy buffs, here? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-17, 12:09:32 (136.34.81.48)
"Even genetic tests offer selective accounts of a person's ancestry. Owing to the random process of recombination, the chances are vanishingly small that any given person has inherited detectable auto .......
272: Inmate Central, My Elon M nightmare: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-17, 06:11:28 (136.34.81.48)
because he's so heavily invested in Li-ion, he buys up competitors that are far greener. .......
273: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Cultural Impact of The Exorcist 1973 (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-17, 05:32:52 (136.34.81.48)
Split-pea soup became a thing? .......
274: Inmate Central, Read the linky for a great primer. Nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 13:23:30 (174.210.168.97)
V .......
275: Inmate Central, RE: that kind of willful ignorance chaps my hide (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 12:59:41 (174.210.168.97)
It appears that opinion is very heavily influenced by age. .......
276: Inmate Central, RE: you really need to quit looking at Trump as a two-dimensional cardboard cut-out cartoon villain (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 08:56:51 (136.34.81.48)
He is an isolationist. He sees Europe and our allies as "enemies," certainly many of their leaders voiced such thoughts after he left office. You and I may not similarly love all these organizations, .......
277: Inmate Central, Green energy's last hurdle: alt-storage systems. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 08:44:24 (136.34.81.48)
"The problem is that, with many technologies, "it actually costs more to store electricity than to make it," he said. In many cases, solar and wind have become less expensive than coal and gas. But ad .......
278: Inmate Central, +1! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 08:07:17 (136.34.81.48)
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279: Inmate Central, Home sweet home: what's the risk of wildfires to yours? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 06:57:56 (136.34.81.48)
Forests are beautiful. They're also tinderboxes, these days. .......
280: Inmate Central, RE: Aerial aircraft -- the Davis-Monthan boneyard (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-16, 06:54:06 (136.34.81.48)
Better planes than American war dead. .......
281: Inmate Central, Probably was dying of thirst. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 13:39:45 (136.34.81.48)
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282: Inmate Central, Is it that easy? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 13:16:43 (136.34.81.48)
Germany and France have long war histories--- and not like those of this country--- where foreign armies caused millions of deaths. Their populations are not exactly eager for armed conflicts--- so I .......
283: Inmate Central, The US dream of isolationism: hopeless naïveté? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 12:04:30 (136.34.81.48)
Without strong partnership and cooperation between Western nations, Putin would have had zero strong opposition. Finland, Sweden--- they appear to agree that there is strength in numbers. You think Z .......
284: Classical Court, RE: Sorry Mr. Zelensky, but at least... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 07:47:54 (136.34.81.48)
What an incredibly rich ground for great musicians, is the Ukraine! Feurerman, Elman, Moiseiwitsch, Milstein, Howowitz, Prokofiev, Richter... .......
285: General Asylum, And I, at Circuit City in Savannah: it was the gear of choice for soldiers at the (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 07:38:49 (136.34.81.48)
local base. .......
286: Inmate Central, Massive storm this morning. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-15, 07:29:29 (136.34.81.48)
This is what 8:00 a m looked like, immediately before all hell broke loose. This is last evening with an eerie moon that in retrospect could be seen as ominous. .......
287: Inmate Central, And here come tax hikes for popular Texas! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 13:26:36 (136.34.81.48)
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288: Inmate Central, If you're serious about identifying birds--- no. They were not designed (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 13:22:13 (136.34.81.48)
for it. Weight, coated lenses, size--- all these are critical when one is trying to find or "stay on" a bird. For backyard stuff, sure, yours'll work. FYI, most birders use 8x32. .......
289: Inmate Central, Morrissey the Islamaphobic racist? That guy? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 12:41:11 (136.34.81.48)
He should tour with Clapton: The Hate Brothers Tour. .......
290: Films/DVD Asylum, Reviews have been savage. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 11:09:56 (136.34.81.48)
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291: Inmate Central, It would be wise to compare French and German 20th-century war losses (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 11:09:00 (136.34.81.48)
and homeland destruction to those of the US. Easy to shout "War" from across a vast ocean. .......
292: Inmate Central, An inmate desperate to hear a difference in his system before-and-after inserting (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 11:06:17 (136.34.81.48)
a $$$ power conditioner into the line. .......
293: Inmate Central, RE: Ascutney (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 11:01:00 (136.34.81.48)
Nice photo! Spent two wonderful weeks in that verdant wonderland years. ago----- and loved it. Burlington is cool, too. We like to hike a lot, though, so since the Lyme epidemic, we've not been back. .......
294: Inmate Central, Just remember: large fires can radically/rapidly change direction. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-14, 07:46:02 (136.34.81.48)
Better safe... .......
295: Inmate Central, Meanwhile Ollie North became a hero to many. Things have always been (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 15:42:02 (136.34.81.48)
crazy in this country... .......
296: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 13:39:06 (136.34.81.48)
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297: Inmate Central, Chiefs schedule named as toughest by one article I read this morning. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 09:19:15 (136.34.81.48)
Rams. Bucs. 5 Division winners. Tough stuff. .......
298: Inmate Central, Caesar. Shakespeare. Picasso. Michael Jordan. Trump. What's the big deal? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 09:17:54 (136.34.81.48)
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299: Inmate Central, Not weird, playful. :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 09:15:26 (136.34.81.48)
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300: Inmate Central, I had a "peace of mind" plan I inherited for a condo. Infinite "hold" when (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 09:14:11 (136.34.81.48)
calling for a "covered" repair. If you proceed without "authorization," they won't cover. On minor stuff, you could get a work order. But for minor stuff, you don't need them. This was from the "indus .......
301: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 08:16:19 (136.34.81.48)
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302: Inmate Central, Well, it's like audio. Until you try the good stuff, you just don't know. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 06:50:32 (136.34.81.48)
Years ago, when I met my (birder) wife, I didn't pay attention much: I had a pair of Bushnell for the feeder birds. Once I tried her Swarovski's, I was amazed. The amount of light entering the lenses, .......
303: Inmate Central, Careful out there. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-13, 06:42:12 (136.34.81.48)
Friday the 13th, and all. Myself? Not superstitious. .......
304: Inmate Central, Yup. It wasn't the frontline engineers. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 18:10:00 (136.34.81.48)
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305: Inmate Central, 1/5 unvaccinated who get sick... die? Seems HIGH to me. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 18:07:41 (136.34.81.48)
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306: Inmate Central, :-8). nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 14:44:22 (136.34.81.48)
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307: Inmate Central, RE: This is pretty cool (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 14:42:58 (136.34.81.48)
You may wish to invest in some higher quality optics. Makes a world of difference. .......
308: Inmate Central, Thanks! 3 M went over us last night. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 14:14:23 (136.34.81.48)
Glad we were sheltered,.. .......
309: Inmate Central, I think you severely misunderstood our comments. Jus' sayin.' nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 13:24:48 (136.34.81.48)
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310: Inmate Central, Just jokin.' (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 11:22:36 (136.34.81.48)
Science expenditures I always support. I'd like to see poverty given a bigger human effort, though. .......
311: Inmate Central, Aging workforce can be fired? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 10:27:13 (136.34.81.48)
I imagine engineers and scientists are mostly what you mean? I have two friends who were forcefully retired from major US tech firms. They expected it. One was in mid-40s, other ten years older. I und .......
312: Inmate Central, RE: Our local recycling center (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 10:22:52 (136.34.81.48)
Does it really matter? I'm not anti-matter, however. .......
313: Inmate Central, You'll have to move out of the cave for it to work. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 06:19:08 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
314: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-12, 05:59:37 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
315: Inmate Central, RE: truly we are on the cusp of major change, or disaster. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-11, 15:48:55 (136.34.81.48)
What an interesting story thank you for sharing that! .......
316: Inmate Central, John Muir would agree... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-11, 13:55:34 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
317: Inmate Central, Yup, that's the number. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-11, 12:30:25 (136.34.81.48)
I first saw the turkey, btw, at a distance and couldn't figure out, "what the hell?" It was alternately displaying full plumage and pecking at the ground and then fully elevating its head. Didn't do .......
318: Inmate Central, Morning-walk critters (before we ratchet up to 95F). (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-11, 08:05:36 (136.34.81.48)
How many deer can you spot? This guy was waving his wattles around and displaying, but w/my phone camera, I couldn't get close enough for a great shot 'cause he was a bit skittish. ::: TOPIC:: .......
319: Inmate Central, We'll be there, soon! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 15:29:34 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
320: Inmate Central, I know, I live here! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 15:27:47 (136.34.81.48)
The river doesn't strictly define the boundaries, btw. .......
321: Inmate Central, Plank: "Vitamin D... for the masses!" nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 11:26:24 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
322: Inmate Central, Drunk. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 11:25:49 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
323: Inmate Central, During my sheltered life, I never heard that expression! Thanks. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 11:24:12 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
324: Inmate Central, RE: Pittsburgh guy's painting sells for $195 million, most ever for an American artist. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 11:21:27 (136.34.81.48)
He's a modern art favorite of mine, too, along with his buddy and arch-rival, Basquiat. But hey, I'm a sucker for Pop and modern, in general. Rosenquist and Mr. Ben Day dot himself, Lichtenstein. ::: .......
325: Inmate Central, No self-service place nearby? They always have shaded ports and if (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 11:13:54 (136.34.81.48)
you go when they're not busy, you can dry the car off in them. .......
326: Inmate Central, RE: I saw that... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 08:46:50 (136.34.81.48)
Yeah, I figured you as more of a Basquiat and Philip Johnson guy. .......
327: Inmate Central, That does it, Tweak. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 08:45:47 (136.34.81.48)
You're off my post-auction party list. .......
328: Inmate Central, Pittsburgh guy's painting sells for $195 million, most ever for an American artist. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 08:12:11 (136.34.81.48)
One of Warhol's "Marilyn" series. .......
329: Inmate Central, God help those whose mental state depends on such things. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 08:06:09 (136.34.81.48)
Me? I'm just crazy all the time. .......
330: Films/DVD Asylum, Tks! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 07:33:52 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
331: Inmate Central, Go into a fast-food restaurant and scream at the workers: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 07:03:24 (136.34.81.48)
"Dysfunctional!" Repeat at grocery store, poultry factories, farms, nursing homes, hotels/motels, etc. Where does the hate of the poor come from? It is very, very recent. .......
332: Inmate Central, KC doesn't do "cuisine" very well, but Mom and Pop homecookin' (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 06:54:52 (136.34.81.48)
you can find (and BBQ, of course). No really good Mexican, though: send a few our way, would you please? .......
333: Inmate Central, KC police and thieves--- and a hell of a lot worse. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 06:47:07 (136.34.81.48)
"The woman first met the much-accused then-Kansas City, Kansas, police detective in the 1990s through Cecil Brooks, the convicted drug trafficker who she says paid (Det.) Golubski to torture his enemi .......
334: Inmate Central, Looks great! In KC, we have a place specializing in that (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-10, 06:11:41 (136.34.81.48)
comfort food. Ain't tried it yet, keep meaning to. Thanks for the reminder! .......
335: Inmate Central, Why not, then, "Wok teh Fuk?" nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-09, 16:07:06 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
336: Inmate Central, RE: It's still nuts. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-09, 16:03:07 (136.34.81.48)
"Who's a good boy?" :-) .......
337: Classical Court, Tony was smart enough to get into Northwestern. I first (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-09, 11:20:01 (136.34.81.48)
became aware of him from the show, "Mr. Peepers." Like Jack Paar, a man who exuded charm, intelligence, and the ever-rarest of qualities, class (hard to use that term now and not risk being laughed at .......
338: Inmate Central, Dumbest Store Name Award winner. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-09, 09:26:32 (136.34.81.48)
I know what they were trying to say, but... .......
339: Inmate Central, RE: We have our Git Kits from earthquake prone San Francisco but... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-09, 04:53:53 (136.34.81.48)
Just remember one thing winds are very changeable so better safe than sorry get out maybe before you're told? Seriously, be safe! .......
340: Inmate Central, We did the Snow Geese thing together last year during wintering. Huge (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 17:48:01 (136.34.81.48)
flocks close on the water and... you could hear the sound for a long distance. Very eerie at dusk... .......
341: Inmate Central, Better make it soon, LOTS of ancient anger being stoked. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 17:45:54 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
342: Inmate Central, Be safe. Homes can be replaced. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 17:44:08 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
343: Classical Court, "Sit down, please, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 14:28:11 (136.34.81.48)
and tell me all about it." .......
344: Inmate Central, Money is myth. We always find enough, as a country, to do the (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 14:26:40 (136.34.81.48)
absolutely "necessary," i.e. tax cuts for the rich; war. Never, ever enough for child welfare or education. Nope. Can't "afford" it. .......
345: Inmate Central, RE: Looks like a very interesting trip. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 13:57:05 (136.34.81.48)
Wife's solo trip, for birding. .......
346: Classical Court, RE: A captain obvious award (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 09:31:01 (136.34.81.48)
"Ladies and gentlemen, we have the "Snide Award" winner... it goes to Animus Maximus!" Surely you can be happier than this on Mother's Day! .......
347: Inmate Central, RE: A nice set. Thanks for the perspectives. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 09:26:45 (136.34.81.48)
Thanks! (took me awhile to figure out the multi-photo system). A few more to follow... .......
348: Inmate Central, RE: Vegetables in Armenia (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 09:25:19 (136.34.81.48)
The history of that area is truly messed up. Turkey, Georgia, Iran, and Azerbaijan: imagine bordering those countries as Armenia does! Only open borders, however, with Iran and Georgia (don't ask). :: .......
349: Inmate Central, Georgia and Armenia trip (short stopover in Vienna...). (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 08:33:41 (136.34.81.48)
Ground zero for those who suffer the pangs of sweet-tooth-ism (Viennese bakery). A monument to Russian-Georgian "friendship" erected by the Russians in the 80s (notice the mountains). In Georgia .......
350: Inmate Central, The "investor class" has some philanthropists. They like to (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 07:48:34 (136.34.81.48)
have their names on most things, i.e. university buildings, symphony halls, art galleries, etc. All for their greater glory AND they get tax write offs: a twofer! Not bad, of course, except society co .......
351: Inmate Central, If Americans wanted small, they'd have bought small. They didn't. SUVs, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-08, 07:40:56 (136.34.81.48)
and pickups have driven the market for over a decade. 7-year vehicle payments? No problem, "I want BIG!" .......
352: Inmate Central, RE: We have our Git Kits from earthquake prone San Francisco but... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 19:00:41 (136.34.81.48)
Just remember one thing winds are very changeable so better safe than sorry get out maybe before you're told? Seriously, be safe! .......
353: Inmate Central, RE: Wheaties/Grape Nuts mix with dollop of Probiotic yogurt and diced apple, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 18:55:47 (136.34.81.48)
Yup and just as crunchy as it always was. .......
354: Inmate Central, RE: The Answer (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 18:49:26 (136.34.81.48)
Man's best friend? .......
355: Films/DVD Asylum, Not so sure Streep's character was good? Nor that the men were (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:45:07 (136.34.81.48)
negatively painted--- with the exception, of course, of Skarsgard's character. I thought the women were multi-dimensional--- and it is unusual to have stories told from a women's standpoint--- I mean, .......
356: Films/DVD Asylum, Thank you, sir! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:36:40 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
357: General Asylum, "Beat on the Brat:" The Ramones. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:35:57 (136.34.81.48)
"Beat on the brat Beat on the brat Beat on the brat with a baseball bat Oh yeah, oh yeah, uh-oh...-" .......
358: Classical Court, What's my prize? I count two puns in your last sentence. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:28:31 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
359: Classical Court, Free is good... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:25:25 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
360: Classical Court, When did the practice of interviewing opera singers between acts begin? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:24:00 (136.34.81.48)
I've never enjoyed it--- the singers usually aren't a great interview--- and I've always felt uncomfortable for them: how invasive and irritating it must be to try and keep "in the role!" Today's air .......
361: Inmate Central, Zzzzzzz... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:17:09 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
362: Inmate Central, The Squirrel Question. Former neighbor has a beautiful (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:16:13 (136.34.81.48)
architecturally designed place. Nestled in a verdant, large lot with a lot of trees. And squirrels. They decided they liked his wood siding. Chomped the hell out of the top boards. He replaced them an .......
363: Inmate Central, Poor guy! :-) nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 14:10:00 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
364: Inmate Central, For your sake, I hope your "kidding" was kidding. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:46:25 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
365: Inmate Central, Yeah, I think that's what they said! Sorry, no reward. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:45:27 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
366: Inmate Central, Where is Halloween so sunny w/green grass? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:44:35 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
367: Inmate Central, You should have asked me before posting my likeness! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:42:21 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
368: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:39:49 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
369: Inmate Central, Hey, you want to argue the point with a Stanford neurologist guy, be my guest. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 13:39:14 (136.34.81.48)
(Watch the video first, of course!) .......
370: Inmate Central, But they're so cool---- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 11:52:33 (136.34.81.48)
and a l I v e ! .......
371: Inmate Central, Just finished up 50-minute stretches (strengthen core) + 45-minute (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 11:31:10 (136.34.81.48)
machine +1/2 hr. run. We lose muscle mass as we age unless we work at it. Also, metabolism slows down so if one enjoys eating (who doesn't?), ya gotta burn the fat more aggressively. Or eat salad and .......
372: Inmate Central, Tiredness hack by Stanford neuroscientist. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 08:35:55 (136.34.81.48)
Basically, just look straight up for a spell. .......
373: Inmate Central, RE: It's called a twin (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 08:32:06 (136.34.81.48)
They said some furrin' (pun intended) name which I'll garner next time we meet. Yours is just as magnificent. .......
374: Inmate Central, WTF! Say, how many guys here, I wonder, can work a "three-on-the-tree?" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 07:26:33 (136.34.81.48)
nt .......
375: Inmate Central, What breed is this? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 07:24:54 (136.34.81.48)
Just met neighboring couple and this guy came out from behind their furniture and stood in front of me, staring at me as if I were a mouse. I'm lucky if I remember human names, at this point, so a .......
376: Inmate Central, Wheaties/Grape Nuts mix with dollop of Probiotic yogurt and diced apple, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-07, 07:10:07 (136.34.81.48)
organic milk. Glass of "Not from concentrate" OJ. Usually, Sat/Sunday are a little special here, too, but "the Boss" is outta town. (Wheaties: for a LONG time, didn't eat 'em because of all the addit .......
377: Inmate Central, That guy who got a pig's heart for his transplant has died. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-06, 07:27:00 (136.34.81.48)
Pig's germs got him. .......
378: Inmate Central, Maybe that's what broke up the Beatles? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-06, 05:41:16 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
379: Inmate Central, Yeah, "your" President, right? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 14:10:14 (136.34.81.48)
Riffin' on Fiona Hil/Col Vindman, here. .......
380: Inmate Central, Perchance, are you related to Gen. MacArthur? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 14:05:10 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
381: Inmate Central, Do your own homework! Like all such programs, it was abused, of course, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 14:02:34 (136.34.81.48)
and much of it went to salvage businesses. That said, a massive amount indeed did go to help working stiffs--- unlike your beloved tax-cuts-for-the-rich. I'd love to have a wealth cut-off point for SS .......
382: Inmate Central, Both Reagan and Bush tax cuts resulted in massive deficits. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 13:59:23 (136.34.81.48)
The Trump one is just 3-in-a-row. Do you ever wonder how the rest of the developed world manages to afford citizen care while we, the trumpeted Christian United States, can only blame the poor as the .......
383: Inmate Central, RE: So this is how it's supposed to work... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 12:18:00 (136.34.81.48)
Why isn't "God" doing His own work? .......
384: Inmate Central, "Putin for President!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 12:15:48 (136.34.81.48)
That would fit, wouldn't it? .......
385: Inmate Central, RE: Bogus! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 12:14:51 (136.34.81.48)
"Leading Republicans, including Senate leader Howard Baker, urged Reagan to break with the Federal Reserve, but he refused to do so, believing that tight interest rates would eventually work. "Stay th .......
386: Inmate Central, And the even greater (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:53:42 (136.34.81.48)
Bush feast... and purge! Amazing how short-term some memories are. Keep doing the same thing, i.e. grant HUGE tax cuts to the pigs-at-the-trough, and then be shocked when there's nothing left for anyo .......
387: Inmate Central, Damn welfare cheaters! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:50:55 (136.34.81.48)
"According to the Tax Foundation, Pew Research, 79% percent of people think that it is morally wrong to cheat on their taxes. According to the IRS, individual taxpayers do 75% of the cheating - mostly .......
388: Films/DVD Asylum, Okay, you're convincing me... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:26:56 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
389: Inmate Central, +1! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:25:00 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
390: Inmate Central, Your bias is showing. "Abortion." (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:17:45 (136.34.81.48)
No, it's about the choice and WHO should make it. Some religious person with zero connection to the woman or the woman, herself? "Evil." Why frame it so? If you've seen such a CNN story using that or .......
391: Inmate Central, RE: Lao Tzu (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:14:30 (136.34.81.48)
I have a small collection of translations. Most have worthwhile differences, none is "the best," in my opinion. I have favorites, of course... .......
392: Inmate Central, Man, those billionaire tax cuts and their impact sure would be nice to have back! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 11:11:01 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
393: Inmate Central, 2500 year-old view of war. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 07:56:56 (136.34.81.48)
From the Tao Teh Ching, a Chinese book attributed to Lao-Tse. "Good weapons are instruments of fear; all creatures hate them. Therefore followers of the Tao never used them. The wise man prefers the l .......
394: Inmate Central, Of course, we all have "preferences," born of love and experience. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-05, 07:55:20 (136.34.81.48)
Family. Friends. Community. Core-belief-shared groups (religious; political). Country. The more of these apply, the harder it is to have empathy or sympathy towards outsiders. In our society, traditio .......
395: Inmate Central, RE: Are unwanted pregnancies preventable? Yes, they are... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-04, 09:48:38 (136.34.81.48)
Careful! Some guys can't handle the truth. Hey, your initials are kind of ironic, in a sense... :-) .......
396: Inmate Central, That last line's a corker, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-04, 09:47:06 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
397: Inmate Central, Ah, but do you still have any (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-04, 07:45:36 (136.34.81.48)
Mr. Natural? .......
398: Inmate Central, In a Dallas middle-class neighborhood, they fed and petted a coyote. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-04, 06:21:01 (136.34.81.48)
The parents of a 2-year old wish they hadn't. .......
399: Inmate Central, RE: after all the criticism of US healthcare and the glorification of Canada's single payer (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 15:07:04 (136.34.81.48)
You'll be the death of me... .......
400: General Asylum, Bravo! Undocumented workers also have worked for below-norm (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:51:32 (136.34.81.48)
or law salaries. Many are intimidated into never reporting job injuries. They pay sales taxes, of course. And, as you mention, withholding taxes, gas taxes, and on and on. They receive little or no go .......
401: General Asylum, I love it the way it is. The blue color, the fonts, the design: NO changes, please! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:46:50 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
402: Films/DVD Asylum, Watched a few episodes, then dropped it. Having now moved to Missouri, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:38:37 (136.34.81.48)
and read the enthusiasm in this thread and from a buddy, guess it's time for me to re-visit the Redneck Kingdom. .......
403: Inmate Central, Anyone here ever had unprotected sex with a stranger? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:36:11 (136.34.81.48)
If the answer is yes, take a long look in the mirror. As a child of the free love generation, I'd have to say that I'm guilty of that, and not just once. There were quite a few "summers of love" for .......
404: Inmate Central, I made zero such sound. If one opposes the pill, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:33:34 (136.34.81.48)
free birth control services, prenatal care, etc., one shouldn't voice an opinion about women's rights. I know it's not going to be a yes, but I'd really like to know how many guys here would admit to .......
405: Inmate Central, And yet, PG, we have highly intelligent guys here, like Ghost (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:30:09 (136.34.81.48)
(and I'm serious, not being ironic) who equate both parties, who think it's dumb to differentiate between them. This won't convince him, I'm saying in advance... .......
406: Inmate Central, This ends with ejaculation being criminalized! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:27:24 (136.34.81.48)
Hope you've heard Monthy Python's, Every Sperm is Sacred. .......
407: Inmate Central, If science doesn't determine "life," what's the alternative? Religion? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:25:32 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
408: Inmate Central, So, someday you'll reverse course on R v W, too. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:23:15 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
409: Inmate Central, This is a polemic dressed up as journalism. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:17:59 (136.34.81.48)
If one cannot see the severe bias, unwarranted assumptions, reliance on anecdote, and emotional language, then the reader needs to take a critical reading course. One could as easily state--- and as s .......
410: Inmate Central, Can you spell, "McMansion?" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 14:13:11 (136.34.81.48)
Ye Gods, that's butt-ugly. The Denver one? Faux Tudor? Ugh. I guess Russ doesn't do architect built? This looks like the work of a brainless draftsperson. .......
411: Inmate Central, RE: I tried to find direction in the Good Book, but... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 06:56:00 (136.34.81.48)
The "religious right" is neither. Their beliefs have nothing to do with either Christianity (and they do call themselves so, even though they continually source the OT) or Judaism. .......
412: Inmate Central, New York Times reporting that Politico broke the story. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 06:53:13 (136.34.81.48)
My only observation is that there seriously is something wrong when a minority, comprised of religious folks, dictates law to a nation. "You MUST continue that pregnancy, with all its dangers!" Seems .......
413: Inmate Central, I tried to find direction in the Good Book, but... nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-03, 06:06:20 (136.34.81.48)
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414: Inmate Central, His doppelgänger was banned. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 16:01:54 (136.34.81.48)
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415: Inmate Central, And a Big Mac is just a Beeg Mach. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 15:59:31 (136.34.81.48)
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416: Inmate Central, A couple of pieces. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 15:56:59 (136.34.81.48)
Like that's gonna happen! .......
417: Inmate Central, Would you agree Putin should be banned from Twitter? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 12:47:04 (136.34.81.48)
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418: Inmate Central, Bikes rule! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 12:46:19 (136.34.81.48)
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419: Inmate Central, Congenital neck issue was major 1st problem. Fusion surgery. Then (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 12:43:55 (136.34.81.48)
the foot. Chiefs got him, cheap. Guy's a 1st round talent. A gamble, but one I expect was dirt cheap. As it is now, as good a passer as is in the NFL has zero A-level WRs. Most other peers have 2 or 3 .......
420: Inmate Central, $3.50 in KC. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 10:55:19 (136.34.81.48)
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421: Films/DVD Asylum, Tokyo underbelly? "Enter the Void," by Argentine (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 10:36:42 (136.34.81.48)
controversial director, Gaspar Noe. I certainly wasn't bored... .......
422: Inmate Central, Perspective is everything. The saw about losing battles and winning (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 08:06:26 (136.34.81.48)
wars exists because it is so true. Of one thing I am convinced: Putin is a maniacal presence. He has staked his historical reputation on this war; perhaps more importantly, he has staked his continui .......
423: Inmate Central, Could be interesting: teams with mediocrities at QB could assemble (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 07:59:05 (136.34.81.48)
great teams, testing Ghost and Dave's theory about the non-essentiality of a great QB. I thought the 49ers flop with Garoppolo and that of the Titans (Tannehill) somewhat disproved their idea--- not .......
424: Classical Court, Excellent article with much of interest. Certainly, Richter's freedom's (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 07:43:11 (136.34.81.48)
should make the non-biased reader "interested." .......
425: Classical Court, False expectation, I'm afraid. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 07:35:25 (136.34.81.48)
You could easily be mistaken at a conclusion of equanimity if: You don't go much to symphonic performances; sit at poorer seats when you do; are un-mindful that you may be comparing a so-so or even go .......
426: Inmate Central, Vietnam, civil rights: a brilliant small essay looking back. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 07:15:56 (136.34.81.48)
"We have bullies, drug users (and pushers, too, mostly likely), marital squabbles, and families doing a bad job of bringing up kids. Why don't we show that we're real Americans and take this tiny step .......
427: Inmate Central, Happy for him... and the Chiefs. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-02, 07:08:53 (136.34.81.48)
He's 29, and approaching the end of a great career. Chiefs loaded up at his position in the just-ended draft and in free agency. It was a purely financial decision to free up much needed cap space. Re .......
428: Films/DVD Asylum, 10-4! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 17:36:47 (136.34.81.48)
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429: Inmate Central, Who got the FG kickers into position? Quit mischaracterizing my views: (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:28:19 (136.34.81.48)
QBs are the most important players, by a country mile, but hardly the only important ones. A great QB makes a difference. Stafford, with all the pressure in the world, made the SB winning drive. Burr .......
430: Inmate Central, So you're against a city's self-determination, against the will of its own citizenry? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:23:38 (136.34.81.48)
I predict many other neighborhoods around there similarly will go that route. If you, as a grownup, ever lived next to one of your multi-roommate units, you perhaps would be less opposed? As is said i .......
431: Inmate Central, 11% in CA, consistently the leader in environmental matters. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:20:01 (136.34.81.48)
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432: Inmate Central, The old "I was just kidding!" out. Always fun to see. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:17:47 (136.34.81.48)
d .......
433: Inmate Central, Kind of like those gazillion dollar tax cuts you like? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:16:43 (136.34.81.48)
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434: Inmate Central, Lefties aligned with big business. Now that's a novel way of seeing it. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:14:48 (136.34.81.48)
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435: Inmate Central, People vote for a party that consistently runs (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:13:17 (136.34.81.48)
millionaires and now billionaires. Whadya expect? It's us, not something called a government. We needn't have appointed a slew of Justices that support the mega-wealthy. We did. The US is a very cons .......
436: Inmate Central, Investors are responding to the public will. You're right about (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:04:53 (136.34.81.48)
the secondary force, industry. If no one would buy them, they'd not go there. When American companies see what foreign makers are doing, they don't want to get reamed like they did in the 70s going fo .......
437: Inmate Central, The key, of course, is "near campus." nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:02:10 (136.34.81.48)
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438: Inmate Central, The most devastating thing in football is a turnover. I'm too lazy, but (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 13:01:15 (136.34.81.48)
if you care to settle it, check total turnovers of those two. TD to IT is valuable, too, of course. .......
439: Inmate Central, The public, in fact, is solidly behind it. Government is following. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 12:58:53 (136.34.81.48)
We are one more battery improvement away from making your arguments as pertinent as those arguing against man-made global warming. To think mankind cannot move away from ICEs is ridiculous. It's nega .......
440: Inmate Central, Massachusetts' "Berkshire Blue" is world-class as is a blue (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 12:50:06 (136.34.81.48)
from Oregon's Rogue Creamery. "Since 2002, Rogue Creamery has been making award winning artisan cheeses. Founder Tom Vella brought mold, cultures and recipes for Oregon Blue to Central Point from Roq .......
441: Inmate Central, RE: Beautiful day! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 12:46:22 (136.34.81.48)
Could they be grackles? They're the noisiest and often in largish groups? Here in KC, spring has sprung for several weeks--- most tree species already close to foliage peak. A hummer, first sighting o .......
442: Inmate Central, The guarantee isn't close to the contract total... and it's been restructured (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 11:02:37 (136.34.81.48)
out another two years with changes. .......
443: Inmate Central, KO punch! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 10:59:38 (136.34.81.48)
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444: Inmate Central, A+. Not political issue, it's big money. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 10:58:39 (136.34.81.48)
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445: Inmate Central, So why aren't you saying private industry is "ramming?" You think (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 10:53:01 (136.34.81.48)
Elon Musk might be "ramming?" or do you not think he has leverage? Do you think the vast majority of citizens are "ramming?" Because they support EVs. When you are a hammer, DD, everything appears t .......
446: Inmate Central, You need to look up "ramming." "I'm going to ram this down (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 09:58:36 (136.34.81.48)
your throat in 15 years," isn't a logical interpretation. Now, of course, if one has a problem with that law, one has all that time to move! Join the migration, Jazzy! It seems to me that anyone who' .......
447: Inmate Central, You do realize selling cars now is multi-state (internet), right? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 09:47:24 (136.34.81.48)
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448: Inmate Central, Let's reset. NO one is saying a QB can make shit into shinola. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 09:46:13 (136.34.81.48)
But a very good team with an excellent QB will (almost always) beat a very good team with one of the Steeler's QBs. I hope this finally is clear? .......
449: Inmate Central, Uh... it's 2022. No "ramming" occurring. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 09:38:22 (136.34.81.48)
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450: Inmate Central, GMAFB! (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 09:27:07 (136.34.81.48)
No one is forcing anyone to buy an EV or hybrid. "Ramming down throat?" .......
451: Films/DVD Asylum, HBO: Big Little Lies: Kidman. Streep. Dern. Kravitz. Witherspoon. Skarsgard. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 08:06:56 (136.34.81.48)
Quite the lineup of A-list film talent, eh? And the series delivers! A physically abusing husband falls to his death from the top of a long flight of steps while kicking his fallen wife in front of .......
452: Inmate Central, Pickett, Trubitsky, Rudolph. You see one of those guys winning playoff games and (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 07:59:31 (136.34.81.48)
then the Lombardi? If you think the overall team is good enough, this should test your theory about QBs. I'll say right now: none of them will elevate the Steelers over Allen, Mahomes, Herbert, Staffo .......
453: Inmate Central, RE: Hawley would agree. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 07:54:08 (136.34.81.48)
Hey, we recently moved across the line and now get to vote against that SOB. .......
454: Inmate Central, Hilarious comedy with some depth. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 07:52:25 (136.34.81.48)
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455: Inmate Central, QBs aren't just "important," they are essential to a top-tier team. Whether or not (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 07:51:40 (136.34.81.48)
a great QB would greatly succeed on a poor team (obviously not) isn't germane: a Ferrari with a flat tire ain't gonna perform. Rather, can a great QB elevate a team from very good to great? Can a grea .......
456: Inmate Central, We could learn something from Ukraine. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 07:30:47 (136.34.81.48)
Elect young leaders! .......
457: Inmate Central, I don't think it's a case of Joe enthusing, "Hey, I've got a great idea, guys!" (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 06:36:55 (136.34.81.48)
Layers and layers of analysts come up with these strategies. What would the impact be on the scientists in Russia? Not just in their defense industry? Many educated Russians, less vulnerable to Putin .......
458: Inmate Central, +1. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-05-01, 06:22:18 (136.34.81.48)
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459: Inmate Central, RE: Kremlin piece of shit facing cancer surgery... there IS hope... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 11:33:19 (136.34.81.48)
Well, at least you can acknowledge Joe is President. It's a start. .......
460: Inmate Central, That kinda sucks. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 11:20:22 (136.34.81.48)
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461: Inmate Central, Ah, hindsight! When the contract was made, he was the best QB over a 2-year period--- (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 11:06:22 (136.34.81.48)
and still a "kid." Still improving, by many reports, in his reading of defenses. Anyhow, his contract has huge incentive clauses. And it has been restructured. The length of it is surprising, I'll gra .......
462: Inmate Central, Chiefs: how do you feel about the draft, so far? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 10:52:37 (136.34.81.48)
The more I read about 'em, the better they seem--- Veach may be a genius, we'll know in a year or two. Tyreek: he was so unique that opposing coaches expended lots of time to figure out how to stop h .......
463: Inmate Central, Not very logical to blame the feds, unless you work for a timber company. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 09:09:48 (136.34.81.48)
Native-Americans hardly are numerous enough to make a dent in the forests. The problem is who is running the government at any particular time. It isn't an easy issue, weighing environmental protectio .......
464: Inmate Central, LOL! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 09:04:23 (136.34.81.48)
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465: Inmate Central, Chrysler making some $$$ with its minivans. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 09:03:58 (136.34.81.48)
"According to a report from Cox Automotive, the minivan — yes, you read that correctly — is regaining popularity as Autotrader reports sales grew by 84% during the second quarter of 2021." ::: TOPIC:: .......
466: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Back to the movie theater to see Nic Cage (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 09:01:10 (136.34.81.48)
Tks for taking the time to share that. We've also gotten into streaming a lot more and are surprised at the quality of the image. Still, you're absolutely right about the theater experience---- and I' .......
467: Inmate Central, I bet this genius (and the next guy) didn't have medical insurance, too. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:51:44 (136.34.81.48)
I wonder if his banjo was damaged? .......
468: Inmate Central, A great QB elevates one team above similarly talented competitors. That's the point. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:49:00 (136.34.81.48)
And he can do it consistently. There is a reason modern day execs pay up to a billion bucks for a QB. NO other position's worth comes close. The days when you could assemble a very good team, have a .......
469: Inmate Central, Prescribed burns and crown-spacing added to removal of on-ground (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:41:20 (136.34.81.48)
debris are keys. Unfortunately, commercial forestry is concerned only with planting the fastest growing trees in the greatest density: these relatively thin, closely packed trees create rapidly spread .......
470: Inmate Central, Life is great in KC. I moved 3 years ago 'cause of the fires/smoke. And (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:29:48 (136.34.81.48)
this was from verdant, previously very rainy Oregon. Instate fires increased as did surrounding fires in Idaho, N CA, WA--- and then we got smoke from near the Canadian to top it off. After a few year .......
471: Inmate Central, 32 teams. How many seriously are going to be competitive? Salary (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:25:55 (136.34.81.48)
caps+free agency= turmoil. Frankly, I like seeing a true free market, competition at its most cut-throat with valuable employees being in powerful positions. Raiders: RB's are in a tough time w/passin .......
472: Inmate Central, Yup. That's why we moved from Oregon. Heck, even W Kansas is (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:20:31 (136.34.81.48)
having these unprecedented fires, now, because of such dry springs. Stay safe, have a quick exit plan--- though I'm sure you do, having taken such wise measures to protect your home air quality. ::: .......
473: Inmate Central, Raking? Monoculture + increased dryness= super fires. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-30, 06:18:05 (136.34.81.48)
The overall problem (besides the "spark" of global warming) is that forest planting is of the same species of trees. I doubt, btw, that Finland has the same climate challenges, for now, that Californi .......
474: Inmate Central, And star QBs have dominated SB since at least '90. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 17:52:54 (136.34.81.48)
Johnson, Dilfer, Foles, and Flacco are the dingers in that group of Hall of Famers and future H of Fers. In this day, QBs matter even more because of the greater importance of the passing game. ::: TO .......
475: Inmate Central, Muscle cars, muscle bikes. I find them boring... (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 17:43:08 (136.34.81.48)
A bike that can accelerate AND corner is heaven. And relatively silent so you can enjoy the wind. I don't know why loud, obnoxious, and in-your-face became "American." It certainly has for many--- and .......
476: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Everything Everywhere All at Once (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 11:05:22 (136.34.81.48)
Indeed, I saw it. Like many newer films, it greatly could have benefited from major editing--- it was 2 hours and 20 minutes L O N G. How many martial arts' fights? If the "All at Once" part was a lit .......
477: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: I watched an episode of the West Wing (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 10:57:56 (136.34.81.48)
Again, well-stated. I've also lived in other countries and have no neuroses preventing me from objectively comparing them to the US. All other countries call it bribery, here it's called lobbying. Onc .......
478: Inmate Central, And... Tarkovsky! nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 10:48:56 (136.34.81.48)
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479: Inmate Central, RE: The winningest team over 5 yrs, Chiefs: solid two picks, not stellar. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 10:46:56 (136.34.81.48)
I hope you're right about Veach's acumen. Charvarius Ward. Mike Hughes. Honey Badger (probably gone). Ingram. And... the Cheetah. Have we made up for all those losses, so far, in free agency and dra .......
480: Inmate Central, It is a strange business. Gamble on a second-rater draft pick that you know (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 09:51:27 (136.34.81.48)
won't make you S-B competitive or get a proven NFL player who's made playoffs (yeah, with some expense attached)? Realistically, how many guys in the league are better than those two? How many guys no .......
481: Inmate Central, RE: NFL draft round one...how'd your favorite team do? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 09:20:36 (136.34.81.48)
You lost me. If a team needs a QB now and the draft only has what appears to be second-raters--- wouldn't that increase Baker and Garopp's value? .......
482: Inmate Central, Enough with the Hitler thing, already! When Russian tanks (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 09:17:18 (136.34.81.48)
roll across Europe, then... no, still not. It would take cold-blooded murder of millions of civilians in a systematic and years' long coordinated effort to be valid. It would also take a man who had .......
483: Inmate Central, QBs: perhaps teams are standing pat, waiting for next year's supposedly stellar crop? nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 09:09:32 (136.34.81.48)
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484: Inmate Central, Germany's rage over crushing WW I sanctions: I'm wondering if such (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 07:47:20 (136.34.81.48)
punishing acts against Russia will yield the same uncontrollable passions? Victims always look for a savior... .......
485: Inmate Central, The winningest team over 5 yrs, Chiefs: solid two picks, not stellar. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-29, 07:40:57 (136.34.81.48)
Needed help on CB, got speedy (4.4) guy from Washington, Trent McDuffie (good name for a weekend golfer); and a tough-lookin,' lunch-pail-type kid from Purdue to augment the crappy edge rushing. Think .......
486: Inmate Central, Yeah, Covid never happened, ditto Ukraine crisis. Oh, sorry. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 17:41:48 (136.34.81.48)
You say you've been asleep for 2 years? Our stocks have done great and so have real estate investments. You must have poor luck or investment skills. Sorry about that. .......
487: Inmate Central, Hate speech isn't free speech. Nor is attempting to destroy (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 17:39:18 (136.34.81.48)
our democracy by lying about a legitimate election, and lying about it w/out ANY juridical rulings or proof that stood up in court. .......
488: Inmate Central, Tesla got a head start, but is vulnerable. Musk's politization won't help. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 15:04:58 (136.34.81.48)
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489: Inmate Central, Town homes: no worries about the guy above, (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 13:05:16 (136.34.81.48)
but the guy next door? That's a new one for me! .......
490: Inmate Central, Home/condo-owner schadenfreude: group therapy time. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 12:22:37 (136.34.81.48)
Lunch w/a friend who recounted this tale of his Texas friend: couple years ago, a tornado hit his home, massive damage and winds tore through home so fiercely that glass shards were embedded into the .......
491: Inmate Central, Wrong. Chevy Spark: 2300 lbs. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 12:11:44 (136.34.81.48)
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492: Inmate Central, You mean Mexico. Before Texans and then the US Putinized it. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 12:10:03 (136.34.81.48)
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493: Inmate Central, Yup, Amazon it is. I can't imagine a bottle big enough for that 'screw. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 07:35:40 (136.34.81.48)
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494: Films/DVD Asylum, RE: Yes (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 06:51:59 (136.34.81.48)
This would be more appropriate on Central----and it would inform a lot of the misinformed that reside there. OF course, you have to expect a massive amount of that "exceptionalism" BS: there is no tre .......
495: Inmate Central, Here's the accepted design for Apple's 2nd HQ, in Virginia. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 06:45:55 (136.34.81.48)
Let the jokes begin (read the comments section). .......
496: Inmate Central, They're also better for some conditions of traffic flow. nt (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-28, 06:42:56 (136.34.81.48)
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497: Inmate Central, RE: I live in an overpriced 2BR 1BA that I share with my kid (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-27, 12:18:38 (136.34.81.48)
You're a single Dad? .......
498: Inmate Central, Who pays for all this? Hospitals---- and a significant number of homeless (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-27, 12:17:43 (136.34.81.48)
have serious emotional issues--- are very expensive. Being homeless isn't a crime, you know that, right? As far as work, how many employers would hire one of them? And in this country, you'd support f .......
499: Inmate Central, No simple answers. What would you do? Leave 'em in the streets? (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-27, 12:07:43 (136.34.81.48)
Offer the 25% that managed to survive and move on zero help or hope? Frustration is no reason for despair and anger. .......
500: Inmate Central, RE: I test drove a Lotus once. (0.00)
Posted by tinear on 2022-04-27, 11:48:37 (136.34.81.48)
You'd never fit into an Avanti. My Dad loved the look, was excited by its supposed performance--- but a dwarf would have felt uncomfortable in it (Dad was 5'11"). Ended up with a Grand Prix, a massive .......
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