Kind of reminiscent of BOC.

Beating of a million drums,
the fire of a million guns,
mother of a million sons:
Civilization.

re: #2 Transfromnation

I see your puny civilization has not yet discovered Cartography. Would you care to make a trade?

Got some new Twitter and Facebook buttons in the upper right column -- I'm finally getting around to using the Facebook account I set up last year.

so....who won?
we are all buffalo

Holy crap, that was fooking awesome.

re: #4 Charles

Got some new Twitter and Facebook buttons in the upper right column -- I'm finally getting around to using the Facebook account I set up last year.

Sweet! I sent you an invite.

A new toy I know you've been longing to try :p

LGF is acting weird for me right now. I was eventually able to log back in. However, I still can't direct reply to other, and videos won't open within a post.

My theory about facebook v. twitter.

Facebook: you get info & interact from your friends/acquaintances/friends of friends

Twitter: Strangers

I like strangers better.

re: #8 ProLifeLiberal

LGF is acting weird for me right now. I was eventually able to log back in. However, I still can't direct reply to other, and videos won't open within a post.

you've been smitten

Also, I cannot click to improve karma, and I don't have to option to do anything special to my posts, like bold or italicize.

re: #11 ProLifeLiberal

Also, I cannot click to improve karma, and I don't have to option to do anything special to my posts, like bold or italicize.

Are you using Internet Explorer?

Man, Vimeo is one cool ass site.

NSFA (Not Safe For Arachnaphobes)

re: #3 negativ

[Video]I see your puny civilization has not yet discovered Cartography. Would you care to make a trade?

All the trendy civilizations are adopting Universal Suffrage. Would you do this little thing for me?

Chrome. Does that help?

re: #14 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

[Video]All the trendy civilizations are adopting Universal Suffrage. Would you do this little thing for me?

Sorry, we're just gonna hafta learn to respect our differences.

re: #9 Stanley Sea

My theory about facebook v. twitter.

Facebook: you get info & interact from your friends/acquaintances/friends of friends

Twitter: Strangers

I like strangers better.

Facebook for me is all family, some of whom I have not met (children of cousins I haven't seen since the 70's). A couple of siblings follow me on twitter, so I'm careful about what I retweet.

Egypt-Gaza border opening leaves Palestinians disappointed

By dusk, just 400 Palestinians had crossed into Egypt, and another 30 were turned back because their names appeared on a security "blacklist," according to a senior Egyptian border officer who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to make public statements. About 150 Palestinians returned to Gaza from Egypt.

The numbers weren't much different from a normal day when the crossing was open, sporadically, under Mubarak's rule. And despite the council's announcement that the border would receive travelers from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., local officers said they didn't have the manpower to keep the station open past 5 p.m.

To many Palestinians familiar with the crossing, it was business as usual: long waits, uncertain chances of passage, and condescending Egyptian guards. They dismissed the military council's announcement as little more than propaganda to convince detractors that the Mubarak era was over.

re: #9 Stanley Sea

My theory about facebook v. twitter.

Facebook: you get info & interact from your friends/acquaintances/friends of friends

Twitter: Strangers

I like strangers better.

Me too.

re: #17 wrenchwench

I'm never comfortable with Facebook, they hyperaggressive datamining is kind of scary >

re: #18 Killgore Trout

Egypt-Gaza border opening leaves Palestinians disappointed

their behavior has been properly rewarded in most cases

re: #21 albusteve

their behavior has been properly rewarded in most cases

It'll be interesting to see how this pan out but today I was thinking about the Sinai bombings. Some seem to think the freedom and democracy bug will flow from Egypt into Gaza but it doesn't take much for the Jew/Infidel terrorism thing to flow the other way. I suspect the temptation will eventually be too much for Gaza terrorists to resist.

Facebook is the antithesis of my personal vibe...
I would loath the attention from fans and admirers

re: #22 Killgore Trout

It'll be interesting to see how this pan out but today I was thinking about the Sinai bombings. Some seem to think the freedom and democracy bug will flow from Egypt into Gaza but it doesn't take much for the Jew/Infidel terrorism thing to flow the other way. I suspect the temptation will eventually be too much for Gaza terrorists to resist.

Waging a proxy war against Israel seems just spiffy but we'll see what happens when Hamas moves the battleground to Egypt and starts killing Israeli and Western tourists.

re: #22 Killgore Trout

It'll be interesting to see how this pan out but today I was thinking about the Sinai bombings. Some seem to think the freedom and democracy bug will flow from Egypt into Gaza but it doesn't take much for the Jew/Infidel terrorism thing to flow the other way. I suspect the temptation will eventually be too much for Gaza terrorists to resist.

From your link:

Egypt arrested up to 2,400 people following the attacks.

I wonder where they are now?

re: #23 albusteve

Facebook is the antithesis of my personal vibe...
I would loath the attention from fans and admirers

I love you, Steve. You're the best.
:P

re: #22 Killgore Trout

It'll be interesting to see how this pan out but today I was thinking about the Sinai bombings. Some seem to think the freedom and democracy bug will flow from Egypt into Gaza but it doesn't take much for the Jew/Infidel terrorism thing to flow the other way. I suspect the temptation will eventually be too much for Gaza terrorists to resist.

I'm certain you are right...they are drooling over the possibilities and it would not surprise me if Hamas even took out their frustration on a more moderate Egypt...one thing is absolute, Palistinians cannot be trusted

re: #24 Killgore Trout

Waging a proxy war against Israel seems just spiffy but we'll see what happens when Hamas moves the battleground to Egypt and starts killing Israeli and Western tourists.

yup...

re: #25 wrenchwench

I wonder where they are now?

Not being waterboarded.

re: #15 ProLifeLiberal

Chrome. Does that help?

Hmm, no I don't use Chrome. Maybe someone does. I'm assuming it can be solved there. I'm a Firefox fan.

Later, lizards. Jimmah already posted the greatest kitteh video evar, so I got nuthin'.

See ya Monday. Yeah, I know it's a holiday, but I'll be here anyway.

re: #24 Killgore Trout

This couldn't be farther off-topic, but i keep meaning to tell you that a few weeks ago, a co-worker GAVE me an enormous bag of fresh morels - they'd picked so much that they couldn't eat them all - it was at least 3lbs.

I had enough for cream of morel soup (first cream-based soup i've ever tried), morel cream sauce on t-bones, and crab-stuffed morels. 3 consecutive nights of heaven.

re: #15 ProLifeLiberal

Chrome. Does that help?

Gday,

Without someone having the same version of windows, with the same updates installed, and the same version of chrome it would be often dfficult to duplicate your issue.

You could try this.

Log out of LGF
Then click the spanner icon near top right.
Select preferences.
When the window opens, choose the 'Under the hood' Tab.
Then choose the 'Clear browsing data' button.

On the window that opens, make sure 'Clear saved passwords' and 'Clear saved auto form data', are not ticked.

Then click 'Clear browsing data.
Then click close.

Come back to LGF and log back in.

You could copy and paste these instructions into 'notepad' if you wish.

Click the 'windows menu button', in the command line at the bottom type 'notepad', click run.

I hope this helps...

re: #15 ProLifeLiberal

Chrome. Does that help?

i told you not to defriend Charles//

re: #32 Aceofwhat?

Don't come around here trying to shove your morel values down our throats. This is America, we won't stand for it.

re: #35 Slumbering Behemoth

Don't come around here trying to shove your morel values down our throats. This is America, we won't stand for it.

Take off, hoser. I'm trying to be part of the morel majority here.

Ah, how cute is Karen Allen in Raiders of the Lost Ark...i'd even forgive her high-waisted pants...

Playing with an otter at the San Diego zoo:

re: #36 Aceofwhat?

Take off, hoser. I'm trying to be part of the morel majority here.

Not on my watch, buddy. You people spread your poison like a fungus.

re: #39 Slumbering Behemoth

Not on my watch, buddy. You people spread your poison like a fungus.

Yeah, you just wait until the End Times when you look around and find morels to be a thing of the past. You'll be sorry...

re: #38 prairiefire

Playing with an otter at the San Diego zoo:

[Video]

I'd say that's cute, except that it's a well known fact that otters consider small, blond, human children a delicacy.

re: #41 Slumbering Behemoth

I'd say that's cute, except that it's a well known fact that otters consider small, blond, human children a delicacy.

The Attack of the Killer Otters!

re: #42 marjoriemoon

The Attack of the Killer Atheist Otters!

FTFY

re: #43 Slumbering Behemoth

FTFY

Oh dear, I couldn't have planned that, you know.

re: #43 Slumbering Behemoth

FTFY

Otters are atheists??? Well, just wait until God sends a tornado into a random midwestern community to punish them for the sins of the...ehhh...otters...wait, that can't be right...

re: #40 Aceofwhat?

Yeah, you just wait until the End Times when you look around and find morels to be a thing of the past. You'll be sorry...

Not sure about morels but I do like morsels. Toll House, please.

Spent the afternoon getting our first blue-ray and HDTV set up, and to show I know how to live, our first blue-ray movie is the 25th anniversary edition of "The Last Starfighter".

re: #47 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Spent the afternoon getting our first blue-ray and HDTV set up, and to show I know how to live, our first blue-ray movie is the 25th anniversary edition of "The Last Starfighter".

As long as you're not driving. Just sayin'.
/

re: #46 Cannadian Club Akbar

Not sure about morels but I do like morsels. Toll House, please.

Morels are to mushrooms like Trappist ale is to Natty light. They usually run about $60/lb in high-falutin' places like NYC.

re: #47 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

"Terrific. I'm about to get killed a million miles from nowhere with a gung-ho iguana who tells me to relax. "

Wasn't there supposed to be a remake at one point?

re: #50 Slumbering Behemoth

"Terrific. I'm about to get killed a million miles from nowhere with a gung-ho iguana who tells me to relax. "

Wasn't there supposed to be a remake at one point?

Heard rumors of both a remake and/or a sequel.

re: #49 Aceofwhat?

Morels are to mushrooms like Trappist ale is to Natty light. They usually run about $60/lb in high-falutin' places like NYC.

I drink Natty Light you elitist thug!!!

re: #52 Cannadian Club Akbar

I drink Natty Light you elitist thug!!!

At 165lbs, being called a 'thug' is high praise indeed/

re: #52 Cannadian Club Akbar

I drink Natty Light you elitist thug!!!

/

re: #41 Slumbering Behemoth

I'd say that's cute, except that it's a well known fact that otters consider small, blond, human children a delicacy.

Now that's some sweet twisted humor.

re: #32 Aceofwhat?

This couldn't be farther off-topic, but i keep meaning to tell you that a few weeks ago, a co-worker GAVE me an enormous bag of fresh morels - they'd picked so much that they couldn't eat them all - it was at least 3lbs.

I had enough for cream of morel soup (first cream-based soup i've ever tried), morel cream sauce on t-bones, and crab-stuffed morels. 3 consecutive nights of heaven.

Delicious!

re: #54 Cannadian Club Akbar

/

_{i got it}

re: #55 eclectic infidel

The sad thing is, I've toned it down quite a bit in my old age.

re: #55 eclectic infidel

Now that's some sweet twisted humor.

Otter attacks are no laughing matter!!!

re: #41 Slumbering Behemoth

In the Creation Museum the dinosaurs apparently left the darker haired children alone. All the blonds were eaten.

re: #47 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Spent the afternoon getting our first blue-ray and HDTV set up, and to show I know how to live, our first blue-ray movie is the 25th anniversary edition of "The Last Starfighter".

"Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada."

Yep.

re: #56 Killgore Trout

Delicious!

I screwed up the consistency of the soup, though. Added some roux because i didn't know what else to do in the moment and i don't think i added enough butter, because the soup had a bit of a 'flour' aftertaste, but damn if those morels don't swoop in and save the day. What a flavor.

Crazy day in my small town. Domestic murder/suicide.

Sarah Palin 'Not Invited' to Veterans' Motorcycle Run

Sarah Palin’s One Nation bus tour is apparently kicking off with a backfire.

Responding to what he said was a press release announcing Sarah Palin would visit the annual “Rolling Thunder” veterans’ bike run in Washington, D.C., as part of her bus tour along the East Coast, a spokesman for the group says she was never invited.

“This is not a political event—maybe she’s coming because she knows we have half a million people in town,” Ted Shpak, legislative director for Rolling Thunder, told MSNBC. “The way it came out she’s saying we endorsed her. We’re not endorsing anybody, and she’s not speaking on our stage during our program.”

re: #64 tnguitarist

Crazy day in my small town. Domestic murder/suicide.

Sorry to hear that. Damn fool should have just left her. (i'm assuming the male did the shooting)

re: #59 Cannadian Club Akbar

Otter attacks are no laughing matter!!!

Bit on the leg? The way he was screaming as he ran from it, I thought he got bit on the nads.

re: #66 Aceofwhat?

Sorry to hear that. Damn fool should have just left her. (i'm assuming the male did the shooting)

He did. Four kids. Stabbed her then shot himself. I think it's the first murder here in about 5 years.

re: #67 Slumbering Behemoth

Bit on the leg? The way he was screaming as he ran from it, I thought he got bit on the nads.

I personally love it when the animals win these things.

re: #68 tnguitarist

They had four kids, that is.

re: #65 Killgore Trout

Angry, malapropism laden twitter refudiating dirty, smelly, bikers in 3... 2...

re: #63 Aceofwhat?

I screwed up the consistency of the soup, though. Added some roux because i didn't know what else to do in the moment and i don't think i added enough butter, because the soup had a bit of a 'flour' aftertaste, but damn if those morels don't swoop in and save the day. What a flavor.

It is really amazing how much flavor they have. Even with outrageous supermarket prices they are often worth it when you factor in flavor vs. bulk.

re: #62 Gus 802

Nope. Not at all.

re: #71 Slumbering Behemoth

Angry, malapropism laden twitter refudiating dirty, smelly, bikers in 3... 2...

"Soros Biker thugs enforce fascism!"
/Monday on the Glenn Beck Show

re: #52 Cannadian Club Akbar

I drink Natty Light you elitist thug!!!

There are some great Natty Light reviews at beeradvocate.com:

It smells like old corn. That is the best way I can describe it without mentioning the words: dorm room, musk, satan, or wet puzzle pieces.

The taste of aluminum and chalk dominates the front end, which tastes of a slight malt and corn. The back end tastes like a hot spoon of old corn.
[Link: beeradvocate.com...]

re: #75 jaunte

There are some great Natty Light reviews at beeradvocate.com:

Link of the day, friend. Gold.

Appearance: light straw that looks like vegetable water that previous embraced a thick artichoke, thin and watery with urine notes

re: #73 Slumbering Behemoth

Nope. Not at all.

Oops! Almost forgot I signed on. Working on something here and was talking with someone...

Eek! It rained a tiny bit! Run for the hills!

re: #75 jaunte

No listing for "Kane's Hard Cola" or "Four Loko".
:[

re: #75 jaunte

There are some great Natty Light reviews at beeradvocate.com:

Brings me back to Monty Python. Natty light is like making love in a canoe.

re: #76 Aceofwhat?

When they rip on a shitty beer there, they get extremely creative. It's a fun site.

Drunken Pam on the tyrant-in-chief Obama:

He. Must. Be. Stopped.

I guess I can give her points FOR NOT USING ALL-CAPS THIS TIME.
///

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

When they rip on a shitty beer there, they get extremely creative. It's a fun site.

That is an awesome site. I'm afraid to see what they'll say about my new favorite, the Shiner summer seasonal Ruby Redbird. Stand by...

re: #61 Targetpractice, Worst of Both Worlds

"Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan armada."

"Did Galoka think the Oo-loos were too ugly to save!?"

Yep. Uh huh.

re: #84 Gus 802

Yep. Uh huh.

No fucking way!!

re: #80 Slumbering Behemoth

When they rip on a shitty beer there, they get extremely creative. It's a fun site.

I'm reading the Corona reviews now.

A: Adjunct lager clear. Not quite dehydrated urine in color but you should really drink some water if your waste looks like this.

S: Skunky. Sour... I have to add a lime... Ah. There it is. Citrusy and still somehow skunky.

T: I added a lime to kill the natural skunk.

M: Crisp. Nothing to think about except for the pee finish. Refreshing if I am on the beach and need to wash saltwater out of my mouth. However, I am not and I just paid $9 for six of this?

O: A market built around selling skunk beer to the US. Mexicans don't even drink this crap. I will quote a typical beer store customer in the south: "I need a case of MGD and a case of Corona because it is the best beer ever." Nuff said.

re: #86 Aceofwhat?

Corona is pure piss. And if I wanted fruit, I'll eat some.:)

Mixed to say the least. Screw them. I'm Southern.

[Link: beeradvocate.com...]

re: #87 Cannadian Club Akbar

Corona is pure piss. And if I wanted fruit, I'll eat some.:)

Real beer does not contain fruit, nor should it require it to make it palatable.

re: #81 Kid A

Drunken Pam on the tyrant-in-chief Obama:

He. Must. Be. Stopped.

I guess I can give her points FOR NOT USING ALL-CAPS THIS TIME.
///

It all makes sense once you accept that she doesn't want Gaddafi stopped.

re: #88 Kid A

They do 'best in region' lists:
[Link: beeradvocate.com...]

re: #87 Cannadian Club Akbar

Corona is pure piss. And if I wanted fruit, I'll eat some.:)

Couldn't have said it better myself. And their marketing exec is a friggin' genius, because they figured out how to sell piss at premium prices. Honestly, it's an underappreciated coup.

re: #91 jaunte

They do 'best in region' lists:
[Link: beeradvocate.com...]

Thanks for the link!

re: #85 Cannadian Club Akbar

No fucking way!!

I insist!

re: #92 Aceofwhat?

Couldn't have said it better myself. And their marketing exec is a friggin' genius, because they figured out how to sell piss at premium prices. Honestly, it's an underappreciated coup.

And that review was spot on. Mexicans here don't drink Corona. They drink Bud Light. Not kidding.

Here's the roundup of the baddies:

Bottom of the List
These brews get no respect; from our reviewers at least.

re: #96 jaunte

Here's the roundup of the baddies:

LOL! They're all AB beers!

re: #96 jaunte

Here's the roundup of the baddies:

Michelob Ultra is by far the worst beer I have ever had.

Colt .45 gets a "better" rating than Bud Light.

Olde English 800 High Gravity
...excellent for playing video games and/or watching Stargate SG-1 until you pass out. [Link: beeradvocate.com...]

Alrighty, wife's home. Quality time approacheth. Here's hoping i stand my ground and don't give in to her movie request (I Am Number Four). Ugh. At least i knew going in that her taste in movies wasn't very compatible with mine...

good night, all.

Yikes! It's already 10:30 on the east coast. What a rip off.

//

re: #101 Aceofwhat?

Alrighty, wife's home. Quality time approacheth. Here's hoping i stand my ground and don't give in to her movie request (I Am Number Four)

Worst. Porno. Ever.

re: #102 Gus 802

Yikes! It's already 10:30 on the east coast. What a rip off.

//

That's just because of the exchange rate.

A comment on Corona Light from the BA site...

My theory on how Corona is made...many agree with me: 10000 Mexicans each drink a bottle of cheap tequila and then pee into a large vat. Then the contents of the vat are bottled up and shipped to your local dive bar!

About sums it up!

re: #103 Slumbering Behemoth

Worst. Porno. Ever.

As opposed to all the Oscar winning pornos?
/

re: #106 Cannadian Club Akbar

As opposed to all the Oscar winning pornos?
/

Did I tell you I won an AVN (porn award)?

I got the award for best solo performance.
/rimshot

re: #105 Kid A

A comment on Corona Light from the BA site...

My theory on how Corona is made...many agree with me: 10000 Mexicans each drink a bottle of cheap tequila and then pee into a large vat. Then the contents of the vat are bottled up and shipped to your local dive bar!

About sums it up!

I prefer to let a civet eat the wheat, barley and hops then wait for the civet to take a poop and use that poop for brewing beer. I call it Civet Beer.

//

re: #107 Slumbering Behemoth

Did I tell you I won an AVN (porn award)?

I got the award for best solo performance.
/rimshot

I bet now your making money hand over fist!!!

re: #109 Cannadian Club Akbar

I bet now your making money hand over fist!!!

Hey oooooh!

Coming up next. Civet peanut butter.

Mmmm good.

//

re: #111 Gus 802

Coming up next. Civet peanut butter.

Mmmm good.

//

Stay thirsty, my friends.

I like Corona...
fuck you

re: #112 Kid A

Stay thirsty, my friends.

I want to fight that guy.

Well, it's good to know that not every teenager is a vapid, media obsessed, pile of hormones:

re: #115 Slumbering Behemoth

Well, it's good to know that not every teenager is a vapid, media obsessed, pile of hormones:

[Link: www.msnbc.msn.com...]

That guest host used to fill in for Glenn Beck on his TV show.

re: #115 Slumbering Behemoth

Well, it's good to know that not every teenager is a vapid, media obsessed, pile of hormones:

[Link: www.msnbc.msn.com...]

You are what you wear.

//

re: #115 Slumbering Behemoth

Well, it's good to know that not every teenager is a vapid, media obsessed, pile of hormones:

[Link: www.msnbc.msn.com...]

kid's a stud...he's already learned not to take any shit and take the fight to the biggest guy in the house...impressive

re: #118 albusteve

Indeed. He is one sharp young man.

17 Year Old to Michele Bachmann: Show Me Your Nobel Laureate Scientists

I’m a 17 year old from Louisiana, and I’m calling Congresswoman Michele Bachmann’s bluff when it comes to creationism and Nobel Laureate scientists.

In 2004, while she was in the Minnesota State Senate, Congresswoman Bachmann tried to pass SF 1714, a bill similar to my state’s creationism law, the Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA), which I’m fighting to repeal. This misnamed and misguided law creates a way to sneak the teaching of creationism into Louisiana public school science classrooms.
---
Congresswoman Bachmann, you claim that Nobel Laureates support creationism. Show me your hand. If you want to be taken seriously by voters while you run for President, back up your claims with facts. Can you match 43 Nobel Laureates, or do you fold?

re: #117 Gus 802

You are what you wear.

//

Good thing I'm naked then, eh?

re: #120 Slumbering Behemoth

Good thing I'm naked then, eh?

Hey, we have a strict dress code on this blog. No shirt, no shoes, no posts! Gus, show him the door!

//

re: #119 Slumbering Behemoth

Indeed. He is one sharp young man.

17 Year Old to Michele Bachmann: Show Me Your Nobel Laureate Scientists

the guy with the 2nd comment sure does miss the point.

re: #119 Slumbering Behemoth

Indeed. He is one sharp young man.

17 Year Old to Michele Bachmann: Show Me Your Nobel Laureate Scientists

I'm kinda out of the social loop...either one of my kids are far brighter than I am and they seem to be fearless when it comes to putting their butt on the line...it's what we've expected of them all along and I know that there are millions of high quality thinkers and doers out there...maybe the next gen will take on the task of getting these miserable times turned around

re: #120 Slumbering Behemoth

Good thing I'm naked then, eh?

Another day of 100 degree temps?

//

re: #119 Slumbering Behemoth

Oh boy...I suppose it's only a matter of time before tea party goons begin threatening his life too.

re: #122 Cannadian Club Akbar

the guy with the 2nd comment sure does miss the point.

By miles. I liked this one, though:

Good luck with your aims. As regards this:
“…hundreds and hundreds of scientists, many of them holding Nobel prizes, believe in intelligent design.”
Be aware that Nobel also do prizes for fictional literature!

re: #125 eclectic infidel

Oh boy...I suppose it's only a matter of time before tea party goons begin threatening his life too.

that doesn't work unless you are afraid...the biggest mouth usually has the least heart....in other words, go to the fight

And now for some anime:

[C]: The Money Of Soul and Possibility Control.

aka YuGiOh gets TARPed.

re: #124 Gus 802

Another day of 100 degree temps?

//

Actually, it's been unseasonably cool for this time of year. Not that I'm complaining. Tomorrow's high temp is supposed to be 20 degrees lower than the ongoing average for that day.

When I first moved down here, it was already in the miserable triple digits by this time.

re: #126 Slumbering Behemoth

Wow, this is ridiculous. I’m about to turn 17, and I totally disagree. Why can’t you let her do what she wants and feels is right ?! She’s the one with the education. I think you just feel insecure about yourself and the fact that she has God in her life you’re completely jealous. Ha, funny. You won’t get anywhere.

Heh.

re: #130 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wow, this is ridiculous. I’m about to turn 17, and I totally disagree. Why can’t you let her do what she wants and feels is right ?! She’s the one with the education. I think you just feel insecure about yourself and the fact that she has God in her life you’re completely jealous. Ha, funny. You won’t get anywhere.

Heh.

indoctrination...nothing less

re: #129 Slumbering Behemoth

Actually, it's been unseasonably cool for this time of year. Not that I'm complaining. Tomorrow's high temp is supposed to be 20 degrees lower than the ongoing average for that day.

When I first moved down here, it was already in the miserable triple digits by this time.

Yeah. It'll jump from being too cold (IMO) to being too hot in no time. Right now it's too forking cold outside. Mostly because of the damn humidity around here. But, like I've said before unless something pops up around here that's irresistible ($$) I'm eventually going to head back to Denver.

re: #130 Cannadian Club Akbar

:sigh: Some people's kids, eh?

Alrighty, been a long hot day. Hitting the sack. See ya'll in the morning.

re: #132 Gus 802

Yeah. It'll jump from being too cold (IMO) to being too hot in no time. Right now it's too forking cold outside. Mostly because of the damn humidity around here. But, like I've said before unless something pops up around here that's irresistible ($$) I'm eventually going to head back to Denver.

I really enjoyed the climate in Denver...I lived there for a number of years and really, it was never too hot or too cold...and it's a wonderful town on it's own...gotta get back up there and snoop around soon

re: #132 Gus 802

Best of luck to you, bro. I hope you find something lucrative soon.

re: #4 Charles

Just sent you a request on Facebook.

re: #130 Cannadian Club Akbar

Wow, this is ridiculous. I’m about to turn 17, and I totally disagree. Why can’t you let her do what she wants and feels is right ?! She’s the one with the education. I think you just feel insecure about yourself and the fact that she has God in her life you’re completely jealous. Ha, funny. You won’t get anywhere.

Heh.

Sounds like a Stalker retort (no, I haven't been over there today). If one of us issues a sharp retort to their insanities, they just accuse us of being 'insecure losers', 'codependants', or 'cultists'. It's classic deflection and projection, same as this yahoo.

This has got to be an epic embarrassment for Bachmann, being called out by two teenagers smarter than her in the same month. If she does mount a presidential campaign, the late night talk show monologues are going to use this mercilessly.

re: #134 Cannadian Club Akbar

Alrighty, been a long hot day. Hitting the sack. See ya'll in the morning.

You're lucky its hot. It's still well below normal up here in Chicagoland.

re: #136 Slumbering Behemoth

Best of luck to you, bro. I hope you find something lucrative soon.

Thanks. Actually been working on some Denver projects here during the week. Going to harass a couple of other Denver clients come next week. Haven't really tried anything around here yet. Looking at the help wanted and most of them are stuck on that pathetic "must have a college degree" crap. I laugh because my experience in architecture is well past the college degree BS I keep seeing. Thus, I'm going to stick with being a contractor and avoid having to be some office slave for some psycho architect in San Jose or San Francisco.

re: #139 Slumbering Behemoth

This has got to be an epic embarrassment for Bachmann, being called out by two teenagers smarter than her in the same month. If she does mount a presidential campaign, the late night talk show monologues are going to use this mercilessly.

She could always answer the challenge for a debate, study up on the subject and then win over the crowd with her speaking skills.

Ok, I'm done with the fantasy stuff for the night.

re: #139 Slumbering Behemoth

This has got to be an epic embarrassment for Bachmann, being called out by two teenagers smarter than her in the same month. If she does mount a presidential campaign, the late night talk show monologues are going to use this mercilessly.

and it should...what I like about the whole thing, is that these are fair and honest reactions to her own rhetoric and record, and they are teens...this is not a trumped up media contrivance and it very well could become problematic not just for MB but for all candidates...I hope the shit hits the fan bigtime

re: #140 Dark_Falcon

You're lucky its hot.

If you dare say that to me come August, I will shove a stalker troll up your ass.

Sideways.
:)

re: #144 Slumbering Behemoth

If you dare say that to me come August, I will shove a stalker troll up your ass.

Sideways.
:)

I wouldn't say that in August, except maybe to Ozbloke (it's winter down there in August).

re: #145 Dark_Falcon

I wouldn't say that in August, except maybe to Ozbloke (it's winter down there in August).

Cheers Dark, its already cooling down.
Hope yo have had a good day.

re: #125 eclectic infidel

Oh boy...I suppose it's only a matter of time before tea party goons begin threatening his life too.

This, coming on the heels of the last nasty shit, proves Steve is correct in his assessment. This young man is definitely courageous. More power to him.

re: #146 ozbloke

Cheers Dark, its already cooling down.
Hope yo have had a good day.

Decent enough. I got the last of the money needed to pay a critical bill and had good amount extra afterwards. It helps to know I moved the ball forwards today.

re: #148 Dark_Falcon

Decent enough. I got the last of the money needed to pay a critical bill and had good amount extra afterwards. It helps to know I moved the ball forwards today.

Keep swinging away, persistence pays off.
Times are still pretty tough, good luck with your sales.

The best part about owning your own business is working in your underwear. And you don't have to shave as much. And you can drink really early or have beer with lunch. And.... well, I'll stick with the first thing.

Damn. Gil Scott-Heron died.

I just read a tweet from Sandmonkey. We may have a problem in Egypt.

A Nazi Party has developed. Anti-Israel and Anti-African. Hopefully, it's just fringe, but.....

How would we even handle this?

Irony: as this Fischer BS was being derided in full LGF glee, I'm reviewing a spec for a pretty large church audio video system. The consultant must have been paid good $ because the design is pretty thorough.

re: #152 ProLifeLiberal

How would we even handle this?

Perhaps propping up some sort of friendly secular dictator to protect the people from their extremist inclinations?
/

re: #152 ProLifeLiberal

I just read a tweet from Sandmonkey. We may have a problem in Egypt.

A Nazi Party has developed. Anti-Israel and Anti-African. Hopefully, it's just fringe, but...

How would we even handle this?

Not the first time this sort of thing has happened. Egypt sheltered some Nazis following WWII. Do you have a link?

re: #152 ProLifeLiberal

We may have a problem in Egypt.

How would we even handle this?

May I suggest that it is the Egyptians which have the problem? And, it's there responsibility to deal with it.

I find it hard to believe that an anti-African group would get far in Egypt.

re: #152 ProLifeLiberal

Tweets in Question:

One of the most disturbing and interesting the development is the establishment of the Egyptian Nazi party. Holy shit is that weird!

What is weirder is that I managed to find a defender, amongst the group of egyptian liberals of a very messed up type!

So this one defender's point was that facism is the only way to deal with the egyptian people, & that democracy is waste of time!

I think some of the "Liberals" in Egypt need to be redefined.

Ironically, Sandmonkey is pushing for a constitution (or reforms to the current one) that resemble today's Germany.

re: #155 Dark_Falcon

Egyptian activists 'to form Nazi party', newspaper reports

re: #157 ProLifeLiberal

Tweets in Question:

I think some of the "Liberals" in Egypt need to be redefined.

Ironically, Sandmonkey is pushing for a constitution (or reforms to the current one) that resemble today's Germany.

Does his proposed constitution embrace federalism?

re: #157 ProLifeLiberal

More Tweets (explanations):

First of all,Hyper nationalism & fascist governing are two things that appeals to many of the egyptian people. Also "Egypt over all" anyone?

Secondly, they hate the jews. They don't make excuses for it. That's attractive for many with anti-semites or anti-Israeli sentiment.

About Africa:

Thirdly: There is an undercurrent of "egyptian supremacy" on Africans that could easily go the imperialistic route. Very easy.

re: #159 Max D. Reinhardt

Does his proposed constitution embrace federalism?

Federalism, as in ???

I would hope that it would embrace pluralism and some sort of democratic government.

re: #159 Max D. Reinhardt

Seem to be more generally talking about Human Rights.

re: #158 Killgore Trout

Egyptian activists 'to form Nazi party', newspaper reports

A Facebook page? Yeah, sounds like a real "threat".

re: #158 Killgore Trout

Egyptian activists Fascist scum 'to form Nazi party', newspaper reports

fixed

I could imagine a surge of popularity for fascism (not necessarily "Nazism") of some sort in Egypt. But anti-African sentiments, if played out, would be so self-defeating that it certainly would burn out quickly.

re: #165 freetoken

I could imagine a surge of popularity for fascism (not necessarily "Nazism") of some sort in Egypt. But anti-African sentiments, if played out, would be so self-defeating that it certainly would burn out quickly.

not necessarily. Those Egyptians influence by it would convince themselves that they are Arabs, not Africans, and then build up the identification of 'African' as 'black' and finally slather on a heaping of racism.

re: #161 freetoken

re: #162 ProLifeLiberal

PLL said that the constitution "sandmonkey" is pushing resemble's modern-day Germany's. Federalism is a pillar of the German system. I was wondering if federalism would be necessary to build a stable post-Mubarak Egypt.

re: #165 freetoken

True. But remember, Germany was anti-pole and anti-slav. Otherwise known as anti-people next door. Look how it worked for them.

Considering what it sounds like with "Egyptian Supremacy" Some Arab nations may worry if this goes anywhere. After all, at times, Egypt has ruled all the way to Syria.

Good night and later folks.

re: #167 Max D. Reinhardt

"Federalism" implies the existence of self-identified sub-units that are united. As far as I know (and somebody could educate me here) Egypt hasn't been divided into different sub-states since the days of the lower/upper divisions of the Nile.

re: #168 ProLifeLiberal

re: #166 Dark_Falcon

I have no doubt that there are Egyptians who think of themselves as superior to those who live in the rest of Africa. However, there are so many immigrants in Egypt, and the Nile depends wholly on water from East Africa, and Egypt trades with Africa, etc., etc. It just couldn't last long, I think.

re: #167 Max D. Reinhardt

Didn't see anything on Federalism. Might be interesting, but would ultimately be more useful in heterogeneous nations in the area like Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq (already has it-a good start), and Saudi Arabia (which I have mentioned I want liquidated eventually), and Yemen.

re: #166 Dark_Falcon

not necessarily. Those Egyptians influence by it would convince themselves that they are Arabs, not Africans, and then build up the identification of 'African' as 'black' and finally slather on a heaping of racism.

Also remember Amin Al Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and his friendship with Hitler although he wasn't Egyptian, but the Nazi ties have been there before.

The Jpost article also talks about it German Nazi influence before WWII..

re: #172 marjoriemoon

In fact, I noticed something about this too. Apparently, a lot of the antisemitism has been imported from/by Europe before the Holocaust occurred

For example, a good proxy for antisemitism is the Blood Libel myth Wikipedia had something that perked my ears. Look at the bolded:

1840 Rhodes blood libel: The Jews of Rhodes, during the Ottoman Empire, were accused of murdering a Greek Christian boy. The libel was supported by the local governor and the European consuls posted to Rhodes. Several Jews were arrested and tortured, and the entire Jewish quarter was blockaded for twelve days. An investigation carried out by the central Ottoman government found the Jews to be innocent.

That's right, Europeans have helped instigate this. I say, they fix it.

re: #163 Gus 802

A Facebook page? Yeah, sounds like a real "threat".

Yeah, genocidal aspirations and dreams of genetic superiority are probably nothing to worry about in regards to Jews.
/

re: #166 Dark_Falcon

It's an interesting thing actually, whether Egyptians should consider themselves as "Arabs" or not are deeply contested in Egypt. As a general rule, Egyptians didn't really consider themselves to be Arab until the '30s, and didn't push it until Nasser... and now it might be trending the other way again.

re: #173 ProLifeLiberal

In fact, I noticed something about this too. Apparently, a lot of the antisemitism has been imported from/by Europe before the Holocaust occurred

For example, a good proxy for antisemitism is the Blood Libel myth Wikipedia had something that perked my ears. Look at the bolded:

That's right, Europeans have helped instigate this. I say, they fix it.

But they won't. Most of the euro-media hates Israel, and many European countries have Islamic populations that despise Israel. Europe has no incentive to deal with the problem.

re: #175 windsagio

It's an interesting thing actually, whether Egyptians should consider themselves as "Arabs" or not are deeply contested in Egypt. As a general rule, Egyptians didn't really consider themselves to be Arab until the '30s, and didn't push it until Nasser... and now it might be trending the other way again.

I spent the afternoon reading up on Irish history. It's interesting to see how a little historical revisionism ans nationalist pride can lead to fascism.

re: #176 Dark_Falcon

... and many European countries have Islamic populations that despise Israel.

altho, the big problem in Europe right now is anti-muslim prejudice, so I'm not sure how much influence those guys have :p

My own prognostications for Egypt would have it falling into the "failed state" (e.g., Somalia) category before becoming a nation united behind some Nazi-type government. Egypt has big problems, the biggest of which is its young and burgeoning population, so large now that it cannot feed itself and is dependent upon food imports. Egypt doesn't have enough of its own natural resources to support industry for its population, and it is not exporting enough also. That is why it is dependent upon the US to fund its military.

re: #173 ProLifeLiberal

In fact, I noticed something about this too. Apparently, a lot of the antisemitism has been imported from/by Europe before the Holocaust occurred

For example, a good proxy for antisemitism is the Blood Libel myth Wikipedia had something that perked my ears. Look at the bolded:

That's right, Europeans have helped instigate this. I say, they fix it.

Arafat was Egyptian. He perfected it.

re: #177 Killgore Trout

Funny how that works, isn't it? >

I have an interesting article on arab nationalism and Egypt, but... google translate of arabic is really damn ugly, so its kind of gibberishy. For those who can read it tho', here!

Definitions of Arab nationalism at an Egyptian bus stop.

re: #178 windsagio

altho, the big problem in Europe right now is anti-muslim prejudice, so I'm not sure how much influence those guys have :p

You haven't been paying attention, as usual.

An emoticon isn't appropriate for a serious discussion with adults either.

re: #178 windsagio

altho, the big problem in Europe right now is anti-muslim prejudice, so I'm not sure how much influence those guys have :p

No, that's not the big problem. The big problem is lack of economic growth mixed in with a sovereignty wrecking transnational federation whose competence is coming into doubt.

re: #183 Dark_Falcon

how about 'a big problem' then? :D They have several >>

re: #182 eclectic infidel

err.. damn, did I do something to piss you off?

re: #166 Dark_Falcon

not necessarily. Those Egyptians influence by it would convince themselves that they are Arabs, not Africans, and then build up the identification of 'African' as 'black' and finally slather on a heaping of racism.

ISTR that during WWII there were a largish number of Egyptian officers (Sadat anyone?) who worked with the Nazi's not out of any particular ideological love but because they "weren't British:"

"The enemy of my enemy is" not a small thing sometimes.

re: #179 freetoken

But, a situation with a glut of young men could result in an aggressive state correct?

re: #183 Dark_Falcon

Arab League, right?

There's a small chance something bizarre could happen in the Levant.

re: #187 ProLifeLiberal

But, a situation with a glut of young men could result in an aggressive state correct?

re: #183 Dark_Falcon

Arab League, right?

There's a small chance something bizarre could happen in the Levant.

No, European Union.

re: #187 ProLifeLiberal

Damn, he beat me. Yeah, DF isn't a big fan of the EU.

re: #188 Dark_Falcon

No, European Union.

The biggest problem with the EU is that it's too much like the Articles of Confederation - too much power given back to the (nation)states to be an effective central government. It's very possible that, and in my view it does, what Europe needs is a good solid federalist solution like the US Constitution.

re: #190 wlewisiii

It's really Germany, France, and friends anyways ><

re: #183 Dark_Falcon

No, that's not the big problem. The big problem is lack of economic growth mixed in with a sovereignty wrecking transnational federation whose competence is coming into doubt.

The real problem is that the EU member states have too much fiscal sovereignty to maintain a single currency. Early retirement age in Greece is 57, in Germany it's 65. That's an untenable discrepancy.

re: #187 ProLifeLiberal

But, a situation with a glut of young men could result in an aggressive state correct?

It might. But my point is that if they were to go hard-core anti-African it would blow up in their faces really quickly.

re: #192 goddamnedfrank

dammit, interesting subject, and of course i have to go to work :(

You guys have a good night!

re: #191 windsagio

It's really Germany, France, and friends anyways ><

Massachusetts, Virginia and friends too, once upon a time. :D

re: #192 goddamnedfrank

The real problem is that the EU member states have too much fiscal sovereignty to maintain a single currency. Early retirement age in Greece is 57, in Germany it's 65. That's an untenable discrepancy.

OK, then drop the single currency and kick Greece to the curb. The countries in question aren't going to be harmonized on points like that, the cultural disparity is too great.

re: #196 Dark_Falcon

OK, then drop the single currency and kick Greece to the curb. The countries in question aren't going to be harmonized on points like that, the cultural disparity is too great.

Seriously, DF? Consider the disparity between Chicago (or Madison) and Birmingham or Atlanta - our nation encapsulates far greater discrepancies than Berlin vs. Paris. Tossing Athens into the mix is no different, really, than tossing in Athens, GA for us. ;)

re: #197 wlewisiii

Seriously, DF? Consider the disparity between Chicago (or Madison) and Birmingham or Atlanta - our nation encapsulates far greater discrepancies than Berlin vs. Paris. Tossing Athens into the mix is no different, really, than tossing in Athens, GA for us. ;)

I don't agree. Different languages (which we don't have), different histories (often of the nations in question at each other's throats), and different approaches to government. I regard the EU as a misbegotten sham and I want it gone.

re: #190 wlewisiii

The biggest problem with the EU is that it's too much like the Articles of Confederation - too much power given back to the (nation)states to be an effective central government. It's very possible that, and in my view it does, what Europe needs is a good solid federalist solution like the US Constitution.

I demand a world government!

Lead by Glenn Beck.

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

I don't agree. Different languages (which we don't have), different histories (often of the nations in question at each other's throats), and different approaches to government. I regard the EU as a misbegotten sham and I want it gone.

How does the EU affect you?

re: #199 b_sharp

I demand a world government!

Lead by Glenn Beck.

:-@

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

I don't agree. Different languages (which we don't have), different histories (often of the nations in question at each other's throats), and different approaches to government. I regard the EU as a misbegotten sham and I want it gone.

Just so you understand, I'm not being smartassed here. I really don't see the EU any where near as harshly as you do.

The languages in Europe (dutch & german, italian & french & spanish) are often as close as some english dialects. Look to Switzerland and it's three official languages and a fourth (english) that 90% of the population knows better than I can remember way too many years of german (class room and army practical)

And, yes, the French & various varieties of Germans have been going at it for awhile. Are the last few times really all that much different than the last time that America had to spank the south for acting out of turn?

Europe is finally waking up and following us DF. Took them 2 centuries, but hey! It's a good thing in the end.

Sorry, but I'm too tired to keep going. I need to get to bed.

Goodnight, all.

re: #201 Slumbering Behemoth

:-@

And flying cars.

I demand flying cars.

Good morning all!

It's nearly, offiicially midnight where I am. Probably will be by the time this posts.

How is everyone?

re: #205 ggt

Good morning all!

It's nearly, offiicially midnight where I am. Probably will be by the time this posts.

How is everyone?

Like exotic cheese.

re: #205 ggt

Good morning all!

It's nearly, offiicially midnight where I am. Probably will be by the time this posts.

How is everyone?

Sadly, just heading out.

re: #205 ggt

How is everyone?

Sick of your pagan timezone nonsense. Repent heathen!

re: #206 b_sharp

Like exotic cheese.

Stinky, moldy, old, and runny?

re: #203 Dark_Falcon

Sorry, but I'm too tired to keep going. I need to get to bed.

Goodnight, all.

Good night, DF. Hope you'll ponder my thoughts a bit and bring them up again at a good time.

Take care and blessed dreams.

re: #209 Slumbering Behemoth

Stinky, moldy, old, and runny?

Zackly.

re: #208 Slumbering Behemoth

Sick of your pagan timezone nonsense. Repent heathen!

It's not a timezoner thing. It's a state of mind.

It is intrinsically impossible to repent for my state of mind.

Where is the frikkin' "backspace" on the Mac?

re: #212 ggt

It's not a timezoner thing. It's a state of mind.

It is intrinsically impossible to repent for my state of mind.

Where is the frikkin' "backspace" on the Mac?

Same place as the Windows key.

Did you see my latest Pages post?

Soooo Cute.

re: #209 Slumbering Behemoth

Stinky, moldy, old, and runny?

With maggots

re: #213 b_sharp

Same place as the Windows key.

That doesn't help. There is a WIndows key?

re: #202 wlewisiii

I should mention, the reason I got confused was:

a) didn't pay attention to the word "Europe"
b) Egypt also is having economic crisis, and has doubts about a supernational organization it is in, the Arab League.

I think if this turn of events goes there, the Levant (not just Israel) would have to worry first.

re: #212 ggt

Where is the frikkin' "backspace" on the Mac?

If you were right with gawd, you'd know.
/

re: #218 Slumbering Behemoth

If you were right with gawd, you'd know.
/

Why would G-d need a Mac?

re: #212 ggt

It's not a timezoner thing. It's a state of mind.

It is intrinsically impossible to repent for my state of mind.

Where is the frikkin' "backspace" on the Mac?

People that use Macs don't need to backspace.

re: #204 b_sharp

And flying cars.

I demand flying cars that fold into briefcases.

OK, where is the Windows key?

Please do say it's the same as the Backspace key.

re: #215 Mr Pancakes

With maggots

Only for the Sardinian Lizards.

re: #219 ggt

Why would G-d need a Mac?

He doesn't. He's just setting an example. Darwin is his favorite OS.

re: #224 freetoken

He doesn't. He's just setting an example. Darwin is his favorite OS.

Thanks. I thought so, but needed the encouragement.

re: #196 Dark_Falcon

OK, then drop the single currency and kick Greece to the curb. The countries in question aren't going to be harmonized on points like that, the cultural disparity is too great.

The only cultural differences they're fighting over are the ones that produce real financial hardships, the fact that the Germans work longer in a more austere society while the Greeks get to retire early but can't pay for it. In fact the countries in question would be harmonized if they adopted identical retirement and social funding policies.

re: #198 Dark_Falcon

I don't agree. Different languages (which we don't have), different histories (often of the nations in question at each other's throats), and different approaches to government. I regard the EU as a misbegotten sham and I want it gone.

OK, you've made the whole thing bizarrely personal when it really has nothing to do with you. This seems to be about how you hate the idea of multi-culturalsim, not about the real world financial concerns of the people who are actually involved. They aren't fighting over language or history or the past, they're fighting over money. As far as different approaches to government go you said the fact that the EU was destroying sovereignty was the problem with it's exactly the opposite, they're retaining far too much sovereignty to practically maintain the single currency that the Eurozone (not the EU, there's a difference) has locked itself into.

re: #212 ggt

Where is the frikkin' "backspace" on the Mac?

On a serious tip, I believe the "backspace" key on a Mac is called the "delete" key.
/talk about not being right with gawd. Friggin' Apple.

re: #216 ggt

That doesn't help. There is a WIndows key?

Both keys exist on a standard keyboard but are missing on a Mac keyboard.

However, the delete key on a Mac does what the BS key does (I think). Try Fn-delete too.

re: #227 Slumbering Behemoth

re: #228 b_sharp

Maybe it's a delete key I want. I think you are both right. The delete key is the backspace key, but what I want is one that deletes forward. I keep having to move the cursor to the end of what I want to delete and then backspacing over it with the delete key.

Am not happy about this . . .>:(

Although, so far, it is my only complaint.

re: #229 ggt

re: #228 b_sharp

Maybe it's a delete key I want. I think you are both right. The delete key is the backspace key, but what I want is one that deletes forward. I keep having to move the cursor to the end of what I want to delete and then backspacing over it with the delete key.

Am not happy about this . . .>:(

Did you try Fn-delete?

re: #219 ggt

Why would G-d need a Mac?

Because Windows is owned by Satan?

re: #229 ggt

re: #228 b_sharp

Maybe it's a delete key I want. I think you are both right. The delete key is the backspace key, but what I want is one that deletes forward. I keep having to move the cursor to the end of what I want to delete and then backspacing over it with the delete key.

Am not happy about this . . .>:(

fn+delete on a Macbook Pro

re: #231 b_sharp

Did you try Fn-delete?

No, not yet. It seems that would be just as much work as moving the cursor.

Let seegoes. Naw, doesn't seem to do jack.

re: #229 ggt

That I can't help you with. I end up having to do the same thing on the odd occasion that I am doing something with a Mac. Then I go scrub my hands with lamb's blood and holy water.

Any satanists err.. Mac users around?

re: #235 Slumbering Behemoth

That I can't help you with. I end up having to do the same thing on the odd occasion that I am doing something with a Mac. Then I go scrub my hands with lamb's blood and holy water.

Any satanists err.. Mac users around?

Not I no........ and will never be.

ok, let's try it again. If I want to delete. Ok, it worked. I had my palm postioned wrong (don't ask).

re: #226 goddamnedfrank

And Multiculturalism has worked. Look at US. And Canada, and Switzerland. There are many others.

Thank you, everyone, for your patience. I'm still not happy about having to use the two keys, but at least, now I know.

re: #236 Mr Pancakes

Ditto here. I think of Apple as a cult.

Sorry if I'm ticking anyone off with my Levant talk.

re: #236 Mr Pancakes

Not I no... and will never be.

I dunno, I might one day. If I find myself flush with cash.

My mom got a Mac that's smaller than a car stereo, quieter than a church mouse, and just as powerful as any other PC out there.

And it can run a Windows OS, which means VIDEO GAMES!

If I had the money, I probably would do it.

Apple Rocks.

If I've joined a cult. AT LEAST it is a cult that actually WORKs. That has intelligent, rational human beings from whom I can get help when I need it and am not on LGF.

re: #240 ProLifeLiberal

Ditto here. I think of Apple as a cult.

Sorry if I'm ticking anyone off with my Levant talk.

Ezra, is that you?

re: #241 Slumbering Behemoth

I dunno, I might one day. If I find myself flush with cash.

My mom got a Mac that's smaller than a car stereo, quieter than a church mouse, and just as powerful as any other PC out there.

And it can run a Windows OS, which means VIDEO GAMES!

If I had the money, I probably would do it.

I didn't have the money not to. My LAST PC was costing me $100 to fix every 2 or 3 months.

I bit the bullet and filled out the credit app at the Apple Store. I plan on figuring out a way to either refinance or pay it off way early. Interest is sky high.

re: #242 ggt

Apple Rocks.

If I've joined a cult. AT LEAST it is a cult that actually WORKs. That has intelligent, rational human beings from whom I can get help when I need it and am not on LGF.

There are dozens of Linux variants out there that do everything Apple does.

re: #243 b_sharp

What?

I'm just someone who is afraid of ticking people off. I'm usually unable to tell in real life. Also, I've had historical maps going through my head since seeing that story.

re: #239 ggt

Thank you, everyone, for your patience. I'm still not happy about having to use the two keys, but at least, now I know.

And knowing is half the battle.

re: #245 b_sharp

There are dozens of Linux variants out there that do everything Apple does.

Right, but are they as user friendly? I'm old, I'm female and I don't like to work or think too hard about anything mechanical or electronic.

re: #244 ggt

I didn't have the money not to. My LAST PC was costing me $100 to fix every 2 or 3 months.

I bit the bullet and filled out the credit app at the Apple Store. I plan on figuring out a way to either refinance or pay it off way early. Interest is sky high.

You got a lemon. Most PCs do not cost anything for maintenance for years.

re: #240 ProLifeLiberal

They certainly have a greater following of fanboi sheep than any other product label I've seen. I don't get it. I mean, their products are great and all, but...

re: #249 b_sharp

You got a lemon. Most PCs do not cost anything for maintenance for years.

My family must have really bad PC karma then. . . .

re: #251 ggt

My family must have really bad PC karma then. . . .

To be honest .... I've had my fair share of bad PC karma.