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- Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:17 pm
- Forum: Our Current Decade
- Topic: Tell us about the Real America?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18373
Tell us about the Real America?
<t>Great! Look forward to the posting.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> jwolf7722 wrote: i am from southern ohio. about 30 min north of cin. what really makes the location special is the area or land the house in on. i will try to post of pictures on here sometime this weekend. i actually live close to a busy...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Religious Discussions
- Topic: Religion is bad for your health,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4914
Religion is bad for your health,
<t>capt_buzzard wrote: I believe that anyone that needs religion in their lives is missing out on something in life.<br/> <br/> <br/> I think it adds something wonderful. I was a cynical, non-practicing, yet classically trained "Christian" for many many years. It took me a long time to "get it". I'm...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:05 pm
- Forum: Did You Know?
- Topic: List of the Top 50 Restaurant Food Chains by Sales
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6748
List of the Top 50 Restaurant Food Chains by Sales
Starbucks is #8? Wow!
I guess $4.00 coffees will do that for you. I bet their gross margin is huge as well.
I guess $4.00 coffees will do that for you. I bet their gross margin is huge as well.
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:02 pm
- Forum: This Deserves A Caption
- Topic: Mother-In-Law
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3508
Mother-In-Law
<r>capt_buzzard wrote: If you told that to an Irish woman,she would break the plough over your head.<br/> <br/> <br/> <E>;)</E> <br/> <br/> I know a few ladies in this part of the world who wouldn't stop at just breaking the plough over your head. The authorities would never find your body. ha! :p</r>
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:00 pm
- Forum: This Deserves A Caption
- Topic: Mother-In-Law
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3508
Mother-In-Law
Charlie, winner of the prestigious "Man of the Year Award" is supervising the work of his mother-in-law.
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:57 pm
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Word Association
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 167961
Word Association
tithe
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:52 pm
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Friends?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5443
Friends?
<t>capt_buzzard wrote: Thank you Friend. I may have started out here in this forum a little on heavy side,but you will see a lighter me from now on. And thanks again pal. :-6<br/> <br/> <br/> Thanks! I have some threads here where I get fairly worked-up. I haven't seen anything from you that would b...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:44 pm
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Friends?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5443
Friends?
<t>plazul wrote: I'm fortunate to have a lot of real friends but they're all very busy. I am a temporary invalid with a leg broken in two places and a broken ankle (ATV roll over). My back is killing me too.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Holy smokes! That's horrible. I knew you were busted up - but d...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:39 pm
- Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
- Topic: Opposition research wars
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2093
Opposition research wars
<t>You betcha. I'm terribly afraid it really won't make a big difference who gets elected. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> plazul wrote: I would like very much to hear the issues but I doubt that Bush will debate Kerry any time soon and if he does it will be questions in advance.<br/> <br/> The campaign and...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:37 pm
- Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
- Topic: Opposition research wars
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2093
Opposition research wars
<r>You may laugh, but I just may put: "Anastrophe" as my write-in choice. <E>:D</E> <br/> <br/> anastrophe wrote: god forbid the candidates stick to the issues.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> this election is pathetic. tweedle-dum or tweedle-dee.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> maybe i should declare my ...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:35 pm
- Forum: Our Current Decade
- Topic: Tell us about the Real America?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18373
Tell us about the Real America?
<t>Ireland is one place that we are going to try to visit in the next few years. My parents have been there twice already in the past few years. They absolutely love it. <br/> <br/> Not so bad being viewed as "backward". I'm not sure what that really means anymore. Are you for or against the EU move...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:31 pm
- Forum: Our Current Decade
- Topic: Tell us about the Real America?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18373
Tell us about the Real America?
<r><E>:D</E> Sounds like you are from a very small town.<br/> <br/> Are you near the W.V. state line? My Dad is from Ohio. Long line of farmers. He was the first one to "break free". :p <br/> <br/> My wife's Dad is from a super small town in the Colorado Rockies. So small, that you could hit a baseb...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:26 pm
- Forum: Our Current Decade
- Topic: Tell us about the Real America?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18373
Tell us about the Real America?
<t>jwolf,<br/> <br/> That sounds really nice. Would you mind sharing what state you live in? (And what part of the state?)<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> jwolf7722 wrote: the part of america i live in everyday is great. older house built in the 1850's. way to big for just 2 of us. lived here for 4 years nev...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:47 pm
- Forum: Our Current Decade
- Topic: Tell us about the Real America?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 18373
Tell us about the Real America?
<t>capt_buzzard wrote: Not about the politicans we see on tv everyday. Nor about the News of what the US in doining in IRAQ and elsewhere. Nor about the New World Order's of the 666. But about the America we dont hear about,like your day to day America in the city,in the country back roads they we s...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:38 pm
- Forum: Presidential Elections Campaigns
- Topic: Anarchists Ready for Republican National Convention
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1957
Anarchists Ready for Republican National Convention
<r>My question is: "Where were they for the DNC?" For being "Anarchists" they sure make it clear that their political party of choice is the Democratic Party.<br/> <br/> In so doing, are they really Anarchists? Or just wannabes?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Fifty of the country's leading anarchists are ex...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 3:27 pm
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Friends?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5443
Friends?
<r>capt_buzzard wrote: Are there any Real friends out there? Since I bought my first computer last year on my retirement. I have not met one internet friend. I don't have many real live friends either come to think of that.<br/> <br/> <br/> Paul, I agree with Paul. :-3 <br/> <br/> True friends are h...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:14 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
<t>Valve reveals what it will take to run Half-Life 2 (PC) <br/> <br/> Valve's Gabe Newell today gave us a glimpse of what it will take to run their highly anticipated sequel Half-Life 2.<br/> <br/> By Rainier Van Autrijve | July 12, 2004<br/> <br/> Valve's Gabe Newell today gave us a glimpse of wha...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:06 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
<t>Yes it does. I will bet that xbox will have a super nice implementation though.<br/> <br/> We purchased CounterStrike for Xbox - and it is much nicer quality than the PC version.<br/> <br/> Still looking for those screenshots!<br/> <br/> By the way. Here is some relevant information:<br/> <br/> *...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Santa,
- Replies: 57
- Views: 3996
Santa,
<r>I still like Santa! Don't sack him! (And I have three almost grown kids.) <E>:D</E> <br/> <br/> If you sack Santa, then you'll have to get rid of:<br/> <br/> Fairy tales<br/> <br/> Tooth fairy<br/> <br/> Easter Bunny<br/> <br/> Magical storybooks<br/> <br/> Playful imagination<br/> <br/> Nursery ...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:43 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
<r>Sad, but OH SO True. What about the alternative? Play on your xbox?<br/> <br/> Half-Life 2 is planned to be released for the Xbox. Let me see if I can dig up some screenshots so we can all compare between the Xbox version and the PC version.<br/> <br/> I'm curious. I'll be back.<br/> <br/> <br/> ...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:36 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
And a few more choice screenshots.
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- Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
A few magnificent screenshots.
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- Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:15 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
<r>This thread is really getting me pretty jazzed about the upcoming release!<br/> <br/> Taken from: <URL url="http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2/">http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2/</URL><br/> <br/> Gordon Freeman is back! Along with scientist Eli Vance and his daughter Alyx, your miss...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:20 pm
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Are we our DVD collections? Even if we don't watch?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1375
Are we our DVD collections? Even if we don't watch?
<r>For many collectors, owning DVDs is becoming more important than actually watching them.<br/> <br/> D.J. Fone, 51, counts among the 1,000-plus DVDs in his San Diego home the comedy In & Out, which shows his empathy for gay rights, and Thelma & Louise, which shows he is sympathetic to femi...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:58 pm
- Forum: Space and Astronomy
- Topic: 'Super Earth' Discovered at Nearby Star
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1890
'Super Earth' Discovered at Nearby Star
<r>Neat!<br/> <br/> In a discovery that has left one expert stunned, European astronomers have found one of the smallest planets known outside our solar system, a world about 14 times the mass of our own around a star much like the Sun.<br/> <br/> .....<br/> <br/> Still, the discovery is a significa...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:51 pm
- Forum: Fitness Nutrition
- Topic: Rescuers Save Man and Son -- Twice
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1643
Rescuers Save Man and Son -- Twice
<r>LONDON (Reuters) - British rescuers had an uncomfortable sense of deja vu when they saved a man and his eight-year-old son after they drifted out to sea in an inflatable dinghy. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=6045590§ion=new...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:41 pm
- Forum: Societal Issues News
- Topic: Let's Just Cuddle
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1198
Let's Just Cuddle
<t>BERLIN (Reuters) - A leading German dictionary publisher plans to launch a guide it says will help men translate the subtext of female conversation. <br/> <br/> The Langenscheidt publishing group, best known for its well-respected yellow foreign language dictionaries, will launch sales of a 128-p...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:37 pm
- Forum: Immigration
- Topic: Illegal Immigrants Cost U.S. $10 Billion - Study
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3449
Illegal Immigrants Cost U.S. $10 Billion - Study
<r>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Illegal immigrants to the United States cost the federal government over $10 billion a year, but that figure would increase almost threefold if they were granted legal status, according to a study released on Wednesday. <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.reuters.com/newsArtic...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:29 pm
- Forum: Current Political Events
- Topic: Kerry vs Nader. The loyalty test.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2638
Kerry vs Nader. The loyalty test.
<t>plazul wrote: No politician can match Ralpf Nader on truth telling. He really is, in my judgement, the conscience and moral compass of our country. They call him a spoiler but as Nader says, "How can you be a spoiler in a system that is spoiled to the core?"<br/> <br/> <br/> Nader, however, is li...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Greetings from Ireland
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2651
Greetings from Ireland
Welcome Cap!
I'm looking forward to reading your posts here.
I'm looking forward to reading your posts here.
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:14 pm
- Forum: Paranormal Science
- Topic: In Ireland,
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1211
In Ireland,
Lot's and lots of Irish folk where I live.
Favorite shop in town is: Everything Irish.
Favorite shop in town is: Everything Irish.
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:11 pm
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: foreign silly by foreign
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2813
foreign silly by foreign
An AOL'er translation:
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AND 2 DA REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDAR GOD
INDIVISIBLE WIT LIEBRTY AND JUSTIEC FOR AL
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AND 2 DA REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDAR GOD
INDIVISIBLE WIT LIEBRTY AND JUSTIEC FOR AL
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- Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:23 pm
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: foreign silly by foreign
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2813
foreign silly by foreign
Ax' not whut yo' country kin do 4 yo' ass - ax' whut yo' ass kin do 4 yo'
country."
country."
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:19 pm
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: foreign silly by foreign
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2813
foreign silly by foreign
ha! How can you top that?!
Candide wrote: Wellll now, jesum crow boy, ah jest don' raghtly know 'bout this here thread, it done got nuthin' ta recommend it nohow, it be plumb sillier n' a speckled pup.
Candide wrote: Wellll now, jesum crow boy, ah jest don' raghtly know 'bout this here thread, it done got nuthin' ta recommend it nohow, it be plumb sillier n' a speckled pup.
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:19 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi I'm Peg
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2606
Hi I'm Peg
<r>Peg,<br/> <br/> Sounds great! I'm trying to keep up with:<br/> <br/> plazul (288 )<br/> <br/> Warsai (232 )<br/> <br/> CVX (228 )<br/> <br/> Tombstone (166 ) - me!<br/> <br/> illuminati (139 )<br/> <br/> anastrophe (124 )<br/> <br/> jwolf7722 (103 )<br/> <br/> Chris (81 )<br/> <br/> We've all bee...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:14 pm
- Forum: General Music
- Topic: I'm a soul man!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6040
I'm a soul man!
<r>the definition of eclectic!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> anastrophe wrote: i guess i'm in the minority. i like some rap. i like techno pop. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> of course, i also like the Rolling Stones (Exile on Main Street and earlier!), Bartok, Miles Davis, Elton John, Elvis Costello, Balinese mo...
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:09 pm
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Word Association
- Replies: 1252
- Views: 167961
Word Association
Dublin + Value =
Guinness!
Guinness!
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:56 am
- Forum: Poetry Writing Forum
- Topic: thinkingup
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1134
thinkingup
Thanks, I needed that! We have a rainy grey dayhere. No rainbows. No pots of gold. Just a lot of water and mud.
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:11 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Did Osama slip away from us?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2240
Did Osama slip away from us?
<t>Nice analysis. My feeling is that we can't win for losing. No matter what we do, we are still going to be targets for all of these militant Islamists.<br/> <br/> I'm cynical enough now to believe that even if we went into a complete isolationist state, the Islamic Nations would still have a bount...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:59 pm
- Forum: Warfare Military
- Topic: Iran Denies Developing ICBMs
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1151
Iran Denies Developing ICBMs
<t>Yes, it is getting hard to separate the wheat from the chaff. One of Rumsfeld's roles is to "broadcast" the White House's political agenda and foreign policy thoughts - at a more blunt level.<br/> <br/> His comments lets the world know what and where we are looking and what we think about it.<br/...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:47 pm
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Noah's Ark discovered?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8122
Noah's Ark discovered?
CVX, thanks for posting this. Fantastic article!
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:45 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: meet thomas 40
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1833
meet thomas 40
Welcome Thomas! Glad you are here. What part of the world do you live in?
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:23 pm
- Forum: Computers Internet
- Topic: Is Real a Real Hypocrite?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8999
Is Real a Real Hypocrite?
<r>Real Player. UGH!<br/> <br/> I don't want to go on a tirade about this company - but maybe I will! I was about to write about their nasty nasty program and all of its marketing junk and advertisments that pop up. Then I found the related article on Wired. They did the ranting for me. <E>:)</E> <b...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:15 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi I'm Peg
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2606
Hi I'm Peg
My husband said he needed more space. So I locked him outside. -- Roseanne
ha!!
ha!!
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:13 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Half-Life 2 Returns
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4536
Half-Life 2 Returns
<t>Ahhh...Half-Life.<br/> <br/> I've been around for a few years. Used to play binary Star Trek on our University's VAX oh so long ago. (After I finished my Quantitative Analysis projects on (what else) - a punch card machine.) <br/> <br/> Half-Life, I believe, is still the best first person shooter...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:06 pm
- Forum: The Gaming Zone - PC Console
- Topic: Xbox: Software Sells
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2464
Xbox: Software Sells
<t>I just clicked on the thumbnails. Wow! Great graphics!<br/> <br/> I just clicked on the story:<br/> <br/> "Allard also demonstrated new features soon to be available on Xbox Live, including voicemail, old-school arcade games, and video mail. <br/> <br/> "Video communication is the next step that ...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:58 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi I'm Peg
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2606
Hi I'm Peg
A hearty hello Peg! Glad you are joining us here at FG.
Your description of yourself sounds like you will be a perfect fit here.
Where are you located? U.S.? U.K.? Other?
Your description of yourself sounds like you will be a perfect fit here.
Where are you located? U.S.? U.K.? Other?
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:00 pm
- Forum: News and Announcements
- Topic: Weather Block Added
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1108
Weather Block Added
Cool! And that's what it is today. Suddenly cool, rainy, cloudy. What a timely service.
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:22 am
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Glass breakthrough - Transparent Aluminum?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1401
Glass breakthrough - Transparent Aluminum?
<r>Check this out!<br/> <br/> Scientists in the US have developed a novel technique to make bulk quantities of glass from alumina for the first time. Anatoly Rosenflanz and colleagues at 3M in Minnesota used a "flame-spray" technique to alloy alumina (aluminium oxide) with rare-earth metal oxides to...
- Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:06 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1402
Hello
Welcome aboard, mate!