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Reports from an Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 175 mph with higher gusts. - Yesterday

At 800 PM AST (0000 UTC), the eye of Hurricane Maria was located near latitude 17.0 North, longitude 64.2 West. Maria is moving toward the west-northwest near 10 mph (17 km/h), and this general motion is expected to continue through Wednesday night. On the forecast track, the eye of Maria will move near or over St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands tonight, cross Puerto Rico on Wednesday, a

by Steve G. - Tips and Deals

"GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda" - Yesterday

Now that they've seen Trump get elected by lies, bragging and assaults, the rest of the Republican Party is leaping headlong into the same dirty practices. They are only getting worse, folks. This gets uglier all the time. GOP governors launch ‘news’ site critics call propaganda ATLANTA (AP) — Republican governors are getting into the “news” business. The Republican Governors

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Holiday Greetings 5778 - Yesterday

Rosh Hashanah 2017 will begin in the evening (just before sundown) of Wednesday, September 20 and ends in the evening (after sundown) of Friday, September 22. L'Shanah Tova is appropriate any time because: L'='to' (sorta) Shana=year Tova=good (or in this case very good). So it's just "Have a Very Good Year". You have encountered 'Tov' before as part of 'mazel tov' which mea

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Holiday Greetings 5778 - Yesterday

Two day New Year Rosh Hashanah holiday starts sundown Wednesday. (Rosh=head, Ha-Shanah=the year) It's 5778! (Yes, this is safe to send to your Jewish friends)

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British politics can get pretty rough - Yesterday

Spirited fun the UK way! Theresa May accepts George Osborne apology over reports he wants her 'chopped up in bags in freezer' 19 September 2017 Theresa May has accepted an apology from George Osborne after he reportedly claimed that he will not rest until Theresa May is "chopped up in bags in my freezer". The former Chancellor-turned-newspaper editor made the remark abo

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: From Trumps lips…. - Yesterday

You missed it... Talking about Italy's refugee response, Trump repeats his "That's-a spicy meatball" impression that always cracks them up at the club.

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Greetings from Mission Hospital. I'm here and it doesn't look good... - Yesterday

QuoteGeneL Hmmm? I'm not exactly sure how to interpret Steve G's remark, but thanks, I think??? Yes, I thanks for the thought, however it was expressed, I will take it with "pleasure." Please forgive all the extra edits. I am using a new keyboard called "Swift Key" and until now, it has been amazing. It has been so accurately predicting what I want to write, that I just

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Re: Wrong side, my apologies - Yesterday

"We will never accept your rogue apologies. We will totally destroy you."

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Greetings from Mission Hospital. I'm here and it doesn't look good... - Yesterday

Gene, I hope you can feel the hands of everyone at the MR Forum Marching Society holding you up and supporting you there on the sheets. (That's not my hand touching you there, I think it's one of us trying to tickle you).

by Steve G. - Tips and Deals

Re: From Trumps lips…. - Yesterday

“Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and for his regime,” Trump told the gathering of world leaders and ambassadors. “No nation on Earth has an interest in seeing this band of criminals arm itself with nuclear weapons and missiles,” he said. “The United States has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice bu

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: From Trumps lips…. - Yesterday

And to think, last week he didn't even know who John Adams was. Part campaign speech, part old fashioned right wing diatribe. Taking on the fumbling and biases and corruption of the UN was not exactly hard (like shooting a bunch of balloons with a shotgun). His line about 'socialism and not its implementation' being the problem got laughs from this audience. I don't know who the speech was

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: I love a parade! Sing the new 45 theme song - Yesterday

I Love A Parade (1932) Looney Toons (somewhat correct aspect ratio) Much more appropriate...it's a slightly frightening cartoon.

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Re: This man may well have saved your life - 2 days ago

So who is going to be around to tackle Trump when he goes for the button?

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: "Why Robert Mueller Probably Has Trump's Tax Returns" (?) - 2 days ago

My real question is whether Trump will plead for leniency because of 'bone spurs'.

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

"Why Robert Mueller Probably Has Trump's Tax Returns" (?) - 2 days ago

Read it and judge for yourself. Let us know if you believe it. As the special counsel's probe continues, actions point to access to the president's closely held financial information. It now appears likely special counsel Robert Mueller has crossed what President Donald Trump has said is a clear red line by gaining access to the president's tax returns as part of a broadening investig

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Like Other ACA Repeal Bills, Cassidy-Graham Plan Would Add Millions to Uninsured, Destabilize Individual Market - 2 days ago

In releasing a revised version of their legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham, along with co-sponsors Dean Heller and Ron Johnson, claimed that their bill isn’t a “partisan” approach and doesn’t include “draconian cuts.” In reality, however, the Cassidy-Graham bill would have the same harmful consequences as those

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Hurricane Maria will become a destructive Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching 155 mph - 2 days ago

Not Good. MIAMI (AP) — The Latest on tropical weather (all times local): 6 p.m. Hurricane forecasters are predicting that already powerful Hurricane Maria will become a destructive Category 5 hurricane with winds reaching 155 mph (250 kph). The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Monday that the storm would reach the highest measurement on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale

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Re: Don't start any long novels (or miniseries)... - 2 days ago

The day after Rosh Hashanah? This guy's got to be kidding. What did I buy this new suit for, then?

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Re: Trump wants massive military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on July 4 - 2 days ago

Quote$tevie Trump wants massive military parade down Pennsylvania Avenue on July 4 Most small-timetinpot dictators go for that.

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: The Slow March of Medical Science - a told by Florence Nightingale - 2 days ago

Quotemikebw QuoteSteve G.“In these days before antiseptics, doctors themselves also suffered high mortality rates. Florence Nightingale, a nurse during the Crimean War (1853-1856), watched one particularly inept surgeon cut both himself and, somehow, a bystander while blundering about during an amputation. Both men contracted an infection and died, as did the patient. Nightingale commented that

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The Slow March of Medical Science - a told by Florence Nightingale - 2 days ago

“In these days before antiseptics, doctors themselves also suffered high mortality rates. Florence Nightingale, a nurse during the Crimean War (1853-1856), watched one particularly inept surgeon cut both himself and, somehow, a bystander while blundering about during an amputation. Both men contracted an infection and died, as did the patient. Nightingale commented that it was the only surgery

by Steve G. - Tips and Deals

Re: Orville - 2 days ago

In for pilot and episode 1. So far, watered down episodes of ideas that clunked in 1966.

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Re: The new political slang - 2 days ago

Quotevision63 Once I found out what Cuck meant, I went "yuk." I'm still trying to figure out what 'pilates' and 'zumba' mean.

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Tech breakthroughs...of 1806-the Noctograph - 2 days ago

Shouldn't there an app that lets you write on an iPad and the handwriting is automatically placed into coherent lines? With spell-check? A noctograph is a writing instrument composed of a piece of paper whose underside is treated with printer's ink carbon paper and a metal board with clips to hold the paper in place and guidelines to make for straight writing in the dark. The user writes with

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Re: ACA Repeal AND Replace. Sweet - 2 days ago

Quoterjmacs The fight never stops. We know this. Thanks for the reminder that vigilance is called for again!! The Republican everlasting plunge into the depths to wreck America continues

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: broke R Us?!....Toys R Us filing for bankruptcy..... - 2 days ago

When they have the final closing sale, keep this in mind. Makes about 4500 juicy burgers

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Re: September 15, 1935 : Germany's Jews are stripped of their citizenship - 2 days ago

Monday- Reuters adds to its 'Jew Freak' collection. Isn't that what all Jews really are like? - Ask Reuters

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Re: Political Humor at the Emmy Awards - 2 days ago

We have a very nice couch here in the basement. Plus Mom brings down cupcakes every afternoon.

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Re: Political Humor at the Emmy Awards - 2 days ago

My favorite Emmy comment... "What is Hulu?" "It's what Canadians say when they meet each other in the street."

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Nikki as Sec of State? - 3 days ago

Ever notice Nikki never opens her jaw while speaking? Her vast experience as the governor of the slave-holding state of South Carolina stands her well as diplomatic and foreign policy spearhead of the crazed Trump gang. ...as opposed to Tillerson who never looks particularly happy saying anything about Boss trump or his idiotic policies.

by Steve G. - 'Friendly' Political Ranting