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Re: "Poverty is a state of mind" from Carson HUD Secr - 6 years ago

It's the point of view of the Elite who have power through their reputations and contacts. Deprive them of money, and their contacts will find a high paying job for them. Not so for the average Joe; however, we peasants do not really register as being human to the Elite.

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Re: New 10.5" and 12.9" iPad Pros debuting at WWDC (June 5) ? - 6 years ago

Quotetestcase QuoteRacer X So? Where is our upgradable mini tower, or super mac mini? YEAH! And I want a 19" matte screen, MBP. I want a new motherboard for my PowerMac 8600. Apple says it has been unsupported for over 15 years, and I'm on my own. Boo!

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Re: Trump vs Papa - 6 years ago

I loved the altered photo of the Pope:

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Re: Cable news network ratings last week: Fox News falls to 3rd place after MSNBC and CNN - 6 years ago

More and more people prefer the truth over "fair and balanced," it seems.

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Re: Celebration 05/24 -- Happy Birthday: Gilbert!!!! - 6 years ago

Many happy returns!

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Re: Deoxy Ribose Nucleic Hard Drive --- Microsoft Cloud to use DNA for storage ? - 6 years ago

Great. DNA is prone to spewing off new viruses, so in the future, we will be treating computer viruses with amantadine. There will be a transfer of viruses to humans, then what? Armageddon. That's what. DNA is not a toy.

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Re: Exhausted....45? - 6 years ago

Don't you think he looks tired? (paraphrasing the Doctor, who took down the Prime Minister with six such words on Doctor Who)

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Re: Trump's Wall Inspection - 6 years ago

QuoteGGD "Looks like a good site for a hotel and casino..."

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Re: How long does your oven take to preheat? - 6 years ago

Frigidaire wall-unit, electric: Takes 11 minutes to reach 400F. Quotecbelt3 1998 GE Profile. Perhaps 6 minutes to 350. But since its convection I just set it, put the pan in, and set the timer for non convection time. Usually works out OK. Same here. Quotewurm I learned the hard way that an oven can claim it's preheated, but unless you have an oven thermometer in there to check, you don'

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Re: Manchester Arena: police confirm fatalities after incident at Ariana Grande concert - 6 years ago

Echoes of the 1970's bombings in the UK. I hoped those days were over for good.

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Re: microwave all the way - 6 years ago

Quotehal antioxidants antishmoxidants sautéed with a bunch of garlic is one of the yummiest flavors in the world I had this yesterday. Yum! I'll give the microwaving a try, but I'm fairly sure I'll be disappointed. Quotedavester 2. British food may have sucked 20+ years ago, but today it is light years better, and generally better than most american food, both nutrition-wise and taste-wi

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Re: Sunday afternoon thoughts - 6 years ago

QuoteOnamuji QuoteLemon Drop Speaking of the Vatican: Callista Gingrich? Really??? Paying off political favors. He has no intellect to understand that a woman who blatantly and unrepentantly slept with a notorious philanderer... Philanderer???? But...but...but...(sputtering)...FAMILY VALUES!

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Re: Oooops, not political! - 6 years ago

He won. Get used to it. I blame Obama. Another example of 45's idiocy. F'ing Republicans. That should cover the most likely possibilities; undoubtedly the claim that the post was not political is FAKE NEWS!

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Re: eject ext HD before sleep ? - 6 years ago

Jettison is an app that can automatically eject external drives before sleep. I've not used it myself, but I do use the same company's excellent "Default Folder X" application.

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Re: "I wrote the Art of the Deal".... - 6 years ago

"With evident pride, Trump explained to me that he was 'an assertive, aggressive' kid from an early age, and that he had once punched a music teacher in the eye..." Remember the old days, when stories of the youth of Presidents were filled with themes of strength and bravery instead of bullying and violence?

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Re: 45: "no politician in history has been treated worse or more unfairly" - 6 years ago

In just the last 54 years: 1) There was a sitcom in early 2001 devoted solely to ridiculing G.W.Bush ("That's My Bush!") 2) Clinton was impeached. 3) Reagan was shot. 4) Ford had several assassination attempts made against him. 5) JFK was assassinated. Fast forward to the present: 6) Trump is called out for his inappropriate behavior. Yeah, he's right. He's had it w

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Re: Expert believes consumers will ditch their cars by 2030 - 6 years ago

QuotePaul F. I can always spot a study where the people conducting it, and the majority of the respondants, have lived their entire lives in a big city. Well said.

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Re: Happy 115th anniversary of the discovery of the Antikythera! - 6 years ago

Happy Anniversary!

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Re: "This guy going around a museum and using FaceApp to add smiles to classical art has finally found a good use for FaceApp" - 6 years ago

I like art that makes me feel good, and nothing else quite has the effect on the brain as seeing a smile. I wonder if it would work on Duchamp's "Nude Descending a Staircase." Adding a smile to that one would be awesome.

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Re: Always pay attention when a parrot looks up - you never know what you'll see - 6 years ago

Was there a floating "No Littering" sign in the area?

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Re: Brand new iMac just sittin' on the floor - day after day... - 6 years ago

Cover it with a blanket so you don't have to look at it, and the weekend will be here before you know it. Enjoy!

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Re: I got a scam email that used nearly perfect English and grammar! - 6 years ago

Nearly perfect spelling and grammar is a bad development, and is going to make it incredibly difficult to avoid scams in the future.

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Re: get out the funk! deodorant suggestions - 6 years ago

Reducing bacterial load with 70% isopropyl alcohol may help reduce the odor, if nothing better is tolerated.

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Re: Has Apple developed time travel? - 6 years ago

If they have developed time travel, then I suggest the following: 1) Continue development of the Newton, and enjoy the success that Palm Pilot subsequently enjoyed. 2) Replace Bondi Blue with something less Fisher-Pricey. 3) Make "Respect Backward Compatibility" a mission statement. 4) Add more buttons to handheld devices. It is easier to press a button to accomplish

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Re: NYT: 45 tried to get Comey to stop investigating Flynn - 6 years ago

QuoteLemon Drop So wrote Comey in a February memo obtained by the Times. People, that's obstruction of justice, and it's impeachable. It's been almost 150 years since a Republican president was impeached. This is despite arguably impeachable offenses by Nixon, Reagan, and GW Bush. Granted, Nixon got away with it by resigning and being pardoned by his Republican successor, but recent histo

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Re: DVD Home player recommendation - 6 years ago

I bought a Panasonic DVD player in 1998 for $600. It was built like a tank, but lasted only 18 months. After a couple throw-away players that lasted even less time (eg a Sungale), I started using a B&W G3 Mac as a DVD player. Are modern DVD or Blu-Ray players, which are quite lightweight in comparison with the Panasonic, at least more reliable than players from the past? Or are you stil

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Re: Besides Mad Dog Giuliani- Who Are Trump's Top FBI Picks? - 6 years ago

Patton Trump:

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Re: Heresy - 6 years ago

Quoteka jowct Those will get you arrested in Ireland. (I just read the potential Stephen Fry heresy charge earlier today) Calling true audiophiles: Consider these speakers from Hart Audio. If you want top of the line (solid gold), it's just $4.7 million. My advice: Go for the bronze version; it's chump change at only $63,000.

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Re: MRF'ers - I'm clueless - is this a real thing? - 6 years ago

I remember the Ronco ads for scalp spray paint. I got no end of laughs from them.

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Re: Here's the score: No Complete Financial Collapse. No Full Scale Wars. - 6 years ago

QuoteSpeedy Pres. Reagan started the train rolling that got us to this point. He gets my vote. But I saw a documentary on TV just after Reagan passed away that said that Reagan was the bestest and most popular President in history. Reagan was kind and thoughtful, and far too much was made out of the whole "arms for hostages" kerfuffle -- he just cared too much, that's all, and deser

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