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Topic: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
jbrovont
Replies: 292
Views: 20215
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Forum: Environment Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:30 pm Subject: Re: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
No offence, but this isn't Fox News. Cite sources or you'll get flamed, and then the thread will get spammed with all kinds of data disproving your position.
As the pole melts and the temps rise I ... |
Topic: Tincture of Iodine |
jbrovont
Replies: 17
Views: 357
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 6:26 pm Subject: Re: Tincture of Iodine |
I'm with you 100% on this! Along the same lines, there's a casino that advertises around here "160+ million paid out every month." I look at it like "that means you take in HOW MUCH?" lol
Imo - l ... |
Topic: Open Letter To New Orleans Residents . . . |
jbrovont
Replies: 72
Views: 2701
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:32 am Subject: Re: Open Letter To New Orleans Residents . . . |
| Rebuilding NO is an exercise in futility. Sure, I feel empathy for the people who grew up there and didn't really make a concious decision to make a life there...but there's no point in rebuilding th ... |
Topic: Massive police raids on suspected protesters in Minneapolis |
jbrovont
Replies: 109
Views: 2416
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:44 pm Subject: Re: Massive police raids on suspected protesters in Minneapo |
| Yup. The involvement of undercover plants was even lectured about in my 200 level government history classes. This is pretty common knowledge. Go pick up a copy of "American History, 1877 to Presen ... |
Topic: Strike on Iran still possible, U.S. tells Israel |
jbrovont
Replies: 21
Views: 1597
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:29 pm Subject: Re: Strike on Iran still possible, U.S. tells Israel |
From/about the 2007 NIE:
An NIE represents the consensus of all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies and is written by the National Intelligence Council, the intelligence community's highest analytical body ... |
Topic: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
jbrovont
Replies: 292
Views: 20215
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:47 pm Subject: Re: Record Ice Loss in Arctic 2008 |
| It looks like the melt had hit an inflection, but then immediately began accelerating again. Statistical analysis says we've broken out of the channel under the lower support. Good thing this isn't ... |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
jbrovont
Replies: 794
Views: 20592
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:30 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
I'm waiting for the crawler on CNN: "...muskrats will be shot on site..." ...also some story on FOX about that last one being an Al Qaeda operative.
I love the part about "Search and Rescue" being ... |
Topic: RUSSIA PREPARES TO CUT OIL TO WEST WITHIN DAYS. !!!!! |
jbrovont
Replies: 85
Views: 4542
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:21 pm Subject: Re: RUSSIA PREPARES TO CUT OIL TO WEST WITHIN DAYS. !!!!! |
In what way is oil fungible? Just trying to understand what you're saying here.
This is just totally stupid. It is written by some idiot who doesn't understand that oil is a fungible commodity. Still ... |
Topic: RUSSIA PREPARES TO CUT OIL TO WEST WITHIN DAYS. !!!!! |
jbrovont
Replies: 85
Views: 4542
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:48 pm Subject: Re: RUSSIA PREPARES TO CUT OIL TO WEST WITHIN DAYS. !!!!! |
| Look at it from a different perspective: westerners are getting disillusioned with the "war on terror." No tangible progress towards an end, no Osama swinging in the gallows, lots of dead soldiers, a ... |
Topic: Runaway Global Warming - Has Arrived |
jbrovont
Replies: 124
Views: 5298
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Forum: Environment Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 3:01 am Subject: Re: Runaway Global Warming - Has Arrived |
| I had a couple thoughts while reading this thread. The 95% extinction rate will favor the small and simple. If we're talking about "all species," we can probably kiss anything warm and fuzzy good by ... |
Topic: Obama's Hope Fades |
jbrovont
Replies: 228
Views: 3917
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:12 am Subject: Re: Obama's Hope Fades |
| Fireplace guy is under the impression that "national healthcare" is a "liberal" idea. Since all liberals are socialists and marxists, any support for nationalized healthcare is outside the scope of a ... |
Topic: Russia Georgia Ossetia Alkhazia Ukraine War |
jbrovont
Replies: 1518
Views: 53015
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:22 pm Subject: Re: Russia Georgia Ossetia Alkhazia Ukraine War |
"Project for a New American Century" is capitalized.
I'd link to their Due to grave miscalculation and blind arrogance of neocons, Georgia can now be added to the growing list of failed projects ... |
Topic: Compound or recurve bow for PPO homestead? |
jbrovont
Replies: 38
Views: 2181
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:31 am Subject: Re: Compound or recurve bow for PPO homestead? |
A good recurve cross bow would probably be good. No cams to worry about, good accuracy and power.
I like shooting a compound regular bow, but again, I see cams as a liability. IMO, learn to shoot ... |
Topic: Yet another American (possibly) moving to New Zealand |
jbrovont
Replies: 32
Views: 4437
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Forum: Australia & New Zealand Discussion Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:08 am Subject: Re: Yet another American (possibly) moving to New Zealand |
| How do the natives feel about this? Just curious. I've heard logistical arguments both ways, but haven't seen many opnions from people in NZ. Anyone hail from there? |
Topic: Russia Georgia Ossetia Alkhazia Ukraine War |
jbrovont
Replies: 1518
Views: 53015
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:05 am Subject: Re: Russia Georgia Ossetia Alkhazia Ukraine War |
OMG Lolling! Not at what you're saying General, but the way you say it. There's a reason I read this board first thing in the morning! Who need coffee? Anyway, seems like a good day so far - espe ... |
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