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Forewarned is Forearmed? (No pun intended)
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glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2021:
@racocn8 There were at least 4 groups trying to develop an atomic weapon during WW II, US,GB and Canada, USSR, Germany, and Japan. We were first past the post. We did not know the status of the Japanese effort, but we did know that they had access to the German research.
There have been many revisionist that have stated that Japan was about to surrender, I wholeheartedly doubt that since only the emperor had that authority and it took the two detonations to convince him to surrender. The Japanese high command have stated that had they developed the bomb first, they would have used it.
To answer your second question first, if I were Truman I would have3 done exactly what he did, since extending the war would have allowed both the Soviets and Japanese the chance to complete their weapons and neither of them would have wasted any time in delivering the weapons.
Having seen the effects of nuclear devices, I hope that they are never used again, but we can't get that genie back in the bottle. The world needed to see the devastation that these devices could exact on targets. Both of the targets chosen were military targets that would have been devastated by conventional bombing had they not been one of the several pre-selected targets. In fact we killed more people the previous week in Tokyo with firebombs than either atomic target city.
Japan had attacked the US in a cowardly surprise attack. They were losing, but the cost in terms of men and material on both sides was rising as we got closer to the main island. It is estimated by war planners that a final assault on the main island would cost nearly 1 million allied lives with double or triple that by the Japanese. So yes, I reluctantly think that they should have been used.
I do not believe that they should be used in the future, except in retaliation
glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2021:
@racocn8 There were at least 4 groups trying to develop an atomic weapon during WW II, US,GB and Canada, USSR, Germany, and Japan. We were first past the post. We did not know the status of the Japanese effort, but we did know that they had access to the German research.
There have been many revisionist that have stated that Japan was about to surrender, I wholeheartedly doubt that since only the emperor had that authority and it took the two detonations to convince him to surrender. The Japanese high command have stated that had they developed the bomb first, they would have used it.
To answer your second question first, if I were Truman I would have3 done exactly what he did, since extending the war would have allowed both the Soviets and Japanese the chance to complete their weapons and neither of them would have wasted any time in delivering the weapons.
Having seen the effects of nuclear devices, I hope that they are never used again, but we can't get that genie back in the bottle. The world needed to see the devastation that these devices could exact on targets. Both of the targets chosen were military targets that would have been devastated by conventional bombing had they not been one of the several pre-selected targets. In fact we killed more people the previous week in Tokyo with firebombs than either atomic target city.
Japan had attacked the US in a cowardly surprise attack. They were losing, but the cost in terms of men and material on both sides was rising as we got closer to the main island. It is estimated by war planners that a final assault on the main island would cost nearly 1 million allied lives with double or triple that by the Japanese. So yes, I reluctantly think that they should have been used.
I do not believe that they should be used in the future, except in retaliation
Expected that
Beowulfsfriend comments on Aug 16, 2021:
I did eat well when I went to AFBs for school. My kids laugh that as a Sailor I spent nearly a year of my time at Denver and Omaha. My Zoomie classmates used to complain about being stationed in Omaha; I would just say, we aren't at sea and the bars are open.
glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2021:
which school did you go to at Lowry? I did 3 there, Nuclear Weapons, SRAM, and Logistics Plans.
Beowulfsfriend comments on Aug 16, 2021:
I did eat well when I went to AFBs for school. My kids laugh that as a Sailor I spent nearly a year of my time at Denver and Omaha. My Zoomie classmates used to complain about being stationed in Omaha; I would just say, we aren't at sea and the bars are open.
glennlab replies on Aug 16, 2021:
which school did you go to at Lowry? I did 3 there, Nuclear Weapons, SRAM, and Logistics Plans.
Apparently, two thirds of Americans don't have passports (while one fifth of Brits don't have ...
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@Ryo1 I have traveled to other countries and may again if we ever get out from under this plague. I am not up to the 20+ hour flights to Asia anymore. I have wanderlust in my soul, but my wallet limits my travels.
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@Ryo1 I have traveled to other countries and may again if we ever get out from under this plague. I am not up to the 20+ hour flights to Asia anymore. I have wanderlust in my soul, but my wallet limits my travels.
Apparently, two thirds of Americans don't have passports (while one fifth of Brits don't have ...
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@Ryo1 so how far can you travel without a passport currently? that would explain a lot. depending omn the direction it can take me 6 hours at 70-75 mph just to get out of Texas.
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@Ryo1 so how far can you travel without a passport currently? that would explain a lot. depending omn the direction it can take me 6 hours at 70-75 mph just to get out of Texas.
Apparently, two thirds of Americans don't have passports (while one fifth of Brits don't have ...
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@Ryo1 Great Britain is only 80, 823 sq miles the US is 3,500,00+ square miles Brits should have a much higher percentage of their population with passports, Since you left the EU, don't you need one to take a quick trip through the chunnel?
bobwjr comments on Aug 14, 2021:
We are kind of big unlike Europe , so many don't need one
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@Ryo1 Great Britain is only 80, 823 sq miles the US is 3,500,00+ square miles Brits should have a much higher percentage of their population with passports, Since you left the EU, don't you need one to take a quick trip through the chunnel?
If they want to reject masks and vaccines, then they shouldn't be taking up hospital beds and ...
Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Aug 14, 2021:
Written by the man who tried to profiteer of the pandemic by purchasing Gilead stock and failed...
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
How dumb/greedy do you have to be to lose money on insider trading?
Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Aug 14, 2021:
Written by the man who tried to profiteer of the pandemic by purchasing Gilead stock and failed...
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
How dumb/greedy do you have to be to lose money on insider trading?
This should be fun!
glennlab comments on Aug 14, 2021:
This is going to take some doing, I have quite a few friends in east Texas that are libertarians, I'm not sure I am going to be up to that level of bat shit cray cray
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@MichelleGar1 I've got some cousins that would just keep escalating and never realize you were fucking with them.
glennlab comments on Aug 14, 2021:
This is going to take some doing, I have quite a few friends in east Texas that are libertarians, I'm not sure I am going to be up to that level of bat shit cray cray
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@MichelleGar1 I've got some cousins that would just keep escalating and never realize you were fucking with them.
If your ex texted, "I'm dating someone better than you," how would you reply?
glennlab comments on Aug 14, 2021:
great
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@Pralina1 We've been on great terms and I really want nothing but the best for her,. We agreed that we would never say anything negative about each other in front of our son and so far we've managed to do that.
glennlab comments on Aug 14, 2021:
great
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
@Pralina1 We've been on great terms and I really want nothing but the best for her,. We agreed that we would never say anything negative about each other in front of our son and so far we've managed to do that.
George Washington mandated Revolutionary War troops be inoculated against smallpox
A viral image ...
dalefvictor comments on Aug 14, 2021:
What illiterate idiot stated this. Poynter apparently has no real sense of anything scientific. Viruses were not known to exist at this time much less have a vaccine against them.
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
viruses have existed for billions of years, we were not able to identify them specificly until the 20th century, but were able to identify the diseases caused by them for hundreds of years. Just like we were able to know that cancer was a cause of death long before we could identify which type of cancer. Just because we didn't know exactly what it was didin't mean that we couldn't find ways to combat it.
dalefvictor comments on Aug 14, 2021:
What illiterate idiot stated this. Poynter apparently has no real sense of anything scientific. Viruses were not known to exist at this time much less have a vaccine against them.
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
viruses have existed for billions of years, we were not able to identify them specificly until the 20th century, but were able to identify the diseases caused by them for hundreds of years. Just like we were able to know that cancer was a cause of death long before we could identify which type of cancer. Just because we didn't know exactly what it was didin't mean that we couldn't find ways to combat it.
I should pay more attention to some of the messages in my memes
MerlinZap comments on Aug 14, 2021:
Arguing with someone in text is a futile exercise.
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
agreed, but sometimes I can't help myself.
MerlinZap comments on Aug 14, 2021:
Arguing with someone in text is a futile exercise.
glennlab replies on Aug 14, 2021:
agreed, but sometimes I can't help myself.
What is going to take for the media to stop covering him?
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 13, 2021:
Symposium seems to be short for “So you’re a simp I suppose.”
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
It was funny when the cyber expert he had said would verify that the data packets he had would prove everything he said, the expert flatly denied that they were even decyferable, much less proved anything.. Guess the guy wants to keep working in the industry.
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 13, 2021:
Symposium seems to be short for “So you’re a simp I suppose.”
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
It was funny when the cyber expert he had said would verify that the data packets he had would prove everything he said, the expert flatly denied that they were even decyferable, much less proved anything.. Guess the guy wants to keep working in the industry.
A couple of pictures from my youth, this was the city park huge ancient (3-500 yo) oaks draped in ...
waitingforgodo comments on Aug 13, 2021:
You can't just call it water under the bridge, turn around and call yourself Glenn now Karen after all that carry-on at the store.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
The picture was posted by a childhood friend, my grandparents wouldn't trust me with a camera since I was a clutz and dropped things all the time.
waitingforgodo comments on Aug 13, 2021:
You can't just call it water under the bridge, turn around and call yourself Glenn now Karen after all that carry-on at the store.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
The picture was posted by a childhood friend, my grandparents wouldn't trust me with a camera since I was a clutz and dropped things all the time.
Researchers Doubt That Certain Mental Disorders Are Disorders At All
[forbes.
glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2021:
Your title is misleading, what they say is that the method of treatment is incomplete since many are symptoms of trauma, and we only treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause. To use their example it is like treating a broken bone with pain killers and never setting the bone.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@skado then it's title is misleading once you read the article. synopis, and paper. It looks like a classic case of the headline writer reading the first graph, then writing the headline based on just that.
glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2021:
Your title is misleading, what they say is that the method of treatment is incomplete since many are symptoms of trauma, and we only treat the symptoms and not the underlying cause. To use their example it is like treating a broken bone with pain killers and never setting the bone.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@skado then it's title is misleading once you read the article. synopis, and paper. It looks like a classic case of the headline writer reading the first graph, then writing the headline based on just that.
They do that frequently
glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2021:
I share my neighbor's cat, sometimes she disappears from both our houses.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@FrayedBear Yup, in fact I'm the one that took her to get fixed since she couldn't afford it. She had 4 set of kittens at my neighbor's and three at mine.
glennlab comments on Aug 13, 2021:
I share my neighbor's cat, sometimes she disappears from both our houses.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@FrayedBear Yup, in fact I'm the one that took her to get fixed since she couldn't afford it. She had 4 set of kittens at my neighbor's and three at mine.
Remember the fun side of being a hippie
Share your stories
dalefvictor comments on Aug 12, 2021:
I remember driving from Bozeman to Livingston, Montana, and a car pulled along side and ask how we were doing. When I turned to say fine, he let off the gas and fell behind. He did say, "Sorry." We all laughed.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@dalefvictor I figured you had left something out
dalefvictor comments on Aug 12, 2021:
I remember driving from Bozeman to Livingston, Montana, and a car pulled along side and ask how we were doing. When I turned to say fine, he let off the gas and fell behind. He did say, "Sorry." We all laughed.
glennlab replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@dalefvictor I figured you had left something out
And people wonder why I took an early retirement
Killtheskyfairy comments on Aug 12, 2021:
The regular paycheck.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
I only worked because I had some expensive habits, eating regularly and sleeping indoors.
Killtheskyfairy comments on Aug 12, 2021:
The regular paycheck.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
I only worked because I had some expensive habits, eating regularly and sleeping indoors.
I always knew Sol was psycho...
jeshuey comments on Aug 12, 2021:
I doubt it will be much of an issue for me, or any other human for that matter.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@phxbillcee I plan on making it for another 165 years
jeshuey comments on Aug 12, 2021:
I doubt it will be much of an issue for me, or any other human for that matter.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@phxbillcee I plan on making it for another 165 years
Texas judge issues temporary restraining order against Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
mischl comments on Aug 11, 2021:
This is good news. Abbot is out of his mind.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@FrayedBear Nope, we are the second largest state, but have a good share of the nation's crazies.
mischl comments on Aug 11, 2021:
This is good news. Abbot is out of his mind.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@FrayedBear Nope, we are the second largest state, but have a good share of the nation's crazies.
Eight Adult Truths
1.
glennlab comments on Aug 12, 2021:
All eight are true for me.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Beowulfsfriend I've got a ton of great stories
glennlab comments on Aug 12, 2021:
All eight are true for me.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Beowulfsfriend I've got a ton of great stories
Texas judge issues temporary restraining order against Gov. Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
mischl comments on Aug 11, 2021:
This is good news. Abbot is out of his mind.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@FrayedBear Not the sane ones
mischl comments on Aug 11, 2021:
This is good news. Abbot is out of his mind.
glennlab replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@FrayedBear Not the sane ones
Push Back
glennlab comments on Aug 11, 2021:
this is the actual stance by he Marine Corp Commandant
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/01/17/marine-commandant-sergeant-major-publicly-receive-covid-19-vaccine/
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@BDair this weeks Marine Times flies in the face of your denial
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2021/08/09/service-leaders-have-a-month-come-up-with-a-plan-to-vaccinate-all-troops-against-covid-19/
glennlab comments on Aug 11, 2021:
this is the actual stance by he Marine Corp Commandant
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/01/17/marine-commandant-sergeant-major-publicly-receive-covid-19-vaccine/
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@BDair this weeks Marine Times flies in the face of your denial
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2021/08/09/service-leaders-have-a-month-come-up-with-a-plan-to-vaccinate-all-troops-against-covid-19/
Push Back
glennlab comments on Aug 11, 2021:
this is the actual stance by he Marine Corp Commandant
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/01/17/marine-commandant-sergeant-major-publicly-receive-covid-19-vaccine/
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@BDair a four star general is not going to contradict his boss, who stated that all military personnel will be vaccinated by Sept 15 or when the vaccine gets final; approval whichever comes first.
Unless you can come up with a reference to when and where he said this, I'm going to call bullshit.
glennlab comments on Aug 11, 2021:
this is the actual stance by he Marine Corp Commandant
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2021/01/17/marine-commandant-sergeant-major-publicly-receive-covid-19-vaccine/
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@BDair a four star general is not going to contradict his boss, who stated that all military personnel will be vaccinated by Sept 15 or when the vaccine gets final; approval whichever comes first.
Unless you can come up with a reference to when and where he said this, I'm going to call bullshit.
Push Back
BDair comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I can't substantiate the veracity of this post, but it is least as factual as what my Vaccine Apologist friends post frequently without any critical thinking. https://www.nutritruth.org/single-post/marines-rebuke-def-sec-no-mandatory-vaccinations-for-my-marines
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
I found the actual statements in less than 10 seconds
BDair comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I can't substantiate the veracity of this post, but it is least as factual as what my Vaccine Apologist friends post frequently without any critical thinking. https://www.nutritruth.org/single-post/marines-rebuke-def-sec-no-mandatory-vaccinations-for-my-marines
glennlab replies on Aug 11, 2021:
I found the actual statements in less than 10 seconds
SOA-Clay preaches
glennlab comments on Aug 9, 2021:
???
glennlab replies on Aug 10, 2021:
@Butch79 phone or PC? I can give some help on a pc, but mac or phone I'm next to useless.
glennlab comments on Aug 9, 2021:
???
glennlab replies on Aug 10, 2021:
@Butch79 phone or PC? I can give some help on a pc, but mac or phone I'm next to useless.
Admit it, you sang that last line in your head.
Kynlei comments on Aug 9, 2021:
Why can't I find a critter like that?
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
Cat's scare them off. lol
Kynlei comments on Aug 9, 2021:
Why can't I find a critter like that?
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
Cat's scare them off. lol
The latest Covid-19 accessory
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2021:
Double coffin?
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
wide body, lol
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2021:
Double coffin?
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
wide body, lol
One less imbecile to populate this planet, but this time a Briton, which goes to prove Darwin ain't ...
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2021:
I hope a few on here making the same claims do Not see this......
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
While I don't wish death on them, I do enjoy their obituaries.
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 9, 2021:
I hope a few on here making the same claims do Not see this......
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
While I don't wish death on them, I do enjoy their obituaries.
Never underestimate
Pralina1 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
100%😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏
Diego boy is very sweet and easy going and u ll never hear his voice or see a temper . Never. Until .
Come close to mommy and touch mommy while he hasn’t not seen u b4. U ll lose a finger or a foot .😂😂😂
I have warned strangers b4. They can touch ...
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
that looks like Mr Diego got ahold of them
Pralina1 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
100%😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏
Diego boy is very sweet and easy going and u ll never hear his voice or see a temper . Never. Until .
Come close to mommy and touch mommy while he hasn’t not seen u b4. U ll lose a finger or a foot .😂😂😂
I have warned strangers b4. They can touch ...
glennlab replies on Aug 9, 2021:
that looks like Mr Diego got ahold of them
An honest question and answer piece
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powder comments on Aug 8, 2021:
A far better way to convince the hesitant than smart arse memes.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
Most won't spend the time to read articles either, about the only thing that convinces them is either they are someone very close to them end up in the hospital or funeral home.
powder comments on Aug 8, 2021:
A far better way to convince the hesitant than smart arse memes.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
Most won't spend the time to read articles either, about the only thing that convinces them is either they are someone very close to them end up in the hospital or funeral home.
An honest question and answer piece
[news-press.com]
powder comments on Aug 8, 2021:
A far better way to convince the hesitant than smart arse memes.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
most smart assed memes are laughing at the hesitant rather than hoping to convince them.
powder comments on Aug 8, 2021:
A far better way to convince the hesitant than smart arse memes.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
most smart assed memes are laughing at the hesitant rather than hoping to convince them.
Yeah their bullshit
Lorajay comments on Aug 8, 2021:
I am disturbed by any attempt to justify bad behavior because someone else has been doing it and getting away with it.
I hope the governor's trial is very public. I will watch and read about it carefully before I make any assumptions as to his guilt or innocence.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
I watched a 1 hour interview with his lawyer yesterday, it is not anywhere near as cut and dry as they would have you believe.
Lorajay comments on Aug 8, 2021:
I am disturbed by any attempt to justify bad behavior because someone else has been doing it and getting away with it.
I hope the governor's trial is very public. I will watch and read about it carefully before I make any assumptions as to his guilt or innocence.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
I watched a 1 hour interview with his lawyer yesterday, it is not anywhere near as cut and dry as they would have you believe.
Leave it to the English for hidden humor!
[thescottishsun.co.uk]
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
LOL! Human nature has not really changed very much in all these years.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy DNA on it's surface if just exposed to air and normal tempature changes would degrade quickly. The ancient DNA discoveries we have been able to tickle out came from frozen samples in an oxygen poor enviroment. Conditions would have been far from ideal, churches are buit for air flow, but their shape concentrates the heat in its upper levels, where this carving is.
I wish we could, but with today's science, it is just not possible yet.
https://slate.com/technology/2013/02/dna-testing-richard-iii-how-long-does-dna-last.html
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
LOL! Human nature has not really changed very much in all these years.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy DNA on it's surface if just exposed to air and normal tempature changes would degrade quickly. The ancient DNA discoveries we have been able to tickle out came from frozen samples in an oxygen poor enviroment. Conditions would have been far from ideal, churches are buit for air flow, but their shape concentrates the heat in its upper levels, where this carving is.
I wish we could, but with today's science, it is just not possible yet.
https://slate.com/technology/2013/02/dna-testing-richard-iii-how-long-does-dna-last.html
Good invention
OldGoat43 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
It's clever, but by the third time the cat will have re-positioned it to shoot at your head.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
I was thinking something similar.
OldGoat43 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
It's clever, but by the third time the cat will have re-positioned it to shoot at your head.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
I was thinking something similar.
Leave it to the English for hidden humor!
[thescottishsun.co.uk]
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
LOL! Human nature has not really changed very much in all these years.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy Since it was exposed to the elements (at least left out in the open) DNA would have degraded by now, but the science is always improving.
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
LOL! Human nature has not really changed very much in all these years.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy Since it was exposed to the elements (at least left out in the open) DNA would have degraded by now, but the science is always improving.
Nothing says loving like a bag of foreskins!
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
I always wonder if this shit actually occurred or is it a "fish" tale. If the Wizard of Oz or the works of Lewis Carroll were the only remaining written words left after 2 thousand years what would folks end up believing.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
It is more like Aesop's fables, the stories were passed down through generations through oral histories, then after millinia reduced to writing.
silverotter11 comments on Aug 8, 2021:
I always wonder if this shit actually occurred or is it a "fish" tale. If the Wizard of Oz or the works of Lewis Carroll were the only remaining written words left after 2 thousand years what would folks end up believing.
glennlab replies on Aug 8, 2021:
It is more like Aesop's fables, the stories were passed down through generations through oral histories, then after millinia reduced to writing.
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FearlessFly comments on Aug 5, 2021:
. . . IIRC, @Word responded (posted previously) :
"Oh dear" :O :)
glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2021:
If I didn't see it, then there were probably more.
FearlessFly comments on Aug 5, 2021:
. . . IIRC, @Word responded (posted previously) :
"Oh dear" :O :)
glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2021:
If I didn't see it, then there were probably more.
We should pick our battles better. or we can just declare victory and cease all hostilities
FrayedBear comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I thought it was more like 70+ years.
glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2021:
@FrayedBear Those would all be good to show the early skermishes, but the official war on drugs was declared by Nixon on 21 June 1971. Just because there were earlier battles, doesn't mean it was official. The war on drugs was to silence two large groups that Nixon hated, hippies and blacks, everything else was collateral damage,
FrayedBear comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I thought it was more like 70+ years.
glennlab replies on Aug 7, 2021:
@FrayedBear Those would all be good to show the early skermishes, but the official war on drugs was declared by Nixon on 21 June 1971. Just because there were earlier battles, doesn't mean it was official. The war on drugs was to silence two large groups that Nixon hated, hippies and blacks, everything else was collateral damage,
We should pick our battles better. or we can just declare victory and cease all hostilities
FrayedBear comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I thought it was more like 70+ years.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
closer to 50 since war was declared June 21, 1971
FrayedBear comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I thought it was more like 70+ years.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
closer to 50 since war was declared June 21, 1971
Talk about disappointment
Pralina1 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
One of my basketball kids asked me for help w math two years or so ago . I took a look . He was at 7th grade at the time . I don’t think I did such math since college .
I had no clue what this was , and I lost some of the shine of my crown that day 😂
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
I felt bad because my son brought home the same calculus book I had in college, except he was a HS freshman.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
One of my basketball kids asked me for help w math two years or so ago . I took a look . He was at 7th grade at the time . I don’t think I did such math since college .
I had no clue what this was , and I lost some of the shine of my crown that day 😂
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
I felt bad because my son brought home the same calculus book I had in college, except he was a HS freshman.
Me, I'll go first, but I know there are a bunch more out there
Pralina1 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
My dogs think I am picture perfect thankuverymuch 😂🙌
Humans , ehhhh, if they don’t sign my checks or climb in my bed , then I don’t care 🙌😂
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Your dogs love you, so that's a real plus in my book.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
My dogs think I am picture perfect thankuverymuch 😂🙌
Humans , ehhhh, if they don’t sign my checks or climb in my bed , then I don’t care 🙌😂
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Your dogs love you, so that's a real plus in my book.
Me, I'll go first, but I know there are a bunch more out there
powder comments on Aug 6, 2021:
Whatever you do, don't call me normal.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Normal is way over rated.
powder comments on Aug 6, 2021:
Whatever you do, don't call me normal.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Normal is way over rated.
MyPillow Guy Loses It as CNN Reporter Tells Him: You Have ‘Proof of Nothing’
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Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 6, 2021:
If you think you agree with him and see this how can you continue to think anything he says is competent?
How embarrassing.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
@Canndue The old fashioned way, he buys it.
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 6, 2021:
If you think you agree with him and see this how can you continue to think anything he says is competent?
How embarrassing.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
@Canndue The old fashioned way, he buys it.
Do any of these anti-vaxxer morons deserve a Darwin Award?
LenHazell53 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
NO, the posthumously awarded Darwin Award is for people who have removed themselves from the gene pool **before** their congenital idiocy and brain damaged way of thinking have had the chance to be passed on. Most of these old farts are way past their breeding years before we are thankfully rid of...
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
thankfully he only had one child, a todler, so maybe mom can chose better for dad 2.
LenHazell53 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
NO, the posthumously awarded Darwin Award is for people who have removed themselves from the gene pool **before** their congenital idiocy and brain damaged way of thinking have had the chance to be passed on. Most of these old farts are way past their breeding years before we are thankfully rid of...
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
thankfully he only had one child, a todler, so maybe mom can chose better for dad 2.
A while back I had purchased a 40$ mystery electronics box from Amazon.
glennlab comments on Aug 6, 2021:
kinda light.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
@azzow2 looks like you did ok
glennlab comments on Aug 6, 2021:
kinda light.
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
@azzow2 looks like you did ok
MyPillow Guy Loses It as CNN Reporter Tells Him: You Have ‘Proof of Nothing’
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Charlene comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I saw a bit of his "Proof"..it's all horseshit, just like his pillows..
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Pillows had an upgrade?
Charlene comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I saw a bit of his "Proof"..it's all horseshit, just like his pillows..
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
Pillows had an upgrade?
With all the things going on, I thought it would be nice to check up on everyone.
KateOahu comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I haven’t been feeling well for several days…feeling fatigued and weak. Had a Covid test on Monday, because I couldn’t think of what might be causing it.…negative result. Think it might be the new beta blocker, so am discontinuing it and will see if this stops. If it doesn’t, the only ...
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
I hope you get to feeling better.
KateOahu comments on Aug 6, 2021:
I haven’t been feeling well for several days…feeling fatigued and weak. Had a Covid test on Monday, because I couldn’t think of what might be causing it.…negative result. Think it might be the new beta blocker, so am discontinuing it and will see if this stops. If it doesn’t, the only ...
glennlab replies on Aug 6, 2021:
I hope you get to feeling better.
As if we didn't already know this. I'm looking at you Costco and Trader Joe's!
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
marketing 101, the longer the customer is in the store, the higher value their basket
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Besalbub I normally look at the pantry, the fridge, then the deep freeze, then I'm off. I do a lot of fresh foods, so a lot of my shopping is after I buy the main courses.
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
marketing 101, the longer the customer is in the store, the higher value their basket
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Besalbub I normally look at the pantry, the fridge, then the deep freeze, then I'm off. I do a lot of fresh foods, so a lot of my shopping is after I buy the main courses.
Perfectly logical?
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@CourtJester and HIV is just an STI by your logic.
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@CourtJester and HIV is just an STI by your logic.
If you can't site reputable studies to back up your beliefs, you may be part of the problem.
powder comments on Aug 5, 2021:
So........where's the data to back up his claims? All I see is arrogant name calling eg knuckleheads, mindless.
If you are really provax (I'm pro consent, not anti vax), then I suggest you will need better arguments than name calling.
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
He was responding to anti-vax protesters at his speech. I was refering to the antivaxers.
powder comments on Aug 5, 2021:
So........where's the data to back up his claims? All I see is arrogant name calling eg knuckleheads, mindless.
If you are really provax (I'm pro consent, not anti vax), then I suggest you will need better arguments than name calling.
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
He was responding to anti-vax protesters at his speech. I was refering to the antivaxers.
Virology 101
BDair comments on Aug 5, 2021:
https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1003209
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
study is from 2013, got anything current?
BDair comments on Aug 5, 2021:
https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1003209
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
study is from 2013, got anything current?
If you can't site reputable studies to back up your beliefs, you may be part of the problem.
BDair comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Can you cite a reputable study that demonstrates how they can isolate and test for the Delta variant of the SARS 2 COV19 virus?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
No, but if you have any scientific background, it should be easy for you to look up basic RNA research. Determining a virus variant is pretty basic viralogy. If you don't have a bassic understanding of science, then I'm not going to waste my time.
BDair comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Can you cite a reputable study that demonstrates how they can isolate and test for the Delta variant of the SARS 2 COV19 virus?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
No, but if you have any scientific background, it should be easy for you to look up basic RNA research. Determining a virus variant is pretty basic viralogy. If you don't have a bassic understanding of science, then I'm not going to waste my time.
With all the things going on, I thought it would be nice to check up on everyone.
Robecology comments on Aug 5, 2021:
I might have to adopt a small pig....I'm so impressed by all I read about them! This is Priscilla the pig's cover pic for their FB page.
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Just remember, they get big, but if you're into breakfast meat, not a problem.
Robecology comments on Aug 5, 2021:
I might have to adopt a small pig....I'm so impressed by all I read about them! This is Priscilla the pig's cover pic for their FB page.
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Just remember, they get big, but if you're into breakfast meat, not a problem.
B.B.But it's in the bible
bookofmorons comments on Aug 5, 2021:
the go-to source for all "knowledge" since 6000 BC apparently
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Anyone that relies on a book several thousand years old for their facts is in trouble.
bookofmorons comments on Aug 5, 2021:
the go-to source for all "knowledge" since 6000 BC apparently
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Anyone that relies on a book several thousand years old for their facts is in trouble.
I think people need to see if they can be more civil.
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 5, 2021:
You're on Prozac now?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
who told?
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 5, 2021:
You're on Prozac now?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
who told?
With all the things going on, I thought it would be nice to check up on everyone.
Sierra4 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Wilbur!! Is that you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
A little family resemblance
Sierra4 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Wilbur!! Is that you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
A little family resemblance
With all the things going on, I thought it would be nice to check up on everyone.
Sticks48 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Doing well thanks. We are hosting an open mic tonight, and how are you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Sticks48 best of luck.
Sticks48 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Doing well thanks. We are hosting an open mic tonight, and how are you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Sticks48 best of luck.
With all the things going on, I thought it would be nice to check up on everyone.
Sticks48 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Doing well thanks. We are hosting an open mic tonight, and how are you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
I'll know more tomorrow (doc visit) but overall good.
Sticks48 comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Doing well thanks. We are hosting an open mic tonight, and how are you?
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
I'll know more tomorrow (doc visit) but overall good.
Perfectly logical?
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@silverotter11 I w2asn't the one that started the comparison, I merely showed that the meme was a lie.
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@silverotter11 I w2asn't the one that started the comparison, I merely showed that the meme was a lie.
As if we didn't already know this. I'm looking at you Costco and Trader Joe's!
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
marketing 101, the longer the customer is in the store, the higher value their basket
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Besalbub same here, except for the list part.
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
marketing 101, the longer the customer is in the store, the higher value their basket
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@Besalbub same here, except for the list part.
Can anyone tell me what eats Passion Flower leaves?
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
There should be orange and black caterpillars or grass hoppers. The caterpillars are the larval form of the gulf fritillary. The caterpillars are often killed by wasps that use them to feed their eggs. The vine is normally unaffected by this predation since the vines are green and continue to ...
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@RussRAB In spite of what it looks like, they are not damaging the plant, so no control is necessary. Grasshoppers can come from miles away and the butterfly/caterpillar have a symbiotic relationship with the plant. I have had as many as 50,000 on my vines and very seldom see any droppings. The plant will increase it's growth rate and "poison" content once the caterpillars start to eat it. It's a Texas native, so it should be OK without any intervention.
glennlab comments on Aug 4, 2021:
There should be orange and black caterpillars or grass hoppers. The caterpillars are the larval form of the gulf fritillary. The caterpillars are often killed by wasps that use them to feed their eggs. The vine is normally unaffected by this predation since the vines are green and continue to ...
glennlab replies on Aug 5, 2021:
@RussRAB In spite of what it looks like, they are not damaging the plant, so no control is necessary. Grasshoppers can come from miles away and the butterfly/caterpillar have a symbiotic relationship with the plant. I have had as many as 50,000 on my vines and very seldom see any droppings. The plant will increase it's growth rate and "poison" content once the caterpillars start to eat it. It's a Texas native, so it should be OK without any intervention.
Perfectly logical?
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@CourtJester same people doing the counting, Are you telling me that a doctor would risk losing his license over a false death certificate. You really make me doubt the type of medicine you practice.
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@CourtJester same people doing the counting, Are you telling me that a doctor would risk losing his license over a false death certificate. You really make me doubt the type of medicine you practice.
Perfectly logical?
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
Your numbers are wrong for Trump over 34.5 million so far and 617K deaths vs 60.8 m and 150K deaths,
CourtJester comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Funny
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
Your numbers are wrong for Trump over 34.5 million so far and 617K deaths vs 60.8 m and 150K deaths,
Has anyone tried the Irish Spring soap trick to repel flies?
FearlessFly comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Have you tried using a SEARCH ENGINE to 'answer' these "important" /s questions ? :P
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irish-spring-soap-repel-flies/
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
Who died and made you a moderator? Discussion is what these groups are for.
FearlessFly comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Have you tried using a SEARCH ENGINE to 'answer' these "important" /s questions ? :P
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/irish-spring-soap-repel-flies/
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
Who died and made you a moderator? Discussion is what these groups are for.
Sometimes the stupid can be deadly
powder comments on Aug 4, 2021:
You don't follow science you accept it. Even when it disproves your hypothesis which is why I think pursuing a vaccination program for whole nations is ignoring the data being recorded that the medicines they are using are not stopping the spread.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
they are reducing the death and hospitolization rate, that's like refusing a parachute because they are not 100 % effective.
powder comments on Aug 4, 2021:
You don't follow science you accept it. Even when it disproves your hypothesis which is why I think pursuing a vaccination program for whole nations is ignoring the data being recorded that the medicines they are using are not stopping the spread.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
they are reducing the death and hospitolization rate, that's like refusing a parachute because they are not 100 % effective.
At least there's no mention of "one cup"...
Zoohome comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Sorry, but where is this from? Bible? What part?
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
OT the story of Lot or Noah,I forget which
Zoohome comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Sorry, but where is this from? Bible? What part?
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
OT the story of Lot or Noah,I forget which
I am just about out and I don't want to pay$99.95 a pack.
Zoohome comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Oh noooo! Don't tell me this will be an issue again?
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
I hope not
Zoohome comments on Aug 4, 2021:
Oh noooo! Don't tell me this will be an issue again?
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
I hope not
I won't eat 3 items. How about you?
Lorajay comments on Aug 3, 2021:
There are about 10 items that I don't enjoy eating but would try it at a dinner party. There is only one item that I would never eat and that is snails. Even if you call it escargos.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
They are not bad if hidden another dish, think seafood chowder or seafood gumbo, they add a chewy texture. @AnneWimsey
Lorajay comments on Aug 3, 2021:
There are about 10 items that I don't enjoy eating but would try it at a dinner party. There is only one item that I would never eat and that is snails. Even if you call it escargos.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
They are not bad if hidden another dish, think seafood chowder or seafood gumbo, they add a chewy texture. @AnneWimsey
Questions, questions, questions...
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz what difference does it make you are arguing in circles about shit that doesn't really matter.
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz what difference does it make you are arguing in circles about shit that doesn't really matter.
Brilliant! LMFAO!!!
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
break out the old Jr high recorders!
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@MsKathleen primary, Jr high I can't remember when we studied what.
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
break out the old Jr high recorders!
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@MsKathleen primary, Jr high I can't remember when we studied what.
Questions, questions, questions...
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz even using your math, and not willing to argue over less than 100 years, 1300 +2000=3300, and if you want to go historically there have been modern humans in the Israel area for at least 180,000 years
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-01261-5
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 4, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz even using your math, and not willing to argue over less than 100 years, 1300 +2000=3300, and if you want to go historically there have been modern humans in the Israel area for at least 180,000 years
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-01261-5
Decisions, decisions, decisions
FrayedBear comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Amputate the face! Gross.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
So you're voting for cooking him?
FrayedBear comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Amputate the face! Gross.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
So you're voting for cooking him?
Love a guy that stands up for himself
Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Aug 3, 2021:
https://youtu.be/-3Yjk4TnWwA
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
how did you know what I named the capture
Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Aug 3, 2021:
https://youtu.be/-3Yjk4TnWwA
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
how did you know what I named the capture
Don't worry, she stole them from the duck
glennlab comments on Jul 29, 2021:
she just pulled them out of her ass.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@AtheistInNC I've gathered many as egg with shit on it, but I'll go with your explanation
glennlab comments on Jul 29, 2021:
she just pulled them out of her ass.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@AtheistInNC I've gathered many as egg with shit on it, but I'll go with your explanation
Questions, questions, questions...
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz Abrahamn was generally belive to be born in 2150 BCE, the oral histories proceeded from that point forward. It is generally believed that the written torah was not written before the 6th centery BCE, but it was based on previous oral and writen texts. The oldest complete version of the torah is from 1000 CE. Fragments have been found, but from earlier versions as early as the 7th century BCE.
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
For the first 3 thousand years, it was read or recited to the sheeple, they left out all the parts that were contradictory. At least at the same sitting.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz Abrahamn was generally belive to be born in 2150 BCE, the oral histories proceeded from that point forward. It is generally believed that the written torah was not written before the 6th centery BCE, but it was based on previous oral and writen texts. The oldest complete version of the torah is from 1000 CE. Fragments have been found, but from earlier versions as early as the 7th century BCE.
At least there's no mention of "one cup"...
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Sure, he was drunk
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@phxbillcee I can just see it, Your grandkids look a lot like you,.. Well one night I got drunk. That's their story and they're sticking to it.
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Sure, he was drunk
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@phxbillcee I can just see it, Your grandkids look a lot like you,.. Well one night I got drunk. That's their story and they're sticking to it.
& they'll use the pseudonyms Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, tho they are actually Larry, Moe, Curly & ...
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Nearly half a century, but who's counting, then 2 more centuries before any of the texts were evaluated for consistency
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
People forget or never realized that reading and writing were highly prized professions. Work was beneath the wealthy so few of them could read and even fewer could write. Scribes were very valuable members of the ruling factions and it was not in their interest to pass on their talents to others outside their circle. This continued for centuries until the printing press was developed in 1440.
glennlab comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Nearly half a century, but who's counting, then 2 more centuries before any of the texts were evaluated for consistency
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
People forget or never realized that reading and writing were highly prized professions. Work was beneath the wealthy so few of them could read and even fewer could write. Scribes were very valuable members of the ruling factions and it was not in their interest to pass on their talents to others outside their circle. This continued for centuries until the printing press was developed in 1440.
Incredible.......
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I want cannabis honey, not even sure it's a thing, but it's a thought.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
It is
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I want cannabis honey, not even sure it's a thing, but it's a thought.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
It is
I'm amazed we have any health care workers left.
Lauren comments on Aug 3, 2021:
The hospital where one of my girls works (also Dallas) has been trying to entice staff for a year now with bonus pay and special perks, but a lot of people are still quitting. I can't blame them. Dealing with the dying is stressful enough without battling combative patients who refuse to ...
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I hope she handles it well and does what is best for her.
Lauren comments on Aug 3, 2021:
The hospital where one of my girls works (also Dallas) has been trying to entice staff for a year now with bonus pay and special perks, but a lot of people are still quitting. I can't blame them. Dealing with the dying is stressful enough without battling combative patients who refuse to ...
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I hope she handles it well and does what is best for her.
Turn about is fair play right?...
anglophone comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I am deeply disturbed by the IOC's outrageous sexism.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz It is not the IOC that makes the dress rules, it is the individual sports' federations. Athletes have long fought to have actual athletes on the governing bodies to change the archaic rules and be more athlete frendly.
anglophone comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I am deeply disturbed by the IOC's outrageous sexism.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz It is not the IOC that makes the dress rules, it is the individual sports' federations. Athletes have long fought to have actual athletes on the governing bodies to change the archaic rules and be more athlete frendly.
3 pair, blue passion vine, purple passion vine, and turk's cap
KateOahu comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful!
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
thanks
KateOahu comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful!
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
thanks
3 pair, blue passion vine, purple passion vine, and turk's cap
Killtheskyfairy comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful 😍
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
thanks
Killtheskyfairy comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful 😍
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
thanks
3 pair, blue passion vine, purple passion vine, and turk's cap
RussRAB comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful Flowers. The starts you gave me are growing but no flowers yet.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
They love the heat, so you should start seeing buds showing soon. this past winter was rough on mine and I didn't see my first blooms on the purple until late May (a month+half past when they normally bloom) and the blue until mid July (about 4 months after normal). With yours just a year post transplant, it could be a bloomless summer, but I hope not.
RussRAB comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Beautiful Flowers. The starts you gave me are growing but no flowers yet.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
They love the heat, so you should start seeing buds showing soon. this past winter was rough on mine and I didn't see my first blooms on the purple until late May (a month+half past when they normally bloom) and the blue until mid July (about 4 months after normal). With yours just a year post transplant, it could be a bloomless summer, but I hope not.
I broadcast fennel seeds in my shady beds in hope of attracting swallowtail butterflies.
JackPedigo comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Fennel is very common here and I have several in my garden. The connection with the Swallowtail is something I did not know about. Wonder if birds go after the caterpillars?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
The two that I see most often here are the tiger and colossal. I think the reason they like the fennel and coriander is that the birds feel the same as I do about the taste especially concentrated.
JackPedigo comments on Aug 3, 2021:
Fennel is very common here and I have several in my garden. The connection with the Swallowtail is something I did not know about. Wonder if birds go after the caterpillars?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
The two that I see most often here are the tiger and colossal. I think the reason they like the fennel and coriander is that the birds feel the same as I do about the taste especially concentrated.
I broadcast fennel seeds in my shady beds in hope of attracting swallowtail butterflies.
Fernapple comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I love fennel for its own sake as well, it is not just a great herb but looks so attractive too. I don't know why more people don't grow it, though the fact that there are the two forms both the root vegetable and the leaf herb can cause confusion.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Fernapple Since I'm not a fan of the flavor, I buy my seeds at the asian market, I get about 70 % to sprout and only pay $3 a pound instead of $3 for 1/8 of an ounce. I buy my cilantro the same way for a simalar price difference. I don't eat it either, but the swallowtails like it too. You really have to check on what the local butterflies like. I have adjusted my plantings so that I have a good mix for several varieties.
Fernapple comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I love fennel for its own sake as well, it is not just a great herb but looks so attractive too. I don't know why more people don't grow it, though the fact that there are the two forms both the root vegetable and the leaf herb can cause confusion.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@Fernapple Since I'm not a fan of the flavor, I buy my seeds at the asian market, I get about 70 % to sprout and only pay $3 a pound instead of $3 for 1/8 of an ounce. I buy my cilantro the same way for a simalar price difference. I don't eat it either, but the swallowtails like it too. You really have to check on what the local butterflies like. I have adjusted my plantings so that I have a good mix for several varieties.
I broadcast fennel seeds in my shady beds in hope of attracting swallowtail butterflies.
Fernapple comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I love fennel for its own sake as well, it is not just a great herb but looks so attractive too. I don't know why more people don't grow it, though the fact that there are the two forms both the root vegetable and the leaf herb can cause confusion.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I don't particularly like the the licorice flavor, so it is just for the butterflies, it is both a host and nectar source for the swallowtails.
Fernapple comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I love fennel for its own sake as well, it is not just a great herb but looks so attractive too. I don't know why more people don't grow it, though the fact that there are the two forms both the root vegetable and the leaf herb can cause confusion.
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I don't particularly like the the licorice flavor, so it is just for the butterflies, it is both a host and nectar source for the swallowtails.
From my recent trip to Las Vegas.
racocn8 comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I'm fond of fire agate myself, but I've gotten some petrified wood. I once got a nice cab of petrified palm.
In cleaning out my garage, I came across a fairly nice vase made of ivory. I'm not attached to it, but I'm not sure how to get rid of it. Can ivory be sold? Or, where to donate it?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I now that some pre embargo ivory can be sold, you have to check it out before you offer it to anyone.
https://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html
racocn8 comments on Aug 3, 2021:
I'm fond of fire agate myself, but I've gotten some petrified wood. I once got a nice cab of petrified palm.
In cleaning out my garage, I came across a fairly nice vase made of ivory. I'm not attached to it, but I'm not sure how to get rid of it. Can ivory be sold? Or, where to donate it?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
I now that some pre embargo ivory can be sold, you have to check it out before you offer it to anyone.
https://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html
From my recent trip to Las Vegas.
skado comments on Aug 3, 2021:
What is it? Carnelian? Agate?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@skado thanks.
skado comments on Aug 3, 2021:
What is it? Carnelian? Agate?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
@skado thanks.
From my recent trip to Las Vegas.
skado comments on Aug 3, 2021:
What is it? Carnelian? Agate?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
petrified wood, I picked up about 200 pounds. I've got a couple of large pieces not in the picture too.
skado comments on Aug 3, 2021:
What is it? Carnelian? Agate?
glennlab replies on Aug 3, 2021:
petrified wood, I picked up about 200 pounds. I've got a couple of large pieces not in the picture too.
Mine sure does
glennlab comments on Aug 2, 2021:
Sure beats the alternative. but my body is doing the same.
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bobwjr My appointment is Friday, but I have not forgotten and thanks.
glennlab comments on Aug 2, 2021:
Sure beats the alternative. but my body is doing the same.
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bobwjr My appointment is Friday, but I have not forgotten and thanks.
An appreciated cartoon in today's Opinion section of the Oregonian:
glennlab comments on Aug 1, 2021:
If only they would all do that. lol
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bbyrd009 that was what I typed, but the site gremlins ate it. Thanks for the edit.
glennlab comments on Aug 1, 2021:
If only they would all do that. lol
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bbyrd009 that was what I typed, but the site gremlins ate it. Thanks for the edit.
An appreciated cartoon in today's Opinion section of the Oregonian:
glennlab comments on Aug 1, 2021:
If only they would all do that. lol
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bbyrd009 No, but is a solution because you can't fix stupid.
glennlab comments on Aug 1, 2021:
If only they would all do that. lol
glennlab replies on Aug 2, 2021:
@bbyrd009 No, but is a solution because you can't fix stupid.
It has been one of those weeks.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
@Pralina1 feel free to text me, I'll have my phone in the bedroom since I'm expecting the call from the doc
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
@Pralina1 feel free to text me, I'll have my phone in the bedroom since I'm expecting the call from the doc
It has been one of those weeks.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
@Pralina1 When I got rear ended last Sunday. it did a number on my back. It's probably something simple. The ins co is jerking me around, but I wanted a good civilian doctor to examine me.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
@Pralina1 When I got rear ended last Sunday. it did a number on my back. It's probably something simple. The ins co is jerking me around, but I wanted a good civilian doctor to examine me.
Biden mocks pro-gun supporters who still think they can overrun the U.
AnneWimsey comments on Jun 25, 2021:
Far more likely to hurt/kill themselves & their compadres.......
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
The gang the couldn't shoot straight
AnneWimsey comments on Jun 25, 2021:
Far more likely to hurt/kill themselves & their compadres.......
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
The gang the couldn't shoot straight
It has been one of those weeks.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
I go to the back doc this week, i've been losing feeling in my left leg. wish me luck.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Same . Painful wknd . But ok 🙌
#wegonnamakeit
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
I go to the back doc this week, i've been losing feeling in my left leg. wish me luck.
When in Las Vegas, a fellow diner (also from Texas said that he didn't believe the federal ...
Sierra4 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
You probably know this, several years ago the city of Dallas banned plastic grocery bags. Of course Rick Perry and Republicans said hold on there Chester, we think not.
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Our forward thing Govn', wouldn't know a good idea if we shoved it up his ass, or fell on him like a tree.
Sierra4 comments on Aug 1, 2021:
You probably know this, several years ago the city of Dallas banned plastic grocery bags. Of course Rick Perry and Republicans said hold on there Chester, we think not.
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Our forward thing Govn', wouldn't know a good idea if we shoved it up his ass, or fell on him like a tree.
Most of them wouldn't understand the irony
FearlessFly comments on Aug 1, 2021:
begin rant
. . . if one is looking for an echo chamber, this group qualifies :P
IMO, issues about masks would be better discussed in the Covid 19 group,
and issues about guns in the gun group(s)
What does being single have to do with either of those ? ymmv
It is hard not to notice ...
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
When you invite friends over, do you invite people that generally have similar stands or do you invite people that will be so opinionated that they come to blows. When you go out, do you go out to a place where everyone disagrees with you, or do you go to one where most people generally hold the same beliefs.
Most people tend to socialize with those that have similar beliefs and that they can learn from. It is called a comfort zone for a reason.
FearlessFly comments on Aug 1, 2021:
begin rant
. . . if one is looking for an echo chamber, this group qualifies :P
IMO, issues about masks would be better discussed in the Covid 19 group,
and issues about guns in the gun group(s)
What does being single have to do with either of those ? ymmv
It is hard not to notice ...
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
When you invite friends over, do you invite people that generally have similar stands or do you invite people that will be so opinionated that they come to blows. When you go out, do you go out to a place where everyone disagrees with you, or do you go to one where most people generally hold the same beliefs.
Most people tend to socialize with those that have similar beliefs and that they can learn from. It is called a comfort zone for a reason.
Most of them wouldn't understand the irony
FearlessFly comments on Aug 1, 2021:
begin rant
. . . if one is looking for an echo chamber, this group qualifies :P
IMO, issues about masks would be better discussed in the Covid 19 group,
and issues about guns in the gun group(s)
What does being single have to do with either of those ? ymmv
It is hard not to notice ...
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Since I don't see a lot of long thoughtful posts from you, your rant needs to be directed to yourself.
FearlessFly comments on Aug 1, 2021:
begin rant
. . . if one is looking for an echo chamber, this group qualifies :P
IMO, issues about masks would be better discussed in the Covid 19 group,
and issues about guns in the gun group(s)
What does being single have to do with either of those ? ymmv
It is hard not to notice ...
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Since I don't see a lot of long thoughtful posts from you, your rant needs to be directed to yourself.
A humility sticker for the soft sell.
phxbillcee comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Tho perfectly true, not the most rousing battle cry.
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
its for those on the fence
phxbillcee comments on Aug 1, 2021:
Tho perfectly true, not the most rousing battle cry.
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
its for those on the fence
Most of them wouldn't understand the irony
Redneckliberal comments on Aug 1, 2021:
FEELING AND BEING ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Most of them would shit their pants ala Ted Nuget, if faced with a human target that actually had a gun already engaged.
Redneckliberal comments on Aug 1, 2021:
FEELING AND BEING ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
glennlab replies on Aug 1, 2021:
Most of them would shit their pants ala Ted Nuget, if faced with a human target that actually had a gun already engaged.
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