On the lighter side...

bobwjr comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Big time

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

IDK, I believe it was Stormy that said "little" time!!!

Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes [youtube.com]

phxbillcee comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Another underrated group, but a fav of mine for their quirky sense of humor & style & their musicianship.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

& another L Shankar... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgzv-xBnq3M An interesting musician, w/ an interesting musical history... After performing with various Indian singers for several years, Shankar founded a trio with his brothers L. Vaidyanathan and L. Subramaniam that performed throughout India. While attending college at Wesleyan University, he met jazz musicians like Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Garrison, and John McLaughlin. With McLaughlin, Shankar founded the group Shakti in 1975, one of the early groups in which Eastern and Western musical traditions met. They released three albums: Shakti (1975), A Handful of Beauty (1976), and Natural Elements (1977). After the band dissolved, Shankar was a violinist with Frank Zappa for a short time and then founded the group The Epidemics and released a number of albums as a band leader. With Peter Gabriel, he wrote the soundtrack for the film The Last Temptation of Christ (1989), for which he received a Grammy Award. In the following years, Shankar worked on several of Gabriel's albums. Since 1996, he has been working with the violinist Gingger as the Duo Shankar & Gingger. Shankar has also performed with Elton John, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Yoko Ono, Stewart Copeland, John Waite, Charly García, Steve Vai, Ginger Baker, Nils Lofgren, and Sting.

Don't Touch Me There - The Tubes [youtube.com]

phxbillcee comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Another underrated group, but a fav of mine for their quirky sense of humor & style & their musicianship.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

Here's another take on a theme (produced by Zappa)... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxkYw0Bm2Xg

Why 2021’s heat waves are so brutal A heat dome makes drought and fire worse in the West ...

PondartIncbendog comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Yeah. Well, I just got out of the hospital with hyperthermia and dehydration. If we have another, I'm not sure we won't loose thousands of people. We are not used to the heat in the NW. And if you are a cardiac patient, its twice as bad.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

One learns here in Phoenix to keep hydrated. As a fellow person w/ cardiac issues I've doubly taken the lesson to heart (so to speak).

Not so bright.

phxbillcee comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Some are so clueless, unfortunately some of them are on this Site & in this Group...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

@Ello People of all kinds...

Y'all know who you are, BFD just so you enjoy them.

phxbillcee comments on Jul 2, 2021:

Yeah, a good handful just lurk, steal & slink off...not even a like, let alone a Response. Chintzy SOB's!

phxbillcee replies on Jul 2, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Yep.

Scientists Find ‘Monster’ Black Hole So Big They Didn’t Think it Was Possible Scientists ...

dalefvictor comments on Jul 1, 2021:

I am confused, a seventy times a solar mass is not a large black hole. It is actually one on the smaller side of size. Black holes are usually said to be in the millions of solar mass objects.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

I'm pretty sure when you get close to "million solar mass" you are getting into the Supermassive type that inhabit the center of Galaxies. Seventy times, while not near the largest is still somewhat respectable.

Pelosi/Cheney? [huffpost.com]

Canndue comments on Jul 1, 2021:

So much we don’t know, so much, we’ll never know. Webs go back to dept of defense, homeland security, metro police, guard….help and reinforcements were stymied from the get go, the capitol police were left to there own limited resources. If that had been a BLM event, dozens of protesters...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

So true. The reaction to a BLM protest, even w/out a break-in would have been far different.

Back in Black - Should Justice Stephen Breyer Retire? | The Daily Show [youtube.com]

Lorajay comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Only a simple majority vote is required for Supreme Court justices now. I hope he retires while we still have that and I hope Biden appoint someone healthy and smart under 40. I don't care if that person is mail, female, queer, trans, white black purple or green as long as they are young,smart, ...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

I so hope he doesn't do what RBG did, tho I did love that woman, & wait too long & go at the wrong time. Another Right pick & SCOTUS is lost for decades (if it's not already).

Can't wait for that to happen , hooray

BirdMan1 comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Yes, he needs to be criminally charged before jail is relevant, but, the flood gates may have just opened up, today.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

First his Org, then him. Then hopefully GA gets him, then,...

Can't wait for that to happen , hooray

Alienbeing comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Trump stinks, but, he has to be charged with something first.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

Trump Org. is, & all leads eventually to him... https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-business-weisselberg-indictments/2021/07/01/e2b774a0-da15-11eb-bb9e-70fda8c37057_story.html

Can't wait for that to happen , hooray

phxbillcee comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Can't happen soon enough, & hopefully he will be bankrupt by then, too!

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

@BirdMan1 & it sure won't be Giuliani, tho tRump would deserve that, as the G-Rot has lost his license to practice!

As the Trump Tribe is Swimming in Conspiracy Theories: Why do conspiracy theories flourish?

phxbillcee comments on Jul 1, 2021:

I don't see a "clickable" link here...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

@Theresa_N Thank you!

Just as well Cody doesn't have a John Thomas! :-D

glennlab comments on Jul 1, 2021:

a real tell tail sign

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

That tail is a real tell...

Trump Ranks Among The Worst Presidents In History, According To Survey -MSNBC [youtube.

Alienbeing comments on Jul 1, 2021:

While I agree Trump must be among the worst, if not the worst President in History, I really don't trust MSNBC to conduct an independent survey on that topic.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/560926-trump-ranked-fourth-from-worst-in-c-spans-2021-presidential-rankings https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/30/politics/presidents-ranking-trump-lincoln-cspan/index.html

Trump Ranks Among The Worst Presidents In History, According To Survey -MSNBC [youtube.

Alienbeing comments on Jul 1, 2021:

While I agree Trump must be among the worst, if not the worst President in History, I really don't trust MSNBC to conduct an independent survey on that topic.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

It was C-SPAN & many historians, MSNBC was just reporting it.

Well, it works with the help of your American cousins!

Theresa_N comments on Jul 1, 2021:

It was the Russians that beat Hitler.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

They did most of the work, yes, & may have been able to finish the job, but it was fighting on 2 Fronts, especially after D-Day that finally did Germany in.

Back in Black - Should Justice Stephen Breyer Retire? | The Daily Show [youtube.com]

glennlab comments on Jul 1, 2021:

I just heard that he announced his retirement, I have NOT fact checked that yet.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

As of 1:56 MT he has not announced.

Unsolved Mysteries: Do Any Republicans Know What Critical Race Theory Actually Is?

racocn8 comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Just guessing here (no research) : The Republican disapproval of CRT is knee-jerk racism, and if questioned, they have no idea what it means.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

Most of them have shown they have no real idea, so yes, it's a knee-jerk reaction to play to the fears of their base.

Beau of the Fifth Column Let's talk about why Republicans voted against the committee.

TheDoubter comments on Jul 1, 2021:

right on -- as usual

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

Yeah, Beau's really good. I'm glad I found his channel.

No happy camping

phxbillcee comments on Jul 1, 2021:

The AZ DOT (ADOT) has some humorous signs/announcement boards it's done over the years. Here's some, not by any means all or even the best...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

https://www.azcentral.com/picture-gallery/news/local/arizona-traffic/2017/12/27/funny-adot-freeway-signs/108946460/

MSNBC - 'Who Would Do That?

Sierra4 comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Donald Rumsfeld - You should not honor a man who is responsible for hundred of thousands of deaths in the Middle East.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

He is a war criminal, as is 'W', Cheney & even Powell.

"The mob was fed lies:" Mitch McConnell says Trump "provoked" deadly rioting at US Capitol - YouTube

RobertNappi2 comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Then did a Flip-Flop not a week later...Spineless POS!!!

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

Yes, he did a flip-flop on about every point he made there. Tho I do have one nit to pick. You were a bit redundant there, POS's by definition have no spine, so,...LOL!

Just a look at the difference in character of 2 Presidents (& understand, I had many issues w/ ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Compared to Obama, Trump is a turd.

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

@TheoryNumber3 &, again! LOL

Why is it so many corporations these days are in this position but their stock prices are at all ...

BD66 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

If that is a serious question, here is a serious answer: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equityriskpremium.asp

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Isn't that convenient...

I guessed wrong

glennlab comments on Jul 1, 2021:

The internet has ruined you

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

Naw,, he's had a dirty mind for years...

I guessed wrong

phxbillcee comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Here's a few more, even if not quite as funny...

phxbillcee replies on Jul 1, 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mMRlqO1kfs

Seriously. I know many women put down the seat, yet still leave the lid up. Just close both, please!

AnneWimsey comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Ummm, most of us flush?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

& flushing spews all sorts of things in the air. Close the damn lid!

Just a look at the difference in character of 2 Presidents (& understand, I had many issues w/ ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Compared to Obama, Trump is a turd.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@TheoryNumber3 Nice pun...

Something Well Beyond It's Time, But Better Late, than Never: [npr.org]

bobwjr comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Good move, don't honor slavery

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Beowulfsfriend We tried reconciliation & "bipartisanship", the Jim Crow era was the result. & we see what's happening now, too.

Just a look at the difference in character of 2 Presidents (& understand, I had many issues w/ ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Compared to Obama, Trump is a turd.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@AnneWimsey Well I did rank tRump below them...

I thought it was funny...

phxbillcee comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Or, you just gave her an extra reason to slice & dice you!!!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

"False Information" is accurate here!

Just a look at the difference in character of 2 Presidents (& understand, I had many issues w/ ...

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Compared to Obama, Trump is a turd.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Compared to a turd tRump is a turd!

For those people that actlike all corona viruses are the same, they've been in the human population ...

powder comments on Jun 30, 2021:

And we survived as a species.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Sure, & we survived the Black Death & Smallpox, etc., but so often at great cost. The more we learn about any of these diseases the better prepared we can be to mitigate the consequences.

probably some repeats - probably some repeats

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 30, 2021:

........................

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz I know what your saying, & I know the history/social setting, but do you really think a 6 yo was "old enough to bleed"? Possible, but unlikely, even 9 is pushing it. & why you want to defend it, even tho you say you don't accept it, is puzzling...

Just a look at the difference in character of 2 Presidents (& understand, I had many issues w/ ...

DharmaBum50 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Well, it's kinda like this ....

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Yep. & it's not just an age difference. Obama will always look better & outclass tRump!

That's how he works

Unity comments on Jun 30, 2021:

There is strength in numbers. Millions of unintelligent people at DJT's command is a dangerous weapon. The January 6th insurrection was a prime example.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Unity Not only could a fascist state occur, a true Theocracy could. See "The Handmaid's Tale", Heinlein's "Revolt in 2100", & many more. There is at least one major xtian movement pushing for this... "Dominion theology is a group of Christian political ideologies that seek to institute a nation governed by Christians based on their understandings of biblical law. Extents of rule and ways of achieving governing authority are varied". & on top of that they are actively seeking Armageddon, so, don't expect any reasonable solution to the crisis in Palestine. That's just the powder keg they're praying for!

That's how he works

Unity comments on Jun 30, 2021:

There is strength in numbers. Millions of unintelligent people at DJT's command is a dangerous weapon. The January 6th insurrection was a prime example.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Unity & even if it isn't tRump the next time, these folks are primed for a "Leader" a "Fuhrer" to think for them & direct their hate, animus & feelings of inadequacy. Honestly this leads to the same attributes the Fundamentalists & Evangelicals embody. The need to follow & slough off the need to think for oneself. This is why the tRumpettes & Religious Right are so often one & the same.

How did Trump manage to create a such a large vicious community of followers?

BirdMan1 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Rush the Limpwit told HIS already deplorable followers that "This is our man!" Everything went downhill from there.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@CuddyCruiser, @BirdMan1 Hitchens did a great take down when Falwell died, I bet he'd have done just as well on a really fitting epitaph for that drug addicted, philandering, hate stirring POS!

Why is it so many corporations these days are in this position but their stock prices are at all ...

BD66 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

If that is a serious question, here is a serious answer: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/e/equityriskpremium.asp

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz & as to (2) the tRump tax cuts allowed massive buy backs to occur.

Something Well Beyond It's Time, But Better Late, than Never: [npr.org]

bobwjr comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Good move, don't honor slavery

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Or traitors!

probably some repeats - probably some repeats

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 30, 2021:

........................

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Yeah, but he went a bit off the usual path even for that time... Aisha - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aisha ʿĀʾishah bint Abī Bakr also transcribed as Aisha (/ˈɑːiːʃɑː/, also US: /-ʃə, aɪˈiːʃə/, ... Aisha had an important role in early Islamic history, both during Muhammad's life and after his death. ... "that the Prophet married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old.

Thoughty2 The Man With 10% of a Brain [youtube.com]

BirdMan1 comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Michelle Mack: that's the right side of her brain missing in the video, at 12:27. "Dude, I don't fucking know." is very funny. Then, there is Phineas Gage: Phineas Gage is often referred to as one of the most famous patients in neuroscience. He experienced a traumatic brain injury when an ...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

I'm familiar with that account. It's famous & instructive.

Big surprise lmao

St-Sinner comments on Jun 30, 2021:

I hope Ethel understands... Lol

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Give her a minute, she'll be taking notes!

Federal judge blocks Indiana ‘abortion reversal’ law [msn.com]

KKGator comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Good. "Abortion reversal" is a fucking LIE. There is no scientific evidence that it is a viable medical procedure. I'm so sick of these attempts to control women's health options. Abortion is no one's business, but the women considering their reproductive health options.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Well, in consultation with their medical advisors, but the final decision is the woman's...it's her body.

Trump org could be headed to the trashheap of history [forbes.

phxbillcee comments on Jun 30, 2021:

The link gets me an ad/article on beach towels & robes???

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@glennlab Thanks, Glenn. & a very heartening article!

(Thanks to @BirdMan1 from the "All Things Astronomy" Group.

yvilletom comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Scifi. Enjoy it.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Metaphysics, enjoy it...

(Thanks to @BirdMan1 from the "All Things Astronomy" Group.

yvilletom comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Scifi. Enjoy it.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ifbd3-KVIo

That's how he works

Unity comments on Jun 30, 2021:

There is strength in numbers. Millions of unintelligent people at DJT's command is a dangerous weapon. The January 6th insurrection was a prime example.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

&, tho I do wish differently, I don't think that was the end of it. They are still worked up & things could get very dire here. The choices are simple tho, even tho our system is flawed & needs serious work, with the tRumpettes it comes down to fascism or no. It really is that simple. Any tRump-like ruling party/class will lead ultimately to a fascist style rule. Opposing viewpoints not only not allowed but viciously repressed.

How did Trump manage to create a such a large vicious community of followers?

p-nullifidian comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Precisely. Trump did not create his followers. His followers created him! The majority of his followers fall into a particular demographic. Attending a Trump rally and getting all riled up over the lies being vomited is similar to attending WWF Smackdown match and believing what you’re seeing in ...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@Sticks48, @BirdMan1 We knew they were there, but I don't think any of us (& I'm sorry, not sorry, using such a broad term) sane ones understood just how many there were or how many were willing to be led. It doesn't bode well for avoiding a fascist state from developing here under another 'Cult of Personality', even if the individual doesn't really have a discernible personality!

How did Trump manage to create a such a large vicious community of followers?

p-nullifidian comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Precisely. Trump did not create his followers. His followers created him! The majority of his followers fall into a particular demographic. Attending a Trump rally and getting all riled up over the lies being vomited is similar to attending WWF Smackdown match and believing what you’re seeing in ...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Hillary wasn't wrong when she used the term "basket of deplorables".

I just collect anything that brings even a quarter smile to my face

phxbillcee comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Another good batch, Rudy! Thanks!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

No offense meant, but I always think of these as "Rudy's dumps"! (But it's good shit!!!) LOL

probably some repeats - probably some repeats

phxbillcee comments on Jun 30, 2021:

With that "bus" meme, be sure to have it (the bibble) open & be mumbling under your breath at the same time.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

BTW, some good ones there, stole a few.

probably some repeats - probably some repeats

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 30, 2021:

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phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

At least Mohammad liked cats. He also liked young girls, so, there's that. (Will say to this that "unicorn" in some instances may have referred to rhinos, but tho I know some bibble {enough to smack xtians, usually} I'm not familiar enough w/ any unicorn passages.) & I sure won't waste my time going through it again just to check. It was depressing enough the first time I read it! god that god is a real dick!!!

Love sharing this one when the Christians start preaching

GeorgeRocheleau comments on Jun 30, 2021:

That doesn't sound like there is any doubt there.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

Well, I can't honestly say I'm 100% certain of anything. I have degrees of confidence on various things in this world. That being said, doubt is as good a word as any for my feelings towards various topics/issues...the supernatural (gods, spirits, spells), life after death, "alternative" health methods & other woo, the honesty of Repugnantans, etc. I'm fairly certain that none of the "gods" I've heard of exist in the ways described, but I can't be 100% certain that there isn't some kind Pantheistic type 'deity', a la Spinoza or Einstein, or a Deistic type "creator". Seems, again to use the term, doubtful, but as there is no evidence for these things, really, I also have insufficient evidence against to be "sure". So, I will live my life curious but untroubled about it & behave as if what I see is what I get. It's worked so far!

I already know that I want my son to be.

phxbillcee comments on Jun 29, 2021:

If I tried that I bet I can predict MY future!!!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 30, 2021:

@dalefvictor Yep, at the very least...

A happy medium, please (if I could only lose this belly!)

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Remember Obama in a speech once talking about people having the right to wear their pants like the "dang fool teenagers," and then, almost immediately, saying, "Come on man, just pull up your pants"? I thought that a perfect way to handle the discourse.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

@glennlab I wore 'Dingo' boots & tore the hell out of the rear of my bells!

A happy medium, please (if I could only lose this belly!)

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Remember Obama in a speech once talking about people having the right to wear their pants like the "dang fool teenagers," and then, almost immediately, saying, "Come on man, just pull up your pants"? I thought that a perfect way to handle the discourse.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

I honestly think that "style" is a bit ridiculous, especially as it's supposed to be 'gangsta' I guess, & I'd guess it's tough trying to run from the cops w/ one's pants slipping down. But, I have to admit that some of the styles I wore as a teen were likely quite amusing, too. Hip- huggers & elephant bells, for example. Every generation will dress/look however they think will tick-off folks their parent's age. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcwXR90Cp8A

Farron Balanced Ted Cruz Accidentally Bans Teaching The Constitution With New Bill ...

KKGator comments on Jun 29, 2021:

He's such a miserable fucker.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

He is, & he epitomizes the whole GOP right now.

Time to sweat

phxbillcee comments on Jun 29, 2021:

She's likely not really worried. She's licensed in TX, so,...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

& believe it or not this whack-job was a Federal Prosecutor for years. Maybe Dementia? tRumpentia??? Wet-brain???

Next to last day of pride month

FrayedBear comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Everyone else is expected to recognise their individuality in one day so why this discrimination or is it that they are saying that they have low IQ's & require more than one day for it to sink into their cognition?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

@FrayedBear & I know the definition of penultimate, it was the rest of your Response I was commenting on.

Next to last day of pride month

FrayedBear comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Everyone else is expected to recognise their individuality in one day so why this discrimination or is it that they are saying that they have low IQ's & require more than one day for it to sink into their cognition?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

@FrayedBear Let's see, Black History Month, & oh, wait, there's more... https://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/index.php Please do some research before you show your prejudices.

Lock him up!

DharmaBum50 comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Yes, he totally is!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

He does that so much better than he does YMCA!

Next to last day of pride month

FrayedBear comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Everyone else is expected to recognise their individuality in one day so why this discrimination or is it that they are saying that they have low IQ's & require more than one day for it to sink into their cognition?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 29, 2021:

WTF are you going on about???

My last chance

Killtheskyfairy comments on Jun 28, 2021:

And a nice ash.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

Oh, good one!

Nuckin' Futs!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 28, 2021:

"Think of it as evolution in action..." Larry Niven

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz He & Pournelle can be a little "Libertarian" for me, at times, but you can't deny their imagination or writing abilities. Hell, even one of my all time "masters", Heinlein, can be a bit Right on things, but, he was of a different Era.

Nuckin' Futs!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 28, 2021:

"Think of it as evolution in action..." Larry Niven

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Then you've got the 'series' of his...Ringworld, The Mote in God's Eye, Integral Trees...

Nuckin' Futs!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 28, 2021:

"Think of it as evolution in action..." Larry Niven

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz (Just the scene of the surfer coming in over the city of L.A. would be such an amazing shot!)

Nuckin' Futs!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 28, 2021:

"Think of it as evolution in action..." Larry Niven

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

@Lizard_of_Ahaz Sure have. I've been reading Niven (along w/ Pournelle & Barnes) for years, now. Always thought 'Lucifer's Hammer' would be one of the most amazing "disaster" movies ever made, if true to the book.

Quentin Tarantino: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) [youtube.com]

MichelleGar1 comments on Jun 28, 2021:

My favorites are the two Kill Bill movies!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

I actually find it hard to pick a favorite, depends on my mood at the time, I guess...

Nuckin' Futs!

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 28, 2021:

"Think of it as evolution in action..." Larry Niven

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

Yep, from "Oath of Fealty". You did the same thing I was going to, along w/ giving a "Darwin Award"!

On 80th Anniversary Of Nazi Invasion Of Soviet Union, Putin Claims He Wants 'Partnership' With ...

Lorajay comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Germany Lost World War II because they were not strong enough to fight on two fronts. Putin's claim of winning the war is typical of his strong man persona. His claim is insulting to the other allied troops but he doesn't care.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 28, 2021:

Russia did take the brunt of the fighting & losses in WWII in Europe. As much as I'm not a fan of Soviet Russia, this fact is seldom acknowledged in Europe & the US.

Shivoo noun a boisterous party or celebration.

Marionville comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Much the same as shindig then!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 27, 2021:

Or a shivaree... shiv·a·ree /ˌSHivəˈrē/ nounhistorical•US noun: shivaree; plural noun: shivarees a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person.

The circle of life lmao

glennlab comments on Jun 27, 2021:

So life is a cereal?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 27, 2021:

No, no, Glenn. Life is a Cabaret! Ok, yes, it's a cereal, too...

I may be preaching to the choir, but here goes

holdenc98 comments on Jun 26, 2021:

and those 4 or 5 spaces are almost always empty. wasted. nobody gets to park there, and when somebody is there, you can hardly ever figure out what the hell ails him. but there these spaces still stand, usually empty, as a monument to the stupid self righteousness and unfortunate political power...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

@holdenc98 Nothing was "imaginary". It was taken right from your above Response. Fairly self-evident from what you wrote. & what in the hell does my IQ have to do with anything? No matter what number I stated you would almost certainly state that yours was "higher". Big f'n' deal. It's high enough to spot the BS you were pushing above, let that suffice.

Good old time lol

DenoPenno comments on Jun 26, 2021:

I do remember and she still could be. I'm not sure what she thinks about Trump and QAnon crap but she is Pentecostal and used to mention talking to god on her cell phone.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

She still batshit crazy...

Yup karma strikes soon

QuidamOutrepont comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Subpoena Colodas on the rocks!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Breaking big ones into small ones...

Paucity noun smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness.

HippieChick58 comments on Jun 26, 2021:

This is a word I am familiar with, I've seen mentioned a paucity of resources.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Well, there is only one of me to go around! LOL

(We just had Uriah Heep, let's have another flashback.

glennlab comments on Jun 26, 2021:

We used to dance to this, then take a 15 minute water break

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Yeah, "water break", ri-i-i-ight...

Uriah Heep.

Moravian comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Very 'eavy, very 'umble.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Sorry, this was " 'umble"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lxyRjzXvxo=PLqwvZEGGuQwGpaJbSsLNO2c_XJhUTGxKS

Can I at least get a thank you?

phxbillcee comments on Jun 26, 2021:

You do good work, Glenn. Thanks!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

@glennlab Are you feeling just a bit more appreciated, now? Here's a virtual hug for you, too! (hug)

I may be preaching to the choir, but here goes

holdenc98 comments on Jun 26, 2021:

and those 4 or 5 spaces are almost always empty. wasted. nobody gets to park there, and when somebody is there, you can hardly ever figure out what the hell ails him. but there these spaces still stand, usually empty, as a monument to the stupid self righteousness and unfortunate political power...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Many disabilities are "hidden" & not evident - are you a doctor, & the judge of who qualifies? Is it "special privileges" to allow access to people with disabilities access to public spaces/facilities? & I just love how you Right-wing types always have to throw in the Nazi trope over not being the center of attention yourselves. Wah-wah, why aren't I treated as special as I think I am??? Tho you say you don't support tRump, you sure seem his type...you come across as an anti-masker/anti-vaxxer because of "tyranny"! Holy shit, how self-centered (as was your whole rant) & uncaring. How lacking in empathy or basic human decency. &, yeah, dude, thanks so much for your little "mental babies" crack. I'm sure a walk in the depths of your "soul" wouldn't get one's feet damp. You are a real piece of work, so glad I don't know you.

I may be preaching to the choir, but here goes

holdenc98 comments on Jun 26, 2021:

and those 4 or 5 spaces are almost always empty. wasted. nobody gets to park there, and when somebody is there, you can hardly ever figure out what the hell ails him. but there these spaces still stand, usually empty, as a monument to the stupid self righteousness and unfortunate political power...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

@glennlab Yeah, Glenn, this guy is not Progressive, nor close to Socialist & obviously not empathetic, compassionate or understanding. He fits perfectly in your Meme. Wah - wah, where's MY perks?!? Why aren't I treated special?!? What a real piece of work!

Now that would be interesting

QuidamOutrepont comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Is the idea is to be as tasty and appetizing as what's on the menu?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Don't tell that to Hannibal Lecter!

Yes plant deep

Budgie comments on Jun 26, 2021:

But would you want to smoke it?

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Yeah, but I wouldn't want to eat it...

An honest book review....

phxbillcee comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Ayn Rand was a proto-libertarian, a selfish, short-sighted mediocre author who ended up relying on government assistance in her later years She was egotistical, bigoted & narrow-minded. I liked Atlas Shrugged as a teen. I grew up. @BD66 is, as usual, mis-informed & only half aware of world & social...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 26, 2021:

Dorothy Parker was one of the leading intellectuals & greatest wits of this time period. Many leaned towards Communism as it 'seemed' a viable alternative to the rampant oligarchy/fascist state growing here. Today they, especially as the horrors of the Russian State became known, & the fiasco in China under Mao, likely would lean more Progressive/Democratic Socialist, or something to that effect. (I myself am "something to that effect', I guess. I don't like labels, but know what I believe & where I'd like our Country to head to actually become that "Shining City on the Hill"). BD can throw labels around all he likes, especially as he doesn't really seem to know what they mean or represent. If he, like Ann Coulter, supports McCarthy, well, he outs himself very clearly there. One of the most vile, dishonest & self-serving of our politicians, disowned by his own Party. (Something that the Repugs of today won't do with the worst of their Members or base.) Y'all have hitched your 'star' to tRump, dishonesty & lies. Live with it, if you can.

Flavour Country

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

I think I'm getting mixed messages here...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

@FrayedBear & my tinfoil hat isn't stopping them...

Truth Mate

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Another way to look at it...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

or, (variation on a theme)...

Truth Mate

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Another way to look at it...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

or...

Lesson learned

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Yep, if you want out of this "Vale of Tears" might as well...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwYN7mTi6HM

This Group has hit 400 Members! Thank you so much, friends! It warms the cockles, or something to ...

OldGoat43 comments on Jun 25, 2021:

## Covid-19 Delta variant: ## Anti-vaxers are leading the count-down to their own demise. The anti-vaxers are also heading the resurgency of the disease in our country. The Delta variant was first identified in the U.K. in late April, and has been separately introduced to the country about 500 ...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

Not a surprise, that's why vaccinations are used, for bog's sake!

Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell The Day the Dinosaurs Died – Minute by Minute [youtube.com]

Robecology comments on Jun 25, 2021:

A bit cartoon-ish....but full of good science! Thanks!

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

All of their videos are animation, but are accurate. I like their stuff & I'm glad you did, too!

So, why don't they call it a Swiss pirate knife???

p-nullifidian comments on Jun 25, 2021:

I would be fascinated to know how the Swiss access the high seas! 😉

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

Bought a nice little bay on the Cote d'Azur...

Another hominid (re)discovery, this time in China. [smithsonianmag.com]

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Thank you for the Post! I just moved so am a bit behind on my own Postings here, so I appreciate the input. Great article! @glennlab Posted a similar article just yesterday, you may want to check it out...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

https://agnostic.com/group/ScienceHealthHistoryBits/discussion/605248/a-new-hominid-https-www-haaretz-com-israel-news-magazine-new-type-of-ancient-human-discover?aid=2667575

At least he can copy someones page with it! (Remember reproducing the Sunday funnies with it?)

Theresa_N comments on Jun 25, 2021:

IIRC it was Silly Putty that could reproduce the funnies.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

You are so right! My mistake...thank you.

Horrible addiction , should be off the air

phxbillcee comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Then they need one for NewsMax & OAN, the after would be a photo of a zombie...

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

One of my recent t-shirt acquisitions...

I've got nothing to say... [dailymail.co.uk]

Robecology comments on Jun 25, 2021:

Not a problem with us E.V. owners...well...most of us... https://youtu.be/Y1kO9odmgSk

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

Oh my dog! Gotta be her boyfriend's/husband's car, or she is just unbelievably dense...or, both!

Late Night with Seth Meyers If U.

KKGator comments on Jun 25, 2021:

That was damned funny.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 25, 2021:

It surprised me with how funny & spot on it was. Very pleasantly surprised!

When I was married, I made the comment to my wife that after shaving in the morning I felt 10 years ...

BD66 comments on Jun 24, 2021:

What's the secret for 20 years younger? :-)

phxbillcee replies on Jun 24, 2021:

Bar-B-Que babies & the blood of xtians? Asking for a friend...

When I was married, I made the comment to my wife that after shaving in the morning I felt 10 years ...

Lizard_of_Ahaz comments on Jun 24, 2021:

People keep telling me how lucky I am to have 100% VA disability.... They can't understand why I tell them they can have it all for the last 40 plus years of my life back.

phxbillcee replies on Jun 24, 2021:

I totally agree. Tho I don't have 100% VA disability, I've become more disabled over the years...I'd much rather still be working & really mobile, again - & pain free!