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Yesterday, 08:06 PM

Jim replied to a thread Star Trek Into Darkness May 17, 2013 - Spoilers in Small Media at Large

Sounds to me like Khan was essential to the story because the story was about Khan.

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Yesterday, 07:43 PM

Jim replied to a thread how do we know the universe is not rotating in Space/Astronomy Questions and Answers

Folks, we're getting way off the original question, which seems to have been answered. If you want to disucss this further, please move to S&T. Or...

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Yesterday, 07:26 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Sean Connery had a line in The Longest Day, while listening to a Scot playing the bagpipes, "Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes." Think...

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Yesterday, 07:11 PM

Jim replied to a thread I won't be crossing THAT bridge when I come to it! in Off-Topic Babbling

Because of the implications, I will not go there.

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Yesterday, 07:11 PM

Jim replied to a thread I won't be crossing THAT bridge when I come to it! in Off-Topic Babbling

Ha, got it. From an AP aticle: State officials approved the trucking company to carry a load as high as 15 feet, 9 inches, according to the...

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2013-May-24, 08:51 PM

Jim replied to a thread I won't be crossing THAT bridge when I come to it! in Off-Topic Babbling

The story says it was hauling "drilling equipment." It looks like the middle section of a prefab building. I wonder why it was open. Usually they...

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2013-May-24, 05:27 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

You have such a great comedic opportunity here! Helpful Friend. "You know, St. John's wort is said to be beneficial. And it's all natural, too!"...

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2013-May-24, 05:16 PM

Jim replied to a thread I won't be crossing THAT bridge when I come to it! in Off-Topic Babbling

I think it's that old equivalency bugaboo again. You know, a Canadian dollar and a US dollar aren't really the same. Maybe it works with Canadian...

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2013-May-24, 12:28 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Sometimes the answers change, or expand as you remember something else. You can provide details and/or inflection verbally that may not make it to...

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2013-May-23, 03:13 PM

Jim replied to a thread Star Trek Into Darkness May 17, 2013 - Spoilers in Small Media at Large

Glom, thank you for the synopsis. I was at first concerned that Abrams was meesing with - and messing up - the ST franchise and characters. Now it...

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2013-May-21, 02:00 AM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Surprised you, didn't it?

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2013-May-18, 10:09 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I dunno. It sounds to me that he felt he could end all "disease, hunger, poverty, etc," but only if someone paid him to do it.

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2013-May-18, 09:40 PM

Jim replied to a thread Stupid Commercials in Small Media at Large

There was an on-line car commercial - pulled after a loud outcry - that touted the zero emissions of its hybrid by having a man run a hose from the...

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2013-May-18, 09:19 PM

Jim replied to a thread how do i have all my topics/posts deleted and username removed? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

Sorry, no. Well, not really sorry, but still no.

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2013-May-17, 01:44 AM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Sorry, misunderstood. The example helps. And I would be dismissive of "first world problems." Yeah, having a $200 sushi bill is a bummer, but...

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2013-May-16, 03:35 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

I think you mean "third world" problems. The First World countries are the economic giants; their problems affect everyone, by definition. Third...

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2013-May-16, 01:13 AM

Jim replied to a thread Films of 2013 in Small Media at Large

I just heard an interview with her on Fresh Air. Her mother had an affair and Sarah is the result. It sounds like an interesting story. Her father...

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2013-May-15, 11:58 AM

Jim replied to a thread Really unusual pet names (yours or others') in Off-Topic Babbling

There are two Chinese crested pups at the Shelter they are calling Flea and Tick. They've also had Mr. Pugtastic, Bodacious, Booger (I know),...

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2013-May-12, 05:38 PM

Jim replied to a thread Doctor Who Season 7. Starts Sept 1. Spoilers. in Small Media at Large

"The Impossible Girl." And the preview shows an ominous head stone. Well, they do know how to build to a climax. Oh, and this episode ......

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2013-May-12, 02:10 AM

Jim replied to a thread [Europa Report] in Small Media at Large

Europa Report http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/ (New thread.)

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2013-May-11, 07:41 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Wait a minute. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was Made in China!?

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2013-May-10, 05:27 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Yeah, I agree. There seems to be an overwhelming love affair with close ups these days. Not just in the news, but in sports and TV/movies. I have...

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2013-May-10, 05:23 PM

Jim replied to a thread Which CQ rule, or combo of rules, say "No Trolls Allowed"? in Forum Introductions and Feedback

From Wiki: In Internet slang, a troll (pron.: /ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages ... Such...

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2013-May-10, 11:40 AM

Jim replied to a thread Good news/Bad news in Off-Topic Babbling

Wait a minute. You were hurt?

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2013-May-10, 11:35 AM

Jim replied to a thread Ironman 3 (Spoilers abound) in Small Media at Large

All women like giant stuffed bunnies. This is Number One on the List of Things Men Know About Women(c). It's why we spend so much time trying to...

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2013-May-10, 12:05 AM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Commercial scanners can take 36" width and any length. Bigger?

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2013-May-09, 05:27 PM

Jim replied to a poll Totally Valid Psychology Quiz! in Fun-n-Games

Removal and cleanup, which covers a wide range of possible actions. Remove the mouse by stomping it and clean up the gory residue. Remove the...

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2013-May-09, 04:46 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

Huh. What if the charge to the jury had been, "You can find her guilty of murder in the first which could carry a dealth penalty, murder in the...

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2013-May-09, 12:35 PM

Jim replied to a thread Defiance TV Series in Small Media at Large

Not that I know of. The opening to each episode provides a recap. The rest you sort of pick up from comments made in the episodes. There may be...

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2013-May-08, 10:58 PM

Jim replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that amuses you... in Off-Topic Babbling

There is an anecdotal story (I think reported by Ernie Pyle) that during WWII, a US general issued an order that all Italians would be called...

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