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by Mountaineer
Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Alternative to Mint?
Replies: 20
Views: 10277

Re: Alternative to Mint?

Billguard also looks like a very useful app, but it doesn't do expense tracking (apparently), only monitors for potential fraudulent charges.  And neither service is free. WiseOne, This is some additional info about Billguard.  The iPhone App is more functional than the desktop version.  The App do...
by Mountaineer
Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:48 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Is Reality Secular? What are the roots and assumptions of secularism and why does this system of belief maintain such a stronghold in Western culture? Why are the other worldviews competing for our acceptance and how are we to know which one is true? On this program, Michael Horton will be speaking...
by Mountaineer
Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Dictatorship Day simulation (in a 6th grade classroom)
Replies: 11
Views: 8299

Re: Dictatorship Day simulation (in a 6th grade classroom)

NB I don't like many/most of the right's social views. This, in a nutshell, is the problem with the Republican Party. The social views of mainstream America are moving further to the left with each passing day. As long as the Rs continue to cling to their far-right social agenda, it will become inc...
by Mountaineer
Sat Nov 01, 2014 5:16 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Alternative to Mint?
Replies: 20
Views: 10277

Re: Alternative to Mint?

You might like Billguard; depends on the functionality you are looking for.  https://www.billguard.com

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Anarchist/Statist Union: realistic, libertarian solutions to the USA's problems
Replies: 37
Views: 10795

Re: Anarchist/Statist Union: realistic, libertarian solutions to the USA's problems

Taxes - When you tax something, you discourage it; why do we tax earning income and creating jobs!? These are the things we want most! How to fix it: - If we repealed income, sales, and corporate taxes, we could incentivize greater positive economic activity. - If anything should be taxed, it shoul...
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:52 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Interesting article in National Geographic about Middle Eastern religions.  Even more interesting comments - some quite vitriolic.  What it is about a discussion of religion that brings out the worst in people?  A religious discussion seems to provoke a visceral reaction that is much deeper than &qu...
by Mountaineer
Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: HBR: What you eat affects your productivity
Replies: 19
Views: 8301

Re: HBR: What you eat affects your productivity

What a weird article.  They missed the completely obvious. Don't eat carbs.  Nothing I eat ever turns to glucose.  My blood sugar stays constant whether I eat three meals a day or three meals a week.  No ups and downs. Sip on coffee and wine until you smell some meat on a grill somewhere and then w...
by Mountaineer
Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:06 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Muslim Terrorist Hatchet Attack On NY Police
Replies: 6
Views: 1842

Re: Muslim Terrorist Hatchet Attack On NY Police

We had better stock up on hatchets before the "hatchet control" mantra begins.  Next up:  knives and forks.  It is always better to ban the tool than go after deviant behavior.  ::)

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Fri Oct 24, 2014 6:32 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Doctors Tell All - And It's Bad
Replies: 17
Views: 7335

Re: Doctors Tell All - And It's Bad

I've worked with hundreds of physicians and surgeons in a previous life in medical device sales and consulting.  I would say the vast majority of them would put the burden of our government (medicare/medicaid) and trial lawyers right up there with insurance carriers as the biggest problem with medi...
by Mountaineer
Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals
Replies: 63
Views: 17978

Re: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals

Benko, Alright... Let's leave the semantics aside, shall we?  Why would a socialist engage in activities that he believes will have marginal benefits to the safety and stability of a country if he desires to make it marginally less stable and safe? Perhaps the issue is that labeling people, althoug...
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:44 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals
Replies: 63
Views: 17978

Re: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals

That is, of course, your opinion. If Obama is truly a Socialist AND hates U.S. power, he would believe that the dismantling of our government would be the ultimate blow to our country's power... and given Benko's assertion about his intentions, he would have moved in that direction, rather than tha...
by Mountaineer
Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:23 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals
Replies: 63
Views: 17978

Re: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals

That was impressive. And eloquent. And on the money.

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:17 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals
Replies: 63
Views: 17978

Re: Obama Prepares To Distribute 34 Million Green Cards To Illegals

Barf!  Double Barf!!  Tripple Barf!!!

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:25 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Sunday, October 19, 2014 Thoughts On Pro-Life Vs. Pro-Choice Ideology "Life" [as a gift from God] is the standard (i.e., norm) that informs and guides the "choices" that we make in regard to the issues of life, whereas “choice”? [as a derivative of mankind] cannot be the standard...
by Mountaineer
Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:45 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: When will the Fed announce QE4?
Replies: 3
Views: 689

Re: When will the Fed announce QE4?

I thought this was a thread about ship building.  ;)

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Wed Oct 15, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Online list of hacked passwords
Replies: 9
Views: 3110

Re: Online list of hacked passwords

Here is some additional information on two factor authentication: Yesterday's news that hackers might've stolen some 7 million Dropbox credentials should've scared you into changing your password. And if you didn't already have two-step authentication enabled on your account, it should be pretty goo...
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:25 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Online list of hacked passwords
Replies: 9
Views: 3110

Re: Online list of hacked passwords

A hacker group (sorry can't remember the name and I closed the web page already) has posted a partial list of their collection of 7 million username/passwords that were hacked from Dropbox (per them) vs somewhere else (per Dropbox).  They say they will post more when they get sufficient bitcoin &qu...
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:42 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Can you imagine what this world would be like if everybody believed in Jesus? Now, many of you who have been brought to faith in Jesus as your Savior can probably think of nothing better than to have everyone believe the same. Because we believe as we do, it is difficult for us to understand why the...
by Mountaineer
Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:44 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Joke: Obama walks into a bank....
Replies: 5
Views: 1842

Re: Joke: Obama walks into a bank....

So, a communist, a Muslim, and an illegal alien walk into a bar. 


The bartender says ............ "Hello, Mr. President."
by Mountaineer
Mon Oct 13, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Game King ('Wired' article)
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Re: Game King ('Wired' article)

dualstow wrote: Very interesting article. I'd type more about it, but I'm on a tiny little kindle.

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/cheating-video-poker/
Interesting but sad on so many levels.

... Mountaineer
by Mountaineer
Sun Oct 12, 2014 7:02 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: How Is The President's ISIS Policy Working?
Replies: 11
Views: 5386

Re: How Is The President's ISIS Policy Working?

When was the last time that the USA has been this unequivocally unsuccessful when intervening militarily? And against a JV team no less! One could make a really good argument the answer to your question is .... drum roll,  ..... WWII for our last success.  Even then things were quite "tight&qu...
by Mountaineer
Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:23 am
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Looming Gridlock
Replies: 9
Views: 5000

Re: Looming Gridlock

I have not thought a lot about this, but my observation is that Congress seems to act like a bunch of disgruntled children much of the time (not to mention the president's behavior  :) ).  So, I'm becoming more aligned with the view we really just have one big disfunctional political party and it do...
by Mountaineer
Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Iron Curtain in the USA
Replies: 1
Views: 1339

Re: Iron Curtain in the USA

I was reading a newsletter article which described how there is a virtual iron curtain between red and blue states in the US.  According to Pew polling, various attitudes about politics and choices of media, friends, and locales have become more hard line and more left or right than in past history...
by Mountaineer
Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:34 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

This is an interesting episode (try to listen to the message and overlook Fisk's animated style if it bothers you) on “Cheap Grace”?, and the false idea that man has to add his works to the saving work of Jesus.  One of the things Fisk covers is how preaching only the Law to the unbeliever from the ...
by Mountaineer
Thu Oct 09, 2014 3:37 pm
Forum: Other Discussions
Topic: Figuring Out Religion
Replies: 4056
Views: 1696441

Re: Figuring Out Religion

Here is an interesting bit of history.  Do you know what the first food and drink consumed on the moon was?

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/a/ ... munion.htm

... Mountaineer