Haha... well I do love me some slick Willy.  I'll defend his honor. (phrasing) Defend the "Black Hawk" downs with a Tomahawk?  :o ... Mountaineer I do believe anything short of total war is inherently nebulous in terms of the moral and functional implications of action or inaction.  I rea...

moda0306 wrote: Haha... well I do love me some slick Willy.  I'll defend his honor.

(phrasing)

Defend the "Black Hawk" downs with a Tomahawk? 

... Mountaineer

moda0306 wrote: Weren't Reagan & Carter also doing a lot of tinkering in the Middle East?  Was Clinton really that much of a step forward in that regard?

Forward?  That reveals your mindset. 

... Mountaineer

Moda,

Re. your original post.  I admire and respect you for sharing where you were coming from.  It takes courage to make yourself vulnerable, and, an ethical honorable person to humbly accept the feedback you got, which you did.  Kudos!

... Mountaineer

If you care to elaborate on how I could improve how I structure my arguments, address issues with others' arguments, or address people generally, I'd love to hear any suggestions you have. Fewer words! :D I struggle with this myself at times, but it really does help to try to keep it concise. For w...

And all this time I thought it was "foofoo".  :P From the Urban Dictionary: Foofoo Adjective used to describe anything that is just a little to frilly, fancy, or "upper crust". Things that are foofoo might also be a bit on the delicate side, or too elegant by half, or even offens...

From the Urban Dictionary: tl;dr Literally, "Too long; didn't read" Said whenever a nerd makes a post that is too long to bother reading. "omg you postwench. i can only say one thing in response - tl;dr" "tl;dr...why dont you give up on your unabridged edition of War and Pea...

I personally believe a main reason (probably not the only reason) the US evolved into a culture that values honesty and safety in commerce is because it was founded in a large part by people seeking religious freedom, i.e. they had a relatively strong religious background, mainly Christian, with it...

For me, a person with "balls" tells people things that they don't want to hear. Ooh, ooh, let me have a go! This sounds like fun. - Property is a social construct. - God is a comforting fantasy. - It is both natural and unavoidable that the strong prey upon the weak. - Beautiful people ha...

It's not about government regulation; it's about a culture that values honesty and safety in commerce. If they passed that law in China, it would be widely ignored and the appropriate officials simply bought off. It's not the law itself that grants those very real and tangible benefits to Americans...

Would it not be a refreshing change to have a politician with balls, whether you agree with the message or not?  Not going to happen, but we can dream.

https://www.billwhittle.com/speaking/da ... m-beach-fl

... Mountaineer

MangoMan wrote:

MangoMan wrote: Also, the dental care there is awful.

amazing what time-lapse photography can accomplish 

That is just plain NASTY!

... Mountaineer

I am allergic to most sunscreens and burn relatively easily, so I wear long sleaves and a Tilly hat.  I also use a product (recommended and sold by my dermatologist) formulated with micronized zinc oxide and octinoxate on my nose if I am going to be outside in the sun for more than a half hour or s...

Collision and comprehensive coverage rates are very reasonable in my area so I tend not to drop them; I don't know if it makes a difference, but I live in a "no fault" state.  $1000 deductible for collision is also a good idea.  Cost for zero deductible comprehensive is not much - i.e. sev...

I am allergic to most sunscreens and burn relatively easily, so I wear long sleaves and a Tilly hat.  I also use a product (recommended and sold by my dermatologist) formulated with micronized zinc oxide and octinoxate on my nose if I am going to be outside in the sun for more than a half hour or so...

Craig Parton discusses  making the case for the reliability of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.  The talk is about one hour long and is in mp3 format.  This material would be helpful for believers who want to be able to discuss the reliability of Scripture with non-believing friends or for non-believers w...

I'm pretty sure Mark was not advocating for any kind of government-run self-driving car netwrok. I think his point is that a network of very close following cars is one that is primed for catastrophic failure, and he would prefer a system that is instead designed to have small failures. I agree wit...

If you ride Amtrak, you can enjoy both. Who is it that is in charge of Amtrak?  Who is in charge of the highway system?  Who is in charge of the Post Office?  Who is in charge of the Veterans Administration?  Who gave the "stand down" orders for Benghazi?  Who is it that says Islam is a p...

... When designing a huge national system, the question isn't "how probable is this event?", it is "what are the consequences of this event?" ... Then what happens to the string of lightweight, fuel efficient cars going 80mph, bumper to bumper? ... Personally, I like systems wit...

https://weatherstone61.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/lips-that-touch-liquor.jpg :)  I'm going to have a beer tonight, just to be safe. Have a second, and be doubly safe! I don't think beer goggles will make those beauties look any better.  But if the lights were out ........ ... Mountaineer

More "science can do anything" issues?  So, where does intelligence come from?  Oh, I get it, we just haven't figured that one out yet.  ;) ... Mountaineer Slashdot Massive Study Searching For Genes Behind Intelligence Finds Little It's been taken for granted that science would, one day, f...

More problems with the evolution hypothesis beginning with the "big bang hypothesis": New observations of the star cluster Messier 54 show that it is just as deficient in lithium as our own galaxy, furthering a mystery about the element's big bang origins. "Most of the light chemical...

More problems with the evolution hypothesis beginning with the "big bang hypothesis": New observations of the star cluster Messier 54 show that it is just as deficient in lithium as our own galaxy, furthering a mystery about the element's big bang origins. "Most of the light chemical ...

I decided to ask you guys whether my picture would look better as an avatar, or in a post.  I've been trying to minimize carbs for 2 or 3 hours; looks like I'm getting rapid results.  What is the verdict?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1g9gsfejw6u0dxa/buff.jpg?dl=0


... Mountaineer

if you go the self driving rout why limit yourself to the ground? or mess with maintaining all the support infrastructure like roads.. if i have to upgrade to self driving i want a self driving drone to fly me to my destination... Good grief!  You want the prez to be flying you around?  ;) ... Moun...