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- Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:18 pm
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- Topic: Putting a Face on the Syrian Refugees
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Re: Putting a Face on the Syrian Refugees
Maybe it isn't because they are afraid to ask but culturally they don't ask questions. I don't know the Syrian culture at all but in having taught Europeans computer-related classes, I've taught many classes where they do not ask questions. In some cases, because their English is not good and in som...
- Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:05 pm
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- Topic: One year already--i can't do this
- Replies: 32
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Re: One year already--i can't do this
Suz, the page maybe hasn't exactly turned yet but in staying home, it was fine and allowed you to take a deep breath and morn the anniversary. I can't imagine what you must be thinking and feeling but whatever it is, it is right for you and that is all that matters. Everyone and everything else... t...
- Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:12 pm
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- Topic: American Pharoah wins the Grand Slam
- Replies: 15
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Re: American Pharoah wins the Grand Slam
Koolkat, thanks for the link. Tears in my eyes through the whole thing recalling watching each off his races, wins or not.
His offspring will be interesting to see for sure.
His offspring will be interesting to see for sure.
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:53 pm
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- Topic: dog peeing on furniture help!
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Re: dog peeing on furniture help!
Belly band???
Available on Amazon. Might help save your furniture as well as hers![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Available on Amazon. Might help save your furniture as well as hers
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- Tue Nov 24, 2015 3:07 pm
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
- Replies: 68
- Views: 44263
Re: Trump??!!?
To add to emmalou, I am not even convinced that Trump can get the party endorsement and be the Republican candidate on the general election ballot. News/media anymore isn't as much about information as it is about drawing in readers/viewers to get the almightily advertising dollar. If anyone wants t...
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 2:59 pm
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- Topic: Chicken under a brick modified from M&M's restaurant
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Re: Chicken under a brick modified from M&M's restaurant
Sounds yummy.... wonder if it would work as well with deboned thighs...
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- Tue Nov 24, 2015 1:39 am
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
- Replies: 68
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Re: Trump??!!?
Tabby, maybe my personal negative reaction to whack job is all the times the anti-gunners have referred to the "pro" side as whack jobs. I'm fine with a difference of opinion and I'm fine with some adjectives but I, as you know :) , lean toward the "pro" side on the 2nd Amendment...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:56 pm
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
- Replies: 68
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Re: Trump??!!?
If you think comments aimed at candidates are distasteful, so be it. I find the racist, misogynistic, vulgar comments expressed by Mr. Trump are vilely distasteful, and as you are entitled to your opinion, so am I to mine. FWIW, and IN MY OPINION only... What gets me is referring to people with les...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:32 am
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 39544
Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
I believe the original occupants are referred to as Native American (at least I think so).
Also helps to avoid confusion with "Indian" which to me now really means people from the country of India![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
Also helps to avoid confusion with "Indian" which to me now really means people from the country of India
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- Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:03 pm
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- Topic: Why won't the Saudi's take in the refugees?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Why won't the Saudi's take in the refugees?
I don't think anyone wants to move to Saudi Arabia. Suffice to say, the sooner the world moves away from its dependence on oil, the better our long term political stability prospects. Dependent on Saudi oil or dependence on oil? There is a difference. While I overall don't like the dependence that ...
- Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:00 pm
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
- Replies: 68
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Re: Trump??!!?
Trump is, IN MY OPINION, a train wreck. I don't think he can win. Having said that, if he were to win, we better hope there are enough relatively sane people in Congress (which I also sometimes question the sanity in Congress) to rein him in. Other than by executive order, the President can't just d...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:58 pm
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 39544
Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
Not sure what refugee and permanent resident status have to do with each other. There are many in this country who are on temporary visas that don't want a "green card" (permanent resident). I suspect many refugees might also like to return to their country of origin if it was settled and ...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 12:53 pm
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
- Replies: 68
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Re: Trump??!!?
I'm curious - and this is only hypothetical but it might shed light on how your system works - what would happen if a non rep/dem candidate won POTUS? Again, IN MY OPINION only :) I think it would greatly depend on the individual who won. They have to work with Congress and the likelihood of POTUS'...
- Sat Nov 21, 2015 1:42 am
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
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- Views: 44263
Re: Trump??!!?
IN MY OPINION ONLY :) Some of the larger minority parties like Libertarian and a few variations of "green" can get their candidate for POTUS on the ballot in probably most/all of the states. Having said that, they get votes but not enough to de-throne Rep & Dem POTUS candidates. At the...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:58 pm
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- Topic: Trump??!!?
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- Views: 44263
Re: Trump??!!?
are there only ever two choices (i.e. Rep and Dem) on a ballot? do you have minor parties, like our Green party, for instance, that we just don't hear about up here? To answer your question very quickly, no. Rep & Dem get the attention from the media but minor parties will be on the ballot at t...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:15 pm
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 39544
Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
This is the country of the "free and the brave". Ummmm.... land of the free and home of the brave :) When all those previous immigrants were allowed entry into this country, was there a concern about terrorists??? Given the circumstances in France where refugees ended up also being terror...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:05 pm
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- Topic: How To Find An Artistic Painter's Name?
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Re: How To Find A Painter?
Maybe retitle as I think of a painter as the person who paints your house ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
I think of an artist in your case![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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I think of an artist in your case
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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:26 pm
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
- Replies: 63
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Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
The answer was, in the long term: of course they contributed. And in the short term??? And who is to know that once we have expended $$ (time, effort, labor, etc) to train or re-skill them they won't want to go back to their native country. Face it, many reader here have expressed that they don't l...
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:50 pm
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
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Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
Do you have any compassion, truly, in your heart? You have a few passing words about how sad life is for people in need, and give a dollar or two to the food bank; meanwhile you go about your business, riding your lovely horse, living a good life, happy, happy, happy. I'm flabbergasted by the lack ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:10 pm
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- Topic: What is your feeling on refugees?
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Re: What is your feeling on refugees?
and yet this same family can so quickly judge millions of other people because they are a different religion And yet, I see some of this judgmental behavior in this country from the "Christians". True not all Christians are judgmental but many are and intolerant of others for many reasons...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 5:09 pm
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- Topic: Why the Hillary hate?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 18539
Re: Why the Hillary hate?
Chancellor, in my opinion maybe now everything we say/type should be prefaced by 'in my opinion' just for clarity???
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- Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:35 pm
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- Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
- Replies: 19
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Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
M&M, IMO those $640 toilet seats and $37 screws come from lack of a balanced budget. I used to work in an area that sold equipment to the feds... saw lots of the 'spend your whole budget this year so you get as much or more next year'. Never really head of an incentive to actually spend less $. ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 4:29 pm
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- Topic: Why the Hillary hate?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 18539
Re: Why the Hillary hate?
KathyK, maybe take a deep breath and start reading with a more open mind. Not everything is a conspiracy ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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- Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:50 pm
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- Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
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Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
Chancellor... I can only speak to my former state, CO, the home and origin of TABOR (TAxpayers Bill Of Rights). There are aspects of TABOR I do not like but it requires every tax increase to go before the voters (state and local). Colorado already, I believe, had the balanced budget in place before ...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:38 pm
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- Topic: Myofascial release?
- Replies: 4
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Re: Myofascial release?
PhoenixRising, as part of your exploration, I'd be trying to discover why that muscle does feel tight. That was part of my suggestion for body work vs MFR or ASTM (I had it spelled incorrectly). PT maybe can help. My PT does both MFR along with ASTM (yes, I guess it is IASTM but he just called it AS...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:13 am
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- Topic: What will it take for gun lovers to say ENOUGH
- Replies: 230
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Re: What will it take for gun lovers to say ENOUGH
If someone leaves a loaded gun for toddlers to play with, then they should, IMO, be charged with a crime. So what crime would you charge them with? No crime leaving a gun sitting around, regardless of who is nearby that might get their hands on it. Could it be that we have reached a common ground -...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:09 am
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- Topic: Terror in Paris
- Replies: 51
- Views: 33361
Re: Terror in Paris
There are also solar panel companies that can give you information. I am currently waiting for my local power company to replace the meter. I have solar panels on the rood based on a 20 year "lease" which covers a fixed cost per month plus small annual incremental cost (or you can purchase...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:05 am
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- Topic: Myofascial release?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5334
Re: Myofascial release?
I have had both MFR as well as Feldenkrais (a type of body work). I am currently getting ASTYM (instead of the MFR at the suggestion of the PT who was doing MFR). Do you have any scar tissue or anything associated with that muscle? You might want to look for a Feldenkrais practitioner http://www.fel...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:44 pm
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- Topic: Why the Hillary hate?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 18539
Re: Why the Hillary hate?
Chancellor
I keep watching this discussion about Hilary and her family values and her husband and former president and think about the TV show Scandal. Hilary and Melly Grant (I think it is) are spot on twins with philandering husbands and eyes on the presidency.
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I keep watching this discussion about Hilary and her family values and her husband and former president and think about the TV show Scandal. Hilary and Melly Grant (I think it is) are spot on twins with philandering husbands and eyes on the presidency.
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:42 pm
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- Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
- Replies: 19
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Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
I do wish we would have a smaller government by cutting ridiculous waste, rather than programs. They are, IMO, one and the same... I would venture that almost every "program" has some amount of waste. Of course politicians are going to say this is a top priority because the population wan...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:40 pm
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- Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
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Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
However, about 2 months before the end of the fiscal year, his Commander called him in & berated him for not spending his budget. His Commander ordered him to spend all the money in his budget and to request a 20% increase in his budget for the next year. I think this demand to increase departm...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:36 pm
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- Topic: What will it take for gun lovers to say ENOUGH
- Replies: 230
- Views: 137482
Re: What will it take for gun lovers to say ENOUGH
here is a link to the rules for obtaining a gun licence in Queensland (Australia, I know americans are bad at geography) ;-) from there you can follow the reasons, storage requirements, permits to acquire a licence etc - its all publically available - the responsibility is placed on you as the pote...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:31 pm
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- Topic: Terror in Paris
- Replies: 51
- Views: 33361
Re: Terror in Paris
It occurred to me last night that the US would probably experience even more violence than we do now from gangs, and mentally unstable youth if we didn't have athletics. I don't watch football except for the Super Bowl. But imagine if we didn't have football or basketball or hockey: where would all...
- Mon Nov 16, 2015 4:24 pm
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- Topic: Terror in Paris
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Re: Terror in Paris
KathyK wrote:Let's all hold hands and sing Kumbaya.
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I'm humming it now
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- Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:44 pm
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- Topic: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
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Re: I'm afraid for the Republican Party
I'm not so sure any president can get away with NEVER compromising. They may say that won't but there is still congress unless that president wants to rule by executive order and that could get, IMO, extremely nasty and ugly in pretty short order. Rand Paul may say he wants to sell national parks an...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:44 pm
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- Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
- Replies: 53
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Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Where is the head on the keyboard emoticon???
Asking someone if any Republicans could be taken seriously IMO isn't the same as asking why anyone would want to vote for a given candidate.
No implication that Hilary can't be taken seriously just curiosity...
Asking someone if any Republicans could be taken seriously IMO isn't the same as asking why anyone would want to vote for a given candidate.
No implication that Hilary can't be taken seriously just curiosity...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 2:40 pm
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- Topic: Terror in Paris
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Re: Terror in Paris
The western world is reaping what its been sowing since we butted in to that region so long ago. I feel that even if the western world had not 'butted in' many years ago, groups like ISIS would still exist and would still be trying to build their "empire". The US and other countries simpl...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:28 am
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- Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
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Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
I wanted to ask you, Chancellor, if there were any Republicans that you could take seriously, but I was afraid of starting a shit storm. I don't know how Chancellor feels about any of the Republican candidates but with a lead-in about taking any of them seriously, *I* wouldn't attempt a discussion ...
- Fri Nov 13, 2015 3:58 pm
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- Topic: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
- Replies: 53
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Re: Are you going to vote for Hillary? Why or why not?
Chancellor, while I don't directly feel as MC does about the candidates, I'm with her completely on the "discussion" side of things. Yes, many more liberals than conservatives and the liberals often make it hard to "discuss". (Although I suspect there are a few who are thinking t...
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 8:21 pm
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- Topic: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
- Replies: 18
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Re: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
MM, you're right... not much has changed and I had the same thought you did about discourse but couldn't even summon the energy to respond ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif)
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- Thu Nov 12, 2015 5:04 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
RTR, I have the V1 + both lenses (the 10-30 and the 30-100)(from right after the Nikon1 line came out). Was a gift from ex-SO. It's a bit on the heavy side for a "compact" camera. I suspect I got it as I have Nikon for my DSLR. Having said that, if I was shopping, I'd be looking at the Son...
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:21 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
RTR, I tend toward A priority as I'm more interested in fussing with depth of field :) (love how different subjects can utilize different setups). I have a Nikon1 and find that mirrorless, at least for me, just isn't as useful. Some, I suspect, is I feel things I want do with the camera I can't figu...
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 4:31 am
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- Topic: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14680
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 9:02 pm
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- Topic: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
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- Views: 14680
Re: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
What do you think of someone who continues to watch hateful idiocy and rhetoric? Is that person interested in meaningful discourse? What do I think? I avoid politics with most people anyway and I do that with her as well. When she gets out on the fringe, I try to avoid discussion/feedback as I pers...
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 6:47 pm
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- Topic: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
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- Views: 14680
Re: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
If she continues to watch Fox "News" when it broadcasts this kind of hateful idiocy, in my book she's a knucklehead ass. She may have a bit of kindness in her, but it doesn't make up for supporting (by watching) the hateful rhetoric that comes out of Fox every day. Obviously to each his o...
- Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:58 pm
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- Topic: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
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Re: Fox Apology to Canada - old but I just stumbled on it
Of course we don't. Well, anyone who's not a knucklehead ass doesn't. People who watch Fox "News" are knucklehead asses because they like this kind of mean, disrespectful crap. It makes them feel better about themselves. I'd feel sorry for them, but since they vote I'm more disgusted by t...
- Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:19 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
VLF, question on shooting for flare. Do you use manual or shutter or aperture priority??
After reading a bit on it, seems like it might be interesting to mess around with
(although I'm not sold that its my personal taste or not yet.)
After reading a bit on it, seems like it might be interesting to mess around with
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- Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:22 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
VLF, thank you on the histogram :) I love the photo of the little boy with the lion and the scrunched up face (sometimes IMO, non-smiley kids actually make more entertaining photos ;) ) Love the silhouette (bottom left). Very nice photo! RTR, so you glad you got those "extra" photos of the...
- Mon Nov 09, 2015 5:42 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
The air museum would be an appropriate venue for my 14-24 :) (and not the skylines ;) ). I've seen the egret off and over about the last month. There is a huge water retention "pond" (maybe an acre in size) behind my house and I first saw him (her?) there. But, that water is drying up for ...
- Mon Nov 09, 2015 4:19 pm
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- Topic: General photography related stuff thread
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Re: General photography related stuff thread
RTR, lets see. Yes, I think now the histogram is the up arrow on the multi-key (I tried left/right but not the up/down). Thanks on your take on what I can "sell" vs post just because I think they are cool photos. IMO, I am aways away from selling any photos but you never know :) Along with...