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Back when message boards played a major role for social interaction, one of the ways that moderators tried to keep things “smooth” on the regular forums was to have a flame forum. In this forum, anything went, the community rules for the message board mostly did not apply to this one forum. There was one […]
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Happy Presidents’ Day! This day started as a day to honor George Washington but evolved to honor all those who served as president. This day is officially referred to as “Washington’s Birthday” according to the Office of Personnel Management. Many states also designate this day as a state holiday. Hoping everyone enjoyed the weekend and […]
Weekend Open Thread
Over a decade ago, I saw a bunch of Sailors with their PT shirts untucked. The Navy had apparently put out a notice allowing Sailors to have their shirts untucked when leaving organized PT. I remember telling other Sailors, in the early 2000s, that if the Navy got any more relaxed, they’d be leaning all […]
Weekend Open Thread
During the primary held in Nevada, one of the options won with a huge victory. The color scheme representing this option colored most of the state. This option was the “none of the other candidates” option. The main candidate that came in second in this primary vowed to continue with the campaign. Enjoy your weekend.
Weekend Open Thread
One individual asked a series of questions on Quora. These questions had a common theme, why this person kept getting blocked or why this person could not post in specific locations. A track record of this individual’s interactions showed abrasiveness, poor interpersonal skills, verbal abusiveness, etc. All this individual had to do was look at […]
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Conservative opposition to communism/socialism is based on an understanding of current events, world history, logic, common sense, human nature etc. Most of the folks that advance communism and socialism happen to be those who have never lived in a communist/socialist society. Although proponents of socialism in the United States believe that socialism would work if […]
Weekend Open Thread
The color of vegetation that people will find on planets orbiting other stars may not be like what they find on Earth. Some scientists suggest that depending on the host star, a planet could have trees that are red, orange, and yellow throughout the year when foliage is up. Future interstellar explorers could find forests […]
Holiday Open Thread
The year just started, and the middle of January is upon us. Three Kings Day seems like yesterday. So, here we are on another holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Enjoy the holiday Monday!
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