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Now it is Santorum's turn. by alcaray February 21, 2012 10:06 pm (CurrentEvents)

15 richest counties in America by TB February 21, 2012 5:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

The Monster Breaking NASA's Back by TB February 21, 2012 12:23 pm (CurrentEvents)

The roots of primate... mammalian moral outrage. by alcaray February 20, 2012 8:07 pm (Off-Topic)

Armageddon super virus by RobVG February 20, 2012 11:05 am (Space/Science)

Godspeed, John Glenn! by Jeff-Wash February 20, 2012 10:59 am (Space/Science)

"I forecast a happy ending." by bowser February 18, 2012 5:19 pm (Community)

Twitter Report... by FrankC February 17, 2012 8:48 pm (Community)

6 trillion dollars of counterfeit treasury bonds seized. by Jody February 17, 2012 7:02 pm (CurrentEvents)

Sorry for being a dick by BuckGalaxy February 17, 2012 1:02 am (Community)

Today was apparantly the day that the GOP decided it did not need women's votes. by alcaray February 16, 2012 7:36 pm (Flame)

Depressing. I'm seeing the Writing on the Wall in this Business. by Jeff-Wash February 16, 2012 12:45 am (The Comestible Zone)

Star Trek:TNG:HD by Robert February 2, 2012 11:46 am

I forgot to mention the cow flop on Worf's forehead. by Robert 2012-02-02 11:53:10

THE VALCOURS (The Early Victorian Era). by Jeff-Wash November 20, 2011 11:31 pm

CHAPTER TWO: NEW GOALS; NEW PROSPECTS; AND ONE TO RECONCILE WITH. Nearing 2:00 PM, Tuesday; July/12/1842. "Advanced (eleves) Artillery School & Grounds" ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-12-01 20:19:37
- CHAPTER THREE: THE FAMILY BUSINESS; STRONG AND LIGHT. Shortly After 7:00 PM, Wednesday; July/02/1845. A Converted Lecture-Hall Stage at ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-12-13 23:21:02
  - CHAPTER FOUR: THE NOT SO PERFIDIOUS ALBION. 3:45 PM, Thursday; August/19/1847. At a Carriage-Works in the ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-12-20 17:38:22
    - Afternoon Watch, Six Bells; Saturday, September/08/1849. Thirty-One Nautical Miles West of Bayonne, France, ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-12-25 19:13:47
      - 10:52 AM, Thursday; May/01/1851. The "Crystal Palace"; South Side of Hyde Park, London, England. A brief flourish of heralding trumpets ceased, having ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-01-02 14:41:20
        CHAPTER FIVE: A PRACTICAL PROPOSITION; CHANGES COME WITH TURMOIL. 11:08 AM; Friday, September/24/1852. Rue Fondary, Paris, France. Auguste Lazar did not enjoy wearing ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-01-11 15:22:42
        Early Afternoon, Saturday; May/06/1854. Parc de Saint-Cloud; West of Paris. Hundreds of Parisians, and those from the communes ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-01-18 13:50:46
        Shortly Before 8:30 AM, Monday; June/18/1855. ... by Jeff-Wash 2012-01-28 14:05:45
Story's looking good! Will read in spare time. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-11-23 03:44:58

My work of fiction: THE VALCOURS (The Obscure Years); preface. by Jeff-Wash October 24, 2011 6:51 pm

August, 14, 1876. My dear beloved wife, Charlotte. How I miss you my sweet thing. It ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-24 22:23:23
- NARRATIVE. As I write this in this, the first decade of the 20th century, it never ceases to amaze ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-25 12:21:42
  - CHAPTER 1; A SUMMER WEEKEND. Sunday; August, 12, 1821; 18-kilometers southwest of Bayeux, Normandy. Neither ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-26 14:09:08
    - Monday afternoon; August, 27, 1821. The Valcour residence; Bayeux: Dinner had always been a simple affair, but a ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-27 14:21:40
      - CHAPTER 2; TO SPREAD ONE'S WINGS. Saturday; June, 17, 1826; near the seashore, by Arromanches-les-Bains, Normandy. The gathering clouds overhead that early ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-29 14:45:20
        Wednesday morning; September, 16, 1829; Ecole Polytechnique (Hotel de Lassays), rue de la Montagne Saint-Genevieve & rue Descartes, Paris. As ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-30 22:42:03
        Early afternoon, Friday; March, 19, 1830; Chemistry lecture hall; Ecole Polytechnique. At 51 years of age, his wavy brown hair ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-31 14:28:10
        CHAPTER 3; THE CONSTANCY OF CHANGE. Monday morning; July, 26, 1830. Charles-Philippe Valcour's dormitory room; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-01 15:41:14
        Early evening, Friday; August, 06, 1830. Chemistry laboratory at the Ecole Poytechnique. Charles smiled in satisfaction, wiping ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-04 13:24:42
        CHAPTER 4; WHICH PATH TO TAKE. Shortly before noon, Saturday; July, 07, 1832; ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-08 21:19:27
        CHAPTER 5; A WELCOME ARRIVAL. Mid-morning, Tuesday; October, 11, 1836; Physics laboratory at the College de France, Paris. ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-11 16:03:03
        Saturday evening, Christmas Eve; December, 24, 1836. Jean & Charlotte-Philippe Valcour's residence; Rue de l'Ouest, Paris. The ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-11-16 15:43:02

City of Ember by RobVG January 16, 2012 6:03 pm

The movie came out to a lukewarm reception, but the book it's based on was well-reviewed and won several awards. by TB 2012-01-16 18:34:27

Ink - A great indie film by FrankC December 26, 2011 7:06 pm

Terra Nova season finale (spoiler) by FrankC December 21, 2011 12:10 am

Yep by Robert 2011-12-21 10:27:47
- Programming incompetence virus is airborne by FrankC 2011-12-21 11:35:52
  - Double-plus yep yep by Robert 2011-12-21 12:05:36
  - BTW, the spoiler tags I put on my original post are from a site that uses that method to hide ... by FrankC 2011-12-21 11:48:31
    - I picked up on the general idea, and I like it. The design that flashed into my head would have ... by Robert 2011-12-21 12:07:05

There's this tune I haven't been able to get out of my head. by Robert December 5, 2011 12:53 pm

I don't really understand what is going on here, but I do know it's not the first time the all-musical ... by ER 2011-12-06 13:57:21
- 'Bout a week ago I panned the episode (see "Sanctuary jumps the shark"). I wasn't boggled so much at the ... by Robert 2011-12-06 15:45:25
  - Anyone watch this a few years ago? by Jody 2011-12-06 16:19:55
    - O...M...G... by Robert 2011-12-07 14:37:20

Star Trek vs. Star Wars by TB November 29, 2011 1:51 pm

So, what do we think of Terra Nova after nine episodes? by Robert November 29, 2011 1:07 pm

The science channel had a special on Gene Roddenbury and Star trek last night. It got me thinking about this thread ... by FrankC 2011-12-01 13:45:21
- You're right, the second-chance premise has a lot of potential. Possibly more than Roddenberry's wagon train to the stars. Roddenberry was ... by Robert 2011-12-01 20:56:32
  - If humanity finds a new place to survive, that's part of evolution too. Nature, along with all other living ... by TB 2011-12-01 21:00:30
    - Now that's what I'm talking about. by Robert 2011-12-01 22:35:01
      - Who knew this would become a environmental thread? I really don't know where I fall on the scale of belief. I certainly ... by FrankC 2011-12-02 12:51:01
        Serendipity. I wasn't trying to turn the thread that way, but it sure validates my point about meatier story lines ... by Robert 2011-12-02 15:27:26
        Wasn't arguing about global warming. by TB 2011-12-02 13:42:24
      - "All a planet's life?" It's a false choice. by TB 2011-12-02 11:10:27
        I was, ahem, thinking like a script writer, who has to set up and resolve the conflict in 43 minutes. ... by Robert 2011-12-02 15:41:10
That pretty much nails it but it is flirting with being unwatchable. It has become a show about teen angst. First ... by FrankC 2011-11-30 01:38:15
" Not bad enough to stop watching, not good enough to renew.." by RobVG 2011-11-29 18:52:47
- That was certainly a comprehensive diss. If "diss" is short for dissection. Or vivisection. by Robert 2011-11-30 20:01:47
  - And the commander's desk, that's just plain badass n/t by RobVG 2011-12-01 01:11:43
    - Commander's pretty excessively badass himself. Every desk should express the personality of its occupant. by Robert 2011-12-01 20:58:51

Anyone watching "The Walking Dead"? by Lee November 27, 2011 10:20 pm

I love it by FrankC 2011-11-28 17:59:12

Sanctuary jumps the shark by FrankC November 26, 2011 1:42 am

That...was...hard to describe. by Robert 2011-11-26 22:00:58
Ah crap. by Robert 2011-11-26 14:06:12
- I had not heard about the Eureka cancellation but nothing would surprise me from that network except maybe canceling wrestling. Eureka ... by FrankC 2011-11-26 22:39:53
  - Yeah. Syffy's beginning to stink as badly as Fox when it comes to handling sci-fi programming. At least they were ... by Robert 2011-11-27 11:41:33
    - I haven't watched any of the Syfy series, even the good ones. It does seem like every time I ... by TB 2011-11-27 12:01:33
      - I'm not sure where those godawful Saturday night movies come from. I can't get past the opening scenes, let alone ... by Robert 2011-11-27 12:51:11
        Boycotting? No way. Necessity. by TB 2011-11-27 13:42:29

Anne McCaffrey, RIP by TB November 23, 2011 10:05 pm

Damn by RobVG 2011-11-26 22:56:51
- Looks like Pern will hit the big screen next year by RobVG 2011-11-26 23:31:20
Yes. Sad. But we all must pass. by Eri 2011-11-24 15:17:37
- True... ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-11-25 18:38:22

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