wcw43921 Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, archer said: I just got approved by my pain doctor to take my first ever dose of cannabis oil. Takes like peppermint. Its legal for sale over the counter even in a state which doesn't allow recreational use of marijuana. It's supposed to help with both my pain and my diabetes management without impairing my cognitive functions. I can't really afford to lose any more of my cognitive functions. Wish me luck. Hope it works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 23, 2019 Report Share Posted April 23, 2019 On 4/23/2019 at 5:07 PM, wcw43921 said: Hope it works for you. Just between you and me (insert laugh), at this point I'm much more worried about my diabetes management than my atrocious excuse for pain management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 On 4/21/2019 at 7:38 AM, assault said: More recently, I've discovered that you can freak out magpies by mimicking their calls. They'll often give you a real WTF? look if you do that. It doesn't work during breeding season, unfortunately, at least not on breeding pairs. It’s like if you were at a house auction and an alligator came in and started bidding assault 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Saudi Arabia executes 37 people, one by crucifixion, for terror-related crimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 45 minutes ago, tkdguy said: Saudi Arabia executes 37 people, one by crucifixion, for terror-related crimes Terrorism in Saudi Arabia is whatever the Crown Prince says it is. Why we hate the Iranian theocracy and are firm allies with the Saudi theocracy is beyond me. The two countries are involved in a sort of Persian Gulf Cold War, with fingers in pies throughout the Middle East, and neither is particularly fond of Israel. (Then again, I'm no fan of the Netanyahu regime either.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 The Saudi faction are starting to make their peace with Israel. Like tends to gravitate to like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Terrorism in Saudi Arabia is whatever the Crown Prince says it is. Why we hate the Iranian theocracy and are firm allies with the Saudi theocracy is beyond me. The two countries are involved in a sort of Persian Gulf Cold War, with fingers in pies throughout the Middle East, and neither is particularly fond of Israel. (Then again, I'm no fan of the Netanyahu regime either.) Bad blood over the Shah thing (our messing with their government) and the hostage situation.... it looked like we might break the cycle a little, then boom, current administration As for Saudi Arabia, well, oil, "allies" needed in that region (Though I put that word in quotes for a reason). It's why I'd like true energy independence , preferably as green as possible. wcw43921 and Pariah 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Michael Hopcroft said: Terrorism in Saudi Arabia is whatever the Crown Prince says it is. Why we hate the Iranian theocracy and are firm allies with the Saudi theocracy is beyond me. The two countries are involved in a sort of Persian Gulf Cold War, with fingers in pies throughout the Middle East, and neither is particularly fond of Israel. (Then again, I'm no fan of the Netanyahu regime either.) The Saudis, as a government. aren't particularly hostile to Israel while the Iranian government still funds and trains Hamas terrorists who specifically target Israel. And Iran still funds and trains other terrorist organizations who are anti-US and Iran gives shelter to terrorists when they're on the run from law enforcement. The Saudis government is much more of a "royal family business" than a theocracy. The Saudi royal family members are often educated in the West and have been willing to play ball on oil prices, Middle East security, FBI money-laundering probes into terrorism, stopping much of their own funding of Hamas, buying goods and services from US companies, etc. At least whenever the Saudis can do such things without compromising their own interests too much. Iran's government, in contrast, still after all these years has a lot of people in it who spend their time leading chants of "Death to America" in order to whip up public support at home for the Iranian government. That's pretty much why the US government considers one of those governments to be a casual ally while it doesn't consider the other one to be an ally at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Energy independence for the United States would diminish direct Saudi influence over American policy; but as long as most of the world uses oil, there would be plenty of takers to fill the gap left by American sales, and thereby extend their own influence over that crucial region of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 The US is expected to achieve energy independence this year after becoming a net fossil exporter last year. Undoubtedly part of the reason for the deterioration of US-Saudi relations is the fact that the US has suddenly become one of Aramco's biggest competitors. Hermit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 The most-feared phrase in baseball is finally being added to the dictionary Pariah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 25, 2019 Report Share Posted April 25, 2019 "Career-ending injury" anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 First African-American Woman To Graduate From Ranger School tkdguy and Cygnia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 11 hours ago, wcw43921 said: First African-American Woman To Graduate From Ranger School Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Why Physicists Tried to Put a Ferret in a Particle Accelerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 I don't know about you, but this sounds like a really good idea to me. (May not be work-safe.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Cygnia said: Why Physicists Tried to Put a Ferret in a Particle Accelerator According to the article, they actually DID put a ferret in a particle accelerator. Lucius Alexander Has not yet tried putting a palindromedary in a particle accelerator.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 23 hours ago, Cygnia said: Why Physicists Tried to Put a Ferret in a Particle Accelerator Just by reading that headline, my first thought was "Well, who doesn't want a superhero origin?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 "I was bitten by a particle accelerated ferret and now I use my powers of hiding under couches and smelling bad to fight crime!" Tom Cowan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Are you kidding? Ferret speed, agility and senses? Sign me up! Hermit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Half-a-million bees attacked and set on fire in Texas Cygnia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinecone Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 On 4/28/2019 at 7:38 AM, Cygnia said: Why Physicists Tried to Put a Ferret in a Particle Accelerator Origin story waiting to happen...😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 51 minutes ago, pinecone said: Origin story waiting to happen...😁 That's when a ferret puts an accelerator in a particle physicist Lucius Alexander The palindromedary puts a particle ferret in a physicist accelerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Starlord said: Half-a-million bees attacked and set on fire in Texas Man, do people suck or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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