Monthly Archives: March 2011

Thursday High-Speed Lawn Mowing Open Comments

Posted on March 31, 2011 by wagonburner

What’s likely to happen when a bunch of guys get together and start talking about lawn care? What about if those same guys happen to have lawn mowers? Riding lawn mowers? I would bet it would be a fairly short … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Discovery Open Comments

Posted on March 30, 2011 by wagonburner

Space shuttle Discovery begins the long process of decommissioning and decontamination in preparation for its new career in a museum. Happier times:

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Tuesday Cow Mentality Open Comments

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Tedtam

It seems the EU plans to train its populace to no longer become individuals, but to meld into one big herd, willing to be shepherded and corralled and controlled in the name of the world’s biggest hoax: Siim Kallas, the … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Comments

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Hamous

Texpat forwarded this article approaching the subject of gun control from a different perspective than usual: Bolsheviks and Nazis alike practiced collective punishment. The Reds would take hostages against “good behavior” of residents of a town and shoot them if … Continue reading →

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Weekend Musica Mas Fina Thread

Posted on March 26, 2011 by wagonburner

Over 50 million views and climbing…

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Weekend Racing Open Comments

Posted on March 26, 2011 by wagonburner

There have been some interesting stories about racing in various forms recently. First up, the sport of kings: Dubai: Godolphin work mates Saeed Bin Surour and Mahmoud Al Zarouni are set to take on some of the best trainers on … Continue reading →

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Friday Mushroom Open Comments

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Tedtam

Ever heard that phrase “I feel like a mushroom – I’m kept in the dark and people keep throwing (Word I Shouldn’t Say) on me?” Let’s see what the Main Stream News is doing to shed sunlight on certain topics: … Continue reading →

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Thursday Free Will Or Deterministic Open Comments

Posted on March 24, 2011 by wagonburner

Does Free Will actually exist? If not, then are we truly responsible for our actions? If it does, then how does that square with classic Newtonian physics, where all the matter in the Universe is governed by very simple forces … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Shores Of Tripoli Open Comments

Posted on March 23, 2011 by wagonburner

Well, Obama promised us that if he were elected, we’d no longer be in two wars at the same time, so he started another one. We have yet to hear from The One We’ve Been Waiting For exactly what Vital … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Sunshine Roundup Open Comments

Posted on March 22, 2011 by wagonburner

Our host seems to be a little stressed of late, so let’s take him on a trip home to cheer him up. First up, a Crestview man locked his girlfriend in a shed and threw cottage cheese at her. Must … Continue reading →

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