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I believe you are entirely too confident in your interpretation of reality and it does not make you far-sighted. As you say, there are some who are in for a "rude awakening" but it may be neither of us. Evolution will overtake us and, as Texasgolfer says, "People will just replace one with...

Sorry, I still believe that one only becomes convinced by observation. There is nothing to observe, as you would have it, if we never look beyond our borders. And therefore, not one thing changes until those with power, change it for us. Math was never my strong suit but 1.5mil + 1.5mil =...

US gun accidents and suicides are astronomically higher than any other developed nation. US gun homicides: 7 American victims to 1 non-American victim in the 23 wealthiest nations of the world. What are you talking about? If the US is invaded, what is it 200 "capable" citizens are going to do...

So, you now have 5 counting Aurora and not counting Columbine. It seems to me that there are other ways of making cheapshots . . . dang, there is another shooter term again! Better leave this to -- We really need all the protection we can get. They're out there folks. If it isn't the...

You don't want to consider Columbine High School killings because that was more than 10 years ago, Jiro? The shooters used a Hi-Point 995 Carbine among other guns. Yes, a good argument could be made for banning the sale of semi-automatic handguns if we look at recent mass shootings. We do have...

Shel90, I own a semi-automatic rifle. There was no danger of it being confiscated in 1994 during the ban on assault weapon sales. It is very old, and nearly useless for most any hunting purposes. I've had it out once in the last 10 years to shoot 2 marmots in the gardens. Those are groundhogs...

It is as tho' the arguing quickly becomes just one of caliber and the use of laser sights. It may soon drop down to how many guns to thrust into the hands of 2nd grade teachers. No doubt, some folks who make that argument are the same who would kick out the educators if they dared to join a...

The moderators already weighed in on the Newtown thread, Rockin'Robin. There didn't seem to be much patience for even discussing limits on gun sales. The subject seems very "divisive" for this group: Anyone own a gun?

I see now that there is a link to an article about DeafSpace and more than just 1, short webpage. There seemed to be precious little information there other than that deaf people want to be able to see. So, they want to know what is happening in more rooms than the 1 that they are in. And...

Yes, now we can learn about the "cosmic dawn" and the "beginning of the End times." Altho', there are thousands of people who have some date in 1914 when that process started, already. There's no escaping their certainty. I remember being frozen in front of a clock on April 22, 1959. I forget...

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ahem . . . Well, it gave me a chance to look at Wendy Cope, Hotaru. Ha! She "invented" a poet! Yes, I like that. He is probably much like me. Sure. Listen to Ms. Cope: "These are 'Strugnell's Haiku' where I've tried to combine the feeling of Japanese Haiku with the banality of poor...

Caffeinated coffee doesn't even keep me awake. I can lie down right beside a full cup and fall asleep ;). Yeah, despite it not making me feel much different, I find myself not sleepy when I really should be going to bed if I drink it too late. The 2/3rds deCaf seems to have the same effect but...

I was really looking forward to replacing the light fixtures in my back bedroom and utility room when I had the ceiling replaced 3 years ago. The drywall guys did a good job on the bright white ceiling and we'd made our selection of fixtures based on 1 hanging in a display and pictures on the...

Well, I wasn't thinking about the TV show. . . . just a definition of "zombi" or "zombie."

Much of my childhood was spent in a church that developed out of the "Great Disappointment." Many people back then thought the end of the world would be October 22, 1844. Didn't happen so they abandoned that idea and went off with some new ones . . . . It was just last year that Harold...

No, it was just an old pickup with a problem, I guess. It was a summer weekend afternoon. He is a guy in his 60's who still spends some time working on trucks for a living and hangs out in his backyard garage or the front yard when he is at home. Or, he wanders off down the road to talk to...

One of my least favorite subjects: the walking dead. Some people don't have many life interests. Don't you suppose?

I remember reading that eagles are considered a danger to small children in, I believe it was, Afghanistan. No, I think the danger is there. They are wild animals and there are domestic animals that are a danger to children - and adults. I've had more than 1 person tell me that they have lost...