| Author |
Message |
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over U.S. skies |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 8:29 pm
|
|
Replies: 77
Views: 1,313
|
Mona Pereth wrote: cyberdad wrote: If the US banned tik tok, it would have an extreme negative psychological impact on US teens. Only temporarily. Surely someone in the U.S.A., or in some allied country, could easily come up with a replacement for TikTok.
It would take too long. |
|
 |
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Sports and Politics (again) |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 8:24 pm
|
|
Replies: 0
Views: 58
|
| Following the recent major tennis tournament held in Melbourne, the Australian Open, popular Belorussian born tennis player Victoria Azarenka was asked about pro-Russian protests held in the stands during games. Azeranka blasted reporters correctly accusing them of trying cover politics at a sport e... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Germany approves Leopard 1 battle tank exports to Ukraine |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 8:11 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 160
|
I thought the US and Germany are democracies?
Shouldn't the voters be canvassed before
a) applying embargoes on Russia
b) sending weapons to Ukraine?
This keeps reminding me of the Iraq war. We seem to have not learned our lesson about "manufactured consent" |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over U.S. skies |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 8:07 pm
|
|
Replies: 77
Views: 1,313
|
Pepe wrote: More needs to be done, however. 
Agreed, but how much pain will the electorate put up with? |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over U.S. skies |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 8:04 pm
|
|
Replies: 77
Views: 1,313
|
| I suggest we ban products from China. It will hurt our economy initially but 5 years from now it won't be remembered and China will lose access to our markets. It will hurt them more than us.. Nope...The Chinese navy entered Australian waters and fired lasers at our ships. Technically an act of war... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: NASA Captures Image of a Bear's Face on Mars |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 03 Feb 2023, 1:10 am
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 376
|
| NASA took this photo of the face on mars https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/3KOySTeKD5dFRzl7S-5LG-YoLF4=/fit-in/1600x0/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer/faceonmars.jpg After enormous publicity and numerous books a fews later NASA produced this photo from a different ang... |
|
|
Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Listen to these lyrics |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 3:33 pm
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 58
|
It's the first step in a grounding exercise prior to entering a meditative state....
REM were being facetious when they called it the dumbest song they ever wrote.
Those with ears to hear  |
|
|
Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Listen to these lyrics |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 7:27 am
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 58
|
| REM fixing things Stand in the place where you live Now face north Think about direction, wonder why you haven't before Now stand in the place where you work Now face west, think about the place where you live Wonder why you haven't before If you are confused, check with the sun Carry a compass to h... |
|
|
Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Things I Don't Get |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 7:24 am
|
|
Replies: 905
Views: 17,308
|
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Parents Refuse To Buy Baby A Ticket, Abandoned The Baby |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 7:23 am
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 190
|
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Classified documents found in Biden’s old office |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 02 Feb 2023, 4:55 am
|
|
Replies: 137
Views: 3,507
|
| Just heard on the radio this morning that the FBI found no incriminating evidence in Biden's office and that unlike a certain orange haired former POTUS, Biden had fully cooperated with their investigation. Must be terribly disappointing for the MAGAs that they still can't find a single shred of dir... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Pantera shows cancelled after frontman’s Nazi salute |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 8:11 pm
|
|
Replies: 7
Views: 255
|
| That symbol has a long history in asian cultures. Perhaps they like a remix on it. Amusing to us, though. Also their history curriculum is probably a little lacking. :lol: Some of it is linked to the British "Oi" movement from the 1960s which wasn't racist and is still firmly linked to wo... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: NASA Captures Image of a Bear's Face on Mars |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 8:03 pm
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 376
|
I mean really?
 |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Abuse of Stand Your Ground Law in Columbus Ohio |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 6:18 pm
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 118
|
| Butler's lawyer advised him to use this line of defense and it worked for him. it's not too disimilar to how Kyle Rittenhouse escaped prosecution. |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Children wandering streets of Alice Springs late at night |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 6:15 pm
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 1,080
|
Didn't members of the town hall spew racist language? apparently the vibe was that of "us Vs them".
I think finding a quick solution is impossible. Both sides are reluctant to directly engage with each other. |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Harry speaks to US and UK media outlets to promote book |
| cyberdad |
|
Posted: 01 Feb 2023, 6:13 pm
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 950
|
| It seems to me that most of the Royal Family are pretty "regular" people who happen to be exposed to a lot of scrutiny. They've all had advantages, certainly. But, in essence, most are people who would not be extraordinary were they not "Royals." Would Harry have had a somewhat ... |
|
|
| Sort by: |
