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If I ever replace my aging DSLR, I'm going for this Sony mainly because of it's low-light reviews (e.g. for indoor performance shots).
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I passed by too many posts about hate crimes to pick just one, but here are some real numbers, not from Fox, not from MSNBC, but from the FBI:
2012 cumulative religious hate crimes:
Of the 1,340 victims of an anti-religious hate crime:
- 62.4 percent were victims of an offender’s anti-Jewish bias.
- 11.6 percent were victims of an anti-Islamic bias.
- 7.5 percent were victims of a bias against groups of individuals of varying religions (anti-multiple religions, group).
- 6.4 percent were victims of an anti-Catholic bias.
- 2.6 percent were victims of an anti-Protestant bias.
- 0.9 percent were victims of an anti-Atheist/Agnostic bias.
- 8.6 percent were victims of a bias against other religions (anti-other religion).
So, yeah. War on Christmas? Well, it does sell ad space, doesn't it? We still have another two-ish months before the next debt ceiling fight, so I suppose it's a worthy, if largely fabricated diversion. Meanwhile, actual victims of antisemitism are to be forgiven their collective eye rolls.
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OK, a shark bit my big toe off as a baby. You got me.
No....way....
Oh, and field hockey...that doesn't make you Canadian, but rather a fine candidate for a New England prep school, which is still good, without the beer, I mean.
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Lol, no, but we put a hole in the wall vent with a hockey stick last night. We were trying to get rid of the enormous huntsman above my bed.
Wait...uh....
Hockey in Australia I can maybe get, with indoor UV-shielded rinks and such. I mean, they ski inside in Japan. That huntsman throws me, as the first image is the guy with the axe from Snow White. Did you just thwart a home invasion via hockey? I think that gives you Canadian citizenship by default.
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I couldn't shoot a Nerf gun at a tree. I'd feel bad for violating the tree.
Guess you don't want me in your army.....
There's always the KISS Army. I knew a kid in the 70's....
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Things might bite me but they'll never eat me!
That's because you guys carry those giant knives. I saw Crocodile Dundee.
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OK, now that was fun, of a fashion, but back to gas and such...
There is an interesting subculture out there called "hypermilers," complete with forums and conferences and whatnot. Essentially, people modify the heck out of regular cars to eek out a few more mpg. Some things are easy, like empty the trunk junk, but others take it waaaay beyond:
Duct tape. The answer is always duct tape.
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That first link about the German military echos what other fuel-intensive industries are starting to do, like buying hybrid heavy trucks. It's about business and profit margin far more than about feeling crunchy, and that's not a bad thing at all. It will be an economic model, perhaps buoyed by government policies but not originating from them, that will ultimately address energy usage at scale.
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Not in a box, not with a fox!!!
Non-offal eater here too. Well. Vegetarian. Lol.
Green ham is vegetarian.
Or very old.
Either way.
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Would have been funny of your DH to say something like, "Well you know I like a challenge sir." LOL
And then went charging right down that gender-bender with "Yes, I think it's a husband's role to train a wife, to mold her into into adult human, you know? A good wife that will not get fat, and still wash out my skid marks at the end of the day. As I was just discussing with the guys on my shift at the Rubbermaid plant...."
Go for it, kid.
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The best, cheapest ones I have I built from clear pine planks from Home Depot. I'm not a fan or particle board, not because of strength, which is just fine for books, but because the holes for fasteners and self pins weaken over time, and aren't easy to fix.
You can still get white laminated boards from HD (or Lowes, etc) and cobble together simple shelves in just about any shape, and you'll still come out cheaper than Ikea.
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A. What in the world are they doing getting married at 19?
B. It sounds like dad has some serious gender or control issues. What do they clash about? Are we talking the level of "you're wearing that?" or are we talking "dad, I'll just be happy with my own babies and a trailer to call home" sort of ambition, or are we talking "women should be seen and not heard, and dad-gummit, DD has these crazy ideas about going to law school" ? There's a lot under the surface there that needs to be taken into account.
By itself, "Are you sure you've seen this side of her and are you sure you are man enough to make this a life time commitment?" sounds like a valid question to a teenager and speaks to a level of maturity that makes sense. Taken with the dad's other line of questions, I'm not so sure that was the primary intent.
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Did anyone see Bill Moyers show last night with Richard Slotkin? http://billmoyers.com/segment/richard-slotkin-on-guns-and-violence/
He has a series of books concerning this country's psyche about guns. Very interesting, especially from a historical standpoint.
He sounds a lot like the guy I heard on NPR. I thought that interview was quite clam and balanced, which is why it won't make a difference. :banghead:
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Poppy--Mother Jones is a liberal rag!!
LOL. That's recycled, organic hemp rags, thank you very much. I rather like MJ, but as I am a Progressive, that fits. We are officially post-truth, never to return. You bring sources; I'll bring sources. Zero middle ground.
Didn't Dr. Seuss have something like this in the Butter Battle?
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Yes! This drives me batty.
Ya know what is nuts. If I have a baby pool in my back yard and I lock my fence, but my fence does not surround my baby pool, if some kid gets in my yard and drowns in my baby pool I'll have my ass dragged through the mud. It's ok, however, to leave a loaded gun on my kitchen table. If my kid's friend or my kid gets a hold of it, my ass won't get dragged through the mud. That'll be called an "unfortunately accident".
'Murica.
I'm pretty anti-gun, but I think they can be kept safely, but I also think few would go to lengths to do that (e.g. gun safe and trigger locks and mom and dad each keep the only keys around their necks 24/7 - yes even int he shower, just like those guys in the missile silos in North Dakota).
That is curious. Car seats? Check. Locks on the cabinets with the bleach? Got it. Fence around the pool? Of course! But my teenager has access to our guns because we know he respects them. Wait.... Is this the kid you won't let drive across town in the snow at night for an unsupervised co-ed sleepover? Yes, at 18, you can enlist and be given extensive weapons training, but the military won't issue you live ammo on day one of basic, yet a sporting goods store will? It's the same teenage brain in both instances. Something seems amiss.
There's also the issue of type -- meaning deer rifles don't seem to be used in many school shootings, although this kid had a shotgun, which he prob bought on the premise (real or not) of birding. I have yet to see a sane argument for the need to hunt with an AR-15, or similar, but the counter-args usually come down the the slippery slope idea of outlawing one type and "they'll come for my other guns." This, despite slippery slopes do not seem to be a common menace with other laws we've gotten worked up over in the past.
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I recently read an article about the fact that gerrymandering is actually legal. It boggles the mind.
Well, yeah. It's the elected officials who benefit from it. Roasting live puppies would be legal if it increased poll turnout of a particularly desirable demographic.
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I have one with a wooden deck under the belt, which absorbs some shock. The original belt was like carpet, which I thought was good, but when I eventually replaced it with a rubber one, there was not a huge difference in feel. Either way, go for one on which the deck folds up to save space.
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What I found rather upsetting are the news scenes where they show the kids walking out of the school with their hands up like they are potential criminals. I can imagine how scary and lonely that must have felt. I suppose I "get" why they do that, but I can't help but feel it's rather horrid.
DW's kids get upset with every lockdown drill. It's the new duck-and-cover.
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Living will / physicians' directive.
Sounds morbid, but a hospital will ask if you have one if you have surgery.
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I didn't post this up front, because I hate throwing a ton of "read this!" links to the newly (possibly) diagnosed, but it's worth checking out for anyone facing some sort of medical issue and the inherent urge to Google.
The Median Isn't the Message is the fairest, most human essay I've found on the meaning of numbers and stats in the face of a big diagnosis. It should be laminated as a handout in every oncologist's office. I always carry a copy in my health records binder.
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Jeez, I hate when I read a post from my phone that I thought I proofed. Can I plead 20/300 in one eye as an excuse?
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I may be...no...am an extreme case, but it's definitely a hot topic in cancer circles. For two years post diagnosis, I pounded supplements to the tune of $200 a month. Mainstream C, salmon oil, etc., plus more specialized herbs. Ate organic like a fiend, the whole thing. Went to Stage IV anyway. Now I don't take supps because the possible contraindications with whatever trial drug I might be on are just too unknown. I also get enough blood draws that fish oil would be a problem. So I'm anti-supp, right? Not really....
I will never discount the sense of control and the heightened awareness of your own bodily functions that comes with non-otc meds. Even if the rest of it is pure placebo (I don't think it is per se), paying attention is a huge plus that sets you apart from a larger part of the population than you might suspect.
The flip side is learning the line, the balance - when to use otc/prescriptions vs natural. That line is kinda fuzzy since bodies react and respond so differently.
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We've found some of the GC instructors to be better than others (just like the real world), but there are some real gems. DD12 has been into them for a few years, now, so I would say yes, give them a try. If one is a dud, another might not be.
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With the power distribution in a parliamentary system vs. a representative repbublic, it's doubtful we'll ever muster the political will to achieve a UK/Aussie sort of ban. A national, idependent redistricting board would be a start so that eventually legislatures might come to actually reflect the shifting populace.
Do you use standardized tests?
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Also in NJ, no requirements, but we use ITBS from Brewer Testing. Fast service, affordable.