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  1. lotus503

    Very interested to hear folks thoughts on the following

    I've been spending time researching a lot of Poli Sci and found what I think may be one of the better descriptions of our existing government and politics. http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/sheldon_wolin_and_inverted_totalitarianism_20151101
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    Confederate flag gets dukes of hazzard yanked!

    http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2015/07/01/confederate-flag-gets-dukes-of-hazzard-yanked-from-tv-land/29571785/ I think this is going a bit too far. Government buildings sure I understand that. but for the love of all thats holy they were just good ol' boys Never meanin' no harm
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    Thought this was a really good read, Couldn't belive poverty is in such decline

    P&N can be a real downer, we like to focus on whats wrong with stuff vs,. whats right. Given the season I thought this would be some good news to head into the year on! I personally was suprised at some of these. http://www.cracked.com/article_20731_5-amazing-pieces-good-news-nobody-reporting.html
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    Zimmerman Verdict is IN!!!!

    deliberation, this is officially past the Casey Anthony trial Mark. What does the board think the delay is about? Thanks, but we all know the jury is deliberating. admin allisolm
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    UO - Ultima Online discussion

    One of the best games ever! Shard- Pacific Toons: Someidiot, Dartanyen, Dobb Dobb and various others.
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    The cycling training/info thread

    Rather than cloud up the cycling tracking thread I thought we could start a new one for non mileage updates. Seems we have some cyclist here who like to talk shop, I don't want to cloud the update thread. First up training with power and why it rocks. 1. Ignores RPE, headwinds, hills, average...
  7. lotus503

    The Trayvon Martin case -- DC discussion thread

    Purpose of the thread is a place for conversation with Discussion Club rules, vs. the cesspool the P&N thread has become. Ill start by asking the opinions of the repercussions of the witness 8 news over the last month.
  8. lotus503

    Rasberry Williams, Convicted Killer, Could Be Freed!

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/27/rasberry-williams-killer-iowa-gov-terry-branstad_n_2962329.html?utm_hp_ref=crime I don't know what to think here, On the one hand the guy killed someone and needs to pay for that. On the other it doesn't seem like he is the same person who killed the...
  9. lotus503

    The big welfare problem

    http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2013/03/top-banking-analyst-subsidies-to-giant-banks-exceed-780-billion-year.html food stamps or Federal Reserve subsidies? whats worse?
  10. lotus503

    Its not about crime

    Its about the effect of prosecution? Too big to fail and too big to prosecute, unfucking real. http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-01-23/assistant-attorney-general-admits-tv-us-justice-does-not-apply-banks " MARTIN SMITH: You gave a speech before the New York Bar Association. And in...
  11. lotus503

    Watson keeps it real

    http://paritynews.com/science/item/554-ibm-watson-caught-using-bullshit I think its hilarious, Had him learn the urban dictionary only to have him use what he learned. Also Watson called bullshit how funny is that !
  12. lotus503

    Breaking!! Shooter opens fire Clackamas Town Center Mall near Portland

    In my backyard Thoughts go out to the victims and their families. http://kxl.com/pages/main
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    Question regarding obamacare

    So with several businesses claiming to restrict hiring, hours etc because of the obamacare cost I was wondering is the issue that they currently do not provide these benefits and will be required to? Where I work we have an employee health care program and our costs are not increasing any more...
  14. lotus503

    What do you call a corporation who lobbies government based purely on what they gain?

    Since they fund the election cycle, buy all the ads, etc, get preferential treatment for those dollars I think they are a bigger problem than welfare moms.
  15. lotus503

    Is this the typical Republican?

    So last night a distant family member on facebook and I got into a discussion and this is what he had to say. I blanked out an offending word he used. But this appears to echo what I am hearing from a lot of the Republicans I see posting on FB today and frankly is why I think the party is...
  16. lotus503

    Wonder what this guy is doing right now

    http://video.foxnews.com/v/1947655634001/behind-dick-morris-big-romney-victory-prediction/?intcmp=obnetwork
  17. lotus503

    Obama now leading the popular vote!

    :colbert:
  18. lotus503

    3rd party percentages

    what is your prediction for the total percentage of national 3rd party support this election. My guess is %8 total between them all, the more the better in my opinion. Not just here but everywhere I see lot of disgust with the duopoly.
  19. lotus503

    Gov. Christie Praises Obama’s Response

    http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/10/30/gov-christie-praises-obamas-response/ I think this says more about Christie than Obama, but its good to know we have someone capable leading the state(Christie) and country(Obama) through disasters like this.
  20. lotus503

    I voted Yesterday

    I was absolutley shocked at how many folks were running unopposed locally. Some of the Bios of the candidates really made them look out of touch and kooky as fuck, shit next cycle I may run on the "I'm not fucking crazy" platform.
  21. lotus503

    Will the state of the union be better or worse in 8 years

    My vote is worse
  22. lotus503

    Debate thread

    Ready set go
  23. lotus503

    Who remembers a time when

    It was frowned upon to flat out lie to get elected? Now it appears folks generally dismiss it as part of the political process, a given if you will.
  24. lotus503

    Pretty overwhelming evidence Lance doped.

    http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/10/the-armstrong-doping-report/ 202 page report, what stood out to me was big George's affidavit.
  25. lotus503

    Is union and corporate money good for our political process?

    With partisan discourse the way it is today, I have yet to find anyone who thinks all of the corp and union money is good our system. If both sides agree its not good, then why can't folks unite behind a cause to eliminate it? Thoughts?
  26. lotus503

    God religion and Politics

    This sparked as a side conversation yesterday and I thought it could use some further discussion. First I will state my position - Im 36 until I was 32 I was a Christian, fairly non practicing. At 32 I set out to understand my faith on a deeper level, Instead what I found was actually...
  27. lotus503

    Some Watercooling Questions again

    So with Conroe coming out, I am planning my next rig, every time I have a build I always consider watercooling More for the noise factor. Everytime I back off due to the whole water vs electricy thing. Anyone seem or used this Fluid XP+?, Is it safe?
  28. lotus503

    Small Wireless network SLOW file copy

    Hi all and thanks for any insights in advance. My Configuration Comcast Cable Range Mxx wireless router Matching USB card 1. PC connected by cable directly into Router 2. One Nas server connected Wireless Everything works fine, both machines connect to Internet no issues, Have...
  29. lotus503

    Speedfan and power management question

    In my shuttle I have a couple hard drives that just hold data, I found the best way to keep them cool is to power them down in Windows Power Management. Since I rarely access the data on the drives anyhow. Most of the time the drives are off. I wanted to try speedfan, got it working well...
  30. lotus503

    Storage Server case Questions

    A while ago I decided to split out my computing needs to achieve my personal Nirvana. I currently have a Shuttle with around a terabyte of storage. Im looking to build a storage server that I want to put in my garage on a wireless network. Then Last a PVR. The goal is to have a gaming rig...
  31. lotus503

    A8N SLI Deluxe Maxtor 300GB SATA NCQ issue

    So I have a Diamond Max 9 that wont work with this board. I want to pull the trigger on 4 of these 300 gigs, has anyone with this model drive Model 6B300S0 gotten them to work with this board. Tons of issues with these drives and this board, hard to tell if the 1004 bios fixed the NCQ problem
  32. lotus503

    Water vs. Air

    So I just built a new rig with a very good Air setup, CPU getting 29c idle temps with 38c load. A64 3500+ Oced to 2640. Cooling XP120 120mm Thermaltake fan Stock cooling on bfg 6800gt run around 51c idle 75c full load. With all of that said water cooling is starting to intrigue me a bit...
  33. lotus503

    Asus A8N SLI Deluxe 1004 final and 1005.1

    Anyone have a chance to check these out, thoughts? Did it fix anything?
  34. lotus503

    BFG 6800gt temp question

    I am currently getting 51c idle and 75c under full load. Stock everything. This around normal?
  35. lotus503

    What are people using to track

    Load temps for thier GPU's?