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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Pres. of Iran in Helicopter Crash |
| Fnord |
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Replies: 10
Views: 217
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| His death was just confirmed by state-run news. The Associated Press is running the story HERE . Here is what to know so far : • The crash: After a long search through a mountainous region, Iran's president and foreign minister were announced dead by state media. • Ebrahim Raisi: Iran's hard-line... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it wrong to want a cure for myself? |
| Fnord |
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Replies: 4
Views: 114
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FrostBender wrote: Is it wrong to want a cure for myself? Wrong? No.
Pointless? Probably. Only diseases can be cured. Autism is not a disease. |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Do/did any of you feel not good about turning 40? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:30 pm
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Replies: 15
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catpiecakebutter wrote: Do/did any of you feel not good about turning 40? Turning 40 was nothing compared to turning 65. Sudenly, I'm retiring, and trying to deal with Medicare, Social Security, my 401k, and what to pack for my overseas move . . . |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Did you self isolate as a child? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:28 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 469
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MagicMeerkat wrote: Did you self-isolate as a child? No, isolation was imposed upon me by others -- I was a social outcast. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Who let the dogs out? |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:24 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 139
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| https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F_vD7I6qHKQ3c%2FTJ2MRo0yFQI%2FAAAAAAAAA3A%2FFEr6Bd5iE4Q%2Fs400%2Fboo1.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=a7f5bf7e4907831399cdac1ee052677b7e57173c15d0a8bb7db9dd7fb4e6a50b&ipo=images "Voofen! Voofen! Voofen!" |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Is it worth returning to college at 26 |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:22 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,002
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There's a college about 2km down the road . . . I'm 67 years old . . . hmm . . .
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Forum: The Haven Topic: America is a nightmare |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:13 pm
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,623
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auntblabby wrote: unfortunately he alienated both parties, who would have refused to work with him, the same fate that afflicted Jimmy Carter. Even more unfortunate is the fact that Ross Perot died from leukemia on July 9, 2019 at age 89 in Dallas, Texas.
May he rest in peace. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post AI Responses |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:48 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 169
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Hmm . . .
"write a concession speech for Donald Trump that is entirely fact-based, articulate, intelligent, congratulatory, and addresses real-life problems with real-world solutions"
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The American Dream Is Dead |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:24 pm
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Replies: 78
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| I wonder how they decide what the national ethos is supposed to be? To me it looks more like a dogmatic assertion than a scientific or democratic thing. Again, Wikipedia is your friend: "The phrase was popularized by James Truslow Adams during the Great Depression in 1931, and has had differen... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post AI Responses |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 12
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| That is so . . . weird! I could easily see this as a real episode of "Seinfeld". The characterizations were perfect . Now I understand why Hollywood writers are in such an uproar over AI, especially Chat GPT. They could lose their jobs. Or maybe not . . . Walter: "Here Charlie, this... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Pres. of Iran in Helicopter Crash |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:55 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 217
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| I'm waiting for Trump to blame Biden, QAnon to blame the Deep State, and Marjorie Taylor Greene to blame the Clintons. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Should I go the Passport Bro route? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:52 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 188
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| I've always been perplexed as to why a man thinks uprooting his entire life, quitting his job, selling/emptying his home of all possessions, selling all his possessions and them moving to a totally different area, often a foreign country and resettling in the hope of meeting a woman is a good idea.... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Should I go the Passport Bro route? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 4:06 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 188
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| PPB stands for "PassPort Bro" -- A milder, yet more successful type of PUA. Instead of obtaining a "Mail-Order Bride", a PPB will travel to foreign countries to "play the field" to meet what he believe to be better-quality women than what he believes are in his home cou... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: ʕ´•ᴥ•`ʔ High Expectations for Others |
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Posted: Yesterday, 3:48 am
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Replies: 7
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| High standards, low expectations. |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: America is a nightmare |
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Posted: Yesterday, 1:02 am
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Replies: 75
Views: 1,623
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I would love to have stayed in America if doing so had even the slightest chance of fixing the problem.
As it is, I can still vote, but my vote will not be spent on either Sleepy Joe or the Crooked Don. |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: Random errors |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:31 am
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Replies: 3
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| Hi, I'm new to this site. I keep getting "General Error" or "unable to establish a database connection" when I try to go to different pages. Is something wrong with my computer? Welcome Aboard! This website is having problems on its server. Basically, too many people are loggin... |
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