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by John Thomas8
Wed May 26, 2021 8:53 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis
Replies: 10
Views: 1615

How a Civil War-Era Politician Invented Atlantis

Andrew Rakich, YouTuber who publishes under Atun-Shei Films, posted this today, an interesting look at the origin of the "modern" Atlantis myth. He goes deeper than just Atlantis, though, and looks at how popular media like "Ancient Aliens" are actively making people stupid. http...
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 9:45 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Cats!
Replies: 1300
Views: 261032

Re: Cats!

This is Beaulinda, May of 2020 and May of 2021





Two surgeries to repair head trauma from being dumped on the highway, she's just awesome now.
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 9:07 pm
Forum: Arts, Music, Photography, and stuff like that
Topic: Music Free-for-all
Replies: 2276
Views: 370171

Re: Music Free-for-all

If you're bored, check out Nicolas Bras on YouTubes to watch music being made from whatever he can get his hands on, like this:

by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 7:53 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: California tenancy issue
Replies: 14
Views: 3401

Re: California tenancy issue

Maybe this will help: https://www.orangecounty-realestatelawyer.com/how-do-i-throw-someone-out-of-my-house/ Maybe that's just for Orange County. Looks like if the free loader starts getting mail at that address they get tenant rights. After 20 minutes of looking, I'd as soon have a honey badger as a...
by John Thomas8
Sat May 22, 2021 7:02 pm
Forum: Arts, Music, Photography, and stuff like that
Topic: Music Free-for-all
Replies: 2276
Views: 370171

Re: Music Free-for-all

Leland Sklar, the discography:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sk ... ted_albums

Freakin' mindboggling he's participated in soooooo much music.

This track is epic however:

by John Thomas8
Wed May 19, 2021 9:20 pm
Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
Topic: Israel
Replies: 75
Views: 10968

Re: Israel

neonzx wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 9:14 pm
And we are still doing it.
Post World War One the colonial powers failed on levels never seen in history. Post World War Two, colonial powers (other than the US) couldn't maintain their grips and killed many trying to fake it.
by John Thomas8
Mon May 17, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Sketchy used car dealers
Replies: 42
Views: 5574

Re: Sketchy used car dealers

Well, there is market pressure on new and recent vehicles as computer chip manufacturing shifted from automotive to "work from home" gear. It could be 2 years before things settle out. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/14/how-a-chip-shortage-is-battering-the-automotive-industry.html The upward ...
by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 11:09 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Wilson: Father Of The Lost Cause?
Replies: 0
Views: 923

Wilson: Father Of The Lost Cause?

Not really, that could most likely be laid at the foot for Jubal Early or Thomas Dixon Jr, but ol' Woodrow was a leading proponent.



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by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: Yes, Cinderblocks Can Fly
Replies: 3
Views: 2112

Yes, Cinderblocks Can Fly

The folks at FliteTest are awesome, here's an early video where they got a cinderblock to fly:

by John Thomas8
Thu May 06, 2021 7:03 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Memories of Maru/Princess Foofypants/Mata Maru
Replies: 22
Views: 4205

Re: Memories of Maru/Princess Foofypants/Mata Maru

:crying: :crying:

She was one of the founding players in our sportsball pick 'ems even.

What a tragic loss.

:crying: :crying:
by John Thomas8
Wed May 05, 2021 10:14 pm
Forum: Whatever Doesn't Fit Elsewhere
Topic: Hook: Giggling At The Music Business and Listeners
Replies: 0
Views: 1977

Hook: Giggling At The Music Business and Listeners

A less than ten minute breakdown of an excellent song:



And the song itself:

by John Thomas8
Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: Economy
Topic: Kytch v. McDonald's
Replies: 26
Views: 3518

Re: Bright Shiny Capitalism

Still broken: 28 Apr 21

https://mcbroken.com/
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:52 pm
Forum: Economy
Topic: Kytch v. McDonald's
Replies: 26
Views: 3518

Kytch v. McDonald's

Or, why greed is killing everything:

by John Thomas8
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:37 pm
Forum: General Stuff
Topic: Hijack This Thread
Replies: 7241
Views: 954870

Re: Hijack This Thread

Hidden away in the sportsball section is an announcement that 10th season of fantasy football played on Yahoo by Fogbowers has been opened. Last year was....kinda sad. We started with 8 and I ended up playing 4 of the teams+mine as folks dropped out. DM me your e-mail address if you want in so I can...
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 20, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Law and Lawsuits
Topic: Chauvin Jury deliberation poll
Replies: 379
Views: 41758

Re: Chauvin Jury deliberation poll

Maybe that'll keep the rioting down to a minimum.
by John Thomas8
Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Foreign Countries and Culture
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 955
Views: 134409

Re: Brexit

by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

John Thomas8 wrote: Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:37 pm Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

If I win the lottery I'm putting up the money for these two to play with Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band''s drummer).
by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

Eric Gales:



Larry Williams (in the Mike Wheeler Band, Larry's solo starts at 4:12)

by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 8:34 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Re: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

He's a fascinating man. He's also left handed, although he plays the guitar right handed. Eric Gales (guitar) and Larry Williams (bass) are both left handed and learned to play right-handed guitars "up-side down", meaning they didn't reverse the strings when the flipped the instrument. Th...
by John Thomas8
Sun Apr 11, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Hugh Laurie In New Orleans
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Hugh Laurie In New Orleans

After watching him in "House" for years before realizing he's a Brit, this look at some of his other talents is pretty cool:

by John Thomas8
Mon Apr 05, 2021 10:18 pm
Forum: Science
Topic: RC FPV (Radio Control First Person Video) From Almost Space
Replies: 0
Views: 2262

RC FPV (Radio Control First Person Video) From Almost Space

David Windestal, who I found on FliteTest, made this video 8 years ago:



More details on the plane and mission are here:

https://rcexplorer.se/projects/2013/03/ ... -and-back/
by John Thomas8
Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: Science
Topic: Archaeology
Replies: 278
Views: 185688

Re: Archaeology

BBC's Time Team is attempting to restart and needs help restarting:

"We're putting the band back together!"

by John Thomas8
Thu Mar 25, 2021 8:04 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Gun Control
Replies: 948
Views: 111119

Re: Gun Control

No, I pointing out facts.

And yes, I can tell my local LEO I have a gun in the car and survive, because I'm not an idiot and guns aren't illegal while everything you listed is illegal.
by John Thomas8
Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: U.S. Culture and Media
Topic: Gun Control
Replies: 948
Views: 111119

Re: Gun Control

neonzx wrote: Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:45 pm
You know where I'm going. The 2nd Amendment in modern times brings nothing but PAIN.
I disagree. Millions of ARs owned by millions of owners have shot no one at all, and will never do so.

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