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o, we can have an internet without USA.
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Totally agreed, but it's worth considering in what ways they might be able to hamper matters. Type in "Who's in charge of the Internet?" in Google.
Brings up some interesting food for thought which I need to look into further. I can imagine there is a certain type of right wing evangelist American
that can't sleep at night because of the global nature of the internet and their personal lack of power over it.
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 yeah, you've heard of stuxnet and russian and chinese hackers. The puddle
of piddle that used to be little is rising around them. xenophobes have a warped world view that's fer sure and as soon as they can voice a fear,
nowadays they feel they have the obligation to tell the whole world and *project* that fear as an accusation onto whoever is their hated enemy this
week. Namely muslims, liberals, socialists.
Top ten clues that show your 'conservative' 'friend' is an american xenophobe
a) there are always enemies that want to do away with all that is 'good'
b) 'they''re always out to get them
c) the worst case scenario is already happening and must be stopped yesterday
d) nothing will stand in their way until they can exert their brand of 'righteousness' on anything that stands in their way (repeat)
e) small problems, like a pimple need to be excised with the biggest heaviest weapon that will strike fear into any that might think a pimple is not
the greatest problem to mankind - while encouraging people to eat more greasy foods
f) if 'mistakes' are made, deny them, blame the victim and then use the 'opportunity' in the spotlight to pivot and call for a new crusade on another
in the list of made-up enemies
g) demand that humans have no worth other than what money and jesus gives to them
h)anything done to further the tribe's cause is given carte blanche to do whatever they want and told ''It's OK If You're A Republican"
i) deny facts or reason if it conflicts with any of the above - or if it conflicts with anything the above has twisted them into believing
j) whatever you don't like, ask the tribe experts how they feel and if they agree, go on FOX and tell everyone how the terra-ists and liberals should
be cut up, dismembered and put on display for it - so they can learn their place - whether or not what you think you saw or heard is what you actually
heard or saw
I live in it. It's their fear that drives their actions and increases their ignorance all along the way as they 'progress' on their scorched earth
policy.
Thankfully they're only about 10% of the population. another 10-20% do what the bullies tell them. Another 20-30% do what they tell them sometimes to
get them to shut up. There's a good 40-60% in the middle though who don't really care at all or have any understanding of what's going on. The
presidential race is like a long ball game tournament to them that most people will tune into for a month or two. They pick their sides, cheer and
then go home.
Nearly 200 years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville said that the american experiment had a good chance of succeeding if people could keep their faith,
improve on education and make the vote available to all. From this vantage in time, faith has fallen to all but the most virulently despotic, and
education as a national project has almost been completely gutted, by money. That's where we were, in my estimation, before the Iraq invasion, before
the loss of the credit mills and the economic collapse.
So yeah, we've fallen down hill and keep tumbling. More and more people are acting like they'd rather have a king. Gingrich has always acted like
he'd be the man for that job. Another nightmare scenario that the right wing nuts seem to ready to embrace.
Hold on folks, the year of the dragon looks to be a mighty bumpy ride.
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I'm sure I had a razor blade lying around here somewhere ... ( I'm joking ... I think ... )
Anyway, how's it been Mr Punky? I'm studying my arse off.
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I'm fine. Paid rent and much of my bills. Only three weeks late.
Next month, next due date is in ten days.
I have food and heat and water and electric.
I almost have enough work to make it by. Almost - so long as I can be late.
I don't like it and would rather spend my time working but so much of the time is spent negotiating for the next job, running around for supplies and
preparation and then waiting for payment. That's why I'm late - waiting to get paid.
But I'm okay.
I'm glad to hear you are feeling better and are back in the swing of things.
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Been doing some embroidery lately...
I feel like a total fruit.
[Edited on 21-1-12 by BBP]
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Now there's a change of pace. Is that a book mark?
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It is!
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Nice work. There are about a dozen maths books that I'm studying at the moment. I've got bookmarks all over the place.
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today I watched the new Downton Abbey episode up on pbsdotorg, a period piece set in a Yorkshire castle before and during WWI. Charming. Impeccable
taste. I don't think I saw a single thing explode.
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My daughter just returned to college after her Winter break. Her roommate informed her that her boyfriend - the son of a very famous
Hollywood actor - proposed to her and presented her with a quarter-of-a-million dollar diamond engagement ring. She turned it down.
Good girl...
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Goodness. Now I'm curious!
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Here's the guy in question, along with his father and his stepmother.
Shhh, no names please...
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Yes, I'd turn that down.
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I can't blame you: his real name's Willard...
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Just got myself a Roland Cube 40 practice amp. I can now play anywhere in the house, whereas my 100W Fender was impossible, you only have to breathe
on the volume knob to cause a riot.
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Sister came over for the first time in almost twom months. She spent the day asleep on the couch.
Now we're having nuts. These are special: they have sateh flavour.
Sateh tastes like peanuts. So basically we have peanut-flavoured peanuts.
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Pushing the boat out. 
In english we spell it satay. Basically a crushed peanut sauce (like crunchy peanut paste not smooth) with cumin, coriander and a hint of chilli or
some similar type of flavour mix. I love it.
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Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  | Pushing the boat out.
In english we spell it satay. Basically a crushed peanut sauce (like crunchy peanut paste not smooth) with cumin, coriander and a hint of chilli or
some similar type of flavour mix. I love it. |
that sounds quite good, i'll have to taste that one day.
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You are too late for our tiger nuts 
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