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Posts Made By: Brian McFarland

January 5, 2012 09:24 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

February 2, 2012 08:52 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

How Culturally Isolated Are You?

Posted By Brian McFarland

I scored 5, and it says: "You can see through your bubble, but you need to get out more."

Blue collar upbringing, then military, then college. I guess that defines my bubble!

Brian

February 10, 2012 04:20 PM Forum: Politics

Thanks, Carville

Posted By Brian McFarland

Rod Kaufman said:

I was just kicking back, watching the GOP implode, when it occurred to me to single out the biggest problem the GOP faces today. Enter CNN contributor James Carville and his contribution:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/opinion/carville-republicans/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Well, there you go...

Well, who knew that James Carville had a sense of humor? I sure didn't, but that was a funny piece. Thanks for posting.

Brian

March 6, 2012 05:56 PM Forum: Politics

Limbaugh

Posted By Brian McFarland

Patrick Keafer said:

Boy, did he step in it or what?

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/05/limbaugh-advertisers-jump-ship/?hpt=hp_t3

More Limbaugh advertisers jump ship

I wonder whose healthcare insurance paid for his Viagra?
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-1753947.html

March 7, 2012 03:46 PM Forum: No Holds Barred

I guess we are okay with this...?

Posted By Brian McFarland

Herbert York said:

I see William Maher gave Mr. BO $1,000,000 for his reelection and this is the same guy that called Ms Palin a c--- on national television and that is just one of his verbal attacks on women.

I guess it is okay because he is a liberal and she is a conservative? Is that the way it works?

Herb

No. Who ever said that was ok?

May 1, 2012 10:50 PM Forum: Bad to the Bone Autos

A Masterpiece

Posted By Brian McFarland

Bruce Karbal said:

LOVE the color, drive home was smooth and comfortable
ONLY ~ 900 miles to go before I can " get it on "

Broose

After seeing it smoke pretty much everything on 4 wheels on Top Gear, I want one, too.

December 17, 2012 10:58 PM Forum: Politics

Our illustrious leaders at work.....

Posted By Brian McFarland

Greg Shaffer said:

... You will love this one, I haven't stop laughing yet.

For those of you who have never traveled to the west, or southwest, cattle guards are horizontal steel rails placed at fence openings, in dug-out places in the roads adjacent to highways (sometimes across highways), to prevent cattle from crossing over that area. For some reason the cattle will not step on the "guards," probably because they fear getting their feet caught between the rails.

A few months ago, President Obama received and was reading a report that there were over 100,000 cattle guards in Colorado . The Colorado ranchers had protested his proposed changes in grazing policies, so he ordered the Secretary of the Interior to fire half of the "cattle" guards immediately!

Before the Secretary of the Interior could respond and presumably try to straighten President Obama out on the matter, Vice-President Joe Biden, intervened with a request that...before any "cattle" guards were fired, they be given six months of retraining.

'Times are hard,' said Joe Biden, 'it's only fair to the cattle guards and their families be given six months of retraining! '

And these two guys are running our country,

Passed on to you without further comment...

I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING - - - -

OH LORD HELP US!!!! If like our leaders you dont know what a cattle guard is see the pic below.

If it sounds too ridiculous to be true, it probably is. The internet "can" be your friend in such cases. Didn't even take 5 seconds to find: http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/cattleguards.asp

December 28, 2012 08:07 PM Forum: Politics

So what happens to a sick bastard that takes a ...

Posted By Brian McFarland

Herbert York said:

... gun to a "NOT A GUN FREE ZONE"?

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/28/three-cops-reportedly-shot-inside-new-jersey-police-station/

Ok, this is another post that's lost on me, Herb. Did you read this link?

June 27, 2013 05:14 PM Forum: Solar System Observing

Cassini Division All The Way Around

Posted By Brian McFarland

Keith Lawson said:

A challenge: How many can see the Cassini division where it crosses in front of the globe of Saturn? I saw it last year and I didn't get many respondents to the challenge. Hopefully this year more can see it since the ring tilt has changed from 12.5 degrees to 17.1 degrees. I saw it clearly as a division last night with my 10" F/8 newtonian at 400x. I have also seen it just barely with my CR150 refractor at 375x (hard).

Please respond honestly and state your instrument and magnification.

Keith

Hi Keith,

I saw it last night from my backyard with an Astro-Physics 6" F9 refractor at powers from 400X to 550X. It was a very steady night here in San Diego so it was pretty easy to see.

Brian

January 31, 2014 05:37 PM Forum: Politics

Post counts

Posted By Brian McFarland

Jim Moscheck said:

I'm bored at work. This place has not gotten better, there used to be some good conversation along with a few attacks, but still interesting none the less.

In the last three pages of the political forum I count:

Richard Davis: 50 posts

All members not named Richard Davis: 41 posts

Boring. Just saying.

Flameproof suit is on, Rich. grin Have at it.

No kidding. Can you spell OCD?