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The movie Independence Day trivia.

- ha - But ! "We must indeed all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately." Benjamin Franklin (1706-90), U.S. statesman, writer. Comment at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, 4 July 1776, in reply to John Hancock's remark that the revolutionaries...

Top Stories Southern Colorado cities drop Fourth of July fireworks displays amid extreme fire threat by: Sarah Ferguson / Posted: Jul 2, 2026 / 10:55 AM MDT / Updated: Jul 2, 2026 / 08:38 PM MDT (SOUTHERN...

Cities brace for holiday weekend teen takeovers putting bystanders at deadly risk, former prosecutor warns Greenville Mayor PJ Connelly enacted a juvenile curfew ahead of the Fourth of July weekend By Adam Sabes Fox News / Published July 3, 2026 8:00am EDT Cities across...

Superficially for libertarians this may seem good news. BUT ! It's the tip of the iceberg of a broader puzzle. If it is not legal for the DOJ to obtain such records, that means it is illegal. So why are such illegal attempts allowed again, and again, and again, and again, when the risk of such...

Even if not it's a complication. This brandishes the unmistakable message that U.S. federal government has something to hide. "Secret police"? What are they ashamed of? Rhetorical question, murdering U.S. citizens under the guise of xenophobia is disgraceful. Perhaps President Trump should be...

U.S. military officers are encouraged to cultivate leadership skills. In that context the standout here is that he's alone. Stupidity might explain it. I'm not sure that's the Ockham's Razor explanation. Perhaps he has decided to avoid the conflict of having to disobey an unlawful order...

I have not corroborated this, but one explanation for baggy garment fashion in the '50's is that WWII had ended, rationing was over, and manufacturers no longer had to skimp on material for the war effort. gabardine

Judge blocks Philadelphia law targeting masked federal officers Judge Chad Kenney ruled the measure unlawfully regulated federal officers By Landon Mion Fox News / Published July 3, 2026 1:43am EDT A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Philadelphia from enforcing...

A comparison of a few such units: Home centers seem to be prioritizing promotion of such units. They're advertised as light weight, low cost, but don't seem to list any practical specification such as a BTU rating, as a conventional A/C unit does. A conventional air conditioner is a heat...

I must be getting old. I'm swooning over the vent window, passenger door. Those were the good ol' days. btw: this source says a modern car at highway speed is more fuel efficient with windows closed and A/C on than A/C off & windows open...

And if it were a guy you wouldn't see it, because his hand would obscure it? R5, you are THE MAN !! S2, you are THE MAN !!

Because the price too low, and the quality too high? That would explain it. BUT ! It's not the Ockham's Razor explanation. Perhaps the bigger stores lack smaller market agility, their business model may not mesh with smaller suppliers. Economy of scale certainly has its advantages. You may...

I was thinking dehumanization may have been with us as long as humanity. I checked. The first known use of dehumanizing was in 1817 I believe this "first known use" refers to the appearance of the word in public text, and not the practice of denying human qualities, which R5 #396 indicates...

Japan obtained useful industrial profit & productivity gains with "just in time" supply chains. Instead of Mazda buying sub-assemblies like automobile instrument panels in bulk, warehousing them, and supplying the final assembly plants from the Mazda warehouse as needed, they instead had the...

R5, There's a controversy about irradiated food. The purpose of irradiating food before human consumption is to kill pathogens. Advocates say killing potentially lethal pathogens in food such as E. coli is good. BUT opponents observe if farmers and other food handlers know the food will be...

R5 gloating a little ? It's counterintuitive to us living in a consumerist society. We expect the brand new Rolls Royce to cost more than a dilapidated Yugo. BUT ! Counterintuitive though it may be, sometimes when you're not willing to settle for anything less than the absolute best, you have...

Seems to me we're close to a human-relations insight / metaphor here. The stiff-arm requires less commitment than the embrace. Trump is learning this with his Iran War. Trump choosing to break his campaign promise and go to War against Iran was simple. Returning to the Obama agreement status...

Lucky you didn't accidentally trigger the ejection seat. I hate it when that happins. It's not complicated, just a chair with rockets on it. No landing wheels, so try to land on a trampoline or haystack.

2.5 billion meals worth of unspoiled food is thrown away each year California's Assembly Bill 660 completely bans consumer-facing "sell-by" dates on packaged foods to stop households from prematurely throwing away good grocery items. Food manufacturers must adopt a uniform system, using "BEST if...