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  1. sear

    What to call this thread?

    Yes. That's precisely the question. I am not an authority on it. Any impression I'd present would be a guess. My guess is they may be (approximately within margin of error) about the same % risk as the rest of the washroom-using population. BUT !! There's more to it than that. One step at a...
  2. sear

    What to call this thread?

    I haven't reviewed the stats, or the methodology of collecting them. But as I believe heterosexuals outnumber homosexuals among adults, as a layman (pun if any not intended) I imagine heterosexual pedophiles outnumber homosexual pedophiles. I consider your counterpoint quasi-legitimate. I...
  3. sear

    What to call this thread?

    Precisely corroborating my own assessment. I might be more dismissive of the issue in toto, if not for the risk to vulnerable children. That's not a solution to the problem, merely an elevation of its importance. We are obliged as a culture to safeguard our children. btw: Worth noting, we would...
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    What to call this thread?

    Fine, but anecdotal.
  5. sear

    Photos, vids, etc ....

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/19/james-comey-seashell-instagram-photo-trump CBS The Late Show broadcast a segment with James Comey, including explanation. Comey presents a more credible law-&-order character than President Trump.
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    Quotable Quotes

    - It's not a "War Against Drugs", it's a martial usurpation of Liberty, a War against the People. -
  7. sear

    HEADLINES: 2025

    It didn't work in Reagan's lifetime. BUT ! Though foolishly introduced by Reagan, reportedly without consultation with his experts, Reagan's - Star Wars - fantasy may have inspired the kind of aerial attack defense that keeps our ships afloat while battling the Houthi aggressions against...
  8. sear

    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    I doubt that's from educated persons. Ignore it. They are to be pitied. Their ignorance is an obstacle to themselves. I imagine doctorate level education is an accomplishment which only a small fraction of one percent of the population ever achieve. BUT ! That's only the prestige aspect. It...
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    Quotable Quotes

    ... said the only president in U.S. history to wage bloody insurrection against his own government. - odd - My impression right or wrong is that entertainers tend to embrace the rainbow, because their constituency is the public, and to segment the public is to diminish their own fan-base, and...
  10. sear

    Quotable Quotes

    Newspapers generally include the same number of pages each publication. When they have no sensational material: THE MARTIANS HAVE LANDED! THEY JUST KILLED A GUY ! they fill the journalistic void with "Are MD's really doctors", pre-written articles with shelf-life measured in decades, or...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Perhaps the metaphorical basis for the modern meaning of "doctor" is for the learned healthcare expert is to inform the patient of the nature of the illness, and offer relief or remedy. If "doctor" is a misnomer for our top tier healthcare providers, out-ranking nurses, nurse-practitioners...
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    OK So the absurdly false information in #1,483 lacked the intended comedic twist. In that case: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vegetarian Thanks for the MD / PhD rivalry S2. I'd wondered when we'd get around to that. It is a fundamental error to expect modern English words to...
  13. sear

    Obituary: ... there they go !

    George Wendt, who played a beloved barfly on ‘Cheers’, dies at 76
  14. sear

    Quotable Quotes

    DTj isn't alone. Many words in common use in the Americas can be traced to languages of aboriginal inhabitants. The word "vegetarian" is from the Oglala Sioux, meaning "bad hunter". Our word "doctor" is from Ojibwa, meaning "rub some dirt on it". BUT ! DTj is on to something. The slippery...
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    Quotable Quotes

    According to this source there are five stages of a tumor: zero through four. So perhaps Junior is struggling with the complexities of single digit arithmetic. - OR - Perhaps the lesser Trump refers to the sixth stage, which by medical standard is "stage five", thermal ambience. Or as Rush...
  16. sear

    Just a little humor

    ditto Colbert rocks Santa lives in Canada BUT has powerful international influence. In the U.S., males undergo 4 stages in life. 1) We believe in Santa Claus. 2) We don't believe in Santa Claus. 3) We are Santa Claus. 4) We look like Santa Claus. #4, the reason I never wear red...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Business·Reuters Exclusive-Subaru of America increases vehicle prices, citing market conditions DETROIT (Reuters) -Subaru of America is hiking prices on several models, the company said on Monday, the latest automaker to pass along cost increases to consumers as their expenses rise from the...
  18. sear

    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    :eek: I get the vague impression if it was ONLY this one thing Trump would have to formally answer for it, BUT because there are so many of them, he gets away with all of them.
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    Photos, vids, etc ....

    Didn't Trump say he loves the under-educated?
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