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In a related article, "what if" the Apollo space program had continued? -- (link) - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:13
Don Homer, from B2 (sorry, been on the phone) - the child neglect doesn't involve a coworker, thankfully - prayformojo Jul 16, 10:12 2
- Best wishes in dealing with it, and to the family. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:15 1
  - thanks! -- nm - prayformojo Jul 16, 10:15
: ( - Person killed when stage being built for Madonna concert collapses in France, according to fire department spokesman. (sitwap) -- nm - Diva Jul 16, 10:12
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- It's disgraceful how little we've come from 1969. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 10:16 6
  - Again, to what purpose? -- nm - con_carne Jul 16, 10:17 1
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  - i don't know about you, but i've come a ton since then. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 10:17 1
    - Dude, that's fucking disgusting. It's not even humpday either. -- nm - Shaun Jul 16, 10:17
  - *nods* (see my comment just below) -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:16
- At some point and as long as it has an actual purpose. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 16, 10:16
- Of course. It's bizarre to imagine humans 5000 years from now still not back to the moon. -- nm - mara Jul 16, 10:15 1
  - Right. Seems like if and when it happens again they'd almost have to start from scratch at this point. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:16
- No, -- nm - Krusty Jul 16, 10:14
- Are there green space boobies? -- nm - con_carne Jul 16, 10:13
- One of these days! -- nm - Ralph Kramden Jul 16, 10:13
- Eventually yes. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 10:13
- Depends on the purpose. It's my understanding it'd be easier to launch deeper space missions from the moon right? - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 10:12
- Not with our current budget concerns. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 16, 10:12 3
  - the time scale of any space mission makes specific economic conditions irrelevant. - Reagen Jul 16, 10:14 2
    - I think there are better things the space program could be doing beside going back to the moon. What is there to gain from going back - Krusty Jul 16, 10:17
    - plus, the economic impact of technology developed during the space program has always outweighed the direct costs. -- nm - Max Jul 16, 10:16
- Yes. Should we go to mars - not yet, not by a long shot. - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:11
- I'd be in favor of sending people even further out into space. - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:11 2
  - Ann Coulter, for example. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 10:11 1
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- not without a damn good reason. which i've never heard. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 10:11 1
  - I would have two reasons, but neither one would be considered "damn good". - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:13
- sorry "go back"???? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 10:11
- What's the point. It doesn't even have a Mcdonalds. -- nm - Loyola Jul 16, 10:11
ST Poll -- would you be someone's godparent? - znufrii Jul 16, 10:08 22
- I am already. -- nm - Subversive Jul 16, 10:17
- I am but I don't know why know after Inigo's post. -- nm - Krusty Jul 16, 10:15 1
  - *know=now* -- nm - Krusty Jul 16, 10:15
- I am, for my cousin't youngest. I tried to talk him out of it too... - Cuzzin Todd Jul 16, 10:13
- See my post below. I would gracefully decline. Even though I'm not a follower, it would feel really awkward to sit there and vow to teach the kid -- nm - about god and stuff Jul 16, 10:13
- "I couldn't possibly think of a worse godfather for Imogene. You know me. I'll drop her at her christening. I'll forget her birthdays until her 18th, - Hotkiss Jul 16, 10:12
- I am my niece's godfather, so yes -- nm - Stephen Jul 16, 10:11
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  - yep (and i am already). -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 10:10
- With this new information....not if they expected me to do the churchy part of "godparent"ing. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 10:10 3
  - well, I'm not sure most people take the idea as seriously as their churches do. -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 10:10
  - i think what is expected is dependent on the child's parents. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 10:10 1
    - Exactly, so if the parent only asked me to be a caretaker of the child, then yes, I'd consider it. - musubi Jul 16, 10:12
- i couldn't be. i'm officially no religion. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 10:09 3
  - You can, just not for an observant Catholic. -- nm - mara Jul 16, 10:16
  - you could be. different religions have different criteria. -- nm - TFox Jul 16, 10:12
  - word. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 10:11
- I am, but felt uncomfortable with it. I don't do anything god-y for her. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:09 1
  - Make her watch 'Saved'. Mission accomplished. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:10
- I don't think I'd be asked, but if asked, I'd consider it. - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:09
- I am, so yes. -- nm - loosilu Jul 16, 10:08 1
  - Me too. -- nm - Loyola Jul 16, 10:10
In case you didn't know, Dr Horrible got an Emmy nom -- (link) - HdnAgnda Jul 16, 10:07 4
- Dr. Horrible was on TV?? -- nm - con_carne Jul 16, 10:15
- there's a category for crappiest web series now? -- nm - just dug Jul 16, 10:14 1
  - Ok, pixie, I now we joke about stuff here, but this is seriously deranged. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 10:17
- If Dr. Horrible doesn't win, I'm going to have to kill znuffri. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 10:09
Comic today: Deadpool (good fun, but the ending was weird). Blackest Night looks cool but I bet nothing of significance happens -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 10:07 1
- and I mean that in a long-term sense, during the story lots of crap will occur, but nothing lasting is my fear -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 10:07
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- Are these the same politicans where a large number of them have never been outside the US? -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 16, 10:13 1
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- What specific case are the Republicans all fussy about that they keep referring to judges changing the constitution? -- nm - Max Jul 16, 10:09 3
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    - not foreign, but the foreign subject was within the broader subject of "don't you agree that only congress can change the constitution and judges cant -- nm - Max Jul 16, 10:11 1
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- Only Americans know anything! -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 10:07 2
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    - This will all be irrelevant when the Lawtron 3000 goes live. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 10:12
- That's the impression I've been getting. -- nm - Krusty Jul 16, 10:07
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Woo Hoo! Made it to apprentice, not sure what it adds to the game but woo hoo anyway. :-) -- nm - Krusty Jul 16, 10:04
I am blown away at how finance-dumb the summer camp we volunteer at is. I just sent SheFox a basic lesson in finance and pricing to forward along. - TFox Jul 16, 09:58 7
- if there has allready been an investment thats where you crossing point is -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 10:02
- $15 off of $345 is no incentive at all! -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 10:00 5
  - exactly. it will motivate exactly no one. if they get under the $300 price point, maybe. - TFox Jul 16, 10:03 4
    - To be fair, is it possible that $330 is the tipping point at which it is actually better to cancel the whole week? - musubi Jul 16, 10:06 2
      - the way i see it, admitting that i don't have their line item budget, is the majority of their costs are fixed. - TFox Jul 16, 10:09
      - the fixed costs, as it were? -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 16, 10:07
    - You need to work for Playstation! -- nm - Shaun Jul 16, 10:04
If "godparent" has no legal standing, why can't you just name anybody godparent? - musubi Jul 16, 09:55 42
- I actually declined my sister's request to be my first nephew's godfather. -- nm - Shaun Jul 16, 10:06
- Harry Dresden just shivered -- nm - Beaker Jul 16, 10:06
- church=human invention= rules=red tape -- nm - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 10:00
- fwiw, my partents just "adopted" my cousin as their godson. He's 35. - znufrii Jul 16, 10:00
- To be clear, the main role of Godparent is to help the child learn about God. - Inigo Jul 16, 09:59 27
  - And to be available for counsel on their daughter's wedding day -- nm - con_carne Jul 16, 10:02 4
    - Counsel? Like "Ok Janey, here on your wedding day, it's time I told you...you really need to diversify your portfolio." (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 10:03 2
      - "on this, the day of my daughter's wedding." -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 10:09
      - Brando counsel. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:04
    - *golf clap* -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 10:03
  - I...did not know that. I mean, it's right there in the title, and yet, I didn't realize this. - musubi Jul 16, 10:01
  - Seriously? Because most of the GPs I have seen... would not be into that. -- nm - Spawn Jul 16, 10:01 15
    - Yup. I'm sure people call someone their kids "godparent", and it means something else. - Inigo Jul 16, 10:04 8
      - I was asked to be a godparent for two parents neither of whom follow a Christian religion... - Walt_Disney Jul 16, 10:10
      - My uncle asked me for their second child (about 7 years old now). I couldn't say no though. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 16, 10:07 1
        
        I said yes. It was too important to my brother to turn it down. - Inigo Jul 16, 10:11
      - Wait, what? - musubi Jul 16, 10:07 4
        
        Agnostic. I only know that I don't know. You know? - Inigo Jul 16, 10:09 3
        
        Oh. I misunderstood the way it was phrased. - musubi Jul 16, 10:15 2
        
        He's *really* praying for mojo, moose. -- nm - Inigo Jul 16, 10:16 1
        
        ^ *not really* Although that works too. -- nm - Inigo Jul 16, 10:17
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    - that's was the original intent. -- nm - Andie Jul 16, 10:01 4
      - the original intent was to make sure that someone was able to get the kid baptized, due to the mother usually being incapacitated for several days - znufrii Jul 16, 10:06
      - Well, originally women were not supposed to work, and we all know how that has worked out. -- nm - Spawn Jul 16, 10:03 2
        
        I'm not sure why it sounds archaic though. - Inigo Jul 16, 10:06
        
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    - Was she joking? If not, I'd be glad I was forced out because I wasn't married. -- nm - Inigo Jul 16, 10:01 2
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      - If you're glad, imagine how relieved Jack must be -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 10:02
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- Because the want it to be recognized by the Church. -- nm - mara Jul 16, 09:57
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  - Well, yes I guess I understand that, but since it has no legal standing, can't it just....be done? - musubi Jul 16, 10:00
- I think you have like, hospital visitation rights. -- nm - Spawn Jul 16, 09:56
- It has a religious standing. It's like the difference between getting married at City Hall and getting married in a church (or whatever) -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 09:56 1
  - Except that, of course, baptism doesn't have any legal standing either :) -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 09:57
- Because it's not official unless it's done by a person of God? -- nm - lileve Jul 16, 09:56
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  - Ah, see this is what I'm asking. I didn't realize there was paperwork involved with baptism. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 09:57 1
    - oh sure (not that i'm christened/baptized). but when catholic friends of mine married a few years ago. the groom had no idea where his baptizmal - Andie Jul 16, 10:03
Since I saw HP last night, I went ahead and saw 1/2 of Twilight as well to see what the hype is about. It is laughably bad but I'm intrigued, can't - Hotkiss Jul 16, 09:53
Global warming WIN! -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 16, 09:52 2
- ^S - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 09:59
- Global warming is equal parts FUCK YEAH! and WIN! -- nm - Guy Jul 16, 09:55
"The current round of questioning is the 10-minute round, we'll follow this with the 'speed-dating' round of questions for Judge Sotomayor." -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 09:50 8
- and then they will begin accepting tweets tagged with #sotomayor. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:51 7
  - and then the entire committee will come up with a single question, but with each member only speaking one word - znufrii Jul 16, 09:54 6
    - and then we will allow fox news to ask the senators a question, during their answer they must ask a question of the judge, for which she must respond - tRuMaN Jul 16, 09:55 1
      - and then Judge Sotomayor's champion will have to face off against the Committee's champion in a contest to be determined by Rush Limbaugh. -- nm - znufrii Jul 16, 10:03
    - and THEN we begin the story of the original of the talking stick -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:54 3
      - And the we feast on long pig - znufrii Jul 16, 09:56
      - f-1 -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 16, 09:55
      - -al -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:54
mafic: Assuming it leads to more agriculturally available areas, then yes, I could see that. - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:50 10
- actuallly it is faily impossible right now to predict much on the consequenses except - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 09:55
- that would be some cyclone to make it over three mountain ranges. -- nm - Reagen Jul 16, 09:52 4
  - haven't you learned anything from the last few years of NBC? -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 10:03
  - He did say it was a *super* cyclone. Similar to your modern super animal, like the flying squirrel of the electric eel. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 09:53 1
    - see? Musubi pays attention. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:54
  - This is what I'm saying. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 16, 09:53
- I still think I'd rather be in Canada than Bangladesh, or the Sahel. -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 09:51 3
  - the "sahel" will be from the source of the Nile to the alpes and central poland - Danedukenuuk Jul 16, 10:03
  - goodbye Maldives! I'll miss you! -- nm - mafic Jul 16, 10:01 1
    - Toodle-oo Tuvalu! -- nm - Roger More Jul 16, 10:02
Ricci, firefighters, New Haven. (nm) - musubi Jul 16, 09:49
Happy birthday Jesse Jane and Phoebe Cates! -- nm - marcel Jul 16, 09:49
piss it, piss it all away -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 16, 09:48 1
- pissing the night away, pissing the night away -- nm - ty97 Jul 16, 09:56

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