Rheo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Join us daily to chat about news, post snippets, video's, what you heard on tv or at the grocery store. This is a no host thread so wash your cups when you are done and have a great day. Previous Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 HiRheo. Thanks. Enjoyed hearing about your trip and the Peep pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Facial recognition software could reveal your social security number In the third experiment, the researchers used the technology to predict personal interests and identify students, including some social security numbers, with only a photo of their face to start. Social security numbers, Acquisti pointed out in 2009, are a security flaw as they can be predicted if you know the person’s hometown and date of birth. This new technology uses that information and in many cases can determine a person’s social security number. In this experiment, the researchers looked at Carnegie Mellon University students and those who had a date of birth and hometown displayed on their social media account page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Chart o' the Day: The Debt Ceiling Deal Crap Sandwich From DougRoss@Journal The federal government must now borrow about $125 million an hour -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week -- to fund its out-of-control spending. And the vaunted "debt ceiling deal", despite Democrat claims that it "slashed" discretionary spending, actually cut only $7 billion from the bloated, cellulite-ridden federal bureaucracy. How much is $7 billion in the grand scheme of things? Hint: It's the barely seen light blue in the pie. The green segment represents the $2,627 billion in anticipated federal revenue for 2012. The red represents the amount of money the government spends that must be borrowed from suckers investors. And the blue depicts the amount of the vast, slashing cuts to discretionary spending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestVirginiaRebel Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Obama: "We're Not Even Halfway There Yet" "It's been a long, tough journey. But we have made some incredible strides together. Yes, we have. But the thing that we all ought to remember is that as much as good as we have done, precisely because the challenges were so daunting, precisely because we we were inheriting so many challenges, that we're not even halfway there yet. When I said 'change we can believe in' I didn't say 'change we could believe in tomorrow.' Not change we can believe in next week. We knew this was going to take time because we've got this big, messy, tough democracy," President Obama said at a campaign fundraiser in Chicago on Wednesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Bald Eagle lands on Gravestone at U.S.Military Cemetery Posted on July 25, 2011 by truthhaschanged Frank Glick, an amateur photographer, captured this amazing image at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota. He thought that the family of the veteran buried at that gravestone might like to have a copy, and did some research on Sgt. Maurice Ruch. Ruch, a veteran of World War II, was a US Army marksman who served in the Aleutian Islands and earned a Bronze Star. Then he went home, became an engineer and got married. John Tevlin of the Star Tribute spoke with Ruch’s widow, Vivian, and best friend, Jack Kiefner: I told Vivian that some cultures believe the eagle is a symbol, not only of patriotism and dignity, but a messenger between heaven and earth. She nodded solemnly. “I’d say the eagle had a very good eye when he landed on Maurie, and he was respected,” she said. “I miss him,” said Vivian as she picked up the photo. “He was a good man and a good provider.” “The eagle couldn’t have picked a better person,” said Kiefner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 well, okay. Guess it would be easy to clean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Haaaaappppy Birrrrrrthdaaaay, Missssster Presi.....dent: H/T:iOTW.com & TheLookingSpoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearvision Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Driving thru New Mexico past few days and just about every highway and city has "recovery act" signs and projects up. Mostly repaving,but two towns had street lights just put in about every 200ft. No major business or housing, but new sidewalk and streetlights. NM seems to have done well in collecting Obama money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 U.S. loses AAA credit rating from S&P (Reuters) - The United States lost its top-notch AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday, in a dramatic reversal of fortune for the world's largest economy. S&P cut the long-term U.S. credit rating by one notch to AA-plus on concerns about growing budget deficits. U.S. Treasuries, once undisputedly seen as the safest investment in the world, are now rated lower than bonds issued by countries such as the UK, Germany, France or Canada. The outlook on the new U.S. credit rating is negative, S&P said in a statement, a sign that another downgrade is possible in the next 12 to 18 months. (Source) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Just spend the last hour or so getting caught up on the news of the last few weeks. Wow. I think I need an antidepressant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 I think that this youtube was posted here before...[maybe even by me-my memory isn't as photographic anymore]....but it's time to re-visit it. Steve Bridges used to do "43" to a "T" and is very good as Obumble.....but Obumble is deeply offended by the accuracy of the portrayal.....so it makes it that much better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m5LNn2gh8k&feature=player_embedded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Small Business Woman's Epic Rant Against Obamas Disastrous Economic Policies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Thanks Chickadee! Great Rant! I felt like cheering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltbag Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 That was fantastic, Chickadee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 H/T:ThePeoplesCube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyle58 Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I must have missed something. Where is our prodigiously posting paragon of print? Of course, I mean Geee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickydog Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 She is in Florida visiting family and has limited internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 I like Bill Whittle. He seldom gets lit up, but I think he's torqued here. A very valid video: H/T:iOTW.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 H/T:iOTW.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Here's a link to a "roll-over" chart of Obama's job approval, by state: Obama Job Approval Map by State H/T:iOTW.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 http://www.breitbart.tv/greatest-al-sharpton-clip-ever/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) Howie Carr read this editorial on his show today regarding the UK riots. Edited August 10, 2011 by saveliberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Howie Carr read this editorial on his show today regarding the UK riots. It takes a while to read the entire article, but it is SO worth taking the time. Thanks, save! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 H/T:TheoSpark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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