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  1. I think the jury is still out on that statement. Time will tell. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  2. Correct. my bad. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  3. Are you asking if there was a disaster, the media made what happened into a disaster, or was there some nanothermite in the buildings that blew up. Yes. My opinon is that there was some concern early on, but the media is making a bigger deal out of it than what's really happening. Compare Fox to IAEA. That only works if I thought IAEA was a totally credible source. Please don't tell me that you think that Fox is a more credible source of information & news on nuclear power than the IAEA. They blatantly try and incite panic with the title of that article, trying to somehow link the soaring death toll due to the earthquake and tsunami to the problems at the nuclear plant. While I don't think this is a non-issue, there is no way this is or will be anything like Chernobyl unless something goes terribly wrong. No where in any of the IAEA updates does it say that any of the unit's containment vessels have been breached. The main reasons that Chernobyl was such a large disaster was that the explosion was enough to knock the top completely off allowing direct venting of the nuclear material into the atmosphere. Accident? Yes. Disaster? No. Right now the IAEA is getting it's info from the Japanese government. They have no real info of their own. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  4. It was a good post until I got to that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_due_to_the_Chernobyl_disaster Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  5. Are you asking if there was a disaster, the media made what happened into a disaster, or was there some nanothermite in the buildings that blew up. Yes. My opinon is that there was some concern early on, but the media is making a bigger deal out of it than what's really happening. Compare Fox to IAEA. That only works if I thought IAEA was a totally credible source. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  6. I heard that the problem was the lack of electrical power to run the cooling pumps. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  7. In light of the events in Japan should we continue towards more use of nuke reactors? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  8. I've seen Jake in concert twice now on his own. He also tours with Jimmy Buffett. If you get a chance I highly recommend and evening of listening. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  9. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  10. I think he's in full campaign mode...let the lies begin...from both sides. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  11. His tears imply that he has personal involvement. What a load of political bullshit. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  12. Gotta believe he feels pretty stupid this morning. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  13. We need some new material. Your act is getting a little long in the tooth. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  14. Probably, but that is only because my only other realistic option was McCain/Palin. I didn't vote for Obama solely because of his promise to close Gitmo, but it was one reason. I believe he truly planned to close Gitmo, and even took steps in that direction. He allowed himself to be sidetracked by other issues, and that disappointed me. If I were President, I would have ordered the prisoners moved to Levenworth or another military facility on day one. They are being held as enemy combatants (which is bullshit, but that's the current legal reality) so the CinC should have full authority over their dsposition. If we're going to maintain the fiction that we are at war, then Congress needs to butt the hell out of internal DoD affairs. If we recognize that we are not in a declared state of war, then we can't hold people without trial. Either way, the CinC/President should have the authority to move those men wherever he wants and Congress shouldn't have a say. That's my opinion, and it disappoints me that Obama didn't man up and make it happen. Sorry to rushmc, but one disappointment doesn't create vitriolic hatred in me. I'm more rational that some other folks. I'm pretty sure Barry was sincere in his wish to close Club Gitmo but, like many here he found that he was so ill-informed on the subject that he was forced to retract. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  15. The president of a company with an inside track on the work said it's more complicated than it looks and might be expensive? Shocker!! Yeah, I noticed that, too. I'd more readily trust a neutral appraisal by someone with no vested interest, and who agrees not to have any vested interest. Let me know when you find one... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  16. Don't mention draft...people get nervous. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  17. I know 14 guys that might be looking for some side jobs soon... Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  18. Sorry...this is a publicly funded operation and subject to a little more scrutiny. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  19. Shhh...he's on a roll. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  20. Player...not the ball. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  21. As long as this situation is allowed to go unchecked we won't be manufacturing much here. First step would be to somehow force China to stop playing games with the valuation of their currency. Second would be to repeal some of the EPA requirements here in the states that make manufacturing so undesirable. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  22. airdvr

    Restrepo

    Unfortunately I think many of those in positions of authority may have the same problem. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  23. When was the last time you posted a link identifying a GOP scumbag? If I did a search I could find one. When was the last time I had a post defending a scumbag politician, GOP or otherwise? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  24. I think it's great that he has an audience who'll be interested in how things work. Say what you want about Bear he gets the results NGC is looking for. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
  25. I can't be the only one who thought it was just a little bit sexy that she used the words 'came' and 'over me' in a sentence. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne