Bill was all set to take "Bill Nye, Science Guy" national to become the new "Mr. Science" but much more frenetic (of course). Disney bought the concept/program/property (do not ask me, I don't know what goes on in tv-land) and shelved it. Rumors abound, most people think that Disney had their own 'concept' in the…

We went in under Bush1 and completely destroyed their infrastructure; we bombed their utilities, their bridges, their dams, their water supply and most of their roads; then under Bush2 we completed the job - taking the 'bomb them into the stone-age' adage to its logical end and she wants them to thank us and pay us…

The strange, dysfunctional focus on a POTUS' use of a teleprompter has always confused me. Especially the stupidity of the people who are using a teleprompter to tell jokes about teleprompter use. Is there any public figure who does not use a teleprompter in place of pages of notes when giving a speech?

Bill Nye was a member of our local atheist/humanist talking group here in Seattle; he is as much fun over beers as you would imagine him to be. I get so effing pissed when I think of how Disney screwed him out of the national Science Guy thing.

Where is the 'how to throw knives'? I am having some difficulties with ..er.. were you joking?

We bought our rice in 20+ pound bags and stuck it in the freezer; we kept a couple pounds in a container on the counter; we also froze the container each time we refilled it; we rinsed our rice in a sieve as part of preparation. Doesn't everyone rinse their rice? sieve their flour?

@thirdchild: Yes it works - it uses hydrolic pressure and the fact that liquids are not compressible - as the wine sloshes in the bottle, the pressure of the liquid is focused down from about 3 inch diameter to i inch and the cork gives way. You must remove the foil and you must stop before the cork comes out…

We called them "one-eyed jack"s

This is not in a liquor store but I just love this Frenchman and his ingenuity.

Just what I need - now where do I find a pair of undies (whitey-tighty) that do the same?

This is the one I use at work - it is a life-saver (well, wrist-saver) and I have it set so fast that about a 1/4 inch move takes the pointer across the screen. The ergo keyboard they got me is pretty lame - in fact I had to get them to order num-keypad because there wasn't one on the keyboard I work with SS #s all…

I used to do that too. I would order IPA or port; now I prefer IPAs with an IBU of 60 or greater and bought a bottle of port for my 40th birthday that was as old as I was - heck, I bought into a bottle of port from 1917 and it was wonderful!!

I place TPT up there with the Little Prince - both of which I did not find until I was an adult.

I truly understand, back when coke first came out with the 16 oz bottle they sold them in 8 packs - I would drink at least 1 8-pack a day. I lost about 40 pounds; I would joke that the Coke ate the food before I did and I p*ssed it away. That was a really odd time, I was so unconscious that I did not notice that my…

I have been with my credit union for about 30 years; I just opened an account at a new CU because they offer 5% on the first $500 in checking and in savings for a total of $1000 at 5% (above that it is the same .5%).

And yet 'they' define insanity as doing the same thing over and over expecting a different outcome; I have always called that practice

Arrghh, you just stepped on my grammar nerve, if the item is countable use fewer - ie we need more laws like this not fewer.

I have been using dental alginate to make near perfect molds for awhile - I think I still have a couple plaster casts (positive and negative) left from the old days when I was experimenting on myself. I keep running various casting ideas through my mind; mostly one form of hot glass or another. I have put on a lot…

I am not sure that would help in this case - no one I know eats the outside of a cantaloupe. My French grandfather had the right idea - he served small half-cantaloupes filled with Martini Rouge, I don't know if that would have killed the Listeria but it was a wonderful digestif (years ago mom railed at me for saying…

Yeah, and I was actually referring to the rewards on his credit card . The point is now moot as they no longer accept credit card or debit card orders. "The Mint has determined that this policy change is prudent due to ongoing activity by individuals purchasing $1 coins with credit cards, accumulating frequent flyer…