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by KrauserKrauser
2014-08-07 11:03pm
Forum: History
Topic: Book recommendation/request thread
Replies: 218
Views: 222196

Re: Book recommendation/request thread

So I'm on a bit of an alternate history kick and in need of a new series.

I've read the 1632 series, the Nantucket trilogy, the great war stuff by Turtledove (ugh) and all the Stuart Slade stories.

I need another good storyline to devour while I am in the mood.

Thanks in advance.
by KrauserKrauser
2013-10-08 10:46pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: US government Shutdown
Replies: 611
Views: 88141

Re: US government Shutdown

All I know is that I hope that the Republicans get roasted in the mid terms. Sure, their ignorant base is loving this, hell they voted themin specifically for this, but the mindless middle won't be able to ignore this mich longer. The Republicans can say all they want that this is Obama and the Dem'...
by KrauserKrauser
2013-04-12 09:40pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ken Cuccinelli Loses Petition to Uphold Anti-Sodomy Law
Replies: 17
Views: 3599

Re: Ken Cuccinelli Loses Petition to Uphold Anti-Sodomy Law

Going to be hard to win the race for Governor when the opposition can rightly say that "Ken cuccenelli wants to make blowjobs illegal"

Fucking crazy.
by KrauserKrauser
2013-04-03 08:45pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The North Carolina GOP wants to establish a religion
Replies: 37
Views: 3406

Re: The North Carolina GOP wants to establish a religion

So this is what the death throes of religion looks like.

Disturbing.
by KrauserKrauser
2013-03-12 10:46pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Sequestration : Completely Unnecessary?
Replies: 59
Views: 7815

Re: Sequestration : Completely Unnecessary?

Even if economic growth is achieved, there wont be any broad based wage increase due to the oligarchy that refuses to share.profits with employees. The rich have already been the only.beneficiary f the recent economic.recovery and will continue to refuse to share the benefits because they are able t...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-11-04 10:14pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Walking Dead Season 3 Discussion (Spoilers)
Replies: 199
Views: 42759

Re: Walking Dead Season 3 Discussion (Spoilers)

Another two bite the dust with another now missing. They are diverging greatly from the comics at this point.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-09-30 11:47pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Health C
Replies: 25
Views: 3189

Re: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Heal

I have no problem with profitable health insurance companies. My auto insurance company (USAA) is profitable and I enjoy the service they provide. There are UHC plans out there that allow for profitable health insurance companies, provide coverage for all citizens, have the same or better outcomes a...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-09-26 11:00pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Health C
Replies: 25
Views: 3189

Re: Mitt Romney, On 60 Minutes, Cites Emergency Room As Heal

But the level of inefficiency that introduces is stupifying. What is really funny is reviewing the basic arguments for uhc with people spouting limbaughannitybeck talking points and see them reach the conclusion that uhc makes logical sense and then just revert back no matter what. Fact: people dyin...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-09-23 10:46pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Fast And Furious: Inspector General's Report.
Replies: 24
Views: 3299

Re: Fast And Furious: Inspector General's Report.

More than enough reason to fire Holder over his complete unwillingness to agressively persue convictions in Wall Street.

This just adds more ammo to the argument.

If Obama.wins, he better clean house as his appointments in AG and Sec Treas have been complete and utter fucking failures.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-09-08 05:12pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Deadbeat Dad Tells Employed Lawyer to "Get a Job"
Replies: 23
Views: 4769

Re: Deadbeat Dad Tells Employed Lawyer to "Get a Job"

Contraception is such an odd pick for government entitlement to go apeshit over. $9 a month to prevent a pregnancy the would cost 10x as much in tax exemptions alone. Every unwanted pregnancy prevented allows for the tax paying female to continue generating taxable revenue and contribute to the syst...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-08-30 07:59pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: True Blood season 5...
Replies: 88
Views: 12945

Re: True Blood season 5...

I still don't see how they can have a future that does not involve humanity going batshit crazy and killing every vampire they can find. They are all effectively forced serial killers at this point. Everyone on the council is guilty of multiple kidnappings and homicides. How exactly is Bill and co. ...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-08-29 07:04pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: ABC orders Joss Whedon SHIELD pilot
Replies: 20
Views: 5058

Re: ABC orders Joss Whedon SHIELD pilot

Anyone that plays a character has to believe that they may have movie roles that would go along with it. Get cast as Hercules, Luke Cage, Iron Fist in the TV show and they might get the same role in the movie. That might attract a higher level of talent than you would otherwise see in a TV show. Ver...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-07-04 10:33am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Obamancare "tax"
Replies: 42
Views: 5103

Re: Obamancare "tax"

Obama sold the bill as not being a tax.

Obama (DoJ attorney) argued to the Supreme Court that it should be considered a tax.

Supreme Court approved the law on the basis of it being a tax.

Obama lied about it not being a tax.

Obama should be raked over the coals for lying.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-07-03 06:42am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: GQ:Obama Term two to be fighting the Drug War
Replies: 6
Views: 1569

Re: GQ:Obama Term two to be fighting the Drug War

Sounds about right for King Ineffective.

Wall Street proves itself day after day.to be a.pile of criminals and mary a one goes.to jail.

Instead.lets.refight the drug.war.

Brilliant.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-06-05 09:39pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Krugman on newsnight
Replies: 48
Views: 4216

Re: Krugman on newsnight

Also Krugman is on record as recommendig the creation of a bubble in real estate to.counteract the internet bubble popping. The man is dangerous and should be ridiculed.for his horrible advice.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-06-05 09:36pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Krugman on newsnight
Replies: 48
Views: 4216

Re: Krugman on newsnight

Any analysis of the increased government spending in WW2 is of course ignoring the MASSIVE AUSTERITY that was imposed on the entire.US population. This, along with the destruction of the European industrial basis allowed us to rebound fiercly, of course this led to.drastic inflation once.everyone.st...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-06-05 07:12pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Krugman on newsnight
Replies: 48
Views: 4216

Re: Krugman on newsnight

Keynesians are by definition.never wrong. They always have an out of saying that the stimulus was.not enough. Krugman is a believer in the broken window.fallacy and wants wars to boost GDP. He is a destructive fool. Obama has a Nobel Peace Prize. Yeah I defimitely see the reason for attributing tons...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-06-04 09:54pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: You are Robert Baratheon, first of your name
Replies: 70
Views: 5593

Re: You are Robert Baratheon, first of your name

So, I’m Robert circa Jon Aryn’s death? Well, I would first have to identify where all of the other players are at the same time. The Starks After Aryn’s death, the Stark mess was started because the king went to Winterfell and a bunch of stuff snowballed after that. My first decision would be to avo...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-05-11 09:04am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Bankia (3rd bank in size in Spain) nationalized
Replies: 4
Views: 1643

Re: Bankia (3rd bank in size in Spain) nationalized

Nothing to see here. Move along.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-05-06 05:37pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
Replies: 446
Views: 80493

Re: Avengers (Spoilers)

Well if Iron Man bails, that would easily fit into the Avengers franchise. It has always been a motley crew of heros and misfits. Hell, Wolverin was an Avenger as was Spiderman. Hank Pym will be an interesting addition, if they go that way and a properly casted Black Panther would go a long way to g...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-05-05 11:09am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
Replies: 446
Views: 80493

Re: Avengers (Spoilers)

It better not fucking be the Red Skull. Thanos opens up so many awesome opprtunities and is such a richer character than Nazi McNazi face that I would be sorely disappointed if they somehow retconned the face we saw into the Red Skull. Take a sec, Google Thanos and then compare to what you saw. It w...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-05-04 10:18pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Avengers (Spoilers)
Replies: 446
Views: 80493

Re: Avengers (Spoilers)

The next movie is obviously going to involve Thanos. Not only did he have the customary "golden eyebrow" helmet but the craggy oversized chin is unmistakable. Add the reference to being scared of Death and it's a sure thing. It opens up so many options, though I doubt we will see a return ...
by KrauserKrauser
2012-04-22 10:07pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***
Replies: 387
Views: 53637

Re: GoT: S2 Clash of Kings ***SPOILERS***

He did ask where the gold and silver was being hidden.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-02-22 07:13am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece
Replies: 2
Views: 985

Re: Eurozone approves new $173B bailout for Greece

Yes with a potentially illegal.bond swap by the ECB that subordinates all sovereign bond owners anything is possible.

Just means when the next crisis comes evertone will drop that countries bonds ASAP to avoid veing trumped by the ECB.
by KrauserKrauser
2012-02-21 06:39pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Is a US economic implosion (aka Greece) inevitable?
Replies: 130
Views: 14339

Re: Is a US economic implosion (aka Greece) inevitable?

Our house isn't powered by gasoline. Our garden is not grown with gasoline. My bicycle is not powered by gas, and neither are my feet. This is true for just about everyone in the country. No, your house is likely powered by coal which is at about the price it was in 2010 due to the abnormally warm ...