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Acrophobia "The Fear Of Acronyms" A Newstalkers Challange?

Acrophobia "The Fear Of Acronyms" A Newstalkers Challange?


By: badfish-h-s-fsh  •  Other  •  21 Comments  •  7 years ago

In the infancy of online gaming circa 1997 I played a game called Acrophobia. The game was set up with a game show host bot and the first round started with three random letters and a topic....
Hang Fish

Hang Fish


By: badfish-voted-most-popular-member-for-4-years  •  Other  •  70 Comments  •  7 years ago

"FISH     A ND       VISITORS      STI NK     AFTER THREE    DAY S  "   Choose a Letter and guess
Some Stoic Philosophy from Marcus Aurelius just for the hell of it...if you don't like or understand it then feel free to shut the hell up/...after all, I am a 10th grade drop out....

Some Stoic Philosophy from Marcus Aurelius just for the hell of it...if you don't like or understand it then feel free to shut the hell up/...after all, I am a 10th grade drop out....


Via: randy  •  Other  •  25 Comments  •  7 years ago

IV. If to understand and to be reasonable be common unto all men, then is that reason, for which we are termed reasonable, common unto all. If reason is general, then is that reason also,...
So, Spring is in the Air (well, sometimes), What Activities will you start or Pick Back Up?

So, Spring is in the Air (well, sometimes), What Activities will you start or Pick Back Up?


By: spikegary  •  Other  •  40 Comments  •  7 years ago

Mother Nature seems to be off her meds this year.  We have a forecast for possible snow today, though it was pouring rain yesterday and near 50 degrees a couple days.  Right about now, I start...
This Is What It’s Really Like to Be An Exorcist

This Is What It’s Really Like to Be An Exorcist


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Other  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Source   (No - Hal did not write this) I did my first 'real' exorcism when I was 31, and I’m 38 now. For almost six years, until NPR aired a story about me, my only advertisement was through...
Dirty panty judge raided victim’s hamper before: prosecutors

Dirty panty judge raided victim’s hamper before: prosecutors


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Other  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Source The Long Island judge accused of swiping a pair of dirty panties from his neighbor confessed to raiding her laundry hamper before, prosecutors revealed in court Friday. Robert Cicale,...
Who are your heroes?

Who are your heroes?


By: sunshine  •  Other  •  34 Comments  •  7 years ago

Yesterday my Uncle posted a picture on his facebook page. Which in itself was a shocker, because he like me rarely post anything on facebook.  Also, what I saw was a shocker to me, I had no...
Why Bad People Make The Best Leaders

Why Bad People Make The Best Leaders


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Other  •  39 Comments  •  7 years ago

Why Bad People Make The Best Leaders By Rob Asghar , CONTRIBUTOR, Forbes, November 14. 2014 I'm sussing out the true laws of physics of leadership....
Exchange students in Italy set fire by cooking pasta without water

Exchange students in Italy set fire by cooking pasta without water


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  147 Comments  •  7 years ago

Three American exchange students in Italy caused a fire after attempting to cook pasta without boiling water. March 21 (UPI) -- A group of American exchange students in Italy caused...
Without Looking It Up, Do You Know The Difference Between 'Assume' And 'Presume' ?

Without Looking It Up, Do You Know The Difference Between 'Assume' And 'Presume' ?


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  44 Comments  •  7 years ago

Do You Know The Difference In Usage Between Assume And Presume ?  Insure and Ensure ?  Affect  and Effect?  Denote and Connote? Elicit and Illicit ?  Farther and Further ?  Has to be on the...
The meanings behind car makers' emblems

The meanings behind car makers' emblems


Via: spikegary  •  Other  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Source Tired of all the normal front page lunacy?  Here's an interesting pictoral essay withthe explanation of where the company logos originated from..... Some interesting (some not so much)...
If You Could Change One Thing.........

If You Could Change One Thing.........


By: spikegary  •  Other  •  119 Comments  •  7 years ago

......About Yourself, what would it be?  Why?  Is there someone/something you'd rather be? This is not meant to be political nor will that be tolerated here.
It's a 'horizontal skyscraper'! Chinese workers are building an enormous glass corridor ABOVE four 60-storey towers

It's a 'horizontal skyscraper'! Chinese workers are building an enormous glass corridor ABOVE four 60-storey towers


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Other  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

It's a 'horizontal skyscraper'! Chinese workers are building an enormous glass corridor ABOVE four 60-storey towers en.people.cn, March 11, 2018 Imagine walking between a group of...
Dream cars or other wish list toys.

Dream cars or other wish list toys.


By: epistte  •  Other  •  127 Comments  •  7 years ago

This topic was mentioned sarcastically in another thread and I thought that I might follow it up with an actual discussion. What are your dream cars or other wish list toys that you might purchase...
BREAKING: Trump Fires Everyone Who Ever Spoke Tillerson’s Name, Including YOU (Wonkette)

BREAKING: Trump Fires Everyone Who Ever Spoke Tillerson’s Name, Including YOU (Wonkette)


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

BREAKING: Trump Fires Everyone Who Ever Spoke Tillerson’s Name, Including YOU 40m by Doktor Zoom via Wonkette Puny Diplomats!...
South Side Irish

South Side Irish


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Today is the 40th South Side Irish parade in Chicago, generally drawing 200- 300,000 spectators every year, it is considered one of the largest neighborhood parades in the country.  South...
To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1955

To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1955


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Other  •  65 Comments  •  7 years ago

NO MATTER WHAT OUR KIDS AND THE NEW GENERATION THINK ABOUT US WE ARE AWESOME !!! Our Lives are LIVING PROOF !!! > To Those of Us Born 1925 - 1955:   At the end of this email is a quote of the...
Tutorial #3:Tracking & Settings on NewsTalkers

Tutorial #3:Tracking & Settings on NewsTalkers


Via: perrie-halpern  •  Other  •  59 Comments  •  7 years ago

The 50 best documentaries of all time, according to critics

The 50 best documentaries of all time, according to critics


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

The article is too long to reprint in entirety go to link to see it http://www.businessinsider.com/best-documentaries-all-time-critics-2018-3 5. "The Last Waltz" (1978)...
‘Pepe the Frog’ creator sues Alex Jones’s Infowars

‘Pepe the Frog’ creator sues Alex Jones’s Infowars


Via: trout-giggles  •  Other  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

source ‘Pepe the Frog’ creator sues Alex Jones’s Infowars By dave-dr-gonzo March 7, 2018 9:42 am - NewsBehavingBadly.com Republish Reprint Cartoonist Matt...
The River in My Driveway

The River in My Driveway


By: trout-giggles  •  Other  •  94 Comments  •  7 years ago

I took a video of this last night complete with narration, but I can't figure out to embed it in my article. We've had quite a bit of rain here in Central Arkansas over the past few days and the...
Could Israeli-style gun laws prevent mass shootings in the US?

Could Israeli-style gun laws prevent mass shootings in the US?


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Other  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

Could Israeli-style gun laws prevent mass shootings in the US? Following the latest US shooting rampage in Parkland, Florida, some want the US to consider the “Israeli model” for gun...
At What Age Is One No Longer 'Young' ?

At What Age Is One No Longer 'Young' ?


Via: johnrussell  •  Other  •  6 Comments  •  7 years ago

I heard some news accounts talk about the "man" who killed all those kids at the school. He is 19.  I also hear the Olympic's announcers talk about "men" and "women" who are 18 and 19 years old...
TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WINNER

TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WINNER


By: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Other  •  19 Comments  •  7 years ago

TRUMP HAS ALWAYS BEEN A WINNER I knew that from when I was a kid.  It doesn't matter how many suits you have, or how many of each kind.  Many people have no idea of the truth of the fact...
Thanks to all our Veterans

Thanks to all our Veterans


By: kathleen  •  Other  •  26 Comments  •  7 years ago

My daughter is marching in the NYC Veterans Day Parade tomorrow November 11th. She will be wearing a badge with her grandfathers name and rank on her arm. His four other brothers served as well....
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