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My Letter to Jerry Verlinger

Via: perrie-halpern • Other • 45 Comments • 10 years ago

Listen up pest of the day..... You singlehandily, got me to go through the whole language editor so that everyone knows where to find their comments, articles & seeds. This only required 2.5...

Who was the biggest celebity A-Hole you ever met, seen or interacted with.

Via: z • Other • 13 Comments • 10 years ago

I met one today but that doesn't count. A few years back, during one summer, I somehow got in (at least for a night) with an up and coming rap star/actor named Chris Brown, somewhere in Kalifornia....

Zipper anniversary: 10 bits of trivia to impress the pants off you

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 1 Comments • 10 years ago

Zipper anniversary: 10 bits of trivia to impress the pants off you. In honour of the 100th anniversary of one of its early patents, we've pulled together some miscellaneous zipper trivia By...

Dating website for Canadian prisoners eliminates the bar scene

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 5 Comments • 10 years ago

Dating website for Canadian prisoners eliminates the bar scene Dozens of male and female cons who have posted personal profiles and photos on a matchmaking website with a twist. This site...

The Forum: Facts and Gaming the System

Via: perrie-halpern • Other • 28 Comments • 10 years ago

I really didn't want to do another meta article, but since there seems to be lots of misunderstanding about how the site works I figured I would go over why I have tried this change.First note:...

5 Famous People You Won’t Believe Didn’t Exist

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 12 Comments • 10 years ago

5 Famous People You Wont Believe Didnt Exist By: Kelly Stone May 06, 2013 Cracked.com Have you ever heard a speaker or boss quote some profound saying from Sun Tzu's The Art of War? Did...

Heartwarming Sports Story - Must Read

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 3 Comments • 10 years ago

School Sends Girl Home for Wearing Wrong Hockey Jersey - Ottawa Senators Owners Amazing Gift For Her Family Wednesday, May 8, 2013 2:58 pm. Written by: ThePostGame Staff Yahoo Sports...

Help!

Via: larry-hampton • Other • 24 Comments • 10 years ago

I am experiencing some computer problems and hoping someone can give me a clue.When I am on The NewsTalkers and attempt to reply or edit, I am instead sent to the top of the page. That's right,...

Happy Birthday Perrie!!

Via: uptownchick • Other • 67 Comments • 10 years ago

Come on in and join the party...

Now that he's free, can Zimmerman make a living?

Via: chloe • Other • 2 Comments • 10 years ago

(CNN) --" His trial's over. And now it turns out that George Zimmerman might need the same thing millions of Americans are looking for: a job. As Zimmerman and his legal team mounted their...

Climate change cuts demand in the real estate market ? Maybe not

Via: petey-coober • Other • 3 Comments • 10 years ago

Housing: The Great Sandy Sell-Off It seems to be quite the opposite . Discussed here are damaged properties being snapped up at a discount in large quantities . I guess not everyone perceives a...

The SELF-FULFILLING … Uhhhhmmm … FLOPACY!

Via: a-macarthur • Other • 54 Comments • 10 years ago

The SELF-FULFILLING FLOPACY, or, to put it another way If you can't refute a position stated in a DISCUSSION/THREAD/COMMENT, do one or all of the following 1) "Rebut" with (i.e.) --...

Congratulations to Larry and Arlene......

Via: perrie-halpern • Other • 18 Comments • 10 years ago

On the birth of their first grand child, a bouncing baby boy!I'll let Larry give us all the details.......

I have a major addiction problem

Via: miss-construed • Other • 11 Comments • 10 years ago

Thankfully it isnt drugs, but I have a major addiction problem.My addiction is Minecraft. I'm a 31 year old woman who likes to play minecraft online with a bunch of xbox360 kids. Oh. My. God. I...

Learn To Your Heart's Content, Or The Best Site On The Web (After The NewsTalkers of Course)

Via: larry-hampton • Other • 3 Comments • 10 years ago

Discovered Khan Academy a while back and go there all the time. An invaluable recource and "must-have" for anyone with school aged children. Check it out! :~) Khan Academy

Sweet Lorraine

Via: ambivalent • Other • 12 Comments • 10 years ago

What’s in a name?

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 39 Comments • 10 years ago

Whats in a name? Juliet: "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) (William Shakespeare) For...

META: New Moderation Procedures and Clarification about Moderation.

Via: perrie-halpern • Other • 34 Comments • 10 years ago

Hello Everyone! First, I would like to clarify a common misconception about moderation on this site. Being a moderator is a hard and thankless position and I thank those who volunteer for it....

NewsTalker Community Group Announcement

Via: jerry-verlinger • Other • 8 Comments • 10 years ago

Larry Hampton Becomes Co-Administrator of The NewsTalkers Community Group In an effort help to make the The NewsTalkers Community Group a hub of the general community activity, and to...

Freedom of Choice

Via: buzz-of-the-orient • Other • 40 Comments • 10 years ago

Freedom of Choice Who, other than perhaps a prisoner in jail or a patient in a mental hospital, does not have the freedom to choose, within the limitations and parameters of a civilized...

Looking for Contributing Editors

Via: perrie-halpern • Other • 60 Comments • 10 years ago

As NT moves closer and closer to the new platform, I would like to introduce a new feature that will highlight our best writers here. So to that end, I have just introduced a "Contributing...

Submit your own New Era slogans

Via: petey-coober • Other • 22 Comments • 10 years ago

Please post your suggestions for a slogan for the era we are in . Make it original if you can . Mine is : Marijuana Not Bathsalts !

Hitler Finds Out About Obamacare Problems. Humor or reality?

Via: krakkin • Other • 6 Comments • 10 years ago

Is your “White Privilege” Showing?

Via: z • Other • 76 Comments • 10 years ago

There was recently a discussion thread here in which an essay by Peggy McIntosh called White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack was mentioned - I forgot who brought it up...

5 Stupid Questions and YOU May Know the Answer!

Via: dowser • Other • 14 Comments • 10 years ago

Of late, I've been having more and more senior moments. Why, I don't know! Maybe stress? Maybe I need a break? Saturday night, all the uniform moms for band got together for our annual get...

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