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    Satoshi is Satoshi

    Not really. The guy is very private. Bitcoin transactions are very public. There is no hiding his identity if he tried cashing out his coins. Also, since he created Bitcoin because he hated the current banking system and eventually wanted to eliminate/replace that system, it doesn't...
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    Next President - Abolish the IRS

    Where's the revenue going to come from? All business taxes? Investment taxes? Excise taxes? Customs duties? My plan is as follows: Personal: Online filing only Based upon US income only First $50K tax-free...
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    Official Vehicle of P&R

    Then again, this one's more environmentally conscious....
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    Official Vehicle of P&R

    No, that was the P&R bus. This one is FC's short bus....
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    Adding memory, computer hung

    Could be a number of things... Bad MB Bad memory slots Debris in the memory slots Older BIOS firmware that needs to be upgraded. Bad memory Are you sure the BIOS settings are exactly the same on both systems? System 11 might have auto config, and System 12 might not. Vista had a...
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    Official Vehicle of P&R

    Official Vehicle of P&R
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    High fat, lower carb diet (grain free)

    Well, that was a just a theory of what's wrong with me. All the women on my mom's side all have had their thyroid's removed, so maybe I have a much slower metabolism now... Plus, I imagine I have a pretty low testosterone levels, which excessive fructose and phosphorous is known to...
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    High fat, lower carb diet (grain free)

    Do keep in mind that the first lbs of weight loss is water. Less carbs means less water retention. Couple that with no caffeine, and you'll see an immediate reduction of 5-15 lbs just from water loss. Also, 3 weeks seems to be the magic time frame. It takes about 3 weeks for ketosis...
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    Obamacare: Now Appearing On Your Restaurant Bill

    In theory, yes. In reality, no. You're assuming the spending of other stuff remains static and/or level... Politicians will always spend every available dollar. So the tax revenues generated by the bridge will never be high enough to pay off the bridge *and* fund all the other new...
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    Obama budget boosts funds to fight 'nightmare bacteria'

    Yes, you're correct. The big companies and politicians have their own version of the virtuous circle - bigger size begets bigger campaign donations (bribes), which begets greater opportunities for companies to get bigger, which begets....
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    Obamacare: Now Appearing On Your Restaurant Bill

    Keyesian Kool-Aid... Gov't spending begets greater tax revenues? If this was the case, why hasn't QE earned back enough to close the budget deficit or reduce the Federal debt (and/or debt to the Fed)? Because it can't...
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    Obamacare: Now Appearing On Your Restaurant Bill

    Only way that's going to happen is if they give them a one-way bus ticket and a bribe (like $100-$200/person). Just like Arkansas did in the early 90's - busing their welfare recipients to California...
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    Low-intelligence adults tend to gravitate toward socially conservative ideologies.

    There it is again.... Are you sure you're not OCD??? Or is bigarrow your Jodie Foster? cueing Van Halen's "I'll Wait" ... or should it be The Police's "Every Breath You Take" ...
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    Obama budget boosts funds to fight 'nightmare bacteria'

    For most patients, hospitals are like roach motels.... You can check in, but you'll rarely walk back out.... Now, maybe if they built a lot of smaller facilities (max 150 employees across all job functions) instead 1-2 gigantic facilities per community, then the large numbers of...
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    High fat, lower carb diet (grain free)

    Fortunately, quinoa is really low on the glycemic load - it's only 13, so it doesn't spike the insulin into fat-storing mode... Regarding the higher fat, sounds like Mark's Daily Apple has another convert. Especially with the coconut oil, which he's big on. Have you bought his books...
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    High fat, lower carb diet (grain free)

    Give quinoa a try. It's neither a grass nor a grain. It's gluten-free. It's a complete protein - low in calories, high in protein, and high in fiber. The nutritional values on the web are all over the place, but the 1 lbs bags at Trader Joes ($4/lb versus $7/lb at the big grocery...
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    What would Putin do if...

    Where are the hoops? And which lowly grunt has to fish the ball out of the water? That pic makes we want to rewatch the climatic scene in Tin Cup again....
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    What would Putin do if...

    Given their history, I hardly think they're provoking Putin. Nor acting like drama queens. I think they're gearing up for a repeat of the recurring drama of their history - getting beaten to a pulp by whichever neighbor is feeling randy and expansive...
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    Poll- Who is worst U.S. President ever?

    Tie between FDR and LBJ - the architects of the welfare state
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    What would Putin do if...

    Sorry, wrong conflict and incorrect wording...
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