Jim Rockford
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| Registered on: | 5/29/2011 |
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Germans: rescuers free beached whale
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/28/26 at 8:07 pm
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re: Most Common Cajun Surnames
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/28/26 at 6:53 pm to Epic Cajun
There's also some Filipino blood thanks to the Spanish trade route that went from Manila across Mexico to Louisiana and then to Spain.
re: Most Common Cajun Surnames
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/28/26 at 5:01 pm to Missouri Waltz
Fun fact: some names typically thought of as French are German, eg, Trosclaire, Zeringue, Haydel.
re: What Would You Name NASA's Proposed Moon Base?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/28/26 at 1:37 am to AlwysATgr
El Cid
re: Two things I’ve realized the older I get about work….
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 7:37 pm to TechDawg2007
They don't care about you. You're disposable.
re: Who all has dealt with elder parent care? I figure a lot of people here now
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 6:11 pm to tigerskin
Lost my mom to alzheimers two years ago this May. Currently helping my dad deal with congestive heart failure. Thankfully he is still cognitively fine. as bad as it is to have your body fail, having your mind fail is worse.
re: Are ground forces trending towards obsolescence as war drones become more prevalent?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 6:04 pm to weagle1999
Sci Fi author Gene Wolfe predicted this in 1970.
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The HORARS of War
" is a 1970 science fiction short story by Gene Wolfe, first published in the anthology Nova 1. It follows a reporter who embeds with artificial android footsoldiers (the HORARS) in a future war to report on their experiences. It explores themes of warfare and automation.
Key Details About the Story:
Author: Gene Wolfe, a Korean War veteran.
Publication: Nova 1 (1970), edited by Harry Harrison. It later appeared in the collection Endangered Species.
Plot: The story focuses on combat robots/androids (2910 is a key designation) in a war zone.
Context: It is often considered a commentary on the impersonal nature of modern warfare.
Note: The results refer to "HORARS" (Androids) rather than "Horrors."
re: Should a general finance course be required for all high school students?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 4:25 pm to PSS101
Louisiana schools are required to teach free enterprise, which is invariably taught by a coach.
re: Isofix killed the 3-child family in America
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 4:23 pm to rickgrimes
Correlation /= causation.
re: TGIF Watch thread
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/27/26 at 4:21 pm to thegreatboudini
While we're at it, what's with the trend toward smaller watches? People, at least in the online watch community are constantly lobbying for watches in the 36-38mm range and bitch about anything bigger than 40mm. I have a 7.25 inch wrist, which is by no means tree trunk size. I'm wearing a 42mm Muhle Glashutte now and it looks just about right; I wouldn't want anything below that. I tried on a 42mm Rolex Explorer II the other day and even it looked smallish.
re: How much time is appropriate to wait to start dating again after a spouse dies?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/26/26 at 10:39 pm to tigerpimpbot
When one of my cousins was around 12, his grandfather died. Not my grandfather, other side of the family. After a while, an older gentleman asked my cousin's grandmother out. My cousin found out about it, pitched an absolute fit and his grandmother called it off. I thought that was really sad.
re: Mulkey’s press conference for Duke game
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/26/26 at 7:28 pm to Jim bean xxx
No coach likes another coach to be fired. It's a "there but for the grace of God" thing
re: How much time is appropriate to wait to start dating again after a spouse dies?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/26/26 at 7:26 pm to Uga Alum
Coming up on 15 months for me and no interest in getting back out there. Probably never will tbh.
I have a cousin who lost her husband and at the end of each day she says "one day closer." That's pretty much how I feel. She was my person and nobody else would compare.
I have a cousin who lost her husband and at the end of each day she says "one day closer." That's pretty much how I feel. She was my person and nobody else would compare.
re: Defense Attorneys, have you ever represented a client that you knew was a colossal POS?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/26/26 at 11:27 am to SlowFlowPro
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They're using emotions instead of logic.
And they're the first to claim people on the other side use emotions while they think logically.
Everybody reacts emotionally as their default. It's why advertising in general and political advertising in particular, is so effective. It's designed to make you feel instead of think.
re: Bus drives off wharf in Bangladesh...
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 11:00 pm to LSUBoo
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Gotta be fake after watching again.. no way a bus sinks that fast. Too much air inside keeping it buoyant for it to just vanish.. plus that water shouldn't be too deep right by the bank.
IDK about the buoyancy but the water is deep enough for a vehicle ferry to dock there.
re: My Thoughts After Knee Replacement
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 10:05 pm to SOLA
My aunt had the first one done, went great, was looking forward to the second one. When the time came they managed to splinter her tibia. It's been over two years of multiple surgeries, in and out of assisted living/rehab, they thought for a while they'd have to amputate. She finally got cleared this month for her final surgery. They were able to save the leg, but her knee joint will be permanently fused and she'll never be able to bend it.
re: What should be their punishment?
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 9:29 pm to deltadummy
Lifetime social media ban.
re: Forearm Training Methods
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 9:29 pm to Loup
Fat grip farmers walks and I row a lot. Legs are the primary mover in rowing and arms are auxiliary, but it does work them enough to make a difference.
re: Bus drives off wharf in Bangladesh...
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 8:33 pm to Athis
One person popped up after a solid two minutes under water. They were just about all in. Fortunately somebody grabbed them and got them to a life ring.
I counted eight in all.
I counted eight in all.
re: Reinstatement/TD Gear Giveaway Combo Thread...
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 6:36 pm to Chicken
Is Roger the Shrubber banned? MIA since January 3.
re: Reinstatement/TD Gear Giveaway Combo Thread...
Posted by Jim Rockford on 3/25/26 at 6:36 pm to Chicken
Is Roger the Shrubber banned? MIA since January 3.
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