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Re: A Faulty Premise
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
September 5, 2008 Views: 0 Replies: 1
Topic:
A Faulty Premise
Last response by
Mara5525
on
September 5, 2008
Re: A worthy goal, BUT.
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 2, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 1
Topic:
A worthy goal, BUT.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
alittlesense
on
September 5, 2008
Re: A worthy goal, BUT.
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 2, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 1
Topic:
A worthy goal, BUT.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
alittlesense
on
September 5, 2008
Re: A worthy goal, BUT.
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 3, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 1
Topic:
A worthy goal, BUT.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
alittlesense
on
September 5, 2008
weight gain
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
September 1, 2008 Views: 241 Replies: 1
Topic:
weight gain
Rating:
+1
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: weight gain
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008 Views: 0 Replies: 0
Topic:
weight gain
Rating:
+1
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: So Sad Prudie on Weight
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
September 2, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 2
Topic:
So Sad Prudie on Weight
Rating:
-1
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: So Sad Prudie on Weight
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008 Views: 2 Replies: 0
Topic:
So Sad Prudie on Weight
Rating:
-1
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: Is graph on a per hour or per year basis ?
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 3, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 1
Topic:
Is graph on a per hour or per year basis ?
Last response by
GLM
on
September 4, 2008
the myth of mentoring and experience
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 2, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 2
Topic:
the myth of mentoring and experience
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: the myth of mentoring and experience
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 3, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 1
Topic:
the myth of mentoring and experience
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: the myth of mentoring and experience
Posted to
Schoolhouse Rock
by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008 Views: 1 Replies: 0
Topic:
the myth of mentoring and experience
Last response by
zbird
on
September 4, 2008
Re: Reason for weight gain
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
September 1, 2008 Views: 7 Replies: 0
Topic:
Reason for weight gain
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
bpeck
on
September 3, 2008
Re: Good news for Obama
Posted to
Election Scorecard
by
zbird
on
August 16, 2008 Views: 35 Replies: 0
Topic:
Good news for Obama
Last response by
ElboRuum
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August 29, 2008
Re: I'm not sure it's racism
Posted to
The Big Idea
by
zbird
on
August 23, 2008 Views: 22 Replies: 0
Topic:
I'm not sure it's racism
Last response by
zbird
on
August 23, 2008
where companies are legally required to say something...
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
August 19, 2008 Views: 39 Replies: 0
Topic:
where companies are legally required to say something...
Last response by
zbird
on
August 19, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 118 Replies: 1
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 112 Replies: 3
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 105 Replies: 0
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 106 Replies: 0
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 110 Replies: 1
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
Re: Strange language
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 14, 2008 Views: 51 Replies: 1
Topic:
Strange language
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CDBoch
on
August 15, 2008
I hope Linda Hirschman never writes the dem party platform
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 301 Replies: 1
Topic:
I hope Linda Hirschman never writes the dem party platform
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Tim In VA
on
August 13, 2008
Re: I hope Linda Hirschman never writes the dem party platfo
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 13, 2008 Views: 39 Replies: 1
Topic:
I hope Linda Hirschman never writes the dem party platform
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
Tim In VA
on
August 13, 2008
Re: Life is sacred...sometimes.
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 13, 2008 Views: 54 Replies: 1
Topic:
Life is sacred...sometimes.
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
Ripley
on
August 13, 2008
Re: Life is sacred...sometimes.
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 13, 2008 Views: 57 Replies: 0
Topic:
Life is sacred...sometimes.
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
Ripley
on
August 13, 2008
Re: "Post-Abortion Syndrome"
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 66 Replies: 2
Topic:
"Post-Abortion Syndrome"
Rating:
+3/-1
Last response by
Axon
on
August 13, 2008
not quite right about the fencing "shriek"
Posted to
Explainer
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 334 Replies: 2
Topic:
not quite right about the fencing "shriek"
Last response by
charles pierce
on
August 13, 2008
Re: Women Should Come Out Of The Abortion Closet
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 47 Replies: 1
Topic:
Women Should Come Out Of The Abortion Closet
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Philadelphia Steve
on
August 13, 2008
Re: why not abortion
Posted to
XX Factor Extra
by
zbird
on
August 12, 2008 Views: 39 Replies: 0
Topic:
why not abortion
Rating:
+1/-3
Last response by
joe reader
on
August 13, 2008
Re: this is a joke, right?
Posted to
Explainer
by
zbird
on
August 6, 2008 Views: 42 Replies: 0
Topic:
this is a joke, right?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
jpperry
on
August 7, 2008
Re: the point being?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
August 5, 2008 Views: 52 Replies: 1
Topic:
the point being?
Last response by
b0nnylass
on
August 7, 2008
Re: the point being?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
August 5, 2008 Views: 54 Replies: 0
Topic:
the point being?
Last response by
b0nnylass
on
August 7, 2008
Re: oxymoron
Posted to
Moneybox
by
zbird
on
August 6, 2008 Views: 43 Replies: 1
Topic:
oxymoron
Rating:
-1
Last response by
irvingchang
on
August 7, 2008
per mile deduction is a huge windfall
Posted to
Moneybox
by
zbird
on
July 30, 2008 Views: 119 Replies: 1
Topic:
per mile deduction is a huge windfall
Last response by
jpperry
on
August 6, 2008
Re: Children in the office
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
July 29, 2008 Views: 62 Replies: 2
Topic:
Children in the office
Rating:
+3
Last response by
Matush
on
July 31, 2008
Re: HIGHWAYS PAVED WITH GASOLINE TAX
Posted to
Moneybox
by
zbird
on
July 30, 2008 Views: 55 Replies: 0
Topic:
HIGHWAYS PAVED WITH GASOLINE TAX
Rating:
+1
Last response by
JonFrum
on
July 31, 2008
Re: 50ppm>>4ppm
Posted to
Explainer
by
zbird
on
July 29, 2008 Views: 41 Replies: 1
Topic:
50ppm>>4ppm
Last response by
NightSwimmer
on
July 29, 2008
Re: "kids" at work
Posted to
Slate V
by
zbird
on
July 29, 2008 Views: 44 Replies: 1
Topic:
"kids" at work
Rating:
+3/-1
Last response by
James of Indiana
on
July 29, 2008
why Scalia's opinion didn't give practical advice...
Posted to
The Has-Been
by
zbird
on
July 10, 2008 Views: 153 Replies: 0
Topic:
why Scalia's opinion didn't give practical advice...
Last response by
zbird
on
July 10, 2008
like all disclosure laws, this one will have no effect
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
July 3, 2008 Views: 166 Replies: 1
Topic:
like all disclosure laws, this one will have no effect
Last response by
hellifiknow
on
July 3, 2008
Re: Let me get this right...
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
May 22, 2008 Views: 118 Replies: 0
Topic:
Let me get this right...
Rating:
+10
Last response by
RonB52
on
May 27, 2008
disappointing
Posted to
Dialogues
by
zbird
on
May 25, 2008 Views: 159 Replies: 0
Topic:
disappointing
Last response by
zbird
on
May 25, 2008
Re: Passover Seders vs. Non-Passover Seders
Posted to
Faith-Based
by
zbird
on
April 22, 2008 Views: 133 Replies: 0
Topic:
Re: Passover Seders vs. Non-Passover Seders
Last response by
zbird
on
April 22, 2008
Re: Making teachers accountable
Posted to
Fixing It
by
zbird
on
April 1, 2008 Views: 85 Replies: 0
Topic:
Making teachers accountable
Rating:
+2
Last response by
lisaz
on
April 2, 2008
re: alarm clock junkie
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
March 20, 2008 Views: 635 Replies: 5
Topic:
re: alarm clock junkie
Last response by
ElleBlue
on
March 21, 2008
Re: ok. i haven't seen juno, but
Posted to
The Best Policy
by
zbird
on
March 20, 2008 Views: 113 Replies: 1
Topic:
The poor technician
Last response by
deduction
on
March 20, 2008
Re: Rohit & Gita Jain are what's wrong with america
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
February 25, 2008 Views: 135 Replies: 0
Topic:
Rohit & Gita Jain are what's wrong with america
Rating:
+2/-2
Last response by
bluekansasgirl
on
February 27, 2008
Re: My CFL experience
Posted to
The Green Lantern
by
zbird
on
February 5, 2008 Views: 177 Replies: 0
Topic:
My CFL experience
Last response by
Mori
on
February 9, 2008
Re: "Women's" and "Black" studies...
Posted to
XX Factor
by
zbird
on
January 17, 2008 Views: 226 Replies: 0
Topic:
"Women's" and "Black" studies...
Rating:
+3/-1
Last response by
question?
on
January 31, 2008
Is the APA writing Prudie checks?
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
December 6, 2007 Views: 287 Replies: 2
Topic:
Is the APA writing Prudie checks?
Last response by
Cooltruth
on
December 7, 2007
Re: What Hitchens Misses
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
zbird
on
December 3, 2007 Views: 167 Replies: 0
Topic:
What Hitchens Misses
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Joseph Tracy
on
December 3, 2007
I believe Egypt gets more US aid than Ethiopia
Posted to
Foreigners
by
zbird
on
November 29, 2007 Views: 272 Replies: 0
Topic:
I believe Egypt gets more US aid than Ethiopia
Last response by
zbird
on
November 29, 2007
Re: Kids are immature
Posted to
Food
by
zbird
on
October 24, 2007 Views: 173 Replies: 0
Topic:
Kids are immature
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Helgarde
on
October 25, 2007
it's not about raising consciousness--raise the price
Posted to
The Green Lantern
by
zbird
on
October 23, 2007 Views: 399 Replies: 1
Topic:
it's not about raising consciousness--raise the price
Last response by
tjcerveza
on
October 23, 2007
Re: What Landsberg doesn't understand
Posted to
Everyday Economics
by
zbird
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 210 Replies: 0
Topic:
What Landsberg doesn't understand
Rating:
+10
Last response by
Realisitic
on
October 23, 2007
Re: Lower the drinking age?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
October 11, 2007 Views: 315 Replies: 1
Topic:
Lower the drinking age?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
elpflasa
on
October 17, 2007
what about fair use?
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
October 16, 2007 Views: 307 Replies: 0
Topic:
what about fair use?
Last response by
zbird
on
October 16, 2007
Re: Not quite right on the obscenity statute.
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
October 16, 2007 Views: 234 Replies: 0
Topic:
Not quite right on the obscenity statute.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
zbird
on
October 16, 2007
Re: Dear Crabby - "crouching whigger, hidden jargon" edition
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
October 4, 2007 Views: 244 Replies: 0
Topic:
Dear Crabby - "crouching whigger, hidden jargon" edition
Rating:
+10
Last response by
daisy
on
October 5, 2007
give 'em what they asked for
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
September 10, 2007 Views: 484 Replies: 0
Topic:
give 'em what they asked for
Last response by
zbird
on
September 10, 2007
Re: As if Human Nature did not apply to Israel
Posted to
Foreigners
by
zbird
on
August 28, 2007 Views: 384 Replies: 1
Topic:
As if Human Nature did not apply to Israel
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
EarlyBird
on
September 4, 2007
Re: Sheer stupidity
Posted to
Human Nature
by
zbird
on
July 8, 2007 Views: 368 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sheer stupidity
Last response by
johnbrown001
on
July 28, 2007
Is NY Times v. Sullivan worth saving?
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
July 17, 2007 Views: 3467 Replies: 1
Topic:
Is NY Times v. Sullivan worth saving?
Last response by
ozarkcynic
on
July 17, 2007
Re: Two useful tips
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
July 12, 2007 Views: 315 Replies: 1
Topic:
"paper" products
Last response by
Lawing
on
July 13, 2007
Re: Two useful tips
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
July 12, 2007 Views: 337 Replies: 0
Topic:
"paper" products
Last response by
Lawing
on
July 13, 2007
there's a very good reason why OPEC isn't liable for anti-trust violations
Posted to
Chatterbox
by
zbird
on
July 10, 2007 Views: 859 Replies: 3
Topic:
there's a very good reason why OPEC isn't liable for anti-tr...
Last response by
Thomas Paine
on
July 12, 2007
Re: there's a very good reason why OPEC isn't liable for anti-trust violations
Posted to
Chatterbox
by
zbird
on
July 12, 2007 Views: 252 Replies: 0
Topic:
there's a very good reason why OPEC isn't liable for anti-tr...
Last response by
Thomas Paine
on
July 12, 2007
Re: How else do you reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions?
Posted to
Press Box
by
zbird
on
July 6, 2007 Views: 346 Replies: 1
Topic:
How else do you reduce energy consumption and carbon emissio...
Last response by
zbird
on
July 9, 2007
Re: How else do you reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions?
Posted to
Press Box
by
zbird
on
July 9, 2007 Views: 313 Replies: 0
Topic:
How else do you reduce energy consumption and carbon emissio...
Last response by
zbird
on
July 9, 2007
small, humble act of pragmatism?
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
zbird
on
July 9, 2007 Views: 1156 Replies: 0
Topic:
small, humble act of pragmatism?
Last response by
zbird
on
July 9, 2007
#1 word in "green" journalism: Organic
Posted to
Press Box
by
zbird
on
July 6, 2007 Views: 186 Replies: 0
Topic:
#1 word in "green" journalism: Organic
Last response by
zbird
on
July 6, 2007
Re: I had a kosher guest at my wedding
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
zbird
on
June 28, 2007 Views: 544 Replies: 1
Topic:
Kosher, plates and all
Rating:
+1
Last response by
violetlightning
on
July 3, 2007
Re: What is wrong with blacks anyway?
Posted to
The Breakfast Table
by
zbird
on
June 28, 2007 Views: 402 Replies: 0
Topic:
What is wrong with blacks anyway?
Last response by
the true conservative
on
July 2, 2007
Re: One way to make this more fair
Posted to
The Breakfast Table
by
zbird
on
June 28, 2007 Views: 214 Replies: 1
Topic:
One way to make this more fair
Last response by
degsme
on
June 29, 2007
great LIBERAL case for impeachment
Posted to
Politics
by
zbird
on
June 28, 2007 Views: 535 Replies: 1
Topic:
great LIBERAL case for impeachment
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Liberal Patriot
on
June 28, 2007
Re: Another product to defeat Microsoft
Posted to
Technology
by
zbird
on
June 15, 2007 Views: 306 Replies: 1
Topic:
Another product to defeat Microsoft
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
degsme
on
June 18, 2007
Re: Exportation of overpopulation problems
Posted to
Everyday Economics
by
zbird
on
June 12, 2007 Views: 238 Replies: 0
Topic:
Exportation of overpopulation problems
Rating:
+1
Last response by
zbird
on
June 12, 2007