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| 2007/10/16-18 [Politics/Domestic/Crime] UID:48333 Activity:moderate |
10/16 Haha, I like how quickly Jon Elliott 'connects the dots' from 'she was
injured' to 'she was mugged' to 'it's a right wing conspiracy.'
http://csua.org/u/jqp
\_ Turns out she wasn't mugged after all
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/16/2007-10-16_air_america_host_randi_rhodes_wasnt_mugg.html
\_ How 'bout we wait until actual details come out (As Elliot should
have done.. But hey, he's got airtime to fill). BTW, the Daily
News is a small step above drudge on "breaking" stories.
Like from her herself:
http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=25413&cat=11
\_ Sorry I didn't scour the internet for a source you approve.
Blowhard.
\_ Seriously, you count the daily news as a reputable news
source? Please start signing your posts with a unique
identifier so we can ignore you.
\_ Same to you blowhard. Seriously, If I have a list of 10
sites all reporting exactly the same thing, you expect me
to get really worried about the one you like best?
\_ I dub thee Suckhard. -!pp |
| 2007/10/16-17 [Uncategorized] UID:48334 Activity:nil |
10/15 Is there a command line that can convert tabs to spaces
properly?
\_ cat /tmp/foo | col -x > /tmp/bar
\_ cat /tmp/foo | expand -t 8 > /tmp/bar
Change 8 to whatever tab characters should display. |
| 2007/10/16-18 [Recreation/Pets] UID:48335 Activity:high |
10/16 Are standard poodles smarter than George W Bush?
\_ Yes because they're not as stubborn and bullheaded as GWB.
\_ Why the obsession with smart dogs? They're harder to train and
get bored easily. Bored dogs destroy stuff.
\_ Actually, I have experiences with both smart and dumb dogs
(poodle, beagle, dachshund, yorkies) and the smarter they
are on the dog IQ list, the EASIER it is for them to be
trained. It's a LOT more pleasant to have a smart dog that
will be potty-trained easily, and it's a LOT more pleasant
to walk and to go to places with smart dogs. You can train
smart dogs rules and boundaries and they'll "get it" whereas
dumb dogs require barriers and a lot more repetitions before
they get anything. Dumb dogs like beagles cannot be trained
to walk straight even after 100+ repetitions because they
follow their nose instead of their handlers. It's a pain
in the ass to live with someone stupid, and likewise, it's
a pain in the ass to live with a dumb dog. Having that said,
smart dogs are in fact more "creative" when they're bored
and create their own things to do. But when they're properly
exercised everyday, they're a lot more pleasant to live with.
\_ Beagles aren't stupid. They're stubborn. There's a big
difference. Ok. They are stupid. But they problem is
their stubborn nature not lack of brains. There are plenty
of extremely dumb dogs, like labs, that are very easy to
\_ Labs are NOT dumb dogs.
\_ Like a brick. Set up tennis ball tossing machine.
Fill. Turn on. Watch Lab chase tennis balls for
hours. If you can train it to put them back in
the bin the lab won't stop chasing them until you
turn the ball thrower off.
\_ As opposed to what, stopping chasing balls to
write the Great American Novel?
\_ As opposed to getting bored mindlessly chasing
tennis balls for hours.
\_ And then do what, lie around waiting for
someone with opposable thumbs to turn on
the TV? Also, how is mindlessly chasing
balls fundamentally different from playing
Tetris for hours? Or Xbox?
\_ Your dog can't turn on the xbox himself?
Must be a lab.
\_ I'd pay cash money for a brick that could do that.
\_ How much? I'll sell you that brick for the
right price.
\_ Labs come in 7 on the intelligence list below.
\_ That's pretty bright for a dog which will get
fat if it doesn't exercise a lot, which is what
the link below says about labs.
\_ Chasing tennis balls for hours is smart?
\_ That's the thing. A dog sees another dog
on TV and starts looking around and
behind the TV and the husband says
"Look honey, he's so smart, he
recoginizes another dog!" and the wife
fires back "That is so stupid, he should
know by now there's no other dog."
To each his own man.
\_ Actually when the dog responds to a dog
noise on tv, I say, "I guess they used
a real dog for that sound clip", but
that's just me. To each his own dog.
train. Training is about attitude, not smarts. I notice
all the dogs you list are very small and have personality
flaws. Just noting.
\_ Standard poodles are considered small? Ooookay!
\_ Yes poodles have personality issues. The important
thing in training is not size. You missed the point.
\_ What kind of personality issues have you seen?
I haven't experienced them myself. Please share
your experiences, thanks.
\_ Standard pooldes are one of the smartest breeds
and do not have any personality issues that I am
aware of. Why do you think they are?
aware of. What personality issued do you think they
have?
http://www.csua.org/u/jqy (Petmedsonline)
Poodles are #2
\_ Poodles attack more people every year than
pitbulls. They just do less damage. Not getting
killed by a dog is always a good thing but
getting 'only' bitten is still no fun.
\_ URL?
\_ http://www.dogbitelaw.com/Dog%20Attacks%201982%20to%202006%20Clifton.pdf
Dog attack statistics (not maimed but
just "attack"). Poodle: 2. Rottweiler: 109
Pitbull terrier: 397. There ya go. Let
me just say from my personal experience
at 4-5 different dog shows and agility
and obedience/ralley, that I've never seen
aggressive poodles in my life. Maybe
your one experience skewed your bias but
still, it is a bias and does not reflect
reality.
\_ My one experience? You're making that up.
I think your experience with the super
trained robot dogs seen at dog contests
has biased you a bit. Pun intended. I'll
go with the stats over the personal
anecdote. I do appreciate you posting
them honestly though instead of trying to
hide them or making shit up like a few
others here would have done. Anyway, I
would not let the typical pet poodle near
my kids. It won't kill them but they don't
need their faces bit or to learn to hate
dogs.
\_ What a great comeback. "Thanks for
posting facts that indicate poodles
are quite harmless (2 bites) but I'm
still not convinced."
Faith over facts. Great.
\_ Oh you're so scared of POODLES!
One bad experience and you're scared!
What a fucking retard.
\_ I already said I've never been
attacked by a poodle. You're simply
stupid. I don't know what else to
say.
\_ Are you talking about the standard
poodle or toy poodles? They have very
different temperaments. And to the
guy who posted the URL, thanks--pit
bulls are a breed apart and I'm glad
no one will insure them.
\_ I'm talk standard poodles.
\_ The sop (scared of poodle) guy
thinks they're all the same even
though they're not. Toy/tea-cups
are yappy snappy and get scared
easily. They're the one that bite
eagerly partly due to bad breeding
and low self esteem, and partly due
to bad owners (usually first time
owners). However this is not limited
to toy poodles but to the rest of
the toy breeds in general. Now,
standard poodles on the other
owners). Standards on the other
hand are confident, smart, scary
smart and have been said to have
the IQ equivalence of a 5 year
old kid (vs. 2-3 for average dogs).
They are intelligent, elegant, easy
to train, obedience, and for 100's
of years have been the favorite
choice for those who want to have
substitute kids and those who
can actually afford them. Yes,
I have a poodle.
\_ Are you the same poodle-loving
can't-read clown from above?
Why are you posting such a huge
amount of crap about a dog you've
never even seen? What's wrong with
you?
\_ I have a poodle, so until
you provide facts that show
poodles bite more than any
other breeds in America,
shut the fuck up. -pp
\_ ah the truth comes out. go
read the url above to see
attack stats. have a nice
day, poodle-lover-boy! |
| 2007/10/16-17 [Transportation/Car] UID:48336 Activity:moderate |
10/16 My car's gas light came on as I approached my company's parking
lot this morning. My home is 14 mils away. Do I have enough
gas to drive to the gas station near my house? It's all
highway. I hate to drive around my company after work to look
for gas station... Thanks!
\_ If you have a newer car (>1999) it will tell you approximately how
many miles 'range' you have left and you don't have to guess.
You can probably make it 14 miles, but I'd stop and get gas.
Use this Internet thing to find the closest gas station.
\_ Or the low-tech way -- stop at a grocery store and ask.
\_ most cars have quite a bit of gas left when the low fuel indicator
light comes on. however it varies from car to car. Check your
manual to find out. From my experience, you should have plenty
of gast to make 14 miles, unles you waste it along the way (stop'n'
go traffic, running AC, etc). But, as always, YMMV -ERic
\_ My gas light in my 2003 toyota corolla goes on when 10 gallons
of the 12 or 13 gallon tank are used up. Assuming that last
2-3 gallons are accessible, I have between 30-90 miles of range.
of the 13.2 gallon tank are used up. Assuming that last
3.2 gallons are accessible, I have between 30-90 miles of range.
\_ The ONLY thing that really matters is your oil level.
Check your oil, and if you have enough, go ahead and drive.
If not, then you'll get a piston melt-down and you'll need
to spend $3000 to replace then engine.
\_ Cars tend not to move too well when they don't have gas.
\_ Oh you're right, I thought he op was refering to the
"CHECK ENGINE" light. Nevermind. Yeah in most Jap cars
you've got AT LEAST 25miles left when the light is on. |
| 2007/10/16-18 [Politics/Domestic/Election] UID:48337 Activity:moderate |
10/16 Obama and Cheney are eighth cousins
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071016/pl_nm/usa_politics_cheney_obama_dc
\_ Eighth cousins means absolutly nothing.
\_ I'm both of their 8th cousins, too. So are you.
\_ I am not even sure which of the current presidential candidates
has the smallest 'ancestral join' with me. -- ilyas
\_ He also has a Bacon number of 3. -tom
\_ I recall John Kelly was a cousin of some degree to Bush.
\_ John KELLY? Bahahaha. Are you Chinese?
\_ Sorry, John "Flip-Flopper" Kerry. Ninth cousin twice removed
of Dubya. And yes I'm Chinese. |
| 2007/10/16-18 [Politics/Domestic/California, Politics/Domestic/Election] UID:48338 Activity:moderate |
10/16 The Religious Right has boatloads of cash on hand.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/13257.html
\_ Interesting. I wonder if there's a sense among the RR that 2008
is pretty much a wash and that it would make more sense to save
money for 2012.
\_ The RR is a single minded entity with a single bank account?
Sort of a giant Jesus Multi-Body Entity(tm) with a single
group mind?
\_ You have a question/answer/real point to make? Or you just
like using question marks?
\_ It's there. Try again. |