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Wednesday Open Thread | 60 comments (59 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Wednesday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Think of it as the kids spending less time learning about creationism.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 at 08:36:02 PM EST
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Re: Wednesday Open Thread (4.00 / 2)

Good point

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Wed Mar 10th, 2010 at 09:00:37 PM EST
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Re: Wednesday Open Thread (4.00 / 3)

Also, shutting down various government enterprises makes the city more green. At least, that's what they say here in Colorado Springs, where we have just recently turned off 1/3 of the street lights...

by asdf on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 12:17:31 AM EST
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Re: Wednesday Open Thread (none / 1)

Begging the question: If it's a good idea and doesn't hurt us much, why don't we make it permanent?

(Not the shutting down schools stuff, but the street lights, etc.)

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Mar 11th, 2010 at 04:07:46 AM EST
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