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OK, please (pun intended) cool it on any variation of Climate Change as it gets too close to violating Board Rule 10. We would hate to over feed the gators of the political swamp.

FEAR

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 06:02 pm: Edit

People have been predicting the end of civilization since the beginning of civilization.

As far as humanity going extinct goes, we're already writing our replacements. Within a few generations, humanity will be replaced as the dominant form of life on Earth by AI. Some humans may remain in gilded cages, but our progeny will be what goes to the stars.

By Ted Fay (Catwhoeatsphoto) on Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 07:06 pm: Edit

Skynet. Skynet is coming... Fear Skynet.

By Burt Quaid (Burt) on Friday, May 15, 2026 - 01:50 pm: Edit

I hope everyone is safe from that fire south of Canyon TX

Burt

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 04:21 am: Edit

Yes, it was 10 miles from my house. County fire team was on it quickly enough, but there were some destroyed/damaged buildings and other structures.

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Monday, May 18, 2026 - 11:20 pm: Edit

There was a mass shooting event at a Mosque in the San Diego, California area today. Three victims killed at the Mosque and the two alleged shooters, ages seventeen and nineteen, were found dead a short distance away, currently believed to have been from self-inflicted gunshots.

Police have not yet released any other details on the shooters and apparently do not yet have a motive.

AFAIK, none of the names have been released.

Obviously, this is very preliminary information and some of the facts I've heard reported may not be accurate.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, May 18, 2026 - 11:42 pm: Edit

Tread carefully, my children, for the gators are neigh.

By Jessica Orsini (Jessica_Orsini) on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 10:19 am: Edit

The apparent shooters were teenagers (17 and 18 years old), who killed themselves in a nearby car shortly thereafter. The mother of the younger of the pair had reported to police prior to the shooting that he had taken her car and a number of weapons and was likely suicidal.

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 02:08 pm: Edit

There's a chemical tank that's threatening to explode. It's about two miles from the game store where I get most of my SFU material that I don't order directly.

As of this time, fifty thousand people have gotten evacuation orders. I'm outside the zone of evacuation, but am keeping my ears open.

My highest hopes that the fire department people are able to keep things safe. With it being a legitimate explosion risk, I fear for their safety.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 03:24 pm: Edit

Someone asked me off line to explain the "teapot museum" thing.

This is a real thing, and the Federal government subsidizes it every year with a check for over $100,000, or so I'm told.

Such small speciality "national museums" exist for many reasons and things and some are taxpayer supported and some privately owned and some owned by universities or local governments.

In theory, a museum is supported by local donations and fundraisers, their own YouTube channel, the gift shop, and other things. A few also get government subsidies because not enough people actually care about the museum.

What is a museum? It's not just a building full of exhibits. It's jobs (janitor, curator, welcome desk, gift shop clerk) and either rent or payments to buy a building. Add to that insurance, utilities, advertising, and other things. In short, money being spent in the local community. Hardly an engine to power the economy, but it helps and it rewards supporters. Even a self-supporting museum, you can bet that the high school girl working at the reception table is the niece of somebody connected to the museum, and that's not always a bad thing.

In the case of government-funded museums, the people who work there are usually political supporters or members of their families. Most of what they spend also goes to local businesses that just happen to vote for local politicians. Sometimes those workers are even members of some government employee union. And the workers vote, be sure of that.

Get it now?

NO FURTHER DISCUSSION

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 04:06 am: Edit

Harry and Meghan continue to try to worm their way back into the royal gravy train, saying (again) that they would accept an invitation to spend time with Charles this summer at Sandringham but only if Meghan is welcome, no one who hates Meghan is in the room when she meets with Charles, and the UK taxpayers permanently pay for the Harry/Meghan bloated security cost of $3 million a year.

Even better, Harry is now asking for an annual donation by the crown of $10 million to charities Harry controls, charities with a massive overhead that pays for Harry, Meghan, and their PR staff but doesn't really give any money to the causes it claims to support. In fairness, the theory is that the appearances by Harry/Meghan will inspire others to donated to the charities and that money would eventually leak through to the actual intended beneficiaries.

By Mike Grafton (Mike_Grafton) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 10:22 am: Edit

I say, make Harry Duke of Canada...

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 11:31 am: Edit

The Canadians don't want him.

By Jeff Wile (Jswile) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 02:02 pm: Edit

The real question is, ‘How much will they pay just to make them both go away?’

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 02:07 pm: Edit

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex should run totally out of money in a year or two, at which point that problem takes care of itself.

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Monday, June 29, 2026 - 02:17 pm: Edit

Paul, you aren't supposed to address Jeff personally. I will comment that your opinions are not the same as facts, and feel-good liberal memes do not reflect but might influence real world conditions.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 02:05 am: Edit

SVC

I don't think I replied to Mr Wile - or made any comment in this topic about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex?

It's possible I did and forgot about it - (Father In Law is in Hospital and things are a tad stressful at the moment) and so if I did, I do apologise to you and Mr Wile.


(If it helps the last reponse I know I did was jointly to Mr Wile and Mr Grafton in the Real-World Technology topic about Energy and sources on the 27th June - I assumed we can 'talk' outside of RWM?)

By Jeff Anderson (Jga) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 11:42 am: Edit

How do Harry and Meghan compare with Prince Andrew in terms of offending Royal sensibilities?

Also, I know he wasn't quite the same, but do y'all remember the stories in the news about his brother when President Carter was in office?

(IF I remember right, his name was Billy)

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 12:10 pm: Edit

Paul, you did reply to, and attack, Jeff. As easy a target as he is, don’t do it again.

I didn’t say anything to you about Sussex.

By Paul Howard (Raven) on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 12:32 pm: Edit

By Steve Cole (Stevecole) on Wednesday, July 01, 2026 - 10:18 pm: Edit

Howard, we don't discuss how the board is run on the board itself.