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  1. F.L. Ashworth, R.I.P. thread - Ray Haupt on Dec 8, 2:14 PM
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  2. interesting article mentioning two people who post here thread - Al on Dec 6, 8:54 PM
    1. Not an article but a catalog listing - Eric Hamell on Dec 8, 9:36 AM
     
  3. The Return of Judas thread - Elky on Dec 2, 7:10 AM
    1. What do you have in mind here? - Ray Haupt on Dec 2, 8:23 AM
      1. I'm not so sure about that - Anonymous on Dec 2, 2:29 PM
        1. Re: I'm not so sure about that - John the Baptist on Dec 3, 4:40 AM
          1. Now that - Ron Manager on Dec 7, 2:02 PM
     
  4. All you structural engineers out there... thread - Glenn on Dec 3, 11:52 AM
    1. Seems odd to me too ... - Ray Haupt on Dec 3, 7:29 PM
      1. Re: Seems odd to me too ... - Elky on Dec 5, 9:33 AM
        1. Yes, it makes sense - Brain on Dec 5, 11:48 AM
          1. Re: Yes, it makes sense - Pinky on Dec 5, 12:19 PM
            1. One day - Brain on Dec 5, 12:32 PM
              1. Brian- who put you on ... - Billy Fish on Dec 5, 12:35 PM
                1. Three posts you get for free - Brain on Dec 5, 12:40 PM
                  1. Re: Three posts you get for free - Elky on Dec 5, 12:41 PM
              2. Re: One day - Elky on Dec 5, 12:40 PM
    2. PDB - John the Baptist on Dec 5, 9:30 AM
      1. Re: PDB - Elky on Dec 5, 9:34 AM
      2. Re: PDB - Albert Winestain on Dec 5, 12:46 PM
      3. Re: PDB - Glenn on Dec 5, 2:23 PM
    3. how strange - Johnny Viagra on Dec 5, 11:03 AM
    4. It's probably due to - Bruce Williamson on Dec 5, 1:02 PM
      1. It may well be down to - Golek Eepinkoach on Dec 5, 3:38 PM
     
  5. Here we go...again. Makes ME want to cry blood. thread - Glenn on Nov 26, 10:17 PM
    1. The Jesus Lizard Horned Toad Stomp - The Wind on Nov 27, 3:38 AM
    2. Re: Here we go...again. Makes ME want to cry blood. - Brain on Nov 27, 12:46 PM
    3. These things are always disturbing - Ray Haupt on Dec 1, 10:16 AM
      1. Catholics aren't ... - Bruce Williamson on Dec 1, 1:27 PM
        1. Surely Catholics are not alone in being .. - Ray Haupt on Dec 1, 7:25 PM
          1. Re: Surely Catholics are not alone in being .. - Glenn on Dec 1, 8:08 PM
            1. That pretty much is my view of the Catholic Church too ... - Ray Haupt on Dec 2, 8:19 AM
              1. Do weeping ... - Bruce Williamson on Dec 2, 1:12 PM
                1. I am aware of no statistics ... - Ray Haupt on Dec 3, 6:34 PM
     
  6. Professor Blows a perfect opportunity thread - Glenn on Dec 1, 11:06 PM
    1. Which professor ?? - Ray Haupt on Dec 2, 8:29 AM
      1. My guess - Sue on Dec 2, 11:04 AM
        1. Oops! - Glenn on Dec 2, 3:09 PM
          1. Clair V. Oyant - Al on Dec 2, 8:52 PM
        2. The class was cancelled. - Ray Haupt on Dec 3, 6:18 PM
     
  7. researchers take picture using bacteria thread - Al on Nov 26, 12:47 PM
    1. really cool stuff, but ... - Ray Haupt on Dec 1, 12:10 AM
     
  8. Confused thread - Glenn on Nov 23, 3:29 PM
    1. The posts are from today Glenn - Brain on Nov 23, 6:04 PM
      1. I didn't mean to raise any dust. - The Wind on Nov 24, 1:38 AM
        1. But that is the inevitable consequence when "The Wind" blows - Brain on Nov 24, 8:05 AM
          1. The Sheep People - The Wind on Nov 24, 1:18 PM
            1. The way out of manipulation. From sheep to people - Brain on Nov 24, 4:44 PM
          2. The Harshness of the Desert - The Wind on Nov 25, 2:40 AM
            1. Re: The Harshness of the Desert - Brain on Nov 25, 3:25 PM
              1. The Desert - The Wind on Nov 26, 1:24 AM
                1. Re: The Desert - Brain on Nov 27, 12:30 PM
                  1. Tact? - The Wind on Nov 29, 12:48 AM
                    1. And the analysis continues - Brain on Nov 29, 8:28 AM
                      1. Overwhelming Coincidences - The Wind on Nov 30, 3:02 AM
                    2. Is this the ship you had in mind - Brain on Nov 29, 9:25 AM
    2. Re: Confused - Glenn on Nov 23, 11:22 PM
      1. wind talking to the breeze - Al on Nov 24, 12:14 AM
        1. You once knew how to speak gibberish. You just forgot for a time. - The Wind on Nov 24, 1:16 AM
        2. Re: wind talking to the breeze - Brain on Nov 24, 8:42 AM
          1. Doctor of Thinkology - The Wind on Nov 24, 1:10 PM
            1. Re: Doctor of Thinkology - Anonymous on Nov 24, 4:09 PM
        3. Thanks, Al - Glenn on Nov 24, 11:25 PM
          1. The Twilight Zone - The Wind on Nov 25, 3:07 AM
      2. You are asking good questions! - Brain on Nov 24, 8:14 AM
        1. About Gibberish... - The Wind on Nov 24, 12:01 PM
          1. ±˙▒˙±±˙▒˙±±˙▒˙±±˙▒˙±±˙▒˙± - Al on Nov 24, 12:11 PM
            1. About Gibberish #2 - The Wind on Nov 24, 12:29 PM
        2. The Crates - The Wind on Nov 24, 12:16 PM
          1. Looking for us and finding only me - Brain on Nov 24, 4:00 PM
            1. Time Stands Still... - The Wind on Nov 25, 3:12 AM
              1. "I'm not looking back but I want to look around me now" - Brain on Nov 25, 11:43 AM
                1. The Gatekeeper - The Wind on Nov 26, 1:54 AM
                  1. Mechanics of emotionally blocked people - Brain on Nov 27, 12:22 PM
                    1. Rorschach Tests - The Wind on Nov 29, 1:34 AM
                      1. Becoming reality :) - Brain on Nov 29, 8:44 AM
                      2. Connecting the dots… - Brain on Nov 29, 10:13 AM
                        1. Themes - The Wind on Nov 30, 2:47 AM
                          1. Taking a deep breath - Brain on Nov 30, 1:05 PM
     
  9. Network54 privacy statement thread - Al on Nov 26, 11:23 PM
    1. Re: Network54 privacy statement - Brain on Nov 27, 12:51 PM
     
  10. Hi. I'm Bob Marks and I am a professional astrologer. thread - bobmarks on Jan 25, 10:51 PM
    1. Kewlio!!!!! - Ray haupt on Jan 26, 12:00 AM
      1. The first part of my case is in the link I gave. - Bob Marks on Jan 26, 2:44 AM
      2. The 10k from Eric, - Brain on Jan 26, 7:43 AM
        1. 10K prize for paranormal proof - Eric Krieg on Mar 2, 8:54 AM
    2. You have asked 3 questions. What about the most important question? - Brain on Jan 26, 6:34 AM
      1. "How powerful and relevant is a 'force' that is capable of so little?" - Bob Marks on Jan 26, 2:05 PM
        1. Does Jasmine and others know this what you have told us here? Is Jasmine this "one white - Brain on Jan 26, 3:48 PM
          1. Why don't you ask Jasmine? - Bob Marks on Jan 26, 11:14 PM
            1. Or even better lady Diana - Brain on Jan 27, 8:38 AM
              1. Lady Diana's death was predicted in ... - Ray Haupt on Jan 27, 9:12 AM
                1. Diana, Roman goddess of hunting - Brain on Jan 27, 11:06 AM
              2. "What if your research is correct and it works for 1 in 100 million and not for the others - Bob Marks on Jan 27, 8:57 PM
                1. To rephrase my question - Brain on Jan 28, 9:09 AM
                  1. Yes (nt) - Bob Marks on Jan 28, 12:28 PM
              3. "...there is psychology that, if done properly, works almost always." - Bob Marks on Jan 27, 9:08 PM
                1. "The Structure of Magic" - Brain on Jan 28, 6:45 AM
        2. Science is the only tool, the only hope that we - Brain on Jan 27, 10:18 AM
          1. "And why would that be bad?" - Bob Marks on Jan 27, 9:11 PM
            1. Re: &quote;And why would that be bad?&quote; - Brain on Jan 28, 7:36 AM
              1. String Theory, theory incorporating both quantum mechanics and general relativity - Brain on Jan 28, 8:33 AM
          2. what science can offer us - Eric Krieg on Mar 2, 9:09 AM
            1. Is heaven or hell here on earth. Depending on our actions - Brain on Mar 2, 2:34 PM
      2. P.S. - Bob Marks on Jan 26, 3:33 PM
        1. Re: P.S. - Anonymous on Jan 27, 8:39 AM
          1. "What I am interested in is the mechanics of the aspect/event connection." - Bob Marks on Jan 27, 9:17 PM
            1. Re: &quote;What I am interested in is the mechanics of the aspect/event connection.&quote; - Brain on Jan 28, 8:44 AM
              1. So am I!(nt) - Bob Marks on Jan 28, 12:33 PM
    3. A bit baffled - Ray Haupt on Jan 28, 10:24 AM
      1. You're right Ray. However, as a practical matter... - Bob Marks on Jan 28, 12:57 PM
        1. Cool. - Ray Haupt on Jan 28, 1:31 PM
          1. Yes, there have been other statistical tests of astrology. - Bob Marks on Jan 28, 2:32 PM
            1. OK. The studies were flawed. - Ray Haupt on Jan 28, 10:28 PM
              1. But there already is such a database. - Bob Marks on Jan 29, 10:26 AM
                1. That sounds like a good start - Ray Haupt on Jan 30, 12:36 AM
                  1. The astrodatabank has a "filtering" program built in. - Bob Marks on Jan 30, 2:18 AM
        2. Hello again Bob! - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 28, 3:13 PM
          1. Hint! The easy way and the hard way - Brain on Jan 28, 4:37 PM
            1. Thanks Brain! - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 28, 8:16 PM
              1. Like the saying goes: - Brain on Jan 29, 8:20 AM
          2. Hi Dave. - Bob Marks on Jan 28, 10:14 PM
            1. I believe the difference between... - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 29, 9:47 AM
              1. I agree with Ray 100%! - Brain on Jan 29, 1:43 PM
              2. Why would one want to "stir up" "psychopaths"? - Brain on Jan 29, 2:09 PM
                1. Brain, thanks again... - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 30, 10:18 AM
            2. PS: - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 29, 10:36 AM
            3. PPS: - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 29, 10:57 AM
          3. Informative????? - Ray Haupt on Jan 28, 10:40 PM
            1. Hello there, Ray, - Dave, The Watcher on Jan 31, 3:05 PM
              1. "whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me" - Brain on Jan 31, 5:18 PM
              2. But you set Bob up with a group ... - Ray Haupt on Jan 31, 10:04 PM
                1. "Schmucks"? Not at all, Ray! - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 2, 2:41 PM
                  1. Skeptic does not equal believer! - Brain on Feb 2, 4:37 PM
                    1. A few comments, Brain. - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 4, 8:33 PM
                      1. The mechanics of how the "remote viewing" and/or "telepathy" tricks work - Brain on Feb 6, 3:41 PM
                        1. Prudently delayed response: - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 12, 3:24 PM
                        2. Prudently delayed response: - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 12, 3:24 PM
                        3. Prudently delayed response: - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 12, 3:25 PM
                          1. "Fear and how it relates to sanity" - Brain on Feb 17, 7:53 AM
                            1. I often seek to "get in the last word" on this board... - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 20, 12:20 PM
                              1. Why do you seek to get the last word? - Brain on Feb 22, 2:42 PM
                        4. Sorry for triplicate posting. - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 12, 3:28 PM
                          1. No need to apologize .... - Ray Haupt on Feb 12, 11:57 PM
                            1. Tit-for-tat, eh, Ray? - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 13, 10:58 AM
                              1. Tit-for-tat??? ... - Ray Haupt on Feb 13, 11:57 AM
                                1. I quit (almost)! - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 17, 7:17 PM
                                  1. Are Bostonian tarts ..... - Ray haupt on Feb 17, 10:03 PM
                                    1. I knew... - Dave, The Watcher on Feb 20, 12:36 PM
        3. "I believe I am the first astrologer to do this." - Brain on Jan 29, 5:56 AM
          1. "What if the force doesn't want to be revealed?" - Bob Marks on Jan 29, 3:54 PM
      2. By far the best question so far! - Brain on Jan 28, 1:58 PM
        1. Ah, the wind forever blows, except when it doesn't... - The Wind on Nov 17, 1:56 AM
          1. Perfect message board. "Not too big, not too small" - Brain on Nov 17, 6:28 AM
            1. Catch another Butterfly - The Wind on Nov 19, 1:10 AM
              1. Re: Catch another Butterfly - Brain on Nov 19, 9:05 AM
                1. So will you... - The wind on Nov 23, 12:56 AM
        2. Oh the time will come up... - The Wind on Nov 17, 2:29 AM
          1. Re: Oh the time will come up... - Brain on Nov 17, 6:52 AM
            1. Mind over Matter - The Wind on Nov 19, 1:22 AM
              1. The Door of Sheep? - Brain on Nov 19, 7:53 AM
            2. A Dream - The Wind on Nov 19, 2:33 AM
              1. Becoming reality :) - Brain on Nov 19, 8:55 AM
                1. I missed you. - The Wind on Nov 23, 1:01 AM
                2. Talent. - The wind on Nov 23, 1:13 AM
                3. Re: Becoming reality :) - Anonymous on Nov 23, 1:34 AM
    4. Chuffed? - Elky on Nov 23, 9:23 AM
     
  11. Actually, I think I'm lost thread - Elky on Nov 22, 6:34 AM
    1. lost ? - PHICTION on Nov 22, 7:11 AM
      1. Re: lost ? - Elky on Nov 22, 7:18 AM
     
  12. An age old question i know thread - PHICTION on Nov 22, 7:16 AM
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  13. The Chaos Theory - The butterfly effect thread - Elky on Nov 22, 7:06 AM
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  14. Critical Thinking thread - shudoh on Nov 22, 6:48 AM
    1. I'm goin to have to pull you up on that one - Bannana Man on Nov 22, 7:04 AM
     
  15. Shooting Stars thread - Elky on Nov 22, 6:30 AM
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  16. this is no fish story thread - Al on Nov 21, 9:34 PM
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  17. Yesterday's speaker thread - Eric Hamell on Nov 20, 2:41 PM
    1. Controversial speech... - PHACT on Nov 21, 3:44 PM
    2. Versial speech... - PHACT on Nov 21, 3:55 PM
     
  18. Hello everybody. Newbie here! thread - PHACT on Nov 21, 3:27 PM
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  19. The Vatican says...or does it? thread - Glenn on Nov 18, 1:26 PM
    1. Muddled messages are not always a bad thing - Ray Haupt on Nov 18, 3:25 PM
    2. Intelligent move by Vatican :( - Brain on Nov 18, 4:26 PM
      1. a change of heart? - Al on Nov 18, 4:52 PM
        1. I don’t think they have a heart - Brain on Nov 19, 7:30 AM
          1. Correction. I meant Vatican instead of Rome - Brain on Nov 19, 9:08 AM
          2. Also according to Paparatzi (Pope Ratzinger) - Brain on Nov 19, 9:28 AM
     
  20. no more lame excuses please thread - Al on Nov 17, 4:06 PM
    1. Just excuses, excuses and more excuses Like always. - Brain on Nov 17, 6:04 PM
    2. Just last week while walking in the woods .. - Ray Haupt on Nov 17, 6:26 PM
      1. ... you thought you'd lay yourself down to rest. - Al on Nov 17, 8:05 PM
     
 
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