Native Americans called them "Hurakons" after "a great spirit who commanded the east wind". Especially destructive hurricane names are retired.Following are the 2017 names fo... moreNative Americans called them "Hurakons" after "a great spirit who commanded the east wind". Especially destructive hurricane names are retired.Following are the 2017 names for hurricanes.Atlantic Tropical/SubtropicalArlene, Bret, Cindy, DON, Emily, Franklin, Gert, Harvey, Irma, Jose, Katia, Lee, Maria, Nate, Ophelia, Philippe, Rina, Sean, Tammy, Vince, Whitney Eastern North-Pacific Tropical/SubtropicalAdrian, Beatrice, Calvin, Dora, Eugune (that's how it is spelled) Fernando, Greg, HILARY, Irwin, Java, Kenneth, Lidia, Max, Norm, Otis, Pilar, Ramon, Selma, Todd, Veronica, Wiley, Xena, York, Zelda.As you can see this year we get real lucky. Both a DON and a HILARY. less
So how does Trump know how many of his Twitter followers are real live human beings and how many are Russian bots pretending to be human? How many automatic bot accounts make up Tw... moreSo how does Trump know how many of his Twitter followers are real live human beings and how many are Russian bots pretending to be human? How many automatic bot accounts make up Twitter traffic on any given day? How many Russian bots were involved in Twitter traffic regarding the 2016 prez election hacking? I guess we'll never know. I think they used to be called sockpuppets in the long ago.
Had they known about the pro-Trump Russian bots being created and the Russian trolling that was going on could a cybersecurity firm have put a firewall around the election and made... moreHad they known about the pro-Trump Russian bots being created and the Russian trolling that was going on could a cybersecurity firm have put a firewall around the election and made it impenetrable from outside attack? Or is that an impossible dream?
Russians tied to the Kremlin set up an unknown number of bots posing as humans to spread fake news, lies, alternative facts about Hillary so Trump would win the election. They plan... moreRussians tied to the Kremlin set up an unknown number of bots posing as humans to spread fake news, lies, alternative facts about Hillary so Trump would win the election. They planted all kinds of stories that never happened and gullible Facebookers apparently couldn't tell they were lies and spread the fake stuff around like manure. Russians trolled Facebook for a few years. Now it was discovered as early as December 2015 that this was going on but Zuckerberg kept denying it. Repeatedly. Consistently. Over and over and over. FINALLY he came clean and admitted it. Dogged reporters kept the story alive and kept investigating until Zuckerberg had nowhere to go but to admit it. I guess he was duped too. Allegedly those bot accounts have been cleaned out but HOW DO YOU TELL a fake account from a real account? Russians went to great lengths to set up fake people spreading fake news and many gullible people sucked it up. Russians knew how easily led some Americans are and so they led them by the nose and Trump won the... less
While attempting to post a question here using my phone, I get the following error:"Safari cannot open the page because the network connection was lost".When I hit the "back arrow"... moreWhile attempting to post a question here using my phone, I get the following error:"Safari cannot open the page because the network connection was lost".When I hit the "back arrow", I discover my question has sucessfully posted.
i wrote this poem after seeing this picture an hour ago;)) Forlorn BouquetWinter trees sigh with love in its wrapLove reaches the freezing point i... morei wrote this poem after seeing this picture an hour ago;)) Forlorn BouquetWinter trees sigh with love in its wrapLove reaches the freezing point in its sap,Summertime's murmurs are hushedlike autumn leaves lifeless crushed,Snow covers land with its hard crustQuivers of foregone love just burst,Half the night she wastes in sighsIn dreams she sees delight of skies,Locked eternally in orbital chaseImaginary hands held her in embrace,Time passes but no memory slipsBonded always no truth escapes,Bitter-sour-sweet all is undone,Bouquet of flowers twine as one;)) less
should be a button to take you to the all current questions without going through search all questions by category. Every time I answer a question would be nice to keep the ball ro... moreshould be a button to take you to the all current questions without going through search all questions by category. Every time I answer a question would be nice to keep the ball rolling with another current question
He theorizes as follows:There is symbiotic relationship between retailers and local media, and it’s related to money. It revolves around money. You have major, major industri... moreHe theorizes as follows:There is symbiotic relationship between retailers and local media, and it’s related to money. It revolves around money. You have major, major industries and businesses which prosper during times of crisis and panic, such as a hurricane, which could destroy or greatly damage people’s homes, and it could interrupt the flow of water and electricity. So what happens?
Well, the TV stations begin reporting this and the panic begins to increase. And then people end up going to various stores to stock up on water and whatever they might need for home repairs and batteries and all this that they’re advised to get, and a vicious circle is created. You have these various retail outlets who spend a lot of advertising dollars with the local media.
The local media, in turn, reports in such a way as to create the panic way far out, which sends people into these stores to fill up with water and to fill up with batteries, and it becomes a never-ending repeated cycle. And the two coexist.... less
He also is apparently working with fellow New Yorker and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on a deal to repeal the debt ceiling, and congressional Republicans are screaming bloo... moreHe also is apparently working with fellow New Yorker and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer on a deal to repeal the debt ceiling, and congressional Republicans are screaming bloody murder. So what happened to the right-wing ogre that the MSNBC crowd and its minions (including people right here on Answermug) are so afraid of?
I have 2 examples:Correct/Incorrect(Steve Miller Band-Jet Airliner) "Big Ol Jet Airliner" is not "Bingo Jet had a light On"(Tauren Wells- Love is Action)"Won't Let the saints go si... moreI have 2 examples:Correct/Incorrect(Steve Miller Band-Jet Airliner) "Big Ol Jet Airliner" is not "Bingo Jet had a light On"(Tauren Wells- Love is Action)"Won't Let the saints go silent" is not "Don't let the sex go south"
I am so sick and tired of all the food that gets thrown away in grocery stores. They cannot donate it because they can get sued if it is not in pristine condition. Scre... moreI am so sick and tired of all the food that gets thrown away in grocery stores. They cannot donate it because they can get sued if it is not in pristine condition. Screw that. I will feed anyone who needs food. There is no excuse for people to go hungry in the USA or ANYWHERE.The Food Bank is just as guilty. If the food gets stale it gets thrown out and there is always too much food to go around. SO? HELP YOUR FELLOW MAN.
Hillary Clinton's "WHAT HAPPENED" book might be cathartic for her. I don't know too much about what's in it but a couple of things have crept out. She sounds really whiny. She shou... moreHillary Clinton's "WHAT HAPPENED" book might be cathartic for her. I don't know too much about what's in it but a couple of things have crept out. She sounds really whiny. She shouldn't have written it. I think it will cost her more than she will get from it. I could be wrong of course. Would you have written it? Why?
Senator Richard Blumenthal said today's meeting is a preparation for further meetings and can use DonJohnJr.'s testimony today to contradict him at a later date when he IS under oa... moreSenator Richard Blumenthal said today's meeting is a preparation for further meetings and can use DonJohnJr.'s testimony today to contradict him at a later date when he IS under oath in a full, formal hearing. Which means he had better tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth today. Of course we all know that Daddy dearest can pardon him and will if need be. No worries. Right?
How long can Trump get away with not giving his base the TRUMPWALL he promised them? He failed on promising to repeal/replace the AHCA. We have no idea what he will do on DACA but ... moreHow long can Trump get away with not giving his base the TRUMPWALL he promised them? He failed on promising to repeal/replace the AHCA. We have no idea what he will do on DACA but it is unlikely he will allow it to be rescinded. There goes Immigration Reform. Overhauling the tax system right now seems cruel since people have died and more will die from natural tragedies. How patient are the folks in his base? Does he have a drop-dead date to give them what he promised them before they turn on him?
Trump called her up to the stage and told the audience she asked if she could come along. "Daddy can I go with you"? He quoted her verbatim. I think he should not have shared... moreTrump called her up to the stage and told the audience she asked if she could come along. "Daddy can I go with you"? He quoted her verbatim. I think he should not have shared that. But he did. In the 8 years of President Obama's administration I don't recall doing that with either Malia or Sasha, do you? Did Bill Clinton often do it with Chelsea? How about Nixon and his daughters or LBJ and his daughters or Jimmy Carter and his daughter or Harry S. Truman and his daughter? Did none of then want to go with their daddies to listen to speeches on tax reform in various states? less
They have ZERO problem trying to censor what you say or how you say it. ZERO. Now isn't that being a hypocrite? They say they don't support censorship figuratively but they will li... moreThey have ZERO problem trying to censor what you say or how you say it. ZERO. Now isn't that being a hypocrite? They say they don't support censorship figuratively but they will literally try to achieve it by silencing you or telling you how to say what you say or not to say it at all. How is that logical, reasonable, sensible, sane?
Are empty questions useful? How? "What is your favorite color, food, car, music, singer, vacation resort, movie, book?" Are those questions loaded or empty? Why ? They aren't uniqu... moreAre empty questions useful? How? "What is your favorite color, food, car, music, singer, vacation resort, movie, book?" Are those questions loaded or empty? Why ? They aren't unique or creative or inventive are they? How many times have they been asked and answered? Which do you like better...empty or loaded questions? Why?
He can come out of the closet and start working with Dems more and more. His base is solid and they're gonna stick with him no matter how LIBERAL he becomes and he could attract so... moreHe can come out of the closet and start working with Dems more and more. His base is solid and they're gonna stick with him no matter how LIBERAL he becomes and he could attract some Dems by doing that. Maybe. Republicans and Conservatives won't be too thrilled but so what? Remember they are the ones who elected him. They own him. Whatever iteration of him shows up each day is due to them. Of course his siding with the Dems this one time because he wasn't getting what he wanted from the Republicans may very well be that proverbial one-note Charlie, one-trick pony, one-hit wonder, one-horse town and we may never see it again. On the other hand he might keep doing it to make progress and have things he can point to as having accomplished during his administration. Stay tuned. It could get very interesting! Maybe we the people do have a champion in the White House and he was waiting for the right moment to reveal himself! Wouldn't that be a hoot-and-a-half? :) less
Are they afraid to go deeper because they don't want to become targets of those who disagree so they always skate on top of pleasant and quiet so they don't make waves or cause und... moreAre they afraid to go deeper because they don't want to become targets of those who disagree so they always skate on top of pleasant and quiet so they don't make waves or cause undue attention? There are some topics they will never discuss because they are fraught with emotion and strong views and that can get very scary hairy. So they STIFLE IT. Is that the life you are living? Being satisfied with just the tip o the iceberg and never going deeper because of fear or lack of interest? What other reasons do some people have for never letting you see their entirety vis a vis what they really think and feel about life? less
