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Forum: Soapbox Derby 21 May 2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,605
Posted By hoitoider
My mother made sure we said grace at dinner every...

My mother made sure we said grace at dinner every night when I was growing up. That is, on a typical night when we were eating at home. If we were eating out in a restaurant we didn't say anything....
Forum: Amusement Bark 21 May 2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 756
Posted By hoitoider
Seems shocking, though not sure why as he was 74....

Seems shocking, though not sure why as he was 74.

Count me with others as really into the Doors in early 80's, waned through the years, then I dunno, they just sounded good again. The DVD of...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 17 May 2013, 06:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 507
Posted By hoitoider
I always wondered about the OP as I heard this...

I always wondered about the OP as I heard this story from relatives when I was growing up (1972 or so, when I would've been watching reruns of Hogan's Heroes).

Two brothers were hit by a car...
Forum: Social Studies 15 May 2013, 02:26 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 206
Posted By hoitoider
I remember the NBC game of the week in the 70's...

I remember the NBC game of the week in the 70's was called by Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola. Vin was great; Joe was as obnoxious as Tim McGarver is today.
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 13 May 2013, 05:47 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,440
Posted By hoitoider
It's kind of interesting to read wanderwoman's...

It's kind of interesting to read wanderwoman's posts and see that the person who wrote that is 'an elder in the North Indiana Conference'. I really don't remember any type of language like that down...
Forum: War, What Is It Good For? 11 May 2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,440
Posted By hoitoider
I spent many years in the Methodist church and...

I spent many years in the Methodist church and never heard any 'convert the lost' nonsense. Nor did I ever hear the words 'hell' or 'damn' (curse words which have no place in church).
Forum: Religion 02 May 2013, 06:58 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 5,100
Posted By hoitoider
In most of my readings Islam considers Jesus to...

In most of my readings Islam considers Jesus to be the Messiah (but not the actual Son of God).
Forum: Police Blotter 02 May 2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 671
Posted By hoitoider
You can't run sewer pipe in ground water. In a...

You can't run sewer pipe in ground water. In a coastal area with a high water table (such as here) lift stations have to be used for the city main sanitary sewer line. Some larger properties where...
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 02 May 2013, 02:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,807
Posted By hoitoider
A local place open from 5 AM to 3 PM serves their...

A local place open from 5 AM to 3 PM serves their entire menu (breakfast, lunch or dinner) the whole time. It's not uncommon to see police or others getting off the night shift having dinner at 8 in...
Forum: Police Blotter 02 May 2013, 01:54 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 29,246
Posted By hoitoider
Another article...

Another article (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/01/18003255-tsarnaev-friends-had-money-and-terrorista-1-license-plate-classmate-says?lite)

It's almost surreal to think about a guy driving...
Forum: History 02 May 2013, 01:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,120
Posted By hoitoider
Makes me wonder if it happened with the Lost...

Makes me wonder if it happened with the Lost Colony also.
Forum: Soapbox Derby 01 May 2013, 02:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 679
Posted By hoitoider
Just commenting off the top of my head here but...

Just commenting off the top of my head here but aren't hospitals pretty secular now, despite the names? Around here there was originally a Protestant hospital and smaller Catholic and Jewish...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 01 May 2013, 03:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 638
Posted By hoitoider
Icon05 Does it count if you use the thief's firearm? ...

Does it count if you use the thief's firearm?

http://www.wwl.com/pages/16209701.php
Forum: Business Bytes 29 April 2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,023
Posted By hoitoider
I can see how urinating would be a lot easier...

I can see how urinating would be a lot easier wearing those. No annoying slit.
Forum: Moot Court 29 April 2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,204
Posted By hoitoider
I understand drug testing pro athletes and those...

I understand drug testing pro athletes and those involved in public safety like public transportation drivers but an 'organ transplant financial coordinator'? I guess it's supposed to be comforting...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 26 April 2013, 02:34 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,380
Posted By hoitoider
Look at everyone Adam Sandler outed in the...

Look at everyone Adam Sandler outed in the Hanukkah Song. Even James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah.
Forum: Amusement Bark 24 April 2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 772
Posted By hoitoider
At first it surprised me to see that too, but I...

At first it surprised me to see that too, but I was really into photography in the 70's and I liked his character on MASH so I'm thinking I knew the connection back then.

Diane Arbus' photographs...
Forum: Politics 23 April 2013, 04:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,757
Posted By hoitoider
Icon402 One going around now is that the older brother...

One going around now is that the older brother may have been responsible for three murders on Sept. 11, 2011.

ref...
Forum: Police Blotter 17 April 2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 29,246
Posted By hoitoider
I was wondering about the timing. The winner...

I was wondering about the timing. The winner crossed the finish line at 2:10:22 into the race while the bombs went off around 4:09:00, correct? I'm wondering if it was planned that way or if the...
Forum: Police Blotter 17 April 2013, 03:08 AM
Replies: 340
Views: 29,246
Posted By hoitoider
I heard they found the part of the pressure...

I heard they found the part of the pressure cooker with the serial number on it.
Forum: Amusement Bark 16 April 2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 501
Posted By hoitoider
His scenes with Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford...

His scenes with Richard Deacon as Fred Rutherford (his father and Ward Cleaver's co-worker) were hilarious; kind of an antithesis to Ward's relationship with Wally & Beaver.
Forum: Police Blotter 15 April 2013, 09:46 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 29,246
Posted By hoitoider
Why should it be rhetorical? The marathon is an...

Why should it be rhetorical? The marathon is an event with a lot of history, so it's something a lot of people cherish. Large crowds, no perimeter security (like in a stadium), lots of nooks and...
Forum: College 15 April 2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,442
Posted By hoitoider
I remember first day of first year of...

I remember first day of first year of architecture school. The freshman lab was from 8:00 AM to noon. At 7:55 or so everyone was at their desks. At 8:00 when no professors were present everyone...
Forum: Science 15 April 2013, 01:58 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,613
Posted By hoitoider
Ponder One reason I've heard for the recent collapse in...

One reason I've heard for the recent collapse in the price of gold is that ETF's and other paper assets representing gold got way ahead of the amount of physical gold that actually exists. Who knows...
Forum: Amusement Bark 13 April 2013, 01:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 918
Posted By hoitoider
My favorite Jonathan Winters movie role was his...

My favorite Jonathan Winters movie role was his part in It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World. Esp. when he destroyed that gas station with his bare hands.
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