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by Rogue 9
Sun May 21, 2023 10:14 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: D.A. Willis orders work from home, extra security for first weeks of August
Replies: 0
Views: 13565

D.A. Willis orders work from home, extra security for first weeks of August

Boston Globe, reprinting the NYT Georgia prosecutor signals August timetable for charges in Trump inquiry By Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim New York Times, Updated May 19, 2023, 6:19 p.m. The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into former president Donald Trump and his allies has taken th...
by Rogue 9
Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: West Virginia administration interferes with public broadcast reporting, fires reporter
Replies: 0
Views: 8803

West Virginia administration interferes with public broadcast reporting, fires reporter

NPR Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting February 13, 2023 5:01 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition David Folkenflik Late last fall, West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Amelia Ferrell Knisely reported one story after another about allegations that people ...
by Rogue 9
Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Trump pardons Joe Arpaio
Replies: 7
Views: 9042

Re: Trump pardons Joe Arpaio

:lol: This topic's line of discussion aged well.
by Rogue 9
Sun Oct 30, 2022 6:52 am
Forum: Great Hall
Topic: So, we are back.
Replies: 2
Views: 11201

Re: So, we are back.

Excellent. Wish there had been some way to tell us. :lol:
by Rogue 9
Sat Jun 08, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: User-Fiction Reviews
Topic: Author Feedback: Rogue 9
Replies: 35
Views: 16745

Re: Author Feedback: Rogue 9

Here. Much delayed - too much delayed - but as ordered, Your Ladyship.
by Rogue 9
Fri May 25, 2018 4:49 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Oklahoma City gunman shot, killed by bystanders
Replies: 0
Views: 10448

Oklahoma City gunman shot, killed by bystanders

NPR Gunman Who Fired Into An Oklahoma City Restaurant Was Shot Dead By 2 Bystanders May 25, 20182:34 PM ET Alexis Diao A gunman who opened fire at an Oklahoma restaurant Thursday evening was confronted by two people who saw what was happening, got their guns and shot him dead, police said. The man,...
by Rogue 9
Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:05 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Green Party candidate on GOP Payroll
Replies: 0
Views: 10079

Green Party candidate on GOP Payroll

This is my shocked face. Green Party candidate was on state GOP payroll HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A man who registered as a Green Party candidate for Montana’s U.S. Senate race was on the state Republican Party’s payroll and heads a newly formed anti-tax group, according to a review of election document...
by Rogue 9
Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:38 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Stormfront seized by domain host, throw off the internet!
Replies: 1
Views: 5784

Re: Stormfront seized by domain host, throw off the internet

Total victory (by default) to SDN at long last! Suck it, Arminius! :biggrin:
by Rogue 9
Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:48 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Trump pardons Joe Arpaio
Replies: 7
Views: 9042

Trump pardons Joe Arpaio

NPR President Trump Pardons Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio August 25, 20178:14 PM ET Amita Kelly President Trump has pardoned controversial former Sheriff Joe Arpaio for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction. A statement issued by the White House Friday night said, "Today, President Donald J. Trump...
by Rogue 9
Tue May 09, 2017 4:20 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Trump fires FBI Director James Comey
Replies: 5
Views: 2690

Trump fires FBI Director James Comey

NPR President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey May 9, 20175:56 PM ET Jessica Taylor The White House has fired FBI Director James Comey, who was overseeing an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 elections and possible ties to the Trump campaign and top aides. "Today, President Donald...
by Rogue 9
Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:30 pm
Forum: User-Fiction Reviews
Topic: Feedback for Cynical Cat
Replies: 1387
Views: 133188

Re: Feedback for Cynical Cat

One of the Thousand Sons who escaped the Rubric? Or a Blood Raven? :razz:

Speaking of 40k, I miss Crucible. Given it any thought lately?
by Rogue 9
Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:49 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Trump to remove commander of D.C. National Guard
Replies: 0
Views: 1557

Trump to remove commander of D.C. National Guard

Washington Post Head of D.C. National Guard to be removed from post in middle of inauguration By Peter Hermann and Aaron C. Davis January 13 at 1:55 PM The U.S. Army general who heads the D.C. National Guard and is an integral part of overseeing the inauguration said Friday he has been ordered remo...
by Rogue 9
Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Officer does not shoot black man; is fired
Replies: 2
Views: 1929

Officer does not shoot black man; is fired

NPR Military-Trained Police May Be Less Hasty To Shoot, But That Got This Vet Fired December 8, 20163:41 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition There are plenty of recent stories involving white police officers who have shot and killed black men, including some who are on trial for those shootings. Then th...
by Rogue 9
Fri Sep 23, 2016 5:07 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Part Ways
Replies: 12
Views: 10990

Re: Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Part Ways

There is that. That said, I play both and have a very large Imperial Guard army myself, and I've never had cause to regret it. They scratch different itches; X-Wing is by nature more of a mass-market game because you don't have to assemble and paint. If I didn't like that part of it, I probably woul...
by Rogue 9
Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Out of Character
Topic: Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Part Ways
Replies: 12
Views: 10990

Re: Games Workshop and Fantasy Flight Part Ways

Actually I think this has more to do with firing Alan Merrett than anything else. They got rid of their former head of IP who made a habit of farming out their property to anyone who could wave a check, and with restarting their Specialist Games division probably plan to bring a lot of it back in-ho...
by Rogue 9
Mon Aug 22, 2016 7:54 pm
Forum: User-Fiction Reviews
Topic: Feedback for Cynical Cat
Replies: 1387
Views: 133188

Re: Feedback for Cynical Cat

Personally I'm interested to see what becomes of Nalifan's investigation of the king's death. Surely discerning the difference between a Khaduli arrow and the magic of Baator is trivial for him; the only question is what he does with the information and/or to Prince Asshole. Also if it still holds y...
by Rogue 9
Tue Mar 01, 2016 10:09 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Mitch McConnell tells Republican Senators run against Trump
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

Re: Mitch McConnell tells Republican Senators run against Tr

And the anti-establishment vote is driving both of them; I have witnessed several people whose first and second choices are, in some order, Trump and Sanders.
by Rogue 9
Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:12 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Time to upgrade the GPU, worried about cooling.
Replies: 0
Views: 1301

Time to upgrade the GPU, worried about cooling.

So I'm going to play Star Citizen, just got the dogfighting module beta, and lo and behold my GPU can't handle it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v350/RenegadePaladin/SystemSpecs.png Which is honestly not a surprise, so it's time for an upgrade. (Incidentally, I don't know why it says I'm running...
by Rogue 9
Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:11 pm
Forum: Gaming & Technology
Topic: Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Replies: 6
Views: 2868

Re: Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator

I tried it once. Got stuck as the comms officer, and wound up amusing myself by demanding surrender from everyone on the list and then taunting them until they shut their radios off. :razz:
by Rogue 9
Mon Nov 03, 2014 8:50 pm
Forum: User-Fiction Reviews
Topic: Author Feedback: Rogue 9
Replies: 35
Views: 16745

Re: Author Feedback: Rogue 9

That had been languishing on my hard drive since 2010 while I tried to edit it down. I really couldn't, though, and the thing in the chapter that inspired the chapter title I'd chosen was so far back in that it would have been ridiculously long. I was reading through the story again today and it hit...
by Rogue 9
Fri Jul 25, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Poll: 37% of Miss. Republicans would back new Confederacy
Replies: 3
Views: 1123

Poll: 37% of Miss. Republicans would back new Confederacy

Source. 37 Percent Of Mississippi GOPers Would Back Confederates In Civil War Daniel Strauss – July 15, 2014, 10:01 AM EDT A new Public Policy Polling survey found that 37 percent of Republicans who voted in the Mississippi primary runoff election between incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and stat...
by Rogue 9
Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:37 am
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Al Shabaab leader believed killed by Navy SEALS
Replies: 2
Views: 1046

Re: Al Shabaab leader believed killed by Navy SEALS

Personally I think capturing Anas al-Libi alive is a bigger deal, though it's getting less press so far. (I became aware of it when a friend of mine liked Fox News' coverage on Facebook, and was rather disgusted to see all their commenters openly calling for his torture and/or summary execution.) No...
by Rogue 9
Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Obama: Strike on Hold if Syria Abandons Chemical Weapons
Replies: 9
Views: 2476

Re: Obama: Strike on Hold if Syria Abandons Chemical Weapons

Meanwhile, in Syria... NPR; audio at the link. Rebels Were 'Eager' To See U.S. Strikes On Syria September 12, 2013 4:00 AM Steve Inskeep talks to General Salim Idriss, commander of the Free Syrian Army. They discuss Syrian opposition reaction to President Obama's address to the nation this week, th...
by Rogue 9
Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Fire Marshal: Inspections Refused Since West Blast
Replies: 5
Views: 1831

Re: Fire Marshal: Inspections Refused Since West Blast

Wait. Government safety inspectors show up to inspect the place and they can actually tell them to fuck off and annoy someone else and do it legally? The fuck is that? :wtf:
by Rogue 9
Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:30 pm
Forum: News & Politics
Topic: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58
Replies: 8
Views: 2132

Re: Venezuela's Hugo Chavez dies aged 58

Cynical Cat wrote:He wasn't a monster, but he failed at his self proclaimed primary goal (alleviating poverty) and left the country a mess. This essentially makes him a destructive version of Mugabe.
Mugabe needs a destructive version? I think the original is quite destructive enough.