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Comment Re:Dumb question (Score 1) 243

I grew up on peanut butter, with or without the jelly.

I would open a new 5 pound pail of peanut butter, get a spoon, and eat until my throat closed off from the layer of peanut butter coating it. It was actually painful from the muscles trying to push it down to my stomach. Then I would eat another few spoonfuls for good measure.

Either on sandwiches (always with jelly/jam by the way) or by the spoonful, I went through a pail a week.

Comment Re:Dumb question (Score 1) 243

I read a story about this test yesterday, and it mentioned something this one only hints at.

All had been given skin-prick tests to make sure they were not already allergic to peanuts. They were put into two groups — 530 who did not show signs of peanut allergy and 98 others with mild-to-moderate reactions, suggesting an allergy might be developing.

They did do this test on kids with peanut allergies. 98 of the ~600 had "mild-to-moderate reactions". They were allergic to peanuts at the start of the test.

What this article doesn't say, that the other did, is that the children that showed a strong reaction to the peanut protein were excluded from the test. So the 10 or so kids whose allergy would possibly be deadly in larger doses of peanuts were not tested. No sense killing one to prove a point about the rest.

Comment Re: Good grief... (Score 1) 681

I agree with 99.9% of what you wrote above, but the word is 'sow', unless you are reaping clothing

Long ago, in middle school, we had an assignment to write a short story. I forget what the story was about, but there was some disagreement involved in it. I tried to write that one person sued another, but was drawing a blank on how to spell "sue". I think that I couldn't believe it was spelled the same as a girl's name. So I wrote something like "So Robert sewed him," which probably amused my teacher just a bit. And cost me several points on the grade.

Comment Re:Major Version == Major Changes (Score 5, Funny) 199

I thought the point of a major version (not necessarily in the Linux kernel, but software generally), was to signal a major change

Look at the choices in the poll itself:

1. I like big versions, and I cannot lie

You other coders can't deny.
When a kernel boots up with an itty bitty place
And a round digit in userspace
You get sprung

Comment Re:Yup (Score 1) 239

Pardon me. How is:

Do you understand why "some people are not full people" in the Constitution?

in the same class as:

Is Banana?

?

See how that works? My question comes off as rude because I'm not asking for clarification on your statements.

My question was asking for clarification of your statement. It asked if you understand the portion you mention. The question is valid because of the many people who do not understand that portion, yet still use it in their arguments.

You did not apologize for your arrogance, you attempted to excuse it and deflect it.

First it is superciliousness, now it is arrogance. Because I don't automatically assume you are a Constitutional scholar? Because I am attempting to ascertain if you are in the camp that interprets Three Fifths Compromise in a manner opposite its intention? Because of some other reason known only to you?

Thank you for the wonderful demonstration of your personality.

Yes, inquisitive with a high tolerance of insolence in verbal sparring partners.

Comment Re:Yup (Score 1) 239

You must not have realized that I did ask a question.

And in counterpoint, I have no confidence in your understanding of the section under discussion. As the other response to my post shows, even well educated people misunderstand its meaning. Why should I assume you have not?

Specifically, it would seem that if that is the only part of the Constitution that displeases you, you do misunderstand it.

Comment Re:Public support (Score 1) 239

Think about the situation a bit deeper.

Obviously the Libertarian Party wouldn't accept this if their only contribution was a "bodyguard". It would be a coalition government, similar to how other countries' Parliaments occasionally have. There would be Cabinet positions chosen by Green Party officials, and Cabinet positions chosen by Libertarian Party officials. Whether it is random or specifically decided which party chooses which position would be up to them. E.g., it could be like boys picking two baseball teams from everyone present.

For example:
Green Party get first choice, and chooses Attorney General. Libertarian Party then chooses Secretary of Defense. Greens choose State Dept and Libertarians choose Commerce Dept. Etc.

Each Party fields the candidates of their choice for the Cabinet positions they chose. If the Senate doesn't affirm one, the same party chooses another candidate.

Since that whole explanation can't fit in a signature line, I abbreviate it as follows:

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