I've never been modded down before though.

"What, never?"
"Well, hardly ever!"

He's well behind Clinton (400+ by his own admission)...

That works out to just under once a week. I've never been a fan of either Clinton or Obama, but that's not unreasonable at all when you break it down that way. And, if they don't use a golf cart, it's good exercise.

I have a friend who's been legally blind all of her life. She has a Kindle and finds it very easy to use and read because she knows how to adjust the text size to what she needs. I have a high-end Nook that I'm very fond of. I've let my friend experiment with it and she told me that if she didn't have a Kindle, she could get along just fine with my Nook. Depending on just what you need, either one may be the right answer for you.

Why not measure all the way back to the Medieval Warming period?

The reason they don't take it that far back is that then they'd have to use data from the Little Ice Age, and explain why that happened. This way, they can ignore those inconvenient truths.

If all that hatred came from moral indignation, why is it that almost all of the protesters were college students who were worried about keeping their student deferments. Somehow the 4-F's were drastically under-represented, possibly because they didn't have to worry about the draft.

Incidentally, since you're judging others from such a high horse, when did you serve and what battle ribbons did you earn? Or perhaps you didn't serve at all.

I spent over 7 months in Tonkin Gulf in '72, most of it on the Gun Line doing shore bombardment, and I have the service-connected hearing loss as a souvenir. My ship was one of the 38 that helped throw back the NVA during the Easter Offensive by taking advantage of the fact that their plans had completely ignored the fact that the USN completely controlled the eastern flank of the battlefield.

And, as far as how we were treated by the anti-war movement, I must congratulate you on your selective memory.

Why does opposition to war automatically mean you're anti-military and vilifying soldiers?

Nobody ever said that it does, and there are many people today who oppose our nation's current overseas adventures but support the troops. However, back during 'Nam, that wasn't true, and those who opposed the war (mostly because they didn't want to be drafted) constantly showed their hatred of anybody in the US Armed Forces.

Only once every 40 years or so. Not so wrong in reality, for most applications anyway.

No, Leap Seconds are added at irregular intervals to adjust for the slowing down of the Earth's rotation. The last one was added on June 30, 2012, only three years before this one. The 40 years you're referring to is how long the system has been in place. Do try to keep up.

I never claimed that I was rebutting the statement that "cocoa without sugar is nasty." My intent was to point out an exception to the claim, which I did.

That implies that you think I'm lying. Do you?

If you use enough cocoa that you can actually taste it as such, you've put at least three times as much on as is needed. One generous pinch per side is ample.

You get that even without the cocoa powder. What I'm talking about is the effect the dark brown cocoa has on the surface color and the way the cocoa's flavor enhances that of the meat. To see for yourself, grill two burger patties, but sprinkle a little cocoa on both sides of one of them before cooking. Then taste them and see the difference. If you can taste the bitterness of the unsweetened cocoa, you've probably put too much on.

Not always. If you want to give a grilled steak a beautiful dark-brown color, rub a little bit of unsweetened coco powder on it before you cook it. It also adds depth to the flavor. It also goes well in chili in small quantities.

If all that you write is true, there's only one question left to ask: why do you continue to use it?

I've not seen the film, but as it happens, I've read the non-fiction book it was based on. If you want to know more about the battle, you might consider doing the same. It's a gripping read largely because it doesn't demonize either side but shows their humanity.