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Re: Why Do So Many Countries End in “-stan”? - Mental Floss

Tom75 — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:49:56 -0000

There was a doo-wap song from about 50 years ago entitled "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)".Much like some forms of modern hip-hop music today, doo-wap music of the 1950's and 1960's would make up words just because they liked the way it sounded.

Re: How Do Hurricanes Get Their Names? - Mental Floss

Tom75 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:39:33 -0000

There is a list of Atlantic to Pacific crossover hurricanes at Wikipedia. Currently five named storms have change identities since names started being assigned. The most recent was Cesar rené Douglas in 1996 which killed over a hundred people.

Re: America’s Generosity Divide

Tom75 — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:54:05 -0000

People give their money when they care enough to say someone else needs this more than I do. Those states whose per capita giving is less than others, be it to religious organizations or secular ones, have a larger population that says "I am the most worthy of my money."

Now I suppose people who have a secular worldview may look down on giving to faith-based organizations, because the monies go to support the church as well as service to the community, but even the most jaundiced view has to recognize religious organizations have a substantial service impact. As such, strictly focusing on secular giving obfuscates the impact and principle of everyday philanthropy.

Re: Russia is in war with Georgia. Who’s next?

Tom75 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:40:07 -0000

While you're at it, are you going to support the Chechens? Didn't think so... it isn't about the Ossetians, it's about Russian supremecy. For all of America's faults, our government is still reports to its people and for the most part Americans have a sense of right and wrong. The Russian goverment answers to no one by Putin who shows more and more evil tendencies every year.

Support the Georgia goverment; don't let Russia roll over its neighbors.

Re: Russia is in war with Georgia. Who’s next?

Tom75 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:35:44 -0000

Are you ProRussia or just ProPutin?

The Russian goverment - led by Putin - orchestrated these events. If I thought the Russians really gave a damn about the people involved, maybe I'd be more sympathetic. However, Putin's goal of recreating the territorial control of the CCCP is the main thing this is about - subvert neighboring goverments by creating problems involving security, energy, economics, whatever.

Yes, I'll support Georgia in this because if Putin goes unchecked, the whole world suffers.

Re: Russia is in war with Georgia. Who’s next?

Tom75 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:38:09 -0000

As serious as Islamofascist terrorism is, the most serious threat to world peace right now is Vladomir Putin. The issue in Georgia is merely an excuse to try and expand his control; the Ossetians are merely pawns that can be tossed aside once greater gains are in sight. I'll side with a flawed Georgian government a hundred times before conceeding an inch to this bastard.