Open Thread: Monday, April 4, 2016

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 7:00am

Happy 4/4/16

Today's number is 4

4 is the second squared number

4 is the smallest squared prime

4 is the only even squared prime

4 is both 2 doubled and 2 squared

A number is divisible by 4 if its last two digits are divisible by 4. For example 1632 is divisible by 4 because 32 is divisible by 4 (4 x 8 = 32)

A Tetrahedron has 4 sides and 4 vertices. It is the simplest Platonic solid

4 is the first positive non-Fibonacci number

4 pops up quite frequently in religions, magik, divination & superstitions

4 is beryllium

The four states of matter are: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.

There are four fundamental forces (electromagnetism, gravitation, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force)

There are 4 forms in the logical "square of Opposition": A ("All S is R"), I ("Some S is R"), E ("No S is R"), and O ("Some S is not R")

It takes 4 Supreme Court Justices to grant a writ of cert.

There were 4 classical Greek elements (earth, water, air & fire)

There are 4 seasons

There are 4 suits in a standard deck of playing cards

There are 4 horsemen of the Apocalypse, plus Basement Cat.

4 BC was Year of the Consulship of Sabinus and Rufus

Herod the Great died

Publius Quintilius Varus, then Governon of Syria (YES, that damn Varus again), took three of his four legions from Antioch to Jerusalem to restore order and crucified 2,000 Jewish rebels.

Seneca the Younger, a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist was born

4 CE was the Year of the Consulship of Catus and Saturninus

Augustus adopted Tiberius to be his heir

On this date in
1147	The first historical record of Moscow, 345 years before 1492
1581	Francis Drake was knighted for circumnavigating the world
1796	Georges Cuvier gave his first paleontological lecture, founding the science of paleontology
1818	The US Congress adopted the US flag, later to be fetishised
1850	Los Angeles was incorporated as a city
1887	Susanna M. Salter became the first female mayor in the United States in Argonia, Kansas .
1949	12 Nations formed NATO
1958	The CND peace symbol was first displayed
1964	The Beatles had the top 5 songs on the Billboard Top 100
1967	Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" speech
1968	Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated by James Earl Ray

Born this day in
1802	Dorothea Dix, an activist, a nurse & an activist nurse
1869	Mary Colter, an awesome architect,
1906	John Cameron Swayze, a journalist
1913	Muddy Waters, a singer, songwriter & guitarist
1932	Clive Davis, who founded Arista Records and J Records
1936	Hugh Masekela, a singer, songwriter & trumpet player
1948	Berry Oakley, a bass player (The Allman Brothers Band)
1948	Pick Withers, a drummer (Dire Straits and Magna Carta).
1949	Junior Braithwaite, a singer (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
1952	Gary Moore, a singer, songwriter, guitarist, & producer (Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, and Colosseum II)
1971	Josh Todd,, a singer & songwriter,(Buckcherry)

John Cameron Whom?

Died this day in
1617	John Napier, a mathematician, physicist, & astronomer
1774	Oliver Goldsmith, an author, poet & playwright
1912	Isaac K. Funk, a co-founder of Funk & Wagnalls
1919	William Crookes, a chemist and physicist
1923	John Venn, a mathematician and philosopher who liked to diagram stuff
1929	Karl Benz, who started a car company
1958	Johnny Stompanato, a thug who was killed by a teenage girl
1968	Martin Luther King Jr., a minister, activist, & Nobel Prize laureate
2001	Ed (Big Daddy) Roth, an illustrator and engineer

Holidays, Holy Days, Feasts, Observances and such

Today is the Feast of Martin Luther King Jr. (Episcopal Church (USA))

  
So it looks like we gots  ...
The Beatles 1964
Muddy Waters
Arista Records
Hugh Masekela
Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band) (d. 1972)
Pick Withers (Dire Straits and Magna Carta)
Junior Braithwaite (Bob Marley and the Wailers)Junior Braithwaite (Bob Marley and the Wailers) 
Gary Moore (Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, and Colosseum II)
Josh Todd (Buckcherry)

The Beatles

No. 1, "Can't Buy Me Love"

No. 2, "Twist and Shout"

No. 3, "She Loves You"

No. 4, "I Want to Hold Your Hand"

No. 5, "Please Please Me"

Muddy Waters

Arista Records

Two sides of Hugh Masakela:

pop

serious

Berry Oakley

Pick Withers

Junior Braithwaite (Bob Marley and the Wailers)

Gary Moore (Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, and Colosseum II)

Josh Todd (Buckcherry)

OK, it is an open thread, so go for it

Ahhhhhhh Arista

When this posts I’ll still be be in the Anza-Borrego desert, but in the Palm Canyon area and there might be cell coverage out there, so I could maybe drop in. All the same, play nicely among yourselves.

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Submitted by Martha Pearce-Smith on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 7:49am

Is this what they meant by...

The Revolution will not be televised?

Hundreds Participate in #OccupyCNN to Protest the Media’s #BernieBlackout

Bernie Sanders supporters gathered in the hundreds at the CNN building in Hollywood, California Sunday to protest the network’s coverage of the Vermont Senator.

According to Twitter users, the network, along with other mainstream media groups, failed to cover the sit-in.

Protestors are voicing concerns over the growing trend on inequality regarding mainstream news’ coverage of presidential candidates. Donald Trump seems to garner the most coverage, with Sanders trailing far behind.

Of course, many pointed out the fact that CNN’s parent company, Time Warner, is one of Hillary Clinton’s biggest donors

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Submitted by Gerrit on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:31am

TY, Martha, great news. I tracked this activism over the week-

end with growing excitement and I sure hope it spreads far and wide. Have a great day,

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Submitted by Bisbonian on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:55am

"Bernie Sanders supporters gathered in the"

~~hundreds~~ thousands at the CNN building...

Latest estimate, over 2000. Completely grass-roots, started on reddit.

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Submitted by divineorder on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 10:37am

Well, we can thank Hillary?

C 4 urself. CNN parent company Time Warner is 1 of her top donors. Thx 4 telling us 2 do our research. #OccupyCNN pic.twitter.com/BXPDCRMkGn

— Bernie For President (@WeLoveBernie16) April 4, 2016

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Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 7:54am

Aw, how soon they grow up...

Big day for Bonny&Clyde, (the kittens.)

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Submitted by whyvee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:35am

One of our favorite Far Side cartoons...

it is in my "humor folder." Thanks for the chuckle! One of my other favorites is the dog standing by the dryer with a sign pointing to the open door that says "Cat Fud"...with the poor kitty looking at the sign. I love Gary Larson.

Submitted by Bisbonian on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:33am

In my profession

"Hey, what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?" has risen to the level of a Gospel reading.

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Submitted by thrownstone on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:01pm

My favorite which I got as a postcard in 1987.

It shows a guy with a garbage can cover in his left hand and a yuuge mallet in his right. One the ground with their eyes x-ed out are two guys and the lady with the single flower hat. One cops says to the other as they look at malletman's wallet: "yeah, I guess he DOES have a license to do that."

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Submitted by Haikukitty on Tue, 04/05/2016 - 3:25pm

Gary Larson! My whole family are huge fans

I like to credit him as being the reason I grew up with such a warped sense of humour. It was a sad day in the Haikukitty childhood home when there were no new Far Side calendars under the Festivus pole.

We still kept getting the recycled cartoon calendars... but it wasn't the same...

Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 04/05/2016 - 3:50pm

Gary Larson and Bill Watterson, two brilliant cartoonists who

decided to quit before the sincerity and integrity was lost and their creation became just another syndicated “franchise” or “property” to be milked by the management of some money-grubbing media conglomerate.

Submitted by PastorAgnostic on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:01am

the second squared WHOLE number

1.5 is the square of 1.22474.

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:18am

Yeah, thanks, my bad.

I try to remember to specify things like whole natural, integer, etc., but I slip up all the time anyway.

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Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:27am

And Pi R**2 is a sphere not a circle

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Submitted by PastorAgnostic on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:30pm

Not true.

Pie are square because the flat owner refused to allow more storage space, so all the cool baking stuff is in storage.

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:18am

Yeah, thanks, my bad.

I try to remember to specify things like whole natural, integer, etc., but I slip up all the time anyway.

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Submitted by shaharazade on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:15pm

Hey what ever

you sound just like Shah my husband who often spouts random numbers but is really handy as a human calculator. He offsets and offers shortcuts to my 4th grade level long hand math. Gimmie any 3 digit numbers to multiply or divide he's say's in the car as we kill time. Fractions slow him down a bit but then again they are a well known drag. Especially when they cross all lines of measurement from the ruler to whatever measurement your using. If I can't see it spatially I can't wrap my mind around it and could care less. Flunked algebra 2 times until the teacher finally said take remedial math and quit saying who cares what x is. He could of said apples.

Submitted by riverlover on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:04am

After two mornings with panic attacks

I have resumed my antidepressant, at half-dose, to see how that goes. Glad, glad to remember breathing exercises and picture-gazing as calm down efforts.

After the death of my dog 3/23 I waited no time at all and will pick up new puppy on Friday, another terrier, new breed, and also a girl-dog, a first for me. Two girl-souls at home seems settling. Her name is Skya, I had to leave the -ley names.

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Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:11am

From last year: NYT. Will Panama Papers shed light on this?

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-a...

Amazing that there's barely been a peep on this in the U.S. press this campaign season. Shocker!

Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:22am

It got FPed at HuffPo earlier

but that's probably a limited audience since you need to be able to read to appreciate the site.

Good morning, gbb.

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Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:26am

Hey AB!

Thanks for the info. Sure is funny how NYT published that article last year, yet endorsed Hill!

Submitted by Thumb on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:22am

Keeping powder dry

Most of the media understands that Clinton scandals are ratings gold, and it does nothing to help their business model by giving this issue any oxygen early enough to stop her early. Their best case scenario is a Hillary nom and win, and then two years of impeachment hearings.

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Submitted by riverlover on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:36am

Designated dates to sniff for deleted emails

Off to look back for reporter names to see if they are no longer in NYT employ. The tone of the article seems to be shock at the innumerable back-deals. A charitable money-laundry front. Ha

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Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:23am

Dems flawlessly executing 10-point plan to lose Prez election

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/the-democrats-10-point-plan-...

Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:36am

Reading the abramson article now...

Any fool can shoot him/herself in the foot. It takes real talent to do so in the neck.

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Submitted by Hillbilly Dem on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:55am

Thanks

Thanks for the HuffPo article. Funny, but it says what those of us who support Bernie have been saying for the past 9 or 10 months. Sadly, it will not be heeded, nor even read by TPTB in the Democratic party.

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Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:18pm

Curious, does anyone know about this?

Seems Al Giordano ( who was supporting Obama in 2008, on The Field) is now supporting Clinton? Is this possible? A joke? Just can't believe he is really in favor of Clinton. Maybe I read too many posts from The Field 8 years ago, but this seems very curious.
Anyone know? According to his twitter, Al is in WI, reporting. Nothing about it on NarcoNews, but his Twitter account seems to really favor Clinton. Of course, this may all be an attempt at "anarchy" from some place in "Amerika" - find it very surprising.

Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:24pm

Yep, I gave him some crap on Twitter about it

and he immediately blocked me. Very obnoxiously a hillbot, too.

Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:37pm

While you're in crap-giving mode, gbb, how about

sending this turd some? He doesn't seem to have enough already.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-schmeltzer/yes-the-tone-of-the-sande_...

I don't have any social media thingies.

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Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:45pm

I would be glad to....

but can't find his twitter account, dammit. Wow, what a sad article that is.

Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:04pm

What's the deal? gbb

There is NO WAY Al Giordana could be supporting Clinton - just no way. Wonder what he's up to? There's something behind what he's writing - sure there is....she is anathema to everything he's ever said he stands for.
Wouldn't be surprised, if it's a game to kick the DNC/DLC a big one if she's the nominee.

Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:29am

My listening this morning.

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0QIPpBV1D0]

Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:47am

The Cult of the Professional Class

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/04/the-cult-of-the-professional-class/

Submitted by Thumb on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:24am

"It's a Big Club...

... and you ain't in it."

I miss George.

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Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:42am

If Bernie loses, I may go with George's suggestion...

[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeMGqTwWA6U]

Submitted by Hillbilly Dem on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:45pm

I vote. Every election.

But I sure as Hell understand where Carlin's coming from. And he makes a Helluva point. If George Carlin was still alive, I wonder whether he would make an exception and vote for Bernie? Probably not, but I can dream.

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Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:33pm

Thomas Frank

http://www.salon.com/2016/04/02/whats_the_matter_with_dem_thomas_frank_t...

Frank really has nailed it! Listen, Liberal is his new book.

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 8:58am

Ugh. Severe Stomach Flu last night...

Exact same variety that saved my life in Iraq. (Was down with the flu when my truck got hit and flipped. Seeing as I was the Top Gunner, I have every reason to believe that wouldn't have ended well for me.)

Only downside is lack of sleep and can't eat anything... for more than five minutes... ew.

People say public speaking is what scares them. Not me. A sudden, explosive case of Diarrhea onstage, now THAT's something to be scared of, because you'll never be able to do a different act the rest of your career...

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Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:21am

Suspect Norovirus

The flu is a respiratory infection, and technically there is no stomach flu. Wipe down the counters and cooking utensils.

I prescribe plenty of liquids, a probiotic and a couple hits of blueberry. Be well.

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:46am

Yah, well, it's doing a number on me...

Last night spent a LONG time in the shower, just to clean up the mess...

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Submitted by Martha Pearce-Smith on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 11:37am

Can you sip some ginger tea or

ginger ale?

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Submitted by divineorder on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 10:42am

Before we left on most recent Costa Rica trip did

some research and found that CDC says skip the symptom controlling over the counter stuff and get tested asap, two many diff types of causes.

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Submitted by UntimelyRippd on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 4:31pm

If no vomiting/nausea, could be salmonella.

Or giardia, which is no picnic.

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Submitted by hester on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:22am

Please drink some ginger ale, if you can tolerate it

Also perhaps some very weak tea w honey. If you nauseated (and it sounds like you are tossing up anything).... just stick to clear liquids today: including chicken broth. As you feel better you can advance your diet. If you want to know more, let me know and I"ll post it... here or privately.... your choice. Rest and drink, please.

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:46am

Any info is helpful...

Drank water last night, but it went through my system way too fast.

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Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:34pm

Hey, DMW, plain water is not the best to use when not eating.

I make my own drink for such times: distilled water 3 & 1/2 cups, good quality grape juice 1/2 cup, and 1/2 tsp salt. Be aware that this recipes is not an official electrolyte drink and shouldn't be used for long periods of time. I've never used it for longer than 2 days.

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Submitted by ghotiphaze on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 2:06pm

At the tail end of the 70s

I caught something that wouldn't let me keep anything down but Gatorade. I could get by with one bite of something, but if I took a second bite within a couple of hours, I'd lose it all. I lost over thirty pounds in a bit more than a month while I had this. Gatorade saved my life.

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Submitted by Gerrit on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:26am

Woah, DMW, best wishes for a speedy recovery, mate.

Nasty business that, as I well remember. Get well soon; hydrate, eh.

Oh and one day we should compare notes on the best vehicle constructions for mine resistance. If it would trigger us both, of course. We got real good at it in our Bush War over the 3 decades.

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:48am

Sounds good. Never actually got hit myself...

Unless you count the bullet. Every OTHER guy in my squad got hit though. What drives me crazy is that the big vehicles are just big targets, and useless for any kind of street in Iraq...

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:34am

BRAT diet: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast.

My internist also tosses in shrooms. Also liquids

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:49am

Got some rice and Toast.. will try later when I'm up to it...

Just got back from the store (BARELY made it) and got clear liquids and a bottle of Pepto.

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 10:19am

Ciproflaxin for the bug, but you need a scrip, generic Lopramide

HCl might give a brief respite here and there, but you can't get too carried away with it. Pedialyte, too, for the salts & ions.

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Submitted by chakokat on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:35pm

BRAT

When my children were young and had "loose stools" the pediatrician advised a BRAT diet until they recovered.
B banana
R rice
A applesauce
T toast
Hope you feel better.

Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:38pm

B,R, A, T

Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast
Also, of course, a visit to Costco for a lifetime supply of Immodium!
Sorry you're not feeling well, on week 3 with bronchitis here, there are a lotta bugs going around...at least in Western MA there are.
Always worth a visit to a doc to make sure it's not a "known" virus.

Glad it was a good omen for you once, hope it continues to be.

Re: The Big D. Ask any woman who's had chemotherapy for breast cancer, ( and that's now 1 out of 8 of us) and she'll say: "Depends are your friend."
Be well...

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:56pm

Just slept for almost 7 hours...

and feeling a bit better. On the plus side, I came up with some great stand up material...

I have nothing against most self-identities... except trans-species. Because the worst thing you can do in this world is give corporate America Ideas. Seriously, if they could, the Corporations of America would demand that they only will hire Trans-Canines. And of course, you'd have to live and work like your identity. Which means, live on site in a 3X3 basket, get paid NOTHING, eat nothing but the worst parts of meat, breed with whoever they tell you to, and expect you to LOVE them, no matter how awfully they treat you.

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Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:10am

Get well soon, dmw

Sorry. Don't have any medicinal advice due to a large hole in my memory banks regarding remedies for previous illnesses.

Every time I get sick, it's "OK. Now what?"

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Submitted by detroitmechworks on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:12am

Liquids and rest for this one...

But I'm running back and forth to the bathroom so much, I worry about trying to make it to the corner store. Only 3 blocks, but...ergh.

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Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:24am

Cheer up!

Sounds like the perfect time to schedule a colonoscopy.

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Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:32am

... and you don't have to drink the goop

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Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 11:31am

Good One El

I had never really thought about four being the only even squared prime. The proof goes something like, all the prime numbers, except 2, are odd. The sum of an odd number of odd numbers is odd.

My six sigma digital library sort is based on powers of 2. I rotate recently played stuff out of the library and stuff that has completed its time out back in. The power of two numbers of days depends on the may star rating for the track and the number of times it has been played. Time outs are anywhere from 32 to 512 days. I end up with a skewed bell curve slightly weighted to the 4 and 5 star tracks.

I have seen Hugh Masekela a couple times, what a great human. I was doing a project, in Germany, just after Gary Moore's Still Got The Blues came out. The US vinyl did not have Otis Rush's All Your Love, compelling me to buy a Euro copy. The CD included All You Love, but that was during the analog days.

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Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:16am

Only a few weeks now, should be ready end of Arpil

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Submitted by Gerrit on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:20am

TY, NCTim. Hugh Masakela! "bowing low" for this, ty :=)

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:15pm

Heh.

(2a+1)×(2b+1)=4ab+2a+2b+1=2 (2ab+a+b)+1;QED. Where a = b,
(2a+1)×(2a+1)=4a**2+4a+1=2 (2a**2×2a)+1

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Submitted by mimi on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:50pm

I don't believe it, prove it ...

just kidding.

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Submitted by Gerrit on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:18am

Good morning, enhydra l, how wonderful, as always. TY.

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:22am

Good morning from the desert. Thanks for the header Joe.

I,m on a tablet with a weak signal, so I won,T say much.

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Submitted by Bisbonian on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 9:30am

Thanks for some Fab Four (4)

Nice Header.

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Submitted by Martha Pearce-Smith on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 11:42am

This is what I woke up to this morning

here in Southern Ontario....

April snow.jpg

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Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:33pm

Loverly. Where are the mooses?

I don't see any mooses, or is it meese?

Man I hope global warming hurries up so it can flood Florida and I don't have to go so far to get warm. Beginning to think Spring got recalled this year.

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Submitted by mimi on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:52pm

I like winter when the inside is cozy ..

and the snow stays white.

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Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:42pm

Looks like western MA too

very strange, our first real snow of the year here too, daffodils do not like having their little yellow heads covered with snow.

Climate change, anyone?

Stay warm - below zero tonight too.

Submitted by Shahryar on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:28pm

4-4-16....did I miss something?

4x4=16. The next time we'll see something like that is May 5, 2025.

meanwhile yay Beatles!

Submitted by NCTim on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 2:21pm

7/7/77

Two Sevens Clash is the debut album by roots reggae band Culture, recorded with producer Joe Gibbs at his own Joe Gibbs Recording Studio in Kingston in 1976, and released on Gibbs' eponymous label in 1977 (see 1977 in music). The album's title is a reference to the date of July 7, 1977.

Singer Joseph Hill said "Two Sevens Clash," Culture's most influential record, was based on a prediction by Marcus Garvey, who said there would be chaos on July 7, 1977, when the "sevens" met.

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Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 3:23pm

Bingo! It is a square day. Pre-header,

I had a stand alone bolder "Happy 4/4/16" to prompt it without calling it. TY mucho. 5/5/2025, BTW, will be our 24th wedding anniversary - clearly propitious.

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Submitted by FreakFlagFly on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 12:47pm

Sanders Statement on New York & California Minimum Wage Increase

Press Release
Sanders Statement on New York and California Minimum Wage Increase
April 4, 2016

Bernie Sanders
JANESVILLE, Wis. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday issued the following statement as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour in New York and California:

“I’m proud that today two of our largest states will be increasing the minimum wage to a living wage of $15 an hour – raising the wages of some 9 million workers in this country. Not too long ago, the establishment told us that a $15 minimum wage was unrealistic. Some thought it was ‘pie-in-the-sky.’ But a grassroots movement led by millions of working people refused to take ‘no’ for an answer. Loudly and clearly workers said, ‘yes we can increase the minimum wage, not just to $10.10 an hour, not just to $12 an hour, but to a living wage of $15 an hour.’

“This campaign is about building on these successes so that everyone in this country can enjoy the dignity and basic economic security that comes from a living wage, no matter what state they live in. That includes ending the subminimum wage for tipped workers and persons with disabilities.

“New York is also joining California, New Jersey and Rhode Island in guaranteeing paid family leave. In my view, we must go further by passing the Gillibrand-DeLauro FAMILY Act to guarantee 12 weeks of paid family leave to every worker in America. Secretary Clinton opposes this bill. She believes that a $1.61 a week payroll tax on the average worker is too high a price to pay for this legislation. I disagree.

“As president, I will proudly stand with working families all across our country and fight for Congress to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and provide paid family leave to every worker in America. Together, we can rebuild the middle class in this country, reduce poverty, raise wages, combat soaring income and wealth inequality and create millions of jobs.”

Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:38pm

thx FFF, love me some Sanders in the morning.

Finally a candidate that actually fights for us peons.

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Submitted by burnt out on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:01pm

His message has always been crystal clear to anyone

willing to listen. Change won't happen unless we make it happen.
It's up to us.

But a grassroots movement led by millions of working people refused to take ‘no’ for an answer. - See more at: http://caucus99percent.com/comment/54818#comment-54818

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Submitted by burnt out on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:05pm

Think I hit the wrong reply button, was responding to Freak flag

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Submitted by FreakFlagFly on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:19pm

It does get confusing. I make the same mistake, too.

I think c99% mentioned working on a solution to "last comment in thread looking like the reply window is below it when it's not" syndrome.

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Thanks for the reply.

Submitted by LeChienHarry on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:27pm

Has anyone here looked at the Panama Papers?

Meteor Blades has an excellent run down on one of the biggest leaks to date. It includes world-wide top-siders using a Panama-based firm to set up tax dodge accounts, including at least four US states.

More to come in the next couple of weeks, which will swing to US personalities as well. Panama Papers

For those who want source documents: Sud Deutsche Zeitung

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists:
slow loading interactive information.

If anyone knows about this fairly big item today, I would really like to hear reactions to this leak, and possible US implications.

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Submitted by dennis1958 on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:33pm

We have an Essay here at ...

Panama Papers
There are comments about this issue spread all over the site. Mostly in the open threads Essays.

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Submitted by Thumb on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:51pm

No US ties?

I've been surprised that there doesn't seem to be any US connections. Maybe our side is close enough with the Swiss to stay Old School?

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Submitted by dennis1958 on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:54pm

From what I've read the U.S. stuff will be coming soon

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Submitted by LeChienHarry on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:56pm

I read that they are controlling the release.

Why Iceland and Russia were targeted first is a real interesting question.

I just saw Gatsalie's excellent essay and thread on this from earlier.

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Submitted by Caerus on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 5:44pm

but, but, but.....

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalist
look who funds these fuckers!

Don't expect to see any USofA names released...

Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:42pm

thx el! and good morning all of y'all C99

Well, now, I know it's actually afternoon, but still feels like morning to me. I write Hellraisers in my pjs and feels like morning until I get dressed for the day which the boys are making clear that I need to do immediately so as to take them out for their afternoon walk.

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Submitted by Thumb on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 1:59pm

Another One Bites the Dust

So this diary, 375 recs, 2,300 shares, sourced through Real Clear Politics, 100% factual push back against blatant smearing, earned Toby Ziegler a week long TO.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/04/03/1509877/-Hillary-Clinton-I-feel...

When he protested at the Help Desk, this was their reply:

"Toby Ziegler:
Your original headline was unduly provocative, and though you moderated it later the tone of your post as a whole is still over the line in terms of malicious criticism. The one-week time out will stand."

After seeing the Bernie-Smears on Parade that makes up the wreck list the last few days, don't anyone ever suggest the ban hammer swings both ways. This is SUCH BULLSHIT that pushing back against easily dis-proven bullshit is now a censorship event. They must really be worried about the numbers.

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Submitted by FreakFlagFly on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 2:02pm

OPOL's time out ends soon...

Last comment was Tues., 12:16 pm PDT.

It will be interesting to see what he has planned for tomorrow, if anything.

This crap is well and truly out of hand...

Submitted by riverlover on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 2:23pm

Every time I peek over there

it's like everyone is doing Opposites Day but me. Too stressful now. I fought the law...

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Submitted by dennis1958 on Mon, 04/04/2016 - 2:20pm

That diary was on the rec list when I first looked

It had disappeared from the rec list (and every list on the FP) by the time I had finished reading the diary.
The Daily Klinton of suck is just too far gone for me.

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Submitted by lotlizard on Tue, 04/05/2016 - 1:10pm

Yep, I saw it too. On rec list with 100s of recs. Now, gone.

They’re totally going with that “suddenly you’re an unperson” thing. How Erdoganesque.

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