ideashak

as if google earth didn't make me small enough already

For about 70 days it got brighter, peaking with a brightness comparable to 50 billion suns, much brighter than most other supernovas. Supernovas are usually bright for a couple of weeks at most.

Everybody i'm please to announce my sister had a beautiful little girl today, Diana Louise Franzi. Pics to follow!

wha

"However, this bill will deprive us of the opportunity to destroy the American forces which we have caught in a historic trap."

What was that? Was that "brinkmanship"? It sounds like a seed planted that they're hoping will grow into US acceptance of a withdrawal. They want us out of there, so they would be free to set up training camps all over the place. These guys will always do more than the American people are willing to sacrifice. There's no end to it. The only thing you can do is try to avoid getting caught in the middle.