robboguy
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I wish people were getting more accustomed to the medical terminology. There's a clinical term for that "fixation," it's called "perseveration," well known symptom of dementia.
October 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I wish people were getting more accustomed to the medical terminology. There's a clinical term for that "fixation," it's called "perseveration," well known symptom of dementia.
All true, and I wish people were accustomed to other terms, like perseveration (repeating oneself constantly), confabulation (mixing up fact and fantasy), aphasia (loss of vocabulary) and delusions of grandeur (speaks for itself) when looking at obvious symptoms of cognitive impairment.
October 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
All true, and I wish people were accustomed to other terms, like perseveration (repeating oneself constantly), confabulation (mixing up fact and fantasy), aphasia (loss of vocabulary) and delusions of grandeur (speaks for itself) when looking at obvious symptoms of cognitive impairment.
All true, and I wish people were accustomed to other terms, like perseveration (repeating oneself constantly), confabulation (mixing up fact and fantasy), aphasia (loss of vocabulary) and delusion of grandeur (speaks for itself) when looking at obvious symptoms of cognitive impairment.
October 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
All true, and I wish people were accustomed to other terms, like perseveration (repeating oneself constantly), confabulation (mixing up fact and fantasy), aphasia (loss of vocabulary) and delusion of grandeur (speaks for itself) when looking at obvious symptoms of cognitive impairment.
Yes, and as a CU alum, proud he spent time in Boulder
September 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yes, and as a CU alum, proud he spent time in Boulder
It's a bit forgotten, and it's not his finest role, he's a bit miscast, but if you like war movies, he was terrific in "A Bridge Too Far," playing an officer leading the attack on the Nijmegen Bridge in Holland during Operation Market Garden. Heckuva scene. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjH...
A BRIDGE TOO FAR Clip - "River" (1977) Robert Redford - WWII Movie
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September 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
It's a bit forgotten, and it's not his finest role, he's a bit miscast, but if you like war movies, he was terrific in "A Bridge Too Far," playing an officer leading the attack on the Nijmegen Bridge in Holland during Operation Market Garden. Heckuva scene. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwjH...
Terrific guy, one of our best.
September 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Terrific guy, one of our best.
Yeah, having lived through the Oklahoma City bombing, which is as bad as it gets, this is plain nuts.
September 16, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Yeah, having lived through the Oklahoma City bombing, which is as bad as it gets, this is plain nuts.
Interesting observation. Napoleon was from Corsica and looked down upon for his rustic background. Ditto with Hitler and his heavy accent from Austria. And don't forget Stalin being from Georgia. Something about being an outsider.
September 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Interesting observation. Napoleon was from Corsica and looked down upon for his rustic background. Ditto with Hitler and his heavy accent from Austria. And don't forget Stalin being from Georgia. Something about being an outsider.
Agreed. Also seems like Trump and Co. are auditioning National Guard commanders and units to find out which ones will fire on protesters when he declares he won his third term with 90 percent. Kind of like "The Apprentice" with live ammo.
September 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Agreed. Also seems like Trump and Co. are auditioning National Guard commanders and units to find out which ones will fire on protesters when he declares he won his third term with 90 percent. Kind of like "The Apprentice" with live ammo.
It's so maddening to me, beyond the horror inflected on these young women, is that there was no effort by Merrick Garland and others to make this an issue four years ago. Why are we hearing about this in 2025 when it could have been released -- when it really mattered?
September 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It's so maddening to me, beyond the horror inflected on these young women, is that there was no effort by Merrick Garland and others to make this an issue four years ago. Why are we hearing about this in 2025 when it could have been released -- when it really mattered?
It's so maddening to me, beyond the horror inflected on these young women, is that there was no effort by Merrick Garland and others to make this an issue four years ago. Why are we hearing about this in 2025 when it could have been released -- when it really mattered?
September 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It's so maddening to me, beyond the horror inflected on these young women, is that there was no effort by Merrick Garland and others to make this an issue four years ago. Why are we hearing about this in 2025 when it could have been released -- when it really mattered?
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard cutter fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed a few sailors on the Black Duck.
September 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard cutter fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed a few sailors on the Black Duck.
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard boat fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed three sailors on the Black Duck.
September 3, 2025 at 2:31 AM
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard boat fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed three sailors on the Black Duck.
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
Also, Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Also, Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
Also strong Golf of Tonkin vibes.
September 3, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Also strong Golf of Tonkin vibes.
Also, strong Gulf of Tonkin vibes here.
September 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Also, strong Gulf of Tonkin vibes here.
Here's a nice summary: www.history.com/articles/pro...
The Deadly Speedboat Shooting That Spurred an End to Prohibition | HISTORY
A nighttime boat chase that ended in gunfire and the deaths of three men triggered outrage that would lead to a new a...
www.history.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Here's a nice summary: www.history.com/articles/pro...
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard cutter fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed a few sailors on the Black Duck.
September 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
During Prohibition the Coast Guard had pretty strong orders about search/seizure. There was a big scandal when a Coast Guard cutter fired a machine gun on the Black Duck, a notorious rum runner off Rhode Island in 1929, it was deemed as dishonorable, killed a few sailors on the Black Duck.
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
Agreed. Also seems like Trump and Co. are auditioning National Guard commanders and units to find out which ones will fire on protesters when he declares he won his third term with 90 percent. Kind of like "The Apprentice" with live ammo.
September 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Agreed. Also seems like Trump and Co. are auditioning National Guard commanders and units to find out which ones will fire on protesters when he declares he won his third term with 90 percent. Kind of like "The Apprentice" with live ammo.
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
September 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here? Then board and seize contraband, that's what the Coast Guard is supposed to do. During Prohibition the Coast Guard never blew up ships bringing in rum, or other contraband, approaching the US coast.
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here?
September 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Isn't firing a warning shot the standard procedure here?