Off topic: Wonder why US gasoline prices haven't risen even more? You can find the explanation here: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=WCSSTUS1&f=W It is unlikel… (View Post)

kle4 asked: "What were the other four republics? Are they an American equivalent of the Fifth Monarchists, reinterpreting the Book of Daniel?" Not that I know of. Historians often say the U… (View Post)

Off topic: The primary election here in Washington state is on August 4th. So, I was not surprised when I received the official King County local voters' pamphlet. As usual, there were some humo… (View Post)

Some years ago, I got the impression that losing the US Super Bowl had a worse effect on a team than being eliminated in an earlier round. Never tried to check that out -- and there may not be enough… (View Post)

Very off topic, but this may amuse some of you: They are starting to make the Trump dollar coin. Recently I suggested that we continue making it, but make it, or at least the outside of the coin, out… (View Post)