The Off Topic Topic

[Duque de Bragança]

I didn't know, but I looked up the year he was admitted.  1977.  I think they got his age wrong.  I thought he was born in 1905.  He died shortly after I was born in 1982 I think.



http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html



My Great Grandfather was born in this country but I'm not sure about his father and I'm pretty sure his father was not.

Already posted in the World Cup thread. Ann Coulter is a great troll. She should be invited to Languish.

[Brazen]

I seriously wonder when my life will stop being in sync with school years.
When do years mentally begin and end for everyone? at the proper new year? Financial year?

I still judge friends as being older or younger depending on what school year they were in.

[The Brain]

Thailand's first space colony will cause so much confusion.

[jimmy olsen]

From the 15th or so.

Of July?

[Josquius]

Yes.
The country is closed then?

[jimmy olsen]

Yes.
The country is closed then?

No been pondering my vacation and Taiwan is one of the options. I was thinking of going Aug 7-17th.

[garbon]

Someone in our UK office just tried to ask me if I could attend a meeting on Friday. I was like nope, that's our day to celebrate that we don't have to have anything to do with you.

In reality, I just said our office is closed.

[celedhring]

Just found out that the recently appointed US ambassador to Spain is gay. The receptions with some of the diehard Catholics in our government must be fun.

[Admiral Yi]

Anyone know what the difference is between debate and forensics?

[Barrister]

Anyone know what the difference is between debate and forensics?

Forensics deals with the application of scientific principals to criminal/legal issues.

Debate is, well, debate - a discussion of differing opinions.

[garbon]

Anyone know what the difference is between debate and forensics?

This looked to have a good sort of summary.

http://www.bvtigernews.com/features/2012/10/19/debate-vs-forensics-seemingly-similar-classes-vary-in-technique-structure/

[CountDeMoney]

Forensics deals with the application of scientific principals to criminal/legal issues.

Or even scientific principles, for that matter.

[Valmy]

Scientific Principals might be called in as well if the crime took place in a school lab.

[Ideologue]

So forensics is marginally useful, while debate is garbage.

[Syt]

The cover of "Weird Al" Yankovic's new album: