dickthegrouch

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Gender: Male
Hometown: SF Bay Area, CA
Current location: SF Bay Area

About dickthegrouch

40 years as a computer engineer and manager. Well familiar with iteratively defining and solving problems. Now that I’m retired, putting that skill to hopefully good use by suggesting fixes to perennial political and policy failures.

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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. Salvor Hardin as channeled by Sir Isaac Asimov. "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and ...

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Account status: Active
Member since: Wed Sep 7, 2005, 01:01 PM
Number of posts, all time: 3,451
Number of posts, last 90 days: 223
Favorite main forum: General Discussion, 161 posts in the last 90 days (72% of total posts)
Favorite topic forum: Seniors, 3 posts in the last 90 days (1% of total posts)
Last post: Mon Sep 16, 2024, 12:00 PM

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Willing to serve on Juries: Yes
Chance of serving on Juries: 100% (explain)

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Latest Posts

They'll probably never know definitively
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 12:00 PM

T*** should have to give the entire proceeds to Kamala's campaign
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 05:34 PM

He's raising funds to have FL gun laws repealed and Stand Your Ground Nullified.
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 05:19 PM

Facebook's owners are its shareholders.
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 05:15 PM

Been there, done that!
Sat Sep 14, 2024, 01:03 PM

Latest Recs

Lost in the "assassination" attempt and other drama today,
Sun Sep 15, 2024, 06:56 PM

I bought some 'cat calming' spray for Carys
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:17 AM

I was very nicely fired by a 5-star restaurant
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 08:40 AM

Eyes on the prize, folks. Every stunt, every blatant lie, is a distraction.
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:49 AM

The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election
Mon Sep 16, 2024, 10:44 AM

Latest Poll Votes

Pic Of The Moment: State Of The Union 2024
Fri Mar 8, 2024, 01:07 AM

Is Biden too old for a second term?
Sun Mar 3, 2024, 10:47 AM

How do you consume "television"?
Sat Jan 6, 2024, 12:55 AM

DU Poll: Have you ever had Covid (that you know of)
Mon Nov 6, 2023, 10:36 PM

Are you finding DU4 easier or harder to use than DU3?
Sat Nov 4, 2023, 10:35 AM