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. Classical musician. Foodie. World traveler. Traditional dancer.

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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: 3,986
Number of posts, last 90 days: 273
Favorite main forum: General Discussion, 207 posts in the last 90 days (76% of total posts)
Favorite topic forum: Photography, 2 posts in the last 90 days (1% of total posts)
Last post: Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:59 PM

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Willing to serve on Juries: Yes
Chance of serving on Juries: 80% (explain)

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Latest Posts

I have it on quite good authority
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 07:59 PM

Isn't he one of the people tying the courts up?
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:17 PM

"Pressuring, threatening, and extorting are not the correct ways to engage with China".
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:43 PM

I'm utterly bemused by SSA
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:28 PM

Perhaps they could detain him at the border
Mon Apr 21, 2025, 06:37 PM

Latest Recs

Justice Department Shutting Branch that Prosecutes Consumer Fraud Cases
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:32 PM

Today's Classic Tom the Dancing Bug is deep.
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 10:57 PM

Roberts, you and your minions are responsible for this whole mess!
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 09:55 AM

Paul Krugman: Chaos Is About to Take Its Toll
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 08:23 AM

The daily unraveling of President Face-Plant
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:09 PM

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Did you give Elon Musk permission to see your personal information?
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 10:11 PM

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