New term:

Carpetbag Troll (noun)

A carpetbag troll is someone who doesn't live anywhere near the local communities that Waccobb serves but creates an account solely for the purpose of...

I’m gathering you are another person who has joined Waccobb in the last couple of weeks to participate in this discussion (your only posts have been on this chemtrails thread) and specifically to...

Gus, I think we finally have our answer:



That would explain why atmospheric scientists and authoritative books about cloud formation going back over 60 years (and confirmed by observation by...

What we have here is a classic example of what I described in my list of "new terms" (posted earlier) as a "vaportroll".

Vaportroll (noun)

Someone who creates a temporary anonymous account on...

I've also observed the phenomenon of jet condensation trails (contrails) my entire life. They are not any different in their fundamental characteristic now than at any other time. Only more of...

Jbox -- Maybe you can explain it to me...but do you really think the quality of the conversation on this forum is enhanced by you asking people to go away and calling them an "idiot" for expressing...

This is just an attempt at a little humor after observing some unnecessarily rancorous discussion about some "conspiracy theory" type issues here on Waccobb.

Here are a few more new terms for...

A few months ago I offered a term to describe an interactive dynamic I've seen during some contentious discussions about controversial issues here on Waccobb:

wac-co-ize
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tr. v...

I suppose I'm honored that you joined this forum yesterday (from afar, it seems) just to respond to me. You make some good points and I appreciate the tone of your posting. Such civility lends me to...

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My goodness. Such invective! Such anger!

It appears your panties have gotten all in a bunch because I apparently challenged your worldview.

I notice you joined this forum...

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Kate -- I appreciate your sincerity.

But we are now going round and round. There is the claim that only chemtrails can spread out to form clouds as being the best evidence of the existence of...

Really? Ted Gunderson of all people? You're disappointing me here.

From Ted Gunderson's Wikipedia page:


In a 1995 conference in Dallas, Gunderson warned about the proliferation of secret...

My hope is that we can do without all the insults at each other. It really degrades the quality of the conversation. (Admittedly, I can't say I have a perfect record with this myself.) By either...

Nobody in this forum should be personally attacked for offering an idea for discussion (as long as it’s not blatantly racist or hateful). We can tolerate differing views. And, at the same time, if a...

Well, I suppose that couldn't hurt. But if we are going to go there then there is no safe level of just living. We're all going to die.

With the effects of radiation, how radiation damages...

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I'm sure the attempt to personalize this discussion by calling out an unidentified "you" can't possibly refer to me as I've never made comments about the public health...

Good to know there are scientists out there being vigilant about this.

From what I read from the real experts about radioactivity it's all about the levels.

I noticed this paragraph in the...

Reporting back as promised....

I received a nice response from Ken Buesseler who is Director of the Center for Marine and Environmental Radioactivity at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and...

I can't make the meeting tonight but I really hope that during this whole process a high priority is given to the economic health and resilience of the Sebastopol Community. Specifically, that it be...

I'm curious about this claim from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. While their efforts to increase monitoring are certainly appreciated, and all such efforts should be applauded and supported,...

Excellent article critiquing the movie Thrive and the Gambles’ Tea Party-on-acid worldview.

While there was some good stuff in the movie — as was pointed out — nonetheless, many of the prominent...

From the Pee Dee today.

As a member and officer of the Sebastopol Grange, I'm proud to point out that the California State Grange convention referenced in the article happened here in Sebastopol...

From the patriots over at harddawn.com:

https://harddawn.com/are-militant-atheists-using-chemtrails-to-poison-the-angels-in-heaven/

Are Militant Atheists Using Chemtrails to Poison the...

Please show what I cut and pasted from the PD article. Not sure how one can claim I didn't even look at the links I provided.

There is a lot to explore through the California Public Health...

The EPA does test radiation levels in milk which is a good indicator of accumulated radiation in the food supply, just as testing kelp is a good indicator of radiation levels in the ocean, as...

Okay, fair enough. My intention was to be somewhat humorous. Putting it into context, here is from my original posting on this thread with the part about "conspiracy theorists":




I didn't...

New word definition:

wac-co-ize
/wak/o/īz/
tr. v wac-co-izid, wac-co-iz-ing, wac-co-izes,
Wac--co-ized
1. To be personally called out by name and humorlessly attacked online after posting...

Below are the links to active and working RadNet radiation monitoring stations in these California cities where you can get real-time data. Check out the links for yourself. Also please read the...

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Here we are with yet another perfect example of what I just wrote about earlier. I'm being called out and drawn into a discussion made personal about a position I never took.

Since I'm...

Here we have a different example of how a discussion is taken out of the realm of issues and ideas and taken into the realm of the personal on this bulletin board.

Here is how this example goes:...

This is too classic. Yet another example of how a discussion of an issue is too often made personal on this bulletin board.

Here's how it goes:

Person A (along with others) puts up a post on...

Actually, it is fairly well known that the Environmental Protection Agency monitors radiation at hundreds of sites throughout the country in every state, including 13 sites in California. They...

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Okay, this is something I completely agree with you about: that the Fukushima issue is the perfect example of how most of this conspiracy stuff on the internet works. Just probably not in the way you...

Wacco link here: https://www.waccobb.net/forums/showthread.php?99161-So-Who-s-Responsible-for-the-Community-Based-Harassment-of-Innocent-Individuals

Look, I really do not wish to argue with you...

It's my experience that wild conspiracy theory claims are actually rarely challenged in this forum. And when they are challenged I have found the exchanges have often gone something like this:

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Barry,

Below was a posting on Wacco from earlier this year:



This posting confirms the Wacco conspiracy category of "Neighborhood Watch programs" while the long series of similar postings...

Conspiracy Quiz

In just the last few months I've noticed quite a large number of conspiracy theories posted as truth on this Wacco forum. Most all of them are conspiracies claimed to be instigated...

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...and just when I thought it wasn't conceivably possible for even more utterly absurd conspiracy theories to be seriously put forward and discussed in this community than already have...

As much of this same discussion was happening last week on the "Sebastopolians or Sebastopuddlians or ???" thread about how the town of Sebastopol got its name, I thought I would re-post a paper...

Right.

Got no disagreement from me about the name coming from a fight and a subsequent joke about it. But there is also some more to it. For example, among many other sources, according to a...

Getting back to the original thread question of whether the "correct" reference for Sebastopol residents is "Sebastopolians" or "Sebastopudlians", I would like to see a better defense from those who...

On further Google research, here is something published last year in the Press Democrat about the origin of the naming of the town of Sebastopol. Apparently there may be more to this. At one point...

Hmmm....apparently Larry has pointed out (and re-opened?) a very old wound that I had no idea existed to this day in our little West County town. As a person of Irish descent myself I'm intrigued....

Puddlian or Polian? Confirming Larry's assertion for an etymological understanding of the name Sebastopol, the following is an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry about the Ukrainian City of Sevastopol,...

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Barry,

Thank you for your well articulated posting and for creating the poll. However, I found it difficult to choose among your four categories and felt I wanted a more nuanced choice. While I...

While black bears under certain circumstances can be potentially dangerous and should be respected, they are not as aggressive, as say, brown bears can be. And they certainly are much less aggressive...