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Leon Spencer
Software industry professional. Graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Hobbies include computers, gaming, snowboarding, and fishing.
Should Superdelegates Intercede Given Comments By Obama's Reverend?
Should the superdelegates and DNC intercede to hand the nomination to Hillary Clinton, citing detriment of the party given the racist comments by Obama's reverend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbUBTlmAiA
If so, would you write, e-mail, and/or fax the superdelegates:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Portal:...
They can be identified by clicking on the map of the US display on the page referenced by the above link.
This is a follow-up question to my initial question on whether you though the racist tirade by Obama's reverend will have an impact on the election:
2 AnswersElections1 decade agoDo You Believe The Racist Tirade By Rev. Wright Will Hurt Obama?
I believe it is near politically fatal. I do not see how Obama can recovery from this. And if he does gain the nomination, it is possible Repubs will come out in-force in the general election.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUbUBTlmAiA
Do you believe Obama's reverend's racist tirade will hurt Obama?
22 AnswersElections1 decade agoBrain Teaser: Would I Be Yelling or Whispering?
The Doppler Effect is the perceived change in frequency of a sound as the distance between you and the sound changes. For example, you're standing or parked on a street. You hear a train or ambulance approach then pass you. As the vehicle gets closer to you, the sound gets louder. As the vehicle passing you, the decreases.
Here's the situation. I run pass you as I'm yelling. Assume my voice is extremely loud. And on a previous experiment you observed that as you stood in Washington, D.C., you could still hear me as I continued you run toward Singapore - some 8000 miles away. lol
If I was to jump straight up, how far would I jump until I was nolonger yelling?
-Leon S
p.s. I have good legs, good voal chords, and never get tired. I have nothing else better to do with my time. :-)
6 AnswersPhysics1 decade agoBrain Teaser: What Are You More Likely To Die Of In Space?
If you were imprisoned on a space transport that is in permanent orbit around earth with no communication or visits, what disease are you most likely to die from?
33 AnswersAstronomy & Space1 decade agoRiddle: What is usually placed on a wall, but also is found in one's mouth?
This should be harder than the previous posts. Still no answer to the geography question. See my list of questions asked. Good luck!
13 AnswersMythology & Folklore1 decade agoRiddle: A spirited jig I dance bright,...?
A spirited jig I dances bright,
Banishing all but darkest night.
Give me food and I will live;
Give me water and I will die.
Who am I?
-Leon S
7 AnswersMythology & Folklore1 decade agoBrain Teaser: Which way will the smoke blow?
If a south bound electric train is travelling at a rate of 66 miles per hour and the wind is blowing to the north at 35 miles per hour, which way will the smoke blow?
15 AnswersPhysics1 decade agoPop Quiz: Name 3 great West African Kingdoms of the 16th century or earlier?
Hint: The origin Timbuktu. The names of two of these kingdoms live on today but the people have long vanished. The name of the other kingom has been forgotten but is marked by this ancient library & location - Timbuktu.
3 AnswersGeography1 decade agoIf you love me, you'll name me. Who am I?
You can live with me but never without me. We never hug but you like to squeesh me between your fingers. You've never said you love me but I doubt you hate me or would ever touch me. We are related. And our bond is more than flesh or spiritual - it's heavenly. My story is a tragic one of blinding beauty but Medusa I am not.
Who am I?
9 AnswersMythology & Folklore1 decade agoWhat Am I Called? And What is My Answer?
"What has four feet in the morning, two at noon, and three at night?"
Name this famous question and give it's answer! Cite your source.
12 AnswersMythology & Folklore1 decade agoDo you agree with the IAU's reclassification of Pluto as a minor planet?
I believe the criteria used to determine whether a celestial body is a planet is overly complex and should be simplified. We're pulling human factors into determination. Size, mass, SHAPE, and composition should NOT be factored into the determination. Alien worlds must be given alien consideration - not a dogmatic narrow view based on human experiences.
Simply put, a planet should have two things:
1. A planet should maintains an orbit within a system. Otherwise it can be classified as an asteriod or comet.
2. A planet can be a statellite to zero or more stars. It cannot be a satellite to another planet.
What is your opinion? What criteria should be used to determine a planet?
-Leon S
12 AnswersAstronomy & Space1 decade agoDo You Feel The Label 'civil war' Is An Oxymoron?
We have been hearing a lot about 'civil war' recently in the news with regards to Iraq. I began to think there is nothing 'civil' about it. The words 'civil' and 'war' don't mix.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxymoron
So what's your opinion on the label 'civil war' in general? Feel free to comment on Iraq too.
-Leon S
7 AnswersGovernment1 decade agoWhat is your opinion on the Department of Homeland Security's Threat Level Color Scheme?
While the color codes red, yellow, and green are intuitive, the codes orange and blue may leave you scratching your head. And are the implications of these codes clear? Does read mean there is an imminent attack or suspects?
I am suggesting a change in the Threat Level Color Scheme:
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29
I recommend we keep the colors simple and familiar with something Americans know like our traffic signals - red, yellow, and green. And where there are gray areas between two threat codes, the threat level should be divided into a left and right sections. The complete listing of the suggested color scheme is as follows:
Red (STOP) - Severe. Stop what you are doing. Attack imminent or inprogress.
Red/Yellow - Moderate to severe. Attack not imminent.
Yellow (SLOW) - Moderate.
Yellow/Green - Guarded
Green (GO) - No risk.
What's your opinion?
p.s. I have included a link to this post in an e-mail to the DHS. Please keep your responses clean.
3 AnswersGovernment1 decade agoWhat is your opinion on 'Chocolate'?
What is your opinion on the new LG cellphone named 'Chocolate'?
http://www.verizonwireless.com/chocolate/
It's a combination iPod clone, flashdrive, and cellphone. Well, I'm still trying to verify the flashdrive feature. But let me know what you think about this new phone. Move over iPod?
Thanks,
Leon
7 AnswersCell Phones & Plans1 decade agoWhat kind of light do you think history will reflect on this period in America foreign policy and presidency?
Given the reoccurrence of large scale military action in the Middle East and Asia. Given accussations of American interference in the Venezuela elections. Given the escalation with China where catpured US soliders were being held and a US warship was immediately dispatched.
What is your opinion on the differences between Bush's policies and the heavy handed policies of Theordore R. and Truman? Was there more military action during Regan/Bush and Bush/Quayle?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of...
Thanks,
Leon
2 AnswersGovernment1 decade agoWhich is a better movie, Superman Ret or Pirates II? Will Superman Ret Make Money?
From the daily gross figures, it looks like Superman will have a hard time breaking even anytime soon. Critics estimated it would need to make 500mil+ to recover costs - including marketing.
http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/boxoffice/daily/
Let me know what you think.
-Leon
12 AnswersMovies1 decade agoCan non-Yahoo! 360 users access the comment section of MyPage?
My Yahoo! 360 page is located here: http://360.yahoo.com/leon.spencer
When people visit my page but are not logged into Yahoo! 360, the comment section does not appear. Anyone experiencing similar problems?
You can verify this by logging out f Yahoo then attempting to access your Yahoo! 360 page at:
http://360.yahoo.com/%3Cyour yahoo id>
Thanks. :-)
3 AnswersYahoo Profiles1 decade ago