dickthegrouch
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Gender: MaleHometown: 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.Avatar Image
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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: ActiveMember since: Wed Sep 7, 2005, 12:01 PM
Number of posts, all time: 3,868
Number of posts, last 90 days: 350
Favorite main forum: General Discussion, 247 posts in the last 90 days (71% of total posts)
Favorite topic forum: California, 4 posts in the last 90 days (1% of total posts)
Last post: Fri Feb 7, 2025, 02:00 PM
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Willing to serve on Juries: Yes
Chance of serving on Juries: 80% (explain)
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