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"CAUTION: Large feet required to evenly disperse weight in a fantasy cartoon environment."Real robots are what happens when Humongous Mecha and Military Science-Fiction collide; they're mecha that are treated just like any other weapon of war. Unlike the Super Robot, real robots are typically mass produced units designed and built by governments and large corporations, rather than something designed and built by (or for) a single person — though the occasional Super Prototype or Ace Custom may be an exception. While real robots might be the dominant weapon of the setting, they frequently appear alongside other forms of combat vehicle (like the Cool Tank, Cool Plane, and Space Fighter) rather than replacing them entirely. In other words, instead of being the be-all and end-all of a conflict, real robots are simply another cog in the war machine. As such, Real Robots tend to look plainer than their Super Robot predecessors. Simple and/or drab colors, heads that are either blank, cycloptic, or resemble a gas mask are common, if the mech has a head at all — the general humanoid form is more likely to be relaxed, if not thrown out entirely. Indeed, in many settings, Real Robots look more like Walking Tanks than giant soldiers. Real robots also tend to be harder than super robots on Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness, often involving elaborate forms of Applied Phlebotinum to explain why giant robots are physically possible to create and tactically advantageous to use. On the harder end of the scale, this explanation may become a full-blown type of Minovsky Physics. Even on the softer side of the scale, real robots usually take into account things like the immense cost in time, material, and expertise of operating a machine as large and complicated as a giant robot would inevitably be. Expect to see references to things like extensive maintenance requirements, the logistics of supplying fuel, ammunition, and spare parts, and other such ancillary issues. Of course, all of this won't stop an Ordinary Highschool Student with no one but a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits for support from Falling into the Cockpit and saving the day when the plot requires it, but it will make such a feat seem all the more impressive when it happens. Oddly enough, because of the emphasis on realism for the mecha, real robots tend to make their pilots be the ones to stretch Willing Suspension of Disbelief instead. After all, when you can't rely on pure Hot Blood and The Power of Love to save the day, then it's entirely up to the main character's Heroic Spirit and Improbable Piloting Skills to do the job instead — and how unrealistic is that? Real robots are often Humongous Mecha, but other types like Mini-Mecha or Powered Armor are also common. They are often (but not always) featured in the Real Robot Genre. Compare and contrast Super Robot. See also Walking Tank.
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Anime and Manga
- Gundam was the Trope Maker, though it didn't completely shed its roots and retained plenty of Super Robot traits. Still, with a few exceptions (like G Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Turn A Gundam) even the Super Prototype Gundams themselves are solidly real robot in the "treated as weapons, not superheroes" sense — and in the shows where the Gundams aren't, the grunt suits still are.
- Of particular note is Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, which is one of the hardest Gundam shows to date. Much attention is paid to maintenance and logistics — to the point where some of the mecha in question undergo changes (including one near-total redesign) while being repaired, due to a lack of spare parts. The techs are basically MacGyvering them back together. There's also how they're actually used in the series - they're seen used in combined operations, supporting and being supported by infantry and other vehicles, rather than still being superweapons that handle their battles on their own like in the other series.
- Take a step further in MS IGLOO, especially MS IGLOO 2 (pictured above) which shows early battles from the One Year War where the earth forces don't have any mobile suits and combined arms operations involving infantry and tanks are shown alongside mobile suits.
- Another one of the hardest Gundam shows would be Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket.
- Taken Up to Eleven in Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, not only did it omit beam weapons to emphasize the seriousness, the setting of Child Soldier goes Darker and Edgier compared to the past. Fights are brutal, messy affairs with an emphasis on blunt weapons to crush the cockpits of the enemy mechs, and not even the Gundam is immune to the lack of supplies that force Tekkadan to scavenge parts from fallen enemy mechs and use retrofitted mobile workers as support units. As it turns out, though, beam weaponry isn't nonexistent, but forgotten, and the cast discover this in the most nightmarish way possible. The Mobile Armors possess technology that no faction in the current conflict has, not even Gjallarhorn. While mobile suits have a coating that is highly resilient to beam weaponry, they still prove very effective at their original purpose of wiping out unarmored vehicles, structures, and people.
- Of particular note is Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, which is one of the hardest Gundam shows to date. Much attention is paid to maintenance and logistics — to the point where some of the mecha in question undergo changes (including one near-total redesign) while being repaired, due to a lack of spare parts. The techs are basically MacGyvering them back together. There's also how they're actually used in the series - they're seen used in combined operations, supporting and being supported by infantry and other vehicles, rather than still being superweapons that handle their battles on their own like in the other series.
- Patlabor, where mecha are mostly used in a non-military setting by industrial workers and the police. Some militaries (the Japanese Self Defense Forces in particular) have mecha too, but they tend to be of the Spider Tank variety... at least until they start to commission military versions of the mecha the police are using.
- Predating Patlabor, most mecha in Combat Mecha Xabungle, with exception of few models (like the Xabungle), are actually working machines used for digging mineral. However, the savage Wild West-ish setting means pretty much every mech is also armed with a weapon.
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross toyed with this for a while, as it did most tropes. While the Valkyries and Destroids are quite clearly just advanced military hardware from the outset, for a while it appears that the eponymous Macross itself might qualify for Super Robot status, what with its main cannon capable of blowing away entire enemy fleets in a single shot. That is, until the climax of the show where it's revealed that hundreds of thousands of Zentradi ship has a gun like that, they've just been refraining from using them as they wanted to study the Macross and its inhabitants before destroying it.
- The Macross franchise as a whole straddles the line between this and the Super Robot Genre; there are a number of fantastic plot elements, most notably in Macross 7, but the pseudo-science explaining them is mostly internally consistent, even if it resorts to Hand Waving on occasion. What keeps the franchise primarily in the Real Robot category, however, is that even its most advanced mecha are never treated as anything more than advanced prototypes or custom-modified mass production models.
- In Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, even the three-mode transforming mecha are clearly just mass production models; in fact, the most "super"-looking pieces of military hardware are the main cast's body armor. Perhaps not coincidentally, most of the Southern Cross model kits released were of the show's body armor, rather than its mecha.
- In Genesis Climber MOSPEADA the main characters' Plot Armor seems more super than their mecha. They've got futuristic technology; yet are still plagued by fuel shortages, easily tracked by their energy output, generally replaceable (with a main character loosing one mecha and getting a similar one later), and focused on super-advanced motorcycles which can be found lying around unused.
- Robotech, which consists of SDF Macross, Southern Cross, and Mospeada meshed together with a Cut-and-Paste Translation.
- Martian Successor Nadesico: Played with, in that many of the mecha pilots are fans of Super Robot shows, and try to bring in the associated tropes. (Sometimes this is vaguely successful. Sometimes this is tragic.)
- Armored Trooper VOTOMS, which is famous as being one of the grittiest and hardest mecha shows ever released. The mecha are small, ugly and utilitarian and seemingly very disposable, at least to the main character who goes through dozens of them by the series end.
- Full Metal Panic! has a notably serious and semi-realistic depiction of mecha on a battlefield. Of course, having the series point out that mecha are unrealistic (and using physics-defying Black Box Applied Phlebotinum generators as power sources) gives it room to keep a Super Robot trope or two.
- All the mecha in Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry but Ram-Dass and the Gloire are mass produced (and the pilots are generally expendable).
- Dai-Guard has the odd distinction of being a Real Robot in a Super Robot Genre show. While the format is pure super robot genre — featuring the Dai-Guard versus the Monster of the Week — the Dai-Guard itself is extremely real robot, with not only maintenance and logistics taken into account, but also things like insurance for the property damage they inevitably cause, or the mountains of paperwork its pilots have to keep up with. The only reason the Dai-Guard is the only mecha they have to fight the Heterodynes is because no-one else bothered to build and maintain such an expensive machine when there was no obvious use for it. Once Heterodyne appearances become frequent, the military does eventually build their own.
- Code Geass has a solid Real Robot setting where its small Knightmare Frames are originally used in a way that is halfway between modern entries in the Mobile Suit Gundam universe and Armored Trooper VOTOMS. During the second season, a rapidly-accelerating Lensman Arms Race takes place, which means that the two most advanced Knightmare Frames end up being head and shoulders above anything else by the finale.
- HAVWC units from Flag are usually deployed from real-world Osprey transport helicopters, and use their four-wheeled mode to travel across terrain before the four wheels come together underneath the machine to make it "stand up" so it can fire its massive gatling gun. It also requires extensive modification and testing to attach a new weapon to it (to the point where an entire episode is devoted to tuning a machine in preparation for loading a giant sniper rifle onto it).
- The Ridebacks from the anime/manga of the same name, vehicles with arms and the ability to convert between a motorcycle-style speed mode and a humanoid maneuvering mode.
- The Air Gear manga has a few of these in the form of the 'Caesar's Chariot', a one-person vehicle similar to a tank. Although it has a turret, in place of tracks it has a twin two-segment legs with wheels on the end that fold up much like a human kneeling. It's considered a prototype, but being able to stand, crouch and even jump combined with its smaller footprint makes it far more maneuverable than existing tanks. Doesn't stop them from being thrashed by the series' protagonists though.
- Gaiking: Legend of Daiku Maryu uses a number of real robot conventions, such as having its own style of Minovsky Physics and paying attention to things like supplies, despite the original Gaiking (a Go Nagai anime from the '70s) being entirely Super Robot.
- Blue Comet SPT Layzner is definitely one of these, to the extent that ammunition & fueling are actually key plot points.
- The Five Star Stories is definitely this. The author's notes go into much detail about the key components of the mecha, and an entire volume was once spent repairing one.
- Viper's Creed with the Maneuver-Roid, which can switch between a mech and a motorbike. These are heavily customized with different weapons and equipment, depending on the operator. Given that Shinji Aramaki made the majority of the show, it should be no surprise to anyone. The mechs are powered up thanks to the electrical supply built in the highways after World War III and global warming.
- Gunparade March pits real robots against Kaiju. Another entry in the franchise, Gunparade Orchestra, is significantly softer than March but both treat their mecha as essentially giant infantry — with many of the same problems.
- Shirogane No Ishi Argevollen: the titular mecha at first looks like it should be a Super Robot, and it's easy to make this assumption: it's a Super Prototype that can only be piloted by the main hero because it's synced to his thoughts, and it's ridiculously agile when compared to the other Trail Kriegers of the series. But we quickly see that it takes a lot of effort to get the Argevollen to be able to pull off these kinds of stunts, and it is in constant need of maintenance and system checks. In one episode, the Argevollen is out of commission because it needs to receive a firmware upgrade. In addition, it's hinted that the Mega Corp. that built the Argevollen considers it disposable, so long as they archive the combat data acquired.
- The war in Aldnoah.Zero is primarily fought with Real Robots, known as Kataphrakts. The Terrans of the United Forces of Earth use relatively simple mass-produced units that basically function like super-sized infantry, armed with scaled-up rifles, handguns and combat knives. The knights of the Vers Empire, on the other hand, make use of unique, custom-built Kataphrakts whose enormously powerful Aldnoah-based abilities put them on the verge of being Super Robots.
- Though having a group of Ordinary High School Students become badass pilots, as Inaho and his classmates do, is nothing new for a mecha anime, the series does go through lengths to justify it. With the situation between Earth and Mars being as tense as it was after the first war, the high school curriculum now includes Kataphrakt combat training.
- Knights of Sidonia features Guardians, which are extremely fragile in comparison to the Gauna, run out of fuel quickly, can't work in gravity besides a couple specific units, and in general are coffins with a Bosen particle engine strapped to them. Even the protagonist's Tsugumori is only superior in the sense that in the hands of a pilot that can handle it's idiosyncrasies it can move very quickly.
- Panzer World Galient features Gundam-sized, mass-produced Panzers, which are used mostly by Marder.
- The Powerloader from Aliens is a non-combat mecha that straddles the line between Mini-Mecha and Powered Armor (minus any actual armor; the "cockpit" is open-air), used — as the name suggests — for hefting cargo around. The depiction was so realistic that reportedly some construction firms asked the production company where they could get one.
- The AMP suits from Avatar are fairly realistic Mini-Mecha. Their vaguely humanoid shape (including hands) is justified because it makes them more natural to pilot (and the audience actually gets to see this when the controls are shown in use), and gives them the flexibility to be used in many roles — several times they are seen loading and unloading containers and doing other heavy non-combat work. This flexibility also means the suits can operate a variety of heavy weapons, without needing to have Arm Cannons built in. The Pandorapedia has an article on them detailing lots of other realistic design details. It notes that the AMP suits were based on earlier powered military exo-skeletons (which are actually being developed in Real Life).
- Iron Man 2 begins with Tony Stark showing congress the many real robot weapons programs around the world such as North Korea, Iraq, and other countries and corporations. All tests fail miserably and Tony is sure that no one will be able to develop mechs or suits of armor for years. The Big Bad ends up taking the human element out and building an army of robot drones instead.
- For the most part, the Jaegers in Pacific Rim blends this with Super Robot Genre. The Jaegers are Real Robots in that they're explicitly built by a military-industrial complex and time is given to the extreme amount of resources, logistics and support required to drive and maintain them. On the other hand, individual Jaegers are treated like Super Robots, what with their colourful and individual names and designs, being humanity's 'only hope', and fight using common Super Robot tropes like rocket punches, wrestling moves, unique fighting styles between each robot, the 'drift' and [[spoiler:the Absurdly Sharp Blade of Gipsy Danger being its ultimate weapon
- War of the Worlds: Goliath has three-legged Walking Tank mecha of various sizes as A.R.E.S.'s ground combat forces, the larger ones requiring several crewmembers to operate, backed up by airships and planes.
- Most novels in The History of the Galaxy series prominently feature serv-machines, which are mass-produced and piloted by a human/AI combination, with the AI learning non-standard tactics from humans. Can also be piloted by AIs, but off-the-assembly-line models are not very effective, as they lack experience. The author likes to go into technical detail regarding the operations of these machines. Typical of the genre, there are multiple models geared towards specific roles on the battlefield. The most common ones are the heavy Phalanxer and the light Hoplite, which often work in combat pairs with the Phalanxer providing heavy, long-range support, while the more nimble Hoplite keeps it safe from enemies that get too close or provides scouting intel, such as target-spotting. Other mentioned models are the medium Raven and the obsolete Golden Eagle. There are also LDL-series walkers mass-produced by the Free Colonies during the First Galactic War. Unlike the Earth Alliance serv-machines, the LDL ("Large Driver Laser") walkers are fairly primitive, lacking a full AI and only fitted with a single weapon. The LDL-55 variant (the most commonly featured) has a 200-megawatt laser and is designed to network with other LDLs nearby. While no longer produced, they can still be found on old battlefields, possibly fighting their ancient enemies.
- The Deinonychus Combat Mech and the Bellafaun Archangel types from Zetsubou Robo are a more recent American example of the trope. The book mentions that the Deinonychus itself is an evolution of standard industrial mecha found in low-gravity colonies and mining locations when military thinking is applied to what is otherwise a glorified construction machine.
Tabletop Games
- The BattleTech universe. The BattleMechs are simply robots and their pilots simply humans. BattleMechs are akin to modern tanks in being kings of the battlefield, and like modern tanks they are still under threat from armored vehicles and even infantry; lone infantry troopers have been shown taking down a BattleMech with nothing more than a grappel rod and demo charge.
- The Striders and Gears of Heavy Gear are somewhere between Humongous Mecha and Powered Armor, but they are clearly Real Robots. The only marker they don't hit is interchangeable pilots, and that's because most pilots are only trained for one specific type of Gear or Strider over an entire lifespan. Beyond that point, they're treated like lighter, cheaper, and more mobile tanks, without the tank's hefty armor and heavier firepower. This can lead to problems when the computer games pit you against dozens of tanks.
- Warhammer 40,000 tends to treat its various Mecha along these lines, varying between different factions and types of giant robots. Imperial Guard Sentinels, Tau Battlesuits and Eldar War-Walkers are simply specialized units that die about as fast as anything else, while Space Marine Dreadnoughts and Eldar Wraithlords are a class up. Then there's the Titans. Subverted to some degree in that Imperial mechs are treated as walking god-machines, Eldar mechs use the trapped souls of their people, Chaos mechs are literally possessed by demons, and Ork mechs work because the Orks think they should. The Tau, however, use purely technological mecha, and with the newest edition they gained a Gundam sized Wave Motion Gun wielding Humongous Mecha.
- Imperial Titans might be closer to Super Robot territory as, according to Tau researches, the Tech-Priests are using some kind of Applied Phlebotinum to keep the things from sinking into ground or collapsing under their own weight.
- The funniest thing is that the Orks' designs are actually the closest to being practical as giant war machines. A skirt-like design to give it a low center of gravity, large feet (for stompin') or treads that prevent the machine from sinking into the ground because of its weight and a large operating crew for each individual part. Beyond that the rest is Ork belief.
- The Imperium also has Imperial Knights, which are between Tau battlesuits and Titans. They are awesome as they are big. They are manned by Knight houses, who are as autonomous as Space Marines and the Techpriests of Mars.
- Warmachine has warjacks which are massed produced by the various nations and bonded to the minds of the warcasters that use them. These bonds can be easily severed so as to allow warcasters to switch warjacks as they are destroyed or otherwise replaced, though personality traits and sparks of self awareness can develop in warjacks if they are bonded to one warcaster for long enough.
- Exalted's warstriders are usually a Magitek version of this. While one does have to be an Exalt to pilot one effectively, that's simply because they can provide the Essence to power them. They're tools of war, that provide greater strength and defenses (and bigger weapons) in exchange for being a massive pain to maintain. However, once Solars get involved, you get personalized Royal Warstriders that are pure Super Robot.
- The most common kind of robot in Mekton, although you can do Super Robots too. In particular, anything costing less than 100 CP. The system tends to break when you go above two or three hundred CP, and due to the system using cost multipliers for many "flashy" (and a few core) system, making a typical Super Robot tends to cost several thousand.
- Scythe combines this with Diesel Punk, taking place in a setting where mechs were developed instead of tanks during World War I. Despite the focus on mechs, regular infantry units of the period are still seen, and mechs are shown to fulfil mundane tasks such as farming and transport as well.
Video Games
- The MechWarrior franchise is a series of Humongous Mecha simulators set in the BattleTech universe. The mechs are generally Walking Tanks, though a few man-walkers show up. All battlemechs have extensive modification options, such as swapping out armor for a bigger engine or more guns. Firing your weapons causes the mech to heat up, and Over Heating your mech can cause your ammo to cook-off or the nuclear fusion reactor to explode inside your mech. Various subsystems can be damaged such as shooting off an enemy's Arm Cannon or blasting through the cockpit canopy.
- Importantly, several games in the series bring into play the importance of logistics - in those games you play as a mercenary leader who has to pull the trigger some of the time and worry about bank accounts the rest. Mechs are big, expensive machines with suitably expensive spare parts, and it can certainly happen that a unit goes into battle with a couple mechs otherwise repaired but missing arms, as fixing those and replacing the guns was too expensive to bother with. A big deal is made of taking, whenever possible, the opportunity to capture enemy Mechs instead of destroying them, so all-out firepower is usually eschewed in favour of targeted shots aimed at disabling rather than killing.
- Assault Suits Valken (a.k.a. Cybernator) employs this trope - the titular assault suits, as well as other Humongous Mecha, are deployed in large quantities, all very similar in design. As evidenced by the intro, any schmuck who was unlucky enough to get drafted can pilot one. In addition, the game's box art shows an assault suit being fueled and worked on, like any real vehicle would.
- Goliaths from the original StarCraft. Terran mech play was expanded in the sequel, with Humongous Mecha Thors and Transforming Mecha Vikings. The Heart of the Swarm expansion was going to introduce the BattleTech-esque Warhound, but Blizzard was unable to iron out its balance issues. It still appears in the campaign, though.
- The VTs of the Steel Battalion games are the most blatant example. Especially when you must figure out how to drive a Humongous Mecha with a Humongous Controller featuring 3 joysticks, 4 pedals, and more than 50 buttons and dials! Have a looksee.◊ It's worth noting that one button is the eject button, which you must use in time or else the game will erase your save file, as if you died.
- The Armored Core series is also an example. As of AC4, there are three types of robots: MTs, extremely expendable fodder bots that usually go down in one hit, "Normals", custom-built giant robot built to spec from the ground up for each pilot, with modular equipment and parts that can be swapped out between missions (also known as old-style Armored Cores), and the "Nexts", Armored Cores with the latest advances in Applied Phlebotinum. The fifth game in the series went back to Normal-sized Cores (if not even smaller) but with scavenged technology putting them close to par with NEXTs. Then Verdict Day revealed that the AC5 universe is a distant Stealth Sequel to AC4 and for Answer, and that scavenged technology actually did come from recovered NEXTs.
- The titular Hounds of Chromehounds. Essentially a combination of MechWarrior and Armored Core with a speed limit of 20 MPH, anything smaller than an ACV is essentially an non-entity compared to the Hounds. ACVs can still cause trouble when they have numbers on their side, though, and Hound v Hound combat is brutal almost beyond belief. One's first ten or so forays into multiplayer combat are guaranteed to end badly for the new guy, as the more experienced pilots rip both the rookie and themselves into tiny chunks of metal. Much like real life air combat, the victor is the one who screwed up the least.
- The Front Mission series of games. War machines there include tanks and 'copters as well as robots, most of which are camouflage painted and equipped with bigger versions of infantry or armor weapons. Pilots can swap parts in and out as they wish, but their skill lists generally tend in a certain direction for each pilot in order to create a balanced team. Also, the mecha of this series see heavy use in construction and civil engineering as well.
- The AFW units in Ring of Red are examples of this trope — requiring a crew to load the main weapons, and additional infantry squads to provide support and cover fire. They also can only operate for very short periods before overheating, and visually are basically tanks with legs — many models take very obvious inspiration from WWII-era tanks. Crippling the legs is important; there are no less than four infantry techniques meant specifically to do just that, and an AFW's targeting computer is programmed to shoot the legs when allowed to calculate max accuracy.
- Being the original source of the term "real robot", Super Robot Wars has loads of these, from Grunt and Mook mecha like the Gespenst and Lion to Super Prototypes like the R-2 and Huckebein Mk III. The Alteisen is a particular note, as it has no high tech weapons and is generally considered obsolete, while the Alteisen Reis is barely considered this, as it is so off balance that it needs a Magnetic flight device Just to stand.
- Ironcast takes a more Western approach to the Humongous Mecha side of things, then puts a Victorian-era Steampunk twist on the genre.
- There's also Another Century's Episode, a game series that is quite literally Super Robot Wars Meets Armored Core, since it's made by the team of Banpresto and From Software. It almost exclusively uses Real Robots, the only exceptions being Getter Robo Armageddon and Aquarion (though Hybrid types like G Gundam and Brain Powerd are included with no fuss).
- One of the Earth 2150 trilogy's factions, the United Civilized States, possesses a land army that's chock full of this, except for a lone tank that fills the role of Mighty Glacier.
- Iron Soldier for the Atari Jaguar has the player piloting a stolen Real Robot against the enemy's forces.
- Shogo: Mobile Armor Division, a PC FPS, made by the same people who made FEAR years later, was pretty much the closest thing to a Gundam FPS before they actually made a Gundam FPS. Completely deviating from series like MechWarrior, it featured multiple types of mecha, as well as on-foot sections, Critical Hits long before Team Fortress 2 popularized their use in FPS games, a story with Multiple Endings (complete with an Unknown Rival played for laughs), and it was an in Animesque style inspired by various mecha anime. Also, provided you have the right weapons, lots of Stuff Blowing Up.
- The Vital Suits in Lost Planet: Extreme Condition are fairly realistic, at least until the final battle. Even the primitive "Rigs" in the Prequel would take years to emulate with our current technology.
- The eponymous weapons of Metal Gear. The series even goes as far as specifying different mecha models for the US Marines, Army, and Navy, as well as mentioning copies being built by terrorist organizations and Third World countries.
- The Tactical Surface Fighters of the Muv-Luv franchise, due to circumstances in the world they were developed, largely took the place of fighter aircraft in military combined-arms strategy. Most TSFs are even named after real-world fighters, and visually evoke the ones they are named after. The setting itself is among the more serious and realistic ones in the real robot genre, with the mechs limited to approximately modern-day weaponry (2000-shot 36mm chain guns, six-shot 120mm cannons, guided missiles), nations' reliance on combined-arms tactics instead of TSFs alone, and high casualty rates.
- The FEAR games, while placing more emphasis on supernatural horror, takes place in a near-future Cyber Punk-esque setting where Mini-Mecha are a common fire support weapon in urban environments. These "REV" units range from heavy Powered Armor to several-meter-tall "elite" armored units, armed with lasers, autocannons, missiles, and grenade launchers, depending on the model.
- The Deus Ex universe is much the same. Normal robots go from utilitarian robomops to walking weapon platforms, but they always retain a definite real look.
- The Warhound in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier.
- The Ryders in Sunrider are usually mass-produced, and generally only make up part of any army, often being fielded alongside small fighters and large battleships.
- HERCULANs from the Earthsiege and later Starsiege era are treated as mass produced war machines. They possess energy shielding to protect them from harm (while they last), but this is well-known and widely used technology instead of a rare special ability. Certain models of Hercs are purposefully designed with specific missions in mind such as reconnaissance or direct assault, just like modern fighting vehicles, and they can be customized to either pilot preference or mission requirements. Tanks still exist in the setting and can fight Hercs on almost equal footing in spite of a handful of disadvantages. In the later Tribes games set in the same universe, the HERCs were abandoned by the Tribes because the vehicles were incredibly complex and procuring spare parts was difficult if not impossible in the wilderzone, especially in comparison to the simple turbograv hovercraft.
- For all their size, Combots in Metal Fatigue are quite real. You mass produce them, throw them at each other, and support them with armored vehicles and aircraft. Given how it is possible to bring down a Combot with a well timed bombing run, they are not as invincible as they appear. There are no unique, one-of-a-kind Combot designs or unusuable technology—anything that you see on an enemy can be used by your forces, if you can destroy the opponent while keeping their parts mostly intact, then scavenge and research their technology, just like all warring nations have done.
- Metal Marines treat their giant robots in a rather Gundam-esque fashion. While the robots aren't the only war machine in the setting (since things like DropShips exist), the general difficulty of fighting across terrain comprised of dozens of diminutive islands means that tanks will suffer from mobility and transport issues, and aircraft are too easily shot down by the standard in missile defenses (that border on the excessively paranoid). Metal Marines become the weapon of choice because they can attack any terrain and still quickly hop back to their shuttle to make a hasty escape in a fashion similar to a strike team. Metal Marine pilots, like all other crew in the game, are nameless, faceless soldiers. Most of the time, combat is conducted via missile exchanges, with Metal Marines sent in mostly for surgical strikes.
- SLAI Steel Lancer Arena International is what happens when the real robot genre is put into The Thunderdome, all run through Cyberspace. The robots in the game are about ten feet tall at the most and are made from mass-produced (but personally customized) parts paired with a personal Artificial Intelligence. The main defense is an Invisibility Cloak available to all participants, including the rinky-dink Attack Drones that also populate the field. Weapons are a fairly standard array of guns, explosives, melee weapons, and the occasional energy weapon. Stops short of being a Blood Sport by taking place through what is effectively remote control.
- Arcade multiplayer team-based third person shooter Border Break features Blast Runners, which are specifically designed for certain roles and are not specially built for any one person. Units are built and lost on a regular basis and the whole game is based around territory control, base destruction, and other things that proper militarized forces would focus on.
- Metal Warriors is a side-scrolling SNES Cult Classic that features a variety of pilotable robots fighting alongside infantry, turret defenses, and other vehicles. None of the units are unique, and in fact, one false move will actually allow the enemies to Gundam Jack you and force you to fight your own suit! Fortunately it's possible to steal abandoned enemy units. None possess any particularly anomalous features (perhaps save the Ball droid). One scene actually shows Nitros being serviced in hangars just like any other war machine.
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun features the GDI switching from standard vehicles to walkers. The most common is the Titan, which serves as the GDI main battle tank. Strangely, it's only weapon is on the side not in the center. There are also Wolverines, although they straddle the line between Powered Armor and Mini-Mecha, and Juggernauts, walking artillery pieces. The latter are actually 2-3 times the size of the Titans and mount naval artillery. The Mammoth Mk. II is a prototype quadripedal walker and GDI's supertank, although it never went into full production in time for the Second Tiberium War. By the time of the Third War, GDI reverses its military philosophy and goes back to wheeled and treaded vehicles, only keeping the (updated) Juggernaut design. A GDI faction called the Steel Talons keeps the walker designs but updates them for the new war. By the Fourth Tiberium War, the Offense faction of GDI also sticks with walkers, even bringing back the Mammoth Mk. II in the form of the Mastodon.
- The Gungriffon series, which portrays the High-Macs as only one of many tool used in combined arms scenarios.
- Xenoblade Chronicles X has the Dolls/Skells, mass-produced mechas which serve as humanity's primary combat vehicles and come in a variety of different models. You can eventually own one of your own, but the costs of buying and maintaining one are extremely steep, and while powerful, they can still be blown to bits rather easily if you're not careful about what you decide to pick fights with. It is explained that only the top members of BLADE get to pilot Skells, but this is more due to New Los Angeles's lack of resources then anything unique about the pilots. And one of the prerequisites to own a Skell is that you have to buy insurance for it. It doesn't get much more realistic than that, folks.
- The Titans in Titanfall, they function as walking tanks, and get destroyed and replaced in mere minutes. They are fairly sturdy taking minimal damage from small arms, and are weak against missiles, they can also be destroyed when their weak points are targeted.
- Overwatch contains elements of this with the MEKA, a Mini-Mecha military program made by South Korea. They are used to combat Omnic invaders, and while tough, they're only as strong as the various other badasses in the Overwatch universe that don't have mechs, as is personified by the game's lone playable MEKA fighter, D.Va.
- Grey Goo uses variants on this. Almost all of the Beta's units are versions of these sorts of mecha, either being Mini-Mecha in the case of the Predator and Stalker, or a Walking Tank in the case of units like the Cloudburst, Hailstorm, or Guardian. On the other end of the spectrum, the humans only have one mecha, the Alpha, which is pretty much the exemplification of the classic giant robot genre, being a towering battlemech that can solo entire armies on its own. The Shroud's Dirge fills in a similar role once it's fully upgraded.
Western Animation
- Exo Squad had very Real Robot mecha that got damaged or put out of commission as easily as most military vehicles in Real Life are. In fact, the eponymous Squad specifically included a repair specialist whose primary purpose was field maintenance of the others' E-frames. And, of course, she wasn't 100% successful. The squad's mechs did get a Mid-Season Upgrade but it only propelled them into Super Prototype zone appropriate for an elite regiment that they are, rather than Super Robot space.
Real Life
- The first remote-control tanks were deployed by Nazi Germany in WW2. The "Goliath" mini-tank was a one-shot weapon used to deliver a large explosive charge to where it would do most damage; it was steered by wire from a remote control station. The later version was a far larger remote-controlled tank that could be remotely steered, drop an explosive charge, and retreat to where it could be retrieved and reloaded.
- The USAAF and the Luftwaffe both experimented with using redundant bombers packed with explosives which could be guided on-target by a mother aircraft. The German version saw a mannned fighter aircraft piggy-backing on a redundant bomber which was remotely steered by the fighter, which would set it on course to the target, detach from it, and then fly home under its own steam whilst the bomber was deliberately crashed.
- The British Army pioneered the use of remotely-controlled robot tanks for bomb disposal work in Northern Ireland. The robot would be remotely steered to a suspect vehicle and would use a remote-fired shotgun to blow open the vehicle's doors, or else trigger the bomb without direct human involvement. The machines have since been improved and elaborated on and are now a standard part of bomb disposal technology worldwide.
- The various unmanned and remotely piloted drone aircraft and missiles developed and used by Western armed forces (principally the USA, although Great Britain has its own home-grown versions) would qualify here. The Cruise Missiles developed in the 1980's would also count as "smart" weapons, although in terms of sophistication would not be on the same level. Drone technology, at least in Great Britain, is also seriously being considered for police surveillance work as a cheaper option than manned helicopters. A police drone that could accurately deliver riot control gas is thought of as a feasible crowd-control strategy in the event of rioting, or dealing with pesky political demonstrators and other subversives.


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Freedom, yes, but only if U.S. strategic goals are satisfied
greespoon subject of this WP cartoon
The Bogus Economist: Exhale only
Tortured policies in the U.S.
Reclaiming the Heartland; David Van Os
College professors are, CEOs are not, and think-tankers no comment
CIA Flying Suspects To Torture? (CBS News)
Look Who's Talking About Human Rights Violations (Helen Thomas)
Semi-Official Daily Protest Pics Thread - Are you ready for some protests?
Coulter falsely claimed NY Times op-ed "outed" gays (Media Matters)
I've not seen any threads yet on this, Is anybody sick yet of all "MARTHA"
Write The Ed Schultz Show and educate him!
USCC Hearing on China's Proliferation Practices and Role in the N.Korea
Oil holds above $53, Venezuela says no OPEC output rise
DailyKos looking for research on Greenspan
NYT Editorial on Greenspan's suggestion to raise taxes to get....
Massachusetts approves Cape wind farm draft environmental report
Uruguay and Venezuela ink energy deal
ANWR drilling (Ed Schultz)
A new Brazil-Venezuela alliance
Thanks for your message on the Wayne Madsen threads...
I believe this was a legitimate discussion in its own right
I second NSMA's request to reopen discussion on Civil Rights
Hi Guys
A post deleted because of a misunderstanding?
I respectfully disagree with the decision to lock this thread
Ah, Dookus has his chron wrong.
Please unlock kennedy foundation award thread
U.S. govt: Palestinian population exceeds Jewish population
Some Questions for Our Elected Officials:
A Question for HAVA Gurus
got an e-mail from Andy!
KOEB Friday
YES!!!!! This was just posted in LBN
What is election law regarding requiring ID? If don't have can't vote??
CA Dem Party e-letter.
Global day of Protest, Saturday March 19th - Let's meet up
State department refuses visa to let Sandinista revolutionary take up post
Boston Globe reporter used blogs to attack Kerry, support Bush during '04
Is DU screwed up or is it the latest version of Firefox 1.01 that's buggy?
CHIP lobby day, March 9th.
Hey, Pete Sessions, come get your crappy sign!
Supporters of a bike-friendly Texas: Lobby Day, March 7
My twin might be moving to TX from CA. Any suggestions
Dallas/Collin County: Forum on Public Health March 31
We only need $33,000 more to save Toby! Make your donations today
Its not the repayment provisions of the bankruptcy reform act that irk me.
If I met an alien and it asked me what is this thing called America
I'm drunk. I'm Norwegian. I'm insane. Ask Me Anything!
This weekend I tell my mom & dad they've been supporting gay marriage.
Will someone tell Chris Matthews to Shut the hell up!
Recruits death highlights brutality of Marine training
There are 1.5 gallons of blood in the human body.
Who's going to the March 19 demonstration?
GOP pedophilia and S&M trysts: A long history ... (Madsen)
One Example of the Ruthless Duplicity of the Bankruptcy 'Reform' Act>>>
Happy Birthday SEABEES
Calling Mr. Bush! Pretzel shaped like the Virgin Mary and Jesus
7 PM EST: Italian Reporter Sgrena"CRITICAL, but stable at US army hospital
OK white heterosexual males, I've had it.
Latest teacher sex case - Toni Lynn Woods
Tribalism again.
La Rouche organization reveals Arnold's SS diabolical plan.
Italy's prime minister is pee ode over their journalist... said something
How alarmed are you that the price of gas is skyrocketing?
Single Payer Health Care - an example.
windows media player
Does the government own its citizens' bodies?
Good grief - WA repugs resort to identity theft over election dispute
List of Journalists and Media Assistants Killed in Iraq Since March 2003
I support the occupation of Iraq, but I dont support the troops ...
"Control Room" and "Hijacking Catastrophe"
What's up with
Jim McDermott is blogging at Kos today, in case you missed it.
Kerry, Clinton, SS on CSpan1
Maximum pain is aim of new US weapon
Okay what is the deal with this story?
Vegas TV News Station Pays State Senator (R) $3K/mo to "Consult"
Are Republicans huge hypocrites for opposing affirmative action?
Banning SI Swimsuit issues: Is government-sanctioned art next?
Checkpoints in Iraq don't seem to include Red Traffic Lights.
What "liberal" places no limits or boundaries on behavior?
OMG! Tweety is the most worthless puke I have ever seen!
Church members say "Nuke em all". Agrees with Congressman Johnson
Is There a "Got the Boss By the Balls" Labor Situation Developing???
C-SPAN NOW : Good Guys Are Defending SS
Cold-Fusion Republicans
Just saw the movie "Deliverance." I know what Gannon's purpose is.
I have a question about bankruptcy law . . .
Where are the TruthSeekers?
Surviving Fallujah . . . Rolling Stone, 03/10/05
Semi-Official Daily Protest Pics Thread - Are you ready for some protests?
Peak Oil Council Forming In Western Massachusetts
Monitoring personal internet activity/pc spying - what's possible?
Can anybody explain why the stock market is so high?
Thank Goodness For Malloy Fridays Truthseeker Gathering
yellow ribbons and suv type vehicles
How reliable are GAO industry reports? (Malpractice Physician Liability)
Need NO votes in this poll. It is sick they are asking this
Hannity denied the facts to defend Congressman Gibbons
Arizona bill would allow guns in schools, anywhere
How much more can we take?
Facts we know about Robert Gregory Stevens (GOP Advisor who just died)
Why is "Meet the Press" still called "Meet the Press"?
A few words about "Gay Rights"
I just heard REALLY LOUD gunshots outside my apartment
"Hate speech laws: A new cross for Christians to bear"
I'm about to begin my Anti-Bu$h movie night!
Bill Maher has Ward Churchill on.....nobody watching?
Hunter S. Thompson Suicide Fuels Conspiracy Buzz
Have you ever noticed how Pugs use emotion rather than reason
Here's what you get to live on under the new bankruptcy law:
Denver-Need an Address Checked out-
Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church In Their Own Words
Progressive Women vs Conservative Women
ok the bread thing... it looks right, rises right, the dough stretches
Visa for Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams Up in Air
WP: Ukraine's Ex-Interior Minister Found Dead (another REPORTER dead)
Bin Laden draws rare mention from Bush
Law chief attacks terror Bill (UK)
Journalists receive death threats (Philippines)
[Austrian Privacy-Protection Group:]Datamining the NSA
Fresh hope for slaves as Tuareg chief frees 7,000
Conn. National Guard chief quits
Pa. (Supreme Court) Justice Pays Fine for Carrying Knife
Stalemate Lengthens Brothers' Detention (4 held since Oct 01)
Edwards stumps in Topeka against GOP
Patriot missile problems led to friendly fire deaths, report says
Analyst Raises Medicare Cost Estimate
A Disproportionate Sacrifice, Md. Mother Lobbies to End Sons'...deployment
Images Show Iran Heavy-Water Plant Nearly Done-ISIS
U.S. Efforts to Hide Sensitive Data Pit 9/11 Concerns Against Safety
Alert Issued on Fried-Food Chemical (WHO/Acrylamide)
U.S. Denies Visa To Let Nicaraguan 'Terrorist' Take Post At Harvard
Some Democrats Say Greenspan Has Gone From 'Maestro' to Partisan
Petroleum prices may top $60 or more: analysts:
Citgo's Status Is Giving Houston the Jitters
Central America creates security force
Thousands March in Haitian Slums, Praise UN Troops
A New Front in the Drug Wars Opens on the Canadian Border -NYT
Greenspan Comes Under Unprecedented Political Fire
Ill. Lawmakers Take on 'Eyeball Jewelry'
Apple seeks blogger records in information leak case
US Senate seeks to end bankruptcy debate next week
LAT/AP: Secret Door Reveals Tomb, Well-Preserved Mummies
Iraqi Woman Profits From False Testimony
Democratic National Committee Announces Ohio Election Review Team
How a Contractor Cashed In on Iraq
I think I'd like to go back home
Catholics Rule!
I have found something online that we all need to learn
Today was a beautiful 70 degrees.
F*ck with f*eepers' minds
Has a thread ever been moved out of the lounge into GD
gratitous monty python thread. Excuse me, are you a virgin
Spring is almost here DUers!! I'm psyched.
The Rutles 2 - Can't Buy Me Lunch
Not to be stereotypical or racist, but are black men ....
Whoa! I think I was just in a flame war. I think.
there's an icicle that looks like the Virgin Mary in my back yard
A co-worker made some delicious spice cake
Here's your chance to shoot down another DUer.
If a woman smiles at a man on the streets
OK, where's the fun?
Mmmm....Grilled Chicken on wheat toast with..
DEADWOOD season two starts Sunday night!
BREAKING: Blackout at Casa da_chimperor officially over
I want to be a knight! am I crazy?
How bad in Constantine?
"Silver City" /John Sayles. A best political movie I've seen in awhile!
I have a friend who says "damn girl" to hot women on the streets
If Longgrain even smiles at a strange woman on the street
So what is a good computer condom?
Will I ever get LongGrain to
On the road again? One fan hopes to make sequel to 'Easy Rider'
Diamond in the back, sunroof top, diggin' the scene with a gangsta lean
I am home, sweethearts!!! Friday lovin' for the Lounge!
OK, so I'm a little slow
My date had to cancel - that fucking bitch!
Beckhams' new son named Chav but pronounced Cruz.
Ann vs. Spock. Will Spock withstand the illogic?
Is it ok to use your neighbor's wife without his permission ?
anyone know what dennis kucinich's group's/pac's new name is???
Is it ok to use your neighbor's wifi without their permission?
"Control Room" and "Hijacking Catastrophe"
I'm Hot. And when I'm not. I'm cold as ice.
Ladies are you in touch with the first girl you ever kissed?
Heh.... Teddy Bear, try Deaddy bear!
Frank Miller's "Sin City," the final version of the movie poster
And now...for the latest Darwin award-winning moment...it's...............
Gentlemen. Are you still in touch with the first guy you kissed?
Psychopaths, are you in touch with the first chimp you kissed?
Will Rigby is the best American rock drummer drumming. If
Another reason to hate Clear Channel.
Showtime is free this weekend
Awesome 747 takeoff video
I promise not to mention JimmyJazz.
Hooray! I have to take the Praxis 2 tomorrow!
I'm watching the state girl's high school basketball tournament.
OH WOW!!! We had a treat at school today!!!!!
Everyone remember No threads With JimmyJazz in the title.
Are you quitting on me?!
I just drank 2 Red Bulls, and now my right leg is in bass-drum mode.
Hey Frank McCourt Fans, ever read any of his brother Malachy?
Catherine Zeta-Jones is such a total hottie
Where's progmom ? I miss her
my date had to cancel, cheer me up
It's Friday, and no one has posted a "post a picture" thread. Why?
If you think I'm obnoxious now
Is that one of the Hootie guys in the new Burger King commercial?
Do You Vote In Polls That You're Not Supposed To?
Have you ever tried to look up a subject on the internet, only to get the
I don't like you.
As you journey through life take a minute every now and then
Merlin went to his new home today.
How is it that everyone seems to know everyone at the lounge?
Recent articles at my Blog
The lounge is open - let's have a ball!
We just boiled up a mess o' mudbugs at my house.
I was alone, I took a ride. I didn't know what I would find there.
Bush's vision for Social Security panics citizens
I'm soooo tired of Russian women hitting on me on the Internets
Which of these TV shows has held up best over the years?
I'm fucking sober, Southern boy, slightly neurotic. ASK AWAy !
It's My Birthday!!!
I hate those talking baby Quizno commercials.
Funniest Saturday Night Live Sketch EVER!!!
I'm addicted to sex in the city.
Goddamn you, Koelner Haie!!!!
Whats a good MP3-Wav, Wav-MP3 converter for free?
Can you say quackery?
I captured a tree spirit today.....
see something that will frighten small dogs and little kids
what should we (college dems) do in DC tomorrow?
It's time for Match Game DU!
SNL's "golden years" (The 70s): Am I the only one who finds that period...
Why are my gay friends OBSESSED with boobs?
OMG, Brainshrub is freaking hot!
Watching Bill Maher
Generic "Vanity/ Get to Know You" Post #672
As soon as he died, I ate Bubba the giant lobster...
Pirates vs. Ninjas
JanMichael, Brainshrub and I are hanging out in Asheville
The Daily Show tonight- Rob Cordry.."I'm gonna blog the shit out of this."
OMG! Martha can't drink!
Ladies, What do would you like this guy to call you?
Satellite dish for sale on eBay
What are all the search engines available online?
THE most depressing post on Free Republic EVER!
Need advice. How can I fit in with the Good Ol' Boys tomorrow AM?
I'm drunk. I'm Norwegian. I'm insane. Ask Me Anything!
"Real Time with Bill Maher" almost on (11 PM EST).
What's the most successful thread you have ever started in the lounge.
What's the best cell phone company to be with?
No more modern rock in Philadelphia.
It is unofficial St. Patrick's day in town and it totally sucks ass!
Time sure flies here in the lounge.
Apparently, I'm a racist Southern SOB
Theory behind the heiney incident, the other day in the Lounge
I Have A Request For My Birthday Tonight
Been Drinking? Check in Here
I'm hungry, what should I get?
Anyone else at work right now?
I just got off the phone with my mother..... I hope my blood
Lift your glass to Scotty my 13 yr. old cat....got his ashes back today...
I don't have anything to say, but I wanted to start a thread anyway
Help me DU this poll
Now on PBS - Old-Timers singing original 50's songs
OK for those who questioned my signature, is this better?
What music are you listening to now?
I love scotch. Scotchy scotch scotch. Down it goes, into my belly.
Who's tired of looking at "The Fun's Over" at the top of the Lounge?
Ever make something delicious to eat by accident?
Qestion...selling an old Win 95 PC...how do I wipe the HDD clean?
A MIke Malloy Bumper sticker poll
This is sick. I REALLY need you to go vote NO here.
For someone who does not like harming animals, I just killed my second
DU women (and men) is "cutie" or cute a better compliment...
Vacation time. Where is the best place to go in the USA?
Ladies. Are you still in touch with the first guy you kissed?
So what's the deal with SACD?
Listening to Fela Kuti - how did I not know how cool he was?
I don't like you. But, I love progmom!!!!
Question about drug testing
If a woman smiles at a chocolate cake on the street,
God, it really sucks to be a teenager
I'm eavesdropping on my son...
GREAT weeks at work - Week - 02/28/05 - 03/04/05
Good News....my baby girl is still ALIVE!!!
Battlestar Galactica countdown thread
Help me with my Star Wars continuity questions, you're my only hope.
Question: Are there any alcohol bev that mixes cream or milk in it?
As if we didn't need another reason to dislike J-LO
GD is a cesspool-I feel like I need a shower!
Everyone with a state's name in their username, check in!
The Obligatory Friday Night "What are you drinking?" Thread
So I *know* the teenager's out drinking....
IF you had a previous life, what/who do you think you may have been?
Why is "Close To The Edge" the greatest album ever recorded?
Everyone take your screen name (or some one else's) and make an anagram
I'm doing a dog rescue tomorrow,
Please consider my new sig when
Your opinions on this?
For when you feel our words fall on deaf ears
Rap Mogul (Russell Simmons) Speaks Out Against KFC
Well I'll be damned... atheist god parents?
Discussion of Australian News on Avian Flu
Does anybody know of somebody who's had issues with Cigna?
Experts say bird flu can't be beaten
NO more Home Depot or EXPO for me
Mark Foley is a gay homophobe.
Kasparov wins in round 9 at Linares, extends lead
My rude bird
Jesus On A Pretzel!
Hey guys- guess what? Will and I have been asked to be GOD PARENTS!
Dem Policy Committee: Cspan Friday night replay of today's event
I got my taxes in today and now Kerrygoddess has a star.
So the only political TV Ive seen lately was Teddy Kennedy
Did anyone see the last West Wing?
Nonsense thread
Poll - Let's do a gender breakdown
Kerry/Clinton on C-Span next
Corsi (hahahaha) sends his 'book' (hahahha) to Kerry
13,000 Support Kerry bands sold in the first week, according to webmaster
I captured a tree spirit today.....
Portage Valley in the winter
Anybody want to say "hi" to the Ohio Republican Party #2 man?
Cspan tonight: Dems rebutt Bush claims about Social Security
Sen. Feingold's mother dies
Someone asked about Dean and Vanderbilt....finally found something.
70.5% of Americans of voting age did not vote for Bush, or killing Soc Sec
How the Nazis built the weapons program and why we must stop it
In the time of chimpanzees Bush was a monkey, butane in Rove's veins to ..
International Relations Center
The Hot New Song for *Condi 2008* from our Friends at the GOP!
Dried slobber and the chimp.
Republican media adviser found dead
Politics on the comics page...Brenda Starr is kickin' Bush ass
What should be the minimum rating on voting chart for House min leader?
Official DoD Doublespeak on POW status revisted
ROTF! The new buffalo nickel is pornographic
A fascist America
Quick votes neededin a SD poll re drilling in ANWR
My friend, a bleeding heart, thinks he is repub for abortion
I've been away from DU for a week- What happened to the Gannon scandal
Anyone think I should respond to this?
A cool place
Boxer-Clinton Count Every Vote Act unveiled
i just signed up to attend a moveon house party. has anyone
Should the right to free speech be curbed?
Which celebrity should we nominate in 2008?
Petition to stop USA Next ad against the AARP
using Global Warming truths to expose hate radio and GOP liars
Anybody get to hear what Bush said? Someone said that he said he
Two state parties are already pushing anti-choice candidates....
Edwards picketed over 'gay masters'
White Male Voters
I've been a busy little Dem
Ari on 360 with Anderson Cooper: Has the White House gone to far?
Which Democratic Governor should we nominate for President?
Edwards in Topeka, I like his words.
Obituary: Spy who captured Eichmann
US Draws Jeers for Abortion Comments at UN
Bush seeks propaganda sweepstakes
Padilla's indefinite detention puts your rights at risk
Life and Death
"the brain is a sex organ" (speaking of women scientists)
Full text of Human Rights Record of the US in 2004
Winnipeg Free Press: An open letter to Condi Rice:
Senator Byrd on Ending the Filibuster, & the Conservative Backlash.
Medical miscalculation creates doctor shortage
Are these really conservative values?
Fix Social Security -- Eat the elderly
The Prosecutor Never Rests
Gonzo Gone, Rather Going, Watergate Still Here: Frank Rich
EXPOSÉ: THE CHRISTIAN MAFIA, By Wayne Madsen (LONG)
Iraq Peace Petition - Please Sign
Senate's Nuclear Option
Semi-Official Daily Protest Pics Thread - Are you ready for some protests?
March 7 Calls needed: Act Now to Increase the Minimum Wage
Keith Olbermann Rocks....
Oil's Wild Ride - Price spike the result of the looming attack on Iran?
Podcasting-The New Radio Revolution
The Starve-the-beast Doctrine - Nyt Op-ed
IEEE stats, 1 in 4 programmers lost job
Bankruptcy, outrage, congress allows 30% interest rate
Drought Declaration Likely Within Days For Washington State
Philippines - Illegal Loggers Murder Pastor, Demolish Roadblock
Evidence Of Climate Breakdown Widespread In Siberia - Telegraph
Lula Wields The Greenwash Brush As Roadbuilding, Clearcuts Accelerate
Environmental Problems Will Slow China's Growth - Chinese Official
Why Bush Raised the Mercury Level Limits
In Death Valley, a Technicolor Season
Coyotes Arrive In Washington DC - ENN
Attacking dog shot by man
Who is DU? Our organization would like to know
Thanks for not punching me in the nose over the Gannon deal.
Thank you for putting this good article on the home page
Quick note on "thinkBLUE" inquiry (unanswered here thus far)
I have had a high number of posts removed the last day or two
Why can't we send PM's to ourselves
Hidden threads
I'm referred here on a locked thread, to speak to the king
I feel this thread is inappropriately locked
Is there a DU rule against a Confederate Flag Avatar?
Kudos to elad
Could you please explain why this post of mine was deleted?
Jewish group proposal
Jordanian envoy to visit Israel
Fatah Gunmen Attack Palestinian Police Station
Representative Cynthia McKinney Rocks Rumsfeld on War Games
Gold Stolen From WTC Vaults?
Lifelong Republican goes CT
If this is true, F*** Popular Mechanics and everyone who buys that story
Chicago Trib: Tentative Christina Applegate sweet, but doesn't take charge
Chicago Sun-Times: VA official: Workers may be to blame
Peoria Journal Star: Police ticket students for 'bad' conduct
Chicago Tribune: Budget reality clouds Fermilab's day in sun
Daily Herald: If you're a speeder, the Tri-State was not the place to be
Just heard on the WMAQ local news that
Voting glitches still haunt statistician
Sign this Petition for the DNC demanding Bush address Voting Reform
Help bu$h face reality: Greet him at every stop he makes.
Talking Heads master email list...
Saturday 3/5 Election Fraud, Reform, & Updates Thread
Wisconsin gearing up to address Election Fraud....
Just posted in LBN - DNC Announces Ohio Election Review Team
More Tabulator Trouble & Petition To Sign
North Carolina is contender for most fraud & glitches: new documentation
Norm Coleman...Minnesota's Mayor in Washington?
"Revelation's Rapture" -- Crazy Evangelists Invade St. Paul, MN
Report from Cong. Betty McCollum's SS Town Hall
Need system administrator or programmer or hacker input...
So I'm shopping for a new PC, looking for recommendations.
URGENT: Monday 2/7 Santorum to kill 40 hr work wk/bankruptcy amendment
Pro-Life Progressives
Attended Llano County Democratic Club meeting Thursday
Anybody Blue in Waco? n/t
North Texas Irish Festival - who's going?
DAMN! Radio station KLIF sucks!
My take on Radnofsky
Andy Taylor wants election reform, but who will reform Andy Taylor?
Wisconsin Protests on the 19th. Any?
Parents: 4th-Grade Girl To Become Boy
What are all the search engines available online?
Anybody listening to Bernie?
DNC Death of a Sales Pitch, Week in Review....this is awesome.
Cracking the social security code using private accounts
Should DU have a constitution?
America were number 1?
My letter to the Editor of NYTimes
I've frequented antiwar.com, and my respect for libertarianism has grown
ChemTrails What are they? What is the purpose? The Sky is Falling
Didn't we make Social Security because the Great Depression?
Fuck You Greenspan!!!
Bush Budget Shows Big Deficits for Decade to Come
Is Michael Jackson bribing the media for good press
The Council for National Policy and the VOTE
The US sure has a lot of "probes" going on for its multitude of screwups
What is the name of this dance? (photo)
Oh man, I went into an AOL Chat Room to discuss politics: SAD!
What do you love most about DU? How has it made you happier?
Are there some high ranking Dem's. asking for investigation into this ..
Italy Summons US envoy in wake of shooting journalist and killing secret
School employee tells students to bring disinfectants to fight rats
Tell me that Al Qaeda has not won
I knew it! 'Academic Freedom' is just a push to turn America...
When Rice was NSA .she was beside shrub all the time...every place
Did anyone see on the international news that there is a twist on this ...
Fresh hope for slaves as Tuareg chief frees 7,000
ProgBlog Research Center
Wolf Killer
US troops win hearts and minds in Iraq - Picture
Are you tired of angry narrow minded bigots saying "not a good Christian"?
Bush lives in "fantasy land" if he thinks he can sell his idiotic SS plan
Extinction Threat For Andaman Natives
Are you committing a crime when you pay someone "under the table"?
Robespierre of the Right (All about Paul Weyrich)
Are library fines tax deductible?
Monday 2/7: Santorum trying to end 40 work week/bankruptcy billl
best singles ad EVER! . . .
The alliance between gay marriage opponents and terrorists
Hitler scientists built basic nuclear bombs
Good Morning to Andy Stephenson!
School district worries about lawsuits: Removes swingsets from schools
Fox poll on Bush handling of economy needs repair...
I've not seen any threads yet on this, Is anybody sick yet of all "MARTHA"
US town to party with the dead
Flashback: U.S. fires on Russian diplomats in Iraq
Grim Reaper Disrupts Live Sinclair Broadcast
Why is lobbying legal?
I really trust Bush with Social Security...
What are your favorite websites +What specifically do you like about them?
MI analyst was denied counseling in Iraq pre-Abu Ghraib atrocities
The thing that pisses me off about the Guiliana Sgrena shooting debacle
14 days to Global Protest - 2nd Anniversary of the Iraq War
Study shows 41% drop in number of black Army recruits since 2000
Fox reports that "coalition troops" killed the Italian security officer,
Two Years Into The Occupation And We Still Can't Drive To The Airport?!?!?
Computer help needed
Beware of the 'Students'
How do you respond to a person that admits s/he likes hitler?
When does Ken Lay get what Martha got?
Michael Jackson Recreation Show?? I give up!
DU this White House online SSI discussion! come on guys!
As if we didn't need another reason to dislike J-LO
What we said vs what I heard....
The One Question I'm Waiting For On Social Security
ACK Bush is coming to Memphis
How come anything left of center is now labeled "Ultra-Left"?
ITALY: "Enough wars! Enough terrorism!"
Here is a Poll to have fun with...
So who's guilty of polarization?
What we said vs what I heard....
Everyone who thinks that the Bankruptcy Bill has passed
Iraqi "Mof H" Accuses America of Banned Weapons Use in Fallujah
Child support in Jeopardy Monday 2/7: call your Senators!
Ill. lawmakers take on 'eyeball jewelry'
Bush on democracy...
Ok, big mistake, I turned on CNN for a moment.
Does writing your senator help?
I knew there were Neo-Nazi Fascists trying to move to K.C. when
Bruce Willis funny as shit on Letterman
The Sixty Lies in Sixty Days Traveling Show has begun
What do you think is(are) wrong with schools, how to fix?
What's wrong with Randi Rhodes from Air America Radio???
Every War Must End
Members of Congress Pledge Support for FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds
Re journalist fired upon, agent killed. Interesting timing of two stories
Bush should be in the Big House, not the White House.
a liberal christian nails the new york times...
How can I support the Bush SS plan
Do you ever wake up in the morning
Lefkow assassinations: Does this guy look like...
Is Bush Commodus?
"Dubya" means fascism. (Proof)
48 Journalists And Media Assistants Killed Since March 2003
The 666 Tour. The "Deep 6 SSI Tour". The "Magical Thievery Tour" ???
Is there a danger of splintering in to too many groups?
Repost: Re: Whining, Flaming, Do nothing! Who here hates DU?
Who here has sacrificed their job because of politics
Bush has gotten smarter..
Gannon Wrinkles, Part 8
A man is stranded on an island
Just my thoughts.
1967 Peace March in San Francisco...Makes one think how happy Bush must
Which "news" story was most important: OJ, Scott Peterson, or Martha?
Let us make a little scenario about a progressive agenda.
Link to articles written by Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena
What type of info do you receive on Air America on weekends
If this is true, F*** Popular Mechanics and everyone who buys that story
Targeting Civilians as Strategy-"The Reason Was Quite Simple...."
Sex, Drugs, Gay Men and Carrie Fisher
What the hell is this right-wing GOBBLEDYGOOK ABOUT Gibbons?
The more I see of the republican beliefs,
Giuliana Sgrena case: read FOREIGN press, US Army LIES
Why the Ten Commandments?
Sean Hannity's message board has been HACKED!!!!
If you had a business
Uncovered and Bush's Brain are FREE on Comcast's On Demand
Warped memories of 9-11
Bush Hates America
Things I've noticed about RW blogs and message boards
The Latest On Arrested Protesters From Yesterday's Bush SS Town Hall!!!
US attack against Italians in Baghdad was deliberate: companion
UK: "AL QAEDA ready to strike at any moment"!
So I'm watching CBS news a few minutes ago
What is the real reason for Bush's recent assault on the American people?
Study shows 41% drop in number of black Army recruits since 2000
Would you buy insurance from this man if he came a 'knockin'?
Why have I seen little to no discussion...
Why is it that Dems never engage in dirty tricks?
Official "Guy James Show" thread. Please keep kicked
Mercury damage to babies costs billions (low IQs)
Religious right trying to ban Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
Would you know the "devil" if he was sitting across the table form you?
We are understandably proud of the achievements of American business
What things have the religious right done to take away womens rights
Just my thoughts.
Should the Bankruptcy-Removal Bill be the Dem's first big filibuster?
AAR in Los Angeles- anyone else noticed this?
I wanna Thank you all here on Democratic Underground!!!!
Wow... even Freepers dislike the bankruptcy bill...
Iraqi rebels/insurgents is a complex issue, not a black-white bush-think.
Hannity Message Board hacked!
Any other coast to coast AM fans out there (Art Bell/George Noory) ?
"Christian" leader says they cannot co-exist with gays
Question for DUers who post primarily in GD...
Against the death penalty...
Paging Eason Jordan (former CNN news exec) -- two words: Giuliana Sgrena
Christians, Repugs, Bankruptcy
Bush and Cash Deficits {PIX} >>>
Swedish news: US press release claims a car fire killed Italian bodyguard
"Progressive" the new "L" word
Bush is the "good kind of liar"
Those who worship graven Ten Commandment images are BREAKING God's law.
US attack against Italians in Baghdad was deliberate: companion
election 2004 reconsidered as service station men's room graffiti...
Link to Map of Active US Hate Groups
FLASH! Bush has now set up a tax-funded "Social Security WAR ROOM!"
Bush Admin. signs agreement to develop next generation nuke energy systems
When the economy crashes, how can the US still borrow to pay for
I appriciate "Christian" in Quotes
"The closest analogy to TV is Heroin"
If Martha Got 5 Months, George W Bush Deserves 15 Years.
Gannon Wrinkles, Part 9
Ward Churchill is a dick.
I am so afraid to die
10 reasons to not post 'Big Ten' Commandments
In Italy Protest... "Bush Shame on You!" They know whom to blame!
Beware of "Christian" docs and pharmacists -- personal story
Uday Planned to Overthrow Saddam
My supercool totally pro-life idea!
REMINDER for FANS of the TOON threads....
DU group proposal: Jewish group
Strange How This Generation Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Who is Dr. Wayne Dyer?
The Prophecy of Oil
What is the best way to cut up a mango?
Do you have a mango and jalapeno salsa recipe
What are your Halibut recipes?
What are your favorite smoothie recipes?
Our best music?
"the real alternative"
Report: Afghanistan Near Drug-State Status
Relatives in protest over Abu Ghraib overcrowding
US abortion comments draw jeers at UN
"American indicted for selling list of US spies to Saddam"
House approves speedy election in case of disaster
Police Arrest 8-Year-Old After Alleged Outburst (Led away in Handcuffs)
(AP) Democrats: Bush Budget Makes Deficit Worse
Republican Adviser Dies in Carrie Fisher's home
No Benazir meeting with Rice, Rocca
Democratic Lawmaker Asks Bush to Seek OPEC Oil Price Cut
Number of black Army recruits declining
Pakistan gang-rape victim sees threat to her life
Lebanese troops take up positions outside Syrian Intel HQ in Beirut.
Word Slips That Castor Won't Run for Florida Governor In 2006
LAT: (40 Dem., 14 Rep.) Senators Protest Bush Cuts to Neighborhood Program
Matsui use of photo under fire (Nancy Reagan wants her to nix ad)
Freed Italian Hostage Recalls U.S. Shooting
Republican media adviser found dead
62% of Israelis think Prime Minister Sharon is corrupt
Judge: Schwarzenegger Delayed Nurse Laws Illegally
UN Inspectors: 90 Dangerous Sites Looted in Iraq
Bush Administration Sets Up 'War Room' in Treasury Department to Sell Soci
Iran warns of oil crisis over nuclear issue
UN inspectors: 90 dangerous sites looted in Iraq
Man convicted of stalking [Mel] Gibson.
U.S. Readies Aggressive Counterintelligence Plan (Reuters)
BBC: Hostage recalls 'hail of gunfire'
Syria promises to pull back in Lebanon
Bush Sets Up Social Security 'War Room' (with taxpayer money)
More Than a Dozen Stranded Dolphins Die in Florida Keys (30 moved)
China calls on US to start bilateral talks with N. Korea
Bush Sets Up Social Security 'War Room'
Swedish newspaper: US claims car fire killed Italian negotiator
Chavez makes U.S. murder plot claim
US: Burden on Iran to Show World it Doesn't Have Nuclear Weapons
GOP Candidate Joins NJ Governor's Race
WP: ChoicePoint Data Cache Became a Powder Keg
LAT: Subaru at Top in Quality Survey (Japanese, S. Korean cars lead)
On Radio, Bush Cites Progress in Mideast
Broadcasting&Cable: White House Mum on (Dem request for) PR Contracts
Guardsman Accused of Killing Iraqi Police Officer to Be Court-Martialed
Health Study Shows Taxpayers Fund Companies' Health Care
Berkshire Profit Rises 40 Percent (by selling off U.S. Dollars)
Syria Announcement 'Not Enough' -U.S. State Dept
4 million-year-old human skeleton found by Cleveland team in Ethiopia
Lib Dems unveil election slogan
Dems' Own Social Security Road Show Kicks off in NYC
Italian Agent Killed by U.S. Had Negotiated Release of Previous Hostages
Rice Chooses Her 'Counselor'
GOP Congressman Seeks to 'Restore Free Speech' in Churches
'No Entiendo' (College axes Study in Spain program over troop pullout)
Attorney: Claims of Schiavo abuse bogus
(Georgia) Senate approves 'Choose Life' tags - - - WTF!
Giuliana Sgrena: 'Voice of weakest'
New photos believed to be Zarqawi
Military Dismantles Cold War Radar Systems in Maine, Oregon, Offers Land t
Colo. prof. won't be fired over comments
No one safe on Baghdad's roads, Iraqis say
WP: Soldier Who Reported Abuse Was Sent to Psychiatrist
Democrats Attack President Bush's Budget, Claiming It Worsens an Already B
Questions Grow Over Shooting Incident as Italian Reporter Returns Home
UN Asked To Investigate US Shooting of Italian Journalist
Governor, anticipating wildfires, wants Guard troops back
DNC Chairman Governor Dean Statement on African American Unemployment
Democratic chief says Rove lurks behind GOP suit
U.S. Readies Aggressive Counterintelligence Plan
Wounded Italian Hostage Arrives Home, Speaks With Prosecutors
Taser sales to public worry officers
U.S.-Italy Relations Chilled by Killing of Agent
Democrats Decry Deficit Impact on Social Security
Companion of Italian journalist says shooting was deliberate
Topeka protesters show up in Cleveland "Thank God for 9-11"
(Wash.) Democrats charge GOP list of 'illegal' votes full of errors
Could the Lounge survive a tasteless joke thread?
Dirty Old Egg-sucking Dog
Battle of the high-energy rock music: Ambient IV: On Land vs. Logos Live
One Word Thread
a random semi-deep reflection
Single malt arithmetic
What the fuck is Bruce Willis wearing?
The most bizarre thing just happened.
Not official - but a "Welcome back Kleeb" thread
I have a joke I'm dying to tell, but
What are the best plays you've ever seen performed by high school kids?
This has to be the best electric car yet!
OK, the fun's over again.
Random song post...how I'm feeling right now....
What has clearly become some kind of game for some of you?
Is Canuck REALLY Amok?
Edgar Allen Poe.....
WTF - BC might ban American wine in retaliation for softwood lumber
Hey, yvr girl...
House on Haunted Hill is coming on at 12:00 Central on AMC...
Can I Get A Witness ?!?!
Goodnight DU Lounge wizards.
I've been gone for three weeks. Anyone miss me?
What instant beverage changed your life the most and how?
Ridin' down the highway. Goin' to the show.
I have pneumonia for the third time in 9 months, ask me anything.
Is HEyHEY at the gym right now?
DUGals:How much does it bother u when coworkers DON'T stare at your chest?
Has anyone read "Moneyball"?
DU this poll on the worst president ever
Waaaa! I'm leaving because eveyone is mean to me!
Why does life insist on being so damn complicated at times?
Heh...get this: "Swinging" supposedly originated in the USAF.
Sorry found a thread on Bill Maher!
You know, I drove past a high-school this evening...and I noticed the gym.
Wow. Admin actually posted my picture in the gallery.
Question for non-DUers: Ever been to the DU?
Mr. Bouncy hasn't smoked a cigarette in six weeks today!
Okay, for some reason, this image just made me laugh harder than I have...
The Institute for Backup Trauma
Martin Denny, 1911-2005 . . . pioneer of "exotica" music . . .
Help put me to sleep.
Goodnight people !
why doesn't Jamastiene have 1000 posts yet?
Spongebob Bandit strikes again
Ah ah ah ah a ah ah ah
Boy it's really slow around here, what's the deal?
Happy Easter
My most popular DU Lounge thread was based on a lie
Star Trek "The Trouble With Tribbles" is on Sci Fi - OMG!!....
I'm really tired. Please assume "fuck you!" as my response to all threads
I have lost it. Officially. Mark the day.
screw it,i'm going over the top...
Do I have to go to sleep tonight ?
I gotta say it... Battlestar Galactica...
orbs at the local high school
More lies and moronic claims by "GOP Lap Dog" Joe Scarborough
DU men - How much does it bother you when co-workers stare at your crotch?
Is Michael Jackson bribing the media for good press
Quick......go look at the moon!!
So does Darth Vader use his powers on automatic doors?
the Drive By Truckers: their speakers go up to 12
Anyone here deal with rheumatoid arthritis?
What do you love most about DU? How has it made you happier?
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
I just woke up from a dream in which the Draft was reinstated
My plane ticket for Boston is now in my hand!!!
Random thoughts and non sequiturs
Sometimes I realllllly fucking hate being a woman!
I'm soooo over beautiful, smart Dem. women hitting on me
Lucinda Williams
I'm fast approaching my 700th post/reply. Why do DU'ers dread
Happiness is a Warm Gun.
Is Diane Mizota just all that?
who acts the most like a stereo type blonde?
Will the situation in Lebanon turn violent?
A large SUV with a huge grill, just like the gobs put on their trucks is
Real American Heroes/Real Men of Genius ads
The length of a man's fingers...
Selma Hayek sure is mighty fine.
Got Shrooms?
Happiness is Warm Gum.
anyone know whats up with Elton John - the show was cancelled?
Does your company have dept names that make no sense or are funny?
In the time of chimpanzees Bush was a monkey, butane in Rove's veins to ..
Leno uses a stand-in?
The Nightmare ofthe EZ Chicken Catch Harvester
I just burned something I was BOILING. I suck.
Help me figure out questions to ask the neurosurgeon.
Best Pierce Brosnan as James Bond film?
Attention straight DU men (if there are any): I need your help
An engineering student joke..
Conjunction Junction - What's Your Function?
Wild In The Streets
The fog is almost gone and it's supposed to be 70 today
i got into a fight (physical) with a biker about two weeks ago
Who here can prove they don't have pubes?
The Onion does it again- Bush science policies
A very cool coincidence
"gifts in return for donations" -- gifts that sound too good to be true
Good Morning to Andy Stephenson!
Tonights Baill mahr
Listening to the Duhks .. no quacking here
"The Government that you elected is currently inoperative. "
Construction Worker Shoots Self In Eye - Pulls Nail Out Of His Face
I hit my wife today
We're getting a 50" TV today!! WOOHOO!!!
How sexy are brains outside of a man?
Three months for THIS lame Chick tract?
What's your proof that the world really is a good place ?
Is Malachy McCourt gay? Or just really cool?
No offense, but ladies if you're lookin for a man, you're better off
I ordered 4 Cd's off of BMG online. Ask me anything.
Is it too extreme to want the Gatineau Girls to be publicly executed?
Chimp bites off visitor's nose
Bono's cover of "Hallelujah" is dreadful.
This is my favourite pic of my hometown
I'll never wear fur
Pet rocks!
Blondiek143 rocks
Magic rocks!
Metamorphic Rocks!
Sedimentary Rocks!
delete please
I'm off to procure a rodent.
***Calling All DU Movie Experts***
I missed ProgMom's show! I'm so bummed!
Pop Rocks
I'm going shopping ..
I think you should know. The Walrus was Paul.
Any other cryptic crossword fans?
Pop rocks!
Jethro Tull
Igneous rocks
Ever make something crappy, then foist it on your kids,
Raqs rocks
more cute cats!
Cleveland rocks!
I'm looking after a neighbors dog on Monday
movie quotes
How do you clear up a copycat rash?
Everyone that isn't specifically mentioned rocks!
progmom rocks!
Need a little advice
Whoa this lady is angry
PROGMOM is on the air! - I love her show!
Do you get these calls?"Your # is on my caller ID,I'm returning your call
Skinner rocks!
Longgrain rice!
How do I manage to always cause a rash of copycats?
Most interesting topic for a college term paper... you decide.
I got a Church Prayer Rug in the mail!! - Lucky Me!!! $$$$$$
How do copycats always manage to cause me a rash?
I've not been doing a Randi countdown
Can y'all recommend a good white wine that's under $10?
Is it just me
I'm going to have some Red Baron pepperoni pizza
Farouk the jird says "Good afternoon DU!"
One thing you can say about Hilary Duff: she believes in being prepared
You rock!
Crack rocks!
A man is stranded on an island
Is it wise in invest in domain names?
G4TechTV: Am I the only one who watches it to smile ?
Depression is most often first experienced at early adulthood?
Somebody wanna douse me with water?
Revolution Rock
Who here can prove they don't have nukes?
Derek Jeter sure is FIIINE!!
Cute kitty pics
Listening to The White Album. Ask me anything.
Question for DU writers...should I publish my novel online?
Britney Spears sure is mighty fine.
Here come old flat top, he come grooving up slowly, he got ju ju eyeballs
Are Netflix and Blockbuster in a war?
Iditarod is running! The long distance dog sled race from
So what good PC games are coming out soon?
Can y'all recommend a good white rap band
Have you ever met someone who seriously thought Harry Potter was evil?
Ok ladies, I'll stop giving your tits a once over if you stop giving me
yep this is college life!
NFL: 'Gay' now OK!
If you wanted to be arrested tonight, how would you do it ?
It's nap time right?
Computer question.....
Dad is on a roll, another letter to *Bu$h
Longgrain rocks
Ponch or Jon?
Lizard Call!
Cooking guilts
Any knitters out there? I have a whole new hobby since the election.
From Heartless-Bitches.com
I forgot to call my dad. Now I feel like a schmuck
Free, spam-less email
Attention ladies: we have a worthy cause
HEyHEY, back fresh from his date with the Stanley Cup
OK-What's the stupidiest thing a woman who has been caught cheating
Coloring time Here's CatDog
I got into a fight (physical) with another woman about two years ago.
Being a man ain't all that great either...
I need some new smilies
Now this is some freaky spooky kinda SPAM......
I'm Only Happy When It Rains
The Wonders of Plastic Surgery
Just my thoughts (Rev thinks? Run for your lives!!!)
Longgrain to be in next issue of Playgirl
What to do?
More honorable lifestyle: Pimp vs Vampire
Anyone here have a Ph.D.?
What are your favorite websites +What specifically do you like about them?
Worst Decade for Fashion?
Battle of the Bad Songs
Any yerba mate drinkers?
Uh, Duh!
I need some new similes
Front row 4 Arlo
come witness the miracle of gender reassignment surgery
POLL: Best opening verse of a song
The Wonders of Plastic Surgery... Pt. DEUX
The Wonders of Plastic Surgery Over Thunderdome
Parents Television Council's Outrageous Clip of The Week! (Free Smut)
They took the staples out today (my son's back surgery)
Folks, I Would Just Like To Say That SQUEECH Is The Coolest DUer!!
Brita filter vs. Poland Spring
Have nothing better to do? Want to read some insane random lists?
What are your hobbies?
DU rocks!
Ever want to learn how to make pruno?
Backhanded complements to Republicans thread.
Well. Hell's. Bells.
Linkswap thread.
Please patronize my Satire Website!
To all my Peeps in the Lounge...How do you really feel about GD
I really doubt we'll ever see a comedy team this good again
Who else here is indifferent towards Billy Joel?
Anyone Else Have Tap Water Phobia?
Do hot dogs gross you out?
Where do you stand on french fries!
Why am I suddenly craving hot dogs, italian beef, and french fries?
I wonder where that fish did go
Who loves Sarah McLachlan's music ?
Not necessarily a "copycat" thread, just the MEATBALL SUB THREAD.
Everyone with hatred of the GOP in their username, check in!
Has anybody else tried to post your picture to the Gallery....
You have reached the end of the internet. TURN BACK
Don't you just love Italian beef?
What is the dumbest thing you ever said?
Is anybody here getting mailers from their local Clear Channel Stations?
Battle Of The Bagels- What's The Best Kind?
progmom is da shits !
DU Women: How much does it bother you when coworkers stare at your chest?
Does anyone here own a Yamaha Clavinova
A Swiveling, Tilting, Heated FOOTREST with a nite-light?
Post ur Favourite/Most Interesting T-Shirt Image
Apartment Living Bites - Part 23820382
Who Wants To Take The Citizenship Quiz?
It's time for Match Game DU!
Okay, so I just saw Elvis Costello
Was any GOOD pop music written by people with a wealthy background?
How sexy are brains in a man ?
What is the oddest CD in your collection?
I had a tough week at work.......
Who would support my Presidential run in 2024?
Flashback: Oasis' Liam Hurls "Nipple" At Beatles' Harrison
Scorpio's Rule...
Everyone with a food product in their username, check in!
Who here can prove they aren't Gozar the Gozarian?
Listening to Stone Temple Pilots "Core". Ask me anything.
Help! I "forgot 9/11"! What happened???
Who else here hates Billy Joel?
Who else here loves Billy Joel?
Where do you stand on Celine Dion?
If you saw two bosomy women fighting in a bar, would you ...
Woo! First Post from my new notebook!
Stupidiest thing a man who has been caught cheating can say?
uh-oh It's the Monty Python marathon
Call it bias, coincidence, whatever...but Aries RULE
If you could custom-build your home, what features would you incorporate
I am off to bed...alarm set for 01:55...F1 starts then
What are you listening to right now?
I'm seeing Duran Duran next Wednesday!
Michael Jackson Recreation Show?? I give up!
I rock
How many licks does it take to get to the centre of a Tootsie Pop?
Question for Non-U.S. DUers: Ever been to the U.S.?
Who is your favorite recurrent character in today's popular fiction?
Help! I am losing my will to learn!!!
To la la in the kitchen on the floor or NOT to La La, THAT is the question
Which Bill Murray movie is the best?
ZombyWoof's Saturday Sweethearts Thread!
Freeper--"Majority of Liberals should be shot."
Things we'll never here other DUers say. Part II
Funniest Fucking Threads You've Ever Read on DU:
What do you collect?
Sculptor Cancels Ice-Instrument Concert
The Psychedelic Furs vs. Simple Minds
I'm 19 posts short of 700, ask me anything/everything.
To anyone who has issues with body modification
DUers, do you play Computer Games?
How do you season your food?
The Pantheist Credo
Einstein Passes New Tests (results from a binary pulsar)
School faces parents' queries on Transgendered Student's Bathrrom Usage
Capture a moment in an athletes career forever
Kasparov wins again, takes two-point lead after ten rounds at Linares
Redskins & Jets Swap WR's
Is anyone else annoyed by the LAD LAA in the baseball scores
OK, Bird flu is officially scaring me.
Ibu (aka boo-boo) update
Tuffy just bit me on the nose...
Atheist and agnostic quotes
The Homophobes hate Kerry/Edwards!
Hey Fire, check this out: DNC & Ohio Election Review
Fucking Asshole
Any pictures of John Kerry in his 30's, 40's?
LLLs check-in here!
Anyone here ever read "Unfit For Command?"
"We must win the war on emergencies." -- George W. Bush
We have only 45 people on the front line protecting America...
Petition: The DNC is demanding that Bush address Voting Reform.
To everyone who thinks the Bankruptcy Bill has passed!
Hey, isn't that cool, DK is at the top of the House Ratings Chart.
Voice of America-- Big Progress in Colombia, Thailand on Illegal Drugs
PA Dem chair to DFA group....no blog except for Rendell.
Most effective Social Security Oped Ever! And I wrote it!
Pravda-- U.S. Commander-in-Chief in Europe: Caucasus is vital for U.S.
The Social Security Loss Calculator
I like the job Reid is doing - he called Greenspan for what he is!
Question about Bush/SS
Are you getting what you need from the news?
SS attack is just about won...DON'T be outflanked!
bin Laden STILL "Greatest Challenge," but Fed Hip-Hop probe comes first
Alan Greenspan is getting RAKED on C-SPAN call-in right now
Dead Republican Advisor, Barbour Griffith & Rogers, and their associates
A message to Republican Congressmen and Senators :
Bush Seeks Propaganda Sweepstakes
Bush pitches Social Security to vulnerable GOP districts
When Bush falls, the dittoheads are going to say he was a liberal.
Poll lauds Stalin on anniversary
At first, I thought Hillary didn't have a chance in 2008, but....
Manifest Destiny...The Dark Side...
A month after Iraq elections - leadership "unclear" as the US "helps"
FOX News Trying to Cover Up Jim Gibbons' Hate Speech
The President's Prescription (Social Security)
How to Clintonize Bush
Hmmm.....The Pope sends his message - Italian killed in the US Attack
Talking Heads Master Email list...
Talented Duers: Stop Feeding the Beast!
Newsweek: Schwarzenegger's Hummer Tour A Bust?
Semi-Official Daily Protest Pics Thread - Are you ready for some protests?
right-wing poster blaming it all on the "liberal media" & my response
"US attack against Italians in Baghdad was deliberate: companion"
Went to South Bend, In to protest the Shrub's visit yesterday!
Wage Peace - Please sign the petition to Congress & the President
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Boxer Amendment
Early bird rates (ending March 31) for 2005 Media Reform Conference
Hey-hey, ho-ho, the forty hour week has got to go
Velvet Revolution
To What Degree Should Free Speech Be Curbed?
Jim Gibbons Now Trying to Defend His Hate Speech
Here's the opening we've been waiting for? MSNBC may be sold...
excellent website for news and analysis on foreign affairs
Residents Appalled Over Sex Convention
Here's the anti-commie flyer the college repukes posted....
circle the GOP camp
"For the Sake of Our Children" by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Don't "thank God" for C-SPAN.....
Look at the articles the Italian reporter wrote before she was "kidnapped"
Minimum Wage Info - Monday is Vote Day
Fantasy Time: If You Could Ask bu$h ONE Question, . . .
What a day! Got up and met Senators Dorgen, Durbin ,and Reid
Ann Coulter is disgusting
What's the Democratic plan for social security? Answer here!
Why Muslim girls cover up for Islam
Mandatory Psychological Testing and Treatment of Children
26 House Dems. sign resolution to force Gannon vote
Condoleezza Rice: Dominatrix of State?
"Congress Steps in on Schiavo Case" --Fundies to introduce
Everyone MUST check this out!
Pro Choice - Pro Democracy Dems help this PA Candidate