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oops. I guess I will edit it and just leave the link.

Not sure if this was posted already. Sorry if it was. http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/saddam.asp

Semantics:

Satire:

That song is the Who doing "Happy Jack". That is British invasion.

I bet the first people they go after are those that are so obsessed with penis that they put crude pictures of them on message boards.

Maybe with all the cutbacks, they hired Mr. Peepers to work in the terminal.

KW and BMR are assholes because they attend the gay church of Isreal to b**** at hot chicks who say "f*** You, Cubs rule".

The real feat is using all those in the same thread.

Should I start a post saying how much I love butts and boobs?

None, I had alcohol instead.

I consider the catholic church to be hypocrites for other things than the sex abuse scandals. All of their teachings tell us to forget material possesions and you will be rewarded in heaven. Why then are there parishes that needed to raise funds for cosmetic improvements to their church? If they need the money for the basics like a new roof or furnace, fine, but my parish wanted to raise 1.2 million for a church that was like new. This money was used for fancy pews, expensive altar chairs, marble stairs, etc. The heating system and roof had recently been replaced with money from the building fund. Why couldn't this other money go to the poor instead of just to make the church look better? When I sat there in mass each week they made me feel guilty about owning any possesions and actually suggested that parishoners get a second job to help raise these funds. This is a classic example of do as I say not as I do. Don't concern yourself with material possesions, but it is ok for us to go out and buy a $600 chair for the altar. On that same note, why is it that the cardinal must live in an expensive manision? What is the purpose? Why not sell that place and help the poor? Can't the cardinal live in a simple rectory like the rest of the clergy? I am not supposed to be concerned with living in a huge home, why does he have to? The hypocrisy is that the catholic church is run like a multi-million dollar corporation that is overly concerned about money and possesions and power, but every week they try and make their followers feel quilty about striving for these same things. I am sure there are clergy members in the church that are not like this, but it seems that the overwhelming majority are, especially the ones that are in power. These are some of the reasons I have given up on the catholic church, and will find peace and god in my own way. I can give money to charities myself and know that it is going to those in need and not to pay for fancy furniture and vestments. I did not give up on the catholic church solely because of the sex abuse scandals.

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I am betting KW will announce at Soxfest that he has signed Maddux. The only problem is it will be 42 year old Mike Maddux

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's Twinkies and HoHos.

Pretty much eliminates everyone in the human race except Mother Teresa. I highly doubt there is a person alive that has not done at least one of the things mentioned there.

So let them get married at city hall. If a particular church wants to say no to marrying a gay couple because it violates their beliefs, fine. But why is it such a big deal that two people can go to city hall and get a legal marriage. Most married straight people do plenty of things in the privacy of their home that are not blessed by the church. Most of the major religions are so corrrupt and hypocrical now anyway. I stopped going to catholic masses because I was fed up with the hypocrisy of do as I say, not as I do. I bet if there was enough money involved, the catholic church would find a way to change the rules on gay marriage.

Gift certificate to a spa for a massage. My wife gave me a gift certificate to Asha, and it was a very relaxing experience.

One other to add, Healthy Foods on Halsted near 32nd. Good Lithuanian food. I remember going to that place when I was a kid, it has been there forever.

Yeah, he will be there as well as Bob. Bob and I are getting rooms this year and staying for the weekend. I'm looking forward to meeting some folks in the hotel bar during the evenings.

Hope to see you at Soxfest again Bags, glad to see you back on here.

Punky's used to be called Paulie's and before that it was Rosie's. They have huge Panzerottis there that are great. Basicaly a medium pizza folded over and baked. It is a challenge to eat the whole thing. They also have excellent cheeseburgers. The only drawback is the lady that works there that seems to be a huge cub fan. We ate there before one of the All Star game events and had to listen to her fawning about Wood and Prior when they were showing stuff on the news about the game. Many other times we have been in there she has had the cubs game on.

I will add one that has the best breaded steak. La Milanese on 32nd and May st. It isn't as close to the park, but it is worth the trip. I lived just a few blocks from there for about 20 years or so.

Yeah, but he isn't getting a room.

Cool. If it is even half as fun as the time we spent at Jimbo's after the last home game last season, it will be a blast.