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A lot (it's two words)--and I recruited my dad and sister to vote also.

Steelers fan presented in natural state Body of Steelers Fan Viewed in Recliner By Associated Press Published July 6, 2005, 12:44 PM CDT PITTSBURGH -- James Henry Smith was a zealous Pittsburgh Steelers fan in life, and even death could not keep him from his favorite spot: in a recliner, in front of a TV showing his beloved team in action. Smith, 55, of Pittsburgh, died of prostate cancer Thursday. Because his death wasn't unexpected, his family was able to plan for an unusual viewing Tuesday night. The Samuel E. Coston Funeral Home erected a small stage in a viewing room, and arranged furniture on it much as it was in Smith's home on game day Sundays. Smith's body was on the recliner, his feet crossed and a remote in his hand. He wore black and gold silk pajamas, slippers and a robe. A pack of cigarettes and a beer were at his side, while a high-definition TV played a continuous loop of Steelers highlights. "I couldn't stop crying after looking at the Steeler blanket in his lap," said his sister, MaryAnn Nails, 58. "He loved football and nobody did (anything) until the game went off. It was just like he was at home." Longtime friend Mary Jones called the viewing "a celebration." "I saw it and I couldn't even cry," she said. "People will see him the way he was." Smith's burial plans were more traditional -- he'll be laid to rest in a casket.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 10:45 AM) Isn't Haggis Scottish though? Yes, but it's still British, so I guess it's relevent. Although, I never saw it served in England.....

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:00 AM) They weren't allowed to serve dog at the concessions for the World Cup in Seoul. (Big controversy about that I remember) So they oughta put a ban on Haggis for the Olympics, IMHO. Haggis = Delicious

I got the worst sunburn of my life over the weekend (and I even reapplied my sunscreen every 3 hours). I have blisters all over my shoulders and back. Ooooooouuuuuuuuuch! I am never going south of the Mason Dixon line during the summer months again!

Maybe the French can cater the games?

Nuke, making an ACLU thread? How novel!!!! Perhaps next Kip will make a thread about Iraq?

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 05:59 PM) The farming is fine, just don't go to their dentists.... Then again, apparently nobody else in the UK does either. I had to get a physical in the UK to get my Canadian Visa, and when I did the physician looked in my mouth and said, "I can tell you're American from your teeth--no fillings and they're so nice and straight." I was like, um, thank you? One of the weirdest health care moments of my life....

Okay, that was uncalled for (especially the farming bit), but um, he kind of has a point about the food.

Okay, I'll go against the grain and say that is one awesome concert! I wouldn't care much for Coldplay or U2, but Elton, Paul, REM, that's pretty awesome!

Ish! That really sucks Tex. I hope you feel better! And go to the doctor!!!

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 07:50 PM) A Barnes and Noble exclusive You study Beowulf without a study guide I have two translations of Beowulf--the far superior being Seamus Haney's. Anyone that hated in high school should reread that translation. It sings, it's just amazing. And my vote would be fiction. I read non-fiction all day and could use a mind's toy.

If it is a non-crap book, then yes. But we have to pick a book with Spark Notes....

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 05:23 PM) Im not a big fan of him. I think he really ruined Jesse Venturas chance on being a real decent Governor (he was leader of the House at the time) But the Republican National Party loves him. Talk of him running for President ewww Ish! I thought Norm Coleman was Minnesota's Republican darling?

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 05:16 PM) Its wonderful! Today, instead of getting things done, boths sides of the aisle sat there and fingerpointed at each other ITS YOUR FAULT they couldnt even agree on what time to adjourn for lunch I met Tim Pawlenty at a Wild game. He didn't strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed.....

QUOTE(Steff @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 05:15 PM) Yea.. I was just guessing. To me the $50K # doesn't sound that high. Not when I've seen bills for Northwestern Yeah, NW and UC are just stupid. I got accepted into UC, but was like, hmmmmm, spend the rest of my life paying off student loans to get an overpriced and overhyped degree or spend the next 10 years paying off loans for a slightly less overpriced degree from a school with a sweeeeeeeet name. Never regretted my decision, either

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 03:31 PM) I'd say that the norms for good private schools, say Carnegie Mellon and Washington at St. Louis will run about somewhere in the vicinity of $35K. Oddly enough, it will only cost my family and I $22K to study in Germany next year. Tell the Germans that and they'll be shocked at how much you have to pay..... And I don't think there's out of state tuition for private schools like S.L., Steff. It's just a very pricey Ivy League type school that you'll obviously pay through the nose for. A good school will help you find a way to finance it. If not they're more concerned about getting the money than the good students that will further its reputation--so forget about those. I maintain you can get as good an education at U of I as you can at Harvard--it's all about how much time/effort you put in.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 04:10 PM) It makes perfect sense that Bush replace a conservative judge with a conservative judge. He'll do the same when the chief justice finally retires as well. I wouldn't call her conservative. I'd call her a moderate swing vote.

RIP, he made good date music--and it sounded like he suffered a lot at the end. Well, thanks for the music Luther!

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:52 PM) You don't dress all bland and boring like other commy's I hope. Man, if they had a GAP/Old Navy for commies I'd be all over it. Otherwise.... QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:53 PM) uh oh, you caught on

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:46 PM) commy. again. That's what my dad calls me. Although usually Pinko is in front of it, I've learned to accept it as a term of endearment.

Vatican might call Pope John Paul II a martyr Vatican May Declare John Paul II a Martyr By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 57 minutes ago ROME - Vatican officials no longer are dismissing outright the notion that Pope John Paul II could be declared a martyr, a step that could remove the need for a confirmed miracle to beatify the late pontiff and make it easier for him to become a saint. Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, said Friday it was up to groups of theological experts to decide if the May 13, 1981, attempt on John Paul's life — as well as his long, public suffering before he died — warranted a declaration of martyrdom. "In a technical, theological, juridical and canonical sense, the martyr gives his life for the faith," Saraiva Martins said in response to questions at a news conference, according to the Apcom news agency. "We have to verify the motive for the attempt on the life of (Karol) Woytyla. And this will be the work of theologians." Ever since Pope Benedict XVI announced May 13 that he was putting John Paul on the fast track to be beatified, questions have swirled about whether he could be declared a martyr. Doing so would remove the need for the Vatican to confirm that a miracle attributed to his intercession had occurred after his April 2 death — a necessary step for beatification. The Vatican would still need to confirm that a miracle occurred after his beatification for John Paul to be declared a saint. Church officials had initially rejected outright any suggestion that the 1981 assassination attempt could be the basis for a martyrdom declaration since John Paul lived for almost another 24 years. They also noted that other candidates for beatification and sainthood had also suffered ordinary illnesses at the end of their lives but were not declared martyrs. John Paul suffered from Parkinson's disease for many years. According to his death certificate, he died of blood poisoning and the collapse of his blood vessels after suffering from organ failure brought on by a urinary tract infection. However, Cardinal Camillo Ruini appeared to have been setting the stage for a possible martyrdom declaration Tuesday when he formally opened the beatification cause for John Paul. During his remarks at the end of the service, Ruini said there was a "decisive" link between John Paul and Jesus Christ based on blood. "John Paul truly spilled his blood in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981, and then again, not just his blood but he offered his life during the long years of his illness," Ruini said. "In the end, his suffering and his death, his silent blessing from his window at the end of Easter Mass, were for all of humanity an extraordinary and efficient testimony of Jesus Christ killed and resurrected, of the Christian significance of suffering, death and the force of salvation. "The days of his funeral became for Rome and the world days of extraordinary unity, reconciliation and opening of the soul to God," Ruini said. John Paul beatified and canonized hundreds of martyrs during his 26-year papacy. In fact, of the 1,338 people he beatified, 1,032 were martyrs. Of the 482 people he elevated to sainthood, 480 were martyrs. One of the people he canonized was Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish priest who traded his life for that of a married man at Auschwitz in 1941. He was beatified under normal procedures in 1971. John Paul canonized him in 1982, announcing that he would be venerated as a martyr. At the time some theologians questioned the move, since Kolbe didn't strictly die for the church. Experts have raised similar questions concerning the case of John Paul, since some say the 1981 assassination attempt was provoked by John Paul's support of the Solidarity labor movement battling the communist government in his native Poland. That would make the motive of the gunman political, rather than religious.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:33 PM) nothing. of course, that's if your talking about the fried ones. I'm not a big fan of the saucy kind. We're always talking about the saucy kind on this board....

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:36 PM) Looks like the Gambler is gonna have time for some extracurriculars. Saw on ESPN that he's been suspended for 20 games. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2098862 That's what, roughly 4 starts he'll miss?

QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jul 1, 2005 -> 02:24 PM) On Wings, what's eveyone favorite ingredient to put on it? I prefer Soy Sauce myself. Confession: I've never actually had any form of chicken wings.