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Probably because I was in high school, but. . . I loved the Ladies Man. Loved. I also like the very early stuff. Roseanne Roseanna Danna, Todd and Lisa, and Weekend Update ("Jane you ill-informed slut. Who did you have to sleep with to get this job.")

QUOTE(GOD @ Aug 8, 2006 -> 12:36 PM) I have been saying all along that that trade made absolutely no sense. We gave up a good prospect and an arm we could've used in the bullpen, Duque. Plus why the hell would we trade for a fifth starter when we had McCarthey who pitched great at the end of last year, and wa ready to be a major league starter. INstead we hav Vazquez and his career 5+ ERA Uh-oh, Kenny's pissed off God!

I really need new friends.

In a related note, Comedy Central is re-running "The Passion of the Jew" this Wednesday (one of my favorite South Park episodes).

Watched the Aristocrats, decent way to kill time, but overall pretty meh. Not for the easily offended, I laughed, but it wasn't really a traditional documentary or really anything, and I think that hurt the film. And Bob Saget is one sick fish.

I wish it would hurry up and rain!!!!

Saw Happiness last night. Very odd movie. Lots of uncomfortable scenes and topics. Kind of funny in a Welcome to the Dollhouse sort of way. I liked it, I think, but I probably wouldn't watch it again.

Evangelical pastor speaks against mixing church/politics. Good read. Highlights: Before the last presidential election, he preached six sermons called “The Cross and the Sword” in which he said the church should steer clear of politics, give up moralizing on sexual issues, stop claiming the United States as a “Christian nation” and stop glorifying American military campaigns. “When the church wins the culture wars, it inevitably loses,” Mr. Boyd preached. “When it conquers the world, it becomes the world. When you put your trust in the sword, you lose the cross.” “More and more people are saying this has gone too far — the dominance of the evangelical identity by the religious right,” Mr. McLaren said. “You cannot say the word ‘Jesus’ in 2006 without having an awful lot of baggage going along with it. You can’t say the word ‘Christian,’ and you certainly can’t say the word ‘evangelical’ without it now raising connotations and a certain cringe factor in people. Mr. Boyd lambasted the “hypocrisy and pettiness” of Christians who focus on “sexual issues” like homosexuality, abortion or Janet Jackson’s breast-revealing performance at the Super Bowl halftime show. He said Christians these days were constantly outraged about sex and perceived violations of their rights to display their faith in public. In his six sermons, Mr. Boyd laid out a broad argument that the role of Christians was not to seek “power over” others — by controlling governments, passing legislation or fighting wars. Christians should instead seek to have “power under” others — “winning people’s hearts” by sacrificing for those in need, as Jesus did, Mr. Boyd said. One woman asked: “So why NOT us? If we contain the wisdom and grace and love and creativity of Jesus, why shouldn’t we be the ones involved in politics and setting laws?” Mr. Boyd responded: “I don’t think there’s a particular angle we have on society that others lack. All good, decent people want good and order and justice. Just don’t slap the label ‘Christian’ on it.”

QUOTE(minors @ Jul 26, 2006 -> 11:49 PM) Hopefully she is chained to a bed for the rest of her life. Hopefully the psychiatric help she needs. Once her mental health recovers I can't think of a worse punishment than knowing she killed her own babies.

I'm heading home to this week for part 1 of the summer vacation. I'll probably do some skiing (water, of course), go see a Bandits game, and generally do as little as possible. Later I'll be going to Cooperstown and the finger lakes with an old school friend. What's everyone else's vacation plans?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 24, 2006 -> 08:25 AM) Damn I wanted to watch it, but we took Madison to her second county fair (in two days ) How was it? Not as good as a county fair (haha). It was well done and entertaining. I would recommend it if it comes on again. They interviewed a lot of experts, which was nice, the science was more indepth than the Al Gore movie, but still very accessible. But it was pretty scary, especially when they were talking about the little islands in the pacific that will probably be gone in the next century, as well as all the major cities that are threatened. Saddest part was about polar bears and how the diminishing sea ice is wreaking havoc on their feeding patterns and how more and more cubs aren't making it out of adolescence. The polor bearologist said that due to consistently decreasing body mass, polar bears may be extinct in the wild in 30 years because the females won't have enough body fat to breed. (Yeah, that's right, I said polar bear extinction is sadder than losing NYC)

One more snarky comment and this thread is locked.

Some Baptist Colleges cutting church ties. Exerpts: But to William H. Crouch Jr., the president of Georgetown, it was among the last straws in a struggle that had involved issues like who could be on the board of trustees and whether the college encouraged enough freedom of inquiry to qualify for a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Crouch and his trustees decided it was time to end the college’s 63-year affiliation with the religious denomination. “From my point of view, it was about academic freedom,’’ Dr. Crouch said. “I sat for 25 years and watched my denomination become much more narrow and, in terms of education, much more interested in indoctrination.’’ David W. Key, director of Baptist Studies at the Candler School of Theology at Emory, put it more starkly. “The real underlying issue is that fundamentalism in the Southern Baptist form is incompatible with higher education,’’ Professor Key said. “In fundamentalism, you have all the truths. In education, you’re searching for truths.’’

So, on the global warming again: did anyone see the Global Warming special on Discovery this week? I caught about half of it on the first showing, and watched it again tonight. Very interesting (and scary and sad).

Here's a list of WS winners starting in 1903. It does look pretty rare, I'm not sure how you would do that stats on this, since, really, it's not 100% chance about who will make the playoffs. Generally, I would think that teams that were in the playoffs in previous years will, again make the playoffs because of good management, players, etc. Interesting question, though.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jul 20, 2006 -> 12:53 PM) They were in rough seas, but it was definitely a problem with the ship's rudder. The Cruise Line has admitted as such. How safe are cruise ships? More safe than a plane?

This was a very confusing thread title at first. I thought it was a list of crown princesses, several of whom (in a freaky coincidence) were inured.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 20, 2006 -> 12:14 PM) The govt might institute a rounding up where the extra change would be sent to charities that businesses choose. Shhhhyeah, and monkeys might fly outta my butt.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Jul 20, 2006 -> 10:51 AM) fyi...Getting sideswiped on I294 by a driver who lost control of his car because he slammed on his brakes is not fun. Yikes! Are you (and any passengers) okay?

It's official, sigh. Bush Vetoes Stem Cell Bill as Promised By MARY DALRYMPLE Associated Press Writer Published July 19, 2006, 1:20 PM CDT WASHINGTON -- President Bush used the first veto of his presidency Wednesday to stop legislation easing limits on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research. The president spoke about the issue this afternoon in the White House East Room, surrounded by 18 families who "adopted" frozen embryos that were not used by other couples, and then used those leftover embryos to have children. While both the GOP-run House and Senate defied Bush in passing the measure to expand federally funded embryonic stem research, supporters do not appear to have the two-thirds vote margin needed to override such a veto. Pleadings from celebrities, a former first lady and fellow Republicans did not move Bush from his determination to reject the bill. However, lawmakers planned to try as soon as Bush issues the veto. Bush's latest statement was following two days of emotional debate in Congress, punctuated by stories of personal and family suffering, that cast lawmakers into the intersection of politics, morality and science. Strong majorities in the House and Senate joined sentiments with most Americans and passed a bill that lifts restriction currently limiting federally funded research to stem cell lines created before Aug. 9, 2001. "I expect that the House will sustain the president's veto," said House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. Disappointed lawmakers said they intended to keep pushing to lift the restrictions. Sen. Orrin Hatch (news, bio, voting record), R-Utah, said in advance of the veto that the move "sets back embryonic stem cell research another year or so." The Senate voted 63-37 on Tuesday, four votes short of the two-thirds majority that would be needed to override a veto. The House last year fell 50 votes short of a veto-proof margin when it passed the same bill, 238-194. Bush has made 141 veto threats during his time in office, and the Republicans controlling Congress typically respond by changing bills to his liking. Bush's stand against stem cells is popular among conservative Republicans that the party will rely on in the congressional elections this fall. Those opponents are the same voters who have felt alienated by Bush's actions to increase legal immigration, and the veto could bring them back into the fold.

Got up, took dog for walk, put in eye drops, realized dog stole eye drops, two hours of looking for eye drops, took dog for walk, went to school, put in eye drops, putzed around on the internet, watched clock fruitlessly.

On a somewhat related note, has anyone seen the Bandits play? I was thinking about taking my dad to a game, but wasn't sure. Any feedback about them?

I didn't see a thread, and with the world championships coming up I thought I'd post a thread. I watched the World Cup final game on Monday (?) night and re-watched some of it yesterday. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy well played softball. Link Hopefully the women keep going strong and win the world championships in Bejing.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jul 19, 2006 -> 01:02 PM) So, is the consensus that he WAS trying to make a move on her, then? My only consensus is "yuck." And she showed more restraint than I would.

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