NUKE_CLEVELAND

QUOTE(silver and black @ Mar 21, 2005 -> 10:43 PM) I need some advice... I want to go to Prom and I need help to find a girl...any advice on how to get one? The dance is on the 30th of April...I know I shouldn't ask on the internet because most of you are dweebs(heads). I'm really desperate, and I have no idea what to do... Please be serious about this thread... How about you auction yourself off on EBAY like this guy did........ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,151186,00.html Scroll down to the bottom of the article.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 22, 2005 -> 11:49 PM) Welcome back Nuke, this must be a twilight zone. I ama greeing with the GOPerheads and Nuke isn't. I'm actually agreeing with Hannity et. al. You liberal puss I am completely neutral on this issue. I'm just sick of hearing about it constantly.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150076,00.html I can't say I'm surprised by this.

"Its 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, a half a pack of cigarettes, its dark and we're wearing sunglasses" The Blues Brothers "What do I want you to do?!? I want you to kill the cock sucker! I want you to stuff his arms up his ass thats what I f***ing want!!!" Jack Nicholson in "Hoffa"

Is anyone else sick of this already? I am and I also dont like the fact that Congress and the president are meddling in this. I think they have more important things to worry about.

Still stuck out in the wastelands of southern New Mexico for a bit longer but I do have access to the net for the time being but my cell phone coverage still blows ass ( DAMN YOU VERIZON! ). Obviously the guy who called Chicago the windy city never visited a desert like this. WHEW!

Working on: The DaVinci Code Finished recently: Secret Weapons of the Cold War by Bill Yenne and Disclosure by Michael Crighton ( One book that the movie actually did a good job of representing ) On the subject. Has anyone read that new Crighton novel dealing with global warming? I'm interested to see if it's as good as people say it is.

QUOTE(soxhawks @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 08:59 PM) man if he still caught he'd be an all star every year, he might even be the best offensive catcher in the game Had he played catcher all this time he'd barely be able to walk let alone run to 1st base.

I'll be away from tomorrow morning until the first week in April. Heading out to the boonies in TX to do a little training exercise. I should be back in time for opening day but nothing is ever guaranteed around here. L8er all!

How dumb are those people anyway? How are you going to go through all that trouble to get this hostage out of there then run at a US checkpoint and not stop even after warning shots were fired. Idiots!

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 05:37 PM) I don't like Frank's name being mentioned with those guys no matter what it is. I just want him to stay clear of this whole f***ing mess. Everyone knows Thomas is on the straight and narrow. I personally would like to see him get up there and start ripping apart the jackasses who disgraced the good name of the game.

Everett had himself a smash that almost cleared the CF wall in the middle innings. That was good for 2 runs.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 11:55 AM) /\ And WCOM, and TYCO, and so on and so on... Bernie Ebbers criminal case is now in the hands of the jury. I love how this assclown got up on the stand and basically said he knew nothing of the cooking of the books at Worldcom. This is the CEO talking here. I really hope none of those jurors are stupid enough to believe that crap.

QUOTE(winodj @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 10:51 AM) Not perjury either. Obstruction of Justice and Lying to government officials (That's a different crime than Perjury.) Gotcha.

QUOTE(winodj @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 10:38 AM) You do know that she was never incarcerated for making money illegally right? Right, she was convicted of perjury if memory serves.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 09:27 AM) As long as it covers the standard household deduction and what EIC would cover for the lowest percentiles, it is OK with me. We would also have to make sure that it isn't too heavy on the top brackets or they will just quit hiring to preseve profits. True but with the dissappearance of corporate income taxes they would still be able to make money and at the same time would repatriate a lot of their overseas earnings that are stashed in the Caymans and such places.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:50 PM) The same people that watch in Atlanta and Carolina. Those bastard overbidded me.. I had 3.4 Bil read and waiting.. but noooooooo they woudl not sign the papers. You sound a lot like Bill Wirtz on that one.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 08:58 AM) I was just watching CNBC at work and they have choppers over her house watching her feed her horses :puke LET IT DIE ALREADY I was watching the same thing. LOL! I always watch CNBC while I get ready for work.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,149388,00.html I was sick to my stomach watching the news last night. All they freekin talked about was Martha Stewart. Would any of you mind telling me what's so special about her? All she is is another white collar crook who made money illegally then lied about it in court. The media all fawned over her and let out a collective "awwwwwwww" when she started whining about being in jail and federal sentencing guidelines ( even though she was imprisoned in a resort ) & dumbass people kept sending her money and gifts ( which she probably kept ) even though she's insanely wealthy. People like that need to be put in a real prison and treated like a real prisoner. I say tear down the federal resort prisons and turn em all into "pound me in the ass" prisons.

QUOTE(flippedoutpunk @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 12:03 AM) Ruth's Chris steak every single day for me Ruth's Chris is awesome. Also if you like a good steak and its not too far I suggest you try a place called Gibson's out in Rosemont, on River Road near the airport I believe. OUTSTANDING food even though its a bit pricey.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 4, 2005 -> 06:38 AM) Which would lower the number of abailable jobs for American workers. Since jobless Americans can't afford to buy anything, the economy would suffer. The tax rates in Cook County only differ from those in Kankakee County by a few percent, so I don't think that's a relevant comparison. To have a consumption-only tax renenue system, sales tax would have to jump to about 25%. I do believe that spending would also decrease at least somewhat if the vast majority of the tax burden was shifted to sales tax. I don't know about you, but I'd be less apt to spend money on luxury items if they had a 25% tax added to them. That $2,000 HDTV that I could barely afford is now $2,500. That $40,000 SUV the guy down the street wanted to get is now $50,000. Maybe Greenspan is seeing something that I'm not, but I don't think that putting ALL of the tax burden on sales tax would be the best solution. I think that a better solution would be to shift SOME of the tax burden to sales tax and to simultaneously decrease income tax. That would give a financial break to lower-income people and would not stifle the spending of those who have the financial means to drive the economy. Also included in any sales tax proposal would be a rebate which would be given on a certain amount of purchases. That would work to undo any regressiveness of the tax and to lessen the bite taken out.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 06:49 PM) It is real interesting. I honestly think that Saddam is the one who tried to have him killed in the first place, so I think Uday was viewing this as payback. I'd love to see more details on this though. In reading about the 2 brothers it became clear that Qusay was the favorite and Uday was viewed as too wild and headstrong for any real power. After the 1996 assassination attempt that left him with a limp noodle Uday was said to have REALLY gone off the deep end.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 06:18 PM) I have never seen Greenspan comment on a consumption tax, and I am big time fed watcher. He talked about it during his testimony and it was noted in the same article you posted.

http://www.cato.org/speeches/sp5-11-5.html The Cato Institute has been talking about this for a long time. If what they're saying here is accurate, and I have no reason to doubt them, this doesn't look like a bad deal really.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 04:01 PM) This would absolutely ruin the economy. Consumption and taxes would fall significantly killing GDP, while investment would be neglected due to savings and the economy would fall flat on its face. Personally I'm not too sure what, if any, effect that would have but those in the know, including Greenspan, seem to think that it would have a very positive effect on the economy. I think it's an idea worth exploring though cause our current tax code is a disaster.