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Maybe I should have posted this in the catch all thread, because this was pretty random.

We are at 30% of our normal rainfall YTD where I live. And we are getting some rain today. It's sure nice to see. Now maybe my grass will green up. Of course, I'll have to mow now. We have another month or so of growing season down here.

The source I took it from had no source. So there you go. I know about sourcing, believe me. I'm sure it's in some upstate NY paper.

Oh boy. I don't know if I can articulate this, but I'll try. I 1000% disagree with the statement that our constitution should be called upon to reflect upon societal changes of today. In effect, you're saying that it's ok for the judicial branch to influence existing law based on society. That's a dangerous, dangerous viewpoint in my estimation. The courts were originally set up to interpret laws written and base those laws against the US constitution as a standard, not some societal norm that might change again in 50 years. You CANNOT got to other countries' decisions, IMO, like Justice Kennedy did on a couple of laws last spring. If you cannot decide law based on the US constitution itself, something's wrong. I'll try to expand and clarify my thoughts on this later, but this is so important - I doubt I change anyone's mind - that's usually the case around here - but this one is a good debate. Kap

All the early rhetoric appears to be leading to the 'nuclear option'. Buckle in, folks, this is likely to be the most politicized event for some time.

Pastor Electrocuted while performing baptism That's so sad. He was giving one person life, while his was taken (that is, if you believe baptism is a part of "life"). , and RIP, brother.

QUOTE(GreatScott82 @ Oct 31, 2005 -> 02:39 PM) i'm pretty sure they don't officially charge your credit card unless the game is going to be played officially. Since we did it in 4- don't worry about it- your card wasn't charged. Keep that ticket, frame it, and put underneith it "These games were unessessary, we did it in 4!" Hell yes they charge your credit card. A freindly suggestion, know what you're saying before you spout off.

Yes, the Republicans aren't smart enough to destroy the evidence. They just fight it no matter what. Democrats just play hide the weeny, sometimes literally.

What a stupid idiot.

The search is back off. I am going to create an index that will allow the search to work against a back up database that should allow for easier access. It won't be for a little bit, though. I have a lot going on.

Wow, a "NICE SHORT SWING". THAT is the biggest difference in Joe Crede from earlier in the year to October. He really did shorten his swing and get rid of that loopy ass swing. If he can do that for a year, he'd be the .280/25/80 player we all want out there.

QUOTE(bighurt2719 @ Oct 30, 2005 -> 01:11 PM) you all give the twinkies too much credit. clubs rise and fall, we all know this. i think the twins had their time in the sun and are on the downslope. the tribe are coming up; that's who we really have to worry about for next year. the twins finished .500 this season. either they completely gave up at some point, or this is an indication of their team potential. i'm inclined to think it's the latter. You also have to remember that injuries killed the Twins this year. They're not as bad as the record idicated.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Oct 29, 2005 -> 07:59 PM) hey dude, this is a very open website, there's no judgement here, except if you're a conservative white anglo-saxon protestant male... we're hated here oh brother. Juggernaut part II. (You've missed it, PA).

Thanks Kalapse.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 29, 2005 -> 06:15 PM) Can you copy that link in anyway? I'm not seeing that on Mozilla or IE. you have to turn off your pop up blocker. click the link that's above in the thread. Click the RED X to close it. Then it will come up with a pop up (if you're blocker is off) it will say WAIT! Order your copy for $19.99. That's what I did.

When you click off the link above: it brings up another pop up ad that says you can order the book by itself for $19.99 + tax + shipping. I ordered my books that way.

The dragster

uh oh. Retire southsider??? Um... what a sacrifice! As long as your new name is "b****2k5" we're fine.

Queen! Many happy years and best wishes to you both!

I love this. Did you ever think you'd see these type of articles in the British newspapers?

BTW Balta. You and I are about polar opposites. But I appreciate the debate without getting all personal and stupid. You too Kip. And maybe Rex Kickass. But that damn Texsox, he can go spank himself.

lolhitting Nothing like Tex screwing up the thread.

that's just shameful. period. I'm all about satire, but this crosses the line.

So it sounds like they're setting up Scooter to be the fall guy. The thing that I still can't get past - "the CIA appointed Joe Wilson to this job"... NO s***. THAT WAS VALERIE PLAME? Or am I missing that? And, looking a step beyond that, Joe Wilson had an axe to grind. He goes and tells "all" to the NY Slimes, but the CIA didn't know any different? WTF is up with that? I personally think he lied to one or the other, so why is HE not indicted? Oh, because maybe he lied to a newspaper instead of government officials and that is not "against the law". I'm telling you, this STILL doesn't add up to me. And furthermore, how can Scooter lie about something he didn't know? Stay with me here for a minute. And yes, Balta, you'll find something to either corroborate or blow me out of the water here, but that's ok. Anyway... JOE WILSON said the VP assigned him to Niger in the NY Slimes article. That's an outright lie, by your own evidence above - he was assigned by the CIA, and remember who works for the CIA, his own wife. So let's start with that premise alone, and that to me says that they were out to "lay blame" out there for the media on Bush's administration. Let me be perfectly clear. I think the whole damn thing stinks. Scooter it sounds like perjired himself, but my thing is, did he perjure himself knowingly, or "on accident"? And by that I mean, initially, it sounds like they didn't know what the hell was going on, until AFTER the article came out. And at that point. they went to find out who the REAL source was and Valerie Plame's name fell in their lap. Someone else let the cat out of the bag before Scooter got ahold of the information is my point. And that someone IMO was a plant by Joe Wilson himself. But GEE that question has not been asked. I wonder why?

I don't disagree with you there, Kip. But as long as "big corporations" exist, they will get the politicians ears because that's where most of the money is coming from. And yes, they all, DEMOCRAT AND REPUBLICAN, shift the money like a shell game to keep from getting caught with their fingers in the cookie jar.