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She's really unlucky that she's manic and has money (and, therefore, the enablers that come with that in Hollywood). Mix that with drug/alcohol abuse, not good. Basically, there's no stopping her until she hits rock bottom. I don't think having reporters and photographers following her helps much either.

I would bet Kevin Federline's considerable fortune that Britney has some manic-depressive issues. I actually feel really sad for her. And I'm pretty heartless when it comes to celebs.

QUOTE(danman31 @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 12:43 AM) Yeah, but it does show how awful the BCS bowls are at picking teams. The only thing the Bowl commitees care about is the gate. They rotate the order that they pick every year, and they always want teams that bring fans. The game is secondary - sadly.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jan 2, 2008 -> 01:46 PM) The USC front 7 is as good as I've EVER seen at the college level, but their secondary was atrocious. Taylor Mays is really just an OLB playing safety, and the rest of their rotation was very mediocre. Receivers were open all night, Illinois should have thrown the ball way more, although admittedly it's hard to because their front 7 gets to the QB so fast. I'd say they have 5 future NFL pro bowlers in their front 7, just ridiculous. And you just can't see me on Joe McKnight being this scary Reggie Bush type with what Vontae did to him, and he was held on check other than the fluke lateral play. The biggest problem yesterday was the Illinois LB's and safties are just too slow to cover a team with lots of fast personnel like USC, which is why I appreciate guys like J Leman and Mitchell and Harrison and Sanders and Steele et al, but they'll be replaced by guys with much better speed and that's a good sign. Basically, the Illinois offense wasn't out of it's league (it's offensive coordinator just was in the 1st half), but the Illinois defense was WAY out of it's league. 21-10 game - Illini fumble inside the 10yd line going in for a score. USC goes down the field, and on a pass into the endzone, Illinois is called for interference putting the ball on the 2yd line. USC scores the next play. Am I the only one who thinks that Illinois was screwed on the interference call? The USC receiver was slanting accross the middle, and the Illini DB was coming forward. The Illini DB made contact, but he was going for the ball, and ultimately it was intercepted by Illinois. Doesn't a DB have as much right to the ball if it's in the air, and he's making a play on the ball? I'm an Illinois fan, so maybe I'm biased, but I really think that play was the beginning of the end. Ultimately, I think Illinois loses, but it would have been a different game entirely.

I got the Wii for my kids for Christmas. We only have one game so far (not sure of the title - rabbid rabbits or something). It comes with a sports bundle (tennis, bowling, golf, boxing, and baseball). I haven't played much, but I did manage to hit a 606ft HR on the baseball practice, and I hit the heavy bag a little this morning. My arms need a break.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Dec 27, 2007 -> 07:26 PM) And our government will fix all your sarcasm too. I take medicine for it already. Seems to work pretty well.

QUOTE(NUKE @ Dec 23, 2007 -> 11:48 PM) This'll be a blanket response to you and the others who questioned my "parasite" comment. First, they break the law the moment they cross the border. That makes them criminals from that moment on. Second, many of them steal people's identities or falsify a new one. That makes them criminals twice over. Third, and this one really eats me alive, the amnesty crowd goes on and on about the "contribution to society" these parasites make. Of course they leave out the fact that whatever the pittance they pay in taxes while here is dwarfed by the amount of money states must spend on services for the parasites. Every time they visit the emergency room, every time they put one of their criminal children ( yes they too are criminals too once they cross the border ) in public school, every time one of them hits another driver with their POS 1980 Chevy ( you think these bastards have insurance? HAH! ).....etc.....etc.....etc..... they cost you and me and everyone else money. This runs in the tens of billions of dollars a year nationwide. Fourth, we are also laying out a god awful amount of money to house illegal aliens who commit further crimes after they arrive here. All of this madness is because of politicians who are too weak to deal with the problem, or are co-opted by business interests looking for cheap labor, or are pandering to the Mexican community for votes. Its a total disgrace how the government allows this to go on day after day and year after year. Santo, to answer you specifically on "American parasites", I have no love lost for them either. I've gone on and on in this forum about how much I hate the safety hammock.....er I mean safety net that is the American welfare state. I totally agree. Illegal immigrants are the biggest problem facing the US today - and not at all an election year issue meant to distract voters. We've finally balanced the trillion dollar deficit, our health care system is in the best shape it's ever been, the formerly decaying infrastructure has been repaired with much hard work, the war in Iraq has been a resounding success (money well spent), and the President's approval rating is reflected in these successes. America has never claimed to be the land of opportunity. America has never made an effort to bring freedoms to people from other lands. America is the land of the free, home of the brave. Just stay the hell out.

QUOTE(NUKE @ Dec 23, 2007 -> 09:21 AM) http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/22/immigrant...e.ap/index.html This is some really good news. It shows what can be accomplished when you drain the swamps ( employers that hire illegals ) that these parasites flock to when they come here. Can't wait to see all the Americans displaced by illegals get their landscaping and fast food jobs back. Finally, I can order a burger in English.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Dec 23, 2007 -> 08:20 AM) I like the Wii choice because it gets him up off the couch more. I'd also suggest at some point getting him a "real" tennis raquet or golf club and head outside and play. You mean go outside and play? What, is this the 1950's?

QUOTE(knightni @ Dec 22, 2007 -> 09:16 PM) If you are considering a PS2, why not a Wii? He seems to like Nintendo characters from his DS; wouldn't a Wii be a natural progression? PS: My cousin's 4 year-old nephew kicked my ass in Wii Sports last Thanksgiving. Well, for starters, a Wii is twice as expensive. But, really, I don't know too much about modern video games (haven't played at all since Sega NHL '94 - in 1994). I just want to know if the games on the Wii are going to be too complicated for an 8,6 and 4 year old. I know my son has played PS2, but not Wii. Sounds like something he can handle. I'll be quite the hero if I get it for him. I hear Santa will get the credit, though. Thanks to all for the input. What games would you recommend for starters on the Wii?

My 8 year old son wants a Wii. Is he too young? Would he be satisfied with just getting a PS2? He only has a Nintendo DS right now, but I'm considering a Wii.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Dec 13, 2007 -> 11:29 AM) Interesting that the SI article doesn't say anything about Prince Albert. Check to see if they refer to a "Joey Belle" in the article.

QUOTE(Brian @ Dec 12, 2007 -> 08:44 PM) I saw that ESPN will have a press conference tomorrow at 1pm. Are they just gonna read off names? No, it will just give Peter Gammons and Buster Olney 30 minutes to deny the involvement of any Red Sox and Yankees who may be listed.

When I was in first grade, my Godfather gave me a white backpack with the Harris Bank lion on it. In 1979, the Harris Bank lion didn't quite rank with Star Wars, Evel Knievel, or even the Muppets. I was embarrassed every day that I had to wear that backpack for the next year and a half.

"The Mist" will make a bad TV movie that I would have turned away from after about 25 minutes. Bad acting, bad effects, just bad. "Lions for Lambs" was ok. Basically three stories that tie together. Robert Redford as a professor mentoring a kid from his class that I hated. Meryl Streep (reporter) and Tom Cruise (politician) are ok. Cruise is selling her the new military strategy for the war. Cruise kind of comes accross the way he did in the Matt Lauer interview. Finally, two soldiers (and former students of Redford) in Afghanistan who are part of the new plan. They are the only really good thing about the movie.

The "wide stance" makes Sen. Craig a power bottom, no doubt.

QUOTE(retro1983hat @ Dec 3, 2007 -> 08:57 AM) I just got a Sony Walkman MP3 and video player. I don't think iTunes works on this player. Does it? Also, what are other good sites to get video from and how do you transfer it to the player? I have a Sansa MP3 player and my wife has an iPod, and I was told that I couldn't use iTunes. However, if I get stuff from iTunes (mostly podcasts - never tried video) or if I load a CD into my iTunes page with Windows Media Player open, the podcasts and music load on both pages automatically. So, it may be possible for you to get stuff from iTunes and use Windows Media Player to load the songs onto your MP3 player. Try it with Steve Dahl's podcast - it's free. Some other ones I listen to don't load all the segments. Not sure why. Good luck.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Dec 1, 2007 -> 02:15 AM) Did anyone else have the EK doll with the bike that you'd put in this base and wind it up and let him go?? It came with ramps and alll kinds of obstacles you could set up for him. I spent hours and hours playing with that thing. RIP. No. I believe you had the prototype, and it was never marketed to other kids.

Using proper technique - albeit poorly: You type 213 characters per minute You have 37 correct words and you have 2 wrong words Pretty sad. On a related note, I was watching an animal show this morning with the closed caption function on, and the person typing the CC kept making mistakes. One of the featured animals was some sort of pygmy, and the CC operator kept typing "pig knee."

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Nov 24, 2007 -> 02:47 PM) Loving Country - Charlie Robinson In a Big Country - Big Country

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 23, 2007 -> 11:35 AM) Little Bit Like Magic - King Harvest You Can Do Magic - America

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 23, 2007 -> 06:05 AM) Black Betty - Tom Jones Black - Pearl Jam

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 14, 2007 -> 10:18 AM) Anyone into The White Buffalo? Not usually what I like, but something about this guy grabs me.

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Nov 19, 2007 -> 06:15 AM) Rain King--Counting Crows Fire and Rain - James Taylor

QUOTE(farmteam @ Nov 18, 2007 -> 04:51 PM) Runaround Sue- Dion A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash