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QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 09:30 AM) That's more or less what I'm trying to say. A lot of LEFTISTS (hehe) are running around saying HE BROKE THE LAW, when in fact it's conjecture whether or not he did. As I've said before, the thing that bothers me most is that we will probably not really ever know because it won't get that far in the court system. I hope it does, for all of our sakes. Would it be fitting for this leftist to say that in his opinion Mr. Bush broke the law? I hope also it winds up being decided in a court, as a court can dole out punishment which I can't, but why does that stop us nasty leftists from giving our opinion as to why the facts of this case suggest strongly that the President is in violation of the law?

And now, because of the mess with the news media last time, every time there's a mining accident this year, the media will treat it like they would a missing young white woman. No offense to the families of course...but there are hundreds of people who die every day. Hell, there are usualy 30+ coal mining casualties per year in a good year. The only reason why this is a story is that the last one was a story. Maybe we'll get lucky and it'll focus some spotlight on the weakening of inspection procedures and safety standards within the coal industry in the last few years, but it's doubtful the media will even make that connection. *edit: sorry for the filibuster-style rant.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 09:27 AM) Of course not. In football terms, I'd say that you're in your prime when you're between the ages of 26 and 29. Without even looking into it (kinda like nitetrain), I'd assume that this will be his 12th or 13th year in the NFL? 11th.

Can Theo play shortstop? Cause that would really help them out.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 08:56 AM) The rumors were that he was looking for more like 12-13 million a year for 3-4 years when the word that contract negotiations weren't going well first leaked out. And Jon Garland wants to play in SoCal because his wife is from Hawaii and he's from Socal too. Man, I am gonna get so much mileage out of that particular leak...

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 11:40 PM) Well, the triangle has a little somethin to do with that. It's a lot harder to double when everybody is movin. But yeah, it seems teams are content with Kobe getting 40+ and shutting everybody else down. That makes sense for 3 quarters, but in quarter 4...if the game is close, everyone else is just going to shut themselves down and give the ball to Kobe anyway, so why worry about stopping them when they do half the work for you by staring at Kobe?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 11:46 PM) We are the wealthiest society that has ever walked this earth and we can't take care of someone who desperately needed it. :headshake If we can't help a vet, who can we help? He should have just hired his own lobbyist.

Can someone out there please tell me why exactly Kobe Bryant is allowed to touch the basketball without an immediate double team? Especially in the latter part of the 4th quarter?

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 09:25 PM) It didn't make it any better or worse, but if he got suspended for his wife being a b****, you better believe she's the one sleeping on the couch if in the house at all during those 5 days. I'd be pissed. Also remember...he's losing what, $500-$800k because of that?

QUOTE(nitetrain8601 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 09:22 PM) T.O. isn't that old. He's in his prime. Plus he's going to be on the best behavior just to shove it up the Eagles' asses. If he were to play in the same division, he would do anything and I mean anything to make sure they beat the snot out of the Eagles and that would mean him being on best behavior. You know, even if TO tries to be on his best behavior...that really doesn't guarantee anything. Remember the MNF/Desperate Housewives thing? He thought he was doing what the team and the league wanted him to do, and somehow he still wound up causing a controversy. Beyond that, wasn't he supposedly on his best behavior when he made that Favre statement that got him kicked off the Eagles? I mean, all in all that wasn't such a horrendous statement, certainly no worse than what Manning said about his O-Line a week ago, but TO's problem was that it was just another item on the list. Manning can say stuff like that and get away with it because he hasn't had a running war with management for months. TO can't do that now. Right now, even if TO is on his best behavior, if he says 1 stupid thing in some random interview...the media will be asking about it for 2 weeks.

I have a habit of mostly staying out of some of the Israel-Palestine discussions...but sometimes you just can't pass one up. Here's the question...what will be more successful...Hamas's plan to improve its image in the West using PR firms, or the U.S.'s attempts to improve its image in the muslim world the same way?

QUOTE(knightni @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 09:03 PM) Shut out as usual. You will forever receive thanks in my sig, as long as I use you for Avatar purposes. You may dry your tears with that sentiment.

There are a great many Democrats who supported the war, or still support the war, and who are not going to face primary challenges. Joe Lieberman is not just a pro-war Democrat, in many cases, he is the pro-Bush Democrat. When Fox News needs a Democrat to go on and attack other Democrats, who is the first person they call? He makes it vastly more difficult to actually build a coalition and come up with these "plans" to make everything better that the right wing claims we don't have. Take a look at some of these numbers: There are many more Conservative Democrats than Lieberman in the senate, and they aren't facing the same revolt that he is. He is facing that possible revolt because in his state, his ratings among Republicans are vastly higher than his ratings above Democrats in most polls. He is facing a potential challenge because he helps the Republicans market their ideas and hurts the Democrats. He is facing a challenge because every time the Bush Administration decides to put up a solid, unified front on a major issue, he winds up splitting the opinion of the Democrats and making it impossible to present a unified message. I've voted for Democrats who voted for the war, and I'm going to do that again. But that doesn't mean I have to tolerate other Democrats who actively work in public to weaken the principles I'm trying to elect people to uphold.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 09:20 PM) They are incapable of proposing sensible alternatives to Republican legislation so they are reduced to stomping up and down and crying like a bunch of spoiled little toddlers who didn't get a candy bar they wanted. f*** them. As long as they want to act like they are acting then they deserve to lose. As long as they are the hypocritical assholes that they are they deserve to lose. As long as they choose to whine and cry about how evil Bush is and resorting to character assassination instead of a reasoned and logical argument then not only do they deserve to lose but they deserve to have it rubbed in their faces at every opportunity. "Hey...you remember the other day when I asked you what the definition of Irony was and you said -AAHHHHHH"

QUOTE(maggsmaggs @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:57 PM) good move if he is a minor leaguer/part time reserve. Willie Harris is not a starting major leaguer. When you have Manny and Ortiz on your team...you can probably manage to get by with a few people who don't deserve starting roles on a major league team, and it probably won't hurt you too much.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:50 PM) He's not a pitcher... Yet...

MSNBC's hosts, making fun of those dirty, dirty gay people. Edit: And on the same Day, Matthews: Bin laden sounds like Michael Moore.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:18 PM) LMAO @ the clientele comment. I'm shocked that Ameriquest is the parent yet so many got laid off. I don't kow much about them, but from what I do they seemed to be pretty solid. How long did you work for them (and I apologize because I think I recall you posting about getting laid off, but my brain is so fried from the past month I can't think straight...) and were they cool at separation time? Well, Ameriquest is currently facing some pretty hefty legal problems...to the tune of a $325 million settlement with 33 states over a bunch of things, like getting people to refinance right after they were sold a first mortgage (pay closing costs twice) or only giving people high-rate mortgages despite the fact that they'd qualify for better ones. Oh yeah...there's a piece of advice...probably want to stay away from Ameriquest if you're looking for a mortgage (no offense to those who work there)

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:19 PM) Wish me luck! I'm walking for a diabetes cure at the ungodly hour of 8AM this Saturday. Break a leg! (Wait a second, is that for acting or walking?)

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:16 PM) Just what makes Chirac think that NUKE will do his dirty work for him? Clearly...those responsible will be on the 25 man roster of the Indians...

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 05:07 PM) If Willie Harris is the starting CF for the Wrong Sox, then Manny should start working on cutting the ball off from the center fielder again. Is his arm actually worse than Damon's? That's hard to do.

I doubt there's a fan in basketball who would complain about a guy on their side receiving one of those fines. Hell, if Pax asked all of the Bulls season ticket holders to put up $1 to cover it, Ib et they would.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 02:43 PM) Which 900 Americans were polled? It seems like a low number to me to choose to represent the entire country. This is not a good thing to base your argument on at all. Actually, given statistics, that's a pretty decent sample size, should get a margin of error of +/- 4% at the 95% confidence level, +/- 1-2% at the 1 sigma 68 % confidence level. Once you get above like 500 you start getting samples that are representative, and just adding people won't change much. Most places do about 11-1200 because it gets the 95% CL down to about 3%. Edit: Oh, and on the poll people are pointing at there...note that the particular poll is not actually asking about the program in question. It asks if they should be allowed to obtain warrantless searches against terror suspects. First of all, that is almost a push-poll question, because it implies that the people being surveilled are guaranteed to be terror suspects. But even more importantly, it doesn't specificy whether or not they are U.S. citizens or not.

Hey, it's been almost 2 years since my left knee did that!