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our seats are row 13. But maybe after a few years we will gradguate to the upper rows. Until then it will be all about the atmosphere. The crumbiest seats I ever had were 2nd row, 2 yard line against Bowling Green. Michigan won though, so that made up for it

I had not been there since Vertical Velocity, Deja Vu, and Superman were constructed. I went there Saturday and loved it...line was too long for Deja Vu though. the only rides I did not go on were Deja Vu, and Viper. I even paid the extra $20 for that sling shot thing. Top 5 Rides are 1) Raging Bull 2) Vertical Velocity 3) Batman 4) Superman 5) Iron Wolf Giant Drop would be on here, but it happens to fast to realize what is going on

Another memory jammer is "I said what about breakfast tiphany's" "I said I think I, remember the film I" "As I recall it was the one thing we've got" or something of that nature "Walking in Memphis" yada yada "I put on blue swede shoes, and I, boarded the plane" "touchdown in the land of the delta blues" "in the middle of the pouring rain" that one is classic, but so is this one "Here I go again on my own" "Going down the only road I've ever known" "like a drifter I was born to walk alone" "And I've made up my mind" "I ain't wastin no more time" "Here I goooooooooooooooooo" Another one that is often stuck in my head "Oh were half there" "Oh, oh, livin on a prayer" "take my hand and will make it I swear" "oh, oh livin on a prayer" I find it is old sungs that I do not hear often that get stuck in my head

I would have to say that the repetitive Arena Rock songs, of the late 70's are the easiest to become lodged in the brain. Currently I have of all songs, Journey, "Don't Stop Believing" stuck in my head. I also recently had that song from office space "It feels good to be a gangster" stuck in my head. I learned that the guy that sings that song is a 3 foot jamaican with 1 eye...more power to him I guess

I would be happy with the addition of Ponson

when I was in 2nd 3rd and 4th grade I went to that camp for cub scouts. Its a pretty cool place if you look past the urin stained matresses

I'm with you on the stress thing. My mother passed away of cancer on Thursday. So that obviously is tough to go through. Now I have to go through 2 wakes a funeral mass and the burial, and it will be a very hard time for me and my brother, and my father. 52 is too young to die, and I still don't think I am over the shock yet. At least the White Sox are taking my mind off of everything, hey thats what sports are for. As far as your move, I wish you the best of luck. 2 years ago August we packed up and moved from Chicago to New Jersey. Moving is tough, but after a little while you make new friends and everything. I wish you the best of luck

Read the FSU article that appeared in ESPN the mag's last issue (not the current one). It even speaks of Bowden's demise. This team will be no better than last years. And 5 losses does not count as a good season, no matter who you lose to.

All I am saying is that Bowden is over the hill as a coach, and FSU's reign of glory ended.

Firstly 1549, I apologize for my harsh language. I've had an intense personal situation going on and part of it boiled over into other things. Onto the ACLU part. This country would be vastly different if there were no advances by the ACLU. While not a perfect organization [no organization is], it does do things that are beneficial for all. I dislike our government because we are a nation that prides itself on democracy and human rights while nearly all of our history shows the opposite. ie slavery, Jim Crow, military interventions in Central and South America [and the rest of the world] etc. etc. I like the values that America is supposed to stand for. I dislike, however, how administrations have and continue subvert human rights. I think it is sickening and pathetic that Indonesian workers had to make Nike shoes just to increase Nike's profits. Not to mention the fact that they pulled a grant to a North Carolina school because they demanded Nike stop using sweatshops. Hell, little known fact that the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was originally meant to bust up labor unions and not monopolistic corporations. I don't turn my cheek to the thousands of civilians killed in Iraq. I've been part of various campaigns to get them medicine, food, etc. and been part of numerous efforts to stop the occupation of Iraq and the needless killing by our troops of Iraqi civilians. And I don't turn a blind eye to the thousands tortured in Iraq. As many on the left may not like, I think Bush could have made a much better case for war if he accentuated the humanitarian issues that involved Saddam and the destruction of human rights. I don't think that Rumsfeld or Cheney could personally comment on the evil that is Saddam because they both PERSONALLY did business with him after the gassing of the Kurds in 1988. And Bush's daddy did help to sell weapons to Iraq that they used to oppress their own people. I have video of Rumsfeld shaking hands with Saddam if you don't believe me. There were a lot of vying interests, many of them being that Cheney and Co. had partitioned Iraq into corporate sectors for US multinationals in March 2001 [can be seen on www.judicialwatch.org] and the no competition contracts given to Halliburton. The UN could have gotten behind, in my eyes, a more humanitarian based action rather than the WMD crap that we were all fed. I believe Karl Rove did a masterpiece in spin because most people don't care what goes on to people in the other half of the world, but a helluva lot of people would be scared of possible WMD that may or may not strike us. Granted many of the illegalities would still apply to the war, the US would have garnered more support instead of relying on uranium lies, WMD lies, Iraq involved with 9/11 lies, et al. Much of our nation's wealth was built on the backs of slaves then the backs of the urban poor when early union busting corporations smashed through labor. Take a look at the various labor strikes, the lives of Eugene V. Debs, Mother Jones, etc. These people undertook grassroots efforts to stop worker exploitation, get them weekends off, etc. They had to FIGHT the system that was in place in order to better it for all people involved. I know most people enjoy the typical 40 hour work week and weekends that were braught to us by labor unions. Our system is getting progressively better but it has been a long struggle to garner changes from the society unwilling to change. I mean, for example, look at the struggles of ending Jim Crow laws in this country. But there are still lots of changes to be made to the system. NAFTA moving jobs to Mexico and out of the US so corporations can get more profits and lose the labor restrictions etc. This is a major problem. Over 200,000 jobs have been lost in America. We have 40 million who cannot even get medical treatment for their ailments. We have HMO's that don't allow for people to have surgeries they need to stay alive etc. Our system is better than what we had in the past, but it can use MANY improvements and it is up to us, as the self proclaimed "world's only superpower", to constantly be on the watch for corporations and groups that subvert human rights and alleviate the suffering of those throughout the world without violence by simply weilding our vast economic strength. I have grown up in a lower middle class family with the luck of having some successful grandparents that valued my education. [Almost all the money for my college comes from a grant my grandfather had set up for me] And our system is not the best the world has seen. For example, Canada has proportionally almost as many gun owners etc. but there is no gun violence. Their medical system, *gasp* people can actually get to see doctors even if they don't have the money to pay and they actually like helping people that happen to need welfare. For the US to claim that we are the world's only superpower and have so many problems with our own infrastructure makes our claim much less valid. It is a constant struggle to better ourselves. We should never settle for the status quo when we can improve so much more. I'd like to see this country where people could actually get health care and every person was taken care of so we had 0 homeless people living in boxes on the street...and *gasp* kids actually get an adequate education in every school district. And remember, though we have a few differences in opinions, we can still agree that :sosasucks and :fthecubs I too would like to apologize if my anger got the best of me. Just a few points I would like to make... As far as I know, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Was actually passed with the intention of helping labor. But, because it stated that interfering with trade is illegal, bosses used it against the workers. That is why the Clayton Act. was passed by Theodore Roosevelt, who in my mind is underrated. Also it is unfair to point out slavery as a reason to call this nation hypocritical. For 1) Slavery was not something everyone participated in. 2) At the time, it was not viewed upon as being as horrific as it is now. In fact even many abolitionists did not think blacks were equal to whites. 3) Are nation fought a bloody war to end it, Lincoln vowed to stop it, leading to the souths departure from the union. Another point. You can not say that we are wrong for arming people like Afghan warlords, and Saddam Hussein. In 1980 when the Soviets were piling into Afghanistan, nobody in the U.S. could know what would happen 20 years into the future. Osama did not put on his mean face towards us back then. Ditto for Saddam, in that case it was either Saddam or Iran. And don't forget that Iran and the U.S. were still at ends over the hostage situation and things like that. So it was not wrong to give these people weapons...Obviously though, we all wish that we hadn't. Last but not least, Canada's health system is not perfect. It is the worlds largest beurocracy. In the U.S. if you have a disease that needs to be treated, you will get treatment. You may not get the best, but a standard county hospital will work out payment stuff. They don't just turn you away.

NC State is awesome. They may just win it all this year. Their recruiting class is supposedly kick-ass, so the Wolfpack have a bright future as well as a pleasant present. As far as winning it all, I am not sold on that. They will probably walk away as champs of the ACC. ACC will be one of the best conferences in the country this year, NC State is gonna have to fight for the title, though they have one of the easier schedules in the conference. I like Chuck Amato, he's a good man and a good coach. FSU, Virginia, Maryland, and NC State will all probably finish in the top 25. I think only the SEC and the Big 12 will be better. I have to disagree. FSU is out of control, and was mediocre last year. This year their mediocraty will continue. FSU has to be worried about the future, their last recruiting class is proclaimed the school's worst in the last 10 years. Virginia has some good young offensive players. But overall I think they are spread to thin to make a dent on the national scene.

May the truth forever ring

I wouldn't bet on Beane trading one of those guys. After the first round being able to use 4 starters is a nice luxury to have.

I hope for a great outing by the Porzio-meister, but on the same token, I hope this is his last outing. We could use a solid starter in the 5th spot pronto! Anybody think Suppan and D'Amico have been putting up good numbers. Maybe KW should give one of those guys a shot. they have ERA's of 3.67 and 3.80 respectively

9 in a row would be huge

NC State is awesome. They may just win it all this year. Their recruiting class is supposedly kick-ass, so the Wolfpack have a bright future as well as a pleasant present. As far as winning it all, I am not sold on that. They will probably walk away as champs of the ACC.

I think you and I both know that Arsenio Hall was the real King. Arsenio is a funny man, and I see a lot of similarities between the Arsenio Hall Show and Jimmy Kimmel live. Both suck at interviews. Neither are great with opening monolougues. But both are so goofy that they make up for these deficincies.

Stewie: mmm...these are delicious...Good News Flappy, I have decided not to kill you! -------- Peter: I never have been good talking to authorities (flashback being pulled over) Peter lifts shirt exposing nipple Cop: Sir I am going to have to ask you to put your shirt down. Peter: Great I get the one straight cop in Rhode Island. -------- Those were from last nights episode they were stuck on my mind

Since that big break out season in South Carolina (I think it was Holtz's 2nd or 3rd year) they seem to be going down hill. They should capitalize now, while The Gators are lying on their backs, helpless.

Just read a sports illustrated blurb about benson, they compare him to Ben McDonald...still I guy with stuff like that makes for a very intriguing 5th starter

Webster seems like a Doug Glanville type to me

I sport a replica Magg's jersey

asking seriously, not talking trash - what does Indiana have this year? They lost a hell of a qb. Have a sentimental spot in my heart for Indiana since the 67 Kardiac Kids Rose Bowl team - as long as they lose to us, they can win the rest of them! Will Indiana be good or competitive this year? lost a hell of a qb 2 years ago... last year we had habram gibram.... he was kind of a goon probram left in shambles by cam cameron, gerry di'nardo is turning things around, but this will take time i think at one point last year we only had 15 guys on defense.. my father-n-law is michigan alum and is very happy to see indiana on the schedule.... other than his daughter, its the only thing we have in common... all the experts have us picked 2nd-to-last... i am a little more hopeful... i'd like to see us win 5 games.... and that would be an improvement we clipped wisconsin last year... maybe michigan will look past us In 2000 I was at a Michigan game down In bloomington and Randel El snuck up on Michigan. A last second hal mary fell in the end zone leaving michigan with a narrow 34-31 victory. A loss would have been Michigans 3rd in a row and I probably would have just jumped off the back row of the stadium to end the misery.

Bush "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction." ---Funny, 1549, I haven't seen ONE WMD found yet. Bush "Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa." ---Lie! Tenet actually told them that the information was "dubious" yet Bush and Condie claim that from October to January, they never got a chance to read the memo. Bush "Iraq was involved with Al Qaeda" ---Despite the fact that Osama sent out a tape calling Saddam an infidel amongst other insults, the secular state of Iraq oppresses fundamentalist Muslims. And the Atta in Iraq thing was found to be a hoax as well. Bush "Iraq was involved with 9/11" ---He mentioned 9/11 and Iraq in every other goddamned sentence. A group of Saudi Arabians...training in Germany and the United States attack the US with planes...and by that I mean....WE WERE ATTACKED BY IRAQ! He even tried to prove it by fabricating that Mohammed Atta met with Iraqi intelligence in Prague. Bush "Powell's speech was damning." ---This is the same speech that in a meeting the morning of, Powell was quoted in various new services as saying "I'm not reading this. This is bulls***." It was also lifted from graduate school work done in the US in 1991. Bush and Co. however didn't see any problem in using the lies of the Brits to further the cause even though they knew them to be lies. So, 1549....do me a favor and blow it our your ass you sanctimonious ivory tower sitting f***. Bush lied and our soldiers died. Plain and simple. And the ACLU? When the f*** did you get the fact that I am 110% behind everything they do? What have you been smoking??? I think some of what the ACLU does is good...like fighting the fact that there are closed tribunals for people that may or may not be terrorists, the PATRIOT Act f***ing with our civil liberties, the fact that people are being arrested without charges, searches without warrants etc. However, I do not agree with them all the time and am not even a member of the ACLU. Equality is the key to a successful America. We never have been, nor are we, nor will we probably ever will be equal. Hell, America was founded on slavery! And equality of all people...that sort of sounds like somebody is ascribing to communism to me. Never said that you supported the ACLU. The ACLU was a seperate statement, and merely my own thoughts of the group. I was not criticizing you views when I spoke of the ACLU. I think you hate our government for the sake of hating it. My political views differ from CW's, but I see where he is coming from. With you though, nothing makes sense. You don't like the fact that our shoes are made by little kids in Asia, and you want every single nike employee to be out of a job. But you turn you cheek to the thousands killed in Iraq. your puzzling anti-corporation, anti-government views seem to show total disregard to the wealth of this nation and the people in it. In fact if it weren't for the system we currently live in, you would not have the oppurtunity to grow up in middle class (which I will assume you are b/c you go to college and have internet access, though you could be a multi-millionaire too for all I know). If we lived in a s***ty system, then I would say, we need changes. But we live in the best system that this world has to offer at the moment. Not that our system doesn't have its flaws, but you can't blame things like racism on the way our government is set up. If we lived in a socialist society, people that our prejudiced towards others would not change there mind. Only time can do that. And each decade America is becoming a more cultural place. So you can blow it out your ass. The system we live in is the greatest the world has seen now quit your b**** ass whining Thank you for allowing me to get that off of my chest

Fact is, the so called African-Iraq thing was known by the White House to bediscredited in October 2002. The inclusion of it in the State of the Union was disingenuous at best and blantentlly suborning truth for political agendas at worst in order to play a nuclear card in the State of the Union speech. Given the history of this country, the statement on equality is ludicrous. Equality was not built into the US Constitution, amd the struggle for equality has been long and arduous and we have a long way yet to go. Your statements on the ACLU are pure lies. I am 26 years now a member of the clergy of the Christian Church and a proud 5 year member of the ACLU, wishing only I had been a member much longer. However, I will agree with Hail! to the Victors Valient! Read the book "The Death of Right and Wrong" written by a pro-choice, lesbian, who was once the leader of San Francisco's women's rights movement. In this she rips the hell out of the ACLU and how it shy's away from suing minority groups. As for the equality thing. I didn't say it was built into our country, or that it is part of our past, or that we have achieved equality. I stated it is key to the success of our country. Meaning it is something we should all be working hard at.