Mercy!

Dear, I can see that having a light touch isn’t your strong suit. Remember, when one’s oeuvre consists of negative posts which rely so heavily on constant shouting, sexual slurs, profanity and ad hominem attacks on individuals, groups - nay, entire countries - (as yours does), you leave yourself open to mocking responses. I suggest you learn to laugh along with me. I suspect most everyone else here is. >>

Well, I don’t make a practice of publicly correcting someone’s improper grammar, spelling or usage, but I see I’ll have to make an exception in your case. But trust me on this, dear, you’ve started something you have absolutely no hope of winning, so you’d do well to just drop this folly right now. >It should be Captain Fact Check, not Captain fact check. (Are you sure you're in the Army?) >It is – I’m, not Im. >I think we’ll leave a discussion of “Commas – just old school or helpful in furthering clear exposition?” – for another day. When you need further help, please don’t hesitate to ask. Kind Regards, Captain Fact Check

I sense a kindred spirit, as I love books and reading. So may I give you a few tips on book reviews? >First, get the title right, spell all the words correctly, and include the author's full name, all of which you have failed to do. You owe it to the author. And it makes a good first impression on your readers. >Second, it’s not enough to just order the book. You’ll need to receive it. >Then (and here’s the time-consuming and more difficult part) you’ll actually have to read it. >Next, take some notes as you go, mull things over, and then write down some of your own thoughts and post them here. >Finally, it’s okay to cut and past a large block of someone else’s words about the work in question, as you have clearly done here in your initial post. But it’s considered really bad form not to credit the person who actually wrote them. Hope I’ve been of some help. I look forward to your evaluation of this book - after you read it. Kind Regards, Captain Fact Check

He’s not the mayor of Reno. It’s Las Vegas. I reckon Nuke isn’t strong on those pesky little details. Anyway, here’s another fun story about Nuke’s hero : http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/...?articleID=3530 My take on all this? The future Mayor Goodman suffered severe emotional distress by his parents naming him “Oscar,” ensuring that he would spend his entire childhood being called “wiener-head” by class mates; and in adulthood, “the Good Wiener Man” by his political enemies.

If they'd cut off his thumbs, then he wouldn't have been able to open those little cans of cat food. Then they would have had to send the cat to the Mayor of Las Vegas to raise. And you know he would probably have the animal declawed at the first signs of trouble. And the thumbless guy would have to go on welfare and be supported by all those hard-working, thumb-choppers.

And on the lighter side of the news...................... http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/n...te/13081700.htm I actually feel kind of sorry for the judge, who will probably always be remembered for this case. I have a feeling there’s a larger back story here then what’s in the news account. What brought this guy to the attention of the authorities? Most animal control people aren’t exactly proactive, especially on something as small time as a cat license. Why didn’t he just buy the license after he was ticketed?

I'm on board with this policy. Better Communication Through Proper English Usage. Congratulations and good luck!

Both teenagers involved were living in a group home for the mentally disabled. The sex was judged consensual, the younger boy receiving oral sex from the older. Under Kansas law, had these teens been of opposite sex, the maximum sentence would have been 15 months. In this case, the older teen was sentenced to more than 17 YEARS in prison. Still, given the moral values of many in the region, some Kansas papers reported this story along the lines of “Judge Releases Sex Offender" and "man sodomizes boy." more at: Matthew Limon freed from Kansas prison

http://movies2.nytimes.com/2005/11/04/movi...4jarh.html?8dpc On the other hand, Roger Ebert rated it highly. This link is always useful for finding a number of reviews from the popular press: Movie Review Query Engine

I see this thread as an example of immense progress. Only four dickheads (so far) thought the subject of gang rape was a good subject for a joke or a blame the victim statement. We’ve come a long way, baby.

For a while towards the end of his brief, illustrious FEMA career, I admit I felt a little sorry for the hack, the way everybody seemed to take such glee in hs ineptness. I'm over that now.

Same as SS, it drives me nuts when I think I recognize a voice, but can't put a name to it. Has the effect of distracting me from whatever product the person is pitching. But the voice-over seems a lot less like they're whoring themselves as when they actually appear in the commercial. Actually, I look at darn few commercials since I TIVO everything before watching. Something really has to grab me visually to make me back up and watch it.

Jeez Louise. This morning when I saw the lines “I got it at Nordstrom’s… I quit now. Can I go home” superimposed over Brown’s face on the front page of the online Tribune, I thought it was some headline writer’s ironic take on Brown’s words. But now I see Brown actually said that (and more!). He sounds like a teenager.

Hey, anybody want to take a stab at describing why you think this is funny? All answers gratefully accepted.

Why is my name in this thread's title? I don't believe in gasoline.

I hadn’t seen this in years, but caught it again recently on cable. It’s a mess of a film. Grim, funny, clever, confusing, absurdist, sometimes magical, visually compelling. It felt like a drug-fueled project from the ‘60’s. Don’t expect every last thing to make sense. I liked it. I despised A Clockwork Orange. I have no interest in revisiting that one.

Maybe a little too heavy on the Rue McClanahan, too light on the Bea Arthur. But then I'm no expert in such matters.

Dadgummit, I thought you meant this comic:

The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News

Okay, I need you to use your crystal ball. When will the bigoted, bitter, narrow-minded little people on my ignore list stop posting nonsense here which others then insist on quoting in their replies so that I end up having to read the crap I was trying to avoid to begin with? Or should I just come back when spring training begins? Thanks for your help.

-as reported on the AP wires

Yeah, there’s just nothing like a good wife-beating joke to put a smile on my face.

Are you going to mow it using one of those gosh-darned internal combustion engine driven devices? How about a nice old fashioned reel mower or machete. Or plant your yard in native grasses and watch your neighbors' reactions. Or there's always this: Conserve gasoline!