Rex Kickass

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 01:04 PM) I love 'em. Being a huge Belew fan, I like the Beat/Three of a Perfect Pair/Discipline trio the best. Starless and Bible Black is my favorite disc from the earlier incarnation. Mark 1: Court of the Crimson King Mark 2: One more Red Nightmare Mark 3: Discipline Mark 4: Vroom/Thrak

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 03:30 PM) Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew from the mark 2 King Crimson days comes close in my opinion, but yeah I'd agree with your assessment. King Crimson = never old and busted. One More Red Nightmare is one of the darkest hardest album ive ever heard.

Well, actually now that I think about it. I do know exactly what he'd want with WLIB's signal - clearance for Ed Schultz. The liberal talk show that he supposedly bought.

The dude only links to GOP and wing nut blogs. Although its conceivable that something like this is happening, I think that its probably not likely. I don't know what Randy Michaels would want with a station and signal like WLIB's.

Maybe its just a thigh brace. :

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 12:44 PM) True. Just clearing up the bad information. Germaine was my favorite Jaxon btw.

And risk management.

I always secretly wanted the Rangers to rename their stadium Chan Ho Park.

I understand that - and although I think the buses are a stunning picture and says a lot, I wonder if that was something considered. And I wonder once the reality of the actual storm's intensity was truly there, if they actually had enough time to make it out safely.

You know what bothered me about that picture? If they decided to use those busses to get out of N.O., how far away would they have gotten. Didn't they say it was a 36 hour trip to Baton Rouge at the time? If you were in charge - weigh the possibilities - Have them ride out the storm in a building designed to withstand 200mph winds or risk getting thousands of people stranded in a schoolbus for the heart of the storm?

Yes/No to that Kap. FEMA also had a plan of action mapped together with NO and LA for the very occurrence that happened this fall. They worked together to plan a response. They are all equally responsible for the lack of one.

Why do I find this picture so funny?

I never understood the concept of binge drinking = fun.

Port Authorities are regulated by the state. Although they may have a somewhat private existence, they can't make a lot of decisions without governmental approval and oversight. Like for example - the PANYNJ here.

Yeah, but exercising his options or not exercising his options wouldn't really be germaine to the case to begin with.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 10:21 AM) This, I agree with. *passes out in surprise of agreement of any kind with YAS.* Glad to have ya aboard partner!

Exactly. BTW, we should kick them all out of their ports. I'm not protectionist by any means - but I don't feel comfortable with private industry controlling our country's exit and entry points. And I'm really uncomfortable with other governments controlling private industry.

Funny, that coming from a nation founded by criminals.

Isn't it? The amount of inbreeding regarding all sides on this deal blows my mind.

I think it's entirely appropriate to blame Bush for seeming out of touch during the crisis and for lying through his teeth about it afterwords. I think it's entirely appropriate to blame Nagin and Blanco for not doing what was necessary to protect the people in the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana. And I think its entirely appropriate to use it as justification to fire the three of them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte.../administration Gotta love this, they pass a law outlawing specific methods of torture, but slip in a provision keeping methods of accountability illegal. That's some governmenting for you.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 3, 2006 -> 08:37 AM) Turns out not only was Bill Clinton advising Dubai on how to get the ports deal approved, but also he was trying to get one of his old buddies hired on to handle the PR aspect of things, who just happens to currently be employed by Senator Clinton through his consulting firm. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationw...nationworld-hed So that makes 3 Presidents that have now come out publically in favor of this deal, from all sides of the spectrum. Actually, Bill Clinton publicly opposes the deal.

The ratings are horrible, but CBS knew they were gonna be. January isn't even really being looked at I bet, but February and March will be.

His hand looks photoshopped too.

We've been having some real issues in this forum with posters not giving other posters the respect that they deserve. This is your general warning, from 10:30 PM EST, I'm cracking down on it in this forum specifically. Show respect. It's one of the few rules in this forum. (Well, that and all the other ones.)