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95% of music these days is unlistenable. It's a terrible time to be a music fan.

someone cut the persons breathing tubes ....someone said that already...doh.

what is the difference? Apple iPod Video Enhanced 5th Generation 30GB Media Player - White Apple iPod Video 5th Generation 30GB Media Player - White the second one is like 60 bucks cheaper. Any clues?

QUOTE(bmags @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) seems strange that two islands so close wouldn't have the same food sources. I think this is a reference to my post. He said the second island was 2x the size of alcatraz (maybe a few square miles, while the other island probably a few hundred square miles. It's easy to calculate the differences in food sources. If i were a polar bear, I'd take a swim.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 10:38 AM) Often times raises have nothing to do with performance. Companies have already budgeted how much each department will get as an increase as a whole and then your boss gets stuck with the job of making up reasons as to why you shouldn't and won't get more. oh, I understand the process....she just shouldn't have acted shocked when i walked. In fact, I'm insulted because more or less she's said through her actions she didn't think i would find anything better out there. well, I did...and they found ME.

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 01:55 AM) Anyone have a Zune? Just what I need.... ANOTHER microsoft product that is inferior to the apple predecessor FWIW, the songs that you "share" with friends only last 3 days and then they go away, according the website.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 28, 2006 -> 07:25 AM) I was waiting for you to knock that 'tater out of the park, PA. I mean it was sitting right there....it would have been a crime to ignore it

Now that I'm rolling in phat cash..... I want to buy mp3 players for me and the miss. I was thinking a full on ipod for me (30 or 80g) and a nano for her 4g. That way we can switch and use them for different things (running or traveling) Does anyone have one or do you recommend another make and model? be sure to list how much you paid. thanks

QUOTE(BobDylan @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 05:17 PM) I've yet to give it a read, er, listen. As far as Dawkins, I've never read any of his stuff. I'm more of a fiction guy. then you should love his stuff.... heh heh heh.

If you never seen "The Killing Fields"... I recommend this film. It's got classic late 70s, early 80s chaos in the story telling, but the acting is superb as well as the gripping story. as for "SAW"... I don't on ever "seeing" these films, I just like to know the "plot twists" and who the guy was that did all of the killing. PM me or ***TEASER alert*** your message. Either way, that's about all the interest I have in the movies.

QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 04:11 PM) No way in hell you could really understand the third one without seeing the first 2. well I know what happens in the first 2.

My boss had the audacity to say "well, we tried to work with you over the past couple months..." however, when I asked for a raise she said "you should be happy with what you're getting" loads of teamwork and working together in those statements. Needless to say, I'm moving on to a much better situation. I get to be one of the bosses.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 03:54 PM) No, it wasn't. You hadn't even thought of it. can I get a synopsis? I'll never watch these films, so i'd love a review of the third one.

QUOTE(shakes @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 02:04 PM) Are they known to swim distances? Why am I analyzing this. Everytime I think I have something figured out on this show I'm wrong. The distance between the islands, while far, seems like a polar bear could accomplish crossing, especially if motivated by hunger. that's my guess. Plus, if you look on the "map" of the island, the actual facility where the polar bears were experimented on is on the main island, not the zoo.

QUOTE(shakes @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 01:26 PM) Right, but if the zoo is on the second island, how did the polar bears get on the main island? the backstroke?

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 12:22 PM) PA, I appreciate your taking the time to read the piece and offer your commentary. And if you read my last post you see our takes on the prudence of Dawkins' in-your-face tactics are pretty similar. We differ in where we see that tactic evolving from – i.e., is it ignorance and arrogance or is it someone who thinks he's earned the right to be brutally honest in his opinions. And your reaction confirms my suspicions that it could turn a lot of people off of entertaining any openness whatsoever about evolution through natural selection if all of Darwin's footsoldiers opted for confrontation over gentle nudging. I'm going to stick with the NOMA strategy for now. As long as the existence or non-existence of a divine agent remains untestable then faith and science operate within different realms and neither one can inform nor obviate the other. I think your last paragraph sums it up for me. It seems to me from a macroperspective that science itself has some major holes in it, so for anyone to be so sure of their final answer, I just stop listening. (like I do to those who are so sure of their faith). Do we swim in some ambiguous ocean of doubt? no. but I think we can all appreciate that life isn't black and white.

I really honestly completely 100% desire to keep an open mind about all of this. I wouldn't waste my time reading this stuff if I didn't. however... It's not an invalid point, regardless of how "witless" you think it is. I would argue the inverse as well. Many aspects of Christianity, whether the Catholic Church or simply the actions of Christians themselves, send people packing for "something else". In other words, we're often our own worst enemy...especially when we're as proud as we so easily seem to be. anyone who is remotely religious would see the irony in a "scientific" experiment such as this. It proves nothing, and goes in the same category of misappropriation of funds as making police academy part 4. -sam harris I don't discount the point he's making because I KNOW some of the crazy people that think this way, however, the saddest part of this whole article is that it seems there are two lines drawn. From the responses to this article: or the ironic: All this proves to me is that there are two types of people: 1) those who "think" to find their end belief and 2) those who have "faith" to find their end belief I'm not advocating one over the other, which unfortunately isn't the case for Mr Dawkins. Like the religious fundementalists who cry "turn or burn," I don't see Richard Dawkins any differently than them, but certainly on the opposite side of the continuum. More or less he makes the arguement that if you use any "faith" in your reasoning for believing something, you are his enemy. (he uses the war analogy, not me). He's so arrogant that he basically says, you're on my side if you use your brain and if you use your heart you're on the ignorant, brainless, witless side. The only people I hear this from are extremist scientists, and it is ironic because: This is the exact line of arguement that creationists use. This is where i stopped being open to this guy, and it's not because he necessarily wrong or right, simply the arrogance of his writing is his biggest turn off. I fear anyone, religious or a-religous, who "has all the answers." To me, those are the people you must be the most skeptical of. I know a few "know it all" Christians and it's their hypocritical lives and self-assuredness that make me question my beliefs sometimes. (see arguement above re:coverts to the otherside) so in the end, i think God is smiling on Richard Dawkins for using his brain to full potential. I think God is laughing at Richard Dawkins because Richard's tiny (in comparison) brain is, well, laughable (in comparison). and I think God is sad for Richard Dawkins because Dawkins has made his choice. Regardless of your beliefs...in the end, being an arrogant ass never wins arguements nor friends. I unfortunately have to add Richard Dawkins to the "people who are terribly misguided" like Marcus Borg section of my reading list.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 07:24 AM) first off they were on a ferry at the end of season 2, so its pretty easy to figure out how they could have been transported to another island secondly they have a sub which they used to get to Desmond's boat so easily when jin, sun and sayid were waiting for them yeah, ben says "the sub is back" or something to that effect and there are problems. Jack is being held in the underwater facility.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 27, 2006 -> 08:24 AM) I guess that is becoming more and more popular with companies not wanting people to stick around after they give their notice. I just got my serverence package today from my last job, and I gotta say that it is nice getting paid to go away. the best part is my new job asked if I could start earlier...so I'll be paid by two places at the same time. whatever, sounds good to me.

Gave my two weeks yesterday because I got an amazing job offer... ...came to work this morning and they said "pack your bags." so, I get two weeks paid vacation. Any ideas for things to do?

I was surprised to see the girl from Deadwood die too... There's obviously "something" at work to bring these particular people to the island. As Jack pointed out, he's a spinal surgeon and he "just happens" to stumble upon a patient with a tumor on their spine? me thinks the billionaire german who financed the whole project is still alive (and on the island because it's keeping him alive) If I never see Michael again, this show will go down as the greatest ever....if he does come back I'll consider not watching. He's one of the worst characters in TV history. He doesn't make any sense at all. I don't buy the "father protecting his son thing" because he wasn't his father for many years and basically gave up on him. good episode though.

no, it's hawaii..... and turns out I can watch lost online for from from ABC.com.... I was paying 1.99 from itunes.... BOO ITUNES HOORAY FREE TV!

so back from the threadjack.... I think Texsox makes the point clearer than i have. It should either be A) everyone is an individual in the eyes of the government. B ) any two people can "unionize" to take on benefits currently held by a heterosexual couple. that is the only fair thing to do. If it's truly about "human rights" then make it about EVERY human and not just your group. That is the hypcrosie that I'm annoyed about.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Oct 26, 2006 -> 12:05 AM) Now THAT is a rare institution. lol, heterosexual same sex marriage?

now if only itunes would update, I could watch it