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Seriously, I wonder how many illegals would have actually went and got one. There would be a risk for either course of action. Personally, I never liked the idea. Stuff like this diverts attention away from real solutions. We need a guest worker program, tied to job creation, and then stuff like drivers licenses are not even an issue.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 01:09 PM) I like their coach's attitude toward it. Both coaches had excellent attitudes, and it was 11 on 11. I was a little uncertain about taking a knee at the 5 when you could have scored a touchdown. That seemed a little cheesy. But the usual things a coach will do to not run up the score, lineups and play callings were already done.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 11:57 PM) Illegal Lebanese Woman worked for CIA and FBI Very very dumb Thank god illegal immigrants are here just to find work. . Thank God that natural born Americans have never been convicted of spying for foreign governments. This will be an interesting trick

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 11:57 PM) Illegal Lebanese Woman worked for CIA and FBI Very very dumb Thank god illegal immigrants are here just to find work. . This will be an interesting trick

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 02:24 PM) I know this much. If it wasn't for meat, my father's family would have starved in the 30's (Dad was born in '33) ... He, as a lad, learned the importance of not taking his shot until he knew that shotgun shell would put meat on the table. Rabbit, squirrel, quail ... whatever ... he had to make sure of his shot. And yes, at 5 or 6 years old he was putting meat on the table. I'll bet you and your dad had a lot of great conversations.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 12, 2007 -> 05:51 PM) Better team: 85 Bears Better season: 85 Bears Better remembered: 72 Dolphins Better team: 85 Bears (86 Bears Defense was better btw) Better season: 72 Dolphins Better remembered: 72 Dolphins Better Overall History: Cowboys I would also factor in the pressure each of staying undefeated. Every team down the stretch wanted to be "the team" there was the media circus, etc. I think the Bears may have benefited from not having to deal with that.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 05:40 PM) "That's an excellent question" "I respect Senator Clinton, I respect anyone that gets the nomination of the Democrat Party."

I guess I should say I value Beowulf so far down the list of great books that Bugs Bunny in the lead role would have been a better movie than book.

At least they weren't assholes and left the pet behind

Do we have fans of the book here?

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 03:35 PM) Wasn't Coleman always regarded as a bit of a "loon"? He was zany when zany was in. Happy News Time. Upbeat and all that. He would even stand on his head.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 02:39 PM) This IS the guy who started the Weather Channel. Just a side note. He was the first GM, but it seems he was never more than an employee. Landmark actually founded the station. Coleman was out in less than a year.

We do realize that weathermen do not study long term climate change? Just making certain we're all on the same page. And I'm not even certain he is a meteorologist. So the debate goes on, and an aged personality, now reduced to an independent tv station in California, get one last drink from the Fame Chalice

Private email exchange between a music critic and a crack smoking ex-mayor? GMAB

From my buddy John.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 02:10 PM) Well played. King of Beers my curvy pink butt. FlaSoxxJim in Prince of Tides II: The King of Beers couldn't resist

QUOTE(Mplssoxfan @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 02:57 PM) Maybe we disagree here because I saw the film before I read the book. A great book like Catch-22 almost defies adaptation, but I felt like the film did a good job with it. It's been a while. Maybe I should refresh my memory. Perhaps you were watching the movie version of M*A*S*H Two movies coming out from books that I am waiting to see, and my predictions: I Am Legend is in my favorite Top 10 list of all time. It will suck as a movie to the fans of the book. Although I love the irony of Will Smith in the title role. Beowulf the movie will be waaaay better then the book. The book is only a classic because it is the oldest surviving story in Old English.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 01:29 PM) I think a lot of these films would be worthy of assigning in a film appreciation class. But, then again, you just know some of the students would cheat and be lazy and just read the books instead of actually watching the movies . . . I Kid Tex Because I Care® well played. Nice to see the old man still has it. Of course they would have to toss in some porn to "challenge" the students. I Kid Jim Because I Care®

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 12:36 PM) I was born in Ireland, came over when I was one years old, I am the first generation immigrant. We are the first to come here, the rest of my family is still there. I used to go there at least once a year, when I was little for 2 months in the summer. Now with a family of my own, we go about once every few years. We are going back this summer, it will be the first time my kids are going. This was a point in one of my classes last week. Looking at the immigrant stories of Ellis Island and Angel Island, are so different. Then you compare it with immigrants from our southern border who can be "back in the old country" with a 2 hour drive for weekends. Or, were here when the border changed and suddenly had the choice of moving and staying Mexican or staying and becoming American. You are one of the lucky ones, at least in my opinion. You could retain some sense of knowing your ancestral roots.

QUOTE(BigEdWalsh @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 09:54 AM) Jaws. The movie was much better than the book. The book had a ridiculous affair between Hooper and Brody's wife. The scene where Quint talks about the USS Indianapolis, which I liked, was not in the book. Jaws sequels were horrendous, but no matter, the original was a real good movie. The book, for me anyway, was disappointing. Bingo, that was the first one I thought of. Did you see the making of Jaws extra? Spielberg wanted a scene where the harbor master was washing out a coffee mug at the dock. As they pan away you see one by one, sails starting to rocking until all of them are rocking. It was decided the scene would have been too expensive to shoot so they went with the guys fishing with the huge beef roast instead.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 13, 2007 -> 12:17 PM) Chickens are not people, The slaughter of chickens cannot be put in the same context as the execution of 6 million people. Peta uses that analogy of the slaughter of chickens as the same as people. Old Ingrid and her ""A rat is a pig is a dog is a boy." mentality doesn't wash with the mainstream. My very poor family in Ireland has been raising sheep and yes eating them for lot longer than this century, my family has been farming and raising sheep for a very long long time. If you were a farmer, or were on a farm most likely you had animals that were used as a food source. How often does your family get back to Ireland? Any first generation immigrants still around?

Prince of Tides and the omnipotent teacher in one corner vs. the citizens of the US in the other. Like YAS mentioned, if you are paying for the truck, you aught to have some input on what it carries. No one should be above scrutiny who cashes a public paycheck.

While we are taking some jumps, I had a funny thought. If this teacher was accused of murdering someone, we would have no problem accepting the assembly of eight citizens, taken at random, to decide if she/he would live or die. But questions their choice of a book!? Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Ordinary citizens could not possibly be entrusted with something that important. You know, just saying.

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