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QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Oct 4, 2006 -> 07:25 AM) You're cool. I like you. Rush could have very possibly written 30 years of crap. But in those 30 years they wrote "Spirit Of The Radio", and for that they belong in the Hall Of Fame. IMO. I wonder what value there is in staying together for 30 years, something more commercially sucessful groups could not. LOL, I was listening to Spirit of the Radio as I was writing this. It has survived the test of time very well.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Oct 4, 2006 -> 07:10 AM) Absolute power corrupts absoultely. AKA the public is stupid and can't stop voting for a crook. Name another legal job that you actually get worse at doing instead of better with experience?

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Oct 4, 2006 -> 07:16 AM) When were they tipped off? Certainly, all indications are before last Friday. Are you suggesting that newspapers held the story for a concentrated effort were they all could release the story at the same time?

2 home runs to start the A's playoff run.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 04:41 PM) Foley needs to be locked up and have the key thrown away. Hastert and anyone else who knew about this when it was going on and did nothing because of party affiliation needs to go. Resign, like now. This is the exact sort of thing that lends credence to Democratic charges that the Republican House leadership is corrupt. I do not want people like Foley and Hastert representing the party. I don't want them (or anyone like them regardless of party) as leaders in this country. They are part of our collective leadership.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 04:45 PM) While you're at it. All the Lobbyists in Washington need to be sent packing. Im sick and tired of groups buying influence in Washington. Even when I agree with the cause, I hate that bit of politics. I was invited to travel with a group promoting a manufacturing program that was being cut back. We got the money restored. I realized that it was a giant hand job. They pretend to cut, voters arrive and ask for help, they help restore a couple million dollar project and we go home and vote for the congressman. BTW, when term limits are discussed basically people want the other sides incumbents tossed out.

This thread has now surpassed my expectations by about 60 posts

QUOTE(GaelicSoxFan @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 03:44 PM) I'd want these traditional hymns. For the Mass, I want "How Great Thou Art", "Nearer My God To Thee", "City of God" and "On Eagles' Wings". For the graveside service, I want "Amazing Grace", "Highland Cathedral" and Largo (Going Home) from Dvorak's Symphony #9, "The New World", all played by a bagpiper. The tribute to Payne Stewert with the bagpiper walking off into the fog was one of the most beautiful moments in sport funerals. BTW, a local Scout plays the bagpipes. Waaaaaay cool.

Nice.

I can't believe we could be comparing Dylan and Rush. Two very different acts.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 12:13 PM) Wouldn't "Doing the right thing" have involved not letting it get to this point? Wasn't the FBI alerted? At that point you have to trust the American law and order system to work.

Hammerin' Hank >>>>>> Bonds Bonds + steroids = more home runs than Hank. And, he'll have the record for a very long time. A-Rod has a chance, but I don't see him playing enough years.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 12:12 PM) Some time this month - probably around mid-month, the number of Americans will surpass 300 million. And we can thank President Bush for this historic event by keeping us safe from terrorists and promoting marriage as a union of one man and one woman.

Depending on how the next 60 or 70 years treats you, maybe the flip side of bicycle race would work

That's exactly what should be happening. The rank and file need to demand changes when something like this happens. Let the Dems spew all they want, do the right thing and the American public will respond favorably.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 11:44 AM) Another One Bites The Dust I was just going to mention that in my first post. You are so predictible girl.

I was thinking about Kid Gleason's comment in the Rush thread about how influential Rush was to metal bands and got to thinking, how often are bands cited as being an influence, yet they do not have commercial success.Do musicians, painters, and other artists have a propensity to be influenced by non mainstream acts?

Linky I'd have to go with Feelin' Alright by Joe Cocker, which did not make the list. Perhaps My Generation.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 09:03 AM) Here's the thing, if the Dems were in this situation, I'd tear up my nonexistent Democrat card. What it appears the leadership did - protect one of their own who is a sexual predator rather than even so much as investigate it when they knew something was up in 2001 - this is the whole party. And I wish it wasn't. I have to call a b.s. on you my friend. You wouldn't and here's why. Which is easier to give up? A. Your values B. Dem leadership IMHO, the leaders come and go, the values should stay somewhat consistent. So the GOP leadership may, and probably did, fall down on this one. I wouldn't expect a dyed in the wool conservative to suddenly abandon pro-life, pro-death(if the government decides the person should die), freedom to own and use guns, run up huge debts to "stimulate the economy", positions to embrace Democratic ideals. So you soldier on, perhaps right letters, or move to elect better candidates from your party. But you wouldn't suddenly stop thinking and start chanting ditto Rush and pushing for a ban on gay marriage.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Oct 3, 2006 -> 09:14 AM) 11 hours and counting of no power at home. I hope we do not lose all the food we have in the freezer... WalMart (at least here) sells dry ice. A couple dollars worth would keep things frozen

It's BUSHKU, poppie! Cyberpoetry as from the glib lips of the Global Village Idiot Click "New Bushku" below to create a Bushku. Bushku use a 3-5-3 syllable form, 'cause 5-7-5 is too darn complexicated, Laura. http://www.everypoet.com/bushku/default.htm

At some point in time, the parties instilled an us or them mentality which is great for them and bad for us. I do believe the GOP was much better at this. Any bad news is shrugged off as liberal media bias, write a bill that is unconstitutional, blame it on activist judges. We've become obsessed fans, not critical consumers of "leadership". We will see some improvements when Dems clean up their party and the GOP faithful clean up theirs. The Dems can't clean up the GOP and the GOP can't clean up the Dems.

For the record I received my $50 quickly, like within an hour and also my bonus $25 was deposited. I played the .15 limit game for a few hours and quickly reached 500 hands and just as quickly the bonus was paid. No fuss. I also decided that I was going to pull out the $150 or so I had. Looking at the various options, and getting drunk one night, I said f*** it and blew it all with a final all in with a A-K-10 bluffing into a full house doesn't work Now that I have that out of my system, back to the real use of the internet, porn and pirated music. A couple haikus4you late moist gentle rats defecate, passions sail, stones ponder redly, calm captive rings, songbird tugging lakes grieving, singing crying phantom peeps

They just added some responsibilities to my already busy schedule. I will be the new COPE Director. Looking forward to hanging from a rope 50 feet above ground.