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QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 10, 2005 -> 07:07 AM) What?!? No Police fans on this entire board? I liked the Indian better, sorry.

With girls, I never had any luck. I made love to an inflatable girl..... Now I got an inflatable guy looking for me! ~Rodney Dangerfield

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:26 AM) ...what's an "ab routine"??? QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) ...what's an "ab"??? QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 12:01 PM) I think it is only two members from ABBA. QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 12:10 PM) You expect me to believe that? I wasn't Bjorn yesterday, you know. btw, isn't one of those 'B's supposed to be backwards?

I remembering my son playing Oregon Trail and getting stuck. His damn team wouldn't pull the wagon. After looking over and over, I noticed something and said "Buddy, all your horses are dead!" Damn things can't pull a wagon dead.

100 bottles pf rum, 100 bottles of rum, take one down . . . Thinking about his finger kissing, hopping, roids induced bulls*** starts to piss me off. Giambi basically cheated Frank out of a MVP.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:16 PM) I know they're not perfect but I made a few Smileys. Texas: Illinois: Chicago: Send Kalapse a Get out of Jail free card on me.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:16 PM) I know they're not perfect but I made a few Smileys. Texas: Illinois: Chicago: Kap Heads anybody somebody please add these

Kansas City and Detroit done. Twinkies next.

They done. Put a fork in em. Officially eliminated from the division race.

well bless your hearts, y'all sound funny to real Americans

QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,...promoid=rss_top How Reliable Is Brown's Resume? Posted Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 When President Bush nominated Michael Brown to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 2003, Brown's boss at the time, Joe Allbaugh, declared, "the President couldn't have chosen a better man to help...prepare and protect the nation." But how well was he prepared for the job? Since Hurricane Katrina, the FEMA director has come under heavy criticism for his performance and scrutiny of his background. Now, an investigation by TIME has found discrepancies in his online legal profile and official bio, including a description of Brown released by the White House at the time of his nomination in 2001 to the job as deputy chief of FEMA. (Brown became Director of FEMA, succeeding Allbaugh, in 2003.) Before joining FEMA, his only previous stint in emergency management, according to his bio posted on FEMA's website, was "serving as an assistant city manager with emergency services oversight." The White House press release from 2001 stated that Brown worked for the city of Edmond, Okla., from 1975 to 1978 "overseeing the emergency services division." In fact, according to Claudia Deakins, head of public relations for the city of Edmond, Brown was an "assistant to the city manager" from 1977 to 1980, not a manager himself, and had no authority over other employees. "The assistant is more like an intern," she told TIME. "Department heads did not report to him." Brown did do a good job at his humble position, however, according to his boss. "Yes. Mike Brown worked for me. He was my administrative assistant. He was a student at Central State University," recalls former city manager Bill Dashner. "Mike used to handle a lot of details. Every now and again I'd ask him to write me a speech. He was very loyal. He was always on time. He always had on a suit and a starched white shirt." In response, Nicol Andrews, deputy strategic director in FEMA's office of public affairs, insists that while Brown began as an intern, he became an "assistant city manager" with a distinguished record of service. "According to Mike Brown," she says, "a large portion [of the points raised by TIME] is very inaccurate." Brown's lack of experience in emergency management isn't the only apparent bit of padding on his resume, which raises questions about how rigorously the White House vetted him before putting him in charge of FEMA. Under the "honors and awards" section of his profile at FindLaw.com — which is information on the legal website provided by lawyers or their offices—he lists "Outstanding Political Science Professor, Central State University". However, Brown "wasn't a professor here, he was only a student here," says Charles Johnson, News Bureau Director in the University Relations office at the University of Central Oklahoma (formerly named Central State University). "He may have been an adjunct instructor," says Johnson, but that title is very different from that of "professor." Carl Reherman, a former political science professor at the University through the '70s and '80s, says that Brown "was not on the faculty." As for the honor of "Outstanding Political Science Professor," Johnson says, "I spoke with the department chair yesterday and he's not aware of it." Johnson could not confirm that Brown made the Dean's list or was an "Outstanding Political Science Senior," as is stated on his online profile. Speaking for Brown, Andrews says that Brown has never claimed to be a political science professor, in spite of what his profile in FindLaw indicates. "He was named the outstanding political science senior at Central State, and was an adjunct professor at Oklahoma City School of Law." Under the heading of "Professional Associations and Memberships" on FindLaw, Brown states that from 1983 to the present he has been director of the Oklahoma Christian Home, a nursing home in Edmond. But an administrator with the Home told TIME that Brown is "not a person that anyone here is familiar with." She says there was a board of directors until a couple of years ago, but she couldn't find anyone who recalled him being on it. According to FEMA's Andrews, Brown said "he's never claimed to be the director of the home. He was on the board of directors, or governors of the nursing home." However, a veteran employee at the center since 1981 says Brown "was never director here, was never on the board of directors, was never executive director. He was never here in any capacity. I never heard his name mentioned here." The FindLaw profile for Brown was amended on Thursday to remove a reference to his tenure at the International Arabian Horse Association, which has become a contested point. Brown's FindLaw profile lists a wide range of areas of legal practice, from estate planning to family law to sports. However, one former colleague does not remember Brown's work as sterling. Stephen Jones, a prominent Oklahoma lawyer who was lead defense attorney on the Timothy McVeigh case, was Brown's boss for two-and-a-half years in the early '80s. "He did mainly transactional work, not litigation," says Jones. "There was a feeling that he was not serious and somewhat shallow." Jones says when his law firm split, Brown was one of two staffers who was let go. amazing. I guess this is what happens when one party has all the power and the press is discredited.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:38 AM) I've never used corn tortillas due to being told that they fall apart too easy and that the flour are the way to go. So you're telling me I've been mislead??? QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 9, 2005 -> 10:43 AM) Yessir, you have been duped by The Man, er..., El Hombre. Texsox quick fact. I grew up in Lake County where the late night, after bar stop was usually breakfast. However, being the good Sox fan, I did spend some time in south side bars, and, of course, developed the 2:05 am taste for a bag of sliders. Sad Tex note. There are no sliders in South Texas. Now this is where the wonderful corn tortilla enters the conversation. As I was lovingly explaining the greasy nirvana known as a slider, my friend knew instantly where we needed to go. Taquaria El Zarapa, and their tacos nortenos are as close to a Mexican slider as you can get. Two greasy corn tortillas, bistek (chopped steak), onions, and cilantro. A standard order is 6 of these beauties. Some places will add cheese. They are usually consumed in two bites, just like a slider, but may be taken in one big, risking choking bite. Grease, beef, onions, strong flavors. They always are served with a side of charro beans. Best of all, and unlike White Castle, El Zarape has a big tub of ice on the counter filled with cerveza

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/174/story_17450_1.html Ten things you can do besides sending money

For me, and I don't want to rain on this parade. I want to enjoy the moment and worry about how this all fits in Sox history over the winter.

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 11:41 PM) http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Politics/story?id=1105979&page=1 It may be a blot, but one I would overlook. He should be a hero for school kids. Great man, who I respect quite a bit.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 06:00 AM) The "liberal" viewpoint had already been expressed, thank you. YASNY, Does putting politics aside mean bi-partisan efforts, or the majority party cramming down a program? I think we both agree that both parties should be involved.

Nooooooooooo not the Hammer

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES ABC announced Thursday it will make all of its primetime entertainment programs, including hits "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives," available in Spanish starting this season, and it is hoping to gain something big in the translation. The move is an acknowledgment of the expanding U.S. Hispanic population and its potential as a source of viewers. Previously, "George Lopez" was the only ABC series that aired in both English- and Spanish-language versions. "We wanted to move beyond toe-dipping and really dive in," ABC entertainment chief Stephen McPherson said in a statement. "Almost half of the 41 million Hispanics in this country watch only or mostly Spanish-language television, and we want to bring that audience to ABC." ABC, using both dubbing and closed captioning, will be the first of the major English-language broadcasters to provide its full primetime entertainment lineup in Spanish. Most other networks offer few shows in the language. The cost is "not inexpensive," McPherson said in an interview Thursday, declining to provide a specific figure. But he said the return could be significant in terms of viewership. "If you look at the performance of Spanish-language stations in a lot of the big (TV) markets, they're doing very well. In some markets they're beating the broadcast networks," he said. Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority in the United States and represent one-seventh of the population, according to a recent Census Bureau report. "Desperate Housewives," "Lost," "George Lopez" and the new comedy "Freddie," starring Freddie Prinze Jr., will be dubbed into Spanish, as will the network's theatrical movie premieres and some specials. Casting has already begun for actors to voice the Spanish dialogue. The rest of ABC's primetime entertainment schedule, which debuts next week as the 2005-06 season officially begins, will be available with closed-captioned subtitles in Spanish, the network said. In test screenings, the network found viewers receptive to ABC's programs in Spanish. "A lot of people had not seen the shows because they were not English speaking but were TV watchers, and were enthralled with them and wanted more," McPherson said. McPherson said he wasn't concerned about an immediate affect on Nielsen ratings. "It's more to get it out there and get a large audience watching it and I think the overall ratings will follow," he said. The subtitled versions will be on Closed Caption 3 channel (CC3), and the dubbed versions will be accessible through the SAP _ secondary audio program _ TV option. ABC previously had aired major films in Spanish through SAP. This year, the network premieres scheduled to air with dubbing include "Catch Me if You Can," "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Finding Nemo." The made-for-TV movie "Have No Fear: the Life of John Paul II" also will be dubbed into Spanish. ___

Elimination number 1 on 9/8/05 A quick farewell, thank you for playing. See you in a couple years. BTW, thanks for employing Maggs for half a season.

http://www.news.com.au/story/print/0,10119,16528158,00.html More, much more than that, at link

QUOTE(winodj @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 08:47 PM) you know the first time i saw the david/goliath icon, i thought david was holding a spleen or something. not a slingshot. and you know what a ripped out spleen would look like, how? Isn't that nuke's line of work.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 09:33 AM) Perfect Golf Shot Bob stood over his tee sot for what seemed an eternity. He waggled, looked up, looked down, waggled again, but didn't start his backswing. Finally his exasperated partner asked, "what the hell is taking so long?" "My wife is up there watching me from the clubhouse," Bob explained. "I want to make a perfect shot." "Good lord!" his companion exclaimed. "You don't have a snowball's chance in hell of hitting her from here." let the guy dream

QUOTE(YASNY @ Sep 8, 2005 -> 06:56 AM) Simplex? I don't think it's that simple

The contrast is stagering. If the Cubs were in this position, the team would be scalping tickets left and right through their ticket agency. It would be the month of sell outs. I have to read Konerko's comments and say he's right.