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Fuel costs, driver costs, it all adds up. And Steff is correct, it will just get passed on. Since everyone will use the toll roads all truck lines will have an equal increase. Absent of a competitive reason, increase the few dollars. It will be more of a burden for the LTL shippers.

Who won the debate? I can tell you this. It wasn't the American Public. Now, more than ever, I believe this is the worst choices we've had.

Isn't kap working in China? Would his boss be able to read Chinese? If he can read English remember there aint been a tree yet that has grown too big for a small dog to lift his leg on it.

Steff, Generally, the company must have a stated policy that all calls may be monitored. If they do not have a stated policy they must notify the employee that their calls will be monitored. It is also considered a good idea to have a separate line for personal calls that is not monitored and any employee can use, (with permission). What most companies find beneficial is to announce that call logs will be kept, same as kap's internet logs. Sounds like his company has hired a employment attorney. Of course they would have been counseled to accept the resignation and avoid any termination issues. The other possibility if it was the employees words that caused the problem see if there was a possibility that someone overheard the conversation, then no such privacy iddue would apply. Of course this is just from my experience as a manager in a company that prefered to have attorneys around every corner than let adults work like adults.

If I bid $50 the minute the item is listed it will still show up at whatever the minimum bid is, not $50. The only way for you to win is to bid more than $50. If that's the most I'm willing to spend, so be it. If you bid $50.50 a second after me or a second before it closes, it doesn't make a differnce. Likewise of you bid $40 is doesn't matter when you bid. In the end if you won you were willing to pay more than anyone else for the item. The newbie that bids early, if he wants to spend more will win with his proxy bid no matter how long you wait. What I saw that was funny was two guys I know entered ridiculous bids on an item through their sniper software. The item shoudl have sold for around $250. They both put in $1000 to make certain they won. Of course the item sold for $1000 and the guy was in a tough position. Everyone saw the transaction, our collecting group regularly reports on items selling for over $100 and we knew the person involved. The second guy lost because his bid went in :01 second after the first. The only example I've seen that is doesn't hold true is in collectibles. The area I collect has been hit with some fakes and in some areas there is not good data on comparible values. Most serious collectors know the user names of the other collectors and if I see someone I know to be an expert bidding on an item, I will consider that a sign that the item is legitimate. Their bidding early would drive up prices.

BTW, any decent size company monitors who goes where when on their time. IMHO it is there right, same as looking at your phone bill. I always received a report, but was a bit more calm and less prickish about how I used it. For example I know that one employee always had a browser window opened to the sports scores. As long as he shared the news, no problem. I could also see by getting off my ass if they were just browsing or working and flipping back and forth. Also the courts have ruled you have no expectation of privacy with email or telephone conversations.

I thought people were stoic and quiet in Maine. You sure have a lot to say.

What I heard directly was wanting 2 new Army divisions for the rest of the world and doubling special forces. I thought it was interesting he said Army, I would have thought Marines would be smarter, but my who does what amongst out military is cloudy at best.

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My head is hurting. If the Giants sweep, the Astros win the wildcard and the LA/SF loser is out? Edit: I forgot, it could be the Cubs :fthecubs

I'm waiting for someone to develop a "quality strikeout" stat. I believe Jose would "lead" that category. For example strikeouts with men in scoring position. Strikeouts to end a inning. Strikeouts on out of the strikezone sliders away.

The story from the Bush camp is Kerry in previous debates would go over the alloted time over and over again. The candidates agreed to the timer lights, then Kerry flip flopped on the lights and tried getting them removed. I am beginning to think that somewhere in America someone switches to Bounty laundry detergent and a ripple starts that results in who we elect as president.

Not necessarily. There is a time/benefit analysis that will happen. Delaying a driver :30 to save $2 isn't a smart move for most freight companies.

I'm interested in your view because I like you Well if it worked before, let's do it again, this time even bigger and better. The economic recovery is a false one IMHO. Eventually we will have to face the deficits and pay them back. Just like heading out this weekend and maxing out a couple credit cards will increase the economy for those stores that you spent the money at and makes you feel better about the stuff. Sooner ot later the bill comes due. I cannot believe I am saying this but I respect a tax and spend politician over a spend and refund politician. I always felt the GOP was smarter and stronger by fighting for balanced budgets. Now they love to give us stuff and tell us someone else will pay for it.

Actually IIRC both candidates wanted the cameras turned off on them while the other was speaking, but the networks refused. I am not certain which I prefer. Occassionaly I sneaked a peak at the other candidate for some reaction, but these guys are so well trained. I see the GOP won the debate timer light rules debate. I found that distracting as well. I heard someone on hannity trying to start a controversy over it. The little stuff just annoys me.

Are you arguing that we need to actually pay for this stuff?? Would you repeal the GOP tax cuts to help pay for the war? And like a zillion candidates before him, he will promise to eliminate pork projects. :headshake

Think of it this way you tax dollars are supporting the police that patrol the toll roads and pay for the surface roads they get off on.

I remember Jim mentioning some species use these types of events to extend their range. I believe coral was one example. They can move great distance by getting caught up in a hurricane.

From growth in the economy, where all the money comes from. I learned this from the GOP. Deficits are good. See the military always buys American. American business owners will make more money, hire more people who are no unemployed who will pay taxes. See it's the unemployed people today who will pay for it. How is Bush paying for it now? He CUT taxes remember?

I believe he mentined two more division for the rest of the world, not Iraq and increasing the special forces. I strongly agree with the special forces. We cannot fight terrorists with conventional tactics. I found the camera angles a bit annoying. I know they needed to compensate for the height difference but in the side by side Bush's podium was higher than kerry's and it began to look like Bush was at too high a table, like a little kid. I hope they correct it before debate 2.

If the Giants and Astros both sweep the Giants would be tied for both the NL West and the Wildcard. I wonder what the tie break procedure is? Giants vs. LA with the loser playing the Astros for the final spot?

Of course if you emass enough micro-give-a-s***s, they become 1 give-a-s*** I'm with you. I couldn't care less. I never thought of sex as a spectator sport . . .

YASNY I believe the video was found and was shown after Bush had left the school. All the networks were scrambling to see if anyone had footage. It wasn't like they had cameras pointed at the Towers when it happened. There was even some on air comments wondering if anyone had footage. There was a timeline prepared by the 9/11 Commission that showed that.

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Yes it does. But he's not a puppet. He's the brave leader of his nation.