Texsox

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 04:39 PM) I have revoked your Texas card. Please turn in your jackalope, Big Tex Burger and belt buckle at the border. A couple hours ago I corrected my mistake from last time. Go Rick!

I'll bet they love that idea in Austin

QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 03:10 PM) Tex, if I were still in Texas, I would join you in the hopeful ousting of John Cornyn. Ick. Well I am partly to blame, I voted for him.

QUOTE (mreye @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 01:26 PM) I disagree. With one account we don't fight over how much shoes and bowling balls cost because we have a solid relationship. When we married we became ONE. That is exactly how I felt during my first marriage, we did become one. Now I look at that and realize we didn't do everything together, and we didn't share a toothbrush. Sometimes she needed her time with friends, sometimes I needed mine (personal space). I think there is room for some independence, not in case of divorce, but sudden death. My ex-mother in law faced the death of her husband and had no clue what they had and where it was. She has no credit score because nothing was ever in her name. They were "one" as God intended, and that was her desire. As I researched this over and over again money matters was a prime reason that couples divorced. You worked out something that works for you and that is perfect. Others find ways that work for them, and that is perfect. It's when there is a mismatch that issues develope.

During my first marriage we kept one account and my wife over time pretty much controlled it. That led to a lot of friction and poor management practices. Next time I'm leaning towards a her, mine, and ours approach. I've been researching and it seems like a nice way to allow some independence while keeping shared goals and responsibilities.

probably tax payer supported research

Another point, and I'm not certain what the answer is revolves around this concept. We don't want congress to get involved in something they don't know anything about. And When they do know something, like because it is in their district or they are a major investor, we don't want to have them involved. I just glanced and it seems since Bumble Bee (#1 in canned tuna) spun off from ConAgra, they have expanded in Thailand and Ecuador. I'm not certain how Samoa compares to those countries but it would be interesting to know before thinking we gave Star Kist a gift or we saved Samoa from ruin if Del Monte pulled out. And tuna sales have been down sharply because of mercury concerns in the product. /back to Palin

The wages in other countries, even territories, can be a tricky thing for the US to regulate. For example Mexico has had the fear, especially along the border, that maquilla operations (Asian and US firms operating a twin plant) would raise wages to where the local companies could not compete and would close from a lack of employees or profits. So I could understand that factors such as cost of living in America Samoa, the rest of their economy, etc. would make it necessary to have a different minimum wage. I'm not saying that this all wasn't a back handed deal to help her husband and a major contributor. But with 75% of that country's economy tied to one employer it would be a disaster if they moved to another country in that region. We've seen the outsourcing here, I assume it could happen there. What would happen to that country if Del Monte pulled out?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 10:49 AM) I like the fact that the guy with $90,000 worth of cash in his freezer only comes in at #6. Because he didn't trust the banks

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 09:45 AM) You were 6 when Free Willy came out? Now I'm crying.

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 08:59 AM) Sarah Silverman + Jay Mohr = an offspring that is so unfunny that the Apocalypse will kill itself. And amazingly enough, that is funnier than anything they have done IMHO

Follow Me Boys Brian's Song 2005 World Series DVD

One of my All-Time favs to wear a Sox jersey.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 10:04 AM) I hope John Cornyn loses this year. I will be helping in that regard. Looking over the ballot, I will be voting about 75-25% Dems.

My thought was they were fools for expecting anything from a stand up act by her.

If it encourages a few more people to read the Bible, I'm for it.

http://www.esquire.com/features/esquire-en...s-congress-1108 You gotta have balance in the 'buster!

http://www.esquire.com/features/esquire-en...=enl&kw=ist Lieberman, Murtha, Cornyn, Jeffers, they are all there.

QUOTE (Kid Gleason @ Oct 21, 2008 -> 05:43 PM) I have to admit it, I love this kind of thing. It's like the fine art thiefs, you almost like rooting for them just for the smarts that goes into it and how they pull this stuff off without anybody being physically hurt. We too. I hope the cops cracked up when they saw all those guys around. Hell, add the few thousand he stole to the $700,000,000,000.00 we're coughing up to the banks, at least this guy was amusing.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Oct 21, 2008 -> 02:22 PM) My first thought was "damn, that's creative. He kinda deserves the money for creativity."