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QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 12:01 PM) You got it. When I use this as a group game, it is interesting which players just stop immediately and which players will continue to think about it.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 11:53 AM) Do they consider the island "land"? Also is landfall when the eye touches land, or when the whole eye is over land? Local coverage now shows the western portion of the eye just touching the island just north of the developed part. It seems they are waiting to mark landfall when the majority of the eye crosses over land. Port Mansfield seems to be the place. I'n certain I would be crapping my pants, but now I wish I had grabbed a room and stayed.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 11:54 AM) Okay, what was going on in March, hmm, the most hotly contested democratic primary in 28 years And, I just don't understand. McCain's trip to South America was getting heavily covered because he made this huge narrative about the Colombian Free Trade bill that Obama opposed. It pretty much was the dominate issue here for a couple days. But then this area cares more about Central and South America then the rest of the country. And as I flipped through the spanish language coverage, McCain was huge.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 11:12 AM) Oh i just got it. Tricky tricky Then what would 2 be?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 11:33 AM) So it made landfall pretty much right at South Padre, but it looks like it is falling apart pretty quickly. They are not saying landfall yet. It seems to be paralleling off the coast and heading north. It may cross a unpopulated area or even Port Mansfield. From what I've seen on the local news, I have a huge mess at camp. I'm waiting for my power to go out. It is very dark here and very windy.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 05:51 AM) I don't consider the to be either liberal or conservative. When that happens, that news source probably very closely approximates your political views.

He doesn't want coverage, he wants to continue to rally against the media. It's been a conerstone of Republican politics for twenty years. And they have manged to keep it going inspite of the huge explosion in conservative talk radio and FOX news.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 11:26 AM) Well I guess that proves how much more the media follows Obama... Or that Democrates don't start screaming when McCain gets coverage.

And nothing in politics is 100% good or bad. I believe the benefits outweigh the potantial disadvantages. Of course if you already dislike Obama, then that wiull frame opinions.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 10:37 AM) Math is hard. Hmm, maybe it isn't a math test. QUOTE (knightni @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 10:48 AM) 7 is 5 Tex. And you got the 15 correct as well. Have you heard this one before?

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 10:13 AM) McCain doesn't have to, because he's been there, done that. That's exactly why Obama DOES have to, because he has to show everyone he can. I'll just leave it at that. Great point. What makes this a fairer race is we have Senator vs. Senator. Their experiences can be more readily compared. And again, in fairness, not compared subjectively, but objectively. In the past we've had Senator v. Governor or v. President and it is tough to find a common yardstick.

And by many accounts, The October Surprise was Reagan and his group negotiating with the Iranians as he ran for office against Carter. If true, it was far more of a breach than giving speeches.

Seeing a job candidate in a situation similar to which you would be hiring that person for is a good thing. Hell, the perfect situation would be that each candidate gets to be President for a week, then we decide. Since that would never happen, simulations, are as good as it gets. I like it and hope that McCain does the same thing.

I've been using Google earth to track and right now the eye is 8 miles from camp. It's weird because I know this area so well, I'm picturing different homes and stuff and imagining what is happening. I wish I had installed a web camp at camp to monitor stuff. The rain has been steadily increasing here at my house.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 09:06 AM) Correct, to verify, what would 15 be?

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 08:42 AM) Is this an actual brain teaser? I'm confused...haha Yes it is. Another hint or two 0 is 4, 8 is 5.

I think we would both agree that an overseas mission, especially to a country where we are not wanted, often has a bigger impact on the missionary then the population at large that is witnessed to. I do see a huge positive affect in that. And perhaps I am overgeneralizing. Your trip was much different then the typical trip I see down here. I see these youth groups who are more interested in picking up pirated movies in Mexico then witnessing or helping. For them, the mission is the penance they pay for their overseas vacation.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 07:29 AM) The answer to everything is 42 42 is 8

Kap, That is one of the best ways I've heard that phrased.

I'll offer a couple hints 10 is 3 and 9 is 4

So McCain has an opportunity to either write a piece with some new information or opinion and get it published, or recycle something and have it rejected. Which is better for his campaign? I believe getting rejected was far better. And this is one reason he will be the next President. He is a proven campaigner, has won many times, and knows when what looks like a defeat is a huge win. Nothing whips up Republicans quite like getting snubbed by the evil, leftist, media. He could have been published, his advisers, and McCain himself, understood how. They wanted to get rejected and they did. Brilliant. This is now a world where if an article either adds the ® or eliminates a (d), it proves how evil the media is and exonerates Republicans from anything and everything.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 23, 2008 -> 05:51 AM) I don't consider the Drudge Report to be either liberal or conservative. Drudge is far more likely to link to articles with a conservative slant, and well, if you listened to his radio show, you would know why. I still believe it is a far more useful strategy for the Republicans to attack the messenger every time a negative article appears then having supporters in the media. Far easier to divert attention by screaming media bias. IMHO this is the greatest political strategy of all time, and on a huge scale. It is amazing.

If 1 is 3 and 3 is 5 and 5 is 4 and 4 is cosmic. What is 7?

I't seems that landfall will be about 8 miles south of the camp I run. I'm about 90 miles away and feeling pretty good. There are chances for tornadoes and lots of rain today. We're gathering the usual supplies, we will definitely not be singing "wine bottle's low . . ."* *tip of the lyric hat for the first person to pick up that reference.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 22, 2008 -> 07:10 PM) Definitely, and there are plenty of people who can't think for themselves, and prefer to have someone do it for them. But there is also still a large segment of society who prefers clean reporting, and the ability to make judgements for themselves. I believe a certain amount of analysis is important. The world is not as easy to understand as it was 50 years ago. The problem becomes when those lines are blurred and people believe they understand the news by mimicking Rush, Colbert, etc.