buckeyemike

You're gonna poke your eye out.

I've seen it as low at $1.81 in the Cleveland area. Anyone know what gas is selling for in Alaska and Hawaii?

Mea Culpa. I could not remember that you never call a Marine an ex-Marine or a former Marine. Thank you for your correction. I do appreciate all of our veterans.

A salute to the Marines and to all the ex-Marines that are on this board.

This is also the final Akron Zips game at the Rubber Bowl. Some memorable Rubber Bowl moments. The new stadium, which is on-campus (the Rubber Bowl is several miles away), is named Infocision Stadium, and the Indiana Hoosiers will come to Akron to open it on September 19. I'm known as an Ohio State fan on this board, but some of you may know that I also root for the Zips. The University of Akron was the first to accept me into law school, so it holds a special place in my heart.

Sadly Pooj might want to keep that resume updated...

This might be NSFW: What really goes on in the ladies room?

Two statements I have about this video: 1) Where the hell were these kind of girls in Rocky River, Ohio in the mid-1980s? 2) Chef's right. It's not streaking unless you're only in a pair of tennies. But they are, after all, Canadian, which is not a nation known for "letting it all hang out".

About a year ago, I wrote on this board that even though I do not own, nor have I ever shot, a firearm; I believe that every American should be trained in how to use one. That creates respect for the weapon and what it can do. Naturally, I got crucified for it. Nonetheless, I think that those who think the government is going to take their guns away are wrong, and that the Second Amendment needs to be preserved. There is nothing wrong with collecting guns; several of my friends have, and they are the most level-headed people I know. Again, the difference is they have respect for the weapon, because they have handled one. BTW, I still do not own a gun. Kim thinks it's a really bad idea.

I just watched the episode at the South Park website. That was brilliant! Especially turning Sarah Palin into a hard-nosed diamond thief with a British accent.

Hmmm...methinks my thread has been hijacked. In the space of 89 posts, we've gone from Barack Obama to masturbation jokes.

I had to go to three different places to find a Plain Dealer, but I found them at Giant Eagle. Same problem with the USA Today, but I found one at the same store as the PD. I'm not sure what that means, but the PD certainly isn't the best paper in the world.

So then can we park the VP-Elect on the Washington Mall next summer and watch drive-in movies off his forehead?

I don't care for Ayers at all, but I think that the whole thing about the Ayers-Obama connection is ludicrous. A 65 year old former radical is the LAST thing this country should be worried about. Most of the people who complained about Ayers acted as if he were a member of the Weathermen last week. That was 40 years ago, when Ayers was nothing but a spoiled punk rich kid from the outer suburbs of Chicago. Hell, I wasn't even born in 1968, so I don't care much about the 60s. It was a long time ago, and Ayers is an old man now.

Thanks for the suggestion and the kind word. I just sent it via e-mail to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. It's too long for their opinion page; maybe it will be posted on their opinion blog.

That's something I don't do; I use the abortion argument as an example b/c of how important it is to many Christians.

Guy of Hops, I have to salute you for two things: 1) Nice Dennis Miller reference. I remember that one and wonder why it hasn't happened yet. 2) An even nicer H.G. Wells one. You've been reading your sci-fi recently. Great job!

Barack Obama will be my President come January 20. I know that it may be difficult to read those words, especially coming from a confirmed Republican, but they are true. I will support our new President when he is sworn into office. I may disagree with his politics, I may disagree with the new Commander in Chief from time to time. But let it be known that I will give him the respect that the office deserves. Remember that Obama defeated McCain by more than 7 million votes. If that is not a mandate for change, I don't know what is. Sixteen years ago, I made a mistake with Bill Clinton. I endlessly mocked the man after he was elected, figuring he was neither dignified enough nor professional enough to be President, due to his many indiscretions. In time, we found that Clinton let those indiscretions prevent him from becoming a great President. I should have respected the office more. A friend of mine said to me, in my depressed days after the 1992 election, that "the office controls the man". He could not have been more right. I am sorry that I acted the way I did so long ago. I often long for the days of the late 90s; even though we had an impeachment of an American President over sex (which never should have happened), those days seem almost quaint to me now after 9/11, a war in Iraq (that we never should have gotten into in the first place) that has lasted longer than World War II, a bipolar stock market, subprime lending crisis, Katrina, oil prices...the list goes on and on. We have far too many people in this country concerned with American Idol and bad words on TV and not enough concerned with the corporate arrogance, hubris, and outright theft that killed Enron, Adelphia and Worldcom, among other companies. I don't think George W. Bush is a bad man; after all, I voted for him twice. In retrospect, he was a man in over his head, and he let the neocons (who are not truly conservative) talk him into a war that should never have been fought. President Bush is going to wind up in history similar to LBJ, a President who became unpopular largely because of an unpopular war. Yet, I think where President Bush really lost the American people was his handling of Hurricane Katrina. Let us never forget that we nearly lost a major American city over how this crisis was handled, and that must never happen again. I also want to salute John McCain, a man who has given of himself to this great nation over and over again. Thank you for running, and thank you for the grace and dignity that you showed in your concession speech last night. I wish, as you probably do, that people in the crowd didn't boo when you mentioned Obama by name. To those who are wishing for a Messiah in Barack Obama: be prepared to be immensely disappointed. President-Elect Obama is a man. That is all he is. Do not expect miracles from him starting on January 21. Do not expect for him to wave a magic wand and make everything better right away, because it is simply not going to happen. We are in a world of hurt right now, economically, spiritually, and socially. Barack Obama's not going to make anyone's mortgage or car payments, contrary to the famous YouTube video. President-Elect Obama will have a chance to select probably three judges for the Supreme Court. Justices Stevens (age 88), Ginsburg (age 75 and in poor health) and Souter (age 69 and wanting to go back to New Hampshire) will probably retire soon. I anticipate Justices Stevens and Ginsburg will finish out this term and retire next summer. These three justices are probably the three most liberal justices on the Court, and they will probably be replaced by liberal justices. I do not anticipate that Roe v. Wade will be overturned, partially for this reason, but this gives pro-lifers an opportunity to educate people on the effects of abortion, to promote adoption and (yes) birth control, and see to it that as few as possible are performed. Even President-Elect Obama wants abortion to be rare, albeit safe and legal. That's probably what we're going to have to shoot for right now. I know James Dobson, Pat Robertson and his crew don't want to hear that, but I believe it is true. Yet, despite the fact that many of the President-Elect's policies differ from my own; I am hopeful, very hopeful, for the future of this nation. Why? Consider this: my parents were married in 1962 in Virginia. They just celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary. In 1962 in Virginia, couples of different races could not marry. Segregation, although beginning to take its dying breaths, was still functioning in Virginia and all of the other Southern states. Contrast that with the fact that President-Elect Obama won Virginia on Election Night. In the short span of 46 years, the length of my parents' marriage, we have gone from a nation where segregation was practiced and the Civil Rights Movement had not reached its peak, to electing an African-American as President. I believe that is nothing short of remarkable, and it gives me so much hope that this country is still viable, still hopeful, still the best land in the world. I did not vote for Barack Obama, but it is not because I hate the man. In fact, I like him. I disagree with several of his policies, which is why he did not get my vote. It is my strongest wish and desire that he do well for this country as its leader. You have my prayers, Mr. President-Elect. You are going to need them. As Eleanor Roosevelt said to Harry Truman upon his swearing-in as President, you are the one in trouble now. Mike Murphy North Olmsted, Ohio

Eclectic author...Jurassic Park, Congo, Disclosure, and co-creator of ER. RIP

All I could think of was "Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope."

Don't forget that President-Elect Obama is half-white. Maybe that's the half that Jesse can't stand.

That was the main reason why I didn't buy the extended warranty.

This was the most non-sensical thing I could find on YouTube. What can I say? I really loved this show when I was a little kid. And you all know how I feel about the singer here.

Huh? I don't understand...

Obama wins, 317-221. Pennsylvania surprisingly goes to McCain, but Obama takes Ohio, Virginia, and Florida, which cost McCain the Presidency. Senate goes 59-39-2 in favor of the Democrats. House? 275-160 to the party of FDR and JFK.