Terry Tate

If I had that in print I would hesitate to wrap fish in it, that it would spoil the meal.

It perfectly embodies the type of thinking that resulted in the current crisis. Bad WNYers, BAD! You wouldn't pay a penny more, so you're throwing all these good people out on the streets, which will now be devoid of any law, and predators will hunt your children without fear. What garbage.

By the looks of his pic in your avatar, he's just biding his time, waiting for the right opportunity. 'Revenge is like cold cuts.' - T. Soprano

Which one of those buttons calls your parents to have them come pick you up? I'm still laughing over that skit.

You know TigerJ, you're a good shepherd. I don't know how you muster the patience. Hard as I try, my first thought is always a dark one, and were I to respond with that emotion (which I'm prone to), it would not compare to the thoughtful responses you provide on a regular basis.

Which furthers my belief that much of current journalism is a natural progression of prostitution.

Your friendly neighborhood fiscally conservative Republican. Where 'friendly' means 'I'll tell you I'll be responsible with your tax money in order to be elected, then betray you', 'neighborhood' means 'the constiuents who can provide the most campaign funds and votes for re-election in return for pork spending', and 'fiscally conservative Republican' means nothing at all anymore.

The advantage when people dress like that - it's easier to identify and avoid them.

OK, all guys who've traveled internationally and had to declare their meat, take one step forward. Yeah, I didn't think so. Me either.

Welcome aboard. You appear to be on the opposite of the political spectrum from me. Neither of us are being properly represented by gerrymandering that has been performed by both parties. Time to find a new way.

Highway bills - earmarked spending projects for individual members of Congress: 1982 - 10 projects 1991 - 538 projects 2004 - 4,000+ projects

I wouldn't discount the article because of the source. But surely you understand that given Hizbollah's history, reports of their transformation will be met with a great deal of skepticism. Deeds, not words would convince. The US has labeled Hizbollah a terrorist organization. They've done much to earn the designation. I also understand they have a dozen seats on the parliament, and provide a wide range of social services in southern Lebanon, and for that reason, there are many nations that refuse to classify them solely as terrorists. I don't pretend to know whether the carrot or the stick is warranted, I only hope Bush's policies have a lasting effect on spreading freedom and democracy across the mideast. The shame of it all is Lebanon is a jewel of a country, just beautiful. Unfortunately, my knowledge of this is derived from historical reports from before I was born, since Lebanon has been a series of disasterous events in my lifetime. There's little to be proud of on anyone's account so far. My prayers go out to you, Lebanon.

Over the team's history, that's asking for a lot of research. Depends on how you categorize it otherwise. Best single draft by a team usually defers to the Steeler's 1974 draft - day 1 they picked Swann (HOF), Lambert (HOF), Stallworth (HOF), Allen, and Webster (HOF). Pretty tough to top that. For the doom and gloomers, here's what a Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette columnist had to say about it: "The Steelers seem to have come out of the first five rounds of the draft appreciably strengthened at wide receiver but nowhere else. They didn’t get a tight end, and the ones remaining are more suspect than prospect. They didn’t get a punter, although none of the nation’s best collegiate punters went in the first five rounds. They didn’t get an offensive tackle that might’ve shored up what could well become a weakness. What they did get was Swann, who seems to be a sure-pop to help; Lambert, who figures to be the No. 5 linebacker if he pans out; and three question marks."

I don't know that the US likes to pretend anything about the situation in Lebanon, so I not sure what you mean by that. I am concerned about recent comments about the US possibly going along with the UN and Europe idea of recognizing Hizbollah as a legitimate political entity in Lebanon's future. I believe terrorists should not receive that type of recognition. From what I have read, and please correct me if I am wrong, Hizbollah stands firmly against any thought of a democratic and free society as well as any thought of peace with Israel. Israel's cabinet recently voted to leave Gaza and portions of the West Bank. 8500 settlers are in the process of being evicted. Baby steps to some, but progress. Imagine if they are surrounded by democratic neighbors who don't wish to annihilate them - think the argument of maintaining those territories for security purposes may no longer convince even their closest allies? The US insisting Syria leave Lebanon and US troops being present in Iraq while they stand up a free democratic society is only ironic to those who believe Syria and the US are peers and have similar goals and objectives. This is the type of thought process that results in Cuba and Sudan's presence on the UN's Commission on Human Rights, and not one I can follow.

So what's he up to today? Don't get me wrong, I loved him as the QB, and he retired as a Bill, so there's a big difference there, but I don't get into arguments about who was the best QB ten years ago.

I liked Flutie when he won games for the Bills. I'll always remember the bootleg TD to win the game against Jax. I liked Johnson when he won games for the Bills. I'll never forget the performances against KC and the 4th qtr against the Titans. Couldn't care less what they're doing today. Go get 'em, JP! P.S. Not really following Jim Kelly at this point, either.

CA's Gov Arnold is leading the fight to end gerrymandering that results in districts that are 'ribbons of shame' rather than respecting "The geographical integrity of any city, county, or city and county, or of any geographical region" as is required by the state constitution. Since both major parties are guilty of this, his motivation would appear to be an effort to provide constituents with better representation, rather than a partisan power grab. I don't know if a panel of judges is the best solution, but it would be an improvement. There was a lot of ridicule of Arnold personally and the GOP in general while he was running for Gov. Any of his former detractors wish to admit that CA is better off for his leadership?

On a side note, buried in a story about this was how the perp had the opportunity to commit the murders in the first place. Law requires that defendants not be handcuffed as they enter the courtroom to make sure the sight of cuffs doesn't unfairly influence the jury.

Jake: Uh, Bob, about the money for tonight. Bob: Oh, yeah, $200, and you boys drank $300 worth of beer.

Outstanding. Sounds like he'll make a terrific older brother someday.

I'm sorry he died. I'm sorry for his family that it was a suicide. I'm not sorry he won't be writing any more. I never liked his work.

If there's a Flutie curse upon the team, don't worry, it'd just be a little short one.

Tough pill to swallow for many liberals, but was Bush right after all? There's been some amazing developments in the Arab world recently. A few examples: - Elections in Afghanistan. BTW, their 'Minister of Womens Affairs' (!) recently met with our Sec of State. Approx 25% of their new parliament will be women. - Elections in Iraq. Even more stunning to the rest of the mideast than the ones held in Afghanistan. Their women's affairs minister also participated in the recent meeting with the US Sec of State. - Beirut. Tens of thousands of anti-Syrian demonstrators brought about the fall of Lebanon's pro-Damascus government. Syrian President Bashar Assad reiterated his commitment to withdrawing all Syrian troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon, a U.N. envoy said Saturday, indicating that he had received a timetable for the pullout. - Saudi Arabia held municipal elections, the first democratic exercise the Ibn Sauds have ever allowed. Also of note, SA's Crown Prince Abdullah welcomed Syria's President Bashar Assad to Riyadh and told Assad to get Syria's 14,000 troops out of Lebanon. - Kuwait. On Monday, hundreds of activists demanding suffrage for women marched on Kuwait's parliament. - Egypt. Hosni Mubarak has promised a genuine (i.e., contested) presidential election - something he rejected just a few weeks ago as "totally unacceptable." Granted, spring in politics doesn't always give way to summer. When the world experienced democracy movements in 1989, some led to the fall of the USSR and the Berlin wall, and some brought out tanks in Tiananmen square. I am mindful of this, and there are other examples of false hope as well - the Oslo Accords of 1993 were heralded by many to be the beginning of true Israeli-Palestinian peace, which tragically wasn't so. But truthfully, do any of these events take place without the catalyst of free elections in Afghanistan and Iraq? I doubt it.

lol, My stepfather was born in Voorheesville, and now lives in Clarence.