UConn James

Just curious. I consider it terrorism, as they blew the side off of a hotel.... but then by your definition, it was targeting U.S. military personnel in the hotel. (My brother is in the Raven group created as a result of Khobar). Your rationale seems like it would absolve McVeigh of 'terrorism' if the day-care center wasn't in Murrah, b/c his beef was with our federal gov't. I don't think 'collateral damage' is a necessity for calling something terrorism.

Agreed about the 'toning down' of the broadcasts. CBS got rid of the inch-and-a-half rolling scrolling and mostly just do a modest line at the bottom that goes through the scores. The SNF has been light years ahead in quality of what I thought it would be. Haven't watched a game on FOX b/c I've had no reason to, and I don't watch any of the pregame crap as a rule while the weather is still nice outside.

Despite it being run by FAUX News.... That's exactly what I posted upthread. Look at the Pope's words in what the media has touted as his "apology." He was sorry for the reaction the remarks caused. I don't expect the Pope to apologize for saying something that is true.

Where exactly does the Khobar Towers bombing fit in all that? Terrorism is many things. For that a reason, I like my definition better.

Where do you get off, JSP?!?! We're supposed to apologize to the Muslims for everything. We must apologize for the Crusades, apologize for being attacked on 9/11.... We must apologize for Daniel Pearl being beheaded. We must apologize to the Muslims for our breathing. Only then can Ahmed eat his falafel in peace.

"I know it when I see it." This is a rich topic to be started by a fuggin' 19-year-old who can't get subject-verb agreement straight.

1) It wasn't a cheap shot. Ungentlemanly, yes; Welker should have just steered JL out of bounds to take him out of the play. 2) It sounded much worse than it really was. That was the sound effect of plastic hitting plastic about 2 feet from the mics.

Also, it probably helps to not have the Triple Reverse Halfback-Option Fleaflicker blow up in the backfield.... and the whole Blitz First, Blitz Second ... Blitz Last thing.

And was that "The Rest of Me" by Ex-Mr. Jessica Simpson playing on the PA at PeePee Park? How is that boo-hoo-fest a football song?!?!

That was the model Hitler used to deflect any criticism that the Nazis' extermination of the Jews would be remembered by anyone. ----- So the Pope apologized a couple of days ago, saying that he was sorry for the reaction the remarks caused. Note his words, which I admire for their backhandedness. Sorry for the reaction. Sorry that some people are so fvcking stupid that they react over nothing. The Islamics' 'Well I NEVER!!!' reaction to a comment that they infer as saying their religion is evil and spread by the sword.... is to say they will attack the Vatican and butcher the Pope. And round and round it goes.

No, that's 'Morman Love.'

You must not have seen the Head-On headache reliever ads.

IIRC, after three years of TD, the only player on the roster that didn't have TD's fingerprints on him was EM. Glad to see that Marv doesn't have that need for 100% of the credit, as if that matters, and no hesitation to drop Name Players whose skill set just doesn't fit what we're doing. With the emphasis on the run yesterday, I can see we're back to Buffalo Bills football. Bring on the Jets, and bring on the throwback jerseys!

For a guy who's making $7M, Nate has nary been heard from in these two games. The only time I saw him yesterday was when he got dragged by the ballcarrier on the 3rd & 4 play. I guess the argument could be made that not hearing his name is a good thing. The D played lights-out yesterday and some credit is due, but how much? Look at McGee making plays all over the field, helping in run defense.... Nate has become our de facto #2 CB. Playing it safe to avoid injury before he hits the market? If he can't step it up a notch when he's playing for a contract, what does he do when a fat contract makes him a little complacent? If his season keeps going the way it has, he certainly won't be back here for the kind of jack it would take to sign him.

Dunno. I remember a Culpepper drubbing in Minn. when he ran all over our supposedly solid D.

Meh. Not in the Quiet Corner. There are about half a million reasons I can visit family in WNY, but I'd never want to stay for more than a week. Not least among these is that unlike the sulphur wells there, at least I can drink water from the tap here and take a shower w/o gagging.

Half from Column A, half from Column B. The self-flagellation, men openly sobbing, shouting, gunfire, etc. at their funerals is all one needs to see that these are cultures rooted in over-exaggeration so they can outdo everyone else's grief, anger, whatever.... 'No one loved Ahmed as much as I did! I'll whip and martyr myself to prove it!' The pope should not apologize, but he probably will. He should recite a list of all the death and destruction, since he mentioned the *quotation* and say, "You proved the point!"

Well stated. For those of us who simply "root for the laundry" for this reason... we want that laundry to not look like sh--.

Some links just released today.... Princeton's security analysis of the Diebold machines Hack the vote? No problem. Wow.

Garrison Keillor's take.

Was it a simulateous injury?

Then there was "Rob Johnson (rear)."

I'm not shedding any tears. !@#$ing bribers and defectors!

Common occurance in my house to be down in the basement and suddenly have the lights go off. Which always elicits a, "Hey Lyndon! Turn the light back on!!" (LBJ used to turn off lights all the time....)

The reason for having numbers --- so viewers and fans can identify a player --- is lost when the numbers are as small as that. Same placement of the C or A, but those are special, determining role by placement and b/c they're there, you know exactly what it means --- this guy is a team captain. And it begs the question of where the C or A will go now? As jersey numbers, it's just going to be a splotch of yellow on anything but close-ups of players. Colors are great. Logo and design sucks. Front Office knew full well what the vast majority of fans wanted, yet they delivered this. Needless to say, I won't be getting any merch with this thing.