UConn James

Is he the one that got smacked pretty good by Vincent, was it? That RTP penalty late in the game was BS.... Same with some in the past few weeks (there was one vs. Vick that was legit). May be reactionary b/c of JG's aggressiveness/attack strategy. Just to show him. They probably would've called them earlier and more frequently if the DL were able to get to GF.

Yeah, Dan Dierdorf hasn't called a Bills game yet, has he?

Well, MM doesn't discuss the starters. Or the backups. Or what color jerseys. Or whether he puts sugar on his Cheerios.

If Moulds had the same attitude and production there as he had in his first three years here, I'm not sure he would've lasted or just been placed in the slot where he would have languished. Don't forget that EM was drafted in '96; Manning didn't come in the league until, when, '99? I always think questions like these are a little unfair to ask. Retroactively changing the organization a guy plays for and trying to read tea leaves to how he would've done is impossible. Every little thing would be changed that made that player who he is. Who's his QB? Does he trip over a misplaced stepladder?

10" here. Oh, sorry... You're talking about TVs....

Another thing, after seeing the repeat tonight.... The orientation film is stored behind a copy of "Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. Synopsis Essentially the question in the criticism since its publication has focused around where the evil eminates from --- the governess, the ghosts, the housekeeper, feminists ran the sackcloth at HJ himself in his manner of storytelling, etc. Kind of like a certain line of questioning going on w/in and w/o LOST.

Actually, they haven't, relatively speakin'. Based from his gametime last season to this season, he has learned a lot. Now he just needs to calm down on his throws and adjust to the speed of the NFL. The reason fans are pissed is b/c you don't learn this on the sidelines. As for leadership, I'm torn when trying to view it through the eyes of his teammates. Do they see it more in terms of how they themselves were introduced in the league, being benched when they goofed, etc.? Or a more pessimistic attitude that they've lost confidence in him, and thus, JP's ability to take a leadership role has taken a hit? I would think they might be able to empathize, but then there's Moulds' comments to slap you in the face. When JP gets back in the huddle, he's going to have to work extra hard to prove that he can do it, and I don't think that puts him in the greatest situation given what his problems have been so far. Unless TC actually calls a good game and breaks him in slowly by actually utilizing Willis to take a lot of the pressure off.

Which one is it? There's kind of a difference. <James quickly looks over his shoulder> Isn't there? :w00t:

Reading the headlines today, it's not a stretch to wonder if this is the stuff that caused Nostradamus to be so horrified that he stopped looking into the future.... I'm not sure whether this stuff is happening more frequently, or if it's just being reported more frequently. Wonder if the mullahs are attributing this quake as Allah punishing them. Sad thing is, they will probably blame it on Musharraf and the "moderate" Islamists, etc., in their societies.

Nice to finally get a W against one of the bigger Big (L)East teams that've stymied us so far in our D-I odessey. Too bad it was against a Cuse team that's hit the snide. And too bad we won't get another chance at BC probably, ever. (That would have been a great New England match-up if they could have waited a few years. Instead, we're rooting against those liars, who were talking with the ACC as they were promising us they'd stay in the BE, so we'd build a new $90M stadium). What I've been calling for all season, we finally got the talented frosh QB, DJ Hernandez, in the game when the holdover backup went down w/ a broken collarbone. I dunno, to me it makes more sense to develop a QB from the start rather than trying to grasp at the vestiges after you must say goodbye to the best QB in school history.

I'm not trying to be a dick here, but do you ever contribute anything of value here? I think probably 98 of your last 100 posts in PPP are entirely composed of the above response and are merely a waste of space. "Don’t speak unless you think you can improve the silence." -- Adolph Rupp, famed Kentucky basketball coach

is the Posse Comitatus Act effectively being chipped away in dealing with disasters? Avian flu is now reportedly in Romania. In an era where effectively reacting to disasters and potential epidemics is very much an issue of time, is it really necessary to wait until every county manager, mayor, or governor formally declares a state of emergency? I admit that the use of the military as law enforcement is a little disconcerting as we've seen it applied in other countries, but I don't really disagree with Pres. Bush. Assuming a widely affected area, enforcing a quarantine is such a massive effort, and important to help contain the illness, I'm not sure there's another way to go at it to ensure our safety. I know there's others here that might discuss this with some authority for those of us who're curious to know, What would happen in such a situation? What are the larger ramifications for the future of PC?

This escaped me until I was washing the dishes a few minutes ago, but why would the DHARMA Institute, in the business of experimentation, stock that hatch with a friggin' arsenal? Connection with that skipped part in the film of what "happened" after they set up the hatch? And I can understand why Kate took the shotgun, b/c there's a wider pattern, but why didn't she take one of the pistols? Or was that a judgment call for the limited space where she put those chocolate bars? Which I think begs the question, under all that stress, heat is generated, if you see what I'm getting at. Wonder why Jack or Locke didn't make any comments on her racing stripes....

Admittedly, I left the chatroom at halftime and turned the TV off and went and did something productive. I read in a post earlier this week that MM punted when we were down by one score w/ 5 min. left. They do teach math at the U, tho I tried to steer clear of those buildings. It is disheartening for the D to see the O struggle. But that's when great Ds step up and say, "If you're not going to move your a--es, we will" and go into force fumble mode where trying to punch the ball out is as important as making a tackle. Tantamount to McGee's KO returns, there should be a feeling that if no one else is going to do something, you've got to personally go balls to the wall and make something happen your damn self.

So what are you saying? That doesn't count? Did this happen after time expired? B/c if it didn't, I fail to see the point when we were only down by 8 with 5 minutes left. Don't get me wrong, the O didn't do it's job. But I don't get people who say "Well, if you exclude that play...." Why do you exclude that play? It happened, didn't it? That's part of the strategy of breaking down a Defense, that you will then be able to get some long runs on them; discounting 70 yards willy-nilly is a cop-out.

By all means, if you thought Grace was good b/c of the sheer energy and emotion (and people shouldn't get the wrong idea of what "emotion" is in music, b/c it's not this "emo" crap that's the rage now b/c Buckley didn't have a style. Buckley was Buckley) you're in for a treat. I think it's like $12 on Amazon. It was actually my initiation, and when I was trying to find a particular lyric (where he does a drawn-out "You" part in Mojo Pin) I figured that he couldn't have been that deep in the second song. I was wrong. He was just ON that night. I think Grace was his way of working out a lot of sh-- from his past and dealing with his father's legacy and trying to dispel that he was part of it. I don't know how right he was about that. It all conspired to make him what he was, and for as long as it lasted, it was superb and it was real.

I've read that DT is probably the easiest position to learn and to make the jump from college to pro, given that a player has the physical tools. Note that I said easiest, which is relative, not that it is easy. Stopping the run is a big part of how teams become winners. Look at what Cadillac did; he was running all day and eventually the D breaks down. Takes a lot time off the clock and keeps our O off of the field. We must force 3rd and long, and then capitalize on it in ways we didn't vs. ATL. Good thing is we won't be playing against Ron Mexico this week.

Was. . I only recently caved and got "Sketches..." and I could see why he wanted to erase those. The Live in Chicago DVD is awesome and I'm glad it was done; I've been meaning to do a write-up on it in my blog. Personality-wise he seemed like someone who'd be a kick to know in real life, if you could manage get close to his Salinger-like ass for two seconds together. I've been told I'm a lot like him in that way (and when my hair was longer, got a few "Wow, you look like..."'s too) only more focused. But I could never be a musician; you're talking with someone who has a hard time walking and chewing gum at the same time.

You're officially in. (And they'll tell stories about me and an inflatable Kate doll at the LOST party. Don't believe them; I never saw it in my life!) BTW, do you like Buckley for the quote or the music, too?

In that case, why isn't he seeing the situation where he gets a note back from the State Dept., 8x11 plain white paper in a manilla envelope, and in the center, on the back, in 4-point Helvetica type, italicized, the words, "HA! --- Best, Condi".

Whoever it is, I don't envy them. It's going to be like trying to steer a boat that's taking on water and no one's bailing. The Chinese kids are smarter (science & math) and more determined and their country is fast upgrading their technological ability in industry after industry, while let's face it, we're getting fatter (see that report this week? ) and stupider where it really matters. In 20 years, maybe even 15, if nothing drastic changes, we will be among the also-rans. And people will wonder where we went wrong, as they masturbate to a 40-year old 80%-plastic Brittany Spears.

Are you sure it was "solar" and not "solo." W/ Desmond's accent.... Did you turn on the CC? I've never heard of a solar-powered ballon; it's hot-air or propane. But I admit that I tuned out those last few times those rich guys tried it.

Depends on the prognosticator. You can never really tell with FBs, but he is the best out there, and probably the best in the past several years. 2nd or 3rd might not be a stretch. I think FB is a stand-along with the OL, besides the obvious differences, physical and tactical. Both have essentially the same job when they're at the LOS; running plays, they're opening holes, passing plays (if they're in) they're usually back to protect the QB.

Matt Bernstein has been blowing open holes for Wisconsin's ground game. Nasty streak and he is a mauler. Not sure where he'll be drafted, b/c a 1st is a lot for a FB, but if he drops to the 2nd I'd grab him. Having a guy liek him might help mitigate failings on the OL. Definitely should grab a LG or LT in the first tho. Will we? Who knows. Shelton isn't the weakest link on the team, but he has been whiffing too much for comfort and is getting up there in age.

Rock, the leaves don't change b/c of temperature drop-offs, it's actually to do with the ratio of far red light. As the duration of this light changes (increases IIRC) the chlorophyll in the leaves is drawn back into the tree (the chemicals that chl is composed of are scarce/hard to draw up into the tree so they are saved and reused), leaving the original pigments of the storage -phylls. Those other -phylls aren't needed anymore and an acid (ascissic?) is released that detaches the leaves so new ones will have space to grow next year. Lots of people attribute it to the weather, but it's false cause. Such is life when you're an autotroph --- no one understands you! The leaves have just started to change here. We're getting some of the yellows and oranges right now, but lots of green still. We live on a lake and I'm building a stone wall at the waterfront in lieu of rent. This weather is my absolute favorite time of the year, and a big reason why I want to stay here. Yesterday there was a stunning red leaf from a maple tree in the water surrounded by yellow. That color's not abundant right now, but it soon will be and then shortly after that there will just be branches. A bowl of Trix! That's a great description.