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But Big Mike and Moulds are worth $9M a year (both likely to be restructured)? Next year, out of an $80+M cap, I don't think that's too much to pay for one of, if not the, best CBs in the league where these kinds of actual shutdown CBs are rare, to put it mildly. We don't have a QB making $15M at the moment. That money is therefore spent elsewhere. Elsewhere = Nate, probably under the franchise tag.

Cajun! You're back! And safe!

Yup. I don't know about greedy, it's just taking a bigtime gamble and being confident about writing checks that you're sure your ass can cash. That signing bonus is the only guaranteed money a player gets. If (heaven forbid) Nate were injured ala Jeff Burris, he's never going to see another dime from the NFL. He would be wise to sign a deal when he can. You would think that shoulder injury might've made him see the light....

Bear in mind, tho, that the salary cap is going to be going up next year b/c that's when the new TV deals kick in (you know how NBC is going to have Sunday night games?). I've read some guys predicting it'll go up by $10M or more. That provides a lot of wiggle room. But yes, the wisest thing to do would be to lock him up now. Or, if you want to delve into TD's mind for a minute, what would be the downside to waiting until the end of the season, and getting that extra-oompf performance from someone in their contract year? If Nate wants to be the top-paid CB or else anyway, then why not just wait and put the Franchise tag on him? I'd say TD's got a plan.

Michigan fans are thinking they're getting all kinds of screwed by the replay officials (to the point where they're throwing sh-- on the field) but they have been the proper calls.

Since when are newsletter subscriptions tax deductible?

Wow, the great, all-knowing SnR says with confidence that everybody drowned. No one was at the other end of water consumption and died of dehydration from three days of being in 90*-plus, humid weather. Officials don't even know how many people died yet, much less what they died of, but I'd say a lot of them came after the flooding. Back in the real world, and from a man who actually knows a little more than you about the situation, a day or more of response time by the NG would have made a difference. Keep spewing that the local officials are the ones to be blaming, as if culpability is a worthwhile thing to be doing right now, nevermind its accuracy w/o all the facts. People here always spout about local entities being the best people to determine what needs to be done, and in this case it showed how limited any one place's resources are. The local people officials are comparable to a good samaritan motorist stopping at an accident scene and there's people with their backs broken. They could only do so much.

In this day, a rideshare section might be really good. Saves gas and gives you an opportunity to meet other fans.

Donchubetalkin'boutmymomma! ----- Sad story, along with the ones at the Superdome. But I hope the few incidents like this don't stop people from giving other people a helping hand.

That's exactly what I did too. But I first watched the scene in Exodus Part I where Sawyer tells Jack about his run-in with his father. I think that was the best scene of the season b/c of JH's delivery, followed closely by "I Never."

JH says he thinks he got the part b/c he kicked a chair when he couldn't remember his lines. Right after he did, he remembered them and continued. The casting people liked his demeanor pertaining to the character, and I would say this was excellently cast. It was written for him to be that Buffalo character until they were shooting the pilot. Josh was talking w/o his accent, which probably seemed unnatural for him, and JJ Abrams suggested that he just speak regularly. The character's story was tweaked a little and there you go. If you look through the casting stories, there's a lot of instances of the writers writing around the actors. Finished w/ my first viewing. I may need to loan them to my sister-in-law (who hasn't watched b/c of schedule) to get her hooked too.

I was thinking he looks like Hurley on "LOST."

I knew a couple of people who played in the band through the season and the payoff at the NCAA tourneys. Lots of hard work when you could be studying or meeting hot college girls, but that moment when you're representing your school... all kinds of endorphins, man!

Lana, the season starts 21 September at 9 p.m. Watching Deux en Machina (Yup, I’m that far already) and some of the things that were originally discussed about Locke knowing/choosing to sacrifice Boone are more apparent. And then there’s a part of me that still is blaming the island for it. Locke didn’t choose to stop being able to walk when they got to the plane, he was just unable to walk. Not being an apologist for him, b/c it was his choice to continue and do the island’s bidding. It was at this point in the plane where Boone’s use to him was over. And I also think this is where the heroin kicks into the plot. What is the first thing Locke thinks when he sees heroin? Charlie. It’s the island’s way of telling him where to go next. We don’t see them together in the finale, I don’t think, but there is the part where Charlie picked up the statue. I wouldn’t be surprised, at the start of the season, to see Locke start glomming on him next, making use of his helping him earlier and Charlie’s religious beliefs (despite his not be able to live up to them) as a hook into the destiny/fate thing.

Pete Metzelaars used to do the LS while he was here, and Dorenbos is bigger than him, I'm sure. Tho, the DL are probably bigger now, too. Dorenbos had a pretty sad life story, but he's a hell of a magician. He actually took a big paycut to sign with the Bills than what he would make in the showrooms in Vegas. Too bad he could never make the ball disappear then reappear in the end zone. Good luck to him.

Didn't know he and the missus were into S&M.

Link Whose sig line goes something like "The thing reformers won't tell you is that the re-formation might be worse." And for all of those here who champion third-parties, here's yet more proof to the pile that having another party won't matter as long as the people who helm them down to the people who lick envelopes, suck. This thought process just results in a fractured political system and eventually, a 10-foot ballot paper like South Africa. Someone I know was talking the other day about making "None of the Above" a countable vote in elections. I asked where I can sign up.

You'll understand the joke when you see it. Have been watching the eps and night and there are things you pick up on watching them back-to-back that you don't even notice weekly. - The voice that says, "Previously on Lost" at the start of the episodes sounds really similar to the voice counting the iterations b/w Danielle's message, which she said The Others are controlling now. - Also, never got that Sayid left b/c he felt ashamed that he'd tortured someone and didn't plan on going back until after he found the cable and met Danielle. - A lot of the episodes start with an extreme close-up of the centric character's eye. This is a technique that sets up POV narrative (I took an intro film class), but it's a little detail I completely missed.

Jesus and Satan have a discussion as to who is the better programmer. This goes on for a few hours until they come to an agreement to hold a contest, with God as the judge. They sit themselves at their computers and begin. They type furiously, lines of code streaming up the screen, for several hours straight. A few minutes before the end of the competition, a bolt of lightning strikes, taking out the electricity. Moments later, the power is restored, but the Devil is too shocked to do anything while Jesus calmly taps a few keys before God announces that the contest is over. He asks Satan to show what he has come up with. Satan is visibly upset, and cries, "I have nothing. I lost it all when the power went out." "Very well, then," says God, "let us see if Jesus fared any better." Jesus enters a command, and the screen comes to life in vivid display, the voices of an angelic choir pour forth from the speakers. Satan is astonished. He stutters, "B-b-but how? I lost everything, yet Jesus' program is intact. How did he do it?" God smiles all-knowingly and says, "Jesus saves."

Got Season 1 today. Currently watching the Extras DVD and it's sweet. Explains some of the genesis of the show, the shooting of the pilot and the details of the plane props, audition tapes (Hurley as Sawyer was just odd, but JG's comedic delivery still shines through --- "....... You went to Vassar?"). The monster is revealed at 1:32:00 on the top feature of the Extras DVD . Some deleted scenes. The eps are in widescreen and, myself having just a rooftop antenna, having it crystal clear is awesome. I'm going to try 4-8-15-16-23-42 to see if there's any easter eggs....

Just keep the FSU helmets away from his knees.

Yaknow, guys, to make it a little better, I'd suggest that the loser has to use the winner's avatar for the week. Yeah? A picture is worth a thousand tears.

Picturing that in my mind, Paris Hilton would sue for appropriation of her likeness. And win.

"Busses" actually means "kisses." I always smirk when I see that on street signs.

Don't you already know that 90 percent of everything is just showing up with your shoes tied and having great hair? I agree that it does seem to be a little backhanded to have a CJ who is relatively new to the scene rather than a justice who has served on the court for a while. If SDO had stayed on, I think she might have been nominated, but I'm not complaining that Scalia or Thomas weren't or were much less of an option b/c of their divisiveness. I would take Roberts over them; he seems to be more composed and similar in his nature and personality to WR. But with the new spot to be filled, look for a more hardcore "conservative" nomination since Pres. Bush already picked his "moderate." He's shown in many of his decisions and nominations that he's not afraid to engage and (unwittingly?) fuel the partisan fights.