UConn James

Mom's convictions overturned for drowning three of her kids. Umm, I doubt that the jury made their decision based on a psychologist doing whatever on a fuggin' television show. Because TV shows matter in the actual justice system. I could give a sh--. Arrest him for perjury. But the jury went on the fact that THE LADY DROWNED HER KIDS, ONE BY ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe in the retrial, they'll be able to give her the death penalty and right that wrong. These are the types that Bush is going to nominate for the high court?

Did Kate ever see what was in the package in the bank vault before Jack gives it to her? Why didn't she look at it in the bank or right afterward if she went to that far a length to get it? Why would she want to see it so badly if she already knew what it was? Who was her love interest? I'm beginning to think conspiracy theories and double/triple agent with her. DEEP undercover, even from the guy who had her in cuffs. The thing about the box and plane numbers is too much of a coincidence. She must have seen it to know the plane number. So why did she want it so badly?

I don't think compensation was even mentioned as an issue. I'd say it's safe to assume that it was pro-bono. And if prior actions are any indicator, Gere is probably contributing, if not out of his own pocket and time, then thru fund-raising. At least he's doing something rather than bitching. Can't say that for many people.

And the pilot got his for being curious about the roaring. Claire is apparently missing. Ethan threatened to kill her. Charlie thinks she's dead. (Probably not, tho, that's a big storyline and pregnancy scene to lose). From the looks of the preview, the snooty girl is getting caught in a snare or picked up by the same thing that got the pilot.

That means Exclusive-Rights Free Agent. SD holds all of the cards, and considering that Bobby Bethard isn't there anymore , there's no way they let Gates get away.

This is before they've done that uber-extensive whole-span-of-the-offseason, player-by-player evaluations that they were talking about yesterday? Hmm. Usually when I was doing a paper, I wouldn't be claiming that I'd get an A when I'd only done the outline. Tom Donahoe, ego-inflator/trade-value increaser.

Another question, for drafting a RB.... Do they pick someone who's similar to Willis, a power/speed hybrid? Kind of the way Kenneth Davis more or less matched up w/ Thurman's style? Or someone who complements his running style and is what Willis is not? Like the big bruiser Bettis paired w/ scatback combination they had in Pitt? If so, who fits the mold? To go between these categories, I was thinking about Leon Washington from Florida State if he declares early. He's stocky with a low center of gravity --- I don't get why everyone wants a 6' RB..., has speed (if anyone saw that run in their bowl game, you know what I mean) and power (he drags tacklers).

Yeah, yeah.... Methinks it's going to be 2-3 years until there's another strong push. Welcome to the age of true parity. In the women's game it'll be a while more, but apres Diana, it's starting too. Then again, you never know come March Madness. That's when it counts.

There isn't crap for TEs in this draft. If it were based on getting the best players, period, a TE wouldn't be drafted until about the 4th round. Sorry. It's a position that might stand some upgrading, but it's just not there. Campbell and Euhus are better than anyone coming out and they're not breaking the bank. I agree with the order of Mickey's first four but amend the first one to LG/C.

Or for people who remove themselves from the genepool by doing something stupid with their reproductive organs so as not to be able to use them again.

I park way back in left field and walk when I absolutely have to go into civilization. People are stupid and I want to not have dinged doors on my new old Jeep. AD, my dad had a phrase for situations like that. It went, "Most people carry one spare tire. Some people carry two. A few may even carry three. But no one carries four."

What you, me and everyone here collectively don't know about the Palestinians could just about be squeezed into the Grand Canyon. Someone made the choice to go with Mr. Gere to get a message out. <shrug> Whatever. Hope it works. Hope they don't elect the next Arafat-esque terrorist. But there's a good chance they will, just to keep pace with how they view Sharon.

Further proof that ad execs are either asleep at the wheel or irretrievably stupid. How many people can name the guy Dodge had in '94 for their overhaul? (Without using something like Google. But actually for the record, I can. Has zero impact that Dodge trucks are ehhhh.) Why do Richard Gere's popularity numbers in Palestine even matter? The French liked Jerry Lewis. So what. Does anyone have the text of what the guy says?

Was it that gluing "wood to rubber" thread that prompted this? Ouch.

I think I missed a week or two.... How did Claire die? And who tried to hang Charlie? Was it that Ethan guy that Jack kept seeing? That was a typical hour that left us with furrowed brows, tho. All that so we could find out that Kate was after a message from her beau, whoever he is, that's quite puzzling. A toy plane? I'm racking my brain here with symbolism and just getting overdrive. If anyone saw the writing on the wing...? Kate is starting to get on my nerves with all of her lies and secrets. A few weeks ago, someone pointed out that each episode except one has ended with a song to kind of lighten the mood. Thanks to that person. Tonight we got "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" from Shannon. Pretty good voice and pronunciation. Some might be thinking she's better at French than she's saying. Red herring. When you've heard a song that many times, each note, accent, rolled R is imprinted like a mimograph....

Colin Powell? Leslie Neilson? Dr. Ruth? I don't know, as a fairly popular actor, there's a lot of goodwill that's automatic. Add in his good works.... It doesn't seem to be good or bad, it just matters that the message is getting out. Does anyone really give a sh-- about the medium? Does Jeep agonize that much over their voiceover people for its goal of selling more trucks? No, they just have to make good trucks. The best thing for Palestinian democracy was the death of Arafat.

Eli Manning was only the most recent case study that if you tell a team you WILL NOT play for them under any circumstances, other arrangements are made. You'll likely make about $5-7M less on the signing bonus, but if that means playing for a winner, some guys will do that. If I were Leinart, I wouldn't want to go there. Lots of pressure being the area pick and the savior to a team that resembles Swiss cheese.

Anyone see that roll-out-right pass? Wow. 6'5" 240-something. This guy just moved up to Day One.

Hubris?

Yesterday, I took the loss well. Today, I'm taking the loss well. Then again, I didn't watch the game (:fyou: WBZ-4 in Boston, showed "The Backyardigans" at 1 when CBS had the doubleheader ). The winning streak and final record of 9-7 was more than I was expecting of the team back in training camp and early on. With some changes and tweaking next year, they might come out of the gate ready to go and know those early games are so important too. What those changes are, will certainly be discussed here.

You don't know them, even then.

In a period where it's creeping up to 60 percent of marriages end in divorce, how in the heck would you not want one? Trust is important, but you can never fully know what's going on in another person's brain/heart. I know too many guys who thought they were marrying angels and then got absolutely TAKEN. It's like having survival gear when you go hiking. You're definitely not hankering to use it, b/c that will mean you're in trouble; but just in case you ever need it, it's there to save your tucus.

My quasi-local CBS affiliate, WBZ-4 in Boston, is showing.... The Backyardigans???? HUH???

"What does that mean?!?"

Randy(!) Crottttthh and whoever his friend in the shower is. Not that there's anything wrong with that....