UConn James
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Or at least get a gun lock. They give these out FREE in the lobbies of police departments. You just walk right in, look around or ask, and take some. They won't even arrest you for it.
Idiots like this who give responsible gun owners a bad name, and give gun-grabbers (from both parties now...) a talking point.
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Another interesting link.
A tangent at the end on the Butt-Smack Rule
: On a totally unrelated note, [NFL 2Night] also once did a segment about the butt smack. How many smacks, where on the butt, where to look. They broke down film of incorrect butt smacks. One shows an assistant coach for the Browns walk up behind a player doing his stretches and smacking his sweet, supple, round, thrust, delicious... sorry... rear end like ten times. Golic says, "All wrong. Just make it one smack and walk away." Then they showed Steve Mariucci smack a guy on the dumps and look at it while he's walking away. They stop the tape, take out the tellistrator, circle Steve's eyes, and say, "This is something you never want to do!" Then they ask Marty Schottenheimer why he never did it, to which he said, "Well I didn't want people to start talking." -
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1. Lost,
2. Extreme Makeover: Home Ed,
3. Desperate Housewives,
4. The West Wing and
5. nightly news with a big grain of salt
...are about the only things on television I bother to watch. And I'm not overly anxious if I miss them, except Lost is getting more like a can't-miss-or-else-you're-Lost. I watched Alias the first season, missed three episodes of the second, and when I came back, was like
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Chances are if you "tweak" your back you will be able to work at some point again. It's been said over and over again the John Abraham could potentially cause damage to his knee that would take more than a year to rehab. If he does injure it the guy could be done. That's it. You could go get an office job and I doubt your pay would change that much. John would be losing millions. It's a little different.
Every time I pick up a 100-pound rock I could potentially drop the rock and crush my foot, even with heavy boots and be out of commission for a long time, office job or no, not even factoring in medical bills.
This man is paid very well to do a job that he is not doing, after he's been medically cleared by doctors. Maybe the Jets or his next team should buy him a plastic bubble.
How in the hellfire can you and others defend this guy and then rag on Ricky Williams?
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I do not agree. This is the man's job. He risks never being able to do his job again if he aggravates this injury. It's his call and his decision. You may look at it like it's a game, but it's his life we are talking about. And I'm sure no one will be sending him checks to help pay the bills if he gets injured in this game and can never play again.
I build stone walls in the summer and have tweaked my back a few times. If I pick up a rock the wrong way or trip, I might not be able to do the job again. My clients should pay me to stand there all day and look at the rocks and never build their wall. That way I'll be fresh and ready for my next client.
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The fifth sentence Bush introduced him with was: "He's been confirmed by the Senate three times!"
Described as a tough, fair pragmatist (I'm down with that), but with limited management experience.
Maybe he can direct the use of Homeland Security monies for something besides lawn mower drag-racing in Texas.
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Here's another terrific thread by the partisans.
"You're party sucks: Example here!"
"No, you're party sucks: Example here!"
Guess what? Both your parties suck and are selling us down the river. But feel free to defend their rightousness to the death against the other "evil" party.
AD, how about changing your under-avatar sig to "Put-Down Artist."
Really.How do you suppose it would be if Libertarians were in control of Congress? Or Greens? Or....? They can talk a good deal b/c they're on the outside. Truth is, if they're in there, they do the same thing. That thing about power corrupting and all.
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From the explanation of the mechanics, I'd rather have the punter (especially Moorman!) try it than a kicker.
I'll have to try this next time I'm kicking FGs at Memorial Stadium....
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I understand how someone could put the "new" label on Abbas. B/c while he was PM, he also resigned b/c Arafat was still basically running the entire show. As I said, let's see how he does w/o Arafat's henchmen standing behind his back w/ knives at the ready and if he can lessen the influence of Hamas and do something serious about the suicide bombers/attacks on settlements.
And yes, hope that Israel will play ball as well.
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Actually you're both right and both wrong.
In March 2003, [Abbas] was named the first Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, but never was given full authority as Yasser Arafat insisted that all decision be cleared with him. More important, Arafat maintained control over several security services, which further undermined Abbas's authority. When Abbas explicitly refused to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure in the PA, as required by the road map, the peace process faltered.Let's see what he can do w/o being under President-For-Life-Arafat. That last sentence doesn't exactly warm any cockles.
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Nick, the stats are interesting and give some hope for next year.
But "weighting late season games more than early season games"? How about weighing early exit polls more than the final vote tally? And then next year, if the circumstances change, mid-season games should be weighted more heavily.... The Bills didn't make the playoffs b/c of W-L. The horse is dead, man.
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I was thinking the same thing, but yaknow, it's kind of pointless to talk to a brick wall.
Surprisingly similar to the one in F9/11 who slunk away after indignantly asking "Who do you know who's fighting over there?" Thing is, she probably has that same indignation today even tho her and her loved ones' butts aren't on the front lines. Say what you want about the movie, I'd probably join you in much of the criticism, but that scene went to the heart of things.
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Good, it takes a rat to kill a rat. And furthermore:
I think we OUGHT to use Shiites and Kurds to wipe out the Sunni resistance.
It's THOSE people that stand in the way of a democratic Iraq. Note that the overwhelming majority of suicide bombers and resistance people come from Sunni-controlled areas. Maybe we should let the Shiites repay the debt of half a century to the Sunnis. Let em run rampant in Sunni neighborhoods.
Note that El Salvador is a MUCH better place today by using such a bloody strategy. Iraq can be too.
I guess some people just love the smell of civil war in the morning.
2005 Iraq is not 1970s-80s El Salvador or Columbia. Vive le difference.
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Yep.
Don't know if he'll be drafted. Depends on the Combine. But if not, he'll definitely be an UDFA who opens some eyes.
I was throwing some w/ a high school pal this past summer and he, the QB Orlovsky (slated for 2nd-3rd round) and another player were working on their footwork w/ ropeladders on the ground and cones. On a Sunday. After getting their butts kicked in practices all week. And in 90-degree weather. They're both in SCal right now doing some intense training. Can you say dedication?
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1. I also like the TEs. Look at how the Bills did w/o them.
2. There ain't crap for TEs in the entire draft that's an improvement over what is on the roster. I can tell everyone this several times and there are still calls for 'We need to draft a TE in the first!!' Umm. Anyone who's drafting a TE before the 4th round in April is going for position b/c they're desperate, rather than drafting according to talent.
3. Signing Free Agents is usually for areas where you need a stop-gap for the next one to three years. Franks is a prime example of this. The Bills sign him, and they can kiss away any chance of Euhus developing into an above average-to-good starter. The stats those players have had in the past do not immediately cross over w/o taking away from other players. Especially to an area that is less of a priority in this offense.
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What he says about China and family planning is interesting. And the American values we need to discard in order to survive in the world: "unbridled consumerism" and our sense of isolation. I don't know if he's exactly right about the isolation part tho. We haven't truly practiced GW's warning to know whether leaving other countries alone on certain areas works.
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Maybe he was saying something about kicking on 3rd down b/c if it's a bad snap, the holder can fall on it and they can try again. That wasn't the issue for SD. It was a missed kick. You can't kick again on 4th.
Same thing with MTV no longer having any music, ESPN no longer has any sports commentary. They and Fox got rid of guys like Kelly and Levy b/c they actually knew the game and talked about it. ESPN just can't be bothered with that.
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I'm ashamed to be a Republican tonight.
This is just happening for you? I'm a registered Rep who knew this in the second debate in 2000. With more and more people adhering to Bush's policies, the Democratic party is actually starting to make sense for the first time in 30+ years.
Heartfelt condolences for your son.
I'm sure that's exactly what Osama's minions were thinking on Sept. 10 when they learned what was going to happen the next day. It's like the cop in Heat and played out by Bernie Kerik, when you spend all your time and effort among criminals, you stay at most one step above them.
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I might be the only one, but I always preferred Dylan's version. That's just me, though.
You may well be the only one. All due respect to Dylan as a songwriter, but I wouldn't be saddened if something happened to his vocal chords. He truly sounds like if Sam Wyche were singing. A couple of songs on "time Out of Mind" were good tho.
The best covers of Dylan's stuff is Jeff Buckley. Dink's Song (Fare Thee Well), I Shall Be Released, Just Like a Woman.... He also does some great Van Morrison covers.
Otherwise, No Doubt's cover of "It's My Life" was good. Heard the original by Talk Talk on a weirdo-80s program on the UConn radio station --- the 'remake' was actually just a repetition, note for note, only in GS's voice. It was pretty good tho.
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However, he emphasized those militiamen whose hands were stained with the blood ... would be brought to justice.
What if they wash their hands?
Oh, wait. It's Afghanistan. My bad.
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Henry Lee was the only expert who testified that the blood evidence at Bundy Drive led him to believe "something wrong!" Doesn't mean OJ didn't do it.
The Supreme Court ruled that it was okay to put the Japanese in concentration camps during WWII, even tho their personal notes later showed they knew it was unconstitutional as they were doing it. Does that mean if 9 justices said it was okay and none said it wasn't, then 9-0 wins and it's true, true, true?
Prosecution likely went w/ one expert b/c they figured it'd be all they needed. They'll find others, I'm sure.
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A government, especially a dictatorship, will go to any and all costs and efforts to keep itself in power.
Our Constitution was written and amended to prevent this as best as possible
This isn't exactly a new development in the grand scheme of alliances of convenience.
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"Five mental health experts testified that appellant did not know right from wrong or that she thought what she did was right. Dr. Dietz was the only mental health expert who testified that appellant knew right from wrong. Therefore, his testimony was critical to establish the State’s case. Although the record does not show that Dr. Dietz intentionally lied in his testimony, his false testimony undoubtedly gave greater weight to his opinion.
On the other hand, had the jury known prior to their deliberations in the guilt-innocence phase of the trial, that Dr. Dietz’s testimony regarding the “Law & Order” episodewas false, the jury would likely have considered him, the State’s only mental health expert,to be less credible. "
And if they find five "mental health experts" who say she knew full well what she was doing, that would make them right?
All of these experts with their interpretations of a person's mindset when half of the stuff they learned in college has already been debunked.
The insanity defense is stupid beyond the pale. Second only to the Twinkie defense.
Nice to see our politicians taking the long view:
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Ladies and gentlemen, this is my district's congressman.
He'll also be collecting a cushy gov't pension for the rest of his life. Why should he worry?
SS is the biggest gov't-raided Ponzi scheme ever concocted. I'll cry no tears for the future when it goes insolvent.