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Newly uncovered documents suggest AG Holder knew about Project Gunwalker 9 months prior than he claimed So here they are, eeking out this case bit by little bit over the course of 6 months of congressional testimony and investigation, and by the time it's completed, I fully expect everyone to say, "Old hat!" And the beat goes on for everyone involved. No consequences.... other than higher-paying jobs in D.C. ATF is irreparably dysfunctional.

We lost to a friggin' ginger. And a ginger who's a rookie, at that.

I don 't remember what they were collecting. The Philippines uses the Philippine peso, and converting 30,000 to the USD = $684.57. So I don't think that's it. The Ph. peso is divided into 100 centavos --- so carrying the decimal place over would bring the total to $6.85 (rounding up). But "centavo" doesn't ring any bells re: the currency they were collecting last night.

Well, you know what they say: "If you're not a liberal when you're 20 you don't have a heart, and if you're not a conservative when you're 30 you don't have a head." dev, bear in mind that the Harvard girl probably hasn't showered in the past week. Some guys like that, but....

Ehhhh.... Manningless Colts and the Browns are pretty much stuck toward the 4-12 end.

I didn't say it bothers me. I'm just wondering why that donation number is so low for an organization like the NFL doing this over 4 games. There's local cancer-patient-with-crap-insurance fundraisers that can raise $100,000 in a couple of days. Something as big as the NFL can only garner 10 times as much with 32 teams over 4 weeks?

It's like some of them actually read it and inferred that they had to give all of the money that they earned in the challenge, not all of their money which is what the sign said. You need to do everything literally; this is not a show that pussyfoots with meanings. When Ethan said 'This money is all going to charity, which I'm all about!' it was kind of a douchebag moment. The 30,000 in currency was probably equivalent to like 10 bucks, maybe? I think they were one of the teams that did notice the sign the first time too. They were just thinking almost entirely of themselves. Charity is not what Ethan is all about.

I didn't notice the sign being shifted at all. It was right there. It's not like they put it underneath the tablecloth.

I wonder why.... One of the main reasons why if the game ever moves entirely to the NFLN, it will be the day it dies. As it stands, some people still seem to think that altho the emperor is naked, he's wearing fancy clothes. NFLN would only ensure a WWF fix status. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

They said on CBS somewhere today that the NFL raised $1M last year for the SK Foundation. Seems a little light to me for 4 weeks of this stuff for something as big as the NFL.

I'm right there with you. I've watched the Bills games this year, but my NFL viewing in the past few years has declined precipitously. Too much interpretation up to individual refs, too much litigation on the field. This crap keeps up, I'll be giving it up completely. This is what was wrought by CBS partnering with the Pats* stadium and building the "CBS Scene" there. The league is under no small pressure by a $500M/yr. broadcast partner to keep NE a top team and in first place so their restaurant/club makes $. It was incestuous, a conflict of interest and has the appearance of impropriety.

First, Ma and Pa. Excellent recovery even tho that wasn't much of a Speed Bump.... Forgot to mention last week that Ma sounds so much like the mother on "That 70s Show." It's really uncanny. Second.... The Amazing part of this week was how many teams totally missed the sign at the orphanage. If nothing else thru all the seasons of this game, players should know they have to pay attention to everything. Notes at the competition sites, need to read your clues in their entirety, your eyes need to be peeled. There were a couple of people who seemed to notice the sign in its rectangle-ness (the guy racing with Sandy looked right toward it the first time they were there!) and their eyes just failed to process a single word even when it was in English. Some of them just don't seem to get that this isn't a show that will let anything slide; if you miss doing something, you've gotta go back and do it, even if it means mopeding 100 miles backtrack and another 100 miles like the Cowboys last season. Definitely developed a few likeable teams tonight after last week's initial ep. The surfer guys were the first to notice on their own and they were excited to give the orphanage the last of their money, as if they were only sorry that they hadn't thought to do that on their own. Liked that the Asian girl and slightly-creepy-looking-guy took it so much to heart that they screwed up and this was their comeuppance to a race that to that point had been going so easy for them. The gay guy in the shake it challenge? Worst dancing ever. Aren't gay guys supposed to have rhythm? And this week's team drama attack, the brother and sister team getting at each other's throats so early on does not bode well for when the challenges get tougher and more competitive. It's one thing for the dancers to be peeved at each other over a lost passport last week. That was something. These two were just barking at each other over nothing. (Sorry, I suck with names --- unless there's a hot girl involved --- and with camera time so split up between them all, I'm not going to retain names as such until it gets down to ~ five teams.)

You say that as if the NFL hasn't skewed the rules so much in the past several years in favor of offense. There's how many games now that are into the 30- and 40-point ranges? They want scoring. They've made it easier to score. This is now a league where you've gotta be good on O and you've gotta respond to every score tit-for-tat. Defending is harder and you can't do this, can't do that, can't do the other.... When refs hose you of an opportunity to respond while you're on O, especially late in the game when there's not much of an opportunity to get the ball back, it hurts bad.

We've historically been chewed up and spit out by this type of QB (especially ones with capable WRs) and the 3-4 probably won't change anything in this regard. And then add their defense.... Then add in refs who are going to be pissed at SJ and whatever comments are made this week --- they're not above grudges and personally, I think one of our guys needs to just lay in a ref early next week and I mean a BIG hit. I'm tired of the whole verbal ref-complaint crap during the week. This team needs to do something to send a message on Sunday. They want to f--- with us, they'd better get the fear of God put in them, break a leg and make a guy and future guys re-think trying to screw this team over so the league can have their pretty-boy Brady in first place.

And you're apparently WAY too much into reading and responding to threads about TV shows you don't even watch. If you don't like it, you're not chained to the TV, nor were you required to click on this thread. Seriously, pee off.

We wouldn't have played / looked nearly as poorly if the refs had called a clean game.

Who was the ref?

Dude, I can appreciate other teams' play. Especially in a "Geez, I wish the Bills had James Harrison" kind of way. That doesn't make me a fan. The days of Smashmouth Every Play / Sam Gash kind of football are largely over. There's bits and pieces ala Corey McIntyre's block on Freddie's TD last week. But entire offenses running bustanut every play will kill your own football team by Week 8 and put you at risk for a lot of penalties with the current rules.

I live in CT, love the Bills and hate the Paytoilets. Is that normal? I don't get how people can like more than one team.

Following the example of an Oscar-winning actor in an inspirational football movie BAD. Suspended 'because some parents complained but many more supported the coach'? He's also an English teacher, so should we also ban "Hamlet" because of the "Alas, poor Yorick!" scene? Ten percent of parents would probably complain about a coach taking mandatory water breaks in 100 degree heat. Why does everybody in this PC age feel the need to cater to the whims of f------ idiots?

Watched, but just waiting for something to formulate wrt favorites. Right now, I'm not seeing a team I really like. (At this point, it's probably the Asian girl and the slightly-creepy-looking dude who came in 1st place). There really isn't a set "I hate these people. I like these people" as seasons past and especially with last season's second chance race. I suppose it'll develop. The old couple really ought to have been put out of their misery. 'Maybe we should go in this building and go on the elevator to see a sign that's on the side of a building....' Apparently no one informed them that you need to be quick on your feet, try a lot of things, ask the locals questions, and be quick-witted. Now, the lady got the telephone message on the first go, which was impressive compared to everyone else, but a double-elimination and an extra task for them is all but a kiss of death. The dancers just piss me off 1) because they're stoooopid and 2) they've dolled themselves up to look like Kardashian sisters. And no, when you really look at them, they're not hot at all. Add in Ms. I-lost-my-passport-"Will you communicate with me?" and it'd be enough for me to drive off a cliff having to share a car with her. How is communication going to do anything to resolve the fact that you lost your f---ing passport 20 minutes into a race around the world. They are stevestojan-lucky that two dudes who've been deluded by society into thinking these girls are attractive drove to LAX thinking they'd get on camera and will be owed something for their action.

The article is dated 1 September.

Classic 'throw all the spaghetti against the wall and see what sticks' defense. The least the judge can do is say no. Then again, I think lawyers ought to be fined/put in contempt for putting forth stevestojan that they know full well is crap and wasting everyone's time and taxpayer money.

That was a hell of a final camera shot. Framing it so it's like Walt's in a grave beneath his house. Totally at a loss for what to do, where to go, who he can turn to... and all the stresses of the last year just come erupting out in a strange brew of hysterical crying and laughing. After his own recovery, his money has now mostly gone to the IRS, a car wash, cars and car repair, his apartment, Hank's recovery.... All investments which are now totally worthless when it becomes quite clear that he has to uproot and run. He called the dude, the stuff is ready lickety split and Walt doesn't have the $? Problem! Skylar gave the money to a dude who's now likely a vegetable (how sadly funny was that sequence?). Well shucks! K-9, that's a great point about Walt being put in a corner. While there was the whole guise of 'Well, if I do this carefully, no one will know it was me' mode... and now Walt doesn't have to be careful. He is a volatile chemical himself when placed in certain solutions, don't you know. He is resourceful as all get out when he puts his mind to it. He knows the operations both from the inside and from what Hank's shared. Tell you what... anyone thinking here whether Walt just comes clean and offers to testify against the "big fish" in exchange for a plea bargain and witness protection? Well, of course that can't happen --- this show is titled Breaking Bad, after all. WRT the point about Mike being a softie enforcer. He seemed to be all right with it when the 11-year-old got whacked last season. I'm less convinced of Mike's moral code. Shameless plug here, but if anyone watches the show "Weeds" --- or even if you don't.... One of my best friends from childhood-high school appeared in tonight's episode, and it may be recurring. I have yet to watch it (and I've never watched that show, so that'll be something to check out) but it's been very weird seeing him in movies and teevee. The most prominent so far were the waiter in "In Good Company" and the non-speaking jeep driver (who sees Tom Cruise throw away the evidence) in "Valkyrie." Just thought I'd share.