John Adams

That's a terrible source. I just googled the story and the only people picking it up so far are other bad sources. There's at least one story saying it's false. Now it's possible that canada.com scooped this story, but I'll be skeptical for a bit.

Has the video footage of these killings been released?

That's cool. I wonder if anyone will stick up for American cars. To echo you, however, I'd recommend Toyotas over Hondas. They're probably a touch more expensive, but they have better reputations. My next car will likely be in the Toyota family.

So far, it's fantastic. The structure is magnificent. Doris Goodwin takes different issues from the lives of Lincoln and his "team" of rivals and compares how they each dealt with the issues: family, beginning politics, slavery, etc. It's a fun way to compare the strong and often opposed personalities of Lincoln, Bates, Seward, and Chase. Plus, you get 4 bios for the price of 1. I'm by no means a Civil War buff, having spent much of my non-fiction life reading about the Revoilutionary War, so there may be better perspectives on these men, but I am enjoying it. I read her book on the FDR: also fascinating.

I'm reading a book called "Team of Rivals" about Lincoln. It had a discussion about the viability of one-issue parties. I don't think a one-issue party could sweep an election, but it could make a mess of it. I'd like a "shrink-the-govt by 15% in 6 years" party. I might vote for just about anyone if they promised to do just that one thing.

Honda has been wildly successful with an inexpensive tag. I own 2, and have owned 3 in the last 15 years. In 15 years, I've never had a single breakdown. No recalls. No mechanical problems of any kind. My 13 year old Accord has a little rust, but other than that, it runs fine. My previous Accord had 190K miles on it when I sold it for 2K(!). I've heard similar testimonials from Toyota owners. I've heard that Lexuses last for about 500K miles and never break down. I've never heard someone say anything like that about a single American car. Ever. I don't know why the Japanese cars are so superior than the American cars but they are. And as a consumer, that's what I care about.

Fixed link.

fixed link 1,500 jobs. A 400 million dollar facility. Outsourced.

Given your introduction, I would never, ever, never click that link.

Sopranos has been on 4 seasons too long. Please. HBO can air an entire episode about Artie Bucco's pathetic life and the trials of the Janis and the Baccala family, but they can't renew Deadwood. MFers.

Why'd it take so long to execute the warrants though? Could there be more Shenanigans to come?

Amen Brother. Unfortunately, there's a limited audience for smart TV which is why it was on HBO in the first place. It doesn't hold a candle to What About Raymond in ratings.

Maybe there's more to the CIA resignations than just "moving on after valuable service." Search Warrants Served on CIA Leadership

Cokcsuckers HBO can kiss my ass.

You couldn't pay me a million dollars to be 17 again. All the teenage high school angst and drama. Living in someone else's house? No freakin' way.

That CSI question can kiss my a$$. Geography shmeography. Also with an 18 here--got the immigration question right but only on a guess. I would think that most high school kids should pull about a 15 on that.

You're funny. Don't you remember that on draft day, you said Marv was on Jello? In case you forgot... My Webpage Pick a side and stick with it!

We agree about two things in that post. Regarding the first, my god man! You shudder at Vincent? What did you think of the other projected starter: Wire? Now do you see why Marv drafted 2 safeties? The problem is that the Bills have too many holes to fill. If Marv doesn't fill holes at center, guard, tackle, defensive Tackle, QB, TE, and safety in one draft, he's a failure? There's only so many holes one draft can fill. Seems like Marv is filling the secondary holes and at least a good D-lineman. Maybe the Bills trade Nate for OL in the next few months. By the time the Bills are good again (2 years min), Nate will be long in the tooth. I'd like to see if the Bills can garner a good lineman for him.

Whitner will prolly start. I think Vincent is the other safety starter (to keep a veteran for this year). Ko waits a year and plays special teams and nickel coverage. Wire goes bye-bye.

You didn't want an o-lineman in the first round. Would you rather the Bills picked a big question mark like Justice? Rookie offensive lineman usually have zero impact. They can't play special teams. They can't blcok for squat. They just get strong and fat for a year or two. The Bills need help now. That's what they're getting. Every pick so far (through the 4th) will play this year, and 2 will probably start. Youboty will likely come in on nickel packages. You remember this defense last year, no? Hopefully the veteran offensive line additions will improve the line--it won't be fantastic--but improve it. And the Bills keep building. This is a 2 year process, minimum. 4 of the first 4 picks could start in 2007. That would be a good draft.

Rookie offensive lineman, with exception of guys like Ferguson, aren't ready to play as rookies. This team needs help now. Marv signed vets on the O-line--not sutds, but improvements. And he's signed guys who will play now on defense, whcih just to remind you, was one of the worst in the league last year. Hey. The Bills picked a safety who fits the JSP size profile. Happy now?

And more excerpts from past drafts. link

What is shows is that the people on this board know both more than the GMs and the draft experts that are giving the Bills bad grades.

Here are a fe links to Monday morning grades from draft's past, for a laugh. USA Today 2002 And my personal favorite--just for JSP--the Ed Reed lover. From 2001...Even better. 2001 From 2003--the Bengals bungle with Palmer and Leftwich is the best in the draft. 2003 Keep quoting the pundits people. It's good stuff.

To all the armchair draft experts who think the bills reached for mccargo just because Kiper (chuckle) figured him to go in the 3rd. Here's something to chew on. http://insider.espn.go.com/NFL/insider/col..._len&id=2382383 He isn't the most heralded defensive line prospect at North Carolina State, but tackle John McCargo, often overshadowed by the Wolfpack's heralded end tandem of Mario Williams and Manny Lawson, isn't quite an unknown, either, to NFL scouts. McCargo's ascent up draft boards continued this week with a strong performance at the school's pro day workouts, and his audition certainly enhanced the chances that North Carolina State will have three defensive linemen selected in the first round next month. Williams, of course, is a sure bet, an edge player and upfield rusher regarded by many scouts as the premier defensive player in the draft. Lawson is also a pass-rush threat, an outside defender with great explosiveness and closing speed who might best project to linebacker in a 3-4 front. John McCargo was an early-entry after playing three seasons at NC State.But the hard-working McCargo, who has fully recovered from a stress fracture in his left foot that sidelined him for five games in 2005, is definitely on the rise. Several scouts now list him as the third-best prospect at tackle, behind only Haloti Ngata of Oregon and Florida State's Brodrick Bunkley. And unlike those two, McCargo is more a one-gap player, capable of compressing the pocket from the inside. "My game has always been about quickness," McCargo said shortly after a pro day workout in which he clocked a 4.94 in the 40. "I really didn't start playing football until the ninth grade and didn't get serious about it until around my junior year [in high school]. But I was a good baseball player and a pretty good basketball player, and some of the traits from those sports, like hand-eye coordination, things like that, kind of carried over onto the football field and helped me a lot." Scouts agree that one of McCargo's strong suits is his effective use of his hands, often an oversight by young defenders. Watch him on tape, though, and McCargo's hand speed, and ability to get into a blocker's body, is nearly as impressive as his first step forward. That said, McCargo, an underclass prospect, still is very quick off the ball and keeps his feet moving nicely, even when engaged with an opponent. At a shade under 6-foot-2 and 305 pounds, McCargo isn't as bulky as some of the other tackle prospects in the 2006 draft class. But several franchises, particularly those seeking a one-gap tackle, have now moved him ahead of players such as Michigan's Gabe Watson, Miami's Orien Harris and Texas' Rodrique Wright. Two general managers asked this week about McCargo had him graded in the lower third of the first round, and acknowledged his stock is rising. "He's a little different than most of the other [tackles]," one general manager said. "Different in a good sort of way because, if you want the upfield guy and not just the run stuffer, there aren't many tackles like him in this year's draft." An Academic All-American, and an avid but late-blooming student of the game who is now trying to make up for lost time, McCargo understands that Williams and Lawson, flashier players who merit attention by putting the quarterback on the ground, are going to garner most of the headlines. But he understands, too, that there is a place in the NFL for a guy like himself, a hard-working tackle who has made himself into a player and who will soon reap the rewards. "It never bothered me that people talked so much about Mario and Manny because, I mean, those guys are incredible players," McCargo said. "Playing out on the edge, making big plays in space, you're naturally going to be drawn to those guys. But I was doing some good things, too, inside, and I think the scouts who have done their homework understand that."