Ghost of BiB

I'll give it an 88. It has a good beat, and I can dance to it.

It's an ugly, ugly world. Most people just want to get on with their lives, and it only takes a small few with an agenda to ruin someone's life. I see it, every day.

Well, in the spirit of things I just went out and blew some cigar smoke into a baby carriage. Have to do my part for freedoms and rights.

20 years from now, I doubt I'm going to care.

Come on folks, this is your chance at true sports glory!

I'll just free base some dilithium crystals, and call it a day.

Yeah, or maybe Clorox. Those wet farts get sticky. I've been told by the TBD ladies (except for Lana, as she is a virgin with a brand new big screen) , that many of you TSW studs go the brightly colored thong thing. Always buy white cotten. It bleaches well.

Kirk

More like ridden wet, and put away hard.

Trifle.

Any of them.

Shades of Challenger.

Yeah, good for you. Only after I got picked on. I feel so abused.

Woo Hooo.. Stop the presses!!!!

Is it my turn to be doctor? I ended up with osteonecrosis in my right shoulder, basically from a slam and tear injury playing of all things, football. I didn't follow up on it - the blood flow to the bone got screwed up, and a portion of the bone died. But hey, I was young and tough. A lot like bad arthritis. There was a time, long after the fact of the injury, where raising my arm past shoulder height would not only cause pain, but weakness. I've dropped a coffee cup out of the cupboard, just trying to take one out. All I'm saying, is that you should see a doctor. It may not be rotator cup - I sure thought that was my trouble. I was about ready to use my "I can't play anymore, because of the rotator cup". And if you haven't a doc, it's on you. Quit asking questions you know the answer to on a message board. We're all experienced, but stupid. this is a Bills Fan Board, or have you not noticed?

Big three-oh, Dev...there will be a glandular change...hair begins to sprout from you nose and ears... But now, you officially have wisdom. No longer the turbulent 20's. Flip side, you are officially the old guy at the club. Time for a new club. Happy Birthday, anyway. And just for you....? Picard. (I lied)

Yup. Go see a doctor.

I'm not really bad, I'm only drawn that way.

Quit volunteering for stuff when you're drunk.

How are we defining democracy? Sweden, technically is a democracy - but far different from the American idea of democracy. Still western, but socialist in philosophy. Is "democracy" a euphanism for peoples having some say in the form of government they will live under? If so, the Bolivians have, by a wide margin, democratically elected a leader. I don't see the issue. Iraq is a far different situation. It's kind of like life on other planets (democracy). It will be recognized as life - but likely not as we know it. We tend to view things through American eyes, convieniently forgetting that: 1. No one else does. And, 2. Our skirts aren't clean. 3. It doesn't matter, because we are smarter than eveyone else - we have IPODs. Our version of "democracy" (whatever that REALLY is, at the end of 2005) went through a lot of growing pains to get us to whatever it is today. "Democracy", in Iraq will ultimately take hold, I think - but will also look a lot different than anything we think we are used to. Probably, the biggest issue is the separation of Church and State. In many sectors of the Muslim world, there isn't a fine distinction, as politics and religion have been linked and intertwined from basically day one that Islam formed. Mohammed was not only a prophet, he was a politician and a general. The very concept of Jihad is a part of everyday life to most middle east muslims, and is a strong part of the political process. Jihad (which has nothing to do with Holy War, except when uttered by extremist nuts) is more a philosophy, and can be loosely defined as "a call to action". It is sometimes looked at as the sixth main pillar of obligation, and the only one calling for a collective rather than an individual response in terms of Islamic responsibilities. The call to action is basically to work collectively towards the common good of Islam - more so than to the Islamic people. Whatever your opinions are about good, bad, right or wrong or indifferent - an attempt at any purely secular political process within an Islamic nation is going to fail, because it is way too left wing of the culture. Sadaam did not ignore any of that in his "Secular" dictatorship - which should give one an idea of the power, and the intertwining, that is there.

Yes. Yes I do. No I don't. Not really. No. I don't think so, anyway. Would you consider invading third world countries a sport? Or, more of a game?

Old? I prefer "experienced".

Oddly enough, coinciding with both the release of a book on intelligence, by the Times reporter in question, and also the Patriot Act vote.

I'm here for the job. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be within 500 miles of DC.

Kirk.