Ghost of BiB

I was just having fun with the metaphors.

It's not a sprint. It's a marathon.

OK, Bush bad.

The Taurus would spend a lot more time on the highway getting the groceries than the Ferrari will, and for a lot less money. No, wouldn't trade out of the first round-there simply isn't much reason to, but the 8 could be really worth something to someone picking 15 or below.

No, Bernsten was the only reference I'm familiar with off the top of my head, he's the one who wanted the 600 rangers and CENTCOM told him no. As far as the CIA quip, that's sort of dumb to ask me since Bernsten is CIA. I'm not trying to build a cocoon around Bush, but those were Tommy Frank's calls. I think there is plenty of room in Iraq to pick on W for letting his inmates run the asylum.

I always thought Clinton's strategy was brilliant. "Sex" will always garner the headlines, and provided fantastic distraction from anything else that "might" have been going on.

No. Next?

Speaking of off the wall, here might be a reason for guys to find a renewed interest in all female string quartets. They can play my tea party any time. Bond

You basing this argument on Bernsten? I wasn't aware that he was within the CENTCOM chain of command.

Leinart?

Sorry, didn't mean to imply that. Was referring to an earlier GB thread. Were Buffalo going to deal with GB, they would have done it already. I was just reading an article on Favre during my morning news perusals, and was thinking out loud as to how one player can screw up a program. Look at all the attention centered on one WR in Buffalo, in a situation that really doesn't matter that much one way or the other. Imagine having to try to build your team around what a QB with not much time left wants.

I would go that far. We can't figure out what to do with 8, let alone higher. (I'm in the trade down camp) But makes one wonder what's up with their #5 conversations.

Which was a tactical decision well within their purview. In Mogadishu, Clinton wanted to maintain a low profile, and refused them armor and gunship support. After the Rangers and Delta basically got chewed to pieces, he stood the operation down to avoid public backlash over American troops being killed. With the Bosnia thing, the official mandate given to the Pentagon by the WH was that there would be NO, repeat no American casualties. You can form whatever impression or opinion you want on that, but it makes for difficult war planning. In Afghanistan, the people on the ground ARE running the operations. There is one very specialized task force in particular working there that has basically free reign. Outside of certain diplomatic issues involving Pakistan, Washington pretty much stays out of it. So, maybe Ken has a point. Iraq as I said, is a different animal. Iraq's problems are more political than military. Afghanistan's are still more military (and covert type ops) than political.

I think it's OK to criticize anyone. Just make sure the basis of the argument is accurate, encompases everything involved, and not constructed through cherry picked information. Often, that's the hard part. The entire war room of the Bush admin needs to be taken out behind the woodshed for post invasion Iraq (I still agree with going in). Afghanistan is apples to oranges what Iraq is. Where am I disagreeing with Ken?

Could still be a tough sell. She never said "bi".

Favre is once again re-affirming that he will not play in 06 unless the Pack "improves". Were I GB, I'd have killed him by now, but I understand what an icon he is there. But, Nall is over to Buffalo - not a lot else going on. At what point does GB say screw it and plan around him? Must be tough to have so much depending on one player. Draft probably isn't that easy to figure out anyway, what does one do-plan 2? (BF here, BF not here...). Have always liked Favre, but damn-there are a lot of other people in the organization beyond him. I'd guess they sort of write him off, and structure as though he won't be there (won't be in 07 anyway), but what a distraction.

No soup for you.

Yup.

Nora Jones is very good too, and cute. I lean more to Krall because I have a weakness for a lot of the old standards and she does a lot more of that type of thing. So does Jane, but with more of a "pop" kind of flavor. I also have a weakness for good martinis, sultry women and low lit piano bars. Maybe I should start an old guy music thread? As for computers, I got a new XPS last year with best available video and audio upgrades. Pretty sweet. Look of Love

You just really fugged up if you are anywhere near a Law and Order episode.

Yes, because asking a question on a the college entrance test that should have an obvious response from anyone who actually bothered to learn anything while in high school is really sort of sad.

Robert Cray is sort of under the radar as he is not nouveau. Too many "I screwed you woman and I feel bad for it" songs, though. Andre Segovia is a master.

I rest my case.

Nothing that I can tell. But. I haven't had to compete at 19 for a while either. So, I guess it's a measure of our best and brightest?

Ever listen to Harry Chapin or Jim Croce? The stuff you might once in a while hear is not their real work, as everything must be pop. Good songwriters. Can tell a story.