Acantha

Couple of barn burners so far....

Not that I think he should be fired, but I would guess that "extremists" are still rare due to fear of losing their jobs. Given that he was allowed to continue teaching, it may lead to more of the same. Maybe even some sort of retaliatory, anti-Mexican type thing in an effort to get a headline to contradict these.

Even all these years later, I'm still surprised at all of the incorrect things I was taught in school, especially in social studies classes. It wasn't until my mid twenties when I started reading non-fiction for enjoyment that I realized half the stuff they teach (and are supposed to teach based on approved lesson plans) is basically US propaganda bull ****. I honestly see this as exactly the same type of thing, just taken in a different direction. It would be great if public schools could show students the different sides and points of view on every subject, but not only does that go against human nature (teachers are going to inject their own idea and bias into lessons), but the time and resources to do so don't exist.

Wow....meditating makes you mental? What century do you live in?

I'm sure this post would really make the Bills happy with their decision to open up the practices.

Tgreg has more history here outside of the Lost thread. No point in trying to rehash it all, suffice to say there's no reason to doubt him. And he never said he was a writer for LOST or had access to the down and dirty, no **** info for the show. Only that he worked for the company and had more access to some of the ideas/info than the average joe on the street (and really he never even said that as far as I saw, it was just kind of assumed).

Johnny Coli's blog and the Mark VI "kinder, gentler" era were two great points in the history of this board.

Believe it or not, that wasn't intended. I hadn't read much of this thread before today, and was just getting around to skimming through it. I assume that post was the one deleted earlier? If so, I apologize Tgreg, I wasn't trying to throw that back in your face. Honestly, I'm not very interested in all the nitpicking analysis of the series. Not to say there was anything wrong with others doing it, but I always thought all of the intense scrutiny of every detail really took away from the show for me. And while others have said they were disappointed with the questions left open at the end, I was exactly the opposite. As the weeks passed and the show dwindled down I was dreading a neatly wrapped ending with all questions answered. It would have made LOST "just another show" for me. The fact that the ending was so much more about the relationship of the characters and not the island or answers was excellent to me. The fact that Jacob was flawed and didn't have all the answers was great. Having a resolution without all questions answered is pretty much how life works, and really set this show apart. Like others I was emotionally struck by the series and especially the ending. As ludicrous as it sounds, it reaffirmed the appreciation I have for the relationships in my life. And while I'm sure it's a fleeting emotion, I'm glad I experienced it. *Edited to add some thoughts about the show.

Found this post on another site. No idea of authenticity, but thought it adds to the discussion (if it hasn't already been posted, I haven't read the whole thread).

Can't put my finger on why, but that is one seriously cool kid.

Five Guys was basically started to be the In and Out of the east coast. I've had both and give the edge to In and Out, but both are good.

Pillow Pants lives!

So apparently Stern did a pretty good job advertising for it. I don't see what the big deal is. Seems like a pretty ridiculous movie, but there's sick crap like that everywhere if you want it. People talking about how horrible it is aren't doing anything but increasing it's viewership. Without the talk, it would just be another stupid freak fest.

Me too. Not that I expect him to be a pro-bowl WR, but I think Roscoe was the most mis-used player by DJ. He's not an every down kind of guy, but he's the kind of player you have to find some plays for.

Not tech savvy and only wants to listen to music = Nano

Bout time someone said something.

Given the number of spears in the Bull's back, I think your score is off some.

They played 12 games last year. I hear they are going to play a bunch this year, too. Maybe you can catch one.

Mallet has the best arm to come out of college football in at least a decade (and that includes Russell who was a freak). But he has A LOT to prove this year. He has very little touch on his passes, looks downfield way too often, and has a lot of accuracy issues (mostly overthrowing). I'm pulling for him because with his size and arm strength he is perfect for Buffalo weather (perfect for any conditions really), but he's got a lot of ground to make up in one season. Luck looked really good last year, but I can't shake the feeling that he's one of those guys that won't be able to make the leap. I like Stanford and watch a lot of their games, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he does. I think Locker would have been a top 10 pick this year, and could have possible gone first overall. The number 1 pick is his to lose this year.

Can't expect the kid to know better. Hell, he was probably keeping them to show off to his friends. Not sending the text messages would have been a better place to start.

I'm confused. Is there going to be a wedding or not?