stuckincincy Posted September 15, 2004 Posted September 15, 2004 I was being sacastic. Cruised the Niagara this past weekend... Good thing I knew where they were...? Anyway... Do they really call the sport of "bean bag toss", the "bean-bag" that is, "Corn Holes" in Cincinnatti? Too funny! Only in Cincy! Heard it on the radio this morning! 32759[/snapback] "Cornhole" is indeed true. It is populary practiced. When I moved here 14 years ago, I like you said "huh? I have learned the broader, different meaning of the term...although my first recognition was reading the classifieds in the paper's sporting goods section, offering a cornhole game for sale. It gave me pause. What it is, is a "reverse" ring toss...construct a rectangular wooden box 5 or six feet long. Cut into the top surface 2, or so, 4 inch holes, then toss a corn-filled fabric "bean bag", the goal being sinking the bag inside the box. I can't add any more to the story...
RuntheDamnBall Posted September 16, 2004 Author Posted September 16, 2004 please show me an example of a time the patriot act has been used to find out what book someone has read at a library, I'm really interested to see it. you guys love bringing up that line, but I'm just waiting for some facts behind it please.... 32638[/snapback] Google news search yielded nothing of arrests, etc. But that doesn't mean the power is not being used. And since potential protesters have had the Feds come to their house, without warning or warrant, I'm not picking this out of the blue. It's not unheard of that this administration, or future ones, would use information like this, and other provisions of the Patriot Act, to root out or intimidate people with opposing viewpoints. This is doubly bad -- it shifts focus away from terrorism, which if we recall is the reason we have the Patriot Act in the first place, and it's a deep intrusion into our civil liberties and Constitutional rights. The "awww, c'mon, nobody'd ever do that" response makes no sense to me. My point is this is a power that leads to more and more of an accepted Big Brother mindset in our society, and in true Orwellian fashion we're told we need this stuff in order to remain free. The GOP has a good lock on this one -- if the Dems tried it it'd be smacked down as an example of government intrusion into our lives of the worst kind, and that would be the right response. Total BS. AD, I think the Dems voting for the act was awful, too. I am not apologizing for them. I think some were sucked in by fear of looking soft on terrorism, and have wisely repented. Other congressmen, across party lines, didn't even read the damned thing, as documented crudely enough by Mr. Moore. I am happy to see that many congressmen have repented and are sorry they approved this piece of tripe.
Alaska Darin Posted September 16, 2004 Posted September 16, 2004 AD, I think the Dems voting for the act was awful, too. I am not apologizing for them. I think some were sucked in by fear of looking soft on terrorism, and have wisely repented. Other congressmen, across party lines, didn't even read the damned thing, as documented crudely enough by Mr. Moore. I am happy to see that many congressmen have repented and are sorry they approved this piece of tripe. 33285[/snapback] I hate the Patriot Act. Not all of it, just most. I warned right here on this board that many who voted for it would rue the day. They've shown their "leadership" on the issue. Once again, lack of vision shows through. One party is evil, the other is stupid. Occasionally they pass bipartisan legislation that is both evil and stupid.
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