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I just got a text message saying Billary will be the Secretary of State.  Somebody please tell me it's not true. <NT> naderchaser New

 

How do you set up a printer to share to a laptop wirelessly thru a router? Terrell New

 

I saw a bumper sticker yeasterday that read: As a former fetus, I oppose abortion" TheBroncoKid New

I'm part former sperm, and I oppose masturbation. <NT> ezwater New

As a former fetus myself, I oppose those who oppose abortion. Dale New

 

LL Poll... are you for or against nuclear power even if one had to be built in the area you live.  (Thumbs up or down) <NT> decker New

decker New

<No Subject> <NT> ditchbitch New

I forget... what will we do with the waste? <NT> Dale New

um, blame jimmy carter? peterj New

Dude, we've had 4 presidents since then, any of whom could have reversed that <NT> snowwrestler New

legislation is always easier to pass than it is to reverse <NT> peterj New

I understand that you can recycle a certian amount, but that doesn't eliminate the waste, just reduces it, no? <NT> Dale New

It'll all be sent to southern Idaho <NT> TheBroncoKid New

and? decker New

Call it depleted and bomb the shit out of some foriegners NT <NT> Riv New

I'd be against building one in my neighborhood just because we're so close to DC snowwrestler New

dude, you sound like Jackson Browne peterj New

The warming of the water is a known local problem snowwrestler New

Do you ever forsee our energy (electricity) needs decreasing though? decker New

Anyone that`s for it should have to live in Chernobyl for a year! These are the same stupid fucks that want to pass... rbowman New

NO WAY <NT> TheBroncoKid New

against it, mainly cuz i don't understand it thumper New

<No Subject> <NT> Otter New

Against as long as we promote the wasting of energy NT Riv New

Nuke beats hydro and coal b6 New

 

The world will be a little better off beginning at 8PM EST today.... JohnnyB New

 

Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare scottp47 New

So do I now also have the right to more legroom, being a lot taller than average? Wilko New

Good idea, now they should start charging fares by the pound just like Federal Express <NT> Helly New

I have a right to be the only person on the plane, because other people piss me off. GCA_Steve New

I don't think you need to worry about being kidnapped by Somali pirates for ransom.   <NT> ezwater New

they should just forget the per seat charge... goodBones New

But what if you're this guy? Does he get three seats? SirFlipsALot New

what's the big deal thumper New

What about pregnant women, should they get 2 seats for the price of 1? <NT> TheBroncoKid New

only if she's a pro-lifer thumper New

 

Obama Goes Cold Turkey After Thanksgiving !   ezwater New

He needs someone smart, who can work with Biden.That is a very short list! Besides he`ll have Team Clinton in that post. rbowman New

yeah the Clinton-Bama whitehouse is shaping up nicely isn't it?  There's some real "Change" for you to choke on decker New

I hardly think Obama will offer you a chance to choke on his instrument of change.   <NT> ezwater New

Hey Bubba, showing your stripes there a bit, aren`t ya? I bet you have a, 'Don`t Blame me I Voted Bush' sticker back in rbowman New

Ironically, Obama has banned lobbyists from his transition team and took almost no donations from them for his campaign. <NT> SirFlipsALot New

 

So... what IS a four year university education for/supposed to do for you? GRITS New

Not all degrees are created equal. Think about a M.F.A vs. and M.B.A. SirFlipsALot New

Not equal -- Absolutely, not. Many of the "soft" degrees are nearly davegg New

"hard" degrees are pretty "soft" too Otter New

regarding immigrants in science and engineering Otter New

A couple of reasons in the Engineering field lrcable New

Depends on what it is..... JohnnyB New

oops...Biology. Got it. I hated bilology btw. Loved math. <NT> JohnnyB New

Prepare you for graduate school or a job Otter New

Show you some of the real world & teach you how to think?! Face it you can be about a vegetable and get out of HS..... rbowman New

Showing that you can think at a certain level. Wilko New

i would imagine thumper New

your question also has a flip-side thumper New

Kevin that was a very funny post, the last sentence is priceless <NT> DangerJudy New

A B.A/S= a HS diploma 40 years ago, so obviously: to keep people out of the workforce longer <NT> jkodadek New

A non-union job so that you can't get unemployment for life. <NT> rroberts New

It's supposed to make you feel like an idiot while you're sitting down at the unemplyment office <NT> TheBroncoKid New

 

Yoh Decker, how's your Chinese language training going? (chinese-may-buy-gm-and-chrysler) Riv New

The best slant one can put on this is, they are trying to put a chink in our corporate armor.   <NT> ezwater New

all new GM cars will have a slow-cooking rotissere for cooking dogs in the trunk... yay! <NT> decker New

 

Exclusive: Obamas expected to have sex in the White House Rattso_del_Flatulato New

...not only will the kids be in the house at the time, but he's seeing a black chick <NT> rroberts New

 

Has the election of Obama opened the flood gates on heretofore hidden racism? 12BNH2o New

yep - the ay after the election we had one in the shop k1chik New

Lets ask conservapedia! t_h_o_m_a_s New

Watching National Geographic's Lost Cities of the Amazon Stifler New

oops meant 2 b new thread <NT> Stifler New

Did you also see "What really killed the Aztecs" too lrcable New

Haven't encountered racism on the job, but I HATE working in TX because they loves 'em some W out there. GRITS New

Why bite your tongue? People fight and die for their beliefs every day. I'll have a face to face with anybody, anywhere. SirFlipsALot New

Why bite your tongue? Throw and run. <NT> JohnnyB New

I'll argue, but I don't wanna get capped either. <NT> SirFlipsALot New

Wow, I'm really contradicting myself here. I need some caffeine. <NT> SirFlipsALot New

or maybe less. <NT> rroberts New

Don't make me throw a snack wrap. <NT> SirFlipsALot New

Actually, I don't think it's been very well hidden. <NT> davegg New

 

Yall help me welcome my son, David Blake into this world. KayakPirate New

Congrats !!   12BNH2o New

welcome David Blake!!! k1chik New

Awesome...and congratulations to you three! psychicmidget New

DAVID:  poop your pants a lot.  They'll have to change your diaper and it drives them nuts. <NT> rroberts New

Congrats, Rusty! <NT> Turtle81 New

Congrats!  Jefe Chico should fit the bill, and he can fit into on of the Shred Ready Full Face helmets... tiskemanis New

Congratulations mang! <NT> mtnsport New

Congratulations! <NT> GRITS New

Awesome! Congrats and enjoy. <NT> JohnnyB New

Congratulations! If you are curious about the boy's boating proclivities crunchy New

Screw you on the Open Boater comment... welcome to my world David... and where's some pictures man? <NT> decker New

 

Surfing or other fun stuff in Puerto Viarta? Elvez New

How bout.. scottp47 New

Unless, there a  real good wind blowing you wouldn't get much surf in Puerto davegg New

 

I just mentioned typing paper in an email.  Who remembers what typing paper is?  Hint:... rroberts New

Corrasable Bond,  servant of the '60s college paper writer. I was advanced, had an electic typewriter. <NT> ezwater New

Electric typewriters are for Pussies . . . 12BNH2o New

I wrote many term papers as well as a 200 page master's paper on davegg New

Smoke my Smith-Corona, you Luddites ! <NT> ezwater New

paper that can type?  no way!  (I needs me some of that - cuz I can't type) <NT> k1chik New

It can't spell for crap, though. <NT> rroberts New

I think some of the greatest minds on the planet can't type gargoyle New

Whales, mainly! <NT> ezwater New

 

A convicted felon gets a standing ovation in the Senate. Rahark1 New

BYOB?  If you mean Stevens, his conviction is kinda like when they put Al Capone away for tax evasion.  It's kinda ezwater New

To me, it's a matter of principle.  Don't care what he's done (good or bad) as a senator. Rahark1 New

Not bitching about Stevens, my disgust is towards those who honored him. Rahark1 New

They were cheering because it was the last speech they would have to sufffer through <NT> jkodadek New

They were cheering because Stevens was convicted of theft instead ... davegg New

No way! He was a riot! Remember "the internet is ..... a series of tubes" speach? Riv New

The music video is classic jkodadek New

and I speeched badly Riv New

Hey Eric, there's a bug in the pages Stifler New

I have the same bug! <NT> Wilko New

A quote from "Knock Knock Who's there" Larry Craig Stifler New

I realize that nobody cares but Sen Stevens is not a convicted felon. ckelly New

So, he's been found guilty, so we don't have to keep treating him as innocent, but....... <NT> ezwater New

Hey,  I don't like the guy or have sympathy for him.  But maybe we should not call people felons who are not.   <NT> ckelly New

So all we`re waiting for is the sentencing date, to be able to call him a felon, kinda just a technicality isn`t it?... rbowman New

One possibility is that the judge could suspend imposition of sentence. ckelly New

That`s what I was wondering. Since he is no longer in Congress, I hope he doesn`t do any time.... rbowman New

Yadda, yadda, yadda! Nitpicker! Rahark1 New

Hey, I am, after all, a lawyer. <NT> ckelly New

Well, lawyers are the larval form of politicians. <NT> rroberts New

It was noted on NPR that less than half of the senate showed up for his speech.  They were mostly 'pubs. <NT> Tallman New

 

Nothing ruins a biography show more than  bad reenactments. Turtle81 New

You were watching "Decker Does Dallas"?  Don't you think it's effective to pan up from Decker's feet to ezwater New

Your thinking of.. scottp47 New

 

Maybe this was the greatest moment in the entire history of R&R ckelly New

Well, if you going to pull something like that out of the hat!  how about this one?! Rahark1 New

whew!! that is fine! <NT> goodBones New

I liked this clip.  Nixon on Acid?  Hahahahaha !! 12BNH2o New

objection your honor! DonVitoCorleone New

Damn Don Vito, that Ten Years Gone is a great clip DangerJudy New

I would have gone with Hendrix or Santana, but yeah same concert. Probably the most important concert in R&R history.... rbowman New

 

Zogby poll found that 58% of american citizens didn't/don't know who "control's" congress decker New

And many of them use unnecessary apostrophe's when a word end's with S. <NT> ezwater New

Why do you think GM is failing? <NT> jkodadek New

S'crew you's decker New

right now I;m going with the idea that Obama pissing me off is generally a good thing jkodadek New

He's gonna make Liebermann our first ambassador to the Gaza Strip.   <NT> ezwater New

Tehran.  I always thought Carter shuld have appointed Andrew Young as ambassador to S. Africa. <NT> rroberts New

Zogby has run some highly questionable polls lately. Rattso_del_Flatulato New

It was a crap poll, but not really a push poll Otter New

on a totally random note, I went to school with one of Zogby's kids... sue New

I was thinking the same thing when you were harping about the low ratings Congress was getting, before the election! <NT> rbowman New

41% think Saddam Hussein did 9/11. Down from 70%. <NT> SirFlipsALot New

 

<--- for the "night shift" decker New

The answer is almst certainly yes, but very slowly, as the Assessor follows ckelly New

Well the Guardian posted this article shortly after your post: "California revenue outlook increasingly grim-report" Riv New

good lord your property taxes are high.... joemess New

They do tend to be brutally higher in the North. I think mine were a coupla thousand, but they were sufficiently ezwater New

about $20-23 dollars per thousand of home value here. <NT> OGC New

 

BTW in case any of you care, I am now officially no longer the Cruisemaster for the GCA. GCA_Steve New

dude. none of us knew what GCA stood for anyway.   <NT> CharlieJohnson New

it stands for "Geezers Canoeing Atrociously". GCA_Steve New

or alternatively "Great Cowardice Afloat" <NT> GCA_Steve New

Isn't yours the longest term as Cruisemaster?  Indicates significant masochism. <NT> ezwater New

Jason was CM for a long time (blanking on his last name) <NT> k1chik New

You're just a young pup to be calling yourself a Geezer. gargoyle New

Four years as cruisemaster has aged him considerably. <NT> ezwater New

How about, "Steve's_a_dork"  or "At_least_I'm_not_decker" <NT> rroberts New

 

ATTENTION.  GCA_steve is running a study on the effects of spam email.  so every one should forward... rroberts New

here's my email address:  fuckyourick@biteme.com <NT> GCA_Steve New

Steve, you know I love you, in the appropriatly platonic manly sort of way, of course. <NT> rroberts New

Plato and his Symposium were more than a bit light in the loafers, you know. <NT> ezwater New

 

A male co-worker just came tearing through the office at about mach 3... rroberts New

It's an ancient mating ritual. Snowballs release sexual tension. Even pre-pubescent children do it. <NT> rlhartman New

The only kid I ever punched was because of a snowball. Turtle81 New

Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil !!   We need your help here! <NT> gargoyle New

Turtle, you were like 8-years old, so I'm thinking... crunchy New

Plus the kid was a dork. Turtle81 New

hunnhhh?? did you hurt yourself? goodBones New

If you let them sit out for a while, they become lethal weapons.... rbowman New

Snowballs for sexual tension?  Do you pack them in your Jockey Shorts? <NT> ezwater New

 

I know there are some metal fans out there...anyone heard Guns and Roses new CD... southeastcreekin New

The boys aren't in GNR anymore , it's just Axle Rose..it took forever to get here...but yeah! The CD kicks arse <NT> ditchbitch New

heard a couple tunes on the radio a few nites ago.  they've changed their style a bit ... GCA_Steve New

It appears that we have similar tastes in photography subjects... JohnnyB New

hmmm.  an honest man. GCA_Steve New

 

Converting Dead Mormons Into Homosexuals jkodadek New

that was funny, but do you often frequent Gay blogs? <NT> CharlieJohnson New

can I get an amen on that ? seems fair to me <NT> kindyakker New

turnabout is fair play. <NT> Chrisj New

Polygamist homos. A daisy chain for Moroni. <NT> ezwater New

Great basic humor concept, but poorly developed. Needs some work. <NT> rlhartman New

LOL!! That`s some funny shit, and I haven`t even looked at the site yet!! Gotta wipe the milk off my keyboard first! <NT> rbowman New

 

It appears the biggest stumbling block to the Auto companies recieving aid is that they have not provided a plan CharlieJohnson New

They do have a plan Stifler New

Management is suppose to max shareholder value. So they have to ask for the bailout as a Bankrupcty =$0 for Shareholders <NT> CharlieJohnson New

hmmm. Trading volume in GM was 172% higher than normal today.  Lots of sellers. <NT> CharlieJohnson New

A bankruptcy means management may lose control of their companies to court appointees.  They don't want that! <NT> CharlieJohnson New

UAW clearly will be a big loser in a bankruptcy.  They will be pissed at the Democrats. CharlieJohnson New

they should have whipped it out the briefcase thumper New

Re: "how a big bailout will transform their businesses into a viable and sustainable industry" maybe hire a magician? Pinecricker New

A man a plan a canal Panama.   <NT> ezwater New

I think you've got that backwards <NT> snowwrestler New

"A man a plan a canal, Suez" was the beta version of that. <NT> rroberts New

 

<decker ponders opening his own gun and pawn shop> <NT> decker New

You'll need guns, money, or both to get it started. Got 'em? <NT> rlhartman New

Yes... and the best part of my business plan is that all of the employee's will be topless! decker New

Take the kid to work day? <NT> ezwater New

Send Lawyers Guns and Money <NT> sj New

How about naming it to honor Hartman?   ezwater New

Make it guns, pawn and Liquor then it will be one stop shopping. <NT> davegg New

 

coolest volcano erupting in a thunderstorm pics you'll see today. FlailingProbe New

#5 was my favorite. <NT> rroberts New

 

"how many zeros in a billion"? thumper New

"SEND THIS TO EVERYONE IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK RIGHT NOW!!  DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN!!" GCA_Steve New

One person broke the chain and had his family kidnapped by ninjas <NT> rroberts New

your anger does not appear proportionate to the offense <NT> thumper New

sorry. it's not just you. GCA_Steve New

Yeah, but on the plus side, you don't remember reading them. <NT> rroberts New

that's true but only because I DON'T read them.  They go in my Trash folder ... GCA_Steve New

you forgot federal firearms transfer tax decker New

well ok, but only if you don't file first. FlailingProbe New

good... then you can pay for me to sit in a federal prison at around $45K a year decker New

"E.  A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it." decker New

 

lah-dee-dah... decker New

I'm more in the mood for T&A. <NT> rroberts New

Granted! SirFlipsALot New

I thought Dale destroyed all those negatives. <NT> rroberts New

In photography, that's called barrel distortion. <NT> ezwater New

 

For tomorrow's snail mail.  A letter to the Wells-Fargo CEO... rroberts New

he'll never read it.  It'll be intercepted by one of his evil minions. GCA_Steve New

I'm sending it certified. <NT> rroberts New

I thought the last paragraph was inspired. <NT> rroberts New

not nearly as inspired as their next escrow reassessment is gonna be. <NT> GCA_Steve New

Bastards <NT> rroberts New

Lighten up dood, they need that check since they bought Wachovia.... rbowman New

far be it for me to correct anyone's spelling or grammar but... FlailingProbe New

Thanks.  that was one of the reasons I put it here.  I was still word smithing it. rroberts New

to that end - para2, line3... should be 'every one...' not 'everyone' of my friends... goodBones New

thanks <NT> rroberts New

Another: "reticent" should be "reluctant"... Rattso_del_Flatulato New

Awwww, mang, whydja wanna go get poor Pam Roach in trouble that way? <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

The people at the call center in springfield are not allowed to make outgoing calls... rroberts New

yoo hoo Ricky Think back to your Po lice days, drop the threats about arrest makes you sound like nut job   swimsalot New

"SEND THIS TO EVERYONE IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK RIGHT NOW!!  DON'T BREAK THE CHAIN!!" decker New

Cool.  what's your email address? <NT> rroberts New

HarryReid@UnitedStatesSenate.GOV <NT> decker New

You LIED to me! You LIED to me! Stifler New

Damn, Rick, sock it to 'em! That's one of the best FU letters I ever read. GRITS New

Good letter and good luck dealing with those crooks <NT> CintiBud New

Pay off your mortgage then YOU will own the property and not WF. <NT> JohnnyB New

Trust me, i'm doing it as fast as I can. <NT> rroberts New

sounds like a story I heard on "This American Life" broam New

Please write a Good Bye letter to George W Bush Stifler New

 

This country needs to man up. Maybe we deserve another Great Depression. SirFlipsALot New

Riding on top of busses in fun! Pinecricker New

Cardboard umbrellas. Maybe I ought to invest in cardboard! <NT> SirFlipsALot New

Used to ride on top rafts on top of vans filled with customers. Not a bad ride until you get to a sharp turn. <NT> Julio New

I always thought a double decker bus would be a cool camper conversion... Pinecricker New

Here's MY camper of choice: SirFlipsALot New

and howzabout dis for a depression shuttle vehicle: GCA_Steve New

Unimogs are great for bad roads, but it's a bummer that they use so much fuel. Wilko New

read... decker New

Green industry? Yes we can? This all sounds familiar somehow.. SirFlipsALot New

yes... he is the first person in the history of the world to ever put those words together in a sentance... brilliant!!! decker New

That was hilarious. "Part land mammal, part sea creature" SirFlipsALot New

also... should the United States GOV... all 50 states, their counties, towns and villages re-examine their own... decker New

I've always supported more strigent standards for teachers and financial rewards for those that excel. SirFlipsALot New

So what is the framework of assessment standards gonna be for determining teachers that "excel?" Rahark1 New

hell yeah thumper New

Why should we let one City control the whole Country ? <NT> Linwood New

We will have have a Pearl Harbor event, followed by economic collapse which will lead into civil war. Linwood New

..and China will invade the USA while Russia attacks from the North. Linwood New

WOLVERIIIIINES!!! SirFlipsALot New

They aren't going to invade, why would they want to damage their own property? <NT> rroberts New

And the Germans will bomb Pearl Harbor <NT> Stifler New

Looks like we have a Nostordamus for the apocalypse crowd: I`m thinking Nosefordumbass, kinda has a nice ring to it. <NT> rbowman New

I'm holding your slap in the face for delivery. We can man up by whippin' up on the Big Three. Beat your chest. <NT> ezwater New

 

Why all the assumptions that failure of GM and Ford would necessarily be so catastrophic? Pinecricker New

There's also evidence to say that a bailout would be more costly than their failure Chrisj New

Great article, thanks for posting! <NT> Pinecricker New

Then it wouldn't be NEWS and we'd have to talk about the best playlist to play using Julio New

Op-Ed piece by a son of a former Auto CEO and former  P