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Anyone see this ): "frown" tonight? Stifler New

 

anyone else digging on Whale Wars? <NT> donutboy New

 

hey Roger....the latest on Tubby dneesh New

Sounds like it could go either way! Rahark1 New

I hope he stays t_h_o_m_a_s New

 

RAHARK1:  Instructions are being followied as we speak. <NT> rroberts New

Thanks, you gonna rat me out? <NT> Rahark1 New

So one drink keeps you from spelling simple words right? Rahark1 New

...and left <NT> rroberts New

 

ClickAir (EU budget airline) charges a fee (8,50 E) to use MC or Visa Yall_Watch_This New

That sucks. How else would you pay?..... JohnnyB New

 

Where is Cheney? <NT> Tallman New

where is Dubya? <NT> dneesh New

Between the "Q" and the "E" right above the "S". <NT> rroberts New

 

In other news "San Mateo County sues Lehman Brothers"......... right ON!!!!! decker New

However in related news, they are not planning on giving back any of the gains made joemess New

me me me.... i want i want i want......... decker New

I bet the school is one of those types that teaches it's students that... decker New

Maybe Obamush and the incompetent Congress can throw more money at the problem to "fix" it right? decker New

fyi-----"Obamush" is Obama and Bush combined... in a few weeks we can call him Clintbama decker New

Your schtick is getting old.  Quit talking to yourself.  You're giving single-bladers a bad name! Rahark1 New

How oculd anyone give single bladers a worse rep than they have? <NT> rroberts New

We're grateful that you switched to kayak, so you can uplift the kayaking standard.   <NT> ezwater New

 

decker pulls his foot from his mouth... puts on an American made shoe... S'sTFU decker New

Nunn-Bush?  I used to wear those.  Good dress shoes. <NT> ezwater New

 

Idea for helping with the current economic crisis... rlhartman New

What about people who don't have money invested? Do they not get stimulated? <NT> Will_Carry New

some of us are overly stimulated. <NT> rroberts New

 

Wow, Katie Couric needs to go back and tip her hair-stylist big-time; she... Oci-One.Kanubi New

I'm still in shock that I only paid $42 to drive to Macon Ga and back over the T'giving weekend dneesh New

 

Interviewing Lane Kiffen on ESPN College Football Live right now <NT> volfandon New

He's a step in the right direction for the Vols <NT> TheBroncoKid New

 

Another bad Bush idea - I hope Obama keeps this under FIRM control... rlhartman New

We might need them in El Paso.  Things are getting real hot across the border. <NT> ezwater New

If our military is "across the border" there's no problem, by definition! <NT> rlhartman New

Posse Comitatus came about because the Southerners were pissed about Reconstruction lrcable New

Wrong -- This concept is discussed in the Federalist Papers which davegg New

I thought that was called the National Guard? <NT> SirFlipsALot New

An excellent role for the NG, but they aren't really a part of the US Military. <NT> rroberts New

I wonder if they've realized that, and find it reassuring in their deployments. <NT> ezwater New

Yes and no. <NT> rroberts New

Another Idiotic Bush idea. Stifler New

 

This may be beating a dead horse but Obama had just lost alot of crediability   swimsalot New

Maybe with you, but he gained credibility with traders snowwrestler New

I'm not happy with the choice either, but as far as losing credibility .... TheBroncoKid New

Remember, he's drawing from a pretty shallow talent pool... Pinecricker New

kind of like your gene pool <NT> kindyakker New

you have never liked him anyway....   who cares if he lost credibility to you. joemess New

Very classy Joemess!... Pinecricker New

thats me, the ole liberal (mainly a centrist who leans liberal) elitist....   joemess New

yeah, well, its the truth roscoepwavetrain New

Obamaholism....side effects may include "hope" & "change"... decker New

Well, a bunch of white folks must like him or he wouldn't be President lrcable New

you do realize that all criticism of Obama around here will be called a racist statement...... tomcat New

He's racist!!! sound the alarm!!! FlailingProbe New

it`s so nice to have you back Tommy kindyakker New

yeah... where does Louie the Liberal and all of his Liberal cronies stand on this issue? decker New

no matter what Obama does it will be "wrong" according to half the country roscoepwavetrain New

Hey Joe if you're addressin me you better back up and do a liitle beggin your pardon swimsalot New

and our last admin lied to us for 8 years , so what is your point ? <NT> kindyakker New

As a "Lesser of two evils" voter that is not exactly a ringing endorsement so I stand by my comment. joemess New

You better go back and reread my post, I said I Voted for him swimsalot New

my bad on the misreading of the post.... joemess New

shrewd move actually roscoepwavetrain New

it really was no worse than McCains "anyone can walk safely through the markets of bagdad" comment.... joemess New

Neither comment was worthy of either person <NT> Gordo New

.... but unfortunately....        we are used to that.... <NT> joemess New

No doubt <NT> Gordo New

"and look, bottled water and dates are on sale today." roscoepwavetrain New

How much do you charge for a date?... rroberts New

Instead we hold up the fig, and the horns of the cuckhold. <NT> ezwater New

"Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer" Gordo New

it was a "check" move roscoepwavetrain New

Bill will be the one calling the shots behind the scenes... Pinecricker New

Obama is too strong willed to for that to happen plus .. TheBroncoKid New

Yawn...yet another lame-assed post from a right-wing Clinton-hater Rattso_del_Flatulato New

I'm not real fond of this choice either but I've never been a Hilary davegg New

Clark stepped on too many toes as SACEUR lrcable New

hell is freezing over...i totally agree with Rush Limbaugh... russellfork New

"ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co."??? decker New

but how often has someone ran against an incumbent president from his own party?  Seems political suicide <NT> mtnsport New

or in this case, her own party <NT> mtnsport New

Kennedy in 1980 Gordo New

Actually Reagan himself ran against incumbent Gerald Ford in 1976 Gordo New

Well, his vice president is known for telling a whopper now and then..... We need this stuff ezwater New

You're just now hearing about it? It was leaked 2 weeks ago. GRITS New

Hillary will do just fine. You'll see...... <NT> Will_Carry New

Can't you just see Obama dictating his first disinformation.... "Take a leak..."   <NT> ezwater New

I bet he will help Hillary with her campaign bills if she behaves like a good little girl. <NT> Carp New

WHAT?!  A politician lied??  Get out!  Check your facts man, that never happens! mtnsport New

 

Any advice for touring "thief rich" cities on foot with camera, money and documents on board while solo? Yall_Watch_This New

This is more linwoods department than mine but I would suggest shooting ANYONE who comes within 10 feet of you! <NT> swimsalot New

That "anyone" better not be ETA or Guardia Civil... they are usually armed better than you! Wilko New

dress like an arab ...walk like an egyptian <NT> TheBroncoKid New

Carry some Fox Labs pepper spray...easily to get to...and one more thing.. Linwood New

Better be careful, that stuff is illegal in several EU countries and you might even get trouble if it's found... Wilko New

That sounds like the worst idea ever. <NT> arrmike New

my rules of thumb roscoepwavetrain New

This is what I did with no problems... Turtle81 New

Carry most of your money and passport in a pouch inside your pants. Carry davegg New

Barcelona is not that bad. arrmike New

Even better, you can rent a boat in sort and kayak the Noguera Palleresa! :-) Wilko New

No time for boating, this is a Christmas present to her, to go spend time with her family in Alicante Yall_Watch_This New

Cool.  Have fun and don't be paranoid. arrmike New

It's the oblivious idots that get into trouble.  Have fun! <NT> Turtle81 New

Second prize is two weeks in Barcelona?  I stayed safe in Philadelphia for five years! <NT> ezwater New

I carry a money pouch that hooks onto your belt and can be flipped into your pants. SirFlipsALot New

sir, do you flip it  lot? <NT> rroberts New

Ben, you are a big guy.  Get some ninja moves, learn to make some scary faces, and most of all ... Tallman New

Word.   Yall_Watch_This New

 

is 40 too old to enter the field of pet grooming? <NT> thumper New

Perhaps pet removal. Permanent silencing of nuisance barkers for neighbors. $$   <NT> ezwater New

Not at all. 40 may be too old to enter the NFL draft but not for pet grooming. <NT> Will_Carry New

I would think that once your pet hits 40, grooming is sort of futile. GCA_Steve New

come on now broam New

Now scott, I don't think Steve talks publicly about his turtle waxing. <NT> Yall_Watch_This New

I don't usually put a bikini on my turtle.  You might want to talk to rick about that instead. GCA_Steve New

Whacks on.....  whacks off......  whacks on.......   <NT> ezwater New

got just 1 word for ya ...... GCA_Steve New

<NT> Turtle81 New

Not at all,  I'm working at Pet Smart on Saturday's dog grooming also.. Linwood New

awesome, do you drive your red miata to work too? roscoepwavetrain New

It's so close to home I just ride my moped...I love mopeds. I use to race them competively in the SE. <NT> Linwood New

wow, you are a talented man. do you still collect clown art? roscoepwavetrain New

i'm looking to bring something new and exciting to the industry thumper New

Botox injections?  Aim for the larynx.   <NT> ezwater New

There's an excellent book called "Washing a Dog" that really turned my world upside down. Linwood New

Linwood as poodle groomer ... hmm why does that remind me of .... GCA_Steve New

 

B'ham Al Mayor Larry Langford Arrested By The FBI!!! DangerJudy New

Today is X Files day on Sci Fi channel.  LLarry have funny green blood, or black wormies in his eyes? <NT> ezwater New

Democrat or Republican? <NT> Pinecricker New

Democrat <NT> DangerJudy New

Too funny....but it's about time... <NT> dneesh New

maybe he could bribe somebody. <NT> GCA_Steve New

Or, he could threaten to tell the truth about Hoover's sexual life. <NT> ezwater New

HOLY SHITE!!!!! What for? <NT> GRITS New

takin payola and generally being a naughty boy .... GCA_Steve New

A mayor's job is to take payola !  How else would they decide to whom to give contracts?? <NT> ezwater New

 

I love listening to U Texas fans bitch - HaHaHa DonVitoCorleone New

Are you really trying to equate the TT game where they lost by 44 to a game they won at home by 6?  ................... Terrell New

Yes.  Paper covers stoned.  That's the rules. <NT> ezwater New

if you use that argument you must assume teams stay the same week to week thru the entire season jclevenger New

all three are 7-1 in conference DonVitoCorleone New

Just to add Terrill, that team that got dominated so bad and should be disqualified... DonVitoCorleone New

aren't you an SEC guy? in their rules, Texas comes out ahead... russellfork New

I'm not an SEC guy, I'm from Texas DonVitoCorleone New

i stand corrected! russellfork New

Texas got screwed BIG TIME! TheBroncoKid New

who do you think is playing the best right now? <NT> jclevenger New

That's way too subjective, however, I'd have to say that the teams that have played the best are the ones without a loss TheBroncoKid New

I'd love to see a play off system but until then subjective is all we have jclevenger New

rewarding an "easy schedule" is subjective within itself TheBroncoKid New

Boise state wouldn't even make a playoff DonVitoCorleone New

 

Look at the moon tonight GRITS New

"...moon will illumninate two brightest planets" Oci-One.Kanubi New

<No Subject> <NT> DangerJudy New

at least they didn't misspell "illuminate". GCA_Steve New

You know, the other side of the moon looks like a butt.  The moon in the old man.   <NT> ezwater New

Venus and Jupiter were pretty spectacular Thanksgiving nite down in south Georgia ... GCA_Steve New

They polished up their turtles so faithfully, that soon they'll be captains in Obama's Navy! <NT> ezwater New

I was thinkin more Bausch & Lomb, not Gilbert & Sullivan. GCA_Steve New

Spectacular . . . I even got all three in the field of view in my binoculars! <NT> JulieKeller.com New

 

Things You Can Only Say On  Thanksgiving: davegg New

19. While carving the turkey, "McCain, Obama, or some of both?" rlhartman New

I likes the thigh meat, and the little oyster from the back.   <NT> ezwater New

 

Video form Friday night's Electric Six show...... JohnnyB New

Way too much fun! scottp47 New

Oh yeah, bonus.... JohnnyB New

 

Hey. rroberts ..... Just back from Nawlins, and wanted to tell you about Abita's new potato ale. It's called ezwater New

At ...and at special price using an Olde English recipe: Tudor tuber two-fer. <NT> rroberts New

They had "Tuba Fest" in the French Market.  Spinoff resurrection bands marching along the waterfront. ezwater New

 

A most excellent Thanksgiving Weekend Trip Report Yall_Watch_This New

 

Wow!  Laura Bush must REALLY believe in "change"! Oci-One.Kanubi New

I watched that too....she was vewy, vewy careful with her answers dneesh New

A-firmative on (1) miss Russert and (2) Brokaw sucks. <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

So do you think that they will get that gas pipeline built across Afghanistan during this 'Nation Building'? Riv New

No, now they plan to walk it across in goatskin bags. <NT> ezwater New

Perhaps that was Enron's backup plan as well Riv New

re: nation building -- Actually, GWB changed his position on that davegg New

re: nation building -- Actually, GWB changed his position on that davegg New

Nation wrecking is much more fun. How many nations are we wrecking at this very moment? <NT> ezwater New

You mean... besides our own? <NT> Dale New

Besides for Bush's campaign rhetoric in 2000 can you explain why one should believe.... Riv New

Interesting, I just watched "charlie wilson's war" and... Helly New

Great movie, but the two hour documentary on the History Channel was even better Gordo New

Which movies would you say best approach that 'true to the history' goal (and have good entertainment value)? Riv New

"Midway", "Tora, Tora, Tora", "Hotel Rwanda", "The Killing Fields"... Gordo New

Can I add some? "Apollo 13", and, of course "The Right Stuff" Gordo New

Thanks! I'll have to check a couple of those out. Especially "Hotel Rwanda" and "The Killing Fields" Riv New

U-571 was supposed to be a composite that included the capture of the U-505 Gordo New

 

shew - home again. k1chik New

Got by backup from two accidents in AL, but when I got near  the I-185 junction in GA, everything stopped. Woman at the ezwater New

 

Suggestions for a warm and sunny place to go in January? Pinecricker New

I'd go back to Aruba. <NT> rroberts New

yano, I could be really mean dneesh New

what are you into? roscoepwavetrain New

NEW ZEALAND.   DangerJudy New

Great idea, favorable exchange rate right now too. <NT> Pinecricker New

sure, but not exactly a warm destination roscoepwavetrain New

As little as possible!... Pinecricker New

after having seen a show on realty in Panama this weekend I'd vote there! k1chik New

I was in Chiriqui '92, back then it was incredible... Pinecricker New

It's winter in Argentina and Cape Town, and it gets cold. peterelkon New

D'oh.  I'm tired.  Forget the winter warning. <NT> peterelkon New

you could always go to... decker New

Baghdad is supposed to be quite lovely... decker New

 

Scene It?  Seinfeld DVD Game - Great fun :) Samanthaw New

Don't know about where you are but for us its snow, snow, snow and more snow... Samanthaw New

You sure have a dorky hat though. <NT> rroberts New

I love my new hat - wore it to the moutain last night :) Samanthaw New

 

Verb conjugations:  I am a bit quirky; you aint right; they are just flat-assed weird. <NT> rroberts New

I like to spell weerd "weird" too, but I'm not sure I'm right. Did you conjugate on the first date? <NT> ezwater New

And not a minute sooner. <NT> rroberts New

I did!  With every first date I could! Oci-One.Kanubi New

Must have been your robe.  Your saber was rather light, I'm told.   <NT> ezwater New

That's cuz it is a rapier (... Oci-One.Kanubi New

When I was therapist, my couch was never empty. <NT> ezwater New

 

Can anyone think of a good example of a boardwalk/riverfront park in a small rural town? Elvez New

Right there in your (our) home state. Gordo New

Traverse City, MI is pretty neat. <NT> Tallman New

Also, the one a few miles north in Charvolais (sp?)  which is a smaller town <NT> davegg New

Charlevoix!  (tough sp)   That area is great year round. Samanthaw New

you bunch of Fudgies. <NT> catinhat New

definition: catinhat New

Sandpoint, Idaho has the Cedar Street boardwalk thingy. <NT> Pinecricker New

And I'm glad to hear Riggins is hoping to make the old mill site into a public space, such a unique site... Pinecricker New

Chattanooga, TN <NT> davegg New

Small rural town. <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

thoughts roscoepwavetrain New

Elkhorn City, KY Foley New

will try to have that link fixed today...definitely by tomorrow... <NT> russellfork New

Ohiopyle, PA (more) Oci-One.Kanubi New

remarkably few? catinhat New

Remarkably few. Oci-One.Kanubi New

Course, I never boated in MICHIGAN. <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

 

check this out - Gordo you probably have seen one of these before DangerJudy New

OMG! Is that a Silvertone 100 watt head on the top?! I used to have one of those!! Gordo New

I *think* it's a Valco.   Montgomery Ward Valco. DangerJudy New

I wonder if they're related, after all, Silvertone was Sears' inhouse brand of gear. <NT> Gordo New

Possibly.   That's what the manager told me he thought it was. DangerJudy New

That's undeniably the Monkey Ward amp head from the catalogue pic.. Gordo New

hmmm I dunno.   DangerJudy New

This is the head I had. Gordo New

after looking online a bit, I believe the amp was sold new as it is, light box and all. DangerJudy New

Nice. I love looking at old equipment. There is a vintage music store in town that has a lot of that kind of thing Gordo New

Hah, does that amp come with a 6-pack of blotter acid? <NT> Helly New

 

Here's your nature video for the day from Kruger National Park...freakin' amazing!! mtnsport New

That was interesting to watch all right! Wilko New

 

handgun ban question DangerJudy New

Don't think handguns will be banned.   Rahark1 New

Me either.   But one reason I don't think they will be banned is because DangerJudy New

Banning handguns will never happen, but the main reason is cultural Gordo New

Maybe so, but my point is that it's not only unlikely, but unfeasable. <NT> DangerJudy New

I agree. It'd be like the so-far disastrous "War on Drugs", unworkable, unwinnable. <NT> Gordo New

..., and untaxable.  But, gee-zeus, what a crime incubator! <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

That's a big hell no! <NT> Pinecricker New

With Real ID today, there is more control over US citizens than ever before Stifler New

It has been done before. Wilko New

But it's much harder to "take away" improvised explosive devices... Pinecricker New

once again Pinecricker takes the lowest possible road..... joemess New

And you aren't afraid of the people who gave us the Patriot Act? <NT> rroberts New

True. Wilko New

There are a lot of guys out there who came through Viet Nam and Iraq. <NT> rroberts New

England instituted the worst of its Draconian gun laws after ww1 with the... rroberts New

You do realize that the Russian Revolution was much more than an armed peasant uprising, don't you? Gordo New

Mostly.  but it was the impact on England's ruling class that triggered the "Defense of the Realm"... rroberts New

Gotcha <NT> Gordo New

I cannot imagine handguns banned in the US in the near future. SwimmerBill New

So... really... we wouldn't be safer, because criminals would get them anyway? <NT> DangerJudy New

No. We can't keep PEOPLE out, how does anyone think we could keep smugglers from bringing in guns? GRITS New

"Reasonable controls" are all we should expect, handguns will never be banned, period. Gordo New

How do you define "reasonable controls"... Pinecricker New

Have you purchased a gun lately? You might be surprised at the "reasonable controls" already in place... Pinecricker New

I hope this is true, but in GA, I fear that disqualifying info does not get to the database in a timely way. ezwater New

Was the mental health agency / entitiy responsible for the screw up held accountable? Pinecricker New