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That was quick. Did you google that, or was it already on your hard drive!? FallRate

Of course. All in the spirit of the games! And a bit of kitty slaughter. FallRate

Soooo...what you're really saying is you prefer to look at guys in tight pants. FallRate

Anyone else looking forward to the Olympics? FallRate

That he had sex with a man doesn't necessarily mean that he prefers men. Maybe he was just a really hot intern. FallRate

Or maybe she hadn't defecated in the past five years and once free from the couch it finally came out. I need to throw up now. FallRate

Some sacrifices are necessary. Plus, Arizona Beach Jumps has a nice ring to it. FallRate

On the surface it appears to be a good idea, but it is logically flawed. Those most concerned with the price of gas are those that rely most upon its utilization. If an individual is in the position to simply discontinue his or her use of gasoline, then real concern about gas prices on the part of that individual would be a non sequitur. In the absence of real concern, there is no motivation to alter consumption, no subsequent cessation of consumption and no resultant effect of lowering gas prices. In simplest terms, this is much like saying "stop breathing" to someone who is running out of air. You can however point to other sources of air. And we can move to other sources of energy. FallRate

clicky For the cut and paste challenged. PhillyKev, you're going to love that site. FallRate

In the context of this discussion the distinction is that the person you mention is not actively seeking to eliminate a position that would otherwise be secure. The question of the post is essentially "who would recognize that their current position is unnecessary and seek to eliminate it and his or her own employment?". From your description it would seem that the person you have mentioned would prefer to keep his job, as opposed to it being eliminated. Anyway, hopefully he'll find a more secure position. So wish him luck on our behalf. FallRate

When is that fault line going to give!? FallRate

So he was hired specifically to accomplish the above, and once it is accomplished, his employment with this company will end. That would be the job description of a contractor. He may not have been a contractor, but he is doing contract work. FallRate

Yep. Home Depot is evil. They must be stopped! FallRate

Weddings must go on for a while in the Phillipines. They had time to drive him somewhere, roast him and take the remains back to the party. It takes me about 5 hours to cook a turkey. I guess they weren't worried about botchulism (sp?). FallRate

I was originally thinking kiwi, but it is used to make jelly and juice. FallRate

They lose points for that. FallRate

11. Struck by the ball. Catcher loses the ball on the final strike. No idea on the rest. 12. Lettuce? 13. Shoes, Socks, Sandals, Stockings, Sneakers, Slippers

Agreed. My quote: "Should we let up? I don't think so." What I meant by "does the mission continue?" was whether or not the mission itself is larger in scope than the search for one man. I believe it is. After Bin Laden dies, the mission will continue in attemping to eliminate the threat that Bin Laden will leave behind, AL Qaeda. So it is fair to say that alive or dead, the real threat is the organization. Of course, Bin Laden is the head of that organization and it would be nice to chop that head off. FallRate

Yep. This one is being saved to my HD.

It's still quite funny when you read it.

That would be nice. Great post! FallRate

Good memory. October 12, 2000 to be exact. And who was the US President on that date? FallRate

First, I assume you meant to say: "We can't get everyone who attacks us." I take this to mean that we are not capable of finding Bin Laden, which may be true. Yet you say... If you don't believe that it can be done, why would you make it the highest priority? FallRate

This reminds me of an appearance Alec Baldwin made on Real Time with Bill Maher. They were discussing media bias and Baldwin said that if a Democrat were currently in the White House, Fox News would start every broadcast with "Bin Laden at Large, Day XXX". Of course this was said to point out that the media (as he perceives it) was unfairly soft on President Bush. But Baldwin picked an easily discounted scenario. Because it actually happened. Bin Laden did orchestrate an attack against the US while a Democrat held the office of President, the USS Cole (and a couple of embassies). And not only was there no question of why we had not apprehended Bin Laden, there was no question of why we seemingly had made no real effort to find him. And there was no outrage toward the Democratic President when it was discovered that his administration had the opportunity to take custody of Bin Laden when the Afghani government offered to extradite him, but declined. So the current administration has failed to find Bin Laden. At least this administration is making an effort. If the issue comes up, the Republicans don't have much to worry about. FallRate

Wow. I am not assuming that Bin Laden is dead. How would I know? My question was sincere. If Bin Laden has succumbed to his illness, then there is no chance that we will find him. Well, very little chance. I doubt Al Qaeda would be willing to reveal the grave site, knowing that it would be excavated. We may be able to agree that he might be dead. If so and we knew this to be the case, does the mission continue, or do we call it off? If he is dead, there is still an organization there which lives on to carry out the ideals that Bin Laden propagated. If he is alive the threat is there, if he is dead the threat remains. The common denominator here is that the threat involves more than one man. The threat is greater than one single man. It is composed of many men. Our President has been criticized for saying that we will put every effort into finding Bin Laden, as this was the perceived priority, and then later saying that capturing Bin Laden is not the primary objective. This may have been because he is a flip-flopper. Or it may be the case that the President came to understand that while Bin Laden provides an attractive target, his demise will not necessarily mark an end to the real threat. I believe that we are trying very hard to find Bin Laden, but this doesn't mean that we will. It would be satisfying to know that he has been found and is currently living off of MRE's (ham salad ) at a military base in Afghanistan, awaiting execution. But it is sobering to remember that at this point his capture and death will do as much to further his cause in the eyes of his compatriots, as anything he has done in his life. So, it sucks that we have not found Bin Laden. It does. Should we let up? I don't think so. But his capture will not be the light at the end of the tunnel. Just a light along the path. FallRate