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They may know better than to sample it. FallRate

Bin Laden has been ill for at least a few years. What if he's dead already? FallRate

I find the game to be interesting. I just don't worry much about the halftime score. FallRate

True. But I still believe that sucking on a urinal cake would be a more pleasant experience than Aspen Edge. FallRate

On my 21st birthday, the first beer I purchased was Samuel Smith's Imperial Stout, #15 on the list. I had that planned for a couple of years. It was worth the wait! And I'm sure it would taste even better in a bass boat. But as far as snobbery...this is what the same site had to say about another of my favorites... You gotta love Pabst Blue Ribbon!!! FallRate

Polls are interesting, but I prefer to ignore them. I wish more politicians would do the same. That way we might get the straight scoop on what politicians (from all sides of the political machine) actually believe, instead of a laundry list of emotional keywords and phrases. Aid: "Sir, you must use the term "Family Values" no less than three times during this debate." Candidate: "Umm...ok...why?" Aid: "Our data shows that this phrase generates favorable response among our primary target audience for this debate. But be careful, the data also shows that if you use the phrase five or more times the average viewer's indulgance of the imagery this phrase invokes will wane." Candidate: "So...what exactly is it that I mean when I say 'Family Values'?" Aid: "It means approximately 3.6 percentage points." FallRate

There is a pet store in Columbus, OH that operates more like a shelter than a conventional retail store. All of the cats and dogs there are strays. It's a great idea. FallRate

The most horrid beer I have ever had the misfortune of sampling: Aspen Edge (Coors). I felt violated! First time in my life I have dumped out a 12-pack of beer. Speaking of beer...one of the mechanics at the FBO in Thief River Falls, MN has started brewing his own beer. (This is the same mechanic who took me up for a jump from a Super Cub last year...good guy!) He didn't like his last batch of beer, but I loved it! So he gave me the whole batch! Sometimes life is good. FallRate

An AK47? The coroner may remove the body, but you'll be stuck with cleaning up the mess. FallRate

Well, here's to hoping that the accused don't have any funerals coming up! FallRate

So is anyone else noticing today's theme? Florida, bad. FallRate

Perhaps the most chilling aspect is the motivation of the three teenagers. What were they offered? A turn on the XBox!? FallRate

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I was being facetious, Jeffrey. Like I said, I don't believe that the accused should have been given an unsupervised pass. It was dumb. FallRate

This is a fallacy. His post on UN observers proves that he will condemn actions taken by Republicans. FallRate

Some people can be so cruel. FallRate

I was looking into this (volcanic contributions of C02) when I first saw this thread. This is one link that I found, which appears to support Bill's figures. http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp6/question1375.html I don't know if it's accurate. Just contributing. FallRate

I wonder if my Congressmen would be willing to commision the effects of the Boogie Tour Lifestyle on the tendency toward alcoholism. It would be a lengthy study of one person (me) spending all his (my) time going from boogie to boogie to boogie, over a period of say, 20 years. It would cost much less. FallRate

I am uncertain about this. I know that if a prosecutor withholds evidence or a witness lies, then they are culpable. But a judge does not bring the case to trial. She is supposed to oversee the case as a whole, without prejudice. If the judge were to believe that the accused is guilty or innocent from the outset then that judge should probably recuse herself from the case. To delve into semantics, it may be better to say that a person is considered not guilty unless proven guilty. This goes with the fact that when rendering a verdict, innocent is not an option. It is either guilty or not guilty. And the accused, while not being guilty, should be afforded certain rights. (Lawrocket, please be gentle.) FallRate

If I were the victim in this case, I would have to say it was a judge who is sympathetic to my cause. It would grant me the legally sanctioned opportunity to take it out of the accused' ass. (Not explicitly, of course. But it you look at the lack of restraints placed on bounty hunters, it becomes apparent that the gloves are off.) Granted, the vicitm in this case feels that the Justice System let him down. But once again, the Justice System has nothing to do with justice. The sole purpose of the Justice System is to act as a buffer between opposing parties. There are countless variations on the platitude that blind, fair and equal treatment of all parties will result in a just ruling. But in the end, it still comes down to a whim. It's simply more elegant than that which the mob provides. Just looking on the bright side. (By the way...considering the severity of the charge, should he have been given an unsupervised pass? IMO: No!) FallRate

(Read the whole thing before posting, please.) A judge should be guided by the ideal: "innocent until proven guilty". The judge is obliged to view the accused as an innocent man. If she made the call to allow an accused man the opportunity to attend his Father's funeral, it shows the Judge to be compassionate and reasonable. It's the Criminal Justice System. (A shitty system which has nothing to do with justice, but which is entirely criminal.) As much as the Criminal Justice System exists to prosecute crimes against the accused, it exists to protect the rights of the accused from the whims of the mob. But that is no reason to be discouraged. On the upside, by allowing the accused the opportunity to break the trust of the court, the court can now rule (without trial) that the accused has voluntarily given up his right to due process. He may be apprehended in pretty much any manner seen fit to the person who apprehends him. It's a matter of looking on the bright side. If I were the man who was shot on the same evening that my fiance had a gun held to her head, I would pray that the persons responsible were conditionally released. So that I could have the opportunity to find him and kill him myself.

Skydivers are pilots, so long as they deploy. FallRate

Sometime after your 99th. I want my winnings in beer. FallRate

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So who here enjoyed the Blue Collar Comedy Tour? It looks like Comedy Central has a new series: "Blue Collar TV" with the same group of comedians. Should be a hoot! FallRate