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  1. Yeah I definitely phrased that badly. I meant a ban on cars in general. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  2. Agreed but there is a long way from banning the use of existing one to banning making new ones that don't meet the requirements. And while the car aficionados out there are far better equipped to speak to their quality than I am I have noticed we still have muscle cars rolling off the assembly lines that must meet the current standards. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  3. I can see a lot of people not being quite so diligent on a few points. And guess what, they'll survive. I'm old enough to remember mercury thermometers and more than once played with the mercury from a broken one by rolling it around in my hand. Still alive and still have two and only two hands. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  4. If fed.gov said "Automakers can no longer produce or import vehicles with a combined mileage less than "x", yes. What part of "so the law will prohibit making or importing them" did you have problems comprehending? So, did you deliberately misconstrue statements *then*, as well, or is this a new thing for you? In re-reading my post I'll acknowledge I phrased it poorly. What I should have said is do you consider tighter fuel and emissions standards to be a ban on automobiles in general? Incandescent bulbs have not been banned and, what a surprise, the industry has developed more efficient ones. Do you just automatically go in to attack mode on people with whom you don't agree is that new for you? "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  5. So when the mileage or emissions standards for vehicles are toughened do you call it a ban on less efficient cars? Do you go stockpile gas guzzlers? If it was truly a ban you couldn't stock pile anyway because ownership would be illegal, not just import or manufacture. Plus if you read the article you would see that incandescent bulb manufacturers responded by making 80 watt bulbs that are as bright as the current 100's. It has been years since I have been here but it is nice to see that the camps haven't changed much. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  6. There is no 'ban' only tougher standards. Guess what happened? People made better bulbs. http://mediamatters.org/research/201101040005 "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  7. Ahnold can't run. Not a natural born American citizen. Hell a few years ago there were questions about McCain, I think. Born in Panama to American parents but not born in America, like two of my own kids. One of whom wants to be a politician, where did I go wrong? "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  8. They both spend a lot of time complimenting each other. Hell maybe it will be a McCain/Clinton ticket! "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  9. Didn't say I was picking a winner. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  10. The money seems to be lining up behind a Clinton V. McCain fight. Should be interesting. The two of them are stumping all over the place, often together. Maybe it will at least bring some civility back in to politics. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  11. You scored as Captain Jack Sparrow. Roguish,quick-witted, and incredibly lucky, Jack Sparrow is a pirate who sometimes ends up being a hero, against his better judgement. Captain Jack looks out for #1, but he can be counted on (usually) to do the right thing. He has an incredibly persuasive tongue, a mind that borders on genius or insanity, and an incredible talent for getting into trouble and getting out of it. Maybe its brains, maybe its genius, or maybe its just plain luck. Or maybe a mixture of all three. Could have been Batman but I went for rum and sun instead of secret hideout. Batman, the Dark Knight 67% Captain Jack Sparrow 67% Indiana Jones 63% William Wallace 63% Lara Croft 58% James Bond, Agent 007 58% The Amazing Spider-Man 50% Maximus 50% Neo, the "One" 46% The Terminator 46% El Zorro 13% "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  12. They will be fine. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  13. I have been aware of Jane Goodall since I was in my teens. By your picture I am probably old enough to be your father. This means I have known about her since before you were born. I have also been in to photography for almost as long. Was even a professional for a short period of time. You have a lot of learning ahead of you. Advice I have seen in this thread tells you there was no reason to get in ahead of time while the light was still good unless Ms.Goodall is a total freak about flash. While my attempt at professional photography was not a success (studios and repetitious crap) I wish you the best. Treat people like people, not like trash or like celebs and you will get your best results. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  14. I confess to having not read this thread in detail and hope others have made these points. 1) Interesting coincidence that the current natural period of warming coincides with the beginning of the industrial age. 2) Even if global warming theorists are wrong cleaning up the atmosphere is still a good thing for our general health and well being. 3) If global warming theorists are right by the time it can be proven it will be too late to do anything about it. (BTW see number two.) "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  15. Well you might want to check with the United Nations, the International Standards Organization (ISO) and others before you declare that. Also their religious makeup today and 35 to 55 years ago might be a little different. Might be the same too but maybe you should check first. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  16. That was too freakin' good. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  17. God talking to him or not GWB is a nut case. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  18. Amen brother! Meant in total agreement and not as a joke. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  19. Having lived here for 20 years I can say that Texas doesn't fit a stereotype. While I have been here we have moved from being a "yellow dog democrat" state to being conservative. Granted that even Texas Democrates were on the conservative side but this is the state that provided Lyndon Johnson. One of the many reasons you can purchase a dildo in this state is as a teaching aid. A person I knew needed one for a Lorena Bobbit halloween costume and had a female friend purchase it. Weird bunch I used to hang out with. Recently an adult video store I pass daily was closed down because the owner was convicted of bunch of crimes. Took about a month and it was open again. New owner, probably exactly the same stock. It is all about keeping the voters happy. Since this particular store is outside the Austin city limits most residents don't see it and will assume one less "den of eniquity" exists in town. Oh yeah and when it comes to location and regulating lives keep in mind where the current president of the USA came from. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  20. Well apparently WHO disagrees with you. I do not mean to downplay the potential seriousness of this but it is currently in "what if" category. Remember SARS was going to be a pandemic too. Apparently "...what happend in NO..." didn't. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4292114.stm "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  21. Ride it first. The pedal stroke makes a huge difference. When I was a kid I had one I could never ride very far. A friend had one with a slightly longer arm on the pedal and it made all the difference. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  22. Time to bump again. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-10-04-bush-avianflu_x.htm What the hell is he thinking? What does the WHO say? http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20051004&articleId=1040 "DEATH RATE ESTIMATES Meanwhile, the World Health Organization on Friday sought to "revise alarming predictions" that an influenza pandemic could result in as many as 150 million deaths worldwide, a statistic cited by David Nabarro, the recently named United Nations coordinator for avian and human influenza. WHO influenza spokesperson Dick Thompson did not call the 150 million statistic incorrect but said that an estimate of 7.4 million deaths is more realistic. "We're not going to know how lethal the next pandemic is going to be until the pandemic begins," he said, adding, "You could pick almost any number." WHO said the most likely scenario is a death toll of two million to 7.4 million people (Ross, AP/Las Vegas Sun, 9/30)." "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  23. About fucking time Not so fast, buckaroo. Here in America, one is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty. I don't see any accusation of guilt in what darius11 says. Only that it is about time an indictment was handed down. I also heard a Democratic politician on the radio today pointing out the Ronnie Earl (Travis County Texas DA) has indicted twice as many Democrats over the years than he has Republicans. BTW in my opinion 99% of politicians are scumbags regardless of party. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  24. On the plus side the Katrina evacuees who were still in the Astro Dome and convention center are being sent to Arkansas. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes
  25. Replying to everything from here to my previous post. 1) Damn I have never had this big an impact on DZ.com and I am thrilled even though I know not everything between here and there is about my post but most relate. 2) I quote myself in response to the question to where did my moral attitude come from. "One mentioned doing good because it is good and not doing wrong because it was wrong. That is a great philosophy but it almost certainly came from your religious youth." No doubt my basic life beliefs come from my Judeo-Christian upbringing and no complaints. If the Sunnis and the Shiites in Iraq could get beyond the "modern" influence in their religion they could probably agree too. If Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland could agree that their differences are really political and even ethnic maybe they could really move forward too. Unfortunately in the modern world were we are so “educated” we let it all come back to religious beliefs and not human ones. I really believe that the main difference between left and right on the U.S.A. political scale is this simple. The "Right" wants to control what happens in the bedroom and will let business do what it wants and the "Left" will let you do want you want in the bedroom but will control business to death. That is why those of us who are left or right of center are so important. We start bitching when either extreme goes overboard. "Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes