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Here is the Parcell's quote:
"Bledsoe was pretty accurate," Parcells said. "When we were open, he hit it, pretty much."
Buyer's remorse yet Bill? Still very early... Too early.
As much as JP did EVERYTHING NOT TO lose. DB, even with 3 tosses and 225 yards did EVERYTHING to LOSE.
DB's nasty habits will only take you so far.
As much as I dreaded the growing pains with JP... Knowing DB's track record, I feel much better today.
You can only grow with a performance from JP today.
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It was a great game.
A little God on the Bills side at the start of the 3rd quarter. The near pick would have surely gone for seven.
Not trying to be negative because everything was without flaw.
And that is a good thing because it should ground the young QB.
Play turnover-free ball=win
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Yeah, oversight has always been a government strength.
We're sorry, honest Americans. Because so many of the people eligible for assistance are malcontents, drug addicts, or near-do-wells, we, the US Government, will have to sign off on each purchase that the hundreds of thousands of you will be making with this pittance. Thank you for your patience, the wait for diapers will only be about a month. Gotta keep the meth addicts from buying Sudafed, you know.
Get real.
They are not gonna sign off on each purchase. They are gonna give the money straight up now.
The thing I suggested about tracking debit purchase was not to sign off on each purchase. It was just a way to get numbers in the end.
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Just an update for all, if you can't tell by my previous post.
FEMA is scrapping the debit card plan. They will disburse the money to bank account or check.
Again.
What are they thinking. A debit card it and it use will go to good use more than cash... Giving the addicts cash will just allow them to get more bang for their buck.
Can't they track the debit purchases better?
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Hey... I knew that was always an option. Still they are getting a 1/4 return.
[sARCASM ON]
Now... This makes more sense:
[sARCASM OFF]
They will get more bang for their buck now that the gov't is gonna 86 the debit card idea and have the money handed out the old-fashioned way by check or deposit to your account!
Nothing like 2k straight up!!
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This sums it up about the Bush's:
Bill Clinton understands the impact of a disaster. His inability to cope with an influx of Cuban refugees in 1980 contributed to his defeat as governor. He recovered and came back to win again. Clinton, who toured the Houston Astrodome with former president Bush, must have been aghast when Barbara Bush mused how many of the people being housed “were underprivileged anyway, so this is working very well for them.” We’ve gone from compassionate conservatism to Marie Antoinette. As much as the Bushes disparaged Clinton over the years, they want him nearby as a human shield to show they’re capable of reaching out beyond the narrow confines of class and partisan politics. The irony of a Republican president now looking to the credibility of the last Democrat in the White House to maintain his standing reveals the extent to which Bush has fallen politically.
© 2005 Newsweek, Inc.
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While I think the "Just give it to them" game was a sheer debacle of officiating, I do not think there is any conspiracy per se in favor of the Patsies. I think it's more a function of an unconscious support on the part of officials of what they perceive as the competence of the head coach and team. Refs are less likely to make a marginal call against coaches - or players - that they feel are legendary. Remember back when they never seemed to call any of those ticky-tack fouls against Shula's Dolphins, but the Bills would lose because of them? How many times did you see blatant offensive pass interference called against Rice? Do you ever remember Michael Jordan being whistled for traveling? (Different sport, same concept)
Unfortunately for the rest of the AFC East, Belichick and Brady and the Patriettes are deservedly the pinnacle of the NFL right now and they are not going to get many game-deciding calls against them.
But, as with all things, this too shall pass...
Exactly.
Somehow that Michael "Walk" Jordan turned into Michael "Air" Jordan.
I think the refs became too busy looking up to the sky than at his feet.
Officials get enamoured with success.
The funny thing is, that success was first fueled by the officials own shortcomings (ie: "The Tuck Rule").
So the question which is begged to be asked is:
Which came first? The success of the Pats or the success of the officials to make a bad call?
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Question... I here there is a booming African-American population in Hyannis Port? Where are they hiding them?
Funny because my nephew from outside Boston is into rap and all the culture surrounding it.
He came to Illinois this past year. While he was here he commented "There is a lot of black people here."
I replied: "Wow! That is right. Aren't there any in MA?"
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yeah, i'm sure the red cross is not pleased with him, but it was an obvious slam on kanye west's comments last week. I would agree that stupid grandstanding comments should be reserved for another forum than these telethons, but chris rock's comment was hilarious, taken in context of course.
You think it was a slam? Maybe... Maybe not?
A brilliant way to make light of West's comments and especaily everybody else.
Funny and brilliant of Rock.
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Interesting articles in the current issue of Forbes.
Buffalo ranks 25 for team valuation.
Its debt/value is fourth lowest in the league behind GB, OAK, and NYG.
Operating income is at 36 million for the Bills. OAK's is so low at 7.8 million, just over a 1/2 the next lowest (NYJ).
Also, interesting article about the Pats.
It opens with:
For Robert Kraft it all started in 1971 on the cold, hard metal benches of a sad-sack football stadium in Foxboro, Mass. "Section 217, row 23, seats one through six," says the Boston-born businessman, who would bundle up his four boys and a few of their friends to watch the Patriots lose another game on Sunday afternoons. They would squeeze eight or nine butts into his six season-ticket seats.
"We were fans; we knew all the tricks," says Kraft, 64. It hardly mattered how many people sneaked in: The Patriots never sold out Foxboro (then called Sullivan Stadium) and lost hundreds of games on the field and millions of dollars off of it. "I used to sit on those benches and dream about what I would do if I owned the team," he says.
I find it funny that some can talk about stuff like this in nostalgic terms. Instead of squeezing butts and a laugh at the expense of the Sullivan brothers, today the squeeze is on the wallet of season ticket holders. Throw in PSL's and it isn't even funny.
These articles make me glad to be a Bill's fan.
Thanks Ralph!
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I kind of miss AD, as much of a s.o.b. as he could be! My theory is that he just changed his user name, and has finally started leaning toward the left! He is/was way too smart to be taking up for the right! You know, the big galut was probably just too ashamed to admitt that he had become a liberal...
Anyway, I hope he is okay....it has been a little too quiet around here, especially considering how much has been going on....
He gave me a couple of smilies yesterday, that's it. Seems fine in his response.
Maybe a lover's quarrel?
I don't think AD is Catholic... Formalized religion is just not his boat.
He stills lives in the "snapback."
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Besides, you'll never drag him out of Alaska...
The move smells to me like more a "face" ploy than a top-level job replacement. Get the maligned guy outta there and hand the reins to the guy whose "crew" (USCG) has been the only universally lauded part of the effort...and was pretty much running things anyway...
Good point Dan.
I have said it in the past many times... The transformation of the USCG is one of the better things coming out of 911.
Before that the USCG struck me as group mired in bureaucracy.
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I read some stories today that indicated that he pulled a George O'Leary style resume stuffing move when he was hired as a deputy at FEMA. Apparently he filled his resume with a bunch of lies. He may have finally reached the point where they just can't keep him on without him being a continuing source of embarassment.
But, he did such a wonderful job in last year's disasters!
Can't we grandfather him in?
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Maybe I'm missing something, but when I read this all I see is a request for more money than usual to support state efforts and then federal help in cleaning up debris. This letter doesn't seem to address the issues that people are raising with regards to FEMA's involvement with food, water, shelter, and evacuation.
Well then something is screwed up.
According to the press release date 8-29... At about 1400 stating that my agency is responsible for Ice in the state of La.
They were supposed to cover ice, water, immediate loss of life, human suffering, temporary housing, etc...
It explains even the distribution network that exists in Memphis.
Now something must be wrong... Because if Blanco never said "pretty please"... Why were agencies mustering out according to the Stafford Act?
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Something is amiss.
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I don't know, this is just like giving a homeless person $5 and expecting him to buy food with it. Whoops that's exactly what we're doing. Some people are going to use that money for drugs, booze, etc. and I don't appreciate my tasx money being used for that. How about coupons that can be used for food, water, clothes, shelter?
I didn't know drug dealers take debit/credit cards? Who do they deal with... Take Amex?
Do they got one of those plate slidy/imprint things attached to a rope on their belt?
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Why don't you check and see when that disaster was declared and then compare it with how long it took for then for FEMA etc, to use the authority thereby conferred. She made the appropriate declaration on the 26th and the next day asked the President to as well. Bush acted in response and made his own declaration thereby activating all the authority etc, that is contained in the Stafford Act, etc.
Now, if your point is that she should have made that declaration and request sooner, fine but the fact is she made the declaration and request long before people started dying at the convention center. I left out that paragraph for that reason, it's not an issue in the "did Bush have any or enough authority?" question. The act was satisfied on the 26th at the earliest or the morning of the 27th at the latest. Strangely, the White House press release is dated 8/27 but says it is declaring an emergency beginning on 8/26 ?@@?.
Here is the letter to the prez... Dated 8-28-05... One day before the storm.
I thought it was the day OF the strom... In fact it was sooner.
Everything is in there... Funding, etc... Everything that Eryn pasted from the opening paragraph Sec. 401.
It is a 4 page letter to the prez. Mike in Syracuse originally posted it in his thread.
Thanks Mike.
All I can figure out is that they didn't say pretty please and submit it in June, so the bureacracy could get a handle on it.
Maybe, the administration should get Lexmark to handle its document management? Things can get pretty complicated.
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So what you are saying is that she didn't say please? Like I said before, probably didn't have any carbon-paper to file it in triplicate?
Basically FEMA was there under the FRP and did nothing because of this? What a bureacracy we have become.
Early on I remember seeing the request made by the gov. on Monday... It was posted here... The day Katrina hit. Was that not good enough? Didn't provide all the details for FEMA to move? Did you see it?
Dang, there I go again. More stupid questions!
This makes the DMV and registering my vehicle look like a walk in the park.
Again, I will play my sig...
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Here is a link to the press release from 8/27, a day after the Governor declared a state of emergency in La., where the President declared La. to be a disaster area as well and which states:
"...The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety..."
And further:
"Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency."
I am no expert on the Stafford Act but this seems clear enough that as of 8/27, because the President declared a state of emergency, albeit the day after the governor did, FEMA had all the authority it needed.
I have been mentioning the Stafford Act for a week now... Seems they don't want to hear it here.
I guess Bush is good, Bush bad, looters, rapists, etc... are better talking points?
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I don't really know the legal ins and outs of this but I believe that the feds can have all the power they want when a threat like this occurs. Its not like Katrina respected any political boundry. It hit across several states and uncounted towns, villages, counties, etc. I can't imagine that FEMA can't come in until every constable, mayor, governor, etc in the effected areas fills out some forms in triplicate. I suspect this angle is part of the spin trying to combat the spin to blame Bush.
You are so right.
Didn't the gov of La send a letter to the pres on Monday.
Maybe Blanco was out of carbon paper?
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The Federal government isn't responsible for evacuating cities; local governments are. The whole reason they ordered a mandatory evacuation before Katrina hit was that the city was going to be leveled and getting in to rescue people wasn't going to be easy. This is why you evacuate before the worst happens.
And I don't expect the Feds to be responsible for having an evacuation plan for every U.S. city while local officials sit on their hands.
Oh yes they are... When state and local authorities become overwhelmed. Wasn't their a letter to the president indicating that help is needed because of this. FRP was there ready to go, albeit 4 days late.
This isn't a pissing contest between the state/local and feds.
The feds fully acknowledge their role as "calvary" with regards to this.
Again... I am starring at the press release right now.
Bib... You understand this right?
Again... Why has this become a pissing contest? The feds fully acknowledeged the pickle NOLA was gonna be put in before the storm.
Not just NOLA, throughout the gulf coast, the FRP was just as slow.
Bledsoe Fumbles Snap!
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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My bad... You are right... For some reason, I thought he had 2 picks and a fumble...
Well, just the fumbed snap.
I went back and checked the stats and noticed he didn't have a pick... Brees had the two picks.
SD did EVERYTHING TO lose the game. SD had 1st and goal with under a minute to play... They should have won.
So even if DB is perfect... It is still a toss up?