Dan Gross

So that's where Losman got the Bledsoe jersey he's been wearing around...

That's why I'll post my personal guarantee that it will happen...here. When 2-3 days pass, I will say there's a hitch holding things up. And Hell, if it doesn't happen I can always say something unforeseen came up! At the same time I will be guaranteeing that the deal is dead over at BillsZone. Don't really need delay tactics there, except maybe some spin control if there's some indication from Donahoe and/or Green that it's still alive. This way I'm guaranteed to look like an insider/genius on one board. On the other, I'll still be a moron, but no loss there! SO mark my words, this will happen, unless something unforeseen comes up, in 2-3 days!

In the church I attend (Presbyterian) christenings are done during a standard worship service. Part of the Christening is for the congregation at large to accept responsibility for helping with the spiritual growth of the child. So I didn't think to pay above my standard offering, but at the same time I had family members attend who wouldn't normally attend a service at that church, so the church did benefit by whatever they gave. Of course, if you're not a member of the church, then I would think an honorarium is in order...

More than a hobby...IIRC he was making more in Vegas as a magician than he is as a Bill. Someone actually taking a pay cut to play football...you don't hear that every day...

You want a chiseled physique, click over to page 3.

I didn't say he was American, I didn't say he was unpatriotic. I'm talking about sphere of influence. Who do you think has more sway on the millions of Roman Catholics in the US? The Pope, or a group of picketing protesters? And what percentage of city vs. rural residents are ineligible due to no diploma, not being a citizen, too many dependents (or being a single parent), criminal record, financial eligibility, physical shape? Are you basing this on the fact that enlistment among African Americans is down, which would reduce the "urban" population participating? If you're going to brush with a broad stroke and talk stereotypes, use all statistics, not just the ones that appear to prove your point. Did you ever consider the strengthening economy is providing for more opportunities for people who might otherwise consider the military as an only viable option? What is the source of your statistics, that point to the protestors (not already established personal opinion about the Iraq conflict) as the cause of the decline?

So you are calling decorated veterans, military families, currently serving troops and reseves unpatriotic, eh? http://www.vaiw.org/vet/index.php http://www.bringthemhomenow.org/ http://www.veteransforpeace.org/ http://www.ivaw.net/ etc...each of these links to other organizations that have current and past members of the military and their families protesting the war. I take it they are all being unpatriotic?

Yeah, you're right...expect WGR to pick this up and run with it...Facts be damned the guy seems to be speaking with authority...

Prayers out to you, your fried, and both your families...

Hang in there Ramius. You have a ton of people, myself included, praying for you here.

Cutesy shortened form of American. Sports teams gotta have a one-or-two syllable shortened form of their nick....

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So I suppose then that the Pope dying is a good thing for the American war efforts? After all, he was clearly against the Iraq War, and Catholics who may have considered enlisting would probably be more influenced by the Holy Father than some hippy freak marching in the streets. And just so that I have it straight: you are saying that while our soldiers are out there trying to make Iraq more like America, where people have the right to Free Speech, America should be more like Saddam-era Iraq? 'Kay... Isn't a recruit that is so shakey in his commitment that he could be dissuaded by seeing someone with an anti-War picket sign the type of person that would have been weeded out long before he served any active duty? If not, would that be the kind of person you'd want watching your back?

Don't be a jerky jerk.

Tune in next week... ....same bat time.... ....same bat channel....

Well, actually it was gone, but Dorenbas pulled it out of his helmet...

I prefer it on backwoods angel hair pasta myself.

ours too... It's that "Fredonia effect," I guess...

I think she was benched for a soccer game for being 10 seconds late for practice too...

To get back on topic, can you please change the title and add NSFW?

Yeah, I mean you're all over the food references today...surprised you missed it.

So long as you don't get a taste for moron hair pasta....

You were supposed to use purple ink to correct him...

Is that what they make a Western BBQ Burger with?

How many angels end up bald in order to make a Rich-sized plate of that?