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Interesting observation. I'm not familiar w/ msg tubes, but here's a way it might work: You have a vacuum pump on a tee in 'the middle' of the tube. Near 'the other end', you have a switchable valve that usually is closed. This will allow suction to take stuff from inside The Pearl and propel it down the tube. Somewhere inline, b4 the pump tee there's a sensor that sees an object traveling down the tube. This sensor turns off the pump and opens the valve at the other end. The momentum of the object is sufficient for it to procede out the other end of the tube. If you needed to fool the Pearl observers that the tube was always on, you'd need an extra valve (normally open) and a second vacuum pump.

My rather dubious highlight, is that I completed a pass! I played one yr of semi-pro & was a punter. I'm rolling left (I'm left-handed), being chased, just b4 I'm about to be tackled, while still on the run, I throw a perfect pass to someone that has about 1/2 step on the coverage guy. Presumably (I never saw it as my face was in the turf), the guy gets immediately tackled for about an 8 yard gain! The bad news is that it was 4th & 13 AND I was running for my life cuz I dropped a perfect snap.

As they always say, "Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder."

Mine was 'Beware of Doug" (I used to work for an 'idea guy' named Doug, who frequently reaped (or is it reak ) havoc.) Hopefully, this'll work: http://www.whiterose.org/michael/blog/arch.../GL_Beware.html

I don't think you understand the logic. Returning a KO, McGee is let's just say 3 yards on avg better than anyone else. Bear in mind, that our superlative results are due as much to the other players as to him. (Thanks for the stats Lori.) On any individual defensive play, he is NOT worth ANYWHERE near 3 yards per play. Even on a pass play directed at him, he isn't worth that much. So, you're better off having him returning a kick than being on the play for a defensive snap. (Assuming of course than my injury liklihood hypothesis isn't WAY inaccurate.) Keeping a heathy player on the bench doesn't help the team too much. They're only productive if they're on the field & contributing.

As mentioned, he's one of the best KO returns in the league. Although he's a very good CB, I wouldn't put him among the leagues elite. AFAIK, there's no indication that returning kicks is any more dangerous w/ respect to risking injury than playing defense. (My guess is even on a per play basis, it's less, cuz you usually know where you're being hit from & aren't 'in the way' during pile ups.) That said, I think the marginal improvement of having him return kicks rather than someone else, definitely justifies having him do so.

Okay, I'm just curious as to how many of us are familiar w/ that reference. I guess I should consider myself 'old'.

Another solution - From the command prompt type format c: /s NOTE : I'm just kidding, Don't do this.

Nice work John, but b4 being too confident in your observations, I bring up something that Mr House alluded to. Maybe it's just that Carolina DL is so much better than ours rather than Reyes being much of an upgrade to our OL.

I really don't care much but what peeves me off is the dude is gonna do a stunt that takes 7 minutes & they're gonna make a 2 HOUR tv show of it. What are they gonna do, have like 100 minutes of commercials?

Afraid I can't be of much help w/ your problem. As it appears you've already had your share of facetious remarks, let me add another comment. Isn't by definition an insecticide toxic?

The players themselves might have been pleasantly surprised w/ how early they were taken, but you can rest assured that their agents will still try to squeeze every penny out of the negotiations that they can (that is their job). 1st Round pick are always more difficult to sign; I believe typically the earlier the worse, so unless things have changed due to the new CBA, I'd be surprised if those two guys are signed & in camp when it 1st when it 1st opens.

I think you can/should throw Cutler & Leinart out of the mix as maybe we really weren't interested in a QB (i.e. we had much more pressing holes). Good point re: watching the development of the 3 DTs, also relative to any of several that we could have had w/o surrendering a pick to move up). However, that is really only like 2 instances (value of Whitner relative to the 2 we passed on & then McCargo), which considering the crapshoot that the draft is, is hardly sufficient evidence to make a meaningful evaluation upon. Sorta like evaluating an investment advisor based solely on a couple of stock rankings.

Gonna see a lot of idling cars in bar/tavern parking lots.

No. At about the same time period, an OL guy for the 9ers wore one, too. Perhaps others, but those are/were the only 2 I know of.

If I can add 1 more - In one of the Pink Panther movies, when Clousseau tries to cross the moat. I think the best, most LOL physical comedy ever. All those movies were great, but that one scene was classic.

Off the top of my head, two: From Trading Places : Think big, think positive, never show any sign of weakness. Buy low, sell high. Fear? That's the other guy's problem. Nothing you have ever experienced will prepare you for the unlimited carnage you are about to witness. Superbowl, World Series -- they don't know what pressure is. In this building, it's either kill or be killed. You make no friends in the pits and you take no prisoners. One moment you're up half a mil in soybeans and the next, BOOM!, your kids don't go to college, and they've repossessed your Bentley. Also, for another reason, the Jamie Lee Curtis dance scene from True Lies.

I don't know whether or not he has a drug problem (nor do you). He DOES have a problem w/ the NFL substance abuse policy.

Actually, IMO as woman vball players go, Misty May is a ways down the list (not that she's not quite attractive). Her partner, Kerri Walsh is hotter. And Rachel Wachholder is practically another species.

Okay, so there IS a way to successfully negotiate the 'dating' your girlfriend's roommate.

FYI, China's currency is the Yuan. Yen is Japan. It was a funny joke & good for a laugh though!

45.) So the judge says, "I'm sorry Mr. Mouse but the court denies your request for divorce, as we find your wife, Minnie, to be mentally competent." To which, Mickey replies, "Oh no, your Honor, I didn't say she was crazy. I said she was f#@$ing Goofy!"

No, that can't afford to design it for the AVERAGE person. I suspect that at least 99% of riders suffer no, or at most minor ill effects. That ride probably gets 1000s of riders a day (I haven't been there in decades, so I haven't seen it) I think the problem lies in that the average persons tolerance for motion and G forces (& desire for thrill derived from a particular level of them) apparently exceeds what a few can handle. Further, most people don't know their tolerance or the realize the risk they're taking (due to their limitations). W/o a thorough pre-screening procedure (which isn't practical), rides must be designed to be more subdued than what some would desire.

The only justification I can think that makes that statement valid is that they are CASH flow rich, therefore the actual monetary outlay is NBD for them. This, and the ever escalating cap figure allows them to deficit spend, that is pay for this years productivity in future years cap $.

One thing I'd like to add, but I can't recall exactly what was said. While out on their trek to 'the line', Kate said something to Jack about being 'not good & safe' or something. Made me think about how the others were only interested it 'good' people.