UConn James

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." --- James Madison Yes it is where we are headed. Get ready for more chips to be knocked off by the pols. B/c they know the American people are equal parts too busy to care and very easy to manipulate with scare tactics.

What a tease!

So.... how much longer does McNally have? Vinklarek had 2 years before Greggggg had to let him go. Per Glanville's oft-repeated saying, the NFL means 'Not For Long' when your unit is not getting the job done, whether it's your 'fault' or not. Like I said, if things don't start turning around, JM might be looking for the door himself. Did the same w/ the Giants after they decimated the OL that got them to the SB in 2000. When is his contract up?

Most anytime you hear someone moralizing with vigor, bear in mind the axiom that "We hate about others what we hate most about ourselves.' The louder they shout, the more hypocritical they are.

My mental image upon reading this line is Richard III saying, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!!"

!@#$ YEAH! Anybody wanna say Big (L)east NOW?!?!? Huh? HUH?!! Didn't think so. May Miami and BC's administrators' armpits and pubic areas be infested by the fleas of a thousand camels!

Ditto. And I'd think the feeling may be mutual. For some reason, McNally hasn't found success here in his hometown area. If it doesn't get better --- and even if it does --- look for an amicable parting this offseason.

Really? How is this explained vis-a-vis the pilot? And Kelvin --- what was the success of his 'therapy'? That's something I wondered about too. Maybe the writers are just offing the characters who get arrested for DUI in Hawaii, one by one....

A little from Column A, a little from Column B. That theory page went a little over my head. I don't see how anyone can go making those kinds of predictions, nor why they bother. It's a TeeVee show. Watch. Discuss what has happened if you want --- I sure do --- but trying to sum up the entire arch of the show.... it's like people saying that they think, for sure, Harry Potter is going to die in the final book (and in terms of where Lost is, saying this four books ago). There's not really a point to discuss something that hasn't happened yet. And also, if it is right, they just ruined it for everyone. ...I hate it when people just can't be satisfied unless they know everything now, now, now. They should find a different show. And that's all I got to say about that. So tonight.... Wow. Continuing this season's theme of showing the darker sides of the people we came to know and like. The monster reappears. And can we assume that it is what assumes the form of other characters --- specifically, Christian Shepard when Jack saw him in 'White Rabbit'? Will he be back? It also seems that it appears to different people in different ways, as Locke said it was a beautiful light. As to Eko's story, some things to point out.... 1) When he was at the streamside, I knew this was what he would do.... as he drank the water, he brought it up to his mouth as he was looking around. It's a story in the Bible about an army of Israelites who drank at a river and those who put their faces directly in the water were killed; those who did as Eko were saved.... Goes into being aware of your surroundings. 2) The stone at the entrance to the plane... metaphor for the stone at the entrance of Jesus' tomb? 3) We also now know why Eko started building the church. He "owed Yemi" one. I thought those last words would be something about finishing it. In the Jack storyline, there's a powerplay in the Others' camp. Is Juliet someone to really trust? Ben's whole 'You got me; you weren't supposed to find out like this...' speech was pure canard.

Whew....

I hear he cheats and just uses Google for everything.

Wow. In my town of about 3,500 an election/referendum costs about $20,000. Became something of an issue with me b/c in the last budget, they held FIVE referendums. First it was a 15% increase, then they dropped it by about 1% b/w each after people voted NO. Thing is, in each referendum day, they were spending almost as much just to conduct the vote as it was by what they 'cut' the budget by. That's how things are pushed through in this and a lot of towns. Voter fatigue. This year, we are changing from the big old metal check-down voting machines to the paper scanners. We went from 1930s technology to circa 1970s. Don't know how that will affect things. But sh--. Six hundred large for an election for an average-size town is severe overkill. Is the entire police force on overtime for it?

Hey, the fire investigators need to eat, too.

Bah, I'd throw the cats into the fire!

You mean.... like I stated in the first sentence of that post? Not saying that the RB and FB are the only guys out there, but a great pairing sure can make a difference. GT was playing Miami and Cox was playing like a man on fire for his RB. He singlehandedly opened a 3 foot hole on a TD by taking two guys out at the same time. Blue chip pick, surely not; he'll be lucky to be drafted. But a guy like that can be a solid contributor. And Shelton isn't getting any better or younger.

Yep. Rare indeed for a FB to be picked earlier than 8 p.m. on Day 2. Especially these days, in the NFL. But holy sh--, watching the college games you get a sense of what a real running game could do for Buffalo. Imagine having 3rd&2 and being confident we can pick it up easily. We haven't had that attitude here since Sam Gash. MrLocke, you talk of 'useless positions' and I can comiserate, but FB is exactly one of those unsexy positions that doesn't get the credit it's due. With 2 spots, RB & FB, it addresses what should be about 65% of our offense.

Watching the GT game yesterday, I was really impressed by Michael Cox. Kid just has a nose for making the key block. Leonard is a rusher first and foremost and would have to learn to block. I don't think we have that luxury. As a reserve RB, tho, I think he could be a change-up to Willis, kind of a Bettis-type back.

Maybe just me, but the Jimmy Dean commercials with the Sun are enjoyable.

Evil Snake B word Woman!

It baffles me how people can vote for Repubs based on tax policy. What their mainstream does is spend just as much as the pie-in-the-sky Dem contingent wants to, only on different areas, and push the nasty-ass debt down the line so someone else can pay for it. Then make that debt a campaign issue against the other party. But it works b/c of apathy. Someone has a tagline quoting Bob Dole: 'We need to get back to the politics of failure' or somesuch. I don't know if this gridlock concept is what he had in mind, but that's a good way of explaining what needs to happen. Best way we have to make sure govt doesn't do much more than they should. What is so frustrating about Iraq is that this admin holds our schools to more account with NCLB saying that if X goal isn't reached and things aren't working by X date, the sh-- hits the fan. Yet in Iraq, our goals cannot have anything like a deadline. How do 'the terrorists win' with a deadline for the Iraqi govt to take over? To me, it sets a fire under their ass that they're going to be responsible for themselves --- same concept of the deadbeat live-in brother-in-law. Sure, they're two very different areas, but this is delving into overall guiding philosophy.

I was hoping to see Brad Butler in reserve duty. He is a 'development' player --- translation: Ralph pays him for 4 years and then they guy goes someplace else --- but style has been compared to Kyle Turley. I am glad that the coaches aren't just going to sit on their hands when we can all see the OL isn't getting the job done. I don't know what it says about McNally's job security this coming offseason.... It may be time for an amicable parting and some new blood.

A guy I knew at the U peed next to Drew (in the bathroom, in the urinal) at a metal concert in Boston. Shortly after, a couple of Pats players of the 300+-pound class were in the news for stage-diving. I think they were arrested, too. You've gotta be stupid to weigh that much and dive into a crowd.

Your avatar puts a bigger smile on my face than your post.