UConn James

I would say it is common sense for the same reason why a student shouldn't be allowed to take 6 gym classes and get an out on World Civ b/c he or she went on a field trip into international waters. High school sports are not equivalent to gym class for the same reason the chess club shouldn't be; it's extra-curricular. There are the J.P. Losmans of the world who'd do that, and then take it to the BOE or the courts. And they'd be right. You bend the rules for one kid, you bend them for everyone.

Mary Ann. Definitely Mary Ann.

In his eighth year on the job, assuming a 180-day school year, hypothetically, he won't have to spend a single day at work. Nice!

And if it wasn't readily apparent to Rian Lindell before, he's gotta know he's on the hot seat.

So, she made the decision that she needed to take two (apparently) elective music classes and not take the gym class that was required to graduate. She's dealing with the consequences of that decision. <shrug> Good luck at Trinity, Isabel.

-A brain surgeon whose patient dies of a blot clot on the operating table. -A psychologist who has a crazy wife or is crazy as a loon himself. -A celebrity show host who regularly reports on the shortfalls/sins of Hollywood and who should know better who enters rehab and has copies of his phone calls to hookers all over the Web. -A pope who truly, purely loved the youth of the world who couldn't protect altar boys by forcefully standing up to his own priests and cardinals, demanding some butt. .... There are probably better analogies than these to this specific topic, but the backhand of irony isn't reserved exclusively for these guys, that's for sure.

I'm not sold on it simply b/c they're going to open the hatch in the season finale. Seems kind of moot that they'd split b/c of it. I knew it was Sun. Interesting stuff about Kate, this was the guy when she claimed to have killed the man she loved, even tho it was his choice to stay in the car. So, I gather she was wanted for something when she went into the hospital. Can anyone w/ TiVo pause on the cop's newspaper? And then on the time capsule, was the writing on the cover discernable? She left the toy airplane on the car seat. Who do you suppose put it in the safe deposit box 815? Yeah, an unanswerable question. Is anyone getting more biblical readings w/ the raft=arc, and the big tree (the camera lingered on it for a while, maybe I'm putting too much to that) as the Tree of Knowledge?

Why don't you look up who the biggest contributors are in most political campaigns: MBNA. And let me tell you, that's not for nothing.

Sounds kind of like UConn's Rentschler Stadium, where about the only grilling you can do is on an electric hibatchi. Unfuggin-believable. Back when they played in Snorrs/Yukon/UCan't, I saw some pretty outrageous stuff in the tailgating milieu. My brother is graduating from the police academy next Tuesday. A largely thankless, Catch-22 job.

Locke was also in one of the flashbacks sitting in his wheelchair behind Jack and Rose. He's not one of the Others (but he knows there are others there) except for however the island has its fix on him. The vaguery re: some characters not coming back yet not being killed, might be the raft, yeah? Don't get on it Kate!!! The music for the show has been really well done. Mix b/w Hurley's CD player early on, Driveshaft, and the drama-heighters w/ the orchestra. That's one aspect that Abrams does well in using on Alias as well, tho I can't follow that show anymore.

I think someone posted after the draft that a secretarial person who was working in the war room said TD and TM were indeed on the phones trying to move up before the Jests to pick Nugent, but couldn't get it done.

Well, in San Fran.... I wonder what the NFL's fashion gestapo says about this, Dikkka's hybrid approach.

<Liverpool accent> Eight days a week... </Liverpool accent>

Tags: 'Tom Landry who?' So much for suits and ties making a comeback.... I guess they want everyone to go grunge or be assimilated to the NFL collective. Someone tell Jim Kelly not to wear his yellow blazer anymore.

Relative who is an ACO has had several cases like this over the years, and there are actual laws on the books that fowl can go wherever they want and vehicles have to stop for them. If they're hit, the owners can sue for the cost of the bird and for calculated earnings from what they would have produced in their lifespan. I've never looked at the California statutes, but I'd wager the deputy is in the wrong (and it probably is payback for the people complaining). Farmers wrote most of the laws in this country having to do with this stuff.

How can he improve on how people view him? He could suck less. As you mentioned, I only know of him in connection to the soft money issue. From the sounds of it, he is nearly the candidate John Kerry was at times trying to portray himself to be. Unless he vastly increases his profile and has a stellar showing in the prelim debates where a lot of what the write-up says on him, he doesn't have a snowball's chance. Many in the party are saying the Dems will try to run an established governor rather than yet another Senator. I don't know who that'd be right now, but it's a long time b/w here and there.

Walking across the stage was one of the proudest days of my life. Good for Andre!

Well, how about a "LOST" theme? The Beach Bums, the Cave Dwellers, The Others, The Lostzillas.... A "Desperate Housewives" theme gives a lot of options for dirty minds, tho....

The pols said much worse things than 'loser' about Bill & Hill when their National Health Care wet dream went nowhere. SS Privitization seems to be going down the same road. You get what you give, which holds the same for how you treat people anywhere. We don't need name-calling right now tho. Reid has always been that way and it's why he backed into the leadership spot that no one else really wanted and for good reason.

Yeah. I'm sure teams will be lined up for a guy who can only be bothered to get his head out of his butt in a contract year. Parrish, barring injury, will take over the slot. Reed will be lucky if he doesn't get a visit from the Turk.

Soldiers, veterans, and their offspring should be given free reign to tailgate, pass on the right while going 90 mph, and flip the bird to the offending driver doing the speed limit. They should never have to wait in the checkout line at the supermarket; there should be a special rule where they can cut in front of 20 carts and then when the cashier is done, and tell her they're going to slap her and that she can go Eff herself. It sucks when you miss out on a call from a loved one fighting overseas. I know from experience. Doesn't give anyone the right to be above the rules and it certainly doesn’t give him the right to cuss people out or be physically threatening. I didn't really agree with the original 10 days either, which seemed a little harsh. But he is at fault here for not at least explaining the situation so he would likely get a special dispensation from the person in charge. But no, only, "I'm 17 years old, and I'll do what I want to do." Compelling argument there, junior!

A 10-day suspension seems a little harsh for that, but that's on the school's admin. Personal responsibility is the cat's meow for a lot of people until such time as someone should exercise it. When my brother was in Bosnia in '96 and called at odd hours. Sometimes you have to say, "Love ya. Take care of yourself, we're all thinking of you" and then send a care package the next day to make up for it. Sucks, yeah, but they're rules. If I show up late for work and there's no cashier for 30 minutes, however good the excuse was, I'd expect to be severely repremanded or fired.

Merci beaucoup, guys. Saw the new preview several times tonight. Walt is adament that Locke not open the hatch. I think there was a hatch-like thing in that Flash/Green Lantern/polar bear comic book. I've read about it before that someone was being poisioned by someone else, and there was Michael yarking his breakfast.... We'll find out a little bit more about Kate on Wed. as she's the flashback subject. I've harbored some serious doubt about her criminal status, thinking she's in a triple- or quadruple-agent or something. Maybe they'll shed some light on it before the end of the season.

Link. Doesn't look like a back-breaker (sh--!), especially given that the cap will be going up b/c of the new TV deals.

Apparently someone managed to get hold of some call sheets from the finale episode. Not much there as far as spoilers, just an interesting peek into the intricacy of shooting, logistics, etc. Front. Back. Did anyone watch the special on 20/20 last night? Forgot all about it, myself. Well, that and I was pouring rum and Cokes half the night....