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Crap. I was thinking of Stevenson. Haggan's been a ghost.

I had read it was going to be new eps. Per TvTome: Some kind of Special on 27 April 22. The Greater Good (a.k.a. Sides) -- Sayid ep, on 4 May 23. Born to Run -- Kate ep, on 11 May 24. Exodus (1) -- 18 May 25. Exodus (2) -- 25 May 26. Exodus (3) -- 25 May As for the previews, they don't show any more than Abrams wants you to see for whatever reason. Then, there was the preview that showed Shannon getting picked up by the monster....

I think the only reason it may have been a letdown was that last week had so much happen, e.g. the light. And it wasn't revealed this week. I don't think it was Sara who died on the table. It would have been a lot bigger and more dramatic argument in the ep that had it. Ian Sommer-something.... I think he's on "Smallville" but I don't think that's much of an issue. He signed a contract to be there as long as he was needed, sounds like a blind contract based on how the writers keep a close release on the scripts. And Boone will still be appearing in flashbacks. I think it's all new eps until the season finale. Three eps, then a two-part season finale, the last of which I hear will be 90 minutes and no commercials.

"Do No Harm" in this case, wasn't exactly how everyone thinks of that phrase. The criticism of Jack was that he was so committed he couldn't let go. Instead of taking drastic, futile efforts, he did step back after doing everything he could. He seemed ready to give all of his blood before Sun ripped the needle out. I think the title of the ep has more to do w/ the final minute of tonight's ep. From the preview of next week, looks like Jack and Sayid are going to taketh life away, b/c Locke did harm. "I'm going after John Locke!" (Anyone notice that Boone's shirt last week had the number 48, as shown upside down)? So, Jack married the Julie Bowen character (Sara?)? I take it this was before his father operated drunk, etc. And his father, at the pool, did seem to be trying to steer him toward not getting married. My opinion on Jin changed a little for the positive tonight. And Sawyer.

If I remember correctly, Crowell is primarily a MLB. I think Haggan was the OLB depth before he was released/not re-signed. I think TD tries for some OLB depth in the later rounds or in UDFAs.

Clinton didn't exactly bend over backwards for the environment. And he's a DINO who picks and chooses his politics from the worst parts of both parties. Can you say NAFTA, which was pushed thru by him and the Republicans, which has since sold our country down the river? Canadian forests clearcut to build houses in America, American forests clearcut to build houses in Mexico. Nevermind the macroeconomic noose it is in its other effects.

In the news that several states have passed laws to allow a pharmacist to refuse to fill a prescription for morning-after pills (as long as they give info to a pharmacy where they can be bought --- tho some of them are fighting this stipulation too), brought attention by a woman who suffered a miscarriage and doctors had to prescribe them for some reason. Several other states are considering laws that would require a pharmacist to fill a prescription regardless of his/her individual beliefs. They're licensed by a state to serve citizens of all beliefs. If they won't do the job, they should be de-certified. Just to posit a theory here, but does that mean I can refuse to sell firewood to a pharmacist who does this and say "Freeze to death"? (Well, yes, I know I can do this). Or can doctors at a hospital refuse surgery for someone who shot themselves or slashed their wrist b/c they believe suicide is morally wrong?

The oil industry has so many politicians in their pockets they walk with a limp. And to be fair, it includes both sides. But is slanted toward the right. The really sad thing, tho, (and I suggest you read an article that was in Field and Stream several months ago) is that Bush didn't even need to be bought.

Then, there's Cardinal Sin from the Philippines. You can't make this stuff up, folks.

The preview has been playing a lot the past couple of days.... Spoilers in yellow: Read some things a few weeks ago that the episode where Claire has the baby will be the one where a major character dies, in a circle-of-life theme. Original spoiler said it was more poignant b/c it would be "a boy who dies." Didn't consider Boone a boy, but it certainly does look that way. It's going to be a Jack-centric ep. He's already saved Charlie.... I think there needs to be a loss just to balance it into believability b/c he can't save everyone. And the more I think about Locke as being this group's Ethan, the more I'm convinced of it. I've had a bad feeling about him from the start. Terry O'Rourke was a great choice to play Locke. I predict he gets banished before the end of the season.

Louisville Sluggers don't cost that much. Can't you use wood?* (James is not responsible for wisecracks made in the wood-is-p___s milieu).

You might try Exclusive Pro Sports. You should probably call the number b/c the website isn't very extensive. I got a Bills jersey through them back in the mid-90s and the price was all right and they were really helpful. They specialize in MLB, and I'm quite sure they have throwbacks. Hope that helps.

All I was asking for was a charging call when the NCState point guard hipchecked Marcus Williams.... You know where 'sympathy' is in located in the dictionary.

Yes I do. W/ all of the information out there, to continue smoking is knowingly putting a gun to your head. I know people who smoke and have myriad health problems because of it. And they still smoke. It's a choice that has consequences these people knew all too well, Jennings more than most. I hope he does get better, but I'm not going to say I'm sorry for him.

Well, it's good that he quit, but he never should have started. I have a hard time showing him any pity. One thing to say about him is at least he listens and talks to all sides. I remember one interview he did w/ the NRA and Handgun Control. When the pro-gun people sat and listened quietly to the other side, and then when it was their turn and the gun control people started rudely talking/shouting over them, Jennings turned to the NRA people and writhly said, "Now I see what you're up against." At least he's fair.

That and a strange brew..... Yaknow.... Kofi...? Oh no, I'm gonna get pulled off the stage with a cane. Yes, he should resign.

One of the quirks of Catholicism to cut off questioning. To be fair, tho, JPII kind of made a joke about infallabilty when he was first elected. From the sound of the joke, I think he did see the inanity of it.

Ben Sobieski never really impressed me. Tucker did well in relief at C last year, but he's not the answer. If Teague is a FA next year, I can see TD drafting a center early as is his MO of finding a replacement a year before. Give a rookie a year to acclimate, get him some spot duty, and then let him take over. An aging Teague is going to want a higher contract and I don't think he's quite worth the one he got.

They like to link it back to the past tho. At my brother's wedding in a small Catholic church on the hottest day of the year, the priest ambled on and on about "the ancients." Meanwhile, it was well over 100 degrees inside with all of the body heat and we were all wearing black suits. To anyone who was overweight, it was nice b/c they must have lost 10 pounds in those three hours.

Because the "Pro-life" proponents don't try to do that....

I actually agree with you on this point. I went to a congregational (I'm not sure what kind of protestantism it was, even, no one ever said) church until I was 18 that was filled w/ stiff upper lip New Englanders. The main line of beleief and teaching was "We are not Catholics. We are simple people who don't need marble and gold and prayer candles. Prayer and hymn singing are quite enough." Frequent quoting of the passage about it being easier for a rich man walking through the eye of a needle.... This even played out when the 18th c. church building burned down (boiler explosion). All of the walls were flat white, cheap red carpet, run-of-the-mill pews, etc. And it was never about This is what we believe, it was This is what we are not.

First Pam Anderson, then Paris Hilton, now a David Baas video! :huh: I would not be angry if TD picks him in Round 2.

After reading that, it's definitely something to think about. But it also has me wondering why the Others, if there are any, wouldn't have searched out the plane when it crashed. They would undoubtedly have seen and heard it in the air or heard transmissions on the radio. I'm not quite sure the Others exist.

Oh, defrocking a few priests and saying that offenders would suffer in the afterlife for what they did is almost as good as fixing the structure of the friggin system that allows it to happen and covers it up. The pope was a truly benevolent and pious man who was personally great with children, he was like the favorite grandfather to the world, but his administrative control for protecting the children from the priests was lacking. Bernard Law was promoted to the Vatican! The Boston Archdiocese is comparable to the Chicago FedEx plant. If they screw up a package and can't pay, the the parent company doesn't sit back and say it's Chicago's fault, they have to make restitution. Nevermind that the Boston branch's land holdings are considerable, yet they cry poverty. And the Catholic Church is the largest landholder in the world. This excuse sucks and the victims aren't getting the help they need (one of them committed suicide a couple of months ago). That's tantamount to murder.

"No sex for us; we're British."