UConn James

Nor should you or Tom Delay and his ilk be defining what life is for anyone else. Each person should act in accordance to what they believe for areas where "life" is debatable. If it's not right for you, then don't do it. This case has shown nothing if not the need for a written living will to clear up family squabbles.

Plus, he was "stuck" at the QB position there. And, uhmm, it's kind of against the laws of physics and space/time to throw the ball and catch that ball in the same play. In the NFL, he'll be a guy that can fill multiple slots. TE, WR, backup or surprise situational QB to confuse defenses.... It would be nice for Mularky to have the same kind of player that Stewart was before he became a full-time QB.

For an explanation of what's happening re: the plane in the preview, highlight for spoilers, and skip on by if you don't want to read (the yellow should be enough to obscure view): Boone gets into the hatch and gets radio contact. The plane is indeed another plane that apparently went off course and crashes onto the island. Seems like they're setting up a Pacific version of the Bermuda Triangle. If you saw last week, Sayid gives Jack a compass which points the wrong way, and then says it's broken. I would guess the island has a strong magnetic pull, and it may be connected to the "black rock" that Rousseau wrote about. Her party crashed by boat, and there's now two plane crashes, and possibly three, depending what the hatch turns out to be. Maybe the "Adam and Eve" they found in the cave early on were Amelia Earhardt and Fred Noonan? Anywho, there's drugs in the plane that crashes tonight. Sets up an interesting angle for Charlie.... Sorry for the technical snafu, Doctor. :P

It definitely has the look of an ep where a lot happens rather than a lot of the teasing that's gone on thus far.

This was actually mentioned downthread. I don't want to mention any names but his initials are VABills. Some people grasp at red herrings when they're desperate to somehow 'prove' they're 'right.' All I know is what happens happens, and the legal determination is being made by the person who it is entrusted to by law and is following the wishes of the patient. That should have been the end of it. Believe it or not, there are opinions in this case b/w making Terri the Bionic (But Still Devoid CT-Scan (Except According to Hack Doctors Who 'Diagnose' By Video)) Woman and dancing on her grave.

A lot like the Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun casinos in Vegas East wanting the state to pay hundreds of millions for roadwork and bridges right up to their doorstep. It's crap. Imagine Gerber Scientific demanding that the state pay to build their offices and pave their driveway. Same thing, only that instead of producing money for the economy, sports franchises and new stadiums simply divert the flow of money in an economy. Which makes these requests/demands for stadia simply retarded.

Provided the link upthread, but since people are still talking about it, it bears re-linking. I highly recommend that everyone sign up on this, unless you like the phone ringing during dinner. I have still gotten calls from time-share azzholes too (maybe there's an exemption for them) and they are serious phone stalkers. But it carries a certain weight when you can say "I am on the federal Do Not Call List. I have your number on my CallerID and I'm now going to report you to the FTC and you will be fined $30,000 for calling me. Goodbye." You don't even need to say "Take me off your list" when you say that.

Most is common knowledge for anyone who reads the WNY papers. One good point that was made, tho, is depth at LB. I wouldn't put much stock into the age consideration that they're pumping up for Fletcher (and Villareal) --- sounds more like a lazy writer with the epiphany of 'Hey, they're over 30. Their skills are declining.' That said, there's not much behind the starters at LB. And this draft is seriously weak in the category.... Let's just hope there's no injuries, knock on wood.

You could fill it with popcorn. Requires a hot air popper (dinosaur-like relic these days) and a few bags of popping corn. It's pretty cheap, only takes time and a few garbage bags. But it is a memorable one.

Yeah, he just got the killers acquitted. Big difference, that. And tried to inflame race relations based on lies any chance he got (See: Posthumous Sgt. (Really, a rookie) Cornell Young case in Providence, where the guy, in plainclothes, was too stupid to put his gun down outside of a nightclub. Johnnie was only asking for $25M IIRC.). God knows there's enough real malice and hatred to stamp out that you don't need to puff up the lies. It is for that reason that I am overwhelmingly ambivalent.

Since these happen in threes.... Jerry Falwell's in critical condition. And maybe Al Sharpton will finally have one banana cream puff too many.

I'm not exactly sure how I feel. Overwhelming ambivalence?

The SNL skit a few years back w/ the Census guy was classic. Anywho, there's the Federal Do Not Call List for telemarketers. It doesn't stop nonprofits or pollsters/survey people from calling you, but the phone rings a lot less here. I've got a phone for my convenience, not for theirs.

<applause> Exactly. </applause>

The scenario isn't exactly right, but that was in the Bengals game. Fat Sam wasn't benched. Jerry Gray kept Ron Edwards in on more plays than usual b/c he was tearing it up and getting great penetration into the backfield and busting up plays. Adams got a little huffy about it during and a little after the game that he lost playing time. Gray said BFD and stated the above reasons why Edwards was kept in, and he and Adams apparently made nice. Rest assured, he'll be wearing a Bills uniform this season, and rest assured, that uniform will still look like 10 pounds of stuffing in a 1-pound bag.

If you think Modrak will be much different from who he's learned the trade from the past several years, you're mistaken. TD signs players and takes chances on players, many of which have panned out, some that haven't. Name a GM who hasn't and doesn't. As for No. 9, Bledsoe restructured his contract. His cap number was $5.5M if my math is correct (go to the 2004 Front Office page on billsdaily). I'd say that, or even $8M/yr, is better than the $16M/yr Indy will be paying Manning to be a choke artist. If you're going to quit on your team, get your facts straight. What a fan! And, this is the important part, so listen up..... It's a !@#$ing game!!

Seems the circumstances have changed somewhat, or not at all b/c of where the "immediate cremation" rumor spawned from. For all of those resigned to think the worst of Michael Schiavo, he wants an autopsy to be done so the extent of Terri's brain damage (which the CT scan from a year ago, on CBS Sunday Morning, shows is extensive) can be shown. Reuters: Schiavo autopsy to end conspiracy talk I guess Mr. Schiavo's official unofficial TBD accountants will have something to say as their last stand on why he's Satan incarnate and not just an ordinary man in an extra- ordinary situation. How'd you like your life scrutinized as much as his for being in the legal position of trying to respect her wishes? As for what actually matters beyond all the hype and hoopla, it looks like Terri will be passing to her rest soon. Godspeed.

I'm glad you could clear that up for us, God. (By the by, could you see fit to give me the Powerball numbers for next Wednesday? I'll tithe 10 percent. Honest.) From "due South" where they're trying to solve a crime:

Man arrested in alleged Schiavo case murder plot Much more where that came from, all over the Web, as some people believe that the answer to what they see as murder, is more murder. And then they pick up their hymnals and turn to page 213 to sing Nearer Our God To Thee.

Is that like the gilbriding job with "Travis Hunter"?

It usually is D-I players selected in the first few rounds, and they comprise a high percentage of all players taken in the seven rounds. Still, it's not unheard of for guys from smaller schools to be picked, tho the results aren't usually good to get even an adequate starter. I believe the last true "small" school player the Bills selected was Matt Stevens who was coming off a knee injury (and it wasn't even TD that drafted him! ) from Appalachian State in the third round in the mid-to-late 90s. About the only ones I can remember being superstars are Andre Reed and John Mobley, both out of Kutztown State. If a player from a D-II or -III school has eyes on the NFL, it's usually through UDFA pickup. UConn was D-IA (and this only sounds bigger than it actually was) up until about 5 years ago and had a grand total of four players ever selected in the NFL draft in team history. Most recently, Brian Kozlowski, a TE that pretty much was signed by every team Dan Reeves went to, basically b/c he "knew the system." We've now got three players that have a decent shot of getting drafted this year.

It's one thing to make the argument that it's a bunch of whiners blaming Bush, and quite another to put this in the grand scheme. If he doesn't support it, he shouldn't have signed it. He signed the Texas law. I don't care how many legislators vote for a bill to put mercury in the drinking water at 367 River Road, Springfield, MO, I don't so much sign that. Add this to the expectation that the Senate will approve all of his judicial nominations. So, either he's a hypocrite, which is bad, or he doesn't believe in the system of checks and balances, which, him being the President, is worse. Question, tho. How can you write No. 1 and then write No. 4? Sorry, but while he's surely not the only one, he could have stopped all the stupidity with a veto or pocket veto. In college, they called this practice "professor-shopping" to pick the most lenient, laissez-faire, easy-grading profs around. (I always liked the hard profs better b/c it was a challenge, and you do your best work like that). Seventeen different courts they've been to now? They have ZERO respect for the law, zero respect for Teri, and they're so used to the role of being the caretakers and having something interesting to talk about and rally around that they will not let go to the vessel that once carried her spirit. Word is that there are only "hours left." Godspeed, Teri.

A few years ago, UConn had a QB, Keron Henry, like that who eventually became the backup to Orlovsky (who's projected for the 2nd round this year) in camp and then a WR during the season. He actually did pretty well there for two years. In 2-on-2 BBall pickup game a couple of summers ago, a buddy from high school and I kicked KH's and his WR buddy's asses.... To me, if you've had your QB starting at another position, it's time to say 'Hey, we need a true QB.' Recruit a truly GOOD prospect by dangling the phrase "possible four-year starter" in front of them and see how fast they sign. Esp. w/ PS's reputation. I'd say to start the Morelli kid, not that I've seen or heard of him, but Paterno should trust his scouts. Should JoePa be back? That's an unanswerable question. His team hasn't shown much on O for the past few years but,.... he's JoePa! I thought last year would be it but he's back; maybe he wants to end on a positive note.

They were busy putting lipstick on the Social Security pig. I've only seen the Texas law that Bush signed mentioned on ONE media source, online. Everyone else has been mum. Still getting softball questions from a press corps that's laying down on the job. His chances were slim and none before this thanks to his 5-time cocaine loser of a daughter who, surprisingly, kept getting a slap on the wrist. Ah, the Bushes!

My favorite food? Toss-up b/w spinach and rhubarb from my back yard.