UConn James

We love to charge famous people with violent crimes like murder, rape and child molestation. We love to see them acquitted even tho they were guilty as sin. All of the reasons you give are exactly why I don't want to do what I majored in (which having read your stories, we did the same thing), even tho I did really well. Besides the crappy pay, the state of media erodes more and more each day. I am kind of struggling to find something else tho. Listing that major is kind of an albatross for a lot of employers, it seems.

Teri would've aspirated and died if the protesters had given her food or water. Feeding tube is considered a "machine." I don't think anyone is arguing that Teri's going to wake up and tell us about String Theory. Except you. In your slippery slope world, should people be arrested for taking one of those mints in the Chinese restaurant? I mean, there it is, so close to the register, it's almost like you're robbing them.

No, it's Kordellia Stewart. And, isn't it TOmmy Chang? That's how I've always seen it.

Yes, and if you go past a one-sentence HotPocket description, you'd find that's applicable to people who still have their faculties but are dy-"ing" ala terminal cancer, AIDS, etc. The ones you read about where a nurse puts 40cc of NaCl in the fluids. That is active involvement in the death. Ending machine hookup for someone who is braindead (except according to hack doctors who diagnose by watching 10 seconds of videotape) and their cerebellum is liquified is a different case.

Like the one in Nawlins a few years ago when it was 20 degrees at the Superdome? And it was 40 in Buffalo? Possibility of snow in the North, mudslides in California or hurricane aftermath in the South. Is one better than the others? It's time the Super Bowl was delivered back to FOOTBALL FANS than a horde of celebrities looking frantically for the nearest camera so they can continue the circle-jerk that is their business plan.

That wasn't directed at you, I just need to invest in a copy editor. It was to VA a few pages back who said this was "euthanasia" and went on a whole rant that it's unconstitutional in Florida and that everyone including the courts and Gov. Bush are asleep at the wheel and wrong, wrong, wrong, when in fact it's done every day for families in the same unfortunate circumstances, only w/o the media horde. I wholly agree with you on this.

Sorry, but Ralph is wrong about this. Did he have a bad experience in the SB in Minn.? Why would someone not want to have a 2-week influx of football fans with cash in hand for their region? Why should only the South and California get this boom? I'd be all right w/ the Jets building a stadium, if it was done w/ their own fuggin' money. This is for the same reason I wouldn't give IBM free money for their buildings. Yeah, it attracts people to a specific area, but it does not magically create money for the economy, it just diverts it.

Here's Exhibit 9,976,132 about the hypocracy behind limiting malpractice lawsuits. These people want it both ways: not to have the people whose pockets they're in to have to pay out to their victims. And then they say you have to let someone lie there, and waste resources with zero chance of recovery. The only option left is for a family to go bankrupt or hit the lottery. There's a legal difference b/w euthanasia and cases like these for the person of determination, the husband in this case, stopping treatment by not using machines, let's get that straight. VA saying "pulling the plug" in Florida is illegal according to their constitution b/c it outlaws euthanasia is a lie. Last I looked, your opinion and interpretation of how the law should be read doesn't count as common law. Mr. Schiavo's Personal Accountant By Media Proxy, Lord knows CNN, ESPN never get their numbers wrong. And we should all assume they have access to Mr. Schiavo's checkbook and bank accounts so they can verify all statements. I'm sure that you'll hand over your checkbook so I can snoop around in your finances. You have no idea how much the accrued medical bills were at the multitude of doctors that were consulted before Michael came to the realization years later that Teri was a vegetable for life. Keep on spouting about a monetary situation that you have no idea of and where CNN and a wet-behind-the-ears reporter are your sources. It makes you sound so smart.

Obviously, he's going to obviously be a magical obvious cure to an obviously better offense.... If his teammates execute, obviously.

Nice hair, Drew.

Ehhh, I don't see TD as the kind of guy that would hold up a good deal to spite someone, especially Travis. He's just waiting out to get what he sees as fair value. Same as he did w/ Peerless. Can't blame him for that.

I'd guess pretty early, as he was taught to always assume the absolute, utter, deep-down-and-dark-as-you-can-get worst about other people. Lesson Two was to expect those selfsame other people to fully agree with and abide by his moral and political judgments, or else they get the frowny-face.

That's the gist of what was discussed. If you want anything more probative, I'd really suggest finding a LOST-centric board where they go into more detail. I'm a fan of the show, but I'm not so hardcore that I do that. Here, it's mostly just spotty commentary and let the writers/actors reveal what happens. Also, a place to bounce your theories and 'Did you notice...' off the walls. Like so: Going w/ the Jack=Shepard=Christ, what do you make of the phrasing last night when Jack saunters over and says, "I know we haven't talked in a while...." That's usually how someone who's lost faith approaches the subject. I've read that Locke, the philosopher, was down w/ religion, but at times he's heavy on the material world and our experiences here shaping who we are, etc. Jack then mentions they need meat --> Jack taking care of the flock. Another thing to add, I read there was a convention of sorts where 8 of the main char. & the writers were onstage taking questions. Someone asked the actors if they thought Locke was good (as opposed to being evil). No one raised their hands. Then the guy who plays Boone skeevishly raised his hand and started laughing. Then again, the actors are kept in the dark about plotlines too, until they get the script. There have been several scenes where the actual film they show was their reaction to the first time seeing something. The 6-DVD set comes out in August. 39 bucks on amazon.

Didn't you watch that Seinfeld where George does that, only w/ a crossword puzzle? Didn't it backfire on him tho?

I get the point that no matter who "wins" everyone comes out of this losing. But to present the both sides of "It's murder" and "It's time to let go b/c Teri isn't in there anymore and didn't want this" as if they're not mutually exclusive in this case.... Saying that everyone's wrong is quite a cop-out to real life, especially when you try to talk in a hypothetical as if time can be suspended and you don't have to bother offering a real solution b/w the two, not that there is one. This is one or the other; there's no gray area, unless you're rooting for Teri to die of an infection or a gas main explosion or something, which kind of defeats the purpose of assigning a right and wrong.

High Court just refused to order re-insertion. Funny that the same people who rail against "activist judges" are the ones who want those same judges to ignore state's rights and legislate from the bench in this case by saying that the choice doesn't belong to the husband. Watch them get pissy, as with every time they don't get their way 100 percent, even when it's against the codified law. Godspeed, Teri. ----- VA, I'm sure you can tell us where exactly the money went and what bank it's in. You are, after all, Michael Schiavo's personal accountant, doing the books by what you see in media articles.

I was thinking of a body/mind possession of Locke by some force on the island, perhaps he was hand-picked right after the crash, lying on the sand. Explains how he was able to walk. The encounter w/ the 'monster' only confirmed that he'd submit to its will. But maybe he's going against what the Island/monster wants, and what the Island giveth, the Island can taketh away? The plane might be connected to the hatch they found, no? Looks like a huge development next week if it's not a tease like Shannon's 'death.' So, after I found out Jack's name is Jack Shepard, I'm also thinking of a Christ/Disciples reading. There's 14 main characters. The Big Twelve, JC, and Mary Magdalene?

How will they determine the order of the draft if/when it occurs? They already had a draft based on the 2003-2004 season standings. It would be really unfair to have another one based on it (Tho the Sabres would get a pretty good pick...). Maybe skipping a year might be a good thing. It always draws my ire that teams select a guy in the first round that you hear is great and then he doesn't play for the big club until 5 years later. It's the antithesis to the NFL where a team can plug a couple-few holes right away via the draft. That's something they really need to fix for hockey to even be considered interesting again.

You would be glad about something like that.

Make sure it's 200 Proof. That takes some serious stones or desperation to do that on your own.

Blaming the media for reporting facts when you get caught cheating. Guy's a true scoundrel. And I hope his career is over.

But he's a Republican tool, so that makes him Republican cool. Like our Gov. Johnny-boy Rowland, now kickin' it in NJ for 15 months at Club Fed for selling us out to Tomasso Construction (and ~$250M to Enron, but he didn't get charged with that). It's really got to start w/ fixing the crappy education system (Regents) and creating/inviting in real jobs to stop the "brain drain." Will that happen? Pro'ly not.

It's probably at a standstill b/c half the teams in the league have been counting on 2007 being the end of the cap. They've mismanaged their contracts so badly, that just before it comes time to pay the piper, they have the piper killed. Deadskins, Raiders, Lions, Colts, Felons, 69ers.... that's just off the top of the head. Once the cap is gone, it doesn't come back. The above owners and the NFLPA will make damn sure of that. ----- And yeah, besides the having to scroll down so much, there's copyright issues. Select the pertinent info and put a link.

Not necessarily a bad development. Shouldn't let a team get too familiar w/ your personnel and schemes. Tends to stagnate after a few seasons. Lions? Iggles? It would be a team that's relatively close geographically. I think it's possible to rule out the Jets, Pats, Giants b/c of history, Stillers... does anyone need to be told why not? Could also just spend the time in regular practice / intrasquad scrimmage.

If his thumbs are as short and stubby as his fingers, he won't get much of a sensation.