TheMadCap

Perhaps the diper was already on before eating...

That's called a "covered wagon" in these parts....

The government reduced the "asking price" of the monetary compensation because they have 0.1% chance to win this case. In order to win a RICO type lawsuit (I know there are lawyers on the board who would have way more info on this than I) they have to first prove that the tobacco companies willfully with-held information about the dangers of smoking in the past, currently are doing so, and would be likely to do so in the future. Even if they could prove that Big Tobacco did mislead the public in the 1940's and 1950's, there is no way they can win this case due in large part to the way that companies like Philip Morris currently do business. For example, after the Master's Settlement Agreement (MSA), tobacco companies have severe limitation on advertising. This is why you don't see magazine and billboard ads. Also why Joe Camel has gone the way of the dodo. PMUSA spends tons of cash funding Youth Prevention Programs, and even partially funds those crappy TRUTH.com ads you see on tv. There is also a program smokers can enroll in to help them stop smoking. Oh yeah, the government was collecting tax on cigarettes way back then too. In fact, the very product they claim was used to mislead the public, they made a ton of money on. Strange you don't hear about that isn't it?

Ray Buchannan is not exactly the most eloquent speaker either. Why do they ask people who can barely speak english to be on that talkshow?

I am pretty sure that Reich finished, or at least played, a few years in Carolina for the Panthers. He still lives and has a ministry there...

I agree that the premise of the case is ridiculous. But a contract is a contract. Portis (the Idiot), wrote his name on it. It doesn't matter if it was written on toliet paper, in the eyes of any reasonable court, it would stand up....

Fake, I can't speak for anyone else, but my major opposition point is not that the Jest want a stadium, not that state taxes are going to fund it. My biggest gripe is that fact they want an obscene amount of money to put it in Manhatten. It makes NO sense whatsoever...

Portis is not that all that bright. It doesn't matter that the guy doesn't play for the team, he signed his name to a contract and he would have lost in court.

Except when he's "fightin round the world"!!!!

Indeed. That was the first thing I changed with my franchise....

but...but...but...it's drugs! It's not like we are talking about alcohol.... or cigarettes... or asprin..... or coffee.... or cialis.....

So they don't want female affection either?

Am I the only one that noticed Nicole Kidman seemed to get hotter as the movie went on?

Get JP-Era on it right away!

what I want to know is, if it's the 23rd century, how come they can't grow that bald-@ss mutha some hair?

Indeed. I love the old unis. I have my BIlls franchise in Madden 2005 in them almost every game. For some reason, it will switch on you if the other team wears a certain color. That brings up another interesting occurance. Last night I was playing the Patsies, and they came out in the old school red and white. Anyone know what's the haps on that?

I trust we will be seeing you again this year as well?

As a long time lurker on PPP, a small word of advice.... If you have a clear agenda, and you obviously do by using phrases such as: "What about the 1600 Americans who have died over there for nothing" or: "You can't justify a bad war by losing valiant soldiers - that is what makes fighting a meaningless war so wrong" you may as well be saying FLIGHTSUIT! HALLIBURTON!

They busted his nose if I recall. Screw them guys!

Didn't they JUST revamp thier unis three years or so ago?

Not sure, but I am sure Bud Adams could do it if he wanted. It's his friggin team...

Don't worry, I'm sure he missed!!!!

you could also PM Jay Rosen, he may have some additionals left for the opener...

So you are from Fredonia, and now you too live in Richmond??? Cool...

I confess I did not read the story, however, I think it highly unlikely that there was that much methane around to actually blow the thing up. At worst, a fireball maybe....