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LOL! That dillhole for the Aves dropped his stick to fight, and Patesh scored on him!
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Put Them In Jail, Not Back In School
TheMadCap replied to molson_golden2002's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Sadly, ironically.....true... -
Another garbage episode. This show is RAPIDLY losing my interest. Anyone know of ONE thing, just ONE that we learned in this episode having any relevence to ANYTHING?? I really, really like this show, I am trying hard not to tune out, but at this point, it's getting hard to even remember it's on anymore...
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Had to call a locksmith late last night...
TheMadCap replied to buckeyemike's topic in Off the Wall Archives
Oh man that little bastard would have been D-E-E-D, dead. -
Falcons DL arrested for animal abuse
TheMadCap replied to justnzane's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Not that it matters, but the dog in question was a pit-bull. Why do low lifes always choose pit-bulls and rotties? -
Steve Jobs and public schools
TheMadCap replied to John Adams's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Want to improve education right away? Make the students accountable for thier behavior. Once the fear of stepping out of line at school vanished, so did the ability of the teachers to make a difference. Why should some spoiled brat follow directions when no one will do anything to them if they misbehave? -
I HIGHLY recommend building yourself, provided you know how. It's not as difficult as you would image, and you will save lots of dough. Not only can you get exactly what you want, but you also do not have lots of bogus software installed automatically when you get the machine, as DELL, HP, and every other manufacturer includes. Also, if something breaks, you just buy a new part and swap it out, you don't have to deal with crappy customer service, troubleshooting online, and shipping your box back to some warehouse somewhere in TX to get lost. This actually happened to me, and took me nearly one year to get my computer back, and it never got fixed. I will NEVER buy a prebuilt again, EVER...
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Sweet that means another tour is likely...
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Yes, I thought that as well. Also, isn't that old lady one of the ones in the season premire episode at the book reading club?
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Millies gets major negative points for being damn near impossible to get inside the building, as there are only three tables in the place...
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Equal distance from your place. Where would you rather go?
TheMadCap replied to HelloNewman's topic in Off the Wall Archives
I would rather staple my sack to the inside of my leg than go near a Walmart for any reason. Mainly because of the chaotic nature of the entire experience, from the jam-packed parking lot, to the mexican stampede, to the rude staff, and the disgusting condition of thier stores... -
The Satelllite That Didn't Launch
TheMadCap replied to aussiew's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Looks like the cause has been determined to be a faulty LOX valve, or a ruptured LOX feedline. This caused the LOX tank to lose pressure, cutting off the engine. When rocket engines are running without fuel, you see the result... -
A general Chemistry or Biology Lab manual would be fairly appropriate, seeing how 95% of the PhDs I've met outside academia couldn't prep mobile phase of 100% dH2O...
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Lot's of Deadwood actors showing up in this show now. Juliette's sister is Calamity Jane. Almost didn't recognize her without the "CorkSukka" phrase coming out every other five words. Maybe I'm starved for the show, but that episode wasn't all that bad. Looks like the Dharma has something to do with baby making, since there have been three related incidents, with Julie's sister, Claire and the Frenchie. Wonder if the French woman was the first subject of the genetic project. I wonder if Ben is really Alex's father or if she just was told that and believes it. Not all that bad...
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You are officially an astronaut before you go to space. They have graduating classes. In order to fly in space, you must have been graduated as an astronaut...
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The Satelllite That Didn't Launch
TheMadCap replied to aussiew's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
The company is Sealaunch, which as the name would suggest, tow the rocket launch pad out to the equator in the pacific and launch commercial payloads. This is thier second launch failure. I would remind everyone that launching rockets is heady stuff, hence, that's why it's called rocket science. I am by no means an expert, but from the video, it looks to me like the failure was caused by a blown turbopump. That's what I would put my money on. NASASPACEFLIGHT.COM has the full video for anyone interested. -
"We're gathered here this morning to honor and salute the Columbia crew and mission STS-107," he said. "The grief in the hearts of the crew's families and the entire NASA family, which includes all of our contractor community which supports the agency, is very heavy. Still, this crew lived lives that deserve our celebration. Yes, they were cut short. But these brave men and women lived their lives to the fullest doing much more in their time here on Earth than many can imagine. "Words at a time like this seem weak. They don't fully communicate the depth of our feelings. The NASA family speaks much clearer with actions. The action that is being taken to find the cause of the accident, correct it and continue the crew's journey of discovery in space is the grandest tribute that we can pay to them. I'm certain that is what they would have wanted. "It is fitting we are gathered here on the shuttle runway for this event," Crippen said. "It was here last Saturday that family and friends waited anxiously to celebrate with the crew their successful mission and safe return to Earth. It never happened. I'm sure that Columbia, which had traveled millions of miles and made that fiery re-entry 27 times before, struggled mightily in those last moments to bring her crew home safely once again. She wasn't successful. "Columbia was a fine ship. She was named after Robert Gray's exploration ship, which sailed out of Boston Harbor in the 18th century. Columbia and the other orbiters were all named after great explorer ships, because that is their mission, to explore the unknown. "Columbia was hardly a thing of beauty, except to those of us who loved and cared for her," Crippen said. "She was often bad mouthed for being a little heavy in the rear end. But many of us can relate to that. Many said she was old and past her prime. Still, she had only lived barely a quarter of her design life; in years, she was only 22. Columbia had a great many missions ahead of her. She, along with the crew, had her life snuffed out in her prime. "I was here at the shuttle runway in March of 1978 when Columbia first arrived at the Kennedy Space Center. She came in on the back of a 747 escorted by Deke Slayton in a T-38. She certainly wasn't very pretty at that time. A large number of her tiles had not been installed and many that had were not adhering very well. KSC management made a fairly unpopular statement at the time, that it was going to take several years to get her ready to fly. They were right. "Readied for launch by the loving care of the Kennedy team, the same care they've given to all 28 of her flights, she was finally ready to fly in April 1981. John Young and I were privileged to take her on that maiden flight. She performed magnificently, the world's greatest electric flying machine was what John described her as. "Because she was a little heavy, she didn't get some of the more glamorous missions. But she was our leader in doing science on orbit. Just as she was doing with this crew in Spacehab on mission STS-107, microgravity scientific exploration was her bag. She carried Spacelab numerous times, studying materials processing, life sciences, all of which were focused on giving us a better life here on Earth. "Columbia also helped us better understand about the heavens and understand the origins of the universe with several missions, including Astro, also deploying the most advanced X-ray observatory every built, the Chandra X-ray Telescope, and by her very recent Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. Just as the crew has, Columbia has left us quite a legacy. "There's heavy grief in our hearts, which will diminish in time, but it will never go away and we will never forget," Crippen said. "Hail Rick, Willie, KC, Mike, Laurel, Dave and Ilan. Hail Columbia." R. Crippen
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Is there anyone hotter than Mariska Hargitay?
TheMadCap replied to ACor58's topic in Off the Wall Archives
Interesting side factoid: Mariska was actually in the car when Jayne was killed. I believe she and her sister were in the backseat at the time of the accident... -
Allow me to clarify: The people who are installing Vista on day 1 are deluded fools. Not the fact that they are shopping at CC...
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There were a bunch of poor, deluded fools waiting at Circut City here at midnight to buy it...
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In no particular order, and my criteria is must have more than 1 win to be considered one of the best ever: Bradshaw Aikman Brady Montana
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Make that Chicken Heads are definitely crazy and I'd agree with you...
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The Fabulous Freebirds from Badstreet USA, Atlanta GA...
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Paris and Jenna Might Have Sex With You
TheMadCap replied to Tux of Borg's topic in Off the Wall Archives
Not a fan of The Pink Panther movies I take it? Sound it out dib, you're an old guy, you should figure it out... -
You can bring dogs to the Barbary Coast in Wilmington, NC. Big ass bull mastiff belongs to the owner...