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Mickey, I'd like to discuss a different issue. I still see a glaring hole in the FISA procedures which I do not know of a way to get around without giving the executive branch waaay too much authority. That is, FISA does not address wire taps, intercepts, or whatever you want to call them that may be required to keep tracking an agent of a foreign power between the time the individual becomes a suspected terrorist and when the (deputy) AG actually "authorizes" the wire tap. Your posts lead me to believe that you believe these are acceptable under FISA, I still don't see that. I recall your post stating that the AG certification is simply a notification and I agree with that. However, I still do not see anything in the statute that allows for surveillance prior to AG authorization. Based on the manner of how quickly these people change phones and change contacts, I can see the US not acting (listening) during this gray time providing an extreme advantage to the bad guys. If I am misreading something in the statute, can you please point out to me what it is I am missing / misreading? If I am not misreading something, I can understand why the executive wants to work outside of FISA. Although the information gathered is to be used for national security interests, the govt. DOES try to prosecute suspected terrorists (the guys from Lackawana, Jose P., etc.). If the information used to prosecute the suspected terrorists was obtained based off of information obtained during the FISA gray time, wouldn't a good lawyer manage to get everything after that thrown out? I know he would attempt to get everything thrown out, I don't know if he'd be successful. Perhaps you could shed some insight on that. If FISA isn't applicable, and the taps fall under executive priviledge then the information wouldn't get tossed out. (At least not for having been obtained "illegally".) You are right that this is a very serious issue. The only way I see to cover the "gray time" is to give much lower level people the authority to authorize these taps, which WILL result in a lot of the abuse that you suspect is already ongoing. I can not say that that is remotely a good solution to this problem.

Tenny, did you get stood up at the alter by a long necked woman? You seem to have quite a fetish / aversion about necks.

So you have the Sports Package, but not Center Ice? If that's what you have, I know that's the way MLB works for the various regional sports networks (I only get NY games and ESPN games), so I'm not too surprised the NHL does that w/ CI. If you have both, I really don't understand why they blacked you out and would definitely recommend calling your provider. Sorry to hear you couldn't watch the game.

Basically by giving people like Bin Laden "proof" that all Americans are xenophobic idiots that do view all Arabs as terrorists. Most people (realizing you weren't among them) didn't seem to have a problem with foreigners managing port terminals when they were run by Brits, Danes, Japanese, Singaporeans, and even the Chinese. The US looks very bad over this one and I am embarrassed about this. CTM and KRC are far more eloquent regarding this issue (see posts 74, 80, and 76 and several others (BiB's as well) in this thread) than I am.

Do you pick up a Tampa / Central Florida sports channel as part of your usual package? A couple of times (literally) I have had a DirecTV CI channel blacked out and then had the feed from the other team not blacked out down in the Sports Network Band (600's). Didn't see any rhyme or reason for the switch. I've never been able to figure out how they decide which feed is the CI feed, so if you don't have additional sports channels I have no idea what happened to your feed. If you call your provider, I'd guess they can explain what happened. Who knows, they may even give you a discount if you mention the magic word "cable".

Absolutely, and the US will be paying for this one for a long time.

How do you get robbed when you trade a $5.333MM BACKUP goalie for a $1.9MM backup goalie straight up? Even if Theodore regains his form in a season or 2, and I really doubt it would ever happen in Montreal (far too many distractions for him there), that is a lot of money to be tied up waiting for it to happen.

Very true. Plus, remember San Jose only got a 2nd rounder for Kiprusoff when he went to Calgary. The 2 Mikas were at fairly similar points in their careers when they were moved. (Both were buried behind entrenched starters.) The Mika trade isn't the end of the world. I would like to have seen Marty become a D-man, but if it wasn't there, it wasn't there.

I understand the political reality and why the congresscritters are doing what they are doing. I shudder to think what repercussions blocking this deal will have. Long term, the US is definitely sticking it to ourselves.

You think she'd have a problem with that one? I dunno, it sounds good to me.

Good answer. Suave and sophisticated.

The sad part is almost all of them are true / correct.

Saw part of a quick interview with Ralph on Channel 10 in Rachacha. He babbled something that I didn't catch and then said he voted no because the owners didn't have enough time to look at and fully understand the proposal they were voting on. So it sounded like he might have voted yes if he had had time to have someone look over all the fine print for him. EDIT: Sorry, I didn't see the "Ralph didn't understand proposal" thread when I posted this.

I wonder if they will think the "joke" is still funny when they are spending the next 20 or so years in jail? How flippin' stupid can you get?

So, how'd you manage to say "heck yes" without her going Lorena on you?

Isn't he supposed to be "drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic's"? Rahooo, fish heads of London. Rahooo.

Yes, I was responding to X's q.

I didn't say I wouldn't trade Marty for a rental, I wouldn't trade him for a rental that brings what McCabe brings. McCabe is a powerplay specialist and is suspect in his own end. The Sabres have one of the top powerplays in the league. I don't think that what McCabe would bring to the Sabres would be worth more to the Sabres than a #1 and #2 would be (especially when that #1 would likely be a lottery pick). I agree with you about the value of McKee and am very unhappy that the Sabres aren't currently trying to sign him. I also am not happy that Briere is UFA next year.

I have to believe that Darcy could have had that deal because Marty is much younger than Rollie and IMO a slightly better goalie. It appears that Darcy wants a player for Marty but would be willing to settle for draft picks for Mika. Maybe that deal was there for Mika until Mika lost 2 straight in Rochester. I really thought the Sabres could get Spacek out of Edmonton for Marty (not sure what draft picks would have been exchanged to even the trade), I guess not.

At his price, there is no way I want Sundin. Can't really see much of a reason to trade Marty for a rental (McCabe) either. I'd rather get reasonable draft picks for him that will help Sabres long run than getting a rental that is suspect in his own end. I can see TO trying to get McKee next year, but IF he leaves Buffalo, wouldn't he want to go to a winner and not a team in salary cap h*ll?

Not sure if this holds for people watching on cable, but it will definitely hold for satellite - it is annoying to watch the game with the audio about 4 seconds ahead of the picture. The question is: is the delay more annoying than the B's announcers?

Not an option under the new CBA.

He's Craig Laughlin. And you are correct unfortunately (the guy was a star at my Alma Mater a few years before I got there).

I have to agree with you on that one, but the Caps announcers give them a good run for the title.

If you don't mind my asking, what did you do that caused the league to sue you a first time? And if you don't mind a further question, what was the end result of your 1st run in with them?