Andrew in CA

This is the best I've seen BC look all year. Gerbe was on a mission today. Here's hopin they keep it up for Saturday. I'm gonna stick around for the Michigan-ND game, too. Hopefully it will be a little more exciting. I haven't seen a team better than Michigan all year, but ND's been looking good in the playoffs. Still, I'm goin with Michigan.

Gerbe is the new St. Louis. His 3rd goal on the pp was so pretty, I've loved watching him at BC and can;t wait to see him tearing it up in Buffalo in a few years. Orpik is the man, too, I didn't know he was a Sabres pick. This game isn't over yet, though.....

But doesn't it just work so well? Betrayus... it just rolls off the tongue....genius. You can't pass up gold like that.

I'm not going to quote your whole post. I get it. You read the whole Koran. I didn't. I'm dumb, you smart. You are the authority on this, I take my professors' words as gospel. I have no capability of forming my own opinion. You're doing a great job of convincing people on this issue, I'm sure.

I've really gotta check him out live. About a year ago, I started getting into Jefferson Airplane. I've always loved Surrealistic Pillow, but never really expanded on their catalogue. I met a friend of my friend's dad who had worked for Rolling Stone in the 60's, and he had traveled with Jefferson Airplane and was still in love with Grace Slick. Anyway, we talked about music and he was shocked I wasn't really into JA, so I delved deeper and now I really love them. Live, they are like Led Zeppelin in that they are so hit and miss- the great shows are phenomenal, but other times they suck and are so f'd up that they can barely play. And Jorma is always the highlight. They've got a ton of live JA at wolfgangsvault.com, if anyone wants to check it out, it's an awesome site. Anyway, sorry for the diatribe, and I'm definitely gonna check him out if he comes my way.

Definitely love the Silva pick. He's not going to be more than a serviceable backup at safety, but I think he's going to be a special teams maven. The guy flocks to the ball, and loves teein guys up. I'm pretty sure he was offered the last BC scholarship after another player pulled out, and became a coach's favorite. I remember one game this year, I think it was the ACC championship game, he hit a guy right after a reception, stripped the ball, and ran right into the endzone for a td, all in one fell swoop. He had a ton of great plays and hits this year for the Eagles, and I would love to see him in Buffalo next year. PS I'm biased.

Sorry I mistook you for a typical American that has not read the Koran. I didn't realize it was required high school reading. Look, I was criticizing your argument because you criticized others for bringing up Christianity twice and then used it in your own argument. On second thought, I probably should have stayed out of it seeing as how I hadn't contributed anything earlier, but I posted it, and there it is. To answer your questions: -I read segments of the Koran in a Comparative Religions class in college, totaling about 50 pages or so. I don't claim to be an expert or have any intimate knowledge of the Koran. I asked if you have read it because I have had similar discussions with people that say the Koran is a violent text and have actually never read a passage. Usually, people shoot from the hip and just parrot someone else's opinion, on this board as well as elsewhere. If you have read it, go on. You have a solid foundation upon which you can base your argument. -I didn't see the Koran mentioned in that story or anywhere in the story mention a verse in the Koran that this maniac used to justify it. They mentioned "honor killing," but didn't demonstrate it with a line from the Koran or a quote or note from him saying it was from the Koran. In fact, his family said it had nothing to do with Islam. I've not read the part of the Koran about honor killings, but apparently you have. -Honestly, you haven't really pointed out the weakness of their argument to me. Again, I'm no scholar of the text, but the parts I have read have seemed in tune with the general tenets of respect, honor God, help the poor, etc. Maybe my professor was cherry-picking, it's a possibility. I'll have to read more of it to get a fuller understanding. I just disagree that the Koran has a "theme of us v. them." -No need to apologize, and I wasn't calling on you to. I wasn't criticizing the tone of your argument, just the fact that you abandoned the whole "don't bring Christianity into this." It's a friggin online politics forum, everybody goes a little crazy sometimes- and sometimes it's more fun when you do. But I guess all this was moot, because you won't be taking anything I say as instructive. Damn, I thought I was going to be able to indoctrinate you to my personal opinions.

I love it. They should run another one in France with a map from 1812, one in the UK with a map from 1918, and how about one in Spain from 1650. Tap that Mongolian market with a map from 1279.

Please run for public office. This country needs this type of expertise and insight into complex issues.

Essentially. It was a "rock the vote" type tour, emphasizing voter registration for 18-24 year olds. But they weren't shy about expressing their political views, as they are wont to do. OH MAN! WMA would be so good, and Rats. Or how about Blood? Also, I've never heard them play Who You Are. Not as rocking as the other ones, but a great song nonetheless. A minor hit in '96, but it's disappeared from the repertoire. Granted, my first PJ show was on the Binaural tour, so I may have missed them play it earlier, but it's been absent ever since.

You've got a 95% chance of Crazy Mary, they play that at pretty much every show. Release, however... that would be a treat. When they open with that, it's perfect.

I'm guessing you missed them on their Fall '04 "Get Bush Out of Office" tour...

How many religions have "true leaders" then? Catholicism and Buddhism in the Dalai Lama?

What is a "true leader"?

Can you provide examples from the Koran? Have you read it? Also, when Bluefire and In space brought this up, that an ideology can contain elements of destruction and violence without actually advocating it, you attacked them here: And here: If you're going to go crazy on people's posts, stick to one side of your own argument.

That looks awesome.

The Man With No Name- 3 Clint Eastwood Westerns Eddie Felson- The Hustler William Wallace- Braveheart Col. Nicholson- Bridge on the River Kwai and can't leave out the Dude, good call.

I really enjoy Pinotage, especially with spicy food like tacos or something. As far as brands, Le Riche Cab Sauv Reserve is fantastic. I haven't really sought it out in the US so I don't know if it is readily available here, but I'm sure you could order it online- it's worth it.

Rene Descartes? Is that you?

Whitner, Peters, Beastmode, Schobel. To those that put Poz- why? Penn St. fans? I like him a lot too, I'm just curious why he's so popular when he only played in like 3 games.

Hug my favorite tree.

Wait, aren't you a Grateful Dead fan?

Patriots, for sure, with the Dolphins a close second. I really only hate the Leafs when the Sabres lose to them, i.e. I don't actively root for them to lose their other games like I do with the Pats. However, I've never lived in Buffalo or been to a Leafs-Sabres game, so I've never had to put up any Toronto fans. Besides, it's always the fans I hate the most

So if "Hussein" becomes president, is he going to force convert us all, like his Muslim masters tell him? Holy crap, a new inquisition!

Never trust Ben. He says whatever he needs to to get what he wants. Also, in Ben's eyes, Rousseau and Carl might not be innocent- they are trying to take his daughter away from him.