Fairweather

<a href="www.foxnews.com" target="_blank">Yup</a> Am I the only one to notice the true genuis and irony of foraker's post, linking his re-direct back to the OP, but changing the suffix to read "foxnews.com" (hover your cursor over his link)? True genius, I say. Pleease, Sobo. Foraker is one ego that doesn't need stroking.

Oh shit! I'm still trying to stop laughing. I just love that Slav mentality. Damn.

The Tacoma News Tribune reported that dozens of MRNP administrative/non essential staff were sent home with pay UFN. I don't mean to sound cold, but if the road to my place of employment were washed away I would be off work without pay as would most private-sector employees. As a regular visitor and observer, I hear NP employee's constant harping about underfunding - and now they get to collect their paychecks for doing.....nothing? Look, I feel badly for anyone who loses their job due to circumstances beyond their control - but am I the only one who sees a private vs public caste here? MRNP is not a jobs program. ....And let's get that road fixed before certain Oregon environmental lawyers get some goof-ball judge to halt repairs and demand an EIS.

You seem a little vague, Matt. If you really wanted to present a case I would think you could at least cite the name and quote-date of this supposed individual - maybe even know his title and/or position at Diebold?? Maybe something a little more substantial than "whoever he was". Again, Matt, any PN data to back this up? This is, at least, believable. But more info would be helpful. I honestly don't know what to believe re "hacking". It seems we have programmers right here on this thread with opposing views. Hardly. I think the thing I find most perplexing (and frustrating) about you is that you're so down-to-earth in some other regards, and yet are so given over to these complicated conspiracy theories - the ones that fit into your political ideology anyhow. Unfortunately, this only seems to be a priority when Democrats lose. I don't expect we'll hear much about it - unless Republicans come out ahead in 2008.

Don't you think that the basic sentiment of the first paragraph equally applies to the second? Not at all. Paper ballots (which are subsequently fed into a reader) don't confuse anyone. A touch screen does.

I like the optical scan heavy-paper ballots we use here is Pierce County. Simple, and a clear record of my vote. Anyone who can't fill one out properly probably should not be voting anyhow. My polling place offered me a chance to use the one new touch screen machines they had off in the corner, but I declined. I'm not sure how MattP's Diebold/right wing conspiracy meshes with Dru's Diebold/Chavez/left conspiracy, but I share both of their concerns. I think an even bigger problem in the short-term with the new touch-screen equipment is the simple fact that older/elderly voters are intimidated by computers. My grandmother actually sat out this vote because her poll location had the new touch screens (exclusively) during the primary and she found them to be "confusing" and "irritating". She's 92.

Hey Crux! You don't seem too upset about all of these "irregularities" today. Could it be that you were never really worried about the process at all?

Hey Crux! You don't seem too upset about all of these "irregularities" today. Could it be that you were never really worried about the process at all?

He has (supposedly) renounced his communist ways. We'll see. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6117704.stm

Those "Bushisms" are gonna seem so petty one year from now.

I predict an entertaining two years.

I could tell you, but the word would be difficult for you to pronounce with your teeth scattered all about Red Square.

All I can offer is my respect and best wishes. You're a class-act, CB - even if you do have some political flaws.

This question is funny as it's coming from a social void who takes any and every opportunity to tell us all about his mail-order doctorate, his wife's upcoming GMAT test (maybe when she passes she'll finally move on to a real man), and his own scientific brilliance and intellectual prowess. What a fucking dolt.

Period. I thought you had me on "ignore", Trash. Way to stick to your principles.

Hitler's Car. And that narcolepsy guy was great too.

Rat Race

....Tuesday, that is. If the Dems win The House - as predicted - Crux, Marylou, Foraker, Prole, Jim, et al, can pop the champange corks and celebrate a brighter future for America. And if they lose, well, it must be those evil men at Diebold rigging the machines - or some other right wing conspiracy! After all, how could any thinking citizen possibly vote differently than the majority here on cc.com! I think there is a name for this psycological condition, but it escapes me right now. Of course, you're 'right' either way, eh? Now we're all pretty sure the Dem's will take The House on Tuesday - and I'm not really all that upset about restoring some gridlock to our government. But wouldn't it just be a hoot if the Republicans pulled it out and hung on to power yet again? I would just love to be able to log on here Wednesday and listen to the collective outrage, or turn on network news to hear words like "stunned", "demanding investigation", and "recount". Ahhh, to dream. But, of course, I don't really think this will happen. The Dem's will win The House (but not the Senate) and attempt to cut off funding for Iraq operations, their slim majority won't be enough to overcome the howls of indignation at defunding 'the troops', a few moderate Dems will peel off - and nothing will change. Bush's tax cuts will sunset, and the Dems will be brow-beaten into submitting a compromise bill - and nothing will change. Bush will veto any goof-ball bills that make it through Republican Senate compromise - and nothing will change. The angst will only increase, and nothing will change. Enjoy Tuesday night, but just know this.... nothing's gonna change.

If the driver of a bus full of children shows the middle finger to Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or even John F Kerry, that driver should be fired. Period. If that same driver issues the same physical proclamation from her personal vehicle on the way home from work she should be applauded for celebrating her first ammendment rights - but may wish to seek professional help to keep such public outbursts under control.

"the depth of ice on the Blue Glacier has dropped an average of 65 feet annually since 1987" I still don't think this fits your explanation. 65x19(yrs)= 1235 feet of overall depth. Even if your explanation is valid, the conveyance in a lay publication is improper.

That's why I'm voting for President Smooth.

I haven't been up to the top recently. I am fascinated by the surge activity going on above the southeast rim of Sunset Ampitheatre. The Tahoma Icecap now has an active finger that connects the upper South Mowich to the summit snows. Have you noticed? Anyone climb it yet? I suspect it will disappear in the next couple of years.