Fairweather

Subaru's are pieces of shit. Just ask The Car Guys on your favorite... NPR! Their horizontally-opposed boxer type engines belong on a hang-glider...not in a car! Additionally, they are WAY overpriced. Face it! You buy the Subaru because it fits a certain image you want to portray to others. Nothing wrong with that, but just admit it. My old company car Ford Escort went for 200,000 miles and got 30mpg. My Toyota pickup will likely go 200k. I would love to see tha data on Subaru. I suspect you won't find too many with their orig engines @ 150k.

Fair enough, Fairweather. Not only are creation beliefs and evolution compatible, you simply cannot believe in the Good Book's account of Noah's flood unless you acknowledge evolution. It was explained to me that if one male and one female representative of each species of beetle on Earth today were placed on Noah's arc, there would have been no room for even one grasshopper. However many species of beetle actually were on the arc, they must have undergone many mutations since the Fountains of the Deep ceased to flow. I'm not all that religious, frankly, so your Noah's Ark analogy seems somewhat bizarre. It would seem to me, however, that one male and female representative of a given speices does not an adequate gene-pool make. I really don't buy the whole flood-thing. Maybe it was a story intended as a parable millenia ago.

No. You're thinking of Suburbans.

But most of you are snivelling, Subaru-driving, sucking-at-the-teat-of-government, anti-gun, socialist, peacenik, America-hating, lazy bastards. I write a long-winded, pro-your-position post...and that's all you have to reply with?

In the third century BC, Greeks were contemplating the existence of other worlds. Science and intellectual thought were flourishing in the western world and middle east. Yet more than 1500 years later "heretics" were being burned at the stake for blasphemy. What went wrong? Where would we be today if we had not taken a nearly 2000 year vacation from logic? Who is to blame for this disaster? IMO, not Jesus Christ, not Buddah,...or even Mohammed...but rather the zealots who took the beauty and hope of religion and turned it into a dark quest for power and wealth. And while some hard-core Judeo-Christian holdouts force us to take small steps backward on occassion, still the logic-train moves forward. IMO, such is not the case in the Muslim world. It remains regressive in the extreme and is almost universally intolerant of progressive ideals. The western world has spent the last 200+ years in a frantic quest to reawaken reason and catch up to our human destiny. While some adherents to Christianity and Judaism try to slow down the inevitable, it is undeniable that overall they have (some grudgingly) submitted to reforms and accepted scientific and western political ideals. Again, Islam, IMO, is an exception. The fact that is evolution is not incompatible with religion. And one need not "invent" goofy theologies to make this so. Teaching evolution in our schools is essential. We evolve still. It would be nice to allow creationist teaching as a counter-balance, but the opinions therein are so diverse that it is not practical... such teachings must ultimately resort to faith and throw (existing) science out the window. Many here like to pigeonhole all conservatives into the religious zealot column. You have no idea how wrong you are.

Some non-mountain pron for anyone interested: Went for a bike ride today to check out the progress on the new Tacoma Narrows... This is the west tower taken today. The east tower is progressing at the same rate.

And humans are? Especially partisan King County election officials? And a canvassing board therein dominated by....Democrats? Machines have no agenda. Humans do. Me thinks Yngve makes poor argument and smokes pot with AlpineK.

Once again AK, you are the one who is uninformed. The Dems will ask for a recount in selected King County precincts only. (Likely Freemont, Capitol Hill areas) They will have to pay for this portion of the recount. Once they have "mined out" enough votes to overturn the result of the outcome, THE STATE (ie: taxpayers) will be forced to pay for a statewide recount by law. Once again, as you seem to be especially slow with this concept: The Democrats will likely not request a statewide recount that they would have to pay for. They will request a recount in a precinct most likely to overturn the statewide result thereby forcing us to pay for the vast remainder of this monumental task. I would put this into a numeric formula for you, but I lack the proper DeVry/University of Phoenix credentials that you possess. ...and unless you're a Brit, that's G-R-A-Y matter.

It was born and raised in captivity. I've thought about releasing him but the airfare to the South Pacific is a bit too pricey right now... and I don't think he would submit to a TSA pat-down at the airport.

My parrot deeply resents such cheap slander... You should be ashamed keeping an endangered Parrot species captive for your selfish human amusement. Have you planted any Lynx hair in the Gifford Pinchot lately?

How about citing the RCW for this? ...if you even know... Try this: (are you worried now??) http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/voterguide/faq2.aspx Frequently asked Questions about Residency and Voting Rights To be eligible to register to vote in Washington, you must be a resident of the state. The term residence is used differently for a variety of legal situations. For example, residency for tuition at a state college is defined by statutes dealing with state institutions of higher learning. Residency for unemployment benefit eligibility or financial assistance is defined by statutes dealing with those topics. Similarly, residency is defined for the purposes of voting in the State Constitution and in the laws and regulations related to voting. The Washington State Constitution states the following qualifications for voters, “All persons of the age of eighteen years or over who are citizens of the United States and who have lived in the state, county and precinct thirty days immediately preceding the election at which they offer to vote…”(Art. VI sec. 1) . RCW 29.01.140 defines residence for the purpose of registering and voting as a person’s address where he physically resides and maintains his abode. What does residence mean for purposes of voter registration and voting? When applied to voter registration, the term residence usually means the place where you physically maintain your home and where you spend the majority of your time. You must have a residence. Once that residence is established, it exists until a new residence is established. You may not have more than one residence. How do I change my residence? You must physically leave the previous residence with the intention of establishing a new residence at another location. You do not lose residence for voting purposes simply because you are no longer residing at the physical location where you are registered. For example, if you leave to begin a job in a new location with the intent of returning you will not lose residency. If, however, you choose to make the new location your residence then the previous residence is lost and you must change your registration. Intention to reside in a particular place - permanently or for an unspecified period of time - is an important factor in determining your residence for voting purposes. Your declarations or testimony, with respect to your intention, must be evidenced by your conduct and the factual circumstances surrounding his or her claim to a particular residence. What if I’m in the military, a student or traveling outside the state or country? These rules also apply to you if you’re in the military, a student or traveling outside the state and country. It is your responsibility to know whether you are eligible to register and vote. In addition to meeting the residency requirements listed above, you must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States of America, and have your full civil rights to be eligible to participate in elections. Is it legal for people to use my address for their voter registration even though they don’t live here anymore? Yes. In many circumstances, it is the only address they can use for voter registration. For example, a member of the armed services stationed overseas or out of state, or a student attending school abroad whose formerly resided at your address, may use that address for voter registration and voting purposes. What are the penalties for voting or registering to vote if I am ineligible? These crimes are Class C felonies punishable by imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine up to $10,000. What can I do if I know someone isn’t eligible to vote but is still registered to vote? Suggest the person contact his/her county elections department right away to have the (or his/her) registration canceled. If the person is not willing to accept this responsibility, you may contact the County Auditor yourself. You can also provide proof of his/her ineligibility to the County Prosecuting Attorney. What should I do if I want to file a report about a person who I suspect is not eligible to be a registered voter?

So you can't win through logic so you resort to personal attacks. BTW it's well known that Carl Sagan loved to smoke pot, and he had a PhD in Physics. AK, you are the master of the personal attack, so don't cry when someone comes back at you in kind. Carl Sagan, while certainly adept at translating astro-physics into laymans terms, wasn't that highly regarded by his peers. (Maybe because they could see the dulling effect of his habit?)

This is simply not true. As a party official, you surely must know this. I know of at least two individuals who each received two absentee ballots. If you don't notify your ex-county of residence, you will not be automatically purged from the rolls. Eventually names are supposed to be x-referenced, but Sam Reed has stated that this rarely happens.

Many predominantly Republican Eastern Washington counties use punch-card ballots which start to deterriorate when handled too many times. Many of these will now be disqualified as "overvotes" as the non-punched chads fall out. Equal protection is a real issue here. Bring on the lawyers!!

While we're at this hand recount business, let's also check voter registration records in King County. Seattle, in particular. I suspect we would find many students who are also registered in their home counties/states and voted twice absentee, non-citizens who registered motor-voter, non-restored felons, indigent who were illegally "helped" by Democratic activists, etc. Of course, this is just pure speculation on my part, but I think it would be even more fun than a hand recount! Remember kids! Knowingly voting twice is a felony! You want to count every vote. Fine. I say, let's count the vote of every person who was legally entitled to do so and convict or deport those who broke the trust.

Not to get too personal, but I've met him, and frankly, I just don't believe it. (Unless we're talking autism?) His processor was long ago dimmed by large quantities of THC resin. He likes to hurl insults, so here's back at him. As for Distel...Democratic activist and party official...well, I would expect nothing less than pure partisanship. No logic/reason expected. No problem there.

...and I hear Democratic puppies have a difficult time giving up the teat!

So a fucking woodcutter is gonna' present a math lecture now? BTW, AK; it's spelled governor.

Statistics?? Algebra??? Hmmmm. sounds like someone needs to learn their mathematic diciplines. Simple addition will do in this case, I believe. Do you really believe that a hand count is more accurate than that which has already taken place? And no, the Dems aren't willing to pay for it. BTW, that Duchess parrot on your shoulder looks kinda skanky.

...but you see, one candidate did win. Dino Rossi. The election was not a tie, and anyone who wants to put forth that argument is mathematically challenged. Give it up Seattle libs! Washington State voters have spoken, and they say it's time for a change. If Christine Gregoire wants to drag this out; fine. The whole Democratic party will suffer the consequences in the next election.

That's weird. The image is showing up on my computer in the original post and the link works just fine. Is this a Mozilla issue?

??? Please explain.

Skyhigh! These mountains were what I awoke to every morning as a child and teenager growing up in Steilacoom. This was my inspiration! In fact, the aspect looks close enough to say maybe you live in that area too?? Anyway, nice pics!

http://www.funlol.com/content/img/0182.jpg

Christine Gregoire...... concede, please.