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Dick Morris is certifiably insane with that commentary. For one, Hillary has zero chance of even winning the primary, the Dems know that her presence on the ticket would do more to fire up the Wingut Freeper base than anything imaginable. And two the GOP core constituency will vote for a negro presidential candidate about the same time hell freezes over.

Go to the Cirque. Easily. Neither of them are "crowded" by any stretch of the imagination. More people in the cirque though. But, if for some reason you do decide on the Arrigetch, give me a heads up. I'm not that far away, and you'll probably be coming through here.

If you enjoyed the speech, give credit where it is due....to his speechwriter. The account I heard was Bush told him to make this one the "freedom" speech. Funny thing, freedom. For example, my friend Charles, a career Army guy, served 22 years. Yet he was not free to retire due to stop loss policy. He's on tour number 2 since they would not let him retire. But his wife is free to raise their 3 children alone back in Georgia. Iraqi oil was going to pay for this quagmire and we had to do it or risk a mushroom cloud in Peoria, right Condi? Oh, no WMDs you say? We are paying the bill, not the oil revenue? Oh well, "freedom is not free!" Freedom does mean, however, that we are free to ignore the Geneva convention when it suits our needs, because our soon to be new Atty Gen deemed it quaint. And in this land of the free, you are free to royally fuck up at your job ala Rummy, Wolfowitz, Rice, Feith, and Hadley and still get promoted! Free to escape accountability for your performance. Nice. You are certainly free to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness...as long as being gay, protesting the govt, or smoking a joint doesn't make you happy. Freedom includes creating an ownership society. For example, you are free to own stock in great companies like Enron, World Com, and the like and when the CEOs cook the books or run ponzi schemes, and the company execs are free to escape punishment and retire on your money. I love America, but I could do without about 51% of the assholes who live here.

You know what? Fux. Chu. Beyotches. -31F

Valdez. Problem solved.

-48F at Casa Strickland right now. Yesterday morning, -46F. Tomorrow, heat wave -25!! You would think at some point that your employer would have a cut off point where the ice fog and frostbite danger is a liability. In fact, most agencies have some point where they say "just stay home today" My employer? No. But they remind you that they have a "liberal leave policy", in other words you are more than welcome to take one of your few and precious vacation days. The worst part of -48F? Being stuck in a house with NO BEER, and whole bean coffee WITH NO GRINDER. ARRRHHHGGGHHH!! My damn head is pounding from caffeine withdrawl. /end rant.

Fun New Fact: Search for WMD officially ended/called off. None found. War started, tens of thousands dead, no exit strategy, country on the brink of civil war, $200 billion added to the debt while the dollar resumes its slide and a backdoor draft continues. Stupid. Fucking. Chickenhawks.

Another Capricorn. Happy day you old goat.

Oh boo hoo. That's all winter for me. It's -26F right now on my balcony. You'll get used to it sparky.

AHEM!! I shall henceforth be referred to as THE maestro. Got it?

Hey E, is that "10aR" pic up there from Mama Woolsey?

I bought an ant farm once... ...them little fellers didn't grow shit.

Happy Boulders V10 = V8 anywhere else. Ask Distel. Drinking your age doesn't count either if you do it in Utah, or using the Florida's "beach beer".

Wow David, I must say...you're quite the helpful chap. Additionally, I am impressed that your post contained more than a single graemlin such as Have you been practicing your posting skills?

Better brush up on those dim arpeggio runs. Next axe for me:

Is that a P-90 single coil pickup? Damn dude, I'd be swingin some sick ii-V7-I on that.

links? Sure. This is my source, which has embedded links to the original stories: http://atrios.blogspot.com/2004_12_05_atrios_archive.html#110242990842348719

Nice purse dude. Keep your mascara in there?

Yesterday: Bush introduced Mike and Sharla Hintz, a couple from Clive, whom he said benefited from his tax plan. Last year, because of the enhanced the child tax credit, they received an extra $1,600 in their tax refund, Bush said. With other tax cuts in the bill, they saved $2,800 on their income taxes. They used the money to buy a wood-burning stove to more efficiently heat their home, made some home improvements and went on a vacation to Minnesota, the president said. "Next year, maybe they'll want to come to Texas," Bush quipped. Mike Hintz, a First Assembly of God youth pastor, said the tax cuts also gave him additional money to use for health care. He said he supports Bush's values. "The American people are starting to see what kind of leader President Bush is. People know where he stands," he said. "Where we are in this world, with not just the war on terror, but with the war with our culture that's going on, I think we need a man that is going to be in the White House like President Bush, that's going to stand by what he believes. and today... A Des Moines youth pastor is charged with the sexual exploitation of a child. KCCI learned that the married father of four recently turned himself in to Johnston police. Rev. Mike Hintz was fired from the First Assembly of God Church, located at 2725 Merle Hay Road, on Oct. 30. Hintz was the youth pastor there for three years. Police said he started an affair with a 17-year-old in the church youth group this spring.

"Big Boi and Dre Present: Outkast"...that's a damn fine hits compilation and happens to be bumpin cross my steeereo right now. CCR "Chronicle" was the first of their hits compilations, but I do believe that Run Through the Jungle made Chronicle II. I have the first one buried somewhere in the 400 discs, haven't heard it in many years. Kinda need a hot southeastern summer day on the lake, Budweiser in a can, and a fat joint of mexican brick weed to make the CCR work right.

I am the heaviest I've ever been right now at 5'9" 155. I feel like 145 is a good climbing weight for me. The few times I get down to 140 I can squeeze juice out of the rock and throw 8ft dynos off mono pockets. Once I get below 137 I feel drained and tired...until I drink 6 shots of espresso and eat four hostess chocolate cupcakes. Then I send all your projects, onsight free solo 5.14c and make the beanie wearin' pebble wrestling chicks ask "Sharma? Graham? Who's that?" And let's make this quote a little more accurate shall we? Like so:

Florida? That's the shadowy state where activist partisan Democrat DAs are slandering poor Mr. Limbaugh (God bless his soul) and attempting to persecute him for his terribly unfrotunate pain medicine illness when they should instead be praying for him and spending their time pursuing real criminals like those pagan queers who want to make a commitment to each other. Why does Florida hate America?

Hey Bob, it took me 30 seconds to find Alex's phone number and I don't even have a Seattle phone book. Why don't you just call him and get his take on things since you obviously don't know all the details of the situation? Seems pretty easy to me. I suggest Whitepages.com or yellow.com

Gary dude, this is like a yearly affair with you getting major frustrations with scheduling stuff with the U. Perhaps you need to make a clear statement that really speaks to the management. Something that really makes your frustration apparent and brings their shortcomings to light. I suggest eating a large mexican food special...maybe the one enchilada, one taco, one chili releno special (called the Speedy Gonzales at my local dive) , walking into their office, droppin' trou and squeezin out a Cleveland steamer on the receptionists desk. Double points if it has a runny consistency and splatters. Triple points if you pick up the nearest phone handset and wipe with it.

C'mon Dru, with an exact number down to a tenth of a percent, you are supposed to take it at face value. Surely a number with 3 significant digits convinces you of its scientific validity!