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On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study

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Why do people exclaim "GAWD!!" or "JEEzus" while in the throes of orgasm?

Well, some coffee with cheesecake would go down nice.

Wow, is it Friday yet? Because I can sense a whole lotta angst here!

Snaffle pagebottoms?

BTW, here's a link that counters what the shills who support Bush are saying. So, who has a better perception of what is really going on?

I like short statements. So here. Podhoretz is a noted neoconservative. Enuf said? The thing I do want to point out is how do we get from point A to point B? In other words, how do we establish democracies in the Middle East? Or more importantly, should we strive to push for revolutionary changes in the current regimes? Will these actions tend to stabilize the Middle East or cause destablization? Are these actions in our best national interests or are these actions for the likely benefit of a regional player? It's all well and good that writers pen their thoughts on paper but the proposed regime changes are easier said than done. Could your noble cause be utopian without taking into account current realities?

I agree wit ya on principle but I believe there's a significant difference. Smoking and driving have a high potential to affect others especially in areas frequented by large numbers of people. Climbing on the other hand is less likely to affect others on a similar scale, with the exception of climbing at tourist sites. I think there are already prohibitions in place to restrict climbing activities in these areas. There have been some highly publicized accounts of climbing related deaths and accidents. But I believe that climbing as a recreational activity will not register on the legislator's radar. There also are existing laws such as No Trespassing that restrict climbing in certain areas. As far as safety regulations, the manufacturers of climbing equipment already incorporate safety standards into their equipment so the long arm of additional regulatory oversight is unneeded. The climber's equivalent to safety belts and helmets are seen in ropes and harnesses which are constructed to a safety standard. I suppose there could be a 'slippery slope' concern here but I believe it's unlikely. The only exception that I can think of, off the top of my head, are those moveable mechanical climbing walls that have a rope attached to a winch or something, you know, the things that show up at the mall.

Aw shit, I thought this was about the group. Check it!!! You are fast!!

You gotta watch this video: ...in an off-camera meeting with reporters, Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) revealed that the leak likely came from a Senator or Senate staffer who attended a GOP-only meeting with Vice President Dick Cheney last week, where the detention centers were discussed.

Do space aliens have souls? Inquiring minds can check Jesuit's book

I would hope that no one seeks procedural maneuvers to thwart overwhelming majorities in both chambers," Mr. McCain said. "A bicameral, bipartisan majority in support of this amendment will prevail. Even if the will of the majority is thwarted this month, if it is thwarted next month, it will not be denied indefinitely. If necessary, and I sincerely hope it is not, I and the co-sponsors of this amendment will seek to add it to every piece of important legislation voted on in the Senate until the will of a substantial bipartisan majority in both houses of Congress prevails."

US does not torture, Bush insists Why then is the Vice President's office lobbying for a CIA exemption from Senator McCain's amendment which passed in the Senate?

My bad! -- another news article