ChrisT

I experienced this just the other day when my $30 oil change ended up costing $200 and was also sold a new starter when all I really needed was a new battery. Do we females really look that stupid?!?!?

Dru I thought you were employed by cc.com

In their defense, Holland *does* have a history of harboring dissidents such as the Franks during WWII. I've been to Australia and while the people are super, it's not much of a landscape. New Zealand is looking better and better all the time...

Lately I've been daydreaming about living in the Netherlands. They're progressive policies and rampant cycle riding really appeal to me. They've embraced assisted suicide, alternative energy, legalized pot and prostitution, etc etc. But my friend tells me it's very densely populated and the scenery is unexciting - read: FLAT. You'd hate it she says. So *are* there any countries that represent a utopia on earth? Or should I just thank my lucky stars that I live in the beautiful state of Washington and Dino Rossi is only leading by 19 votes...

Nice photos! What camera do you use?

I'm a feminista - does that count?

what happened to the cute weatherman - Rob Marciano? hubba hubba

Chicks do dig it! I want one too

Everybody's in such a bad mood around here maybe November really does suck. Bring on the snow so all the frustrated cc.commers can at least get some!

oops - now he's gonna yell at me too!

This thread was so stupid from the first post that I really wanted to ignore it. I mean, a left-leaning guy from eastern Europe posts the rant of an ignoramus who confuses practically all the states except those in New England and the PNW for "the South." Then proceeds to tell us what's wrong with the country. I mean, who's looking ignorant here? CrazyPolishBob, your post above just begs the reply "If you hate the laws here in this country of which you are not native, then why did you come...just to vent your spleen?" Give it up. Don't tell me about the fucking South. Don't give me a history lesson. Don't try to tell me what rights I should or shouldn't have. Funny but I was thinking almost the same thing. I guess that's what happens when you have the same birthday...esp.

Powell will be back with the Democratic Administration in 4 years!

I *love* November ...pretty leaves falling all over the place!

back to the future?!?!?

so refresh my memory - *why* are we in Iraq again?

I don't see anything -

Another thing I hate: The expression that "freedom isn't free" which I heard over and over yesterday. Such bullshit. So how much did Switzerland "pay" for their freedom...or Sweden for that matter. It just kind of insures that the US will always be at war - in some form or another - because we "fight" for our freedom - dammit!

Didn't W claim victory and an "end" to the war more than 6 months ago - some photo op on top of an aircraft carrier? Yet we have lost (and keep losing) more troops and civilians than during the time we were officially at "war" with Iraq. I think I heard the death toll of Iraqi civilians was more than 100,000. Iraq is every bit as disastrous and unnecessary as Vietnam - IMHO.

I have this as well and turned out to be arthritis in my big toe according to the podiatrist.

groovy

ditto

I just like free skis!

yep - my thoughts exactly

THey're prob too long for me, eh? I'm 5 feet 4 and three quarters (used to be 5'5" but I'm shrinking)

I agree with what you had to say, you made some good points, but it was Franklin Roosevelt who said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself".