Ratboy

Agreed. I was against us going in there from the very beginning (we should have stayed focused on Afghanistan) but now that we're in this situation, we need to do it right. Get the infrastructure working, take care of the insurgents and get these people governing themselves. Even after the lousy way this has all been handled, we still have a change to foster some serious international and middle eastern good will if we can do this right. From recent observations, I'm not optimistic, though. And bring our men and women home!

This is good to hear. I've happily supported Inslee since I moved to his district, but I was very disappointed to hear he voted for the Patriot Act. Said act was the main reason that some conservatives -- BoB Barr comes to mind -- turned around and joined one of their most hated organizations: the ACLU. Power to them if they're trying to bring this law down.

Who gives a fuck what Ken Schram thinks anyway?

You and others have never accidently misspoke? In this respect politicians, especially those with an ® after their name, get crucified when they do. Aww. Those poor wittle Republicans. They never have a bad word to say about anybody and this is how they are treated.

I'm sure the nearby fires will work as excellent demonstration of why he needs to let timber companies gut more national forest.

She's ok, but she's no Leslie Miller. Or Daryn Kagan.

So if Bush is coming to the area, does anyone know where the Free Speech Zone has been set up? I'd hate to exercise my First Amendment Right outside of the official government designated area.

"In recent days, the Taliban has escalated its attacks on the shaky, U.S.-backed government of President Hamid Karzai, killing nine police officers in eastern Afghanistan on Monday after taking four others hostage, launching a murderous attack on a district governor's house, and ambushing Afghans who work for a British charity. In all, some 80 people have been killed in the last week, making it one of the deadliest since the U.S.-led overthrow of the Taliban regime in December 2001. " (Salon.com) But we finished that war, right?

Catch-22 is on my must-read list. If you like that vein, you gotta read some Kurt Vonnegut if you haven't already. Cat's Cradle is his best, IMO. I'm currently reading Life in a Medieval Castle. It's very interesting if you like history.

Heh! Well, I do that too. More than I watch TV, actually. So there. oh ya??? PROVE IT How exactly would I do that? I'm currently on page 125 of Life in a Medieval Castle if that's relevant at all.

Heh! Well, I do that too. More than I watch TV, actually. So there.

There's a town in Texas called Medina Valley that whose mascot is the Fighting Gobblers.

I have cable, but I pretty much only watch documentaries and such on channels like Discovery, History Channel, Discovery Times, etc and the occasional movie of Starz or HBO. And of cource The Daily Show. I got bored with network TV for the most part. Reality TV insults my intelligence, and that's about all that's on these days.

Er, no. Middle-aged yuppie women are high maintenance. And quite possibly the H2s some of them drive.

Two words: high maintenance.

I do this too, and 99% of the time it's yuppies -- usually the yuppie suburbanite yapping on the cell phone. I'd think there'd be more meles than females, consdering the macho/penis thing, but more often it's a middle-aged yuppie woman with perfect hair and expensive clothes. I just laugh because H2s are almost as hideous looking as the Honda Element.

Or even better: an H2.

Since when does anyone care what trask thinks?

Fuck everyone. I think that about covers it.

Ah, I see it was indeed the Republican brainwashing brigade.

Interesting to see your "Bush in 2004" tagline there, trask, considering you were railing on him a few threads back saying we needed to vote him out of office. I believe the word "moron" was used. Change of heart? Or did the Republicans bring in the brainwash brigade?

I call it evolution.

If it's worth $50 to you: License Plate Search. There may be cheaper services out there.

While the dot-com bust has emptied quite a few portfolios and extended the unemployment line, it's also sent a lot of people packing.

You know you live in Washington when... 1. GoreTex is considered a fashion staple. 2. You count trees in your circle of friends. 3. There are 2 seasons -- raining and not raining. 4. Half the license plates on the road are from other states. 5. Moss is considered good roofing insulation. 6. Grocery stores have built-in coffee shops. 7. You have A/C in your car but not your house. 8. Having a tan makes you stand out in a crowd. 9. You have something made of fleece other than a jacket. 10. You divide the state geographically into wet and dry sides.