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look at the new site logo - the "dot" is very symbolic

Only if you are wearing gaiters and shorts over polypro.

Another example of hysteria, CYA, and trial lawyer-induced bloodletting.

greater climatic variability and an increase in the severity of storms? None of the Global Warming models predict that.......... It's not called "Global Warming" anymore, but "Climate Change". Then you can blame all severe weather on George Bush.

discuss More glaciers to climb? Sweet! From a peer-reviewed article (Pike et al. 2008) I was reading just today: "The recent rate of glacial loss in the Coast Mountains is approximately double that observed for the previous two decades". Hmm? More rock to climb? Sweet!

discuss More glaciers to climb? Sweet!

Exactly. Fear of lawsuit and the vulture trial lawyers.

I believe Al Gore's statements on Global Warming have much more to do with his ego than scientific facts. It isn't too surprising that behavior like this still happens. I heard on the news the other day that Al Gore believes the universe should revolve around him. He is actively working on realizing this goal by gaining as much mass a possible and increasing his gravitational pull.

If you are interested, a great statistic is the following: ( iread this on Wikipedia a month ago) Of 131 studies of the health effects of bispehenol A, 110 studies funded and conducted by government and academia found some level of or potential adverse effect 21 studies funded and conducted by the plastics industry found no adverse effects JayB and Kk, you guys want to argue that the industry knows what they're doing and the special interest groups in government and academia are pumping our dangerous, biased data? "some level of" and "potential" - WOW those are STRONG conclusions.

BPA is a synthetic chemical that mimics estrogen, and under certain conditions trace amounts may leach out of the plastics in nalgene. The effective concentration of the said estrogen mimetic is probably at least several orders of magnitude lower than the threshold determined to have adverse health effects in animal studies, as is the frequency of the dose. The BPA that leaches from any plastic container under any circumstances will probably also have an effect on the genes governed by estrogen receptors that is also many orders of magnitude lower than the effect induced by the average meal of tofu, or any other dietary source of phytoestrogens. If you are concerned enough to replace your Nalgene bottles on account of the risks outlined above, please hang on to them for me as I'd be glad to purchase them from you for $0.50 per bottle. I need to stock up so that I'll have enough to last for a while.... and yet, it's enough to cause mass hysteria, pulling items off of shelves (CYA), and the greedy vultures are circling...

I certainly will not be tossing mine in the trash.

That's gotta be the ignorant statement of the year, or at least the day. There are a lot of obnoxious and a few even criminal trial lawyers out there, but our legal system is built on the idea that the private citizens can bring their issues before a court and there are generally two (sometimes more) distinct sides to any question. Trial lawyers are essential for civil society unless you want to have some centralized top-down structure for the resolution of all disputes and claims. There's nothing ignorant about it at all. We have too many lawyers (vultures) looking to make money first, fuck if it is right or wrong.

funny, i assumed it was going to be about this pix my bro-in-law had recently sent me: if only cheney would dress like this, i could like him more I'll bet you would. sickie

Trial lawyers suck ass.

the photo of boner made you toss your lunch? you mean you didn't? i quickly looked away before it all came up

I thought this was going to be another thread about Dick C. and the Bush admin.

when I read "female-pattern baldness" I think of a landing strip.

the photo of boner made you toss your lunch?

Your results: You are Green Lantern Green Lantern 95% Iron Man 90% Hulk 80%

Kirk Cameron - left behind. indeed.

Don't drink the water.

my back hairs are suddenly all a tingle.

You've been studied muslim culture too much. Note to self: do not touch Archie's left hand.

I bought a Cadillac Escalade.

just a cap?