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That sounds like an amazing concoction. With the amount of alcohol that must have to go into it, I can only imagine its potency. Hope you take the car keys away from visitors. =

Wow Kurt. Keep on a rockin'! Big Ups!

RIP Big Baller. One of the reasons I went to AK was because of your TR's and book. I never did get to meet you, but I have your wonderful friends. Too bad we never got to throw one back. for you.

Here's more to the Oakland story Fractured skull

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Here's 2 birds for you, Mr. Audubon.

Produce it or else ...you don't really count.

Nicely done Plaid. Ta.

Eeyore didn't need tent pegs or rope to mount Pooh.

My GF thanks you for your contributions to this thread and Arcteryx for their outstanding design. Thanks gang!

This is the team I grew up with as a kid. I mimicked Gibson's pitching style, listened to Harry Carey (till he nailed Augie Busch's wife) and Jack Buck calling games on the radio. On occasion my Dad took my brother and I to games. I got Joe Torre's autograph,and caught a Willie Mays foul in the old stadium. I lived, ate and dreamed of playing for the Cards. Then we moved to Philly where I was stuck watching the perennial pathetic Sillies. So yes I'll cheer these Birds.

The kid pitched a great game last night. He had great control.

...and now he goes and hits another one in the 9th. Gawddam! El nuevo "Senor Octobre."

Ya' think Albert might have been pissed?

I could use a little help with finding my GF a more comfortable harness. While belaying my 200lbs. my friend who is just learning to climb does great. However, while lowering me the pressure becomes extremely uncomfortable. Self-explanatory. Have any of you had this issue? Found a harness that works really well? Made some kind of fabrication w/o altering the structural integrity of the harness? Any and all advice or comments would be sincerely appreciated. She loves the whole climberin' thang, but this issue puts a damper on the fun. PM if uneasy w/ this public forum. Thanks. ZZ

Slainte Your macro shots are always a treat.

Arc! That fuckin' thief. I do miss DeChristo though.

The man in the gray suit wasn't really hungry. Fluffy

Thermogenesis at midnight on new years? Can't find it.

Way to stay on this issue Billy.

Blame it on misery. CHICAGO (Reuters) - An unofficial gauge of human misery in the United States rose last month to a 28-year high as Americans struggled with rising inflation and high unemployment. The misery index -- which is simply the sum of the country's inflation and unemployment rates -- rose to 13.0, pushed up by higher price data the government reported on Wednesday. The data underscores the extent that Americans continue to suffer even two years after a deep recession ended, with a weak economic recovery imperiling President Barack Obama's hopes of winning reelection next year. Inez Stallworth, an underwriting assistant for a financial services company, recently gave up her car, in part because of rising costs for gasoline and groceries. "I can't fit it in," said the 27-year-old Chicago resident, who said most of her extended family was getting by "paycheck-to-paycheck." Consumer prices rose 3.9 percent in the 12 months through September, the fastest pace in three years. With gasoline prices high, consumers have less to spend on other things. Moreover, a rise in overall prices saps economic growth, which is typically measured in inflation-adjusted terms. The last time the misery index was at current levels was in 1983. But in 1984 an improving economy probably helped President Ronald Reagan win reelection. This year, the index has risen more than 2 points. INFLATION RESPITE While the misery index rose in September, many economists expect some respite in coming months, driven by softer inflation. Wednesday's price data showed inflation outside food and energy rose at the slowest pace in six months in September. Weakness in the jobs markets also accounts for some factors that could push inflation lower in coming months, economists say. "With households facing weak wage growth and tight budgets, it is difficult to see a sustained, broad-based increase in prices," said Bank of America Merrill Lynch economist Neil Dutta. He said Wednesday's data showed that businesses' ability to raise prices on clothing, movies and toys was "hitting a wall." Weak incomes also will make it harder for building owners to raise rents, further dampening inflation, Dutta said. Indeed, inflation could slow to below 2 percent by mid-2012, said Capital Economics economist Paul Ashworth. But a decline in the misery index declines due to softer inflation might not help Obama's reelection chances much. "Any lowering of inflation isn't going to have much effect. People are just focused like a laser on unemployment," said independent political analyst Stuart Rothenberg. Analysts polled by Reuters last week saw the jobless rate -- currently stuck at 9.1 percent -- barely ticking down to 8.9 percent by the end of next year. With the election in November 2012, the expected decline looks unlikely to help Obama's job prospects much. Harold Archie, a bus driver with the Chicago Transit Authority, knows well the toll that unemployment is taking on Americans. Higher food and gasoline prices have compounded the strain on his finances since his son lost his job. Archie, 57, has been helping him financially. : Archie said his son might have a shot at getting his job back, but with a pay cut"And he was only making $13 an hour to start with."

pop off like Saddam's when they hang him? That's if he even survives at all. Captured

But I'll bet he asked. I can only hope to be as "spunky" when I'm that old. Don't hate the playa, hate the game. on Fred.