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It's easy when the target provides the ammo.

1) Candidates are often vague on positions so they can "adjust" them as is expedient, or just keep them hidden to avoid being attacked. 2) Candidates in primaries are trying different tactics/messages out to see how they "resonate". Like Hillary "finding her voice" at the last minute. 3) the "real story" is the "horse race", and any shockers/surprises that come up (dirty politics) during campaigning. The "Horse Race" is what is covered today. It is the opposite of the real story: it's the product that is packaged for ready consumption for people who do not have the capacity to understand a candidate with any real depth. Essentially, it's a string of largely meaningless events that nonetheless have enough entertainment value to ignite a slow news day. The real story is a candidate's record, philosophy, and character. This does come up, but rarely with any depth.

George Constanza's running now?

I only ever wanted to be a lolcat. It's funny when I look at a thread for the first time and find that I've already been a 'participant' for several pages. Regardless of topic, Scratchy and Monkey never fail to mention me in their posts. It seems like a form of worship. Well, at least the ferrets are largely confine themselves to south of the spray line and leave the climbing section to practitioners.

Polarization filters out trees? Kidding....

I'm sick of them. Please ban me.

Perhaps all the camera lenses are polarized? Never claimed to have you on ignore. You imagined it. I just suggested Mattp do so if he wanted a decent discussion. Considering your typical poor showing on that thread, I'd wager I was on the mark.

"Time for your deep cavity exam, America!!!! Bwah-ha-ha!! I'm gettin' some fudge!!!" Um, yeah, we kinda got that from the pic.

Barring natural events, the White House sets much of the national news agenda. The Press Secretary tells journalists what's important, they 'analyse' and print it. Much of the language journalists use (the 'surge', 'waterboarding', etc) is cast by the White House. Overall, this country would do much better with a very weak federal government and much less power and focus concentrated in the Oval Office. Sure, some states would suck more than others (as they do now) but a strong presidency has not served us well and does not provide enough political diversity (on the contrary, it quelches policy experimentation) to move use into the future effectively. If the President's an idiot, we're all forced into idiocy during his term. Not a good system. Even with a weak presidency, the Judiciary and Constitution would still be there to make sure a state government didn't go too crazy.

Margaret Thatcher strapped to a rocket sled?

I grabbed some melted butter out of the microwave too quickly last night and got the mark of the baste.

your condscension cracks me up you lovable fat cunt You misspelled something, Professor. Now, about refraction....

Sorry. I designed heart monitors. Not my decision, mon.

At the expense of the taxpayer/state unemployment fund? Last time I checked the State wasn't sending me a dime. And, I guarantee you I've paid more taxes to date than you will in several lifetimes. Now get back to work, little bitch. I've got to go sharpen my ice tools.

I am lovable. Ask me Mum.

erm, you aren't getting it are you? no light reflecting from the ground reaching your eyes = no information light reaching eyes = information that your brain processes I'm just not getting any of this. The brilliant light reflecting off of Carl's boundless knowledge of high school introductory physics must be blinding me. His inability to realize that he's the butt of this joke is even more astounding, however. Lecture on, Carl! We are but empty vessels!

This is really fascinating stuff, LB. Carl's really, really smart. And all this time I though polarized glasses meant they were manufactured north of the arctic circle. I guess I had the wrong 'information, if you well'.

Could you post a lolcat in a tin hat? That would be funny.

When you Vote on a Diebold, You're Voting with Hitler.

Don't worry, we still love you, Carl.

Sounds like the short answer is to switch to a 900MHz cordless phone or just use your cell phone when you're spraying.

I got them when ramping up too quickly for a marathon once. Your posting is right on. Ramping up mileage 10% or less per week has been a longstanding guideline, but you may need to go more gradually than that. You also may be overtraining. Two long runs a week is plenty to increase distance endurance. The workouts in between can be much shorter, and need not even involve that much running. Higher shock loads (pavement, bad shoes) will stress this sheath, exacerbating the problem.

Damn. I used to work at Protocol Systems right up the street. I probably jogged past your house.

That inreadable graph is sure going to help the original poster here. Anyway, Lightning, you can separate the wheat from the chaff in these replies. Most of them have been spot on. The main thing is, have fun and stay out of the ER.

See what I mean? Good luck, Matt.