Will this overload Ajax?

everybody ought to hit the tip jar as 2008 comes to a close.

Stronger than dirt.

What am I mailing... and to whom?

re: #1 Honorary Yooper

Will this overload Ajax?

Not as quickly as it would if it were built using Ruby on Rails.

What does bleach have to do with this? Or is it the explosives company Wile E. Coyote uses?

Stronger than dirt--LGF
Dirtier than dirt--Huffpo

re: #4 stevieray

What am I mailing... and to whom?

It sends an email version of the LGF article to whoever you like. Up to ten addresses at once.

Send one to yourself and you can see what it looks like.

I had a cat named Ajax.

Can I mail a postcard to Hamas?

kewl!

re: #8 Charles

Send one to yourself and you can see what it looks like.

Won't that cause a temporal discontinuity? Are you trying to bring about the cold death of the universe or something?

Family reunion news you can use:

Did you know that grapes may be fatal to dogs?

At the family brunch this afternoon, my sister's dog snarfed up some grapes that fell off the buffet table. My sister freaked out, called the vet emergency number, fed the pooch an emetic and then carefully inspected the dog vomit for grape shards. There were 2 grapes in the pet's puke! He could have died!

Do people ever freak out like this over cats? Inquiring minds want to know.

It's stronger than dirt for sure:

re: #8 Charles

When I tried to mail this to myself it kept on asking for a valid address.

re: #8 Charles

It sends an email version of the LGF article to whoever you like. Up to ten addresses at once.

Send one to yourself and you can see what it looks like.

Send it off in a letter to yourself.

Charles if you get a moment, check the pshop or not discussion at bottom of last thread, probably nothing, but maybe something.

re: #13 Alouette

Family reunion news you can use:

Did you know that grapes may be fatal to dogs?

At the family brunch this afternoon, my sister's dog snarfed up some grapes that fell off the buffet table. My sister freaked out, called the vet emergency number, fed the pooch an emetic and then carefully inspected the dog vomit for grape shards. There were 2 grapes in the pet's puke! He could have died!

Do people ever freak out like this over cats? Inquiring minds want to know.

Yep.
My cat ate a mop string once.
It was partially expelled the next day, and she was not happy about that!
I put on my handy-dandy plastic gloves, and gently tugged. Cat went berserk.
I called the animal emergency hospital, first thing they said, "DON'T TUG AT IT!"
oops.
Bottom line - in the end - everything turned out OK shortly after the call and I didn't have to bring her in.
But neither she nor I were very happy there for about a half an hour.

"Use Ajax! the foaming cleanser...
wash the dirt... right down the drain!"

/with Thurl Ravenscroft voicing the bass parts,
as he did later for the voice of Tony the Tiger

re: #13 Alouette

Do people ever freak out like this over cats? Inquiring minds want to know.

Several years ago, my cat had an inflamed urinary tract, due to overly-acidic urine. The willingness of my brother's friend (vet tech) to come over well after dark probably saved his life, but the obvious distress he was in had me in tears.

I e-mailed it to my yahoo email address and the email ended up in the spam folder.

obviously the yahoomail spam gatekeeper is an uneducated moron

re: #15 MandyManners

You didn't happen to "find" a unknown video game in one of your shopping bags did you?

re: #17 Thanos

Charles if you get a moment, check the pshop or not discussion at bottom of last thread, probably nothing, but maybe something.

Actually I just looked, and that link no longer goes to the picture I think you were trying to point out. Daylife is better than Yahoo for links like that - they stay around longer and their pictures are often better quality.

re: #19 Karridine

"Use Ajax! the foaming cleanser...
wash the dirt... right down the drain!"

/with Thurl Ravenscroft voicing the bass parts,
as he did later for the voice of Tony the Tiger

And the Grinch song.

Is there any way to get real-time information on what's happening in Gaza?

The bottom of the form is cut-off on my browser -- FF3.05, XP Pro. I assume there is a "send" button on the bottom of the form... but I can't see it or get to it.

re: #25 MandyManners

Is there any way to get real-time information on what's happening in Gaza?

Yes...read LGF.

re: #22 Bubblehead II

You didn't happen to "find" a unknown video game in one of your shopping bags did you?

No but, he stole $20.00 from my mother last week to buy The Simpson's for his PSP. Massive punishments. Massive.

re: #13 Alouette

Did you know that grapes may be fatal to dogs?

Ditto popcorn.

re: #25 MandyManners

Is there any way to get real-time information on what's happening in Gaza?

Israelly Cool, but he's asleep for the night apparently.

If you read through, he has some links to some "twitter" accounts that are following things.

re: #23 Charles

Actually I just looked, and that link no longer goes to the picture I think you were trying to point out. Daylife is better than Yahoo for links like that - they stay around longer and their pictures are often better quality.

It's now 6 of 133 in the series if you hurry.

Charles, can the floating frame be made to scroll with the rest of the page? Like #26 above, the bottom of the form is cut off in this browser, and there's no way to slide it around so the buttons appear.

re: #24 victor_yugo

And the Grinch song.

I just played the Ajax video, above, and its Ajax LAUNDRY detergent, not Ajax the Foaming Cleanser...

"New Ajax, the scripting helper
zap yr docs
right out to friends!"

re: #31 Thanos

It's now 6 of 133 in the series if you hurry.

Limited time offer, quantities are limited!

re: #26 stevieray

The bottom of the form is cut-off on my browser -- FF3.05, XP Pro. I assume there is a "send" button on the bottom of the form... but I can't see it or get to it.

I had the same problem.

re: #13 Alouette

Family reunion news you can use:

Did you know that grapes may be fatal to dogs?

At the family brunch this afternoon, my sister's dog snarfed up some grapes that fell off the buffet table. My sister freaked out, called the vet emergency number, fed the pooch an emetic and then carefully inspected the dog vomit for grape shards. There were 2 grapes in the pet's puke! He could have died!

Do people ever freak out like this over cats? Inquiring minds want to know.

I just heard this the other day also. I have a Golden Retriever puppy and fed him grapes for a few days until someone told me this. I had never heard it before, so I looked into it. Snopes says it's a no-no. Vet said so too.

re: #8 Charles

It sends an email version of the LGF article to whoever you like. Up to ten addresses at once.

Send one to yourself and you can see what it looks like.

I tried.
I saw some, but not all of the script, and could not reposition it on my screen.
Windoze XP, Firefox 3.0.5

I'm assuming there's a "send" button, or something I couldn't get to.

re: #30 reine.de.tout

Israelly Cool, but he's asleep for the night apparently.

If you read through, he has some links to some "twitter" accounts that are following things.

Thanks!

Ernest T. Bass is trying to get into the Army to get a uniform to get a woman.

My friend picked a screenname of Ajax for an online game, because the character was small and smart and reminded him of a dog he once had.

I cracked up laughing at the irony, because the original Ajax was big and dumb. Doesn't anyone know their classical Greek?

re: #31 Thanos

It's now 6 of 133 in the series if you hurry.

I could only get to #16 in that series.
Pix of Israeli military looking tough and angry, next to their weapons, juxtaposed with pix of Palistinian kids and injuries.

re: #26 stevieray

The bottom of the form is cut-off on my browser -- FF3.05, XP Pro. I assume there is a "send" button on the bottom of the form... but I can't see it or get to it.

Same here Charles, I sent you an e-mail with a screenshot. 10.5.6 running WebKit.

re: #32 victor_yugo

Charles, can the floating frame be made to scroll with the rest of the page? Like #26 above, the bottom of the form is cut off in this browser, and there's no way to slide it around so the buttons appear.

After you enter a comment, hit "tab" once, and then hit "enter". That must've tabbed the activity to the "send" button, 'cause it just worked for me.

re: #31 Thanos

It's now 6 of 133 in the series if you hurry.

Why is the dirt and smoke in the foreground blurry while the plume of smoke in the background not?

re: #21 Shug

I e-mailed it to my yahoo email address and the email ended up in the spam folder.

obviously the yahoomail spam gatekeeper is an uneducated moron

No, it's because the source email ("From" in the form you filled out) doesn't jibe with the originating email server. Without an email domain-key, Yahoo is being properly cautious.

re: #36 sngnsgt

I just heard this the other day also. I have a Golden Retriever puppy and fed him grapes for a few days until someone told me this. I had never heard it before, so I looked into it. Snopes says it's a no-no. Vet said so too.

Foods that are toxic to cats and dogs.

I will take it on faith that this Ajaxification of which Charles speaks is a good thing.

re: #43 stevieray

After you enter a comment, hit "tab" once, and then hit "enter". That must've tabbed the activity to the "send" button, 'cause it just worked for me.

And hitting Tab twice from the Comment field will take you to the Cancel button. Press the space bar to activate the Cancel button.

re: #44 Racer X

Why is the dirt and smoke in the foreground blurry while the plume of smoke in the background not?

That could be just focal length of the lens, it appears that simultaneous explosions happened all around that building, or several photos were composited. The only other theory I have that explains the physics seen is possibly a tunnel or sewer surrounding the building with a hyperbaric penetrator going off inside the sewer/ tunnel?

Looks like Israel is calling up forces for a possible ground assault.

re: #44 Racer X

And the flying dirt indicates the blast area is huge!

Reload and it should be OK now.

re: #52 Charles

Reload and it should be OK now.

Which is pretty much true for life in general.

oops, "new comments" button flipped me back to the front page!

re: #51 Racer X

And the flying dirt indicates the blast area is huge!

Look at the right side, zoom in, the untouched end of the building amongst all that flying dirt or whatever just seems strange.

Ah, seems OK now.

re: #31 Thanos

It's now 6 of 133 in the series if you hurry.

Ah, OK. Here it is at Daylife:

[Link: www.daylife.com...]

(I searched for the first few words of the caption.)

I don't see anything obviously faked there...

Good afternoon/evening everyone. I was just reading a great article on a blog at the Jerusalem Post. Titled "The cycle of stupidity" referring, of course to the Palestinians. Great read.
[Link: cgis.jpost.com...]

re: #44 Racer X

Why is the dirt and smoke in the foreground blurry while the plume of smoke in the background not?

Fooey, I just increasingly see this careful targeting as pointless military action, and there is nothing less moral or ethical, than pointless military action.

re: #48 victor_yugo

And hitting Tab twice from the Comment field will take you to the Cancel button. Press the space bar to activate the Cancel button.

Our valuable LGF tricks had short useful lives.

re: #50 Bobblehead

Looks like Israel is calling up forces for a possible ground assault.

Palestinian sources later reported the Israeli air force had bombed the main studio building of Al Aqsa TV, a station that is used by Hamas.

Heh.

re: #52 Charles

Reload and it should be OK now.

Works fine now.
Nice feature.

stronger than dirt!..we used to say that line out loud at the end of the Doors song "Touch Me". the last few beats of the song end exactly as the Ajax commercial.

re: #28 MandyManners

Who stole the money? Will or Gene?

re: #59 itellu3times

Fooey, I just increasingly see this careful targeting as pointless military action, and there is nothing less moral or ethical, than pointless military action.

Should Israel take back Gaza (at high cost)?

re: #52 Charles

Reload and it should be OK now.

It worky!

re: #57 Charles

I thought this might be islamic rageboy

[Link: www.daylife.com...]

Much better.

Back to that photo... the more I look at it, the more suspicious I got that it's composited. Until I looked at the shadows, and then check for the characteristic JPEG mosaic-ing that occurs with compositing. I found nothing.

I'll give it a pass until further notice.

re: #57 Charles

Ah, OK. Here it is at Daylife:

[Link: www.daylife.com...]

(I searched for the first few words of the caption.)

I don't see anything obviously faked there...

The days of the obvious fake I think are over. I'm just trying to understand the physics of this one. If it's a real single photo, then the pattern of plumes speaks to some real fine targetting. If it's secondary explsions, then the munitions could have been in tunnels? Who knows it just appears odd to have that unobscured end of the building with plumes erupting boths sides while it appears unscathed.

re: #68 victor_yugo

Much better.

Back to that photo... the more I look at it, the more suspicious I got that it's composited. Until I looked at the shadows, and then check for the characteristic JPEG mosaic-ing that occurs with compositing. I found nothing.

I'll give it a pass until further notice.

I think it's fake but accurate

Later, all. In a few days or so.

re: #47 Gordon Marock

I will take it on faith that this Ajaxification of which Charles speaks is a good thing.

It's pretty fast - lightning fast

re: #8 Charles

It sends an email version of the LGF article to whoever you like. Up to ten addresses at once.

Send one to yourself and you can see what it looks like.

That's it?!? And here I was expecting something as cool as the 2nd coming, or similar! *grumble* ;)

Seriously, that is one cool techy feature, Charles. Thank you very much sir! :)

re: #64 Bubblehead II

Who stole the money? Will or Gene?

The Kid.

Also note that I added a link underneath the posting form, to the article about how to embed videos in your comments.

I ain't talkin'. I ain't talkin'. The more you ask, the more I'm balkin'.

re: #75 Charles

Also note that I added a link underneath the posting form, to the article about how to embed videos in your comments.

YAH! :)

re: #76 MandyManners

I ain't talkin'. I ain't talkin'. The more you ask, the more I'm balkin'.

the Oath of Ignorance...

re: #67 swamprat

Rage boy is younger, thinner, and lives in Pakistan.

re: #67 swamprat

Fat Bastard Vegetarian noticed it.

re: #76 MandyManners

I ain't talkin'. I ain't talkin'. The more you ask, the more I'm balkin'.

Blago?

Looking at the slightly higher resolution daylife version you can see the depth a bit better, and this photo appears real, but I'm going to say it's more than one munition.

re: #76 MandyManners

I ain't talkin'. I ain't talkin'. The more you ask, the more I'm balkin'.

You want the Cone of Silence, Max?

IAF strikes on Gaza-weapons caches

They've been hitting munition depots today. Plenty of secondary asplosions.

re: #28 MandyManners

No but, he stole $20.00 from my mother last week to buy The Simpson's for his PSP. Massive punishments. Massive.

Ugh. That's about the age for that sort of thing. Reminds me of me when I was that age.

I used to nick the quarters out of my old man's change jar. I always made sure to leave some on top so that if he had to grab a few for tolls there would be a few within reach. But beyond an inch or so that jar was quarter free. Once I had a reasonable stash I would pedal down to the arcade and spend it all on video games.

Mom discovered my stash and I was forced to deal in smaller quantities and make less frequent trips to the arcade. One day I had the sack of quarters and my bicycle ready to go and my parents decide it's the day for a trip to lovely Manchester, NH for some shopping. I hid the baggie full of quarters in some overgrown grass near the garbage cans.

It is now a few months later and I have forgotten all about my stashed booty by the bins. I'm in the yard and my old man is mowing the lawn and suddenly "cruuunch-claaannk!". The lawnmower starts spitting quarters out the side like a rigged slot machine. He thinks he's found Bluebeard's treasure. "Honey, get out here!" he yells. My mother goes out and sees the quarters and the shredded baggie and immediately knows who is responsible.

"Care to explain?" She asks.

And in my steel trap of a 9 year old brain I came up with what I thought was the greatest excuse a kid had ever thought of.

"Maybe they were left as a time capsule by the people who built the house."

My mother hands me a quarter from the pile and says "Nice try. this quarter is from this year."

Long, but true story.

re: #74 MandyManners

Wasn't what I was alluding to (see your #8), but not a good thing. Make the kid bust his ass paying it back as well as, yes, it is harsh, destroying the game in front of him to illustrate that crime doesn't pay.

re: #84 Killgore Trout

IAF strikes on Gaza-weapons caches

[Video]They've been hitting munition depots today. Plenty of secondary asplosions.

Smart move, blowing up the ordnance.

re: #79 Killgore Trout

Rage boy is younger, thinner, and lives in Pakistan.

yes Islamo Devolution...soon he will 10 months old and hail from Babylon...

re: #57 Charles

Ah, OK. Here it is at Daylife:

[Link: www.daylife.com...]

(I searched for the first few words of the caption.)

I don't see anything obviously faked there...

looks like a multiple explosion to me. A ploome in the back as another explosion occurs in front of it.

re: #84 Killgore Trout

Addendum. The last one has a lot of secondary explosion. Explosives clearly stored in a civilian area.

Ernest T. Bass.

re: #85 Bloodnok

I would've laughed my butt off after I whipped you.

re: #3 Bloodnok

Stronger than dirt.

Showing your age there, pard'.
I remember it too. ;)

re: #84 Killgore Trout

Yes, I see they are targetting well then.

re: #84 Killgore Trout

IAF strikes on Gaza-weapons caches

They've been hitting munition depots today. Plenty of secondary asplosions.

Living near a rocket cache would suck.

re: #86 Bubblehead II

Wasn't what I was alluding to (see your #8), but not a good thing. Make the kid bust his ass paying it back as well as, yes, it is harsh, destroying the game in front of him to illustrate that crime doesn't pay.

I did that after the spanking and before the 30-minute time-out. My kitchen scissors will cut up anything.

re: #89 Outrider

looks like a multiple explosion to me. A ploome in the back as another explosion occurs in front of it.

those smiley faces were for next New Years Eve!...damn Jewish party poopers

In football news, the Chicago Bears blew it like I knew they would, and thankfully a national audience will be spared the agony of watching that team play in the play offs.

When a receiver jogs down field at 3/4 speed and gets 20 yards behind the defense for a 40 stroll to the house, when TE's are getting open by 15 yards, when the offense can only hold the ball for 23 minutes, that team should not be in the playoffs.

The Vikings are not much better, mind you, but they can at least run the dang ball.

Condolences to the Detroit Lions fans for the 0 fer the season. Look on the bright side, you got better offensive players than the Bears do. I predict that next year the Bears will work hard and take over last place from the Lions.

The Bears are due for another one of their 3 year re-build jobs.

Everyone who voted for Hamas got a rocket to take home, and that's a majority.
/

re: #84 Killgore Trout

Great! Hit em were it hurts. in the ammunition dump.

In market news the early futures are down slightly, as are the Nikkei and the Hang Seng

re: #82 Thanos

Looking at the slightly higher resolution daylife version you can see the depth a bit better, and this photo appears real, but I'm going to say it's more than one munition.

Yessir, hit em hard, hit em fast. and if you make their toys blow up its extra points. ;)

re: #96 MandyManners

Have those scissor been put to action yet? As part of the "pay back" the game could have gone on ebay - some of (a lot of it) returned in sweat equity, the rest ebay cash while some other little boy gets to enjoy the game.

re: #100 FrogMarch

Great! Hit em were it hurts. in the ammunition dump.

So that's what kind of dump Gaza is.

re: #93 rawmuse

Showing your age there, pard'.
I remember it too. ;)

Heh. Not necessarily ;-). I must confess that I learned the "stronger than dirt" line from the end of "Touch Me" by The Doors.

/I'm 34.

re: #96 MandyManners

You Spanked him? What a brutal thing to do.
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Yeah, way massive sarc.

Bet the destruction of the game hurt him even more. ;-)

re: #103 ArmyWife

Have those scissor been put to action yet? As part of the "pay back" the game could have gone on ebay - some of (a lot of it) returned in sweat equity, the rest ebay cash while some other little boy gets to enjoy the game.

I've already cut it up.

He's been a real darlin' since then.

re: #67 swamprat

I thought this might be islamic rageboy

[Link: www.daylife.com...]

One day, by the grace of god, Islamic rage boy is going to have a 2000lbs JDAM land right on his head...

re: #106 Bubblehead II

You Spanked him? What a brutal thing to do.
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Yeah, way massive sarc.

Bet the destruction of the game hurt him even more. ;-)

Howls and howls and howls. I told him to shut up if he didn't want another spanking.

re: #105 Bloodnok

Heh. Not necessarily ;-). I must confess that I learned the "stronger than dirt" line from the end of "Touch Me" by The Doors.

/I'm 34.

Young whipper snapper. ;)
Unfortunately I do remember the comercials, barely, just barely.

re: #39 MandyManners

Ernest T. Bass is trying to get into the Army to get a uniform to get a woman.

Ernest T. Bass joining the Army

re: #91 MandyManners

Earnest T was the bomb. Gawd, I'm gettin' old...

This morning I was predicting the Bears demise and yochanan said

re: #681 3 wood

when DA BEARS make the playoffs do i get the last laugh?

Sure, but that laugh is not going to happen for about 3 to 4 years now.

re: #46 reine.de.tout

Foods that are toxic to cats and dogs.

I tried from day one to ensure he never more than smelled people food, but he has an accomplice and maybe she needs to read some of the things I've been reading. That's all I need to hear is, "I only gave him a few."

re: #111 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Ernest T. Bass joining the Army

I loved the one where they dressed up Barney as the bride for the Darlin's wedding...

re: #18 reine.de.tout

Yep.
My cat ate a mop string once.
It was partially expelled the next day, and she was not happy about that!
I put on my handy-dandy plastic gloves, and gently tugged. Cat went berserk.
I called the animal emergency hospital, first thing they said, "DON'T TUG AT IT!"
oops.
Bottom line - in the end - everything turned out OK shortly after the call and I didn't have to bring her in.
But neither she nor I were very happy there for about a half an hour.

When my youngest cat was a kitten, he had a similar experience with a piece of dental floss. Not having as much sense as you to call a vet, I did tug (gently), and everything came out all right, but he made some sounds never heard before or since.

re: #113 3 wood

This morning I was predicting the Bears demise and yochanan said

Sure, but that laugh is not going to happen for about 3 to 4 years now.

I fully expected you to pick on the Cowboys and you haven't...too late now!

re: #117 albusteve

I fully expected you to pick on the Cowboys and you haven't...too late now!

Cowboys looked like they gave up...

re: #111 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

my favorite

re: #116 goddessoftheclassroom

When my youngest cat was a kitten, he had a similar experience with a piece of dental floss. Not having as much sense as you to call a vet, I did tug (gently), and everything came out all right, but he made some sounds never heard before or since.

Best laugh of the day award. Thanks.

Testing it now...and it works! It works!

Thanks, Charles. I always enjoy reading your tech notes.

re: #107 MandyManners

I bet! I remember when my youngest stole $2 from her older sister. We asked her, she denied and denied some more. She then says "I have never lied, why don't you believe me?" I replied "Your are right. Being honest is so much more important that $2. I am sorry I doubted you". She goes to her room. 15 minutes later comes out bawling "I did it! I took it because I wanted to save for (don't remember)". Oh the guilt she must have felt sitting in her room!

She then had back yard poop patrol by herself instead of sharing the duty (pun intended) with said older sister. Never happened again!

re: #109 MandyManners

Spare the rod, Spoil the child. Isn't that a Biblical quote? Perhaps something Israel should have been doing for quite sometime regarding hamas?

re: #118 HoosierHoops

It didn't even look like the Cowboys bothered to SHOW up!

The MSM continues to collapse:

Chicago's newspapers facing troubled futures

CHICAGO (AP) - A little more than a century ago, Chicago boasted 11 daily English-language newspapers.

The fierce competition among them, immortalized in the 1928 play "The Front Page," even turned bloody at times, and that drive to outdo one another led to 35 Pulitzer Prizes, journalism's highest honor.

Today, only two major dailies remain in this city of 3 million, and both are in serious trouble from declining circulation, plummeting ad revenue and a new kind of competition that threatens to make newsprint itself obsolete.

Suddenly, "Stop the presses!" carries new meaning.

Even as the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on federal corruption charges brought the latest and most luscious of scandals to the teeth of the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times, questions were swirling about their futures.

How long can the smaller Sun-Times survive as its parent, Sun-Times Media Group Inc., loses money every quarter? And what of the dominant Tribune, whose parent Tribune Co. sought bankruptcy protection this month because of its crushing $13 billion debt?

Both papers are steeped in history, the Chicago Tribune's most famous single edition trumpeting erroneously in 1948, "Dewey Defeats Truman." The Tribune first published in 1847, while the Sun-Times, formed in a 1948 merger, has its roots in the Chicago Evening Journal in 1844, making it the city's oldest continuously published daily.

"I think it's great that Chicago still has two newspapers, and it would be a great disappointment to lose either of them," said Tom Spees, 50, a health-information service director who was looking through a Sun-Times left by another customer at Merle's coffee shop near a North Side "el" train station.

But at a downtown Starbucks sat the possible future of news - and the source of much of the newspaper industry's troubles.

Michelle Kurlemann plugged her laptop computer into a wall outlet and thumbed away at her BlackBerry. The 24-year-old interior designer said the closing of either paper would be "really sad," but she wasn't reading one of them, not in print anyway.

"I get my news online, and when someone I know sees a good newspaper article, they message it to me," Kurlemann said. "Still, I suppose that if the newspapers close, it'll hurt things online, too."

Well, one way to start turning things around is to actually practicing journalism and stop making Pravda jealous of how biased you can be supporing on political view.

re: #116 goddessoftheclassroom

When my youngest cat was a kitten, he had a similar experience with a piece of dental floss. Not having as much sense as you to call a vet, I did tug (gently), and everything came out all right, but he made some sounds never heard before or since.

Glad your cat is OK.
Cats pretty much like life to be stress-free, it seems to me, and don't do well when things are off-kilter.
btw - that action can prolapse the intestines, I was told. Which I guess can kill the animal. So you and I are both fortunate we did no damage.

re: #115 BigMoo

I loved the one where they dressed up Barney as the bride for the Darlin's wedding...

This one?

I'd love to have the ability to cackle like Ernest T. Bass.

re: #109 MandyManners

Howls and howls and howls. I told him to shut up if he didn't want another spanking.

{MandyManners}

The number one thing I've told both my kids is to be honest--I've got to be able to trust them. Violations of that trust do occur, but the consequences strongly discourage repeats.

re: #117 albusteve

I fully expected you to pick on the Cowboys and you haven't...too late now!

I can't talk much about that, I thought the Boys were going to smoke McNabb.

re: #122 ArmyWife

I bet! I remember when my youngest stole $2 from her older sister. We asked her, she denied and denied some more. She then says "I have never lied, why don't you believe me?" I replied "Your are right. Being honest is so much more important that $2. I am sorry I doubted you". She goes to her room. 15 minutes later comes out bawling "I did it! I took it because I wanted to save for (don't remember)". Oh the guilt she must have felt sitting in her room!

She then had back yard poop patrol by herself instead of sharing the duty (pun intended) with said older sister. Never happened again!

Got that conscience working well!

re: #46 reine.de.tout

Foods that are toxic to cats and dogs.

While home for Christmas my mother's little Cairn Terrier Howie managed to eat half a tub of margarine on the way home from the grocery store (she locked the edible items inside his crate on the backseat, but forgot about the margarine and left it on the outside with him). I'm glad it wasn't on the list.

re: #114 sngnsgt

I tried from day one to ensure he never more than smelled people food, but he has an accomplice and maybe she needs to read some of the things I've been reading. That's all I need to hear is, "I only gave him a few."

We have a Maltese who is all of 6 pounds. One day a granddaughter was eating Oreos leaving a trail behind her of good-sized cookie crumbs. Little white dog was following behind her eating it all up lickety-split... nerve-wracking to say the least.

re: #118 HoosierHoops

Cowboys looked like they gave up...

i dunno...they have been a mess all year...too much Romo and not enough other fundamental stuff...115 penalties or whatever...they can win in Philly and they have...the Eagles are much like the Cowboys...on again and then off...very dangerous then they roll over...I just dont know

re: #123 Bubblehead II

Spare the rod, Spoil the child. Isn't that a Biblical quote? Perhaps something Israel should have been doing for quite sometime regarding hamas?

They're doing it now.

re: #127 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

This one?

LMAO-Yup, that's the episode. Now THAT was comedy.

re: #125 3 wood

The MSM continues to collapse:

Chicago's newspapers facing troubled futures

Well, one way to start turning things around is to actually practicing journalism and stop making Pravda jealous of how biased you can be supporing on political view.

ROTFLMAO... As if there is any chance of that ever happening.

re: #126 reine.de.tout

Glad your cat is OK.
Cats pretty much like life to be stress-free, it seems to me, and don't do well when things are off-kilter.
btw - that action can prolapse the intestines, I was told. Which I guess can kill the animal. So you and I are both fortunate we did no damage.

AMEN! I can see that now. Luckily there was more outside that inside. He's a wonderful cat.

re: #125 3 wood

You might be interested in this DOW story
[Link: finance.yahoo.com...]

re: #129 goddessoftheclassroom

Oh, he lied about where he got it at first but I was having none of that nonsense.

re: #124 ArmyWife

Could be worse.

You could be a Tampa Bay Buc's fan and watched your team get beat by Oakland.

re: #130 3 wood

I can't talk much about that, I thought the Boys were going to smoke McNabb.

stunning eh?...regardless I love NFL football...wait'll next year!

re: #140 MandyManners

Oh, he lied about where he got it at first but I was having none of that nonsense.

Kids will take the path of least resistance. It's our job teach them that honor matters most of all.

re: #139 Thanos

Thanks.

re: #135 MandyManners

About time. The only question, is it too late?

re: #142 albusteve

stunning eh?...regardless I love NFL football...wait'll next year!

Cough cough...Charges up by 11... cough cough... ;)

re: #141 3 wood

the silver lining!

re: #142 albusteve

stunning eh?...regardless I love NFL football...wait'll next year!

That's why one should never bet on sports.

re: #125 3 wood

That's what happens when your product stinks. The MSM is much more a coop than a competitive business. When Coke stumbles, Pepsi punishes them...when the NYT stumbles, the other MSM outlets 'circle the wagons'.
I suspect that's the real reason they hate Murdoch-he's a competitor, not a member of their journalism collective...

re: #133 summergurl

We have a Maltese who is all of 6 pounds. One day a granddaughter was eating Oreos leaving a trail behind her of good-sized cookie crumbs. Little white dog was following behind her eating it all up lickety-split... nerve-wracking to say the least.

My sheepdog weighs 115 pounds.
A single Oreo cookie doesn't have any effect.
She also likes vegetables, including sweet peppers and onions (from the garden, when she can sneak in). She also intentionally grazes on a variety of mint.

Having chats with her about that, so far, (after 8 years) has had no effect.

re: #133 summergurl

I've made a point of not giving him anything other than dog food. I tell anyone around him with food, that no matter how much he begs, the answer is still no. My theory these days is if it doesn't say "dog" on the package, he doesn't get any.

bbiab

re: #145 Bubblehead II

About time. The only question, is it too late?

I hope not, I tend to think that if an enemy is still breathing, its not to late to dust his junky ass off, But I do sometimes tend to be too optimistic.

re: #146 doriangrey

Cough cough...Charges up by 11... cough cough... ;)

If you win we play against each other next week..
Come on Denver!

re: #154 HoosierHoops

If you win we play against each other next week..
Come on Denver!

Heh heh heh... Guess we'll be seeing you next week than... San Diego Chargers are finally going to get their ring this year... ;)

re: #150 jwb7605

Little white dog loves green beans - just a little bit of food fills her up though - unlike your mammoth dog - heck she could eat ours...

re: #148 3 wood

That's why one should never bet on sports.

I do but rarely on the NFL anymore...excellent point

re: #155 doriangrey

Heh heh heh... Guess we'll be seeing you next week than... San Diego Chargers are finally going to get their ring this year... ;)

SILENCE! I KEEL YOU!

re: #151 sngnsgt

I've made a point of not giving him anything other than dog food. I tell anyone around him with food, that no matter how much he begs, the answer is still no. My theory these days is if it doesn't say "dog" on the package, he doesn't get any.

Ours doesn't beg she just stands there looking at you --- waiting - waiting

( I try to look away)

re: #158 HoosierHoops

SILENCE! I KEEL YOU!

Mawha ha ha ha ha ha ha... ;p

re: #157 albusteve

I do but rarely on the NFL anymore...excellent point

March Madness is the best and the most fun.

re: #98 3 wood

duhhh, bears.

re: #161 HoosierHoops

March Madness is the best and the most fun.

no shit...a pit of vipers for gamblers...in small amounts I've had alot of fun with that...and it's coming bro...

From the Jpost article on the GBU-39's above, nothing to do with the strikes themselves but interesting:

Also Sunday, Military Intelligence's Psychological Warfare Department broke into radio broadcasts in Gaza and warned Palestinian civilians not to cooperate with Hamas terrorist activity.

Palestinians reported that they received phone calls to their cellular phones and landlines from the IDF. The phone call, the Palestinians said, conveyed a recorded message ordering the immediate evacuation of homes that were next to Hamas infrastructure or being used by the terrorist organization.

re: #154 HoosierHoops

If you win we play against each other next week..
Come on Denver!

Indy has it made in the playoffs. I think they'll cruise to the SB. I used to hate the Colts being a Pats fan, but I've come to respect them quite a bit ever since their defense did a 180 in the playoffs the year they won it (after their D had been so awful against the run that season). That was unbelievable. And this year Manning practically did this on his own. I want to dislike him, but I can't anymore.

re: #161 HoosierHoops

March Madness is the best and the most fun.

Agreed. It's the only thing to do an office pool on.

re: #162 Macker

duhhh, bears.

The Minnesota Vikings are going to the Super Bowl...

They got front row seats on the 50 yard line...:)

re: #156 summergurl

Little white dog loves green beans - just a little bit of food fills her up though - unlike your mammoth dog - heck she could eat ours...

Sheepdogs love vegetables.
Almost as much as cat food.
Ever smell the breath of a 115 pound dog that's trying to play innocent after finding the cat food dish?

Now, that threatens to be fatal.

re: #167 Dustyvet

The Minnesota Vikings are going to the Super Bowl...

They got front row seats on the 50 yard line...:)

Where they can watch the San Diego Chargers win their first Super Bowl... ;P

re: #164 Thanos

From the Jpost article on the GBU-39's above, nothing to do with the strikes themselves but interesting:

those polite Israelis...what a good story for the MSM to run...seriously

re: #134 albusteve

i dunno...they have been a mess all year...too much Romo and not enough other fundamental stuff...115 penalties or whatever...they can win in Philly and they have...the Eagles are much like the Cowboys...on again and then off...very dangerous then they roll over...I just dont know

And Roy Williams- Dallas gave up a 1st, 3rd and 5th round pick for what? About 15 receptions for 200 yds and one TD? There's an old saying that a lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a client. The same can be said for an NFL owner who has himself as GM.
BTW, Romo is the most overrated player in the NFL. His record as a starter in December and January is dreadful.

re: #153 DEZes

I hope not, I tend to think that if an enemy is still breathing, its not to late to dust his junky ass off, But I do sometimes tend to be too optimistic.

Please clarify your post. I do tend to be dense. :-0

re: #169 doriangrey

Where they can watch the San Diego Chargers win their first Super Bowl... ;P

Ding...we have a winner...:)

re: #155 doriangrey

Heh heh heh... Guess we'll be seeing you next week than... San Diego Chargers are finally going to get their ring this year... ;)

they give out rings for first round losses?

re: #151 sngnsgt

I've made a point of not giving him anything other than dog food. I tell anyone around him with food, that no matter how much he begs, the answer is still no. My theory these days is if it doesn't say "dog" on the package, he doesn't get any.

best idea. In the case of dogs, the feeding of table scraps apparently is a leading cause of pancreatitis.

re: #168 jwb7605

Sheepdogs love vegetables.
Almost as much as cat food.
Ever smell the breath of a 115 pound dog that's trying to play innocent after finding the cat food dish?

Now, that threatens to be fatal.

Yip Yap Breath Mints for Dogs

re: #165 Bloodnok

Indy has it made in the playoffs. I think they'll cruise to the SB. I used to hate the Colts being a Pats fan, but I've come to respect them quite a bit ever since their defense did a 180 in the playoffs the year they won it (after their D had been so awful against the run that season). That was unbelievable. And this year Manning practically did this on his own. I want to dislike him, but I can't anymore.

his TV commercials iced it for me...he really is a funny guy in those...oh yeah he's a QB too...

re: #173 Dustyvet

Ding...we have a winner...:)

After we completely man handled the best team in football today(Titans) 23-0..
The Colts aren't afraid of the Chargers

re: #174 Shug

they give out rings for first round losses?

I'm a gonna boast and brag until they are out of it. Oh and they just scored again, score... San Diego 23... Denver 6... ;P

re: #178 HoosierHoops

After we completely man handled the best team in football today(Titans) 23-0..
The Colts aren't afraid of the Chargers

Take it from a Pats fan. Tomlinson wilts in the playoffs. :-p
/

re: #178 HoosierHoops

After we completely man handled the best team in football today(Titans) 23-0..
The Colts aren't afraid of the Chargers

And after next week, you'll be too confused to be afraid... ;p

re: #169 doriangrey

Where they can watch the San Diego Chargers win their first Super Bowl... ;P

Uh, much as I'd like to see the Chargers win a Super Bowl, a team needs a killer defense.

BTW, I just saw some of the best ten minutes of any movie--Marisa Tomei on the witness stand in My Cousin Vinny.

re: #178 HoosierHoops

After we completely man handled the best team in football today(Titans) 23-0..
The Colts aren't afraid of the Chargers

Oh please. The Titans had the horrendous Vince friggin' Young at QB (5-16 for 55 yards, 5 rushes for 25 yards) for the vast majority of the game. Jeff Fisher didn't care about that game.
The funny/sad thing is the 12-4 Colts will play on the road at either 8-8 San Diego or 8-8 Denver.

re: #179 doriangrey

I'm a gonna boast and brag until they are out of it. Oh and they just scored again, score... San Diego 23... Denver 6... ;P

Got the extra point... 24 to 6... Denver is going down big time... ;)

playoffs?
playoffs?
are you kiddin' me?
playoffs?
I'm just trying to win a game.

/Rod Marinelli quoting Jim Mora

I am listening to a show on TV about Hannibal and Carthage which is modern day Tunisia. I started reading about Tunisia out of curiosity and, what a country. This is a country which is 98% Islam but don't seem to have any of the crap problems these other countries do. The are polygamous by law and 20% of their elected representatives are women. They are an educated nation with over 6% of GNP going to education. They seem to have a large amount of religious tolerance.

I can not remember hearing anything bad about this country. Frankly, it hadn't even occurred to me it existed, last hearing of it only in context of WWII N. African battles.

Have they even popped up on the radar screen for silly-assed Islamic rage problems?

My plan is to do a face switch of River and Ryan Leaf. It has a little mission impossible feel to it.

/the Japanese are easily entertained

Lions 0 and 16
Tigers finish last, outspend everybody except NY
Granholm
Wolverines can't beat Toledo

aaah
The national humiliation AKA Michigan

re: #183 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

9-7 Denver...

re: #183 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Oh please. The Titans had the horrendous Vince friggin' Young at QB (5-16 for 55 yards, 5 rushes for 25 yards) for the vast majority of the game. Jeff Fisher didn't care about that game.
The funny/sad thing is the 12-4 Colts will play on the road at either 8-8 San Diego or 8-8 Denver.

Mile High doesn't seem to be the impenetrable fortress it used to be. The Broncos were only 4-4 there this year.

By the way, tomorrow is Coulter Eve, when Sannta comes around to all the good little conservatives and delivers her new book!

re: #183 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Oh please. The Titans had the horrendous Vince friggin' Young at QB (5-16 for 55 yards, 5 rushes for 25 yards) for the vast majority of the game. Jeff Fisher didn't care about that game.
The funny/sad thing is the 12-4 Colts will play on the road at either 8-8 San Diego or 8-8 Denver.

Peyton only played one series..
It was more of preseason game...
But I rarely get to say man handled..so i went for it ::)

re: #189 Shug

Lions 0 and 16
Tigers finish last, outspend everybody except NY
Granholm
Wolverines can't beat Toledo

aaah
The national humiliation AKA Michigan

Add in it's the home of the Big 3 and you maybe on to something

re: #172 Bubblehead II

Please clarify your post. I do tend to be dense. :-0

My mistake, I looked and thought you were referring to the Israeli strikes.
You were not, sorry.

OT - is the Borders book store chain, in serious trouble? I went there today to buy a couple of books, academic philosophy books, both Oxford U press, I think. Neither was on the shelf, mildly surprising as both were fairly new by a well-known author (Jerry Fodor). Geek at the register said that their supplier was out of one, and he had no listing at all for the other. Wot?

I went home and looked at their website. The one book was available web-only. What? The Westwood retail store I visited may be the biggest in the entire Borders chain, and they can't even take my money there? What do they want, a billion-dollar bailout? Well, I got my book ordered, anyway (gift card!), at a not very good price. But sheesh. The other is available, but it ships in 4-8 weeks, I think I'll waste the rest of the card on whatever I can find at retail.

re: #190 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

9-7 Denver...

How exactly are they going to do that when San Diego is kicking their sorry asses up and down the field? San Diego up by 18...

re: #151 sngnsgt

I've made a point of not giving him anything other than dog food. I tell anyone around him with food, that no matter how much he begs, the answer is still no. My theory these days is if it doesn't say "dog" on the package, he doesn't get any.

My two mini-Aussies are reading-impaired- they are convinced that anything we eat is good for them too.
Please tell more about popcorn- they love it, and it does not seem to have any negative effects on the. The other 'people foods' I knew about, but never heard about popcorn.

re: #186 Outrider

I am listening to a show on TV about Hannibal and Carthage which is modern day Tunisia. I started reading about Tunisia out of curiosity and, what a country. This is a country which is 98% Islam but don't seem to have any of the crap problems these other countries do. The are polygamous by law and 20% of their elected representatives are women. They are an educated nation with over 6% of GNP going to education. They seem to have a large amount of religious tolerance.

I can not remember hearing anything bad about this country. Frankly, it hadn't even occurred to me it existed, last hearing of it only in context of WWII N. African battles.

Have they even popped up on the radar screen for silly-assed Islamic rage problems?

There was this incident back in '02, but like Kuwait, SA, and others that seem calm I suspect that Tunisia just exports their radicals at first sign of Islamism.

re: #186 Outrider
They have some problems...
Tunisia is feared to be a new base for Islamists

Counterterrorism officials on three continents say the trouble in Tunisia is the latest evidence that a brutal Algerian group with a long history of violence is acting on its promise to organize extremists across North Africa and join the remnants of Al Qaeda to become a new international force for jihad. [This week, the group claimed responsibility for seven nearly simultaneous bombings that destroyed police stations in towns east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, and killed six people.]

Better than most Islamic countries but Jihad is a powerful draw.

re: #191 Bloodnok

Mile High doesn't seem to be the impenetrable fortress it used to be. The Broncos were only 4-4 there this year.

The Broncos lost virtually every game they should have won, and won every game they should have lost.

I'm waiting for the Gator Bowl, being a Nebraska fan.
They finally got a coach.

re: #189 Shug

Lions 0 and 16
Tigers finish last, outspend everybody except NY
Granholm
Wolverines can't beat Toledo

aaah
The national humiliation AKA Michigan

Why?
Red Wings won Stanley Cup last season (2007-08)
Michigan State is playing on New Year's Day in a bowl game
Pistons aren't doing half bad
MSU is also rated highly in NCAA basketball

Forget the skunks in Ann Arbor. It's not all bad.

re: #196 itellu3times
Books? People don't read books anymore. Those who do order from Amazon. Luckily we have Powell's Books here in Portland but I don't think people buy books in stores anymore, especially something as dull and educational as philosophy.

re: #191 Bloodnok

Mile High doesn't seem to be the impenetrable fortress it used to be. The Broncos were only 4-4 there this year.

True, but look at their injured reserve- 14 players, including 9 who were starters when they were injured, and an amazing 6 running backs on IR. It's tough to win with all those injuries, regardless of where you play.

[Link: www.denverbroncos.com...]

Bird quiz part II, Eurostars

Oh dear... Poor Denver... Oliver just intercepted a Denver pass... IN the END ZONE...

re: #186 Outrider

I am listening to a show on TV about Hannibal and Carthage which is modern day Tunisia. I started reading about Tunisia out of curiosity and, what a country. This is a country which is 98% Islam but don't seem to have any of the crap problems these other countries do. The are polygamous by law and 20% of their elected representatives are women. They are an educated nation with over 6% of GNP going to education. They seem to have a large amount of religious tolerance.

I can not remember hearing anything bad about this country. Frankly, it hadn't even occurred to me it existed, last hearing of it only in context of WWII N. African battles.

Have they even popped up on the radar screen for silly-assed Islamic rage problems?

Tunisia is one of the more stable African countries. It's had the same guy running it for a while, since the 80's I think. There's not much political opposition, as it tends to "disappear". I don't think they have the Jihadi problems that many other Muslim countries have had. The government must be benevolent enough to keep the military away and other would be "Presidents for Life"...

I would love to travel there one day. The ruins of Carthage and subsequent Roman and then Arab ruins are supposed to be incredible...one day.

re: #202 Honorary Yooper

Never trust the spartys. they'll break your heart.

re: #196 itellu3times

OT - is the Borders book store chain, in serious trouble? I went there today to buy a couple of books, academic philosophy books, both Oxford U press, I think. Neither was on the shelf, mildly surprising as both were fairly new by a well-known author (Jerry Fodor). Geek at the register said that their supplier was out of one, and he had no listing at all for the other. Wot?

I went home and looked at their website. The one book was available web-only. What? The Westwood retail store I visited may be the biggest in the entire Borders chain, and they can't even take my money there? What do they want, a billion-dollar bailout? Well, I got my book ordered, anyway (gift card!), at a not very good price. But sheesh. The other is available, but it ships in 4-8 weeks, I think I'll waste the rest of the card on whatever I can find at retail.

I don't have a link, but yes, they are in trouble. The story I read a couple months ago cited store closings, deep discounts, and possible BK filing. Bad long term news for bibliophiles, but good sales prices now.

re: #193 HoosierHoops

Peyton only played one series..
It was more of preseason game...
But I rarely get to say man handled..so i went for it ::)

It's going to be San Diego...my Mighty Broncos look pretty pathetic tonight

re: #197 doriangrey

How exactly are they going to do that when San Diego is kicking their sorry asses up and down the field? San Diego up by 18...

Oh sorry, I thought they were still playing. Last I looked they played 2 halves, not one.

re: #191 Bloodnok

Mile High doesn't seem to be the impenetrable fortress it used to be. The Broncos were only 4-4 there this year.

CBBHO's presence this summer cursed it.

re: #208 Shug

Never trust the spartys. they'll break your heart.

Dantonio's gotten them to be far better than they were under John "Loss" Smith. Izzo consistently makes the NCAA tournament, and has won it.

/Is your real name Drew Sharp?

I never knew we could email an article directly from LGF. Hmmm.

re: #211 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Oh sorry, I thought they were still playing. Last I looked they played 2 halves, not one.

You do realize the end score is going to be 50 - 6... Right?

re: #200 Killgore Trout

They have some problems...
Tunisia is feared to be a new base for Islamists

Better than most Islamic countries but Jihad is a powerful draw.

Dizzy Gillespie A Night in Tunisia

re: #206 doriangrey

Oh dear... Poor Denver... Oliver just intercepted a Denver pass... IN the END ZONE...

The Kid is depressed.

re: #196 itellu3times

Borders is closing a store in Sacramento.

re: #205 Thanos

I think the starling on the left is the female, since it is somewhat speckled and a bit lighter in color. The females, since they sit on the eggs, tend to have a more camouflaged coloring.

re: #215 doriangrey

You do realize the end score is going to be 50 - 6... Right?

Do you realize LT is done as a feared RB?

Go Chargers!

re: #218 Mich-again

Borders is closing a store in Sacramento.

Yeah, I got the email for a coupon there, and then they sent out another one saying "Oops, it was just supposed to to get to those folks only".

re: #188 Killian Bundy

Animal abuse!

Borders is considering selling itself, possibly to Barnes and Nobles.

re: #191 Bloodnok

Mile High doesn't seem to be the impenetrable fortress it used to be. The Broncos were only 4-4 there this year.

When I was growing up in Denver in the 70's-80's, they never lost at home, but usually lost on the road...once they moved out of the old Mile High Stadium, they lost that edge. The old stadium was rickety and would actually sway when people pounded their feet to make noise. I used to sell beer in the north stands so I could watch the games (the 4th quarter, at least). The new stadium is nice and shiny, but it does not have a soul...

re: #203 Killgore Trout

Books? People don't read books anymore. Those who do order from Amazon. Luckily we have Powell's Books here in Portland but I don't think people buy books in stores anymore, especially something as dull and educational as philosophy.

I disagree Killgore- for book lovers, browsing in a big store like Borders or Barnes and Noble is a great way to spend time. While you certainly can find books on the 'net, there is still a hands-on quality to pulling one down, cracking the spine, and Bawney Fwanking a new book. (Last was sarc!)

re: #217 MandyManners

The Kid is depressed.

/very carefully says NOTHING... ;)

re: #212 MandyManners

CBBHO's presence this summer cursed it.

I need a young priest! I need an old priest!

re: #207 Desert Dog

I would love to travel there one day. The ruins of Carthage and subsequent Roman and then Arab ruins are supposed to be incredible...one day.

Check out Jerash, Jordan (before you hit Petra). Better than Rome itself. You will be blown away.

re: #220 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

Do you realize LT is done as a feared RB?

ROTFLMAO... Try convincing Denver of that right now...

re: #213 Honorary Yooper

Dantonio's gotten them to be far better than they were under John "Loss" Smith. Izzo consistently makes the NCAA tournament, and has won it.

/Is your real name Drew Sharp?

Mike valenti

re: #203 Killgore Trout

Books? People don't read books anymore. Those who do order from Amazon. Luckily we have Powell's Books here in Portland but I don't think people buy books in stores anymore, especially something as dull and educational as philosophy.

The philosophy sections have been shrinking in all the retail stores, for some years.

There's not even a review of this book posted on Amazon. Remarkable. I've been a fan of Fodor for (nevermind) years, and wonder if he really has anything new to say, but he's still one of the leaders in the obscure (and lately unfashionable) area of philosophy of mind, and/or philosophy of psychology, and also philosophy of science. Book unavailable, and not reviewed? Maybe it's really bad, I guess, but even so.

Over the last two years, I think 90% of the independent and used book stores in Los Angeles have closed, some after many decades. And the economy will hurt whatever remains further (and yes, Borders has been under pressure for a year or three now, I just don't know if it's going critical yet).

Btw: for the bird quiz I am not an ornithologist, I don't have the answer, but I am looking for it.

re: #224 gclaghorn

Borders is considering selling itself, possibly to Barnes and Nobles.

A mistake, IMHO. There's too much overlap. Borders would better merging with Books-A-Million to limit the overlap.

re: #218 Mich-again

Borders is closing a store in Sacramento.

Borders Results Decline; Company Sale Off

[Link: www.publishersweekly.com...]

re: #205 Thanos

Bird quiz part II, Eurostars

Is that the expigated version? The one without the Gannet?

/I don't like them. They wet their nests.

re: #196 itellu3times

OT - is the Borders book store chain, in serious trouble? I went there today to buy a couple of books, academic philosophy books, both Oxford U press, I think. Neither was on the shelf, mildly surprising as both were fairly new by a well-known author (Jerry Fodor). Geek at the register said that their supplier was out of one, and he had no listing at all for the other. Wot?

I went home and looked at their website. The one book was available web-only. What? The Westwood retail store I visited may be the biggest in the entire Borders chain, and they can't even take my money there? What do they want, a billion-dollar bailout? Well, I got my book ordered, anyway (gift card!), at a not very good price. But sheesh. The other is available, but it ships in 4-8 weeks, I think I'll waste the rest of the card on whatever I can find at retail.

Snopes had an article about store closings - don't see Borders on it..

Store Closings - Email - Fact or Fiction?

re: #229 David Simon

Check out Jerash, Jordan (before you hit Petra). Better than Rome itself. You will be blown away.

Thanks for the tip...I have already informed Mrs. Desert Dog that our "golden years" will be spent going around the world looking at old stuff...

re: #230 doriangrey

ROTFLMAO... Try convincing Denver of that right now...

LOL- 11 carries for 36 yards?

Keith Olberman ruins the halftime and pregame show.

MUTE---ON

re: #200 Killgore Trout

They have some problems...
Tunisia is feared to be a new base for Islamists

Better than most Islamic countries but Jihad is a powerful draw.

They say North Africa, with its vast, thinly governed stretches of mountain and desert, could become an Afghanistan-like terrorist hinterland within easy striking distance of Europe.

I wonder if any are being infiltrated into Europe.
500 illegals have landed in Italy...24,000 from January to mid-September.

re: #239 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

LOL- 11 carries for 36 yards?

36 yards and one TD... :P

re: #225 Desert Dog

When I was growing up in Denver in the 70's-80's, they never lost at home, but usually lost on the road...once they moved out of the old Mile High Stadium, they lost that edge. The old stadium was rickety and would actually sway when people pounded their feet to make noise. I used to sell beer in the north stands so I could watch the games (the 4th quarter, at least). The new stadium is nice and shiny, but it does not have a soul...

Good point. Few new stadiums offer much of a home team advantage these days (with the possible exception of Seattle -if only their team could beat anybody).

Bret Favre should have stayed retired in Mississippi.

re: #237 summergurl

Snopes had an article about store closings - don't see Borders on it..

Store Closings - Email - Fact or Fiction?

It's a closing of one store. I got an email (from Borders, as I have their membership card) about it.

re: #159 summergurl

Ours doesn't beg she just stands there looking at you --- waiting - waiting

( I try to look away)

I call it 'ignore mode'. It's still hard to resist that face though, I just look away.

Invoking the Iron Fist rule. To all the online Lizards and Charles.

Weet dreams.

re: #227 doriangrey

He's had Bronco stuff since his birth. He's their biggest fan.

What really happened on the moon.

re: #228 HoosierHoops

I need a young priest! I need an old priest!

Funny how people make fun of Catholics - but come time for an exorcism...

re: #238 Desert Dog

Thanks for the tip...I have already informed Mrs. Desert Dog that our "golden years" will be spent going around the world looking at old stuff...

That sounds like more fun than wandering around Wal-Mart looking at all the new stuff

re: #239 Ozark Mountain Daredevil

LOL- 11 carries for 36 yards?

And LT for the season-
278 rushes 1014 yds 3.6 avg

LT is about to hit 30 yrs old, the "brick wall" for almost all great RB's.

re: #249 So?

What really happened on the moon.

Love it!

Ok, it's true: the Amish make the best peanut brittle. mmm

re: #247 Bubblehead II

Weet dreams Bubblehead.

re: #251 HoosierHoops

That sounds like more fun than wandering around Wal-Mart looking at all the new stuff

Told Mrs Revo the same thing- she said she could stay home and look at me...

re: #238 Desert Dog

Thanks for the tip...I have already informed Mrs. Desert Dog that our "golden years" will be spent going around the world looking at old stuff...

Perhaps we'll meet then. Hopefully, in Iraq or Afghanistan (although it won't be viewing the Bamiyan Buddahs - thanks to the Taliban motherfuckers).