Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
I actually don't believe your blog. But if it happened it is deplorable, I agree. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know. Both sides are getting out of control. Obama and McCain need to urge > people to calm down again. > > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:42

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
I know. Both sides are getting out of control. Obama and McCain need to urge people to calm down again. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Dana wrote: > /me sighs and walks away. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most i

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
/me sighs and walks away. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Democrats are the ones out of control. > > A guy was arrested and admitted guilt for beating up a middle aged female > McCain volunteer because she had the nerve to post signs in NYC: > > http://th

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Democrats are the ones out of control. A guy was arrested and admitted guilt for beating up a middle aged female McCain volunteer because she had the nerve to post signs in NYC: http://thesilentmajority.wordpress.com/2008/10/16/up-date-on-the-assault-against-a-mccain-manhattan-volunteer/ On T

"Crusoe"

2008-10-23 Thread Jim Davis
I love the classic adventure stories so I thought I'd give this show a try. Usually I wouldn't bother (I love the classic adventures too much to watch the crap that most adaptations are) but this one did at least one thing right: it's set in the same period as the book. So I thought I'd give it a

SNL: Will Ferrell Returns As Bush!

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
He-larious skit: http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/update-thursday-bush-endorsement/783981/ "when you're in the voting booth, I want you to think of this face, me, George W Bush" HA! ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 soft

GMAC Going Down. Will GM?

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
Word on the street is that GMAC is this close >< to being swarmed by the feds. (1.) Their rates SUCK! (are car loans even avail right now? below prime? I dunno ...) (2.) GMAC is cut off from any source of capital. They can't get a bank loan and NOBODY is in the mood to buy their securities (t

SackBoy Sticking Up for Tiny Planets!

2008-10-23 Thread Jim Davis
I actually completely agree with the Astronomical Union... but really, can you say "no" that that little burlap kisser? http://www.propositionpluto.com/index.html Jim Davis ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most importa

Make It A Tall

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9117656 ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;2071

Re: Well... the Slaughter has Begun.

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> JimD wrote: > I get to > keep my crappy job! > http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_promises_to_stop_americas ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial htt

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Scott Stroz
I know...I know...its becasue its for the messiah...I mean Obama, and we all know he can do no worng. He is the chosen one. /me passes around some more Kool-Aid. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > the following was just mentioned in the #coldfusion chan

Re: Well... the Slaughter has Begun.

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
awesome... it does beat the alternative though. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well - management finally came out of its hole and made an announcement: no > more layoffs "at this time". So with that questionable assurance I get to > keep my crappy job! > >

RE: Well... the Slaughter has Begun.

2008-10-23 Thread Jim Davis
Well - management finally came out of its hole and made an announcement: no more layoffs "at this time". So with that questionable assurance I get to keep my crappy job! At least for a little while longer. Thanks for the support. Jim Davis ~

RE: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Sandra Clark
A good site that does state by state analysis is http://www.electoral-vote.com/. The algorithms used on the site are explained and he has the raw data if you want to look at it. The site is above board and honest. He even points to a site that does the same thing albeit with republican lea

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>I have no idea who to believe any longer. The polls are all over the place - >+1 to +14 for Obama. I don't trust the average of polls, either. > Remember how the election system works, most states use a winner take all approach to the electoral college, so at this point you need to look at the

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
me too but google thinks its on there somewhere On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:34 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I tried to find it on Malkin's site with no luck. Now I have to go > wash out my eyes. The stupid, it burns. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Palin Going Rogue?

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
There's a suspicion in some McCain loyalist precincts that Gov. Sarah Palin is beginning to play the Republican base against John McCain Think ahead to 2010...2011...2012. Palin is ambitious. Very ambitious. And if she wants the job, she's easily the frontrunner to become THE voice of the angry

Palin Health Record Theories??

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
Any ideas why Palin refuses to release her health records? She's always refused, then she said she would: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/palins-medical.html Now her campaign says this: "When medical information related to Governor Palin's health is ready to be released we will ma

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> Like Gallup has two likely voter models this election. One uses a > traditional method that says if you didn't vote in the last > presidential election, you won't be counted as a likely voter in this > one, no matter how enthusiastic you say you are. The other likely > voter model counts everyone

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> Judah wrote: > From what I understand when it comes to Presidential polling, the big > differences are likely voter models, When you look at some of these rallies Obama holds, attracting 10's of thousands (e.g. 100,000 in St. Louis), you wonder what the numbers are going to look like. In MN Gov

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
Word on the street is that it's a hoax. The "b" is both perfect (would you stay THAT still while a "large dark-skinned man" carved around on your face?) AND it's backwards like she did it in the mirror. http://www.tmz.com/2008/10/23/politically-motivated-mutilation-real-or-hoax/ --- Pittsburgh la

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
>From what I understand when it comes to Presidential polling, the big differences are likely voter models, guesses on turnout amongst demographics and whether or not they "lean" on undecideds, trying to get them to give a preference. Like Gallup has two likely voter models this election. One uses

Kiki's Geriatric Freak Hand

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
Someone sent me this link and I gotta be honest: this chick scares the hell outa me with that crazy monster hand: http://perezhilton.com/2008-10-23-fill-in-the-blank-231 ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important an

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
I was merely responding to the notion that it might be a political ploy. Republicans don't use the politics of victimization, that tends to be a Democratic trick. Republicans have plenty of their own tricks, that one just isn't normally in their arsenal. The attack seems to have been a random robb

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
Or a pit bull. Or a hockey mom. I forget. Didn't Chicago first make its name as america's hog slaughter captial? Judah On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:29 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > you're saying Grant Park is a pig? :) > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Judah McAuley <[EMAIL PR

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread C. Hatton Humphrey
> I spend a substantial portion of my life working with statistics. You > can get a poll to say anything, depending on how the questions are > phrased and how you weight the results. http://www.twainquotes.com/Statistics.html ;) ~~

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
you're saying Grant Park is a pig? :) On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:26 PM, Judah McAuley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > To quote Mrs. Palin: Lipstick > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Charlie Griefer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the following was just mentioned in the #coldfusion channel on IRC:

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
To quote Mrs. Palin: Lipstick On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:22 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the following was just mentioned in the #coldfusion channel on IRC: > "ok, why is it a bad thing the repubicans spent 150,000 on clothes for the > VPILF, but its ok obama is spending 2,000,0

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
the following was just mentioned in the #coldfusion channel on IRC: "ok, why is it a bad thing the repubicans spent 150,000 on clothes for the VPILF, but its ok obama is spending 2,000,000 to prep grant park in Chicago for his victory party?" discuss :) On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:37 PM, William Bo

Re: Email Marketing woes, anyone familiar with this?

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
If the mass mailouts are being marked as spam, then I would suggest that the marketing company isn't doing its job and by sending them out under your companies name you risk having your company put into blackhole spammer lists. You are supposed to hire a marketing company that knows how to do thes

Re: Email Marketing woes, anyone familiar with this?

2008-10-23 Thread Vivec
Hmm... Not much experience with all these domain levels, though I understand what you're saying. It should be possible. The problem is doing the mass mailouts through the new Email Marketing company, the emails are getting caught as Spam. The thinking is that if instead of using a second domain,

Re: hockey match delayed due to dildo downpour

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
Being the pervert I am, I started wondering what they are going to do with all the dildos and vibrators they swept up. And did people buy new ones to bring to the game? Get rid of their overstock of older toys? Express their displeasure of the other team by purchasing particularly large or odd ones

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Well, the victim here is obviously not a democrat, there is absolutely no evidence that the Democrats has anything to with this, and to invoke them into this unfortunate incident is political spin of the worst kind. And you know that. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 4:01 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Democrats are the specialists in the politics of victimization. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:46 PM, Maureen wrote: > Sad, if true. There are a lot of nutcases in this world. > > I really hope this isn't a case of an overzealous McCain volunteer > attempting to smear Obama by linking him to the al

Re: hockey match delayed due to dildo downpour

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> Judah wrote: > Sure makes sports in the US seem boring sometimes. > I love Stockholm. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;20717

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
I spend a substantial portion of my life working with statistics. You can get a poll to say anything, depending on how the questions are phrased and how you weight the results. This site is good because it looks at all of them and seems to have no partisan bias. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
The most interesting number they have is the undecideds. I'd like to see the poll with leaners counted one way or the other. I'll bet it would look a lot like the rest of the polls. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:42 PM, Judah wrote: > Since IBD/TIPP seems to be a partisan poll (headline #1 on the > T

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Sad, if true. There are a lot of nutcases in this world. I really hope this isn't a case of an overzealous McCain volunteer attempting to smear Obama by linking him to the alleged assault. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:27 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://kdka.com/politics/McCain.

Re: Email Marketing woes, anyone familiar with this?

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
Two ways I could see doing it. The simplest way would be to use a 3rd level domain for the mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] and then do a delegation of the mx record for that 3rd level to the Mass Email Marketing company. One other way would be to set up a mail relay, have all the email for the company g

Re: another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
Since IBD/TIPP seems to be a partisan poll (headline #1 on the TippOnline site: Are we ready for Socialism?), I'm guessing that it is canceling out the Research 2000 poll commissioned by Daily Kos that show Obama up around 12 to 14. Split the difference between those two partisan outliers and you'

Email Marketing woes, anyone familiar with this?

2008-10-23 Thread Vivec
Someone I know is having a problem sending out bulk emails. They have an account, ABCCompany.com , and they want to register with a Mass Email Marketing company to handle their mass emails. Now there are email accounts such as [EMAIL PROTECTED] , [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc. etc. already in use. This is

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread William Bowen
> lol, mainly because I know how much it annoys Gruss. heh :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most imp

another poll has the race essentially tied

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
I have no idea who to believe any longer. The polls are all over the place - +1 to +14 for Obama. I don't trust the average of polls, either. http://www.ibdeditorials.com/Polls.aspx?id=309635713550536 ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 sof

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
lol, mainly because I know how much it annoys Gruss. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:27 PM, William wrote: > > McCain didn't engage in pissing away grant money as a young man, he was > > being tortured by the North Vietnamese. > > > > POW Card SMASH!!! Trump all questions > > ~~

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
http://kdka.com/politics/McCain.Campaign.Worker.2.847449.html http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D940EL380&show_article=1 You got your wish, and it wasn't even a pundit. The assailant allegedly told her why he was carving a B into her face. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Maureen wrote:

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread William Bowen
> McCain didn't engage in pissing away grant money as a young man, he was > being tortured by the North Vietnamese. POW Card SMASH!!! Trump all questions :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
McCain didn't engage in pissing away grant money as a young man, he was being tortured by the North Vietnamese. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:15 PM, Gruss wrote: > > I'm asking what education initiatives McCain has worked on in Phoenix. > So which are they? > ~~

Re: Greenspan Testifies

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
centralized meaning unify agencies that manage regulation. it was suggested by someone, i can't remember who. incremental meaning don't go for a complete overhaul of the rules. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Gruss wrote: > > RoMunn wrote: > > You can regulate risk out of the financial markets

Re: Greenspan Testifies

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > You can regulate risk out of the financial markets without destroying the > economy. I like the idea of centralizing regulation, although it will > inevitably be fought by bureaucrats in Washington who fear losing their > turf. I also like the idea of incremental regulation to cur

Happy B-day

2008-10-23 Thread Scott Raley -ITC
Happy B-day to Papa Smurf. He is 50 today. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseo

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread Gruss Gott
> RoMunn wrote: > ??? McCain isn't the one that pissed away $150 million in grant money for > education, that was Obama. > I'm asking what education initiatives McCain has worked on in Phoenix. So which are they? ~| Adobe® ColdF

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
definitely. it really isn't that hard once you get the hang of the pop-up move. and you have the ocean right there for you. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:44 PM, Vivec wrote: > Well..I don't know about YOU guys..but I've never had a problem standing > up. > Popping quickly would be a change of pace th

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Vivec
Well..I don't know about YOU guys..but I've never had a problem standing up. Popping quickly would be a change of pace though. Surfing sounds like something I could do! :-) 2008/10/23 Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Surfing and snowboarding are pretty similar from a movement point of view. >

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
probably part of it. i wonder if he does pilates or yoga, a lot of older folks i know do one or the other for flexibility and core strength. there's a new thing at my gym that looks a bit like the total gym thing that chuck norris endorses, but you need a trainer to assist you and i don't have time

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
oh, Baloney :P On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:20 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As you know, Billy, there are millions of words that start with B, but > I'm Betting Before the day is out at least one pundit is going to > claim it stands for Barack. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Billy

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
As you know, Billy, there are millions of words that start with B, but I'm Betting Before the day is out at least one pundit is going to claim it stands for Barack. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:07 PM, Billy Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why the letter 'B'? > > -Original Message- > From: To

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Oh, I couldn't do it myself. Old and brittle, and fighting stomach cancer. Walking and swimming are the limits of exercise for me. Some days even walking is more than I can do, so I'm limited to typing for exercise. I'd love to be able to surf. I watch the surfers a lot at Half Moon Bay and Sa

Re: hockey match delayed due to dildo downpour

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Ah, the things we can learn from Sweden: http://www.thelocal.se/15016/20081016/ On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:03 PM, Judah wrote: > http://www.thelocal.se/15138.html > > Sure makes sports in the US seem boring sometimes. > ~| Adob

hockey match delayed due to dildo downpour

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
http://www.thelocal.se/15138.html Sure makes sports in the US seem boring sometimes. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;20717267

RE: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Billy Cox
Why the letter 'B'? -Original Message- From: Tony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 2:56 PM To: cf-community Subject: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH 'B' CARVED INTO 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S FACE... DEVELOPING... SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Yeah, I want to see the gruesome details! On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Maureen wrote: > Must not have been much of an attack if she refused medical > treatment. Someone carves on my face, I'm heading for the first > plastic surgeon. > > Do any pictures of this so-called carving exist? > >

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Absolutely. I recommend weight training, swimming, maybe cycling or running for cross-training purposes. Surfing is incredible cardio exercise, and it is very demanding of your upper body- neck, shoulders, back, and biceps in particular. It also really works your core. You should do a lot of core

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
That's a good height/weight ratio as long as you have the upper body strength and endurance for paddling, just like swimming. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Judah wrote: > I'm not in terribly good shape right now though that will hopefully be > changing soon. Still, 185 lbs is a lot better th

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
I saw Jimmy Buffett in concert Tuesday night, and he looked really buff. I know he surfs a lot, and I was wondering if that was why he seemed to be in such good shape. Does surfing build up your bod? On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Surfing and snowboardi

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Must not have been much of an attack if she refused medical treatment. Someone carves on my face, I'm heading for the first plastic surgeon. Do any pictures of this so-called carving exist? On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:36 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.thepittsburghchanne

Re: random story about surfing injury - I have pictures!

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Ouch. That looks painful. Half Moon Bay is my sanctuary place. When the world kicks me around, I go there just to wander the beach and commune with nature. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Luke Kilpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok Since we are comparing Surfing injuries, I will tell mine.

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread William Bowen
NOICE! :-D I'll let my wife and kids know we're moving in together sweets. ;-) > i said STRAIGHT bill. > > damn. read dude. > > :) jk. > jk :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
When I finished high school, I was 6', 128 lbs and no body fat. I got hypothermia that summer working as a lifeguard at a boyscout camp when we had to do a mandatory 1/2 mile swim in the lake at 4500 foot elevation in cold, cloudy early June. That sucked. I'm not in terribly good shape right now t

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/17789356/detail.html On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:34 PM, Maureen wrote: > I tried to find it on Malkin's site with no luck. Now I have to go > wash out my eyes. The stupid, it burns. ~| A

Re: random story about surfing injury - I have pictures!

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Nice one! I'd love to surf Half-Moon Bay but I'll be busy with the family and probably can't make it. What's the water temp going to be like, low 50's? On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Luke Kilpatrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Big close out waves at the half moon bay jetty got the better of

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
I tried to find it on Malkin's site with no luck. Now I have to go wash out my eyes. The stupid, it burns. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:19 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see it at michelle malkin's web site and a couple of other of the > more wild-eyed blog's. No actual news sites. ~~

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
I don't have great circulation, and I gain 5-10 lbs in the winter from cold water surfing, even with the proper gear. You see it with open-ocean swimmers, too. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:56 PM, Judah wrote: > I really would like to learn to surf one of these days. Perhaps now > that I have a bit

random story about surfing injury - I have pictures!

2008-10-23 Thread Luke Kilpatrick
Ok Since we are comparing Surfing injuries, I will tell mine. I have only been surfing since July but My head has taken its fair share of bumps. Big close out waves at the half moon bay jetty got the better of me back in August. I went to turtle a wave that was just about to break on top of me

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Surfing and snowboarding are pretty similar from a movement point of view. As Tony said, standing up is the hardest part about learning to surf. You need to learn to pop up quickly. That involves essentially doing a push-up, then continuing the movement by pulling your feet under your torso, planti

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
The smartest thing for her to do at this point would be to reimburse the RNC for the clothes, or simply return anything she hasn't already worn. Of course, the 100 dollar a hour makeup sessions can neither be returned or given to charity, so she's pretty much stuck for that, unless she can get Sat

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
I think it would be a gift if she keeps them. I could have read that wrong though. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Charlie Griefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I read that as well, but assumed they meant if McCain loses, the clothes > would be donated. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:07 PM, Dana <

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
i don't know about working for him, but there are crazies on both sides of the spectrum. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:18 PM, William wrote: > > Just can't accept that there might be vicious thugs supporting Obama? > > any more than you can accept there's vicious thugs working for McCain? > ~~~

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
oh there might be... But there DEFINITELY are some sick people supporting McCain On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just can't accept that there might be vicious thugs supporting Obama? > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Dana wrote: > >> I smell october sur

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
I see it at michelle malkin's web site and a couple of other of the more wild-eyed blog's. No actual news sites. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I smell october surprise. With a side of Tawana Baradley. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECT

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread William Bowen
> Just can't accept that there might be vicious thugs supporting Obama? any more than you can accept there's vicious thugs working for McCain? -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread William Bowen
>>Dewey, Cheatum & Howe School of Economics, anyone? > I thought that was a law firm. They're branching out. :-P -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Just can't accept that there might be vicious thugs supporting Obama? On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Dana wrote: > I smell october surprise. With a side of Tawana Baradley. > ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most imp

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
I smell october surprise. With a side of Tawana Baradley. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Maureen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Link? > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 'B' CARVED INTO 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S FACE... DEVELOPING... >> >> SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATT

Re: SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Maureen
Link? On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 'B' CARVED INTO 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S FACE... DEVELOPING... > > SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH > > -- tony ~| Adobe® ColdFusion

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Tony
not sure if they would... snowboarding is to me, more like longboarding on a skateboard... but maybe... ive tried surfing the stand up way, but i got too frustrated... although i did ride the waves on a bodyboard for 15+ years, so i always knew i COULD surf, it was just a matter of GETTING Up... an

Re: random story about surfing injury

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
I really would like to learn to surf one of these days. Perhaps now that I have a bit more body fat I won't die in the frigid waters off the Oregon coast so easily. I'm curious to see how much, if any, of my snowboarding body memory would translate over to surfing. I've known people that do the Or

SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH

2008-10-23 Thread Tony
'B' CARVED INTO 20-YEAR OLD WOMAN'S FACE... DEVELOPING... SHOCK: MCCAIN VOLUNTEER ATTACKED AND MUTILATED IN PITTSBURGH -- tony Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. -- siddhartha gautama ~| Adobe®

Re: Friedman School of Economics (Milton not Thomas)

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>>> I think they should name it the Thomas Kinky Milton Friedman Keynes > >> Me too. But that's just us. > >Dewey, Cheatum & Howe School of Economics, anyone? > >-- >will I thought that was a law firm. ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
and just re-read and I believe you're correct. either way, it would seem that after the campaign, the clothes are going to charity. which does beg the question... why? wouldn't a wardrobe befitting of a VP candidate also be befitting of a VP? yeah, i'll readily admit I don't get (or agree wi

Re: Iran supports Obama

2008-10-23 Thread Dana
doesn't matter whether I believe it -- the congresswoman from minnesota said so. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 1:43 PM, Robert Munn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow, you really believe that Dana? That's creepy. > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Dana wrote: > >> latest talking points. That and we s

Re: Adam Smith On Progressive Tax

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>Isn't Larry Canadian? > >On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:09 PM, Dana wrote: > >> quote >> Since when did normal Americans go all Bill Ayers out of jealousy over >> money? >> end quote Hey. who said I was normal? ~| Adobe® ColdFusio

Re: woo-hoo my new lens came in

2008-10-23 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
exactly, 50mm prime Nikon. Hopefully, I can take some decent portraits with this one also. I looked at that 1.4, but that's almost 4 times as much. Plus, I get most of my recommendations from KenRockwell.com and he says there's distortion in the 1.4 On Oct 23, 2008, at 2:46 PM, Judah McAu

Re: Adam Smith On Progressive Tax

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>since when is Larry going Bill Ayers? The political discourse is >getting really ugly in this country. > Who said anything about my doing something like that. I'm just suggesting that if the disparity gets even greater it will lead to conditions that would almost be idea for mass violence. Its

Re: Greenspan Testifies

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
You can regulate risk out of the financial markets without destroying the economy. I like the idea of centralizing regulation, although it will inevitably be fought by bureaucrats in Washington who fear losing their turf. I also like the idea of incremental regulation to curb the riskiest practices

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Charlie Griefer
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:40 PM, Larry Lyons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Yeah, I think this is definitely a non-story. We're talking about a woman > >who was not previously in a very public spotlight being thrust (hehe... > >thrust) into a *very* public spotlight very quickly. > > You mean the

Re: woo-hoo my new lens came in

2008-10-23 Thread Judah McAuley
50mm prime lens? The 50mm 1.8's for both Canon and Nikon are pretty sweet. 1.4's are even sweeter but also much more $ Judah On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just in time too. I've got a halloween party this weekend and a 1.8 > lens should help out

Re: Adam Smith On Progressive Tax

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>> LL wrote: >> Thing is that the richest 2% of the population own over 54% of the wealth > >So I wonder what the breakdown would look like with a flat tax - one >that included capital gains. > >That is what percentage of the population would pay what percentage of >the taxes if there was flat tax.

Re: Iran supports Obama

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
Wow, you really believe that Dana? That's creepy. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:51 AM, Dana wrote: > latest talking points. That and we should investigate members of the > congress for antiamericanism :) ~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 s

Re: McCain spent 150,000 on Palin's clothes

2008-10-23 Thread Larry Lyons
>Yeah, I think this is definitely a non-story. We're talking about a woman >who was not previously in a very public spotlight being thrust (hehe... >thrust) into a *very* public spotlight very quickly. You mean the governor of Alaska is not in the public spotlight? ~

Re: Adam Smith On Progressive Tax

2008-10-23 Thread Robert Munn
No, it's stupid and wasteful. Who do you think that money benefited? It's certainly not enough to make any difference in the long-term economics of a family household. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 12:10 PM, Dana wrote: > so the system is screwed up but that's ok if you get some money out of it? >

  1   2   3   >