Mercy!

I heard part of "Duke" Cunningham's tearful public announcement of his mea culpa and resignation today on the radio. The leech actually managed to work in a reference to his Vietnam service.

Hmm. This seems to have evolved into a Marriage Thread. Odd, that natural progression. I sure wish we could do some things to strengthen that sacred bond between a man and a woman. How about a Constitutional Amendment Banning Divorce?

The guy lit a cigarette? That's just flat disgusting.

Talk about little reassurance. Can you imagine being his wife getting the call at home and someone says, “Now don’t worry, Mrs. Skelton, he’s going to be fine. He’s in a hospital in Baghdad.” Yikes!

My previous employer was in the process of being taken over and its identity subsumed by the asshats who came out on top. All those Demotivator items became a big (secret) hit with us at the time. Especially when the new home office would send some blasted motivational bs around. I'm so glad I'm outta there.

Alright! I'd recognize that view from the southeast rim any day. I'll have to admit I didn't get there under my own power, though. I rode a horse up and back. And since I wasn't used to riding, I was SOME sore afterwards. Among the neat things that happened was having a mountain lion spook the horses while we were on the trail. Anyway, I've great memories of trips to Big Bend National Park - one of my absolute favorite places in the United States. I like cheese, too.

Hmm. Just us five sensitive souls with the guts to post on this topic? Wait, now that I look, though, I see Tex is trying to fly under the radar with nothing but a darn smiley. Make that four sensitive souls. I’m not sure what you meant, exactly, so I responded about the worst way to end a relationship. I punched “unrequited love” but that really wasn’t what I meant. The absolute worst is when you get dumped suddenly and you never discover why. You know, the fast, clean break and you never talk to the person after that. I still remember that bastard’s name! And there were nice ones after him whose names I’ve totally forgotten. I can laugh now. But at the time……………

I don’t feel qualified to give any advice, but people who knew more than I did advised me to check out this site when I was shopping: http://www.steves-digicams.com/ I’ve heard lots of “grey market” horror stories in the past from people who purchased from New York cut-rate places by mail order. Although I tend to buy just about everything of value over the internet these days for the lower prices, I’d probably be inclined to go to a local place like Helix for my next camera, or at least go there to test drive the goods first. Good luck.

Jeez, fella, take a chill pill. After I razzed you, I was really impressed that you threw off a smart “OK, Old Lady” with your first response. I thought, Touche, the guy’s got it together. I made my point; he made his point; end of story. And then WHO is it that bursts into tears and stomps his feet and makes three more posts when I hadn’t even said anything else to him? If you don’t get my objection, which I clearly stated to Nuke, so be it. I suspect deep down you probably really do understand. But for God’s sake, take your own advice and move on. And quit yer whining will ya?

To be sure, I’m out of the 14-24 year old set. But I’ll bet I’m not the only one around here who didn’t know it meant “kid’s nose up another boy’s asshole.” And I’ll bet I’m not the only one who might have laughed and still thought it would be nice if the guys with the most adolescent sensibilities exercised a little maturity about posting “gotcha” style stuff. Visuals are sort of a special class of posted material, I think. It really takes no extra effort to label links like that accurately, so that folks can decide for themselves what they choose to look at.

Okay, young man, you’re totally busted. Not one, but two (Oooh, I think I saw a nipple!) posts in one night that belong in the Teen Hijinks Forum down the hall to the left. I hear they’ve even made an age exception and allowed PA in with his masturbation video. Everyone can share in a butt nekid, age-appropriate, friendly environment!!

I imagine just about everyone by now has heard that ex-FEMA head Michael Brown is moving on with his life and is starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm. A couple of quotes from an AP story: Really, it’s way too easy to take shots at the guy, but I had to laugh at a radio sports program today that was playing this game: Ex-FEMA head Michael Brown starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm is like………and callers would give their similes, you know along the lines of “Like Michael Jackson starting a day care center.” That one didn’t exactly seem so apt to me, since Jackson would be expected to succeed, whereas Brown and his endeavor????? Anyway, does anyone want to play? Ex-FEMA head Michael Brown starting a disaster preparedness consulting firm ....... is like me starting at first base for the White Sox in 2006. is like Mayor Daley starting a Cubs Fan Club. is like Hawk starting a Jay Mariotti Fan Club.

Part of your equation, of course, would be that the GM's in both leagues swore not to change a single thing about their teams for 2006, either, right? Oops. Sorry, I'd still expect the Sox organization to keep trying to improve. And this was a substantial improvement, from all we can tell so far.

I think it takes real balls And there must be a good twenty of them over in the corner. Tennis or paddle balls?

Wow, you boys sure do know how to have a good time. Sorry I missed the discussion. I’m psyched about Thome. And by the by, I don’t want to post this over in the Pale Hose forum because I don’t want to offend anyone – but is it true what they say about Thome? You know, in reference to one of his nicknames? Okay. Bush Legacy. Too depressing to want to dwell on right now. A couple of ancillary thoughts, though. Do you think that he’ll want his very own presidential library, or would he do the sensible thing and share the utilities and such with his daddy’s library? Also, I’ve been thinking about those sometimes damning, sometimes inspiring, sometimes funny catchphrases that get stuck to presidents. The buck stops here – Truman Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. – Kennedy People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. – Nixon I did not have sex with that woman. – Clinton I think one statement that may stick to the current Bush and remain as an awful emblem for part of his legacy is: “We do not torture.”

Would you mind fleshing out this concept a little? That is, if it can be told in polite society. Has it something to do with self-abnegation? I always have one pair of mittens around, just because I think I should. But I never seem to wear them. Otherwise, it's gloves, gloves, gloves. One mistake I often make is to go cheap and then regret what I've gotten, so I end up with a box full of gloves that don't fit properly, or aren't warm or protective enough depending on their intended use. Come to think of it now - the poll was a bit vague. Are we talking just winter gloves here? Not garden gloves, or barbed-wire stringing gloves, or snake catching gloves, or...? Me, I have different tools for different purposes.

What kind of fool would be carrying $453,000 without at least a sidearm?

Your original photo was from Sunday, November 24, 1963. Before today turns over, I'd like to add one from Friday, November 22, 1963. Thanks for remembering.

The actual incredible statement was: Clearly, her lawyer has been watching way too many cinematic works of art of the Babes Behind Bars genre like “Chicks with Dicks” or “Caged Heat.”

At least a week ago, when I was walking around my neighborhood on the NW side of Chicago, I was stunned (started talking to myself, actually) to see how many Christmas (or whatever) trees were already up and decorated inside people's homes. I guess this is nothing new, but it's really getting crazy. Might as well put them up right after Labor Day and be done with it. Oh, and the tie in with the thread topic, is that I was walking around my neighborhood. Got rid of my car 4 years ago. Don't know what the cost of gasoline is. Yep. I'll admit to feeling a trace of moral superiority. Until the first really big snowfall that people don't clear from the sidewalks.

Funny observation and great pic! You know, all of Jimmy’s three siblings were characters in one way or another (or at one time or another). What a cross to bear in public for a politician! I just took a trip down memory lane and read a little about them. I didn’t realize that they all died of pancreatic cancer. I always thought his mother, Miss Lillian, led a full and interesting life.

When these pathetic old men figure out that ALL heterosexual males aren’t sexual predators, what a wonderful day it will be for the Church. Of course, I understand. If you read the news, it is kind of hard to come to any other conclusion. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank goodness these old farts haven’t come sniffing around the nunneries. But that’s probably just indicative of their idea of the worth of women in the Church.

And some day if your gay or straight child asks you how you voted on the Texas referendum to codify this discrimination, what will you say? "I told everyone I was against it, even though I refused to vote against it"?

When will our President have the courage to say, "Enough! This "tradition" ended with my predecessor." What possible upside can there be for an elected official to have his photograph taken with a turkey? More at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/holiday/thanksgiving/photoessay/ Edit: Is that a waitress or a nurse at the ready next to President Truman?

Yep.