Anyone else here really like "Friday Night Lights"? I'm totally hooked on this show. I'm going to rent the movie and read the book, only because the TV show is so good.
I haven't seen the show or the movie, but the book is very very good. When you read the book pay attention to how the hotshot tailback at the beginning of the book is treated from start to finish, and what happens in his life.
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
According to a story in the Washington Post yesterday entitled "
Channel Offers Unusual Takes on War, Courtesy of Soldiers On the Front Lines"
The question I have is why the media would consider soldiers view "Unusual." Why would not these views be considered "Usual" or even dare I say it "Standard" in our society today?
A highlight from the article:
Jason Morgan, 33, a former Army specialist from West Virginia, submitted a video of soldiers buying goods in a market. It was one of the first segments to air on the channel.
"I just feel with mainstream media, they are only showing the bombs, the negative stuff," said Morgan, who was in Iraq from February 2004 to February 2005. "But all the kids were so grateful to see us. Everybody was really polite."
Dosent he also have royal iman blood? Among others? Isint he the one that has the blood of all nations flowing through his vains? Dosent his name = 666? I say bend those knees!!!
I just saw that story on Drudge and get the reference now. He's not "black enough" for the race activists like Sharpton, but the Irish seem to be operating under the 1% rule. I know that politicians try to be "all things to all people", but this is getting out of hand.
And Bass'n, someone said that Obama got straight A's in Brainwashing at the Madrassa.
Dan, yes, and I am waiting to see how this plays out. Brits should move to the Iranian border, in force, draw out the Iranians into one place looking for an incursion, then drop a nuke on their noggins. Or at least one of those 10000 pounders.
Probably be played as a mistake in where the territorial jusristictions were. im sure it was a uninlateral action of some hothead in charge of one of the Iranian ships.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Worse yet, if my idiot box is correct, it's not even Iran's professional navy that did it, but the separate religious police or "revolutionary guard" or whatever they want to call themselves as the Iranian control-freak class. JMR
Isn't I'madinnerjacket coming to speak at the UN Saturday? I would withdraw his visa until their immediate release, and not allow him in this country until they are.
Ever notice how everytime the Security Council's about to seriously take up Iranian Nukes, some country's soldiers get captured/kidnapped. Last time it was Israel's, and it resulted in that Cluster SNAFU w/ the hezzies. I wonder if the UK will fall for it and start intense negotiations w/ Ada'mydamntree who will "conveniently" be at the UN.
I just found out that VP Dick Cheney will be giving the commencement speech at my graduation from BYU next month. But, quite frankly, I have mixed feelings about it. While I'd much rather have him than any liberal, he's still not my favorite person.
dyne, pray tell, what do you have agains Darth Cheney? I love the guy. I mean, I'd love to be able to shoot a lawyer and get away with it. I think picking a VeePee with no aspirations to the Presidency is one of the most brilliant moves Bush has made. All Presidents should do the same thing.
What do I have against Cheney? I have yet to see him do anything within his power about the biggest problem our country's facing right now: destruction from within due to corrupt politicians and the illegal aliens. And Bush is even worse on that issue.
Prayers for Tony Snow who will have abdominal surgery on Monday. He has already survived colon cancer. Let's hope its not back. God bless you Tony. Hang in there.
For those interested in the mass balance of the world's glaciers, this is the 2nd reported year (2004/2005) of increasing net mass balance. But notice the verbage of the World Glacier Monitoring Service:The average mass balance of the reference mountain glaciers around the world continues to decrease, with tentative figures indicating a further thickness reduction of 0.7 m and 0.6 m during 2004 and 2005, respectively. This continues the trend in accelerated ice loss during the past two and a half decades and brings the total loss since 1980 at about 9.6 m.
The second graphic shows a deceptive cummulative chart on which they base their conclusion. The first chart shows the net mass balance. I wonder why they didn't base their conclusion on the first chart???
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Thanks for the chart dscott. I'm sure Al Gore will be updating his slide show soon, even though:
It only contains 25 years worth of data.
There are no corresponding charts that represent the changes in terms of percentages (hmm, wonder why).
All the data was pulled exclusively from the northern hemisphere. Do they not have glaciers in the southern hemisphere?
The data represents only 30 glaciers, even though the data at the bottom shows they had a lot more glaciers to choose from. Although I can understand why they ignored some of those, since quite a few of the measurements are "n.a.". I'm assuming "n.a." means "not available". But I'm sure they would have been bad had they been available.
Don't you just love having the actual raw data to look at instead of what eventually ends up in a one second blurb on the news?
There is one thing confusing about their information, when someone uses the term NET it means something has been left out, in other words NET of what? I assume what they mean is the sum total mass plus (gain) or minus (loss) that year. So on their graphic, using the 1980 mass balance as their zero line, their NET value is the difference between the 1980 mass balance and the latest mass balance. So in effect even though it shows a negative mass balance, i.e. below zero figure (a loss), the last two years show an increase in the mass balance over that of the previous years. A glaciers mass balance is not totally dependent on temperature (causing melting), but is mostly dependent on snow fall.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Dave, this data is hard to figure out but two things: Antarctica and Argentina are a bit south of the equator, Uruguay is certainly equatorial and most glaciers exist in the northern hemisphere. Also, when you state "But I'm sure they would have been bad had they been available" re. n/a data, that is really an argument for scientific prejudice. Data that is not used is stated as such: you "are sure" it was left out for other, political reasons. Sometimes data is simply not gathered, but there should have been an explanation. Your surety without one shows your prejudice.
Antarctica and Argentina are a bit south of the equator.
Fine, but neither the Bahia del Diablo (Antarctica) nor the Martial Este (Argentina) glaciers were one of the 30 glaciers that were used to compile the data in the summary charts.
you "are sure" it was left out for other, political reasons
No. My exact words were I'm assuming "n.a." means "not available". I'm not one to speculate on why it wasn't available. For instance, I would never imply that the reason the measurements weren't available is because those glaciers increased their size so dramatically that the teams of scientists sent to gather the measurements found it impossible to reach them. ;)
Please note the wink emoticon at the end of the last sentence. It implies that the sentence is not to be taken seriously and was simply my attempt at humor.
Could this site get any slower? Good gosh, it's like third world internet. Damn I knew AOL was slow(I don't use AOL because of that), but it's gone past ridiculous. Geez..and this is what you get with new Newsbuster upgrades?
March 23:
If I read the TV screen correctly 19 members of the congressional
royalty DID NOT VOTE on today’s war funding bill or whatever you want
to call it. That should chap every taxpayer-voter who sends these
pompous cowards to represent them… 19 no shows (10 demos 9 repubs)… is
that correct? Even 9 would be an outrage. We pay these spoiled clowns
to make decisions (to vote)… and we get 19 who do not “report for
work”. Did your clown report to the circus act today or did you go unrepresented?
According to the House Clerk site there were 431 votes cast, with three non-voting. I don't know if there are any vacant seats right now, 'cuz that only adds up to 434.
1.There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
2.Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here.
3.Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
4.Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.
5.Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6.If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.
7.Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no "bad-mouthing" our president or his policies. If you do you will be sent home.
8.If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail.
Harsh, you say ?...
The above laws happen to be The Immigration Laws of "MEXICO"!
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
Wow misterbill. It's a good thing I didn't read ahead. That would have spoiled it. I thought it might be funny if several thousand of us ordinary Americans tried to cross the border INTO Mexico! They'd be like...what the f---? Of course they would probably shoot us.
Our message would be "ok now you know what it's like". This is not likely to happen, but ya never know.
radiofitz - Within a matter of years---these will be the same laws in Aztlan, the new country comprised of Teaxs, California, New Mexico, Arizona, the southern half of Colorado and the northern Mexican states. This is the goal that many Mexicans are heading towards. When they get enough voters registered , so shall it be, or the second civil war will be waged, to preserve the union.
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
So misterbill jumping ahead, one would have to conclude that a democratic president would allow this to happen? I reckon there would be some blackmail involved. This is the first I've heard of this theory. I don't really think it will happen but the direction the country is headed internally, I could see it as a possibility.
Yes. This has been shown on Fox news quite abit over the past couple of days. Not sure if anyone else is showing it. The banner that stood out for me was the one that reads "F**k the Troops". I was never in the military but I have deep respect for those that serve. If I had been in that crowd I would have been arrested for assault!!!!!
Thanks. Those cowards never would have gotten away with that where I live.....and I and a lot of others would be in jail for what we would have done to them. And these gutless cowards have to wear masks or cover up. Shouldn't they be proud? They're just spineless PsOS that are lucky they live a free society like the US and then they piss, sh*t on and burn the symbol of freedom that the very soldiers fight for. Utterly pathetic and I'm sure none have jobs and live off the public dole. A**hats!!
You can count on me not setting foot in Portland. POS city. There are limits to being liberal. I guess they don't that. There are also rules for treason in this country. Better get a man on that soon.
gffrman, you and AF 5.0 are advocating the demise of my whole state! Better idea, all that needs to happen is for part of the coastal area to crack off. Look at one of those red/blue maps by county. From north of San Diego to north of San Francisco would solve the problem here in CA.
My little town of 25,000 usually votes about 65-70% Republican. My county, Kern, typically votes around 60-65% Republican. There are big areas of CA that remain mostly conservative. It's just that nasty blue strip on the coast that overwhelms the rest of us.
All that being said, I'm working on moving out of CA. I feel like a freaking political prisoner here.
Sorry there dude. It wasn't intentional..How 'bout just having you and the good guys on your own island?...and the rest go bye-bye. That nasty blue strip is a cesspool. I feel for you.
Thanks for the warning. What an irritating voice. Let's see, I didn't know Viet Nam was an illegal and immoral war although I grew up in that era. Never heard that one. They are so stuck in the 60's and look like it too. And go ahead and don't pay your taxes....please!!! what a bunch of LOONS. Do those people ever bathe?.....and ANSWER?..'nuff said
In the last forty years, liberals have had two successes - our ignominious exit from Vietnam, and Watergate. All actions on their part since then are an attempt to regain that glory. Everything they do is in reference to those two events. Every military action we take is their new Vietnam. Every political scandal is the next Watergate.
Afghanistan was going to be Vietnam all over again - a quagmire before it even started. When that turned out good, then it was Iraq. Remember about halfway to Baghdad, we had to slow down because of a big sand storm and to let the rear echelon catch up to the advance units? Quagmire! Vietnam! They haven't stopped since then.
How many references to Watergate have we heard since Bush took office? Almost everytime some political misstep is detected. The firing of the attorny generals is only the latest. The demos have been trying to hang a scandal on Bush since he took office and have failed everytime. They can't stand it since their hero, Slick Willy, was nothing but a walking scandal.
There was nothing illegal about the Vietnam War, except the actions taken by some of the anti-war crowd. The only thing immoral about it was the disgraceful action of Congress when they cut off funding to South Vietnam that allowed the North Vietnamese to re-invade and subject millions of people to death.
They're a 2 trick pony! The only similarity between Iraq and Viet Nam is the fact that the Dems want to defund the war and declare defeat and allow for more of the similar bloodshed on part of the Shiite, Sunnis Kurds and all others. Blood will again be on their hands. Notice their hero BjC IS a known liar, so they MUST try and pin that failure on Bush. They are desparate!!
Living under the Deathstar????? All she needed was some rolls in her hair and start screaming "help me Obi-won."
That was freaking funny.
Hey I got an idea; let all pool our resources, buy Cindy a ticket to France, and let her be independent of this "rogue state". How about we send her back to Chavez with Barbra and Rosie. How would you like to be on that flight?
I'm not worried about the boat load, I want to be in the money this time. Thanks and good luck. Hey mabe I can get tumbler to come on out and fish (heh heh).
I've always suspected that Ugo and Mother Sheehan might have done the dirty while she was visiting. Except, despite Ugo being a despotic egomaniac, he's a decent looking guy, and I'm sure he wouldn't have any problem having his way with one of those lovely Venezuelan chicas. So, even if she threw herself at him, being a man, I'm sure he spurned her advances. Even for the revoluciana, it wouldn't be worth the hit on a guy's reputation.
Jon Town has spent the last few years fighting two battles, one against his body, the other against the US Army. Both began in October 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was standing in the doorway of his battalion's headquarters when a 107-millimeter rocket struck two feet above his head. The impact punched a piano-sized hole in the concrete facade, sparked a huge fireball and tossed the 25-year-old Army specialist to the floor, where he lay blacked out among the rubble.
"The next thing I remember is waking up on the ground." Men from his unit had gathered around his body and were screaming his name. "They started shaking me. But I was numb all over," he says. "And it's weird because... because for a few minutes you feel like you're not really there. I could see them, but I couldn't hear them. I couldn't hear anything. I started shaking because I thought I was dead."
Eventually the rocket shrapnel was removed from Town's neck and his ears stopped leaking blood. But his hearing never really recovered, and in many ways, neither has his life. A soldier honored twelve times during his seven years in uniform, Town has spent the last three struggling with deafness, memory failure and depression. By September 2006 he and the Army agreed he was no longer combat-ready.
But instead of sending Town to a medical board and discharging him because of his injuries, doctors at Fort Carson, Colorado, did something strange: They claimed Town's wounds were actually caused by a "personality disorder." Town was then booted from the Army and told that under a personality disorder discharge, he would never receive disability or medical benefits.
Town is not alone. A six-month investigation has uncovered multiple cases in which soldiers wounded in Iraq are suspiciously diagnosed as having a personality disorder, then prevented from collecting benefits. The conditions of their discharge have infuriated many in the military community, including the injured soldiers and their families, veterans' rights groups, even military officials required to process these dismissals.
They say the military is purposely misdiagnosing soldiers like Town and that it's doing so for one reason: to cheat them out of a lifetime of disability and medical benefits, thereby saving billions in expenses.
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Anyone else here really lik
March 23, 2007 - 11:57 ET by balboaAnyone else here really like "Friday Night Lights"? I'm totally hooked on this show. I'm going to rent the movie and read the book, only because the TV show is so good.
The book was very good
March 23, 2007 - 12:11 ET by Carl KolchakI haven't seen the show or the movie, but the book is very very good. When you read the book pay attention to how the hotshot tailback at the beginning of the book is treated from start to finish, and what happens in his life.
"I've always been crazy, but it's kept me from going insane" Waylon Jennings
Open Thread
March 23, 2007 - 11:57 ET by PeterDSo it's been reported the Pakistani cricket coach was murdered in Jamaica after an upset loss. I have one question,
Where was Karl Rove?
Reason describes a losing f
March 23, 2007 - 12:02 ET by sarcasmoReason describes a losing fight, and the dishonest antics of losers.
JMR
According to a story in the W
March 23, 2007 - 12:04 ET by BDAccording to a story in the Washington Post yesterday entitled "
Channel Offers Unusual Takes on War, Courtesy of Soldiers On the Front Lines"
The question I have is why the media would consider soldiers view "Unusual." Why would not these views be considered "Usual" or even dare I say it "Standard" in our society today?
A highlight from the article:
Jason Morgan, 33, a former Army specialist from West Virginia, submitted a video of soldiers buying goods in a market. It was one of the first segments to air on the channel.
"I just feel with mainstream media, they are only showing the bombs, the negative stuff," said Morgan, who was in Iraq from February 2004 to February 2005. "But all the kids were so grateful to see us. Everybody was really polite."
Obama
March 23, 2007 - 12:17 ET by Ron was RIGHTNow that we have learned that Barack Obama has Irish blood the nation must take a sober look and ask itself: Is America ready for an Irish President?
Let's hope the answer is no...
Oh come on now- that's heresy
March 23, 2007 - 13:19 ET by MobiusStripOh come on now- that's heresy so close after St. Patrick's Day. Besides, it would be a hoot watching him sing Danny Boy with a green beer in his hand.
Dosent he also have royal ima
March 23, 2007 - 13:25 ET by bassndudeDosent he also have royal iman blood? Among others? Isint he the one that has the blood of all nations flowing through his vains? Dosent his name = 666? I say bend those knees!!!
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
"All Peoples to All Things"
March 23, 2007 - 15:19 ET by Ten7sI just saw that story on Drudge and get the reference now. He's not "black enough" for the race activists like Sharpton, but the Irish seem to be operating under the 1% rule. I know that politicians try to be "all things to all people", but this is getting out of hand.
And Bass'n, someone said that Obama got straight A's in Brainwashing at the Madrassa.
Has anyone heard about the 1
March 23, 2007 - 12:20 ET by Dan The Man 2Has anyone heard about the 15 Brits taken while in Iraqi territory?
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Yes...
March 23, 2007 - 12:22 ET by Guy Arthur ThomasYes...I heard that the French were sent to negotiate their release and there are now 30 people in captivity...heh heh!
Shut up and blog! If you claim to be a conservative, please don't disgrace yourself and conservatism by thinking and arguing like a liberal. Go Rudy!
Good one. Nuke em til they
March 23, 2007 - 12:47 ET by Dan The Man 2Good one.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Yes, and fiteen new French ri
March 23, 2007 - 13:10 ET by MobiusStripYes, and fiteen new French rifles, never fired, dropped just once.
Don't forget their aversion t
March 23, 2007 - 13:13 ET by FastEdDon't forget their aversion to birds, they won't allow fly overs.
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Dan, yes, and I am waiting to
March 23, 2007 - 12:24 ET by bassndudeDan, yes, and I am waiting to see how this plays out. Brits should move to the Iranian border, in force, draw out the Iranians into one place looking for an incursion, then drop a nuke on their noggins. Or at least one of those 10000 pounders.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Probably be played as a mista
March 23, 2007 - 12:49 ET by Dan The Man 2Probably be played as a mistake in where the territorial jusristictions were. im sure it was a uninlateral action of some hothead in charge of one of the Iranian ships.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark. -- save my gun, shoot a liberal.
Worse yet, if my idiot box
March 23, 2007 - 13:00 ET by sarcasmoWorse yet, if my idiot box is correct, it's not even Iran's professional navy that did it, but the separate religious police or "revolutionary guard" or whatever they want to call themselves as the Iranian control-freak class.
JMR
Isn't I'madinnerjacket coming
March 23, 2007 - 13:10 ET by rightsideIsn't I'madinnerjacket coming to speak at the UN Saturday? I would withdraw his visa until their immediate release, and not allow him in this country until they are.
rightside, excellent idea!
March 23, 2007 - 13:24 ET by John in CArightside, excellent idea! Vamoose, ackmayabbadabbado!
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Iran seizes 15
March 23, 2007 - 12:42 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsThis is all I have seen so far.
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Iran Kidnappings and the Security Council
March 23, 2007 - 14:31 ET by Ten7sEver notice how everytime the Security Council's about to seriously take up Iranian Nukes, some country's soldiers get captured/kidnapped. Last time it was Israel's, and it resulted in that Cluster SNAFU w/ the hezzies. I wonder if the UK will fall for it and start intense negotiations w/ Ada'mydamntree who will "conveniently" be at the UN.
I just found out that VP Di
March 23, 2007 - 12:31 ET by DyneI just found out that VP Dick Cheney will be giving the commencement speech at my graduation from BYU next month. But, quite frankly, I have mixed feelings about it. While I'd much rather have him than any liberal, he's still not my favorite person.
Dyne - given your weenie gene
March 23, 2007 - 13:34 ET by RackieDyne - given your weenie genes, I hope this is the biggest disappointment life hands you. Suck it up!
dyne, pray tell, what do yo
March 23, 2007 - 13:40 ET by John in CAdyne, pray tell, what do you have agains Darth Cheney? I love the guy. I mean, I'd love to be able to shoot a lawyer and get away with it. I think picking a VeePee with no aspirations to the Presidency is one of the most brilliant moves Bush has made. All Presidents should do the same thing.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
What do I have against Chen
March 23, 2007 - 14:14 ET by DyneWhat do I have against Cheney? I have yet to see him do anything within his power about the biggest problem our country's facing right now: destruction from within due to corrupt politicians and the illegal aliens. And Bush is even worse on that issue.
And you're basing this on alg
March 23, 2007 - 19:01 ET by FastEdAnd you're basing this on algore's performance as vp?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Tony
March 23, 2007 - 12:33 ET by PeterDPrayers for Tony Snow who will have abdominal surgery on Monday. He has already survived colon cancer. Let's hope its not back. God bless you Tony. Hang in there.
Glaciers
March 23, 2007 - 12:33 ET by dscottFor those interested in the mass balance of the world's glaciers, this is the 2nd reported year (2004/2005) of increasing net mass balance. But notice the verbage of the World Glacier Monitoring Service: The average mass balance of the reference mountain glaciers around the world continues to decrease, with tentative figures indicating a further thickness reduction of 0.7 m and 0.6 m during 2004 and 2005, respectively. This continues the trend in accelerated ice loss during the past two and a half decades and brings the total loss since 1980 at about 9.6 m.
The second graphic shows a deceptive cummulative chart on which they base their conclusion. The first chart shows the net mass balance. I wonder why they didn't base their conclusion on the first chart???
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Thanks for the chart dscott
March 23, 2007 - 13:31 ET by Dave in TexasThanks for the chart dscott. I'm sure Al Gore will be updating his slide show soon, even though:
It only contains 25 years worth of data.
There are no corresponding charts that represent the changes in terms of percentages (hmm, wonder why).
All the data was pulled exclusively from the northern hemisphere. Do they not have glaciers in the southern hemisphere?
The data represents only 30 glaciers, even though the data at the bottom shows they had a lot more glaciers to choose from. Although I can understand why they ignored some of those, since quite a few of the measurements are "n.a.". I'm assuming "n.a." means "not available". But I'm sure they would have been bad had they been available.
Don't you just love having the actual raw data to look at instead of what eventually ends up in a one second blurb on the news?
There is one thing confusing
March 23, 2007 - 14:16 ET by dscottThere is one thing confusing about their information, when someone uses the term NET it means something has been left out, in other words NET of what? I assume what they mean is the sum total mass plus (gain) or minus (loss) that year. So on their graphic, using the 1980 mass balance as their zero line, their NET value is the difference between the 1980 mass balance and the latest mass balance. So in effect even though it shows a negative mass balance, i.e. below zero figure (a loss), the last two years show an increase in the mass balance over that of the previous years. A glaciers mass balance is not totally dependent on temperature (causing melting), but is mostly dependent on snow fall.
“The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” – Marcus Aurelius
Dave, this data is hard to fi
March 23, 2007 - 15:31 ET by MobiusStripDave, this data is hard to figure out but two things: Antarctica and Argentina are a bit south of the equator, Uruguay is certainly equatorial and most glaciers exist in the northern hemisphere. Also, when you state "But I'm sure they would have been bad had they been available" re. n/a data, that is really an argument for scientific prejudice. Data that is not used is stated as such: you "are sure" it was left out for other, political reasons. Sometimes data is simply not gathered, but there should have been an explanation. Your surety without one shows your prejudice.
Antarctica and Argentina ar
March 23, 2007 - 16:23 ET by Dave in TexasAntarctica and Argentina are a bit south of the equator.
Fine, but neither the Bahia del Diablo (Antarctica) nor the Martial Este (Argentina) glaciers were one of the 30 glaciers that were used to compile the data in the summary charts.
you "are sure" it was left out for other, political reasons
No. My exact words were I'm assuming "n.a." means "not available". I'm not one to speculate on why it wasn't available. For instance, I would never imply that the reason the measurements weren't available is because those glaciers increased their size so dramatically that the teams of scientists sent to gather the measurements found it impossible to reach them. ;)
Please note the wink emoticon at the end of the last sentence. It implies that the sentence is not to be taken seriously and was simply my attempt at humor.
Why is CENTCOM trying to ki
March 23, 2007 - 13:35 ET by John in CAWhy is CENTCOM trying to kick Michael Yon out of Iraq?
Sometimes, the military can't get out of it's own way.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
And my contributation for yo
March 23, 2007 - 15:25 ET by bassndudeAnd my contributation for your entertainment today. And no, it isint Al Gore. http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1125465453
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
sloooow
March 23, 2007 - 16:52 ET by gfrrmanCould this site get any slower? Good gosh, it's like third world internet. Damn I knew AOL was slow(I don't use AOL because of that), but it's gone past ridiculous. Geez..and this is what you get with new Newsbuster upgrades?
fire these 19 congressmen now
March 23, 2007 - 20:06 ET by reelman46CONGRESS: THE 19 THAT SHOULD BE FIRED NOW
March 23:
If I read the TV screen correctly 19 members of the congressional
royalty DID NOT VOTE on today’s war funding bill or whatever you want
to call it. That should chap every taxpayer-voter who sends these
pompous cowards to represent them… 19 no shows (10 demos 9 repubs)… is
that correct? Even 9 would be an outrage. We pay these spoiled clowns
to make decisions (to vote)… and we get 19 who do not “report for
work”. Did your clown report to the circus act today or did you go unrepresented?
According to the House Cler
March 23, 2007 - 20:38 ET by John in CAAccording to the House Clerk site there were 431 votes cast, with three non-voting. I don't know if there are any vacant seats right now, 'cuz that only adds up to 434.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
Just a little update
March 23, 2007 - 20:20 ET by misterbill1.There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
2.Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here.
3.Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
4.Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.
5.Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6.If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.
7.Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no "bad-mouthing" our president or his policies. If you do you will be sent home.
8.If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail.
Harsh, you say ?...
The above laws happen to be The Immigration Laws of "MEXICO"!
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
Wow misterbill. It's a good
March 23, 2007 - 20:44 ET by radiofitz34Wow misterbill. It's a good thing I didn't read ahead. That would have spoiled it. I thought it might be funny if several thousand of us ordinary Americans tried to cross the border INTO Mexico! They'd be like...what the f---? Of course they would probably shoot us.
Our message would be "ok now you know what it's like". This is not likely to happen, but ya never know.
radiofitz - Within a matter of years---
March 23, 2007 - 20:52 ET by misterbillradiofitz - Within a matter of years---these will be the same laws in Aztlan, the new country comprised of Teaxs, California, New Mexico, Arizona, the southern half of Colorado and the northern Mexican states. This is the goal that many Mexicans are heading towards. When they get enough voters registered , so shall it be, or the second civil war will be waged, to preserve the union.
An ugly American is one who does not support his country.
So misterbill jumping ahead
March 23, 2007 - 21:22 ET by radiofitz34So misterbill jumping ahead, one would have to conclude that a democratic president would allow this to happen? I reckon there would be some blackmail involved. This is the first I've heard of this theory. I don't really think it will happen but the direction the country is headed internally, I could see it as a possibility.
At Little Green Footballs,
March 23, 2007 - 21:09 ET by John in CAAt Little Green Footballs, they have a video of the soldier burning in effigy. You have to watch it and listen to what the anarchists are chanting.
Has anyone seen any of this on TV? I don't have TV, so I don't know.
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JohnCA
March 23, 2007 - 21:22 ET by gfrrman"page not found" on both...
Okay, try this link to the
March 23, 2007 - 22:03 ET by John in CAOkay, try this link to the effigy video. Don't know what happened to the first linky.
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John...Yes. This has been sho
March 23, 2007 - 22:13 ET by Clear thinkerJohn...
Yes. This has been shown on Fox news quite abit over the past couple of days. Not sure if anyone else is showing it. The banner that stood out for me was the one that reads "F**k the Troops". I was never in the military but I have deep respect for those that serve. If I had been in that crowd I would have been arrested for assault!!!!!
The liberal MSM has become an enemy of the USA.
Thinker, thanks. Glad to kn
March 23, 2007 - 23:03 ET by John in CAThinker, thanks. Glad to know it's being shown on at least one outlet.
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JohnCA
March 23, 2007 - 22:24 ET by gfrrmanThanks. Those cowards never would have gotten away with that where I live.....and I and a lot of others would be in jail for what we would have done to them. And these gutless cowards have to wear masks or cover up. Shouldn't they be proud? They're just spineless PsOS that are lucky they live a free society like the US and then they piss, sh*t on and burn the symbol of freedom that the very soldiers fight for. Utterly pathetic and I'm sure none have jobs and live off the public dole. A**hats!!
gfrrman, Well, you know Por
March 23, 2007 - 23:06 ET by John in CAgfrrman, Well, you know Portland is a very liberal city - so these type of people are probably heroes to much of that community.
I thought the "Build a bonfire, put a soldier on the top" chant was a nice touch.
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March 23, 2007 - 23:11 ET by gfrrmanYeah nice chant.....nice for an a** whipping!!! PIGS!!
You also noticed that all of
March 23, 2007 - 23:22 ET by Airforce_5_OYou also noticed that all of them had their faces covered too.
COWARDS!!!!
Come on down and do that here. Then we will have a Bon Fire!
You can count on me not set
March 23, 2007 - 23:38 ET by radiofitz34You can count on me not setting foot in Portland. POS city. There are limits to being liberal. I guess they don't that. There are also rules for treason in this country. Better get a man on that soon.
I'm just waiting for the left
March 23, 2007 - 23:44 ET by Airforce_5_OI'm just waiting for the left coast to slid off into the ocean. Maybe we can get some peace and quiet then.
"I say we pull back and nuke it from orbit. Its the only way to be sure" Ripley from Aliens.
A50
March 23, 2007 - 23:50 ET by gfrrmanSlide all the way from Oregon down to the Mexican border......that would solve tons of problems.
gffrman, you and AF 5.0 are
March 24, 2007 - 00:18 ET by John in CAgffrman, you and AF 5.0 are advocating the demise of my whole state! Better idea, all that needs to happen is for part of the coastal area to crack off. Look at one of those red/blue maps by county. From north of San Diego to north of San Francisco would solve the problem here in CA.
My little town of 25,000 usually votes about 65-70% Republican. My county, Kern, typically votes around 60-65% Republican. There are big areas of CA that remain mostly conservative. It's just that nasty blue strip on the coast that overwhelms the rest of us.
All that being said, I'm working on moving out of CA. I feel like a freaking political prisoner here.
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John CA- Sorry. How about w
March 24, 2007 - 00:22 ET by Airforce_5_OJohn CA- Sorry. How about we cherry pick a couple of Dem hot spots? Will that help?
JohnCA
March 24, 2007 - 00:24 ET by gfrrmanSorry there dude. It wasn't intentional..How 'bout just having you and the good guys on your own island?...and the rest go bye-bye. That nasty blue strip is a cesspool. I feel for you.
Lacking two fully functioni
March 24, 2007 - 01:22 ET by John in CALacking two fully functioning brain cells to rub together (warning: Mother Sheehan video).
They're going to declare independence from this rogue state.
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JohnCA
March 24, 2007 - 01:40 ET by gfrrmanThanks for the warning. What an irritating voice. Let's see, I didn't know Viet Nam was an illegal and immoral war although I grew up in that era. Never heard that one. They are so stuck in the 60's and look like it too. And go ahead and don't pay your taxes....please!!! what a bunch of LOONS. Do those people ever bathe?.....and ANSWER?..'nuff said
In the last forty years, li
March 24, 2007 - 02:25 ET by John in CAIn the last forty years, liberals have had two successes - our ignominious exit from Vietnam, and Watergate. All actions on their part since then are an attempt to regain that glory. Everything they do is in reference to those two events. Every military action we take is their new Vietnam. Every political scandal is the next Watergate.
Afghanistan was going to be Vietnam all over again - a quagmire before it even started. When that turned out good, then it was Iraq. Remember about halfway to Baghdad, we had to slow down because of a big sand storm and to let the rear echelon catch up to the advance units? Quagmire! Vietnam! They haven't stopped since then.
How many references to Watergate have we heard since Bush took office? Almost everytime some political misstep is detected. The firing of the attorny generals is only the latest. The demos have been trying to hang a scandal on Bush since he took office and have failed everytime. They can't stand it since their hero, Slick Willy, was nothing but a walking scandal.
There was nothing illegal about the Vietnam War, except the actions taken by some of the anti-war crowd. The only thing immoral about it was the disgraceful action of Congress when they cut off funding to South Vietnam that allowed the North Vietnamese to re-invade and subject millions of people to death.
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JohnCA
March 24, 2007 - 02:37 ET by gfrrmanThey're a 2 trick pony! The only similarity between Iraq and Viet Nam is the fact that the Dems want to defund the war and declare defeat and allow for more of the similar bloodshed on part of the Shiite, Sunnis Kurds and all others. Blood will again be on their hands. Notice their hero BjC IS a known liar, so they MUST try and pin that failure on Bush. They are desparate!!
Living under the Deathstar???
March 24, 2007 - 02:24 ET by Airforce_5_OLiving under the Deathstar????? All she needed was some rolls in her hair and start screaming "help me Obi-won."
That was freaking funny.
Hey I got an idea; let all pool our resources, buy Cindy a ticket to France, and let her be independent of this "rogue state". How about we send her back to Chavez with Barbra and Rosie. How would you like to be on that flight?
A50
March 24, 2007 - 02:28 ET by gfrrmanI think Chavez would request to be seperated from the beasts!!! The FREAK FLIGHT!!!
gfrrmanI got to go get ready
March 24, 2007 - 02:32 ET by Airforce_5_Ogfrrman
I got to go get ready to catch some bass so I will see yall another day. That is funny stuff.
A50
March 24, 2007 - 02:40 ET by gfrrmanHey, good talking with ya. Have a great time....I'm jealous. Hope you catch a boat load. Ciao'....
I'm not worried about the boa
March 24, 2007 - 02:43 ET by Airforce_5_OI'm not worried about the boat load, I want to be in the money this time. Thanks and good luck. Hey mabe I can get tumbler to come on out and fish (heh heh).
A50
March 24, 2007 - 03:03 ET by gfrrmanWell then, good luck.
I've always suspected that
March 24, 2007 - 02:31 ET by John in CAI've always suspected that Ugo and Mother Sheehan might have done the dirty while she was visiting. Except, despite Ugo being a despotic egomaniac, he's a decent looking guy, and I'm sure he wouldn't have any problem having his way with one of those lovely Venezuelan chicas. So, even if she threw herself at him, being a man, I'm sure he spurned her advances. Even for the revoluciana, it wouldn't be worth the hit on a guy's reputation.
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Kind of like the old wing man
March 24, 2007 - 02:34 ET by Airforce_5_OKind of like the old wing man concept. I'm sure someone took one for the Ugo down there.
Being the wingman on that m
March 24, 2007 - 02:39 ET by John in CABeing the wingman on that mission would have been the bad luck of the draw. That's definitely taking one for the revoluciona team.
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JohnCA
March 24, 2007 - 02:42 ET by gfrrmanDAMN that's cold....but true..
Bet they got a medal...and a
March 24, 2007 - 02:45 ET by Airforce_5_OBet they got a medal...and a penicillin shot.
Jon Town has spent the last f
March 24, 2007 - 02:54 ET by joe conservativeJon Town has spent the last few years fighting two battles, one against his body, the other against the US Army. Both began in October 2004 in Ramadi, Iraq. He was standing in the doorway of his battalion's headquarters when a 107-millimeter rocket struck two feet above his head. The impact punched a piano-sized hole in the concrete facade, sparked a huge fireball and tossed the 25-year-old Army specialist to the floor, where he lay blacked out among the rubble.
"The next thing I remember is waking up on the ground." Men from his unit had gathered around his body and were screaming his name. "They started shaking me. But I was numb all over," he says. "And it's weird because... because for a few minutes you feel like you're not really there. I could see them, but I couldn't hear them. I couldn't hear anything. I started shaking because I thought I was dead."
Eventually the rocket shrapnel was removed from Town's neck and his ears stopped leaking blood. But his hearing never really recovered, and in many ways, neither has his life. A soldier honored twelve times during his seven years in uniform, Town has spent the last three struggling with deafness, memory failure and depression. By September 2006 he and the Army agreed he was no longer combat-ready.
But instead of sending Town to a medical board and discharging him because of his injuries, doctors at Fort Carson, Colorado, did something strange: They claimed Town's wounds were actually caused by a "personality disorder." Town was then booted from the Army and told that under a personality disorder discharge, he would never receive disability or medical benefits.
Town is not alone. A six-month investigation has uncovered multiple cases in which soldiers wounded in Iraq are suspiciously diagnosed as having a personality disorder, then prevented from collecting benefits. The conditions of their discharge have infuriated many in the military community, including the injured soldiers and their families, veterans' rights groups, even military officials required to process these dismissals.
They say the military is purposely misdiagnosing soldiers like Town and that it's doing so for one reason: to cheat them out of a lifetime of disability and medical benefits, thereby saving billions in expenses.
joe liberal, do you have a
March 24, 2007 - 03:37 ET by John in CAjoe liberal, do you have a point (other than the top of your head) or is this just a driveby posting?
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