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  1. CallMeJoe

    Email fail for Montana federal judge

    Federal Judge Richard Ceball of Montana admits forwarding an email with the comment, "Normally I don't send or forward a lot of these, but even by my standards, it was a bit touching. I want all of my friends to feel what I felt when I read this. Hope it touches your heart like it did mine."...
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    Bomb squad at Limbaugh house: false alarm

    I clicked over to CNN to check the Dow close, and caught this headline. WTF? CNN linked article See update below. No bomb, a "business opportunity".
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    Candidate Santorum doubles down

    Not content with the current GOP campaign against contraception, Candidate Santorum is expanding his fight to include prenatal testing, specifically amniocentesis. CNN story link Candidate Santorum particularly opposes amniocentesis because it "more often than not" results in abortion. I...
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    Romney to Announce Jobs Plan

    Governor Romney has announced his own Jobs Plan Address in September. Is there any chance that this is related to the recently released demolition and expansion plan for his La Jolla estate? Perchance the candidate may be moving into Job Creation himself; if he demolishes and expands all his...
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    Sarah Palin's American History

    I know there are too many Sarah Palin threads already, but I couldn't resist this one. Apparently our favorite Half-Governor has decided to one-up Michelle Bachmann on American History. On her "One Nation" tour in Boston, she was asked about Paul Revere and drew upon her vast knowledge of...
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    Warm - Lexmark Prevail @ Office Depot $80 w/trade-in

    Lexmark Prevail Pro 705 $129.99 at Office Depot, with a $50 trade-in credit for any printer. I took in an old Epson B&W dot-matrix... This is an all-in-one Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax with USB, ethernet and B/G/N wireless connectivity, front SD and USB ports, automatic print and copy duplexing...
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    Every Kiss Begins With Kay

    Can anyone direct me to Eff Jewelers?
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    The Hammer falls

    Former House Majority Leader Tom Delay was convicted today of money laundering charges. CNN Link No word in the CNN article on what possible sentence he faces.
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    Weston, Mo stands up to the Westboro Baptist Church

    It's good to see a peaceful counter prevail against the Phelps family. WDAF link A great example of how to deal with these people.
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    Olbermann in trouble w/ NBC?

    Keith Olbermann shows how seriously he takes his criticism of Fox News' political donations to Republicans when he violates NBC's ethics policies with his own contributions to Democratic candidates. Is he going to face any repercussions from his employer? CNN Link
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    Theodore Sorenson dead

    Theodore Sorenson, President Kennedy's adviser, chief speechwriter and biographer, has died at age 82. CNN link edit: Mr. Sorenson was a key foreign policy adviser during the Cuban missile crisis, and later was an adviser to Senator Robert Kennedy.
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    108 points in an SEC football game

    Auburn 58, Arkansas 43... So much for the great defensive struggle. edit: 65-43 now.
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    If you want to help make tax law...

    ...shouldn't you understand tax law? From the O'Donnell - Coons debate: Does Candidate O'Donnell really think that a business that takes in $300,000 before payroll will be subject to a tax increase on people with >$250,000 taxable income? Are the Tea Party Candidates that dim, or do they...
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    Foley rant

    Movie has a high-speed car chase on dirt roads. WTF do they put in squealing tire noises?
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    Did she really say that out loud? A Sharron Angle Thread...

    Sharron Angle makes Rand Paul look like a polished campaigner. Facing questions about why she declines so many interviews: CNN story link
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    Bill Clinton Hospitalized

    CNN Story. Possible heart attack, no word yet on his condition. Cue vultures...
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    The best point guard in the SEC...

    ...is showing John Wall how the game is played. Devan Downey is carrying South Carolina in a serious challenge to #1 Kentucky.
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    How big is the Box?

    I'm considering purchasing locally either a Samsung or Panasonic 42" flat panel set, and I don't know if I can fit it in my '85 Camaro or if I need to take my Ford 150 (with appropriate packing materials for the truck bed). Can anyone here clue me in on the actual package size of a 42" plasma...
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    Infinity 4000 speakers

    I saw a pair of Infinity 4000s in a local thrift store for $50. I hesitated to get them even at that price, because they are not an EMIT model, and not one with which I am familiar. It's a three-way design; it looked like 10" woofers, 4"? mid and 1"? cone tweeter in a ported box. Is anyone here...
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    GM "Rally Caps" Ad

    Is anyone here inspired to go out to buy a new GM because of this incredibly insipid "Rally Cap" ad? The only thing remotely good about it is the lack of Howie Long, featured prominently in their other series of stupid ads.
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    Bulldogs steal a tourney slot

    Mississippi State just beat Tennessee, taking the SEC's automatic bid. Who do you think just got knocked out of the Big Dance?
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    Audio Reflex MR-125B

    I just scored this turntable on eBay. It was kind of a lark; I'd never heard of the brand before and couldn't find anything about this model on the 'net, but it looked interesting (and replacement belts are still available), so I placed a bid. As it turns out, nobody else was much interested...
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    USC thumping Kentucky

    South Carolina is leading the Mildcats by 26, with 7:15 to go. So far the Gamecocks have blocked 16 UK shots, with Patrick Patterson getting absolutely stymied in the paint. Darrin Horn (late of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers) has taken Dave Odom's leftovers (picked to finish 5th out of 6...
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    "I'm Joe, the Plumber"

    I think it's a silly and ineffective ad, but it caught my attention for one reason: Is anyone else here old enough to remember the old TV panel show, What's My Line? That's what the new campaign ad made me think of: "I'm Joe, the Plumber" "I'm Joe, the Plumber" "I'm Joe, the Plumber"...
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    Senator McCain's defense of Barack Obama

    I've been bothered by this ever since Senator McCain's defense of Senator Obama at his campaign rally. Faced with an elderly lady's statement, "I can't trust Obama. I have read about him and he's not, he's not uh... he's an Arab. He's not... ", Senator McCain replied, "No, ma'am, no ma'am...
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    Colin Powell presidential endorsement official

    Colin Powell just came out for Senator Obama. Who knew General Powell was a terrorist? He was very eloquent about the reasons for his choice. We'll see how the Republicans (of whom he was very critical) spin this. edit: deftron quicker on the trigger. Thank you for participating in...
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    Spread the Wealth

    I brought this up in a thread, and Corbett told me to take it to a new thread, so here we have it: McCain interpreted Senator Obama's "Joe the Plumber" answer that we need to "spread the wealth around" as Socialist dogma. Was it really? I take the view that anyone who opposes "spreading...
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    New round of ethnic cleansing in Iraq

    I just came across this item: (CNN story). We now have a fresh round of ethnic cleansing, this time targeting Christians rather than Sunni or Shi'a. What will it take for the Iraqi government to intervene? edit: apparently is Iraqi government has started setting up police patrols in the...
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    Stupid Criminal Story

    Moron bank robber takes a taxi to the bank he robs. Needless to say, he was rather easily apprehended. Where have all the competent criminals gone? Local news link
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    Rep. Westmoreland (GA) - Obama "uppity"

    Representative Lynn Westmoreland (R - Ga): CNN link How can someone from Georgia claim not to know the term "uppity" has racial overtones and keep a straight face? I hope Senator McCain mans up and puts this neo-Klan moron in his place. There's no place for this crap in 21st century...
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    Premier Election Solutions (was Diebold)

    For all those who insist that electronic voting machines are absolutely reliable, and mock those of us who insist that a paper trail is vital to ensure a valid election result, we have this breaking story from Premier Election Solutions (formerly Diebold): USA Today Link. Diebold voting...
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    No more troops for Afghanistan

    For those who still deny that the invasion in Iraq has kept the U.S. from finishing the job in Afghanistan: (story at CNN.com) We have failed to finish the necessary job in Afghanistan (where alQaeda was, where the attacks of Sept 11th originated, where the Taliban supported international...
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    A Crisis in Democracy

    I heard this on NPR Morning Edition today: A Divided Nation, United in 'Idol' Worship Nothing says "democracy" like an election where you can "vote early and vote often", eh? FWIW, I've only ever seen snippets of American Idol while waiting on the start of 24, but I suspect the popularity...
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    Ignore me

    sorry P&N post in wrong forum.
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    Candace Parker!

    Did anyone catch the Tenn - Tex A&M women's game tonight? Candace Parker dislocated her left shoulder twice in the first half, and still came back out to help carry her team to a win.
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    OK St coach Sean Sutton resigns

    The talking heads on ESPN are saying how terrible it is they gave him only two seasons to prove himself, and used the lack of an NCAA bid this year as an "excuse" to fire him, citing a "personality conflict" with the Athletic Director s the real reason for the firing. I don't see a problem...
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    Support your team

    I caught this at the end of Grant Wahl's tournament blog on the SI site. They had a story recently about abusive fans at some Div 1 basketball games, and highlighted the treatment Kevin Love received during UCLA's Oregon trip. One of the "fans" at that game caught some Karma:
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    2K Sports College Hoops Classic Site

    I don't know how long it will stay up like this, but it appears the 2K Sports College Hoops Classic web site has been hacked. They list Kentucky as one of the host teams, but if you check out the school logos, some enterprising Gardner Webb fan (memorializing the win over UK this season) has...
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    SEC Tournament Final

    What was a mediocre-to-poor UGa team in the regular season won two tournament games yesterday. Now, during half time of the Big 12 final, I switch to ESPN2 and find UGa up 28-9 10 minutes into the game. Where has this team come from? It's not the Bulldog team from the regular season!
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    SEC semifinal - Georgia vs Mississippi State

    For their second game today, UGa is coming out with a lot of energy! 10-2 @ 16:22.