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He was admitted overnight, so I'd be surprised if they hadn't already done at least one blood panel - it's pretty routine. I'd call them and find out. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

One of you Atlantaites HAS to go to this and take some pictures to share with all of us. You just HAVE to. Bowl-Off: Klingons vs. Furries 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Quad erat demonstratum. While the general 'level of force' required from US police officers is often higher - as they must assume most suspects are armed until they prove otherwise - and there are more 'excessive force' incidents in the US, the general level of freedom is still higher in the US than in the UK, where your personal freedoms and right to privacy are being trodden on faster than any other country in the world. Much, much faster than in countries with an armed population. Coincidence? 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

I think your basic argument here is flawed. here are just a few examples. The reality is that England is rapidly becoming (if it is not already) the most restrictive surveillance state in the world, with a level of personal privacy similar to that in many 'third-world' dictatorships and theocracies. So.. Um.. OUR police are the heavy-handed ones? While I don't like the general trend towards authoritarianism many industrialized countries are taking, I'd say the US is well behind old blighty in that regard. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Or has that tradition gone the way of the dodo, forever forgotten.. And if there is, is it still at irc.supremechat.net:7000? Or did it move again? Sheesh, I leave for one minute and look what you all get up to. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Soooooo.... what's yours? I don't know, I'll have to think about it for a while. You don't think Snowwhite is appropriate huh? Unless it involves 7 dwarfs.... no I think you can charge extra for that in most places. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Happy b-day! 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

I feel sorry for him, but he should have known that once he's no longer sworn law enforcement, his only right to use a gun is in defense of his life, or the lives of others. Not in any confrontation - no matter the words or threats - and as a former LEO he should have known that. 30 years sounds pretty harsh though. That's a lot more than he'd have gotten in most states for "brandishing a firearm" and "assault with a deadly weapon" which are the relevant charges there, I believe. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Unlikely, since our current foreign policy seems hell-bent on suppling al-queda with as many recruits as they want. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

You guys still think there's going to be an election? 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Sure, the requirements in Florida are a little lax. And yet, the number of "indiscriminate shootings" in Florida hasn't increased - in fact, the number of "aggravated assault by firearms" in florida is down over 40% since 1996. It's well below (>25%) the levels in 1985, before Florida passed the "shall issue" law. It dropped significantly faster than the national average crime rate. Even the percentage of aggravated assaults by firearm as a percentage of total aggravated assaults has dropped, according to the Florida office of Law Enforcement Statistics. Actual data Hmm. And most states and counties have even stricter requirements for demonstrating proficiency - where I live, the CCW class is a full day and requires you to demonstrate considerable shooting skills and accuracy, comparable to the firearms qualification they give sherriff's deputies. Which you're not going to get, if you're not already pretty good with a gun before you even show up to the class. And you have to requalify every 2 years. It's already illegal to carry your concealed weapon if you're drunk or you're entering a bar or similar establishment (as well as any courthouse, federal building, some sporting arenas, etc). I understand the fear that more armed people = more random shootings, but the statistics and history just don't bear that out. ...Oh, and PS: The study page you linked cites a study that " concludes that Florida's concealed weapons law puts guns into the hands of criminals." The very idea is fallacious: Do you think that most criminals bother to apply for a license and a background check before carrying a gun? The law in question has nothing to do with buying a gun, just licensing people to carry them. The study cites 469 individuals over a span of 8 years who committed crimes before or after receiving a CCW. In a state that averages over 1,000,000 crimes per year in that same period, and over 100,000 violent crimes per year, that number seems almost abnormally low, wouldn't you say? 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Interesting editorial. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294954,00.html So, do you agree or disagree with the premise of the article? Please support your conclusions with facts. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/05/nmeer105.xml Meerkats have long been known as curious and resourceful creatures, but it now appears some have a talent for photography too. A group of the animals - known as a mob - at Longleat Safari Park turned their paws to the hobby when a warden accidentally left a camera in their enclosure. In the five minutes before he returned, the inquisitive mammals clambered up the tripod, explored the controls and managed to take three family photos. (see article for more, including the pictures) 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

They will make you a better fighter than without any training at all, though. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Expensive stereo/video cables are a tax on people who don't understand electrical engineering. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

You gotta throw the fake ones back. I can't condone the catching of silicone-enhanced ones. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Madre de dios! Leave it to billvon to ride a bike that requires circuit breakers. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

If you report to the fucktard, then you need to be a little more PC than that. Maybe more like "Could you please insert this into the terminatory opening of your digestive tract when it's convenient for you to do so? I'd be ever so grateful for your cooperation." 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Since you asked in Bonfire, it's my duty to tell you that the best way to deal with stains on dresses is to avoid giving oral sex to presidents. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Well, I'm almost over this cold, though I still have some excess snot production. I also reinjured my MCL last night at karate while throwing a spinning back kick, but it's way better this morning after icing it with ibuprofen last night, so I think I'm ok to resume my private lessons on Monday. And I'm considering entering in a tournament at the end of october. In other news, I have to leave my desk to pee pretty soon. Which probably relates to the three Cadillac margaritas I had at lunch. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Still, that's great news compared with a $3,000 surgery! 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

CASH - they check those $20 bills to make sure they are real. By doing that, aren't they implying you are trying to pass funny money? And amusingly, they usually use those counterfeit detector pens to do that.. which are completely and totally worthless when it comes to detecting counterfeit money. Tell me, which is worse: the rights you lose, or the ones you give away? 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

I like bribing random 7 year olds at airports to run up to businessmen in trench coats and jump up and down yelling "Uncle rob! Show us the bomb again!" 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

The first one I bought got the dreaded "ring of death" and had to be returned. The second one has been fine so far. Microsoft has been very good about replacing units and they just extended the warranty to three years, so it's really not a bad bet. It also seems like the last few people I've known who have bought one have had no problems, so they may have finally sorted that out. XBox Live can be had for as little as $2.50 a month if you get a 12-month card on sale with a bonus month (which you can nearly always find). You *will* need a hard drive though, but 20G is actually fine, unless the extra money is burning a hole in your pocket. Anyone who tells you they can see the difference between 1080i on HDMI and 1080i on component cables is on crack. Don't worry about HDMI too much. The point of HDMI was not to improve signal quality, it was to add copy protection. HTH 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth

Do what any sensible skydiver would do, and moon them as they pass. 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth