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It's obviously been photoshopped because the horns and her tail are missing L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Who is Clint Black? L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. Like I keep saying, Democracy is a messy business. It's a bitch maintaining the most freedom to the most people ever in history. We will as a nation, I hope, continue to keep disagreeing with each other. Cause it's all over as soon as we all agree on everything. People like the Phelps family are insane. How can you live and believe like that?? Yet here we are, stuck, with their hate filled insanity, while thousands of our neighbors are over seas for better or worse, defending their Rights to be lunatics. America is the great experiment. I'm proud to be part of it. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

I just saw a huge nine eyed beast appear in my offi....wait never mind....it's gone now. Jeez, daytime flashbacks are a bitch! L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Well, much like the Klan and Aryan Nation the less attention these lunatics get, the less we will hear from them. I went to their web site once and found it to be appalling. I mean really shocking. It's an unfortunate price we all have to pay for free speech. As for the ACLU, they do defend our rights. Our rights to be as openly insane as we want to be. It's also our right as citizens to ignore, or take appropriate legal action where we see fit. As for the 2nd Amendment I think the NRA has that well in hand. Don't think it will be repealed anytime soon. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

It's just not the same as when Kim does it L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Thanks. I'll be interested to see how it turns. All the best. Kev L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

We have been paid both ways. By the Local and sometimes by the producer. Now are paid and witholding is done through an independent payroll company (Cheaper for us ). As for the insulting Cosa Nostra comment from Warped....whatever. You seem to disapprove of everything. PS: I am now on the management side of this equation. I prefer skilled labor at a premium to scab labor at cost anytime. Best of luck to you Michele. Hope everything works out for you. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

She sure gets more valuable air time than ummm.....what's his name again? Yes, but she's insane, he's just an idiot. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

I agree - except, it's not about "steady" revenue, it's about the older you are, the more you must earn to get the same benefits that younger people get. And that's the problem, and where discrimination comes in, imho Exactly...and this is where the attorney comes in. It is about the agreement under which the producer and the union local are working under. The producer hires the actors through the local, pays the local and the local pays it's members, deducting of course referal fees and benefits. These fees should be paid by the producer or partly paid by the producer. SAG-AFTRA and Equity require you to be a member in Hollywood and New York and most major touring shows ( called Yellow Card ). As a technical or trades person I do not necessarily have to be in a local in California but do in closed shop states. But you are doing the right thing. While the entertainment industry is a far cry from "normal business". I always say business is business. Go and get 'em L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Yes this is a sad situation. I am a member of the IATSE, which is the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Allied Guilds ( includes motion pictures ), in addition we also cover the United Scenic Artists in the US and Canada. None of these unions are very big especially SAG-AFTRA and Actor's Equity. Maybe 100,000 total members. The IATSE is about the same. All of us are at the mercy of our employers, which by the way is not the Unions Our employers are the Alliance of Broadway Producers, predominately about four or five companies, Disney, Clear Channel, the Nederlander, Jujamcyn and Schubert organizations. Along with the large motion picture and television studios, there are also numerous large ad agencies and production companies we all work for. The union's job is to negotiate and secure employement and employement conditions for it's members. Negotiating with companies like Disney and Clear Channel is a savage business. Without steady revenue from members the unions are forced to add or subtract benefits based on the deals they can get with these huge companies. The steady revenue comes from working actors, stage hands, designers etc. It is simply another example of how the dark side of the free market system works. Employees become disposable at certain periods. When they become too expensive or in the case of your Dad, too "old". During the golden years of Hollywood and Broadway everbody worked. Actors, directors, technical personnel, hell, even writers were treated with respect . Now it's the short term gain like any other industry. Cut costs and make the next quickest buck. There hasn't been an original movie or play or musical of significance produced in years. But that is the business of show afterall. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

My oldest graduated High School and was accepted to the college of her choice, one that I can actually afford. I am making a skydiving safari with my best friend to Florida and all points in between in July and with all that has happened over the last week I still think someone up there or out there has a plan for all of us. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Not to mention there is a great DZ less than an hour away. I'll drive. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

It really depends on the school. Most of the "baby Ivy's" Trinity in San Antonio, Austin College in Sherman , Tx, the Claremont Colleges in California, University of Richmond, Amherst, Rodes etc. , often have graduate level studies for their BA and BS level graduates. These schools are not cheap by any stretch. I work at Trinity Unversity in San Antonio and we are currently around $32,000/year. We are the bargain of the lot. We have produced Rhodes, McArthur and Truman scholars. Many of our students graduate published in prestigous academic journals. These types of schools are very keen on overseas students and have a large financial resource bases. They will challenge any student from anywhere, but the student will have to rise to the occasion. FYI http://www.trinity.edu/ L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

One little mint won't hurt, its a tiny itsy bitsy mint... (since its sort of obscure, not real obscure, but not painfully obvious) it's wahfer theen L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

So, you have no problems with the press publishing troop movement orders? How about information on base security patrols? Maybe nuclear weapons codes? BULLSHIT! - there have to be checks and balances for mass media just as for fed.gov. The problem is that the reporters want the next big scoop - they don't care if the information is true or false, helpful or harmful. They want that monster scoop that will get them the Pulitzer. Where do you think the reporter would be getting this information? And where is it written in the Constitution that there has to be "checks and balances" on the mass media.? Look at who owns the mass media. Should there be checks and balances on Time-Warner, Fox, Disney,Cox,Clear Channel,Dow-Jones etc?? L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

To use a reporters phone records would undoubtedly impact that reporters ability to gather information using the phone, as people would be reluctant to use the phone to contact the reported. This will prevent some information being obtained thus imparing their ability to report freely to us, I think this is directly in conflict with the 1st. The people that crafted this were very clear, we have an administration that is chipping away at it. Reading the text (below) I see no exceptions for national security or helping catch criminals, it is unconditional, period. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. " Exactly. I wonder were there any lessons learned from Watergate? Other than maybe this one...NEW YORK TIMES CO. v. UNITED STATES, 403 US 713 (1971). We are supposed to be a nation of laws not ideologies. We've seen how it starts. How does it end? L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Ummm...haven't we already gone through this part of the paranoia parade? Just as a point of reference.."Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." Now then..how come the Amendment immediately following the First one, ( that would be the Second One ) is resolutely and undeniably without argument unmutable, unchangeable and unarguable? What happened to the Conservative champions of individual freedom and liberty? What are we fighting to preserve? L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

I'm dating myself, but when I bought my first car I paid around $0.28 per gallon. During the oil embargo around '73 or '74 it went up to around $0.45 per gallon. Boy did that ever hurt. I guess it's all relative! Gas Wars...do you remember gas wars?? You could get a set of "fine crystal" highball glasses free with fill up. We had a 72 Chevy Kingswood Estate wagon, 454, four barrel, and a 28 gallon tank. Full tank of gas...eh, maybe $12. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

Dude... GOOOOO CLIPPERRRRS GOOOOO Clippers? Are they a Texas team? L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

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With peanut butter & jelly. Nutella makes the world go round. Man... Don't mess with a good thing. By the way. I didn't know what nutella was. Looked it up. Sounds good. Trust us,.. Nutella is truly one of God's gifts to the world.

There very bad this time of year. we have to spray the yard constantly. Bloody Vikings. L.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock

If you've had a rough day, here's a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological texts. Just take a few seconds and focus on each step." 1. Picture yourself near a stream. 2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air. 3. No one but you knows your secret place. 4. You are in total seclusion from the hectic place called "The World." 5. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a cascade of serenity. 6. The water is crystal clear. 7. You can easily make out the face of the person you're holding underwater. See, you're smiling already.