Lindsey

Or you can just fork the little critter and dip it in your sauce (lots of horseradish) Also YUM! linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

The season ended in February. But you can enjoy them any time. :) linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Of those, benzodiazepines are the only ones that you very easily could die from in withdrawal. Sure, you hurt during opiate withdrawal, and you get really depressed in cocaine withdrawal. As far as which one's more addictive, I suppose it's the one you like the most. :) linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

You may want to consider refining your definition a bit. Our Founding Fathers felt the need to replace the Articles of Confederation because it did not give the central government sufficient control over the states. If we use your definition, the Constitution for The United States of America was written to usher in communism. I'm reasonably certain that was not what you intended to imply. He may want to refine it even more than that, given that a REAL communist society would have NO government. The definition of communism is nearly opposite that of government control. Makes me wonder who else might be suppressing communist tendencies. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

It's kind of difficult to find cases of inaction where sexual (or any other) abuse is actually occurring. I have no doubt, though, that they are numerous. For several years I worked as a social worker at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Saw a kajillion of 'em then. I made many reports, and frequently we'd see the same kids in the ER again. It's mind-boggling. I'm also certain that there are instances in which kids make false disclosures. Rarely, though, do these kids stick with their stories through an investigation. During the course of an investigation, their details don't fit together and ya' know they're lying or they just get beat down--and tired of going through it all. It's not like they can tell a story once, one way, and that be the end of it. The process of an investigation and prosecution (if it goes that far) is pretty intense. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Yep. Nowadays, the winner is the guy who portrays himself as the most noble victim Nope. Even if the victim has some supporters, everybody knows that he's only a victim because HE SCREWED UP. Grown-ups aren't victims for no reason. Grown-ups who ARE victims aren't without fault, imho. NEVER vote for a victim. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Well, at least indecisive chicks with a hesitant trigger finger aren't being killed by their own pistols over there. Better to be hacked to death than shot by your own gun, I'd suppose???? I think I'd rather just crash and die. Maybe it IS time to finally solo after all...lol. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Unless your sister was telling the truth, and (believing your father to be someone who couldn't do such a thing) nobody believed her. In that case, it STILL does happen, just the other way around. Being a woman, and having been a girl...then a pre-adolescent...then a teenager.... I see that side too well. There are times when I might not believe a girl who discloses sexual abuse, but those times are few and far-between. Having been in some trying spots myself, I can't personally imagine someone putting herself there just for shits and grins. And even worse, I can't imagine working up the courage to disclose sexual abuse and not being believed. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I thought you Arabs created math. Why are you asking THESE people? Heh.... Peace~ linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Well, I probably should read the rest of the responses before I reply myself, but I've already started. My thoughts are, DON'T. I understand where you're coming from though. I haven't jumped in a while, and as I've thought about getting started again, I immediately realized that I'm probably not proficient enough to fly my canopy (Samurai 120). Chances are that I'd do just fine, really. More than likely I can find a good open area to land in, without obstruction, and stand up every landing, landing straight in. With a little practice I'll get my skills back. That'd be stupid thinking on my part though. If I question my ability to fly my canopy safely at all, then I'm risking too much (me and my friends) by flying it. I bought a second rig with a larger canopy to ease back in with. My thoughts about your situation are similar. If the canopy that you're currently flying doesn't fit into the rig, then find another rig to fit the canopy into. Don't fit yourself into a smaller canopy to fit the smaller rig. That's not a smart progression, imho. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

"Men are very sensitive to women's attractiveness. Women seem to be sensitive to men's height and salary," Damn. And here I've been trying to make myself tall and rich. From now on I'm gonna buy make-up and, instead of reading, I'm gonna fix my hair. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

The whole thing is pretty sophomoric. Well, he's a politician. Were he particularly BRIGHT, he would've done something with his life. Peace~ linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

The difference in that, until fairly recently, the immigrants came here and assimilated... that doesn't seem to be the case anymore - to their detriment, as well as society's. I don't really think that's true. I think that what makes Mexican immigration different from what we've seen in our lifetimes otherwise, though, are (1) the large numbers of people coming into the US and (2) the people are not white. I think that we tend to see people as more like us (more assimilated) who look like us. lindsey -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

There are degrees of moral outrage. We're outraged enough to give an atta-boy to the protesters and entertain the idea of boycotting the Olympic Games. A few folks are outraged enough to actually chase the guy with the torch (though I'm not sure that chasing the torch-carriers isn't meeting another psychological need entirely). BUT very, VERY few are outraged enough to stop talking on that made-in-China cell phone. And in the end we'll not boycott the games. Too many folks would complain. And it just might be a tad hypocritical, as a nation, to appear TOO morally outraged given the little issues we've had in recent years of imprisoning people without due process, talk of nasty things like torture of prisoners and such. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

When God is absent from ones reality, some type of deification will fill the void. I don't think that's true. Some type of deification filling a void is not necessarily due to an absence of God. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

So it would be okay for Absolut to market some product to Islamic nations by showing a map of the Middle East with Israel merged with Syria? I think we might be just a TAD friendlier with the Messicans than the Arabs are with the Jews. I'd think we could probably have a good laugh periodically with our friends who bring us good tequila and a daily mid-afternoon nap. :) linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I wonder what percentage of people imprisoned on drug charges are there ONLY on drug charges. I bet most inmates have drug charges somewhere on the list. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Well, I guess if he's NOT civil, then those who oppose his viewpoints are downright rude! -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

FWIW...the point was not that Al Gore knows anything at all! Only that he's civil. You were the one who seemed to think that being civil was all that important when discussing this topic to begin with (I don't think it's nearly as important as the issues themselves). Nope...he doesn't represent my ideals at all, but he's a good example of civility. In that context, I'd think his name would be appropriate to use in the debate, even if you don't like his politics. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Once again, if you are using Al Gore in any fashion in this debate you have no argument. Twist as you may but you KNOW what my point was. Thank You Well, at least you're being "civil" in your response....though the meat of it's kind of a let-down. Why does it matter, in an issue of such importance, which side is more civil. I don't see it as you do, as I think the folks who attempt to educate the rest of us on the science behind this are both more civil AND more credible than y'all deniers. For instance, saying "if you are using Al Gore in any fashion in this debate you have no argument," when he, indeed is very civil (the point that was being made), then your credibility is lost on all but those who already hold your same POV. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

So what you're saying is, whether you believe in god or not, and by extension or whether god even exists or not has abaolutely no bearing on whether a person can be moral. So, what were you arguing about again? It's getting cumbersome trying to follow it. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Good job! You are a winner! You got my point! A self deified individual , who dictates reality for God or who dictates reality in the absence of God is a dangerous animal. He can selfrighteously exercise what ever brand of evil he can come up with, either in the name of God, or because God does not exist. Help me out here....is this supposed to substantiate your earlier point that God must exist b/c if there were no God, there would be no moral authority, and as a result society would not know good from bad? Or are you making another point entirely? linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

It amazes me how many people develop some kind of firm position in this debate who have no understanding of the science behind it. Sometimes I think it'd be fun to jump in on these debates, just for the hell of it. But even though I'm a well-educated person, I'm not educated on this topic. Any opinion I (and very obviously many others who are much more vocal than I) form is based on my thoughts about the credibility of people who DO have informed opinions. I think this is one of those areas where too many folks form a political opinion and then try to back it up with SOME kind of evidence, no matter how sketchy. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Well...you did say that there was a sign telling drivers that the cameras were being used ahead. In my mind that makes it pretty hard to complain about unfairness. Ya' gotta own that one. I'd suggest paying closer attention to things like signs and speed limits in the future. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Are you satisfied then that moderate Islamic religious leaders have condemned the radicals loud and clear? No. But I'm probably just as satisfied as the general population of Iraq is that our moderate religious leaders have condemned our radicals loud and clear. Do moderate Christian leaders get on the bull-horn emphatically denouncing "Christian" radicals? Were members of the KKK terribly ostracized by the Christian church? I don't think so. However, I think most of us know that that group's ideals weren't shared by the Church in general. The Church has typically spoken out loudest against these groups within their individual communities. I can see how moderate Islamics can disagree with the tactics of extremist groups without being activists about it. In fact, I'd imagine that the more moderate types do exactly that, just like here. Doesn't mean the sentiment is not there and shared within their religious communities. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail