TypicalFish

Dude, you are KILLING me with that avatar... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

True. I remember the words; "When you say Bud, you've said it all." "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

EXACTLY. No arguments, no chest beating, just stand up and state your position. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I'll answer honestly. Once. Right before my first jump. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Then who do you think should, and why? Your's was one of the answers I was waiting for. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

C'mon, stick with the original intent of the post; one choice, three lines. The rhetoric was what I was trying to do away with. A famous industrialist (I can't remember which one) once said that if your product can't be compellingly sold in three sentences, there is something wrong with it (I paraphrase). So let's hear it. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Kerry, Bush, Nader, who? Let's eliminate the rhetoric for a moment; name who you think will win the presidential election, and why. Or, as an option, why he should win. THE WHY CAN ONLY BE THREE SENTENCES. Should be an interesting exercise; like the "elevator pitch". "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I rode a '96 for quite awhile; finicky, but nothing else like it. Sounds like a great deal; I would go with it if it's all legit. Just be aware that they require ALOT of care and feeding. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Hmmmmmm, though I would be proud to say "Guilty as charged", I am actually just a victim of "indiscriminate cut and paste"... But, completely off topic, she is SMOKIN'.

And on the flip side... A forwarded message from a friend on the Hill (interestingly enough, she is WAY to the right): Hey, Baby.... Good lord -- i thought you would get a kick out of this. Apparently a conservative group called moveamericaforward.org is trying to get movie theatres to yank the documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 before it opens June 25th by getting folks to call/write/fax/email to movie theatre executives. Hmmm..... me thinks that this group is going to fail in their cause... based on past experiences of groups trying to squash/censor something, doesn't this pretty much guarantee that now the movie will end up successful at the box office (i.e. protests of Mel Gibson's The Passion....). Controversy only incites interest. No movie theatre is going to turn their heads to profits... I am not saying that I don't think Moore is wrong on many things and conducts himself in poor taste, and that I won't disagree with much of this movie but i am totally opposed to censorship/ taking away my right to choose what I do and don't want to see... check out the site -- "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Condoleeza Rice: "How could I possibly have been expected to anticipate something as unthinkable as a chicken crossing the road?" "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

The cutaway handle is the big red one... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

As an "unfortunate ironic" (having made at some point in the past BOTH of the above statements) I think a clarification is in order. It is the HYPOCRISY of the Al Franken/Rush Limbaugh/Ad Nauseum crowd that I had an issue with, the whole thought of "Well, it's OK for ME to call someone names; because I am RIIIGGHHT"... I actually enjoyed Franken's book quite a bit; but found the lack of self examination disturbing. In one of the chapters of "Lies, blah, blah, blah" he has his son masquerade as a possible candidate for Bob Jones University, taking a tour of the campus and generally having an amusing time at their expense. I would love to hear the cries of outrage if a member of the Christian Conservative right wing media did the same posing as a jew in his synagogue. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I REST MY CASE. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Thanks, PK, for the reminder that there is something beyond politics... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Funny you would say that (btw, I agree completely); I was having that very discussion TODAY with a friend of mine who works on the Hill. They are quite disgusted with the "labelling" process that has seemingly spun out of control and is, quite frankly, at its WORST inside the halls of our government. It is a frustration for those of us whose viewpoints do not necessarily "toe the party line". Me, for example; I am a true bleeding heart when it comes to the environment, corporate oversight (not regulation) and social programs (tempered with personal responsibility), and am also pro-choice; at the same time I believe that we can't spend ENOUGH on our military, believe in "big stick" diplomacy, and also believe that we all have a responsibility to our country and its leaders, right or wrong. I also think Michael Moore is a flaming jackass. Where does that put me? Sometimes I don't know. I DO know that I don't like being called "liberal", or "conservative", or whatever. My viewpoints on different issues are informed by the data relevant to that particular issue. I think it's funny when someone thinks they know how you think about EVERYTHING because they know your opinion on a FEW things. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Would this be the Republican Sheep, then? (Play on words intentional...) "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

No class... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

7k for the engagment ring, about 1K for her band, like 600.00 for mine. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Or, it could have been politically motivated... "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Where the heck do you work? "Bear Whacking"... Too funny. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

I agree with your sentiment, but not that statement. The people being crass are the exception, it's just that they stick out more. A good and hopeful point. I appreciate that. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Exactly my point. I guess my frustration is with the slowly dawning realization that I live in a society where common courtesy and respect are the exception rather than the rule. Like I said, it was more a rant than anything else. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

[rant] Can we let the rhetoric go for a FLIPPIN' WEEK until the man is in the ground? There will be plenty of time (forever, actually) to debate his legacy. A few gems from today's op-ed in the LA Times: "My late father used to brag that he had voted against Reagan 4 times; I can only brag to my children that I voted against him twice." "He was a disastrous leader and a failure as a President, despite his enourmous popularity with a duped American public." "He handed over the Republican Party agenda to the religious right. With a legacy like that, and for the sake of his family, I doubt he will rest in peace." Fucking classless Limousine Liberal morons. I ask them, what the f$%# have you done with YOUR life? You don't have to agree with his politics, but now is the time to keep the negative opinions to yourself. I think you can probably guess my opinion of our current administration; however, if anything were to happen to Dubya, I would stand quietly in respect to the PRESIDENT OF MY COUNTRY. Christ on a crutch, show a little respect. [/rant] "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET

Thanks for sharing the narrative; glad you came out OK. "I gargle no man's balls..." ussfpa on SOCNET