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You should submit that as an example to these guys. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Erin has the Pearl, and though she really likes the fact that it's pink, my guess is she would trade it for a Storm if she was eligible for an upgrade. She's gotten really used to the SureType thing (2 letters per button vs 3 on a "normal" phone)...whereas I haven't. With full QWERTY available on the Storm simply by rotating it, I only use SureType to enter my password when unlocking it. I've still got my VX8700, and this was a huge upgrade from that in terms of utility, interface, and entertainment. And with the Blackberry plan, it actually ended up being cheaper for the same services. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Of course he can't prove there is no god, because it's impossible to prove a negative. It is not, however, impossible to prove a positive, yet the billions of humans who have believed in such an entity have failed entirely to do so. Basically, it comes down to what seems most plausible to you (with substantial bias toward what culture you grew up in and significant bias toward what culture you later live in). Also, I don't understand why you would equate a lack of soul to a lack of thoughts. Personally, I'd rather live this life as if it's all I've got and find out later there's even more, than enjoy this life less than I could in anticipation of a "more" that doesn't exist. I don't find this depressing at all. I'm also not fond of the idea of living for eternity worshipping anything, much less an omnipotent being that could end all suffering but chooses not to. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That is one of the reasons it is not used in the Seattle area. The salt would be a detriment to the survival of the young salmon in the gravel beds in local streams. Nearly every freshwater stream in Western Washington has a salmon run. You can watch the runs going thru the urban streams in several places every fall to lay their eggs. Many people here realized the importance of saving salmon habitat, it makes economic and environmental as well as traditional sense. Is not all of upcountry Washington in Salmon country as well? I mean all that snow in the passes ends up in the western Wa. watersheds or in the Columbia; so will the salt. I've been an occasional-to-frequent traveller over Snoqualmie for nearly 20 years and don't think I've ever seen them salt it...it would just take too much. I-82 gets salt mixed in with gravelly sand on a regular basis, as do drier stretches of I-90 and many suburban roads in eastern Washington. Personally, I don't see much salting anywhere, and I'm cool with that. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I got one the day they came out (about 6 weeks ago) and like it a lot. They were probably a little early on the release, but RIM is good at updating OSs to fix glitches and they have been doing so. I'm going to install the newest version this weekend just to get rid of some camera lag, but overall I'm very happy with the purchase and performance. Gawain ought to chime in here pretty soon too, as he bought two on the day of release (one for his wife). We've been messaging back & forth on updates & new apps as they come out. If you have any more specific questions, I'll try to answer them. Edit: And for the record, visual voicemail rocks! The display & sound quality are fantastic, typing is easy enough, the camera takes great pictures (but needs the lag improved), the interface is pretty intuitive, and the email capability of a blackberry is SOOO much better than a "dumb" phone. I still get an occasional temporary freeze when I plug into the car charger while doing anything else (typically 10-20 seconds) and have had to reboot maybe once every week or two but haven't had any problems requiring a store visit or even a call to customer service. If I had to sum up what I perceive the difference to be between the storm and the iphone, I'd say the storm is a communication tool with plenty of entertainment options built in whereas the iphone is an entertainment device that can also make phone calls. You can also sync your iTunes to the Storm, though there's an extra step to remove DRM from any songs bought directly from Apple iTunes. The fact that an iPhone can't tether to my laptop or MMS a picture to someone's phone, plus AT&T's network being inferior to Verizon's made my choice pretty simple. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That's wierd...I actually agree with you on something. You better note this in your diary Remi, you were actually right for once. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The only channels I would miss would be Comedy Central (routinely) and Spike (occasionally). I haven't a clue when the last time was I even flipped through one of the other channels, and my cable bill is high enough already ($130/month including internet). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The party we were going to was cancelled yesterday when the hostess's grandpa died, so we'll probably stay home, have a nice bottle of wine or three, watch a movie or two, I'll play world of warcraft for a bit (till I get in trouble)...and we'll probably go to bed sometime around midnight. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Same GOD.. Different prophets....sheep herders or goat herders. To quote Muttley when I first woke her up this morning... Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Why would a Democrat from California (e.g.) be embarassed by the actions of the Governor of Illinois, and comments by a Representative of Illinois, regarding an Illinois seat in the Senate? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

With decent weather and nothing fancy to drive...about two days. If you drop from 18 knots to 12, it'll take three. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Salt has several advantages. It is cheap, easily obtainable, environmentally friendly, easy to apply, melts ice (above app.20F) and gives extra traction, easy to store, and comes in handy when making homemade ice cream. In Washington state, industrial wastes containing greater than 10 percent sodium chloride are regulated as toxic and must be managed in a manner consistent with other hazardous wastes. If I remember correctly, it's because of the compound's LC-50 for freshwater fish (toxic category D per WAC 173-303-100). Blues, Dave Since 50,000 tons of rock salt are spread on Washington roadways each year they must view it's NaCl content differently than industrial waste. It's put on the roads as a product not a waste. The argument could be made that this is a "use constituting disposal", but since they make the rules, it probably wouldn't stick. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Amazing how the WHOLE quote never gets said, isn't it? Of course, the WHOLE quote is actually true and can't be used to slam her. Amazing how you didn't include the question she was answering. Of course in CONTEXT her response was inane, and a perfectly good reason to slam her. Personally, I've not stopped in Adak, but I've driven past it several times. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You'd have a point, except for the fact that the original text was 'thou shalt not MURDER'. I seriously doubt that the original text was either of those, but unless we've found the tablets, how can we know for sure? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Salt has several advantages. It is cheap, easily obtainable, environmentally friendly, easy to apply, melts ice (above app.20F) and gives extra traction, easy to store, and comes in handy when making homemade ice cream. In Washington state, industrial wastes containing greater than 10 percent sodium chloride are regulated as toxic and must be managed in a manner consistent with other hazardous wastes. If I remember correctly, it's because of the compound's LC-50 for freshwater fish (toxic category D per WAC 173-303-100). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Is there a single person here surprised by these results? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How's that drug prohibition working out for ya - do you really think that the criminals can't get guns the same way? If we could keep criminals from getting guns in the same way, I think that would qualify as "preventing guns getting into the wrong hands." I'm on your side on most gun issues, but can still emphatically agree that keeping guns out of the hands of criminals is an admirable goal. Please show the numbers of criminals that bought their guns at a gun shop, thanks.Quote Did I miss something? I didn't notice where he said anything about gun shops. Personally, I think gun control enforcement should focus less on gun shops/shows and more on black market trading of guns. That would reduce the ease with which criminals can obtain guns, and thus could reduce the number of criminals who possess guns. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

So it's your belief that everyone who subscribes to a religion other than your's is in a cult? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Would that be the America where they allow all commerce shut down for a week, because they are too stupid to put down a little salt, that might wash into the Pacific Ocean? Of course by "allow all commerce to shut down" you really mean "reduce the attraction of malls & megastores while promoting small businesses", right? In any case, what business is it of your's if a city at the opposite corner of the country has a different approach to environmental protection than you? If you don't want CK to be your Senator, don't move to New York. If you expect the city to hop-to and cater to your wishes when it gets a little slick out, don't move to Seattle. I actually live in Washington state, and couldn't care less whether Seattle salts the roads. We had snow and/or ice on our roads for the last couple of weeks, and I'd have preferred the city/county not have done anything. I expect some slick roads in the winter and you should expect some hurricanes. It's pretty simple, really. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Didn't we bomb the garden of eden in 2003? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I suspect a survey that polled for least admired persons would produce very similar results. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

How many died from cholesterol related disease? Is it possible that banning donuts would save more cops than banning guns? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I agree. I was just pointing out the flaw in Darius' logic. And if Tonto came knocking on my door, I'd probably invite him in and offer him a beer...I know I'd need one! Blues, Dave It is not just me who is using dates as an argument. I love how on SC people bring up there reasons and you use thier standard weather it be dates, time, inocent lives lost whatever to prove there point wrong, and then all of a sudden the very standard they were applying changes once again. This tends to happen a lot. When did my standard change? I simply pointed out that if you want to claim the non-nation of Palestinians had "possession" of the area in 1945, the other guy gets to claim that the Israelites had "possession" long before that. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

You could have said the exact same thing to Palin during the campaign. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

It appears to me that he was a charismatic, liberal hippie with some serious delusions about the nature of his conception. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)