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When Sarah Palin is off moose hunting, Tina Fey could fill-in for her and noone would know the difference! Chuck

Cool? yes. However, it's more due to the randomness of the universe than anything else. It IS what makes NASCAR, but it was a minor miracle for people just finished that race. ----------------------------------------------------------- You're not going to bump draft if you cant rub bumpers. Besides this is the first race since they spent 20 million dollars and resurfaced the track. There was three wide racing in many spots on the track..and in the corners in some instances. But restrictor plate racing is a crapshoot from the start to the finish. It's 'random' to a small degree but skills, communication, and finding a teammate you can work with play more into it than just using a blanket 'randomness' term to use as a description of nascar as a whole. I think I heard Mark Martin once refer to restrictor plate racing as 'the lottery'. There's far more skill to driving NASCAR than one would expect. Just ask Danica! Chuck

Actually they're selling tons of marijuana to us each year, but we don't care as much because Canadians aren't brown. British Columbia is known for its high grade hydroponic marijuana which is its biggest export to the US. By 2001 the DEA estimated production at $4B a year wholesale with up to 95% of the crop exported to the US, perhaps exceeding the top two legal exports lumber at $3.2B and oil+gas at $1.5B. It's grown in the following decade with Canada's National Post reporting ""Marijuana has been virtually decriminalized in British Columbia and it's an open secret that the annual export crop has been bigger than forestry for a decade." Wow! Thanks for that! All we really hear about is what comws North across our border. Probably, because of the extensive violence connected with it. I don't think race or color has anything to do with it, just the violence. Chuck Canada is probably more of a problem due to more attention is focused on the US/Mexican border. Plus, the immense length of the US/Canadian border makes it near impossible to patrol. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/02/02/2011-02-02_canadian_border_poses_bigger_terror_threat_to_us_than_mexico_border_report.html http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/lawmakers-call-military-grade-radar-us-canadian-border Since I live a stone's throw away from the US/Mexico border, we're bound to hear more about this area rather than the Northern border. Thanks for the info. A bit of an eye-opener! Chuck

And consequentially, FAR more multi-car pileups. NASCAR has always held that "rubbin' is racin'", but that was just silly. Better than F-1! Chuck

Actually they're selling tons of marijuana to us each year, but we don't care as much because Canadians aren't brown. British Columbia is known for its high grade hydroponic marijuana which is its biggest export to the US. By 2001 the DEA estimated production at $4B a year wholesale with up to 95% of the crop exported to the US, perhaps exceeding the top two legal exports lumber at $3.2B and oil+gas at $1.5B. It's grown in the following decade with Canada's National Post reporting ""Marijuana has been virtually decriminalized in British Columbia and it's an open secret that the annual export crop has been bigger than forestry for a decade." Wow! Thanks for that! All we really hear about is what comws North across our border. Probably, because of the extensive violence connected with it. I don't think race or color has anything to do with it, just the violence. Chuck

Trevor turned twenty on Saturday. He's been running in the Nationwide series, last year. Yesterday, he was on the track helping other drivers get ahead and pulls-off the big win. I love it! Looks like youth and speed out-did age and wisdom. Helluva race! Chuck

As for the 'Free Trade Agreement', Canada got the shitty end of that stick! I don't understand it... you folks aren't trying to smuggle dope into our country in great quantities and you're not trying to take-over our country by sneaking over our border en masse. Yet, it seems like restrictions are much stiffer on trade with y'all than Mexico. Folks who created a game such as hockey... can't be all bad! edit to add: As for Charlie Sheen for president... I don't hink he's any different than any other politician except, he's honest and open about what he does. Chuck

Well, considering how many times the US gov't has not only said how other countries should be run, but taken clandestine and/or overt military action to make it so, I don't see that we have a leg to stand on in condemning others for voicing their opinions. I agree with what you said! We wonder why, other countries call us 'arrogant' and 'ugly'. With our 'do as I say... not as I do' attitude, we set ouselves up for it. Chuck

I don't see them cutting 'pork' or 'special interests'. That wouldn't get them votes. Chuck

Good to see ya' back! Chuck

The guy doesn't say which 'kind' of federal agent he was. I think, he's full of caca and suffering from visions of grandeur. I'd like to see him hang around for awhile... he's good for laughs. Chuck

How about just keeping EVERYONES grubby mitts off SS.. Politicians who see it as a nice little slush fund to fund the next bridge to nowhere.. and "FINANCIAL" money managers who see it as the NEXT BIG THING TO RIP OFF to fund the lifestyle they have become used to after nearly destroying the country in the last 10 years. How about FIXING it by putting all the money back as a priority... that has been (bet on the come) stolen so far. #1 Chuck

Just a little help... I'm a little confused by all this rhetoric by the Republicans saying they want to cut spending. I read earlier today, where the Republicans want to make big cuts in social Security , possiby closing some SS offices and 'laying-off SS employees so they can have the 'money' for their 'projects'. Why, doe both parties always want to 'hit' social Security? I know too many elderly folks who rely on Social Security, just to survive. Chuck They do not give the BILLIONS of dollars that Defence Contractors give to the "conservetard" patriots I thought maybe, it was because Social Security has always had an 'abundance' and all the politicians 'hit' it to fund all their 'Porky Pig' projects. To me, So many elderly, who worked all their lives for it, rely on SS and the assholes who they and we vote for want to take it away from them. Just so the politicians can get their pet projects which in turn, get them votes and keep the no-good SOB's in office! Chuck The greedy bottom feeders always seem to go after anything that the least fortunate members of our society might get... and it does not matter if they earned that as part of the society by working for that stipend from SS or not. I hope to hell that the FRINGE right can keep their greedy mitts off SS and not "privateer" it... Just think where we would be if they had "privateered it along with the rest of the Wall Street Fiasco. My IRA's and 401K's are worth about half of what they once were.. and I have some nice useless commmon stock from several companies.. that decided to just "re-privateer" all the money not in PREFERRED stock. So far at least.. the pond scum have been prevented from feeding on my little stipend that I will be getting in a few years from SS The two things I can't stand about politicians is their face! We are told on one hand to 'save for our golden years'. On the other hand, they peck away at our savings leaving us with 'tarnished copper years'. Meanwhile, they're living high on the hog. Come election time, they're suddenly, all on our side looking after our 'best welfare'. Same old deal. That's pretty lousy, you have tried to to the best you can for you and your family then, a bunch of self-centered, greedy bastards takes it away from you. We the people, need to vote-out the 'old guard' and get some fresh faces in there. Shake things up and get things right. Chuck

Just a little help... I'm a little confused by all this rhetoric by the Republicans saying they want to cut spending. I read earlier today, where the Republicans want to make big cuts in social Security , possiby closing some SS offices and 'laying-off SS employees so they can have the 'money' for their 'projects'. Why, doe both parties always want to 'hit' social Security? I know too many elderly folks who rely on Social Security, just to survive. Chuck They do not give the BILLIONS of dollars that Defence Contractors give to the "conservetard" patriots I thought maybe, it was because Social Security has always had an 'abundance' and all the politicians 'hit' it to fund all their 'Porky Pig' projects. To me, So many elderly, who worked all their lives for it, rely on SS and the assholes who they and we vote for want to take it away from them. Just so the politicians can get their pet projects which in turn, get them votes and keep the no-good SOB's in office! Chuck

Just a little help... I'm a little confused by all this rhetoric by the Republicans saying they want to cut spending. I read earlier today, where the Republicans want to make big cuts in social Security , possiby closing some SS offices and 'laying-off SS employees so they can have the 'money' for their 'projects'. Why, doe both parties always want to 'hit' social Security? I know too many elderly folks who rely on Social Security, just to survive. Chuck

There-in, lies the problem. As long as we bend-over and take it, Chuck

...get a rope! No, No! I would have a little 'set-down' and explain that anything other than 'genuine' Oreos is un-acceptable. chuck

He wouldn't have had to if he remembered to hook up the static line. Looks like he's wearing a brace on his lower left leg. He' obviously jumped that thing before! Thuck

The amount in the next 'Pick-3' lottery? Chuck

That's funny! Good thingI swallowed my Dr. Pepper before I read that. As for the topic at hand, I've never had a problem. If, I lost 60% of penile functionality... I couldn't tell. I do know, the 40% I was left with was pretty damned good! Chuck

From the clip it "appears" that the conversation went down a rabbit trail. The conversation started with winding down the window NOT with is this your car. When people are not being dicks quite often the pertinent question is not the first question asked. I flew into the US yesterday and the lady at Immigration asked about my flight, commented on the weather and after a couple of general conversational type questions got to the "official" questions. Sounds like the lady was just trying to set-up a 'friendly' atmosphere yet getting the job done. Probably what the Agents in this incident were trying to do but the guy involved was just being an obnoxious dick. By the way... how was your trip? Glad to know it was a safe one. Chuck

Would you like to meet somewhere and say all that to my face? Chuck

well when this guy does clean up, please let us know how it goes for you... I mean him. I think, any jury with any sense at all, could see through this guy's story and he wouldn't get too far. I think too, the Agents showed a lot of restraint while this guy was showing his ass above his shirt collar. Mighta been different if, the Agents smashed-out the side glass, dragged his stinkin' ass out of the car and tazed him! I think, that's what the guy was hoping for. Chuck

WHAT? You sound like someone who has had 'incidences' with law enforcement! You come across as someone who wants me and everyone else to say we are wrong and you are right. I for one am not doing it! I can't believe I'm responding to you. Chuck

...or their own 'importance'. I'm sure, this guy had caused problems before and the Agents were on the look-out for him. I've watched that video several times and all I can see is, the guy was 'baiting' the Agents. I think too, he'll slip-up and get his fanny in a crack. I can respect the Agents fo keeping their cool. edit to add... bottom line... we only have a snippet of what really happened. To me, this is typical of the news media. We are given only tid-bits of information. I'd like to know more about the situation. Chuck