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"All that is required for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing." I forget who said it but that just about sums it up. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

Me too. Some of the questions were so obvious (send Michael Moore to Guantanamo), but I guess some idiots really believe that. The odd part is that I really haven't voted for a candidate in a long time. I haven't seen a candidate that I actually wanted in office in a long time. My vote is usually a "lesser evil" choice against the other guy. Oh, SHIT!! My score was 10. I've thought of myself as Independent. Socially liberal and fiscally conservatine. I either need to re-evaluate or dismiss the test as just a humourous exercise. I don't think we've had the choise of "the lesser of two evils" for a long time. As far back as I can remember, it's been "the lesser of two evils." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

I would love to have a job to hate.

back from lunch just saw a woman go straight on left turn only lane - she cut in front of any potential through drivers (this time none, but I've seen it before at this intersection). she was on a cell phone with this law, she could have been pulled over for this - without it, too bad there aren't laws already in place for not following the traffic rules (like lane restrictions). OH, wait a minute. It's about enforcement against stupid driving. More, redundant rules won't help unless the cops are parked there. At this intersection, i've seen that same dumb move made many times - sometimes the driver wasn't even talking on a phone!!!! I'd like them stopped too. What do I restrict on them? I completely agree that we have WAY too many laws. It seems a lot of them are overlapping and even contradictory. My only guess is that they pass a new law to highlight some thing (or just to try to justify their seat in Congress.) I would vote for and even work for some one who would convince me that they coluld / would go through the entire code of laws (or whatever it's called) and consolidate the overlapping ones and eliminate the obsolite ones. I think they would all come down to, "Don't do anything to any one that you don't want done to you. The penelty: We do it to you." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

I hate stupid drivers. Can we get rid of them as well? A law banning texting while driving is right up there with a law prohibiting the touching of a hot stove. You would thin that it would be unnesessary. But NOOOOO! Let's make special roads for these idiots. 4 lane undivided highways and you MUST be texting while on this road. Darwin can sort them out. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

The parent company dweebs probably know nothing about your product or the art and craft needed to produce it. They may think it's just "bolting stuff together, putting screws on nuts in an assembly ine." The decision wasn't based on the company's long term benefit but on the individual board members short term benifits. It looks good on paper so they will get some sort of bonus. When the shit hits the fan and it turns out to be a mistake, the board members will blame something else and move on to their next blunder. And probably get a bonus for that fuck up again. Those board members are like Orson Wells in "The Third Man" at the top of the ferris wheel. "Look down at those little people. Would it really matter if one of them were to fall over and die right now?? They are so far removed from what we think of as the real world they just don't care. If any of them were to subjected to a similar arbitray secision, they would think themselves ill used. The Theory of communism sounds great but doesn't work. "From each according to his ability. To each according to his need." Humand nature (at least my nature) wants to be rewarded for whatever art or craft I put into a good product. I think I should be rewarded more than some one else who just goes through the motions in order to draw a paycheck. Just like the Theory of capilalism sounds great, the goal seems to be to develope a monopoly and control the entire market for the benifit of that monopoly. All the Theories sound great (on paper) but I think they all have the same flaw. Politics. 2 or more people conspire for their own benifit to the detrement of some one else. That's where all the Theories break down. Politics. The Theory of anarchy is the antithesis of politics. Do what YOU think is right, don't look for consenus or go to meetings. Just follow your own idia of right and wrong. Well, there are going to be some problems with that too. You may need help with what you want to do. Convices some one else to help you. Whoops!! There's Politics again. A Benevolent Dictatorship sounds great. One person doing everything for the good of everyone. Even if this were possible, who could we trust to not abuse the power? A book I read once had a thing in it like, "The love of money is the root of all evil." I believe Politics is the tool of all evil. And the really sad part is that I don't think that there's a solution. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

I've had 2 or 3 HP All-In One injet printer/copier/scanners. The ink cartridges were $35 for the black and $40 for the color. And dried out before they were used up. The last time I needed ink I bought a Kodak ESP3 for less than the cost of the HP ink. The replacement cartridges are $25. For both black and clolor. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

If I was innocent, I would want justice. If I was guilty, I would want mercy. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

Have you ever contemplated how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

From overpopulation. Guys would be pregnant all the time to show they were getting some. Quote I used to say that I was a lesbian trapped in a man's body. That didn't work either. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

You're such a Marine..."Hey Gonzo, here's a stick~go poke that bomb and see why it didn't go off..." A Marine's mine detection tools are a ball pein hammer and ear plugs.

I believe that babies are one of Gods great miracles. How 2 people can come togethr and with just a small bit of each of them, a new person is created. And I thank God every day that he has never visited that miracle on me. If men were the ones to get pregnant and deliver the babies, the species would die out in 1 generation. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

RW, relative work, used to mean people flying in freefall relative to one another. Viewed from a couple miles away everybody is falling like a brick, but when you're up close doing it it feels like you're really flying around. That's what it still means to me. In freeflying the emphasis switched to body position. Sit flying makes sense to me because we are built to see from an upright position and the visual aspect is a big part of it for me. Head down, other than to try it a few times, makes no sense to me, you can't see where you're going, and you're going there really fast! :-) :-) The wing suiters seen to be doing that now. Not just the formations and "proximity" flying but the flocking, I think they csll it. It looks like these guys can fly around each other like dogfighters. I haven't heard of anyone doing an Immelman yet but I wouldn't bet against it in the near future. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

A rose by any other name ,,, would funnel just as badly.

A first-grade teacher, Ms. Brooks, was having trouble with one of her students. The teacher asked, 'Harry, what's your problem?' Harry answered, 'I'm too smart for the 1st grade. My sister is in the 3rd grade and I'm smarter than she is! I think I should be in the 3rd grade too!' Ms. Brooks had had enough. She took Harry to the principal's office. While Harry waited in the outer office, the teacher explained to the principal what the situation was. The principal told Ms. Brooks he would give the boy a test. If he failed to answer any of his questions he was to go back to the 1st grade and behave. She agreed. Harry was brought in and the conditions were explained to him and he agreed to take the test. Principal: 'What is 3 x 3?' Harry: '9.' Principal: 'What is 6 x 6?' Harry: '36.' And so it went with every question the principal thought a 3rd grader should know. The principal looks at Ms. Brooks and tells her, 'I think Harry can go to the 3rd grade.' Ms. Brooks says to the principal, 'Let me ask him some questions.' The principal and Harry both agreed. Ms. Brooks asks, 'What does a cow have four of that I have only two of?' Harry, after a moment: 'Legs.' Ms. Brooks: 'What is in your pants that you have but I do not have?' The principal wondered why would she ask such a question! Harry replied: 'Pockets.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a dog do that a man steps into?' Harry: 'Pants.' Ms. Brooks: What starts with a C, ends with a T, is hairy, oval, delicious and contains thin, whitish liquid?' Harry: 'Coconut.' The principal sat forward with his mouth hanging open. Ms. Brooks: 'What goes in hard and pink then comes out soft and sticky?' The principal's eyes opened really wide and before he could stop the answer, Harry replied, 'Bubble gum.' Ms. Brooks: 'What does a man do standing up, a woman does sitting down and a dog does on three legs?' Harry: 'Shake hands'. The principal was trembling. Ms. Brooks: 'What word starts with an 'F' and ends in 'K' that means a lot of heat and excitement?' Harry: 'Firetruck.' The principal breathed a sigh of relief and told the teacher, 'Put Harry in the fifth-grade, I got the last seven questions wrong... Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

DAMN!! I heard that joke on NPR and saw it again on a list of MENSA jokes. (I don't need to tell you I'm not a member

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey buddy, why the long face?" Two electrons come out of a bar. One says, "Hey! I left my wallet in there." The other electron says, "Are you sure?" The first electron says, "Yes. I'm positeve." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

My prediction is that there will be tens of people watching. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

And we're slow.

If you lived here, seems obvious you would be a democrat...You blamed the bike! I think it's the Labor Party where he's from. (Same difference, they're all politicians) I've never thought that it was a mistake or coincidence that Brit rhymes with twit.

Do whatever the fuck you want to do but STOP WHINNG ABOUT IT. Read quades comment and decide what you want to do. And stop crying about it. You came to the wrong place for a warm fuzzy belly rub. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

In 1985 on the way to the World Meet in Yugoslavia, we had a 2 hour layover in Frankfort, Germany. (I was the Air Bears rigger and sort of packer) John Robbins and I decided to go into down town Frankfort and have a look. I don't know what part of Frankfort we wound up in but as we walked around the block it seems that every other shop was a titty bar. There were jewelry shops and luggage shops and all the other kinds of shops but there were WAY more titty bars than anything else. There was also a McDonald's and a Burger King. And the Burger King had beer on the menue. I had a Wopper and a beer. John, being a vegetarian, had fries. But I thought beer was a good idea at Burger King way back then. Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

A guy walks into a bar. He says to the bartender, "Can I get a free drink if I show you something you've never seen before?" It's a slow night so the bartender says OK. The guy reaches in his coat pocket and pulls out a very little man, just a foot tall, and a piano. The llittle man starts to play beautifully. The bartender is ammazed and says, "Well, I have never seen anything like that. It's certainly worth a drink. But where the hell did you get this little man?" The man lets out a sigh yet and says, "Well, its like this..Early this morning I was walking along the beach and saw something sticking out of the sand. I pulled it out and brushed it off and as I did a Genie appeared before me. The Genie said "You have freed me from my imprisonment, as a reward you may have one wish". I was amazed, I told him what I wanted. I had to repeat it a few times because he was a bit hard of hearing." Another big sigh. The bartender says, "One wish and this is what you wnated?" The guy says, "I told you he was hard of hearing, You don't think I asked for a 12 inch pianist do you?" Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

I met that girl! I told her I'd be back that way soon. She said, "I'll keep an eye out for you." Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?

As the service was letting out, the priest was standing at the door to shake hands withe the parishoners. He noticed Mary O'Brian was looking a litle down. "What's wrong, Mary? You look sad." "Oh, Father," Mary said, "Mr. O'Brian died last night." " Mary, I'm so sorry to hear that. Did he have any last words?" "Yes he did, Father. He said, 'Mary please put down that danm gun.'" Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket?