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Actually, I am quite serious. The county seat has an apartment complex which is subsidized housing; It's shabby and laden with crime. And it's called "The Casino Royale Apartments".

I gotta admit: Although I hate both the Democratic AND Republican parties, that was a hoot!

I'm stumped. Why did they name a James Bond flick after a local welfare apartment ghetto?

(11) If you leave it at my place, it's mine. (12) IT'S MINE! MINE!! MINE!!! **Stomp-Stomp**

Saddam may indeed have differences with the Taliban, but the one thing that must be made clear is that an adage we commonly decry that "Your enemy's enemy is your friend" is treated like gospel truth in Islamic circles. Just because there's differences in the Muslim world doesn't mean there's alliances which are trumped by those differences. Another common Muslim saying is "My cousin and I against the infidel; My brother and I against my cousin". Just because Saddam had differences with the Taliban apparent to our Western world did not mean that underhandedly he didn't have positive dealings with them. The Muslim faith is nothing like how we Westerners do things...not at all. There is a lot about Islamic culture we don't know or understand, and we need to get a little wiser; Not smarter, but wiser, and that includes availing ourselves a little more to talking to Muslim leaders, hearing them out and trying to resolve this mess we've gotten ourselves into. Granted, surrender or 'peace at any price' isn't on the table...Only dialogue and negotiation will save us all. Who's gonna talk first?

PamperBoy: If you didn't write your opening rant, then it would have been in your best interest to say so. Personally, I prefer people who speak their own minds...not CTRL-C-CTRL-V types. I think you do in fact have a mind...let's hear you talk instead of someone talking in your stead...that makes a lot of differnce. Personally...I have watched American culture decay dramatically over the last 30 years. I watched my government go from "We The People" to "We The Corporations"...from pacifist to warrior, be it military or general public; I am now seeing the fruits of foreign contempt against the US because like the Catholic church of old, we marched into foreign lands preaching the gospel of Prosperity, Justice and Freedom...and we enslaved them all, raping them of their natural resources and forcing them to make our clothing, AA batteries, cars, etc., which ironically they may never be able to afford for themselves to enjoy as well, while we take their fruits and toss them in the gutter with high treason. The people we tried to spread our ideologies to have become victims of our greed and indifference, and many times they have paid dearly for it in instances such as the cyanide gas cloud from the Union Carbide company in Bhopal, India in 1986 which killed 1,600 Hindus. I hate to admit it, but America is not hated unjustly...

That's not a good thing...we wish you'd make some efforts to come back when you could and hang around when possible. Losing good people just isn't good. I don't know you personally, but you seem like a very decent person...please reconsider?

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((JENNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) I miss ya SO much! I'll be back online very soon...thanks for the B-day wishes!

I didn't even suspect this would happen....thanks to everyone. This really, really means a lot right about now...

Correct; However, there's also Aramaic texts out there, too. And I reject the Latin Vulgate.

Just wanted to say 'Thanks'...it helped a lot this weekend. Some of you read and offered your condolences here, some of you chatted with me live in chat...I wanted to let you know it isn't unappreciated. Larry was like a brother to me, we had a long friendship and it was an honour to have him as a friend, even if it wasn't as life-long as hoped. The fact is that he was my friend, and that's all that matters. And so are you...I appreciate your friendship, or even your jus' bein' friendly. Thanks again... --Bobby

Yesterday one of my best friends I've ever had in my life was killed instantly in an offroad Jeeping accident... Larry, along with his eldest son Brandon, were Jeeping east of the mountains here when their Jeep overturned and rolled backwards several times before coming to rest. The rollcage was not enough, apparently; Neither were the 5-point harnesses installed. Larry felt nothing; His son received a head injury which blinded him temporarily. The blessing in this is that he didn't have to see his dad....He is 'recovering'... He is survived by Brandon, his wife Sue and his younger son, Chad. Both sons are college-aged and on their own, living productive lives. He is also survived by countless family and friends...and myself. Larry and I began our relationship in 1990, while we were both learning the flooring installation trade from his dad. He and I started out as an "odd-couple" sort, which remained somewhat throughout our relationship...but we learned a lot from each other. We grew in the trade together, and through all our differences, oddities and common interests, we developed a solid, full-trust friendship. We'd wrench on his Jeep together, on countless occasions we installed flooring together, he'd pull me out of my shyness long enough to get me to join in on a family BBQ as I wrenched on my Nissan (That Nissan spent garage time only at his shop)...He spoke with pride when he'd talk about how Brandon was moving up rapidly in the construction trade...how Chad's band was gigging the West coast all the time...His family was his pride. He was a solid human being...no dependencies, balanced, happy, willing to help and willing to receive as well. He and Sue were just beginning to enjoy their lives together: Horse-riding, Jeeping, camping I used to think he was overly assertive, especially when I first met him...But it was a blessing to get to know him and realize that that was his power to provide for and protect his family. He was a generous man all across the board, but one'd learn soon enough that he couldn't be fooled. And shrewd in business..but also well-admired, by clients and customers alike. He and I ordered our new computers together last month...the exact same ones. He had also just secured a new van for his business and was looking forward to outfitting it for his trade. We were supposed to outfit it together when he returned... To me, he was a mentor; A true leader, a compassionate human being. The world has lost another good person, and we are all the worse for it. He almost made it to 50...1956-2006 Rest in peace, forever my friend...and thank you, always. I'll never forget you. Ever.

Well, brian: If you're gonna explode some TNT tonnage, and if you make a mistake, I hope you don't live to tell. You won't be a pretty sight if you survive. Just don't take anyone else with you. Aside from that...Happy 4th!

Well (Deep subject)! This one died a rapid death!

The one thing I have learned from personal experience in chats is that it's a lot like flying a 747 with darkened windows: You don't get the whole picture. Sometimes people can launch an asinine remark and it falls back in their faces, or someone can offer a kind remark and it generates hostility. The one thing chats like this lack is the emphases on words that voice chat offers. There's not much colour to a bunch of text as there are spoken words. That's just text chat's shortcoming.