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Re: Parkera bilen!

BOB — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:57:14 -0000

va det en 4 åring som stal den bilen?

Re: Äntligen måndag!

BOB — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 13:40:28 -0000

haha lol som fan, den va bra.

Re: Dörr!

BOB — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:53:47 -0000

tack, hitta den, hette automatic door, inte albumet, eller det kanske det också hette? tack allafall.

Re: Dörr!

BOB — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:14:12 -0000

vad heter låten? den äger ju :)

Re: O-Zone!

BOB — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:25:17 -0000

varför klagar alla på den? den är bra, mycket bättre än orginalet.

Re: Robert Muraine!

BOB — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:41:05 -0000

Fy fan vad tråkig. Gäspade mig igenom hela inslaget. Snaaaark!

Re: Stunt dirt bike!

BOB — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:23:22 -0000

wow de här sög..

Re: Anna Nyblom – Idol 2006

BOB — Fri, 08 Sep 2006 05:34:48 -0000

Jag fick ont i öronen :(

Re: An AI Architecture for Games and Robotics

BOB — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:05:29 -0000

my name is bob i like science robotics

Re: "Renewable Energy Island" - Samsø, Denmark

BOB — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:51:31 -0000

HELLO HELLO HELLO

Re: http://www.codereflect.com/2009/03/how-to-programmatically-create-your.html

BOB — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:32:57 -0000

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Re: Nooo! Pandora closes to international users

BOB — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:01:00 -0000

Hello all you techy guys. One of you has to save us. I don't work well anymore - without Pandora. Doesn't someone know of an alternative or have a great (SIMPLE) workaround?

Re: Nooo! Pandora closes to international users

BOB — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:01:00 -0000

Hello all you techy guys. One of you has to save us. I don't work well anymore - without Pandora. Doesn't someone know of an alternative or have a great (SIMPLE) workaround?

Re: Boyfriends Grow On Trees

BOB — Wed, 06 Aug 2003 07:20:23 -0000

I thought the easy shortcut to you finding a boyfriend was moving from Kirksville to NYC ;-)

Re: Hello New York

BOB — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 07:01:00 -0000

Welcome.

Re: GeoURL.org

BOB — Tue, 04 Mar 2003 07:20:54 -0000

Isn't that the neatest thing? The really funny part is the fact that those aerial maps are really old. Perhaps over ten years. One of my friends who lives in St. Peters (the white flight exurb of St. Louis) did it for his website and the dot put him in the middle of a cornfield. It was the right place, but the wrong time.

Re: Getting back on the blogging horse.

BOB — Fri, 22 Nov 2002 06:36:33 -0000

So you're saying no more Marshall Dyllon conversations??

Re: Stupid Daylight Savings Time.

BOB — Sun, 07 Apr 2002 09:35:30 -0000

Are you kidding me? I love daylight savings time! An extra hour in the evenings is exactly what I need. Farmers be damned, but I would like to see daylight savings go year-round.

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2002/04/04/the-first-rule-about-student/

BOB — Thu, 04 Apr 2002 20:29:00 -0000

You know, that's the second thing about book clubs that I've read this week that uses the Fight Club rules as a lead. Collective unconscious or something more sinister?

Re: I hate the snow. I’ve

BOB — Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:52:49 -0000

Also, this is a sequentially numbered post: 1234. Nice.

Re: I hate the snow. I’ve

BOB — Thu, 31 Jan 2002 19:39:40 -0000

Woooo!! Links in consecutive posts! A-list here I come. This weather really sucks. I can only hope that this is the end of it. Unfortuanately, our weatherman Thor says we might have some more on the way.

Re: http://hitormiss.org/2001/08/30/ama-chastises-msn-for-advertising/

BOB — Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:20:41 -0000

"we do not allow students to have any empty alcohol containers".......Does this mean that if the alcohol containers are full its ok??? I wanna go to school there.

Re: Pivot 1.40..

BOB — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:56:00 -0000

Hi! And this is what a comment looks like!

Re: Threshold Cancelled

BOB — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 08:29:20 -0000

Invasion and Surface are good but Ghost Whisperer is terrible. Threshold was great and goto CBS.com under feedback and tell them to get this show back. Look what happened to Family Guy.

Re: Batman Sequel News

BOB — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 22:24:31 -0000

and skywalkerin 70's right

Re: Wallace and Gromit Trailer

BOB — Thu, 26 May 2005 09:50:52 -0000

yay

Re: Dragostea din tei

BOB — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:07:26 -0000

Alguien se sabe el URL de la pagina del grupo??? o es que ya bailo con la mas fea???

gracias y Dios salve México y España.

Re: My Opinion: NYT wants cyber security to be a divisive issue.

BOB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:36:33 -0000

As I thought about this there were a couple of other issues I think are relevant to capture.
Just like it takes teams to run the government and teams to defend the country and teams to enforce laws, it takes teams to enhance cyber security. The meta-team for cyber security can probably be thought of as a DHS, DoD, DNI team in government, but this team is also between government and industry and with allies. Everyone needs to pull their weight in this.
As for NSA, they have a great technical foundation and are already thought leaders and agile protectors able to lead in most dimensions, they would be a great base to lead DoD/IC protection in the cyber domain. In fast moving operations it is especially important to remove ambiguity and to do that I believe NSA should be formally given the lead for defending DoD/IC systems (but it remains a team sport). For the same reasons, DHS should be given the lead to defend the rest of the .gov networks (while still leaning on NSA/DoD/DNI as required for technical support and training). And all will need to work with industry and allies in a coordinated, fast moving way.
More later,
Bob

Re: The Number One Reason To Move To Open Source: Security

BOB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:55:25 -0000

Joemaz- Thanks for the input. I think I agree with most of that, and maybe I could have written that to sound less binary. I think in most cases enterprises want commercially supported open source. I think it is just human nature that IT program managers would like to be able to use any software before paying for services so being able to use open source software for free while starting up is attractive, but fielding something across the enterprise is best done with commercially supported open source.

Re: The Number One Reason To Move To Open Source: Security

BOB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:49:17 -0000

Bob- Thanks for the note. I've heard that argument quite a bit, but frequently it seems to be made by folks from proprietary companies. Anyway, I have to admit this factor is at play. The more that open source is used the more people will try to attack it. But I really believe that software that is designed to be more secure is more secure, and there are quite a bit of ways to prove that. I would, however, like to argue with the person that told you most major public and private institutions do not use open source products. The fact that the person said that proves to me he or she is not an expert. I think the majority of them use open source. Don't all organizations use BIND? How else would they be able to use networks if they don't use that? I probably shouldn't be holding that up as an exemplar of security, but it does what it is supposed to very well and now, thanks to the open source community, has great DNSSec features that all should turn on. And when it comes to OS's and traditional applications, I think Gartner said something like 85% use open source. I think your expert associate should do some more digging.

Re: The Number One Reason To Move To Open Source: Security

BOB — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:54:27 -0000

Well, not so fast. While I agree with most of what Vass says, it's also the case that open source stuff becomes a target the more that it's used. Just look at what's happening with Firefox these days. Many of the point releases are because of security issues, and not simply to add functionality. An expert within the Intelligence Community told me, "most major public and private institutions do NOT use open source products (including the Intel. Community) and thus, they do not receive the security scrutiny that the commercial products get."

Re: May I have your views on the future of IT?

BOB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:24:56 -0000

Joemaz- thanks for the comments. I pushed back a little bit on your open source comments in another post (at http://www.ctovision.com/2009/04/the-number-one-reason-to-move-to-open-source-security.html)
But here you phrased things slightly differently and we can probably use this as a reason to clarify things. I never tried to define open. I expressed a definition of open source software, not all things "open". You can have an open management style, an open door policy, an open architecture, and open API's, and all those are good. And all those start with the same great mindset of open source software. But open source software is something that comes with an open source software license approved by the open source initiative (OSI). Open source software is about peer review and transparency. So if you have company folks who say open standards and open source are the same, please point them to opensource.org.
Anyway, I agree with you regarding security. This stuff is more secure. And I strongly agree that commercially supported open source software is generally the better way to go.
Cheers,
Bob

Re: See Inside a Google Data Center and a Google Server

BOB — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:38:55 -0000

Hmmm... Notice the dates on each video?

Re: Foreign Spies Make Recession Worse and Steal Part of Our Future

BOB — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:01:22 -0000

Thanks Kelcy. I think you are right. I think there are plenty of authorities to get this done, and there can certainly be good strong oversight in place to prevent misconduct. But the core point of needing to address privacy and freedom, always, is critically important.
Bob

Re: Vivek Kundra: The Alpha CTO

BOB — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:02:20 -0000

Thanks for the comments. I do know Vivek is continuing to move info out to others on his approaches. I heard he will be opening up more info on the stock market approach soon. As soon as I hear of that I'll report here.

Re: The Future of Cyber Security and Cyber Conflict

BOB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:33:11 -0000

I like the 6 points. I fully agree that we need to move faster. Alas, I'm not optimistic things can be "fixed" very rapidly, UNLESS there is a huge infusion of cash for the efforts. And that cash has to go to all involved in the fight. I've said all along that the government is not partnering enough with industry on these undertakings. There are many companies that would love to help out, but most of those same companies are struggling, and will have little to devote to this on their own. Some organization from the top (Fed CTO?) would be good, but this is really going to take some grass roots efforts by lots of folks.

Re: Born again religion reporter loses faith - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

BOB — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:12:00 -0000

Rick said- "Then again, isn't it a bit circular to make the judgment that someone is being judgmental and then making the claim that it is wrong to judge?"

That's a copout question once you realize that you have moral absolutes imprinted on your heart. We have a right and the duty to judge certain behavior as sinful but we do not have the right to condemn. Just because I see that someone is doing something morally wrong, does not give me the permission to condemn them, only God can do this, as only He can judge with perfect objectivity. Understand that I am in no way condoning the behavior of all those that have fallen into grave sin. I only aim to help us remember to seek humility in the face of all evil in this world. Ultimately, in the face of all these grave sins, we should endeavor to utter the words "But for the grace of God, their go I...". In other words, if you think you're so much better than someone else, realize that all that you have in the way of "righteousness" is by God's grace. If we have all done so well in turning away from grave sin, we should kneel before God, thank Him and ask Him for mercy for this world that we've corrupted.

If the Church priests and other head's of Church have so many of them lost in sin, don't you think that the Church's state is nothing but a reflection of the world it's in! We need to pray for our priests, they are under grave attack and our scoffing at the grave sins being uncovered will do nothing to appease God's judgment on them and us! Pray, pray, pray...time truly is running out!

Re: Born again religion reporter loses faith - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

BOB — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:22:00 -0000

When I wrote that "we do not have the right to condemn", I was referring to the act of passing judgement on their salvific state. Their debt to society must always be paid..."Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.".

There is so much suffering caused by sin, we serve no constructive purpose to choose hatred of these men! Hate their sins but don't join them by hating God because sin is rampant in the world and the Church!

In the face of the revelation of such wounding sins, we should ask God for help that we don't succumb to pride and arrogance while being immersed in our self-righteousness. If you choose such sins, you will only create a new foothold for the Tempter. Satan is much more shrewd that any of us, just when you think your out in the clear, he finds another way to pull you off the path.

Don't be deceived, he works day and night! Satan wants nothing more than to have us casually walk straight into Hell while we're too busy hating everyone else instead of focusing on our spiritual health.

There's a spiritual war going on and we're smack dab in the middle of it! Pray for humility, pray for discernment, pray for God's mercy and litteraly experience your eyes receiving His light. He'll show us what we've been doing wrong (light on my feet) and He'll show us how to get back on the path (light on my path).

But for the grace of God, I would still be lost in sin...

Re: Pastor arrested in wife's 2006 death - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

BOB — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:28:00 -0000

There is another story of a pastor's attempt to murder his wife in Scottsboro Alabama using rattle snakes. He was into snake handling. His snake handling ministery grew huge in Sand mountain, Alabama until his local wife became a burden and he attempted to kill her with being bitten by a rattlesnake. Luckily, her sister came along and was able to save her. Justice was served, and the murdering preacher went to jail. It was said to be the biggest trial in Scottsboro since the famous 'Scottsboro boys' trial of the late 30's. I believe this was presented on public television.

Re: Huckabee: Amend Constitution to be in 'God's standards' - ExChristian.Net - News and Opinion

BOB — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:09:00 -0000

And does he have a direct line to "god", so he knows the god standards?

Would this be the OT god or the NT god?

Hopefully he won't even make it to the convention. Hard to understand how he got this far.

Re: http://thegreatplainsobserver.blogspot.com/2006/08/more-marriage-amendment-bs.html

BOB — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 15:08:41 -0000

It is just government sponsored gay bashing plain and simple.

Please tell me how these relationships affect the sanctity of marriage any more than divorce and adultery? I don't see anyone trying to outlaw those and that is a much more prevalent issue than gay marriage or other non-traditional relationships will ever be and has a much more detrimental effect on families and children.

The value of ones marriage has nothing to do with what other people are doing. How is one's marriage going to be weakened unless you are basing the value on what the government provides to those who are married and if that is the case doesn't the fact that married individuals receive a monetary gain by being married devalue traditional marriage by your definition?

The sanctity of marriage is based on ones love for their partner and this issue has nothing to do with that because as far as I am concerned I will love my wife no more or less based on what someone else's relationship consists of.

Re: http://thegreatplainsobserver.blogspot.com/2006/08/poster-child.html

BOB — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:38:52 -0000

Bob,

I am not saying that this is the result of all unwanted children, yes many grow up to live wonderful productive lives, but the point is this issue isn't as black and white as you and many others make it out to be.

I applaud the efforts to protect "innocent" life but I just wonder where the outrage from many leading this effort is when it comes to preventing situations like Elijah Page's.

If the pro-life movement (and society in general) spent as much time and effort on those already born facing deplorable lives, this debate wouldn't exist.

Some people are just born evil while others have a lot of help. The needle in the arm is just the end result.

Re: http://thegreatplainsobserver.blogspot.com/2006/08/poster-child.html

BOB — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:31:29 -0000

discrete,

Now, If I am reading you correctly, this implies that “time and effort” will make all death-penalty-eligible crimes disappear.

Not what I was talking about exactly. The pro-life movement spends all their efforts on the unborn and not on those already born. Many unwanted children that are born live in horrible conditions and this will only get worse if abortion is outlawed. What I was referring to is their work stops at birth and if they were to expend as much energy on these children, the women facing the decision to abort and our society that in many cases gets tasked with caring for them would have better options knowing that these children would face better lives.

The evil I was referring to was not in any religious context, it is in reference to someone that has no regard for human life and doesn't think twice about taking it.

Re: 11 Enlightening movie quotes that will touch your Heart

BOB — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:23:09 -0000

"Yippee Kayay Motherfucker!" Die Hard

Re: Christian Love - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 19:09:00 -0000

I find it so profound that the one thing we are to do as Christians is to love. Not to judge, not to be legalistic. I gave my life to Christ 3 years and 11 months ago and I have no regrets but many blessings. Jesus did not hang out with the Christians? If He is the model we are to be, than I have met allot of Christians that need to take a harder look at who they are or who they think they are. I dont have to see Jesus Christ to have faith. Being a Christian does not constitute sitting around waiting for a miracle. Our world is full of darkness but also those wonderful moments of brightness that we hang on to. I love my friends both Christian and none Christian. My talk reflects my walk, it's coordinated. I pray that your life will be blessed.

My Best,
Bob

Re: Where was this 'god' when I needed him most? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:02:00 -0000

Please accept my condolences for your lost. "You will know them by their fruit". "..and they'll know we are Christians by our love, by our love" Yeah, right!!! You are right, you are loved and "good with them" until you challenge their fragile reality, then you become the spawn of satan. I hold-up as a shining example of christian love the daughter of the German prostitute who logged on as anonymous (12/23/2005 9:44 PM): "Shame on you - Snap out of it, repent, and get yourself right with God again!"

She went through some horrible stuff - I suppose God had a purpose. He sure didn't protect her. Funny how God doesn't seem to show-up to help defenseless children in their time of innocence and vulnerability. She would probably say that it was because she wasn't a christian, yet. Although I really don't know her and I shouldn't judge, but it seems to me that she may be a victim of her attackers, her past and the people who are victimizing her now. I imagine that her fundamentalist church is getting a lot of money from her. I'm sure that is an amount that is "until it hurts". I have seen their predatory practices with my own eyes.

I hope that you find the "fruit" of us non-christians much more Christ-like than the supposed "christians" who have trolled through here to assault us "heathens" with their "kind" words of concern. They are not concerned, they are merely "whistling past the graveyard". They are afraid that something real is happening here.

I have to admit that I have only read through about half of the comments - there a lot of them. I stopped at Jose:

"Jose said...
Sorry to hear about your losses.

But the fact is, people die. Shit happens. Sometimes life sucks ass so hard your whole world will start to stink.

There's no point being angry at God, he isn't there. If you want to be angry at someone, be angry at the people who misled you when it counted. Be angry at the people who forced you to spend years of your life singing to a brick wall instead of spending time with those you loved.

Be angry at yourself for believing a lie, but God? You may as well be angry at the Flying Spaghetti Monster or the proverbial Invisible Pink Unicorn.

Learn from your mistakes and suck it up. Spend time with those remaining in your life. Don't take empty platitudes from Christian well-wishers at face value.

Learn your lesson and make each new day count from now on.

This is your one chance at life... don't fuck it up.

12/23/2005 12:43 PM "

While he may seem insensitive, he is like the friend who tells you that you have mustard on your tie. I do not think that he was especially targeting you - I think that he was telling all of us that we have "mustard on our ties". It is a wake-up call to accept the only true "meaning" that we can accept from death and that is that we must choose to live - fully.

It confounds me how the terrorists who crashed the Airliners into the World Trade Center for the reward of 72 virgins in the afterlife, thought that it was a real reward. We experience life through our senses. Sex (assuming that is the appeal of 72 virgins) cannot be experienced except through our senses (sight, touch, hearing, taste, etc.) When you die, your body, the vessel that has the senses, no longer functions. How can a "spirit" experience anything except on a metaphysical level? I have had some really good fantasies and dreams about some women that I would have loved to have been with, but it was no replacement for actually experiencing them with my body. I am profoundly sad that I have wasted half my life waiting for a better tomorrow, whenever God got around to giving it to me.

For centuries, the people who have controlled the masses while they rape the earth of its resources (be it money, art, trees or oil) have tried to convince "lesser" citizens that their reward is in heaven. If I have a mansion in heaven, please tell me:

1) How will I enjoy it?
2) I will not able to see it, how will I know what it looks like?
3) What would dinner taste like?
4) Would the wine be a good vintage? Does it have a nice bouquet? Will the tannins be soft?
5) What does sex feel like with dis-embodied souls?

What is the meaning of life? Oh, I don't know - how about enjoying it!!! How about living life to the fullest!!!

I posted my testimony yesterday (Been There, Got the T-Shirt). I didn't say how my fundamentalist mother died. She had battled a number of minor illnesses prior to having a relatively minor stroke while in the hospital for tests. My sister and I did not go to see her one day because she was leaving the hospital soon. My dad found her lying in her own vomit. It was a Sunday. The nurses weren't paying attention and she had thrown-up earlier that day. She died that night.

She had a "premonition" of her own death. She had reported smelling flowers and thought that she was getting the fragrance from heaven because there were none in the house. She seemed at ease with going to be with her heavenly father, eventhough there was nothing terminally wrong with her. She had decided to die, at the age of 56. She was ready to leave this world for paradise...

Peace and may your tragic lost find some comfort for you.

Thanks for your time,

Bob

Re: Been There, Got the T-Shirt - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 20:19:00 -0000

Thanks again to all of you for your nice words and support,

NanaBanana, thank you for your story. I am saddened to hear that the scars that they have left behind still open for you, at least the emotional baggage lessens its weight. I find that the further that I get from them and the more that I can "work on myself", the less the scars hurt when they do open.

I have to believe that the 1960's and what your generation learned about the true meaning of freedom must have helped open your eyes to the fundies "game". You mention that you became less active with your church in the 70's.

I feel like we are witnessing the dawn of a new American Renassaince - much like the aftermath of the McCarthy era fifties. It was a reaction to the over-reaching of the christian right to "protect" us from the Godless communists; the inevitable end of Jim Crow; and the lies that got us into VietNam; that got the ball rolling. If they start the draft again, it will be all over for them. There are many parallels with the early 60's that are happening today. Gays are demanding equal treatment, we are in another illegal war and the christian-right is once again pushing the United States towards a theocracy.

I am actually hopeful. Desent is starting to show-up in popular music, talk-radio and film; the defenders of separation of church and state seem to be running on a renewed energy; and middle-class America is becoming aware that there is a full-on assault on their jobs, workers rights, and the ability to maintain a living in the United States. All we are missing is charismatic leaders. The sad part is, all of OUR charismatic leaders seem to end up dead, I digress.

Keep your hackles up, protect your grandchildren and we will bring common sense back to this great land.

My apologies to the great Canadians, Europeans and other citizens of great countries who I know come here for making this such a "United States thing". Sadly, it is usually our fault in the first place. All of the turmoil in the world seems to come from our crack-pot politicians and the idiotic "Tele-vangelists" who help get them elected and then set the agenda for them...

Thanks again,

Bob

Re: thank god for critical thinking... oh wait... never-mind :) - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:36:00 -0000

To answer your question in reality Twincats my mother had became an atheist later in life And No I do not wish I had been raised an Atheist. I'm glad Christianity is behind me. My mother took me to church, she never said that I had to believe anything. Hence when I said I was raised XTIAN! NOT CHRISTIAN. Why would anyone want to be raised any certain "way"! It makes much more sense to me to come to my own conclusion. Call me silly but I believe it was good parenthood on my mothers part to take me to an organised community event weekly and let me think of it what I wanted. MY MOTHER WAS NOT A CHILD ABUSER! I RATHER RESENT THAT REMARK AND WOULDN'T HAVE POSTED IN THIS COMMUNITY HAD I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SAID. BEING ATHEIST, AGNOSTIC, OR RELIGIOUS SHOULD NOT AFFECT YOUR COMMON SENSE OF DECENCY! MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY 5 MONTHS AGO! I'M STILL DEALING WITH IT. THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT..

Re: thank god for critical thinking... oh wait... never-mind :) - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:44:00 -0000

thanks infidel666 I appreciate the words of encouragement.. I do question everything. And I'm glad for it. If you haven't already read Carl Sagan's "Demon Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark" It is a wonderful masterpiece of critical thinking and even gives some good tips on learning how to think more critically.

Re: What made me give up on God? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:06:00 -0000

I disagree with your take on history. Middle ages was the period of a perfect Christian order - regerdless whether God does exist, or not. Then, that order was disturbed by Jews conspiring to take over the power (read: wealth) from nobles. Their usury of 32% on brrowed money started Inquisition. Their French Revolution, bloody "Reign of Terror", chopped the heads of clergy and royals, kicked religion out of state and closed all churches, established centralized governemnt with its newly created ...Homeland Security and public Education Departments, and established the, so called, Cult of (Jewish) Reason with books we are imposed to read till today.
Jews repeated their takeover success in Russia known as Bolshevik Revolution. That has only inreased the amount of victims up to (official) 145 million of heads gone with sadistic tortures before ritual murders. Who do you think were "interrogation contractors" working on prisoners at Abu Ghraib? (By the way, why there is not a sigle Museum of the Communist Holocaust?) Under Jewish success now extended to US, we have nothing but their media, taxes, movies, institutes, gov officials, pseudo-science, and literature like the one of Carl Sagan's.
My question is: living and being "educated" in this Jewish world, is it possible to discuss God? What do we know about Him NOT coming from the Jewish Bible and/or other god-mocking sources? Do we have anything available of a non-Jewish point of view?

Re: Believing the Unbelievable: The Clash Between Faith and Reason in the Modern World - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:29:00 -0000

ricky - I highly recommend you read his books. Letters to a Xian Nation is a fast read and then I suggest you read it again "as a student" trying to absorb the points.

Sam has a web-site whyere you can find much more.

Regards,

Re: Christian charity raises money for non-gay famine victims - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:30:00 -0000

The Onion is a very funny satire site. In my humble opinion.

They are very good at showing how silly "humans" and "civilized" society is.

Regards, Bob

Re: Necessary Madness: Confessions of a Reluctant Classicist

BOB — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:29:15 -0000

why does everyone think that to be a classic a car has to have no roof & only 2 seats or in some way be "sporty"? Whats wrong of old run of the mill cars? I wouldn't swop my old vauxhall victor for a farrari, not even for a MG.

Re: Bonkers: Mégane Renaultsport R26R

BOB — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:28:29 -0000

not a huge fan of french cars with exception to renaultsport clio and megan, and love the focus rs, looks and sounds stunning......
but this megan will poo all over the rs, proven by many mags.

Re: http://fleckingrecords.co.uk/music/2008/07/first-steve-now-james.html

BOB — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:24:00 -0000

come onn, we all know why james is...

all them young viewers;)

Re: Ben Stein Protects America

BOB — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:58:56 -0000

You don't want things to be too "free-market." Then business people think they can do whatever they want, as long as they're making money.

Re: How To Become As Rich As Bill Gates

BOB — Sat, 21 Jan 2006 13:29:41 -0000

"Self-esteem in not Job 1. People like feeling good about themselves, but according to this essay, some of the best leaders are outrightly mean."

So basically survival of the fittest, do whatever it takes, including throwing ethics and integrity out the window. At least that what Microsoft did to get to the top.

Re: http://www.h-i-r.net/2009/01/newlisp-twitter-followersfriendscommon.html

BOB — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:11:03 -0000

I have some VBA code to run in MS Access database but would like to know how to call your Twitter script followers / friends
from MS Access.
Totally new to LISP need some kind of wrapper to call your functions.

Here is some code I have so far in a public module:

Option Compare Database

Public Declare Function dllNewlispEval Lib "NewLisp" Alias "newlispEvalStr" (ByVal LExpr As String) As Long
Private Declare Function LoadLibraryA Lib "kernel32" (ByVal s As String) As Long
Private Declare Sub FreeLibrary Lib "kernel32" (ByVal h As Long)
Declare Function lstrLen Lib "kernel32" Alias "lstrlenA" (ByVal lpString As Long) As Long
Declare Function lstrCpy Lib "kernel32" Alias "lstrcpyA" (ByVal lpString1 As String, ByVal lpString2 As Long) As Long

Dim NewlispHandle As Long

Sub Auto_Open()
LoadNewLISP
End Sub

Public Sub LoadNewLISP()
Dim mylib As String
Dim hinst As Long
Dim LibPath As String
mylib = "C:\Program Files\newlisp\newlisp.dll"
NewlispHandle = LoadLibraryA(mylib)
If NewlispHandle = 0 Then
MsgBox "Can not find C:\Program Files\newlisp\newlisp.dll on this machine."
End If
End Sub

Function NewLisp(LispExpression As String) As Variant
Dim Result As String
Dim ResHandle As Long
Dim ResultCode As Long
ResHandle = dllNewlispEval(LispExpression)
Result = Space$(lstrLen(ByVal ResHandle))
lstrCpy ByVal Result, ByVal ResHandle
NewLisp = Result
End Function

Public Sub Auto_close()
UnloadNewLISP
End Sub

Sub UnloadNewLISP()
FreeLibrary NewlispHandle
End Sub

Public Function CreateLispScript(strUser As String, pw As String) As Variant
Dim strScript As String
strScript = "(+ 8 3)"
CreateLispScript = NewLisp(strScript)
End Function

Private Sub Command0_Click()
Dim str As Variant

Call LoadNewLISP
MsgBox CreateLispScript("TwitterName", "TwitterPassword")
Call Auto_close
End Sub

Re: Cooperative Baptists Respond to Southern Baptist Attack

BOB — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:08:53 -0000

I just wish the CBF would answer the charges when something like this comes up. Instead they play the victim and act like they are being pushed around by a big ole bully and isnt that bully mean?

I would love to see either 1: yes we do that and we realize the error of our ways and we repent; 2: yes we do that but our actions are based in a firm scriputral conviction; 3: no we do not do that and you are mischaracterizing our actions; 4: no we do not support the actions of a single member acting in his own accord....etc.

Playing the victim when presented with facts does not resolve the issue and it embarasses those of us who go to a Church that sends you money.

Re: Liverpool’s New 2007/2008 Away Shirts

BOB — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:01:00 -0000

funny how Manchester has a much higher crime rate and much more theft.

oh and this pic has been around for a few weeks, in fact, these kits have already been mocked up for Pro Evo 6.

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

BOB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:56 -0000

Had a Monroe couch delivered yesterday, and put it together last night. Took about 3 hours, but I was working alone and at a casual pace while I watched television. I must say that I am extremely impressed with the couch, considering it came in two boxes. The directions were extremely clear, everything fit together perfectly, and I really couldn\'t be happier. I live in a garden unit and it\'s too tight of a fit to get a full couch in there, so this was the perfect solution. I thought I would have to compromise and get a less-than-great couch, but this couch seems to be the best of both worlds!

Re: Home Reserve Guestbook

BOB — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:15:49 -0000

We just finished putting together a loveseat for my son\'s bedroom. You get an A+. From the packaging, assembly, fit, trim and final product I am completely satisfied and so is my son. I\'m not easy to pleased but this one came together great. It went together so easily.

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2009/08/angel-in-taxi-cab.html

BOB — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:04:48 -0000

Thanks for the comment sid. Your perception of God Clause (Santa's older brother) is one that many share. IMO God can choose to heal or not heal a person however He chooses.. even if it is not consistent with the God Clause image that so many share.

I do wonder if that cab driver would have offered a kidney if he was a humanist :)

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2009/08/angel-in-taxi-cab.html

BOB — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:43:33 -0000

Last things first sid: maybe you can send me a link to a humanist organ donor story :)

I think that your fire story presupposes that the purpose of God is to fix man's problems. Why do you think that?

Maybe a better scenario of your story is that Joe Somebody calls the fire dept on his way over to hose down the fire? Maybe it is Joe and the fire dept working together?

The heart of your issue seems to be the idea that God works through people. I submit that God even works through people who don't believe He exists.. why else would the proverbial humanist give a kidney to a stranger.. if one indeed would or ever has :)

Re: http://www.kansasbob.com/2009/08/its-about-time.html

BOB — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:37:34 -0000

What you said sid makes sense using the rules of this physical world that we know. Not sure they make sense after death though as our physical bodies will cease to exist.

Re: for the last 6 months i have had on and off panic attacks…mainly thinking about death?

BOB — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:52:59 -0000

You should not dwell on this if it bothers you...
References :

Re: has anyone had a panic attack or anxiety about their partners children, and not be able to even go near them?

BOB — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:35:59 -0000

Panic attack and anxiety are difficult issues. I would talk to a therapist and try to work through the root issues. It may be possible to deal with them just a little at a time at first, and then maybe you can do more.

If you cannot get relief, you may need to see your doctor about medication to deal with the anxiety.

I wish you the best.
References :

Re: Liverpool’s New 2007/2008 Away Shirts

BOB — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:03:00 -0000

they will be the Liverpool kits next season, the white 'Onore' kit is the template for a lot of teams kits now, and will be our away kit. The black '+F50' kit will be the European away kit.

Re: Piturca Looks To Complete The Job

BOB — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:48:13 -0000

I would really love if the World Cup finalists can't advance past the group stages.

Re: Download Wallpapers of Arsenal’s New Home Shirt

BOB — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:49:14 -0000

Arsenal's new kit is awful.

Re: Did MeanKids.org Have a Right to Exist?

BOB — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:19:27 -0000

Yes. meankids has a right to exist. Bloggers and board administrators who typically greet people with a delete just for what they hear in a post don't belong on the web. These bloggers are inviting the public to say what the blogger wants them to say. The public simply isn't buying it. Meankids demonstrated that beautifully. More meankids.

Re: Did MeanKids.org Have a Right to Exist?

BOB — Wed, 02 May 2007 17:20:47 -0000

sorry double post

Re: Scam Alert: Automotive Warranty Advisors

BOB — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:31:56 -0000

Thank you all very much because the timing was just right.My exstended warranty purchased from dealer went
bankrupt leaving me with damages done by dealers maintenance crew plus using my vehicle for spare parts.
I feel screwed blue by dealer and warranty alike. I feel Ford Motor should look out more for thier customers. I would like to join a class action law suite
against a warranty out fit that would go bankrupt in the middle of a warranty period. Itis like free money to them anyway.

Re: Kanye West, Beyonce & Taylor Swift – Single, Heartless & Wild

BOB — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:13:00 -0000

I won't get the moment i spent reading your stupid comment back and i didn't get an apology..... so you should be boycotted at your job and burned in effigy

Re: What is heaven?

BOB — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:05:43 -0000

As a Brit I pretty much entirely agree with this. Heh

Re: Call Me A Sour Puss…

BOB — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:21:07 -0000

I watched WPS and my verdict: he should stick to blogging.

Re: The Mormon Name Generator

BOB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:24:51 -0000

Why is it, fearing the passage of the civil rights act of 1965, LDS suddenly changed course and allowed African Americans into heaven, and what about all the African Americans who died before 1965. Probably something all you young mormons are not taught in Church

Re: I can see "the future"

BOB — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 19:21:23 -0000

AMEN brother....if i could put that in super mega ultra caps, i would.

A. M. E. N.

(aren't we stupid little humans? yes we are.)

Re: Joe, assassiné pour son baladeur MP3

BOB — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:39:33 -0000

un des assassins a été arrêté et surprise les deux jeunes ne sont pas arabes.enfin parait il. ils seraient polonais. mais là n'est pas le probleme l'acte en lui même reste barbare.

Re: Rita Cosby, RIP | The Cosmic Tap

BOB — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:33:20 -0000

But she has the best hair on the tube.

Re: Herb Chambers complaint, commentary & update

BOB — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:19:31 -0000

I brought my car to Herb Chambers to be repaired after an accident; and after 90 days now they still can't fix it. They cannot get the power sliding door to close. They have replaced everything in the door three times and still nothing. I have called corporate five times and have never received a call back. Even when I tried to trade in the car, they tried to take advantage of me. They quoted me a price and when I went to sign the finance forms they tried to pull a fast one on me. They said that since they gave me such a good price on the new car, that I was not eligible for the 2.9 financing. If I wanted the special financing I would have to add $1500 to the price f the car. So I ended up walking out of the dealership. Now I cannot get any manager to call me back. The only person who has been any help was the service rep. He seems to understand my frustration. I finally had to get the Attorney General involved to try and resolve this issue.

Re: Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

BOB — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:23:00 -0000

I can attest first hand that the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart was amazing!

Re: Intellectual Property Laws Are Fun

BOB — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:15:00 -0000

I don't know how feasible a legal challenge to those shirts would be, given that Obama is a public figure and the shirt, while racist and in poor taste, counts as "satire".

I haven't seen the shirts, but the potential infringement is of Curious George, not of Obama.

A t-shirt portraying Obama as some monkey might not be legally challengable, but a t-shirt portraying him as this monkey is.

Postscript: surely a better metaphor would be Bush as Curious George, and Obama as the Man in the Yellow Hat, who has to clean up the disaster that silly George has caused?

Re: Friends Season 10

BOB — Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:32:08 -0000

i think all the rumors are bogus

Re: Zeta-Jones Joins “Oceans 12″

BOB — Mon, 19 Apr 2004 08:59:31 -0000

They have been filming in Lake Forest for the past 2-3 days. Clooney is opening a bank account at a bank. This shot was filmed inside Lake Forest Bank & Trust. Also, they are filming on Deerpath Avenue, Clooney is walking down the street with flowers in his hand and enters a store. Trailers, Crew, Security, and Fans are everywhere!

Re: Red Vs Blue Episode 7: Check Out The Treads On That Chick

BOB — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 09:03:50 -0000

Red Vs blue is one of the best online machinima games, down load it or die!

Re: MonkeyChow Release 0.5

BOB — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 06:19:30 -0000

Is there a way I can use this just to share news with others and not let them mark stuff viewed/edit/delete feeds?

Re: Album Review: Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace

BOB — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:58:06 -0000

I have to completely disagree with you on this. This album is amazing. You can tell they spent a lot of time on this album, and they went way beyond just powerchords on this one. The songs are catchy, thought-out, and well written. You obviously need to get over the fact that they've evolved and they are talented enough to branch out a little from just straight-up punk songs. Sure, that's what they're known for and they're excellent at writing punk, but they're pretty damn good at experimenting too.

And that song "Kristy, Are You Doing Ok?" that you were bitching about being horrible and sappy; I think you should know that it was written about a girl he knew in high school that was raped/sexually abused. I bet you feel like an ass now.

Re: Boot Solaris from CD-ROM to solve problems | Solaris system administration | Tech-Recipes

BOB — Fri, 19 Dec 2003 10:22:31 -0000

i did a boot with CDROM using Solaris OS on Netra says the mount is busy or for ex:

# mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt

says already mounted and when i try to do cd /mnt

similar when trying to mount /a already exists and when i try to unmount it says always busy

Re: XP: Prevent QOS (Quality of Service) from Reserving Bandwidth | Windows | Tech-Recipes

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 04:34:51 -0000

This is all a myth. Unless you are on an Active Directory domain with QoS enabled applications then it does nothing!

Re: XP - How to Stop Messenger | Windows | Tech-Recipes

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2004 04:37:16 -0000

Just a little tip. Save time navigating thru all those windows to get to the services manager by jsut going to your 'run' dialog box and type services.msc and hit enter.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Behold The iGoatse

BOB — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 04:52:55 -0000

Im don't get it. Can someone please explain?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Giant Nintendo DS TV Tuner

BOB — Thu, 25 May 2006 10:22:42 -0000

I like to eat chicken noodle soup, espescially with grapes and cheese!

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Giant Nintendo DS TV Tuner

BOB — Thu, 25 May 2006 10:29:32 -0000

Does anyone know if the GBA TV tuner works with the DS?

Re: A Stapler That Doesn’t Need Staples

BOB — Fri, 26 May 2006 13:49:24 -0000

Where can I get one?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Optoma DV10, All-In-One Home Theater Solution

BOB — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:01:33 -0000

I have one of these. You can get them for 800.00 at the online dealers generally. Having used it to watch the Lord of the Rings Id have to say the quality kicks butt and I can get it up to a 100 inches wide... you generally run out of wall space first tho. I was surprised when I first used it at how bright it was and how crisp the picture was for something you aim at a wall.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Japanese Deep Fryer Has Aquarium Within

BOB — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:35:29 -0000

Just Punch on.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » The iPod nano Wallet

BOB — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:09:16 -0000

it is some stupid bull *+?!

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » The iPod nano Wallet

BOB — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:10:37 -0000

who ever made that is a dumb azz mother trucker

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Video Friday: How To Taunt A Polar Bear

BOB — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:19:25 -0000

I just translated what that angry mans voice says at the beginning, "This will teach you to laugh at my penis!"

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Fishtank Friday: AquaDom

BOB — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:53:34 -0000

Wow! A Way to set off your fears of heights, drowning, and tight spaces all in one!

Re: FDA Gives Cloned Beef And Dairy The OK

BOB — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 07:35:08 -0000

Sure, no reason not to. Its only a small step from all the current artificial breeding methods in use to cloning. Besides, we will probably never get any cloned goodies on our plates or in our glasses. Its just too expensive to be used that way. Now as a way to propagate superior breeding stock, now we're talking.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Hide My Ass, A Proxy Server

BOB — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:09:13 -0000

you can try roxyp or go to google and right p r o x i e s

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Hide My Ass, A Proxy Server

BOB — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:16:30 -0000

did it work?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » [NAIAS 2008] Saturn Flextreme Plug-in Concept

BOB — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:38:08 -0000

Why would someone be ashamed to have never ridden a Segway? The things aren't exactly practical, reasonably priced, useful, or in any way shape or form stylish. The Segway has all the appeal of the Pneumonic variant of the plague and all the mass market sales record of the Pet Rabid Hyena with frickin lasers. Adding the thing to an ugly as sin car only makes it even less desirable to everyone save a few serious ecomentalists on a too lazy to walk kick.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Fishtank Friday: Fish Overpass

BOB — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:14:36 -0000

This fish tank is a series of tubes.

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Why I Love Rechargeable Batteries

BOB — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:10:12 -0000

OMG!!!!!! i so0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o love rechargeable batteries......i love them so0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o much i'm talking on the internet about them >_>

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » Warm Up One Hand With An Infrared Heated Mouse

BOB — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:30:01 -0000

I understand it is important to keep warm, but doesn't the CPU already make enough warmth? Everyone seems to be trying to cool the PC with some new gizmo. Why not do both? Any good ideas?

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » World’s Largest Outdoor Swimming Pool

BOB — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:16:35 -0000

ok so um i like potatoes and pie and nice pool :)

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » A Biometric Smart Gun

BOB — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:14:24 -0000

Dear Anonymous.......Why call people idiots and morons for wanting to exercise their 2nd amendment right to protect themselves with firearms? And if your going to post "facts" such as 90% of times your attacked you are more likely to hurt yourself than the attacker. you should state where this "fact" derived from. If you cant hold a civil discussion without name calling please butt out!

Re: OhGizmo! » Archive » The Games We Played - Tiger Electronics Baseball

BOB — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:54:47 -0000

I remember having this game along with football as a birthday or Christmas present. It was a very simple game, but was compelling. I played this and football many times. It eventually made it to the rear seat storage of my mom's car for long trips...many fond memories of this game!

Re: The Technology Liberation Front » Archive » On Video Voyeurism

BOB — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 11:20:07 -0000

I agree with Stephen. Then, it should be absolutely legal for a child molester to put on the web videos of their exploits as long as they blur out their victims faces? This is ridiculous!

I do not need the government to tell me what is moral or immoral. I know that I can use common sense to judge what is good or bad but then again...maybe there should be a law regulating the use of common sense too?

Re: IRA terrorists in Colombia

BOB — Sun, 28 Apr 2002 10:51:27 -0000

They were bird watching..why is that so hard to believe?

Re: Is Now a Good Time to Buy? | ShortSaleBlogger

BOB — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:59:10 -0000

Excellent write up.

When Buffett bought PruCal in 2001 immediately after 911, he told Steve Games, the PruCal owner, that he could afford to lose money until then market turned. It did, and Buffett made bank.

Homeservices is a smart buyer. They wont buy just anyone.

Re: Romney Jokes About Cheating in Poll

BOB — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:58:03 -0000

Romney the Frat Boy Very Interesting Comments,Hasn't everyone by now been swindled enough?Aren't you sick enough yet of all of it.
This obviousy is not the person,this Country needs.Sorry.

But if you people out there in Iowa Don't wake up and smell the Larceny.And say something about how your Straw poll operated.And the Voting Machines used in this ganglang operation

Re: The Fierce Urgency of Oprah

BOB — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 12:07:33 -0000

Obama Campaign Headed for 'Million Little Pieces' Democrat Barack Obama hopes to capitalize on the so-called "Oprah Effect" which, according to a Bloomberg writer, is known to "transform books, beauty products and foods into sales blockbusters." Unfortunately, I predict it may have the opposite effect and result in the Illinois senator's presidential aspirations being left in A Million Little Pieces.

Forgive me for the reference to James Frey's famously fabricated memoir. But with polls showing Hillary Clinton at her lowest point since announcing her candidacy and the Iowa Caucuses less than 30 days out, I predict the Clinton political machine is on the verge of striking Obama. And striking hard.

Just days before families across the nation -- especially in Iowa and New Hampshire -- begin gathering for Christmas, I expect the machine to kick into high gear, serving up a buffet of dirty little secrets to its lapdogs in the mainstream news media.

By the time the Iowa Caucuses are held Jan. 3, those dirty little secrets unearthed by Hillary's folks -- whatever they turn out to be and regardless of whether or not they bear a shred of truth -- will have raised "reasonable doubt" in the minds of the jury (a.k.a., "Iowa voters"). As a result, Hillary will win Iowa.

That victory will, of course, be heralded by the likes of CNN, the Daily Kos and the Washington Post as a precursor of things to come in the Democratic primaries. Six months and several dirty little secrets later, Hillary will have the nomination wrapped up.

And that's where the 'A Million Little Pieces' reference returns to the picture.

Remember the media frenzy that surrounded Frey's return appearance on Oprah's couch. She sat him down and, in front of millions of viewers and a studio audience full of scowling faces, chewed him out for failing to live up to her expectations. After all, Frey's book was an Oprah's Book Club selection.

The same thing is going to happen to Obama.

The man Oprah had anointed as the first black president of the United States even before the first vote was cast will be verbally flogged for having lost the Democratic Party nomination and, as a result, brought much shame and humiliation to the O.

All hail Oprah!

Bob McCarty Writes

Re: Mrs. Huckabee Acknowledges Husband’s ‘Limitations’ On Foreign Policy

BOB — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:46:31 -0000

Thompson, the only choice Anyone who will take the time to read Fred Thompson's conservative views should realize that he is the one true Conservative in the race. Like Fred says, I've always been conservative in the past, I'm conservative now and will be conservative in the future. What you see is what you get.

He is one man who sincerely wants to be President for the right reasons, not because he has a career goal to garner the job. www.fred08.com</br>

Re: Johnson County Nurse Vindicated in Supreme Court Decision

BOB — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:54:56 -0000

What a rollercoaster ride!

Re: COMMENTARY: Smoking Ban Veto Would Send Winning Message to Rural Iowa

BOB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:15:05 -0000

smoking ban Here in Illinois, quite a few smaller local bars, in order to survive, are just ignoring it. The fines are considered just another added cost of doing business, like a new tax. In three plus months, very few, if any, new non smoking customers have appeared in the small, local bars to replace the customer staying home. Liquor stores are doing great. The large "company" bars have money backing them from other sources and can wait until the smaller places close, then raise their prices with no competition. Iowa is getting alot of casino customers crossing the river from Illinois. It's a shame that Iowa bars have to lose this new business.

Re: Iowa Blogger Pleads Guilty to Secretly Photographing Woman’s Breasts

BOB — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:56:24 -0000

BV I went to college with him. He seemed to use his Head RA position as a position of power over people. Not many people were fond of him. I'm surprised that more of these types of stories don't appear when an RA has access to any person's bedroom. I feel sorry for the young lady.

Re: Pastor Ted Fired

BOB — Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:58:25 -0000

It would only be an act of Love Evilbeard,

Yes, it is the only thing he can do that can save his kids from being introduced everywhere as the progeny of a meth-freak sodomite. Once he gets rid of himself, they can change their names and move to a small town in the Dakotas and maybe, just maybe, live like human beings.

Bob

Re: Sex, Ted, And The Stars ‘N’ Stripes Thong

BOB — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:23:28 -0000

Innocent Next time Ted should look for another Bi. Paying for sex is for innocents

Re: Ted Haggard’s Cash-For-Heaven Offer

BOB — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:22:55 -0000

Repression and Perversion It has been known for a very long time the connection between repression and perversion.

These evangelical ministers who claim a special relationship to God are the most repressed individuals in society. Their followers treat them like rock stars, they are paid like rock stars,they want to believe they are rock stars, but yet have to act like puritans. Eventually their perversion surfaces and is obvious for all to see. The result: many are shocked, but why?

Understand that these guys are hanging by a thread. How long will it be before his perversion surfaces and what will it be?

Re: One Day and Counting Until the Iowa Caucus

BOB — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:24:17 -0000

Twas the Night of the Caucus Twas the night of the caucus and all 'cross the state,

few voters are happy with the names on the slate.

Though each name is printed on the ballot with love,

the clear choice is missing: None of the Above.

-- Bob McCarty Writes

Re: Tweeting the Movies: Ben Stein’s ‘Expelled’

BOB — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:50:49 -0000

"Teaching" ID is NOT being neutral. Since ID is NOT science. It is, rather, really bad theology. Teaching ID in a science class is inappropriate.

ID is merely an evolved form of creationism, so although they are not identical, they share a common ancestor.

Re: Tweeting the Movies: Ben Stein’s ‘Expelled’

BOB — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:02:48 -0000

Then explain just who is the ... "Intelligent Designer?" (Please do not use any aliases of God in your explanation.) (For extra credit, you might want to include in your explanation why the preferred ID "textbook" was identical to the creationists' preferred "textbook" except that the use of the terms creator and God were edited out.)

I find it humorous that you think my analysis is "too simplistic" since oversimplification is what ID and all the other permutations of creationism are all about. First, these exercises in futility develop a cartoon version of evolution. Then they find flaws in the cartoon they created. Then they conclude their preferred simple story is better even though it explains even less of the evidence.

IDers are using completely flawed logic. Their "arguments" have absolutely no bearing on whether or not the actual scientific version of the theory of evolution is the current best explanation for the unity and diversity of life on this planet.

I've taken a deeper look at ID, IC, creationism, the wedge strategy, and other non-science ideologies. I know how to recognize non-science. ID is not science. At best, it's willful self-ignorance.

Re: Tweeting the Movies: Ben Stein’s ‘Expelled’

BOB — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:34:23 -0000

Wierd ... ... apparently you didn't read much of what I wrote!

The authors of "Of Pandas and People" knew exactly who they thought the "Designer" was when they edited "God" & "Creator" from their textbook in preparation for presenting it as a textbook for "Intelligent Design." (This has been documented in the transcripts of the Dover trial.)

If you want to cling to some other fictional version, well that's your issue. If so, I'm not the one guilty of oversimplifying.

Re: Hotdish Thursday: Let the Debates Begin

BOB — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:52:42 -0000

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Re: Hotdish Thursday: Let the Debates Begin

BOB — Fri, 04 May 2007 21:52:42 -0000

Re: War with Iran Would be a Horrendous Disaster

BOB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:21:38 -0000

Chris, (near the top) this is the country everyone comes to for medical care. Wages are going up not down, stock market up not down. As far as Fox News goes at least they are more even with their reporting than CNN or the BBC for pkshadow. When Liberals don't get their way they just make the stuff up like this video. But it is a free country and they can do that. Of course if we were in your Cuba that might not work.

Re: War with Iran Would be a Horrendous Disaster

BOB — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:19:46 -0000

John, if you had half an open mind you would admit the liberal bias of CNN. It is far worse than the perceived bias of Fox. As far as health care in the US. It is not perfect but still the best in the world. If you want to move to Cuba with Michael Moore and try theirs go right ahead.

Re: Fox says Iran helps the Shia, Sunni, Taliban, Al Qaeda, etc

BOB — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:39:42 -0000

Sam, any evidence for what you take as "facts"? you know that Taliban actually seized and killed everyone in an iranian consulate in Qandehar a few years back?
For a moment, imagine that you re a normal Iranian, just going after your daily life (after all, what is the different between any of us and an Iranian? who chooses were and from whom you are born?), now, would you like to be bombed to pieces cuz someone thinks that your country might be a threat (with no evidence)? I didn't think so.
after all, is it not understandable why Iran seeks to gain more power? who wants to be defenseless against these maniacs in White house. and as for the threat, they just talk about it, its us who starts a new war every few years. open your eyes.

Re: Daily Show: Al Qaeda infiltrates FOX News

BOB — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:39:01 -0000

Raziorizzo, take your freak'n medicine, guy, please.

Re: Bob Francis: Can You Help Me Find the Free and Independent Press?

BOB — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:39:36 -0000

Just chiming in for a second on my own piece (if that's permitted). :) Thanks for all the comments. One additional thing is that I don't think I am arguing that "free and independent" equals "agress with me" (although - like all of us - I obviously will favor sources that look more like what I think). I argue that dissenting voices existed and were not allowed, and that there was a filter (and public blindness) in the US that comparison to the international press makes clear. There was clearly more than one side to the story, even back in 2002, but we rarely heard it here. Underneath this for me is an assumption that there is something called truth. It is not that those "liberal" Europeans or Canadians were just spouting off nonsense in 2003. The proof is in the pudding. The bottom line is that what the American public was told was untrue, and even many good old Republicans and "right-wingers" have conceded that now (and those who haven't, I'd argue, are protecing interests). We were lied to as a public. The case for war peddled to us and the international community was false and fabricated. That is not a liberal or conservative issue. It is a truth issue. I would not accept that from a Democrat or Republican. We as a nation shouldn't.

Re: Techno-Babble (Electric Heaters)

BOB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:14:26 -0000

I would say the lower setting is what is being compared not the higher setting. The lower setting is about 2900 or so And that does come out to about 5-6 cents an hour. Used as an accent heat, or maybe zone heating as it can be called, which is actually very efficient if you have the right layout of the house. Approximately every 5 degrees you turn down thermostat you get get about 20% off your usage in a month, or about 1.5% in an 8 hour period. 6 cents an hour is almost$44 and your higher setting you calculated is about the 12 cents an hour or what about $86 if you shut it off. Now that is efficient if you are comparing gas bills that are going an avg of 250-350 dollars a month. i have one and it works great and used properly it does help I have added both bills up and the electric goes up but the scale that the gas is used. Maybe not a ton of money but I have noticed almost $30 dollar difference in the two combined

Re: Day 57 - Spidey Girl

BOB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:42:00 -0000

Hello Lilla and congratulations for your transformation your are on a great way GG! I have started my program 2days ago and I hope some shreds are going to take a look at.. I also keep some dream body exemple that I gonna post in few days ^^

Re: Day 99 - Difficult Re-Entry

BOB — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:14:00 -0000

Hello Lilla,
I'm a new shredder on the sphere and I have just taken a look at your work: good job. You seems to be a lively and delighful girl on Adam vid. Hope that you gonna succeed in your quest!

Cheers,

Bob

Re: Day 136 - 600 Rep TT Circuit Coming My Way

BOB — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:02:00 -0000

Keep on your TT program way Lilla it seems good. When the doc say: have a rest you need a long recovery sleep I know something about it. Thx for Ur comment on my b. my neck is completely cured today but I pay attention to stretch it well. No surrender for U Lilla!

Cheers,

Bob

Re: Day 174 - Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

BOB — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:11:00 -0000

Hi Lilla, It's incredible but I feel the same feeling in my life. Maybe our physical transformation is taking a too important part of our life. Imagine that you are forced to stop training for 6months, your body would breack down; even if you won't totaly go back in your past shape what would happen? depression? I'm totally scared about that but I can only keep shredding like a sport junky. I realize that sport has given me self confidence and satisfaction but it has also generate personal troubles (work, family).
I did not manage to structure my professional and family life : And I have focused all my hopes on the only things which brought me some satisfactions; doing sport...

take care

Bob

Re: Day 181 - Are You Metabo?

BOB — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:53:00 -0000

Force people to start a RTP-transformation, "what a good idead!" (irony) - I get an other idea of liberty, self-control and determination (We have all chosen to combine in the sphere for a better life, imagine if you have been forced by the governments..would you succeed a long time?. Maybe I'm too legally formated ^^

Re: Day 187 - Yoga, Track and Bike

BOB — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:49:00 -0000

Yoga is amazing for reorganize our spiritual energie. I'm really intersting about it Lilla. Do you know a better moment for practising few minutes in a journey? (after workout fo example?)

You look great!

Bob

Re: Having a Beautiful Relationship With Food

BOB — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:20:00 -0000

Hey Lilla how are you?

I'm back from my holidays and I noticed that you created a new fantastic blog. I love the style, great job.

See you soon on the Sphere,

Bob

Re: I’ve Got a Bad Case of BWB

BOB — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:47:00 -0000

Your blog is really interesting Lila, just keep up I'm with you. You have given me the desire to create a new blog Lila (if you are interested in International and French Law..I'm building^^)

Re: Drinking The Air We Breathe

BOB — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:17:03 -0000

This cooler has had tremendous quality control problems in the US. The manufacturers sold several thousand, and most quit working within 6 months. The water storage tanks are also very prone to growing bacteria rapidly....

Re: Rien a voir : Fuzz condamné, sale jour pour le web Français. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

BOB — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:36:06 -0000

Je suis assez d'accord avec FREDASTER.
Personnellement je trouve la condamnation assez normale...

Sinon, cet article est décevant. Je le trouve naïf et assez mal écrit, alors que ce n'est pas le cas d'habitude sur ce blog que je consulte souvent.
L'affaire aurait au moins pu être décrite dans sa totalité, objectivement, plutôt que de s'étaler dans une argumentation vaseuse qui au final ne sert pas vraiment Eric Dupin (et je dis ça en tout honnêteté, pas parce que je ne partage pas votre avis).

Evidemment, comme d'habitude, on a aussi le droit à certains commentaires de gens qui ne savent pas réfrener leurs pulsions de militants anti Sarko et qui ramènent l'affaire à un problème politique...

Re: Rien a voir : Fuzz condamné, sale jour pour le web Français. - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

BOB — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:23:03 -0000

@Reynolds : est-ce que FTP te dit quelque chose ?

Re: LaptopMag.com teste et filme le HP 2133 Mini note ! - By Pierre Lecourt - - Blogeee.net

BOB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:11:55 -0000

Hello

Personnellement, j'aime bien.

Certaines de ses caractéristiques corrigent de très gros défaut du eeepc (à mon goùt), comme l'écran plus confortable et le clavier plus large.

Le poids, 1,8 kg, bah c'est encore très acceptable... Certains rochignent là dessus, j'ai du mal à comprendre...
Même remarque pour les dimensions, c'est pas une feuille A4 mais ça reste de l'ultraportable, le principal c'est de pouvoir le prendre vite-fait, le mettre dans son sac (si possible sans mettre 10000 pochettes de protection - ce qui pose un autre problème, celui de l'utilisation d'un disque dur -) et roule Simonne.

Niveau design il a moins la classe que le eeepc, mais bon ça c'est secondaire... Par contre, ça fait un peu plus plastique fragile, ça c'est moins :s.
Seule la première version n'utilise pas de disque dur, ça c'est vraiment pas très malin je trouve... C'est quoi l'intérêt d'avoir 120 go là dessus ?

reste à voir à combien ça sera mis en vente chez nous (si c'est à partir de 320 E c'est interressant je pense)

Re: The Cutest Commercial

BOB — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:04:47 -0000

He's not left behind! He just dreams of traveling the world instead of being someones toy?! The bed is not made, would you go travel the world without making ur bed before you go???

It is the best ad ever made I think. It makes me cry (in a good way).

Re: MapTrack

BOB — Thu, 23 Sep 2004 02:42:28 -0000

wow... cool stuff
bob@chartermag.com

Re: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/10/bizarre-non-medical-news-of-week_20.html

BOB — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:05:00 -0000

Back on the farm, we just chopped their heads off. It was considered a simple human competancy.

Re: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2005/10/bizarre-non-medical-news-of-week_20.html

BOB — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 22:23:00 -0000

Ahhhh. The blessing/curse of getting noticed by BB...

Re: BioShock: No Sound?

BOB — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:53:17 -0000

By my watch, there are 23 seconds worth of logos that I can't skip each time I start the game.

Use the -nointro command in the command line for the exe and you can skip right to the menu. Reducing load time to around 5 to 10 seconds.

Re: My Man-Weekend: Day 2

BOB — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:15:00 -0000

thats a brave use of a macbook pro, i don't think i could have left it near a construction zone like that... awesome video though. i'm gonna have to get that program.

Re: Ook de Zuidpool wordt steeds warmer

BOB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:25:26 -0000

hallo ik ben bob van de post

Re: What’s Happening to AAPL?!

BOB — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:53:26 -0000

people are afraid he's sick

Re: Strange SP 500 Confluence Ahead

BOB — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:41:29 -0000

what setting are you using for MACD?
same for all timeframes?

Re: Ending Diagonal Leading Diagonal and Wedge Definitions SP500

BOB — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:38:27 -0000

Looks like the April expiration push is alive and well . . . seems to have started on Wednesday as is quite typical in expiration weeks.

Re: What made me give up on God? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:43:00 -0000

Your lineup of (Jewish) slogans and stage no. 2 of (Jewish) defense: Personal attacks, only prove how much correct I was saying that you have grown up in Jewish environment right here in America. To take you outside of your stuporous bubble, plenty of non-Jewish documents would have to be reviewed, what you will never do. But, maybe it would help you if I started some thinking process of you by asking a simple and your own question: "Who made you give up on God?"

Re: Pondering death - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:01:00 -0000

Let's establish one fact: all that anti-god stuff is Jewish.
I'm not saying you are Jewish, yet your thoughts were built upon Jewish hatemongering (media, pseudo-science, books, shows, etc.)
Now, how can we have a reasonable discussion here when poisoned with Jewish crap?

Re: Wish me luck - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Tue, 01 May 2007 03:08:00 -0000

Great testimonial.....I have been religion free for over 56 years and never once ever looked back....

Re: Nothing ever came of the promises - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:48:00 -0000

Interesting but unfinished story. Ask yourself, if something created the universe, then who created that creator? It's a never ending, and hence illogical question. The obvious answer is that man has always created the gods in his image, not the other way around.

Re: We are one with the Cosmos - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:33:00 -0000

Sure Mr. Webmaster. You should maybe take off that option from your site if you don't like people using it, no?

Here's my last post, thanks for letting me contribute to your site.

--------last post that was deleted due to missing moniker--------

I never asked you or anyone to buy it Audie, I was talking to the young man. You have your desires to deter him from his creator, I have my desires to let him know that his creator loves him.

You call yourself "freethinking", but yet you don't allow your mind to be free to realize you can't disprove my beliefs. You cannot conclusively prove or disprove theism or atheism so...who's the free thinker between you and I?

Who's attacking the other's beliefs?

Who's attacking the other's character?

I have personal reasons that confirm my belief in Jesus but I actually would not bother sharing them with any of you. Why? Well, let's just say I've been around a while and I understand enough to know that nothing I say, could ever bring you or anyone else to become a Christian (ie. convince you to believe in Jesus as your savior).

It starts from the inside.

Any reason why you had to address God before you confirmed for us your deep laughter at His "non-existence"?

Take care of yourself,
Sincerely.
Bob

Re: We are one with the Cosmos - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:49:00 -0000

When I said: “Any reason why you had to address God before you confirmed for us your deep laughter at His "non-existence"?”

I was referring to the use of “OMFG”.

Thanks for your response Wes. Maybe you’ll appreciate my point about proof if I state it this way: I cannot prove the existence of God, nor can you prove that you came to exist without God. Plain and simple, you simply cannot prove to anyone that you evolved, as I assume all atheists must believe in evolution?
If you cannot prove what you believe in and I cannot prove what I believe in, then I ask; who is the freethinker between us?

You are free to believe in evolution, I wish you well with that belief. On the other hand, I am free to believe in a creator. If you were a true freethinker, you should probably wish me well with my beliefs, no?

If we appreciate that neither one of us has a bullet proof case against the other’s beliefs, then it must and should be acceptable, as freethinkers, that we accept contributions from both “camps” when a young man is on the verge of choosing one of these two worldviews, no?

I would certainly hope so...

If the young man chooses your worldview, he has made his choice as a free being. If he ever wishes to change his mind and return to the Christian worldview, he is always welcomed.

Thanks for the chat,
Bob

Re: Christianity is a horrible thing to believe - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:32:00 -0000

Your comments leave nothing to be questioned. Kudos to a fabulious observation. I wish I could do so well. I'll pass your comments on, as well as your great post.

Re: Athenova, Freedoma or Freemas? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:27:00 -0000

I like 'Humanova' and 'One Life Day'. Freethought day is one thing but I'm proposing an atheist day. Many Christers don't understand that freethinking is atheism without actually using the word.

Re: Miracles and morals - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:12:00 -0000

I agree with Ace, why are the British so much better at debunking than we 'colonists'? To quote that famous writer, Dr Suess, "Go, Pat, Go!" Don't you just love this guy?

Re: Why Can't I Own a Canadian? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:55:00 -0000

The nude pics of Dr. Laura that circulated the web a few years ago should be attached.

Re: God, Lies and Faith - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:27:00 -0000

Good Morning DagoodS,

Thanks for sharing the great ammunition. Many that I had not considered.

Adds well to the one about the answer to prayer being yes, no, maybe.

Bob G.

Re: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:18:00 -0000

Kermit,

Is that a serious question? If it is, by all the Xian Europeans who came to the Americas.

If not serious, it got here by the internet.

Bob G

Re: Two Liars for Jesus and an Aging Philosopher? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:12:00 -0000

Valerie,

I read your piece before there were any OT responses. Sorry to not comment until later.

I want to thank you for sharing your well written and interesting essay/article.

Regards, Bob G

Re: Two Liars for Jesus and an Aging Philosopher? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:16:00 -0000

Dear Anonymous, You said "Ha Ha. Hurl your impotent rage against God and us ..."

I experience no sense of rage against you or your imaginary friend.

Pity, yes.

From an ex-Xian who grew up.

Bob G.

Re: Hook, Line and Rapture - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:18:00 -0000

One of Pat's best.

I do wish he'd leave genitals out of his script, it would be just as good toned down a little. I was going to send this to my fundamentalist leaning daughter, but ...

Re: Anaheim Ducks 1 : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:25:48 -0000

great theme

can u make a luongo one?

Re: Dirt : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:27:20 -0000

shit your pants

Re: Metal Gear Solid 02 : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:24:45 -0000

This sucks. Stop faking themes to get people to download a shitty theme.
KTHNXBAI

Re: Anaheim Ducks 1 : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:14:54 -0000

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Re: Alien : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:54:15 -0000

cats r nice

Re: State of The Art-S.T.A. : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Wed, 28 May 2008 01:28:07 -0000

plz make more girlish themes

Re: Sony HD Blu Info : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:42:38 -0000

you are a bunch of greasy sluts. peace to all my cats and dogs, RIP big daddy. shoot to kill shoot to kill.

Re: Vikki Blows : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:44:23 -0000

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Re: White Death : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:44:36 -0000

can u do one with just that background plz

Re: HHR : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:18:16 -0000

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Re: Camaro Love : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:18:07 -0000

Re: Barry Sanders : All PS3 Themes

BOB — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:11:45 -0000

COOl GO lions

Re: Neutral Buoyancy and the duck

BOB — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:42:00 -0000

that has put me off my brekkie!!

hi Chris hows it going?

Re: To The Nuts!

BOB — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:58:00 -0000

Saw Blue Mountain in Chattanooga last Friday night. They performed as a power trio (husband and ex-wife both there) and put on quite an incredible show. One guitar, one amp, many styles and sounds. Excellent encorce performance of the Who's "Squeeze Box."

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/axe-get-a-girlfriend-you-gamer/

BOB — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:21:20 -0000

Nope, just about every game has a significant other these days. Games are like movies - you can both enjoy it together except games are a little more interactive.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/colourful-psp-ads/

BOB — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 14:54:31 -0000

Haha. Or one of the famous religious figure statues in Isreal or somewhere, replaced with a PS3 and people worshipping it.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/gr-invader-podcast/

BOB — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 23:39:17 -0000

The Invader is invading my territory again!

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/over-g-fighters-review/

BOB — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:49:59 -0000

I haven't played this yet but I'll trust the lack of hype and say that I won't be playing this. Why do the developers and publishers waste their time?

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/07/console-interfaces-its-simplicity-stupid/

BOB — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 11:39:08 -0000

The blog got ruined the minute you made a comment Tom. The bottom line for me as a gamer is, the interface is not as important as the games themselves. As long as the games play well and its easy enough to operate the menus, then who cares about UI. I would rather have the 360 UI any day of the week, not to mention the fact that they are always working to improve on it. We could have a completely new interface in a year from now. who knows. we'll see if Sony can even make their system work properly before we criticize microsoft on their system which obviously works well.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/08/ps3-vs-360/

BOB — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:42:15 -0000

They arent too far off in size. But I think the 360 does look a lot better. It's softer and easier on the eyes whereas the PS3 has all these angular, black corners. It's like it's trying to be cool, or something.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/08/eddo-sterns-americas-army-castle/

BOB — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 23:29:42 -0000

That is just weird..somehow watching a castle play video games reminds me of that 70's horror flick where all machines start killing people..what was that called?

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/09/nintendo-ads-so-rad/

BOB — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:35:17 -0000

Dare I say, it looks so gay...but I like Nintendo anyway.

Re: http://www.aeropause.com/2006/09/playstation-phones-are-coming/

BOB — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:06:05 -0000

Haha $600 phone. Actually don't laugh...'er I mean I shouldn't laugh, new Ericsson phones do cost around $600 Canadian.

Re: Your Health Matters: 10 Simple Things We Can Do

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:51:37 -0000

Regarding your item #6 re: forgiveness:
Love, according to scripture, does not take into account a wrong suffered. Paul uses a bookkeeping term to indicate that love does not keep a ledger of offenses.
In the familiar passage where Peter asks Jesus if he ought to forgive his brother as many as seven times for an offense, he uses a number that, in the Jewish mind, sigfnified completion. God created the world in seven days. Joshua marched around Jericho seven times. Peter is, in essence, asking, "Do I forgive him completely?"
Jesus' response is classic. His "seventy times seven" formula is Jesus' way of saying "If you're keeping count, you're not forgiving! Forgive your brother until you've lost count of the number of times you've done it".
We should keep no record of wrongs. We must give up what we falsely think is our right to punish the other person for the way they have offended us.
Ruth Bell Graham has said that a successful marriage is a union of two forgivers. She's right, A loving spouse will be quick to forgive and move on.

Taken from "The Christian Husband".

Re: http://blog.hellohenrik.com/?p=263

BOB — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:55:00 -0000

Hi Henrik,

This is Bob Geddeis and I live in the state of Illinois in the U.S.A. Every once in a while I've seen that you speak about Joost. I finally found their website and am quite interested. Then I learned that I need to have an invite from someone in order to download it.

I'm not sure how this all works but would it be possible for you to provide an invite to me. My email is rgeddeis@gmail.com. Any help would be appreciated.

Regards and have a great week.

Bob

Re: Golden Lancer & Hammerburst Giveaway!

BOB — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:36:07 -0000

when they giving these out?

Re: Golden Lancer & Hammerburst Giveaway!

BOB — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:51:09 -0000

who won?

Re: How to Install Cursor Themes

BOB — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:37:28 -0000

Thank you, your guide worked perfectly!

Re: Joe, assassiné pour son baladeur MP3

BOB — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:39:33 -0000

un des assassins a été arrêté et surprise les deux jeunes ne sont pas arabes.enfin parait il. ils seraient polonais. mais là n'est pas le probleme l'acte en lui même reste barbare.

Re: Head Banging Guitar Kitty - VIDEO

BOB — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:50:30 -0000

yesss, my cat does cool stuff like that too

Re: Too Many Google Chrome Ad Campaigns On YouTube?

BOB — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:12:00 -0000

Are you gay? Why are you looking at a video saying "No Pants Subway Ride"?

Re: Boris Johnson: Honest Conservative

BOB — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:32:00 -0000

Well I can say is Boris is Gordon Brown and the labour partys best weapon now and during the next election......Keep up the good work Boris!

Re: SO MUCH FOR LEAVING TOWN TODAY

BOB — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:03:10 -0000

Three precinct voting sites in Center Township DID NOT OPEN AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One in Pike Township didn't open.
Apathy, apathy and more apathy. Remember back in the stone age when there were actual, bonifide, give a damn party precinct committeemen, ward chairmen, county chairmen and district chairmen?
Electoral process, especially primaries, have gone the way of the 8 track tape.
Screw the primaries and move the whole thing back into party conventions where it used to be. Primaries were made open to allow ALL party faithful to pick their party's candidates and each year the turnout of party workers and voters gets smaller and smaller and then we endo up with this.
Let the parties elect their candidates in convention like they used to. Maybe folks would take an interest again but I highly doubt it.

Re: WHAT DID THE CLERK KNOW AND WHEN DID SHE KNOW IT?

BOB — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:44:04 -0000

When White was asked for "her list of inspectors" on Channel 8 last night she state that she DID NOT HAVE THE LIST, DOESN'T KNOW WHERE IT IS.

Who in the hell elected this person? I don't care if she's a Pub or Dem but she needs to preserve what's left of her dignity and simply submit her resignation and get another appointed job where she can do less harm. She may even want to consider getting a real job.

Odd that few have laid any blame at the feet of Mike O'Conner, after all he's elected by precinct committee people and he's responsible for making sure those precinct committee people have staff at the polling places on election day.

My lord Mr. O'Conner, it's Party Politics 101. What in world do you do as Chairman? When 3 overwhelmingly Democratic precinct polling places fail to open in Center Township then it's safe to say that the boat has serious leak in it.

BTW Mr. O'Conner, don't kid yourself that Peterson will win this election based on TV "face time". This campaigns bubbling from the grass roots up and you, more than anyone, should know that. Money blurrs your vision sometimes and then you drive off a cliff and wonder what happened.

Do your party a favor and ask Ms. White to resign. If you don't, it will bite you in the arse harder than it already has.

Re: WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN OR GONE!

BOB — Fri, 11 May 2007 10:56:14 -0000

Beth White LIED about the inspector's list. Either it never did exist or she is keeping it from the public. It's either one or the other.
I still can't get over the fact that 3 PRECINCT POLLING PLACES IN CENTER TOWNSHIP NEVER OPENED ON ELECTION DAY.
So much for the MACHINE. All show, no go. Bart might need those precincts come November.

Mike O'Conner is doing one helluva job as the Dem's County Chairman. Oh well, he's still the youngest person to EVER to be elected to the Greenfield City Council. Yep, Greenfield, Indiana! Now just how is a white kid from white Grenfield can end up in charge of the Ghetto Mafia?
Well, he DID sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.
Is this town a mess or what?

Re: WHAT DID THE CLERK KNOW AND WHEN DID SHE KNOW IT?

BOB — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:24:12 -0000

O'Conner was drinking at the ACE? I hope you don't mean the Golden Ace because that's OUR bar!.
He needs to move his scrawny arse back downtown to the Skyline Club where he can be with his own kind and leave us the hell alone.
He isn't welcome in this part of town and neither is Peterson.
Remember that Abandoned House Tour 2007 sign that went up (and is still up) in front of a house on Dearborn Street within walking distance of the ACE where you were drinking Mr.Democratic Chairman?
THAT SIGN WAS PUT UP BY FORMER DEMOCRATS, YOUR DEMOCRATS Mr.Democratic Chairman!!
You and Peterson dumped on the wrong neighborhood Mr.O'Conner. You'll play hell getting those "in the bag" Democrats to vote for Peterson this go around on the Eastside.
When you start losing longtime former Democratic die hard workers then your Mayor is in touble Mr.Chairman!
Do us all here on the Eastside a favor and find another place to drink. You're not welcome here and neither are any others in your cadre, especially YOUR Mayor.
Taken a poll lately in the Hamilton neighborhood where the massacre was nearly a year ago Mr.O'Conner? Your Mayor's not welcome there either. They don't like liars!
The common man and the common woman will have their say in November at the polls, assuming you can get them opened, and they won't side with Peterson like they have in the past two elections.
And it will take more than a few paltry, paid voters from the Pea Shake Precincts to even make up close to what your Mayor needs to win this time around.
Please find another place to drink. Is your Meridian Hill Country Club membership no good anymore? They probably hate your arse too!

Re: Is the NAACP AWOL?

BOB — Mon, 14 May 2007 09:28:04 -0000

Extremely interesting Abul that all these groups have remained silent. Given the fact that Center Township has 55% of it's registered voters being African-American and 3 of Center Townships polling places DID NOT OPEN AT ALL makes one wonder doesn't it?

Throw in the fact that Marion County has a white Democratic Mayor, A white Democratic Clerk, a white Democratic County Chairman amoungst many other white County office holders one can readily see that the NAACP is quite irrelevent in Marion County much as they have been throughout their history in Indianapolis.

Re: Is the NAACP AWOL?

BOB — Mon, 14 May 2007 10:03:26 -0000

Shorebreak, you don't suppose that this whole mess had wee bit of planning involved in it do you?

The first clue I sniffed out was how Marion County Democratic Chairman and Rasputin to the Mayor, Mike O'Conner was AWOL on election day. Then O'Conner stated that he had relinquished his power to staff the poling places to the Clerk, Beth White.

O'Conner has NOT produced any documentation that he did indeed, give his power over to the Clerk.

This fish is starting to rot from the head down. I do not believe the whole story is known and Beth White seems just too content to take all the blame.

Re: The Race Against Crime

BOB — Wed, 16 May 2007 11:25:01 -0000

Abdul, please get Moose under control. One post is enough to get point across.

Now back on the topic. Of course there would be more outrage Abdul.
The bigger question is WHY are the crime numbers so high amoungst blacks.
If you were to look back at the Indianapolis crime statistics in 1960 for instance, one would not see the black crime rate remotely high as it is today.
What in the hell happened between 1960 and 2007 in Indianapolis other than 156,000 people have moved out of the old, pre-Unigov Indianapolis city limits. Yes, hard to believe that old Indianapolis has lost 32% of it's pre-Unigov population. The old city was left behind as were the people without the means to leave. The old city is where the high black crime is. Why? Is it merely economics or is it now cultural.
All I know is that it hasn't always been this way in Indianapolis, even the old Indianapolis.

Re: The Race Against Crime

BOB — Wed, 16 May 2007 14:36:06 -0000

Wison,
This is a serious question. You've lived here as long as most so please explain how and why pre-Unigov city of Indianapolis has lost 32% of it's population?
The vast majority of crime is occuring in the old city limits of Indianapolis. It is also where 98% of all the abandoned houses are located.
Detroit does not have Unigov and it has lost over 50% of it's population. Old Indianapolis has lost 32%. Both have the same problems with crime in the exact same areas. What's the link? What's the answer?

Re: The Race Against Crime

BOB — Fri, 18 May 2007 08:18:06 -0000

Wilson still hasn't explained why 156,000 people have left the 'hood (old Indianapolis city limits) since 1971. This is a decline of 32% of the city's central core population.
Assuming that a census estimate today would show an African-American population in the old Indianapolis city limits of 65% to 70% then has this mass exodus of 156,000 people from the 'Hood a result of "quality of life issues" i.e.crime?
I won't buy the racism as cause due to the fact that the exodus is made up of both blacks and whites.
So Wilson, tell us your ideas as to why 32% of the old city's population bailed and ran for the burbs.

Re: The Race Against Crime

BOB — Sat, 19 May 2007 09:40:55 -0000

Wilson,
I'm still waiting on your response as to why the central core of Indianapolis (the old city limits pre-Unigov) has had a population decline since 1970 of 156,000 people. That's more people gone from Indianapolis than the entire population of South Bend!

Re: Now What?

BOB — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:25:13 -0000

The City and Sate DO subsidize the Indianapolis 500.
1)IMS DOES NOT COLLECT ANY SALES TAX OF ANYTHING IT SELLS THUS THE NO MONEY GOES INTO THE LOCAL OR STATE COFFERS.

2)IMS DOES NOT PAY LOCAL OR STATE INCOME TAX ON MONIES MADE OFF SALE.

IMS HAS HAD THIS SWEETHEART TAX DEAL SINCE TONY HULMAN RAN THE PLACE. TUNNELS WERE BUILT UNDER THE GROUNDS TO MOVE CASH TAKEN IN TO A VAULT. THE VAULT SITS UNDER THE MUSEUM AND WAS THERE BEFORE THE MUSEUM WAS EVEN BUILT.

YES, IMS HAS RECEIVED MILLION IS SUBSIDIES, JUST NOT THE SAME AS COLTS.
FUNNY HOW THE RICH ALWAYS COME OUT IN THIS TOWN ISN'T IT.

Re: More Cops, Anyone?

BOB — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:53:25 -0000

I'm afraid that by the end of the summer it will be too late.
Studies, studies and more studies. Someone please tell the city it doesn't need a weather man to tell which way the wind blows.
Anyone know what the bookies in Vegas are setting odds at for the number of homocides in Indianapolis by the end of the year. I may gor a trufecta with Detroit, Gary and Indianapolis.I'm still watching Cleveland and St. Louis.

Re: Peterson Asks for $85 Million Tax Increase

BOB — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:10:32 -0000

There is no guarantee that this tax money will be used solely for public safety. Remember the taxes that were supposed to pay off the Dome were diverted to build Victory Field and Conseco Fieldhouse? The city taxpayers are still on the hook for about millions still needed to pay off the Dome.
Given the record of this administration, I would not trust them with this tax money. I see a Trojan horse scheme here.

Re: A Little Less Conversation and a Little More Eminent Domain

BOB — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:40:32 -0000

If the city demolished it the cost would run around $10,000 for time, labor and disposal in addition to any back fines for violations.
With the property address the case number can be retrieved from Indygov.org for verification.
Wilson always asks for verification so a case number would be enough and that's the fair way to back up accusations with the hard facts.
You'd be amazed at the number of vacant abandoned houses in this town where the actual owner of the property is not known and whose real name does not appear on any documents on file with the county.

Re: Want to Avoid Property Taxes, Move Downtown

BOB — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:46:10 -0000

New condo project on N.Meridian in the old Grain Dealers building will also have tax abatements. I'm waiting to see how much cash goes inot that deal from the city too.

My question is, are there any properties downtown that ARE paying their fair share of property taxes?

Re: How do you spell tax relief? “D-A-N-I-E-L-S”

BOB — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:00:56 -0000

With the Gov stepping up to the plate does anyone realize what a mistake it would be now for our Mayor to still try and ram his tax increase thru.
Political suicide. A Republican Gov giving on the one end and a Democratic Mayor taking away on the other. This war is far from over.
I'll be there on Friday for their meeting.

Re: How do you spell tax relief? “D-A-N-I-E-L-S”

BOB — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:23:52 -0000

Peterson has put together more bullshit "Blue Ribbon Panels" since he's been mayor than all the empty Blue Ribbon beer cans my grandfather drank in his lifetime and my grandfather reeeeeeeeealy liked his beer. I guess Mitch can have a shot too.
At least Mitch will see his panel thru and not just do a tap dance around it for sh.ts and grins like Peterson.
At the end of the day, Indianapolis government is going to HAVE to cut spending. With the exception of developers of course.

Re: Now Comes the Fireworks

BOB — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:31:09 -0000

The Capital Improvement Board made out like a bandit with that tax increase didn't they?

Please note that nothing in that tax bill stated that the monies were specifically going to be used for public safety. That's why it was ok for police and firemen to vote on the tax increase.

You've been had people. Look for a big tax abatement and bond deal coming soon for that new hotel/condo development courtesy of the Mayor's CIB and YOUR tax dollars.

The Mayor telling the media where the money is going is one thing but whether or not it ever gets there is another. In short, Marion County taxpayers were robbed last night to the benefit of developers yet again. That money raised off increased taxes IS NOT earmarked, it's just additional money for the Mayor to do with as he wishes.

Re: Calling it Quits

BOB — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:01:31 -0000

Abdul, I doubt the man would resign his job just over a kindergarten brawl of a CCC meeting.
Steele's had his nose real close to all the books and the numbers they contain.
The real story will soon emerge and could a scandal be far behind when it does?
This resignation has far deeper implications for our fine Mayor other than simply filling a vacancy at the comptroller's spot.
Steele knew something was smelling rotten and removed himself from it.
Louis Shumway, Capone's accountant, remember him?

Re: So Sue Me

BOB — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:20:55 -0000

Case law in Indiana on this issue is iffy at best.
What all of you do not understand is that the CCC simply votes for a tax increase. They said where the money would go to the media but the they DID NOT vote on that. They voted for a tax increase, nothing more, nothing less.
Lawsuit is grandstanding but voting these bastards out of office is not.
DON'T BITCH! VOTE!

Re: Today’s History Lesson

BOB — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:43:37 -0000

O'Conner is NOT from Connersville. He's a very recent transplant to Indianapolis having grown up and lived most of his in Greenfield, which BTW is 99% white with a less than proud history of KKK involvement in government.
O'Conner has NEVER held any fulltime job other than that of a white political hack and that goes for his job at the Bowes firm.
Yes, I'd say he's a real good spokesman for the Center Township black power brokers wouldn't you?
This is completely laughable.
I suppose the next time O'Conner get's up to speak he'll be in black face.

Re: A Public Safety Cut or a Freeze?

BOB — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:53:23 -0000

That's not the half of it Abdul. Marion County Health and Hospital has seriously cut back on people and funding for attacking the thousands of abandoned boarded up houses in this city.
No money to demolish any but handful left over from years past.
You think these blighted houses are bad now just wait until the slumlords let a few thousand more start to rot with the property tax increases.
This IS a public safety issue too and the Mayor shitcanned it!

Re: I Hate to Be The One to Tell You

BOB — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 13:01:10 -0000

I believe Adul us reading the tea leaves correctly.
Case in point, look at the areas around Washington Square and especially Lafayette Square. The marketabilty of parcels in these areas in nil at best. Declining areas without much of a future from a business standpoint.
On the other hand, the property within the Mile Square has gone thru the roof. Unfortunately, many downtown commercial properties are on abatements or tifs.
There will be little if any changes to your home's property taxes. The worst thing is that we have to wait about 9 months or more to find out.

Most homeowners in Marion County I have spoken with have absolutely no problem with and increased sales tax to replace the property tax or some combination of the two. They do have serious problems with a COIT increase.

Hard to move out of Marion County right now due to the numbers of homes already on the market. If you live in Marion County who's going to buy your house given the current tax situation and glut of homes already on the market.

Re: Was Ike Right?

BOB — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:40:51 -0000

Again, I will reiterate that the CCC did not vote on a bill that SPECIFICALLY stated where the money would be spent. They simply voted for a tax increase and nothing more.
Ike could have voted given the nature of the wording of the bill but chose to abstain.
However, his actions brought to the public's attention that the COIT increase IS NOT EARMARKED TO GO TO PUBLIC SAFETY. This was evidenced by the CCC attorney who stated to Ike that the bill did not meantion where the $$ would be spent.
While Ike is not running for reelection I'm not sure why he chose to grandstand. Was his rake for voting yes not sufficient?

Re: Some Sobering Statistics

BOB — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:51:00 -0000

My wife and I were urban pioneers and settled into a very nice home on the near eastside.
Due to the number of homes now on the market we have elected to lease our place out rather than sell it at a loss. We'll still be money ahead even with our 67% property tax increase.
We'll retire and move into the cottage at the lake in NY and be done with Indianapolis and Indiana.

Re: Was Ike Right?

BOB — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:29:55 -0000

Flipper, I understand where you are coming from. However, there is no wording in that tax bill that says you'll get anything one way or another. Same goes for police.
It was a tax increase and nothing more. The Mayor only said $30 mil for this,$30 mil for that and $30 mil for this.
I would like for Abdul to show us a copy of the COIT tax increase bill where it states that $$ is specifically going for public safety. The bill does not say anything like that.
Also, there was an estimate that the tax increase would raise $127 million. IF the Mayor actually uses $90 mil for public safety then what is he going to do with the other $37 mil?
Flipper, your point is well taken but the Mayor's tax increase is a blank check unless the bill said otherwise in writing.

Re: Was Ike Right?

BOB — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:35:12 -0000

I don't care what the CCC or the Mayor said about where the COIT increase money will go I want to see it in writing.
"A verbal contract is not worth the paper it's written on"..............Yogi Berra

Re: Turn Your Anger Into Action

BOB — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:16:34 -0000

Why is there a need for Gleaners?

Is it not the function of the Center Township Trustee and ALL Trustees to take care of the poor thru "poor relief"?

Re: Turn Your Anger Into Action

BOB — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:20:59 -0000

I just took a look at Gleaners Management and Board of Directors off their website. What's the Executive Director of the Indiana Democratic Party doing on Gleaner's Board?
For an organization that started in a garage they seem to be loaded with a lot of local politicos and business insiders now. I'm glad to see Browning is on the Board, times can get tough living at Crooked Stick.

Now if it's the County Township Trustee's job to make sure poor people have food vouchers then why are poor people in need of Gleaners in order to be able to eat? A poor starving person cannot just walk in to Gleaners and get a can of pork and beans to eat, they have to go to a "charity" that Gleaner's supplies "donated" food to.

All of which begs the question as to why millions of taxpayer dollars got to the State's Township Trustees to feed the poor thru "poor relief" and the poor still need to rely on food donated to Gleaners to eat?

Why not just have Gleaners be in charge of "poor relief" instead of Trustees? I suppose it's because the shake houses will "buy" a food voucher but won't take a can of beans to play their game. Given that scenario, I suppose a Gleaners IS needed.

Re: DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

BOB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:11:14 -0000

Well, it's official, Wilson Allen is running Andre Carsons campaign.
What do you think of that Abdul? Interesting isn't it?
I sure would like to know more about who this Wilson Allen is.

Re: DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

BOB — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:01:20 -0000

Mmoja Ajabu just doesn't sound much like a "Christian" name. Sign of the times I suppose.

Re: BART v. BART & BALLARD v. BALLLARD

BOB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:01:51 -0000

More fluff.

Re: CARSON FOR COUNCIL?

BOB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:10:23 -0000

Reading Abdul's posts over the past two weeks has been very disappointing. Where did all the hardnose reporting go Abdul? Why all the same fluff that one expects to read in the Iny Star?

Just my opinion but I think someone came down hard on you Abdul.
Sure, I can stop reading your posts but where did the old Abdul go?

Re: BART v. BART & BALLARD v. BALLLARD

BOB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:49:05 -0000

No answer to my question Abdul? What's happened? Me thinks somebody has pulled your reins in.

Re: IS VERN BROWN THE NEW “HNIC”?

BOB — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 10:48:39 -0000

Obviously, Vern Brown has someone in mind for that position. Given the City's track record on discrimination lawsuits I would think Mr.Brown would be apt to not push the envelope on this matter.
On the other hand, if there are indeed qualified minorities for the position then they should be considered. However, it's not Vern Brown's call to make because he is not in charge of promotions. Or is he??
I see another lawsuit brewing here.

Re: IS VERN BROWN THE NEW “HNIC”?

BOB — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:30:51 -0000

If true, where did Vern Brown learn to hate and why. He wasn't born into this world with hate, he acquired.
How old was Vern Brown in 1963? How was he raised?

Re: IS VERN BROWN THE NEW “HNIC”?

BOB — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:26:15 -0000

ifdproboards51.forums or something like that... the ifd grapevine is the name

Re: LET’S HEAR IT FOR UNIFORMITY!

BOB — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:14:37 -0000

I attended a military academy prep school in Virginia. We didn't seem to have much trouble with a dress code. Hell, some of my classmates loved the uniforms so much they ended up at West Point and Annapolis. For other more athletic inclined classmates they liked uniforms so much they ended up wearing them at Division I colleges playing basketball and football and then in the NFL and NBA.
Me? I just got an education and good job but I still had to wear a uniform when I got my PhD and left school. My uniform then was a business suit.

Re: PETERSON — 1, BALLARD — 0, PETERSON — 0

BOB — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:05:52 -0000

There was obviously no blood in the ring after this fight. Such is the nature of passing off to the public what amounts to flag football. These aren't debates they're discussions and poor ones at that.
There are serious issues facing this city and not an ounce of balls was shown by any candidate, especially Ballard, in addressing them.
Abdul, don't waste your time sitting on a debate panel unless it's going to be a real debate and not just some Q&A; televised BS event.
Advice to Ballard: call your former drill sargent from basic about your lack of using serious face time to get your points across.

Re: DANIELS TALKS TAXES

BOB — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:28:09 -0000

Regardless of Daniel's comment on the Peterson ad the truth is that he DID hand Peterson another 4 years by "delaying" the 2007 Marion County property tax increases and allowing those people to pay at the 2006 rate.
Peterson would have a far more difficult bid for re-election had those former "angry taxpayers" paid the 2007 property tax increase AND the COIT increase.
Thanks Mitch for your help getting Peterson re-elected!

Re: FAMILY FIGHT

BOB — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:28:10 -0000

Gray didn't tell the Mayor to F### O## did he??!!
I don't supposed it did any good for Haith when he referred to Dillon as peckerwood did it.
Who's in charge downtown anyway? It's certainly not the Mayor is it?

Re: NOW HERE’S SOMETHING YOU DON’T HEAR EVERYDAY

BOB — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:11:29 -0000

The Willie Lynch letter is a hoax, which anyone who spent 2 minutes of research (or just by reading it) could ascertain. It has never existed anywhere except on the internet. So Haith is either a fool, or just doesn't mind stooping to perpetuating ignorant urban legends to try to smack down a member of the press. Either way, he doesn't need to be on this taxpayer's payroll. It speaks to the sort of attorney he is.

Not a bad person? Possibly some new use of the phase of "not bad" I was hitherto unaware. "Not bad" is a distant land from "good."

Re: POL WATCHER

BOB — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:20:22 -0000

Joe, you make a very good point and I'm going to take it a bit further. It is my understanding of the Voter ID law that if a person shows up to vote and they do not have the required ID then they are allowed to vote using a provisional ballot (paper ballot). These provisional ballots are then, by law, subject to a fact finding to determine if the person who voted was indeed who they said they were and if they in fact live where they said they did. The Marion County Election Board, I believe make the final determination as to whether to allow the vote or to toss it out. The Board is controlled by Democrats.
These provisional ballots, and there will many, could be used to swing this election in the Center Twp precincts long after the polls close.
Republican candidates and their organization need to be aware of this and mount challenges if needed.

Re: A BRAVE NEW WORLD

BOB — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:31:54 -0000

Just curious, were any of the Pea Shake houses in operation today?

Re: Dr. Google Sends Pain Relief

BOB — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 07:28:00 -0000

I am sending an email too, I need the pills too, adam is one funny guy

Re: Rotterdam Event writeup

BOB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:11:00 -0000

As an American, it is great to hear that we have, at least, been helpful in bringing the ideas of open media to more of the world, even though our own mass media could use some artistry and less idiocy...but that is the price of freedom. Great Gabe!

Re: How To Get Awesome Tasting Coffee at Home (Part 2)

BOB — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:22:00 -0000

Why don't I know what a burr grinder is?

Re: Coffee Quick Look #1: Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee

BOB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:10:00 -0000

It's funny that you would happen to use Starbucks Christmas Blend for your first online video-tasting. After watching your live cast and subsequent video tutorial, on Saturday, about how to properly taste coffee, I decided to get my first "unadulterated" cup o' Joe this morning!

I was hoping to get the (mild) Breakfast Blend, but when I asked for that from my local Starbucks Drive-Thru, they said that their "Christmas Blend" WAS today's "Breakfast Blend"... so, I relented and bought a Tall Hot Black Christmas Blend, and drank it on my way to work this morning.

I should prelude the description of my experience with an explanation of how I've taken my coffee all my life - I have a little coffee with my creamer! :o) Yeah - even my family has continually made fun of the TONS of CoffeeMate I pour into my coffee. The funny thing is - I hate TEA with any sort of sweetener in it, but I've never really liked COFFEE withOUT sweetener in it.... Go figure.

But, Jason, you'd be proud of me - I took a moment to remove the travel-cup lid and cupped my hand over the cup and breathed in a deep sniff... hmm... a little bit of a sour smell? ... Some definite spiciness ... definitely a lot "darker" than I'm used to.

Then, I put the lid back on and LOUDLY slurped a sip - WOW...! UGH...! Is it really supposed to taste like THAT?! (This was my initial reaction.) It didn't taste like "dirt", per se. But, it sure was a LOT more bitter (bitterer?) than I'm used to. ... But, I paid my $2 so I was intent on gaining the full experience... and continued drinking, slowly, while driving.

After a while, (especially once it started cooling down a bit) the bitterness seemed to dissipate. Then, I started tasting some of the spices I smelled earlier. And, it was... not bad! I'm definitely going to insist on a MILD brew next time, but I think I'm going to like this new way of enjoying coffee - aka "black". Goodness knows, it’s healthier than the way I was doing it.

Thank you, Jason, for showing me how! I'm eager to watch your next live-cast on ustream.tv this Saturday.

Re: ‘Hanging Ten’ with March Madness So Cal style

BOB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:23:11 -0000

I disagree with you. Indeed, I’m not giving a ringing disagreement, but just sayin’ what I think. I have my opinion, you have yours.

Re: Back to the Bank

BOB — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:34:07 -0000

Here is another piece of negative news <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/..." target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/...

Re: Back to the Bank

BOB — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:55:16 -0000

If the prediction is correct, people who pay 2m for a house now will lose 0.5m by the end of the year! Scary stuff!

Re: Low End Heating Up

BOB — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:40:59 -0000

I am new to this area so I wonder why it makes such a difference living a few blocks east of spouveda. It's not like you could walk to the beach from the trees. On the other hand, I do have a problem when I can see the Chevron refinaries from some houses. I appreciate your honest opinion.

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:31:55 -0000

I like your optimism but you view contradicts that of the financial experts <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/..." target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/... What do you think the MB real estate market will be like at the end of 2009?

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:24:59 -0000

Ok we all agree that there is a big difference between the person writing a check to buy a $4 million house in the sand vs a person writing a check to buy a $4 million house in the hill section. What is that difference?

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:06:11 -0000

I am looking in MB and the opinions and predictions posted on this site do influence my decision. I hope you give more data to support your view. What is your prediction? Are we bottomed out yet? Irwin Kellner's opinion does contradict Fortune's prediction of the RE market in SoCal: <a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/..." target="_blank">http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0812/... BTW, I am really surprised that there are people making $131K in a month or less. But to be honest with you, I do not think those people would be competing with the majority of the prospective buyers including me since I make less than a quarter of that. They would be buying those houses of 5M or more, I suppose.

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:47:25 -0000

If the person posting that positive view on the RE market in MB is a realtor who is tring to talk up the price and confuse prospective buyers, that is downright disgusting. Hasn't he/she made enough money in the boom market of past years? Please think about your previous clients who bought houses through you and are selling now for a huge loss!

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:13:16 -0000

I hope you would stop name calling and help to keep this wonderful website clean, civil and informative for prospective buyers. I just moved to LA and MB is one of many areas I am looking. If MB residents all behave like your, I would rather live somewhere else. BTW, can someone tell me what COTC stands for. I googled it and things came up include "Central Ohio Technical College", "Central Oklahoma Telephone Co".....

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:46:39 -0000

If you are a realtor (I suppose you may be), why would you want people to live somewhere else? Wouldn't that negatively affect your business? If you think I am clueless, I do not object as I am new here. MBC was recommended to me by a friend of mine who has been a long time resident here. I can afford to buy a house in MB now but it scares me to see that some houses have lowered listing prices multiple times. It made me pause. I think online discussions are useful and the opportunity to express different opinions are healthy. But please be civil......

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:08:32 -0000

Anon: MBC is the most insightful and objective website I have found on MB real estate market. I enjoy reading MBW's analysis but am sick of the name calling in some of the comments. I like objective information, whether it is positive or negative. Fact is fact. Is MBW a COTC member just because he/she presents real data that appear negative? You cannot say he/she is clueless, at least. Any other sites you can recommend?

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:56:51 -0000

Thanks for clarification. If you think their views are wrong, you can ignor them. No one can talk down anything. A market is determined by supply and demand. I have only seen the opposite. Some analysts try to talk up a particular stock while secretly dumping his own holdings. That is illegal. Do you really think renters can talk down a RE market in a place like MB and try to scoop up houses on the cheap? I doubt it. If people have money in their pocket, neither the stock market nor the bank is a goodplace for it now and RE would be a good place. On the other hand, if people are out of cash and cannot get loans while there are a glut of houses, price will come down. You should stop worrying about it and let the free market run its course.

Re: Where Inventory Grew in '08

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:33:29 -0000

Yes, I will do that. Like people say, cash is king! I also need to make sure MB is the right place for me. I was told that there is a lot of wealth in MB and I do not doubt that. However, I have a family and I need to make sure MB residents are civil. Most people I have met on the streets appear to be good. However, wealth can do a lot of damage to people's character sometimes.

Re: Super Saturday for Opens (1/31)

BOB — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 11:23:35 -0000

VERY VERY INTERESTING COMMENT POSTED RECENTLY - I'm guessing the development you've done wasn't for three story homes in the Sand Section. It a whole different ballgame with Shoring, $100,000 foundations, structural steel frames, and the level of finish expected in a $4M home. $350/sf is nothing. This is simply not the same as building a 2 story house on a slab in the Tree Section. _ This raises the point that the cost of upper medium level construction in the sand is often much more per square foot than upper medium level construction in the trees - I guess most of the diference is steel vs wood - but there are other factors. Can anyone with specific knowledge of this comment - what is the builder's hard cost per squre foot for a typical sand section three story build vs tree section two story

Re: A Long, Strange Listing

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:24:25 -0000

wait a minute, it is only $385 for a tree section home

Re: A Long, Strange Listing

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:17:37 -0000

Does someone have a stat on the current inventory vs the beginning of the year? MBW? That may give us a trend and some prediction for what's coming for 2009.

Re: Nice Week for a Mention

BOB — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:15:15 -0000

I wonder why they wanted to buy these two houses that are nead the low end of MB. Don't they want to buy in the Hills or Sands for many millions more?

Re: Sunday Opens (2/15)

BOB — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:47:08 -0000

I have a feeling that with the price drops in Hills and Sands, many people who previously could only afford Trees will now buy there, which will hurt sells in the trees as the buyer pool will shrink. Can anyone comment on my hypothesis?

Re: Not Worth Their '05 Prices?

BOB — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:14:33 -0000

I am seeing some interesting views in this blog. I would like to take a poll. What do you think the damage this blog is to the MB house prices? 5%? 10?

Re: East MB Bucket (7)

BOB — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:11:29 -0000

Is the location somewhat better?

Re: East MB Bucket (7)

BOB — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:05:04 -0000

Can you specify in more detail? I saw it on redfin and I was thinking of taking a look and possibly making an offer. Thanks.

Re: Low on the Hill

BOB — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:33:00 -0000

I totally agree with Timer's comment. When I started looking over the summer in the trees, my friend told me that the magic number is 2M. Now it is much lower than that, for some decent brand new homes.

Re: Low on the Hill

BOB — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:33:49 -0000

But I belive an upscale place like MB is about 3 years behind.

Re: Another Newbie Way Down

BOB — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:23:10 -0000

I have not seen the home. Can someone who has seen it comment? Is the locatrion OK?

Re: Another Newbie Way Down

BOB — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:25:30 -0000

MBW, as I am new here, can you comment on the location of the house? I see it is adjacent to the National Guard Armory. Is that considered a pus or minus? Thanks.

Re: Another Newbie Way Down

BOB — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:05:18 -0000

Not really. I know how to look at a map, which got me a little concerned about the location. By the way, the following two articles got me more concerned <a href="http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Mu..." target="_blank">http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Mu... <a href="http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documen..." target="_blank">http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documen...

Re: Another Newbie Way Down

BOB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:04:12 -0000

Excuse me for turning negative. If you read the following article, you may agree this particular house still has room to go down further, unless you REALLY think MB is not in California. <a href="http://www.newsweek.com/id/185791" target="_blank">http://www.newsweek.com/id/185791

Re: Sunday Opens (2/22)

BOB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:14:29 -0000

MBW: It is time you look for a different company to host MBC.

Re: Sunday Opens (2/22)

BOB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:35:00 -0000

I think the listing price is in line with other houses currently on the market (of course, it is not a good market any more). It will be difficult for a buyer to overcome the psychlogical barrier thinking that someone made $300,000 off of him so easily. The closing price will be pretty close to the acquisition price if it sells eventually, which will do some damage to other similar houses on the market.

Re: Sunday Opens (2/22)

BOB — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:50:02 -0000

I really am just an idiot posting on this site for cheap jollies!

Re: Sunday Opens (2/22)

BOB — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:03:15 -0000

I agree. I see many perfect houses, too!

Re: Sunday Opens (2/22)

BOB — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:22:32 -0000

...Except when I look at my current rental in El Porto...man I suck....

Re: MBB THs Dropping

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 01:07:56 -0000

For people who are thinking of buying town houses, they are more likely to buy in west LA. I read this site because I want to buy a house in MB. I know, I know, some people think I am a renter with no means of ever moving to MB. Just want to let you know, I sold my house on east coast last year and am sitting on cash now. I am simply waiting for the price to go down to a reasonable level, something sustainable by the local income level.

Re: MBB THs Dropping

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:38:37 -0000

BTW, I also want to let you know that I think Huggy isn't really a realtor.

Re: MBB THs Dropping

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:40:33 -0000

There go my chances of buying in MB. Does anyone know the link to Lawndale Confidential?

Re: Open Forum (2/24-3/2)

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:50:06 -0000

In 1997, I sold my house in Venice and moved to the East coast. I sold my house in 2007. Now I am back to buy in MB. I just want to let you know that I am a genius!

Re: New Lows Achieved in Trees

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:19:01 -0000

I would like to let all of you know that I am the first commenter. Oh and I sold my house on the east coast and I am sitting on a pile of cash!

Re: New Lows Achieved in Trees

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:51:29 -0000

MBW - could you please comment on the location. Best, bobby

Re: MBB THs Dropping

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:48:18 -0000

I just tripped over a sign while pushing my wheel barrel of cash to a broker's open.

Re: Open Forum (2/24-3/2)

BOB — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:24:49 -0000

Hey - if you had a picture on your business card, maybe it would have made more sense to you!

Re: New Lows Achieved in Trees

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:33:08 -0000

The owner of 2909 Elm was offered >2 million less than a year ago but wanted more. Now they have to settle for 1.5 million. If I were a realtor, I would not want to discuss it.

Re: New Lows Achieved in Trees

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:14:47 -0000

Oh and I am still pissed about spilling my wheel barrel full of "cash" all over Valley yesterday! I think I lost $0.55 in nickles!

Re: Open Forum (2/24-3/2)

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:19:39 -0000

Huggy is free basing in El Porto.

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:35:31 -0000

At least the seller gets free thereapy! ps you suck huggy!

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:15:37 -0000

If Huggy were the President, he would be telling people that the economy is in a wonderful shape and e and everyone is ripping off huge gains in the housing market. What stimulus package?

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:17:02 -0000

and the housing bailout is only for the renters who read MBC but are priced out of the market.

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:26:01 -0000

And my gold plated wheel barrel is excessive....

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:50:59 -0000

How many homes have you closed on this year?

Re: 2 Years and $1.3m Later...

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:18:55 -0000

Huggy does not believe I sold my house on the east coast and am sitting on cash now. For me, it was not market timig but the job. He keeps showing examples of huge appreciation for some recently sold houses. How come everyone is taking about housing crisis?

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:11:57 -0000

1308 Walnut is priced at $2,099,000. It's not new but updated. The pictures look nice but the backyard is not shown. Can someone more knowledgable than me (new here) comment? Thanks.

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:00:24 -0000

My specific question is: 2909 Palm (which seems to be a comparable house to 1308 Walnut ) is sold for 1.5M. If the buyer spends half a million to update it, wouldn't it make 2909 Palm a better house than 1308 Walnut ?

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:30:28 -0000

No, I am here-renting!!!! (not in MB). Is Walnut a much better location?

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:38:58 -0000

I did a few times but cannot possibly remember all the streets. I have a job and cannot devote every weekend to house hunting. Besides, I am waiting for the price to come down to a reasonale level. I have learned a lot about MB real estate from this blog

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:57:41 -0000

I am trying to get a RE license so I can sell houses in MB

Re: February to Date

BOB — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:34:56 -0000

there are transactions each month and those transactions define the market if a seller is certain that prices will be lower soon a seller is advised to just keep cutting right now until it moves

Re: Tax Time

BOB — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:01:01 -0000

Honestly mortgage interest deduction should not be an issue for people who are buying in MB, the falling home price is. Everyone is waiting for the home price to go down further. That is why 2909 Elm did not have a buyer at 2.8M but went at 1.5.

Re: Losing Our Bounce

BOB — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:30:09 -0000

I thought the owners of 2909 Elm got smart finally. They may be regretting they did not take the offer and run a year ago. But a year from now, they will feel good that they got 1.5M for the house.

Re: Losing Our Bounce

BOB — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:49:08 -0000

Psychology plays an important role in the housing market. In the good old days, once a house is listed in a fancy place like MB, people tried to outbid one another, very afraid of losing the house. Nowadays, no one is afraid of that any more. If a house has been on the market for 9 months (pretty common), no one is going to rush to make an offer since it is unlikely to go anywhere any time soon. That kind of mentality hurts house prices.

Re: Losing Our Bounce

BOB — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:33:24 -0000

I agree completely. And Huggy pestered his clients in to buying in 2006 - spouted the same BS he spouts here - against their better judgement they agreed to listen to him. as a result the clients that trusted Huggy are bleeding out every one of their orifices. Trusting Huggy has resulted in them burning through their down payments. And no floor is in sight. Huggy better watch his back. Those clients will be looking for revenge

Re: Weekend Opens (2/28-3/1)

BOB — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:28:39 -0000

Well, WTF, you should not be angry. The commenters on this blog will not cause or solve any problem. But remember, there are many people (incluing some in MB) who bought at inflated prices and are now under water. This blog provides a forum for people to exchange information so that potential buyers become more informed consumers and do not repeat the same mistakes. If people discuss facts, accurate stats (mostly from trusted sources), and opinions about locations, styles etc, it can only good. Internet and MBC make real estate market a more leveled playground, which is only a good thing. The fact that so many people comment here tells me that MB is an attractive place to live. You should look at the bright side. You cannot deny that the housing market has been artificially inflated for a number of years. There is no reason to talk up the price even more.

Re: A Couple Good Changes

BOB — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:58:51 -0000

MBW: I was looking at the sales history of 794 27th St. It was purchased in May 2006 for 2.5M and sold for 1.95M in September 2008 and again (same price) in Jan. 2009. Do you happen to know more details.

Re: A Couple Good Changes

BOB — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:29:25 -0000

Hope you do not consider the following question off-topic. Redfin shows 2909 Elm Ave with a price reduction. I thought it was sold for 1.5M recently. Can you confirm it is still an active listing?

Re: A Couple Good Changes

BOB — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:01:35 -0000

It takes too much time to do that.

Re: Weekend Opens (3/7-3/8)

BOB — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:02:26 -0000

If stock market is any indication, the house price will fall to the 2003 leve before long.

Re: Still Slow on Poinsettia

BOB — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:52:11 -0000

From the picture, the kitchen is small and not open

Re: Beauty Calls

BOB — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:38:18 -0000

I went to that area and it is essentially one way street allowing two way traffic. Me and another car met in the middle of the street and I had to back out. I like to have friends over but I am not sure where I would ask them to park

Re: Open Forum (5/6-)

BOB — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:41:15 -0000

Yes...then let's march them down to the sand dune and have our way with them.

Re: Fence Sitters?

BOB — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:43:56 -0000

Is the slow RE market the fault of dithering would-be buyers? No, it is the fault of Manhanttan Beach Confidential!!!!!

Re: Inventory Flat in April

BOB — Mon, 11 May 2009 20:27:41 -0000

anyone who buys before summer 2010 is a fool.

Re: Weekend Opens (5/16-5/17)

BOB — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:35:04 -0000

I am in the market for a house but I hesitate. The problem is that you can negotiate a good price on a house these days but then you look like an idiot a year later.

Re: Forecast Forum (5/20-)

BOB — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:26:58 -0000

Now we renters look smart. I have saved at least $300,000 by renting in the last year!

Re: Forecast Forum (5/20-)

BOB — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:05:44 -0000

"Secesssion and a new currency"? yes..we could call the new california currency the "girlie man"...but who would accept it when we are essentially bankrupt

Re: Forecast Forum (5/20-)

BOB — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:06:42 -0000

Nevada is looking pretty good these days...

Re: Tough Deals

BOB — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:59:29 -0000

Can anyone tell me how this works? I came from the east coast, a small town where brand new homes at 3,000 SF sell for less than half a million. Here in LA the contractors tell me that $300/SF gets you Home Depot quality house but will still cost close to a million excluding land cost. I just do not believe the construction workers make that much more here. Any insight?

Re: Tough Deals

BOB — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:28:42 -0000

The point still is: Is every new home in Californina over 1 million? The answer is likely no. In that case, why are we paying $400-500/SF to build a new home (land excluded)?

Re: Relisters' Row

BOB — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:47:04 -0000

I wonder what if any effect the re-lists will have.. the days of creating buzz with a new listing are gone...too much inventory, and too much of a downward trend in prices.

Re: Learning, and Not

BOB — Fri, 29 May 2009 12:32:44 -0000

You look at the stats on Redfin, the RE picture for MB is very rosy. Inventory is down and sell volume is up. Now is a good time to buy as the market has hit the bottom.

Re: Learning, and Not

BOB — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:10:01 -0000

I think we have seen the peak real estate prices for our lifetimes. After this correction is over (another 20-25%), expect home prices to rise at annual inflation rate or slightly above (3-4)%.

Re: The road to prosperity

BOB — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:59:31 -0000

Thank you for linking me to this excellent article.

Re: Kick Butt Radio Bumper Music Sneak Peek

BOB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:47:32 -0000

i love you rick
and tub duck or frobg

Re: But whenever Monday comes…

BOB — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 10:59:27 -0000

Dude. I totally rode another 21 miles yesterday. Renee wanted to go get some exercise, so we went down to the towpath in the afternoon. 8.5 miles at her pace, then she encouraged me to ride a while at my own. So, I took off north from Hillside road and figured I'd eventually find the end of the trail. It was about 6.125 miles up from there (each way). Or so I think; there was actually another trail sticking out from the side of the turn-around loop. This merits further investigation, I think.

Re: For Patriot City!

BOB — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:39:54 -0000

Full Throttle
One of my favorite memories of all time. Evar. Is that of setting wind-up bunnies to take out landmines to Wagner's Flight of the Valkyrie.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
I've played a lot of GTA, but never reached 100% completion on any of them. I also consider the games completed since I did all of the story stuff.

Re: Babies: Packed up. Old Ladies: Grabbed.

BOB — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:36:04 -0000

Ouchy.

My neck is still a bit sore.

Re: Let the word go forth across the land…

BOB — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 09:20:11 -0000

Thank you for introducing me to the Jimmy Johns website. That's fairly hysterical. If there was one near me, I might even try to patronize it!

Re: P is for Plastic People.

BOB — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:00:01 -0000

Well, it's good to know that someone is undergoing the unpleasant task of replenishing the nerd population.

Well done!

Re: We are one with the Cosmos - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:53:00 -0000

Dave8, you propogate lies if you suggest as fact, that the world evolved with only natural processes to bring it to it's present state.

Just because nature presents itself as an adaptive environment, doesn't allow you to conclude that the complex systems involved came to exist on their own.

Just because my car or my computer might have some "self-healing" abilities or at least some self diagnosing features, doesn't mean that I believe that the car came to exist on it's own.

Isn't it interesting how us "intelligent" beings, as complex as we are, self-healing, etc..., haven't yet designed something as beautiful as what the "evolutionary" process created?

Even worse, we're still trying to figure it out. Hundreds of years of study by doctors and it's still too complex for us to fully comprehend. That's quite a bit of complexity to have come to be, through random processes, no? Oh yes, it's not the random processes that "created" all that complexity, it's randomness combined with "natural selection".

If you think we're next to insane for believing in God, you should know that the feeling is mutual. From the Christian perspective, your beliefs are about as insane as they get, but we do understand where you get these beliefs. We'll just keep praying that Satan's shackles break free from more and more people.

The only true reality or sanity is God. If you are ever blessed to believe this...take the next step and just ask Him to guide your life towards holiness. This is what He desires for all of us...to be lovers of righteousness, just like Him!

Thanks for the chat,
Bob

Re: The so called "loving and truthful" faith of Christianity - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:55:00 -0000

Justine,
You are so typical of so many of us. Not identical but with so much in common. Welcome to a world that's free from such constraining dogma.

Re: Where it will take me? - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:41:00 -0000

Thank you for sharing your painful story.

You said "That God himself is saying: "I agree with you. They get me so wrong! I am the one you can depend on. I am everything and so much more." But that would just be making God in my own image wouldn't it? And that, I remember, is a big no-no. God is the same today, yesterday and forever ..."

I have concluded reluctantly that humans HAVE made God in their own image. God has been born in our imagination and this image has been molded by ignorance and fear.

I look at the many confusing and conflicting "God" concepts in our world and have finally concluded:

If there is a God, he/she/it is at best a disinterested observer. I have been unable to find genuine evidence of any involvement in humankind's fate.

We can find people who will readily give you anecdotal evidence of God's intervention in their or other's lives. But ask for evidence and they can provide none. These folks will revert to "faith" statements and all sorts of apologetic machinations to justify their belief and why you should join them.

I am recovering from a lifelong involvement in Xianity. I now see it as a very sad and erroneous belief system.

I'm no therapist, but I can empathize with your feelings of loss. We have been used, abused and betrayed because of our "blind" faith in Xianity.

I hope you have better times as you work through your changes.

for truth, Bob G.

Re: I'm an agnostic because I'm lazy - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:46:00 -0000

Good letter, God exists not in the heavens but in the minds of every believer who ever thought God was concerned about his morals or sex life. Since the god of the mind is unique to every believer, there is no defining what this god may desire....Thank god, I'm an atheist!

Re: Why I Believe Anti-Evangelism Is Wrong - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:32:00 -0000

Boy, Tyrone! You sure gave me a black eye!

Re: Times-Harris Poll: 1/4th of Us Could Be Atheists or Agnostics - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:21:00 -0000

What a terrific post! I have long maintained that we atheists have existed in numbers far exceeding the oft stated 8-10% that is so often stated. There are so many closet atheists who are in marriage or family relationships who cannot openly admit to their atheism. I was once one of those.....

Re: I remember viewing atheists as antagonistic and depraved - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:28:00 -0000

Right on, brother, it couldn't have been more clearly stated. Certainly the anger part is beyond the fundy mind.

Re: Evolution doesn't have a chance - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:34:00 -0000

It's an argument i have often used when sparing with fundies. The odds of any one of us having obtained life is so vast as to make the lottery look like a coin toss. Th gratest people who could possibly ever live didn't make the cut.....too bad you have to take me, instead......

Re: Evolution doesn't have a chance - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:19:00 -0000

Richard Dawkins makes the point, so well, in describing evolution with his golf ball example:what are the odds of a golf ball hitting any particular blade of grass yet the ball is going to land in the grass, somewhere.

Re: What was I thinking? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:33:00 -0000

to Dave the WM,

Great essay. I appreciate you sharing your story. I can certainly relate to your description of your library. I too have a long history of trying to justify my belief - I have no need anymore.

Now my interest is in the history of this nonsense. It helps me to understand how I was conditioned (brain-washed) to believe the nonsense of Xianity.

Unfortunately for me, I am becoming more disgusted with the resources wasted and misdirected by organized religion. Terrible ideas are circling in my mind about being vocal about the magnitude of the waste and what valuable alternatives could be helped with those resources.

Regards, Bob G

Re: Does God Heal His Own Human Leaders? - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:56:00 -0000

Some years ago a local preacher wrote a letter to the editor stating that suffering, sickness and death was god's way of letting us know he was present! By responding to that absurd letter was what led me to our local atheist organization.
I have noticed that in all the claimed 'miracles' not one of them is the regrowth of a missing limb. This begs the question:"Can god make a rock so heavy that he cannot lift it?". ( I love to present this question to my fundy friends. Some have responded that god can do what he wants! Ha ha ha)
Of one thing I am certain:..."As long as man has gods, man will make war" (My god can lick your god, ad infinitem, ad nausium)

Re: Let the bodies hit the floor! - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:22:00 -0000

Religious insanity knows no limits...I saw Peter Popoff has now taken up Benny Hinn's Head bashing salvation technique.
If you remember, Peter Popoff was the preacher that James Randi exposed on the Johnne Carson show a few years back. Popoff was using a radio to receive 'secret' information forwerded by his wife.
P.T.Barnam's observation that a sucker is born every minute must be the understatement of the age.

Re: Keep those fingers on the home row or you’re a dead man.

BOB — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 09:44:51 -0000

Those games sound awesome. I need a Dreamcast. And some peripherals.

Re: http://kjtoo.com/2005/10/06/163/

BOB — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 10:30:52 -0000

I never could get the hang of Thursdays.

Re: Nonade.

BOB — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:47:42 -0000

Nicely done.

Congratulations, you guys!

Re: Tuesday Bullets

BOB — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 09:23:58 -0000

What the hell is a blogroll?

Re: Tuesday Bullets

BOB — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:01:02 -0000

I can vouch for the nuttiness of at least one blog writer.

Re: Weekend (+1)

BOB — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:23:21 -0000

There's a man in my way, Lambert. :sam:

Re: Is Twitter a Conversation or Broadcast Platform?

BOB — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:12:15 -0000

I have to agree with the anonymous comment. I think Twitter -- like all of these tools -- can and is both simultaneously.

One of the things I love about social media is that tools become useful because of what the USERS do with 'em.

It's up to twitterers to decide what the medium becomes - that could be anything from a flash-in-the-pan (Second Life?) to a daily essential (RSS, Facebook).

Re: Is Twitter a Conversation or Broadcast Platform?

BOB — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:12:15 -0000

Re: On LinkedIn? Do this Right NOW (before it’s too late)

BOB — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:44:00 -0000

Thanks Daniel!

Re: Rail Life hats and Commemorative shirts arrive!

BOB — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:42:41 -0000

Do I get a free hat, too, if I insult the model? ;)

Re: Rail Life “Flickr Pic” of the week – 2009 NBA All Star Game another great test

BOB — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:39:36 -0000

Hi Paula, the Rail Life website has a lot more to offer. Be sure to check out some of our other site features, such as restaurants and shopping near the rail. One of the newest features within the restaurants section is a drop-down search that enables visitors to find restaurants within walking distance of each rail stop.

Soon you will be able to find services and schools near the light rail, also.

We have many surprises on the way. :) We hope you enjoy exploring Rail Life in it's entirety!

Re: The Obama vision

BOB — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:53:52 -0000

Any alternate ideas?

- Drop/Reduce income tax

- Add consumption tax

Re: Free to Decide: Confessions of a Former Calvinist

BOB — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:38:00 -0000

That's a bummer man, I'm a calvinist and I don't think calvinism is for everyone (but it is what the bible teaches). I really fought against accepting God's soveriegn predestination (being a default Arminian) and really didn't want to believe these things. I wouldn't have been willing to accept a mere logical system but an expostion of scripture on these matters alone. Well you've heard it all before so I won't bore you with key scriptures, but I do not think that it hinders the gospel proclamation at all to hold to a particular redemption. I in no way feel I need to tone done my invitation of sinners to come to Christ because its not my job to decide who is elect and not.

Re: Facebook Badge

BOB — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:12:18 -0000

I'm on Facebook but I'm hardly ever there, so I've never heard of a Facebook Badge. Is that like being Deputy Fife on The Andy Griffith Show? Do I get to carry a bullet in my pocket?
I don't really "get" Facebook. I'd much rather blog.

Re: Letterman is Toast!

BOB — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:57:07 -0000

It's kinda nice, I guess, that your Dad would beat the snot outta someone who said something mean about you.
But not Letterman!

Re: A Trip to the Men’s Room

BOB — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:05:17 -0000

Sounds like a little wizardry going on in the men's room.
Wizardry?

Whizardry!

Re: The Death of Television (almost)

BOB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:02:01 -0000

I'm kinda with Howard on this one.
If, for some reason, I'm awake at 3:42 AM, I'd like to know that I can get to a Golden Girls quickly and easily.

Just sayin'.

Re: I Love Ugly Men

BOB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:03:29 -0000

I was thinking he might be adorkable, not ugly, but then I clicked on it. Yeah, he's not preety, not truly handsome, and not at all adorkable. But it just shows to go ya, that there's someone for everyone.

Re: Helpful Stuff: Widgizit

BOB — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:42:00 -0000

Thank you for your review. I am glad you like the widget and absolutely love reading posts like this. By very weird chance, I came across your blog post the very day you submitted it after googling my site for the first time in months.

Re: An Introduction from 35K Feet

BOB — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:40:38 -0000

Some people marry a number of times and do not learn what they need to do to change themselves so they do not repeat the past, i.e., divorces, so those tht do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, so either you are a successful entrepreneur, or you repeat mistakes? . :)

Re: Ghosts? Spirits?

BOB — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:02:00 -0000

You freak me out! haha..

Re: Mystery Photos For You To Solve

BOB — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:38:00 -0000

Well, the blue/violet colour comes from the UV light in my bro's room. The figure, i have no idea though. keke.. cool!

Re: Jon Sullivan’s birthday

BOB — Tue, 26 Mar 2002 03:22:42 -0000

Jon has patiently explained that there is no birthday today because he doesn't exist. Why can't you understand this? It's quite simple - No Jon, no birthday. None. Zero. He'll exist again tomorrow, but the birthday will not have happened.

Re: blogger’s been hacked

BOB — Sat, 26 Oct 2002 00:50:41 -0000

two words:

the.
soup.

Re: Things wrong with PHP

BOB — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 04:40:30 -0000

on the magic quotes point use a phpinfo() find out the settings then use a .htaccess to switch it off (or on if you're that way inclined...) IMO it should never have been an option... ahould always be off.

Re: Python Beauty

BOB — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:53:38 -0000

Wow, optional static typing, *sigh*.

Re: The Church of XML

BOB — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:18:46 -0000

Isn't it funny that non-believers comment this article which is published in HTML. They might even read the RSS feed to find more non-believers. It's like atheists burning candels in a church, asking GOD not to exist.

Re: Ända från Lischöping för badsalt och en handduk – precis hur kul som helst

BOB — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:57:30 -0000

Inte bra. Verkligen inte bra.

Re: Ända från Lischöping för badsalt och en handduk – precis hur kul som helst

BOB — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:57:30 -0000

Inte bra. Verkligen inte bra.

Re: Mördande bra kampanj räddar cyklister

BOB — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:41:32 -0000

Den där idén är sjukt stulen. Det va mycket snack om det i Cannes. Den borde aldrig fått något pris. Research.......

Re: Mördande bra kampanj räddar cyklister

BOB — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:41:32 -0000

Den där idén är sjukt stulen. Det va mycket snack om det i Cannes. Den borde aldrig fått något pris. Research.......

Re: Mördande bra kampanj räddar cyklister

BOB — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:22:17 -0000

Alfred har helt rätt. Och det är inte att använda den i reklamsammanhang jag vänder mig emot. Utan just att den vinner ett filmguld i Cannes. Det ska vara svårare än så att få det priset tycker jag.

Re: Mördande bra kampanj räddar cyklister

BOB — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:22:17 -0000

Re: Guest DJ – Ri from Mamarazzi: Chasing Liam

BOB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:06:28 -0000

Never heard of most of these! Will be checking them all out, when I'm not at the office. ;) Great idea for the blog too.

Re: Guest DJ: Bored Mabel from Before the Xanax

BOB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:09:43 -0000

Good stuff. Love me some Sting. Rawr.

Re: Not-Guest DJ: The Music Savvy Mom

BOB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:25:20 -0000

i keep hearing about gogol bordello. must give it a listen. thanks!

Re: Guest DJ: DJ Broken Record. (She’s a comedian…)

BOB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:46:44 -0000

oh my, kenny g? it's ok, i secretly like michael bolton. shhh!

Re: Spontaneous Saturday Shout Outs

BOB — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:22:33 -0000

site's lookin' good. coming along quite nicely music mama.

Re: 28th April Results -36 pips

BOB — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:57:12 -0000

I was following your rules and started with $500 and had it up to almost $2000 in two days time. good move. Then I got greedy and started chasing the pound $ and took my account all the way down to $245 in one day. This morning I got back to basics, made a quick $204 on the eur/$ and walked away. I feel so much better.

Re: Head in the freezer / ALT-TAB.ORG

BOB — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:50:14 -0000

Et les gens l'ont fait ! XD

Re: Plummer’s last hurrah tonight?

BOB — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:41:03 -0000

Jake Plummer deserves a trophy for being the greatest mediocre quaterback is NFL history. Give im a prize, send him down the road, and bring on Jay Cutler.

Re: Cutler leaves game with injury

BOB — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:03:24 -0000

Who cares if jay cutler cost us the playoffs, he's just a rookie and we need him to get ready for next year you idiots

Re: Denver’s season ends in overtime

BOB — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 21:04:46 -0000

Pats fan here....if the Pats had the Broncos in the playoffs next week, I would be worried; the Broncos had our number. Your problem is not your coach, in my opinion. You need a top-notch QB. Cutler has potential, but not there yet.

Re: Broncos bid adieu to Coyer

BOB — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:59:03 -0000

Coyer's players did a bad job of tackling....especially when Walt Harris had the ball.

They also made the defensive lineman from Seattle look like the second coming of Jim Brown.

Yes, Coyer should be canned for the horrible decision of letting Trevor Pryce go and instead giving the money to the bust out of Vandy at QB.

Re: 01189603979

BOB — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:37:56 -0000

idiot rang from this number played loud rock music down line then hang up idiot

Re: 01324609000

BOB — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:51:21 -0000

Am fed up with Kwik Fit calling me. They are now using a different number (started off using a 08000 number, now this one) - enough is enough!

Re: 2134304297

BOB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:31:22 -0000

This number is calling me day and nigth asking for my credit card number because there are sending me a package.

Re: 00002033717976

BOB — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:57:37 -0000

This is one way to waste your afternoon

Re: 8006774576

BOB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:40:32 -0000

need to go to UCAN web site an advocacy group for fairness in collection practices government affiliated.

Re: http://blog.inc.com/archives/2005/04/the_walmart_tax.html

BOB — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 08:31:36 -0000

It won't happen. Current politics are all about milking the middle class and rewarding big corporations. If it did happen, walmart would pass the costs to consumers or employees somehow. How can you trust the gov to help working poor when they just basically removed Bankruptcy from the picture?

Re: http://blog.inc.com/archives/2004/12/the_apprentice_15.html

BOB — Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:05:03 -0000

I am amazed that dt thinks that jen and sandy are better debaters than andy or anyone else, as andy and most good debators know and dt missed, you dont win an argument by out screaming your opponent. As successful as dt is I would think that he would know that when both parties are screaming at each other there is no room for gaining knowledge or understanding of the argument or how to counter your opponents argument, and your opponent will not listen to you if he knows that you are not listening or respecting thier oppinion.
To win an argument, or even to have a meaningful discourse, you MUST:
1. Listen to your opponent and make sure they know that you are listening.
2. Understand what they are saying.
3. Formulate your reply, recognizing what they are correct about. and CALMLY explaing what and why they are incorrect about.

dt is only grasping for ratings when he rewards this kind of bad behavior, bad leadership, and bad negotiating skills. and to stand up at the ceremony last night and say that andy failed as a debater against these 2 screamers was just plain wrong and somebody should have called him on this, too bad all of the people around him are all Yes men.

Re: http://blog.inc.com/archives/2004/12/the_apprentice_14.html

BOB — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 13:33:39 -0000

Does raj realize that his present and future employers will all watch a tape of this, after watching his lack of loyalty, poisoning attitude I would never hire him and if he was presently on my staff, he would be fired immediatly.
Kelly should sit his crew down and point out to them that even though the are not going to be the apprentice, many other employers are watching their performance here.

Re: http://blog.inc.com/archives/2004/11/an_election_dri.html

BOB — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 18:02:13 -0000

liberal propaganda

Re: New Britney Spears – If U Seek Amy

BOB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:15:06 -0000

unbelievably horrible, what's with the munchkin no-talent voice of hers?

Re: Tambaoga now the Blair Toilet himself

BOB — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:18:21 -0000

Go kiss kasukuwere's ass and suck his cock ndizvo chete zvaunoziva iwe imbwa

Re: Britney Spears @ VMAS: So Many Levels of “Suck”

BOB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 05:40:23 -0000

Me...I do not know how old you are but that a very wise comment you made...

Re: Blinded By The Hype? Britney Spears – Circus

BOB — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:39:58 -0000

You made a good point with the age comment.

Especially with "If You Seek Amy," which, I'm sorry, was just too young for her. She may have been able to make it work on some level, but it seems that she didn't realize singing such a cutesy/gimmicky tune, you have to deliver it with some humor. She missed the silly, playfulness the song could have had with a more tongue-in-cheek delivery. She just comes off sounding like a drunk chick trying a little too hard to make the point to everyone that "all of the boys and all of the girls" want to do her (keeping it G-rated for the younger readers). Totally off-putting.

Okay, I've put all the effort into analyzing Britney Spears' "music" than I ever wanted to.

(Don't hurt me!)

Re: Attack of the 10′ killer pythons!

BOB — Thu, 29 Apr 2004 16:28:46 -0000

HA HA HA You son of a #%!#& %$@%# You!

Re: Is Microsoft Project 2010 The Best Tool For The Job?

BOB — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:53:42 -0000

MS Project still have a lack of free viewer...

Re: Green Tea

BOB — Fri, 02 May 2003 01:12:01 -0000

generally green tea has less caffiene than black tea, but some blends have a lot of caffiene. sometimes more than black teas.

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:28:06 -0000

Wow, those look AWESOME!

That's what she said...

~~BOB~~

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:29:49 -0000

Unbelievable!! The first two comments hit the nail on the head. This is NOT good for the environment. Birds will fly into it and die. Also, the disturbance can cause problems for other animals. Things that are "green" are becoming very trendy and folks are looking to cash in on that trend. I hope consumers are smart enough to realize the difference between what truly is good for the environment, and what is simply marketed as "green" to get your cash.

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:42:12 -0000

who cares about the damn birds this thing is sweet!

Re: Is it Safe To Turn Down Your Water Heater Temperature?

BOB — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:15:22 -0000

I would suggest the issue is a bit more complex. If your water system practices breakpoint chlorination (chlorine is added) keeping the hot water heater temperature near 140 degrees F is advisable. The bacteria can often grow in the pipes around the hot water heater.

If you water system uses chloramine (chlorine + ammonia) as a disinfectant you might be able to lower the hot water heater to 120 to 130 degrees F and still be reasonable sure the bacteria is not multiplying. Chloramine does a better job of killing the L. bacteria. See slide 33 in the following

http://sfwater.org/Files/Other/AWWA%20ACE%202007%20Chloramine%20JUNE25%20MON13%20300PM%20Boozarpour.pdf

Re: 80+ Whales and Dolphin Beached in Australia

BOB — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:59:38 -0000

This is a bizarre, but before we blame humans can we think about the following:

Whales have been beaching themselves long before humans used sonar.

Before sonar Whales also did mass beaching.

Polluting water is relatively new as well, we've been mass sailing for about 500 years, but we didn't really start polluting our environment until the Victorian age. Though there are cases of human devastating local environments thousands of years ago.

I haven't looked into this, but I've not heard of multiple species beaching themselves at the same time.

Also remember 99.9% of all species of life that has EVER existed have something in common, they are now extinct.

Re: Quote of the Day: Jim Kunstler on High Speed Rail

BOB — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:57:35 -0000

"And since, in this universe anyway, its impossible to be right 100% of the time, those who are right more than 50% of the time must be considered accurate experts and taken very seriously."

That would certainly be an achievement for Kunstler, if only it were true. Sure, he vaguely predicted an economic downturn (he more specifically predicted a total catastrophic economic collapse), but EVERYBODY knew this was going to happen. It's a recession. They come and go over the decades. This one is particularly bad. We'll recover from it. I seem to recall another person who was vaguely right about future events: Nostradamus. You see, like Nostradamus, Kunstler uses the "vagueness" technique to make his predictions.

I laughed a bit when you called Kunstler an "expert." The guy isn't qualified to give an expert opinion on ANY of the subjects he rambles about. Economics, geology, politics, environment, etc. none of them. Sadly, though, people DO cite him as an expert on a wide range of subjects when he isn't one. What are his credentials? He has none.

Why don't you man up, and do some real research of your own instead of taking amateur pundits like Kunstler with anything more than a grain of salt.

Re: GREEN FAIL

BOB — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:30:43 -0000

Well, it could possibly be a hybrid or electric Hummer. I saw a modified Hummer on one site that gets better gas mileage than a Prius.

But yeah, this doesn't help their image. They should have the company car be a Honda civic or something

Re: Quote of the Day: How a 'Green House of the Future' Can Impede Environmental Progress

BOB — Fri, 15 May 2009 06:47:16 -0000

Solution: get this country on a renewable energy grid ASAP and feed it to those places, as well as retrofit these perfectly-functional already built homes to be as efficient (from water, electricity, etc) as possible. Also, moving jobs closer to these places will shorten commutes, and telecommuting whenever possible.

Re: BYD to Sell a Limited Number of E6 Electric Cars in the U.S. Starting in 2010

BOB — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:21:44 -0000

If they can sell the e6 for under $20,000, then they will have an advantage in the U.S. market.

Re: Mahatma Ghandi: Experiments with spelling

BOB — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:26:09 -0000

Its a proper name, dude! Lets see if Indians spell some of the Russian, Czech and Polish names right...even the famous ones. Dostojevski anyone? Sheesh.

Re: Is it illegal to jailbreak your iPhone?

BOB — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:37:57 -0000

its not illegal aslong oyu dont have instalous

Re: Tutorial: iPhone and iPod Touch 3.0 Jailbreak with Redsn0w

BOB — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:20:32 -0000

thanks soooooo much

Re: Ryan Reynolds Working On Deadpool

BOB — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:59:56 -0000

AwEsOmE!

Re: How Green Is Clint Eastwood's New Development?

BOB — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:36:42 -0000

Michael W is Clint's staff architect.

Re: Toyota Camry Hybrid To Use 4-Cylinders Engine

BOB — Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:35:24 -0000

Why not simply develop cleaner diesel systems?

Re: Bamboo iPod Shuffle Case

BOB — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 17:11:20 -0000

That's awesome. I've been looking for something like this. Anyone know of a retailer in the US?

Re: Whole Foods Goes Biodiesel

BOB — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:38:54 -0000

Glad to see a company that is headed in the renewable energy direction. We need more action by individuals and corporations. My wife is an avid Wholefooder here in Ann Arbor Michigan, I hope she will be able to find one near where we are moving (Ocean Springs Mississippi).

Re: BMW Developing a Steam/Gas Hybrid Engine

BOB — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 14:37:48 -0000

Re: Ryan's comment on April 26, 2006: "His 1924 Doble model E Started in 30 seconds, could go over 100 mph, got around 65 mpg, ..."

That is not correct. Doble's car's got more like 15 mpg (on kerosene). See this paper for a more complete picture of the car's capabilities.

I highly suspect that mordern engineering, materials, and computer control systems could improve that quite a bit but probably not to 65 mpg for the same size car as the Doble.

Doble was claiming a thermal efficiency of 14 percent on average. Getting a fixed steam plant to operate at 50 percent thermal efficiency would be considered good and getting a mobile plant to that level is probably not possible. Even if accomplished it would "only" bump the mpg up to about 50 -- nothing to sneeze at but still not 65 mpg.

Re: Loremo AG: Sporty 157 mpg Diesel

BOB — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 02:55:29 -0000

you get into the car by being more agile and flexible, and not being a french-fry-eating, soft-drink-gulping ignorant biotch.

Re: No-Mow Lawn Seed Mixes: A Grass Roots Transformational Biotechnology

BOB — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:53:17 -0000

I live in California, where we have no rain from May to October. I was wondering if the EnviroLawn can be green in the summer without being watered more than once a week. Our utility district limits our water use.

Does anyone have a suggestion?

Re: Google to Tackle Global Warming

BOB — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 04:43:23 -0000

in other news, google is going to get another hc on the moon, again!

Re: "Boing Boing does not understand wind credits" - do you?

BOB — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 14:33:08 -0000

Wind credits are essentially a donation to a company involved with wind power. This donation hopefully helps them lower costs and compete against less green energy generation methods by bridging the cost gap. If you want your energy load to be accounted for on the electric grid with wind power, you will need to talk with your electric supplier to see if they offer wind power or not if your state's Public Service Commision participates in electric supplier choice or not (many don't). Suppliers do not simply flood the grid with power which causes coal plants to not supply power to the grid. Electric load is calculated closely to match supply with demand within tight tolerances. Extra supply is sold on the spot market at Locational Marginal Pricing (a premium). If these wind companies are simply donating their generation to the grid based on these credits, I suppose mid-merit power plants would not have to fire up their generators to catch up with high demand during those hot summer days. This all assumes a lot with what this company is doing with the finances donated through these wind credits...............

Re: Chainless Shaft Drive Bicycle Transmissions by Sussex

BOB — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:09:52 -0000

Here's an idea for some of you engineers out there. A hydraulic drive unit. A small vain pump in the bottom bracket with variable volume. connected by a small tube to a small positive displcement hydraulic motor to drive the rear wheel. This would provide practically no efficiency loss, and an infinitely variable drive ratio.

Bob

Re: Google's Solar Trees Due To Bloom This Spring

BOB — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:39:45 -0000

Current prices for SINGLE 120 watt panels are $4.11 a watt RETAIL. Sadly prices have been going up (due to increased demand), but technological advancements, such as quantum dots stand to tripple the current efficiency per square meter.

For reference, delivered electricity in Hawaii costs $0.45 per KWh. Delivered electricity in New England costs $0.15 per KWh.

As 40+ percent of the nation's electricity is currently generated by fossil fuel, you can expect those prices to double in the not too distant future.

Check you math...solar is rapidly entering the stage of being a viable renewable energy source, even for small installations.

Re: Zap! and Lotus Team Up to Create the Zap-X: 350 Miles and 155 Mph on a 10 Minute Charge

BOB — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:51:23 -0000

How fast is 155 mpg?

[Corrected, Thanks Bob! ---Jacob]

Re: Black Google Saves Energy

BOB — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:49:40 -0000

So does Darkoogle.com, but they use green text which are more visible to the eye.

Re: Sunslates: Solar Powered Shingles

BOB — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:48:20 -0000

What is a watt????

Re: California Freeways Get Trashed

BOB — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:02:12 -0000

I know it isn't PC to say this, but with unfettered illegal immigration to California, this is one of the many symptoms.

What is the environmental impact of uneducated third worlders from Mexico streaming into our country? They have no respect for the environment, they use lots of resources (water, sewage, gasoline, electricity), they clog our roads, causing traffic jams (causing everyone to waste gasoline), they drive junky vehicles (polluting the environment), etc.

It seems to me the environmental movement is missing the big picture.

Re: Quote of the Day: Ken Midkiff on Water Scarcity

BOB — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:22:26 -0000

Look at the hundreds of thousands of people entering the southern states from Mexico, and you will have a good idea where the water is going.

Where will your biofuel come from when they don't have the water to irrigate the crops? Even more important, food?

I will bet that the negative contribution of ONE illegal alien negates the symbolic impact of 100,000 eco warriors.

Re: Football Season Is at Hand: Green Your Tailgating

BOB — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:30:55 -0000

To get to a sporting event, most people drive. You have many people driving to a single spot for the game, which causes traffic jams not only for the people going to the game, but everyone in the vicinity of the park.

While people are attending the game, they consume massive quantities of drinks and bad food, necessitating many trips to the bathroom, resulting in much water use.

Don't forget that you can't light a ball field with CFC bulbs. There is a massive amount of energy used at a ball field.

When people leave the game, there is another big traffic jam. Drunk drivers. Macho guys beating up their women when they get home drunk.

Let's face it: sporting events are a massive hit to the environment and society. They should be banned. Forget eco-friendly tailgating parties.

Re: The Transportation Energy Intensity of Buildings

BOB — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:58:10 -0000

Building buildings in a convenient location is desirable for the worker. But the sad fact is that the closer you get to mass transit and the inner city, the closer you get to often out-of-control crime. If you have a choice between not getting raped/robbed/killed or spending more on gas, which would you choose? Overpopulation imposes a heavy burden on society and the environment. And I am talking about overpopulation in the US, not other third world countries.

Re: City Destroys 10 Year Old Natural Garden

BOB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:06:19 -0000

That's no garden. In Texas, we call that weeds, and this idiotic woman is just plain lazy. There is a whole world growing wild, people don't need to do it in their front yard.

Re: Eco-Tip: Narrow Your Word Document Margins

BOB — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:59:18 -0000

It must be a slow day in the Treehugger newsroom.

Why not write in IM-speak too? A point size of 6 is readable to people with good eyes or those with a magnifying glass. Maybe just provide a hyperlink to an online version of verbose text (rendered, of course with a black background).

Re: 23 Percent Of Americans Don’t Recycle

BOB — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:45:29 -0000

Get on your bike sometime and follow the recycling truck around. It is a HUGE truck. Think about the relative benefit of stopping and restarting that big truck to pick up 10 aluminum cans and an empty bottle of laundry soap.

Then go to the recycling center and look at the size of the building. Look at the equipment it runs for sorting and the like. Think about the precious water used to clean all of the containers. Much of the recycling center is probably air conditioned. Count the number of employees. Each employee probably had to drive to the center from somewhere.

If you add it all up, I think you will find that the overall effect on the environment is a big negative.

As to the statistics, everyone is well advised to read "How To Lie With Statistics" (http://tinyurl.com/3dn7ze) or something similar. The environmental movement and the government use shoddy statistics all the time.

Re: Downgrading Your iPhone's Video Playback Quality to Save Power

BOB — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 12:58:40 -0000

The silliness of some of the suggestions posted here is getting to be too much. How about just throwing the stupid cell phone away? No one needs to be in constant communication with anyone. There is a special freedom associated with not having one of those stupid devices.

Re: Tesla Charging Stations in 3 Hyatt Hotels

BOB — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:46:07 -0000

Looks to me like a world-class car for midgets.

This move has more silly symbolism than a politician pretending to be honest.

Re: Austin City Limits Plans Greener Music Festival

BOB — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:34:26 -0000

Wouldn't it be much "greener" if they broadcast this on TV, and everyone could watch from their house without going anywhere? Or does anyone believe that no using Styrofoam cups trumps 50K cars in traffic jams, coming, going, etc. The big picture seems to be missed by the eco-warriors.

Re: Brewing Up Change at Your Coffee Chain

BOB — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:52:08 -0000

Let's just stop the yuppie obsession with driving somewhere to buy an overpriced cup of coffee. Make it at home.

Re: Al Gore Tells Australians To Stand Against Outlaw Politics

BOB — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:59:40 -0000

Why shouldn't Gore speak with "missionary zeal?" After all, this IS the new religion. But while politicians can't tax the church, they won't make that mistake with this religion. As a matter of fact, this religion will cost you plenty.

Regular religion talks about unprovable things from the past. The new environmental religion seeks to scare you about things that will supposedly happen far in the future. It is probably a better scam... er,.. plan.

Re: To Go Green, Live Closer to Work

BOB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:07:01 -0000

When the inner cities become cesspools of crime, decent people move out. When a community is established and some government slug determines there is insufficient diversity there, section 8 housing vouchers move criminals out of the city into this nice neighborhood, causing more flight. The millions of people entering the country illegally (and the government's unwillingness to do anything about it) wreak havoc on the environment. Unlike people who have a decent education and income, they (the illegals and the chronic poor) realize that each additional child means bigger government welfare checks, leading to more strain on our infrastructure.

Stop adding a million (or more) third worlders to our population each year and we can begin to stabilize.

Re: HOK's Bill Valentine on Using Less Stuff

BOB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:52:19 -0000

I think this old geezer needs new batteries in his calculator.

A skyscraper puts more people and facilities in less space than any other method yet devised. If you spread buildings out, you use more resources, not less. And people have to drive farther to get to where they need to go.

"Fix suburbia; encourage infill?" What is that supposed to mean? You'll get people moving back into the city when you get the criminals to leave. Good luck.

Re: The TH Interview: Wendy Reed, Energy Star's Change a Light, Change the World Campaign Manager

BOB — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:22:21 -0000

Doesn't it seem kind of counterproductive to take a huge bus around the country to sell people on the idea of using CFLs to "save the environment?"

Re: Ohio Turning Tobacco Settlement Money Into Greener Schools

BOB — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:13:45 -0000

The second-hand smoking scare (like the global warming scare) is merely a tactic used by the government to raise taxes. All you need is a bunch of scientists dependent on government grant money to reach the "right" dire conclusions. They happily oblige.

You believe the government at your own peril (and financial well being).

Re: Al Gore Warns of Crises Facing World's Oceans

BOB — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:03:59 -0000

Does it bother no one that Al Gore is NOT a scientist? That he probably has someone balance his checkbook (because he can't)? That he is getting rich off of "global warming?" That he is a career politician? This guy is as qualified to comment on climatology as the pompous know-nothing actors from Hollywood.

Re: Stroh House

BOB — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:51:28 -0000

If people like this, they should stop bemoaning trailer houses, because this certainly looks like a cheap version of one of those (from the outside).

And while the straw is supposedly protected from the elements, what would keep this place from exploding into flames at the slightest provocation?

Re: Friedman of the Week Dept: Save the Planet, Vote Smart

BOB — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:06:12 -0000

He is right. Vote for politicians who will support securing the border and throwing out the illegal aliens. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that a million less illegals in Atlanta would do a lot to avert the sever water shortage they are experiencing.

And you'd better believe that when your lawn is brown because you are observing the laws to not water it, low riders around the city will be cleaned regularly, and the cops will not do a thing to them.

Re: Michael Chertoff, Environmental Action Figure

BOB — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:38:33 -0000

Anyone who thinks NOT putting up a fence to keep out the invaders is better for the environment than putting a fence up is delusional.

The influx of third-worlders into our country is doing more damage to the environment than any other single cause. Bank on it. But don't discuss it, because that wouldn't be PC.

Re: Southeast Asia Paying High Environmental Cost For Palm Oil

BOB — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:21:08 -0000

I see almost no detectable change from 2000 to 2005. But when you have an agenda, and you want to assure people that the end of the world as we know it is imminent, what's a little lie?

And who is pushing biofuels, that is causing this poor country to chop down more and more trees?

The fuzzy thinking that goes on at this site is good for a few laughs a day.

Re: Green Stats: 5 Percent

BOB — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:46:56 -0000

And how many 5%'s does it take to swallow your entire income? 20. Every purchase I makes takes 8% on money after the government rapes me. FICA takes 7%. Income taxes take about 20%. The average home takes at least 25%. You should save 10%. And you haven't fed your family, paid for the car, the gas, the insurance, medical bills, electricity, etc.

No thanks. YOU give 5%. I gave at the office.

Re: Will Oil and Water Ever Mix?

BOB — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:32:05 -0000

Well, Israel pretty much runs the US, Germany and Australia.

Maybe the boys in sandland are smarter than you give them credit.

Re: Expert Warns of Growing Wave of Mexican Environmental Refugees

BOB — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 19:59:24 -0000

Talk about "junk science." So now, global warming is why so many Mexicans are sneaking into the US? Give me a break. I guess that's why they give handbooks to the border crossers telling them how to get fake ID, how to sign up for welfare, how to milk the system for maximum benefit.

Anyone that argues that more population, especially from uneducated third worlders is better for the US environment is not playing with a full deck, and isn't really serious about tackling the problems we may have.

Re: A Little Light Goes Out For Global Warming

BOB — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:18:28 -0000

Someone is playing the "green movement" for how absolutely foolish they have become.

This has become like watching pseudo-scientists debate crop circles.

Re: One Laptop Per Child - Reviewed By Expert

BOB — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:57:44 -0000

Author's note:

This comment has been deleted as it was considered both racist and inappropriate.

Re: Eco-friendlier Leather From India

BOB — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:58:39 -0000

Technically, Hindus hold all life sacred -- cows just have special significance.. That said, just as there are plenty of Jews and Muslims who eat pork and plenty of Christians who DON'T do what Jesus would do, there are plenty of Hindus that are not vegetarian. I've seen leather goods for sale and beef on restaurant menus in India, though both are decidedly more rare than they are in the US (meat in India is usually chicken, lamb, or goat). Hindus still have a great deal of respect for animal life, though, and you'll find cows standing in the middle of some of the busiest streets in Delhi with traffic working its way around them. I imagine people would react much differently to the killing of a cow in the middle of a city street than they would to the killing of one in the privacy of a slaughterhouse. I've seen plenty of malnourished animals in India, but I can't recall ever seeing a dead one (aside from those in my friends' food, of course).

As for the Muslim population being a "rounding error," they make up a slightly larger percentage of the Indian population than that made up by African Americans in the US population. I wouldn't really call that a rounding error. And if not for partition that percentage would be higher (a lot of Indian Muslims moved to Pakistan after independence).

Re: Chevron Backs Solazyme to Develop Algal Biodiesel Technology

BOB — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:48:49 -0000

Too little too late. I'm looking at buying a horse before

they get too expensive.

Re: Beijing's Cat Death Camps

BOB — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:47:19 -0000

sad

Re: A Picture is Worth... Myanmar Before and After Cyclone Nargis

BOB — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:24:53 -0000

This is so awsome

Re: Waterloo Grad Students Win $25,000 for Bike-Share Program Proposal

BOB — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:35:06 -0000

Drexel University in Philadelphia already has a bike sharing program!

Re: It's A Good Time For America To Go Metric

BOB — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:59:39 -0000

The us does not use Imperial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_unit<br />
"Imperial units are not used in the United States. The customary units in use there are historically derived from units which were in use in England at the time of settlement. The measurements of most of these units in England itself were subsequently changed."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_system#Measures_of_volume

I find this to be the final insult from the days when the US was just a colony.

Re: Fast & Funny Video Comparing the Latest Lightbulb Technologies

BOB — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 22:08:50 -0000

The fellow has mixed his bulbs up a bit. A 14 watt CFL is equal to a 60 watt incandescent bulb not a 40. That is why the CFL is much brighter. See the chart at:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_c...>

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:28:06 -0000

Wow, those look AWESOME!

That's what she said...

~~BOB~~

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:29:49 -0000

Re: Treehouse by Tham & Videgard Hansson is Almost Invisible

BOB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:42:12 -0000

who cares about the damn birds this thing is sweet!

Re: Is it Safe To Turn Down Your Water Heater Temperature?

BOB — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:15:22 -0000

Re: 80+ Whales and Dolphin Beached in Australia

BOB — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:59:38 -0000

This is a bizarre, but before we blame humans can we think about the following:

Whales have been beaching themselves long before humans used sonar.

Before sonar Whales also did mass beaching.

I haven't looked into this, but I've not heard of multiple species beaching themselves at the same time.

Also remember 99.9% of all species of life that has EVER existed have something in common, they are now extinct.

Re: Quote of the Day: Jim Kunstler on High Speed Rail

BOB — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:57:35 -0000

"And since, in this universe anyway, its impossible to be right 100% of the time, those who are right more than 50% of the time must be considered accurate experts and taken very seriously."

Why don't you man up, and do some real research of your own instead of taking amateur pundits like Kunstler with anything more than a grain of salt.

Re: GREEN FAIL

BOB — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:30:43 -0000

Well, it could possibly be a hybrid or electric Hummer. I saw a modified Hummer on one site that gets better gas mileage than a Prius.

But yeah, this doesn't help their image. They should have the company car be a Honda civic or something

Re: Quote of the Day: How a 'Green House of the Future' Can Impede Environmental Progress

BOB — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:47:16 -0000

Re: BYD to Sell a Limited Number of E6 Electric Cars in the U.S. Starting in 2010

BOB — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:21:44 -0000

If they can sell the e6 for under $20,000, then they will have an advantage in the U.S. market.

Re: Copper Young Festival Review, Google taking over the world,

BOB — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:51:00 -0000

@sig. Yes, google already has a social network. What I'm talking about us a platform that incorporates social tools and services into all areas of google. Bringing down the walled gardens of these individual networks us what I feel they are working on.

Re: http://anhkhoi.blogspot.com/2008/10/thoughts-on-canadian-leaders-debate.html

BOB — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:27:00 -0000

Of course he looks like someone who learnt English through books. Dion aint from your generation and back in the day learning English was not as advanced as it is now in Quebec.
So what if he can't pronounce the word deficit, it doesn't prevent the fact that in the last 2 days before the election he gained the most momentum, with more time, his party coulda even been a much bigger threat in the elections.

Re: Easter iBunny

BOB — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:59:48 -0000

why does the bunny have 4 ears? shouldn't the iPod earbuds be in the ears on the top?

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2009/01/virginia-tech-murder.html

BOB — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:15:32 -0000

If you were on the spot, would you stop him? Maybe you were just scared to death. Easier said than done.

Re: Change Firefox bookmark folder icons

BOB — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:37:13 -0000

PLEASE anyone knows how that works for a mac ?

Re: Change Firefox bookmark folder icons

BOB — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:47:57 -0000

Also tried on windows XP and 2000 but the change is only in color.
Folder icon will transform in a colored square ( icon's color ) which is nice and helpful but is not the actual icon.

Any clues???

THANKS

Re: Confused and in fear - Letters to the Webmaster

BOB — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 06:57:00 -0000

Lori,
People don't understand that our integrity as free thinking atheists is more important to us than putting on the charade of religion. As for your son, I reccomend this'Explaining god to children' I hope this link will work
http://members.aol.com/valinda555/csp01001.html
I wish you well.....

Re: You really need to read the Bible! - Letters to the Webmaster

BOB — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:06:00 -0000

I can think of no better fefutation of religion than reading the buybull, the Koran Harry Potter or the readers digest. all are the work of man. Nice try, Saph....

Re: Combating faith with reason -- can it be done? - Letters to the Webmaster

BOB — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 08:51:00 -0000

You're doing it now! Keep writing to everyone. Letters to the editor of your newspaper is a great place to have a voice. The worst thing we can do is to do nothing and let the fundies think they are correct.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/10/talk-about-motivational-posters.html

BOB — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:45:01 -0000

Haha, Funny Palin poster, kudos to you!!

Re: Nude pics of 13-year-old girl posted to MySpace

BOB — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:29:00 -0000

Where can I find these? o.o

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/06/adoptive-mom-admits-to-baby-dropping.html

BOB — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:03:11 -0000

Janna - fair enough, the woman has to be applauded for taking on adopted children on top of her own, especially two with down syndrome. Most parents understand it has to be hard caring for children with down syndrome, it's hard work being a parent to perfectly healthy children too! The fact is that this woman already had 2 children with down syndrome so she better than anyone else knew how hard it would be if she took on a third child.....why would you make such a commitment if you weren't confident that you could manage this, maybe she was confident at the start, but in a single moment of frustration she has destroyed the childs life, her own life and her other children are now not going to have her around to care for them either....no matter how stressed out or pissed off ya get with a child there is no excuse for dropping it on its HEAD!!!! It's not the childs fault she couldn't cope!!!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/wordpress-25.html

BOB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:31:06 -0000

good to see you too man. i've kind of been away for a while, but I'm working on reinventing myself as a "writer" and when i want to see what good blogging is i head to the trenches!

hope all is well for you out there man.

bob

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/wordpress-25.html

BOB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:11:28 -0000

Not that i actually write anything anymore because i'm fat and lazy, but I do upgrade once in a while and I just got done with the 2.5 and it took me a good long time to find the plugins screen.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/03/30-error-messages-you-never-want-to-see.html

BOB — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:19:26 -0000

Trench,

that's one of the funniest things i've seen in years.

bob

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/37-year-old-arrested-for-meeting-to.html

BOB — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:48:55 -0000

God, What a bunch of shit. Everything changed while reading each one of this comments. There is more important cases at hand. I did see were they changed the story lines. That was really sad for the writer to blow it up. The truth at first hand is always best.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/37-year-old-arrested-for-meeting-to.html

BOB — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:40:44 -0000

Dear Sparky,

I was just going off this whole page I read. I am no friend or sticking up for anybody. I feel u are lost. This guy would be behind bars on his first 2 court hearings. Just saying stuff is not enough. Are we all lost or is there a DNA link to him. If that is a fact I personally would be asking questions on why he is not behind bars. From what I saw, I can say honestly not to burst the bubble, but u are pissing in the wind. Good luck!!!

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2008/01/37-year-old-arrested-for-meeting-to.html

BOB — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:42:20 -0000

This is more of a funny case, than real.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/12/missing-amina-adamjee.html

BOB — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:29:17 -0000

Im still trying to wrap my mind around why ur so dumb! You think her parents let her get in the car wow wow

Anyways come home Amina

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/11/kelsey-peterson.html

BOB — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:07:11 -0000

added her to my friends list i wanna go to mexico on her dime :)

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/07/brigitte-harris.html

BOB — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:01:48 -0000

in the daily news its hows a quote from her blog "cocaine is a helluva drug"
the media is trying to make her seem worse than she is by making people think that she does drugs and all this shit cuz of her music and the way she looks.
that quote is just a quote from a song .. i don `t think it means anything.
she really isn `t a bad person at all
some of my friends know her and are cool with her
i don `t think anyone would have thought she would have done something like this
and it `s very unexpected.
i wish her the best and hope that she is gonna be ok and get help if she needs it.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/06/accused-child-rapist.html

BOB — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:41:26 -0000

I just went on his myspace and there are pictures of guns and him with guns.
No one removed anything YET

What a sick piece of sh*t this kid is.

Re: http://www.crimene.ws/2007/05/im-in-ur-419-rippin-u-off.html

BOB — Wed, 30 May 2007 05:07:43 -0000

Why oh why are people dumb enough to fall for this?
I seen where they fall for those nigeria scams too.
People just believe EVERYTHING they read on the internet. And that is sad that people are so dumb

Re: Thompson in legal trouble?

BOB — Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:31:15 -0000

When Adlai Stevenson was running against Thompson he said that if Thompson had been a woman he would be pregnant his entire life because he hadn't learned to say no. It's nice to know Thompson hasn't changed.

Re: This just in… Laski charged

BOB — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:44:27 -0000

I beleive Daley will appoint a Hispanic,he needs
to counter Gutierrez who beleives he is the Hispanic King. Look for him to appoint Danny
Solis.

Re: Blagojevich vs. Topinka

BOB — Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:47:14 -0000

There are so many factors that contributed to the needless death of these girls. To blame the type of weapon is merely a political stunt to put heat on an opponent and deflect criticism from far more obvious factors.

Failure to control gangs.
Failure to control drugs.
Failure to enforce existing gun laws.
Failure to control poverty in this community.
Failure of this community to report criminals and gang bangers in these areas.
Glorification of thug life role models.
Unhealthy family values.
Promulgation of gang life and indoctrination of youth by close kin.
Fear of gang reprisal.
Lack of enforcement of housing laws.
Failure to provide rehabilitation of released criminals.
Reliance on government aid programs.
Unstable educational environment causing an inability to learn.

To blame the type of weapon is analogous to blaming the sharkÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s teeth for attacking the diver. Although the teeth do the damage, there are many more important factors which caused the attack

Re: Finger-pointing

BOB — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:10:12 -0000

Rod should be careful. If he thinks that keeping your mouth shut is a bad attribute for a governor then he is a mute.

Has he ever said a word about fixing jobs in the city? Has he ever condemned his father-in-law's ward organization for being able to get hundreds of jobs and promotions for the captains that put him in elected offices? Did he ever attempt to investigate the Coalition for Better Government for being able to get so many truck driver jobs and promotions while they worked precincts for him? As he accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions, did he ever question how his patronage chief could start up a new company and immediately land millions of dollars in roofing contracts at O'Hare? Has he ever shown any real leadership in preventing corruption or has he paid lip service to honest government while engorging himself in unfettered financial gluttony?

People in glass houses should not throw stones and our governorÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s house in as transparent and brittle as anyone.

Re: Priceless

BOB — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:29:55 -0000

I wish Quinn could be governor but he isn't crooked enough, however, things are changing and maybe his time is coming.

Re: What a mess – UPDATED

BOB — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 11:57:58 -0000

I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t remember much from my pre-law classes in college but one thing I do remember is the saying Ã¢â‚¬Å“hard cases make bad law.Ã¢â‚¬Â That is true of the George Ryan trial. Now posted in print for all to see are the most embarrassing legal matters of jurors whose only crime is not divulging information they feel is private.-i.e. Constitutional right to privacy-

Do you really believe that a DUI from 1962 is of any consequence to this trial? Does it matter that someone bought a stolen bike 25 years ago? How about having to publicly air dirty laundry from an ugly divorce? Can any reasonable person believe that this was not a fair trial? These people did not volunteer to be on this jury; they were chosen without any say in the matter. Why are they being publicly branded as liars? Why is this public information at all?

Our court system is terrible. Most judges are elected without anyone having any idea who they are voting for. High profile judges who should be elected are appointed because they are aldermanÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s spouses or have other connections. Lawyers back log the system with motions, continuances and frivolous law suits. High fees, bureaucratic requirements and clerk incompetence make it nearly impossible for most individuals to receive fair recourse.

Now we come to humiliating and criminalizing jurors because they did their job. Serving on a jury seems to be quite an inconvenience and risk. I have a better idea. When you get the jury notice, throw it away. When you get the warning letter throw that away too. When you get the second notice, pitch that in the pale as well. They need to personally serve you with a summons to compel you to appear. Just say you never received the previous notices. When the columnists and moral police write and talk about what an honorable and civic duty it is to be a juror, remember they will be the ones throwing you under the bus to make headlines.

Okay, that is my rant and I donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t really believe that is what would be best for our judicial system, however, the inevitable outcome of humiliating citizens because they have not led perfect lives or desire to protect their privacy is scrapping the jury system entirely. Clearly George Ryan is not a perfect person and he got what he is entitled to; a verdict by a jury of his peers.

Re: What a mess – UPDATED

BOB — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:42:29 -0000

Rich,

Here is some info for you.

Bill of Rights
Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

Definition of "impartial"

having no direct involvement or interest and not favoring one person or side more than another

The old crook got a fair trial.
Period.

Re: What a mess – UPDATED

BOB — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:53:22 -0000

Wow, that is cryptic. Ok, I'll wait.

Re: What a mess – UPDATED

BOB — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 19:49:55 -0000

The salvation of our judicial system is criminal background checks. We can thank George Ryan for exposing this glaring weakness and helping us to find the solution. But wait, the questionnaire was huge and criminal history is only a fraction of the information needed.

Criminal background checks will not always show information regarding driving violations including driving with a suspended, expired or revoked license, speeding ECT. This is vital when determining a fit jurist.

We will need to get their accident reports from the insurance Clue system. This information is vital to determine if the jurist has ever been sued for bodily injury or property damage.

Come to think of it, we better check to see if he has any unpaid parking tickets, city sticker violations or run ins with municipalities which might influence the jurist decisions. LetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not forget about building code violations. Those can really prejudice a jurist.

There are financial questions regarding judgments, bankruptcies and collections etc. so we better do a credit check. Of course we will have to hire a firm to analyze this data.

With these medical questions we will need his health and life insurance reporting history. That information is usually incomplete, however, so ordering his medical records will be vital to determining truthfulness and fitness for service.

Employment questions will need to be verified by an outside firm but we can save money by having the same firm verify education statements.

I know this can be touchy but we will need to determine the mental health of the jurists. This can be difficult because many times this is not reported. A qualified private investigative firm can interview family, friends and neighbors to determine any unusual behavior. If a jurist is suspected of being mentally unstable a qualified analyst will determine truthfulness and fitness.

We will need to verify foreign born citizenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s historical information which will be quite costly and we should possibly consider only allowing US born citizens to serve.

I am pressed for time so I will have to list other verification procedures at a later date.

Re: Blagojevich campaign explains new TV ads

BOB — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 17:55:15 -0000

Rich Miller is correct, this is way to early to call. They want to put JBT away before she can gain momentum. If he is the clear front runner in the poles they hope Meeks won't run and if he does it won't matter.

It may be logical thinking on Blago's part but there are so many ways of attacking him with negative ads it will probably be a wash.

This race is going to be close and the US attorney may have a say at the end.

Re: Delayed & BS

BOB — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:44:40 -0000

I finally have time to finish the jury verification process. I believe these procedures are necessary to give George Ryan a fair trial. After all his 40 years of public service entitle him to a decision of unquestionable honesty and free from any hint of graft or corruption.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ The salvation of our judicial system is criminal background checks. We can thank George Ryan for exposing this glaring weakness and helping us to find the solution. But wait, the questionnaire was huge and criminal history is only a fraction of the information needed.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Criminal background checks will not always show information regarding driving violations including driving with a suspended, expired or revoked license, speeding ECT. Running MVRÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s is vital when determining a fit jurist.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ We will need to get their accident reports from the insurance CLUE system. This information is neccessary to determine if the jurist has ever been sued for bodily injury or property damage.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Come to think of it, we better check to see if he has any unpaid parking tickets, city sticker violations or run ins with municipalities which might influence the jurist decisions. LetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s not forget about building code violations. Those can also prejudice a jurist.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ There are financial questions regarding judgments, bankruptcies and collections etc. will be verified by a credit report.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Medical questions will be verified via the insurance health and life insurance reporting history. That information is usually incomplete, however, so ordering medical records will be vital to determining truthfulness and fitness for service.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Employment questions will need to be verified by an outside firm but we can save money by having the same firm verify education statements.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ I know this can be touchy but we will need to determine the mental health of the jurists. This can be difficult because many times this is not reported. A qualified private investigative firm can interview family, friends and neighbors to determine any unusual behavior. If a jurist is suspected of being mentally unstable a qualified analyst will determine truthfulness and fitness.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ We will need to verify foreign born citizenÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s historical information which will be quite costly and we should possibly consider only allowing US born citizens to serve.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Individuals suspected of being of mixed race will need DNA testing to determine what percentage of each particular race they are.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Background checks to determine whether jurist belong to any subversive groups will need to be performed to ascertain whether the jurist can fairly render a decision.

Ã¢â‚¬Â¢ Question involving the use of illegal drugs will need to be verified by standard drug testing.

Re: Delayed & BS

BOB — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:18:41 -0000

I'll bet Ryan received a fairer trial than 99% of defendants.
He lost.
For those who don't like it "Boo freakin hoo"

Re: I am an Agnostic - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:54:00 -0000

I'm glad I'm an atheist so I can spell god with an 'O' instead of a '-'. Must be a jewish thing, ya think?

Re: I would rather poke my eye out - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:59:00 -0000

Meredith,
You did the right thing, you told your story and perhaps that will help someone else break the bongage of religion as well as your own.
If I can fault atheism, it's that we have been afraid to speak out against religious superstition for too long. Perhaps that is changing.
Thanks to Dave for making this post possible, too.

Re: I realized I was an atheist - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:41:00 -0000

I can identify with this post as I now wonder how deep my beliefs were, even as a 'believer'. I think I always felt that religion had no basis in fact but what's a child to do?
Once, while talking to my elderly mother, she said "You're an atheist, arent you?" I replied that I was and for a long time, as well. She then said: "WELL! DON'T TELL ANYONE!" Clearly being an atheist was OK as long as the social aspects were confined. This is my 56th year of free atheism out of 73 total years.

Re: I can no longer force my heart to follow what my mind cannot justify - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:42:00 -0000

Good Post! The sign of a clear mind is when one can ask an honest question without a preconceived answer. When one has to seek the answer, honestly, religion will succomb to logic. Welcome to the real world

Re: An atheist's confession - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:37:00 -0000

Mnay thanks for the favorable comments. I certainly enjoy this post. Thanks again Dave. Also thanks to the several 'ham' operators who also responded,
Bob, W0EWR

Re: I thank a nun for freeing my mind - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:26:00 -0000

Right on, Mary!
The religionists just fume when pure logic is applied to their hocus pokus beliefs, leaving them with nothin but 'faith' which is the polite word for B.S.
Girls are smarter than boys, I was 17 before I figured out it was all a scam.

Re: Conservative Christian beliefs about masturbation: - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:15:00 -0000

Wow. You need to calm down Wes. No one is personally attacking you. I don't know why people can't just discuss things without getting all flustered and angry. I know some of our beliefs may differ (I guess this is a good time to say I'm a proud Christian),but we can at least act mature and not call names,even when someone says something we don't like. Anyways,I personally don't like masturbating. I'm trying to stop. It just feels wrong;at least the thoughts do. The act itself isn't really wrong and the Bible never touches on the subject specifically,but my thoughts tend to drift to images that I feel put women in a place where they are only tools for pleasure and I don't think that that is the best way to view them. We can't really say much on the wife divorcing her husband because if he was using porn she has a right to feel cheated on. And we can't use one case as evidence that Christianity is "evil." Bring me an accurate set of statistics and then I'll acknowledge that claim.

Re: Proof that god is nonexistant: a short version - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:20:00 -0000

To Aspentroll
Thank you for your kind comments. By all means feel free to use my rant in any way that would help free a mental prisoner from religious bondage.
Bob A

Re: Christianity and Atheism: A Conversation - ExChristian.Net - Articles

BOB — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:48:00 -0000

Good story I enjoyed reading it.

Re: Rasmussen: Topinka by 6

BOB — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:20:55 -0000

I predict that voters will associate the Ryan verdict with Blago and not JBT. Try as I might when I think of corruption Ryan = Blago and I am a dem.

Re: “Petri dish for corruption”

BOB — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 13:02:12 -0000

Here is more to put on the Petri dish. Whenever the Mayor wants to implement a project for the benefit of the city there is always a friend of his behind the curtain making millions. I susspect this is the case with these security cameras the city is installing.

Examples include:

The Mayor wants wrought iron fencing everywhere and his buddy from the fencing company gets an exclusive and probably illegal contract.

He wants plastic covered toilet seats at the airports and his pals get the exclusive deal.

He wants improveved concessions at the airports and his pals get the stores.

The Mayor wants a beautiful new park for the new millenia and sweet deals abound.

The Mayor wants to control employee sign in/out procedures so they install a multi million dollar swipe in/out card system in all city offices generating no bid contracts and actually making it easier for employees to cheat on their time.

There are countless examples of this formula bilking taxpayers. The way it usually works is the Mayor or the media find a terrible problem like the washrooms at O'Hare are filthy. How do we fix it? New toilet seats everywhere.

The other day headlines in both papers describe security problems with O'Hare's camera monitoring system. Apparently the software had a glitch so this was the lead story all over town. I would be willing to bet that the city will announce a new multi million dollar system that will fix any security imperfections. Of course the Mayor's cousin will be consulting on the project and his friends will have their fingers in it.

Maybe I am cynical, but if I dug into it I bet I could find hundreds of examples of this graft formula working our city. The media crisps are willing accomplices. Maybe a better word than accomplice is patsy.

Re: It’s still not going away

BOB — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:28:46 -0000

Blago ignored this issue in the primary because he had nothing to lose. Eisendrath was getting the Jewish vote and he did not want to hurt his black base. Maybe that was good thinking for the primary, but he will need the Jewish vote in the general. If they swing to JBT it is a double whammy-he loses votes from his base to the repub.

Re: Guv claims he isn’t leasing tolls to keep Meeks out

BOB — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:21:01 -0000

Original Bill is nailed by Palos Park Bob. Film at 11:00.

Re: Topinka is a zombie

BOB — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:26:30 -0000

My freinds and I think she looks like the joker from batman. The clown suit fits that better too.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:20:48 -0000

A talk show quiz format based on the old Sunday School game "bible swords", but using the state budget book as the only reference.
-- Ms. Topinka, page 7-21, Department of Human Services: Which programs would you cut to avoid the need for fund transfers? How about page, 8-1, Department of Corrections. What's that, you say you would increase funding there? Where would the money come from?
-- Governor, page 10-44, Department of Transportation: what specific funding sources will you support to match all of the new federal transportation dollars signed by President Bush last year in Illinois?
-- Governor, page 6-1, State Board of Education -- will you be able to administer your ambitious education plan without increasing the 507 staff members you once described as a soviet-style bureaucracy?

Re: Apparently, we were one bureaucratic level short of an answer

BOB — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 19:14:52 -0000

Rod tosses the ball to Brad, Brad tosses the ball to Abby. What can Abby do with the ball? She already is sounding like Baghdad Bob

Re: Twitter Widget for Blogger | Webaholic

BOB — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:31:39 -0000

Thanks a million

Bob Aagard
http://www.theworldaccordingtome.us

Re: VFW commander blasts guv’s veterans care program

BOB — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 20:23:55 -0000

Pat Quinn is all blow and no go as well. He bragged himself up this summer and DID NOT deliver. A young man from Macomb, I believe, drew some wonderful renditions of all our Illinois service members KIA. Quinn took these pictures ON TOUR. The only problem was that the pictures were the only things, an AID, delivered. What was promised was a complete display, 24 hour security and a Honor Guard during the display hours. After borrowing easles to put the pictures on and the help of two Veterans (one a Vietnam Bronze Star recipient) who obtained flags,banners etc..., the display was completed. Prior to the help of these men there were numerous complaints that this shabby of a setup DISCRACED our Brave Veterans, who had given the Ultimate Sacrifice. I say SHAME ON YOU Pat Quinn for grandstanding at the expense of these Outstanding Illinoisans. God Bless our Troops, Veterans and Country.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/12/power-of-nurse.html

BOB — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:27:00 -0000

Payback is a bitch.

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/10/college-of-surgical-nursing.html

BOB — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:44:00 -0000

Yeah , there's actually no such degree as a CRNS. The person was probably looking up how to become an RN who assists the surgeon. There are special training programs to learn how to be a surgical nurse (NOT a nurse surgeon).

Re: http://thehappyhospitalist.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-have-my-very-own-fleet-of-roombas.html

BOB — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:27:00 -0000

You don't have your own fleet of anything. Nurses work for the hospital and the patients, not for doctors.

Re: “Smoke Free” ad now up and running

BOB — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 12:24:59 -0000

Just because our culture has been wrong for 2 centuries does not mean that we should continue the tradition of ignorance. This issue is akin to other public health standards--sure people can choose not to frequent an establishment whose health standards are dangerous, or choose not to work in an unhealthy environment, but that does not prevent our government from passing legislation regarding public health concerns.

This issue is every bit as severe of a threat to public health as is exposure to ecoli or salmonella, if not more so. It's time for our government to protect the rights of those who are harmed by smoking, rather than protecting the right to DO harm.

Re: http://capitolfax.com/2007/05/08/3559/

BOB — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:49:30 -0000

http://www.sj-r.com/extras/breaking/index.asp#2618

The schedule of testimony for the committee of the whole tomorrow.

Re: Caption Contest! * Updated x1 *

BOB — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:42:06 -0000

Blagojevich: "Remember, you can't spell 'GREAT!' without G-R-T!"
Madigan: "I hate you."

Re: Question of the day * Updated x1 *

BOB — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:56:42 -0000

Education is everything.... Not Legislationâ€¦.

With the few freedoms we have left, the ability to make decisions (until the government uses DNA to change that) and the higher cost of fuel, the general public needs to understand that while they are on the phone, driving their cars and drinking their coffee, we are out there.

We pay for and send teens thru drivers ed yet do not teach them enough (without ABATE Present) to understand what motorcycle riders are doing.

I have a few hundred thousand miles under my belt on motorcycles and have never been wheels up on the pavement. Education is everything for both the rider and the car driver.

Every motorcyclist in the state with a Valid M class license and a registered licensed motorcycle pays for the State Of Illinois, Motorcycle Safety Foundation Training Classes there by making the MSF Classes 100% Free in this state!

Think youâ€™re a good or great driver? Sign up and take the course. They supply the motorcycles!

You will get a real quick lesson on
1) What it takes to ride correctly
2) What we the riders have to deal with every time we start the bike
3) And just how many people fail on a regular basis
That is if you can even get inâ€¦.

Not enough classes for everyone that Wantâ€™s To and our Fantastic Governor stealing the funds from this Educationâ€¦

You want to wear a helmet, thatâ€™s cool. You want to regulate minors under your legal right, thatâ€™s cool.

Just stay out of my spaceâ€¦. I pay for everything I have and everything to support it.

Be cool and leave us alone

Re: Question of the day * Updated x1 *

BOB — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:25:29 -0000

Grumpas
"Can anyone tell me how much Federal transportation money is left on the table because Illinois doesnâ€™t have a helmet law?? That alone should be reason enough to support such a law. "

The answer to your question (not like it needs one) is:
NONE!!
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (Washington DC) and all the ABATE's around the country fought to fight that and WON!!
Unlike the seatbelt laws...

All the states folded on the seatbelt laws because of the Government $

The bikers of the U.S.A. proved it was un-constitutional and there-for, we lost Nothing!

Unlike voting in Mr. Steal The Funs! (our current Governor)

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:35:47 -0000

"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights"

Re: Caption contest!

BOB — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:07:53 -0000

"Ok Tom, watch one more time...

Here's the church, here's the steeple. Open the doors and see all the people.

No Tom, it's not magic...No, I can't make the Governor disappear. No, you don't understand...argh. Fine Tom, you win. It IS magic. Help me override the veto and I'll teach it to you."

Re: And, we’re back…

BOB — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:37:35 -0000

Daniel Simpson Day, you have no grade point average.

Re: Poll: Broad support for medical marijuana

BOB — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:13:10 -0000

Nothing helps my illness/nausea more that a little toke. My doctor thinks it should be legalized for this reason.

Thanks for the info ITSMEDAVE. You really seem to know what your talking about.

Re: White not interested in Senate seat

BOB — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:29:34 -0000

I know itâ€™s a redundant argument, but if an 18 year old is responsible enough to fight and kill the enemy in Iraq and Afghanistan, he/she should be able to drink a beer in a bar. I wonder how old Mr. White was when he had his first legal drink in a bar.

Re: White not interested in Senate seat

BOB — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:21:57 -0000

So, when I turn 18, I can be tried as an adult, buy porn, vote, smoke, join the military, gamble, own a credit card, buy guns, enter into a contract, and get tattoos. But, I canâ€™t have a beer in a bar. Only in America.

Re: Not the greatest star witness * UPDATED x1 *

BOB — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:05:03 -0000

Wait until Joe calls one of the glitter guys from the Purple to the stand. Oh my........

Re: This just in… Income tax hike on hold * Madigan claims guv works “outside” the Constitution * Sherman won’t apologize * AP buys Oberweis pledge to stay positive *

BOB — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:42:43 -0000

It's time to get rid of all of them.

Re: Politics isn’t always a dirty word

BOB — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:35:38 -0000

Live by the sword, die by the sword. Just ask all of those former wardens and assistant wardens that tried to make the same case.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:13:13 -0000

Pat, you stick with me and you'll make a lot of money.

Re: Obama open thread

BOB — Wed, 07 May 2008 17:51:31 -0000

The next Governor of Illinois should be more careful on the court. I can't believe that he knocked the next President of the United States down to the ground.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:18:36 -0000

Man, Iâ€™m going to be able to throw some huge parties when Iâ€™m living in the mansion.

Re: Guv’s top lawyer forced document hunt

BOB — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:15:58 -0000

Bill Quinlan is a class-act. Rod is lucky that Bill's still on board.

Re: Radio station rally pics

BOB — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:09:49 -0000

Yes, I'm sure that's what it was. They were scared to attend. Otherwise there would have been thousands show up. Did the sisters loan you that spin?

Re: This just in… * Legislator blasts state response * Editor defends * Righter: Worst is yet to come * Disaster finally declared ***

BOB — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:49:05 -0000

Chandlerville had more than 6 inmates working; closer to 20. They've filled a lot of bags over the past 2 days.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:55:44 -0000

Heâ€™ll appoint the person that Obama tells him to. In exchange, Rod will be named to some sort of post; Under-Secretary of something. I highly doubt that heâ€™s seriously planning on running for another term. Jack should be announcing his run sometime in the very near futureâ€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦

My vote is for Jay.

Re: This just in…

BOB — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:49:36 -0000

Donâ€™t rule Jack out, he might not be kidding around. Heâ€™s certainly got a nice RV to tour the state in. If I remember correctly, heâ€™s loaned it out to other successful candidates.

Re: This just in… Franks wants committee to investigate possible impeachment

BOB — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:16:40 -0000

I can't believe those two use to be friends.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:19:16 -0000

With the prices at Knights, every little bit helps. If a child is less than 48 inches, itâ€™s $18.95 to enter the park. A child over 48 inches is $23.95 for the day. It would cost a person making minimum wage a full days pay to spend the day at the park.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:59:19 -0000

You are such a disappointment. I prayed so hard for you. It saddens and hurts me that the young lady whom I taught to believe in the ten commandments has come back to me as a political disappointment, with a filthy mouth and a bad attitude.

Re: A look ahead

BOB — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:12:23 -0000

What makes you think that Madigan is going to stick around. Perhaps he is kicking around retirement. One never knows....

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:58:12 -0000

I'm with Deep South and Fan. Big Twist put on a great show; Carbondale was the spot! Another great blast from the past at The Hanger was Big Larry and The Code Blues.

Re: Inauguration open thread

BOB — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:48:51 -0000

Link was bumped as well

Re: 5th CD roundup * UPDATED x1 *

BOB — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:50:48 -0000

Bowen might be good at communications, but when it came to the Foster primary after spending millions of dollars he only won by a few hundred votes... there was a bad taste left in a lot of folks mouths after that.

Re: 5th CD roundup * UPDATED x1 *

BOB — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:07:00 -0000

Oh, don't get me wrong, I was happy that Bill won; Bill is a great guy. He won the Special Election and his re-election this Nov. but used others to run his opperation, to his great credit, not Tom. It is not favorable turf out here, but Bill got his act together and won and I hope he does it again.

Re: Mudslinging, and an early bird takes a look

BOB — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:51:41 -0000

I'm just laughing that 2 of these campaigns for the 5th CD have former Congressman Foster campaign managers running them. Maybe both can do better in the City when it comes to field.

Re: Morning Shorts

BOB — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:23:36 -0000

Guys like Jeremiah Joyce and Tim Degnan were smart, they got their millions early on in the Daley Adminstration, construction, road contracts, supplies, concessions at O'Hare, cable tv, Navy Pier concessions, EAR towing they got the property for a dollar also ripped off City for $500.000 until a good reporter uncovered it, said it was a clerical error,etc. I Heard that Jeremiah Joyce has gotten over 50 million in the 17 or so years that Mayor Daley has been in power.

Re: Cook GOP backing Pulido

BOB — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:45:55 -0000

What most disturbs me about Pulido is her hatred of Mexicans - as if the fact that she is Mexican somehow softens the blow. Racism is racism and none of us should tolerate racist representation.

Re: Cook GOP backing Pulido

BOB — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:41:29 -0000

ConservativeVeteran - It's great that you've known Rosanna for 2.5 years. I've known of her for 2.5 months. In that time, I've found that she:

Agrees that Mexicans are the KKK with a tan - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/196111...

Hates Spanish so much that hearing it enrages her - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/193811...

Thinks that theft is an integral part of the Mexican culture - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/193296...

Note that none of those have anything to do with illegal immigrants. She's a racist. This raises an interesting question - how well do you really know her?

Re: Politics and the budget mess * UPDATED x1 Giannoulias refuses some contributions *

BOB — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:41:13 -0000

Will Alexi return his contributions from state lobbyists? We can start with $3,000 from:

Stone, Christopher
1121 S Walnut St
Springfield, IL 62704
Occupation: Government Relations
Employer: IGCG

http://www.ilsos.gov/lobbyistsearch/registratio...

Re: More unsolicited advice

BOB — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:08:12 -0000

John Howard Association's Ex-Director Indicted
It doesn't get much worse than this if you are a good government type.

Mike Mahoney, 63, the past director of the John Howard Association, has been indicted by the U.S. Attorney's office. He has moved to Cassopolis, Michigan.

He is accused of paying "kickbacks while representing vendors that had multi-million-dollar contracts with the state prison agency."

The kickbacks allegedly went to George Ryan Corrections Director Don Snyder, 52. Snyder was indicted in July, along with Barrington Hills lobbyist John J. Robinson, 59, and Larry E. Sims, 59, of Pleasant Plains, near Springfield. ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY. JOHN HOWARD ASSO IS A JOKE. THEY ARE ALL IN IT TO STEAL FROM THE STATE.

Re: More Blagojevich fallout: Feds interview Congressman Jackson

BOB — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:32:54 -0000

Rod has a new job. He's playing GOOFY at Disney.

Re: The power of the leaders

BOB — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:02:33 -0000

So they are ready to throw Todd under the bus, so much for loyality. Todd may not be perfect but putting in some Daley hacks like Paul Vallas or Forrest Claypool will not help matters. Why doesnt Bill Beavers go off on the Daley Clan, the corruption on the 5th floor is so much greater than the corruption on the County side.

Re: “New” thinking

BOB — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:00:55 -0000

No one in Illinois was qualified to be director. Why don't we send Quinn to Ohio

Re: On top of everything else, a $1.5 billion shortfall

BOB — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:09:13 -0000

Layoffs, look at CORRECTIONâ€™S allot of promotions posted. Where are they going to come from we are running out of officers now. No hiring for three years, retirement, promotion and resignations. We are down to the bone now and they want to promote. Hire some officers before u start robbing from Peter to pay Paul. I see that the current director was given a prison review board job. Whoâ€™s in charge? Before IDOC crashes down and people are hurt and killed hire some officers, not supervisors. Maybe its back PAY TO PLAY again just like the last to Govâ€™s

Re: How can we miss you if you won’t go away?

BOB — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:33:39 -0000

BUDGET CRUNCH? The state is back to hiring again. CORRECTIONS are hiring new staff this week. There are promotions posted for Corrections jobs all over the state. Thanks GOV for the much needed staff.

Re: Question of the day

BOB — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:43:11 -0000

Motel 6 or Super 8 hmmmm.

Re: Hynes one-ups Quinn and other political stuff

BOB — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:50:12 -0000

Cheryle doesn't need endorsements to win the nomination, she needs Tom Dart to jump in.

Re: http://www.timepassguru.com/2009/05/rabia-butt-sizzles-in-sunday-magazine.html

BOB — Wed, 06 May 2009 07:54:00 -0000

too pretty! she should appear in hollywood movies lol. come drop by my blog if you can! :D
http://superdominant.blogspot.com/

Re: http://www.mokurendojo.com/2009/03/fine-art-of-hair-pulling.html

BOB — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:44:00 -0000

Clip-on tie for safety. Clip-on white tie with tails for ultimate tacky. Be sure to wear white sox to be completely tacky from a/h to appetite. Pull/twist hair at the temple(s) and get kicked in the cojones.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/yanks-love-montero-but-is-romine-jewel.html

BOB — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:54:52 -0000

I saw Romine twice, once verus Mets in Port Saint Lucie, Fla. and versus Marlins Jupiter, Fla. He didn't impressed me.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-86-yankees-angels.html

BOB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:46:00 -0000

let's go joba!!...throw strikes...go right after them...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/stupid-mets-fans.html

BOB — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:53:11 -0000

HAHAAHAHAHAHAH....best video EVER!!!...thanks Greg...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-85-yankees-twins.html

BOB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:03:14 -0000

good question...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-85-yankees-twins.html

BOB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:13:51 -0000

he's a career .223 hitter against lefty's and a .263 hitter against righty's....although this year he is hitting .320 against lefty's in 25 AB...and .244 against righty's in 86 AB...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-85-yankees-twins.html

BOB — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:10:41 -0000

hinske is a lefty anon...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/millars-not-fan-of-new-stadium.html

BOB — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:10:43 -0000

so true...it's a shame....

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/07/game-78-yanks-vs-mariners.html

BOB — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:00 -0000

Cervelli has started 1 game in every series except the one in Florida..

that would seem to count as "once in a while"...

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-ugly-memorial-day-caps.html

BOB — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:03:29 -0000

I didn't even like last years hat as much because it wasn't the right Yankee blue. But it was ok.

This one is just plain ugly.

(The Limp Bizket line was pretty funny!)

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/game-16-yanks-red-sox.html

BOB — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:02:00 -0000

lol what else is new?

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/game-10-yanks-vs-indians-opening-new.html

BOB — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:18:00 -0000

"Wow if Veras is still on the roster tomorrow im am fucking DONE!"

He'll obviously still be on the roster. Let's get real.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/game-10-yanks-vs-indians-opening-new.html

BOB — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:17:00 -0000

Anon, why don't you use the word "fucking" one more time. Ya know, just in case we didn't see it enough already.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/04/olbermanns-tribute-to-his-yankee-fan.html

BOB — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:05:00 -0000

Keith Olberwoman is a goon. However, it is touching to know he has a soul.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2009/03/329-new-stadium-photo-update.html

BOB — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:18:00 -0000

Very cool! Thanks for the pics. I went by the other day to check it out and I can't wait till Friday to see the first exhibition game and then Opening Day!

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/12/feinsand-yanks-set-to-acquire-cameron.html

BOB — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:15:00 -0000

I read that Cameron was CC's friend on the Brewers and maybe this is part of that deal. But I don't like it. What have we picked up - a 35 yo with a 250 career average who strikes out a lot and costs $10 mil - how is that an upgrade? And even worse if we have to give up a pitcher to get him. And Swisher has a 244 career average and he is our first baseman? If the Yanks don't get Texiera I have serious worries that they will be worse than last year. You can't win with even great pitching with no offense. And PS - I agree that Gardner is not the answer. He's a nice kid but seems overmatched.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-stadium-inaugural-season-patch.html

BOB — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:46:00 -0000

The frieze of the original stadium was made of copper which eventually turned green. They then painted the frieze white and the seats blue around 1966. The seats of the original stadium were green. It was very classy looking. The blue seats somehow took away from the classic look and was incorporated into the new renovated stadium in 1976. The new stadium looks great on the outside but the inside would have been better with green seats in my opinion.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008/04/yanks-lose-second-straight-to-rays.html

BOB — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:36:00 -0000

You do a great job with this Greg. I have no idea why my name says Bob.

Re: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-yankee-stadium-construction-update.html

BOB — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:13:00 -0000

Greg - Thank you for these pics and thank everyone for their great comments. I grew up a few blocks from the stadium, and my Dad had a deli on 167th. At one game I folded my scorecard (which used to come in the center of a free program) into an airplane which I lofted from my perch in the top of the upper deck behind the plate. It cleared the upper deck and then slowly drifting to and fro cleared the mezzanine and boxes, by which time it seemed everyone had noticed it and started cheering. It circled the infield , landed on the mound, the pitcher stopped, picked it up and put it in his back pocket. It will likely remain my greatest sporting achievement!

Re: http://hgamer.blogspot.com/2009/02/favre-retires-and-this-time-it-must-be.html

BOB — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 12:30:00 -0000

I won't believe this until it's the first game of the season and he isn't suited up to play. Until than, who knows. He keeps getting bored mowing his lawn every spring and I wouldn't doubt he could still get picked up by some team.

Still love Favre though even if I sided with management this last year.

Re: http://blog.bitsexam.com/2009/05/difference-between-duals-and-trasnfer.html

BOB — Tue, 26 May 2009 08:31:18 -0000

hello sir......u told samikshan that getting a good cgpa in the 1st year depends more on mental strength..........

......now sir one thing is that i know that i can work really hard but considerin the distractions u just mentioned lets say that i giv only 1/4th of the effort i gav while i was seriously preparing for my IITJEE xams.......can i manage a cgpa of 7.5+.....
.....im really sorry abt this question which may be stupid.....but im really getting so badly confused....

Re: Shaft! (Shut your mouth)

BOB — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:21:00 -0000

I love this one ! Great choices, love the variety.

Thanks !

Re: http://de-lostpedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/weil-du-gegangen-bist.html

BOB — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:45:00 -0000

klasse sache, weiter so, ich finds gut!! habe alle teile auf dvd ... aber das warten lässt sich so gut überbrücken :-)

Re: Villa/Huntelaar/Richards/Joaquin/Benzema/Ben Arfa/Vela/Sell Van Persie?…£25 Million INCLUDING WAGES To Spend…Arsenal Fans Need To Calm Down.

BOB — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:31:00 -0000

Worst case senario, if AW means what he says.... that he has only 25 mill to spend then I think this is what the 08-09 team might look like.

OUT:

Lehmann (Free)

Flamini (Free)

Gilberto (3)

IN:

Goalkeeper (Free)

Defender (8)

Midfield (12)

Total Spend this summer 20-3 = 17

Our 08-09 team

Goal

Lehmann, Fabiansky, NEW

Defense

Sagna, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Hoyte, Sendros, Eboue (Back to defense after his miserable performance in midfield) and NEW

Midfield

Fabregas, Song, Diaby, Denilson, Merida, Traore (move him up to midfield), NEW

Attacking Mids

Theo, Hleb (hope he doesnt go), Rosisky, Vela

Striker

RVP, Eduardo, Adebayor, Bendtner

Depending on the need of the team. He will spend another 10/13 to get someone either in midfield or strike

What do you think?

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPod Nano 16GB!

BOB — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:26:57 -0000

I entered- @topherlaine

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/05/crazy-giveaway-madness.html

BOB — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:19:00 -0000

Thanks for The Fugitive, Christopher.

Bob

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-killing-hitler.html

BOB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:57:00 -0000

Thanks for the giveaway.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-saxondale-complete-seasons-1-2.html

BOB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:56:00 -0000

Thanks for the giveaway.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-lovejoy-complete-season-four.html

BOB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:56:00 -0000

Thanks for the giveaway.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2009/01/giveaway-tess-of-durbervilles.html

BOB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:54:00 -0000

Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.
Paul Newman.

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/10/giveaway-ipod-touch.html

BOB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:28:00 -0000

Cool

Re: http://www.weekinrewind.com/2008/09/giveaway-playstation-3.html

BOB — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:16:00 -0000

I must win!!! PS3!!!

Re: Google Code Search : les hackers lui disent (déjà) merci !

BOB — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 09:11:25 -0000

Ton site il s'affiche n'importe comment sous firefox.

Re: Centralization vs. Decentralization

BOB — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:34:49 -0000

why is centeralization the best techniques that busness could use?

Re: http://barrmania.blogspot.com/2009/08/birth-plan.html

BOB — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:24:32 -0000

Heather ~ We will be thinking of you and praying for your family's big day!

I had both boys all natural - it is wonderful to experience what the human body is capable of. I will never forget either birth - they were the best experiences of my life.

All the best to you and your boys!

Re: http://victor-bueno.blogspot.com/2009/08/cloudy-mountain.html

BOB — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:33:34 -0000

nice poem man

Re: http://www.themmteam.com/2009/02/how-to-downsize-your-house.html

BOB — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:20:00 -0000

That's great advice. In my moves of late, I try to start packing at least a month in advance to give me time to go through everything and make sure only things I truly need go with me.

I also bought boxes the last time around from UsedCardboardBoxes.com. They were cheaper than buying new boxes, the kit had everything I needed in just the right amount, and it was delivered via UPS so I didn't have to go pick anything up and try to fit a ridiculous amount of boxes in my car. Talk about making life simple!

Re: Alla idoler i Nyhetsmorgon fredag kl 07

BOB — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:33:28 -0000

Bryt ett ben...
;-)

Re: snygga vi är va?

BOB — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:57:39 -0000

Äntligen kan jag lyssna på dig i bilen också.
Fick en för tidig julklapp, ett fint brunt paket med massa roligt. Vykort, låttexter och givetvis skivan "In this skin". Alisa fixade allt snabbt och enkelt.
Ha det gott
bryt ett ben...

Re: Svar på 10 frågor!!

BOB — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:56:58 -0000

Lyssnade lite på genrepet och tänkte innan, -Michael Jacksson tema, aj, aj. Hur ska det passa allas vår favorit, Mariette. Så lyssnade jag och det lät ju kanon! Det lät nästan som MJ, men ändå med din stil, coolt. Så, jag är inte alls orolig utan ser fram mot en ny givande upplevelse på Fredag.

Bryt ett ben...

Re: Galen sponsormiddag…!

BOB — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:29:51 -0000

I wish I could say something that would surprise you, but it aint that easy...
You rock with MJ:s I want you back. Have fun and give them a good show.
Break a leg ;-)

Re: http://edittag.blogspot.com/2007/09/web-free-subdomain-from-cocc.html

BOB — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:39:00 -0000

kalo ga salah kita juga harus menempelkan banner co.nr nya yah...
asik sih, daripada beberapa freedomain lain yang resikonya web kita bakal kena sering ads pop-up ga jelas

Re: Little White Crosses

BOB — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:27:00 -0000

I hate those little white crosses,
when I was teaching my son to drive he got "the tour" and the story behind each of those crosses I was involved in trying to prevent.

I've had to make notification on a couple of different occasions. Every time it sucks a little more.

Re: Things I'm Good At:

BOB — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:49:00 -0000

AD, I share your preferred approach to dealing with drunks. When I was a first sergeant the local cops always told my miscreants that they were better off staying in jail until morning than calling me to pick them up now. The few too drunk to listen had the cops call anyway and usually regretted it if it was at all possible for me to make it so.< />< />Finished your book a few days ago, BTW. Was my primary read during colon surgery recovery. A bit problematic because "splittng a gut laughing" came far too close to reality several times. Midline for me -- none of that 1-inch lapy incision kid stuff. ;-)< />< />EXCELLENT read, and if you write another I'll buy & read that one, too, single or double spaced, and regardless if it shows up online in part, too.

Re: The King of Denial

BOB — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:56:00 -0000

AD, there's no reason to feel like a bastard. You're doing it FOR him, and more importantly, FOR his family, the real situational victims.< />< />My denial went from the house, to the doc's office (happened to have had a regular appt), onto the gurney out his back door, into the meat wagon, and into the ER. Labs don't lie, as you know, and denial is what it is.< />< />Not much smarter recently, either. Perhaps you can help spread the word on another issue of denial. See my entry at eaglesnestonline.org/2007/03/25/the-wonderful-world-of-medicine-3/< />< />I'd like to think I'm smarter now and hope your patient is, too.

Re: A Cautionary Tale

BOB — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:59:00 -0000

Thank you, AD. < />< />BTW, born in Opelousas and raised in New Orleans but long gone for many years except to visit frequently, half the fun of your blog is trying to figure out the real road numbers and places. Hah!

Re: Your attention please…

BOB — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:45:00 -0000

Yep, You're Right. You've done it again! Thanks!

Re: A Father By Proxy, A Man By Example

BOB — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:58:00 -0000

Thanks For this post. Your title is so appropriate.

Re: Ignorant Thicket, Part One…

BOB — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 14:07:00 -0000

Sad, but absolutely hilarious! Wonderful writing. Thanks!

Re: An Unlikely Hero

BOB — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 21:05:00 -0000

Thanks for sharing this beautiful story...quite a contrast from Ignorant Thicket! Stan was right...that is a wonderful gift you gave.. to bring up some laughter from Miriam's troubled soul. And a very sweet thing for Stan to say to you.

Re: An Unlikely Hero

BOB — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:32:00 -0000

Moving, AD, very moving. You discovered what he truly valued most.< />< />And alone worth the cost of your next book, whevever that will be. Get moving on it, will ya? I can't haul my desktop into that little porcelain-equipped reading room of mine.

Re: Ignorant Thicket, Part 3

BOB — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:25:00 -0000

I have only read two of the Ignorant Thicket cases, but so far I am not impressed with their family values!

Re: Vignettes From A Night In The ER…

BOB — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:24:00 -0000

Fairy Tale Rider?< />< />Har!!!!

Re: Vignettes From A Night In The ER…

BOB — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:05:00 -0000

AD,< />Your blog is now a daily must-read for me. I think part of it is that I did a career as a child protection social worker, and I miss some of the characters I dealt with daily. It is probably a good thing they did not have blogs back in those days! Your writing is as superb as your wit!

Re: Anesthetic Obfuscatory Dialectic

BOB — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:15:00 -0000

Yep, I thought that very thing real early in the comment exchanges. If exhale were much lighter than ambient, Goodyear could fill a lighter-than-air vehicle to provide aerial coverage of the Ginn golf tournament here this week.

Re: Shit Magnet

BOB — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:38:00 -0000

Are these the drugs we are all going to have to take if Hillary is President?

Re: Thirty One Reasons

BOB — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:24:00 -0000

Beautifully said, A.D.

Re: A Distraction From The Day's Pain

BOB — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:46:00 -0000

AD,< />Wonderful story, wonderful writing! I think you've got a best selling book in you. Thank you!

Re: Ambulance Driver's Best Friend

BOB — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:27:00 -0000

Just guessing here, AD, but my bet is that you have already and will again re-read your post many times.< />< />And each and every time you will sight and smile.< />< />Well done, AD, well done.

Re: Ambulance Driver's Best Friend

BOB — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:55:00 -0000

What can I say? Another beautiful piece of writng! And, thanks for sharing!

Re: Little Victory #1, 754

BOB — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:56:00 -0000

O U T S T A N D I N G !!!< />< />That memory will live with you forever.

Re: I Speak Good The Spanish

BOB — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:21:00 -0000

Yeah, the talking louder is something we all do. My wife is fluent in Spanish. She says you are wrong in your assumption about the meaning of the man's last comments to you. Sorry to have to break it to you.< />P.S. Don't listen to the advice of cybrludite!

Re: Hey Kid, Where's The Cop?

BOB — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 23:40:00 -0000

I'll bet you are glad you are able to live to tell that story!

Re: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Part One

BOB — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:35:00 -0000

Yup. Fly into Boston and a reasonable rental car drive to Manchester, turn in the car there, and fly back out. Before discovering my allergy to snow I used to live halfway in between.< />< />That is of course assuming your newfound friend hasn't flagged your record with something like "Please do ANYTHING to screw up this one's travel plans."< />< />And I haven't seen it, except in my imagination, but I like your T.< />< />Har!!

Re: A Love Song for Norman

BOB — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:35:00 -0000

A.D.< />Simply magnificent. Thank you.

Re: I'm Better at the Rough Stock Events

BOB — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:57:00 -0000

Very clever! Humor comes in really handy, doesn't it?

Re: Dripping With the Milk of Human Compassion

BOB — Sat, 05 May 2007 16:10:00 -0000

AD,< />Great story, as usual; but I am starting to worry. First the situation on the east coast at your book signing, now this. Please take care.

Re: I Have Been Remiss…

BOB — Thu, 10 May 2007 00:06:00 -0000

Thanks for the tip re: Mostly Cajun. He made me laugh and made me think. Those are two good things.

Re: A Love Song For Joyce

BOB — Mon, 14 May 2007 23:36:00 -0000

Oh my God, AD, that was heart-wrenching stuff. There is not a hint of phoniness in you. It is your incredible honesty that is at the heart of your writing. I defy anyone to read this post without being absolutely riveted.

Re: Y'all Welcome The Return Of My Muse…

BOB — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:11:00 -0000

My kids' favorite song: "It happened one day in the studio, dancing around in a do si do. The purple monstrosity was waving his arms. We were falling victim to his evil charms. He brushed against a candle and he started to smoke, and now we're all laughing at the dinosaur joke. Oh boy, Barney's on fire. This is what we've always desired! We'll help the flames get higher, but don't you try to put it out!"

Re: It's Like Being Nibbled To Death By Ducks…

BOB — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:58:00 -0000

Absolutely hilarious! I can't wait to read these to my wife later tonight.

Re: Boy Meets Girl

BOB — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 22:55:00 -0000

May God continue to bless you both, as you have blessed so many others.

Re: Eighty Percent…

BOB — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:13:00 -0000

Riveting writing, excellent advice and wisdom. Your heart and soul show through your writing, as it does in your work.

Re: A Couple of Observations…

BOB — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 00:02:00 -0000

Nursing Home owners always seem to have the money to hire good lawyers.

Re: Well, Bless Her Heart…

BOB — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:37:00 -0000

I appreciate how you from time to time mention other bloggers. I really enjoy Skywriter. She is definitely worth a daily read.

Re: I'm Baaaaack…

BOB — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:17:00 -0000

Tiffany,< />You sure had me fooled. Best wishes to you and Maynard. At last, internet honesty!

Re: Let Me Introduce Y'all To Bob…

BOB — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:08:00 -0000

The timing of your kind remarks could not have been more perfect. Colleen and I deeply appreciate you and your words of support.

Re: For The Teachers

BOB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:10:00 -0000

Love it! I gotta tell Mrs. Who to come over and take a look!

Re: Now I Know How To Keep CPR Class Entertaining

BOB — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:34:00 -0000

Hilarious!

Re: To Those of You Who Live In Northern Climes…

BOB — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:22:00 -0000

Well now it's cold here. While I was elk hunting yesterday I took a look at the marsh, there were 4.8 bazillion ducks driving around, and I'm on a herd with a couple of legal bulls. Neener, neener your own self.< />Darling child.

Re: To Those of You Who Live In Northern Climes…

BOB — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:22:00 -0000

Re: It Beats Shuffleboard…

BOB — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:11:00 -0000

I don't know if I can type and laugh! I know I will be smiling for a long time, remembering this wonderfully written scenario. Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: It Beats Shuffleboard…

BOB — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:11:00 -0000

I don't know if I can type and laugh! I know I will be smiling for a long time, remembering this wonderfully written scenario. Happy Thanksgiving!

Re: Gone to Houston…

BOB — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:41:00 -0000

What happened to Skywriter? I cannot get to her blog. Have you had the same problem?

Re: Gone to Houston…

BOB — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:41:00 -0000

What happened to Skywriter? I cannot get to her blog. Have you had the same problem?

Re: If You're A Sports Fan…

BOB — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:58:00 -0000

I have been following him for a while. He is on top of it. Today he was interviewed on the Jim Rome show, about many of the points he made in this column. Thanks for posting him.

Re: If You're A Sports Fan…

BOB — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:58:00 -0000

I have been following him for a while. He is on top of it. Today he was interviewed on the Jim Rome show, about many of the points he made in this column. Thanks for posting him.

Re: W'ere Gonna Make Him Better, Even If It Kills Him!

BOB — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:00:00 -0000

Your love letters are the best!

Re: W'ere Gonna Make Him Better, Even If It Kills Him!

BOB — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:00:00 -0000

Your love letters are the best!

Re: Probably of Interest Only to Monkeygirl…

BOB — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:17:00 -0000

Does Pellini go to the BCS championship game with the LSU team?

Re: Probably of Interest Only to Monkeygirl…

BOB — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:42:00 -0000

I am glad, for the sake of the Colorado Buffaloes, that you are not impressed with Pellini's defensive schemes. Next thing you know, Mike Shanahan will hire him as defensive coordinator!

Re: Probably of Interest Only to Monkeygirl…

BOB — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:17:00 -0000

Does Pellini go to the BCS championship game with the LSU team?

Re: Probably of Interest Only to Monkeygirl…

BOB — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:42:00 -0000

I am glad, for the sake of the Colorado Buffaloes, that you are not impressed with Pellini's defensive schemes. Next thing you know, Mike Shanahan will hire him as defensive coordinator!

Re: Reason #74 I'm A Lucky Man

BOB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:20:00 -0000

You don't need to get a room. Rather you need to get another dog. As good as you are with them, not having one, and working it is giving up/putting aside too much of your self. Besides KatyBeth needs a Lab to chew on.< />Bob

Re: Reason #74 I'm A Lucky Man

BOB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:08:00 -0000

You're both keepers!

Re: Reason #74 I'm A Lucky Man

BOB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:20:00 -0000

Re: Reason #74 I'm A Lucky Man

BOB — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:08:00 -0000

You're both keepers!

Re: Now There's A Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love!

BOB — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:09:00 -0000

I wanted to visit one more blog to get some inspiration, before retiring for the night!

Re: Now There's A Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love!

BOB — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:09:00 -0000

I wanted to visit one more blog to get some inspiration, before retiring for the night!

Re: Perspectives, Volume II

BOB — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:32:00 -0000

You can imagine how riveted to the screen I was. Fabulous writing, as always.

Re: Perspectives, Volume II

BOB — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:32:00 -0000

You can imagine how riveted to the screen I was. Fabulous writing, as always.

Re: Happy Blogiversary To Me!

BOB — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:05:00 -0000

Thanks for sharing this, which I had not read. I love what you had to say about "doctors too lazy to truly assess the child, or too scared to deny Mommy and Daddy a panacea for bad parenting." Amen, amen, and amen! < />I also loved the first part, but don't tell Colleen. One more thing: I also made the finals of the nursing home association shit list, as you might agree if you read a post I wrote today.

Re: Happy Blogiversary To Me!

BOB — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:05:00 -0000

Re: Vignettes From the ER

BOB — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:36:00 -0000

I enjoyed these vignettes. I think I looked quite a bit like the doc this week wandering down the hall to the shower in ICU!

Re: Vignettes From the ER

BOB — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:36:00 -0000

I enjoyed these vignettes. I think I looked quite a bit like the doc this week wandering down the hall to the shower in ICU!

Re: I'm Baaaaaack…

BOB — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:01:00 -0000

Don't get mad, get even, I always say.

Re: I'm Baaaaaack…

BOB — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:01:00 -0000

Don't get mad, get even, I always say.

Re: Leaving On A Jet Plane…

BOB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:17:00 -0000

I was born and raised in Sioux City. Left at age 17, and haven't been back. What were your impressions of the place?

Re: Leaving On A Jet Plane…

BOB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:17:00 -0000

I was born and raised in Sioux City. Left at age 17, and haven't been back. What were your impressions of the place?

Re: Meme: Passion Quilt

BOB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:29:00 -0000

A.D.,< />I, for one, am very grateful you are honoring your gifts.

Re: When I was 15... - Testimonies of Ex-Christians

BOB — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:44:00 -0000

Robert,
I'm a Robert, too. I have some good news for you. Once you have decided that faith and Bullshit are synonomous, the longing feeling that religion once provided turns into a feeling something like buyers remorse and instead of wishing for the 'good ol day', I'm disgusted that I was ever duped into religious nonsense, even as a child...Nay especially as a child! Religion is just another form of child abuse. Thank gawd (any one will do) I'm an atheist!

Re: Meme: Passion Quilt

BOB — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:29:00 -0000

A.D.,< />I, for one, am very grateful you are honoring your gifts.

Re: Oh Yeah? Well, F**k You!

BOB — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:46:00 -0000

I am very sorry to read that you are attempting to clean up your act.

Re: Oh Yeah? Well, F**k You!

BOB — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:46:00 -0000

I am very sorry to read that you are attempting to clean up your act.

Re: If Pounds Were Playing Cards…

BOB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:02:00 -0000

Congratulayions. How did you do it?

Re: If Pounds Were Playing Cards…

BOB — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:02:00 -0000

Congratulayions. How did you do it?

Re: Happy Mother's Day

BOB — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:06:00 -0000

It's funny when it is somebody else's mom.

Re: Happy Mother's Day

BOB — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:06:00 -0000

It's funny when it is somebody else's mom.

Re: Vignettes From The Bolance

BOB — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:17:00 -0000

The one about the drunk woman was really hilarious. Thanks for immortalizing her.

Re: Vignettes From The Bolance

BOB — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:17:00 -0000

The one about the drunk woman was really hilarious. Thanks for immortalizing her.

Re: Foolish

BOB — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:33:00 -0000

Just buy a Marble's pin-on compass or similar button-style compass that you can attach to your hunting jacket or hat. A.G. Russell sells the Marble's compass.

Re: Foolish

BOB — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:33:00 -0000

Just buy a Marble's pin-on compass or similar button-style compass that you can attach to your hunting jacket or hat. A.G. Russell sells the Marble's compass.

Re: Silent Night

BOB — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:59:00 -0000

Amen, and Merry Christmas!

Re: Monday Gun Pr0n

BOB — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:56:00 -0000

A lot of milsurp ammo is varnished for long-term protection from the elements, and this varnish melts in a hot rifle chamber, coating the chamber with a sticky residue that will have you cursing when you are unable to work the bolt without a mallet. Solution: buy commercial ammo of recent manufacture and shoot it exclusively, after first cleaning the chamber of your rifle thoroughly.< />< />Old, uncleaned cosmoline will also contribute to sticky bolt syndrome.< />< />FYI, if you feel the need to sporterize your Mosin with an ATI stock, I can tell you that, at least in my own case, the process went smoothly; it took longer to disassemble the original stock (due to the the barrel bands) than it did to install the replacment. It dropped in perfectly.

Re: Range Report: Random Observations

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:22:00 -0000

Have you shot the Mosin yet, AD?

Re: Range Report: Random Observations

BOB — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 12:24:00 -0000

Jeez, are we supposed to all have disclaimers on our blogs now so as not to offend hoplophobes? Maybe the Lighbringer can include that in his Improved Fairness Doctrine.

Re: I Don't Know How I Went This Long Without Doing It…

BOB — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:06:00 -0000

Re: Inappropriate and Irreverent Resuscitation Conversation #1, 534

BOB — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:58:00 -0000

She probably doesn't "get" Monty Python, either.

Re: The Blogosphere Is A Truly Small Place

BOB — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:06:00 -0000

A strange cultural change is that when a blogger dies, it is noticed more internationally than locally; neighbors may not realize that someone is gone from their midst, but people who never met the blogger and live thousands of miles away mourn.

Re: Overheard at EMS Today

BOB — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:25:00 -0000

It's what happens when you spread the beauty around. Spreading wealth around only makes everyone poor; spreading beauty around only makes people ugly.

Re: Blogiphrenia

BOB — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:54:00 -0000

do, anyway.

Re: Idle Observations From This Afternoon:

BOB — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:46:00 -0000

Be careful not to let the catfish fin her, AD.

Re: A Bleg…

BOB — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:20:00 -0000

Revolver. .38 Special or .357 Magnum. Smith & Wesson or Ruger. 3" or 4" barrel. Stainless steel.

Re: And So It Begins

BOB — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:26:00 -0000

Yay, the shipment of ammo I just got in for the K31 will come in handy.

Re: And So It Begins

BOB — Sun, 03 May 2009 22:01:00 -0000

@Comrade E.B. Misfit: I have the Glock 21 for close-in work. And the K31 has a handy steel buttplate.

Re: I LOL'ed

BOB — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:22:00 -0000

Yah, instant classic.

Re: Why Yes, Officer…

BOB — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:16:00 -0000

She's similiar to Sumdood, but not related. She's Sumbitch.

Re: John M. Browning’s Greatest Gift

BOB — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:46:40 -0000

Wonderful writing, AD. I've read stories in the hunting and fishing magazines that weren't one tenth that good. If you haven't been submitting these for publication, you should be.

Re: Today…

BOB — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:29:36 -0000

Happy Independence Day, AD.

Re: Despair

BOB — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:36:05 -0000

Lovely piece of writing, AD.

Re: Observations From Tonight

BOB — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:28:22 -0000

AD, try a collection of Don Walser, the "Pavarotti of the Plains," for some great yodelling songs.

Re: http://www.anneoncollege.net/2008/12/link-referral-sites-are-they-effective.html

BOB — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:33:00 -0000

I got to your site from Link Referrals and thought I would leave you a comment. I think LR is OK. To get a reasonable number of hits, you need to get your ranking above 30 so your site is seen everyday by people.

Re: http://www.anneoncollege.net/2008/12/link-referral-sites-are-they-effective.html

BOB — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:33:00 -0000

Re: Libyana Net HSDPA 3G USB Modem- Exclusive Review

BOB — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:52:47 -0000

I am disgusted with Libyana! They don't even have proper customer service...never mind 2g or 3g!
Try calling their customer service for more information on 3g and the response in Arabic is "that the Customer Care number does not exist!"
So much for Customer "Care"!
I'm not trusting anything from Libyana (read ZTE China).!
I'm going to wait until a new player like Turk Cell or Etisalat enters the Libyan market and offers true world class services.
Libyana (ZTE CHINA) WAKE UP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE AND YOU LOOSE ALL YOUR CUSTOMERS TO NEW PLAYERS IN TEH NEAR FUTURE!

Re: Saluti da BOB

BOB — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:23:10 -0000

Aiutino 1

Bob, in effetti non è il mio vero nome.

Re: Saluti da BOB

BOB — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 08:54:50 -0000

Sì sono roberto!

Un bel gioco dura poco.

L'erba del vicino è sempre più verde.

Complimenti per il sito.

Ciao!

Re: La fine del mondo

BOB — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:07:17 -0000

le persone sagge ci credono.

cercano di vivere ogni attimo come se fosse l'ultimo

che poetone, eh?

Re: Primavera del 2002

BOB — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:02:30 -0000

già. la primavera.

sembra che il brutto sia alle spalle.

poi guardi nello specchietto e vedi una bella.

e ti innamori.

Re: Online le foto di Pasquetta

BOB — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 09:00:12 -0000

lapo come va l'anca?

Re: Il diavolo e la bigotta

BOB — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:08:36 -0000

eh... beata ignoranza!

Re: Scala di Do maggiore

BOB — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:09:33 -0000

poteva starci anche:

la noia DIESIS tere a volte mi fa bere

e con le gam BEMOLLE cado sul sedere

gambe molle = licenza medievale

bella idea klark!!!

Re: Nel piccolo paese

BOB — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:12:22 -0000

aggiungo anche il mio:

Nel piccolo paese di Bellinzago tutti hanno avuto il loro quarto d'ora di celebrità. O sono stati al celebrità per un quarto d'ora.

ABBASSO OLEGGIO. Propongo di dichiarare guerra.

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2008/12/two.html

BOB — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:32:00 -0000

building in the background are beautiful

Re: http://www.ilanbresler.com/2008/11/pussycat-club.html

BOB — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:03:00 -0000

lol this is certainly the post of the day, amazing capt

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