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Happy Birthday to a dear, dear, dear and very dear friend.

Perhaps his name doesn't roll off the tongue as easily as MG because he isn't on the Hollywood A list. Is an anti-semitic slur by a Catholic with a high public profile to be mitigated by violent act perpetrated upon Jews by a Muslim? Does one really have anything to do with the other? Let's face it. Mel's anti-Jewish remarks received the coverage it got because of his fame, not because any purported bias by the press. To his credit, Mel apologized for launching into the tirade with the cops when he got stopped for drunken driving. He would have done better by not blaming the remarks on the alcohol and taken full responsibility for the prejudice he harbored. The alcohol only emboldened him to put it into words.

CaD - Paw and Raf are just "drive-by" players. I'll post as soon as I can unless someone has mercy on us (Just trying to give you a break here.)

Happy Birthday to BikerBabe. I hope Elmo and whats her name let you sleep in a bit longer before they rattled their cages.

Happy birthday to TOTW. You're the tops.

Our Father which art in Heaven (Pleez let me come live up thar with you when I die, I kint drink enough beer to pi$$ out a far like that.) Hallowed be thy name ( I know it dont seem like I hallowed it too much when Jim Bob wrecked my souped up Buick trying to turn 115 on the quarter mile, but I do, I mean I really do hallowed it.) Give us this day our daily bread (And would you pleez slip some daily beer in thar with the bread) Forgive us our debts (And help Home Depot, Sears and ExxonMobil do the same.) As we fogive our debtors (after my ne'erdowell brother in law of mine pays me back that $40 he owes me.) Lead us not into temptashun ( You know we lead our own selves purt good into that anyway.) But deliver us from evil (Like when Big Earl finds out I been sneakin' off we his wife.) For Thine is the Kingdom (No matter what that feller Bush says) and the Power (pleez tell em I need it turned back on) and the Glory forever. Amen

have a happy one and many happy, healthy returns of the day.

It has been said the best way to get over a woman is to get over another one. I've also heard that our past loves were all broken roads that lead us to the right one. I like that.

I'm with exie. Counselee, med taker and reality checker. Nice to see you again. Good luck with the Sabres next year. If the 'Canes don't repeat, I will pull for the Sabres.

Mark, I believe it was you who derailed this thread by excerpting the DU comments. I only responded to your post. See The Acid Queen for the excerpt.

Actually, VP asked me first. I turned him down.

If Mr Wierwille was given the ultimatum to resign or get canned and opted for the former, why would it make the papers? The reason that someone in his position resigns is to save face and keep a lid on the unsavory actions that led up to that point, wouldn't you think?

Mark, I believe if you are an a$$hole while you live then you are a dead one when you die barring contrition and restitution beforehand ofcourse. Nevertheless, some of comments at the Democratic Underground are in poor taste even when the object of scorn is Ken Lay. But these comments pale when compared to those venomous spew that Ann Coulter directed at the 9/11 widows and Max Cleland. Sure, a good rant is good now and then as someone has posted on another thread. It also sells books. Maybe the best place for Ms. Coulters book is in the checkout aisle next to the best selling newspaper in America, the National Inquirer, since they are both target the same readership it seems.

Just like Jackson Pollock I had a few beers in me to put me in creative mood. Another connection is my last name is Jackson. Damn, I was going to post my two pieces, crackman and puking after a rough night but nothing.

I am glad that Mama Bear somehow sensed your intentions toward her babies was friendly.

TOTW, I am intrigued by your beaus being sizzled by twi. Would you be kind enough to define sizzled. I think I know the answer but would like to hear it from you. Me, myself and I are all happily singled again at the present moment.

Happy Birthday Dude.

Happy Birthday to a dear friend who tells it like it is. Love wins, Robin

Satori and Rhino: The answer to Rhino's question is yes I did post the screensaver in fun. If I had access to a Hillary Clinton screensaver, I would have posted that one too. (In fact, I toyed with the idea of designing a Monica Lewinski cigar humidor which clips the end when you squeeze the legs together.) I will do pretty much anything for a laugh. When I was 5, I interrupted the quiet and repose of a Sunday afternoon for a older couple watching TV as ran between them and the TV stark naked. Yes, I paid for it when I got home but it was worth it because I get to talk about it 48 years after the fact. I seriously doubt any blood was spilled over the screensaver. If anything it boosts morale. In any war you can find evidence where the troops chide those in the chain of command. It takes the edge off. Still laughing, Robin

You can always trust me, trust me.

This is too cool!!! Thanks, CA Dreaming My Webpage

Thanks, Hills Bro and Dmiller. Cowgirl: Your Oilers covered themselves with glory.

Caniacs given their due credit Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory big for North Carolina June 20, 2006 By Drew Silverman SportsTicker Staff Writer RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - North Carolina may have been first in flight, but it sure did take its time in getting atop the sports world. However, the Tar Heel State finally got its day in the sun Monday, when the Carolina Hurricanes posted a 3-1 triumph over the Edmonton Oilers to capture the Stanley Cup title for the first time in franchise history. ADVERTISEMENT Yes No Yes No Yes No It also was the first professional sports championship for the state of North Carolina, where the Hurricanes moved from Hartford prior to the 1997-98 season. Hockey originally was slow to catch on in Carolina, but now the "Caniacs" have burst onto the scene with a passionate dedication to what they call "redneck hockey." "I think when we arrived here in Raleigh, I think the game was really embraced here and obviously we had a lot of work to do," Hurricanes defenseman Glen Wesley said. "But just incredible fans." The Hurricanes were at their best in front of the home fans this season, going 31-8-2 here during the regular season and 10-4 in the playoffs. "Our fans have been tremendous all season long," said rookie goaltender Cam Ward, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy. "Once again, you saw tonight how loud and loyal they can be. Us as a team deserve it, but the fans truly deserve it also." The Hurricanes fans certainly saved their best for last, standing and screaming the entire way in Game Seven as their team made history. "I don't think they sat down. I don't think they stopped yelling," coach Peter Laviolette said. "They are Caniacs." The impact of home fans cannot be understated in Games Sevens - both in the NHL and in professional sports in general. Home teams in the NHL improved to 75-44 all-time in Game Sevens, including an impressive 12-2 mark in the deciding game of the Stanley Cup Finals. In fact, when combining the NBA and Major League Baseball, home teams have taken 18 consecutive Game Seven victories in the final round. "The fans were so unbelievable throughout the whole playoffs," first-time Cup winner Bret Hedica

This calls for a pig pickin'

I just heard an interview with the screenwriter tonight on NPR. I can't remember his name but he also wrote Hills Street Blues and NYPD Blue. He taught at Yale before he started his career in film.