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Dude.... you sound like you need a My treat!

Arizona FINALLY... after 9 and a half seasons, gets its first WIN against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays! And it's didn't come cheap. Dbacks were down 7-1 and fought back to finally tie the score at 8-8 in the bottom of the 9TH... on a 2 run HR by Tony Clark. Then, CHRIS YOUNG (rookie centerfielder) hit his 3rd walk off HR (2 run) of the season, in the 10th inning.

Awesome! I'm almost surprised you didn't mention one Ricky Henderson... that sounds like the kind of thing he would to... hoping to get a call from an MLB team in the hunt for the playoffs before Sept 1!

YOU are defending Mr. DISINGENUOUS. Me, forgive? NO. Forget, YES. The man does not need to be in the public eye anymore. Now, IF the "discussion" were to revolve around HOW to prevent this kind of political abuse of power... THEN there's something to discuss. Until then, YOU are obviously just piling on (me). To which, I shrug and say, "so what?" YOU answered your own question. He was an elected (after first being appointed to the ELECTIVE office) official abusing the authority of his office. THAT *IS* politics. So, he belongs in jail. That's a matter for either the North Carolina law enforcement/court officials and/or federal courts because of his apparent violations of federal civil rights laws. However, THIS thread is ALL about POLITICS. No measure of denial on YOUR part (and mr DISINGENUOUS'S part) will change that. I also do NOT do caffeine. I would think you'd be GLAD for that! ;) I kicked the caffeine habit close to two years ago. And not drinking alcohol is simply a matter of no interest in it... I've NOT had a drinking problem before... so, no need to apologize for anything on that.

THAT would be a pleasant surprise.

Yes, you have the right to LIE to others about what you claim I did/said... oh, wait, you REALLY do NOT. "like protecting" is nonsense. I did NOT defend him. I called your poor judgement in question. In response to YOUR expression of interest in him, I called into question why anyone would care, since he had resigned his office the day before. THAT is NOT defending him. Instead, what occurred is that in order to divert attention away from your obvious lack of common sense, you attempted to shift reader attention to me, FALSELY claiming that I was defending him. THAT is a demonstration of YOUR inability to be HONEST about your own conduct. You continue to demonstrate same. And you're doing quite the tap dance trying to convince everyone that you're interest in Nifong's situation was NOT political. That is COMPLETE bunk. If Nifong had gotten disbarred for something he did either in his private life (like commit a felony... rob a bank, domestic violence in his own home, bank fraud, arson or whatever...) THAT would NOT be about his politics. This guy got in trouble for -- as YOU also indicated -- abuse of power. What role was he attempting to fulfill when he abused power? Did he abuse power while he was acting in his role as a public official, in an office usually filled by an ELECTION? Can you answer NO to that? (Not truthfully). Defend your stupidity all you want, but don't accuse me of something I didn't do... you have NO right to do so. Have Dmiller... I don't drink. Nyunknown, How can you say this... the great DISINGENUOUS says THIS is NOT a political thread. You sound like you don't agree with him on that point. And I don't blame you.

DISINGENUOUS, THIS thread is about NIFONG's politics. Recheck the definition provided. Nifong's conduct IN and PERTAINING to his exercise of his elective office. You want to pretend this is about an aspect of Nifong's life that is UNrelated to politics... go ahead. There's no law requiring you to act with common sense. But you have NO right to say I was defending Nifong, when I did NO such thing. That is why you earned your new name, DISINGENUOUS. Does Nifong have children? THAT would be an aspect of Nifong NOT related to politics. But his conduct as an elected politician IS politics.

Garth, if you're going to get into someone else's argument, at least figure out what's going on, get a clue, and/or get your ducks in a row. DISINGENUOUS accused me of defending Nifong. I did NO such thing. DISINGENUOUS claims his thread about politician Nifong is NOT political. He LIED and YOU backed him up. Actually, YES, it IS. Again, the subject of politics is NOT limited to republicans and/or democrats. Excerpted from Wikipedia -- Mike Nifong The wikipedia article is up to date as of Friday, and does include reference to Nifong's resignation. Yes, it's true, anyone CAN contribute to Wikipedia. However, it does constitute a reasonable reference as long as a reader realizes other sources can/will either verify or expose as not credible what any given wiki article states.

Dear DISINGENUOUS: Who freakin cares what THIS is to YOU? As presented, THIS is a POLITICAL topic. You are a DISINGENUOUS a#$*&e.

You said it Cowgirl!

Dear DISINGENUOUS: You LIE. Further, YOU do not get to define what is or isn't DEFENDING someone. THIS is a POLITICAL TOPIC. YOU know this. You DISINGENUOUS a#$*&e.

Thanks RG for the sweet songs. I'm going to try to embed one of my favorites, from when my daughter was young just a wee lass... if it doesn't work, I'll just post the link (it didn't work)... so, ... here it is:

Thanks for the thought Shellon... and I echo the sediments for the rest of our GSC dads (and single moms).

To the person who started this thread: DISINGENUOUS is YOUR NAME. First: You claim this is NOT political. YOU lied. The source you cite is exclusively a POLITICAL website. Second: You feign ignorance of the fact that "politics" is NOT limited to "republican or democrat". You LIED. Third: You claim I was defending Nifong. YOU LIED. You know I did NO such thing. DISINGENUOUS is YOUR NAME.

Yeah team! Good going Dooj.

Geez rhino, THIS sure looks like a politics topic... btw, since Nifong resigned his elective office yesterday, why would ANYone even care about him anymore?

That's for sure! (to all of the above)

Nuthin could be finer that to be in her.... Yikes!!!

We get Yogi-isms fairly regularly here in the desert because his buddy Joe Garagiola Sr. lives here and still fills in for Mark Grace on TV broadcasts when Grace goes on assignment for Saturday Fox broadcasts... Joe's a great story teller. I LOVE that ASTERISK idea! Hey SimonZ... what-a-ya-say we see about doing something like that for the next time the Giants come to town?

Still younger than many of us... btw, during one summer in HS, I worked at a plant nursery store, watering the plants in containers... and delivering pizza (summer before my senior year in HS, 1971)... I have no idea how much I made doing either of those.... and the summer after graduating HS, was a "soda jerk" at a drug store that had a genuine soda fountain counter like in the movies (maybe like American Graffiti?)... but I also delivered Rx's to old folks nearby the drug store...

I had a paper route, age 12-13. My first entrepreneurial venture was around that time... I bought a used lawn mower with my paper route earnings and mowed lawns in the neighborhood... this was in Rochester NY... so, the mowing was definitely seasonal. Did some baby sitting... don't remember when I started, but did so probably until I was 14 or 15. At 16, started working at a fast food place. I think I was making about $1.10/hour - $1.40/hour at a couple of places before going to college and doing some part-time work study job for/at the college. First FULL time job -- age 18. Air Force recruit, basic training, rank -- E-1 (Airman Basic), 1973. Monthly salary -- $307.00/month.

Team IS (singular). The Angels IS one team. They are playing well... good for them. I'll be cheering for the Angels in that "freeway series"! (as if you couldn't guess) ;) But "they are" playing well... isn't the English language a wonderful thing?!

Yes CHEATERS. Endorsed, after the fact, by the NBA commissioner. Tell me that the Spurs championship would NOT mean MORE if the Spurs had won with Diaw and Stoudemire PLAYING the game they had to sit out. That means, NO legitimacy to ANY claim by the spurs, thanks to Cheap Shot Bob WHOREy, to this season's championship... It was WHOREy's CHEATING that destroyed ALL credibility to said claims this year. His action was intentional and it was illegal. And even IF it was NOT the difference in the West final series, we will NEVER know. That's why those who lost the MOST by WHOREy's cheating are WHOREy's teammates.

Yeah... that IS pretty cool when the ump makes that signal that it's a home run... no doubt your little guy is having a great time playing. Now, as to your brothers.... They MUST be Yankers fans... says the desert dweller after the Arizona franchise graciously supplied the "resurgent" (not to be confused with INsurgent) Bronx Bombers with three pretty easy wins.