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Gabe: Originally Posted By RobertoThe thing to really pay attention to is the clever way th »
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livingstone bramble: Glad the fat blimp is dead. Biggest pussy in the history of TV. Jim Neighbors would kick his tubby a$$ in a street fight. Did Tony wear a Vi »
Rosalie Friederich: Ahh real sports and baseball. One of the ideas I enjoy most about it is that one can speak endlessly about the game, ideas and statistics a »
Rob: True, but that member's only jacket is telling. the still of the killer, it looks like furio with short hair, but that jacket seems to be th »
reyonthehill: @Rob - By the time the show ends, there will be many others who wouldn't mind Tony being dead. (S »
Anika: Danke f�r deine Hilfe. »
Rob: Hi again. Just finished watching first two episodes of season 6. As gene killed himself, he could not be tony's killer. my money is on his w »
Rob: Hi, I'm advancing another theory. Watch episode one of season six. the answer is right there, in front of the deli. The gang is sitting arou »
Elaine Kristof: A Great post, I will save this post in my Clipmarks account. Have a awesome day. »
Rob: Tony is dead all right. I came to the Sopranos late. I caught an episode now and then, but I have finally started watching from season one o »
korey: Tony is dead, people get over it. Theres no movie. Chase made the hit on Tony the worst hit in the series by having the boss wacked in fro »
Lovers: Itlook like you take a lot time to update your blog, cos I found your blog is very useful to me. »
Ron Rathburn: Do you accept guest blogposts? I just like the technique how you wrote GMail :: reyonthehill , I am in this topic for ages and I would ad »
Rodney-: Where is everyone's since of fairness. Tony is the best thing going, without him there is no show, unless, you let meadow come back and bec »
gini ward: HELLO. I LIKE WHAT YOU WAY YOU TALK ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY AND I AM ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY MYSELF. MEDICARE DOESN'T GVIE DENTAL »
vod: Considerably, the post is actually the sweetest on this laudable topic. I agree with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward to you »
Alba: Hi ... I found your page by mistake. I was looking in Google for Registry software that I had already bought when I came upon your site, I »
Roberto: The thing to really pay attention to is the clever way that David Chase built up to this ending, especially throughout both halves of the fi »
Steve: Basically, you have to assume that everything in the show is there to tell the story. For them to have thrown in all of those elements in or »
bob nash: I think Dr. Melfi shot Tony. She felt guilty about inadvertently helping him hone his skills as a con man all those years when she thought s »
Ramon I.: How long did it take you to write this blog. »
Congo Philips: I've never seen Rey personally but if I'd had to guess at his appearance, I would probably say I visualize him as a paul newman type charact »
Richard Nuetra: I've read many bloggs over the years, many more books, and many many more complex scientific texts. The best part of Rey's pedigody was gro »
pepe': this moment reminds me of the last scene in "The Truman Show"......when Jim Carrey says........"good morning, good evening, and goodnight!" »
charles degaul swanson: I think one of the most brilliant moments was Rey on the hill's bold stance in the case of Hercules Vs. Walmart. That was the stuff movies »
rey corp saved my life: rey corp and rey on the hill has been a part of my life for over 5 years. With each door that closes, something bigger and better evolves. I »
"dont post this": a very sad and humbling moment in time. A moment that should be cherrished with silence for years to come. "you will be missed....o'bearer »
"dont post this": i like your vision. its realistic unlike the current thought that maybe things will just get worked out...which they can't physically do. T »
milka: Say it isn't so. »
reyonthehill: @"dont post this" - No. Tony is dead. »
reyonthehill: @"dont post this" - This is all fact, and the textbook industry is slow to recognize new developm »
"dont post this": I really wish this were true. i want to believe it as well. But, it was left open ended, even if it were for "literarry genius" reasons. Al »
"dont post this": sounds fascinating. is this pure fact or a mix of fact and possible fiction. If it is fact, why haven't we heard more about this (alternate »
reyonthehill: @"dont post this" - Thank you for the, um, backhanded compliment. »
"dont post this": hilarious....one of the best posts i've read in a long while. Definately true to life. I always opt for the slaw if it is available and it »
Oscar: Arggg... I really don't get what you mean with your last sentence... »
Alex Summers: Jewishness is not just a religion; it is also a culture and, for lack of a better term, an ethnicity. Think of "secular Jew" as being more »
NoCorruption: What is all this talk about "shutting down" parks! That is an idle threat, or if the Governator and the Calif. Legislature would really do t »
Poorman: Milka and everyone: Here is the law; local governments cannot charge a use fee higher than what covers the governments actual cost to provid »
aly: i'm late to this, but whole-heartedly agree with you. what have they got to lose???? my favorite part is that instead of something like t »
Milka: I really, really don’t like the idea of paying for state beaches – I love the fact that most of our beaches are free and accessible to a »
mike harris: I put your blog to my facebook favourite sites. »
yusuf bilir: This would work for me if I had a Mac computer »
aly: so i finally caved and got me one of these ubiquitous devices. i enjoy its internet speed and capabilities, the email functions, and even so »
"dont post this": i still have this game on the re-released version in 2005. i still like it........something to do with catching the flies....feels like your »
reyonthehill: @Leo Lincourt - Nothing in the blogosphere fell from grace as quickly as Technorati. »
Leo Lincourt: Isn't it amazing how Technorati has gone from indispensable blog tool to the steaming pile it is today? »
reyonthehill: @Tim - The low parts of New Orleans should be restored as floodplain, in order to provide buffer »
Tim: I think you misunderstand the report. You say the city can never be protected even to 1% chance per year storm surge. The National Academi »
"dont post this": absolutely hilarious. you look extra spiffy in ties! »
reyonthehill: @aly - It's a different tact for the prototypical "hump day." »
aly: oh my god. are you offended that i am wildly entertained by this? i love the idea that you are engaging in subversive behavior by dressing u »
tim: Step One: Tour the facilities of Facebook. http://gawker.com/5222015/californias-hair-apparent-tours-facebook »
tim: Step One: Tour the facilities of Facebook. »
alcocriva: emm... cognitively )) »
: My fellow on Orkut shared this link with me and I'm not dissapointed that I came to your blog. »
"dont post this": Great piece. and true to life. buy what you need and not every option that you will never use. »
chuck: Well, I'd have to say you're no Walter Lippmann or Peter Lisagor. But neither are you an Andy Rooney. In short, Jeff, we like you. We rea »
reyonthehill: @Vroman - It is custom, based on P Clean. »
Vroman: Did you design this blog on your own or is this a free temp? Oh well, it looks solid. Cheers. »
reyonthehill: @chuck - Sicko was a great film, despite its partiality. »
chuck: In psychiatric terms, this series of "tweets" would be considered free association, and as coherent as jello. »
chuck: For a quick, although not totally dispassionate and impartial, education in universal health care coverage, watch Michael Moore's wondeful p »
chuck: Yet another fine illustration of the many "uses" of Twitter: an answer to a question no one has asked. »
chuck: Madoff's "defense," if you charitably wish to call it that, is the old con-man's argument of "blame the victim, not the criminal." This "d »
Milka: The day has finally come - we are in total agreement on an issue! :) »
RockyCozzo: Uninsured :: reyonthehill http://bit.ly/6XOK This comment was originally posted »
"dont post this": ooh virulently..........me likee! totally agreed. something bold must be done.......wait a minute..mr. obama is mr. bold......i think he'll »
"dont post this": why would they do that??? it seems illogical »
reyonthehill: I didn't post the initial tweet. Someone found the Mother Jones post on Google, then tweeted it. That started the chain reaction. »
aly: so these people read your twits and then went all beaty on you? i like that they assume you're a chick, too. er sorry... a bitch. i felt »
Athena1955: When Rachel said that TV makes her into a zombie.. she means SHE becomes a zombie, not that TV itself creates zombies. She has spoken often »
stonermc: comment & photo from Mother Jones event with Rachel Maddow http://tinyurl.com/dec »
aly: duly noted. but can i keep knitting as a *skill*? »
"dont post this": very enlightening. Good stuff. I'll keep in mind as i may need to in the near future!!!! »
reyonthehill: @"dont post this" - No, I meant impotence. »
"dont post this": i'm assuming you meant "incompetence".........unless he's suggesting that the cia needs to start filling tubs of cialis to help make us safe »
aly: no. that is fucking hilarious irony. nice find. »
"dont post this": i will consider this seriously as i choose my bracket choices this week. by the way...did you see the new movie "express- ernie davis story »
GeorgeBushNews: reyonthehill » Blog Archive » The George W. Bush Institute Of … http://twurl.nl/b »
reyonthehill: @aly - Increased starting pay for teachers is a big part of the Two Percent Solution, including $ »
aly: jeff- we need to be able to edit comments. now i'm just making an idiot out of myself. the last part about merit pay stinking for me is t »
aly: also, teachers' unions, despite my enormous hatred of my own, DO exist to serve our interests because otherwise we get totally taken advanta »
aly: i am a good teacher. i am a hardworking teacher. i bust my assssss everyday and work all sorts of extra hours. in addition, i am in a school »
"dont post this": one of the pitfalls of current government or public work is that there is no incentive to do better, be better. A lazy teacher gets paid th »
Alan Reno: So how is merit pay determined? Don't tell me thru the test scores of students...we're already turning out hordes of pupils best at test-tak »
"dont post this": this twitter crap is annoying at best. If i see Mccain on a news show one more time...... with 2 pounds of caked-on makeup so he will look »
"dont post this": I'm interested but can you elaborate more on this.....what exactly are you referring to? »
reyonthehill: @aly - Isn't building a time machine the same thing as becoming Amish? »
aly: ps- why are your google ads telling me about Acuras and BMWs? I thought they were supposed to be intelligent. »
aly: As you may recall, I signed up when we were in Tahoe. I have yet to really use it. I update every three or so days, when I remember I have t »
aly: but dude, the media has a clear liberal slant. didn't fox news tell you that? »
"dont post this": fuuny! »
"dont post this": I agree with this assessment. If i could find any reason why getting a master's would or could help me, I would seriously consider it at thi »
Mac fangirl: I like your style of writing, I can't say agree with everything, but it is fun to read :) »
Elaina: I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that »
Milka: 9/11 widow among Buffalo flight victims http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/13/plane.crash.victims/index.html?eref=rss_topstories »
markez linda: excellent post... »
chuck: "Bipartisanship," according to the Repubs, means "we still think we're the majority in Congress despite the 2008 election and, as long as yo »
reyonthehill: I went back and forth on the hyphens. In the end, I decided to place emphasis on the action itself, but again, I may have been wrong. And no »
El profesor de inglés: Furthermore, Mean Mister Mustard, what's the deal with the hyphens between "to and from?" You might want to lay off the hyphen key in the f »
Le professeur d'anglais: For someone who is "an extremely anal editor," what's with the hyphens between "stop and stare?" »
"dont post this": nice job......but i think bush looks alot more like bill clinton in this case. »
reyonthehill: There is nothing more efficient than an Oxford comma. »
Alex Summers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_comma I use it, and strongly prefer it, on the grounds of disambiguation. »
aly: wow. just wow... i can't believe someone will be paid for writing, reviewing and reporting on that. derp. »
Milka: And I see that it is posted as well. »
Milka: There is a companion video that depicts Haley “learning” how to swim off that same dock. It is precious! »
Will Carter: Best local beer I've tasted on vacation: Banks Beer, Barbados. Unfortunately not available at Bevmo. »
"dont post this": hilarious post. I will always remember. »
reyonthehill: Quite the opposite; I frequent coffee shops for the aroma and good people. »
aly: intriguing. i doubt you just happened to bump into him at a starbucks since you aren't so much on the coffee tip. what was the purpose of th »
"dont post this": speak english here............no idea what your talking about with this mumbo jumbo!! »
reyonthehill: I think they should seat him. Despite the Blagojevich trouble, there is really nothing against Burris. The system remains. »
aly: i want to know your opinion on the blagojevich (i probably effed that up) appointment for obama's seat being turned away this morning. more »
milka: Apparently there is a Dockables action "Hide apps" that hides all apps open. »
reyonthehill: Agreed. Those responsible for the oversight of the trading activities that led to the embezzlement should be held, um, responsible. »
Ruth Crane: Their names aren't Madoff but their actions are no different! How's about this thought - ANY person responsible for but fails to exercise »
"dont post this": only an engineer would propose replacing humans with robots or computers. We'd also be living in cost efficient box houses with no windows, »
reyonthehill: I think that McCain is sitting at just under 46%. Obama bordered on a lands »
"dont post this": I agree with all this...especially the breaking up of the car companies into their individual brands. It seemingly would create competition »
"dont post this": I've been there. Its sort of a mixture of santa's north pole and the scene from the original Wizard of Oz's castle. There are no "little pe »
"dont post this": some comments are true.......but if "any" democrat could or would have won, McCain would not have still garnished almost 48% of popular vote »
chuck: And Mr. Clarke is absolutely correct in his analysis! The Bush administration's utter disconnect from the real world at that time reminds m »
reyonthehill: I was sorely disappointed in Richardson's ability as he campaigned for Obama, especially his statements to the press. I don't think that he »
"dont post this": couldn't disagree with you more on this post. why would you lose respect for richardson during the past months??? oh yeah,....i remember h »
chuck: Not a bailout, but a partisan rescue package for reform. »
reyonthehill: So let me see... you are advocating for a bailout for Joe Lieberman? »
chuck: I, too, believe in retribution, at least in theory. But in practice it never seems to work as well as it should. If I were asked about wha »
"dont post this": I actually liked this film and rated it a 3.5 stars. Interesting plot, scenery, and characters. I'm not a fan of their other films, but i »
reyonthehill: They may be studying. »
"dont post this": initial polls in the states where early voting has begun has shown long lines but not very many young voters. This makes me very nervous. »
"dont post this": I agree with your assessment..........I give out twix, peanut butter cups, kit-kat bars, & twizzlers. This way, when there are leftover »
reyonthehill: I only give away the best of the best -- fun size Twix. »
chuck: So, then, what you're saying is that "fun" is in the eye of the beholder? I bet you give out those little black and orange peanut butter ki »
chuck: Just remember: age, experience, and treachery will always beat yourth and enthusiasm! »
chuck: Just remember: age, experience, and treachery will always beat yourht and enthusiasm! »
"dont post this": funny description.....but if anyone doesn't know the meaning or simple description of sunk costs than they should not be responsible for pur »
"dont post this": yes. I loved the first season and what i remember from the 1st half of the second season. Unfortunately, there are not too many women who l »
chuck: This unnecessary sequel reminded me a great deal of the "Godfather, Part 3," in that it was conceived and executed (no pun intended) with th »
chuck: I understand the concerns in your last sentence. Well, you must know that California is just like northern Virginia, in the sense that ther »
chuck: This is the essential argument against McCain's judgment: that he willfully and confidently chose as his running mate an ignorant, shallow, »
reyonthehill: He's an actor? »
"dont post this": agreed...........and you could tell in arnold's voice and appearance that he cleary knew she is not and would not be ready. For an actor, h »
"dont post this": you gotta love the republican "double-talk".........nobody can say something stupid, then retract it and then try to spin it into an attack »
chuck: You're right in your criticisms, dont post this, especially when you single out the lack of subtlety in the series. To me, the characters a »
chuck: It is logically impossible to regret something you've never said, but as you point out, she did indeed make those infamous "anti-American" c »
"dont post this": I've always thought the show had "interesting moments" and "plots" but the characters and events were abit too forced for my liking. Suttle »
"dont post this": haven't seen it and have been intentionally avoiding it at blockbuster.............one of these nights it will somehow make it home and i t »
"dont post this": I think she is very bias but i tend to agree with most of her opinions. I think she speaks well and communicates the ideas well. What i do »
chuck: I agreed with you up to your penultimate sentence, ince I found the movie to be singularly uninteresting. As a gay man myself, I think nudi »
"dont post this": This was just disturbing. These republicans continue to amaze me with their ignorance and arrogance. Do they not think about the words that »
"dont post this": either way.......you should have a lap top. »
chuck: I think we already know the answer to your question "Would he (or she) even consider the Constitution as he executes the powers of his offic »
reyonthehill: Ill-conceived, or misunderstood? »
"dont post this": even a great blogger creates ill-conceived posts. This Philadelphia story is one of those. I do feel many of the points are valid. However »
"dont post this": quite brilliant chuck, I think that about sums it up. Lets just hope now that the republicans don't find a way to steal this election. »
reyonthehill: Thank you for the correct numbers. A lot better than the protection for New Orleans, that is for sure. »
gvg: The Netherlands are protected to 4000 year storm-levels in the rural parts and to 10000 year storm-levels in the most urbanized area. »
reyonthehill: Wow. Nice work, chuck. You should have a blog to show this material off. »
chuck: McCain clearly showed his desperation in the final debate. Since he's appearing on Letterman this evening, permit me to present the followi »
chuck: If we continue your analogy to its logical conclusion, then, Chicago must be the wallflower at the dance, a girl with a "great personality. »
chuck: Shouldn't Riley have written "If we hadn’t made this up out of thin air, someone else would have." That anguished gasp you hear is that o »
chuck: I believe you have the incorrect terminology: this is clearly a "rescue plan," just like the $700 billion promised the banks, the mortgage »
reyonthehill: Oakland. »
anonymous: So you hate Philly fans, Boston fans, New York fans, you are no fan of the LA fans or SF fans – exactly which city’s* fan base could you »
chuck: I didn't see the debate, since I was watching a remake of the movie "Clueless," starring some elderly man who was so confused about current »
chuck: Yet another cogent argument as to why Palin is completely and utterly unfit to clean the Office of the Vice -President, much less occupy it! »
reyonthehill: You're probably right. I upgraded my rating from 3 to 3.5. »
"dont post this": and it gets better everytime you watch it....the ending grows on you like shawshank, few good men, etc. I expect to see a 4th star added af »
"dont post this": this may be my favorite western. The film is slow but the ending is as "bad-ass" as anything could be. should be upgraded to 4stars man! »
"dont post this": i had put this on my "don't see" movie list but obviously you ignored and rented anyways. just a blah movie. »
reyonthehill: Thank you, but I didn't write it. »
"dont post this": you are a true poet, really, quite true to life and enjoyable. »
"dont post this": agreed. this is pathetic and is finally proof that the republican creed of "let business take care of business" and "less regulation, less g »
aly: i agree with your take and "don't post this;" dude was effing hilarious and his comedic skillz were the only enjoyable part of the film for »
chuck: I, too, have that sinking feeling, "dont post this," but the best weapon against this unholy alliance may be Palin herself. I saw the first »
chuck: The precept of "six degrees of separation" is alive and well in today's world. Your firends are working with, in my estimation, one of the »
"dont post this": If I hear the term "maverick" or "original maverick" one more time... i'm gonna lose it. Enough with the bullshit jargon. »
"dont post this": It looks right now that the republicans are going to pull this thing off and win the election. They are true masters of manipulations. Just »
chuck: After listening to Palin's speech Wednesday evening, I have to conclude that Sen. Obama is absolutely correct in his analysis of this campai »
craig: brilliant...spread it around....a lot... »
chuck: I've heard said that Rove cannot see his reflection in a mirror, and that he's deathly afraid of garlic. Does anyone have a wooden stake to »
chuck: I absolutely LOVE how McCain's party is stressing all of this "executive esperience" which appears to be necessary before any candidate coul »
"dont post this": I like how she wears the "try-to look smart, yet still sassy" glasses. I heard it was his 8th home. 5 & 6 are Boca Vista and Williamsvi »
"dont post this": its too early to tell. I don't know if its wise to have a MILF for president. ha. »
"dont post this": This VP choice was simply and purely a "political and Media-coverage decision" to combat the momentum created by the impressive performance »
"dont post this": I would give this sligtly higher ranking 2.5 stars because of the guy from "wings" and "sideways", he is just hilarious. But overall, a dry »
reyonthehill: Bush-Quayle won in 1988. »
chuck: I believe that, with all her inexperience and liabilities, Palin will be to McCain as Quayle was to Gorge H. W. Bush. »
chuck: Dire warnings like these have been updated for modern times: check out http://www.modernhumorist.com/. »
chuck: Jeff, I prefer to think of it as having given the gift of two hours to innumerable people, as in "That's two hours of my life I'lll never ge »
chuck: But the choice of Pawlenty opens McCain to the charge that his running mate is inexperienced with little foreign policy background--a charge »
reyonthehill: chuck -- you gave away the whole movie. »
chuck: Forest Whitaker does, indeed, chew the scenery here. He's a fine actor when he's given limits, but when he runs wild as he does here, watch »
chuck: One good thing which results from iPhone mania is that more people (read "iPhone users") now realize that Apple, while innovative, isn't a p »
chuck: The only (and I do mean only) misgiving I have about Sen. Biden is one I've expressed before: his occasional tendency to speak before think »
chuck: With around ten pairs of pants, would it be fair to call you the "John McCain of Pants?" »
chuck: Where is Reyonthehill, and what have you done with him, Sen. McCain? »
"dont post this": I hate boston fans and I hate boston Accents. When I was there for S. Patricks day in 05' someone at a bar kept saying "Lets go to da potty »
milka: i loved it! but jeff did fall asleep half way through - we are going to have to start watching these mid-day. »
"dont post this": I think a powerful part of the article is the discussion about Bush's and McCains lack of intellectual curiosity. See below. "One after a »
chuck: Can a misprint be considered a Freudian slip? Obviously, the author has said much more than he or she ever knows. »
chuck: Mr. Cafferty certainly has Bush's number, and he's got McCain's, too! »
"dont post this": this was a slow, boring movie. »
chuck: Hegel would be an inspired choice, especially to burnish Obama's credentials on security, foreign experience, and, most of all, bipartisansh »
reyonthehill: They'd get over it. »
Justin: One of the few choices that would upset liberals and Democratic party insiders more than Bayh would be Hagel. Obama can't pick someone who o »
Betty Scott: MAN! I HAVE ONLY HAD GMAIL A FEW DAYS AND I CAN'T GET INTO MY G MAIL. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? TWICE IN 1 WEEK! I GET 'SIGN UP FOR YOUR G MAIL »
chuck: One small grammatical correction to your introduction: you're being tautological in writing "mindless Republicans." »
chuck: Agreed-one civilization's calendar is another's curiosity! Accoriding to the Chinese calendar, most of last year was the Year of the Pig (f »
aly: its as arbitrary as JE-sus, amen. which, upon further consideration, means it's pretty arbitrary. you make an excellent point that i, alo »
"dont post this": one of my all time favorites ever! I still want to go to Astoria and see the Goonies house, I heard there is a tour! »
chuck: I share your assessment of Larry Miller. I've usually found him to be annoying and grating, even when he's in character. »
chuck: A truly sublime, not to mention accurate, cartoon! »
chuck: Are you also implying that books don't grow on trees, either? »
reyonthehill: Obvious is a dangerous word to use. »
aly: Obama's plan has always been more nuanced. Obviously if conditions do not allow it, any reasonable voter would conclude, the troops will »
"dont post this": i haven't seen it in years but i recall most of its praise is in reference or reflection of the socio-racial relationships of the WW2 genera »
"dont post this": nice point chuck. I'd like to see it blow up in his face. His recent accusations are almost comical and make him appear very desperate. I »
chuck: Joe Klein's column in last week's "Time" explained the frustration which McCain must be experiencing concering Iraq: McCain thinks himself »
chuck: Amen, brother! I have no problem with companies making profits, but when they post the highest profits they've ever made and STILL want gov »
chuck: If you permit me to indulge, my favorite Berkeley story occurred in the fall of 1990, while I was visiting San Francisco. I and my partner »
chuck: You're very welcome, Jeff. Due to computer problems beyond my control, I've missed reading your eclectic take on life for quite some time. »
reyonthehill: It's been a long time, chuck. Thank you for the comment, as always. »
chuck: Mr. Friedman, whom I think is one of the most incisive, intelligent, insightful political commentators today, hits the nail on the head when »
"dont post this": this looks good....and scary. »
reyonthehill: PoopBags.com has the same deal -- 10 cents per bag basically, when you get the 600. They are real nice, although they are very thin, you can »
reyonthehill: I'm pretty sure that's a 19-inch. »
"dont post this": Pet smart has the biodegradable poopbags for $12 for 120 bags, only $3 more than the comparable non-environmentally safe alternative. I rec »
"dont post this": I still have my zenith 27 incher. And it still works. they don't make em' like they used to. »
"dont post this": 7 years, 12 jobs, 4 bridges, 1 SUV, 1 wife, 1 dog, 1 nice house (with classy pergola), 2,550 blogs, 10 years worth of memories, and a life t »
"dont post this": i'm very, very, proud. Can't believe its been that long. I would celebrate by sitting around a crackling camp fire.................just do »
"dont post this": chalk up another senate spot for the dems?? »
"dont post this": McCain and his campaign are grasping at straws trying to find any way to derail Obama's momentum. He has officially become a Bush Chrony. »
"dont post this": terrible movie. »
reyonthehill: It was Phillip Seymour Hoffman week. »
"dont post this": Its funny that you have these two movies posted on the same day. this and "savages". We rented them together from bb online and they both w »
"dont post this": I can not figure out why (according to new poll) something like 70% of people think Mccain understands the world better than Obama. I think »
"dont post this": excellent piece. The reality with the obama cartoon cover is actually sad. It was intended as satire and to most intelligent people it is a »
reyonthehill: Maybe that will lead to more traffic. »
"dont post this": when i first saw this headline, I had a flash of the cincinatti bengals "boomer" having an affair with hillary. »
"dont post this": excellent analysis. »
"dont post this": I'm gonna have to put this on my blockbuster que. Honestly, I've never seen it and i should have by now. »
"dont post this": iIf you ask any trapeze artist or circus folk, they'll tell you that its very hard to jump from the net. Very hard to keep balance. »
"dont post this": i don't hate the song so much as how the people sing and act during its play. People seem to think that besides getting up and stretching, »
"dont post this": I like how the media every night tries to make this race tight between obama and mccain. Why is obama only up by 8 points? is he in trouble »
reyonthehill: No. But this theory of mine can be extrapolated to a variety of life situations. »
"dont post this": Is this a subtle reference to me buying a farmhouse and getting caught way over my head, never finishing, getting divorced....all because i »
"dont post this": i'm assuming you're the good looking one on the left, not the "engineering-looking" one in the middle wearing those spiffy glasses. As the »
"dont post this": Veep picks: I think the following are the only viable options for obama. And these are in no official order. Let me know you're thoughts. »
"dont post this": excellent..........I could see jack nicholson saying it in the sequel to a few good men. Seriously...it is good. »
"dont post this": they make the yankees look like minor leaguers....yet they earn pocket change in comparison. »
"dont post this": Al Roker now hosts the new "celebrity" family feud.........and he really sucks at it. »
"dont post this": Jon Mccain has been getting off easy so far. I think once the debates start, it will be a different story. Any thoughts on my Veep list ema »
"dont post this": what an idot..................we all are counting down the days. Can you imagine the parties??? it will be bigger than he millenium new year »
"dont post this": big blue was very nice and accentuated your bold personality. He will be missed. »
"dont post this": Toilet signs are code required signage. In any public building, the signs can be designed but must include a stick figure of a man and fema »
"dont post this": definately in my top 5 for 2008 along with Crispix, Golden Grahams, Ohs, & Oatmeal Raison Crisp. Some of the only criticism of these »
"dont post this": yes chuck...........you are an idiot. »
"dont post this": Please leave clinton..............please. you're killing me and discracing yourself. and Bill...............................please shut up »
"dont post this": The first sign to understanding the age thing is when you hear people groaning about back pain and saying "I must have slept wrong last nigh »
"dont post this": Its amazing. They should really come up with a system where everyone is paid the same. Then we would see who the best players and teams are »
"dont post this": I knew that direct deposit would come in handy some day. I also thought i was being smart stating that "my stimulus check was heading strai »
"dont post this": I'm glad Scotty "one-nut" McLellan has come clean....and actually they should call him Scotty "gigantic two-nuts" for writing this powerful »
"dont post this": It takes a certain "spinelessness" to be a presidential press secretary....... deliberately and intentionally peddling lies or "non-truths" »
"dont post this": its getting quite ridiculous. I know people that are cancelling their summer vacations because of gas prices. We are (unfortunately) going »
reyonthehill: I reported the Birdair fact in my first De »
"dont post this": remember that the denver airport fabric ceilings were done by birdair!!!! It is a nice airport.....out in the middle of nowhere. »
"dont post this": This is hilarious and disturbing at the same time. Its scary to think this is a real person making real comments. Show's you how misguided »
"dont post this": Prediction: This age and health issue will become a major issue before november (he had a bad cancer). Linearly, his VP choice will be of gr »
"dont post this": I hope he goes on the offensive during his campaign and can show that he is tougher than he appears. »
jj: The coors beer in denver does taste alot better than coors anywhere else. This is due to the fact that it isn't shipped warm. I'm not a fa »
Roger Wisniewski: You can't handle the truth. Bush and Cheney won two elections by playing on the sense of patriotism that most americans strongly believe in »
reyonthehill: I disagree -- mightily -- with the notion that those that wear flag pins -- Cheney, Bush, etc., who never served -- necessarily should be co »
Roger Wisniewski: Save your tears for something important. Wearing a flag pin is only important to the person it belongs to. Recently, I became a life membe »
Roger Wisniewski: You should concentrate on work while your in Denver. Don't bother with the Coors, go for the Miller Chill. It's the hip thing to do in the »
milka: i love the font and color choice. »
rich nuetra: just picked it up from Blockbuster yesterday. Looks good. I'll have to hold my rating until after this weekend. we'll be watching it with t »
rich nuetra: GAME. SET. MATCH. thats all i'm gonna say. »
rich nuetra: She is acting like Bush..........has she lost her mind. Has she lost any contact with reality or is she really that out of touch. You could »
rich nuetra: i don't think anyone is buying what she's selling. Tuesday's primaries pleasantly surprised me...that the american people actually have som »
rich nuetra: i hate Times New Roman. Anyone who uses this instead of searching for a proper font amongst the thousands out there is a mediocre person, l »
rich nuetra: i agree about the newspaper at the door. I never read it and i feel like they could have saved it for someone who wants it. Actually, I re »
Rocky Carter: I just have to say that I, for one, am glad to see the Big Owie come back to the East Bay A's of Fremont. He doesn't have as big an ego as, »
reyonthehill: I have got to appreciate the long-haul theory, but sometimes your tag list is almost longer than your post. »
jkottke: And sopranos isn't too specific? The way I look at tagging is I'm i »
reyonthehill: Yea, I moved this film up my queue based on your recommendation. I want my money back. »
rich nuetra: disagree completely. This was in my top 10. Great acting and very good plot. »
rich nuetra: dad actually thought it was a good debate...but its the 1st one he's seen. They have been completely blinded by the "billary" legacy. »
Emilia: Hello - r u sure u want to do this? »
Anonymous: tough night last night for Obama. He looked tired, agitated and didn't answer alot of questions to the best he could. Unfortunately the ABC »
Anonymous: how come bush always seems to be wearing denim pants and jacket? Also, he never seems to be wearing any socks either. Are all these "intent »
Anonymous: Agreed. Saw it about a month ago and you can expect to see it right at the top of my Top 10's of 2008 unless something even more spectacular »
Anonymous: The consensus is that Billary will win PA by about 9-12 points. Being a PA resident, it appears much tighter than that. The Phili-Urban and »
Anonymous: I disagreed with your "Lions and Lambs" movie review, I thought it was boring and slow but I just saw "there will be blood" this weekend and »
reyonthehill: It was a gaffe of epic proportions, because of the timing. »
Anonymous: hope your not falling for that shit too.... the media blows all of this stuff way out of proportion. He made a completely truthfull statemen »
Anonymous: definately a better symbol.Best Regards,"The teacher who pulled the gum out of your hair on the albany trip." »
Anonymous: I didn't realize there was such a conspiracy going on here but i can see that you have been affected by it. You could argue...on the web, th »
Anonymous: very impressive. I was hoping for that Davidson upset last night...not that I actually chose them. I picked Georgetown to win it all, so I'm »
Anonymous: i agree. Actually, I was just thinking about that an hour ago while perusing their website. Although, I think Chuck Todd is probably the mos »
Anonymous: just saw it last night and thought is was pretty good......better than i thought with a different and interesting plot. It was difficult to »
Anonymous: this is disturbingly powerful. Bush truly makes me sick to my stomach. I don't know how he lives with himself.brother of febble fe »
Anonymous: saw it on the cruise, thought is was pretty good maybe 3 stars. What i talked about was how unrealistic these family reunion - family outin »
Anonymous: If Bush thinks is romantic and exciting, maybe that is the reason they keep extending the tour of duty in length and in quantity. He is tryi »
reyonthehill: Worse than Bill Clinton?That was meant to be sarcasm. Thank you for the comment and insight. »
Anonymous: Bush's romanticizing war can only be as a result of his arrogance and ignorance. There is nothing glamorous about the prospect of killing or »
Anonymous: Well, I don't know if more parties are the solution. Not that I've got a better one; in theory, I'd prefer that there be no parties, but I »
Anonymous: There are a couple of things going in her favor:1) Rush Limbaugh (see CNN.com article) has been urging all of texas republican voters t »
reyonthehill: I agree with you. I think that the two-party system should be destroyed and that »
Anonymous: A couple of things to consider:1. In California at least (you're in California, right?), registered voters who "decline to state"( »
reyonthehill: Unaffiliated... that raises an interesting question. I'm much more accepting of an "open" primary allowing independents to vote than I am fo »
Anonymous: No, I won't. I am an independent (non-party-affiliated) voter.A month ago, I was a Republican, specifically for the purpose of vo »
Anonymous: I tend to believe in your prediction (unfortunately) as well. And I agree on your comments. I think the only spoke in the wheel to that pr »
Anonymous: well done. Much more precise and executed line of questions than your previous "Roger" podcast. »
reyonthehill: My point is... who cares what these people think? Four years ago they were voting for George Bush, and now they want to choose the democrati »
Anonymous: A few reasons why I disagree:1. Both parties are about to be (if they're not already) drooling over the independent voters. Do yo »
Anonymous: With all due respect to the Political genius behind the blogger, you actually haven't been close on alot of this stuff. I mean mr. "Richard »
Anonymous: Obama wiped the floor with her last night. She seemed extra edgy and bitchy. He was calm and on-point with all of his remarks. I still beli »
Anonymous: sure is. it's always a fun time but can be very dangerous. At least 3 times this season, either kelly or I have been completely cleared and »
reyonthehill: I think she needs to win both, with large margins, and I'm not so sure she will be able to even do that in Ohio. Obama still has a week to g »
reyonthehill: Bill starts his comments by saying, "Hillary says," and then uses first-person reference, "If you elect me." Just an interesting way of camp »
Anonymous: Its crazy how you can spin something to your advantage. this may be just what McCain needs to unite his wacky republican base.Pete »
Anonymous: what is this post refering to? I'm abit confused as to the direction of this one?Pete »
Anonymous: i agree completely. We'll see if she goes "bi-polar" again tonight at the debate trying to pull out all the stops. Unfortunately she is dest »
Anonymous: just saw this last night and had a similar reaction. Definately needed some editing. the 2nd half of the movie was decent and it was sort o »
Anonymous: Agreed. I think there trying to make any case they can for her to wholly represent some group of people. richard neutra »
Anonymous: thats why it is in the front of my top ten movies of 07. Great film.congo »
Anonymous: great idea.....worthy of some awards no doubt. There are many people in there 30's and 40's who don't know this stuff.vestibule »
reyonthehill: Yea, it doesn't make much sense for it to be some secret everyone is supposed to find out along the way. How is this any less important than »
Joseph Giardina: I wish this class was offered back in high-school. shit, I'd take it right now. »
Anonymous: One more thought before the evening ends. I still think it is a racial race. And Oprah played a role in it.DT »
Anonymous: Oprah-Bama is all talk. But I respect the younger generation to take a chance. I'd rather have a leader (even w/ Bill behind her). Helped »
reyonthehill: This is the second of two reasons why I do not prefer absentee ballots. The first is the opportunity for fraud. »
Anonymous: I heard a nasty rumor that thousands of californians had sent in absentee ballots in favor of clinton weeks ago, now those people want to ch »
reyonthehill: Yes, and the search terms are getting more and more disgusting. »
Anonymous: sweet....sweet revenge for us New Yorkers and a hell of a game to boot. The manning bros. deserve it, the G-men Defense deserves the MVP... »
reyonthehill: No, I was going to but by the time I would have started recording, it would have just been a woman's voice, without the beginning, "Hi, I'm »
Anonymous: i know that you do this for archival purposes but i have to say that i really dislike this trollin through bla bla. This one is particulary »
Anonymous: she can call me anytime......day or night.you don't have a recording of that?? »
Anonymous: amazing..........is this your official endorsement???If so, a decision of this magnitude and precedence should be a separate blog. »
Anonymous: i thought this movie was going to be alot better. Kelly fell asleep through it, I almost did but stayed awake painfully just to see the end. »
Anonymous: yes. they are only offering rolling back the tax cuts for the wealthy, not the middle class. »
Anonymous: Big Blue best Boston suck balls »
Anonymous: i hear your pain but can't feel it. The reality is that the U.S. revolves around the east coast. Our NFL football games start at 1pm not 1 »
reyonthehill: Woah, woah, woah. Let's keep this stuff off the blog. We'll discuss at home. »
emma: Even more pertinent to you… I would like to point out that the comprehensive health insurance plan that you are currently enrolled in, is »
Anonymous: Obama needs a very strong showing tonight to have any real chance. He has been the professional out of the bunch and shown the class of a r »
Anonymous: yes. this was ridiculously awful! If you're daring, try watching "windchill" and "dark water", two more horrible flicks. First a movie about »
Anonymous: i disagree. I thought the debate showed how spineless and ruthless she is. He defended himself well, while making jabs, mixing in humor,and »
chuck: I don't mean to parse words here, but we're both correct. The trust fund itself starts shrinking around 2027, but can still cover all Socia »
reyonthehill: But the trouble doesn't start in 2041, but years earlier when the rate of growth goes negative (shown on chart). »
chuck: Well said! The problems in Social Security funding have been used as a political football during most of my career at this agency, and no o »
chuck: The final sentence of your fifth paragraph is correct provided nothing is done to change the current situation. What the SSA actuaries are »
Anonymous: very true chuck, very true! But, the younger generation is definately more acceptive of this. Iowa's win wouldn't have been possible 10 or 1 »
reyonthehill: My candidates all end up failing the reyonthehill primary, that is for sure. »
chuck: Good analysis. I'd be willing to bet on the likelihood of the first two of the last three combinations you mentioned. As for the »
chuck: Given your record of endorsements, I'd sleep better if you wouldn't endorse any of the Democratic candidates until February 6. However, ple »
Anonymous: I like your thinking but i find it potentially unrealistic for a few reasons. The 1st is the sad reality, that the baby-boomer generation i »
chuck: "Must-See TV" has become a joke with NBC's emphasis on cheap, tawdry, bathos-laden "reality" shows, and it's obvious why their ratings are t »
reyonthehill: When guests visit, they are relegated to the entertaining bed. The privacy of my sleeping bed must never be compromised. »
Anonymous: good one. We just stayed at hotel at the base of ski slope last weekend. Two queen beds....one we slept in, the other we used to layout all »
chuck: A most astute post! I agree with your observations, but I differ with your list of activities. I have to wonder how you dine on the other »
Anonymous: i thought this was an excellent movie. damn it, it should of made my honorable mentions of 2007. »
Anonymous: If we could only stop watching those tallies in progress, I think they would stop showing. »
emma: I found her speech honest and refreshing. I actually got the sense that she was going to do something to make things better instead of just »
Anonymous: I was so pissed she won. Its because she cried during her campaign speech the other day. All he NH women felt sorry for her and voted her wa »
Anonymous: good reasoning rey.....i agree!wait that rymes. I think Richardson should drop out and back Obama. He would make an excellent cabinet »
Anonymous: just say it dude......jimbo was right about obama. yah.. i'm the man!did you see his speech last night!!!AMAZING.go to his w »
Alex Summers: The connection (which, you are correct, the media repeatedly misreports or fails to report) is that a good chunk of the people who are unabl »
emma: Chris Rock always makes me laugh, he is hysterical. »
Anonymous: agreed. Fantastic film. It was at the front of my top 10. »
Jason Forthofer: For the Love of the Game is my fav. »
Third Rail: Tonight at 8pm EST on Third Rail check out our live exclusive interview with democratic presidential candidate Senator Mike Gravel. We will »
reyonthehill: I think I'm being realistic. My top choices are: Richardson, Biden, Edwards. And then: Clinton, Obama. »
Anonymous: i'm surprised/dissapointed that you were swept up in that "hillary is the inevitable candidate" fiasco (per your previous blogs). Obama is l »
reyonthehill: I feel your pain. I forgot how long the movie was. I'm going to lower my rating. (I am allowed to do that.) »
Anonymous: one star!!!!!! This movie was long, and boring. Dinero needs some more time in the editing room for his next directorial job. It was 3 hours »
reyonthehill: That is probably more true than not. But it is also not that good. »
Claude: Its because the movie is making fun of you and you don't like that feeling. »
Anonymous: Agreed. It was awful and hard to follow. Whenver Colin Farrel is in a movie, he never speaks loud enough....couldn't hear anything he said. »
reyonthehill: More good points. Bush would like to be seen as helping the average American -- but the average American doesn't have a sensational home loa »
Alex Summers: Valid points. When I was talking about what the house is worth, I meant when/if the property is sold or foreclosed (sort of the same thing; »
reyonthehill: Good points. The tax point you make is certainly valid.I'll rebut one of them...A house is worth only what someone is wi »
Alex Summers: I'm not sure how I feel about the proposed "fix" and whether it is a net good or not, but a couple of things:First, yes you do own »
Anonymous: have we citizens ever seen an actual accounting of the social security trust fund? i'd like to see the total amount collected for each year »
Anonymous: disagree with you. I think she is not the inevitable candidate...and I don't think she would be a great president. Good, but not great.... »
Anonymous: agreed. very good movie. especially the scenes with the old marlboro man at the end. image vs reality.j »
Anonymous: brilliant observation of our bizarre culture. Agree completely.j »
Anonymous: great piece. Brutely honest and real. the kind of stories people need to hear.j »
Anonymous: Agreed. He is wasting too much valuble time and he's got no chance in hell. You can arguably get some agenda's through traditional governme »
Anonymous: nice idea. I'm sure it would give the media something to chew on for awile and then they could stop feeding us Hillary Tanking? junk. Anyth »
Anonymous: I know what you mean!!!!!!! i was hoping for a random upset but its like watching Syracuse Football. Went to an SU vs. Cincinati game two ye »
Anonymous: I think you are being too leanient with your stars. This movie had no real plot, nothing like the first film which actually referred to the »
milka: Congratulations on the landmark (plus one) post! Keep up the good work. :) »
Anonymous: being a godfather isn't about religion, it is about saying that you will be there for the child if something should happen to the parents, n »
Anonymous: could have been those 4 red bull and vodka's u had before taking the dog out. They throw your equilibrium off enough that you probably woul »
Anonymous: I think we have enough water, but we better get on with the braces and fasteners installation in the kitchen. »
Anonymous: Politics is a lot like a soap opera. Something happens every day, but if you stop watching for a while--years, even--you can pretty much pi »
chuck: May you have the best of luck in your new job, and, more importantly, the best of luck in finding good burritos to eat once you're in your n »
Anonymous: I tried to reply to the email given, carlpalmerpd@gmail.com and it came back undelivered, no such user. Maybe he's locked up already, or bl »
reyonthehill: They'd be parading in the streets. »
chuck: I'm afraid that the only way African-American issues would impress the conservative base would be if there were an announcement that the soc »
chuck: I don't think there was a bad performance from any actor in this movie, and I can't imagine anyone else in Hillary Swank's role. »
chuck: I'm surprised that the audience for Bush's speech didn't break into gales of laughter when he had the unmitigated gall to suggest that other »
chuck: An underappreciated film!! I agree with EVERYTHING you wrote! »
chuck: I sympathise with your dilemma with "In the News," a segment I enjoy but also fully realize that you want to expand upon with your views and »
chuck: Well, I guess if somebody has to watch such drivel, better you than me. At the beginning of every TV season, just as I think programs can't »
reyonthehill: Good points. I agree that the ad did take away from what should have been the news, the report itself, which was mixed. But that is all old »
Former Grunt: I heard the moniker General Betray us from soldiers in the 101st after they came back after the initial invasion in 2004. Long before the m »
chuck: Moviegoing rule #203: If Jennifer Lopez appears in the cast in any movie, this is a major liability which can only be made up through extra »
chuck: And an "F" in foreign relations! »
chuck: This is another of those movies to which the viewer must pay strict attention due to the rapid-fire changing of scenes, characters, and impo »
chuck: It would seem that Sec. Gates, who otherwise appears to be intelligent and thoughtful, is channeling Donald Rumsfeld of the famous quote "We »
reyonthehill: Yea, like Indiana Jones 4. »
chuck: You're absolutely right: in this movie, Mr. Ford is an excellent actor in a mediocre plot with an abrupt ending. He deserves better materi »
chuck: Another excellent cartoon by Tom Toles! This also reminds me of one of those Russian nested "matrushka" dolls, where you keep opening doll »
chuck: Just putting in my two-cents' worth, much like Kent Brockman always does (with much the same effect). How does it feel to be a significant »
chuck: Just who does Mr. Moulitsas think he is that he'd turn down a meeting with ex-Pres. Clinton? Somebody ought to acquaint him with the defini »
jeff: Give it time Jeff, or Create your own blog awards and nominate youself the winner.Or Start getting those vids from vsocial up on y »
reyonthehill: Thanks for the kind words on the site redesign and -- as always -- your educated comments. The site redesign is still a work in progress; so »
chuck: Sorry for the second comment, but I think you deserve a compliment on the blog redesign--it's easier to read and I really like the way the e »
chuck: Becasue of political pressure, Greenspan had to back away from the assertions in his upcoming book that the war in Iraq was begun so the US »
chuck: And the film has two pluses working for it: Michael Caine and the city of Chicago (shameless plug) as a backdrop! »
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reyonthehill: Pass the "heap." »
chuck: It's not just the buck that Bush is passing, at least judging by that pile of whatever-it-is on the carpet! »
chuck: Another humorous aspect to this e-mail is that, if taken at face value, the "applicant" would be developing "new devices and technology for »
chuck: MoveOn's ad would have been far more effective if they'd only waited until after the general's report, and it would have deprived the conser »
chuck: Also a great director, David Cronenberg, who has worked with Viggo Mortensen in "Eastern Promises," a movie I'll have to see. »
Anonymous: Aaron - I know you're drowning in email so I will put this here instead. Could you create a new affiliate link so we can link directly to th »
reyonthehill: I think we all lost when he dropped from the race. »
chuck: Based on his record of voting against the war in Iraq in the first place, and his dogged determination in pursuing the truth about this trav »
chuck: Thank you for validating my concerns in your second paragraph about the proposed troop withdrawal next year--it's just been reduced to a num »
chuck: Actually, I was kind of hoping that you'd expand your content by including household hints (like how to remove wine stains from clothing) an »
chuck: And the neocons are the only ones who still back Bush unconditionally! If only we knew then what we know now!! »
chuck: As a companion piece, you should see the film "Infamous," which portrays the same events from a slightly different angle. Toby Jones is qui »
chuck: I think the findings of the study could be condensed to the straightforward precept that if you're open to new ideas, you tend to be liberal »
chuck: Political commentators and observers used to call the kind of endorsement you propose as the "kingmaker" endorsement, signifying that the pe »
chuck: Your last sentence sums up the President's policy nicely: stall for enough time, and then the war will be someone else's problem. »
chuck: The GOP? Playing politics? WIth the war in Iraq? Utterly incredible! (Like they've never done THAT before!) »
Anonymous: disagree with you on this one. Didn't care for it... too long, too boring. it was nearly 3 hours i'd like to have back.j »
chuck: Please accept my condolences for your loss. Your comments on Jake Tapper's blog entry for today are the most succinct, cogent reason why Fr »
Anonymous: greatly written piece. Sad, very sad. I do remember justin also. »
chuck: Rep. Paul has a lot of appeal nowadays precisely because of his libertarian views in many areas. Take, for example, the increasing "nanny-s »
chuck: Bush's abysmal record in Congressional votes is simply a product of the contempt he's held for Congress all these years. He and his advisor »
chuck: Great special effects, but none can replace the emoting and poor acting of Jessica Lange in the 1976 version of the movie. »
reyonthehill: Hummus vendors, the wisest of the Bush advisers. »
chuck: It's comforting to know that at least one Supreme Court justice has a conscience about the disaster that happened in 2000. As for »
chuck: With "The Sopranos" now officially over, you'd think that there would be fewer queries about anything to do with the show, wouldn't you? »
chuck: I wanted to have fun, too, but certainly didn't when I saw this movie. You were generous in your rating. »
chuck: A very demanding movie, since you really have to pay full, undivided attention to it to figure out what has happened/will happen. But you r »
chuck: I agree completely! »
chuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: We here in Chicago are also mourning the planned wi-fi network that was to cover the city. Although city officials said that the network wo »
chuck: But Clive Owen was very good in the film, and the always-underrated Vincent Cassel was outstanding. »
chuck: Not a very auspicious beginning in the "real world," was it? But you were a witness at the beginning of the Republican mania to make 9/11 t »
reyonthehill: But "surge" has such a nice ring to it. »
reyonthehill: Yea, he is a terrific actor. However, the movie was nothing more than a short literal portrayal of what happened on television. (And the sub »
chuck: Aren't you glad that you can call the shots as to what appears on your blog instead of your wife? (Don't tell her I said that.) LJS's hush »
chuck: The "September" mantra of this administration reminds me of Lewis Carroll's famous statement, "Jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but no jam to »
chuck: That's a little cold of you, since David Strathairn's portrayal of Edward R. Murrow was very good. »
chuck: Now I've really done it, and must, as a matter of honor and dignity, take full responsibility if you don't like "The Fountainhead." (Such i »
reyonthehill: No, thank you, and thank you for all of your comments and continued support. »
chuck: I did indeed. Thanks for the correction. »
reyonthehill: Or, dead after twenty-plus years as a conservative traditional-family-values politician. »
reyonthehill: I think you mean Episode IV. »
chuck: Regarding Sen. Craig, it's always the most pious, most preachy, most judgmental moralists who are the ones with lots of skeletons in the clo »
chuck: Indeed a good film, but the sequels were less inspired, much like the "Star Wars" sequels. »
chuck: What I found especially hilarious was Craig's repeated denial that he was NOT--repeat--NOT gay. And I'll just bet his boyfriend will testif »
chuck: Lucas had a great idea for one movie, then made the mistake of trying to pad it for FIVE more! In fact, Sir Alec Guinness once confessed in »
chuck: And you'll be laughing all the way to the bank, film critics be damned! »
chuck: Finally, a MAJOR embarrassment to the legal profession and to practitioners of law everywhere has resigned, and none too soon! Gonzales' re »
reyonthehill: Absence of the bigger picture, in my opinion. »
chuck: The left-wingers should be taking aim at right-wingers, not at fellow Dems. Ideologically, they're no better than right-wingers who demand »
chuck: I agree. Funny in spots, but kind of weak overall. »
chuck: It just goes to show that Bush can't even keep his stories straight in trying to get support for his intellectually-bankrupt policies. »
chuck: Chris Matthews really knows how to pursue a question, especially from someone (like a professional politician) who's trying to avoid answeri »
reyonthehill: Nothing more to see here. »
reyonthehill: Yea, I probably let this film "get away" from me. »
chuck: "We agree to disagree"--on just about everything! »
chuck: It was better than I thought it would be, but you really had to pay attention to it and couldn't let your mind be distracted by the flashbac »
chuck: I suspect, as does Sen. Clinton, that Rove has an unhealthy obsession with her and her candidacy. Maybe it was because he was turned down f »
chuck: So now Bush's plan to cement his legacy finally comes to the forefront: compare Iraq with Vietnam and blame all of the 9/11 failures on Geo »
chuck: A very good suspense movie which, if memory serves, wasn't as well-received in the theatres as it should have been. »
chuck: I agree. If the editor would have cut about twenty minutes to half an hour from the movie, it would have been much funnier. »
chuck: I find it highly amusing that ALL of the Repub presidential candidates can't run far enough away to distance themselves from Bush and his hi »
reyonthehill: Nope, I fixed it, thanks for the heads-up. »
chuck: If you see the 2002 movie "Phone Booth," you'll also find that public phones can be used for much more than just advertising. »
chuck: Although you said that you didn't like the movie (it certainly wasn't any "Finding Nemo"), you seem to have given it 4 1/2 stars. Did you m »
chuck: Please pardon the second comment, but I forgot to thank you for the link about the Secchi disk. Never heard of it, nor how a body of water' »
reyonthehill: Use it or lose it. »
chuck: No, and as with any sane, thoughtful person, views and opinions change over time as conditions and knowledge change. Do you still have the »
chuck: Dude, chill out! Do you realize that this is the second time this week you've wanted to invoke the death penalty for something that doesn't »
chuck: A great summer movie! »
chuck: It just goes to prove that you can have attractive stars in a movie, but if there's not much of a story to begin with, no amount of cheescak »
chuck: Usually, I end up hitting the "door close" button when I really want to hit the "door open" button as someone is approaching the elevator as »
reyonthehill: Will there ever be a politician that doesn't flip-flop? »
chuck: I think that the utmost in irony--and in coolness--would be for Sen. John Kerry to have a press conference and to call Gov. Romney a "flip-f »
chuck: I think what Rove tried to do is to repeat what Bush and he did in Texas: eke out a razon-thin plurality in most issues, ram extremely part »
chuck: The term "house of cards" comes to mind.... »
chuck: You're not crazy. Doing evil, as well as doing good, is definitely a choice we can make. I'm not certain I'd support the death penalty for »
chuck: I thank you for and appreciate your additional thoughtful comments. (You and Gov. Bill Richardson now have something in common.) Your stat »
Anonymous: very shitty movie. Actually, i can't believe that i sat and watched the entire thing. I knew it was going to be bad after 15 minutes. And »
Anonymous: great cartoon, I printed it out and posted in at my arch. office. Until some jackass republican rips it off the wall. They really like to u »
chuck: I understnd your point of view, and I agree with you that science provides the tools by which we can qualify and quantify our world. But I »
reyonthehill: I understand what you are saying, but I disagree on the science. We have the science that predicts (DNA, genes) whether a person will become »
chuck: It is indeed a good movie which reminded me of another good, but strange, one: "Being John Malkovich." Both give new meaning to the term " »
chuck: Uh-uh. There's no "science" supporting either position, if by "science" you mean hypotheses, studies, results, and conclusions which can be »
reyonthehill: I recall the film being marketed as a "chick flick," and when I watched it, I was pleasantly surprised. Sometimes marketers over-think thing »
chuck: Unfortunately, this movie was dismissed by many people as a "chick flick" not worthy of serious consideration. I liked it, thought it was i »
chuck: I now understand what you menat about Amazon and I agree. Amazon must think its reviewers are persuasive enough to influence others to buy »
reyonthehill: (I didn't know that Amazon.com owned IMDB.) I was suggesting that a link to Netflix to rent the movie is more appropriate than a link to Ama »
chuck: For what little it's worth, I disagree on your basic precept that film critics are useless--at least, not completely. (Logically, you must »
chuck: Once again, the conservatives have clearly shown that the term "compassionate conservatism" is a logical impossibility, just as a "square ci »
chuck: And I'm sure you could find some way to make these categories pay, too! »
chuck: A guy who appreciates da fina t'ings in life! »
chuck: Absolutely! But if he said something like he did concerning Pakistan, I suspect the more alert members of the media, like our favorite ABC »
reyonthehill: I think that the idea of a complete direct election will never pass though. The electoral college protects smaller states, or at least it is »
reyonthehill: reyonthehill, categorized for your convenience. »
reyonthehill: All three. »
reyonthehill: Yes, I was very disappointed in my party for turning the event into a political football, and so soon. »
chuck: Is there nothing sacred any more? So Osama bin Ladin got to the Smurfs and brainwashed one? Shocking! Absolutely shocking! »
chuck: I appreciate your comments, especially from your professional point of view. It's simply irresponsible to try to blame the tragedy solely o »
chuck: Yeah, but if yous woulda come, I coulda bought yous lunch. Ya like Italian beef sangwiches, Chicagaw hot dogs, or Chicagaw-style pizza? »
chuck (Où est la plume ma tante?): With the effects of "Super Tuesday" next year, which is a de facto quasi-national primary, this idea of electoral college reform may come to »
chuck: You realize, of course, that your blog has established you as a trendsetter and opinion-maker. Based on the search queries you've received, »
chuck: You used two words in juxtaposition today that I'd never thought I'd ever see in reference to George W. Bush: "President's" and "Intelligen »
Anonymous: GOP Faithful? I'm about as liberal as they come these days. »
chuck: There's an old political saying which is most appropriate here: "You dance with them that brung ya." The Surgeon General, a POLITICAL appo »
chuck: It just goes to show that there's profit in them there wars! »
chuck: Rove can't begin to apologize for the mess that is the Iraq war, since it will undoubtedly have repercussions far into the future. How can »
chuck: Yet another convincing reason why you're "master of your domain" (not that there's anything wrong with that). »
chuck (in hoc signo vinces): Your Universal Translator isn't quite idiomatic enough. The English translation is "There's no acoounting for taste."That said, t »
reyonthehill: Ladies and gentlemen, the newest slogan for reyonthehill... I don't need MySpace.(Thank you, chuck.) »
chuck: Poor Katie! She learned the hard way that perkiness doesn't work in an evening news broadcast. People want someone with authority and seri »
reyonthehill: With a trusty Google search, I find that that Latin phrase means, "there is not to be discussion regarding tastes." Are you saying my heaven »
chuck: With your judicious choice of topics, such as "Tony Soprano's ringtone," and the political repercussions of toothpaste, you don't need My Sp »
chuck: Remember, only you can prevent intoxicated blogging. When you blog, don't drink; when you drink, don't blog. »
chuck: Your last comment shows the truly delightful irony in all of this business about commutations and pardons. Mitt can be excused for not know »
chuck: Although it may be more polarizing, it is much more evanescent an issue than the war will ever be. Most people outside of Washington see it »
chuck: De gustibus non disputandum est. »
chuck: During the Watergate era, our beloved President Nixon once described Fred Thompson to attorney J. Fred Buzhardt as "big and dumb." Nixon wa »
chuck: Mine, too! »
chuck (Ayn's No. ! fan): I've avoided John Fowles' works ever since I tried to read "The French Lieutenant's Woman" and couldn't muster enough interest in ANY of the »
reyonthehill: I try to keep it light, not too heavy, so I can keep some of the GOP faithful (like you) to check-in from time to time. »
Anonymous: Rey,Nice look with the Carebear movie II. Yours Truly,Suczynski »
Causal: Help Final Push to ImpeachmentImpeachForPeace.org is traveling to Washington DC at the end of this month to deliver thousands of D »
reyonthehill: reyonthehill, political analysis of toothpaste, plus free downloads of Tony Soprano's ringtone. »
chuck: I saw "Sicko" over the weekend, and it does indeed condemn the American healthcare system, and rightfully so. Your last comment is a synops »
chuck: Only if Bill Gates didn't buy one. »
chuck: I have to wonder if Bush looked into Castro's soul, too, as he's looked into other leaders' souls. No matter. It seems that Bush is a "pee »
chuck: The second iteration of the iPhone should work out all the kinks of the first, such as no "to-do" list. Maybe even by then Apple/AT&T will »
chuck (a faithful reader who uses Colgate): I think you should have taken my advice of some weeks ago when I told you to change the title of your blog to incorporate the words "Tony So »
Anonymous: 600.00 phone with a non-removable battery. A very slow internet browser and dismal customer support.See http://www.badspace.com fo »
reyonthehill: That's not how I roll, you know that. See you tomorrow. »
Anonymous: Slow day at work? No other news? I ask that my permission be asked next time I am used as the subject of an entry and I would like to be ref »
Anonymous: http://p6.hostingprod.com/@www.ventureblog.com/articles/indiv/2007/001287.htmlthought you would find this interesting, when baseba »
chuck: Are you sure you want to tie the speed of life to a cost-of-living clause? »
chuck: It's the only way that Brownback can get any attention at all in the GOP, by attacking someone's religion (as--ahem--unorthodox as it may be »
chuck: You make a very valid point, but all too often we classify on an absolute scale and compare the absolutes instead of clasifying on a compara »
reyonthehill: I guess this figure has to be indexed by some economic standard, maybe a cost of living measure. »
chuck: Depends on where you are. If you're in New York, it comes at you/goes by in $50 increments. »
chuck: Maybe the RNC employed a relative of Rose Mary Woods, she of the mysterious 18-minute gap on the Watergate tapes. Those RNC staffers have n »
chuck: Well, Alan, I think that this subcontractor was trying to convert you. The Mormons used to be the fun religion, but that ended when they re »
chuck: Zut alors, mon ami! Une personne civilisé doit parler francais, c'est tout! Aussi, le vice- président Cheney est un cochon! »
reyonthehill: Fluoride, chloride... »
chuck: George W. Bush using charm...that's like Donal Trump giving lessons in modest behavior, isn't it? I have a VERY difficult time trying to co »
chuck: Are the "less-advanced forms of life" the Republicans refer to in your first item other Republicans? This is the only way their theory woul »
reyonthehill: And Richardson would certainly cover some of the shortcomings of the top spot, namely international diplomacy. He would make quite the asset »
chuck: Although I thought that former Sen. John Edwards would be a good VP, he's recently shown some questionable judgments ($400 haircuts, earning »
Anonymous: M3 BMW »
Anonymous: THE CAR WAS A BMW ME NOT A BENZ! SOME PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT A TIVO ADDITIONAL ENDING? »
reyonthehill: I admit I kind of missed this point. I have been so used to the final song of the episode carrying through the credits, and I missed that a »
chuck: I think David Chase's use of music at the end of "The Sopranos" finale was apt: he used Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" and stopped the so »
chuck: What's the line from "Big Yellow Taxi" that applies here? "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." »
chuck: You're absolutely right in your comments. The entire industry is based on the structure of the protection racket: you pay them money just »
chuck: Me, too. It's as if he's asking himself, "Who IS this schmuck?" »
reyonthehill: I love the puzzled look on Blair's face. »
chuck: Do you know how to pronounce the words "war czar" come September? They're pronounced like this: "scapegoat." »
chuck: Meanwhile, Chancellor Merkel is explaining to President Putin, "Vladimir, I don't think you have anything to worry about from this guy on my »
chuck: If the "No Child Left Behind" act is Bush's most important domestic policy achievement, it doesn't say much for his domestic policy, does it »
chuck: You're quite right: every time Bill mentions something about Microsoft's successes, Stever looks like he has just been slapped in the face »
chuck: "This blog brought to you by MasterCard, right where you want to be." »
chuck: The Sudanese have launched the first volley in what will be the new way of fighting wars in the 21st Century: withholding food additives of »
reyonthehill: That may lead to more Google search hits. You've got me thinking. (And that is difficult to do.) »
chuck: Your search queries are always interesting and provide an up-to-date look at exactly what Mr. and Mrs. America and all the ships at sea are »
chuck: In response to one of your earlier blogs concerning President Bush and Tony Blair, I noted with no small sense of concern a rather sinister »
chuck: You've kind of painted yourself into a corner, but you could get out of it by declaring, "I won't reveal the name of my favorite candidate b »
reyonthehill: Yes, and then I would be able to declare, "I wanted him (or her) to win all along. I just didn't want to say anything. Even though I have »
chuck: Regarding your first item, I'm trying to figure out if art imitates life, or life imitates art. Or, in this instance, if life imitates run- »
your friend in Chicago: I'm wondering how to word the thank-you note: "Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wisniewski, Thank you for making Jeff a "liberal douchebag" (his words, n »
reyonthehill: And it is only the second vacuum not to lose suction. »
reyonthehill: You're right; there is something wrong with me. »
chuck: Concerning the US sanctions against Sudan, what's the matter with you? Don't you believe, as this administration obviously does, in "better »
chuck: You set this up so perfectly that I can't possibly resist: the most notable vacuum is the one between Bush's ears. I'm not sure we want or »
chuck: Concerning your last entry, the same arguments about gays in the military were made in the late 1940's about integration of the US military »
chuck: Probably because there are a lot of school districts which aren't unified, composed only of primary or only of secondary schools. To be con »
reyonthehill: The legend continues...(I am unaware of an mp3.) »
reyonthehill: Once two schools join to make a district, are they not unified? Why add "unified" to the name? »
Rodd: I had noticed this also, and I am looking to find a copy of it. »
chuck: California and many other Western states are like Illinois in that they have unified school districts, or school districts which comprise pr »
chuck (who doesn't know what evil lurks, etc): Were I Gordon Brown, I'd run like hell in the opposite direction if the intrepid President Bush offered any help. After all, look how Bush »
chuck (a big Beatle fan): I can't find much fault with your list, especially since it would be like arguing which flavor of ice cream is better--chocolate or vanilla. »
chuck: Whenever a person in the news dies, all too often people who didn't agree with him come out of the woodwork to praise him effusively, much l »
chuck: It seems that any individual with any degree of integrity has already resigned at the Justice Department. That would explain why the AG is »
reyonthehill: The phone number should work (now).I think a stop by the Fox News morning show would be fun. »
Anonymous: Thank you Jeff. I appreciate that as we lost 3 games in a row. »
chuck: I thought I'd telephone the number you gave just to say hello, but the number was temporarily "out of service," like most things are in Wash »
chuck: When the sales rep started to talk about wireless broadband, I think you should have mentioned that you had a poor connection with lots of i »
chuck: You're right, of course. No matter how polished Mr. Emanuel's witness of Mr. Albrecht's character is, it is automatically suspect by the v »
chuck: The problem for me, and I'm sure for others, too, is trying to determine which category best fits what Bush is saying at any particular time »
chuck: A classic case of "Do as I say and not as I do." Great punch line! »
chuck: This posting reminds me of that wonderful nature show, "Ren and Stompy." »
chuck: Dick Cheney, statesman, diplomat, and political intermediary between warring factions? Who woulda thunk it? »
chuck: Hadn't thought of that possibility. Is this your secret identity where you observe society when you're not an engineer? (If it is, I won't »
chuck: I've often been caught up in conversations with strangers in public places after not having introduced myself first. You're right in that i »
reyonthehill: Or, I am the newspaper vendor. »
chuck: Hmmm. A very disconcerting posting. Could it be that you are one of those people, or could it be that the vendor told you this when you bo »
reyonthehill: True, I was all Bush "black-and-white with no grey" in my argument. »
chuck: I think you've created a new intellectual game: what to name the combined Microsoft and Yahoo, if such a merger occurs. Of course, you've »
chuck: I've always considered the two types of people in the world to be those who divide people into two types and those who don't. The essential »
jimmysnowflake: how else could she have died? Hesh told her in an earlier scene when he saw tony coming to run upstairs and lock the door. In Retrospect, T »
chuck: And of those 76% of Republicans who do approve of the President's performance, what percentage of them are out of touch with reality? I'd g »
reyonthehill: As Bush repeated General Petraeus, General Petraeus, I thought of the »
reyonthehill: I remember the final scene, and I think it showed how Tony has no empathy for others, that Tony is wholly self-serving. I still don't think »
jimmydasnowflake: Tony may not have personally killed her but he authorized her death because he wanted to make a point to hesh. Earlier in the car, they deba »
chuck: At the risk of sounding like Andy Rooney (and those are words I hoped I'd never write!), have you ever noticed that "Petraeus" sounds a lot »
reyonthehill: I don't think Tony killed Hesh's woman. And I wished there were more time left so the show could slow down. It is going way too quickly. »
jimmysnowflake: That is the point of the episodes. They are trying to show us a few important things. 1) Living the Mafia lifestyle doesn;t pay. After 5 y »
chuck: I'd heard that James Smithson died after a hunting accident with Dick Cheney. »
chuck: Regarding the AG, "give a man enough rope...." »
reyonthehill: Which song? "Help Me Rhonda"? »
chuck: Another possibility is that Tony could end up winning all the marbles but alienating everyone in both his literal and figurative families, m »
chuck: And don't forget the phrase which W.C. Fields wanted as his epitaph: "On the whole, I would rather be in Philadelphia." (Philadelphia was h »
chuck: Maybe Sen. McCain can appear on one of the news programs about his new and innovative foreign policy idea which combines establishing relati »
chuck: Of course not. GWB hasn't listened to the American people for years, unless they're white, rich, and Republican. It seems that every day f »
jimmydasnowflake: i'm still confused about what an elephant seal is ....does it attack humans? Either way, that image is enough to keep me out of the wetsuit »
Anonymous: nice piece...thoroughly enjoyable. »
reyonthehill: It is good to be back. »
chuck: Great to have you back, and hope you enjoyed all of the wedding festivities!Bush is correct in his assertion about a looming catas »
jimmydatulip: if i do say so myself, michelob ultra is a mighty fine tasting and healthy beer for those summer months when you are trying shed some of tha »
chuck: After yesterday's testimony, AG Gonzales appears to be a liar, an idiot, or an amnesiac. My favorite part of his testimony occurred when Go »
chuck: The question that no one has yet asked: What started happening to America on January 20, 2001? "We screwed up, and we're trying to fix it. »
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chuck: Nope. Worse yet, I'm sure someone would pick "The Blair WItch Project," one of the worst movies of recent times. »
reyonthehill: I think you have discovered the next generation of secret code to thwart our enemies, all with the power of english. (Who needs Navajo when »
chuck: You're right. For example, the word "fish" can be spelled "ghoti," if you use the "gh" sound from the word "enough," the "o" sound from the »
chuck: Lawyers preserving their "Christian values," just like Ms. Goodling did? Come, on.... »
reyonthehill: I have never seen the show, but I plan on checking out Entourage and The Wire over the few next months. I hear great things ab »
Edyta: do you watch entourage? 1st episode of season 4, you should watch it, its a nice follow on the sopranos. »
reyonthehill: "Topless bars in Illinois" was a long-running series of mine before I got all political and ran as an outsider in the 2003 California recall »
chuck: Cute photo! How's she doing? After all, you haven't given us an update in the several weeks since you had pet sitting difficulties. »
chuck: Well, my favorites are "topless bars in Illinois" (must've been a blog I missed--did you do field research?), "puppy & apple cinnamon Cheer »
jimmy steamboat: I will agree that Richardson would be a good president and possesses all of the qualities. We shall now call him the official "dark horse" »
jimberino: excellent post. could not have said it better myself.jim »
chuck: Bush is still turning the corner, which is mighty hard to do on an oval track!! »
chuck: And all this time I thought taxation without representation was just another way Repubs had fun! »
reyonthehill: I think it is too early for much of anything -- except adultery, etc. -- to be too big a liability. And when will Hillary and Obama get toge »
chuck: But the creator of the "1984" spoof concocted it without the permisssion or knowledge of the Obama campaign. Now that Sen. Obama has to exp »
chuck: You've written extremely well, and I salute your essay! I would take exception only with your supposition that "Maybe the average American »
chuck: I'm happy to see that you've only Carlo's best interests at heart and that there is absolutely no advantage or benefit for you in his establ »
chuck: It will be interesting to see if the Iraq funding bill will pass the House, since many Congresspersons are torn between their desire to end »
chuck: The weakness in Gonzales' armor is finally made apparent: when the tone of Presidential support changes from strong support, as it was last »
chuck: Most computer experts say that Vista won't have all the bugs worked out of it--such as driver incompatibilities--until SP1, about six months »
chuck: I think you've insulted the "National Enquirer" with your comparison. In my estimation, Fox News is similar to the slime or scum that accum »
chuck: Although Illinois isn't as enlightened as California in providing HOV lanes, we have the same problem where slowpokes use the left lanes of »
chuck: Why, of course! »
reyonthehill: The often-used "forbidden" practice cries out for the implementation of instant messaging in the workplace, which is an excellent idea. Inst »
reyonthehill: The Chiquita lady is like the terrorists' Statue of Liberty. »
chuck: But CBS Sportsline DID bring you "March Madness on Demand," except that it wasn't the kind of "madness" you expected, and that it was on the »
chuck: I'll never again be able to eat a banana without thinking "If I eat this banana, am I helping the terrorists win?" I would never have thoug »
chuck: That's it! Each successive scandal is designed to focus our attention away from the previous scandal so we won't remember it. Who said tha »
chuck, your exclusive agent: I often follow the "forbidden" practice that you describe in your second paragraph. I've been thanked numerous times by my e-mail recipient »
chuck: Every time that someone has tried to "open up" the inner workings of government, the results have always been less successful than predicted »
chuck: Another, more insidious, problem with sarcasm is that if it is used too often, other people will think you're being sarcastic when you're no »
chuck: Agreed! The old adage, "A wolf in sheep's clothing" comes to mind. »
chuck: Like you, I'm a little suspicious of this poll's results, since the questions seem to have been worded rather carlessly. What also raises s »
chuck: Viacom certainly wants its piece of the pie, and since YouTube is owned by Google, it probably figures that Google's deep pockets can pay an »
reyonthehill: Actually, the conversation went like this...Wife: "Jeff, hurry up, there's 'Ed.'"Me: [I look up, confused.] "Oh, you mea »
chuck: You could've also called him "Ed," as his character was named in his prior TV series. »
chuck: Bush won't force Gonzales to resign unless the FBI mess is somehow linked to him, which would be a very unlikely scenario.As for H »
chuck: Remember the adage: "Spring forward, fall back." I can't help but do so, since it's been blasted by every media outlet for the past week. »
reyonthehill: Vox and LiveJournal are more centered around developing a community, as you know better than I. Although Blogger certainly has its (numerous »
anildash: First off, it is free, unlike SixApart. Secondly, it is incredibly easy to customize, has a user-friendly comment system, and has the sta »
chuck: I wonder which "Bush Doctrine" will be remembered most: the one that says preemptive strikes on terrorists are justified, or the one that s »
reyonthehill: The only thing I can imagine is if I used "poty" as an acronym for "person of the year." »
chuck: A very intriguing list, reminiscent of "The List" in the late, lamented "Spy" magazine. ("The List" was a list of people and things with so »
chuck: Very perceptive comment about the VP's influence in this administration. Cheney is a very dangerous man, since he has nothing to lose in ta »
chuck: I thank you for your list, you liberal douchebag. (I added tht last part for effect, too.) »
chuck: You know, when you present a "top 5" list, the next question to arise is what applications you consider to be the bottom 5. So? »
chuck: Watch for Scooter's pardon to come in the evening of January 19, 2009. »
chuck: You're getting close. »
chuck: My favorite would have to be "what town is in the witchita mountains that serves buffalo burgers." Inquiring minds want to know! »
reyonthehill: Oh, I know what you mean. Ditch. »
chuck: I was thinking of a nickname, shall we say, a bit earthier.... »
reyonthehill: You mean, just like the Disney film, Stitch has a Glitch. »
chuck: I suspect Scooter's prison nickname will rhyme with the word "itch." »
chuck: And to think I found you without having to resort to any search terms whatsoever--just your postings under Jake Tapper's blog for ABCNews.co »
chuck: I'm sorry, but I thought this narrative was a description of the joint House and Senate reconciliation committee about the new higher mininm »
chuck: Ann Coulter has always reminded me of the toddler who overhears a naughty word, ignorant of its meaning, and repeats it because she sees it »
chuck: A big win in California would not only fix the frontrunner's position, but would also be a decisive enough victory to permit marginal campai »
chuck: You Californians always know how to have so much fun! If it's not brush and forest fires or earthquakes, then it's musdlides and torrential »
chuck: You can now rightfully call yourself a victim of censorship by the mainstream media, although it was probably due to the webmaster making th »
chuck: I'm sure Jake has biases, but I'm equally sure that he doesn't let them show in his reporting. I, too, read "Down and Dirty," and I agree c »
chuck: Of course, a $150 million fine for an oil company like ExxonMobil is, pardon the expression, a drop in the bucket. That corporation could p »
chuck: So what the VP is actually saying is that he charms people through his sparkling wit, magnetic personality, and empathy? Does he also serve »
chuck: Your last paragraph doesn't mention the main reason that supermarket companies offer "clubs": they want the information about what you cons »
chuck: I'm afraid the Dems are caught between Iraq and a hard place (ouch!) in deciding what to do next. The Repubs in the Senate have been quite »
chuck: What makes any candidacy by Mr. Gore so attractive is that he doesn't HAVE to run, and has been away from politics for so long that he's alm »
chuck: James Cameron, the producer/director of "Titanic," is the person behind the discovery of what he asserts are the remains of Jesus. I'm remi »
reyonthehill: What is more surprising is that Cheney was right. »
chuck: It's amazing how someone can change his tune so dramatically. But Cheney has never really had a firm grasp of reality. »
chuck: I guess it was only a matter of time before Lieberman--the traitor--decided to become a Repub. Here's hoping he gets removed from office by »
chuck: This comment confirms what I've suspected all along: Bush's gas tank has long been running on empty! »
chuck: You make an excellent point with OpenOffice, although I think Sun also sells its Star Office suite upon which OpenOffice is based. You're a »
reyonthehill: Sun Microsystems offers its suite of Office products -- word processor, spreadsheets, etc. -- for free as a part of »
chuck: If you think of the Google office applications as a beginning for users who don't need all of the fancy fripperies which Microsoft includes »
chuck: But he and his advisors CREATED that polarized political climate that he now denounces! I guess he'll stoop to anything to try to get the p »
chuck: Leave it to Cheney to come up with this "positive" news as only he can. Remember, this is from the same man whose perceptions were so disto »
chuck: It could be far worse: your life could be played out on episodes of "My Name Is Earl," or "Desperate Housewives." »
chuck: A picture is worth a thousand words! »
chuck: Maybe Cheney is in Japan to ask for asylum. Or maybe he just wants some really good sushi. »
chuck: Bush couldn't be more mistaken as to why we are at war today: we fight in Iraq because a national leader and his administration cherry-pick »
chuck: They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but if that's true, this cartoon is worth about 100 pictures! »
chuck: I'm sorry, but I thought all the "news" presented on the Fox News Channel was fake. »
reyonthehill: The one and only BART. »
chuck: Great photo! For those of us who are only slightly familiar with Bay Area transportation, would this be a BART station whoxe train you catc »
"Poor Chuck's Almanac" (2006 edition): Replace the word "penny" with the word "nickel" and, voila, meaning restored! American proverbs can indeed change with the times! »
reyonthehill: But what will happen to the phrase, "A penny saved is a penny earned?" It would become meaningless! »
chuck: Actually, from what I've read, vending machine makers don't like dollar bills much either, since they can easily jam the vending machines an »
chuck: I thought your outlook was great just because you had a bowl of Crispix this morning for breakfast!It's only 12 degrees here in Ch »
chuck: ..to help me do it my way and no other. »
chuck: Once again, the boy who cried wolf too many times! »
chuck: And that differs them from the US how? »
chuck: It's nice to know that Kansas has finally rejoined the twenty-first century. »
reyonthehill: I will have to listen to their offerings. (I am not sure what »
chuck: You even have a title song already written and recorded for your upcoming movie: "Mendocino," by Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet. (Al »
chuck: Or if you want to get in on the money, maybe you should be more outspoken and controversial by expressing your opinions on the "hot-button" »
chuck: O Great Cruncher of Cinnamon Toast (marca registrada, Reyonthehill, Inc.), you have clearly and unequivocally established your credentials a »
chuck: To quote the great Yogi Berra, "It's deja-vu all over again!" »
reyonthehill: I found my new email signature, Cruncher of Cinnamon Toast.(1) I've had cereal almost every day of my life, and I've made cereal t »
chuck: Now everyone in the Bush administration completely understands the moral of Aesop's fable of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," albeit a bit too late »
chuck (I prefer maple and brown sugar frosted shredded wheat): De gustibus non disputandum est. I must humbly petition you to share your wisdom by answering three questions, O Great Shredder of Wheat an »
chuck: If Cheney were to testify, I think the "great theater" would be more of a tragedy like "Macbeth". »
chuck: I have to admit, right off the bat, that I seldom go to DailyKos, mainly because its style (and I'm being charitable here) is so dreadfully »
chuck: I didn't say that. I was only commenting about "Doonesbury." »
reyonthehill: Okay, so I'm not crazy. »
chuck: It isn't just you. "Doonesbury" has seemingly-longer periods where it hasn't been witty, funny, sardonic, or remotely interesting. »
chuck: I've been fortunate in that I've been spared this heartbreaking malady, but I've a couple of friends who suffer from it. I find that if I l »
chuck: The Dems could do far worse than go with Gore. Two words: Al Sharpton.As for your "smoking gun" entry, you should know by now th »
chuck: Since Chicago has lots of rail lines running through it in various directions, there are lots of railroad viaducts which drivers must conten »
chuck: The Repub response to Speaker Pelosi's request for a plane is more like a vineyard full of sour grapes, I'd say. What a bunch of sore loser »
chuck: Mentioning that you're willing to pay for the puppy-sitting will bring some answers, I'd bet. And, again, cute picture! »
chuck: And not only was he the star witness, his testimony was the most damaging to "Scooter"! »
chuck: And I'll bet anyone who's reading this isn't in that 1%, either! »
chuck: I think the Repubs would LOVE Hillary to win the Dem nomination for president so they could dredge up all of their irrational anti-Clinton h »
chuck: Except the ranchers, you mean. (Maybe Chris has tapped a heretofore overlooked disgruntled group: voters who can't stand Southern guys wit »
chuck: In the 1972 presidential election, George McGovern carried only the state of Massachusetts. In 1974, after the full force of the Watergate »
reyonthehill: haha. »
chuck: I was wondering how long it would take you to gloat.... »
chuck: You're hooked, no doubt about it, and you'll never escape! If it's any consolation, just consider this practice for the future when you dec »
chuck: Interesting prediction, but (ahem) your record of predictions hasn't been without fault. Someone used the videogame "Madden '07" to run a s »
chuck: The NIE report which you mention in your first item should be applauded for its groundbreaking, in-depth analysis and willingness to "tell i »
reyonthehill: Thank you. And I do try to surround my self with Greek mythology specialists. (If her name was "Megara," however, we would probably end up c »
chuck: Congratulations on the new addition to your family. But unless you have lots of friends who know their Greek mythology, you'll constantly b »
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chuck: Ironically enough, the President received such a cool welcome at a restaurant in Peoria, Illinois (my hometown, although I don't admit it to »
chuck: I'm glad to see that Sen. Biden is officially running, but I don't think he helped kick-off his campaign in any grand manner by not thinking »
chuck: I haven't read "House of Sand and Fog," but I did see the Hollywood treatment of it a couple of years ago (starring Ben Kingsley and Jennife »
reyonthehill: Wouldn't the jersey alone suffice? Why the pants, cleats and socks?!? »
chuck (from Chicago, home of da Bears): If the football players didn't have their uniforms on, they'd look like the rest of us, and where's the fun in that? (Actually, I think the »
reyonthehill: Oh yea, this money thing. »
chuck: Why isn't the captain saying "I'm the King of the World?" (with apologies to James Cameron, Leonardo di Caprio, and "Titanic." »
chuck: Good suggestions, all. The only problem I foresee with your second, third, and fourth suggestions is that you'd be reducing or eliminating »
chuck: As they used to say in Rome, "De gustibus non disputandum est." I don't have cable or satellite, and I watch little network television. Mos »
chuck: I'm shocked--shocked!--that allegations of government interference are being made by climatologists. Who'd ever suspect the Bush administra »
reyonthehill: I agree with reruns of 'King of Queens.' This is the show's last season, and it may be for the better. (Two years ago, it would have been on »
jimbo: Great Topic, these are the Best Shows:Top 5 dramas.....(and yes, you need to break them apart.)1)24- although i hate fox n »
chuck: You are indeed correct, sir, and I thank you. The way things are going, what I wrote could also be applied to the Repubs. »
reyonthehill: Point of order... Huckabee is a republican. God bless him. »
chuck: Pretty soon, it will be easier for everyone writing about American politics to list who among the Dems is NOT running for president: the li »
chuck: Look at the situation the same way Bush probably looks at it: about one in three Americans support him. Still not very impressive, is it? »
chuck: Great photos, and that grocery store beats most Whole Foods markets I've seen. Just one question though: where are the organic Pop Tarts? »
chuck: If the President thinks he's called Congress' bluff, they should one-up him and ask for a detailed explanation of exactly WHY he thinks as h »
chuck: Great cartoon! »
chuck: When the Repubs ran the House, they thought nothing of restraining and constraining the Dems. Now that the tables have turned, they've turn »
chuck: I don't think your advice was bad at all, and it's a pity no one whom it concerned was listening. I especially like your scenario for forme »
chuck: It isn't in Bush's character to resign, no matter how many are opposed to him, as long as he feels he's right. The only thing more frighten »
reyonthehill: I was thinking, what if Bush resigned? »
chuck: Apology accepted, and I'm glad you're not helping the terrorists win. I agree that you can't use shortened versions of names with a title l »
reyonthehill: My apologies, chuck, but I didn't say "President Jeff" sounds any better. But "President Dick" does. »
CHUCK: Hey! I think "President Chuck" sounds very distinguished, and anyone who disagrees is helping the terrorists win! »
chuck: I agree: Bravo, Sen. Webb! »
chuck: But this is the President's stock-in-trade: scare the voters as much as you can (within reason) by reminding them of what COULD happen, the »
chuck: It's obvious that "Scooter" and his defense team will try ANYTHING to prevent him from going to jail, including biting the hand that once fe »
chuck: The devil is in the details, as the old saying goes, and the phrase which alarms me the most is "tax increase for only about 20 percent of e »
chuck: The answer to your question is, unfortunately, "No." Nowhere more than in politics, or "show business for ugly people" as it's often called »
chuck: Just two additional comments: I actually saw a gas station employee posting prices on a sign once, around 11:30 in the morning on a Saturda »
reyonthehill: I agree, and thanks for all this information. It seems it will be "easier" for Obama since he wasn't in the Senate for that vote in 2002. »
chuck: Is this any surprise to us? It was only a matter of time.... »
chuck: Well, you CAN be a strong opponent of the war in Iraq from the Illinois House of Representatives, it's just that your opinions don't carry a »
phillip starke: thats what architects are for!!!!!!don't quit your day job mr. engineer.....I assume you drew these sketches left handed and thus i ha »
chuck: It's like the "Portrait of Dorian Gray," except in reverse and crossing political parties! »
chuck: I find the process of selecting jurors for the Libbey trial inadvertently hilarious, since the presiding judge wants to find impartial juror »
reyonthehill: Throwing in an Ayn Rand reference... »
chuck: Your garage plans look great! I'm certainly not a designer, but I'd think that no constraints on a design, albeit admittedly impossible in »
chuck: Did you quote from the Book of Revelation when you phoned the authorities? If you did, maybe it was the prophecy of the large serpent which »
reyonthehill: What does McDonald's do with the remaining breakfast food at 11:01 AM? Throw it out? "No, you cannot sell that hash brown, Sue. Corporate »
johanas nichols: this is a great comment.......I've often wondered the same thing. But here in jersey, all of the gas stations close real early and you cant »
reyonthehill: That's because it is too cold during the winter to pull out a ladder and climb up to change the price. Plus, you lose some dexterity when we »
chuck: Illinois' governor has the same idea of moving the primary to February so Illinois will have more of a say in determining presidential candi »
chuck: Many gas stations in the Midwest and South are changing their signs to LED-based digital readout signs so there won't be any need for an emp »
chuck: Many gas stations in the Midwest and South are changing their signs to LED-based digital readout signs so there won't be any need for an emp »
chuck: So the President believes that sacrificing peace of mind is indeed a great sacrifice? The only people who are making a sacrifice are the tr »
chuck: Other than his own vote, does Rep. Tancredo actually think anyone who has an iota of common sense will vote for him? I think his pesidentia »
chuck: Well, thanks to this cartoon, I FINALLY understand the President's "New Way Forward." »
chuck: I'd heard that the temperature dropped as low as 27°F. in the orange groves in your state. Brrr! »
Vestibule Jones: I believe using the term "cuse-style" is fine for the female gender. A male who use "cuse-style" in a sentance would most likely be "cused" »
chuck: Your first item reminds me of the feminist slogan, "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." Sen. Obama's proba »
chuck: If you had bet on the playoff games, I'm sure you'd have made some bookie very happy with your picks. (For what it's worth, you have a bett »
chuck: The only misgiving I have about Sen. Biden is that he will sometimes say what comes to mind (honesty, what a refreshing concept in politics, »
chuck (again): Sorry for the additional posting, but given the stratospheric cost of the Apple cell phone, I suggest it be named the "$Phone" if Jobs and c »
chuck: Other causalties include "common sense," "heeding to the advice of experienced professionals," "reason," "sanity,"and, last but no least, "d »
chuck: Sen. Chuck Hagel is quite correct about the President's attempt at increasing troops in Iraq being a hideous blunder, since it pretty much p »
chuck: Oh, no! Going "corporate" is the next worst thing you could do, where you sell yourself to a soulless, uninimaginative, bureaucratic entity »
reyonthehill: I'm going "corporate." »
chuck: I always fail to understand why most right-wing radio hosts can spout such offensive trash, all in the name of entertainment, and then get e »
chuck: Pity that you couldn't watch the President (it would've been around 6:00 pm--or rush hour--in your part of the country) as he delivered his »
chuck: But this is one of those non-apologetic apologies, much in the vein of "If anyone feels offended at what I've done, I apologize," with the u »
chuck: They can't be happy about this development, but I'm sure they'll adjust. »
chuck: Just as Vietnam was Lyndon Johnson's dirty little war, so is Iraq to George Bush and DIck Cheney. »
chuck: We could witness an historical event this evening: for this President to admit an error (ANY error) in judgment after about six years of in »
chuck: Maybe you just need a reading surge to make your way forward! »
chuck: Still, you're batting 500 in your predictions. (Is it okay to use a baseball metaphor when discussing football?) I think the Seahawks will »
chuck: Two peas in a pod! »
chuck: My pleasure, and you're quite welcome. The iPhone looks like a definite winner, but those prices--$499 for a 4GB and $599 for an 8GB phone »
chuck: Here's a quick rundown of answers to your questions: yes, unfortunately; not yet, although both sides are making funny noises; no, but a my »
reyonthehill: Thanks. As of now, I still don't have an office (or cubicle) or a computer. I'm not sure if the world is still turning. »
chuck: Best of luck in your new job! »
chuck: Great cartoon! If I had a nickel for every Repub I've heard complain about their restricted role--similar to what they did to the Dems duri »
reyonthehill: Great anecdote. And what does it really matter what party affiliation one has, as long as they vote properly. That news item is just another »
chuck: Your last item reminds me of the apocryphal story attributed to George Bernard Shaw at a Victorian dinner party: Shaw approached a beautifu »
chuck: Charlie Rangel is truly irrepressible--great quote! And Dan Froomkin's quotes from Jane Smiley (about how Bush will try to go down fighting »
chuck: I'm sure that you also noted that the war in Iraq has lasted longer for us than our WWII involvement, yet another sad milestone. »
chuck: I write this after having read many accounts of Hussein's execution and having seen the video of it. In my opinion, this is akin to the Abu »
chuck: Incisive analysis! Joe Biden has the weaknesses you mentioned that he can't easily overcome. I agree with you that he'd make a great Secre »
chuck: Or as Jake Tapper would have said, "The Daily Obvious, Part 2." »
chuck: You realize, of course, that you've committed yourself IN WRITING to your NFL predictions and will be held up to ridicule and scorn if anyth »
reyonthehill: Or as the democrats as more interested in political gain. »
chuck: I agree with your comment to Jake's blog. It's all connotative language which almost always portrays the Repubs as the "sensible" ones and »
chuck: You're quite kind in calling the President's piece "fluff." I'd use more colorful terms, like "delusional," "insane," "asinine," "self-serv »
chuck: Like the proverbial broken clock, Ford WAS right a couple of times. I liked the photos and your captions, especially the wonderful clothes a »
chuck: Although this recommendation comes a bit late, I'd suggest you watch the original "All the King's Men" and try to forget the execrable remak »
reyonthehill: haha. »
chuck: But doesn't your wife complain about your right-clicking in your sleep? »
reyonthehill: I would say anything in the 4.0-range is relatively "minor," but they certainly could do damage. However, these three earthquakes were all c »
chuck: And a very Successful Festivus, if such a thing exists. »
chuck: These earthquakes you've experienced don't seem to be small ones. Have you experienced any damage? »
chuck: Agreed! Get something done first, then celebrate! »
chuck: "Please take a number for faster service!" »
chuck: Aw, you can't really be feeling sorry for Jeb. Imagine all of the speaking engagements he'll have once he's no longer a governor, and all o »
chuck: Was there any damage? »
reyonthehill: Good points. In San Francisco, every bum has a sign, and every bum is apparently a Vietnam veteran. »
chuck: This must be one of those regional differences academics often mention in their research. I've lived in Chicago for quite some time, and I' »
reyonthehill: Forgetting Rep. Jefferson will not come soon enough... »
chuck: It seems that only the Bush administration and its conservative base thinks that teaching abstinence to teenagers and young adults is a viab »
chuck: Maybe this good-ol' boy from the South is trying to rally his conservative base, especially if his base is a bunch of deluded xenophobes. T »
chuck: Wolff's memoir is a great book! I read it shortly after I saw the movie and liked the book much more. Usually, but not always, I find the »
chuck: As a somewhat impartial observer, not being from your neck of the woods, I have to wonder exactly why Kos hates Rep. Tauscher so much. Is i »
chuck: CBS has to use the heading "Breaking News" because no one would want to read anything under the heading "Breaking Fluff." Quite frankly, CB »
chuck: Another great cartoon! Maybe he should've addressed the letter to Al Gore, instead! »
chuck: I have to admit that I hadn't paid serious attention to your "Praise" sidebar for a while until this morning and then suddenly find myself q »
chuck: Great cartoon! »
chuck: Many thanks for the information about the cover. Just when you think it couldn't get worse, there's that "20:06" running time. The editors »
chuck: You raise a very important issue which I hadn't even considered. Sen. Bayh is a sensible, effective, accomplished senator, but he doesn't h »
reyonthehill: I regretfully watched the Time Person-of-the-Year special on CNN this weekend -- where the editors debated who should win the coveted »
chuck: I missed your previous blog on this photo, but I came up with two captions: my first caption would have been "All I did was explain my Iraq »
chuck: It just occurred to me that I haven't yet seen an actual copy of this week's "Time," and I have to wonder about the cover. Is that grey are »
chuck: My dear friend, just listen to yourself: "...I ALMOST wore gloves to work this morning. [emphasis mine]." Be honest, what IS the national »
reyonthehill: In all actuality (if that is a word), Time is a pretty decent magazine, and I check their website daily. However, this Time Person-of-the-Ye »
reyonthehill: haha. I might have to agree with you, but I have to admit it has been extra cold these past few days; I almost wore gloves to work this morn »
chuck: Dear California Wussyboy (and I write that with all due respect and regard),"Damn cold" is defined by reputable meteorologists a »
chuck: I believe that Kos certainly has influence, and can easily get people "on the radar" and even some publicity for them. However, I'm not sur »
chuck: I don't like to admit this publicly, but just between us, I subscribe to "Time." (Why? In a moment of weakness, I thought I needed more in »
chuck: I fufpected the fecond reafon for your fcreenname, more af a tribute to our Founding Fatherf than af an infult to the current prefident. Ei »
kuhski: so when's the big housewarming par-tay? »
chuck: Thanks for the clarification(?). Since I speak Spanish, I'd probably pronounce it "ray," as in "Reysobrelacolina." ¡Mil gracias! »
chuck: I don't have cable or a satellite dish, so it makes it easier for me not to watch television when I'm restricted--entirely by choice--only t »
chuck: Another great cartoon! »
reyonthehill: Most people read "rey" as "ray," but those who would call me "Rey" would say "ree." Wow, that even confused me. »
chuck: Pronounced like the last syllable in "Jeffrey" or like Mr. Charles' first name? »
reyonthehill: And some buddies from freshmen year at college. »
reyonthehill: My good friends from high school, people I don't see, did and would call me "Rey." »
chuck: Congratulations! And how about that back yard? »
chuck: One more FAQ: Do your close friends call you "rey"? »
chuck: Another great cartoon effectively summarizing the President's dilemma! »
chuck: I'd read in a news article that the value of the metals (zinc with a copper coating) in a penny is worth 1.12 cents. It seems it costs more »
chuck: Your posting here certainly must have been reading my admittedly little mind: whenever I hear our current president's name mentioned, my fi »
chuck: You raise some very intriguing questions with this posting. It's interesting that certain professions have ethical standards which must be »
chuck: These news items certainly give new depth of meaning to the word "obscene," used in such expressions as "obscene health care costs," "obsce »
chuck: I can't honestly say that the GOP is completely racist in their outlook: they actually have an organization for African-American Repubs at »
chuck: You realize, of course, that if a nuclear (pronounced "noo-kyoo-lur") war breaks out, it will be your fault. Because you've established the »
chuck: There's no doubt whatsoever that Gore's popularity has only increased with "An Inconvenient Truth," a truly excellent movie that showcases G »
chuck: As Sir John Gielgud used to say in those wine commercials, "Hope springs eternal." I, too, try to be an optimist, so I think that the publi »
reyonthehill: Good point with the Harold Ford senate race. However, could the GOP move forward with a national campaign that is overtly -- or covertly -- »
chuck: I downloaded and installed Firefox as part of the GooglePack. I thought it would be good for a back-up and that I'd never use it, since I w »
chuck: Good luck with the surfing lessons, and be sure to use plenty of shark repellent! I must respectfully disagree with your second »
chuck: Great cartoon whic pretty well summarizes W's legacy. »
comgo phillips: I don't agree with chuck........I think this is a great observation about homeless people that i've wondered myself. If you have nothing be »
chuck: (1) Probably because many of them aren't in the best of health--physical or mental--and probably because they still consider the place they »
reyonthehill: Wow, that was really helpful. (Another great puzzle in life has been solved.) »
chuck: Again, this is based on my understanding of the matter from a friend of mine who worked in a print shop. If one edition of a book has more »
reyonthehill: Well that would make sense. Would that mean that editions are limited to ten printings? And secondly, what would it show on the tenth printi »
chuck: Don't get too excited. As I understand it, the numbers show the printing of that edition of the book: when all ten numbers are there, you h »
chuck: It's probably too late for this, but I think the disparate items in this section of your blog, plus some creative thinking, could have preve »
chuck: Great cartoon! The conservative theological system is still intact. Truly a season of miracles! »
reyonthehill: Good points chuck. I will go on record that I am in favor of adopting a more Euro-like currency system -- one- and two-dollar coins. And for »
reyonthehill: I should have also mentioned the Steelers and Browns as teams that have never changed their uniforms. And then, again, I guess one could arg »
chuck: Economic principles they never tell you about in Econ 101: No country's currency is "real" other than the currency of the country in which »
chuck: "Ask not for whom the bell tolls, George. It tolls for thee!" »
chuck: Perhaps there should have been a translator to put Bush's "answer" into proper English: "No, I'm utterly incapable of admitting that I was »
chuck: Of course you can, Andrew, and the way to do that is by sheer hypocrisy. Just say nothing and try to forget about your daughter, at least i »
chuck: Or, you could also call it "Waffle and weave." »
reyonthehill: There is absolutely nothing positive about the current Bills' uniforms. Maybe the management is waiting for a good team to arrive before unl »
chuck: The Bills' uniforms don't make me sick (which is probably why I don't have a blog), but they are a good example of design gone mad. When I »
chuck: When the President had public opinion on his side, he and his administration couldn't stop reciting the differences to anyone who'd listen b »
chuck: Looking forward to the "South Park" satire--it should be rich!I think you miss the point about the moonbase, though. I think we »
reyonthehill: Good point. Although I'd like to see what the Fox News network would have to make of it... "Brit Hume: In an apparent hoax to confuse the te »
chuck: If I ever heard the President say what Tim Russert was suggesting, the first thing I'd want to do is to check the Weather Channel to make su »
chuck: To my way of thinking, cell phones are intensely personal items and aren't borrowed or lent, except in extremely desperate emergencies. I w »
chuck: Great cartoon! I like the petulant expression on the youngster's face! »
chuck: And what will become of Rep. Jane Harman? Has Pelosi made an enemy who will be out for revenge later? This bears watching. »
reyonthehill: haha. »
chuck: Gingrich's "ideas" of restricting speech serve to argue along the lines of "We have to burn the city before we can save it." Didn't make se »
chuck: I was almost ready to assure you that, no, you couldn't possibly be a California Wussyboy, when I stumbled on the unfortunate words: "I'm st »
chuck: I'm not sure how comforting it is to Michael Richards to find that he now has a "friend" in Mel Gibson. This seems to me to be a lot like r »
chuck: Some recalcitrant Southerners also refer to it as the "war of Northern Aggression," for reasons best left undiscussed. »
chuck: Good point, but terrorist organizations have feelings, too, don't they? »
Jim: Great job with the blog! Thought I'd jump in on the mnemonics trail.Take a look at a resource for parents to help their children »
reyonthehill: Yes, you are probably right; "suck" is too harsh a word to apply to the hapless Phillies, who haven't won 90 games in a single season since »
tim: the phillies do not "suck" as much you would like to think. the world championship cardinals were able to get into the playoffs due to the f »
Anonymous: I agree that they have the "legal right" to remove the clips (subject to fair use), but they also took advantage of the free publicity for D »
reyonthehill: Oh, I wish. I installed open source FlowPlayer. The videoplayer on t »
neuralgourmet: Very cool. Is that DIY code or open source? I also like the Flash player used at Red Ruin. T »
Anonymous: I like ur poem. »
Anonymous: I live in the Bay Area and was a patient of this dentist, whose name I'll leave out for the sake of his family, and I was wondering where yo »
reyonthehill: A reality show in the making; it's right up Fox's alley. »
pandave: the trick is convincing the poor that they are going to be super-mega rich by the time they have been worked to death... it's the american »
reyonthehill: Tell me about it. It really scares me to know there are so many people who aren't "high knowledge" based on this 3-question criterion. (I al »
GreenSmile: I watch Stewart, keeps me from pithcing brick at the TV. That is incredible as a way to qualify pollees. I was not aware of the »
Marcella Chester: Thanks for putting this edition together. I'm honored to be included with such a great variety of posts. »
GreenSmile: Oh, I believe you. I have been told the s »
GreenSmile: heat index around boston tomorrow is pegged at 114 degrees. I guess I better go find a pod cast of Inhofe and Crichton telling me there is »
skippy: well happy blogiversary, rey!actually, talkleft coined the word "blogiversary," i coined the word "blogtopia!"but you're »
reyonthehill: CORRECTION: I should point out that "McCarthyism" officially commenced a few years following the HUAC hearings. I apologize for extending th »
reyonthehill: CORRECTION: I should point out that "McCarthyism" officially commenced a few years following the HUAC hearings. I apologize for extending th »
reyonthehill: Oh I agree. We owe a debt of gratitude to Kos (and DailyKos readers) in getting the liberal blogosphere mentioned and somewhat listened to i »
etbnc: This makes sense to me as far as dKos' direct effect.What are its secondary, indirect effects?I posed a similar question »
reyonthehill: I know I have gone on maybe too many rants on Kos and the DailyKos community, and from my own experience, if you post a comment (or diary) t »
Blue Gal: Hi. Found you through CotL. Not sure if every Kos reader is exactly like you, or me, for that matter. A lot of the comments I get at Kos s »
Blue Gal: Hi. Found you through CotL. Not sure if every Kos reader is exactly like you, or me, for that matter. A lot of the comments I get at Kos s »
NYC Taxi Shots: . »
reyonthehill: I personally feel that sports reporters are not necessaroly good for sports. They have become the story, it seems. »
dude: Yeah, I caught the article the other day. That's awesome...."that he has gay friends, attends WNBA games, went to a Madonna concert and pla »
reyonthehill: Jon Stewart is a pure conversationalist and I always enjoy our conversations together (although they are always too short). In fact, I canno »
Anonymous: i dont believe you talked to j stewart when and where did this happen »
Anonymous: Jeszcze Polska nie zginela!ps go team USA (0-3 vs. Czech Republic) »
barb: Hey, you should submit something to the 13th edition. I'm hosting it over at Lucky White Girl and I'm trying to drum up some more enthusias »
JudiPhilly: Thanks for your kind comments on my blog (Truth, Justice & Peace) and for the "use" of your haiku resignation. Enjoyed it very much. It als »
kingmaker: When you're right, you're right. »
Anonymous: If you haven't seen this, it's brilliant. White House Correspondents Dinner. I think Stephen Colbert (and Charleston native and Porter-Gau »
Jeff: That's actually a pretty idea there, But like you mentioned... it's all about the money »
Anonymous: Feel young, and ridiculously so, cause you are about to hit the waves. That someone special has gotten you 1 Group Class and 2 Rep »
JIMMY DA TULIP: I TOTALLY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING ON THIS BLOG! IF WE HAD MORE REYCORPS..........THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE! KEEP WRITINGJI »
reyonthehill: Correction: Teppo Numminen suited up for the Finnish team. »
reyonthehill: Jeff-CBC is the network to beat. It was the only network I would watch the Stanley Cup on (when I lived in Muffalo). Speaking of which, »
Jeff: Only Because figure skating draws the biggest crowd.. in the states.. Up here in Canada you get Hockey, Curling and Speed Skating. However t »
FD: Cheney should have invited Bush to go with him. HA HA! »
tandyprice8361687172: I read over your blog, and i found it inquisitive, you may find My Blog inte »
FD: I think the networks ran the wrong SOTU address... isn't this one the right one?http://www.ebaumsworld.com/presaddress2.shtml »
Anonymous: I know I, a 17 year old, speak better than Bush does. Oh wait, I know five year olds that can do that... »
Anonymous: Funny how you say "take someone else's rights away" if you are going to make such a statement, keep in mind the baby has rights too, and his »
Tara K.: He is such a toolbox. He can't even come up with decent answers to questions where he could really toot his own horn such as "why do you wa »
FD: That's so funny. Frankly, if I could be a homosexual and it was a choice, I would. This "Oklahomosexual" (ha ha) is just person turning to »
FD: God is the grown-up version of a child's imaginary friend. People like Robertson live in a land of their own illusions. Or is that delusio »
FD: I think it's always good to criticize someone who is trying to take someone else's rights away. In this case, a woman's right to choose. »
Anonymous: I think the "organizer's" parents are proud that their son is able to express his beliefs in a peaceful manner, it might not be as effective »
toomanysandwiches: but what is important to note is that the flyers score is listed first. holla. »
toomanysandwiches: dude, flickr isn't going out of business anytime soon. oh, and as for revenue streams--yes there is advertising, but did you happen to see t »
Anonymous: new york is on the better coast, isn't it? »
Anonymous: what do you mean by the "better coast" , will tune in for the dc video! »
Anonymous: You KNOW the wings were better than "pretty good" you ate the whole plate!! they may not be "authentic" but they are delicious and you know »
Anonymous: You KNOW the wings were better than "pretty good" you ate the whole plate!! they may not be "authentic" but they are delicious and you know »
Anonymous: Jeff, you neglected to mention one big east school (Rutgers) falling to the dominating Buffalo Bulls.Go UB! »
FD: I suppose they long for the "good old days" when women slunk off in secrecy to get abortions with rusty coathangars from unqualified people. »
Dom Galic: I find your blog consistently amusing. Some constructive criticism regarding "sean faggity". We all know he's a queer. But by using "fag" in »
FD: Is this bloggers way of saying "fix my sink?" lol »
FD: Discrimination at it's finest. In the name of God, no less. I would never send my child to a christian school. Why would I want narrow-mi »
FD: Are you sure that approval level isn't exaggerated? 40% seems high to me. Then again, I had a hard time buying the 51% mandate, too. lol »
Bill Mallchok: Nice . . »
reyonthehill: I posted this blog as a diary at Daily Kos. »
reyonthehill: But that’s not the point. The president is the leader. And he must be respected, and he certainly must be allowed to relax. For example, t »
Brian Johnson: Regarding the conditions in New Orleans and Mississippi as seen from Air Force One: "It's devastating. It's got to be doubly devastating on »
reyonthehill: I posted this blog as a diary at Daily Kos. »
reyonthehill: Bill-Thank you for your comments. “Saddam is a thug” certainly wasn’t the reason that Bush and his administra »
Bill Mallchok: In the interest of your journalistic integrity, the 'Saddam is a bad guy' argument has always been on the laundry list for reasons for invad »
FD: I will never - I repeat - I will never own an Apple. It's a matter of principle now. Are all ipods Apples? I really did want an ipod. I »
FD: I still love that comic... way too funny. I used to run my own site too. Back then, I just called it a "home page". lol »
FD: Oooooo... technology rocks. Nice to hear your voice :) »
FD: ... and THAT's why I'm a democrat! »
reyonthehill: I received a reply from the host of Forum on KQED a day later.Jeff: We appreciate hearing from you & reading your thought »
reyonthehill: I posted this item as a diary at Daily Kos. »
Brooks: Bush is an idiot – I think of amazing times as like when we landed on the moon or like when someday we find a cure for Cancer or AIDS. St »
Jim (your brother): that is very weird................only this administration could make a screw up like this. You would have had to donate some serious cash »
FD: I think it sounds delightful. What say you invite me as your date and I throw on my "I still hate George Bush" sweatshirt". Ha ha ha ha... »
FD: Well I notice! lol.. Hope you had a fun vacation. I had to change my blog name and it won't be posted on my main profile anymore (pycho al »
FD: I had another thought as well... shouldn't the freakin news be free anyway? lol I know the reporter needs to be paid and the cameraman, et »
reyonthehill: Zan-I too download materials at these sites for free, and I use them on my blog often, but I always make sure to source the origin of t »
FD: I'm a pirate, I admit it. I download MP3 music for free, I copy articles from other people, and I never pay a cent for anything. If they a »
FD: you know, I thought I was getting some OB/GYN love when he didn't put on his rubber gloves... hmmmmm »
FD: That sneaky SOB... My Bush bullshit meter is currently on "High". lol »
FD: It probably has to do with the "medical marijuana" issue. Gotta make sure everyone still knows that marijuana is a drug and the source of a »
reyonthehill: I read your blog-entry.You have to admit it, to yourself, to me, or to your blog-readers, that this issue is two-sided. The Seattl »
P-BS-Watcher: Let me offer my thoughts in the form of a reminder of what was once the ideal of newspaper reporting, followed by my current nominee for the »
reyonthehill: Thank you for the link. When will the American people learn that the GOP is an anti-gay lobby fronting as "compassionate" christians? »
FD: I'm so upset by all this blatant bigotry in regards to homosexuality. My friends actually tell me they feel fear right now. I can't imagin »
reyonthehill: haha. Congratulations!! »
FD: You know what? I love that goat. Just because we live a different lifestyle doesn't mean people can put us down like that. I proposed. T »
FD: They played some of this on our local radio station... if you get your hands on it, take a listen, it's incredible to hear! Can't help but »
FD: How is the book? It looks really juicy. Give us a review when you're done, I want to know if it's worth while. Thanks :) »
Anonymous: Emilia's reflection of the life and death of the Great John Paul II's death is not only moving, but very deep and true. I too remember the »
reyonthehill: Some people have corrected me regarding the timing of Three's Company, which ran from the late seventies to the early eighties, and that it »
FD: Oh you know those damn Republicans... they'd take away every right they could, and then claim the "Lord" is leading them - as if they have s »
Anonymous: This blog has really improved! »
jericmiller: great blog, thanks. »
Superhappyjen: There are awards for blogging? How does one go about winning such awards? I thought I was just wasting time and all along I was competing »
katie: Cheney did say that - but that isn't all that he said. It turns out that this particular quote was taken out of context, conveying a complet »
Anonymous: Osama and Homer could have been the best of friends. »

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