Johnny E

Are the meese gay?

Are they gay?

Well, and I think O Canada is gay...perhaps they can marry each other....up in Canada. ← I don't think it's gonna happen. The Star Spangeled Banner is a closet case.

To get back on topic, I think the Star Spangled Banner is gay.

Canada 4th Nation to Legalize Gay Marriage By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press Writer Wed Jul 20, 2005 TORONTO - Canada legalized gay marriage Wednesday, becoming the world's fourth nation to grant full legal rights to same-sex couples. Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin signed the legislation making it law, hours after it was approved by the Senate late Tuesday night despite strong opposition from Conservatives and religious leaders. The bill gives homosexual couples the same rights as those in traditional unions between a man and a woman, something already legal in eight of Canada's 10 provinces and in two of its three territories. The legislation drafted by Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority Liberal Party government easily passed the Senate, which essentially rubber stamps any bill already passed by the House of Commons, which passed it late last month. The Netherlands, Belgium and Spain are the only other nations that allow gay marriage nationwide. The law comes after years of court battles and debate that divided families, religious groups and even political allies. The Roman Catholic Church, the predominant Christian denomination in Canada, has vigorously opposed the legislation. But Martin, a Roman Catholic, has said that despite anyone's personal beliefs, all Canadians should be granted the same rights to marriage. Alex Munter, national spokesman for Canadians for Equal Marriage, which has led the debate in favor of the law, was triumphant Wednesday: "It is a signal to the world that Canada is an open and inclusive society that believes in the notion of full citizenship for all." Churches have expressed concern that their clergy would be compelled to perform same sex ceremonies. The legislation, however, states that the bill only covers civil unions, not religious ones, and no clergy would be forced to perform same-sex ceremonies unless they choose to do so. Charles McVety, a spokesman for Defend Marriage Canada and president of Canada Christian College, said he was "very sad that the state has invaded the church, breached separation of church and state and redefined a religious word." McVety vowed his group would work to vote out lawmakers who supported the legislation in the next general elections. "A new Parliament is going to readdress this issue and common sense ultimately will prevail," McVety said. In the United States, Massachusetts is the only state that allows gay marriages; Vermont and Connecticut have approved same-sex civil unions. Though hundreds of foreigners have come to Canada to seek civil ceremonies since gay marriages were first allowed in Ontario and British Columbia in 2003, not all countries or states recognize the unions. The U.S. government does not recognize same-sex marriage, and most states refuse to acknowledge marriage certificates from gay and lesbian couples, regardless of where they wed.

That's why I visit http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/ instead. At least there I can get the latest trade rumors without having to pay.

Don't bet on it. The Mariners are pretty stinky. We scored 10 runs last night and still lost. The only decent pitcher we have under the age of 42 is Eddie Guardado and he's our closer...he doesn't get much work though as you can imagine.

Hey Al, What's with the constant rumors of Texas looking to trade Soriano? I look at the guys numbers year after year and he's a monster, yet the Yankees shopped him and the Reangers now seem to be shopping him around. Is there something about Soriano that I don't notice because I don't get to see him play day in and day out?

You're kidding, right? Don't count on my boys for anything right now. Except blowing ninth-inning leads. They're REEEEEEAL good at that right now! ← Well at the moment, I figured, with the Yankee pitching staff and the Rangers offense, they ought to win two out of three, and the Sox ought to sweep the Devil Rays. But what the fuck do I know????? ← Believe me, brother, I hate this as much as you do! I mean, my guys fuckin' HELPED the Yankees into first place, short of laying out the red carpet for 'em. And Chan Ho's on the mound tonight! I predict we'll be in third place before this night's over! ← I predict they'll end the season behind the Mariners.

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I would just like to add YOU CAN'T NAME YOUR OWN TUNE by Barry Altschul to the list of recomendations. Not only doesn it have Barry and Muhal on it, it also features George Lewis, Dave Holland and Sam Rivers!

Thanks guys, Sounds like Dell is the way to go. I shall proceed in that direction unless anyone has any Dell horror stories they'd like to share. Your suggestion to buy the moniter seperately at a store in town so you can see what you're getting is a great suggestion Vibes, thanks. -j

Hi all, I have been put into the unfortunate position of picking out a computer for my mother-in law. I haven't bought a desk top in a while and was wondering if I might get some advice from some of the more computer savvy members. Much thanks in advance. Here`s what her needs are: Price is not a factor but she doesn't want to pay for extra frills she won't use. She wants a flat screen 19 "monitor, she wants the speediest operational computer possible (she wants the ability to add RAM later, but hopefully not for a long time), but doesn't need a huge amount of hard drive space. Storing pictures and programs files is what she uses her HD space for mainly. A built-in wireless with good video and audio. So what are considered the best desktops now-a-days (PC's), and what would be the best place to buy from? Thanks all. -john

Would you guys miss me as much if I stopped posting?

be very very mean to me.

I hope that they can round up and punish these barbaric murders. How can people be so inhumane?

Have you lost your mind or have I?

"Beautiful Boy" - John Lennon "You're Sixteen (Your beautiful and you're mine)" - Ringo Starr "Teddy Boy" - Paul McCartney "Not Guilty" - George Harrison

Romania Stunned by Nun's Death in Exorcism By ALISON MUTLER, Associated Press Writer Fri Jun 24, 3:10 PM ET TANACU, Romania - The whispers started in April in the mind of the 23-year-old nun. In the heart of an Orthodox convent in Romania's impoverished northeast, doctors say, Maricica Irina Cornici believed she heard the devil talking to her, telling her she was sinful. She was treated for schizophrenia, but when she relapsed, a monk and four nuns tried a different method: exorcism. Last week, Cornici was bound to a cross, gagged with a towel and left in a dank room at the convent for three days without food — where she died of suffocation and dehydration. The case has stunned this impoverished nation where rural youths, many raised in orphanages like Cornici, have flocked to Orthodox monasteries and convents for spiritual help or food and shelter. Polls show the Orthodox Church to be the nation's most trusted institution. In April, Cornici was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in the northeast city of Vaslui. "She thought the devil was talking to her and told her that she was a sinful person," said Dr. Gheorghe Silvestrovici, a psychiatrist who treated her. "It's a symptom of schizophrenia, and she was probably having her first episode." The nun was given medication and released on April 20 to the care of the Holy Trinity convent in the nearby village of Tanacu, an isolated community of about 1,000 people in a hilly area cultivated with vineyards and corn. She was supposed to return in 10 days, but never did. Daniel Petru Corogeanu, a 29-year-old red-bearded monk who served as the convent's priest and allegedly led the exorcism, told the media he was trying to take devils out of the nun. He said she had to be restrained because she was violent and that she refused to drink holy water. Corogeanu and the four nuns were charged with aggravated murder on Wednesday in Cornici's death after testifying for 11 hours to prosecutors. If found guilty, they could face up to 25 years in prison. The monk said Friday outside the courtroom that he and the nuns were innocent and blamed media pressure for their arrests. His lawyer has asked for the case to be moved to a different location, citing the intense media and public scrutiny in the area. Romania's Supreme Court is expected to rule on a location for the trial. "I am scared that if I went to the monastery they would crucify me, too," said Ioan Hristea, a 52-year-old former welder who suffers from epilepsy and said he was hospitalized with Cornici. Others said the prosecutors were swayed by the public pressure and went too far by charging the suspects with aggravated murder, and that a lesser charge of manslaughter would have been more appropriate. "Aggravated murder implies intention and committing the crime with intentional sadism," said Aurelian Pavelescu, a lawyer and member of Romania's parliament. "But they believed they were helping the woman, that they were curing her from her pains." In Cornici's native village of Perieni, about an hour drive from the convent, her relatives demanded justice for the young woman, who they said joined the convent just days before she was admitted to the hospital. "She was disfigured, she had marks on her hands, her ankles and her stomach," said her aunt, Anisoara Antohi, 29, standing by Cornici's grave, marked with a simple wooden cross with the words "Sister Irina" scribbled on it. "She was a good girl. It was too cruel, God, much too cruel," her great-uncle, Gheorghe Antohi, 53, said as he burst into tears. Those who allegedly killed her "should all be crucified like her." In Tanacu, a couple said they met Corogeanu, the monk accused in the case, when he baptized their godson at the convent, a wooden building with a metal roof that overlooks a rolling hill. "He held a beautiful service," said Petrica Pintilie. "Who knows what happened there?" The church has closed the convent, and its gates were chained Friday. A nearby sign warns that no men are allowed in after 4 p.m. and that only Orthodox believers who are properly dressed can enter. "Here we only talk to God and we sing with the angels in silence and with much prayer," says another sign posted on the convent's white fence. The Orthodox Church has strongly condemned the exorcism ritual in Tanacu as "abominable." It has banned Corogeanu from the priesthood and excluded the four nuns from the church. Orthodox monasteries and convents have flourished in Romania since the 1989 fall of Nicolae Ceausescu's brutal communist regime, which suppressed religion. The Tanacu convent was built in 2001 by a private donor and had not yet been sanctified by the church. Cornici's death and the revelation that Corogeanu was ordained as a priest without having finished his theological studies have prompted the church to impose stricter rules for entering monasteries, including psychological tests.

This is actually my line of expertise. I have worked on low back pain research studies for over five years now. I'm not a doctor so I can't give you a diagnosis or treatment advice, but what I can do is tell you what the research says: Chiropractic does not work very well for low back pain (especially chronic low back pain). Enough research has been done up to this point that we can fairly say chiropractic is little more than a placebo treatment. Acupuncture, although there has been far less research on it, seems to be a much more effective treatment, especially for acute back pain, unless you have a herniated disc, at which other options like surgery become more realistic. But by far, the best treatment for acute and chronic low back pain (as far as the research has shown) is therapeutic massage. Not only for short-term pain relief, but for cutting down on the chances of recurrence. Those who stay physically fit have a far less chance of recurrence. And those who practice Yoga and certain forms of meditation reduce the recurrence rate even further. Also, opposed to popular belief, bed rest IS NOT good for low back pain. Certainly do not lift anything heavier than 5 or 10 lbs. but move about is actually good for your back. No running or jogging or active sports, but a nice walk to the store on a summers day is excellent for low back pain. So I’d say, get ye to a doctor and get diagnosed. Once you know what it is, you’ll better be able to take proactive steps to relieve you current pain and keep it from returning.

My wife made me breakfast, I relaxed and watched the ballgame on tv, played with Milo and then got treated to a wonderful Thai dinner. Nice. Here's some of the fun I had.....

Now about that whole invasion of Iraq thing................

I believe both juries did their job. Although I think both OJ and Jacko are guilty of the crimes, let's face it, reasonable doubt was raised in both trials. As funny as it sounds, the glove didn't fit, so they had to acquit. And this kids parents did have a long history of con jobs and lawsuits. ← But why make it about the parents? Wacko-Jacko was on trial, not them ← Yes well, the mother hired an acting coach to train her son how to act on the stand in a previous lawsuit (against Sears was it?). In my mind, that automatically brings the kids parents into this case and also provides reasonable doubt.

I didn't exactly call her a war criminal! ← Yeah, and I didn't call her a lying wench or a war profiteer. Get a grip Greg!

I believe both juries did their job. Although I think both OJ and Jacko are guilty of the crimes, let's face it, reasonable doubt was raised in both trials. As funny as it sounds, the glove didn't fit, so they had to acquit. And this kids parents did have a long history of con jobs and lawsuits.