BERIGAN

GA, didn't you say on another board that you worked at Borders, or am I confusing you with someone else????

Head up my ass??? Who gave up the hits???? I don't care if he had thrown a whole 115 pitches!! Thats nothing for most starters that have been coddled all season!!! Jack Morris would have an ERA around 3.5/4 during the regular season, pitch 240+ innings yet he and Smoltz battled for what, 10 innings in the 91 WS???? Jack Morris was 36!!!! Actually, wasn't Pedro hitting 95 in that last inning? It was 5-3, and then a jam job bloop hit, anyone could have given that up. The Red Sox should have gotten one run off of Rivera . Jack McKeon had Josh Beckett pitch a complete game(why???) then come back a few days later and pitch four innings in relief...if he screwed up, it would have been all Jack McKeon's fault, but he now looks like a genius......

I just wish this would put an end to the Yankee VS. Red Sox Rivalry. To be a rival, you have to have won ONCE against your rival when it counted. The Red Sox fans should have known that if your best pitcher is a nearly 40 year old knuckleballer(And he was great!) your chances were slim and none to win. If the Yankees had not gotten Conteras, and he had been on the Red Sox staff, The Red Sox most likely would have won....hell, the Boss was pissed the team hadn't gotten Ortiz during the offseason, just to be a pinch hitter....The Boss will get whatever free agent pitchers he can keep the Sox from getting, a right fielder, more middle relief and the Yankees will win again next year. The Sox won't hit as well,(how could they?) and Pedro is skinny and older, and will totally break down sooner, rather than latter. The Red Sox are just another version of the Washington Generals, no way will they ever beat the Yankees..... I'll put sportscenter on a few times next week to see if the Marlins beat the Yankees. Hope the ratings tank now.... time to start watching womens Ice Skating.....

Tell me all about it Ghost, I never doubted the hated yankees would pull it out, once again, for the billionth time, how very good for baseball.....no more baseball for me this year, the most UNINTERESTING series possible......I feel so bad for Red Sox fans, Cubs fans.......

Just try and tell me the Cubs aren't jinxed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Statistically impossible for a team to go this long without getting in the world series, now the Marlins go in twice in their 10 year existance????? Can't wait to watch the Yanks and the Marlins.....no, won't watch at all if that happens....

Yeah, what a shock, the team with 4 real starters, and a long time lights out closer is going to win what, their 47th pennant???? I bet you are shocked each time Bill Gates gains market share as well....and I bet you cheer that as well!

This just in........ Germany Wins World Cup by Beating Germany By BARRY WILNER The Associated Press Sunday, October 12, 2003; 7:03 PM CARSON, Calif. - Germany won the Women's World Cup 2-1 over Sweden on Nia Kuenzer's header in the eighth minute of overtime Sunday. A substitute who came on 10 minutes earlier, Kuenzer soared high to deflect Renate Lingor's long free kick over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Caroline Joensson, who was brilliant all day. The German players mobbed her and rolled together on the ground, while Sweden's beaten players were motionless and stunned. "I was confused," Kuenzer said of her momentous goal. "I wasn't sure what happened, and then my teammates are jumping on top of me and we are all on the ground." Much of the crowd, which was decidedly pro-Sweden, cheered and chanted the Swedes even as the entire German team stood on a podium, jumping up and down as they received their championship medals. Germany's first women's world title came in the same fashion when it beat Sweden in the 2001 European Championship final - on an overtime goal. Germany's men have won three World Cups. "These are two very equal teams," Germany coach Tina Theune-Meyer said. "There will be many parties today in Germany." German captain Bettina Wiegmann and star forward Maren Meinert played in their final game for their country and both were outstanding. "This is my greatest day," Wiegmann said, the gold medal dangling over her No. 10 jersey. "Yes, it is the perfect ending." Not to the Swedes, who while praising Germany's power and skill also decried the officiating. Sweden coach Marika Domanski Lyfors was livid with referee Floarea Ionescu's awarding of the free kick that Kuenzer converted. "It's harder to lose when it's not fair," said Lyfors, who berated Ionescu on the field. "It wasn't a free kick and everyone saw it. I don't know how she could call it." Before an announced crowd of 26,137 - it appeared to be several thousand less - the Germans committed five players to the attack in the second half. It paid off with an early goal and a half-dozen superb chances. After a somewhat listless first half, the Germans came out strong and scored just a minute into the second period. Birgit Prinz, voted the tournament's outstanding player, sent a pass to the right wing to Meinert, who had three steps on the defense. Her right-footed shot from 15 yards glanced off Joensson and into the net. CONTINUED 1 2 Next > Printer-Friendly Version of Full Article http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2003Oct12.html

I said the very same thing 20 years ago in high school...no one laughed, and I was so proud of the line.....

Hated Outland??? I saw some similarities between Doonesbury, and Bloom County, but I thought there was a subtle but real difference. Bloom County was actually funny! Someone else who is glad to see Opus return...http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/balko200309250810.asp

Yes!! I guess that's why Berigan and Johnny E. frighten me so; they keep mutating into different politicians! Makes my antlers itch... what ever do you mean??? Just think of me as a two headed lesbian!

I have found that Prestone silicone spray works better than WD40(that takes forever it seems) or even goo be gone....I have had some luck using it to get stickers off the boxes of used videos, don't know about using that on an lp jacket, might try on a junk lp cover, try putting a black video sticker on an junk lp and take it off later...don't sue me!!!!

Dan, I checked out the video, and I don't think it proved anything except that Pedro is a pussy thru and thru, standing back from the action.(I know, he just wanted to stay in the game) Who knows what he had said to Zimmer and the rest of the Yankee dugout. He just was glad to mix it up with a man only 40 years older than him, and shorter to boot. He clearly is a poor sport for giving up some hits and reacting that way. Just like Clemons who also has pinpoint control, when they throw a ball at someone's head, it is always after giving up hits ....the pussy is incapable of winning big games, he belongs on the Braves...when his fastball is no longer over 90, I am sure we will sign him.

I swear, never saw that ad before tonight, then just a minute ago, on the Game show network, an ad for....... http://bidetole.com/

I have a friend who I keep trying to convince to use one of those battery powered tooth brushes, and he says back to me, "What's next? An automatic Butt wiper?" Well....I saw the ad for this on ESPN, with this sexy voiced woman making it sound like you could REALLY derive some pleasure from this device! Their web site is not quite as bad, but you will get the idea I am sure.... INTRODUCING WASHLET. Everything in life evolves. Including the concept of clean. What is clean? What's the most effective way of cleaning ourselves? Introducing the Washlet. Innovative. Luxurious. The bathroom accessory that turns your bathroom into an oasis of serenity and comfort. The Washlet uses water. Nature's most gentle and essential element. Purifying. Relaxing. Quite simply, the epitome of clean. The evolution of clean. Washlets are the next generation of toilet fixtures from TOTO, the world's leading manufacturer of cutting-edge bathroom products and technology. TOTO is dedicated to the art of creating sophisticated, high-performance products that are as exceptional as they are comfortable. The Washlet is clear proof of TOTO's relentless pursuit of excellence. For maximum comfort, your Washlet uses a streamlined wand that extends to provide a soothing warm flow of aerated water for complete cleansing. What's more, the Washlet offers a wide array of innovative features. There's a soothing warm air dryer. For additional comfort, a heated seat. We even took your olfactory senses into consideration by including an air purifier. And the nozzle automatically self cleans before and after each use. Of course, Washlets are designed for both men and women of all ages. We cordially invite those who haven't experienced the unprecedented level of pleasure one derives from the Washlet to visit one of the fine stores that carry TOTO's complete line of beautiful, innovative products. After all, now that cleaning is evolving, shouldn't you catch up to it? http://www.washlet.com/default.asp

That Sox-Yankee game was just weird!!!(in case you didn't know that!) I was out of the house, so was just hearing about the near beaning and Pedro's pitching, on and off on ESPN radio. Joe Morgan said Pedro at some point had thrown 9-10 offspeed pitches in a row, it really sounded like he couldn't throw a fastball....Then I come home to see Pedro's antics. Pointing to Garcia, then his own head, time and time again. That pitch was clearly meant to hit him...he and Clemons love to hit guys, the closer to the head the better, IMO. ESPN kept running the Zimmer Vs. Pedro incident over and over, and it looks like Pedro grabbed 72 year old Zimmer on each side of his head to bring him down....I know if a little 72 year old came after me, I could somehow manage to keep from bringing him down to the ground face first. Pedro is a little prick, and now I won't feel so bad if/when the Yankees once again beat the Red Sox...they should have been more concerned about knocking the 41 year old out of the game.....

For the youngsters who never saw the strip....

After 10 years, he is going to return to the Sunday comics!!!!! B) Just read that at the official Berkley Breathed site, that starting Nov. 23rd, he will be back! I just had dug up an old book a few weeks ago, and after finishing it, was wishing old Berke had done something in the last decade besides counting his money.....must be less to count...you don't even see the old books in the bargain bins anymore! I had about a million Bloom County t-shirts in the 80's...they all still fit, yep...still fit, thats no fib.... So contact your local paper! Hound them!!!!!! http://www.berkeleybreathed.com/opus_returns.html

gosh, I wish I would get just one of those offers.....

3 YEARS, AND NO SEX???????? HE'S GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was expecting from Rooster feeling the need to send a comment back to Prudence , that she had given the woman a hard time. IF what she is saying is true, he refuses to have sex, after 1000 days and nights together, I believe Prudence is right, there is no hope! It would be one thing after 10 years this(lack of sex) was the norm, but this is nuts. He is clearly being selfish, he couldn't care less about her needs. Her self esteem is in the dumps right now. None of her friends will be able to relate, they might have known a night or two when they didn't jump each others bones, but 3 years????? I don't really believe the fear of more children is the main problem. Put her on the pill and slip a sock on it, if he is so damned afraid of another kid! He could be picturing her as "Mom" now, but 3 years he should have been able to overcome that. It would be interesting to hear more from this couple, wouldn't it?....Does no sex mean no sex, of any kind??? No oral sex, or mutual masturbation??? If that is the case, perhaps my joke at the beginning wasn't so far off.....

Uh--how many times, in any sport, have you seen statements like this come back to bite the speaker right on the jock? (See, not all of us Yankee fans are arrogant... 1982-94 was enough to put a little humility into anybody.) Didn't hear that Ghost! Javy Lopez said something stupid like that just before their series, something about how the Braves had been in place all year, while the Cubbies added players all year long... I think the Red Sox REALLY need to win tonight, they just don't have the starting pitching the Yankees have, and if there is a split going back to New York, it just won't be the least bit easy....if it goes six or 7 games, anyone going to bet against the Yanks????

now that is a good idea!!!!

Shift key breaks CD copy locks Last modified: October 7, 2003, 10:58 AM PDT By John Borland Staff Writer, CNET News.com A Princeton University student has published instructions for disabling the new anticopying measures being tested on CDs by BMG--and they're as simple as holding down a computer's Shift key. In a paper published on his Web site this week, Princeton Ph.D. student John Halderman explained how he disabled a new kind of copy-protection technology, distributed as part of a new album by BMG soul artist Anthony Hamilton. Under normal circumstances, the antipiracy software is automatically loaded onto a Windows machine whenever the Hamilton album is run in a computer's CD drive, making traditional copying or MP3 ripping impossible. However, simply holding down the Shift key prevents Windows' AutoRun feature from loading the copy-protection software, leaving the music free to copy, Halderman said. The technique was confirmed by BMG and SunnComm Technologies, the small company that produces the anticopying technology. Both companies said they had known about it before releasing the CD, and that they still believed the protection would deter most average listeners' copying. "This is something we were aware of," BMG spokesman Nathaniel Brown said. "Copy management is intended as a speed bump, intended to thwart the casual listener from mass burning and uploading. We made a conscious decision to err on the side of playability and flexibility." The ease with which Halderman and others have disabled BMG and SunnComm's latest copy-protection techniques illustrates the delicate balance that record labels and technology companies are trying to strike in protecting content without angering listeners. SunnComm's technology is the most flexible version of CD copy-protection to hit the market yet. It includes "pre-ripped" versions of the songs on the CD itself, each of which can be transferred to a computer, burned to CD several times, or transferred to many kinds of portable devices. These differ from unrestricted MP3 files in that only limited copies can be made, and not every portable music device can play them. The Anthony Hamilton CD is the first release in this new generation of copy-protected CDs that come preloaded with these "second session" tracks designed for use on a computer, a strategy also being pursued by SunnComm rival Macrovision. Record labels have pushed for these tracks, mostly provided in Microsoft's Windows Media format, to be included on copy-protected CDs in order to ameliorate consumers' concerns about not being able to use their music on computers. SunnComm CEO Peter Jacobs said the technology--which will be improved in future versions--should still be attractive to record companies. Though simple, the act of holding down the Shift key in order to enable copying does let computer users know they're doing something unauthorized, he said. That alone will dissuade many people from making copies, he added. "This is not an all-or-nothing thing," Jacobs said. "People can break into your house, because there's lots of information out there on how to pick locks. But that knowledge doesn't mean you don't buy a lock." In order to fully prevent the antipiracy software from loading, a listener has to hold the Shift key down for a long period of time, at exactly the right time, every time they listen to the CD on a computer. Moreover, anyone who doesn't load the software won't get access to the second session tracks, which on future CDs will increasingly include videos and other bonus material, record company insiders say. For his part, Halderman says the workaround is so simple that it's hard to fix. Nor is he worried about falling afoul of laws that make it illegal to describe how to get around copy-protection measures. "I hardly think that telling people to push Shift constitutes trafficking in a (copy-protection technology) circumvention device," Halderman said. "I'm not very worried." http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-5087875.ht...ml?tag=nefd_top

Nice avatar, Berigan. Thanks, I found it myself! Say, what's the implication of the mid-eastern smilie? I don't know when to use it. Funny, I always saw it as a Ninja kind of thing, but I guess it can be seen either way....I use it when I am bored with the other ones! Just use it when showing shock I guess...talking about when to use one...how about this one????