Scott Dolan

Ah, so you don't really like it that much? I can dig the whole being "stuck" thing. Been there. And you're right, if you can say one nice thing about Florida it's that their roads are second to none.

Dan, Doesn't matter to me, really. The house we bought here would have run close to a half million bucks where we used to live. Plus, taxes here are a fraction of what they are down there. Not to mention insurance. I remember when I first called to get our cars insured here. When he gave me the quote, I said "no, I mean for the entire year". So did he. So, all in all, you're not really making out that muh better with your appreciation than I already am on a monthly basis. Besides, sitting out on my deck looking over the Missouri hills and not hearing a sound while watching the sunset is worth the difference. I do miss the Gulf though, I'll admit that. But it's just too damn crowded for my taste anymore. You're right about the snowbirds, too. That's where your overcrowding comes from. Less and less return home every year. How many true Floridians have you ever met? People were always astonished by the fact that I was one. And those Frogheads (that's what the blue-haired demons are referred to on the Gulf side) are truly a disaster waiting to happen. Spent many a day fighting my way through the Froghead Death Match. Oh, and one more thing I don't miss. Road rage. And Florida is the road rage capital of the world.

Just had too much of it. Even my buddy who used to love Florida has been grumbling quite a bit the last couple of years. I always looked foward to winter so it would at least cool down a bit. It doesn't even do that very much anymore. Though I notice you didn't contest any of my other points.

Why? (If you don't mind sharing) It comes from having lived there for 32 years. Watching it rapidly transform from the very cool place it once was to the overcrowded, overly expensive piece of shit hellhole it is today. Heat, intense humidity, bumper to bumper traffic, wall to wall people, outrageously expensive homes and taxes, etc..........

Oh, you actually like living there? My own personal hatred of that state knows no bounds.

Delray Beach. You have my sympathy.

Dan, where do you live? Sounds like Boca Grande, Fl to me. Kinda cold here, but not that bad. It's about 12 degrees out right now. We got 3 inches of snow yesterday, no biggie. The worst of it passed to our north and headed Conn's way.

Pete Carroll? Surely you jest! A great D coord at the pro level (possibly the best), but no head coach.

Holy shit, you're right I don't drink Dr. Pepper But, I do agree!

The Art Of War - Sun Tzu

It's sad that either one of these deaths is "news". Guy Let's be careful here, Guy. They are both indeed news. What I think you mean to say, and forgive me if I'm putting words in your mouth that you don't agree with, is that they should be news of much more limited interest in the grand scheme of things when you consider all of the other shit that is going on in the world.

I have waited three years for the appropriate time to use this icon: *7/4 faints*

So what's wrong with a phone call? As long as no money is promised...

Dumb rule, IMO.

Any questions, Ray? We know the king is being facetious, but he's spot on. That's the kind of response you'd get from the average person. They may agree that those things are more important but if you gave them a 20 question quiz on geopolitics, and a 20 question quiz on Anna Nicole, which do you think they'd ace? If you gave them the choice to watch a 15 minute news piece about the collapse of Zimbabwe or a two hour retrospective on Anna Nicole, which do you think they'd choose? It's pretty sad when you think about it. I refuse to even turn CNN on this morning.

A Haiku is 5/7/5, Porcy. Not 5/5/6

Not me!! By the way, would someone let me know when it's safe to turn the TV on again?? Hahahaha.............. That';s never going to happen!

No question. Though I do feel her death is significant because she was a somewhat popular figure, the media frenzy that will result is laughable and unnecessary. But hey, try selling the American public on the importance China's dealings in Africa as being more significant than this tabloidy* trash. * if that's not an actual word yet, I have dibs on the patent.

Musically, or physically? I don't think either one's musical output has aged that well. Their earlier stuff is much better. Elton is one hell of a musician, but you can hardly tell these days with all the overly electronic pap he has released in the past 10-15 years.

Are you wondering about my "karma" statement? I'll be happy to explain via pm since it is incredibly politically incorrect.

I noted how careful they were to include that "K".

"Waiting, to be born again...."