And don't forget "Geritol"...one of the first well advertised scams to air on National TV during that show...Geritol was some sort of magical supplement with iron...
Yes, what torture it was, having to watch this for an hour just before the "Hockey Night in Canada" every Saturday night. Nothing else to watch then....you just had to take the good with the bad. Channel surfing didn't exist, geez, when I think about it...even remotes didn't exist
saddam's palace may be new u.s. embassy
- 12-12-2003. u.s. bombs never hit saddam hussein's grandiose presidential palace in baghdad, making its ample meeting rooms and vast conference tables an ideal headquarters for u.s.-led occupation authorities after the war.
[ by jim krane, associated press writer .
She's boiling and about to blow.
WW3....U ready?
my husband went to the game and had a fantastic time.
he dressed for the weather and only the bottom of his feel got chilly.
a true hockey fan, as so many canadians are.
The FANS STUCK IT OUT.
That was my biggest concern! You guys out there are true hockey fans...., I hope the players respect you for showing it and not bailing out early.
literally, sick and tired.
burning my candle at both ends is catching up with me.
14 to 16 hour days at work have me worn out...and i picked up the cold that's been plauging my daughter for a week now.
I thought you were gonna say you were sick and tired of people bitchin bout...well you know what....
I was ready to jump right in...lol
Oh well, it's not a war thread....
Yeru, I know it's something you have to do, and maybe you enjoy doing, but sometimes you just got to let it go for a few days....hope thanksgiving time will give you the opportunity to do that.
Take care of yourself...
my husband went to the game and had a fantastic time.
he dressed for the weather and only the bottom of his feel got chilly.
a true hockey fan, as so many canadians are.
I watched part of it....used to be a serious hockey fan...but when they moved Quebec to Denver, they lost me. I still check out the playoffs, but not with the same passion I used to.
I have to admit, last night was a real test for the fans and the players, and from what I have read today everybody enjoyed themselves. Personally, I was freezing just watching them....reminded me of when I was a kid, after school, sub zero, pretending and dreaming we were competing for the cup.
Yup...freezing our asses off is pretty much our national sport.
we go through cycles every so often here.
we get new posters every week and at times we lose some posters.
when most "newbies" find this site, they are thrilled to be able to express themselves in a way that they could never in a kingdom hall.
I will probably never meet Simon in person, but I like him nonetheless. I think he's a man of conviction, and cool about it. He doesn't make you feel as if it's his "board" when he posts, respects free speech, and doesn't abuse his authority. I'm sure that running a board such as this requires lots of time, patience, and dedication. The financial rewards are probably minimal if not nil. The man should be respected and appreciated.
So Simon, thanks. You've got an interesting site, the information is diversified, helpful to many, and entertaining.
i had to steal it from craig's house while he was distracted, prying dave away from the computer - but it had no batteries!
No batteries...gotta use the force....
the "truth" is supposed to be sooo "refreshing".
the publications talk about how "happy and refreshed" witnesses always are.
was that your experience?
Only when I got baptized that hot July afternoon at a district convention in Montreal. I was so pure then, I didn't even think or take the time to check out the sisters in bathing suits....gawd...what an idiot...
i won't bring up ww2 or anything like that but---.
why did we go to somalia and get shot at for distributing rice to hungy people?.
why did we go to haiti?.
BTW, Iraqi reconstruction....I'm sure Saddam's palaces are looking pretty squeaky clean by now and a great place to do business in. I'm sure that much of the furniture there has been replaced after major looting. Can't have those important people working off make shift furniture do you?....
Or even sleep on the floor.....
God no!.....only the best hotels in town will do it.....
And some wonder why some of them are pissed?
i won't bring up ww2 or anything like that but---.
why did we go to somalia and get shot at for distributing rice to hungy people?.
why did we go to haiti?.
I was hoping the anti-war crowd would respond in some way. Doesn't look like they have an answer for me...
You got to give us time you know.....1/2 hour?....
Of course it wasn't for Oil, solely. It was for humanitarian purposes, sort of. I mean, Saddam did have a bunch of mass graves of his own people, and only normal that we had to stop him, someone had to anyway.....I can't argue that point. But not only was Saddam killing his people, he was also controlling Iraq's oil, and keeping the cash for himself, just like all the leaders of those nations surrounding Iraq. And since we are in an energy crisis, we can't totally put aside the argument that maybe our leaders, who so happen to be in the energy business, were motivated by gain....and not just the humanitarian side of the issue.
But ask yourself this, when will you realize...as a pro war advocate....that you are generating as many deaths as Saddam has. For humanitarian purposes, shouldn't you side step to save a few lives, sort of like back off, to see what would happen if you did?
It is becoming evermore obvious that trying to fight terrorism with violence doesn't work and doesn't stop violence. So what's the plan now?
As I look at all of this as an "arm chair general", like most of us internet junkies are, regardless of our position, I'm trying to figure out why those people are fighting, and fighting back even more feverishly. Do they know something that I don't? Maybe the donkeys will be able to provide some intelligence on the matter.
This is taking on a dangerous religious twist. Maybe that's what it was all along.
Personally I think it's all about money, and who will control it, and be able to pocket it. And you don't have to be a dictator for that to happen. I don't see any leader on the front lines of this war. They surround themselves with so much security it's almost ridiculous, you have to wonder if they truly believe in their ideologies. Why is it so important to protect the life of any leader, Bush or Blair included? What does it mean for them to give your life for what you believe, isn't it what they ask of their own young men: To show up at the enemies' door unprotected. Why should it be any different for them? Are they so egomaniatistic as to believe that life can't go on without them? And if they really believe that what they are doing is "the right thing to do", well then they should've been the first ones to knock on the next tyrants door to reason with them. And if that didn't work and got killed in the process, well then they would be hailed as a true supporter of freedom, and well just move on to elect another president or prime minister to keep the fight for freedom going.
Because they ask other men to do their bidding, and over protect themselves with your tax dollars, is the reason why I believe their motives are not what they tell us to be. So I have to conclude that they are in it for the money, just like any man who over protects himself is in it for the money, otherwise they'd be on the front lines fighting for freedom themselves, willing to put their lives on the line for what they believe. I'm sure they had a cute little party there in Buckingham, the Queen even cracked open a vintage bottle of wine. They are as guilty as Saddam (having a party in their castles while others get killed). What a bunch of hypocrites.
