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So that's how they roll in Hattiesburg. Does NAMBLA* have a branch there? *Not to be confused with the North American Marlon Brando Look-alikes Association.

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Good one, and even better if you read it as Harry Carey would.

My wife came up with a good solution for Dickey's coke: one of those beer helmets.

BUICK! BUICK! BUICK! BUICK! BUICK! BUICK! BUICK!

You couldn't have said it better. In hindsight, I agree that there were a lot of events that the green-tinted "9-2 season" glasses were filtering out. Dickey deserves all the credit for keeping the team together. I think most teams would have totally melted down after the start we had this year. But I still give coaching (not JUST Dickey) most of the credit for the Baylor and FAU losses. I still get sick thinking about Baylor. At this point, anything worse than a 7-4 finish to the regular season is BAD, although I think it would take some extreme circumstances to warrant trading in the Buick. To me, a victory in the bowl game would go a long way toward healing those 0-4 OOC wounds.

Good point Emmit. Also, we are not permitted to see all the American coffins unloaded on the east coast. We have done some good things in Iraq, and I agree that this does not get enough coverage. But it looks like we are going to be there indefinitely if we are going to sustain it. Pulling out of Iraq on June 30 would be the most irresponsible thing the US has done since, well, since we invaded Iraq in the first place. So, who do you think our biggest conference contender is this year? I say ASU.

Huh? It seems to me that so far the FCC is really favoring the conservative side, not the Democrats. A democrat (at least this democrat) will agree with you; that we as human beings ARE smart enough to figure it out for ourselves. We don't need some rich old WASPs in Washington telling us what we shouldn't hear and see. We do our best to protect our kids, but still teach them to make intelligent decisions so that they CAN when we're not around. Bigrob, thanks for the word on the video. I definitely plan to avoid seeing it. Just reading a description is bad enough. I don't think it can turn the tide and get W re-elected though. I think it is probably more hurtful to the "cause" than it is justifying. Time will tell. I don't have kids, but when I do, I certainly will not let them listen to Howard Stern. I also will not let them watch people get shot in the eyeball on CSI. you don't hear the GOP crying about that. What gives? I've been known to use a 4-letter word here and there (big understatement), but I can turn it off when I need to. I hate it when other people can't. I know my kids will hear that stuff sooner or later, but it's up to me to teach them right and wrong. Thanks for the candid discussion and the lack of flaming. If anyone is surprised by Dickey running on 3rd and long, they need to get up earlier in the morning.

Hehe, no mystery as to which side you're on. Not poorly worded at all. 1. Smoking. I'm a non-smoker, so I'd certainly be more comfortable in a non-smoking bar. I'm also a drinker, so a little smoke isn't going to keep me away. This one's a wash. 2. This policy is already in place on TV, and I believe it has been for a long time. (Although it doesn't seem to apply to Fox News...) Seems like it's only fair for radio to be the same way. If you're wondering why Democrats want this, it's probably because of the strange phenomenon of the 90's, when virtually all AM radio was suddenly right-wing. I'm sure if the tables were turned, the GOP would ask for the same thing. 3. No big historical change here. The left has always been in favor of labor rights vs. corporate $$. I generally am not in favor of unions. It's ridiculous that people in Detroit get paid $35/hr to drop bolts in holes (and don't even have to tighten them down!). I think public smoking rights and equal political airtime on radio pale in comparison to free speech, reproductive rights and marriage rights. Thanks to Eagle D for reminding us of this quote: "There ought to be limits to freedom" -George W. Bush If you give him 4 more years, there will be no limiting the limits. Didn't this have something to do with Pearl Jam?

This is no place for a political discussion. But I'll jump in anyway to get a word in before this thread is deleted. Clear Channel is one of the owners of the Bush Administration. I remember about a year ago, the white house pushed a bill through Congress that deregulated radio ownership, just so Clear Channel could buy more stations. The scary part is what a white house spokesperson said, and this is close to exact words, "This will make it easier for the American people to hear ONE VOICE and not get confused by conflicting viewpoints." I don't have a link to that or anything, so take my word for it or ignore me. As for the FCC, where do they get off trying to censor content of programming? I don't know what their "mission statement" or "charter" is, but it seems like they should be regulating the technical aspects of broadcasting. Content should be off limits. Say what you will about the war or terrorism; they're separate issues. But if you value your personal freedom, you need to think twice about voting for another 4 years of Bush. Sincerely, Bleeding Heart Liberal P.S. I think Dickey needs to pass more and stop running on 3rd and long.

Why did you have to remind me of Kellen Winslow? "I'M A F---IN' SOLJA!" "I'M A F---IN' SOLJA!" "I'M A F---IN' SOLJA!" "I'M A F---IN' SOLJA!"

All the Denton bashing on this board is getting really tiresome. I've ignored it for a while but have to speak up. Feel free to jump all over me about it if you want. I was born and raised here. I'm a second-generation NT alum. My wife is a FOURTH-generation NT alum. This town has a ton of hard-core Mean Green fans, some NT alums, some aren't. And, believe it or not, there are some people that couldn't give a rat's ass about college football. That doesn't mean we should stage an organized boycott of their business. I don't know the owners of Denton County Independent Hamburger. I do know that they make a hell of a burger. So what if they don't have a painted-up old "short bus" out at the game. Besides, this is off-topic.

I'm biting my tongue to avoid responding to the political commentary on our "past executives." My friends know what I think of our "current" executive. Welcome to the board, F16. Now, let's talk some damn football.