I guess that I'm not smart enough to understand the meaning of that avatar or why someone would choose it for a fishing BB.

To me it looks like some sort of creepy-evil-death deal.

And, coincidentally......it is. But what's to get all wound up about?

While I do find that skull thing a little hard on the eyes, please be assured that I am not in the least bit wound-up.

But as long as we're on the subject, what is this: \m/ ?

Are we being mooned?

Well, I'm sure h2o could really freak you out by putting HIS picture in the avatar.

\m/ is what you see everyone's hand doing at a rock concert.

In Hawaii, that hand gesture always meant: "hang loose".

Is that what the kids at the concerts are trying to communicate? I wonder if they even know?

(talk about nfr)

Now that we've totally hijacked Rich's thread, the two gestures are different.

The thumb and pinkie are 'shaka' but most people associate it with the tourist t-shirts that say 'Hang Loose'.

The forefinger and pinkie are many things, including 'hook 'em horns' Does anyone else find it odd that more Texans don't find fault with 'sign of the devil' being flashed at college football games?

Ohh...time for another thread......

I thought it was an "M" with oars -

Yeah, the Avatar is better than an actual picture. :p And it's not that good.

The World is a better place without Saddam Hussien!

I agree completey, as do the majority of Americans, I'm sure. However, that isn't reason enough for killing over 3,200 innocent Iraqi civilians.

And before anyone mentions "collateral damage," remember, that is exactly how bin Laden views those that died in New York. Let's not lower ourselves to that level, please.

What disturbs me most is not that the Bush regime keeps changing its stated mission and goals to fit the current situation, but that a large portion of the population is quietly accepting it like they have no choice. Those that do have questions about the integrity of the administration are instantly branded as unpatriotic. That's absurd. If we never questioned those in authority we'd still be flying the Union Jack. Of course the beer would probably be better.

I remember some of Bush's campaign speeches about bringing the nation back together and increasing the esprit de corps of the American people, but I haven't seen the American people this divided in over 30 years.

<sigh>

Not trying to hijack (or rehijack) the thread from symbols but I wonder if the world is truly free of Sadaam Hussein. Kinda like WMD, just can't seem to find him.

Regime change, starts at home!

The nation is divided alright...about 70/30..worst in 30 years if you are part of that 30% or less but pretty united if you happen to be part of the 70%. By the way, the tax cut kicks in soon so you 30%ers get those envelopes and stamps fired up to send it back to Uncle Sam...come one now be consistent atleast.

Spin...you mean like '70/30'?

Good luck next November, I hope the Bush campaign is as equally over-confident.

BTW...

Boston Globe

...and...

Atlanta Journal Constitution

These are AP stories, the deaths were recorded by Iraqi hospitals, the death toll was surely higher.

I heard 58% approvel on the home front this today. Sounds like he's slipping a little

3200??? .....Needs of the many compared to the few??

How many innocent people have already been killed by that worthless pig?? Do you people seem to forget that? All you seem to want to do is find any fault that you can with America trying to get rid of a cancer! You same people seem to put sadam on some type of pedestal! How about the BIG picture?? Do you seem to forget all of those that have already died and lived in fear? It seems that you all think that they are worse off now than they were with Sadam running the country!!

I try to keep out of these 'debates' because I found it to be worthless talking to people with their heads buried so deep into the sand. I really am trying to understand what some of your points are? Where are the WMD's? Who gives a Sh!t. The only reason that the WMD's even came up was to try to appease those that you will never appease. Remember 1141? Our current leadership saw a terrible wrong in this world and apparently he was the only one with the cahonas big enough to do something about it!!! I am proud of how we handled the situation. I could really care less if we fine those weapons now. Is there really any doubt that they were there? Is there any doubt about the basic lack of regard for human life that dictator gave to his own people whom he should have been looking out for the most?

Get those daisies ( or pansies ) out from behind your ears because they seem to be blocking and distorting your reality. Once again, the world is a little better today than it was just a few short weeks ago! And that is the what REALLY matters!!

Hail to the Chief!



H20.. Sure you didn't get that from biased?

"The AP excluded all counts done by hospitals whose written records did not distinguish between civilian and military dead, which means hundreds, possibly thousands, of victims in Iraq's largest cities and most intense battles weren't reflected in the count"

Sounds more like "Sig Heil" to me. Talk about someone with their head in the sand.

Now that hurt

Point made, thank you...

Seems the ends justify the means crowd is getting a bit defensive. Isn't "patriotism" squashing dissent (reason) anymore? I'm sure this same crowd bashed Clinton up and down for lying. Why is lying OK now? Why was knowingly submitting forged documents to the UN OK? Pure bias.

where was your great brave president during the vietnam war? thats right awol drunk and snorting coke off some chicks butt. funny how brave an armchair quarterback he and you are. btw i did my 3 years service b 4/61 ada if it flies it dies.

He received a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1968, then served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.

Clinton...Never served. Hid out in Englad doing bong hits

Can't really say which is better, kinda funny they call it dope though..wonder why??

bios


YNOT. Your AIT was about 3days right private?? Load, realaod. 50% pass rate? Don't ASSume LEG..

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