What are they smoking? For the second week in a row, we get the Dallas Cowboys on national TV. They're not a very good team, and these games aren't really important to the leagues playoff picture. The only thing I can think of is that it's the "Parcell's Factor". I don't like the Cowboys, I don't like Parcells, and as we've beeen repeatedly reminded, it takes his teams three years to get good, yet this is only his first season as coach.

It's been really sad this year. Bears vs Packers. Ok, you expect the Pack to be reasonably decent, but nobody thought the Bears were going to be any good. Just because it's a rivalry doesn't mean anyone who isn't a fan of those two teams wants to watch the carnage. Or comedy. Like I said: sad.

Why not Raiders vs Lions? There's an epic for you. I'm a Raiders fanatic, but unless they pull their collective heads out it's going to be a long and painful season for me.

Maybe I'll just do yardwork today.

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1 Well, I hate the Cowboys as much as any red-blooded American, but the NFC-based schedule is a little thin. Plus, Emmitt Smith homecoming, etc. etc.

My problem is too many good AFC games. I wanted to see the Titans/Patriots, but a battle of 4-0s (Broncos/Chiefs) is on at the same time.

Posted by: Norbizness at October 05, 2003 11:15 AM (Rqz8v)

2 Yeah, the game was very sad. But then, my beloved NFC has become a joke. The Redskins looked horrible, almost recovered, and then blew what looked like an easy 2 pt conversion that would have made the game exciting. It's anemic, I tell you!

Posted by: PunchBuggy at October 05, 2003 08:39 PM (JHVM1)

3 WTF? The cowboys are a major playoff contender and they lead the NFL in offense!

Change the bong water Ted! They are running wild like the Mongol Hoardes!

Posted by: Paul at October 06, 2003 08:18 AM (w7Ydi)

4 Due respect Paul, but double up on the No-Doze. The Cowboys haven't played anybody worth mentioning yet. It's like the mighty Redskins leading the NFC east, they're feasting on even weaker teams. The Skins and Cowboys will each go 9-7 this year. Maybe.

Posted by: Ted at October 06, 2003 08:50 AM (ULW3r)

5 Another blaspheming, non-believer.

Posted by: Paul at October 06, 2003 09:15 AM (w7Ydi)

6 Another blaspheming, non-believer.

We know *you* are, Paul, but what is Ted?

Posted by: Victor at October 07, 2003 08:04 AM (L3qPK)

7 Ted is a Raider fan, and there ain't no cure.

Posted by: Ted at October 07, 2003 12:14 PM (ULW3r)

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LMAO, courtesy of Silent Running.

I needed that. Damn Giants.

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Shamelessly stealing from Wizbang!, and running with scissors his idea, here's an Octoberiffic edition of Caption that Photo.

Enter your caption in the comments below, and the winner will get a special prize. Bill has agreed to whisper into the winner's ear that Carly Simon wrote You're So Vain about himself.

Apologies to those on dial-up, because the photo is a rather biggish. more...

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"and I'm sure the fat guy'd win, woooh." At least according to Ian Anderson.

Don tells of his favorite bumper sticker, which reminds me of a joke.

A severely overweight big-game hunter hires a skinny little guide to take him into the mountains. more...

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Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Marvin the interrupting cow.

Marvin the inter-

Gimme a dollar.

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1 LOL

Posted by: Jennifer at October 03, 2003 10:53 AM (PbT+r)

2 I have heard it three times and still don't get it.

Posted by: Tiger at October 03, 2003 08:30 PM (ZpaC8)

3 Oh, did I mention that now every time I hear anyone say "Knock, Knock," I immediately answer, "I'm broke Marvin, so you ain't gettin' to freakin' dollar!" ?

Posted by: Tiger at October 03, 2003 08:32 PM (ZpaC8)

4 I still love it.

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Bill has been telling drunken fool stories which prove once again that he's crude and crass and falling-down funny all at the same time. Meanwhile John has taught us a new word that means 'fear of turning into a pumpkin' - apocolocynposis.

Not since "Virtual Jennifer: Skin or Other" has the synergist in me emerged so strongly.

This is why we should all fear Bill becoming a pumpkin. more...

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Sniper suspect Lee Malvo took the stand yesterday and invoked his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent.

Afterwards, his defense attorney held a news conference and said that it would be unethical for prosecutors to call Malvo to the stand in front of a jury knowing that he would plead the fifth.

I'm not a lawyer, I don't even play one on TV, but how the hell would that be unethical? At worst, it should be a null action, neither good nor bad. Realistically, it would probably be looked at negatively by a jury, although it could be argued that the jury might look at it as picking on the 'poor' child.

Unethical? I don't think so.

Today is the one-year anniversary of the first death from the D.C. snipers. These two are guilty and everyone knows it. I'm glad to see the system working, and the defense fighting as hard as they can for their clients. It's not going to help though. I hope they fry.

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Rush Limbaugh today slammed Arianna Huffington for dropping out of the race for California governor.

"I don't think she's been that good from the get-go," Limbaugh said. "I think what we've had here is a little social concern, and the media has been very desirous that a woman do well. There was a little hope invested in Huffington, and it's proved to have been misplaced."

When later asked about his remarks, Limbaugh further described Huffington as a "shrill, overbearing, know-nothing blowhard with nothing substantial to contribute". He also added that this revelation came to him that morning while looking in the mirror as he shaved.

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1 Actually, Huffington is good at one thing. Grammar.



hln

Posted by: hln at October 01, 2003 11:29 AM (CWwGn)

2 I'm actually in the middle of a draft about writing styles. I stunk (stanked?) at English and grammar.

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3 LOL

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4 Stink

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Okey-dokey. I'm in a debate on another blog, and I made the following statement (quoting myself):

The government has the right to nothing not specifically allowed by the constitution. The vast majority of constitutions allow the citizenry rights, the US Constitution allows the government rights. Big difference. Critical distinction.

One person tells me that I have it 'precisely wrong' and that 'reality is the exact opposite'.

Am I brain dead? Did I state it as badly as that? Looking at it, I think maybe I did. What I didn't expressly say - but meant - was that most constitutions assume that the State has supreme power, whereas the US Constitution assumes that that people have supreme power.

Go on. Fling stuff at me. Spears and arrows of derision, or support and encouragement. Suggestions for getting this point across better than I have. Cash. Whatever.

Update: Agreement was reached after adding that one clarifying statement about supreme power. It's good to not be stupid, accidentally or otherwise. Thanks for the input.

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