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- June 19, 2006 7:54 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Dixie Chicks, at it again.....
- Replies: 129
- Views: 4008
There is a lot of money to be made (and vast sums of money have been made) by wrapping something in the American flag, either literally or figuratively. While it is undoubtedly true that sex sells, it is equally true to my mind that patriotism sells. Just about everybody will pitch in a few bucks wh...
- June 17, 2006 10:48 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Carpe Diem, my friends!
- Replies: 34
- Views: 1041
- June 17, 2006 10:43 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Christian or Bligh?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2989
- June 16, 2006 5:15 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Bush signs law hiking TV, radio indecency fines
- Replies: 62
- Views: 1654
Re: Bush signs law hiking TV, radio indecency fines
Bush signs law hiking TV, radio indecency fines Thursday, June 15, 2006; Posted: 12:54 p.m. EDT (16:54 GMT) . . . The Christian Coalition had placed legislation to increase the fines as the No. 5 item on its 2006 legislative agenda. The new law also caps any continuing violations from an incident a...
- June 16, 2006 4:51 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Christian or Bligh?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2989
Early analysis of the polling results has revealed a strong hedonistic streak among BNers in general. This evaluation is supported by the fact that most of those responding to the poll have cast their lot with the mutineers, who (let's face it) were opting to return to Tahiti where every day was goi...
- June 16, 2006 4:09 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Christian or Bligh?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2989
ER HMM...FLYBOY....Check your rank above on Bligh...he was CAPTAIN NOT a Leiutenent.... Although he did spend some time as a Captain in the merchant navy prior to commanding HMS Bounty in 1787, his Royal Navy rank as Commander of HMS Bounty was Commanding Lieutenant. He was not made a Captain in th...
- June 16, 2006 11:26 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Christian or Bligh?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2989
- June 16, 2006 10:55 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Christian or Bligh?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2989
Christian or Bligh?
OK so around six bells on the midnight watch (3:00 am) you are shaken from sleep in your hammock by Adams who says to you, "Fletcher Christian is taking the ship - are you with us?" Your response is . . . As you can see, there are only two choices - both courses of action have something to...
- June 15, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: Related Artists Discussion
- Topic: Dixie Chicks Webcast Tonight 10pm EST from "you know wh
- Replies: 2
- Views: 253
Dixie Chicks Webcast Tonight 10pm EST from "you know wh
For those interested, the Dixie Chicks will be webcast from the Sheperd's Bush Empire, the same venue at which . . . well . . . you know what happened there in March 2003.
Tonight (Thursday June15) at 10pm EST.
http://dixiechicks.msn.com/article.aspx ... 9>1=8227
Tonight (Thursday June15) at 10pm EST.
http://dixiechicks.msn.com/article.aspx ... 9>1=8227
- June 15, 2006 2:10 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Bush to create world’s biggest ocean preserve
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1157
Where do I sign up to go keep an eye on it? :o I've already applied for the job. Environmental Enforcement Officer - able to live in remote location/required to live on site - involves frequent travel by boat to remote islands - must snorkel/scuba for frequent reef inspections - no newspapers/ inte...
- June 15, 2006 11:12 am
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- Topic: USS LIBERTY
- Replies: 3
- Views: 271
There's a reason not many people remember much about this. It makes folks uncomfortable because bad decisions in the chain of command put the USS Liberty in the wrong place at the wrong time, and of course the folks who shot it up were our close allies the Israelis. The survivors have had a difficul...
- June 15, 2006 11:00 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: Bush to create world’s biggest ocean preserve
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1157
Re: Bush to create world’s biggest ocean preserve
The decision immediately sets aside 139,000 square miles of largely uninhabited islands, atolls, coral reef colonies and underwater peaks known as seamounts to be managed by federal and state agencies I'm all in favor of initiatives to preserve natural environments for future generations of this pl...
- June 12, 2006 9:37 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: I can handle this.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 306
- June 11, 2006 11:42 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123
the mods got involved... when mods get involved, they are the ones that win :lol: I haven't read anything except this, which cracked me up! :lol: :lol: Here's to the mods. In fact, a round for the entire bar! 8) i'll take a shirley temple... gotta be a responsible minor :lol: All secrets are safe h...
- June 11, 2006 11:38 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123
- June 11, 2006 11:35 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123
- June 11, 2006 11:32 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123
- June 11, 2006 11:30 pm
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- Topic: Favorite Bread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 1723
- June 11, 2006 11:24 pm
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123
- June 11, 2006 9:09 am
- Forum: Off Topic Area
- Topic: She Ain't Ready to Make Nice (and I don't blame her)
- Replies: 102
- Views: 3123