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Reply to "friday five" ... YOU have the answers for everything ! in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

1/ abortion should remain a womans' right Yes, until the fetus is post-viability, and then no. 2/ war is wrong regardless of the circumstances War is not the best answer to many of the world's ills, though it is the last resort when diplomacy has failed. The current problem is that diplomacy is rarely tried with the same vigor and sincerity as war is. 3/ prison is the best solution for the rehabilitation of career criminals<b

Reply to Two-faced Leaches in Misc JoeUser Forums

Of course, because you are a customer now only sort of...I usually drink for free...so he's not making any money off of me!

Going to the Bar Solo in Misc JoeUser Forums

I have many a female friend who will not walk into a bar on their own. Ok, confession time, I used to be the girl who would not walk into a bar on her own. In order to go out in those days, I would have to make elaborate plans. If the friend and I were not meeting prior to the bar, I would have to call them while they were already in the bar and have them meet me ou

Two-faced Leaches in Misc JoeUser Forums

Not working at the pub is weird to me. It used to be my home--literally, I spent just about every waking moment there for six months. I would work six days a week (often seven if your sob story for why you needed me to cover for you was convincing or entertaining enough) and many of those days were doubles. We are talking 10 am until 3 am on a regular basis. By th

Reply to Strange Lunchbreak in Misc JoeUser Forums

Very strange...I would have been looking around to make sure there were people ne I did and he noticed--I also jokingly told him that there were "special agents" guarding me and that if he left the van he'd be arrested. While it was a joke, he got the hint to stay in his car. <img src="../images/smiles

Reply to FAT-TO-FIT : Wednesday, July 28th in Diet JoeUser Forums

I agree with your assessment of trolls! And like Gerry Attrick, I enjoy your blogs, they are very entertaining! Good luck with the weight loss--sounds like you are going about it the right way!

Strange Lunchbreak in Misc JoeUser Forums

So I just came back from lunch--I was sitting outside, in between my office building and the next, eating lunch and trying to read a bunch of scientific, boring reports on ethanol production--blah. This white van drives through the passageway between the two buildings--I look up long enough to see it, but don't really take noti

Reply to 14 days in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

OMG--only 2 weeks! Wow, it doesnt' seem that long ago that it was months! I'm so excited for you!

Reply to What's your favorite unusual sport? in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

The best way I can describe it is that it is a mixture of soccer, rugby and the odd volleyball serve. There's a soccer-esque goal, but also an upright like in American Football. You get different point amounts if you score a goal or if you kick it through the posts. There's this funky way that they have to dribble the ball (it's like continuously kicking the ball back to yourself). It's cool to watch, but near impossible to learn how to play. You

Reply to tipping your waitress in Misc JoeUser Forums

If servers were to be paid minimum wage and no tips..you would never go out to eat again from lack of service. Just my 2 cents. I agree--because for all the jerks who aren't tipping, you've got people who are taking care of you, especially if you worked there for a while. One of the servers at the pu

Celtic Beat Manchester United! in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Celtic's shocking and unexpected 2-1 victory over Manchester United was met with the following statement by Celtic coach Martin O'Neill: "These games are mostly glorified friendly games but we get a lot of support. But we're not thinking for one second that we're decent because we beat Manchester United." Nothing like raining on a parade there,

Reply to What's your favorite unusual sport? in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

I love watching Rugby--actually it's a love that was forced on me, but that I now enjoy, nonetheless. I worked at a pub during the Rugby world Cup and being a newcomer, I got most of the 4am game shifts--by default I watched every game! By the time the Six Nations came around, I was dying to see each match. I also like watching the odd GAA (gaelic football) game, but they're harder to come by--and a little brutal!

Reply to What Info Can You Legitimately Collect From Web Visitors in Internet JoeUser Forums

yup, you got it right!

Reply to my intelligence is not based on your perception... in Misc JoeUser Forums

I know you're smarter than me Thanks for the compliment Dharma--but I think I'll have to disagree. I'm simply more argumentative!

Reply to my intelligence is not based on your perception... in Misc JoeUser Forums

citahellion: Interesting theory--but I'm pretty sure it was said in more of a "don't worry your pretty little head over complex world issues" sort of way. apdelong31: I'm right there with you!

Reply to Burn my flag all you want Baby. in International JoeUser Forums

Bakerstreet: Last time I checked this was a blog site where people expressed opinions. In my opinion, the Spanish government knowingly lied about Eta's involvements in the attack. You can be dubious about me and my intentions all you want. I don't have anything invested in this at all. I just find it amusing that you are allowed to state opinions but as soon as I do, my intentions and knowledge are questioned. Almost everything here is opinoin ba

Reply to Burn my flag all you want Baby. in International JoeUser Forums

I also disagree with your assumption that there was no reason to expect an attack in the run up to the election." I never said that. I said that there was no reason to expect an Al Qaeda attack in Spain. I was referring to the run up to the Spanis

my intelligence is not based on your perception... in Misc JoeUser Forums

In the past couple of months I have found that people have certain ideas about my knowledge base and my intelligence. It started with the guy who told me that it was a good thing I was pretty, with the obvious extention of that comment being I should be able to get by on my looks because my brains were not going to get me very far. He was wrong.

Reply to Burn my flag all you want Baby. in International JoeUser Forums

It's silly for someone sitting so far away to accuse the Spanish government of "lying" when they hadn't had more than a day to piece the situation together. I find it funny that you can tell them that they shouldn't have started with the most-likely suspect, sitting where you are, knowing only what you know.

Celtic Underperforming in American Friendlies in Sports & Leisure JoeUser Forums

Despite the fact that I am doomed to track these games via the news rather than from a stadium seat, I'm still keeping a close watch on the performance, or should I say, lack thereof, of Celtic on their US tour. Thus far, it's been depressing. Last night, Liverpool served Celtic a 5-1 resounding defeat in Connecticut. Fiercely proud of their rec

Reply to Trashing It in Blogging JoeUser Forums

OK, I thought my movie late fees were bad, but $194..wow, Nicky, that might be a record! You appear to be my Canadian persona--I relate to it all! If you find any answers--let me know! Otherwise, find some solice in knowing I appear to be in the same place--searching as well!

Reply to 007 Colin Farrell? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I agree with your assessment completely. Colin Firth seems too...how do I put this...upperclass British? He's too snooty and not at all action movie worthy in my book. Hugh is great at playing the bumbling Brit--again, not my pick for Bond. I think Jude might be the one, but still not Brosnon--maybe we can convince Pierce to change his mind!

Reply to 007 Colin Farrell? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

They didn't mention any others, though I've heard Jude Law, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant thrown around. He's sexy as hell, but I just don't see it...unless we are changing Bond to a comedy!

Reply to Burn my flag all you want Baby. in International JoeUser Forums

Bakerstreet: Even in the first few hours it was clear that the attack on 3/11 didn't have any of the Eta hallmarks. The attack didn't match the pattern of previous Eta attacks, particularly in scale and deathtolls. Again, we can interpret the facts differently--we will not change each others minds. I feel strongly tha

007 Colin Farrell? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I just about fell off my chair laughing a few minutes ago when the radio dj suggested that Colin Farrell would be a great replacement for Pierce Brosnon in the next Bond movie. Ok, I will grant you that the boy looks good in a tuxedo. He's nice to look at. But that is where it ends. In Veronica Guerin Farrell played a thug from the N