MrRant

I would try virus scan real quick and is there anything in the taskbar running that may be using the speakers?

I think the Angels made a good move... but not enough to go to 1st IMO... and I am REALLY suprised the M's are at 7.

ESPN Power Rankings as of 1/11/2004 Offseason Power Rankings Rank Team Trend Comment 1. Angels Latest move: Jan. 10: Agree to deal with OF Vladimir Guerrero. Comment: Along with a wealth offense, Guerrero gives the Angels' outfield two corner cannons. 2. Phillies Latest move: Dec. 24: Signed C-1B Shawn Wooten. Comment: Just happy to see Vlad bolt for the AL West. 3. Orioles Latest move: Jan. 10: Signed 1B-DH Rafael Palmiero. Comment: Raffy eases the sting of losing out on Guerrero. ... Ponson or Maddux a must. 4. Red Sox Latest move: Jan. 10: Named Ron Jackson hitting coach, Dave Wallace pitching coach, Euclides Rojas bullpen coach, Brad Mills bench coach. Comment: So how are those Nomar contract extension talks coming along ...? 5. Yankees Latest move: Jan. 5: Signed RHP Javier Vazquez to a four-year contract. Comment: Jan. 22 is the workout date for Cuban flamethrower Maels Rodriguez. 6. Mets Latest move: Jan. 6: Signed RHP Braden Looper. Comment: Fiction: Vladimir Guerrero. Fact: Roger Cedeno or Timo Perez in right field. 7. Mariners Latest move: Jan. 9: Signed SS Rich Aurilia. Traded SS Carlos Guillen for 2B-SS Ramon Santiago. Comment: Aurilia's career on-base percentage a pedestrian .331. 8. Cubs Latest move: Dec. 24: Signed 2B Todd Walker. Comment: Long-term deal with Kerry Wood top priority, but don't rule out Maddux deal. 9. Royals Latest move: Jan. 6: Signed OF Juan Gonzalez. Comment: One year, $4.5 million for Juan Gone seems like a terrific bargain. 10. Blue Jays Latest move:Jan. 8: Signed RHP Terry Adams, SS Chris Gomez. Comment: Would be favorite to be the Marlins of 2004 if they didn't reside in the AL East. 11. Astros Latest move: Jan. 9: Signed INF John Valentin to a minor-league contract. Comment: Question now seems to be how much will Clemens pitch on the road. 12. Giants Latest move:Jan. 10: Signed RHP Brett Tomko. Comment: Tomko has had only one losing season in seven-year career. 13. Marlins Latest move: Jan. 8: Signed INF Damion Easley to minor-league deal. Comment: Reportedly where Guerrero really wanted to play next season. 14. Tigers Latest move: Jan. 9: Acquired SS Carlos Guillen. Comment: Good but not great offseason. Question is why did it take so long? 15. Cardinals Latest move: Signed RHP Julian Tavarez, 2B Marlon Anderson, OF Ray Lankford. Comment: Anderson appears to be the favorite for the leadoff role at the moment. 16. Padres Latest move: Jan. 8: Claimed C Tom Wilson. Designated RHP Brandon Villafuerte for assignment. Comment: Jeff Cirillo gets much-needed change of scenery, even if he's a backup for now. 17. Braves Latest move: Dec. 23: Signed LHP Armando Almanza. Comment: Has Julio Franco reached 50 years old yet? 18. Athletics Latest move: Jan. 9: Signed RHP Lou Pote to a minor-league deal. Comment: Billy Beane probably wondering if Eckersley might consider a comeback. 19. Diamondbacks Latest move: Jan. 6: Signed 2B Robby Alomar. Comment: No player has seem his skill diminish more than Alomar in last two seasons. 20. Rockies Latest move: Jan 10: Signed INF Denny Hocking. Comment: Rockies hoping to land Turk Wendell and Jeff Fassero. 21. Rangers Latest move:Jan. 5: Signed INF Eric Young. Comment: Loaded AL West means another long season ahead for A-Rod. 22. Expos Latest move:Jan. 6: Re-signed SS Orlando Cabrera. Comment: Monterrey Expos? Like the location, but new nickname needed. 23. Brewers Latest move: Jan. 9: Named Lee Thomas special assignment scout. Comment: Did anyone notice Wes Helms hit .310 last September? 24. Devil Rays Latest move: Jan. 10: Named Don Zimmer senior baseball advisor. Comment: Will Zim bring winning touch to Tampa Bay? 25. Dodgers Latest move: Jan. 10: Re-signed OF Dave Roberts. Comment: Dodgers might be this offseason's biggest disappointment. 26. White Sox Latest move: Jan. 8: Signed RHP Cliff Politte. Comment: Ponson last shot at saving miserable offseason. 27. Twins Latest move:Jan. 9: Signed LHPs Kevin Tolar, Aaron Fultz, 1B Juan Diaz. Comment: Twins will be in rough shape if any of these three make their final roster. 28. Indians Latest move: Jan. 9: Signed RHP Jose Jimenez. Comment: Jimenez could be interesting outside of Coor Field. 29. Reds Latest move: Jan. 7: Signed LHP Aaron Myette. Comment: Unconditional Pete Rose reinstatement could mean quick exit for Dave Miley. 30. Pirates Latest move: Dec. 24: Signed INF Chris Stynes. Comment: Jason Kendall-to-San Diego trade talk rekindled, with Cirillo coming to Pittsburgh.

Carol-Mosley? Who has two first names?

WWX: Rumble Rose Players choose from a roster of wrestling's "sexiest vixens" (Konami's words) and then enter the fighting ring for "girl-on-girl action" (also Konami's words). Gamers will be able to use the signature moves of wrestling stars such as Dixie Clements and Reiko Hinomoto to defeat opponents. A playable version of the November release for PS2 will be on display during E3. http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp...y=1122004-92741

If he was politically correct he would have.

Then you will just have to suffer and recruit WR next season. Just the way it is sometimes... I have a backup RB that is going to assume my senior RB's job that just fumbles EVERYTIME he gets the ball so I'm going to recruit a RB and start him.

Are you drilling the ball in there? Try lofting it if you can.

The 1st key is to have a somewhat effective running game.

If Spybot/Adaware doesn't fix it then do a search on your computer for the HOSTS file and delete it and reboot.

*coughMORONcough*

Microsoft no longer gives out MS VM due to the settlement with Sun.

^ Someone that understands.

Best place to go would be http://java.sun.com

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/video/dd...244_dds_gen_RON GM 1 10/18 Florida Marlins 3 @ NY Yankees 2 (WP: Brad Penny, 1-0; LP: David Wells, 0-1) GM 2 10/19 Florida Marlins 1 @ NY Yankees 6 (WP: Andy Pettitte, 1-0; LP: Mark Redman, 0-1) GM 3 10/21 NY Yankees 6 @ Florida Marlins 1 (WP: Mike Mussina, 1-0; LP: Josh Beckett, 0-1) GM 4 10/22 NY Yankees 3 @ Florida Marlins 4 (12) (WP: Braden Looper, 1-0; LP: Jeff Weaver, 0-1) GM 5 10/23 NY Yankees 4 @ Florida Marlins 6 (WP: Brad Penny, 2-0; LP: Jose Contreras, 0-1) GM 6 10/25 Florida Marlins 2 @ NY Yankees 0 (WP: Josh Beckett, 1-1; LP: Andy Pettitte, 1-1) AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES G1 10/8 Red Sox 5 @ Yankees 2 G2 10/9 Red Sox 2 @ Yankees 6 G3 10/11 Yankees 4 @ Red Sox 3 G4 10/13 Yankees 2 @ Red Sox 3 G5 10/14 Yankees 4 @ Red Sox 2 G6 10/15 Red Sox 9 @ Yankees 6 G7 10/16 Red Sox 5 @ Yankees 6 (11) NL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES G1 10/7 Marlins 9 @ Cubs 8 (11) G2 10/8 Marlins 3 @ Cubs 12 G3 10/10 Cubs 5 @ Marlins 4 (11) G4 10/11 Cubs 8 @ Marlins 3 G5 10/12 Cubs 0 @ Marlins 4 G6 10/14 Marlins 8 @ Cubs 3 G7 10/15 Marlins 9 @ Cubs 6 AL Division Series vs. G1 MIN 3 NYY 1 G2 MIN 1 NYY 4 G3 NYY 3 MIN 1 G4 NYY 8 MIN 1 G5 AL Division Series vs. BOS 4 OAK 5 (12) BOS 1 OAK 5 OAK 1 BOS 3 (11) OAK 4 BOS 5 BOS 4 OAK 3 NL Division Series vs. CHC 4 ATL 2 CHC 3 ATL 5 ATL 1 CHC 3 ATL 6 CHC 4 CHC 5 ATL 1 NL Division Series vs. FLA 0 SF 3 FLA 9 SF 5 SF 3 FLA 4 (11) SF 6 FLA 7 Date Game Ballpark 4-27-2003 Kevin Millwood No-Hits the SF Giants Veterans Stadium Buy Now > Young Philly ace was only three walks away from perfection in this masterful performance. 6-11-2003 The Houston Astros No-Hit the NY Yankees Yankee Stadium Buy Now > Six pitchers author a no-hitter by committee, the first against the NY Yankees since 1958. 6-13-2003 Roger Clemens 4,000th Strikeout and 300th Win Yankee Stadium Buy Now > On this night, The Rocket joins not one but two elite groups on his way to the Hall of Fame. 9-27-2003 Chicago Cubs Clinch the NL Central Championship Wrigley Field Buy Now > The 7-2 victory over the Pirates, plus all of the postgame celebration. D-Backs Upset Yanks vs. 2001 World Series, Game 7: Luis Gonzalez' GWRBI vs. Mariano Rivera. Bonds Hits #71 & 72 vs. 10/5/01: Barry Bonds breaks McGwire's record with HRs #71 and #72. Wood Ks 20 Astros vs. 5/5/98: Rookie Kerry Wood's 20K, one-hit performance ties ML record. Braves Win vs. 1995 World Series, Game 6: Tom Glavine's one-hit masterpiece. Big Mac Blasts #62 vs. 9/8/98: Mark McGwire breaks Maris' HR record with #62 vs. Sammy's Cubs. Gibson's Pinch-Hit HR vs. 1988 World Series, Game 1: Kirk Gibson hobbles up to pinch-hit the game-winning HR. Buckner's Blooper vs. 1986 World Series, Game 6: Mookie's grounder slips through Buckner's legs. Most Hits Ever! vs. 9/11/85: Pete Rose becomes the all-time hit leader, passing Ty Cobb with #4,192. Bucky Blasts BoSox vs. 1978 AL East Playoff: Bucky Dent's clutch homer sends Yanks to ALCS. Fisk's 12th Inning HR vs. 1975 World Series, Game 6: Carlton Fisk sends Series to seven games. $3.95 per game. Kinda sweet to download and burn onto DVD/CD-R.

0 = Letdown.

It's called sky rocketing malpractice insurance.

WASHINGTON - President Bush is preparing to unveil a new space initiative with a long-range goal of returning humans to the moon and establishing a permanent presence there, NBC News confirmed Thursday. Government officials said there were still final details that the president had yet to sign off on, but that the announcement was likely to come next week. White House press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters traveling with the president Thursday that Bush would have more to say about the space program next week. Speculation within the U.S. space community about a major White House policy announcement has been swirling for months, with some speculating that Bush would say something when he spoke at the Wright Brothers centennial in Kitty Hawk. But the president stayed mum on the subject, despite prodding from actor John Travolta, who urged him at the event to commit to such an idea and even volunteered to go on the first mission. The U.S. space program is still struggling to recover nearly a year after the shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry but has been greatly buoyed by Saturday's successful landing of the Spirit rover on Mars and the stunning pictures it has since beamed back. Congressional sources told Reuters that the administration was also considering setting up a more streamlined hierarchy for guiding the government's wide-ranging space programs and coordinating its research and development. Under this scenario, there could be more exchanges of technology between NASA and the Defense Department. Some members of Congress have said they want to ensure that the United States remains the global leader in space exploration. "If we don't do it, somebody else will," said U.S. Rep. Bart Gordon of Tennessee, a ranking Democrat on the House Science Committee. "The Chinese, the Europeans and the Japanese all have the goal of going to the moon. Certainly we don't want to wake up and see that they have a base there before we do." New technologies and energy sources The new space plan was spearheaded in large part by NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe, Reuters reported. O'Keefe was appointed by Bush to restore credibility to an agency plagued by budget troubles, including billions of dollars in cost overruns at the space station. Vice President Dick Cheney also was involved in the policy development, along with other senior Bush advisers. The administration was said to see the initiative as an important national security measure, and experts said it could lead to new technologies and potential new sources of energy. UPI quoted administration sources as saying the current plan called for an $800 million boost in space spending for fiscal year 2005, with most of that money going to develop new robotic space vehicles and new human exploration systems. NASA's current budget is about $15.5 billion. The space budget would be increased in stages for at least the next five years, looking toward the first manned lunar landing of the 21st century in 2013, UPI reported. The lunar effort would set the stage for missions to Mars, White House sources were quoted as saying. Bush's father, former President George H.W. Bush, had proposed a mission to Mars that was scuttled because of concerns over its high cost. The younger Bush likewise faces budgetary constraints, including a budget deficit expected to top $500 billion this year alone. An ambitious space proposal would likely to face challenges from fiscal conservatives and Democrats who want him to focus on domestic issues like education and health care. While some advocates of sending a human mission to Mars have been critical of a new focus on the moon, others see a permanent presence there as a necessary precursor. "We should go to the moon and set up a research base there. That then will provide the opportunities to develop technologies and systems that will allow us to have human space expeditions to the moon or Mars or other places later," Gordon said. Looking ahead to Mars Experts said the goal should be to set up a research base on the moon to test technologies that would be useful on a mission to Mars. "The idea is to go to Mars. And the way you get to Mars is you go to the moon, and you practice three days from home. It's the equivalent of climbing Mount Rainier and preparing for Mount Everest," Howard McCurdy, a space-policy expert at American University in Washington, told Reuters. NASA astronaut Mike Foale, one of the two men now orbiting Earth aboard the international space station, also recently compared space exploration to mountain climbing. "You have to form a base camp, where you have to put all your resources there. Then you work from that base camp further out to get to the peak. ... I think the moon should be a great base camp to go onto Mars," Foale said. This report includes information from NBC News, Reuters and Space.com. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3910698/ It's about damn time we get on with this.

OMG.... OMG.... RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY~!!!!

I was talking to Nabbit. Think of the MWC episode. There ya go.

It wasn't very entertaining the first time. He just uses the same schtick over and over. What guarantees do we have of good ORIGINAL entertainment?

...and here... and IM.... etc...

Bastard. had to Steal my thunder Let me ask you this.... Does your Mom cook with Butter?