MrRant

Have you tried bus stations? Perhaps the local Farmer's Market? I hear hanging around an animal shelter nets you some great pussy as well.

Perhaps instead of Subway you should hit a nice Greek place.

The only thing that would make this story better would be if one of you are stricken with cancer but somehow your love overcomes it and you grow stronger in your love for each other. Of course at this point you need to do all this in a weeks time.

Who is Irad?

This thread is not for talking about FOX vs. CNN vs. MSNBC. That said, I really can't believe some of the things he said.

Iraq did have WMD.

Moron's become a nuisance as well. Let's eliminate them.

Observer would probably be the most respected.

Bill Maher: Terrorist's Friend Or Foe? I am completely disgusted with this piece of shit.

OK, 1st it was dissing NewsRadio, now it's Star Wars. You better watch your back around here. Well it's NewsRadio... I mean... COME ON.

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood star Alec Baldwin (news) has appealed to Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II asking him to condemn "shocking cruelty" to animals on factory farms that produce food products, activists said. The 45-year-old star of such movies as "Hunt for Red October" (1990) and 1998's "Mercury Rising" wrote to the pontiff on Friday pointing out that Catholic teaching requires people to treat animals kindly. "In a clear violation of this teaching, modern factory farms greedily produce the greatest possible amount of meat, milk, and eggs while using the least possible amount of space, time, and money," he wrote. "I am writing to ask that you exercise your moral authority in a clear statement of condemnation of present factory-farming methods," Baldwin said in the letter written on behalf of the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). "Your words would do a world of good for God's animals, who are suffering so horribly on factory farms and in slaughterhouses," he said in the letter released by PETA. Baldwin, who also sent the pontiff a DVD copy of a film he recently made for PETA asking him to watch it, has joined a list of celebrities who campaign on behalf of the prominent US animal rights group. "Animals on these intensive-production 'farms' never breathe fresh air or feel the grass beneath their feet or the sun on their faces," he said. "They are never shown any kindness at all, and any compassionate person can only be appalled at the conditions under which they live and die," the actor wrote. Baldwin has also starred in hits such as this year's movie "The Cooler," "Pearl Harbor" (2001), "Great Balls of Fire!" (1989) and "Working Girl" (1988) with Melanie Griffith (news). --------------------- Howard Stern Agrees: "Milk Is Dangerous" “I agree with you that milk is dangerous for adults. Also I agree with you that they have put so many hormones in the milk that, you know, people have been speculating: ‘Why are young girls getting their breasts at 11 years old now?’ ... And why are little kids so fat? You know, milk is used by cows to fatten up calves and turn them into cows. … Well, I don’t think dairy is a necessary thing ... especially a glass of milk. I think you can get calcium from other products.” (Interview with Robert Cohen, author of Milk: The Deadly Poison) ------------------------------------------- Pam Likes Her Men the Way She Likes Her Causes “I’ve been an animal lover my whole life. And PETA deals with the issue in such a strong way. Believe me, the businesses they fight can be ruthless, so PETA has to stick its neck out to do battle. I guess you could say, I like my causes like I like my men—tough and in your face but with big hearts.” (PETA Interview) ---------------------------------- Trista and Ryan Pledge to Love, Honor, and Respect Animals America's favorite sweethearts have made a special vow to PETA. Trista and Ryan-who married December 10 in front of millions of fans on their hugely popular show, Trista & Ryan's Wedding-took time out of their busy prenuptial schedules to join PETA's campaign against Iams, the pet food company that conducts cruel and deadly experiments on dogs and cats. The happy couple provided PETA with an exclusive photo of themselves with their pampered pooch, Natasha, for PETA's scrapbook of people who've vowed to boycott Iams. The scrapbook will be sent to Iams president Jeffrey Ansell as the latest salvo in PETA's international campaign against the company. Why are Trista and Ryan and PETA fed up with Iams? A recent PETA undercover investigation revealed deplorable conditions at an Iams contract laboratory. At least 27 dogs were killed, while others died of illnesses that went untreated, despite assurances from Iams that no animal in any Iams test would ever be deliberately killed. -------------------------------------- P!nk on Pissing Off the Powers That Be “Every book report I did in school was about animal rights. I rescue dogs. I love animals. If I can use my celebrity to get more people involved, I will. I think it’s good to piss off the powers that be and make a point at the same time.” (Melbourne, Australia, Herald Sun) ---------------------------------------------------- Bill Maher Gives Seabiscuit Two Thumbs Down KING: Well, we had Seabiscuit. MAHER: Larry, I’m a PETA board member. I don’t go to see movies where they put a bit in a horse’s mouth and get on his back. Anyone who gets on a horse’s back deserves to be thrown off. KING: So if he were a trotter, you’d have gone? MAHER: Horses were not meant to serve as gambling icons. (On Larry King) Note: I will now refuse to watch anything to do with Bill Maher ----------------------------------------------------- Pink's letter to Prince William ----------------------------------------------------------------- More when I get around to it.

HAMPTON, N.H. - Without revealing whether he'd been naughty or nice, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman (news - web sites) climbed onto Santa's lap Sunday and revealed his holiday wish. He asked for, what else? "A better-than-expected finish in the New Hampshire primary." Lieberman, smiling, then told Santa he was a "good man." As well-wishers gathered at The Old Salt Eating and Drinking Place laughed, Lieberman added, "I don't know if that was totally presidential, but it seemed like the right thing to do." Will Lieberman get his wish? He is in single digits in state polls behind rivals Howard Dean (news - web sites), John Kerry (news - web sites) and Wesley Clark (news - web sites) and New Hampshire's presidential primary is on Jan. 27, a little more than a month away. ___ Did he or didn't he? Clark says Dean asked him to be Dean's pick for vice president. Dean's campaign manager says the subject "never came up," which prompted an angry response Sunday from Clark's campaign. Clark, in a taped appearance on ABC's "This Week," said Dean, now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, made the offer in September, before the retired Army general had decided to run for president. Clark said it happened during a meeting with Dean "and frankly ... and I told him, I said, 'I'm not really interested in even talking about it,'" Clark said. Dean's campaign manager Joe Trippi denied an offer was made. "That's not what happened," said Trippi, also appearing on ABC. "We had a great relationship with him, talking about advice on the war and other things. ... But that never came up." In response, Clark's campaign suggested Trippi check the facts before commenting. "Howard Dean did in fact offer Wes Clark a place on the ticket in a one-on-one meeting that Trippi did not attend," spokesman Matt Bennett said. "Joe Trippi shouldn't comment on meetings he wasn't invited to." ___ A day after using colorful language to describe how he would respond to critics of his patriotism or military record, Clark's words have become part of an Internet fund-raising pitch. "I'll beat the s--- out of them," was his response to a questioner Saturday as he walked through the crowd after a town hall meeting in Derry, N.H. C-SPAN recorded the comment. Now, www.GeorgiaForWesleyClark.com is using the retired Army general's words to raise money. "When General Clark was asked how he would respond if anyone from the right-wing criticized his patriotism or military record, he responded in no uncertain terms: 'I'll beat the s--- out of them,'" says the appeal on the group's Web site. "Do you agree it's time to beat the — ahem — 'spit' out of the right wing? Well, show it by donating to our special 'Beat the Spit' fund-raiser! Every dollar raised will be categorized as a 'Beat the Spit' dollar, and will go to the 'Clark for President' campaign," the group says. Clark's campaign in Little Rock, Ark., says the grass-roots group is unaffiliated with Clark's presidential effort. Jim Stringer, coordinator for Georgia for Wesley Clark, said: "Everybody's been so serious, we thought this was an opportunity to lighten up a little bit, while still on a serious topic, during the holiday season. People who see the humor in this might respond to a fund-raising campaign that's a little different." ___ Lieberman's campaign made sure to spread the word after the Connecticut senator picked up an endorsement from an unlikely source — President Bush (news - web sites), the man Lieberman wants to replace in the White House. The campaign sent e-mail around early Sunday alerting reporters to a brief Washington Post item on Bush's pro-Lieberman comments, which first appeared in The Australian, that country's national daily newspaper. "When U.S. President George W. Bush visited Canberra in October, he told his friend (Prime Minister) John Howard that the Democratic candidate who, if he won the primaries, would be his most formidable opponent in the 2004 presidential election was Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman," the newspaper reported Thursday. "What a fantastic irony it would be if the capture of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) this week led to the derailing of former Vermont governor Howard Dean's anti-war candidacy and Bush had to face the formidable Lieberman in November." ___ CONCORD, N.H. — Dean staffers said Sunday he is going national with Doctors for Dean, which had previously been just a New Hampshire group. A new Web link will allow doctors across the country to sign up. Dean told members of the group that studies indicate 50 to 60 percent of Medicare dollars are spent in the last six months of life, but some of that spending may not be in the patients' best interest. "A lot of this happens because we are disconnected from our patients by an increasingly corporate atmosphere of medicine," he said. Doctors who don't know families and are worried about lawsuits are not going to say, "I think we've done everything we can" to a terminal patient or the patient's family, Dean said. "I don't advocate assisted suicide," he said. "I think what we really need very badly in this country is to restore the doctor-patient relationship so private decisions can remain private and out of the political realm."

It might not be a thumbs-up from Roger Ebert, but Mel Gibson has snagged a key four-star review for his controversial film The Passion of Christ. According to published reports, none other than Pope John Paul (news - web sites) II has given his blessing to Gibson's biblical epic detailing the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ. According to Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan, the ailing pontiff screened The Passion on DVD with his closest friend and secretary, Monsignor Staislaw Dziwisz, in his private residence 10 days ago. The intermediary then reportedly passed along a five-word review from John Paul to one of the film's producers, Steve McEveety: "It shows how it was," the 83-year-old Pope was quoted as saying. Although brief, the remark lends some heavyweight clout to the film, which chronicles the last 12 hours of Christ's life and the Crucifixion as relayed in the New Testament. The Passion had come under attack as anti-Semitic for allegedly reviving the discredited notion that Jews were responsible for Christ's death. A papal spokesperson not available for comment Friday; other Vatican (news - web sites) officials have refused to confirm or deny the Pontiff's assessment. Officials with the Anti-Defamation League said they would respect the Pope's positive reaction to the movie. "The Pope has a record and history of sensitivity to the Jewish community and has a clear moral voice and understanding when it comes to anti-Semitism," Abraham H. Foxman, U.S. director of the watchdog group, said in a statement issued Thursday. The ADL has protested what it considered negative stereotypes of Jews and "obvious historical mistakes" after reviewing a leaked copy of an early draft of the script and viewing the film in August. Gibson has since made some cuts, and the ADL admits it has not seen the most recent version. "We hope that Mel Gibson (news) has heard our concerns and those of Christian and Jewish scholars and religious leaders, who expressed unease about the earlier version...and its potential to fuel, rationalize and legitimize anti-Semitism," said Foxman. The actor-director, whose own religious leanings have come under scrutiny, has repeatedly dismissed criticism that the film is intended to be anti-Semitic, saying it was meant "to inspire, not offend." Gibson reportedly spent close to $30 million of his own money making The Passion, which stars Jim Caviezel as Jesus and Monica Bellucci (news) as Mary Magdalene. The film's dialogue is chiefly in Latin and Aramaic with English subtitles. The Gibson-run Icon Productions has been hosting sneak-peek screenings of early versions of the film for various religious leaders and Hollywood players, many of whom have responded positively to the depiction. However last month, the New York Post illegally obtained a bootleg copy of a rough cut of The Passion and screened it for its own roundtable of critics that included a rabbi, a priest, a college professor and one of its columnists, all of whom had mixed feelings on the subject. Federal authorities subsequently launched an investigation into how the tabloid obtained the tape, which the Post eventually returned to the Oscar winner. No charges have been filed. The Passion of Christ (previously titled The Passion but changed because Miramax already has a film by that name in the works) is being distributed by New Market Films and is scheduled to hit theaters in time for Lent, on February 25. ------------------------------------------------ I'm looking forward to seeing this.

Well... I guess that means he counted to 3 and he really will turn the car around now.

Way old my friend.

Farve is questionable for tomorrow because of his dad having a heart attack.

God I hate the fact that I need to root for Oakland or Denver to beat GB or for Arizona to beat Minnesota. And the Hawks HAVE to beat the 49ers. ARGH~!

I hate the fact I'm probably going to have to root for the Broncos next week.

Your touch could have been used.

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Everyone is entitled to their opinon. It is a message board after all. Besides look at it this way. While you were in the house partying with friends and drinking yourself to a dead liver, Johnson was outside looking out for the cops. Because he's just that cool.

Jack's tacos OWN.