SuperJerk

So...the first day with kids was today. Of course, the buses aren't running yet (the school I'm working at is within the confines of KCMO...aka the Worst district of teh EVERS~!) and so we had maybe 10 kids all day. So I earned my pay today, I guess. The wackiness of this experience only intensifies as I come to learn one of my partners is bi-polar. Let me share with you now the exchange we had after school today: Crazy Bi-polar Girl: We need to figure out what to do about those... (long pause) Me: Academic contracts? Because Brenda and I already wrote of the draft for it and its ready to go for tomorrow. Crazy Bi-polar Girl: NO, I WASN'T GOING TO SAY ACADEMIC CONTRACTS! YOU INTERRUPTED ME TO ANSWER A QUESTION I WASN'T EVEN GOING TO ASK! MY EX-HUSBAND INTERRUPTED ME ALL OF THE TIME AND YOU'LL NOTICE HIS NAME IS "EX"! Brenda: Wow, you have an ex-husband? I didn't know you'd been married...

KFC's like Pizza Hut in the sense that every time you have their "food," you swear you're never eating there again. Then a few months later your grease tank needs a fill-up so you return only to repeat this magical process again. I feel the same way about Wendy's.

Being the early favorite in the Democratic primaries hasn't traditionally meant much.

Vince, is that you?

I like the way EricMM thinks he's cool because he still posts over there, as if associating with sadists is something to be proud of.

His decision is a direct result of the Civil War storyline which involves super-heroes being forced to become government agents. Peter Parker also now lives at Avengers HQ with Aunt May and Mary Jane, so they're protected. Or are they...?

STD.

The final post I ever made at the Pit. This is the first time I went over there since I posted that. I liked Mike's response, since apparently he thinks I'm the reason he got banned from here. Yes, I complained to the mods because of his "Islam is a death cult" routine. I even said I now considered it a mistake for me to do that, but that didn't stop him from bringing it up every chance he got.

I can see that side of it, but I'm skeptical about the long-term ramifications.

They came back naturally. I think the guy below Hawkgirl and beside Green Arrow is Capt. Atom. The guy below Hawkgirl is either Martian Manhunter or Red Tornado. No idea on the other women. Is Wonder Woman Donna Troy?

So, yeah, Ann Coulter...

They showed the clip on Fox News Sunday this morning of Hillary getting booed for saying it'd be a mistake for America to set an arbitrary deadline to get out of Iraq, and Kerry being cheered for saying he should've never voted for the war resolution and America should get out ASAP. This is obviously a 180 degree reversal from 2004, and I never thought I'd be closer to voting for Hillary Clinton than for John Kerry. The 2008 primaries are going to be a battle between the "get out of Iraq now" faction and the "we must stay and help fix Iraq" factions of the Democratic Party. I don't think any other issue is going to matter, and the division may be enough to kill their chances in the general election.

"I'm not going back, Jim!" edit: I couldn't resist going back after all...

My indignation is purely of a retaliatory variety these days, and I'm not out there calling people idiots for disagreeing with me, or insulting people's parentage when they make a counter-argument. I think the meanest thing you'll get from me these days is a "Please consult my avatar" or "You were only 8 years old when that happened." Comparing me to Mike is like comparing a 6-shooter to a machine gun. In the past, I recall the biggest flame war MikeSC and I ever had was when he said Islam was a death cult. I completely stand by my indignation on that one. Agreed. Vyce is good people. I also think SJ, Justice, kkk, Invader3K and Czech bring a lot to the table.

Just how many creationist myths need to be debunk before you just say "forget it"? Whoever wrote that page takes creationism completely to school for some of their ridicules assertions. Then of course, this site also contain these gems of arguments: http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v22/i1/creation.asp In other words, all facts = opinions. http://www.answersingenesis.org/Home/Area/.../existence1.asp Atheists = Hitler http://www.answersingenesis.org/Home/Area/.../cains_wife.asp This is from an argument as to why it was okay for Cain to marry his sister. Physical deformities are the result of original sin. Adam and Eve were physically perfect, and thus, they had perfect kids, and harmful recessive genes didn't enter into the equation until after the exile from Eden. I have no counter argument for this except to ask: "Why would a benevolent God would curse 300 generations of humanity because someone got it in the their head one day it'd be okay to eat a piece of fruit?" That's my underlying problem, really. Doubt about creationism comes from my skepticism that the Bible is true. The guy responcible for that websites makes literally hundreds of assumptions about what is true based on the fact that he can point to proof of it in the Bible. Non-believers can, on the other hand, use thousands of sources as proof that contradict the Bible. The only proof for the literal interpretation of the Bible is the Bible itself, and the only proof for science is scientific evidence. Which has more credibility: the one that's been handed down in book form from 3,000 years ago, or the one that can be independently verified through testing, duplication of experiments, and collection of additional data? YOU DECIDE!

certainly the smart thing to do...but I thought I saw somewhere where he wanted nothing to do with a sequel? On those same lines, and I'm certainly not complaining, but wasn't there talks of having someone else play Daredevil for a possible sequel? Honestly, I didn't mind Ben Affleck in that flick. ::stares at Lushus as if he's grown a second head on his shoulder a la Zaphod Beeblebrox:: The Daredevil Director's Cut was much better than the theaterical version. [/already said this 10,000 times mode]

I don't understand the point of the canopy theory. Most people I know who beleive in evolution also believe that evolution was the tool God used to create the various species of the planet (which is compatible with the allegorical argument). Those aren't the people pushing for teaching "intelligent design" in schools, even though the concept of intelligent design isn't incompatible with evolution.

Yeah, unless you're a member of the Christian Right, and you have a set list of litmus tests a candidate must pass in order to gain your vote.

Damn, they really did a good job disguising who those extra JLAers are. I have no idea who the gal with the wings and mace is, or who the guy with the green bow and arrow is. I think the guy with the glowing green thing on his hand might be Bwana Beast.

I doubt half the people who defend creationism have never even read the first chapter of Genesis. The one's who have read it and defend it usually have to resort to saying, "It could've happened that way because God can do anything and you got to have faith in God." And apparently God left all of this geological and biological evidence around just to trick us into not believing in Him.

I was going to post some comment about how all Ann Coulter really needed was a night with Michael Dorn, but decided it was going to far.

Warner has the least amount of governmental experience of anyone in the field. He served one term as a governor. He has no military experience, and he has zero foriegn policy experence at a time when the #1 issue is foriegn policy.

You sticking by this? No, because I really have no idea who the Republicans will nominate. They're a smart party, and realize they have to be able to appeal to people beyond their base. There's no early favorite who both the conservatives like and that the party can sell to the public at large. It could still be Frist, but I think the one-two punch of Terry Shiavo and the Bush Medicare Plan have crippled his chances with the public at large, and the party knows it. The problem with McCain and Guliniani is that they appeal to the mainstream, but not to the conservatives. Guiliani's too liberal for them, and McCain's recent movement to the right is a transparent campaign move. The Democrats are hungry for a win. The even the liberals are willing to put winning ahead of ideology at this point, because they absolutely don't want another Republican. Now, if they win back the Congress in the midterms, that hunger might subside a bit. If it doesn't, Bayh's the smart choice. He has an extremely impressive record as a governor he can use, and his time as a senator gives him foriegn policy experience. It'll also help him beat Hillary in the primaries (even though I still don't think she'll run) if he picks a woman as his running mate early (something Kerry absolutely should have done instead of picking Edwards...a move I still don't understand, by the way). Here's my potential candidate by candidate breakdown: Possible Republicans John McCain- Conservatives think he's the devil, and is just pandering to their issues. Rudolph Giuliani- Won't run, and won't appeal to many conservatives even if he did. Mitt Romney- Depends on how far he can divorce himself from his pro-choice past. Newt Gingrich- About as popular as cancer. Bill Frist- Shiavo, Medicare, etc. George Pataki- too liberal. George Allen- Has an excellent resume, but party of Lincoln is too smart to nominate a Confederate sympathizer. Sam Brownback- No appeal at all beyond the party's base. Chuck Hagel- His anti-war views will kill his candidacy. Mike Huckabee- See Vilsack. Possible Democrats Hillary Clinton- Her negatives are too high outside the party, and the party knows it. The American people won't want or accept the first female president to be a woman who repeatedly let her husband fool around on her. Al Gore- Not running. John Kerry- Already had his chance, and will be urged by the party to not even make the attempt. Joe Biden- The plagarism charges that derailed his 1988 campaign are long forgotten (especially since the charges were weak to begin with), but the fact that he's been very pro-Iraq War and his long career in the Senate a strong weaknesses. Tom Vilsack- Iowa a pretty small state, and he has no foriegn policy experience, which a bigger deal since 9/11. Mark Warner- Can easily be painted as inexperienced. Russ Feingold- His candidacy might have legs if he makes the war a focus of his campaign, but he's really just a one-isue candidate. Wesley Clark- People see him more as Sec. of State or Defense material, given he has no background in domestic affairs (the Democrats' bread and butter). John Edwards- He did nothing for the 2004 ticket, so no. Plus, like in 2004, he has no record to run on. He'll look particularly bizarre running if Kerry runs. Evan Bayh- My pick to win the nomination, as long as the liberals don't scream too loud.

Why the hell would anyone teach creationism in history class, except to to point to it as an idea that belongs on the scrap heap of history with fascism, divine right of kings, and the New Coke. Uh, yeah. Y2Jerk gets a little too eager to debunk people. Don't you have someone's grammar to go correct or something?