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The Morganton, NC All-Stars are going to Williamsport for the Little League World Series. Morganton is a town of about 17,000 that is 70 miles northwest of Charlotte and this is the biggest thing to happen there since...forever. The last team from anywhere around here to go to the World Series was in 1952. Old timers might remember Morganton as a big twi area back in the 70s. Their first game will be August 20th against Davenport, Iowa.

My experience was in a different time and place from most everybody else here, but using the words "bullied" and "twi leaders" in the same sentence is laughable to me. The leaders I knew could best be described as wimps, weenies, dorks, nerds, wusses or Arnold's personal favorite - girlie men. They couldn't have bullied a 5-year old girl.

At the height of PTL, Jim Bakker was pulling down $200,000 a year, plus he would award himself and his good buddies "special bonuses" sometimes for a $1,000,000 or more. When Richard Dortch, Bakker's #2 man, was asked why they did it he said, "Because there was nobody to tell us we couldn't" No accountability.

Thanks for sharing, oenophile, but that really does nothing for me. Sorry.

That's the exact sort of behavior that brought down PTL and sent Jim Bakker, Richard Dortch, and James and David Taggart away for a little vacation at the Gray Rock Hotel, courtesy of the federal government.

I wish you could read Genesis 4:1 in the original Hebrew text. The Hebrew word for "to know" (in the sexual sense) is this: which is pronounced "yada" Thus Adam was probably the first man to use the phrase "yada yada yada" no doubt directed to Eve. And you thought Seinfeld came up with that.

I don't mind the "kindness, love and affection" parts of these movies at all. Back in my dating days, I used to seek out those kind of flicks to inspire a little affection for myself. I still remember one called "Ryan's Daughter" that was very inspirational. What I don't like is that somebody always has to die, usually after falling in love with their perfect partner. All of Sparks' books are like that. When Kevin Costner drowns in "Message In A Bottle" it's just such a downer. Seems just a little bit like a ploy to get the hankies out.

Tom, Your wife will be happy to know that "A Bend in the Road" is supposed to be the next Sparks book made into a movie. Probably a couple years away.

Ken is yesterday's news, guys. After 45 years of dating, Barbie cut him loose back in February. She's got a new main squeeze named "Blaine" who's supposed to be an Australian surfer. Looks more like one of those "girlie men" Arnold was talking about to me. Looks like a brilliant marketing move by Mattel to sell new dolls. I think Barbie and Blaine have interchangable heads. Only the hair is different.

After years of messing around, it now looks like this movie might actually happen. There's a confirmed cast in place: Reed (Mr. Fantastic) Richards: Ioan Gruffudd Sue (Invisible Girl) Storm: Jessica Alba Johnny (Human Torch) Storm: Chris Evans Ben (The Thing) Grimm: Michael Chiklis Interesting choices. I had to look up Ioan Gruffudd to find out that he's Lancelot in "King Arthur." I know nothing about Jessica Alba, except that she looks Hispanic which seems an odd choice. Never heard of Chris Evans either. Apparently his claim to fame is "Not Another Teen Movie." Michael Chiklis seems perfect. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out. They're shooting for July 1, 2005 release date which seems ambitious since filming hasn't even started yet.

I thought those were called "knickers" over there.

This is really just a link to the strip that's already posted on the "Get Fuzzy" website.

Well, I think all that uproar was due more to the time and place than just because it was an exposed nipple. If the same thing had happened during the MTV Music Awards or on an episode of "The Man Show" it would have caused barely a ripple.

Nice. What a pompous horse's a*s you are.

Interesting site. How come nobody ever thought of starting a thread titled "Design Your Own Dildo" over here? I guess we're just not hip. -->

If the subject ever comes up, and it almost never does, I just say it was a religious group I was in while I was in college. Most people assume it was something like Campus Crusade. I NEVER give any details.

From the comic pages of today's Charlotte Observer: I expect that first thing Monday morning, lawyers for The Way International will be filing suit against Darby Conley, United Features Syndicate and the more than 400 newspapers that run this comic strip. Good luck.

Jenna Bush is the one holding the camera. I see it now. :D-->

Camera? I didn't even notice that. Guess I was distracted.

Hey, you can't just start a topic like this and then leave. You start something and get people all excited and worked up and then you don't stay around to finish it and they get all frustrated and then... Never mind.

Forget Iraq, the economy and all that other boring political stuff. The real question about the campaign between George W. Bush and John Kerry is this: Who has the hottest daughter? Below is a photograph of Alexandra Kerry at the Cannes Film Festival, where she had a documentary film entered. Not bad. The official spin on this dress was that it really wasn't as revealing as it looks, but the photographers' flash bulbs made it look that way. Right. Obviously sensing a competitive advantage for Kerry, George W. brought out his own campaign strategy: First Party Girl Jenna Bush Jenna, 22 and old enough to drink legally, is working on dad's campaign this summer, along with her twin sister Barbara. Jenna, who has rarely been seen outside of a Texas courtroom, will be traveling to Greece with her grandfather, George I, to represent the U.S. at the 2004 Olympics. Its going to be a tough decision, America. The Iraquis will probably favor Bush, since photos of Jenna were reportedly found in Uday Hussein's palace, in among his Playboy centerfolds. Campaign 2004 is heating up.

I've been to St. Louis in July and I ain't goin' there again.

I don't know for sure but I doubt I spent more than $2000 total. When I was most involved I was in college and was lucky if I had an extra buck each week to throw in the horn. After college, I slacked off big time and they hardly got any more of my money. Adding up all the classes, books and going to the ROA was probably less than a grand. I was your basic "do just enough to get by" wayfer.

Sounds like a rip-off of Werner Erhard's est from the 70s.

Shrek 3 is already in development. Scheduled for a possible 2006 release.