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No offense taken. I disagree with Maher's premise about what qualifies as a definition of "religion" but he has a right to his opinion (idiot that he is notwithstanding ;) :D ). I'll try to check it out later. Right now, I'm late for confession. :rolleyes:

It's called performance anxiety. I'd do my best to move on from it since things like that have a way of becoming self-fulfilling prophecies if your worry too much about them.

Stick with 16 although I am still not sure if I like the existing wild card format. I need more time to let it grow on me.

Wow....I went from smart to an idiot in only 3 posts! :surprise: Too bad Mr. Maher's quips aren't viewable on Freeones. I'll have to check it out next time I'm surfing YouTube.

"Seem" being the operative word in that statement. :1orglaugh ;) Hey, how smart can I be? I'm a Blues fan....:facepalm: :hairpull: :brick:

Not to answer for dakdak but how about a stance like agnosticism which basically declares that the issue of whether or not there is a God is indeterminable and therefore irrelevant as far as an individual life is concerned? I would make the argument that atheism is actually a religion since it...

The league is out of balance with 14 teams in the West and 16 in the East so it would make great sense to expand with 2 teams added to the West. Seattle could go into the Pacific Division and Houston would fit perfectly into the Central.

So did I but consider the source and it totally fits.

They sure looked for real last night. We'll see how they handle the playoff pressure. Halak is someone to worry about however....he has a history of melting down. I absolutely do but unless Les Alexander is the owner, it will never happen (he owns the NBA's Rockets and the Toyota Center)...

I just keep right on fucking her as usual! ;)

You could be right but a lot can and will change between now and then so it's way too early to predict where the situation will be 20 months from now. I would argue that, aside from the partisan chest-beating that comes from winning on election night, it really doesn't matter. Whomever gets...

The rule is more of a corollary to your question. I think unnecessary fear of death (or, more precisely, the fear of the unknown that is death) leads to religion. Chieftains, emperors and kings long ago realized the power of manipulation over the masses that religion can wield, hence it's...

Never should have gone to the shootout in the first place. Saad's goal should have been whistled down on the offside (and it wasn't even close). Makes me think the coach's challenge should be instituted in the NHL. You guys were damned lucky to get that single point. Red Wings are friggin'...

Perversion knows no religious bounds....thank God! ;)

They are especially plentiful up in the Piney Woods region where xfire calls home. He shouldn't have to stray too far from his front door to find some competition for the "corn-fed and corn-fused" Midwest-variety. I surmise the cheese-enhanced Wisconsin types would not be much removed from the...

Of course I am no legal expert but I tend to agree that the decision will ultimately be upheld. However, all who would be jubilant had best be prepared for the ramifications should a massive deportation be carried out. I have plenty of neighbors who are of the Abbott-Patrick mindset when it...

I find what I refer to as iSnobs to be extremely annoying....like if you aren't using an iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac or some sort of Apple product or software, you're just a fucking ignorant barbarian. Ultimate snobbery if you ask me.

Thanks for the biscuits and gravy rep, Rey!

Where I come from, you can either go with the soft and flaky type (my preference) or the puffy, doughy ones (like a dumpling) but, either way, they are best served with lots of butter and then a hearty helping of sage sausage gravy (add hot sauce to you liking) with lots of ground pepper. Yum...

Yep. Anyone who thinks that Nashville is anything other than a legitimate Cup contender makes a gross miscalculation. On a team virtually bereft of superstars, they are rock solid in every sense of the game and Rinne makes them damned-near invincible once they get a lead. I have tremendous...

Yep, sure is. You know that, unless one of us makes a run to overtake the Preds, it's going to be Blues/Hawks in the first round of the playoffs again. :facepalm: :eek: :hairpull:

Blues win 2-1 in a shootout! :hatsoff: to Elliott in the shootout winning 2-1. 2 points MBG. By the way, Perron and Crosby both scored in the Hawks/Pens shootout so it was 3-2, not 3-1. ;)

More inaction from our worthless legislative branch only now the shoe is on the other foot and the dems are the obstructionists. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. :hairpull:

I never claimed anything about who the aggressors were during the Crusades....only pointing out that it was a holy war as decreed by the Pope. If you disagree with that, you're just plain wrong. My primary issue is with your stance that Islam and Christianity are diametrically opposed to each...

That kind of subjective interpretation is all right as along as it is consistent. Problem is, too many times it isn't.

That's a subjective response for the most part, BC, and some of it is just plain wrong. Please give me the passage(s) from the Q'uran that say(s) that Islam is diametrically opposed to Christianity (or Judaism for that matter) and that both of them "must be eliminated". This is a quote from...

Right. You have to register with and be approved by both Homeland Security and the FBI in order to travel freely from the USA to other countries....a privilege afforded only to the rich and powerful (people like BC). :rolleyes: The Majestic Barriere in Cannes is, well....majestic. Or so I've...

Too bad the lunatics and extremists continue to dominate the headlines. I'm sick of this kind of garbage. If you don't like someone, leave 'em the fuck alone.

No but I'll take your word for it. The thing is, it's irrelevant because the comparison is a fair one. The Crusades were indeed a holy war against those who had occupied the holyland and just happened to be Muslims (as originally decreed by Pope Urban). Islamic jihad is a holy war against...

So....you're saying my Blues ain't no good cuz he sure didn't suck the other day against us!! :mad: PS- Thanks for losing again! That's 2 home games to in a row!! ;)

No, they are not as as I am concerned. It's completely meaningless when it comes to the real issues. Let's not make fun of how people look unless they invite such criticism via their actions. I'd like to see how some of the regulars here on FOs stack up in the looks department themselves (on...

I did some snooping on my own and, unless you consider these particular examples where Obama made some reference to the Muslim faith and factcheck.org's expansive comments on how they have been edited to appear to be something other than what they actually were intended are indeed fraudulent...

What do you mean by "Muslim sympathizer"? That's like saying "Hindu sympathizer" or "Shinto sympathizer" or, for crissakes, "Christian sympathizer". Do you mean "terrorist sympathizer", "al-Quaeda sympathizer" or even "ISIS sympathizer"? Please elaborate. Also, examples of things he is...

All State Arena? Is the the old Rosemont Horizon?? The Chicago Wolves of the AHL play there I think....Blues **** team. So weird that we would have a **** club in fucking Chicago!!!! How do they get any fans knowing these players are going to be wearing the Note someday???

I eat watermelon almost every day. Here in Texas, fresh watermelon is available just about year round. It's as much a staple as cornbread and okra. I also love fried chicken but don't eat it often....way too much fat and, if you eat the skin (and if you don't, what's the fucking point of...

:thumbsup: Good one! Proud to make your roster and boy do I wish my zip code was Beverly Hills!

It's really great-uncle in that case but poetic license shortens it to "Uncle Grandpa" for the sake of the show's title. We don't have a lot of instances of this type of thing in Texas but I do live in close proximity to Louisiana and Arkansas so....:D

Thanks for the point! Hopefully a constant theme for your homestand. ;)

A tempest in a teapot. Anyone who thinks man's influence on the environment is inconsequential is a fool.

Thanks amigo. Comforting to know there are other Texans who share my views! Keep the faith.... :thumbsup:

It's interesting that you refer to the word "liberal" as if it were an offense. On the contrary, I take no offense to it....I am proud to hold many liberal viewpoints. Your perception of me as essentially being a libertarian is also correct. I'm for government staying out of my life as much...

OK. Well, all I can say is that it's too bad if the majority of your party agrees with you and your predictions come to fruition. I'd be very interested in a moderate conservative candidate who was more open-minded from a social perspective. It's the hardened conservative social positions...

Thanks for the rep, rod!

Thanks for the rep!

I would second this. However, the "fair and balanced" claim that Fox News makes really exacerbates their lack of credibility. Both channels are bogus and partisan to the max. Give him a break, Bob. He meant to say "youse guys".

I'm only pointing out the fact that if the tables were reversed, the right would pull out every stop to make the liberal candidate look bad so it is the pot calling the kettle black to make this an issue. I agree that a college degree is overrated but in today's world it is a virtual...

Congrats to the Hawks on a really gutty performance. No excuses although I will say the Blues looked gassed in the 3rd period for some reason. We'll get 'em next time and we're still in good shape heading down the stretch. Our power play really misses Shattenkirk & Lehtera though. We need to...

Oh yeah....of course the right would never do that to to a liberal candidate, right? :1orglaugh That's politics. No glass houses. By the way, Truman was president over 60 years ago and the rest of the list is confined to the 18th and 19th century so the comparison is pretty much irrelevant...

Thanks for the bad movie rep, my friend!

The Interview on Netflix. Maybe the North Koreans were really trying to do us a favor so we wouldn't have to waste our time watching this monument of celluloid garbage. Inane, toilet-humor and self-indulgent bad taste all around. Only movie I have ever given a "1" rating to on that medium and...