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McBottomGun's "entitlement freeze" has already been in force for vets

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:55:00 +0000

Can Yoni's 300 very comfortably and well-cared-for retired Generals all be wrong?

http://www.vetvoice.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1973

Combine that article's expose with McBottomGun's total blockage of vet families and bills that would have put more resources into VN MIA/POWs and would have exposed the govt's records on VN MIA/POWs.

McBottomGun isn't telling us all he knows about his decades long campaign AGAINST families of VN MIA/POW.

Manu's Recovery

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:00 +0000

Quote:

Originally Posted by jalberto

video: Manu's Recovery

Jesus is a Shark.

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:14:00 +0000

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/10/sha...ref=newssearch

Does this mean the antichrist is tuna?

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) -- Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark.
A blacktip shark in the wild patrols the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean.

In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female blacktip shark in a Virginia aquarium contained no genetic material from a male.
The first documented case of asexual reproduction, or parthenogenesis, among sharks involved a pup born to a hammerhead at an Omaha, Nebraska, zoo.
"This first case was no fluke," Demian Chapman, a shark scientist and lead author of the second study, said in a statement. "It is quite possible that this is something female sharks of many species can do on occasion."
The scientists cautioned that the rare asexual births should not be viewed as a possible solution to declining global shark populations. The aquarium sharks that reproduced without mates each carried only one pup, while some species can produce litters of a dozen or more.
"It is very unlikely that a small number of female survivors could build their numbers up very quickly by undergoing virgin birth," Chapman said.
The medical mystery began 16 months ago after the death of Tidbit, a blacktip shark that had lived for eight years at the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach. No male blacktip sharks were present during her eight years.
In May 2007, the 5-foot, 94-pound shark died after it was given a sedative before undergoing a yearly checkup. The 10-inch shark pup was found during a necropsy, surprising aquarium officials. They initially thought the embryonic pup was either the product of a virgin birth or a cross between the blacktip and a male of another shark species -- which has never been documented, Chapman said.
Tidbit's pup was nearly full term, and likely would have been quickly eaten by "really big sand tiger sharks" that were in the tank, Chapman said in a telephone interview from Florida.
That is what happened to the tiny hammerhead pup in the Omaha case.
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"By the time they could realize what they were looking at, something munched the baby," he said of aquarium workers. The remains of the pup were used for the DNA testing.
Virgin birth has been proven in some bony fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds, and has been suspected among sharks in the wild.
The scientists who studied the Virginia and Nebraska sharks said the newly formed pups acquired one set of chromosomes when the mother's chromosomes split during egg development, then united anew.
Absent the chromosomes present in the male sperm, the offspring of an asexual conception have reduced genetic diversity and, the scientists said, may be at a disadvantage for surviving in the wild. A pup, for instance, can be more susceptible to congenital disorders and diseases.
The scientists said their findings offer "intriguing questions" about how frequently automictic parthenogenesis occurs in the wild.
"It is possible that parthenogenesis could become more common in these sharks if population densities become so low that females have trouble finding mates," said Mahmood Shivji, one of the scientists and director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
The DNA fingerprinting techniques used by the scientists are identical to those used in human paternity testing.
Chapman, who is with the Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook, was assisted in the study by Beth Firchau of the Virginia Aquarium.
Chapman and Shivji were on the team that made the first discovery of virgin birth involving the Nebraska shark.
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McDonald: Spurs Go Young In Preseason Loss

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:31:00 +0000

Spurs go young in preseason loss
Jeff McDonald - Express-News

HOUSTON Gregg Popovich emerged from the visitors' locker room at the Toyota Center on Thursday night, and immediately two nearby security guards became star-struck.

Hey, one of them said, motioning to the white-bearded Spurs coach, it's Donald Sutherland.

Popovich laughed.

The Spurs dropped their preseason opener against Houston, 85-78, and got a pretty sobering look at the damage Ron Artest might wreak in a red and white Houston uniform, but Popovich couldn't have cared less about the outcome had he really been his movie-acting doppelganger.

With a who's who of veteran Spurs either seated behind his bench in street clothes or watching from the comfort of their home sofas, Popovich was eager to see how his younger players might respond to their first real taste of NBA action.

It's a fun time of year to see those young guys play, to see how they go up against the big boys, so to speak, and watch how they react, Popovich said. That's the fun of it. If we win, nobody cares, and if we lose nobody cares.

Popovich gave veteran starters Tim Duncan, Bruce Bowen and Michael Finley the night off, while Manu Ginobili, Kurt Thomas, Salim Stoudamire and Ian Mahinmi remained in San Antonio to nurse varying degrees of injury.

The Spurs would be hard-pressed to win a game with even half of the above out.

That's kind of a hit to our personnel right there, Matt Bonner noted.

Playing in the first game of a preseason-opening back-to-back the Spurs face New Orleans at home tonight the Spurs turned large portions of the game over to a collection of players who had not set foot on an NBA floor until Thursday. Most of them won't be on the team in a month.

There were bright spots Darryl Watkins swatting Artest and Aaron Brooks on the same possession.

And there were not-so-bright spots Anthony Tolliver, the shooting star of summer league, going 3-of-11.

Malik Hairston, who the Spurs acquired on a draft-day trade with Phoenix, fell on the plus side of the ledger, leading the team with 10 points.

Artest, the Rockets' marquee offseason addition, scored 18, including 10 in a row during a second quarter that Houston won 28-12. He probably will start to scare the Spurs once the games begin to count.

For the Spurs' part, most eyes were on rookie point guard George Hill, the team's first-round pick out of IUPUI.

If the Spurs worried the 22-year-old might be overwhelmed by his first game against NBA competition, those fears were alleviated even before tipoff. Then, Hill strutted out to the court for warm-ups, and immediately raised his fist to salute Artest on the other end of the court.

Artest, who knows Hill from his days with the Indiana Pacers, saluted back.

As a player, you always think you belong, Hill said.

Once he got in the game, midway through the third quarter, Hill set about to prove it.

He had his ups and downs throwing in a 20-footer and a teardrop, but later blowing an open layup and committing a critical charge. In keeping with what he has shown in training camp, Hill was masterful on the defensive end, swiping five steals in 17 minutes.

You have to learn how to crawl before you walk, and tonight I learned to crawl, said Hill, who also had six points and three assists. As we keep going, I'll learn how to walk.

McDonald: Mason rebounds after slow start

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:19:00 +0000

Spurs' Mason rebounds after slow start
Jeff McDonald - Express-News

HOUSTON Two quarters into his first preseason game in a Spurs uniform, Roger Mason Jr. felt a little lost.

It wasn't just that he was thinking too much.

I was thinking about not trying to think too much, Mason said.

Mason, a 6-foot-5 guard signed away from Washington in the offseason to replace Brent Barry and now needed to pick up some scoring slack with Manu Ginobili out, missed all four of his first-half shots in the Spurs' 85-78 loss to Houston.

A halftime powwow with coach Gregg Popovich set his mind right. In the first half, Mason said he spent too much time worried about being in the right place at the right time.

In the second half, Pop told me to just go out and play, Mason said.

The results weren't groundbreaking, but they were encouraging. Mason made two of his four field goals in the third quarter, scoring his only four points of the game.

More than that, he just looked more at home in his new No. 8 Spurs jersey after intermission. There was a reason for that.

The second half, I felt much more comfortable, Mason said. I just played more off instinct.

Barry likes Spurs' chances: Barry hasn't been in Rockets red for very long, so his opinion of his former team still carries some weight.

It should please his erstwhile teammates to know Barry believes the Spurs will be competitive to start the season, even with Ginobili expected to be sidelined until December while recovering from ankle surgery.

A lot of teams are thinking the good news is that Manu is out for a month and a half, Barry said. Well the bad news is he's going to be back in a month and a half. He's going to have a month and a half of rest, and a few hard weeks of conditioning, and he's going to be fresh for most of the season.

Knowing all he knows about the Spurs, Barry says he will be shocked if Popovich doesn't find a way to keep his team's head above water while Ginobili is out.

There's no way with coach Pop and Tony (Parker) and Tim (Duncan) and the experience that squad has that they're going to find themselves in a hole they can't get out of, Barry said. It would be ridiculous to think that.

Bring in the vets: Tonight's exhibition against New Orleans at the AT&T Center should feature an appearance by a few of the more recognizable Spurs.

Tim Duncan, Bruce Bowen and Michael Finley all sat out the team's loss to Houston. Popovich says at least some of those veterans will play against the Hornets, though he's not quite sure who or for how long.

Injured pair closer to action: Popovich said he expects injured forward Kurt Thomas (strained hamstring) and injured guard Salim Stoudamire (strained groin) to return to return to practice in a week at the most.

Thomas arrived at training camp last week hobbled, while Stoudamire suffered his injury on the first day of workouts and hasn't practiced since.

The timing is particularly bad for Stoudamire, who must first make the team before he receives a fully guaranteed contract.

Popovich says if Stoudamire does indeed get back to practice next week, he would still have plenty of time to earn his spot.

There are four or five games after these two, and another three weeks of practice, Popovich said. So he'll still have time to show us what he can do.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/S...low_start.html

market in freefall better vote.

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:32:00 +0000

Barr 2008

So glad we passed that bailout

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:30:00 +0000

:downspin::lmao

Kurt Warner was going to retire

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:50:00 +0000

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

Who agrees with Palin......

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:14:00 +0000

....that jesus christ will return during her lifetime? :bang

Obama's success means OJ can finally rot in hell

admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:09:00 +0000

From a news spoof site:

Quote:

Thirteen years and one day after he got away with murder, OJ Simpson was convicted of armed robbery and conspiracy to kidnap. The Guardian's Caroline Davies speculates that Americans are not rioting in the streets because we are, among other things, "consumed by the economic crisis."

Well, let's not forget to thank the one man who made this peaceful conviction possible: Barack Obama. The Senator has freed African-Americans of the obligation to defend OJ just because he's black. In 2008, people of color can shout from the mountain top, "Barack Obama is black. OJ is just a dick who murdered two people!"

It's kind of like how women don't feel compelled to defend Sarah Palin because we have Hillary Clinton.

Thanks, Barack!

:lmao

http://www.236.com/news/2008/10/04/b...ns_oj_9338.php

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admin — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:52:00 +0000

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It is a verizon wirless phone

Pre-season kicks off tonight

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:15:00 +0000

:toast

Spot Number 50 - Top 50 Spurs

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:05:00 +0000

SpursTalk's Top 50 Spurs
1. Tim Duncan
2. David Robinson
3. George Gervin
4. Gregg Popovich
5. Angelo Drossos
6. Manu Ginobili
7. Tony Parker
8. Sean Elliott
9. James Silas
10. Bruce Bowen
11. Larry Kenon
12. Avery Johnson
13. Alvin Robertson
14. Johnny Moore
15. RC Buford
16. Artis Gilmore
17. Peter Holt
18. Mike Mitchell
19. Bob Bass
20. Malik Rose
21. Robert Horry
22. Red McCombs
23. Doug Moe
24. Terry Cummings
25. Mario Elie
26. Willie Anderson
27. Billy Paultz
28. Robert McDermott
29. Stephen Jackson
30. Mark Olberding
31. Stan Albeck
32. Brent Barry
33. Mike Budenholzer
34. Swen Nater
35. Larry Brown
36. Rod Strickland
37. Michael Finley
38. Jaren Jackson
39. Hank Egan
40. PJ Carlesimo
41. Sam Presti
42. Steve Kerr
43. Rich Jones
44. Gene Banks
45. Vinny Del Negro
46. Mike Gale
47. Dennis Rodman
48. Coby Dietrick
49. Dave Corzine

------------------------------

To pass the time until the start of preseason, let's see how SpursTalk.com ranks the Top 50 Spurs. Those eligible for the list include all players, coaches and owners. I don't want to define "top" too narrowly, but I think the best way to do it would be to think of the list as a list of the 50 most influential people who have helped make the Spurs one of the most successful franchises in the history of sport.

For more information on what we are doing, check out this thread.

In this thread, we will vote for spot number 50. Please place your vote. If you will, also explain in this thread why you voted how you did.

Thanks.

P.S.

Poll options listed in alphabetical order. If you want to vote for someone not on the list, post in the thread and I'll add the person.

Voting will end 2AM CST Monday morning.

Please vote only once.

Camby sitting out already

admin — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:58:00 +0000

Quote:

Camby hasn't been able to practice since Tuesday night. The Clippers said he has been suffering from flu-like symptoms, and he will miss the open scrimmage tonight at Camp Pendleton and may not be back on Sunday either.

Baron Davis said he has been texting Camby but didn't want to comment in depth. Dunleavy went a step beyond that and said he sent Camby a DVD of a team practice this week. The good news is Camby apparently texted back, saying he watched the DVD.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...,2186765.story

TE > MC :lmao

Watch him get 30/20/7/7 vs the Nuggets in the 2nd game of the season :depressed