Frances Bavier

Not necessarily at the expense of Menifee, but I'm glad to see the 'teers get a solid win under their belt. Hopefully, the naming of Sutton will help get them settled down, and headed in the right direction. Frances

I didn't even get to listen to the game on the internet. I hope the game was played cleanly, and none of the kids got "knicked or dinged up". Anyone got any stats? I have to say that I really appreciate the Raceland fans. You guys are always a class act. I watched you during the football season, and when you were knocked out of the playoffs, you were the first ones online, congratulating the opponents. Frances

It's so rare to see a team pick up a win, with the score tied .... Frances

Well, I've heard many people say that in your prime, you were almost as good as Gordon Dill. Not sure that i agree with that, but I've heard it said... Frances

Hello Big Bubba - good to have you on board. Frances

I'd Google that up, Gertrude, and now I wish I hadn't. And to think that just last night, I was complaining about this hangnail ... Best of luck to him. Frances

Dfenz - How is Coach Thomas doing? I heard that he had some health problems, and was taking some time off. I hope he is getting better. Frances

I agree, BRJB, that HHS struggled offensively. Truth be told, Scott County's defense had quite a bit to do with that - no doubt. I also agree with you on the rematch. HHS will (most assuredly) not be taking Scott County lightly in the next one. Frances

Congrats to GRC, and as always, Humphrey proves that he can coach. Frances

I would say that for some, it was more a case of idol worship for the HHS roster. Frances

I don't see the idea of Congress disagreeing with Bush on the issue of the "surge" and yet not wanting to defund the troops that are in the field as "playing both sides". They are two separate issues. I'll make one prediction - if this surge doesn't produce clear progress, the war will be over before he gets out of office. I don't see this Congress funding the war beyond the request that Bush has just put in front of them. As for your two questions: If the war takes a SIGNIFICANT turn for the better, then I would expect Congress to rethink their position, and make an informed decision based on the changing situation in Iraq. If Osama Bin Laden turns up dead, it will have absolutely no effect on what is going on in Iraq. The truth is, after almost 4 years of the Iraq war, terrorism has now grown to the point that Bin Laden (while still important) is not the only person that is capable of running large scale Al-Qaeda operations. Frances

Oh great. Now you've done it. Now we get to listen (once again) to how many D-1 superstuds HHS has, and how pitiful a "normal" high school team wouldn't stand a chance against them. "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain - the GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ HAS SPOKEN!" Frances

I'm about halfway to Hearsay on this one. I think Congress will give him the money (or almost all of it), but I do believe that they will try to allocate it for certain items, in an attempt to exercise some control of how it is spent. Frances

Oh no - not a problem at all, DD. As a matter of fact, I believe that the time you are referring to, I was actually under arrest ... Frances PS - I'm with RebelK on this one.

That would depend. If you are driving the bus, it's between 2 and 2 1/2 hours. If you are riding the bus, it's no drive at all ... Frances

I covered it in an earlier post, and H has already answered it, but since I titled the thread, I'll say it again - the US government (during the last 6 years) has seen their way clear to grant some very nice tax breaks to the oil industry - under the guise that the tax breaks would spur them on to bigger and better R & D efforts. In view of the monstrous profits that they are currently enjoying, I would say that they are more than capable of financing their own R & D programs. When you couple that with this story, it is obvious that those monies could have been better spent giving teachers, soldiers, policemen, or firemen a pay raise - or almost as good - a TAX BREAK. Frances

I'm not really sure how to take this, so let me say that: If this is a compliment - "Thank you". If it isn't - "Well ... thanks anyway". Frances

LOL - good question... Frances

I think some of the disagreement between 5Wide and HHSballer is due to the application of the question. HHSBaller is answering the question in a specific case (apparently a personal friend), while 5Wide is asking the question in a universal sense. In my opinion, in this instance, both are probably correct. In the case of an individual, that person may not be able to believe, in spite of a deep desire to. In the larger picture (as I believe 5Wide is addressing), I think that a person relying solely on logic and rational thought could never come to a conclusion as to the existence of God. Without empirical evidence, logic and rational thought alone would not lead one to believe in the existence of God (some amount of faith would be required to reach that conclusion). Likewise, based solely on logic and rational thought, one would not be able to conclude with certainty that God does not exist (logically speaking, it is impossible to prove a universal negative). Frances

The source of my information has an excellent track record, in terms of accuracy on such matters. I have no reason to doubt that he is correct on this one, I just wanted to see if anyone could corrobarate this. Frances

I don't necessarily read The Guardian. In this instance, I found the article as a result of it being mentioned on another site. It sparked my interest, so I decided to follow the link and read the story. Like H, I hadn't seen the story earlier in the week, else I would have started the thread earlier. Like HHSDad, I have a severe problem with our government pressuring scientists to alter there findings. I have seen several people on this site state that they would like to see a study done that is unbiased, and could give us a clearer picture of global warming. I'm all for that, but this story makes it clear that our government is actively doing everything it can to distort the findings that are available - and from what is considered to be an unbiased source. Frances

It is folly to compare profit margins (or totals) between companies that are in different industries. For example, software companies will always have ludicrous margins compared to other industries due to the fact that their product is (effectively) intellectual property. Frances

I can NOT substantiate this, so, I am asking it as a question - Has anyone else heard that Coach Hicks (at Greenup) was officially fired this morning? Frances

A general reply: If someone cannot see the link between the monies that our government has seen fit to bestow on the companies that make up the oil industry (e.g. Exxon, Chevron, etc.) and the money that is then put into denouncing research into global warming, then I would submit that that individual does not want to see the reality of where our governments loyalties lie. This is a simple case of "follow the money". 1) We pay taxes to our government. 2) Our government decides on how to spend this money - in this instance, they give the oil companies a tax break, ostensibly, to further their R&D efforts (need I mention the record setting profits that these companies are reaping?). 3) The oil companies offer money to anyone that will help debunk the data that shows that their product is negatively impacting the environment. Now, I personally have no problem with them paying what is effectively a "bounty" to someone that will refute the data that will cast them and their product in a bad light. As Hearsay has said, it happens every day. On the other hand, I take great affront that our tax money is being used to subsidize this sham - especially during times of record profits for these people. Lastly, if anyone cannot see that there is a link between some of the key members of this administration and the oil industry, then there is probably no sense in discussing the issue any further with that person. Frances

In case there was any doubt about what the benefits are that we derive from the tax breaks that were awarded to big oil, and the R&D that it was to spawn: http://www.guardian.co.uk/frontpage/story/0,,2004399,00.html Frances