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    Volunteers???

    This mornings news here in Houston was that only 12 volunteers showed up at the Astrodome.<br /><br />My question is, surely SOME of the evacuees could volunteer themselves.<br /><br />Lets make them responsible for themselves for ONCE in their life.<br /><br />Ken
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    Hows this for media bias?

    http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3338395 <br /><br />The very first sentence:<br /><br />While government's emergency planning may have failed the survivors of Hurricane Katrina...<br /><br />Hmmm... I didnt know the government failed, I thought that hadnt been decided yet?<br...
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    New Orleans Help - Why didnt they

    OK guys, just a simple question.<br /><br />On Tuesday morning, they knew the levee broke.<br /><br />By Wednesday they should have been air dropping water/food around the city where the surviors were located.<br /><br />Why was this not done?<br />Or was it, and the media didnt cover it?<br...
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    Jessie Jackson plays the race card

    Just watched the Rev on TV this morning and he said the slow pace of the rescue and evacuation was because the people are poor and black.<br /><br />Why does the media keep giving him a voice?<br /><br />Ken
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    News from the oilfield about Katrina Damage

    The Shell Mars platform put out about 150,000 bbls/day and it is pretty much wrecked. The derrick fell over into the sea.<br /><br /><br />*************************************<br /><br /> http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=24921 <br /><br />Visual inspections so far indicate that most...
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    So how much gas do you use a week?

    I was gonna direct this at txwinner since he seems to have gas prices on the brain, but decided not to be a troll and see how much yall use a week.<br /><br />Between wife and I we use about 25 gallons a week, but average out over the year probably 30 gallons/wk if include longer trips.<br /><br...
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    Intersting stats on Illegal immigration

    I read this week that 12.5% of all Mexican citizens are now in the USA.<br /><br />Then I read this.<br /><br />The number of immigrants detained in the Rio Grande Valley sector from countries other than Mexico — whom the agency refers to as ''OTMs" — compared with the total number of immigrants...
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    Rant on Ranting

    Dont you just hate people that put a bunch of rants on a message board.<br /><br />They are almost as bad as those who post useless topics.<br /><br /> :D :D :D <br /><br />Ken
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    At least reverse still worked!

    NEWPORT, Ore. - Jim Peterson, a 61-year-old fisherman, was 80 miles off the coast of Newport last week when the reverse gear seized up on him. After some frustration, Peterson managed to get the boat to shift into reverse. But only reverse. <br /> <br />Far from his home port of Coos Bay...
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    Why oil prices are so high.

    http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=24498 <br /><br /><br />World oil prices pushed up to $67 a barrel last week. Is it just a seasonal phenomenon, a reflection of summer driving patterns, a sign of Saudi intransigence, a conspiracy by the oil companies? Perhaps. But far more likely, it...
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    New term I heard on the radio

    Alienship - similar to citizenship, but one must be an illegal alien. You get all the benefits of being a citizen, but none of the hardships.<br /><br />Ken
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    Collateral Required (joke)

    Long ago there was once an old native American who wanted a<br />loan for $500. The banker pulled out the loan application,<br />"What are you going to do with the money?"<br /><br />"Take jewellery to city and sell it," was the response.<br /><br />"What have you got for collateral?"<br /><br...
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    Why do you think they call it dope?

    SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - A Texas man was arrested on Monday after calling police to complain about the theft of his marijuana, authorities said. <br /> <br />Stephen Knight, 17, said three men had broken into his apartment, hogtied him with Christmas lights and stole some marijuana, along...
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    Mary Kay cosmetics

    Anyone's wife here sell Mary Kay.<br /><br />The wife is thinking about it, and I'm just curious if any one has any experience with them.<br /><br />I told her the only thing bad is her friends might not be happy to see her anymore. :D <br /><br />Ken
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    I finally hosted a pic

    I finally learned how to host a pic.<br /><br />Here is one of my favorites, I took it when I was yound and stupid.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> :eek: <br /><br />Ken
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    Beam me up Scotty!

    Star Trek's Scotty, James Doohan, dies at 85<br />By BOB THOMAS<br />Associated Press<br /><br />LOS ANGELES — James Doohan, the burly chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original Star Trek TV series and movies who responded to the command "Beam me up, Scotty," died Wednesday. He...
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    Need free FTP and HTML editor

    I am just getting into designing a web page for the wife and need a free FTP and HTML editor.<br /><br />Any suggestions?<br /><br />Is there an HTML editor with all the commands on buttons, as opposed to having to learn all the HTML?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Ken
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    Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures Book

    Anybody read his book or believe some of his claims.<br /><br />Some of his governmet/drug company conspiracy theories actully make sense.<br /><br />Ken
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    Can someone confirm what I am reading into this?

    My wife has discovered that all of her friends love clams.<br /><br />We found a spot in the bay that has tons of them.<br /><br />I found this regulation on the Texas Parks and Wildlife web page and it isnt really clear to me.<br /><br />...
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    Lightning kills boater

    QUITMAN - A 52-year-old Carrollton man was struck by lightning Saturday while fishing on an East Texas lake and died instantly, a state game warden said.<br /> <br />Peter Michael Dimercurio and another man were in a 20-foot bass boat in the middle of Lake Fork shortly before 9:30 a.m. when a...
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