TomT
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And he's replaced with an Aggie. Let the jokes begin! 
Rumsfeld resigns
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The Boss 2
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Texas A&M. Accepting West Point rejects since 1876.
And since you asked...
How many aggies does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
One, but he gets 3 hours credit for it.
Why do they throw a sack of manure out at aggie weddings?
To keep the flies off the bride.
What's the definition of mass confusion?
Father's day in College Station.
Four college students are traveling in an airplane that is low on fuel. First, the Wolverine yells "this is for Michigan!" and leaps to his death. Next, the Buckeye gets up, yells "this is for Ohio State!" and jumps to his death. Finally, the Baylor Bear steps forward, yells "this is for Texas!", and throws the Aggie out.
I may or may not severly dislike College Station and all things Aggie-esque. Maybe... haha
And since you asked...
How many aggies does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
One, but he gets 3 hours credit for it.
Why do they throw a sack of manure out at aggie weddings?
To keep the flies off the bride.
What's the definition of mass confusion?
Father's day in College Station.
Four college students are traveling in an airplane that is low on fuel. First, the Wolverine yells "this is for Michigan!" and leaps to his death. Next, the Buckeye gets up, yells "this is for Ohio State!" and jumps to his death. Finally, the Baylor Bear steps forward, yells "this is for Texas!", and throws the Aggie out.
I may or may not severly dislike College Station and all things Aggie-esque. Maybe... haha
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Thomas Rogers
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Wow...distain like that for a college??? I guess everyone needs something to hate and villify.
TomT
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LOL. You would have to be from Texas or attended a Texas University to understand. Some of the best aggie jokes come from aggies.
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The Boss 2
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It's not that I hate A&M, I just hate A&M people. Aggies, you could say. Then again, it's sort of a weird love-hate triangle in Texas when it comes down to Baylor, A&M, and UT. I happen to be apart of the Baylor University hatred towards aggies, but hey, to each his own.
The last thing worthwhile to come out of College Station was, well... let me get back to you on that one.
The last thing worthwhile to come out of College Station was, well... let me get back to you on that one.
Thomas Rogers
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Yeah, I remember back when we used to throw around jokes and slurs against our sports and college rivals. But then I was 10.
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LaRue Medlin
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I heared he was FIRED! Something good comes out of GWB
The Boss 2
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yeah, and i'm sure you've never said a bad word about anyone or anything else... haha it's all in good fun... everyone knows that.
Nelson Atwell
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I wonder if the new SECDEF will change anything? The CINC will remain the same and this won't change the amount of money Congress gives to the DoD, so other than policy issues, I'm not sure how much can be changed by him.
I think SECDEF Rumsfeld just became a scapegoat for the press. Being in that position, it was easy to single him out for blame. There isn't enough money in the World to make me do that job, or the President's either.
The people of this country really owe a debt of gratitude to those public servants willing to perform these important duties. They sacrifice their family time, have to deal with politicians and the press daily and make a paltry salary compared to their corporate peers.
I think SECDEF Rumsfeld just became a scapegoat for the press. Being in that position, it was easy to single him out for blame. There isn't enough money in the World to make me do that job, or the President's either.
The people of this country really owe a debt of gratitude to those public servants willing to perform these important duties. They sacrifice their family time, have to deal with politicians and the press daily and make a paltry salary compared to their corporate peers.
Thomas Rogers
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Actually, Boss, you would be right. I don't tend to say bad things about people. I certainly don't cavalierly throw around epithets or slurs, or words like "stupid" or "hate", etc, especially not for something as meaningless in the grand scheme of things as a sports team or a college. Hate like that in that name of fun isn’t my idea of fun. You say "everybody knows" it's "good fun"...I guess that includes all the maniacal fans that destroy property when their team wins or loses, right?
P.S. Boss, please don't take it personally. I am the self-proclaimed denouncer of bad behavior here. Some say I'm preaching, or that I come off as holier than thou...but hey, I'm not going to apologize for trying to inspire people to be more civil to one another and act in a way that they would in front of their mom, grandmom, pastor, preacher...etc.
P.S. Boss, please don't take it personally. I am the self-proclaimed denouncer of bad behavior here. Some say I'm preaching, or that I come off as holier than thou...but hey, I'm not going to apologize for trying to inspire people to be more civil to one another and act in a way that they would in front of their mom, grandmom, pastor, preacher...etc.
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The Boss 2
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Tom, I know your theoretical stereotype on here. And I disagree. You have your opinion. It's yours, and I'm not going to say it's bad or it's a poor choice. I'm also not going to say it's the end all best thing ever. However, in this day in age of sports, people "hate" on other teams. It's merely a term of respect I would say.
And everything in good fun does not mean destruction of property. Throwing around jokes and poking fun at another school is not flipping over cars and burning stuff. Far from it. But oh well, I still believe it is all in good fun. Have a nice day, and come Saturday I hope you are not cheering for A&M. haha. Take care.
And everything in good fun does not mean destruction of property. Throwing around jokes and poking fun at another school is not flipping over cars and burning stuff. Far from it. But oh well, I still believe it is all in good fun. Have a nice day, and come Saturday I hope you are not cheering for A&M. haha. Take care.
Gavin Allan
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Now Bush needs to get rid of Cheny. Both Rumsfeld and Cheny have screwed things up 100 times more than GW.
Thomas Rogers
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The Boss said:
Yeah, that pretty much sums up the problem I have with people and their attitudes "this day and age"; an age in which it seems quite commonplace to mock, taunt, and generally disrespect one another, claim it "all in the name of fun" and what passes today as "terms of respect".
True respect wouldn't be taking the cheap shot. True respect would be showing respect for the other person and the other team, not mocking them and not belittling them, and certainly not finding fun in doing those things.
I'm getting off my soapbox because clearly I am not going to change the attitudes of the more zealotous sports fan; those that actually look at other teams as "the enemy", and view the sporting conflicts as more than just games and enjoyable pasttimes.
Boss, thanks for the discussion.
TJR
Yeah, that pretty much sums up the problem I have with people and their attitudes "this day and age"; an age in which it seems quite commonplace to mock, taunt, and generally disrespect one another, claim it "all in the name of fun" and what passes today as "terms of respect".
True respect wouldn't be taking the cheap shot. True respect would be showing respect for the other person and the other team, not mocking them and not belittling them, and certainly not finding fun in doing those things.
I'm getting off my soapbox because clearly I am not going to change the attitudes of the more zealotous sports fan; those that actually look at other teams as "the enemy", and view the sporting conflicts as more than just games and enjoyable pasttimes.
Boss, thanks for the discussion.
TJR
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Nelson, you honestly, and I mean honestly, think the "public servants" do it out of the kindness of their hearts? They go into politics for one of many reasons and for helping people is not one of them. Those that are rich protect those that are rich. There are many incentives to go into politics. Helping people is not one of them.
Tax cuts for those that don't need it to survive while those that live paycheck to paycheck don't get one? Come on!
Tom
Thomas Rogers
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Tom says:
More rhetoric from Caymen. The Bush tax cuts, if that's what you are referring to, were tax cuts for everyone. Sure, the "rich" got a bigger cut, but that's just because they pay more taxes.
And, yes, SOME politicians do go into politics because they actually DO want to help people and they think they can make a difference.
Not all govt is evil, not all politicians corrupt, not all rich only interested in themselves and not all people bad.
TJR
More rhetoric from Caymen. The Bush tax cuts, if that's what you are referring to, were tax cuts for everyone. Sure, the "rich" got a bigger cut, but that's just because they pay more taxes.
And, yes, SOME politicians do go into politics because they actually DO want to help people and they think they can make a difference.
Not all govt is evil, not all politicians corrupt, not all rich only interested in themselves and not all people bad.
TJR
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Travis Munday
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To go on a bigger tangent...
Wow, TJR, you HAVE to be a Yankee if you don't even "get" College Football ribbing. Don't make such a big ethical deal over something like, yes, good-natured ribbing. The ribbing stems from respect, plain and simple.
Oh, and don't try to lump those idiots that choose to riot when a team wins/loses, it just doesn't work and further proves your ignorance of sports rivalries and team support. Those people are outliers from the norm. Most of the time those people are only casual fans who would rather make trouble then cheer on their team. They are exploiting the situation and responding to the mob mentality. Serious sports fans, your so called zealots, condemn those idiots.
Wow, TJR, you HAVE to be a Yankee if you don't even "get" College Football ribbing. Don't make such a big ethical deal over something like, yes, good-natured ribbing. The ribbing stems from respect, plain and simple.
Oh, and don't try to lump those idiots that choose to riot when a team wins/loses, it just doesn't work and further proves your ignorance of sports rivalries and team support. Those people are outliers from the norm. Most of the time those people are only casual fans who would rather make trouble then cheer on their team. They are exploiting the situation and responding to the mob mentality. Serious sports fans, your so called zealots, condemn those idiots.
Not all govt is good, not all politicians honest, not all rich only interested in others and not all people good.
The problem is that those you listed above are the minority. Why would anyone take a job that pays less, unless you can get something out of it that is worth much more than what you could make somewhere else?
Tom
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Thomas Rogers
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Caymen asks:
Because for some people money isn't everything. Some people aren't motivated primarily by money. Some people truly want to make a positive difference.
Do you think Arnold Swarseneger (sp?), the gov of Calif, took a pay cut as part of some long-term goal to make even more money? I doubt it. Sure, the guy likes the power, but he really seems to be someone who wants to change the face of govt and make a difference.
Because for some people money isn't everything. Some people aren't motivated primarily by money. Some people truly want to make a positive difference.
Do you think Arnold Swarseneger (sp?), the gov of Calif, took a pay cut as part of some long-term goal to make even more money? I doubt it. Sure, the guy likes the power, but he really seems to be someone who wants to change the face of govt and make a difference.
Ryan Schaecher
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I guess that's why in 2004 the bottom 32.4% of American Household don't pay ANY effective income taxes then, eh? Oh, BTW, that's up from 25.2% under your best friend Bill Clinton (that in 1999, his "best" year in the chart)...
the bottom 20% of tax payers account for only 1.1% of US Income Tax Receipts.
the top 1% of tax payers account for more than 25% of US Income Tax Receipts.
the top 20% of tax payers account for more than 68% of US Income Tax Receipts.
the bottom 94% of tax payers have seen their income tax burden shrink even as income grew
the US Federal Reserve considers unemployment under 5% to be overemployment (since 1948 anyway)
More than 22.5 million tax filers actually get more money back from the government through EITC, Child Tax Credits, etc.
between 2001 and the first part of 2006, more than $880 BILLION have been kept out of the government and in our pockets, yet tax receipts in general (sale tax, luxury tax, excise tax, income tax, death tax, duties, etc) have all increased (15% in 2005 alone, or about $274 BILLION).
in 2004, the number of compaies paying a dividend on investment increased by 7.2%, who owns those companies? Do you have a 401(k) or similar retirement plan? Then you do.
111,000,000 AMERICAN's have saved an average of $1877 per year.
the average unemployment is 4.4%, lower than all periods between 1960 and 1999...
hourly compensation has increased an average of 3.7% in the past year
real after-tax income has risen by an average of 13.8% since Jan 2001
I guess it's no wonder that Democrats want the taxes raised.... they don't like people having the ability to choose what to spend their own money on.
Gosh, I hate it when facts come in the way of a good argument....
Nelson Atwell
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Tom, you got me. I joined the military so I could go to cool places without having to pay. It took 19 years, but I'm finally going to Europe (Poland - formerly called the Russian Front) :lol:
