deadsox

I CALLED IT! I KNEW IT ALL ALONG! That stupid SOB deliberately faked his own death!!! I had this intuitution all along that Fossett wasn't dead at all. I don't know why all these websites are including Steve Fossett in the obituaries. Until they actually find and properly identify his body, Fossett is NOT DEAD. What's up with all these celebrities teasing us with their near death experiences this year? Fossett, Waris Dirie, and Orlando Brown were all missing and the latter two were found alive (if either one of them were found dead, that would make pretty significant news, especially Brown b/c he's a well known teen idol in the States). Kelsey Grammar had a heart attack but lived (though sadly, the same can't be said for Tim Russert or Don S. Davis). Margaret Thatcher and Prince Phillip were both hospitalized, at first thought to be serious, but they only teased up and it turned out to be very minor. Grammy-winning singer Emilio was in a serious bus accident and everybody who knew him thought he was close to death and would only have days to live. Now, he's recovering rather nicely. Patrick Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He appears to be on the mend (of course, Tony Snow, Luciano Pavoratti, and Randy Pausch were all diagnosed with cancer and were thought to be on the mend before their cancer struck again so you never know). Why are these celebrities teasing us with either going missing or having near death experiences!!!! Aaargh!! You "knew it" BC? The story doesn't prove that Fossett isn't dead, it just raises the question. Odds are still good that he is dead. Did you notice that in looking for his plane, they found a number of others? Have you ever been to that part of the country? It's entirely possible that even though they're good at looking that he may yet be dead and unfound. I'm sure the celebrities are very sorry for teasing you.

Even more news stories about Paul Newman, and now they're saying he only has "weeks to live". I suspect it's true.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/col...&id=3529125 US Men's swim team beats trash talking Frenchmen.

Wonderful blessing, Phantom, congratulations.

Hey BC, why don't you say some nasty things about Osama bin Laden?

You believe in karma. The true mindset which exists in this world is one of that does not inflict guilt upon those who observe a process in time. If you keep you're mind open, It will come. Sorry BS, but that's not karma. I will admit that I don't understand the next two sentences, however.

I just finished reading this whole thread. It was all very interesting and revealing. BS, your opening poem sounds like a rap song. Is that the way you intended it? Bruno, I've always enjoyed your posts and your persona, I hope you continue to join us. Nellie, try not to take yourself so seriously.

I'm not for one second condoning radical Halibuts here, but to look at it from an average, non-radical, Halibut's perspective; Given the colossal error of invading an Islamic country, the Christian-fundamentalist's war on Halibuts is an easy target. But if you mean to imply that there is no danger from radical Christians with guns, missiles, bombs, nuclear weapons and the ability and apparent eagerness to deploy them anywhere in the world, you are sadly mistaken. I sincerely hope for the sake of you and your family that you never see the consequences of your mistake. Hello little nut, this is a sledge hammer called Uncle Sam... Excellent reply, honez. It just so happens that I agree with the gist of your statement.

Well you've convinced me. I now fully support Iran, North Korea, Cuba and any other country having a nuclear bomb. Especially a small, easily hidden one. What this has got to do with football I don't know, but since we're going off topic I thought I'd chip in . Thanks Dave. It's always comforting to know that common sense or rational thought don't need to be part of an argument. A backhanded slap at the US will always suffice. No, thank you Deadsox, I couldn't have put it better myself. Unfortunately, because of this, the US gun laws will remain unchanged and the 'War on Terror' will continue. Given the colossal error of invading Iraq, the war on terror is an easy target. But if you mean to imply that there is no danger from radical Islam, you are sadly mistaken and I sincerely hope for the sake of you and your family that you never see the consequences of your mistake. Yes, the US gun laws will remain basically unchanged, but that is fortunate.

Strange, but I've not seen many lions and sharks wielding 0.44 semi-automatic carbines.* Nor deer, grouse, boar, pigeons or any of your other targets over which you hold a firm advantage. I don't care if that isn't a type of gun, you get the idea. I detest guns. Lions and sharks have hunting advantages that I do not possess. The only advantage of humans is that we have the capacity to fashion implements to take down larger, stronger, faster game. This is all well documented, Mono. If you don't like guns. by all means don't get one. I don't own a .44 semi auto carbine, by the way. My semi-auto carbine is a 30-06.

And by the way, Nellie, I don't get a hard on for dead people, that's necrophilia. This is just about making correct predictions.

I'm merely expressing an opinion as to the tone of this thread. You all certainly have the right to say what you want but it does appear to me that you're taking entirely too much pleasure in making fun of another human being. Regarding the death pool business, I appreciate that some might think that's cruel too but I don't happen to agree. Celebrities generally understand that they will be the target of fans, lawyers and tasteless people like us. BS can certainly be annoying and needs help with his grammar and spelling but the piling on is a bit much. If that's sanctimonious, then so be it. I also grant that some of you believe that hunting is cruel, but I'm a predator, so just like lions and sharks, I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do.

That would be a really funny scene, a rider stopping to shovel a load of horse sh*t into, what? A backpack? In my experience, most dog owners only pick up the dog sh*t when someone's looking, and even then they don't bring it home, they just fling the bag into the nearest body of water when no one's looking again. Actually, the real reason that horse owners don't have to pick up horse sh*t is because it's so popular. Just look at how much we've got on this forum.

To be honest, I find this thread unnecessarily cruel. It reminds me of high school when all the "cool" kids made fun of the nerd. If you don't like BS there are plenty of other posters to interact with.

Well you've convinced me. I now fully support Iran, North Korea, Cuba and any other country having a nuclear bomb. Especially a small, easily hidden one. What this has got to do with football I don't know, but since we're going off topic I thought I'd chip in . Thanks Dave. It's always comforting to know that common sense or rational thought don't need to be part of an argument. A backhanded slap at the US will always suffice.

Sounds like a penalty shoot out. Who missed the crucial kick? The liberals. Congratulations! Those nasty liberals drew level when Senator No popped his clogs, but the historic relevance of your success will propably proven to be far more significant. I just searched for some information on the Supreme Court's decision you mention and I must admit that much of it made sense to me. I agree that the Second Amendment was never meant to include just the militia, so from that point of view there is no reason to alter its interpretation - assuming of course that a nation is willing to base its morality on a legal phrase that was written over two centuries ago in an entirely different context and that has not been altered ever since. Leave it to an imbecile like Scalia though to defend his views by making up complete cock-and-bull arguments: Oh, plea-se! Not even the most deluded American right-winger would fall for that argument, would he? Morality, tomb raider, such a heavy concept. Please explain to me why your take on the subject is more moral than mine. To my way of thinking, it is not immoral to allow law abiding citizens to defend themselves from criminals. Maybe you believe it would be more moral to condemn them to be helpless victims? While the way that Justice Scalia describes the preference for handguns is not the same as I would describe it, I think that referring to him as an imbecile is a bit of an overstatement, wouldn't you agree? In fact, if he'd only see the argument your way, he'd suddenly become an eminent scholar. The reason a handgun is preferred is simply because most self defense situations occur indoors where a "long gun" such as a rifle or shotgun is at a disadvantage due to the close quarters. I would rather dispatch the criminal and call the police afterwards. Though I agree that I might have expressed myself a little bit strongly, I never meant to describe my moral framework as superior to yours. Of course, I believe my views on the matter to be the best but I would never claim to be a better person than you or anybody else. In fact, I enjoyed our previous discussion immensely, and though I can't say It made me change my opinion, I must admit that I was out of arguments after only two posts. That sometimes happens when it comes to debating ethical or moral principles. Calling Scalia an imbecile might be a little bit provocative but he certainly has a reputation for excentricity, hasn't he? I don't think it's fair to assume that I would have called him an eminent scholar if he were an outspoken leftwinger. I know enough about the world to know that no person is entirely good or entirely bad - no matter what moral standards you uphold. The thing is that the federal superior judges have been used for political reasons so often that I can barely take their verdicts seriously. The fact that all but two of the judges have been appointed by Republican presidents has a huge impact on their rulings. Especially when it comes to traditionally conservatives themes as gay-rights (remember the sodomy-discussion several years ago?) or abortion. In my opinion Scalia's stand in those debates clearly made him an imbecile, no matter how intelligent he actually might be. Is that an overstatement? Yes, but I'm actually very fond of overstating things. That's what drove me to this forum, actually. All fair points tomb raider and well spoken. Although we disagree you are clearly an intelligent and thoughtful person. I don't remember the sodomy discussion but it sounds like a fun topic.

Happy Birthday Phantom.

Sounds like a penalty shoot out. Who missed the crucial kick? The liberals. Congratulations! Those nasty liberals drew level when Senator No popped his clogs, but the historic relevance of your success will propably proven to be far more significant. I just searched for some information on the Supreme Court's decision you mention and I must admit that much of it made sense to me. I agree that the Second Amendment was never meant to include just the militia, so from that point of view there is no reason to alter its interpretation - assuming of course that a nation is willing to base its morality on a legal phrase that was written over two centuries ago in an entirely different context and that has not been altered ever since. Leave it to an imbecile like Scalia though to defend his views by making up complete cock-and-bull arguments: Oh, plea-se! Not even the most deluded American right-winger would fall for that argument, would he? Morality, tomb raider, such a heavy concept. Please explain to me why your take on the subject is more moral than mine. To my way of thinking, it is not immoral to allow law abiding citizens to defend themselves from criminals. Maybe you believe it would be more moral to condemn them to be helpless victims? While the way that Justice Scalia describes the preference for handguns is not the same as I would describe it, I think that referring to him as an imbecile is a bit of an overstatement, wouldn't you agree? In fact, if he'd only see the argument your way, he'd suddenly become an eminent scholar. The reason a handgun is preferred is simply because most self defense situations occur indoors where a "long gun" such as a rifle or shotgun is at a disadvantage due to the close quarters. I would rather dispatch the criminal and call the police afterwards.

I vote for the last one and I freely admit that the see-through blouse has influenced my decision.

Sorry BS but I never thought to call you "master mind" and you are not my inspiration. No offense meant, just a factual statement.

I don't completely buy this Miser. What's Vicki going to say, that Ted's on his last legs? I've seen far too many of these stories to be taken in. I remember quite a few times hearing that a celebrity is "cancer free" only to have them die of it two weeks later. Ted's not going that soon but I wouldn't be selling him any life insurance.

Windsor- Happy Birthday ya wee laddie!

Deadsox, I believe you are a unique US specimen....knowing Britain is in Europe??? Bravo. If they still run Jeopardy over the pond, I reckon you'd be a shoe-in for the dosh. I apologise if the above sounds ironic, I assure you this is not aimed at you specifically. No apology necessary and no offense taken Terminator, old boy. And by the way, it's "shoo in" (a contestant or candidate who seems certain of winning) or is that just one of your quaint British spellings?

I enjoy this forum very much. My initial reason for joining was to get up-to-date death rumors and information for my Death League. I since have found that there are many funny and interesting topics and opinions that are not concerned with death but that are worth reading and/or commenting on. As an American, I have learned a great deal about European (especially British) culture and attitudes that I would not have known otherwise. As some of you know, I also enjoy a good argument with people who don't get outraged that someone thinks differently. All in all, posters should keep posting whenever the spirit moves them. You can always ignore what you don't find interesting or entertaining and enjoy the rest.

Sounds like a penalty shoot out. Who missed the crucial kick? The liberals.