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Posted on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:22:11 PM EST
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    kdog (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:30:37 PM EST
    What's with your boy Sal Alosi?

    Does Alosi still have a job? (none / 0) (#7)
    by caseyOR on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:51:17 PM EST
    And if so, why? Seems to me cheating, and Alosi's move was cheating, should be right at the top of any list of fireable offenses. He's just lucky Carroll wasn't hurt.

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    Ya, I think he should be fired too. (none / 0) (#8)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:15:28 PM EST


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    Dude... (none / 0) (#9)
    by kdog on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:32:08 PM EST
    I've been ashamed of the Jets play countless times in my life, yesterday included (I was at that debacle)...but I've never been ashamed to be a Jet fan till I learned of the stunt this Alosi clown pulled...he should be fired by now I hope.

    Thats just a dirtbag move.

     

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    I'm not (none / 0) (#11)
    by CoralGables on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:44:51 PM EST
    a Jet fan by any means (freezing to death tonight in South Florida), but while out of line with his actions, Alosi was still standing exactly where he was supposed to be and the Dolphin player was three feet out of bounds where he chose to run on his own. I would have preferred a one game suspension at most.

    Word is he has been suspended for the rest of the season.

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    I just watched again... (none / 0) (#18)
    by kdog on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 07:10:48 PM EST
    I couldn't tell if Carroll was blocked out of bounds near the line...regardless he was in the white...Alosi initiates contact and he ain't even wearing a jersey...that should never happen.  

    A one game suspension is sufficient from the league, or three games as the case may be...I'm saying the team has to do something here, its an embarrassment to the green and white.  

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    Suspended the rest of the season it looks like (none / 0) (#27)
    by republicratitarian on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 09:51:12 AM EST
    and a fine. I wonder how much he makes?

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    Sorry, doesn't matter whether he was inbounds (none / 0) (#19)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 07:11:20 PM EST
    or out, Sal eff'n tripped the guy on purpose. And the guy got hurt because of it. A stunningly no-class punk move...

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    Ya, punk move. (none / 0) (#17)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 07:05:03 PM EST


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    Musings about 1933 and now... (none / 0) (#2)
    by jeffinalabama on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:38:09 PM EST
    In 1933, There were two distict possibilities that would have undermined or ended constitutional governance in the US-- Fascism and Communism. There was also the gold issue, fairly serious at the time, because Roosevelt ended the gold standard-- the ability of a person to get gold instead of dollars for bonds, etc.

    Instead of writing a dissertation here, let me ask a question-- what about monetary policy? I'm not sure that a coherent policy exists, except to stave off inflation.

    Is this the correct response to the current crisis? There are certainly some short-term international gains, but what about medium to long term?

    Brett Favre's steak is over (none / 0) (#3)
    by jbindc on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:40:37 PM EST
    He's listed as "inactive" for tonight's game in Detroit.

    Rather, his "streak" is over (none / 0) (#4)
    by jbindc on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:40:56 PM EST
    not his steak.

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    I thought he might wear (5.00 / 2) (#5)
    by jeffinalabama on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:42:18 PM EST
    an "Eat Mor Chikin" suit. ;-P

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    Do you think (none / 0) (#12)
    by CoralGables on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:45:39 PM EST
    it's shoulder related? Or suspension related?

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    From what I've read (none / 0) (#13)
    by jbindc on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:49:18 PM EST
    Shoulder.  They were hopeful that the extra 31 hours from when the game was supposed to happen, would be helpful in the healing process.

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    I know they say (none / 0) (#14)
    by CoralGables on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:52:47 PM EST
    shoulder, I'm just reminded of the Michael Jordan grassy knoll theory when he retired for a year after they investigated his gambling. Maybe it took Jenn Sterger to end the streak.

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    He's retired before too (none / 0) (#15)
    by jbindc on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:55:50 PM EST
    It could be a combination of all of it.  The stress of "textgate", plus his team not living up to expectations, plus dealing with his marriage probably does no good for any existing shoulder injury.

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    Filibernie word cloud (none / 0) (#6)
    by Xclusionary Rule 4ever on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 05:43:52 PM EST
    here

    biggest word: People

    Richard Holbrooke does (none / 0) (#10)
    by andgarden on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:42:45 PM EST
    RIP.

    Tax Cut Bill (none / 0) (#16)
    by CoralGables on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 06:56:24 PM EST
    flies through the Senate 83-15. 9 Dems, 5 Repubs, and Bernie against. Feingold voted against but he votes against everything. I obviously underestimated when I said about 35 Dems would vote for it.

    When was the last time (none / 0) (#20)
    by shoephone on Mon Dec 13, 2010 at 11:00:52 PM EST
    that Republican-engineered legislation passed a Democratically-controlled Senate, under a Democratic president, with numbers like those?

    F'ing traitors.

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    10 degrees for my drive to work this AM (none / 0) (#21)
    by jeffinalabama on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 07:00:43 AM EST
    I live in Alabama for goodness' sakes! This is Yankee weather!

    It's just (none / 0) (#22)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 07:09:45 AM EST
    as cold here in GA.

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    Let's send this weather back north. (none / 0) (#23)
    by jeffinalabama on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 07:59:23 AM EST


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    Colder than NY... (none / 0) (#24)
    by kdog on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 09:25:24 AM EST
    though we got our first dusting this morning...with black ice making for a trecherous slog of a commute.  The roads weren't that bad, but the drivers always are.

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    It'll be in the 50's here by Friday... (none / 0) (#25)
    by jeffinalabama on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 09:39:49 AM EST
    If you don't like the weather in Alabama, just wait a few days...


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    75F here yesterday, around 80 over the weekend (none / 0) (#28)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 11:43:40 AM EST
    Crystal clear blue skies. It is supposed to rain Thurs, I think.

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    Grrrrrrrrr..... (none / 0) (#29)
    by jeffinalabama on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 11:57:21 AM EST
    n/t

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    not really minding the cold yet (none / 0) (#30)
    by CST on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 12:03:58 PM EST
    feels like Christmas.

    I like seasons.  Although sometime around mid-January I'll probably be done with it and it won't be done with me.

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    I liked 'seasons' too, until I moved to the SW. (none / 0) (#31)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 12:08:25 PM EST
    I know better now! ;-)

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    this is cool (none / 0) (#26)
    by Capt Howdy on Tue Dec 14, 2010 at 09:48:56 AM EST
    This is from a tribute dinner for Ray Harryhausen in London last summer.  The cool part is that if you scroll down past Peter Jackson and Phil Tippett, Dennis Muren and Ken Ralston and Randy Cook, Ray Bradbury, Rick Baker and Tim Burton you get to one of my best and oldest friends, Jim Aupperle.

    I thought it was cool anyway.

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