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I think this is completely appropriate given the brutality of the offense and the recidivism rate for child predators. Opinions? For those so vocally opposed to the death penalty for any offense ask yourself this question. If that was your daughter would you feel the same way?

I happened to be in Saudi Arabia in 1991 while in the military. One of the Saudi air traffic controllers (British educated as it happens) once told me that if a Sunni and Shi'a were to meet on a road and Allah told each that the other was the last of his kind, they would fight to the death. How does one begin to make peace between them? I'm pretty sure you could have told that same story a few hundred years ago with a protestant and a catholic. The first step is identifying with the problem and realizing that Christianity is really not all that different. If we look back at the past, we might be able to find some keys to unlocking a more peaceful future. The difference is, no third party convinced the Protestants and Catholics to forget their enmity.

Any "best PC games" list that has Grand Theft Auto but omits Planescape: Torment from it's top 20 is a steaming pile of sh... stuff.

I happened to be in Saudi Arabia in 1991 while in the military. One of the Saudi air traffic controllers (British educated as it happens) once told me that if a Sunni and Shi'a were to meet on a road and Allah told each that the other was the last of his kind, they would fight to the death. How does one begin to make peace between them?

I have Water for Elephants on my list of books to get, after reading a friend's review of it. Sounds interesting, and the cover intrigues me. I have the yummy slipcased edition of Children of Hurin waiting on my reading pile. I did have a flick through when it arrived, so I could check out Alan Lee's illustrations...awesomeness. Gruen did an excellent job researching her subject (depression era traveling circuses) and she really captures the "feel" of it. But the story gets away from her a little bit. The plot develops quickly then slips into limbo in the middle. It finishes nicely though. The only one of her characters she could have done a better job with was August (the main antagonist). She should have read The Sea Wolf or Heart of Darkness before writing his parts. Wolf Larsen is one of the best "villains" an any book IMHOP.

Just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Overall I'd give it 4 stars. Good story but it drags a little. Children of Hurin is next.

Heh, then nothing would EVER get done! Wait a min... that would be a GOOD thing!

I had a chance to buy AT&T Wireless stock at $3.16 per share. I passed. Eight months later they were bought out for $16.00 per share. AARRGGHHH.

Welcome Jade. Keep an open mind and an offbeat sense of humor and you'll find this is the best OT boards around.

The theme from "The Great Escape", if I was at work anyway.

I guess this is how Romulus Augustulus must have felt as he watched the Visigoths mount the last seige of Rome.

I would imagine working on this has given everyone a new appreciation of how much detail work there is in software design!

I'd like to hear that too. Are they Pleased, Very Pleased, Disappointed, or did it just perform as expected. I did my part though. I bought two!

Do you ever get the feeling we have all had this conversation before? Deja Vu? Nice to see you Alanschu, you haven't been around much lately.

Actually it's probably safer than cave diving since you cannot even get to base camp without SOME ability as a climber. A lot of idiots die in caves who did not have the the knowledge of more importantly the equipment to go in. The difference is, in cave diving there is nothing to keep them out. My ex-brother-in-law is a rescue diver for the Lake County Sheriffs Dept in north FL. It was his job to go find the bodies of the aforementioned idiots.

Bob Marley on Sirius Ch 31, Radio Magaritaville. And drinking a Corona!

I hope no movie producers read that! That will be next!

Ah the joys of a misspent youth!

Hmmmmm. Thats pretty good Sand.

How would you write it? If it were me, they made the decision to kill off Starbuck, right or wrong. If she is not a cylon then she is out of the story except for flashbacks.

Totally agree with you. I see now way for the writers to pull this off and have it be anything other than an embarrassment.

Awwwwww pretty puppy. I love dogs.

Sorry Gorgon, I misplaced the decimal here. It's 1585.4 years for a radio signal to reach even the closest nebula.

I think Baldurs Gate was the last game to really give you both. Even BGII was lacking in open explorations. That was nice about Morrowind and even Oblivion, you did not really need to do the main story to enjoy the game. BTW, has anyone ever tried going to Kvatch at the beginning of the game (in Oblivion)? What happens if you do?