The Guild 11-14-2002 Abraham Unveils Hydrogen-Car System

Yahoo ^ | 11-12-2002 | By DAVID GOODMAN

[mountaineer]

It all looks like so much scar tissue.

[lodwick]

Speechless.

[pubmom]

Hi everyone, OMGoodness! I wonder if he wears kleenex boxes on his feet like Howard Hughes did? How very sad, sans the whiskers he looks like his sister, LaToya.

[Endeavor]

I am not surprised to hear of Harold Ford junior's crooked relatives, nor of his likely crooked ways. He strikes me as a cross between Jesse Jackson and Bill Clinton. Kind of like Jon Edwards strikes me as a cross between Ted Kennedy and Bill Clinton.

[mountaineer]

The "race card," a blandly attractive appearance and a family support system of crooks - Ford Jr. has all he needs to be a successful Democrat politician.

Oh look - a changing of the guard in China:

He wasn't a revered nation-builder like Mao Zedong or a visionary like Deng Xiaoping. Lacking the revolutionary stature of the Communist Party elders who elevated him, Jiang Zemin was an unexpectedly wily politician who clung to the peak of Chinese power for 13 years. On Thursday, as expected, Jiang surrendered his position as general secretary in the inner circle of communist power, the Politburo's Standing Committee. By doing so, he launched a generational shift expected to land Vice President Hu Jintao, 59, in China's top party post Friday and in the presidency in March. ABC News.

[mountaineer]

Hmmm, looks like the Ari Fleischer wedding may done the trick:

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Target Corp. posted a 50 percent jump in third-quarter net income Thursday, at the high end of analysts' forecasts, as a strong showing at its namesake discount stores made up for sluggish sales at its Marshall Field and Mervyn's department stores. CNN

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

There is something shifty about Harold Ford Jr. Something that doesn't feel quite right.

I also think it takes arrogance and a huge ego to think you should be the minority leader at age 32.

[lodwick]

Speaking of mazel tov:

Ariel Sharon, comes to Washington for meetings with George W. For the

state dinner, Laura decides to bring in a special kosher chef and have

a truly Jewish meal.

At the dinner that night, the first course is served and it is matzoh

ball soup. George W. looks at this and after learning what it is

called he tells an aide that he can't eat such a gross and

strange-looking brew. The aide says that Mr. Sharon will be insulted

if he doesn't at least taste it.

Not wanting to cause any trouble, after all he ate sheep's eye in

honor of his Arab guests, George W. gingerly lowers his spoon into the

bowl and retrieves a piece of matzoh ball and some broth. He

hesitates, then swallows and a grin appears on his face. He digs right

in and finishes the whole bowl.

"That was delicious," he says to Sharon. "Do the Jews eat any other

part of the matzoh or just the balls?"

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Jesus is walking around Heaven one day when he comes upon an old man
crying. "What's wrong, old man?" asks Jesus.
"Oh, nothing." says the old man. "Nobody can help me".
"I'm Jesus. I can solve your problems".
"Well, alright. Ever since I came to Heaven, I've been trying to find my son."
"Can you describe him?"
"He's average height, thin and has holes in his hands and his feet."
Jesus looks at his hands and feet, then at the old man and says,"Father?"
The old man jumps with excitement and says,"Pinnochio!"

[mountaineer]

Andrew Sullivan writes:

More evidence that America is as much an aristocracy as a democracy. Forget the Bush dynasty. Both candidates for the Democratic House Minority leadership post are essentially scions of well-established political dynasties.

A reader points out:

Pelosi's father was a Congressman for a decade, then mayor of Baltimore for a dozen years while she was growing up. Her brother later was elected mayor of Baltimore. She graduated from Trinity College in Washington, DC, which was established as a finishing school for Catholic girls. Ford's father, Harold Ford, Sr., was elected to Congress from Memphis in 1974 and the youngster spent most of his time in Washington. He attended the tony St. Albans prep school on the grounds of the Episcopal National Cathedral, then went on to the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan Law School. He took over his father's seat when the elder decided not to seek reelection.

Not exactly a populist alternative, eh?
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This practice of inheriting congressional seats has always bugged me. It is the case in my congressional district, where I'm convinced most of the voters don't realize the old man has died; they just keep voting for the last name. I hope my current congressman doesn't have his sons follow in his footsteps, as they're usually in the drunk tank. *sigh*

[Aggie Mama]

It's about darn time. I have some of their stock, and it's been in the toilet for the past 6 months. It's up $2.40 right now. I'm almost at where I started when I bought the stock. My Amazon stock, OTOH, is doing great! =)

[Utah Girl]

Karl Rove spoke at the University of Utah yesterday. Here is the article telling about his speech. It is excellent, he details the qualities a top tier President has. There were a few war demonstrators at the speech, his response to one of their questions was "With all due respect, I worry more about the 3,000 people killed on Sept. 11" than the 200,000 war protesters," said Rove, as more people cheered.

History may smile on Bush, Rove says

[SuziQ]

Why is Mr. Healy so against the fuel cell idea?

Maybe he's not directing any stock in any of the companies involved. Sour grapes, perhaps?

[SuziQ]

Target Corp. posted a 50 percent jump in third-quarter net income Thursday,

I like Tarzhay; one just opened about 2 miles from our house!

[Teacup]

From the other thread.

So now you see why I live in Michigan and my family lives in California.

BAWAWAHAHAHA!!! That is strange HLL, about your brother.

I hope everyone is having a great day. I just got back from the doctor's office. Nothing bad, it was time to have my RX renewed. My doctor gives me a 6 month refill on all my meds. I just got a phone call from the doctor's office. I left my meds there. I guess I won't sleep tonight, LOL. I won't have my sleeping pill tonight. Oh well. I'll go get them in the morning. The office is too far to go back there today. BOO HOO!

We had frost in the front yard this morning. Burrr! really cold out here.

[mountaineer]

I used to go to "Tar-zhay" all the time when I lived in the midwest, and was glad when they started expanding into the east a couple years ago.

T - good to see you. Hope all is well.

[mountaineer]

SANTA MARIA, Calif., Nov 14 (Reuters) - Superstar Michael Jackson turned up hours late for court on Thursday after his lawyer objected to a photographer whose pictures set the Internet buzzing over the reclusive singer's bizarre appearance. Jackson had mysteriously failed to appear for his second day on the witness stand in a $21 million lawsuit over canceled millennium concerts.

No explanation was given for his morning no-show. But the pool photographer said he had been summoned to the judge's chambers because of objections by Jackson's lawyers to the courtroom pictures on the grounds they were distracting. The photographer was not however barred from the court.

Photos of Jackson on the stand on Wednesday showed him with a Band-Aid-type plaster on his scarred nose, pink lipstick, heavily black-penciled eyebrows and the beginning of a goatee-styled beard all framed by a long black mane of hair. Web services said the close-up pictures -- a rare glimpse of Jackson off-stage -- were some of the most viewed of the last 24 hours.

When the self-styled King of Pop finally returned to the courthouse at Santa Maria -- the central California town nearest to his Neverland Valley ranch -- he appeared drowsy. His eyes drooped and he had to be prompted to answer by lawyers as testimony proceeded at a snail's pace. full story

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I just saw a bunch of footage of Pelosi today. Does she have any clue that she has a constant look of surprise? Talk about overdoing it. I wonder if she can ever close her eyes.

[mountaineer]

Hillary has that same surprised look. Maybe she and Pelosi had the same overenthusiastic surgeon.

[Iowa Granny]

I wonder how that woman sleeps? It looks to me like it would take extreme effort on her part just to close her eyes.

Good Morning, gang. I am grateful that I can close my eyes to rest.