Open Threads, how they call to me. Accuser changes story in lacrosse case
The accuser has changed her story to get around the current alibi/evidence and runs right into a new alibi.
As for Feministe
It looks like they were very interested in the case until it became obvious that the evidence in the case showed it to be a hoax.
How they are just silent about it. They did not even comment on the dropping of the rape charges.
New AP Poll shows Georgie’s approval at 32%, lowest yet for this poll. 70% says that escalating our troop levels in Iraq would not be reality based decision making.
Barry Bonds tested…wait for it…wait for it…POSITIVE for banned amphetimines.
Yet, it gets better. Claimed he got them from Mark Sweeney, so it’s ALL his fault. Gets even better. Claims he “took them” (read: five-fingered) from Sweeney’s locker.
So, in summation: he’s now busted for a second (third? Does the Cream and Clear count as 2?) illegal substance, and his response is that he STOLE THEM from a teammate, not knowing what they were, but ate them anyways.
A drugged-out misdemeanor thief and serial liar. Giant fans, EXPLAIN THIS.
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The Pirate
I have no speculation about Paul L’s motivations in posting that story but I think the Duke lacrosse guys got shafted big time. All that national coverage more or less linking them irrecovably with one of the most horrible crimes one can commit. And then it turns out that they actually didn’t do anything, and we hear very little.
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Pb
The Pirate,
At this point, I have no sympathy for anyone blabbing about that idiotic debacle, really–people on both sides of that debate have been prejudging, rampantly speculating, and mainly wasting everyone’s time from the beginning, much like they do for any other hyped-up case in the media spotlight since the freaking O.J. Simpson trial. My advice to them: STFU and just wait for justice to run its course. Not that they will, or anything, mind you…
Yet, it gets better. Claimed he got them from Mark Sweeney, so it’s ALL his fault. Gets even better. Claims he “took them” (read: five-fingered) from Sweeney’s locker.
Dan Patrick had the best line about that this morning, something along the lines of:
“The most surprising thing about this story is Bonds acknowledging he had teammates.”
Am I the only MLS (Chicago Fire season tickets) fan here? (if you claim to be an EPL “fan” than you will need to have seen at least 5 matches since Boxing Day to qualify – no posers)
Rusty, I disagree, to a degree. Beckham at this point is always going to seem disappointing, because his talents (range of passing, free/corner kicks, work rate) A) don’t stand out to a casual fan and B) might be lost in the hurly-burly of MLS, depending on who is on the end of those passes.
(I qualify, easily, BTW)
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Punchy
Am I the only MLS (Chicago Fire season tickets) fan here?
I’m going to go out on a (not so shaky at all) limb and say yes. If it’s women’s soccer, and they play in white sports bras, count me in. Otherwise, wake me up for the 2010 WC.
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Zifnab
Hey Paul L, aren’t there non-embryonic stem cell studies you should be researching that you can flaunt at us instead? I thought dead blastolysts were a higher priority than drunken frat boys.
But I’m with you in spirit Paul L. There’s no one I feel more sorry for than rich white kids getting convicted of raping the stripper they hired. Truly, morality in this country is dead. I blame Democrats and black people.
A drugged-out misdemeanor thief and serial liar. Giant fans, EXPLAIN THIS.
I don’t. His contract is up, he hasn’t signed his one-year deal yet. Get rid of his ass. Let him go DH for some American League team, make his record, and fuck off. We got ourselves a new Barry – Zito, that is. Bonds has become the dugout poison that Jeff Kent was.
The only bummer I can think of is that if they jettison Barry, they might decide to forego the (admittedly failed) “veterans” strategy and jettison all their new free agents, and I’d really like for Rich Aurilia to be a Giant again.
Penny for your thoughts? Sorry, I mean a “toonie.”
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Andrew
Am I the only MLS (Chicago Fire season tickets) fan here? (if you claim to be an EPL “fan” than you will need to have seen at least 5 matches since Boxing Day to qualify – no posers)
This is huge news.
Posh Spice is moving to America!
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Krista
They say money talks, now it can listen too.
Curses, foiled again!
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Punchy
His contract is up, he hasn’t signed his one-year deal yet.
The deal, pending Bonds passing the requisite physical, is believed to be one year for $16 million, and guarantees that Bonds will continue his pursuit of Hank Aaron’s Major League all-time home run record in his familiar No. 25 San Francisco uniform.
Perhaps you’re praying he’ll fail this physical…which, with his ‘roid-addled body, is perhaps possible.
The story about Somalia (We got him! I think we got him! Nope, we didn’t get him) makes me wonder:
How easy is it to get the US to fire a missle? It seems that if you lived in certain sections of the world you could get rid of annoying neighbors, in-laws, the cute girl who won’t give you the time of day etc, just by tipping off the right people.
It seems that if you lived in certain sections of the world you could get rid of annoying neighbors, in-laws, the cute girl who won’t give you the time of day etc, just by -tipping- paying off the right people.
Fixed
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Punchy
the cute girl who won’t give you the time of day etc, just by tipping off the right people.
Oh…GOD…what I woulda paid to have this power when I was 17….
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Mike
What happened to RedState? I went out to check on what they said about Shrub’s big speech last night but the page keeps coming up blank? Maybe they all fell into deep depression after watching his performance…. heh heh heh
cd6
Bush? Is that you??
Ryan S.
An excellent post on Feministe
Paul L.
Open Threads, how they call to me.
Accuser changes story in lacrosse case
The accuser has changed her story to get around the current alibi/evidence and runs right into a new alibi.
As for Feministe
It looks like they were very interested in the case until it became obvious that the evidence in the case showed it to be a hoax.
How they are just silent about it. They did not even comment on the dropping of the rape charges.
Paddy O'Shea
New AP Poll shows Georgie’s approval at 32%, lowest yet for this poll. 70% says that escalating our troop levels in Iraq would not be reality based decision making.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16578451/
TenguPhule
Shorter Paul L: Please ignore that my leader is a the biggest fucking idiot in American History.
ThymeZone
FoxNews: Duke story blah blah blah.
PaulL: Duke story blah blah blah.
Hmm.
Punchy
Barry Bonds tested…wait for it…wait for it…POSITIVE for banned amphetimines.
Yet, it gets better. Claimed he got them from Mark Sweeney, so it’s ALL his fault. Gets even better. Claims he “took them” (read: five-fingered) from Sweeney’s locker.
So, in summation: he’s now busted for a second (third? Does the Cream and Clear count as 2?) illegal substance, and his response is that he STOLE THEM from a teammate, not knowing what they were, but ate them anyways.
A drugged-out misdemeanor thief and serial liar. Giant fans, EXPLAIN THIS.
The Pirate
I have no speculation about Paul L’s motivations in posting that story but I think the Duke lacrosse guys got shafted big time. All that national coverage more or less linking them irrecovably with one of the most horrible crimes one can commit. And then it turns out that they actually didn’t do anything, and we hear very little.
Pb
The Pirate,
At this point, I have no sympathy for anyone blabbing about that idiotic debacle, really–people on both sides of that debate have been prejudging, rampantly speculating, and mainly wasting everyone’s time from the beginning, much like they do for any other hyped-up case in the media spotlight since the freaking O.J. Simpson trial. My advice to them: STFU and just wait for justice to run its course. Not that they will, or anything, mind you…
Krista
Join the club, friend.
/passes John a snorkel.
Pooh
Dan Patrick had the best line about that this morning, something along the lines of:
“The most surprising thing about this story is Bonds acknowledging he had teammates.”
Jake
Couldn’t resist.
Rusty Shackleford
Am I the only MLS (Chicago Fire season tickets) fan here? (if you claim to be an EPL “fan” than you will need to have seen at least 5 matches since Boxing Day to qualify – no posers)
This is huge news.
Btw, ESPN will be televising the draft for the first time tomorrow at 12p est.
Pooh
Rusty, I disagree, to a degree. Beckham at this point is always going to seem disappointing, because his talents (range of passing, free/corner kicks, work rate) A) don’t stand out to a casual fan and B) might be lost in the hurly-burly of MLS, depending on who is on the end of those passes.
(I qualify, easily, BTW)
Punchy
I’m going to go out on a (not so shaky at all) limb and say yes. If it’s women’s soccer, and they play in white sports bras, count me in. Otherwise, wake me up for the 2010 WC.
Zifnab
Hey Paul L, aren’t there non-embryonic stem cell studies you should be researching that you can flaunt at us instead? I thought dead blastolysts were a higher priority than drunken frat boys.
But I’m with you in spirit Paul L. There’s no one I feel more sorry for than rich white kids getting convicted of raping the stripper they hired. Truly, morality in this country is dead. I blame Democrats and black people.
TenguPhule
They say money talks, now it can listen too.
Surprisingly, this one wasn’t a Bush admin idea.
Zifnab
convictedaccusedJames F. Elliott
I don’t. His contract is up, he hasn’t signed his one-year deal yet. Get rid of his ass. Let him go DH for some American League team, make his record, and fuck off. We got ourselves a new Barry – Zito, that is. Bonds has become the dugout poison that Jeff Kent was.
The only bummer I can think of is that if they jettison Barry, they might decide to forego the (admittedly failed) “veterans” strategy and jettison all their new free agents, and I’d really like for Rich Aurilia to be a Giant again.
Jake
Penny for your thoughts? Sorry, I mean a “toonie.”
Andrew
Posh Spice is moving to America!
Krista
Curses, foiled again!
Punchy
uh…what??
From mlb.com:
Perhaps you’re praying he’ll fail this physical…which, with his ‘roid-addled body, is perhaps possible.
Ryan S.
I wonder how much coverage this story will get.
capelza
None, unless it was an aspirin factory and Clinton was the President.
Jake
The story about Somalia (We got him! I think we got him! Nope, we didn’t get him) makes me wonder:
How easy is it to get the US to fire a missle? It seems that if you lived in certain sections of the world you could get rid of annoying neighbors, in-laws, the cute girl who won’t give you the time of day etc, just by tipping off the right people.
demimondian
Fixed
Punchy
Oh…GOD…what I woulda paid to have this power when I was 17….
Mike
What happened to RedState? I went out to check on what they said about Shrub’s big speech last night but the page keeps coming up blank? Maybe they all fell into deep depression after watching his performance…. heh heh heh
ImJohnGalt
Gary Farber needs your help.