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Isn't that the wave that scooted by us to the south over this last weekend? So much for the idea that it would only bother Texas if there were any development.

You know the routine. Make sure you have picks in all 14 games. Get your picks in on time. This thread will be locked by the CIA around first kickoff time on Sunday. Sunday, Oct. 10 Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1:00 pm Detroit at Atlanta, 1:00 pm Miami at New England, 1:00 pm Minnesota at Houston, 1:00 pm N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 1:00 pm Oakland at Indianapolis, 1:00 pm Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1:00 pm Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 4:05 pm Jacksonville at San Diego, 4:05 pm Arizona at San Francisco, 4:15 pm Carolina at Denver, 4:15 pm St. Louis at Seattle, 4:15 pm Baltimore at Washington, 8:30 pm Monday, Oct. 11 Tennessee at Green Bay, 9:00 pm Open date: Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia Good Luck!!!

WOW! I cannot remember a week when there were so few people over .500. While it was a tough week for many, three players hit the top honors with a record of 11-3: Rune DetroitWhat22 flasportsfan88 When it is finally done, the running totals will be posted HERE. ***EDIT*** Now Posted

Hurricane Season We're about to enter the peak of the hurricane season. Any day now, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points: (1) There is no need to panic. (2) We could all be killed. Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Florida. If you are new to the area, you're probably wondering what you need to do to prepare for the possibility that we'll get hit by "the big one.'' Based on our experiences, we recommend that you follow this simple three-step hurricane preparedness plan: STEP 1. Buy enough food and bottled water to last your family for at least three days. STEP 2. Put these supplies into your car. STEP 3. Drive to Nebraska and remain there until Halloween. Unfortunately, statistics show that most people will not follow this sensible plan. Most people will foolishly stay here in Florida. So, we'll start with one of the most important hurricane preparedness items: HOMEOWNERS' INSURANCE: If you own a home, you must have hurricane insurance. Fortunately, this insurance is cheap and easy to get, as long as your home meets two basic requirements: (1) It is reasonably well-built (2) It is located in Nebraska. Unfortunately, if your home is located in Florida, or any other area that might actually be hit by a hurricane, most insurance companies would prefer not to sell you hurricane insurance, because then they might be required to pay YOU money, and that is certainly not why they got into the insurance business in the first place. So you'll have to scrounge around for an insurance company, which will charge you an annual premium roughly equal to the replacement value of your house. At any moment, this company can drop you like used dental floss. Since Hurricane George, I have had an estimated 27 different home-insurance companies. This week, I'm covered by the Bob and Big Stan Insurance Company, under a policy which states that, in addition to my premium, Bob and Big Stan are entitled, on demand, to my kidneys. SHUTTERS: Your house should have hurricane shutters on all the windows, all the doors, and - if it's a major hurricane - all the toilets. There are several types of shutters, with advantages and disadvantages: Plywood shutters: The advantage is that, because you make them yourself, they're cheap. The disadvantage is that, because you make them yourself, they will fall off. Sheet-metal shutters: The advantage is that these work well, once you get them all up. The disadvantage is that once you get them all up, your hands will be useless bleeding stumps, and it will be December. Roll-down shutters: The advantages are that they're very easy to use, and will definitely protect your house. The disadvantage is that you will have to sell your house to pay for them. "Hurricane-proof'' windows: These are the newest wrinkle in hurricane protection: They look like ordinary windows, but they can withstand hurricane winds! You can be sure of this because the salesman says so. He lives in Nebraska. "Hurricane Proofing" Your Property: As the hurricane approaches, check your yard for movable objects like barbecue grills, planters, patio furniture, visiting relatives,etc. You should, as a precaution, throw these items into your swimming pool (if you don't have a swimming pool, you should have one built immediately). Otherwise, the hurricane winds will turn these objects into deadly missiles. EVACUATION ROUTE: If you live in a low-lying area, you should have an evacuation route planned out. (To determine whether you live in a low-lying area, look at your driver's license; if it says ``Florida," you live in a low-lying area.) The purpose of having an evacuation route is to avoid being trapped in your home when a major storm hits. Instead, you will be trapped in a gigantic traffic jam several miles from your home, along with two hundred thousand other evacuees. So, as a bonus, you will not be lonely. HURRICANE SUPPLIES: If you don't evacuate, you will need a mess of supplies. Do not buy them now! Florida tradition requires that you wait until the last possible minute, then go to the supermarket and get into vicious fights with strangers over who gets the last can of Spam. In addition to food and water, you will need the following supplies: 23 flashlights - At least $167 worth of batteries that turn out, when the power goes off, to be the wrong size for the flashlights. Bleach. (No, I don't know what the bleach is for. NOBODY knows what the bleach is for, but it's traditional, so GET some!) A 55-gallon drum of underarm deodorant. A big knife that you can strap to your leg. (This will be useless in a hurricane, but it looks cool.) A large quantity of raw chicken, to placate the alligators. (Ask anybody who went through Camille; after the hurricane, there WILL be irate alligators.) $35,000 in cash or diamonds so that, after the hurricane passes, you can buy a generator from a man with no discernible teeth. Of course these are just basic precautions. As the hurricane draws near, it is vitally important that you keep abreast of the situation by turning on your television and watching TV reporters in rain slickers stand right next to the ocean and tell you over and over how vitally important it is for everybody to stay away from the ocean. Good luck, and remember: It's great living in Paradise.

link October 4, 2004 - 3:04PM An adult sex toy shut down a major regional airport for almost an hour on Monday when it was mistaken for a bomb, police said. The vibrating object was discovered at Mackay Airport by a security officer who noticed the suspicious package inside a rubbish bin at the terminal cafeteria at 9.15am (AEST), a police spokeswoman said. Cafeteria manager Lynne Bryant said her staff had been cleaning tables when they noticed a strange humming noise coming from the rubbish bin. "It was rather disconcerting when the rubbish bin started humming furiously," she said. "We called security and next minute everybody was being evacuated while they checked it out." The police spokeswoman said the terminal was evacuated immediately. Passengers who had arrived on a recent flight, check-in staff, cafeteria employees and hire car personnel were all forced to leave. "Another two flights were expected to land at that stage but alternate arrangements were made for the passengers to collect their luggage away from the terminal," the spokeswoman said. She said the emergency situation was revoked just before 10am when the package was identified as an adult novelty device. Ms Bryant said at the time of the upheaval the airport had been quite busy with two main flights due in and out of the airport - wreaking havoc with people's schedules. She said in retrospect the humming sounded exactly like a vibrator - but it was better to be safe then sorry. "You can't afford to take chances," Ms Bryant said. ? 2004 AAP

Q: What's meaner than a pit bull with AIDS? A: The guy that gave it to him.

Two older gentlemen were talking and one said to the other, "You're having an anniversary soon, right?" The other replied, "Yep, a big one, 20 years." "Wow," said the other, "what are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?" The other replied, "We're going on a trip to Australia." "Wow, Australia, that's some gift!" said the other man. "That's going to be hard to beat next year. What are you going to do for your 25th anniversary?" "Go back and get her."

Somehow I would think the record considered greater in Japan, would be the record actually accomplished in Japan.

St. Lucie County will be out at least one more week (they have yet to go to classes this school year.) Plenty of people that had no problem with Frances, were devastated by Jeanne as it mirrored Frances' path. My mother and my sister and her family all live in northern Martin County. My sister was without power for nearly two weeks after Frances, and she lost it again with Jeanne. There was also far more damage to her property after Jeanne than Frances. Strangely enough, my mother lives in a little pocket of an area that only lost power for about 11 hours after Jeanne while everywhere around her for miles is dark (Frances knocked out her power for only 4 days.) Judging how bad a storm was 100 miles north of here by whether or not you get days off from school is pretty moronic. Just shows you need as much school as you can possibly get.

Running totals have now been updated. LINK Thank you for your patience during this time.

The winning players for week 3 were: Mr.jiggyfly and nc marlin both @ 12-2. When I get finished adding this week's totals into the running totals, they will be posted HERE.

bman8313 had sent me a PM that went unnoticed in my message box, but the picks are legit: Kansas City St Louis Atlanta Minnesota Cincinatti Clevland Detroit Tennesse Denver Indy Seatle Oakland Pittsburgh Dallas 8-6

Here is the schedule for week 4. Please remember to make picks in all 14 games! This thread will be closed by the South Florida Water Management District around the time of the first kickoff, so get your picks in early. Sunday, Oct. 3 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1:00 pm Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1:00 pm New England at Buffalo, 1:00 pm N.Y. Giants at Green Bay, 1:00 pm Oakland at Houston, 1:00 pm Philadelphia at Chicago, 1:00 pm Washington at Cleveland, 1:00 pm Atlanta at Carolina, 4:05 pm New Orleans at Arizona, 4:05 pm Denver at Tampa Bay, 4:15 pm N.Y. Jets at Miami, 4:15 pm Tennessee at San Diego, 4:15 pm St. Louis at San Francisco, 8:30 pm Monday, Oct. 4 Kansas City at Baltimore, 9:00 pm Open date: Dallas, Detroit, Minnesota, Seattle Good Luck!!

Please note... Due to Hurricane Jeanne's landfall in the Stuart/Palm City area (exactly where half my family lives,) the week 3 totals (and the running totals) may not be shown until a little later in the week. I will be heading into that area Monday morning. I am not sure at this time if: 1. I may have a working phone line for my laptop if I stay there. or 2. I may travel back to south Dade a few nights this week to get any needed supplies (and have a/c for an evening.) This is also the reason you will see the schedule for week 4 posted tonight, rather than Monday or Tuesday. Thank you.... cgator

either: 1. remove under god from the pledge of allegiance 2. ban school-led pledge of allegiance in public schools 573054[/snapback] I guess that means we cannot allow any money in public schools either, since there are references to God on that as well.

And there are some areas of Miami where you can get a ticket for backing in (they get away with it by saying they want to see your tags or something). So basically they don't allow you to park technically :lol 571902[/snapback] Usually that was on private lots, but some municipal lots had that as well. The reason: the majority of cars were rear wheel drive, so it was easier to tow them off the lots if the truck could easily raise your drive wheels off the ground. In lots with that posted, always cut your wheels hard one way or the other after you park, they can't just pull you out of the spot that way (yes, I spent a summer driving a tow truck. :mischief )

The url you had listed started out with "http://http://www......" The first http may have been a preset when you accidently added a second one. But I'm guessing here.

Back in. It is a force of habit. If you can easily parallel park (yes, I know some of you have no clue what that is since it was dropped from Florida driving tests some years ago,) backing in to a spot is a cake walk. BTW there is an obscure reference in the Florida statutes that makes backing out of a parking spot unlawful.

Try it now, I think I just corrected it for you... problem with the url

The year is 2029 - - - - - Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh largest country in the world, Mexifornia formally known as California. White minorities still trying to have English recognized as Mexifornia's third language. Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops and livestock. Baby conceived naturally . . . scientists stumped. Couple petitions court to reinstate heterosexual marriage. Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Afghanistan, Syria and Lebanon). Iraq still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least 10 more years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels. France pleads for global help after being overtaken by Jamaica. Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking. George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036. Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces mail delivery to Wednesdays only. 85-year, $75.8 billion study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss. Average weight of Americans drops to 250 lbs. Japanese scientists have created a camera with such a fast shutter speed, they now can photograph a woman with her mouth shut. Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative. Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights. Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches. New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screwdrivers, fly swatters and rolled-up newspapers must be registered by January 2036. Congress authorizes direct deposit of formerly illegal political contributions to campaign accounts. Capitol Hill intern indicted for refusing to have sex with congressman. IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75 percent. Florida Democrats still don't know how to use a voting machine.

Updated totals are now posted!

The two top players this week were Big Hugg and Phlub @ 12-4. Running totals will be posted HERE when I get them finished.

Okay, here is the schedule for Week 3. Please make sure that you have made picks in all 14 games to be played this week. Sunday, Sep. 26 Arizona at Atlanta, 1:00 pm Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1:00 pm Chicago at Minnesota, 1:00 pm Cleveland at N.Y. Giants, 1:00 pm Houston at Kansas City, 1:00 pm Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1:00 pm New Orleans at St. Louis, 1:00 pm Philadelphia at Detroit, 1:00 pm Pittsburgh at Miami, 1:00 pm San Diego at Denver, 4:05 pm Green Bay at Indianapolis, 4:15 pm San Francisco at Seattle, 4:15 pm Tampa Bay at Oakland, 8:30 pm Monday, Sep. 27 Dallas at Washington, 9:00 pm Open date: Buffalo, Carolina, New England, N.Y. Jets Good Luck!!!

Michael Jackson has checked into the Betty Ford clinic. His reps say it's to cure him of his 12-year-old crack habit.

I agree, never heard of this before. Isn't it illegal? 563842[/snapback] http://slate.msn.com/id/2106714 Firing a person because you don't like his or her politics runs contrary to just about everything this country stands for, but it is not against the law.