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by danefan
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Federal judge rules denial of health coverage to same-sex sp
Replies: 14
Views: 1774

Re: Federal judge rules denial of health coverage to same-sex sp

If the law is unconstitutional, the judge's responsibility is to rule as such. sorry Jon, you're wrong. A judge's responsibility is to render judgements based on CURRENT law and Constitution. His job is not to rule anything "unconstitutional". That's the US Supreme Court's job. It's the l...
by danefan
Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Abstinence Only Retards Take On Local Schoolboard..
Replies: 25
Views: 3379

Re: Abstinence Only Retards Take On Local Schoolboard..

He also expressed concern about the petition “because people stood in front of the school handing out donuts to kids who would sign.” “High school kids will sign a petition for free donuts,” he added. What? They presented a petition with signatures of kids whome they bribed to sign? Donuts to a hig...
by danefan
Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: A-Rod & Steroids
Replies: 28
Views: 3259

Re: A-Rod & Steroids

Good for A-Rod for fessing up! I can accept that much easier than someone like Clemens denying forever when we all know it's true... Agreed. Here's the article from ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3894847 "Overall, I felt a tremendous pressure to play, and play really well&qu...
by danefan
Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: A-Rod & Steroids
Replies: 28
Views: 3259

Re: A-Rod & Steroids

So the most fascinating thing about this whole A-Hole situation (to me at least) is how only his name got released out of the 104 players that tested positive? Don't even try and say that he's on the only star on the list, because we all know that's not true. Petite and Giambi are both probably on t...
by danefan
Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:28 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Palin/Plumber In 2012..
Replies: 25
Views: 3101

Re: Palin/Plumber In 2012..

Wedgebuster wrote:Image

:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

:lol:
Wow.....that's freakin hillarious.
by danefan
Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved
Replies: 26
Views: 3354

Re: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved

Actually 12 teams get opening round byes. Presumably the determination will what the bottom 8 teams are, as opposed to the top 12. "Opening round" has 4 games. Presumably with the last 8 teams in. Twelve other teams get byes to the "first round" The winners of the opening round ...
by danefan
Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved
Replies: 26
Views: 3354

Re: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved

I am kind of a little brain dead here. Could someone please explain how the brackets are going to work out with 20 teams? I have heard the top 4 get 1st round byes and I have heard 8 get 1st round byes and I can't get the brackets to work out. Help..... Actually 12 teams get opening round byes. Pre...
by danefan
Mon Feb 02, 2009 7:51 am
Forum: Other Sports
Topic: I am numb right now
Replies: 33
Views: 3356

Re: I am numb right now

second year in a row that I would have won about $5,000 had the last touchdown not been scored.

Last year wasn't so bad, considering I needed to the Giants to lose in order to win my money (I'm a Giants fan).

This year sucked. Not only did I lose my money, but I also wanted AZ to win.
by danefan
Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Obama calls $18B in Wall St. bonuses 'shameful'
Replies: 15
Views: 2244

Re: Obama calls $18B in Wall St. bonuses 'shameful'

To play a little devil's advocate here - some people really did earn it and not paying some of these bonuses would actually hurt some of these wall streat banks more than paying them actually does. There are some really talented people who had some incredible foresight and actually made their respec...
by danefan
Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill
Replies: 54
Views: 4465

Re: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill

6 Billion for for the purpose of modernizing, renovating, and repairing institution of higher education facilities that are primarily used for instruction, research, or student housing.

I wonder what schools will get some of this!

Too bad it can't be used for football stadiums!
by danefan
Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: FCS Team of the Day #12 - Butler Bulldogs
Replies: 3
Views: 197

Re: FCS Team of the Day #12 - Butler Bulldogs

Great timing...take a look at Butler shitty ass 2009 schedule:

9-5 Albion College DIII
9-12 at Franklin College DIII
9-19 Hanover College DIII
9-26 at Morehead State
10-3 San Diego
10-10 Bye
10-17 Valparaiso
10-24 at Campbell
10-31 Davidson
11-7 at Dayton
11-14 at Jacksonville
11-21 Drake
by danefan
Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:53 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill
Replies: 54
Views: 4465

Re: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill

You are incorrect. My homeowners insurance rates just went up in NJ. I called my company (Not my agent, but the underwriting department directly) and they said it went up because they needed to spread the cost of the Houston damage around and because certain states like Florida have limited how muc...
by danefan
Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:26 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill
Replies: 54
Views: 4465

Re: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill

What's the big deal, you're already paying higher insurance premiums because of them? Usually...correct me if I'm wrong here...but usually, those higher rates apply to the state, not across the board...since insurance rate increases usually need state approval... So, if I chose to live in VA, and L...
by danefan
Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:26 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill
Replies: 54
Views: 4465

Re: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill

houndawg wrote:What are the chances of them being adopted?
If you could have a negative chance of something happening than these would have it.
by danefan
Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill
Replies: 54
Views: 4465

Interesting proposed amendments to the 2009 Stimulus bill

Check them out at http://www.rules.house.gov/amendment_details.aspx?NewsID=4133. Some that I like: http://www.rules.house.gov/111/AmndmentsSubmitted/hr1/81_broun_mi_hr1.pdf Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute. Would provide a stimulus check of equal monetary value to every legal resident of the ...
by danefan
Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Albany football infractions
Replies: 4
Views: 511

Re: Albany football infractions

It was a misunderstanding of the rules that was self-reported by the football program. I wonder how many coaches did the exact same thing but didn't self report because they didn't know they were doing anything wrong. And the penalties were self-imposed by the school - not by the NCAA. The NCAA just...
by danefan
Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:08 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: 2009 UNI Schedule
Replies: 13
Views: 2359

Re: 2009 UNI Schedule

Kudos to St. Francis - at least they are scheduling up.

Its going to be ugly though. Albany was up 21-0 after the first three possessions against St. Francis this year - then it rained 3 inches in an hour and Coach Ford pulled everyone to avoid getting hurt on a muddy field.
by danefan
Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Supreme Court: Passenger can be frisked
Replies: 4
Views: 653

Re: Supreme Court: Passenger can be frisked

Not surprising. The issue of traffic stops is one that is constantly being litigated as there are so many open-ended issues that can never be resolved in one case. I tend to agree with this decision. The police need to protect themselves and they are never more vulnerable than during traffic stops. ...
by danefan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: College Hoops
Topic: College Basketball Arenas
Replies: 16
Views: 10657

Re: College Basketball Arenas

University at Albany
Sefcu Arena
Capacity - 4538 (and turning into a good little home court advantage. It gets loud!)

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by danefan
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved
Replies: 26
Views: 3354

Re: Chattanooga Times: Championship Football Game Moved

The biggest reason why this move is good for FCS is because it preserves the 11 game schedule with a bye week.

Had they not moved the NC game there wouldn't have been any room for a bye week once the playoffs expanded in 2010.
by danefan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:23 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Blogging The Obama Presidency
Replies: 2
Views: 907

Re: Blogging The Obama Presidency

FYI Travis - looks like you can cross another off the list of Sec. of Commerce.

Dick Parsons was announced to be the new CEO of CitiGroup.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Parsons-t ... 21066.html
by danefan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Chandler restaurant wins religious bias case
Replies: 18
Views: 2837

Re: Chandler restaurant wins religious bias case

I'm no bible thumper, in fact, I'm pretty much an atheist, but I'm not sure that this is a good thing. I have always had a problem with an employers right to tell an employee how they spend their free time. I think it is an invasion of privacy, and as long as it can't be proven to adversely effect ...
by danefan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: FCS School of the Day #7 - Austin Peay
Replies: 7
Views: 1504

Re: FCS School of the Day #7 - Austin Peay

Albany was a normal school also.

Founded as the New York Normal School of Teachers in 1844
by danefan
Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:52 am
Forum: Championship Subdivision Football - FCS
Topic: Draft Daddy "Small School Sleepers"
Replies: 11
Views: 2225

Re: Draft Daddy "Small School Sleepers"

How can NDSU have about 6 or 7 people on that list and yet do as horrible as they did? Some schools turn out great individuals...yet can't do the team thing... Look at how many folks from Hampton are on that list... I was just going to say the same thing. The SWAC consistently has bad teams that pu...