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It's actually in the old gardener's holly cave. We were young and foolish. Surely there is some dispensation for that. Well, he was young and I was foolish.

My name was carved by a boy on a large holly in Kew many years ago. My presence is still emanating. Anytime, sweetie.

I'll take you burrito honky tonkin', andrewdowdall.

Oh my. Such lusciousness!

We will be missing 1 team member.

I hope so. I really miss him. I sent a bat signal this very afternoon.

By the number of dudes (and a couple of women) in this thread, I'd say you're not alone.

Well I'm excited.

How about 14 year olds that look like 16 year olds?

BUMP!

Law is written for human beings who fail internalize a distinction between compulsion and action.

At this point I think my daughter might be more excited to see Liam Finn than Wilco next week. Really looking forward to this show.

. I agree with with most everything you have said here, except that none of it applies to this case . Polanski never denied the charges of drugging and subsequently having unlawful, non consensual sex with a minor. I have seen pictures of the child, and there would be no mistaking her age. The victim's grand jury testimony paints a different picture than any 'attenuating circumstance' could ever excuse.

Is it your view that because he is a disturbed artist, and not a man of law, that he should be exempt from the law? I'm not talking moral or ethical law, I'm referring to the law of the country in which he resided, worked, and from which siphoned a good deal of money. I just don't see this situation as some sort of murky, moralistic, Puritanical witch hunt. Seems pretty clear cut to me.

Polanski was accused and charged with a crime. How circumstance plays into the crime is up to a court of law to decide. That the victim has forgiven him has no bearing on the legal ramifications. If someone is to blame for the victim having to be dredged through this yet again, I think that responsibility rests squarely on the shoulders of the person who left the country with unfinished legal business.

Vanity Fair has an interesting piece about Polanski's arrest. "The French, in particular, are constantly baffled at the Puritanical fervor with which the United States pursue men they admire, from Woody Allen to Bill Clinton. Sexual deviance, they seem to believe, is a natural and acceptable side-effect of greatness." In 2005, Polanski won a libel suit against Vanity Fair after a 2002 article in which "The magazine asserted that Mr. Polanski had groped and sweet-talked a Scandinavian model, promising to 'make another Sharon Tate out of you', in August 1969, while en route to the funeral of T

The website archives entire shows.

Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate. Our military leaders need to reread Sun Tzu. Multiply Tillman's story by 753,399. Though I reckon some of the dead were bad people.

I'll be there with some special friends

Krakauer on The Daily Show Wednesday, September 30. Krakauer's book has reminded me yet again how effective is the Machiavellian mind. The Soviets were bled dry fighting in Afghanistan. The United States was intimate in that process, but still walked into bin Laden's blade and continue to hemorrhage at an alarming rate.

Chris, I too am half way through. As per, Krakauer has researched thoroughly and been even handed in execution. Thus far a fascinating book. So sorry for your family's loss, Author13.

Only Homer, the ghost of the man that built the shop. That's what I'm afraid of.