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Well good luck with everything Ari. I'll be thinking of you :kiss:

I had not heard any Editors before but am very pleased with what I have heard :)

Well, even if you are sick tomorrow, you'll have other opportunities to see him ;)

I hate being ill. And you most certainly cannot be sick tomorrow ;)

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I agree with your parents. Drink lots of water and get plenty of sleep. I also get headaches if I get really stressed out. I'm sure you will be fine Ari ;)

Headaches suck :( Did you take an aspirin or something?

Why didn't she give it to you?

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poor bush :lol: Updated: 3:22 p.m. ET Aug. 14, 2005 WASHINGTON - President Bush’s standing with an American public anxious about Iraq and the nation’s direction is lower than that of the last two men who won re-election to the White House — Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton — at this point in their second terms. But solid backing from his base supporters has kept Bush from sinking to the depths reached by former presidents Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter and Bush’s father. Truman decided not to run for re-election. Nixon resigned. Carter and the first President Bush were defeated in re-election campaigns. “This president should be glad he’s not running for re-election,” said Karlyn Bowman, a public opinion analyst from the American Enterprise Institute. “But the president is clearly holding his base. It’s very important for him to keep the base support in terms of getting things done.” Indeed, Republicans in Congress already are starting to fret about the 2006 election. If Bush’s approval ratings sink lower, more of them may be unwilling to go along with his major initiatives for fear it could cause backlash for them with voters. Bush’s job approval in recent polls ranges from the low- to mid-40s. It was 42 percent in the latest AP-Ipsos poll. His ratings on everything from handling Iraq to the economy to Social Security and other domestic issues are at their lowest levels so far. Stark partisan divide Reagan was at 57 percent at this stage of his presidency and Clinton was at 61 percent, according to Gallup polling at the time. The partisan divide for Bush is stark — 80 percent of Democrats disapprove of his overall performance while nearly 90 percent of Republicans approve. Charles Black, a veteran GOP strategist and close Bush ally, said Republicans are sticking with Bush for two reasons: personal affection and loyalty. “I haven’t seen anything like it since Reagan,” he said. “Bush follows through on issues that are largely popular with the base, even when it’s not popular with the general public to do so.” Bush may have a hard time pushing up his numbers because issues like the violence in Iraq and gas prices are largely out of his control. But Bush’s efforts to put conservatives on the Supreme Court and overhaul the federal tax code are likely to please his conservative base. Other presidents have seen their political bases dissolve, in Gallup poll figures: Truman’s approval dipped to 24 percent in the late spring of 1951 after he removed popular Gen. Douglas MacArthur from command in Korea. Nixon’s approval dropped to 31 percent in August 1973 as the war dragged on in Vietnam and revelations of administration misdeeds kept spilling out of the Senate Watergate hearings. Carter’s approval plunged to 29 percent in the early summer of 1979 amid economic troubles and news of increasing problems with new Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini. The first Bush’s approval sank to 32 percent in July 1992 as his presidential rivals Clinton and Ross Perot gained momentum in the campaign and the jobless rate rose. For the current president to fall to those levels, Republicans and Republican-leaning independents would have to abandon him in large numbers. So far there’s no indication that is happening, though there are some rumblings of discontent. “I voted for Bush,” said Jerry Fleming a GOP-leaning independent from Athens, Ala. “I feel like he’s pretty much a straight-shooter as far as his religious background. I respect that part of him. “But if the situation in Iraq keeps dragging out for a long period of time with no hope for peace, I would eventually get fed up with it,” Fleming said. ‘A true leader’ For Trisha McAllister, a Republican from Grenada, Miss., Bush’s willingness to ignore public opinion wins her over. “I may not approve of every single thing he does,” McAllister said, “but he’s a true leader because he’s not leading by the polls.” Presidential scholar Charles Jones cautioned against reading too much into low poll ratings for a president at a given point of his term. “Truman got some of the lowest poll numbers any president ever got,” said Jones, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. “Now when we look back on Truman, he’s the highest ranked of the post-World War II presidents.” © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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Kung Fu Hustle-9/10 Great entertainment. Strange movie XXX-State of the Union-3/10 Pure shit

No way. Family Guy is pure genius at times. I laugh more during a Family Guy episode more consistently than most Simpsons episodes. You are right about the Simpsons quality going down though. It has not been the same since the Who Shot Mr. Burns episodes.

Nice to meet you Giulia :D I am well Ari thanks. Just got off work and am relaxing now as usual ;) How are you doing Ari?

Excellent :blush:

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I second the O.C. :embarrased:

Hello Ari :kiss:

shameless bump :blush: :wink3:

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Great album. Demon Days

Here's an article about it. It was supported by Bush's cronies in congress. That makes his administration guilty. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The cafeteria menus in the three House office buildings changed the name of "french fries" to "freedom fries," in a culinary rebuke of France stemming from anger over the country's refusal to support the U.S. position on Iraq. Ditto for "french toast," which will be known as "freedom toast." The name changes were spearheaded by two Republican lawmakers who held a news conference Tuesday to make the name changes official on the menus. Across the country, some private restaurants have done the same. "This action today is a small, but symbolic effort to show the strong displeasure of many on Capitol Hill with the actions of our so-called ally, France," said Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, the chairman of the Committee on House Administration. SPECIAL REPORT • War Tracker • On the Scene Map • Commanders: U.S. | Iraq • Weapons: 3D Models • Coalition casualties | POW/MIA • Special Report Ney, whose committee has authority over the House cafeterias, directed the change, after colleague Walter Jones, R-North Carolina, circulated a letter suggesting such a move. Jones said he was following the example of a local restaurant owner in his North Carolina district. "I represent a district with multiple military bases that have deployed thousands of troops," Jones said in a statement. "As I've watched these men and women wave good-bye to their loved ones, I am reminded of the deep love they have for the freedom of this nation and their desire to fight for the freedom of those who are oppressed overseas. Watching France's self -serving politics of passive aggression in this effort has discouraged me more than I can say." The name change was criticized by one young man in a House cafeteria. "That's completely ludicrous to me," he said. France has pressed the United Nations to give weapons inspectors more time in Iraq, saying the U.S. and British-led move to war is premature. Its stance has angered some U.S. lawmakers. Rep. Jim Saxton, R-New Jersey, has introduced legislation in the House that would block any French company from receiving U.S. government aid or financing in any reconstruction of Iraq. Another measure discourages American tourists, businesses and the government from participating in the 2003 Paris Air show. But House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, said he didn't think Congress needed to take any formal steps to signal its disapproval of France. "I don't think we have to retaliate against France," he said. "They have isolated themselves. They have resigned from any responsibility for the war on terror." Asked why he was focusing on France when other nations, including Germany and Russia, oppose the U.S. position on Iraq, Jones said it was because France had taken the lead in challenging the United States. Officials with the French Embassy in Washington could not be reached for comment Tuesday afternoon.

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