Amerigo was answering a post of mine (I think) when he said: 'I take it you are not familiar with this theory that removal of one testicle permanently affects hormonal levels and may enhance athletic performance.'

Personally, I thought they both were gone. But you or someone else posted that they only removed one. I know I have read somewhere that he received injections of testosterone (maybe not daily). His gonads do not work (now), so how's he going to get it, if not by injection?

And I am not familiar with the 'one gonad' theory. When I hear of top pros whacking one off (heh) ala the Amazons to obtain an athletic advantage, I'll check into it (not for me though, my athletic glory days are long past).

Interesting comments re expansion of the MIA list under Nixon. Fits his and Kissenger's MO. I am pretty sure we don't have any POWs over there because when you read recaps by ex-POWs of their capture, usually the NVA is saving them from imminent killing by POed villagers.

In fact, Sen. McCain was rescued from an angry mob when he ditched his shot-up jet. Those of our servicemen who were killed in this manner were just thrown in the jungle, fed to pigs, or buried in a dike (IMO).

catling said Rove has a beach house: 'Rove's cottage is in a small town that was laid out to encourage travel by car and bike and limit auto use, and was also built under newer building codes that in part encourage better energy efficiency.'

I know just where you're talking about. It's called 'Seaside' or something like that & is near Ft. Walton Beach & Destin.

We vacation near there & have to drive thru it sometimes. It is a wierd development. Some of the 'cottages' have the most unusual dimensions. I hope to see him someday at a crosswalk so I can 'lose control of my car' (just kidding, FBI).

Ever since Pres. Reagan had GHWB as VP & got shot (by a psycho), those elected Pres. have done what GHWB did (have Dan Quayle as VP) & ensure their VP is a less palatable alternative to the opposition than they are.

My examples:

Clinton - Gore (as much as my crazy right-wing co-workers/friends hated Clinton, they hated Gore worse (thinking he was more of a left-winger than Clinton))

Bush - Cheney (no great secret that I wouldn't piss on the current Pres. if he was on fire, but I would still rather have him as Pres. than Cheney. I actually think Cheney functions as the defacto Pres., but I wouldn't want to give him the satisfaction of being the dejure Pres.)

Thus, you might see Ghouliani as a VP candidate to McCain.

On our side, who would Obama pick as his VP to go with this theory? I say Hillary would certainly fit that spot.

King confessed: ' I have a feeling you'd find this significant for some reason, though: I've always liked ABBA.'

I too think ABBA has some great music. I saw an outtake from the move 'Persopolis' (cartoon about growing up in Mullahtown, Iran as a female) & one of the characters says that 'ABBA is for wimps'. That sorta pissed me off, but certainly they aren't Damage Plan, are they?

Best ABBA songs:

1. The Winner Takes it All

2. Take a Chance on Me

3. Waterloo

It's a shame they aren't in the Hall yet, but they will be one day.

Great game, go Giants! One of the key plays was when Giants fumbled on their own 30 yard line (Pats player falls right on the ball) & number 44 (Bradshaw?) for Giants then mugs the Pats player & regains the ball!

Giants just wanted it more.

Talesian asked that we start ignoring: 'Republican trolls like WES'

IMO, WES is many things (judging from his eclectic posts), but he is not a 'Republican troll'.

If he is, he must be having fun getting to savage various Republican policies, as he sets up his sham contrarian persona to fool us all.

Personally, I think all the current Democrats should boycott the 'state organ of the Republican party' (AKA Fox News). Although, I certainly would have liked to see Harry Truman or LBJ get interviewed by the likes of Chris Wallace, it would have made for entertaining TV.

LeCastor asked Brightstar65 this: 'That wasn't the question, dear heart. I was asking about your fiancee. Does she know you've written thousands of posts here? I'm assuming she's no feminist, right?'

I asked him the same question a few days ago & I basically received the same answer as you. I distilled that answer down to: No.

The swarthy brown peoples are a coming!!! Head for the hills!!