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I just asked Santa if we will go to war with Iraq by 2003.
His reply: 'Not This Year.'
Remember, you heard it here FIRST!!!!!
Tuesday, December 10, 2002
Daily Blasts at Cheney Residence
Things that make you go, Hmmm.
Monday, December 9, 2002 Posted: 6:53 AM EST (1153 GMT)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives.
The Navy says the explosions are part of a construction project that has been going on for several months now, but won't say more because the project is classified.
The Washington Post, which reported the issue Sunday, said David Gillard, the observatory's superintendent, had sent the local neighborhood commission a letter noting that "due to its sensitive nature in support of national security and homeland defense, project specific information is classified and cannot be released."
Jennifer Millerwise, a Cheney spokeswoman, referred questions about the project to the Navy.
The Post said neighbors have several theories about what the project might involve.
One is that the government is building a security bunker for Cheney. Another is that it is digging tunnels to spy on nearby embassies. Still another is that a helicopter hangar is being built.
THE SOPRANOS – THE FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 4
Being an avid SOPRANOS fan, I was waiting with bated breath for this final episode. It seemed to me that the entire 12 episodes preceding it were subdued ‘on purpose’ and that many of the loose ends would be resolved, or at least brought to a tantalizing turning point that would jump start the next and final season.
This isn’t what happened in my opinion. In fact, it was a relief that Tony’s and Carmella’s deteriorating marriage was finally moving – in some direction. Her nagging, frankly, up to this point, had me wondering if the defining scene of the season would be Tony shutting her up permanently one way or another. The fact that she used the excuse of ‘The Russian’s’ phone call to get the gumption to tell Tony the marriage was over, seemed a bit opportunistic. In any event, they both vented their rage at the other and everyone knew it was coming, eventually. For all the emotion that the episode’s scenes produced, there really wasn’t anything new brought to the table. In fact, it was pretty much a yawn fest, even with the extra 15 minutes of air time. (Whoopie.)
Events with Johnny Sack could cause some concern next season, but one wonders, if Johnny Sack is capable of ‘whacking’ Tony with his own crew, why wouldn’t he use the same crew to do in his boss, Carmine? Obviously, Sack was thinking that if Tony’s group killed Carmine, any heat generated by Carmine’s assassination would fall on Tony and destroy the family. But, using this same logic, How could Sack kill Tony and not think he’d be held responsible for it by Carmine, making life even more like hell for him? The only answer would be a simultaneous killing. Getting rid of Carmine AND Tony at the same time would be the only way I can see for Johnny Sack to accomplish his goals.
So, let’s see, we’ve got Tony and Carmella’s marriage in shambles, Tony is out of counseling, Adrian is still being hounded by the FBI, Christopher is out of drug rehab, Paulie Walnuts found out he was being played by Johnny Sack and is now trying to get back into Tony’s good graces, Furrio is back in Italy after fighting the urge to kill Tony, and finally, there’s been almost no mention of the ‘still missing’ Russian that Paulie and Christopher failed to whack in Season 3. Whew! Quite a few loose ends to tie up in the final season. What do you think?
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. "
John F. Kennedy
Things that make you go, Hmmm.
Monday, December 9, 2002 Posted: 6:53 AM EST (1153 GMT)
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Neighbors of Vice President Dick Cheney are being shaken and rattled at least once a day by mysterious blasts on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory where Cheney lives.
The Navy says the explosions are part of a construction project that has been going on for several months now, but won't say more because the project is classified.
The Washington Post, which reported the issue Sunday, said David Gillard, the observatory's superintendent, had sent the local neighborhood commission a letter noting that "due to its sensitive nature in support of national security and homeland defense, project specific information is classified and cannot be released."
Jennifer Millerwise, a Cheney spokeswoman, referred questions about the project to the Navy.
The Post said neighbors have several theories about what the project might involve.
One is that the government is building a security bunker for Cheney. Another is that it is digging tunnels to spy on nearby embassies. Still another is that a helicopter hangar is being built.
THE SOPRANOS – THE FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 4
Being an avid SOPRANOS fan, I was waiting with bated breath for this final episode. It seemed to me that the entire 12 episodes preceding it were subdued ‘on purpose’ and that many of the loose ends would be resolved, or at least brought to a tantalizing turning point that would jump start the next and final season.
This isn’t what happened in my opinion. In fact, it was a relief that Tony’s and Carmella’s deteriorating marriage was finally moving – in some direction. Her nagging, frankly, up to this point, had me wondering if the defining scene of the season would be Tony shutting her up permanently one way or another. The fact that she used the excuse of ‘The Russian’s’ phone call to get the gumption to tell Tony the marriage was over, seemed a bit opportunistic. In any event, they both vented their rage at the other and everyone knew it was coming, eventually. For all the emotion that the episode’s scenes produced, there really wasn’t anything new brought to the table. In fact, it was pretty much a yawn fest, even with the extra 15 minutes of air time. (Whoopie.)
Events with Johnny Sack could cause some concern next season, but one wonders, if Johnny Sack is capable of ‘whacking’ Tony with his own crew, why wouldn’t he use the same crew to do in his boss, Carmine? Obviously, Sack was thinking that if Tony’s group killed Carmine, any heat generated by Carmine’s assassination would fall on Tony and destroy the family. But, using this same logic, How could Sack kill Tony and not think he’d be held responsible for it by Carmine, making life even more like hell for him? The only answer would be a simultaneous killing. Getting rid of Carmine AND Tony at the same time would be the only way I can see for Johnny Sack to accomplish his goals.
So, let’s see, we’ve got Tony and Carmella’s marriage in shambles, Tony is out of counseling, Adrian is still being hounded by the FBI, Christopher is out of drug rehab, Paulie Walnuts found out he was being played by Johnny Sack and is now trying to get back into Tony’s good graces, Furrio is back in Italy after fighting the urge to kill Tony, and finally, there’s been almost no mention of the ‘still missing’ Russian that Paulie and Christopher failed to whack in Season 3. Whew! Quite a few loose ends to tie up in the final season. What do you think?
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. "
John F. Kennedy
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