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    Something you do not need to know

    "A wonderful bird is the pelican, His mouth can hold more than his belly can, He can hold in his beak, Enough food for a week. I'm damned if I know how the hell he can!" Many people think Ogden Nash composed that famous limerick, but he didn't. It was written in 1910 by Dixon...
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    Hey Rex, did you quit liking girls?

    Where are you, brother?
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    Beyond Good And Evil / Friedrich Nietzsche

    "We Scholars" (Chapter 6) 6 - "We Scholars"/ Summary The main contrast of this chapter is between real philosophers as Nietzsche conceives of them and "philosophical laborers" and scholars. The great success of science and scholarship has generally encouraged philosophy to lower itself to...
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    Delirium (Cirque du Soleil)

    Currently appearing in Pittsburgh, Pa. Thinking of going either tonight or tomorrow. Has anyone seen this? I heard it's not a traditional Cirque performance. Cheap seats are $70
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    Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest (odds)

    Odds from Pinnacle Nathans Famous 4th of July Hot Dogs Eating Contest Tue 7/4: Kobayashi and Chestnut both must eat for action! 09:39 AM 1 Takeru Kobayashi -325 2 Joey Chestnut +306 3 Sonya Thomas +2063 4 Chip Simpson +10000 5 Patrick Bertoletti +10000 6 Bob Shoudt +10000 7 Rich LeFevre...
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    The Communist Manifesto / Karl Marx + Friedrich Engels

    The Communist Manifesto reflects an attempt to explain the goals of Communism, as well as the theory underlying this movement. It argues that class struggles, or the exploitation of one class by another, are the motivating force behind all historical developments. Class relationships are...
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    Civil Disobedience / Thoreau (summary)

    Thoreau's Civil Disobedience espouses the need to prioritize one's conscience over the dictates of laws. It criticizes American social institutions and policies, most prominently slavery and the Mexican-American War. Thoreau begins his essay by arguing that government rarely proves itself...
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    Revolution lyrics (The Beatles)

    You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don't you know that you can count me out Don't you know it's gonna be all right all right, all right...
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    Another tough WNBA card

    Nothin' I really like, but for chasin' the action I'm leaning toward - detroit +7 NY -2' phoenix +10
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    Rex (the ladies man!)

    Who's the pick for tomorrow?
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    "Horrifying" Morgellons Disease Ends Career Of Top MLB Baseball Pitcher

    'Horrifying' Morgellons Ends Career Top Baseball Pitcher Mystery Disease Spreads Through Entire Family KTVU.com 6-26-6 "Prof Wymore says his tests rule out not only textile fibers, but also worms, insects, animal material and even human skin and hair. He says the filaments are not an external...
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    The Seven Commandments Of Animal Farm

    The Seven Commandments Of Animal Farm: Whatever goes upon two legs is an enemy. Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend. No animal shall wear clothes. No animal shall sleep in a bed. No animal shall drink alcohol. No animal shall kill another animal. All animals are...
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    "Sometimes you want to go....

    where everybody knows your name." hey buddy, you're not allowed in there. hey buddy, do you mind? hey buddy, I was here first. hey buddy, you still owe me ten bucks. hey buddy, your fly is open.
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    America's population to hit 300 million this fall

    Now....... will the 300 millionth newcomer be born or walk over the border? Arrive wearing birthday suit +200 Arrive in bib overalls and straw hat -240
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    The Stinkburgh Pirates

    These Pirates are on pace for 105 losses, which would be the third-most in their 120-year history. The 1890 Pittsburg Alleghenies went 23-113, and the 1952 Pirates 42-112. (copied from the Pgh Post-Gazette)
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    Doo Wop

    After all these years, it's still the best.
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    How many here sport a tatoo or two?

    Not I.
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    Anyone read "Velocity" by Dean Koontz?

    Just finished the first few pages. Entertaining from the jump.
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    Hey, I thought something was missing!

    Where's the Offiicial Vent Thread?
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    Anyone miss the Worm?

    Seriously.... we have posters who are here to ridicule, criticize, humiliate, embarrass, bash, boast, brag, belittle but not one can lay claim to the Worm's noble intent. Even an excerpt from a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King recognized Worm's true purpose at Madjacks: "If you want to be...
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