cptsanity

"I would never invade the United States. There would be a gun behind every blade of grass." - Isoroku Yamamoto

I would just love to give you a ration of crap about this one, but honestly I can't bring myself to do it. Everyone's situation with their kids is different, and when it all comes down your primary goal has to be their best interests... even if those interests are best served by some hard abject lessons. I hope I never get there with my kids, but if it becomes necessary, I'd rather be hated by a healthy, well-adjusted kid than adored by a kid that will never be able to survive without me.

Um... Upstate is ranked #1 hospital in the Syracuse metro region, and also the only one ranked in the Syracuse region. First in a race of one? Whoopee!

Agreed. In the land of the free, I'd kind of consider the right to decide whether you want to live or die to be one of the most important, but oddly restricted.

That was his son.

Hint- he will never be a contributing member of society.

So, you would want to arm this individual and have him at the back of an actual soldier? Nice- shows some real neuron-firing action.

agreed

Congratulations to Tatiana and toma, and also to OC Parks & Rec- thanks again, Mr. Lansley (excellent job!)

...and I have an opportunity to trot out the 2011 State Department foreign aid amounts http://www.foreignassistance.gov/CountryIntro.aspx

Blows your mind, doesn't it?

"The prosecutor shares their frustration. His office is appealing the latest ruling."
Well, that's something, at least.

Isn't there something set in civil service (or wherever) that he'd have to resign to take that seat? It's been a long time, but I'm pretty sure that was part of my indoc training.

Police state? Violate the law of the land and take your chances getting caught. It amazes me that this is still news to people.

Oh, now you're a hater, too. Dangit, now I am too...

Seriously? Auburn has a state prison, meaning violent long-term felons are housed there. This tends to draw their families to the area (as has happened, btw). Their families, oddly enough, tend to produce more criminals (as has also happened, btw). The local criminal element will only get stronger, all the while you're still trying to cut jobs. Nice.

Apparently the district's inhabitants want their questions answered immediately. As an employee of the district (an extremely well-paid employee, I might add), one might think that it's his responsibility to accede to their wishes.

Great show- It centers on story rather than cheap gore. Love it!

If the kids put some effort in (like an actual costume), I have no problem with any age trick-or-treating. Peronally, I'm looking forward to next year when I can dress up with my little monsters and trick-or-treat together (I do so miss it). The problems start with the teens and tweens showing up in street clothes demanding "my candy", apparently convinced they're owed something. I always thought it was kind of a give and take- impress the guy with candy and get compensated with candy. I've been wrong before...

When we pay upkeep on the website we can have our freedom to post whatever we want on it. Personally, I find the constant e-thuggery on syracuse.com to be a mass irritance. Thank you, Post Standard, for taking an interest.

You kidding? "Lakisha"... obviously Dutch.

No, people don't actually think it's a real news show, it's similar to The Onion. Anyone who would believe it's real, hard-hitting (ha) journalism probably couldn't count high enough on the channel guide to find Comedy Central. Oh, and how do you figure the "dumbing down" bit? Humor is not synonymous with stupidity... what the partisan crews over at FOX News and CNBC have become has that honor.

Yeah, I ran into him at the Borders entrance a few years back. He was very polite and friendly- all around nice guy. Frankly, I'd probably flip out if people kept "celebrity spotting", but he seemed to take it all in stride.

-Mahoney said she has “gone bare bones” on all of the spending she can control, noting there will be 161 fewer workers on the county payroll next year, due to early retirements and up to 10 planned layoffs.-

Whoopee. I'm sure those positions are the mid- and upper-level administrators whose primary contribution to the county taxpayers is more glorious beuracracy.

Actually, they're functionally efficient and really fun to ride in.

No argument. Seriously, I've got nothing, and I love playing devil's advocate.

Wow that stinks. The wierd hing is this is a pretty mellow (and fairly awesome) band. Check this out... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIKoc8cxHVs

Apparently Mr. Lansley has experience running an amusement park. You can debate whether or not that experience translates over to his current posting, but I find his previous posting in county government much more entertaining: Assistant Commissioner of Corrections. You can't even say his previous experience is in the right ballpark. Oddly enough, from all accounts the guy is professional, enthusiastic, a pleasure to work for, has done and continues to do a good job. Despite the questionable nature of the hiring process, at least Mr. Lansley has turned out to be a pretty good pick..

Have you eve heard the phrase "autoerotic asphyxiation"? People die accidentally from this every once in a while just looking for that period of euphoria before they black out. That someone would choose such a method of suicide is not particularly "gruesome". Now, if the guy climbs up on his government-issue toilet, leaps into the air and executes a perfect dive onto his noggin and snaps his neck, that I'd be impressed with. Or... chews out his radial artery? That takes some motivaion.

Oh, and "Suspicious Packages"... that one was awesome.