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  1. Col Barfoot takes the flag in each night, according to the article.
  2. A little cheap laugh...If you're Tiger Woods, do you eat another meal Elin puts on the table?!? Seriously though, I'm a little torn about her staying for the money...I mean, what are the chances that Elin would ever be poor?
  3. Well, I dont know about TMZ, but I do know that the National Enquirer gets it right because they get their stories the old fashioned way...They pay for them! As always, the kids get hosed. This will prove to be no different.
  4. I get it. How do you decide what flag you can fly, right? So, you allow the American flag in America. Period.
  5. Nevermind these wussies are lucky enough to be living among this hero...pathetic.
  6. I am ignorant as to the significance of the Star of David flagpole, but I damn well know what the American flag signifies. Don't mean to split hairs, but no one WINS the Medal of Honor, or the Purple Heart. One EARNS these honors. Forgive me, but I couldn't let it go.
  7. I found this story very troubling. Can you just imagine this 90 year old man raising the flag every morning and retiring it every evening? And someone has the audacity to demand he remove this flagpole for aesthetic reasons? WWII vet battles homeowners group over flag issue December 2, 2009 - 4:16pm By ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON Associated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A 90-year-old Army veteran who won the Medal of Honor during World War II is battling his neighborhood association for what he says is his right to fly the American flag from a pole in his front yard. Col. Van T. Barfoot says he erected the 21-foot flagpole in September, raising the flag daily at sunrise and retiring it at sunset. The Sussex Square homeowners' association told him recently that the free-standing pole violates the townhouse neighborhood's aesthetic guidelines and ordered him to remove it by 5 p.m. Friday or face a lawsuit. "I don't have any qualms with their authority, but the thing about it is that I cannot get enough conversation out of them where we can try to work out a solution," Barfoot said Wednesday in a telephone interview. A telephone message left for Alexandra D. Bowen, a lawyer representing the association, wasn't immediately returned on Wednesday. Barfoot, who moved into his townhouse in June, won his medal for actions near Carano, Italy, in 1944 and is one of about 90 surviving Medal of Honor winners. He also won the Purple Heart and other decorations, and served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring from the service in 1974. "I've flown the flag at my home as long as I can remember," said Barfoot, who lived in rural Amelia County before moving to suburban Richmond. "This is the first time in the last 36 years that I've been unable to put my flag up on the same pole, the same staff and take it down when it's time to come down." Neighbors largely have expressed their support, but he realizes that ultimately it's up to the nine-member association board whether they will grant an exception to the rules. "Emotional torture is what they've done to my father," said his daughter, Margaret Nicholls. "He has lost sleep, he worries about it constantly. He just doesn't understand. He thinks that if it's on his property they can't tell him what to do."
  8. OMG. Elin is my HERO! I have no sympathy for Tiger, and only admiration for Elin. Anger management...are ya kiddin me? As if there's something wrong with anger. Imagine what Christmas morning will be like in THAT house?!?
  9. Your Honor, would you please instruct the witness to answer the question?!? Were you or were you not invited? If I didn't know better, I'd say she was medicated. Words sound just a little slurry to me...
  10. I never said you should care...totally missed my point. It's ok.
  11. Come back in oh, 10 years or so, and we'll talk again. You've still got some living to do... Peace out.
  12. And another thing, mind my own business? Mind my own business? Screw you, you know how much money I've spent on Nike products because of Tiger Woods, and all that represents, er, representED?!? He has made millions by way of public adulation, I have every right to hold him to a higher standard. I hope every endorser bails on his ass. What a disappointment. He needs to man up to his fans. You're probably too young to remember this, but Nicole Brown would be cowaring in the bushes outside her home in LA, and the police would be asking OJ for his freakin autograph!! I'm sick of the rich and famous having different laws than the rest of us. 'nuff said.
  13. Oh, c'mon. Boy, you really are 27! How would YOU explain what happened? Golf club swinging at a car, husband and wife, 2:30 in the morning. Yeah....
  14. Awww, how thoughtful. Merry Christmas. Be well, Kris
  15. ...All that glitters isn't gold... Seriously, though, there are kids involved. I hope everyone's ok.
  16. Hi Zach, I have a son about your age, I can't imagine...Sounds like he was a great guy, and we're glad you're here! You will love the Zep info and the people here...WELCOME! Peace
  17. Ok, now I gotta go watch the damn movie!!! Enjoy.. George Bailey ROCKS!!
  18. Hands down...It's A Wonderful Life. I love the cemetery scene. When he realizes what a wonderful life he's had. Cry everytime.
  19. Got a job offer today!!Looks like the week after Christmas...I'll miss the posh 'burb of Boston, but it's time to move on. Keeping fingers crossed
  20. Why, are you underage?? ahaa
  21. (I just want to be your) Everything, Andy Gibb
  22. Wonder where the cost cutting will come from?Posted Image Dzldoc, No kidding. You raise an interesting point. I'd like to steal an analysis made by a local radio show host...What is the one thing that the President has been very candid about with regards to his healthcare package? Answer: To provide healthcare to those who do not have it... I promise you, this includes illegal immigrants, how could it not??? Next question, Who pays? Answer: We take preventive medicine away from people, and discourage women from self exams, thereby keeping them from calling their doctors and racking up "unnecessary" medical bills. Voila! We have money to give healthcare to all. Well, that was easy! Is he smart or what?? Stay well, my friend.
  23. Johnny Depp wins his 2nd 'Sexiest Man Alive' title The Associated Press Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:46 AM EST * Print * o Share FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2009 file photo, actor Johnny Depp attends The Museum of... (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File) More Entertainment News Janet Jackson: Michael in denial over drug problem Tales of rich and poor loom large at book awards Savannah marks 100th birthday of Johnny Mercer Big Hubble instruments now Smithsonian artifacts 'Fringe' star John Noble celebrates weird science More Entertainment News NEW YORK (AP) — Get lost, Hugh Jackman. This year's "Sexiest Man Alive" is once again Johnny Depp. Depp nudged aside Jackman to get the coveted endorsement from People magazine Wednesday. It's the 46-year-old actor's second time as "Sexiest Man Alive." He also won in 2003. Kate Coyne, senior editor at People, said on CBS' "Early Show" that Depp has achieved an almost "iconic status in terms of sexiness." Says Coyne: "Johnny Depp was someone who was sexy 10 years ago. He'll be sexy 10 years from now. He's someone who appeals to multiple generations of women." Depp joins other double winners Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Richard Gere. Matt Bomer, who stars in USA's "White Collar," was named "Sexiest Rising Star."
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