<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419</id><updated>2023-06-02T12:39:18.509-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Pirate&#39;s Blog</title><subtitle type='html'>Politics, Travels, Sports, Life, and of  course being &quot;a Pirate 200 years too late&quot;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default?alt=atom'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default?alt=atom&amp;start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><author><name>the Pirate</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>326</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109897743562542710</id><published>2004-10-28T08:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-10-28T08:48:59.856-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Site Feed For The Pirate</title><summary type="text"></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109897743562542710/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109897743562542710' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109897743562542710'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109897743562542710'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/10/site-feed-for-pirate.html' title='Site Feed For The Pirate'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109406145895124224</id><published>2004-09-01T10:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-09-01T10:57:38.950-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Moving</title><summary type="text">The Pirate&#39;s Blog has found a new home here.Please Update your links accodingly.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109406145895124224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109406145895124224' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109406145895124224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109406145895124224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/09/moving.html' title='Moving'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109397516654838815</id><published>2004-08-31T10:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-31T10:59:26.550-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PhotoStamps</title><summary type="text">The Smoking Gun has fome &#39;fun&#39; with PhotoStamps.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109397516654838815/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109397516654838815' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109397516654838815'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109397516654838815'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/photostamps.html' title='PhotoStamps'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109397351100155506</id><published>2004-08-31T10:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-31T10:31:51.003-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Are You a Liberal?</title><summary type="text">Or Pinko/Commie/Donk/French, which ever you prefer. Questions shamelessly pulled from Dennis Prager.You say you are a liberal.Do you believe the following?1. Standards for admissions to universities, fire departments, etc. should be lowered for people of color.2. Bilingual education for children of immigrants, rather than immersion in English, is good for them and for America.3. Murderers </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109397351100155506/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109397351100155506' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109397351100155506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109397351100155506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/are-you-liberal.html' title='Are You a Liberal?'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109396750022095464</id><published>2004-08-31T08:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-31T08:51:40.220-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Who&#39;s the New Coach?</title><summary type="text">Ask the Bookies.  Apparently they bet on anything and everything in England, even the new manager of Newcastle United.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109396750022095464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109396750022095464' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109396750022095464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109396750022095464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/whos-new-coach.html' title='Who&#39;s the New Coach?'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109396655109791447</id><published>2004-08-31T08:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-31T08:38:50.320-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don&#39;t worry, I&#39;ll do it for you</title><summary type="text">With the growing threat of a nuclear Iran it quickly becomes a serious issue that needs a solid plan to be dealt with. Of course when you want a solid plan to solve a serious problem you turn to John Kerry or his surrogate John Edwards: If elected U.S. president, Sen. John Kerry would offer Iran a deal allowing it to keep its nuclear power plants if it gave up the right to retain bomb-making </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109396655109791447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109396655109791447' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109396655109791447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109396655109791447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/dont-worry-ill-do-it-for-you.html' title='Don&#39;t worry, I&#39;ll do it for you'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109390483362785901</id><published>2004-08-30T15:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-30T15:27:13.626-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What was I thinking?</title><summary type="text">Well apparently I wasn&#39;t (or should of done a better job of prioritizing my draft order). But regardless here is my &quot;talented&quot; team that will be facing off in the So Cal Law Blog organized fantasy football.QBs - Drew Bledsoe, Byron LeftwichWRs - Eric Moulds, Jerry Porter, Justin McCareins, Kevin JohnsonRBs - Julius Jones, Curtis Martin, Charlie GarnerTEs - Kellen Winslow, Bubba FranksKs - </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109390483362785901/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109390483362785901' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109390483362785901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109390483362785901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/what-was-i-thinking.html' title='What was I thinking?'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109364170970947306</id><published>2004-08-27T14:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-27T15:14:07.453-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Damn Dirty Stinking Facts</title><summary type="text">Sorry Charlie Kerry, check your medical insurance facts. More Americans Have Health Insurance Than Ever Before, Group Says.More Americans have health insurance now than at any time in recent history, says a think tank that advocates private solutions to public policy problems.&quot;While it is true that the number of uninsured has grown, it is equally true that the number of people with insurance has</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109364170970947306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109364170970947306' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109364170970947306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109364170970947306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/damn-dirty-stinking-facts.html' title='Damn Dirty Stinking Facts'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109363177226357043</id><published>2004-08-27T07:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-27T11:36:12.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time for the Philanthropist in me Redux</title><summary type="text">This response comes from my comments which can be found here. * &quot;Happiness is a choice you make&quot; That line got a smile to my face. Not by choice but because it&#39;s complete bullshit. You see your family murdered in front of your eyes. Your mother raped, your dad tortured for hours etc. After that they mutilate you but let you live. But hey, you can be happy. It&#39;s only a choice you make. We wouldn&#39;t</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109363177226357043/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109363177226357043' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109363177226357043'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109363177226357043'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/time-for-philanthropist-in-me-redux.html' title='Time for the Philanthropist in me Redux'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109347117409181818</id><published>2004-08-25T14:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T14:59:34.090-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Say What? Quadriplegic Rugby Player &#39;not disabled enough&#39; </title><summary type="text">A quadriplegic rugby player with no feet and only two fingers has been told he is not disabled enough to represent Britain in the Paralympics. Mark Fosbrook, 28, from Cheltenham, has been training to compete with the British wheelchair rugby team in Athens. The teacher said he was &quot;devastated&quot; when the ruling body for the sport told him he was too able-bodied to play in the Paralympics, which </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109347117409181818/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109347117409181818' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109347117409181818'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109347117409181818'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/say-what-quadriplegic-rugby-player-not.html' title='Say What? Quadriplegic Rugby Player &#39;not disabled enough&#39; '/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109345586183994114</id><published>2004-08-25T10:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T10:44:21.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Joys of Sand</title><summary type="text">Thanks to QandO for these wonderful images of sand.For more coverage on this sand issue see the post here. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109345586183994114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109345586183994114' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109345586183994114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109345586183994114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/joys-of-sand.html' title='The Joys of Sand'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109344402648617915</id><published>2004-08-25T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T07:46:12.970-07:00</updated><title type='text'>News &amp; Notes</title><summary type="text">1. Rodney Dangerfield checks into hospital for heart surgery. &quot;If things go right, I&#39;ll be there about a week, and if things don&#39;t go right, I&#39;ll be there about an hour and a half&quot;2. Former Army Ranger walk-on makes receiver at USC. By the way, he&#39;s 39. There are a few gems from the article too:67-year-old coach shows blocking technique he learned in high school (with a great pic).“He just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109344402648617915/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109344402648617915' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109344402648617915'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109344402648617915'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/news-notes.html' title='News &amp; Notes'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109338395278496606</id><published>2004-08-24T14:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-24T14:45:52.783-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lawsuit Fun</title><summary type="text">German pub waiter sues after being fired for drinking up to 100 free beers a day; wins.Asshat woman drops infant child over the side of bridge. What&#39;s the obvious next step? You guessed it, sue the bridge owner.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109338395278496606/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109338395278496606' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109338395278496606'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109338395278496606'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/lawsuit-fun.html' title='Lawsuit Fun'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109338260701288180</id><published>2004-08-24T14:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-24T14:28:03.376-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Linking Style Questionnaire</title><summary type="text">Head over to Mike Williams and add you input on the best style of linking for this post. It points out that data from OpenSecrets.org shows that 14 of the top 15 donors give to leftist 527 groups. Which can be found here. And notes that related to the above link, check out the top contributing organizations that give to 527 groups. They&#39;re all leftist. Not that this should be a surprise to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109338260701288180/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109338260701288180' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109338260701288180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109338260701288180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/linking-style-questionnaire.html' title='Linking Style Questionnaire'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109336356077704073</id><published>2004-08-24T07:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-24T09:06:00.776-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ESPN dabbles in Politics, Again</title><summary type="text">Jim Caple over at ESPN.com attempts to work his political views into sports stories (also check out The Vatican of Liberalism on this issue too). This time Caple goes at it again with his story &quot;No one&#39;s cheering for Team USA&quot;:Much to the anger of the athletes involved, President Bush is using the Iraqi Olympic team&#39;s success in his re-election campaign, essentially saying if it hadn&#39;t been for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109336356077704073/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109336356077704073' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109336356077704073'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109336356077704073'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/espn-dabbles-in-politics-again.html' title='ESPN dabbles in Politics, Again'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109329570113688431</id><published>2004-08-23T14:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-25T08:44:13.893-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Time to Buy Alice Cooper Albums</title><summary type="text">Thanks to LegalXXX for pointing this gem from Alice Cooper out: &quot;If you&#39;re listening to a rock star in order to get your information on who to vote for, you&#39;re a bigger moron than they are. Why are we rock stars? Because we&#39;re morons. We sleep all day, we play music at night and very rarely do we sit around reading the Washington Journal.&quot;I couldn&#39;t agree more.Update:  Bryon at Slings and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109329570113688431/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109329570113688431' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109329570113688431'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109329570113688431'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/time-to-buy-alice-cooper-albums.html' title='Time to Buy Alice Cooper Albums'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109328764098807819</id><published>2004-08-23T11:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-23T12:00:40.986-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More Beer News</title><summary type="text">Apparently 29 Million workdays are lost in the UK due to hangovers. Not bad for a Nation of 30 Million people. I wonder how many class days are lost to drinking being that UK student spend more money on beer than books. Nothing wrong with having a beer, it become an issue when it starts screwing up your performance, especially on the job.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109328764098807819/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109328764098807819' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109328764098807819'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109328764098807819'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/more-beer-news.html' title='More Beer News'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109328739364681904</id><published>2004-08-23T11:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-23T12:04:41.846-07:00</updated><title type='text'>North Korea &amp; MoveOnToCommunism.org</title><summary type="text">Here is a case of one brain, two mouths:North Korea likens Bush to Hitler.So if MoveOnToCommunism.org calls Bush Hitler, so does North Korea (funny also communist). What does that tell you about the polical positions and goals of MoveOnToCommunism.org? MoveOnToCommunism.org supports John Kerry, how much do you want to bet the communists in North Korea are one of those &quot;foreign leaders&quot; who also</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109328739364681904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109328739364681904' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109328739364681904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109328739364681904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/north-korea-moveontocommunismorg.html' title='North Korea &amp; MoveOn&lt;em&gt;ToCommunism&lt;/em&gt;.org'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109327385211475794</id><published>2004-08-23T08:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-23T08:10:52.113-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hillary won&#39;t be going to Iran</title><summary type="text">16-year-old girl executed for her “sharp tongue”.  Of course the wussies would rather appease than do anything about this kind of abuse of women&#39;s rights.  Besides according to them, the US is the most racist, sexist, &amp; oppressive country in the world.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109327385211475794/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109327385211475794' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327385211475794'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327385211475794'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/hillary-wont-be-going-to-iran.html' title='Hillary won&#39;t be going to Iran'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109327313233326715</id><published>2004-08-23T07:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-23T15:49:06.936-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Liberal Wussies</title><summary type="text">In more examples of Liberal Wussiness...1. A Judge (go figure) in New Zealand awards a murder $1200 as compensation for hurt feelings and humiliation while in prison.2. In California Schools the ban games like Tag, Red Light Green Light, Dodgeball, &amp;amp; pushing someone on a swing to avoid things like lawsuits over &quot;self-esteem.&quot;What are we trying to raise a nation of EU weanies so we give in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109327313233326715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109327313233326715' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327313233326715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327313233326715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/liberal-wussies.html' title='Liberal Wussies'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109327245778943299</id><published>2004-08-23T07:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-23T07:47:37.790-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Pirate is Back</title><summary type="text">A little darker, a little poorer, &amp; rejuvenated to take on some moonbat idiocy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109327245778943299/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109327245778943299' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327245778943299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109327245778943299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/pirate-is-back.html' title='The Pirate is Back'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109295524687997923</id><published>2004-08-19T15:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-19T15:40:46.880-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Short Vacation</title><summary type="text">Off for the weekend to Palm Desert to go golfing for the weekend. Be back Monday, have a great weekend.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109295524687997923/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109295524687997923' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109295524687997923'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109295524687997923'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/short-vacation.html' title='Short Vacation'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109294747334264603</id><published>2004-08-19T13:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-19T13:34:13.116-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Someone deserves a raise</title><summary type="text">Error Puts Kennedy on Airline No-Fly List, but he was eventually removed.  Is it to late to get him on a no-drive list?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109294747334264603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109294747334264603' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109294747334264603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109294747334264603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/someone-deserves-raise.html' title='Someone deserves a raise'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109292816918840126</id><published>2004-08-19T08:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-19T08:09:29.186-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Look, another post about beer</title><summary type="text">Police in eastern Latvia were trying to determine Wednesday what charges to bring against a drunken horse-and-buggy driver who caused a drunken motorist to crash into a ditch, flipping his car.Diary of a beer tasting festival reads like &quot;Flowers for Algernon&quot;.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109292816918840126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109292816918840126' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109292816918840126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109292816918840126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/look-another-post-about-beer.html' title='Look, another post about beer'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08380991726728575220</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5857419.post-109292774787772103</id><published>2004-08-19T07:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2004-08-19T08:04:02.573-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Olympic Note.</title><summary type="text">I cannot figure out why women&#39;s beach volleyball is so popular and gets so much air time on NBC&#39;s coverage of the Olympics. If you can find a correlation anywhere, please let me know.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/feeds/109292774787772103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5857419&amp;postID=109292774787772103' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109292774787772103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/5857419/posts/default/109292774787772103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://piratesblog.blogspot.com/2004/08/olympic-note.html' title='Olympic Note.'/><author><name>Anonymous</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>