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Yeah, it's always interesting and occasionally enlightening to read foreign news media. But just as with our own news outlets, be sure to have a good stash of salt nearby. Never know when a few grains will be needed. Anyway, this Newsweek caper is sad to see. I had forgotten about checking the Huffington blog. Thanks!

This is from hotair.com on 26 Oct: BHL has obtained a copy of a letter from Janey Carpenter, Manager of Consumer Affairs that states 7-11 Stores are ending their 20-year supply agreement with CITGO Petroleum Corp. According to Carpenter, the contract ends next week and 7-11 is now making the switch to its own branded gasoline. The company says the change has nothing to do with derogatory comments made last week by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the United Nations. Nevertheless, 7/11 Stores will begin selling in October gas provided by US companies, such as Tower Energy Group in Torrance, CA., Sinclair Oil of Salt Lake City and Frontier Oil Corp of Houston. Carpenter says the signs will start to change, with CITGO signs coming down from the stores’ gas canopy and off gasoline dispensers. More than 2,100 stores are affected. While most of the signs will be changed by end of ‘07, not all CITGO signs will be off gas canopies until ‘08. 7-11 is owned by a Japanese corporation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7-Eleven

Andy, I have studied your photo very carefully, and I think you have one hell of a leaky basement. Also, check that roof because there's just too much sunshine down there.

Well, one amusing thing he said was when ol' Fidel was in the hospital, and Chavez asked everyone to pray for him. Hey, Chavez, uh, to what god would godless communists be prayerfying? Prayerfication. Praymatizing. Whatever.

"viscous circle" GOOD ONE!!

Anyone else simultaneously disgusted and amused by Venezuela's Top Taco, Chavez? (I'm about 98% disgusted and the rest of me is amused.) I'm sure everyone knows that Citco is owned by the Venezuelan government. I have a friend who owns a Citgo station (also has a Euro-model S8 that cost big bux to get Federalized, and a turbo Porsche, so the man's got to make a living) and I haven't had the heart to broach this with him. Yet.

Now we know why no one ever says "I think I'm gonna move to Oklahoma."

Oh, I was referring to the Wehrmacht.

Hey, Shaun (seriously), your recap/summary is pretty dayam right on. Bottom line all politicos have some bad habits and many are not strangers to what might be illegal practices in some circumstances. Personally I looked at everything I could find (as opposed to what both sides were putting out) about W and Kerry, and decided Dubya was the better qualified of two basically unqualified candidates. Tuh-RAH-zah didn't help improve my view of Kerry. Also I considered Laura Bush a much more positive influence on the next prez than Heinz would have been (duh...). I think all politicians are opportunists to one degree or another, but Marry 'em Rich Kerry reached a new level.

Once upon a time in the Lebanon, Pennsylvania, newspaper I saw an ad by some gas station that was so proud of its new engine analysis machine that it made a big announcement. Unfortunately, the name of the machine was Anal-O-Scope. I saved that ad for a long time. Also, once upon another time Continental Airlines (I think) ran some print ads with a cartoon caption coming out of a plane taking off, and for whatever reason the unseen person in the plane was saying "They really did show us their tail." I have NO idea what that was about.

Well, take out the word "fantastic" and it works. But as far as Yalies needing legal access to drugs: :your so silly: :your so silly: :your so silly: On that note, Dubya's grade average (77) at Yale was one point better than Captain Ketchup. Yay for our side!

Fair enough...thank you.

Uh, genius, I was drinking beer with the guy's partner about 10 hours after he found out his friend was shot, and AT THAT TIME there was no confirmation who it was or even what they used for a weapon. You obviously don't know there's a whole mix of Hispanics south of Mexico engaged in drug smuggling. The perps probably were Mexican but who knows until it's confirmed? So excuse me, chief, my post was not "full of rumor" but you might be full of something else. Fake name... I'll be sure to pass along your concern about the wounded BP. That (seriously) will be appreciated. These guys (and guyettes) have a thankless job.

Anyone see the news item last Friday about the Border Patrol cop shot by Mexicans (possibly some other ethnicity) during an attempted drug bust? http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/2...ershooting.html His partner is my friend's son; we had drinks Friday night at the Coyote Bar & Grill in Carlsbad, where he told us his bud was OK - just a lower leg wound - despite five shots coming in through the windshield. At the time we talked it was not known if the five were rounds or shotgun pellets. The fact remains the BP is restricted by what they're permitted to do. Also, the Bush administration abolished the BP union, put it in the Home Security agency, AND froze (I might have the wrong verb) any pay increases. What do you think should be done to reduce illegal immigration? Along with innocent hard working people just trying to find a living in the U.S., many drug smugglers are among the aliens who cross. Whatever, they laugh at our laws. I understand that the Mexican government (this may be just a rumor) provides tips on where/when to cross and other advice including how to take get medical care, welfare, and other ways to take advantage of America's legendary generosity. This site is the Arizona BP union, but the same conditions exist for California and the other border states: http://www.local2544.org/

BORDER. Don't spell like a Mexican. :)