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what about the claim that there's some 'loophole' that allows out-of-state casino owners to not pay taxes on cash betting? wouldn't most slots qualify? not trying to argue a point - legitimately askign the question.

they'll probably be let off though. international law is effed up. pirates rob ship - nothing happens. Pirates fire on Navy. nothing happens. Navy fires back and takes pirates prisoner. nothing will happen. Navy kills pirates by blowing their ships out of the water - media crucifies Navy, despite the fact that they're legally in the clear. "international waters is one of last places you can enjoy the simple pleasure of a monkey knife-fight."

i'm leaning toward yes for a few reasons: - i have yet to see any compelling evidence that casinos attract or promote all the crime and negative elements the opposition claims (yes, crime goes up - that happens when there are simply more people in an area) - I don't believe the 'loophole' claims about cash-gambling being tax-free. 95% of casino games are chip or token driven. If they can get away without taxing slots, I don't really care... - the tax revenue should be a welcome addition to the state budget, even if it's not as high as the supporters project - 34,000 jobs is a good thing. What I would like to see is a breakdown of how many of those jobs are tied up in the construction of casinos, and how many of them are waged, how many are salaried, and at what approximate dollar amount. if it's 34,000 jobs, 80% of which are the 2-4 year construction of casinos... not such a fan. if it's 34,000 long-term job positions, for the life of the casino, i'm intrigued. if it's 34,000 jobs for hte life of the casino, but they're all making $7/hour without benefits or sick time, i'll drive to Windsor to gamble...

^ high rollers! I expect that from the Ducati owners - not so much the Kawasaki guys ;-) see you saturday morning

we just did a food drive at work (for the Cleveland food bank), and I learned from them that donating cash is MUCH more beneficial than donating canned items. we had one of their employees come out and talk to us, and basically they said for ever $1 we donate, they can pay for 5 meals. a $.99 can of spaghetti-o's feeds 2 people. maybe. So donate your food items if you have stuff you're really not going to eat, but DO NOT go out and buy items to donate. Their relationships with various food manufacturers and grocery chains will make your dollar go a LOT further by donation.

I don't want to volunteer my brother's car, but it occurs to me that finding a college student without a parking pass might be a decent arrangement as well. You pay the student a few bucks a month to 'rent' their car from them, and in exchange they get to park it in your driveway, instead of having it get destroyed on campus. Of course you'd have to bring their car back to them on weekends, or whatever, but some people don't use their car on campus much at all (my brother included. especially when he has his bike down there).

or there's always something like this http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1412138674.html or you can pimp it in this gem: http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1412077624.html (the racing stripes at 10hp - probably still has less than your R6) who needs a muffler anyway? http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1412068443.html i've seen worse than this on the road: http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1411968512.html

how's your credit? most dealerships will still finance a cheap used car - in fact they probably prefer it. Make more off the financing than the car sale...

a trackbike is the best thing i've ever purchased. ever. for $1600 there's a 1995 ZX6 for sale in IL. kind of a long drive, but a lot of bike for that price. i tried to get my brother and my wife to share it, but my brother replied with "it says it's sprung for a 220 lbs rider - are Sara and I riding it together?" sarcastic ass...

FYI - Todd from Fasttrax says "the gate is USUALLY open until 9 PM," but if you call them and let them know you're showing up later, they'll leave the gate open. I am trying to get there before dark if possible, and enjoy some cold beverages with the locals.

are you riding Sunday, or just staying Saturday night to avoid driving all night? $130 + gas isn't bad at all, considering I'd get to ride in November for once...

my basement is available. it's just work's old projector and a sheet over a wooden frame - but it is great for sports and video games. I can't wait til it breaks, so the wife will let me upgrade to an HD projector:D

the main thing that has kept me from fightering my EX500 is that I don't want to lose the stock gauges. the time/money involved are other factors, and selling the fairings does offset a considerable amount of the cost involved, but at the end of the day, I want idiot lights to tell me if i've lost oil pressure... I like the factory odometer... I actually like the streetfighter look, but I won't do it to any of my bikes unless i find a way to integrate the stock gauges, without it looking ghey.

someone list up games they have for sale. I recently dug the N64 out of my brother's old room at my parents' house. Mario Kart 64 will blow your mind on a 105" projection screen. even in 4-player mode, everyone has about a 45" screen of their own!

from the site "limited edition. 1,000 units." 'collectors items' are rarely discounted. I would think the best you can hope for is discounted shipping, if a bunch of people ahve them sent to the same place.

once a date is set, I can give a firm answer on helping out. Scorekeepers is really close to my house, but the Paninis by Route 8 is definitely closer to better roads. Riding by the ski resorts in the summer is always cool.

definitely. the PO of my bike claims it's mapped for 87 octane... Not sure why anyone buys a power commander and full Arata exhaust, and then maps their bike for 87. definitely something I should look into...

hahaha no kidding. Shaun Rogers and Josh Cribbs are probably looking for him right now.

does STT take NESBA credits? I paid for an STT membership to ride Bluegrass this summer. obviously that worked out... how much is the CMP day, and how long of a drive is that? I would definitely be interested.

did you miss Sunday's game? it wasn't great, but it was definitely fun to watch. I may be biased, given that I was at the game, and completely wasted, but I enjoyed the game right up until the final field goal. the players we got are just warm bodies to fill Braylon's spot in the receiving corps, and the special teams guy is probably just someone the Jets wanted to get rid of. The worth of this trade is 100% dependent upon how high those draft picks are...

I actually think an SV1000 or TL1000 would be a great suggestion. as noted, someone used to a cruiser won't notice the (relatively) high weight, and the torque characteristics will be similar. if you really want a full-on supersport, then you don't need anything bigger than a 600. 100hp and 420 lbs wet... the difference between a cruiser and a sportbike is ridiculous. hell, my 50hp EX500 is only a couple tenths slower than the 1850cc Yamaha Raider I took on a demo ride... a 100hp 600cc bike will be WORLDS faster than an 1100cc cruiser.

unfortunately i don't have warmers (or tires nice enough to warrant them). Next year. i'll PM you when i know for sure when i'm heading down. hoping friday evening, but until i hear back about camping, saturday morning is a possibility. what group is everyone riding? I signed up for intermediate. never run a timer at Nelson, but i'm hoping ~1:18's maybe? I know fast guys shoot for 1:10's. - chris (bike #80)

look into satellite internet. our Montana location (and a few other really rural offices) at work still rely heavily on their fax because they claim dial-up is the only option. when companies insist on them emailing large photo attachments, one of the crankier owners said, "fine - but i'm going to charge you by the hour." I'm sure they ended up waiving the $65 charge for the hour it took the email to go out, but that was the only way to get the point across...

wife didn't like the plaxico buress idea. In the process of locating a blue or grey jump-suit. crash-test dummy, here i come.

everything i'm finding online is saying that the Chinese government wouldn't allow any athletes with HIV into the country during the last summer games. not finding anything about the IOC banning them. but they would still have to pass the standard drug test.