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Best of luck to you guys. Don't let the trolls on this board dampen your spirit. It is refreshing to see a group of people join together and attempt to make a difference!!

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been around for a while....2 levels...bottom hip-hop...top floor house.....decent place....but gets really crowded....fun but nothing out of the ordinary.

the club scene has officially died just like the disco scene of the 70's. R.I.P.

This idiot exploits any situation for $$$....what a fool... ________________________________________________ Madonna thanks France for opposition to Iraq war Madonna has thanked France for its opposition to the Iraqi war, during a private performance for 200 guests of a radio station in Paris. Dressed in a low-cut black top and black glittery trousers, she performed the title track to her album, American Life. The exclusive event, held at the city's Nobel restaurant, lasted 40 minutes. But for those not invited to the venue, the concert was broadcast by the radio station live over the internet and to nine European countries. As she thanked the French for opposing conflict in Iraq, she told fans: "Here in France I feel at home." © Associated Press Story filed: 16:27 Thursday 8th May 2003

What are some other message boards where people agree with Normalnoises views? I need to kill some serious time and would be interested in reading some of these viewpoints.

interesting way to kill yourself.....guess he was not kosher....

The phenomenon of everyone in the club standing and staring at the dj as if they are at a rock concert.

Taking back America....Gotta love it!!

ASHINGTON, April 16 — The Bush administration is considering a series of steps to punish the Cuban government for its recent crackdown on dissidents, officials said today. Among the more drastic are the possibility of cutting off cash payments to relatives in Cuba — a mainstay for millions of Cubans — or halting direct flights to the island, the officials said. President Bush is likely to make a public statement soon about the crackdown, which has stirred grave concern among Cuba policy experts here and dampened the hopes of lawmakers and others seeking to ease the current trade sanctions. At the same time, the president is expected to issue a stern warning to the Havana government that the United States will not tolerate another exodus of rafters, the officials said. Several times during Mr. Castro's 44-year tenure, most notably in 1980 and 1994, he has relieved internal tensions by allowing mass migrations to Florida. In recent weeks, the Castro government has jailed nearly 100 government critics, independent journalists, human rights advocates and others, and sentenced many of them to lengthy prison terms. In addition, Havana last week executed three men who commandeered a ferry and sought to reach the United States, the third such hijacking attempt in a month. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell said on Tuesday that Cuba "has always had a horrible human rights record," but, he added, "It's getting worse." "When you look at what they have done in recent weeks and recent months with respect to stifling dissent, with respect to arresting people and sentencing them to long years in prison, in jail, just for expressing a point of view that is different from that of Fidel Castro, it should be an outrage to everyone," he said. "It should be an outrage to every leader in this hemisphere, every leader in this world." Administration officials said they were preparing a variety of options for the president, and no final decisions have been made. The harshest sanctions involve restricting or eliminating the transfer of cash payments, called remittances, to friends and relatives on the island. The payments, sent primarily from South Florida exiles, are a lifeline to millions of Cubans and, with estimates as high as $1 billion, a mainstay of the economy. Also being considered is a move to limit the number of Americans who travel to Cuba by ending direct charter flights between the countries. Thousands of travelers — mostly Cuban-Americans visiting family — board charter flights each month from Miami, New York and other cities. The Bush administration has already moved to curb other travel to Cuba, worried that it has increasingly become a popular tourist destination, especially for those who oppose American policy. Last month, the administration revoked authorization for travelers engaged in educational programs aimed at increasing contacts between Cubans and Americans. The Cuban-American community, which has long been a bulwark of support for sanctions, is divided over whether to impose harsh measures. While some Cuban-American lawmakers back new sanctions, the Cuban American National Foundation, which is the most influential exile lobby, has called for protecting the tenuous links between Cubans here and civil society in Cuba. Officials and Cuba specialists offer a number of explanations of why Mr. Castro has unleashed the most sweeping crackdown on dissidents in years. Some say the Cuban leader was unnerved by the American-led ouster of an ally, Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Others note that the dissident community, long marginalized in Cuba, had made some strides in recent months, including the collection of more than 11,000 signatures on a petition to introduce democratic reforms. The head of the United States mission in Cuba, James Cason, infuriated Cuban officials by convening meetings of the government critics. Dagoberto Rodríguez, the chief of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington, which serves as embassy in the absence of diplomatic ties, said that Mr. Cason and other American diplomats had been bankrolling and organizing dissidents, something American officials strongly deny. "The U.S. government is spreading the notion that these people are imprisoned because of their ideas," Mr. Rodríguez said in an interview. "But they have conspired with the American government." The repression has deflated efforts to increase contacts through trade and travel to the island. In Congress, majorities in both chambers favor lifting travel restrictions for Americans and advocate greater trade beyond the authorized sale of food and medicine. But the White House opposes such moves and advocates of greater engagement concede that Havana has made their job much more difficult by locking up its prominent critics. Officials said that they were also preparing a strong statement for the president to make on illegal immigration. In recent days, rumors have swirled in various Cuban cities about the prospects for another rafters' exodus. "We will not tolerate rafters," said one policy maker.

great story....1998-2000 were some wicked years for anyone working on wall street....i remember the time when it was all about drugs....everybody would be high and looking for more....club life was at it peak.....even people who did not like house would be hanging out in clubs just for the drugs....one question though...can't you build a better website with all of your tech experience?

that is cool.

“crack house statute,†crack is whack. can you post the entire act on this thread?

i have a bad habit of mixing up letters when i type...but thanks for pointing out my spelling errors.... anyways....you are way off on the claim that more civilians have died then soldiers...go to iraqbodycount.net and you will see that between 900-1100 civilians have been killed....we killed 1000 troops in a 3 hour fight for the airport....in fact....i have heard that the CIA is giving a conservative estimate that we have killed between 40,000 - 50,000 iraqi troops.....the reason there are no hard #'s on soldiers killed is for the publicity war....they don't want to ignite the arab street.... as for the reconstruction....why would we share profits when we risked our soldiers lives and bear 100% of the costs....you are smart enough to know that nothing in life comes for free...nothing...and you can be sure that france, germany, russia, and china will be receiving zilch....and they deserve that for their actions and contributions.... as for the oil....i put that in my things to do because it is an unknown outcome.....people such as yourself have used that as a huge factor of being anti-bush.....it is a reality that he could have a hidden agenda....so yes, i am saying that we have to live up to what we said and let iraq keep control....as it stands now we could rob their country of their resources.... government - i hope that we will install a government that is good for the people of iraq....and you are right when you say that they will be in our pocket....we just fought a war to free them and they do owe us some form of gratitude....

i'm not sure which is more gay....a sun or the tiesto tattoo.....

Female skeletons dug up in China to make 'ghost soup' Tues Apr 08 2003 23:11:32 ET Hong Kong (dpa) - Women's skeletons are being excavated from graves in a province in China to make 'ghost soup', a news report said Wednesday. The skeletons are being stolen from graves in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, and police believe they are being used to make a traditional soup remedy, the South China Morning Post reported. Locals in the area believe 'ghost soup' - soup stock made from the bones of women - cures a range of ailments, according to the newspaper.

they left as soon as they realized they were probably going to die.....what a joke.....

these are amazing times....

Been quite around here from the likes of Sassa, Normalnoises, ou812, ect.....Maybe things did not turn out as you planned.....Maybe you are starting to see Iraqies dancing in the streets and giving soldiers flowers?.....Maybe we are starting to get closer to the WMD's?......Maybe we are uncovering the sheer brutality of Saddam's torture chambers?.....Setting jailed CHILDREN free?.....Taking extraordinary steps to prevent civilian casualties?...... Whats left on the list? 1) Installing a successful government 2) Allowing the UN to help in rebuilding Iraq 3) Letting the Iraqi people keep their oil Soon it will be time for some deep reflection and the backbone to admit that many of your agruments were incorrect....

wurd ta yo mutha...

Saddam is an animal for jailing children... _______________________________________________ BAGHDAD (AFP) - More than 100 children held in a prison celebrated their freedom as US marines rolled into northeast Baghdad amid chaotic scenes which saw civilians loot weapons from an army compound, a US officer said. Around 150 children spilled out of the jail after the gates were opened as a US military Humvee vehicle approached, Lieutenant Colonel Fred Padilla told an AFP correspondent travelling with the Marines 5th Regiment. "Hundreds of kids were swarming us and kissing us," Padilla said. "There were parents running up, so happy to have their kids back." "The children had been imprisoned because they had not joined the youth branch of the Baath party," he alleged. "Some of these kids had been in there for five years." The children, who were wearing threadbare clothes and looked under-nourished, walked on the streets crossing their hands as if to mimic handcuffs, before giving the thumbs up sign and shouting their thanks. It was not clear who had opened the doors of the prison.

been a long time coming... A man, suspected of being a Fedayeen member, is beaten by a group residents on the streets of Basra, Iraq (news - web sites) Tuesday April 8, 2003. (AP Photo/Jon Mills, Pool)

disclaimer - i did not make this picture.....

Smoking gun" WMD site in Iraq turns out to contain pesticide 2 hours, 10 minutes ago Add Mideast - AFP to My Yahoo! NEAR NAJAF, Iraq (AFP) - A facility near Baghdad that a US officer had said might finally be "smoking gun" evidence of Iraqi chemical weapons production turned out to contain pesticide, not sarin gas as feared. A military intelligence officer for the US 101st Airborne Division's aviation brigade, Captain Adam Mastrianni, told AFP that comprehensive tests determined the presence of the pesticide compounds. Initial tests had reportedly detected traces of sarin -- a powerful toxin that quickly affects the nervous system -- after US soldiers guarding the facility near Hindiyah, 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of Baghdad, fell ill. Mastrianni said: "They thought it was a nerve agent. That's what it tested. But it is pesticide." He said a "theatre-level chemical testing team" made up of biologists and chemists had finally disproved the preliminary field tests results and established that pesticide was the substance involved. Mastrianni added that sick soldiers, who had become nauseous, dizzy and developed skin blotches, had all recovered. The turnaround was an embarrassment for the US forces in the region, which had been quick to say that they thought they had finally found the proof they have been actively looking for that Iraq (news - web sites) was hiding weapons of mass destruction. A spokesman for the US army's 3rd Infantry Division, Major Ross Coffman, had told journalists at Baghdad's airport that the site "could be a smoking gun". "We are talking about finding a site of possible weapons of mass destruction," he added. The fact that the coalition forces have come up with no clear evidence of WMD after capturing much of Iraq in 19 days of fighting has raised questions over the war's justification.