Other than its cost, The E-Class wagon seems like a fairly practical vehicle. There are certainly worse choices out there.

Sacha Baron Cohen spilling Kim Jong Il's ashes on Ryan Seacrest:

http://perezhilton.com/2012-02-26-oscars-2012-ryan-seacrest-sacha-baron-cohen-dictator-video-ashes#.T0rYUpjroTY

I feel sorry for Seacrest, but it was hilarious.

One of the candidates in the special election is Kathy Henderson. I just discovered her unintentionally funny Twitter feed. Some samples:

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I am formally trained as a biologist, underscoring the completion of my studies at Howard University.

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I am empowering to bring Cheesecake Factory, Harris Teeter, art galleries, & jewelry boutiques like Bedazzled to #Ward5. #PositiveChange

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@IMGoph Do not attempt to promulgate your positions on me. You are not sure to most likely lose in a battle of wits with me.

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@stephanieliotta Your underfounded attacks are unsensical. The dangers of streetcars are well-known & I oppose them.

And, my personal favorite:

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.@susiecambria @bogrosemary I am a leader & advisorate for issues of importance to ensure peace, tranquility, justice, jobs, & vendettas.

More here:

https://twitter.com/#!/KHenderson029

Anonymous wrote:This notion that one side is more intolerant than another, proves the point that intolerance exists on both sides. BOTH sides have members that want to force their beliefs on others. The only tolerant group are the people who can see that both sides are entitled to their opinions and don't throw around judgmental statements classifying an entire group as having the exact same character flaws.

I'm shocked that you would determine that the only tolerant group is the group that thinks exactly like you. In a similar vein, I find that the only well-dressed people are those who dress exactly like me.

I'm sorry that happened to you and I agreed that it was uncalled for. I see that you have already replied to the poster. What action would you like for me to take?

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Anonymous wrote:I honestly had no clue the boundary was so large. We are in a Deal feeder so haven't risen to that level.

Do Jefferson kids actually go to Wilson even though they feed to Eastern? That seems like a long haul for them.

If only 55% are IB then do the OOB kids come in via the middle school feeders?

by definition if they are feeder schools, they are inbounds for Wilson. Again, what's up with 45% OOB stat?

That's probably students who were OOB in feeder schools.

The thing I hate about liberals is that they are all exactly the same. What is true for one liberal is true for every last one of them.

Anonymous wrote:I think it was unfortunate and stupid, we apologized and they are still rioting and killing. Karzai wants a public trial. They won't let it go and they don't appreciate anything that we have done for them or are trying to do. I do not think burning bibles would result in rioting. We cant win over their hearts and minds so we should stop trying and come home. Let special forces, drones and intelligence community handle it. They are more upset over this than girls schools being bombed, suppression of women, honor killings.... It boggles my mind.

People rarely view being invaded and occupied as a favor. It is a peculiarly American mindset that we can invade a country, kill untold number of civilians, start choosing the new leaders, and then expect the local population to be grateful. As for girls' schools being bombed, NATO forces did it just yesterday:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C02%5C23%5Cstory_23-2-2012_pg7_4

That's after NATO forces killed an additional 8 children earlier this month.

Both in Iraq and Afghanistan, the local population has tremendous resentment toward the American forces. Just as we would resent an occupying force if it destroyed our country, killed our neighbors and relatives, and selected new leaders who had just arrived to the US from abroad. The Koran burning is simply the straw that broke the camel's back (no pun intended, I'm not even sure Afghanistan has camels). The root of the problem is the inability of many Americans to see the people whom they we are occupying as equal human beings. We see them as irrational fanatics who won't accept our apology. They've had plenty of apologies. They get apologies when their weddings are bombed. They get apologies when their relatives are "collateral damage". US forces drop off a handful of dollars and call it even. Soldiers who commit massacres get dishonorable discharges (and we offer apologies to the victims). Yes, US forces should leave, but not because the people are ungrateful.

Thanks. I removed it.

Anonymous wrote:What do we have, 85,000 troops over there, average age maybe 20 years old? Someone said dispose of this. One of the 85,000, maybe a 19 year old private, throws it into the trash can. How many of you know if you trash is burned or buried? How many of you know how to properly dispose of a Koran? How many mistakes did you make as a 19 year old? I bet most US 19 year olds do not know what the koran is or how to dispose of it. It's not really about the Koran, it's about 10 years of war and all it brings.

I generally agree with you. But, I bet those 19-year-olds know how to handle grenades. After 10 years, someone should have thought about incorporating local traditions into the training. Not to mention that someone probably should have told the Marines not to piss on the bodies of people they have just killed.

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Did anyone get be headed

Not that I know of, but -- since we are moving the goalposts -- how many abortion doctors have the Afghan protesters shot?

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Anonymous wrote:its a book, people need to get over it.

If it happened to a Torah, there would be an uproar.

If it was a Bible or Book of Jehovah, people would just shrug their shoulders (if even that much)

If it were a picture of a crucifix in a jar of piss, people would do quite a bit more than shrug their shoulders. Christians would even attack and vandalize it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piss_Christ

Anonymous wrote:It was an unfortunate blunder

The fact is, to many of these radical Islamists and the sheep of "the Arab Street" who follow them, everything is a grievous insult and an excuse for violence. An editorial cartoon, a stray remark, etc. F(orget)-'em.

Afghans are not Arabs.

I wonder how the sheep of the American street would react if peaceful Muslims wanted to build a mosque in, let's say Tennessee:

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/murfreesboro-tennessee-mosque-plan-draws-criticism-residents/story?id=10956381#.T0VKUlHB994

or Kentucky:

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100825/NEWS01/308250079/Mayfield-rejects-planned-mosque

or New York City:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/20/eveningnews/main6696724.shtml

Or, how about the sheep in Oklahoma (the two-legged type) who are so convinced that Muslims planned to impose Sharia in Oklahoma that they approved an amendment banning Sharia:

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-01-10/justice/justice_oklahoma-sharia_1_rex-duncan-oklahoma-amendment-sharia-law?_s=PM:JUSTICE

What a bunch of irrational sheep, don't you agree?

The problem is that you were posting about classes that run several weeks. The Events Calendar is meant for "events" which are occasions that only occur on a day or two. If you add a class that lasts several weeks, it will sit on the top of the upcoming events list for that entire time. Classes should be posted in the Classes, Workshops, and Camps forum. If there is an event related to the class such as the opening of registration, or even the first day of the class, you could post that as an event to the Events Calendar.

Did you post the events on the events calendar or in the forums?