Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Boston Training, Week 6
Tuesday - 8 mile hill workout at 8:13 pace. Good workout, piriformis still slightly sore. I was surprised at the reading on the heart rate monitor. I didn't realize how intense this workout was but the uphill readings in the early miles were 161-162 and by the final couple of hills it was more like 168-169. 161 is the high end of a lactate threshold workout and the 168 is the low end of a vo2 max workout. I guess hills really are speed work in disguise. Overall, average bpm was 152.
Wednesday - 4 mile recovery run on the treadmill at 8:52 pace. I wore the heart rate monitor and was surprised that it worked in my basement. Started in the low 120's and gradually climbed to a max of 135 during the final mile.
Thursday - 8 mile hill workout at 8:29 pace. Intentionally went out a little slower today but ended up working pretty hard by the end. Right hammie was a bit sore but loosened up after a mile or so. Piriformis only slightly sore today. Avg bpm 155, max 171.
Saturday - 12 miles at 8:29 pace, avg bpm 151. This is a recovery week so I stayed away from the hills and ran the majority of the miles on the bike path. Pretty good run. According to Pfitz, my LR avg bpm should be in the 130-148 range but I was pretty much stuck at 151-152 for most of the run. It felt OK, so I didn't sweat it. Plus, technically, this was a MLR, so there, I justified running too hard.
I've been experiencing some numbness on the bottom of my left foot for the past few days. I had it right before Columbus in October and after switching to a new shoe, the pain/numbness gradually went away. My current shoes hit 250 miles a week or two ago so I opened a new box and continued to use the old shoes for short, recovery runs (4-5 miles). The pain actually started at about the 250 mile point, but it was mild. The past few days has been the worst that it has ever been. So I'm icing and hoping for the best. It's not effecting my stride and it's not much more uncomfortable than any of my other myriad pains during runs, so I'm hoping to cruise through it but it is definitely annoying, at the least.
Sunday - 5 miles at 9:18 recovery pace, avg bpm 134. Pain/numbness in left foot was still pretty bad this morning. Pretty intense on the downhills and slight pain on the uphills. I need to figure this out and correct it.
Wednesday - 4 mile recovery run on the treadmill at 8:52 pace. I wore the heart rate monitor and was surprised that it worked in my basement. Started in the low 120's and gradually climbed to a max of 135 during the final mile.
Thursday - 8 mile hill workout at 8:29 pace. Intentionally went out a little slower today but ended up working pretty hard by the end. Right hammie was a bit sore but loosened up after a mile or so. Piriformis only slightly sore today. Avg bpm 155, max 171.
Saturday - 12 miles at 8:29 pace, avg bpm 151. This is a recovery week so I stayed away from the hills and ran the majority of the miles on the bike path. Pretty good run. According to Pfitz, my LR avg bpm should be in the 130-148 range but I was pretty much stuck at 151-152 for most of the run. It felt OK, so I didn't sweat it. Plus, technically, this was a MLR, so there, I justified running too hard.
I've been experiencing some numbness on the bottom of my left foot for the past few days. I had it right before Columbus in October and after switching to a new shoe, the pain/numbness gradually went away. My current shoes hit 250 miles a week or two ago so I opened a new box and continued to use the old shoes for short, recovery runs (4-5 miles). The pain actually started at about the 250 mile point, but it was mild. The past few days has been the worst that it has ever been. So I'm icing and hoping for the best. It's not effecting my stride and it's not much more uncomfortable than any of my other myriad pains during runs, so I'm hoping to cruise through it but it is definitely annoying, at the least.
Sunday - 5 miles at 9:18 recovery pace, avg bpm 134. Pain/numbness in left foot was still pretty bad this morning. Pretty intense on the downhills and slight pain on the uphills. I need to figure this out and correct it.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
President Obama
Video 1 is the swearing in. Video 2 is the Inaugural Address. For the record, there were some who thought that Obama screwed up during the Oath. It was actually Justice Roberts who messed up and Obama paused and waited for him to correct himself.
Here is the text of the speech.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Boston Training, Week 5
The week started out great. The streets around my house were plowed and I was able to do an outdoor tempo run. Beautiful. The rest of the week was terrible. I was forced to run on the treadmill on Wednesday and Thursday, which led to sore shins, as usual. Then I woke up this morning to fresh snow, which I attempted to run through. Enough bitching, here's the week.
Tuesday - 8 miles with 3 mile tempo run. Tempo miles were 7:18, 7:15, 7;13. Felt good to be running hard. Overall pace, 8:14.
Wednesday - 5 mile recovery run on treadmill at 8:57 pace.
Thursday - 9 miles on treadmill at 8:25 pace with 3.6 miles of uphill. Piriformis was pretty sore during this run, most likely a result of Tuesday's tempo run.
Saturday - 5 mile recovery run at 9:44 pace. This was my first run with a heart rate monitor and I tried to follow Pfitzinger's advice and keep my heart rate at 135 or less, to get the maximum out of the recovery run. It was tough to run that slow but managed an average beats per minute of 138.
Sunday - 13 miles at 8:58 pace. Ran the first 5 miles through snow and it was tough. It took a lot out of me, especially trying to run uphill. I decided to double back toward my neighborhood because I knew the snow plows had been through there as I was heading out. I hit the jackpot as the roads around my neighborhood were plowed, salted, and wet but clear. So I basically ran around the block for the next 8 miles, occasionally hitting the hill one street over just to mix things up a bit. I was supposed to run 17 miles today but I bonked around mile 11 and by mile 13 I did the cost/benefit analysis and decided to call it a day. Heart rate average was 145 bpm, which was spot on with what Pfitz suggested. So even though I was running at a slow pace, my body was working the equivalent of my usual 8:20ish pace.
The piriformis is still quite sore, which really sucks because I was really hoping that I was past it. But those damn tempo runs do it to me every time. I'm a little bummed out that I didn't get the 17 miler in this week but better safe than sorry. I still have 13 weeks to go.
Tuesday - 8 miles with 3 mile tempo run. Tempo miles were 7:18, 7:15, 7;13. Felt good to be running hard. Overall pace, 8:14.
Wednesday - 5 mile recovery run on treadmill at 8:57 pace.
Thursday - 9 miles on treadmill at 8:25 pace with 3.6 miles of uphill. Piriformis was pretty sore during this run, most likely a result of Tuesday's tempo run.
Saturday - 5 mile recovery run at 9:44 pace. This was my first run with a heart rate monitor and I tried to follow Pfitzinger's advice and keep my heart rate at 135 or less, to get the maximum out of the recovery run. It was tough to run that slow but managed an average beats per minute of 138.
Sunday - 13 miles at 8:58 pace. Ran the first 5 miles through snow and it was tough. It took a lot out of me, especially trying to run uphill. I decided to double back toward my neighborhood because I knew the snow plows had been through there as I was heading out. I hit the jackpot as the roads around my neighborhood were plowed, salted, and wet but clear. So I basically ran around the block for the next 8 miles, occasionally hitting the hill one street over just to mix things up a bit. I was supposed to run 17 miles today but I bonked around mile 11 and by mile 13 I did the cost/benefit analysis and decided to call it a day. Heart rate average was 145 bpm, which was spot on with what Pfitz suggested. So even though I was running at a slow pace, my body was working the equivalent of my usual 8:20ish pace.
The piriformis is still quite sore, which really sucks because I was really hoping that I was past it. But those damn tempo runs do it to me every time. I'm a little bummed out that I didn't get the 17 miler in this week but better safe than sorry. I still have 13 weeks to go.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Well Done, Twitterverse.
This shows the power of the internet, and specifically twitter, to get information out in a heart beat. Check it out.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Psst...24 is Fiction
Here is a great piece on the Daily Kos about the right wingers and their love of torture.
I See Dead People
I just read that the Vatican is attempting to keep people who claim to have seen the Virgin Mary silent until they can investigate the claims. The Vatican will investigate visions to determine which are credible by assessing the content to see if they contravene church teachings. They are even going so far as to update their handbook on the subject, which hasn't been updated since 1978.
OK. I don't know who is crazier, the people who are seeing dead people or the people who have written a handbook to determine which visions from dead people are real.
I've taken the liberty of re-writing the handbook for them. Here it is in it's entirety. Which visions of the Virgin Mary are real? NONE OF THEM. The End. Yeah, it turns out I only needed three words to finish my handbook.
And the whole notion that they will assess the content to see if they contravene church teachings. Seriously. We'll only consider your desperate cry for attention if you're fortunate enough to have made up a vision that is consistent with our religious dogma. Otherwise, you are obviously a tool of the devil.
Further, claims will only be believed if you keep your mouth shut. If the crazy person refuses to obey the Vatican then this will be considered a sign that their claim is false. Wow, how convenient all of theses rules are for the Catholic Church.
All miracles shall happen according to our book of rules. No exceptions.
Seriously, Pope Benedict, use the handbook that I wrote for you and be done with it.
OK. I don't know who is crazier, the people who are seeing dead people or the people who have written a handbook to determine which visions from dead people are real.
I've taken the liberty of re-writing the handbook for them. Here it is in it's entirety. Which visions of the Virgin Mary are real? NONE OF THEM. The End. Yeah, it turns out I only needed three words to finish my handbook.
And the whole notion that they will assess the content to see if they contravene church teachings. Seriously. We'll only consider your desperate cry for attention if you're fortunate enough to have made up a vision that is consistent with our religious dogma. Otherwise, you are obviously a tool of the devil.
Further, claims will only be believed if you keep your mouth shut. If the crazy person refuses to obey the Vatican then this will be considered a sign that their claim is false. Wow, how convenient all of theses rules are for the Catholic Church.
All miracles shall happen according to our book of rules. No exceptions.
Seriously, Pope Benedict, use the handbook that I wrote for you and be done with it.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Boston Training, Week 4
This was the first week where I started to feel chronically tired and sore. It's just general fatigue that comes with increased mileage and intensity. My body just needs to adapt. Also, I think every outdoor run this week was on icy roads, which causes additional stress to the muscles.
41.8 miles for the week.
Tuesday - 8.1 mile hill workout. Icy and freezing rain, high wind, etc. 8:44 pace.
Wednesday - 5 mile recovery run on treadmill. 9:17 pace.
Thursday - 10 miler with 6 miles of hills and 4 miles on bike path. Icy on the bike path. 8:20 pace.
Saturday - 13.6 miles on ice and snow with freezing rain. Very tough on the legs and impossible to run at a strong pace. 8:53 pace.
Sunday - 5.1 miles at recovery pace, 9:25. Quads were a little sore but the easy pace helped.
Overall, a good week and being forced to run at slower paces may actually be a good thing in the long run. I need to be careful at this point. Make sure I'm getting enough rest, eating right, icing the sore spots, etc. The schedule for week 5 is a little tough but then week 6 will be a much needed cut back week.
41.8 miles for the week.
Tuesday - 8.1 mile hill workout. Icy and freezing rain, high wind, etc. 8:44 pace.
Wednesday - 5 mile recovery run on treadmill. 9:17 pace.
Thursday - 10 miler with 6 miles of hills and 4 miles on bike path. Icy on the bike path. 8:20 pace.
Saturday - 13.6 miles on ice and snow with freezing rain. Very tough on the legs and impossible to run at a strong pace. 8:53 pace.
Sunday - 5.1 miles at recovery pace, 9:25. Quads were a little sore but the easy pace helped.
Overall, a good week and being forced to run at slower paces may actually be a good thing in the long run. I need to be careful at this point. Make sure I'm getting enough rest, eating right, icing the sore spots, etc. The schedule for week 5 is a little tough but then week 6 will be a much needed cut back week.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Mad Libs
This is from the fine folks at Daily Kos:
WASHINGTON—The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor, decentralized country works, an independent study concludes.
Here's what's striking about this statement: You can substitute nearly any issue handled by the Bush administration and this paragraph pretty much sums up everything that's gone wrong. Try it:
"The United States has shortchanged _________ by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of how __________ works."
Emergency preparedness. Energy policy. Education. Environment. (And those are just the E's.)
It's like a Mad-Lib for every conceivable horrible policy undertaken in the last eight years.
WASHINGTON—The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor, decentralized country works, an independent study concludes.
Here's what's striking about this statement: You can substitute nearly any issue handled by the Bush administration and this paragraph pretty much sums up everything that's gone wrong. Try it:
"The United States has shortchanged _________ by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of how __________ works."
Emergency preparedness. Energy policy. Education. Environment. (And those are just the E's.)
It's like a Mad-Lib for every conceivable horrible policy undertaken in the last eight years.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
You Know He's Going To Sue The Zoo
I'm proposing a new law. From this point forward, any human who knowingly and willingly climbs a fence or other obstacle, to gain entrance to an area occupied by wild animals, shall become the sole property of said wild animal for as long as the stupid human remains alive.
I'm totally serious about this. The next genius who climbs a fence at a zoo should be on his own. These animals have every right to protect their territory and every right to be what they are, wild animals. So don't rescue the dumb ass. Let nature run it's course then give the guy the posthumous Darwin Award that he earned and deserves.
I'm totally serious about this. The next genius who climbs a fence at a zoo should be on his own. These animals have every right to protect their territory and every right to be what they are, wild animals. So don't rescue the dumb ass. Let nature run it's course then give the guy the posthumous Darwin Award that he earned and deserves.
Porn In The USA
I wish I was making this up. I wish it was a headline from The Onion. But no, now the porn industry is running to the government for it's share of the corporate welfare pie. They are asking for a $5 billion bailout.
Seriously, porn? Question number 1, and really the only question we need to ask, does anyone really NEED new porn? Answer: No. Request for $5 billion denied. Next.
I would wager that there is enough porn available right now through magazines, videos and web sites (and any other outlets) to last even the most hardcore pervert, with forearms like Popeye, a lifetime. Use it. Recycle. Share. Get a girlfriend. But don't go giving money to Larry Flynt and that guy from Girls Gone Wild. Senseless.
Seriously, porn? Question number 1, and really the only question we need to ask, does anyone really NEED new porn? Answer: No. Request for $5 billion denied. Next.
I would wager that there is enough porn available right now through magazines, videos and web sites (and any other outlets) to last even the most hardcore pervert, with forearms like Popeye, a lifetime. Use it. Recycle. Share. Get a girlfriend. But don't go giving money to Larry Flynt and that guy from Girls Gone Wild. Senseless.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Once An A-hole...
This whole Blair House nonsense doesn't deserve too much of our time other than to note that whether it was booked or not, Obama is the incoming President. That should trump any foreign dignitary who may or may not have been booked there in advance. And certainly, from a security perspective, it would be much easier to secure Blair House than it would be to secure a hotel.
Bottom line is Bush could/should have made the space available to Obama. A real man would have. But not our fatuous "leader". He just couldn't resist one more opportunity to act like an A-hole.
Monday, January 5, 2009
Feeling Minnesota, Part 4
As predicted, Al Franken was certified the winner in the recount for the Minnesota U.S. Senate seat, formerly occupied by hypocrite Norm Coleman. In a last ditch effort, Coleman plans to sue. He will fail. But he'll be sure to spend as much tax payer money on lawsuits as he can before he goes.
Let's look back at what Coleman said immediately following the November 5 election, when he was ahead by a few hundred votes.
"Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed," Coleman said Wednesday at a news conference. He noted Franken could opt to waive the recount.
"It's up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct," Coleman said, telling reporters he would "step back" if he were in Franken's position.
Coleman, so gracious in defeat. And BillyO, can't wait to hear you say, "Senator Al Franken". BillyO, always a class act. Here is a video of him making shit up again and blowing his cool as a youngster on Inside Edition, or whatever show he was on.
Let's look back at what Coleman said immediately following the November 5 election, when he was ahead by a few hundred votes.
"Yesterday the voters spoke. We prevailed," Coleman said Wednesday at a news conference. He noted Franken could opt to waive the recount.
"It's up to him whether such a step is worth the tax dollars it will take to conduct," Coleman said, telling reporters he would "step back" if he were in Franken's position.
Coleman, so gracious in defeat. And BillyO, can't wait to hear you say, "Senator Al Franken". BillyO, always a class act. Here is a video of him making shit up again and blowing his cool as a youngster on Inside Edition, or whatever show he was on.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Boston Training, Week 3
Good week. Put in some strong miles. Might have overdone it on Saturday but hopefully I'll be fine. 40 total miles for the week.
Tuesday - 8 miles with a 3 mile tempo run. Ran this in the dark so it was hard to monitor pace during the tempo portion. Managed 7:36, 7:23, 7:36. Certainly nothing stellar but it was the first time I've trusted my piriformis enough to attempt a tempo run in a long time. When healthy, tempo pace is usually in the 7:00-7:10 range. But no hurry. Overall pace, 8:12.
Wednesday - 4 miles at recovery pace on the treadmill. 8:58 pace.
Thursday - 10 miles at 8:22 pace with 6 miles of hill work.
Saturday - 14 miles with over 9 miles of hill work. I completely overdid it on this run. But I thought that running 3 miles of hills then 8 miles on the bike path then 3 miles of hills wasn't really a strong enough "Boston-ish" type training run. So I added a nice hill in the middle of the workout. It ended up more like 3.1 miles hills, 1.5 flat, 1.6 hills, 1.6 flat, 1.6 hills, 1.5 flat, 3.1 hills. I ran pretty strong but I really felt it the rest of the day. 8:24 pace.
Sunday - 4 miles at easy, easy recovery pace. 9:40 pace. Truly running as slow as I could. I even slowed down to run with a neighbor for a 1/2 mile or so. Legs were sore but loosened up right away. Could feel it in my quads on the downhills.
Piriformis is feeling as good as it's felt in a long time. Still icing and stretching but I'm noticing that it doesn't hurt when I walk anymore and it doesn't hurt when I try to step over things, etc.
I'm feeling a little tweak in the lower abs where I had an injury in the past. I'm keeping an eye on it and so far it is not an issue, I just feel a little pinch every once in a while. Other than that, it is just the usual aches and pains from building mileage and intensity. Fingers crossed.
Tuesday - 8 miles with a 3 mile tempo run. Ran this in the dark so it was hard to monitor pace during the tempo portion. Managed 7:36, 7:23, 7:36. Certainly nothing stellar but it was the first time I've trusted my piriformis enough to attempt a tempo run in a long time. When healthy, tempo pace is usually in the 7:00-7:10 range. But no hurry. Overall pace, 8:12.
Wednesday - 4 miles at recovery pace on the treadmill. 8:58 pace.
Thursday - 10 miles at 8:22 pace with 6 miles of hill work.
Saturday - 14 miles with over 9 miles of hill work. I completely overdid it on this run. But I thought that running 3 miles of hills then 8 miles on the bike path then 3 miles of hills wasn't really a strong enough "Boston-ish" type training run. So I added a nice hill in the middle of the workout. It ended up more like 3.1 miles hills, 1.5 flat, 1.6 hills, 1.6 flat, 1.6 hills, 1.5 flat, 3.1 hills. I ran pretty strong but I really felt it the rest of the day. 8:24 pace.
Sunday - 4 miles at easy, easy recovery pace. 9:40 pace. Truly running as slow as I could. I even slowed down to run with a neighbor for a 1/2 mile or so. Legs were sore but loosened up right away. Could feel it in my quads on the downhills.
Piriformis is feeling as good as it's felt in a long time. Still icing and stretching but I'm noticing that it doesn't hurt when I walk anymore and it doesn't hurt when I try to step over things, etc.
I'm feeling a little tweak in the lower abs where I had an injury in the past. I'm keeping an eye on it and so far it is not an issue, I just feel a little pinch every once in a while. Other than that, it is just the usual aches and pains from building mileage and intensity. Fingers crossed.
Putting the Duh in W.
Found these on the HuffPost site. Enjoy. And hang in there everybody, only 16 days left.
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." _ September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.
_ "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" _ January 2000, during a campaign event in South Carolina.
_ "They misunderestimated the compassion of our country. I think they misunderestimated the will and determination of the commander in chief, too." _ Sept. 26, 2001, in Langley, Va. Bush was referring to the terrorists who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.
_ "There's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail." _ Oct. 4, 2001, in Washington. Bush was remarking on a back-to-work plan after the terrorist attacks.
_ "It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber." _ April 10, 2002, at the White House, as Bush urged Senate passage of a broad ban on cloning.
_ "I want to thank the dozens of welfare-to-work stories, the actual examples of people who made the firm and solemn commitment to work hard to embetter themselves." _ April 18, 2002, at the White House.
_ "There's an old saying in Tennessee _ I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee _ that says, fool me once, shame on _ shame on you. Fool me _ you can't get fooled again." _ Sept. 17, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn.
_ "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." _ Aug. 5, 2004, at the signing ceremony for a defense spending bill.
_ "Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." _ Sept. 6, 2004, at a rally in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
_ "Our most abundant energy source is coal. We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge." _ April 20, 2005, in Washington.
_ "We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job." _ Sept. 20, 2005, in Gulfport, Miss.
_ "I can't wait to join you in the joy of welcoming neighbors back into neighborhoods, and small businesses up and running, and cutting those ribbons that somebody is creating new jobs." _ Sept. 5, 2005, when Bush met with residents of Poplarville, Miss., in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
_ "It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship. After all, 60 years we were at war 60 years ago we were at war." _ June 29, 2006, at the White House, where Bush met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
_ "Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to families who die." _ Dec. 7, 2006, in a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
_ "These are big achievements for this country, and the people of Bulgaria ought to be proud of the achievements that they have achieved." _ June 11, 2007, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
_ "Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for your introduction. Thank you for being such a fine host for the OPEC summit." _ September 2007, in Sydney, Australia, where Bush was attending an APEC summit.
_ "Thank you, Your Holiness. Awesome speech." April 16, 2008, at a ceremony welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the White House.
_ "The fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place." _ May 27, 2008, in Mesa, Ariz.
_ "And they have no disregard for human life." _ July 15, 2008, at the White House. Bush was referring to enemy fighters in Afghanistan.
_ "I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office." _ June 26, 2008, during a Rose Garden news briefing.
_ "Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." _ July 4, 2008 in Virginia.
_ "The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer _ prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them. It's good to come down here." _ Sept. 3, 2008, at an emergency operations center in Baton Rouge, La., after Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast.
_ "This thaw _ took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw." Oct. 20, 2008, in Alexandria, La., as he discussed the economy and frozen credit markets.
"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully." _ September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan.
_ "Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?" _ January 2000, during a campaign event in South Carolina.
_ "They misunderestimated the compassion of our country. I think they misunderestimated the will and determination of the commander in chief, too." _ Sept. 26, 2001, in Langley, Va. Bush was referring to the terrorists who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks.
_ "There's no doubt in my mind, not one doubt in my mind, that we will fail." _ Oct. 4, 2001, in Washington. Bush was remarking on a back-to-work plan after the terrorist attacks.
_ "It would be a mistake for the United States Senate to allow any kind of human cloning to come out of that chamber." _ April 10, 2002, at the White House, as Bush urged Senate passage of a broad ban on cloning.
_ "I want to thank the dozens of welfare-to-work stories, the actual examples of people who made the firm and solemn commitment to work hard to embetter themselves." _ April 18, 2002, at the White House.
_ "There's an old saying in Tennessee _ I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee _ that says, fool me once, shame on _ shame on you. Fool me _ you can't get fooled again." _ Sept. 17, 2002, in Nashville, Tenn.
_ "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." _ Aug. 5, 2004, at the signing ceremony for a defense spending bill.
_ "Too many good docs are getting out of business. Too many OB/GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." _ Sept. 6, 2004, at a rally in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
_ "Our most abundant energy source is coal. We have enough coal to last for 250 years, yet coal also prevents an environmental challenge." _ April 20, 2005, in Washington.
_ "We look forward to hearing your vision, so we can more better do our job." _ Sept. 20, 2005, in Gulfport, Miss.
_ "I can't wait to join you in the joy of welcoming neighbors back into neighborhoods, and small businesses up and running, and cutting those ribbons that somebody is creating new jobs." _ Sept. 5, 2005, when Bush met with residents of Poplarville, Miss., in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
_ "It was not always a given that the United States and America would have a close relationship. After all, 60 years we were at war 60 years ago we were at war." _ June 29, 2006, at the White House, where Bush met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
_ "Make no mistake about it, I understand how tough it is, sir. I talk to families who die." _ Dec. 7, 2006, in a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
_ "These are big achievements for this country, and the people of Bulgaria ought to be proud of the achievements that they have achieved." _ June 11, 2007, in Sofia, Bulgaria.
_ "Mr. Prime Minister, thank you for your introduction. Thank you for being such a fine host for the OPEC summit." _ September 2007, in Sydney, Australia, where Bush was attending an APEC summit.
_ "Thank you, Your Holiness. Awesome speech." April 16, 2008, at a ceremony welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the White House.
_ "The fact that they purchased the machine meant somebody had to make the machine. And when somebody makes a machine, it means there's jobs at the machine-making place." _ May 27, 2008, in Mesa, Ariz.
_ "And they have no disregard for human life." _ July 15, 2008, at the White House. Bush was referring to enemy fighters in Afghanistan.
_ "I remember meeting a mother of a child who was abducted by the North Koreans right here in the Oval Office." _ June 26, 2008, during a Rose Garden news briefing.
_ "Throughout our history, the words of the Declaration have inspired immigrants from around the world to set sail to our shores. These immigrants have helped transform 13 small colonies into a great and growing nation of more than 300 people." _ July 4, 2008 in Virginia.
_ "The people in Louisiana must know that all across our country there's a lot of prayer _ prayer for those whose lives have been turned upside down. And I'm one of them. It's good to come down here." _ Sept. 3, 2008, at an emergency operations center in Baton Rouge, La., after Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast.
_ "This thaw _ took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw." Oct. 20, 2008, in Alexandria, La., as he discussed the economy and frozen credit markets.
Friday, January 2, 2009
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