Yes, I think there are too many guns in the US, but that genie is out of the bottle, and it's not going back in. Therefore the "gun control" discussion is rather beside the point. The real issue seems to be there there are a large number of young men and boys in this country that seem to feel so alienated and furious towards society that the only relief they can imagine is a savage burst of random killing, followed by suicide. This happens too often for the "lone nutcase" theory. A common thread seems to be a deep sense of rejection and humiliation. There are simply a lot of these kids out there that are lethally damaged to the point of homicidal, suicidal mania. The causes of which, and solutions to, are certainly beyond me, on both an individual and social level...but I hope we can accept the fact that this is a fact of life in our culture, and try to address it and find and help these people before it's too late for their potential future victims.

Gcap and DAB

The thread title really needs changing to "GCap to close digital radio stations" so people browsing through the forums know what is happening. EDIT 2: The reports I have seen currently read speculation but considering the sources I have seen are reliable (Financial Times, Radio Today, Brand Republic), I would edge my bets that this is sadly true. .

Nissan North America February Sales Up 1.17% - Quick Facts [NSANY]

3/3/2008 2:44:46 PM Nissan North America Inc., a unit of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (NSANY, NSANF.PK), reported February sales of 86,219 units, up 1.17% from 85,218 units the prior year month.

Total car sales for February increased 1.8% to 49,335 units from 48,445 units a year ago, while total truck sales rose to 36,884 units from 36,773 units last year.

Nissan North America reported sales of 86,219 units in February, compared to 85,218 units in February 2007, down 2.9% on a daily sales rate basis.
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White River Capital Q4 Net Income Falls, Revenue Declines - Quick Facts [RVR]

3/3/2008 2:40:13 PM White River Capital Inc (RVR) on Monday reported net income for the fourth quarter that dropped to $1.6 million or $0.42 per share from $43.4 million or $11.11 per share in the prior year comparable quarter.

Romanov says plumber's bid to buy Hearts 'just a pipe dream'

You know, there are some jokes that are so funny that it's worth wheeling them out at every opportunity, that isn't one of them. Give it a rest now.Can't believe the Supporters Trust are against Munro making an offer. Which supporters do the purport to represent? I've been through all this on another thread already today, so I'll just summarise it here:- supporters pissed off- need someone to push for answers- this mob should be doing something- but they're as much a part of the problem as Romanov himselfWhether we need a new owner or not, we need someone to do something. If he comes in with an offer at least it gets things out in the open. .

Monday wild card

Coming on the heels of "Chorus Line," which was coarser, I'd say the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre had one adult-themed play too many this summer. I want to see "Chorus Line" again. But I'll pass on "Pippin" (although Ellen Travolta was dyne-oh!-mite in the one scene as Pippin's grandma).