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  JohnBeckerJul. 27, 2008 - 09:27PM JST

  The French Connection. Zooming along under the "el" tracks, narrowly missing pedestrians and other cars, the chase and the way it was filmed has always had me flinching and leaning in my seat. And there's a reaction shot of Gene Hackman just after he's had a near miss that's priceless.

  Posted in: Which movie has the best car chase?

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  JohnBeckerJul. 24, 2008 - 12:55AM JST

  @usaexpat: The U.S. already gets plenty of Venezuela's oil. It's sold under the Citgo brand name.

  Eventually the world will tire of this little boy crying wolf.

  Posted in: Chavez seeks alliance with Russia for protection from U.S.

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  JohnBeckerJul. 23, 2008 - 01:48AM JST

  @delitachan: I'd love to see the facts to back up your statement. The fact is, it doesn't matter if they're being sold at retail or on Ebay. If Nintendo is selling all they can make, they don't care if consumers are buying them in Akihabara or Ameyoko.

  Posted in: Nintendo's Wii top-selling video game console in U.S.

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  JohnBeckerJul. 23, 2008 - 01:35AM JST

  I hope these young people didn't blow all their money on the book. I'd hate to think they didn't have enough left over to go out and buy their Che Guevara t-shirts.

  Posted in: Popular novel on Marxism draws young people to communist party

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  JohnBeckerJul. 13, 2008 - 07:15AM JST

  Maybe I'm just lame, but I kinda wish I'd gotten the chance to hit Meibutsu Kuidaora before it was gone. I only get to visit once in a while, and every time I hear about a historic place closing, all I can think of is, "I missed it!"

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  JohnBeckerJul. 13, 2008 - 07:11AM JST

  Best of luck to Admiral Bird... I hope he gets to focus on joint defense matters and not the indiscretions of individuals under his command. (Rotsa ruck.)

  Posted in: New commander of U.S. Navy's 7th fleet assumes duty in Japan

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  JohnBeckerJul. 13, 2008 - 06:56AM JST

  Actually, Clinton was president when the U.S. negotiated and failed to ratify the Kyoto agreements.

  Having said that, the current administration has done nothing on the environment. Zilch. Expanding on that, the current administration has failed to do anything positive on domestic policy, foreign policy, or anything else of consequence.

  As an American who voted against Bush in 2000 and 2004, the only thing I have to be ashamed of is the fact that a majority of my countrymen (disputed on both occasions) voted for someone who was so clearly inept. The fact that so many people could put blind ideology before an honest assessment of this man galls me.

  Thank goodness that we have a choice of two reasonably honorable men this time around. Even if the guy I don't vote for wins, I'll know we're in good hands.

  Posted in: Citing effects on U.S. economy, Bush passes global warming problem to next administration

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