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QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 14, 2015 -> 07:26 PM) Disagree. I don't think he's the best in the big ten. I'd take Cook over him all day and that's still late round. I don't get all the love Connor Cook gets. He's a good college QB who can lead a conference championship team, but he's not an NFL quarterback.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 12, 2015 -> 07:04 PM) Grant Gelon from Crown Point IN has been offered and accepted by IU. CP plays in the same conference as my home town school, so I see this kid 2 to 3 times a year. Honestly, I am kind of surprised. Unless he got a LOT better on the summer circuit, I don't see him as a big time player. Sounds like he only had mid-major offers, until today.

QUOTE (AustinIllini @ Aug 12, 2015 -> 06:47 PM) Why? Because sexual harassment is something even close to rape? Please. You're trying to defend an alleged rapist because you want to have another parade in your city. You don't know Patrick Kane and he doesn't know you. I'm embarrassed for the city of Chicago and their despicable victim blaming of a young woman. I suppose a bandwagon fanbase would be a second rate one at that. It's pretty evident that your Stars fandom is coloring your perception, just as you say it's affecting that of Hawks' fans.

We just booked a trip for our family for a place on Lake Winnebago for a week next summer to celebrate my Dad's retirement. Should be fun.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 17, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) In general, you'd be impressed at how much scientists do try to green their lifestyles, but the idea that you can pull off the kind of work that is done at a conference using a teleconference is just silly and that really should be dumped. You can do some things that way, but 1000+ person teleconferences aren't exactly very efficient. Based off my inadequate sample size of roommates and friends in college, this is 100% the case. They all did a lot of biking, were generally efficient with energy. Were generally good citizens of the Earth. Maybe you had the same experience at Indiana.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 08:00 PM) Rubio has a quality that is hard to teach: his general manner doesn't reek of a crazy person. I hadn't thought of it that way, but that's so true.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) Watched the first 2/3 of the debate or so. Quick impressions... --Nothing to add on Trump. As is clear to nearly everyone, he isn't a President and can't win a general election. Heck, once the field thins, he can't win the GOP nomination either. Thankfully. --I wanted to like Kasich, because I think he's got some good ideas and my policy views are closest to his. But he failed to answer most questions, and he clearly doesn't have the charisma to win anyway. --Huckabee was an odd duality. His views are so far right, especially on social issues, that he's scary policy-wise. Plus I get the feeling he isn't in it to win anyway. But oddly enough, he came off as the nicest guy on that stage, and had the easiest tone. --Rand Paul is just smarmy. That grin will destroy any chance he has. He's maverick in a few specific policy areas, which is good to have in the debate, but he isn't electable. --Chris Christie did fairly well, though his 9/11 flag raising was chintzy and hollow. I like to think his weight won't matter, as it shouldn't, but I'm fairly sure it will. --Dr Carson is very charismatic, and did a nice job slicing right through a lot of the non-answers from other candidates. Good sense of humor too. It's a shame he's on that same extreme right on social issues that Huckabee is on, or I might like the guy enough to think about him. --Jeb Bush seemed... not very bright. I mean that relatively of course - none on that stage are actually dumb of course. But in that crowd, he wears the dunce hat. That said, sadly, he's the most electable of the group. He may also end up being the most moderate, which is good. But dammit I don't want another Clinton or Bush. --Ted Cruz is frightening. Same lack of any desire to govern, similar to Trump but with slightly more filter. Couldn't possibly win a general election. Basically, the only guys in that field with any chance to win the general (IMO) are Bush, Kasich and, oddly enough, Ben Carson. Just my view. As far as who I like best from the field, none really jump out, but I'd lean towards Kasich, even though he can't win the nomination (that's right - he can't win the primaries, but could win a general potentially). Now I need to dig into the "other 7" and see what I can learn. I still see Rubio as the dark horse in this thing. Not probable, but also not inconceivable that he's the GOP nominee.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 05:45 PM) If TDS2 were the show's first seasn it would've guaranteed a second season just based on the ratings alone. If the first season hadn't been so good the ratings would not have been nearly as high.

Also the Rock rocking out to Taylor Swift was hilarious.

Glad I dropped True Detective after the third episode. I rarely do that, but I just couldn't make myself watch it anymore.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 5, 2015 -> 05:22 PM) Can anyone recommend a good record player? I see a bunch of different Crosleys sold in a lot of places and their reviews seem to be pretty good and they are pretty reasonably priced. The best reviews I have seen on RP's seem to be the Audio Technica brand. I have a Crosley, it's not bad for being an "affordable" record player.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 2, 2015 -> 11:42 AM) Speaking of houses, as of August 5, I will own my first house. Finally got it done Woohoo! Congrats. Same area or are you moving?

Rock, what do you know about this Jayme Thompson kid? He signed with Ohio State in 2013, but redshirted after breaking his ankle and left the program in Spring 2014.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 21, 2015 -> 04:57 PM) I have been forced to follow gawker saga on twitter. I can not believe the stupid petulence of the editors. Oh god it's still continuing today? I was reading about it generally yesterday morning. Editors don't seem to understand that you don't out someone. Ever.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 16, 2015 -> 10:16 AM) Going through one of those clickbait type of things, apparently the first two choices for Walter White in Breaking Bad were Mathew Broderick and John Cusak. I think Broderick could have actually done really well in that role.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jul 12, 2015 -> 01:18 PM) http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13243332...-battery-charge With this coming on the heels of last year's Cutler fiasco, Buffalo has to let him go.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 8, 2015 -> 08:49 PM) The problem is that regardless of contract law, the NBA and its collective-bargaining agreement supersedes contract law on the given point by inserting language that oral contracts are not binding. Regardless, you cannot obtain specific performance (force a player to perform a certain act, i.e. DJ sign with Dallas) on a personal service contract. The oral contract would not be binding anyway, it's a contract for longer than a year. They could do the opposite though, and put something into the CBA about verbal commitments being binding.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 7, 2015 -> 11:26 PM) Not sure the best place for this, but in NYC for a few days on business and checked out the Comedy Cellar tonight. Aziz was in the audience but didn't preform, and we got a surprise set by John Mulaney, who wrote the Steffon character on SNL along with a ton of others. Was a great show, and was like 12 bucks. That's pretty awesome.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 5, 2015 -> 09:52 PM) Reggie from Ballers is annoying as hell I want to punch him every time he's on screen.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 10:11 PM) Hmm. That makes me a bit less happy about the Asimov deal I wouldn't be surprised if Vermette didn't really want to come back. I realize winning cures all, but still, he never really seemed happy, especially with Q dicking him around.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 07:20 AM) Being gay isn't a choice, people are born that way It's really disturbing how many people don't/refuse to believe this.

QUOTE (staxx @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 05:55 PM) I heard humans on AMC was pretty good last night. I watch Last Ship, Ballers, and True Detective. If you're already watching True Detective and Ballers, just stay on HBO and watch the Brink, it's hilarious. And then keep staying on HBO and watch Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, because it's the best show on television.

True Detective

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jun 24, 2015 -> 12:01 PM) So, now that the war on a flag is done, what's next? Renaming military bases named after confederate generals? Public buildings? Whistling Dixie going to be the new 'dog whistle'? Renaming lakes Renaming everything that is named after a confederate or slavery supporter is one hell of a task.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jun 22, 2015 -> 10:16 PM) About to try and get back in the game with a girl from work. We shall see how this goes. Be careful about dipping your pen in the company ink.