[Bonds to play for Team USA in World Cup]

I'm still trying to figure out how a guy who is basically a walking muscle plans to lose 40 lbs. Is he planning on dropping muscle? How?

[Would you step in....?]

As I said above.. those were my exact thoughts as it all went down.

I was thinking it before you said it.

[Would you step in....?]

I'm pretty sure that woman won't be too receptive to any parenting tips you might give her. More than likely you'd just make her angrier and she'd treat the kid worse when she gets home. Unless it gets physical, stay away. Pretty sad. Say a prayer for the girl - and her mom.

[Foods you can't stomach]

I don't know if I'm picking up some pesticide taste or something, but for some reason lettuce makes me gag now. I usually buy the pre-packaged type. It never had this effect in the past. In fact, for some time my wife and I used to make it and eat it all the time. Can't figure out what happened. It's not like I got tired of eating it, it just makes me ill now.

 

I can't eat most seafood. The smell turns me off.

 

Pakistani food (sight, smell, and taste) should not be eaten by anyone. I used to work at a hotel owned by Pakistanians, and they had banquets and served that stuff. Vile.

[New Sox fan]

That should only last through the first trimester...

All three times my wife was pregnant, it was me who felt sick. Not throwing up, but I would get these flashes of nausea (probably fear) when I smelled certain things. Thank God we're through (I think). I still like practicing, though. Not getting any better unfortunately.

 

Congrats, CC.

[School Dress Code: No Camo]

The administration is just trying to keep the kids from sneaking in and out of class unseen. I can't say that I blame them.

[Paulie's offer]

Something I don't understand about contracts. Why don't teams front-load contracts? For instance, the Sox offer PK 5/60mil. Pay him 16-14-12-10-8. That way, at the end, when other players are up for contracts, the Sox have more to offer to maintain their budget.

[Dress shoe question]

I like the square toe, that's in, right?

It's damn near a requirement if you have square feet. I can just about picture you dancing in them.

[Man arrested for Lego theft]

Mapping software, 5 states. Talk about a full time job. I like guys that put a little effort into the deal. Think the boys in cell block L will enjoy playing Leg-O with him?

They'll play "Legs Up" with him if he's pretty.

[A moment of Silence for Mr. Miyagi]

"Get him a bodybag!!!"

 

RIP Pat Morita

 

Karate Kid, 20 years later, is still a movie that I have a hard time not watching when I stumble upon it on tv. That and anything with Burt Reynolds.

[This trade allows White Sox to resign Konerko!]

might rival Big Papi/Ramirez

I can hear it now, "That's just Thome being Thome."

 

 

Unfortunately, I hear Mike North saying it to Ed Farmer.

[So much for high gas prices ruining Christmas.....]

Is gas $1.40/gallon again?

[Teen Love-In with Mannequin err a Dummy]

Michael Plentyhorse. What a name.

[Best Songs Ever]

First things first, I forgot one:

 

Last Great Day - Hardcore Superstar. No other song was written with so many hooks, or meant to be played REAL loud in the summer, while driving down the road with your windows open or the top down. Easily one of the 5 greatest songs ever. I dare you to play it and NOT get your foot tapping.

Now to this. 

 

No, I don't listen to U2, especially nowdays. Pompous, arrogant, and full of bulls*** anymore, and leading me to believe that they always were. If I had to pick songs from them though, I would have to go with "I Will Follow" or their first, Boy, but even that is just a good song. For my overly preachy rock band songs, I will rank "Read About It" by Midnight Oil much, much, much higher than anything U2 ever did. And from their own country, I will take The Alarm from the first EP and their first two albums Declaration and Strength long before I would take U2. But that is just me.

 

I'm not trying to be a snooty kind of guy, and if you look at my list you will realize that. IMO, the people that pepper their lists with either the old standards such as Hendrix, Zep, Beatles, etc. are the "annoying" ones to a degree. When I see lists such as those, and you see nothing "obscure", it tells me that the people really haven't given very many bands a chance unless they first heard them in the car on their way to work, or at a college/high school party. There is so much music out there that to believe that anything you hear on the radio is the "greatest" is crazy. To believe that the songs I have listed are "the greatest" is silly. I have thousands of CD's/tapes/records/MP3 files around my house, so you better believe I will find something better than friggin' "Help!", which I do love, BTW.

 

The other thing about that list I have there, is that not always is a favorite song done by a favorite band. Heck, some of the bands I love the most (The Damned, The Replacements, Hanoi Rocks, The Lords Of The New Church, Dead Boys, to name a few) are not on that list. If I were to add them I would have to go:

 

Noise, Noise, Noise, Sick Of Being Sick (from The Peel Sessions), There Ain't No Sanity Clause, Rabid (Over You), Video Nasty (single edition), Is It A Dream?, I Think I'm Wonderful, plus many more...  - The Damned

 

And each band would end up like that. It's hard to pick a fave. It's all personal preferance, there truely is no "Greatest Song Ever". If you believe that U2 has the greatest songs ever, then they do. If you believe that The Rolling Stones were (you can't count them anymore) the greatest RnR band ever, then they were.

 

Part of my reason for participating in these lists is so that somebody like you might see a song title, a band name, read that description I gave, and actually go "hmmm, Hardcore Superstar eh? That sounds interesting..." and then maybe take the time to track something down of theirs. Do I think the song I list of theirs smokes everything The Beatles did? You betcha. Doesn't mean you will, but you might.

 

Also, not all of the bands on my list do I think are "Gods". Yes, many of them. But I also believe The Clash are one of the most overrated bands in the history of music. I like them, but think they turned out a ton of crap. Plus, the album my song from them appears on, London Calling is, IMO, one of the (if not THE) most overrated albums in music. But again, this is all my opinion.

 

No, I'm not arguing with you. But you do have a "discussion" now, which I think is the intended purpose of this thread. 

Perfect reply to my post. Thanks for taking it the way I intended it to be read.

[Eggnog]

I accidently chugged Buttermilk one time (thinking it was a carton of Egg Nog). Ever since then, I've some troubles with it. I do like it though. I just make sure to check the label several times before I indulge.

[Best Songs Ever]

Genesis, T-Rex, Clash, Smokey, Faces (Rod and Ron),  all seem pretty mainstream to an old guy.

Well, some of those aren't exactly the songs you'll typically hear on the radio from these artists. I will say, though, that I probably know some of these songs and don't recognize the song title. (Think "Teenage Wasteland" vs. "Baba O'Reilly"). Again, my point was NOT to criticize KG's post. I'm a top 40 kind of guy, anyway, so my list of favorite songs would be pretty embarrassing. Full of early '80s British synth-pop like ABC.

They play a re-mix of "In the Air Tonight" by Genesis here in Phoenix that is truly awful, though.

[I Just made the best Subway Sub ever...]

subway sucks...   

...and Jared is a schlub. Stay off my tv fat-body.

[Best Songs Ever]

Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson. You can't beat that tune for anything. It has the hooks, it has the energy, it has the vocals. It has been covered a few times, but nobody comes close to the original.

 

Kayleigh/Lavender/Bitter Suite - Marillion. It's part of their concept album, so all three run together, but most of us fans view them pretty much as one song, as the theme in music continues in the last section.

 

Train In Vain - The Clash. I'm amazed that I have seen this song slammed on here. It might not be the blistering PUNK that The Clash had done in the past, but it is an amazing song regardless with some of the best lyrics and greatest double tracked vocals ever commited to vinyl. You want perfect emotion in vocals, this song has it all over.

 

Sometime To Return - Soul Asylum. Perfection, plain and simple. The song roars along and doesn't give you anytime to relax. This was such a great band who should have stayed broken up. But money from a Major Label suckered them to reform, and well...yeah...

 

I Was Wrong - Social Distortion. Pure brilliance, pure honesty. You want to hear what it's like when somebody lets their soul bleed, this song is it.

 

Miss Judy's Farm - Faces. When they come out of the break, and Kenny Jones tears it up on the drums, no other band at this time had that kind of intensity.

 

You're My Girl - Faces. The only evidence really needed to prove that they were indeed the greatest Rock N Roll band to ever exist. (I'm aware this is a cover...but their version is the one I am talking about for being amazing)

 

Race Against Time - Charged GBH. It starts the Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne album off, and man, what a start! You hear the tape start, and then Colin yells "GO!", and the drums kick in, from there on out, it's all a case of pure intensity. Even once the drums stop on the beginning, it's just a calm before the storm.

 

This Ain't Called Anything Yet - Soho Roses. Not familiar with Soho? Not surprised. They were a Glam/Punk band in the late 80's in the UK. 2 EP's and a full length is all they put out. This song closes out the LP Third and Final Insult. They knew this was all they would do, as they broke up right after it was released. A blistering ditty in the stylings of The Buzzcocks hanging with The Rolling Stones.

 

Solid Gold Easy Action - T-Rex. Easily the greatest, truest, most perfect Glam song ever written and or recorded. T-Rex had so many great songs, but this one is easily at the top for me.

 

Supper's Ready - Genesis. 20+ minutes, hooks all over the place in the music and in the vocals, and killer lyrics. Beautiful and vicious all within the same song. Prog Rock can be seriously pretentious, but it can also turn out some amazing music, and this song is that proof.

 

Behind The Crooked Cross - Slayer. Streamlined, quick, powerful, and intense. Whatever you do, DON'T play this thing when driving the interstate! You will get a ticket for sure.

 

The Eliminator - Agnostic Front. From the beginning guitar drop, this song blazes. Pure venom, and pure fighting music. Why do people play stuff like AC/DC and bands of that sort to get worked up, when stuff of this sort exists?

 

Shall I keep going?    Too many bands in this world and through time to narrow this down easily. I have a bunch more, but these are the ones that spring to mind.

This is not meant as a slam, and I'm not looking to fight , but...everytime I see a list of songs that someone has on their iPod it looks like this. A bunch of songs by a bunch of bands that I've never heard. What, nobody listens to U2? Nobody likes to throw in the Rolling Stones Greatest Hits? Ever heard of Willie Nelson? Wasn't "Appetite for Destruction" as important to anyone else as it was to me?

 

That said, I wish I had the pc knowledge and power to download the songs on your list. I'd like to give them a spin.

 

Oh, and "What's Goin' On?" is an awesome song. It will remain pertinent for eternity.

[Blake found liable for his wifes death]

I haven't really posted regarding this case, criminal or civil, too much. I have read the transcripts from the criminal trial and the civil.

 

I'll keep this as simple as possible without going into all the arguments of the NG's and G's.

 

MO, RB isn't guilty or liable for anything.

 

1. Too much reasonable doubt in criminal

 

2. Too many other possible suspects in the civil for him to be held *liable.*

 

Exactly what does this jury ( whom I believe milked this situation for all it was worth) think he is *liable* for? For not having a cell phone and calling 911? For not standing there with her, holding the bleeding areas to attempt to stop the bleeding (which was hopeless anyway according to coroner report)? For running to the neighboring houses attempting to get help for her? For being in shock and not knowing exactly what he should do ( many people are like this in an ER situation.) Maybe they will explain this since they seem to play to the media.

 

Now, the amount. Hmmmm, BB worth 30 million??? So, is that money that this jury believes she would of milked out of her web based, dishonest, porn scams on old, lonely men????? Or, did they adjust that amount to include the scams she was running on celebrities?????? (MOO) So the message they are sending is that dishonest law breakers can get away with this type of thing???? (MOO) So confusing to us law abiding honest people.

 

RB may be crude to some. He may speak from the cuff (i.e, says EXACTLY what is on his mind etc) but that is an appealing character trait to me. Don't give me wishy washy BS, say what you mean and mean it.

 

No, I don't agree with this jury's *verdict*. They played to the media and will milk it, watch, MOO.

 

Now I ask, can all those scammed by BB now go back and file their own civil suits against this judgement?  I hope they do. This grifter family deserves nothing, nada, zip. MOO.

 

FILE THE APPEAL MR. BLAKE!.. 

Beretta is a scumbag. I think he set his wife up to be murdered.

[Sox Cliques]

Kind of a random thought, but I'm wondering who hangs out with whom on the white sox. I'd guess that the pitchers kind of hang out. Latin guys stick together. But, are there any weird couplings that might surprise people? Does AJ discuss the myth of dinosaurs with Carl? Are Jenks and Willie Harris drinking buddies? Big Hurt and Ozzie euchre partners? Any inside knowledge? I'm not sure why I, or anyone, would care, but I think it might be kind of interesting. Maybe not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now this topic can go off into the abyss and never been heard from again. All thanks to the disabled search function.

["World Series Shuffle"]

I think it would be wise for the NFL to put together DVD packages for teams that win Super Bowls. Imagine being able to watch all of the 1985 Bears season games fully restored. Bonuses could be things such as the SB Shuffle, TV commercials ("What style, what grace, forget these guys...what about this face"). Other bonuses could include pregame features, etc. The NFL would make a fortune with that kind of package.

[Biggest dump in the majors]

US Cellular: good place to see a game

 

Wrigley: I have no problem with it, but as all the old stadiums are, it's kind of a dump. Many, many bad (restricted view) seats. Good atmosphere.

 

The new SF park is probably the best I've been to (saw Bonds hit a walk off homer - pretty cool, even though I can't stand him).

 

The new SD was very average. Nothing great about it, which is weird because it had so many new places to draw ideas from (the warehouse in LF is pretty cool, though).

 

Toronto's Exhibition Stadium was the CLEANEST place I've ever been to. I would have let my wife give birth on the artificial turf. That clean.

 

BOB (Chase) in AZ is totally blah. Quiet crowd. Kind of dark. Not a great experience.

 

Camden is really cool looking. Good place to see a game.

[Biggest dump in the majors]

I can't understand why US Cellular would even be considered. Some of the Upper Deck stinks, but the lower deck is great.

 

I seriously have a difficult time watching games that are televised at HHH and Tampa. Those have to be the two worst. They don't even look like baseball stadiums.

[Spring training..]

My only worry is how this stupid baseball championship may work.  It could take away a few guys that would be worth seeing.  Went three years ago, it is awesome, still pondering it.

Some World Chamionship games are being played in Phoenix and Scottsdale. The US team will likely play in Chase (formerly BOB) because of crowd size. It might actually be worth checking out.

 

Unless you go to Tuscon, you might miss out on seeing Sox players anyway. The big guys don't always travel.

[Farewell, McRib....]

You risk the wrath of The Grimace with all your McBashery.

 

Don't taunt The Grimace.

I fear the Burger King more than any of the McDonald's crew. That guy is truly creepy.