The Critic

QUOTE(3E8 @ Nov 6, 2005 -> 10:02 PM) Have you ever heard Head Automatica? Asking Cali if he's heard Head Automatica is like asking the Pope if he's heard of this guy called Jesus Christ.

Mike, I am so glad that everything went well for your wife, and that everyone involved is healthy and happy. The little one looks adorable!! We were in a precarious spot for a while - too far "down the well" for a C-section, but not much progress with the pushing. The doctor was a little unsure what to do, but then FINALLY the kid started making her way to freedom again. Still, they eventually had to get the "salad tongs" and go get my little girl out. After all that, I literally can't believe that my wife wants to try getting pregnant again...

Update: My wife heard Johnny B doing an "equipment test/rehearsal broadcast" on Saturday morning, so I'd say you can expect him on the air on The Loop on Monday. I always liked him, so I'm hoping he can still put on a decent broadcast. He'd be a very nice alternative to the awful Mancow or the soon-to-be-awful "Rover" on CKG.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) And the epidural horror stories are the exact reason why I don't want one if I ever have kids. MY wife said all during pregnancy that she didn't think she'd want one. Right around Hour Ten of labor, she began to reconsider. I don't blame her at all - she was hurtin' pretty bad. If they had done the damn thing correctly, it would have been great for her. Once they FINALLY got both sides of her body medicated, it did ease the experience for her quite a bit.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Oct 27, 2005 -> 10:44 AM) Well we all have our opinions dont we. I happen to think the song rocks Yep we do have our opinions. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind, I'm just speaking mine. "Bad" Queen is still better than A LOT of other bands' best stuff IMO.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 5, 2005 -> 05:52 PM) Going back I had to respond... the wife had about 7 hours of labor, total. The hard pushing took about 45 minutes. And I agree with you 100% about the last line 7 hours......you just tell your wife she ( AND YOU!! ) got off LUCKY!! My favorite quote from the Mrs. while she was in labor: "Somebody get me out of here!!!" ....it about KILLED me that I couldn't respond when she said it.... OHHH, I almost forgot this part! when they gave her the epidural, they messed it up! It only numbed her left side, so they had to ROLL HER ON HER SIDE WHILE SHE WAS IN LABOR to let the epidural fluids seep over to the other side!!!! Modern medicine, my fat ass!!!

Here's some advice: Bring some Advil, a pair of blinders and a barf bag. This team is hard to watch right now.

I got home right after the game ended last night and I couldn't believe the score. This team is a shambles right now. Tallon is supposed to hold a press conference on Sunday about Ruutu's back. THAT can't be good....

QUOTE(mccarthyp @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 02:42 PM) Can somebody help me? I've been looking for the soft-cover Sports Illustrated Commemorative Edition (not he regular WS edition or the Hardcover special Edition) on the World Series. Someone posted a copy of the cover here, but I haven't been able to find in anywhere locally. I live in Colorado, so maybe it isn't available here. I tried contacting SI, but they didn't seem to know what I was talking about. The photo has AJ and Jenks hugging in the middle. Brian Anderson and Brandon McCarthy are coming in on the far right. Has anyone seen this issue? Can anyone get a copy of it for me? I would, of course, pay you for it (I could even throw in a McCarthy rookie card). I just picked one up at Jewel today. They had a nice large display case full of them. They also had some NICE framed pictures for sale - I may stop back there and pick up the one of Ozzie holding the trophy aloft. 18 bucks, not bad at all.

Happy Birthday, you old fart!

Her initials are M.S.??? As in MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerPoint.......???? Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Mike and little Madison!

QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 04:11 PM) I think this rumor is about as close to true as the parade down Western Avenue.. You mean the Sox players WEREN'T in those cars I watched roll down Western??? WTF????

Another problem with the record industry is the way they rip off young artists on the way up ( sometimes paying them less than a penny per CD sold, portraying advances as "bonuses" when they are in fact loans against future sales ) and then turn around and give balloon contracts to some artists after they're successful for a long time ( Janet Jackson, Aerosmith ). Add to that the "prefential treatment" as far as advertising budget and approach goes, and the playing field is not really level. You see one band like the Strokes become popular and then all of the sudden there are 17,000 Stroke-alikes out there. It's not an accident. The record industry is its own worst enemy most of the time, so for them to claim that "pirates" are the main/sole/ultimate reason why sales are down is naive at best and delusional at worst.

I don't like this idea - giving them out on that day means a lot of Cub fans would get replica rings too, right?

Looks REALLY dull. I'll pass.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 02:25 PM) Here's my basic problem with the way recording industry pricing works. Let's say I want to go buy a DVD of a movie that came out like 10 years ago. Name the movie title, I don't care what it is. Or even a recently released film. Now, when that DVD is first released, if I've been desperate to buy it for a long time, I'm going to go buy it immediately for whatever price it costs...probably something like $20. Now, let's say I don't think it's worth $20. Do I just never buy it in my lifetime? No, I don't have to do that. Why? Because if I wait 2 years, I'll see the price on that DVD drop from like $20 to $10 to $5 to maybe even the $2 bin that they have in the middle aisle of my local department store. This is how DVD's are priced, and studios make quite a bit by making sure they sell things to everyone who is willing to buy. And if I don't think a DVD is worth 1 price, I have no reason to pay that price - I just need to wait. I'm doing this with a ton of DVD's right now...my Simpsons collection is gradually growing as I occasionally see them marked down below $20, as is my collection on a few more TV shows. Now, what happens with music? When a music CD comes out, it costs something like $12-$18, depending on how many disks it is, where you buy it, etc. Now, let's say I listen to it, but I decide it's just not worth $15. What do I do? If I come back a year later, what does that disk cost? $15. 2 years later? $16. 3 years later? On sale for $14. I think this is a disasterous plan on the part of the music industry. The movie industry has proven that time-based-pricing can give you a dramatic increase in sales. But the music industry has never adopted that tactic. I would spend far more on CD's if the price varied with time, so that by waiting I could get more for my dollar. Well, some labels have "Value Pricing" on their back catalogs. I see many many titles available for $7.99 or so. I also see a lot of those cheesy "Best Of" collections for like $5.99 at Best Buy - "WOW, the BEST of Gino Vanelli???? AWESOME!!!!" But by and large I see your point on that - older titles really should drop in price as time ( and initial interest ) passes.

QUOTE(Steff @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 02:30 PM) A cm an hours it seems.. it's gonna be a loooong night for the Mrs. My wife went 23 hours, including SEVEN hours of pushing! But our little girl is worth every second of it, and YES, that is VERY easy for me to say!!!

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 12:17 PM) That doesn't mean the Sox should fork him over some money and depend on him. If the Sox depend on him being an everyday DH, this season is toast. He is not going to play a full season ever again. He'll be lucky to play half a season (not saying he won't play another few years, but he'll never be healthy for more than half a aseason at a time). Yeah, but if Frank can last half the season, KW can always re-re-reacquire Carl Everett at the trade deadline! I knew this joke was coming, I just wanted in on it....."Ay opoloyie".....

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 09:02 AM) what if they cut his leg off and gave him like a robot leg or something. I think than he could play first next year. Hell maybe even a little shortstop. But then you'd have to replace the other leg with a robot leg, or else his legs would be uneven and he wouldn't be able to run......and then while they're at it, howzabout replacing that weak throwing arm as well.....but then you'd have to replace the other arm too, or else it would mess up his swing...... ( 6 hours of assorted part replacement surgery later......) LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I give you...............the starting first baseman, right fielder and pitcher for Opening Day, 2006............ ROBOFRANK!!!!

QUOTE(BlackBetsy @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 10:17 AM) Mmmmm.....Eight Hundred Pound Cheesecake......Mmmmmm. ....but what are the REST OF YOU going to eat???? "Hello, cheeeeeeeeeeeeesecake..................."

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 4, 2005 -> 12:45 AM) Most experts thought the Sox needed Maggs and Caballo going into the season too(how can you lose that much power?!)...how'd that turn out? It turned out okay, but you can't keep losing power threats without it catching up to you. Losing Ordonez, Lee, Konerko, Everett, maybe Thomas, hell, let's throw Valentin in there for fun - that's a LOT of pop to lose and only replace with 31 HR from JD and 18 from AJ. If PK signs elsewhere, it is vital for the Sox to get some power from somewhere, anywhere. Small ball doesn't play well without some sort of power sources, and please forgive me if I don't think Iguchi is the answer in the 3 or 4 slot.

And at 48 pages, it was even TWO PAGES longer than I thought!!! It's a nice keepsake. Good thick paper, almost as thick as the stock they use for ad inserts. Haven't read it yet, though - I left it in the car at the lot so it wouldn't get f***ed up in my duffel bag. ".....obsess....much......"????

....and I take one step closer to being the last Soxtalker with NO mod or admin powers whatsoever.... Congrats Soxy!!!!

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Nov 3, 2005 -> 09:25 PM) Haha government cheese sucks, I've had it before. But yes unfortunately people die in wars but no one should be told to suck it up for having family members risk their life to make America safer. My family had to get that cheese for a while when I was young ( dad got injured on the job, mom didn't work ). That stuff wasn't TOO bad for grilled cheese sandwiches, otherwise.....not that good.....

How DARE you!!!! A family loses their home to a hurricane and you have the AUDACITY to call the thread "When It Rains, It Pours"?????? SHAME on you, young lady..............SHAME...................