The Critic

Didn't Clement give up like 5 or 6 runs in like 5 innings? Yeah, that's really great, Pete. Maybe he meant that Clement's beard was nicely trimmed, so he looked great.

That looks to me to be a sarcastic post, probably from a troll.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Aug 5, 2005 -> 10:04 AM) Just because you have one doesn't mean you actually have to answer it. Or even turn it on for that matter. When I first got mine it was pretty much for emergency use only since I drive an hour to get to work. Mostly on gravel roads surrounded by cornfields. Now I'm glad to have it because it's saved me tons of money on gas. Now I don't have to get all the way home to find out I need to pick up a few things from the store... If I'm not going to answer it or have it on, I'm not going to pay for one. Although we do pay for the one my wife has, but only a bare-bones minimal-minutes plan for like 15 bucks a month. If her mother lived near us, I'd never have a cell phone. Ever. ...and if I ever needed to make an emergency call, I'm SURE some kind-hearted citizen would let me use theirs....just as soon as their IMPORTANT call was done....

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Aug 5, 2005 -> 10:10 AM) WHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?? Explain this madness to me?? Why write instead of swipe?? When something is created in this world to make things more efficient, why neglect it? Can't speak for anyone else, but for me it's simply personal preference. Besides, I haven't seen any evidence that any payment method other than cash is SO MUCH faster that it can't be ignored. The same f***ups that can't process a check efficiently also f*** up debit or credit card purchases. And like I said earlier, when I step to the register, I already have all the pertinent information written on my check. All I have to write is the amount, and some places print the amount through their registers. I don't waste anyone's precious extra 30 seconds, which will probably be wasted playing some retarded game on their cell phone anyway.

That was a weird play by Joe. He sort of faked a throw to second and that seemed to put him a bit off-balance. Looked really ugly.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 5, 2005 -> 08:47 AM) The only person/persons at fault for her death is the asshole/assholes that killed her. This is 100% percent correct. There's a tone of borderline happiness about her death from some posts in this thread that I find disturbing.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 04:54 PM) Too skinny is gross and unappealing. That said, there are way too many girls bearing midsections and wearing low rise pants who shouldn't be. Ahhh, the Muffin Tops!! HA! I love that term!! I like the "real" look on a woman. Too skinny = unappealing.

Nope, I HAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE cell phones. Or rather, I hate what people have done to the perfectly good IDEA of cell phones. People turn into giant ignorant f***tards with their stupid f***ing cell phones. I don't need MORE accessibility, I'm looking for LESS. ...my wife has one, but I never use it and she seldom does. We got it in case the car ever breaks down on I-90 when she's going to visit her Mom in Wisconsin.

100% checks, b****es!!! And for the sake of hammerhead and ss2k5's busy busy busy lives , I write everything out on the check before I even GET to the checkout line, and write the total in the ledger when I get home. I don't know why I haven't gone debit card yet - I think maybe it's too easy to use the debit card, and I need some inconvenience to keep my impulse buying in check! and Mike, you should get Wi-Fi so you could post while you wait for those slow check-writers to finish up their transactions....

My wife LOVES Hall & Oates, and was actually SERIOUSLY considering paying the 55 to 65 bucks to see them at Skyline Stage next Monday. ...that is about 50 to 60 bucks more than they should charge...

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 08:30 AM) Wouldn't co-ed be 12"? Either one is fine by me! Wouldn't have to be 12". I play in a co-ed 16" league - the gals wear gloves, the guys don't. If I was going to the game on 8/20, I'd have liked to play. Oh well.

You'll hear LOTS of Sox conversation on the Score next year. And probably quite a bit LESS Sox talk on 1000 - at least less POSITIVE talk about the Sox, anyway.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 4, 2005 -> 06:57 AM) Well there you go. When you treat your players and fans like s*** for so long, new players don't want to come here, dispite the money. Imagine that. While it's a small factor IMO, I think having a rookie coach and GM plays into their decisions too. I think older players want a chance to win right now, and maybe they don't see that in Chicago with inexperienced management. Sucks for the Hawks, though.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Aug 3, 2005 -> 06:00 PM) I never saw even one skit from that show My sister-in-law "acquired" *coughcough* both seasons for me. If you'd like, I can ask her to "acquire" *coughcough* another copy for you.

My "real-life" buddy Mike ( Maury, RedPinStripes, Mike South, CredeFan....am I missing any nyms??? ) steered me here. Steered me to WSI, too, and I like posting there as well. A different "feel" to the boards at each site, and I like the difference between the two.

QUOTE(chisoxfan79 @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 06:57 PM) Will everybody relax EVERBODY and I mean EVERYBODY has a bad start from time to time. Lets hope he settles down and holds them right there. I guarentee his next start he will be great and we wll forget about this night. This game isn't over yet. If JG holds the Jays down from here on out, the Sox have a very good shot at winning this game.....although they didn't look very good in the 3rd......

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 04:37 PM) The only thing I know about this event is that Don Cooper walks around with his shirt off the whole time. Makes it a bit uncomfortable. The worst part is he keeps asking everyone, "You gonna finish that?"

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 06:42 PM) Great, we found another back-up infielder that can only get on via infield hits! I'm going to wait for a larger sample size....

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 06:33 PM) Welcome back Judy. 4-2 Blue Jays. Seriously, this "Judy" s*** is so f***ing tired. It's like some people want him to fail just so they can throw out that oh-so-clever "insult". Heaven forbid the guy has an off night. Ugh....

QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 08:49 AM) I never knew the M and B thing. It reminds me how when I was a kid, I always thought that old Expos logo spelled "elb" in lower case. It was only many years later that I became aware their logo was actually the letter 'M' and suddenly alot of things made sense. As a kid I used to jokingly call them the Elbows because of that logo!

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 2, 2005 -> 08:56 AM) Yeah, but Lasik only brings you back to almost 20-20. It brings you back to normal, it doesn't give you 'supervision'. .....and Lasik is legal.....

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 07:08 PM) So...let's say for the sake of argument that he's been on steroids since his career took off, as alleged by Jose. Most of his home runs haven't been 450 feet. A lot have probably just cleared the fence. So how many of those home runs would have been flyouts? How many pitches has he hit that have just gotten over someone? How much more playing time has he gotten because of his home run numbers? How many balls did he hit off the wall for doubles that would have been flyouts without the extra 10 feet? If he was 2500 hits and 100 home runs, would you vote him in? 2600 and 200? 2700 and 300? 2800 and 400? Some people were saying Palmeiro shouldn't reach the hall even before this just because he never dominated a league. This is just another wrench. If he isn't voted in, I think the Vets committee will murder him based on this conviction too. The thing is, though, that's a LOT of speculation for them to wade through. I think they'll be convinced that since only 3 other guys have ever done both 3,000+ hits and 500+ HR, and since many other guys have been accused of juicing, then more guys SHOULD logically have been able to do what Palmeiro has done, since Raffy is not seen as that great of an athlete as compared to others like Canseco, etc. I think they'll conclude that even with the "enhancement", he's done something very rare over the course of his career, and I think they'll vote him in. Not the first ballot, but in time. Of course, I'd like to hear this: "Mr. Palmeiro, we will NEVER knowingly vote you into the Hall Of Fame, PERIOD."

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 06:48 PM) I don't laugh for him getting hurt... but it sure does help our cause. There's nothing funny about an injury at all, I agree. It does seem to have deflated the Twins' spirits, and that helps the Sox for sure.

QUOTE(Steff @ Aug 1, 2005 -> 03:54 PM) I'd put Rose in the HOF. So would I. You get more hits than anyone in the history of your game, you get into the Hall Of Fame, especially when you were caught cheating post-playing career.

The only 'roid guy I see this hurting as far as the HOF is concerned is McGwire. I think he was seen as one-dimensional anyway, and when that one dimension is thrown into question then many people can easily justify not voting him in. Palmeiro is still one of only 4 guys to get 3,000+/500+ and he will probably get to 3,000+/600+. Hard numbers to ignore, even with a steroid suspension. If he gets another, however.....that could be a different story.