Controlled Chaos

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Apr 19, 2007 -> 12:16 PM) The armchair managing has reached epic proportions the likes of which I have never see before. Anderson was virtually handed a starting outfield position for a defending-champion roster on a golden platter and could not capitalize on it. He was renown for being one of "Kenny's guys." and the two better center field options in the organization were cleared out of the way so that Anderson would essentially be handed the spot. And yet, the organization is out to get Brian Anderson. The way this has been playing out on this board has been cracking me up. He was a rookie that had a bad season at the dish. Ban him from baseball. Nobody is saying anything about the organization...but clearly there is something going on with Ozzie and him.

I wish more media would grill Ozzie on this situation so we can get the truth. A scenario I see possible is like the movie "A Few Good Men" where Ozzie just goes off. OZ: You want answers? Reporter: I think I'm entitled to them. OZ: You want answers? Reporter: I want the truth! OZ: You can't handle the truth!! OZ: Look we play a game with outfield walls...those walls need to be defended..whose gonna defend them you??.....you Mr Marriotti? I pick the men to defend those walls...we live by words like honor and team work...you use them as a punchline. I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Brian and you curse the manager. You have that luxury.... I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a reporter who sells papers on my every move and then questions the manner in which I make them!! I'd rather you just said thank you and went on your way. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you're entitled to! Reporter: Did you tell Brian he could win the job in spring training just to turn around and hand it to Erstad. OZ: If I say Brian ain't playing then he ain't playing!!! Reporter: Did you tell him when he does play, you will put him in the least possible situation to succeed. OZ: You Fa**ot...I make the lineup!! Reporter: Do you Hate Brian Anderson Mr Guillen... OZ: I do the job they hired me to do. Reporter: That's not what I asked, Do you Hate Brian Anderson OZ: .*@$*&^@ Reporter: Stop blabbering and answer the question Do you Hate Brian Anderson.... OZ: &%$(*#^)*&)#(%$_)#%*)(*^)*(^_ *@$*&^@.... Reporter: ANSWER THE QUESTION MR GUILLEN...DO YOU HATE---- OZ: YOU'RE GOD DAMN RIGHT I DO!!!!!!!!!!! Thank You!!

On a side note this was Jim Rose(ABC 7 Sports) teaser before the commercial... I wish I could put a smile on my face right now for the bulls, but i can't...stay tuned to see why. Hello?? Are you kidding me? Buehrle tosses a no hitter and your lead in is about the Bulls loss???

Congrats Mark!! Hell Yeah!!

I'm guessing vitamin water will pick up that tab.

It would be worth getting arrested to knock this dude out. Hell with a good attorney you could probably even get off.

Above all a good father/husband.

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QUOTE(ScottyDo @ Apr 18, 2007 -> 11:19 AM) Good point... BTW is it me or does Hawk call Tadahito Tahada now?

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Apr 18, 2007 -> 08:33 AM) People don't need guns to do that, and guns don't make that decision easier. If a person would turn into a 'suicidal and/or revenge hunting maniac', they would do it with or without guns. Guns are not the problem here. Yep... If that person wanted to turn into a suicidal revenge hunting maniac...he would find a way to get a gun or even worse go on the internet and learn how to build a bomb. Which, I unfortunately think is the next thing to happen with these psychos hell bent on killing innocent people in their fits of rage. It's a f***in sad sad state. I don't think there is anything wrong with certain people carrying their guns. Be it off duty cops, service veterans, or someone whom has completed extensive training. The people willing to go through that training and carry weapons, do so knowing they can be giving their life to help a starnger. Some people are heros and willing to make sacrifices for others. If there was a off duty cop in that class or an ex marine or something...they could have taken him out. We can talk about what ifs till we're blue in the face, but I believe if a veteran was in that class and carrying he would have tried to defend against this guy. It's ridiculous how this shooting has turned into a anti-gun debate on the media.

Will BA get a start?

Stepping in: With Scott Podsednik out for at least two weeks, the White Sox plan on platooning Rob Mackowiak and Pablo Ozuna in left field. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Brian Anderson is the third option in left.

ACCORDING TO A NEWS REPORT, A CERTAIN SCHOOL IN TULSA, OK WAS RECENTLY FACED WITH A UNIQUE PROBLEM. A NUMBER OF 12-YEAR-OLD GIRLS WERE BEGINNING TO USE LIPSTICK AND WOULD PUT IT ON IN THE WASHROOM. THAT WAS FINE, BUT AFTER THEY PUT ON THEIR LIPSTICK THEY WOULD PRESS THEIR LIPS TO THE MIRROR LEAVING DOZENS OF LITTLE LIP PRINTS. EVERY NIGHT, THE MAINTENANCE MAN WOULD REMOVE THEM AND THE NEXT DAY THE GIRLS WOULD PUT THEM BACK. FINALLY THE PRINCIPAL DECIDED THAT SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE. HE CALLED ALL THE GIRLS TO THE WASHROOM AND MET THEM THERE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MAN. HE EXPLAINED THAT ALL THESE LIP PRINTS WERE CAUSING A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE CUSTODIAN WHO HAD TO CLEAN THE MIRRORS EVERY NIGHT. TO DEMONSTRATE HOW DIFFICULT IT HAD BEEN TO CLEAN THE MIRRORS, HE ASKED THE MAINTENANCE MAN TO SHOW THE GIRLS HOW MUCH EFFORT WAS REQUIRED. HE TOOK OUT A LONG-HANDLED SQUEEGEE, DIPPED IT IN THE TOILET, AND CLEANED THE MIRROR WITH IT. SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN NO LIP PRINTS ON THE MIRROR. THE MORAL OF THIS STORY: THERE ARE TEACHERS, AND THEN THERE ARE EDUCATORS

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Apr 16, 2007 -> 08:07 AM) I dont know, i think that Vince was trying to feel out his agent. He had Eric call her to see if she was working because she said she was out of the office all day, and Vince also mentioned that he wanted to make his decision on the movie she offered him while or after he was in Napa Valley with Eric. I think small things were happening, but Turtle and Drama stole the show. LOL, turtle prevented Happy Endings for drama. I thought she was calling Eric all day and they were avoiding her calls. Then they decided to call back late at night in hopes she wouldn't answer and they could just leave a message. She was still there so Eric hung up.

It's really sad that everyone is trying to assign blame here. There is one person to blame and that is the shooter. Everyone else was doing everything they possible could. Who can look at a domestic dispute...be it murder suicide or even a boyfriend coming and killing his girlfriend and RA, and predict that shooter to be a mass murderer. They're not clairvoyants. Nothing about that first incident indicated what was to come. It's a sad sad situation, but direct the blame to the right person. The school administration and the police department are all dealing with this. My prayers are with all the wounded and murdered. God Bless.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Apr 16, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) So the huge time difference between the 1st and 2nd shooting has me puzzled You and a lot others...the first shooting I guess was one person at a dorm and then all the others were in a classroom....

Latest story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18134671/ Police: 22 Dead After Virginia Tech University Shooting Monday , April 16, 2007 BLACKSBURG, Va. — At least 22 are dead after a shooting at Virginia Tech University Monday morning, the campus police chief said. Police said there was only one shooter and he is now dead. They are unsure if the shooter was a student. "Today the university was struck by a tragedy we consider of monumental proportions," Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said during a press conference shortly after noon. "I cannot begin to convey my own personal sense of loss over this senseless, incomprehensible, heinous act." A spokeswoman at Montgomery Regional Hospital said 17 students were being treated there for gunshot wounds, and Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg reports that four people with gunshot wounds were being treated there. Carilion spokeswoman Sharon Honaker said one was in critical condition and three others were stable. Judith Chambers, a spokeswoman at Montgomery Regional Hospital, said victims are being treated for gunshot wounds and other injuries. The conditions vary and some are in surgery, she said. School officials planned a noon EDT press conference Monday. "Police have one shooter in custody and as part of routine police procedure, they continue to search for a second shooter," the school's Web site read Monday. "All people in university buildings are required to stay inside until further notice. All entrances to campus are closed." The school's Web site confirmed the shooting at opposite ends of the 2,600-acre campus at West Ambler Johnston, a residence hall, and reported "multiple victims" at Norris Hall, an engineering building. Local FOX affiliate WFXR-TV in Richmond reported that one shooting occurred between 7:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. at West Ambler Johnston, and another at 10 a.m. at Norris Hall. Virginia Tech student Blake Harrison said he was on his way to class near Norris Hall when he saw chaos. "This teacher comes flying out of Norris, he's bleeding from his arm or his shoulder ... all these students were coming out of Norris trying to take shelter in Randolph [Hall]. All these kids were freaked out," Harrison said. The students and faculty were barricading themselves in their classrooms after what one person described as an Asian student wearing a vest opened fire. The shooter was "wearing a vest covered in clips was just unloading on their door, going from classroom to classroom … they said it never seemed like it was going to stop and there was just blood all over," Harrison said. Matt Merone, a campus senior, was on his way to campus Monday morning when he saw a police officer grab a male student who was bleeding from his stomach area and put him into a vehicle, which whisked him away. He told FOX News that his roommate saw the first shooting. Police are on the scene and are investigating along with the FBI. All classes have been canceled, according to the campus newspaper, The Collegiate Times, and students and faculty have been told to stay inside. Tuesday classes have also been canceled. Faculty and staff on the Burruss Hall side of the campus drillfield are being released and asked to go home effective immediately. Faculty and staff on the War Memorial Hall side of the drillfield are asked to leave at 12:30 p.m. The campus newspaper also reported that because of serious wind, helicopters cannot be used to transfer the injured. Ambulances are apparently being used to transport the victims to Montgomery Regional Hospital. The university community is urged to be cautious. Anyone who observes anything suspicious or has information about this case is encouraged to contact the Virginia Tech Police at (540) 231-6411. "There are police driving throughout the neighborhoods with a loudspeaker saying, 'This is an emergency, everyone stay inside, we're looking for suspicious activity," Brittany Sammon, a senior Virginia Tech student staying at an apartment off campus, told FOX News on Monday. "There's no one outside at all, there's no traffic, there's nothing … everyone's doing what they said." Sammon, who has a brother and roommate confined to their buildings on campus, said she first got the e-mail from the school regarding the shooting at 9:30 a.m. Monday. "It was just very short and brief and kind of scary, because it didn't have any details at all in it," she said. "It's definitely nerve wracking." The West Ambler Johnston dorm, commonly known on campus as West AJ, houses about 895 students and is located near West End Market and Dietrick Dining Center. Virginia Tech has the largest full-time student population in Virginia, with more than 25,000 students. It consists of eight colleges and graduate school and offers 60 bachelor's degree programs and 140 master's and doctoral degree programs. The main campus includes more than 100 buildings located on 2,600 acres, and includes an airport. Last August, the campus was closed when an escaped jail inmate allegedly killed a hospital guard and a sheriff's deputy involved in a massive manhunt. The accused gunman, William Morva, faces capital murder charges. On April 13, the campus closed three of its academic halls after they received a letter stating that explosive devices were in the building. Classes were canceled for the remainder of the day. A bomb threat was also made against Torgerson Hall on April 2. "For some reason, this just seemed a little different … it was more than just a sick joke someone was playing," one student told FOX News about those bomb threats.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Apr 16, 2007 -> 10:49 AM) At the plate, no. But what about in the field? Why do people often forget entirely about defense? dunno....Brian saves hits and saves runs. What he lacks with the bat he makes up for in the field. He at the very least deserves more of an opportunity than he has been given to show if his approach has improved. If grindErstad was exceeding expectations I can see not pulling him. But Erstad has more at bats that anyone on the team including spring training. He should be the most comfortable at the plate and he's not.

QUOTE(Tony82087 @ Apr 16, 2007 -> 08:26 AM) I thought exactly the same thing. At first I was like, "Hey, it's Shooter!" and I didn't realize if he was supposed to be playing himself, or was just some new character. I thought the same thing.

Sopranos Rewind: Stage 5 Posted by Alan Sepinwall April 15, 2007 9:58PM Categories: The Sopranos WARNING: This column contains major plot spoilers for last night's "Sopranos" episode. A moment of silence, please. I'm in mourning and more than a bit of shock that the show killed off one of the greatest characters in its history. I'm speaking, of course, about Gerry "The Hairdo" Torciano. What? Sorry, my mistake. The late Gerry The Hairdo may have had one of the show's best nicknames, but the classic wiseguy who died in "Stage 5" was Johnny Sack. Where Gerry went down in a hail of bullets in a power play by rival New York underboss Doc Santoro, Johnny had a quieter, more prolonged passing, succumbing to lung cancer in a prison hospital. Vince Curatola, who's gone from masonry contractor to "Sopranos" bit player to one of the show's most essential cast members, called his farewell episode "an actor's dream," and he made the most of it, turning in a master class performance. One superb scene in particular was the first visit by wife Ginny and daughter Allegra, from the way Johnny gently broke the news with his understated, "I'm very, very sick," to the daggers he stared at that prison guard (in freer, healthier times, Johnny would have had that guy's entire family killed), to the look of anticipation right before he smoked his first cigarette in a long time. What a great sendoff for an indelible character. Thematically, though, the key scene was the one where Johnny asked optometrist brother-in-law Anthony Infante, "How will I be remembered?" When you're coming to the end, either as a man dying of cancer, a mob boss who believes you'll soon end up murdered or in the can, or a TV producer trying to bring closure to one of the all-time great dramas, thoughts turn to legacy, as they did so often throughout "Stage 5." Tony congratulated Christopher on making "Cleaver" by noting, "100 years from now, we're dead and gone, people'll be watching this (bleeping) thing." (No doubt a sentiment thrown around the "Sopranos" studios of late.) Then he complained to Dr. Melfi that rather than pass on the connection he had with Christopher's father Dickie, he'll instead be remembered by Chris as a bully. Little Carmine (granted a rare moment of respect by the writers) explained to Tony that the part of Carmine Sr.'s legacy he wanted to follow was the happiness, not being boss of New York. And Phil Leotardo prepared to end his brief retirement (watch out, Doc Santoro) because he didn't want his legacy to be as the guy who didn't avenge his brother's murder. (That Phil still holds a birthday party for his brother years after Billy died, and that Johnny still tells stories about Carmine Sr., shows how much both men value how people are remembered long after they're gone.) While Johnny was dying and Phil was stewing, Tony's relationship with Christopher continued to fracture. Chris is sober again, and he's apparently dumped Julianna Skiff. But he's keeping his distance from the wiseguys, allegedly to stay sober, but also to distance himself from the people (besides himself) responsible for the death of Adriana. Like Tony, I've been visiting with Dr. Melfi long enough to understand the subconscious, and Chris is never going to forgive Tony for Ade's death - or for the affair he believes they had in season five's "Irregular Around the Margins." They can make nice at the screening for "Cleaver" (a project Tony never would have given his blessing to if he hadn't just come out of a coma at the time), and Tony can even be godfather to Chris and Kelli's daughter, but whatever bond these two had is gone. Chris used to boast that he would go into Hell for Tony, and he's been living there ever since Tony ordered Adriana's murder. Not that I think this is where the season is going (more and more, I'm expecting a "life goes on" conclusion with Tony neither dead nor in prison), but something to chew on: After Ralphie killed Tracee, Tony initially got back at Ralphie in less overt ways, like making Ralphie be the one to decide Jackie Jr.'s fate, or stealing Ralphie's girlfriend and his horse. Making "Cleaver" - a movie depicting Christopher's warped interpretation of the events of "Irregular Around the Margins," in which the Christopher stand-in eventually kills his boss and mentor - seems like Christopher acting out on a level similar to Tony's early punishment of Ralphie. Eventually, Tony had enough and Ralphie's head wound up in a bowling ball bag; could Christopher reach a similar breaking point? Could his payback move from the subconscious to the conscious? And how would Tony be remembered if his junkie cousin took him out? Some other random thoughts: - With the death of Johnny, the Tony/Christopher schism and Phil's burning resentment, this was a dark hour, but also a wickedly funny one, and I don't want to shortchange some of writer Terence Winter's jokes. Among the best: Paulie turning the farewell toast to Johnny into a story about himself (and screwing up the lyrics to "Spinning Wheel"), Silvio's deliberate non-reaction to Tony's attempts to discuss the real-life parallels in "Cleaver," Christopher braining J.T. Dolan with his "Human-itis" Award, Paulie's confusion between Billie Holiday and Judy Holliday, and Johnny dismissing Ginny's theory that cancer comes from a bad attitude by asking of 6-year-olds with leukemia, "What's that from? Their negative thinking?" - Continuing the series' long-running theme about the futility of change: Johnny gives up smoking and eats healthier, and he gets cancer anyway. - Well, that was a nice little promotional gimmick that Agent Harris had to go ruin by interrupting Tony as he went to get his morning Star-Ledger. So now that our time on the show is apparently over, what's our legacy? - So Meadow and Finn are splitsville, eh? Not really a shock, as he only proposed as protection from Vito. - The song playing over the final scenes at the New York bar and the christening was "Evidently Chickentown," by "punk poet" John Cooper Clarke, one of the show's weirder, more ominous musical selections. Legend has it David Chase heard the song only once before, while cleaning his garage in 1983, and made a mental note to use it in a show one day. - "Cleaver" star Daniel Baldwin is obviously one of Alec's 400 or so actor siblings, while Jonathan LaPaglia, who played the Cleaver, is the younger brother of "Without a Trace" star Anthony - who just so happened to be Fox's choice to play Tony back when David Chase was developing the script there. Little on this show is a coincidence, so take LaPaglia's casting as a hat-tip to what might have been. - More guest star goodness: Sydney Pollack once again proving he may be a better actor than director with his nonchalant work as oncologist-turned-convict Warren Feldman. His delivery of the anecdote about killing the mailman ("At that point, I had to fully commit.") was hilarious, and his presence in turn inspired this brilliant bit of wisdom from Anthony Infante: "You're right. He still has the knowledge. I mean, O.J.'s no less of a running back, right?" - Guest star oddness: Hey It's That Guy! actor Chris McDonald, who played Chris' new AA sponsor, is arguably too recognizable to be plopped with no introduction into an episode where Chris is schmoozing with C-list actors playing themselves. As usual, our "Sopranos" blog will be filled with extras throughout the week: a chat Monday at noon, an interview with Vince Curatola about Johnny's death, reader response and more. Alan Sepinwall may be reached at [email protected]

(This post will test the boards filters and most likely get deleted..but i couldn't hold back.) Important relationship advice. It's not about f***ing and balls and pussy. It's about love. It's about people. It's about connection. It's not about tossing salad. It's not about cock and ass and tits. And butthole pleasures. It's not about these rusty trombone, and dirty sanchez. It's not about rainbow showers and camel-toe slide... and your Cincinnati bowtie, your Arabian goggles or the Hot Karl and pearl necklace... or pussy juice cocktails, and the jagged-head dildos, and the double-decker pussies. s*** stained balls, and cum swapping, and the hanging brain, it's not about the rattlesnake wiggle, and the alligator f***house, donkey-punching, the tea-bagging-

This sucks!

QUOTE(WhiteSoxFan1 @ Apr 14, 2007 -> 08:16 PM) I agree, but in this day and age where people are having sex at age 14, I was quite a late bloomer. My first date was freshman year (15) relativly young I guess. Me and that girl dated for hardly 3 months and was my first kiss. Then I didnt have another date til right after i finished high school. So after a few dates here and there I finally lost my virginity at 19 on a fling and then before I knew it a few weeks later was the start of 2 year relationship. Now ive been tossed back out recently and as a previous posted said, its almost like im looking for someone to fill that relationship void. Dude....the s*** really isn't that hard. Relax and have fun. You're stressin out way too much and over thinking. You're 20 and ya got a late start...you have a lot of learning to do, but have fun with it. The reason I said she has you pegged is because you're transparent. Everyone on this board feels the vibe you're tossing out there, and I guarantee every chick you meet will feel it too. They have a sick sense of reading our minds. You're the 'nice' guy and that's fine, but you're gonna have to find the 'nice' girl to make it work. Now understand this if you understand anything...you can be nice without being a kiss ass. Most girls don't like a kiss ass and most guys for whatever fricken reason think that they do. Rock gave you some pretty good advice, but I don't think it's gonna help you. It sounds as if you're pretty set in your ways and you can't change who you are...you may be able to fake it for a date or two..but the real you is gonna come out. So have fun. Go out with your friends. Meet some girls. You'll probably get hurt with the way you fall for girls so fast and you'll probably get put in the friend zone when you don't want to be there. Learn from your experiences and eventually you'll find that 'nice' girl to match you. You have plenty of time man.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Apr 13, 2007 -> 05:13 PM) Hey, I don't have any porn in the closet. It's on my hard drive. Don't forget, and we try and include this in all Soxtalk dating advice First of all WSF1, you never let on how much you like a girl. "Oh, Debbie. Hi." Two, you always call the shots. "Kiss me. You won't regret it." Now three, act like wherever you are, that's the place to be. "Isn't this great?" Four, when ordering food, you find out what she wants, then order for the both of you. It's a classy move. "Now, the lady will have the linguini and white clam sauce, and a Coke with no ice." And five, now this is the most important, WSF1. When it comes down to making out, whenever possible, put on side one of Led Zeppelin IV. FTARH!!

QUOTE(WhiteSoxFan1 @ Apr 13, 2007 -> 03:45 PM) for a second....who cares about her. How should I myself act tonight. I shouldnt show her that im totally interested right? doesn't matter she already has you pegged. but have fun with it.