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QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Nov 27, 2012 -> 04:18 AM) I'd go with Austin. I rather deal with heat to be honest. Plus, you don't have to deal with crooked city politics as well as state politics, and a huge rising cost of living. Plus, being in the tech industry, it's always best to move towards where those tech companies are prominent. I will say one thing: If you are going to leave Chicago, there's not many places I'd rather live than Austin, especially if you are in your 20s. Women, women women. Party scene. Party scene. Party scene. Only other cities that are better if you are in your 20s or early 30s: Vegas, maybe LA (traffic obviously is a joke), New York (traffic, amount of people obviously is a joke). That's about it. Like I said, I've never heard anybody say a bad word about Austin. If there's ever a place to get off on your own, it might be Austin.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Nov 2, 2012 -> 06:09 PM) Well as I've said before I don't plan on being a family man anytime soon. 450 a week would have been plenty to put bread on MY table. I got this job from a friend on facebook, another friend on facebook told me he could get me in at his fathers or one of his uncles trucking companies if I passed the written test to get my CDL...So my long term plan has turned to that. There's my 40k a year career job. Do you realy want to be a trucker, though? That might be the toughest job in humanity.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Nov 26, 2012 -> 11:19 PM) I know that people here are mostly Chicago based and are biased towards Chicago, but I'd like some hopefully unbiased help in deciding between two job offers. One's in Chicago and one's in Austin Texas. Both pay pretty much the same. The job in Austin is with a larger and more lucrative corporation while the Chicago one is with a small company that's only been around for about 8 years. If I choose the Austin offer, they will offer relocation and sign-on bonus, Chicago company does not provide that. Notes about Austin job: 1. No state income tax (saves about $3500 annually) 2. Austin area is filled with tech giants (AMD, IBM, Intel, TI, Google, Apple, Dell, etc), so it's a better job market for software engineers. 3. Austin is a lot cheaper to live in 4. Better live concert/music scene 5. Right next to U of Texas. So it's like I never left college. 6. Good weather. Never will I have to suffer through a 20 degree day again (at least for a few years). 7. I don't know anyone, will have to restart basically 8. Job isn't exactly what I want to do/did in college, but I'm adaptable. 9. No pro sports teams to be found 10. Company is one of the largest in the world, but kind of at a stand still. Stock doing great though. Notes about Chicago job: 1. Smaller company, more ability to impact products 2. Less job security, since company is smaller 3. Closer to home, will know people I've been friends with for a long time 4. White Sox, Bears, Bulls 5. Job is more relevant to what I liked doing in school 6. Chicago is more expensive, $15,000 a year more expensive according to Wolfram 7. I can live off my parents for like 6 months to pay off my student loans and the money I will use to get a new car 8. I don't think anybody actually likes Chicago weather...they just get used to it 9. Company is innovative, likely to be big player in cloud storage/services 10. The company is very casual and loose on policies. I can work from home twice a week. So...unbiased thoughts please? Thanks. I like the fact you can work twice at home with the Chicago job. Man ... quality of life is pretty nice there. You can go get a f***ing haircut at your convenience, an oil change, whatever. Sometimes it's nice to be left alone and not feel like you are in an episode of the Office. But both jobs sound great. There's something to be said about getting away. I will tell you this from going there. Austin is AWESOME and I've never heard a bad word about it. It is a big big party scene as you recognize. The UT women are beautiful. You might want to experience it. As far as sports if you want to see the Sox in Houston or Dallas both are about 3 hour drives or 2.5 or so. It'll be a big change regarding pro sports. People there don't give a s*** about anything but TEXAS football and music. You will date some amazing women, though. But if you care that much about Bears, Bulls, Sox, you won't be having much fun in that regard except following them on tv and here. If you want an adventure of a lifetime and maybe marry an amazing Texas girl, go for Austin for a few years. Actually a lot of non Texas natives live down there as well. I'm just saying you'll probably like Austin ... unless the Texas mentality pisses you off down there. The native Texans think they are everything and the rest of the country sucks.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Nov 11, 2012 -> 08:30 PM) yeah, I haven't said anything to her since last week. She has a boyfriend, so I don't want to try and push things. This is the greatest thread in internet history. Little bit of everything in here. You are handling this perfectly. You haven't done anything remotely stupid. You da man. QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Nov 25, 2012 -> 04:45 PM) My wife and I watched an "adult" movie together last night for the first time... that ended very well for me. Wow. So many questions. I'll just say, "more information please!" Kidding. But it's cool the wife would go for that. Did the movie have a plot? Just wonder what kinda XX movies wives will tolerate. QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 25, 2012 -> 11:24 PM) Not a Relationship situation but I felt I was being stalked and harassed by an older married woman at work. When she first started, I would be polite and converse with her but I never had any interest in her. Not attracted to her at all. She got my cell phone out of the office directory and started texting me. Nothing major but things about work. I didn't think anything of it and told her it was fine that she has my number since we work together. Soon after that, things got weird. She started texting me personal things but never talked like that to me in person. I knew her daughter and at first thought she was messing with me but than one day at work referred o her texting me. She would start telling me she doesn't love her husband and had feelings for me. Asked me to meet her for lunch, and a couple times asked me to come to her house. During all this, I told her she needed to leave me alone and I didn't have feelings for her. Tried to be harsh, saying I didn't find her attractive. She than started texting me about her therapy sessions and how she wants to leave her husband. Than told her I don't care to hear that and threatened to go to management, which I didn't want o do. Than she got vicious and started calling me a child and other put downs. I just started ignoring her texts and even at work and se eventually left me alone. She tries to be polite at work but I don't even acknowledge her. If she starts again, I'm definitely going to management. That is such a bizarre story. Sorry you got thrust into that situation. That's crazy. QUOTE (The Critic @ Nov 26, 2012 -> 01:26 AM) Maybe I'm paranoid or cynical, but I think I'd take the texts (with the explanation of how she got your number) to management before she gets nutso and tries to accuse you of something to them. Not to push them to do anything at this point, just to bring them up to speed on what's gone on thus far so you have background with them in case she tries to damage you at work. No need to go to management. I'd save the texts. If she tries to blackmail you, you'll be cleared pretty quickly. You can say you didn't want to be THAT GUY who goes to HR, that it was under control, cause u were ignoring her basically. I wouldn't go to management. Sounds like you have a plan. She should consider herself fortunate. When she was calling you names and stuff, you could have turned her in and she probably woulda got fired. Does that dumb b**** realize that? You did her a huge favor.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 24, 2012 -> 04:26 AM) He essentially stated that, win or lose, he ended up drinking pretty much every night - the win in celebration, the loss in despair. I remember reading some blog, though, that said no way Ozzie drinks as much as he said. It was more Ozzeroo exaggeration. I'm gonna miss his mouth. He's got no forum any more. He's done all cause of Loria.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 24, 2012 -> 08:17 PM) Don't want. They expect. I've kind of expected the team to collapse the last couple years, yeah I guess I'm guilty of that. I don't know what it is. There are a lot of things about the Sox that drive me crazy. At least the last few seasons.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Nov 25, 2012 -> 06:15 AM) Oh c'mon greg, he's the 4th outfielder! And he actually had a higher OPS than both the Tigers 4th and 5th OFer. Wise-.721 Quintin Berry-.684 Brennan Boesch-.659 The new bodies you want are about a year away in guys like Thompson and Mitchell. Good post. You are right, those are the guys I want, so I guess I should just wait a year and shut up. I don't dislike Wise. I can't believe they took his picture off the wall catching the drive to save the perfect game. I don't mind him; I just bought into the fact a lot of people on this board want change in our team and I'd think we could find somebody to do Wise's job who isn't Wise. But I'll never bury the guy. I don't mind him, though he's another guy who could have actually done something the last 2 weeks of the season to stave off the choke. Remember, had we made the playoffs, we might have done some damage. Detroit didn't have much trouble getting to the WS.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 24, 2012 -> 08:28 PM) He had an OPS of 1.000 for his first 9 games, 8 of which were starts. In his final 36 games, 30 of which were starts, his OPS was .617. You can do all sorts of cherry picking through his games to find small decent stretches and longer, terrible stretches. The reason DeWayne Wise has stuck around the game long enough is that he is dependable enough to use on the bench because he can play 3 OF positions, hit for a bit of power, and run the bases pretty well. The reason he's only been given the starting job once - unjustly, I might add - is because he's simply not that good. You play him when you need him. That's his job as a 4th outfielder. Seems to me he becomes a favorite of all managers. He started for the Yankees for quite a spell, didn't he? Then he was our starter. I don't mind the guy, I just wish we'd get some new bodies out on the field. Deweezy to me is a symbol of the fact we ain't gonna win the division.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 24, 2012 -> 06:07 PM) Or consistently predict doom and gloom, and then pretend to be happy when you are proven wrong. I think everybody on here who posts often is happy when the Sox win. Why would they stick around here if they wanted the team to suck?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 24, 2012 -> 05:25 PM) How exactly would you know when the good streak will start? If he starts the season 0-8, do you bench him for the rest of the season? So many questions, so many questions He was great right after the Sox got him and horrific the last 3 weeks as I recall. I don't know if he gets tired or what, but the bad Wise was an automatic out. I remember at one point he had no chance up there. The good Wise was pretty amazing.

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 11:05 PM) Part of Greg's comments may be because I kept saying I have empathy for anyone in that situation and people kept saying, Yeah, but Mark has money, Mark did this or Mark did that. I'm guessing all those comments could be rewritten to say, anyone with enough money, or anyone with a really cool job, or anyone who can walk away, does not deserve empathy. It isn't specific to Mark, but he was used as an example. And we would take him back under that contract, as long as someone was picking up some of it. That's exactly what I'm saying. I think I value Mark's style more than others. I think he rubs off well on the other pitchers who emulate him. I would reacquire him and deal some of the other lefties.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 08:35 PM) As long as you were driving, great. We all left our separate ways. They weren't drunk but in the afternoon, 3 beers, yeah they were probably over the limit. All were married with kids. I can't run people's lives, but people are crazy sometimes re. alcohol.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 08:40 PM) LMAO And greg, no sports psychologist needed. Nobody said they didnt like Buehrle I sense a negative Buehrle vibe in all the threads discussing him. And whenever I suggest we bring him back there's huge negativity re. Mark.

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 08:28 PM) That depends. How many beers were left in the fridge after the first three rounds were polished off? Oh, we were at a restaurant here, not anybody's house.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 08:18 PM) yea he says a lot of things like "I like to get drunk and then take sleeping pills" I don't remember the sleeping pills part but I'll trust you on it. I still say you cannot assume Oz has a drinking problem and it's irresponsible to say that on a public forum. I just went to Black Friday lunch and of the five people there, only one (me) didn't have at least 3 big beers. On a Friday afternoon? I had no beers. They make me sleepy. Drinking is a huge part of society. Do the four guys I was with have a problem?

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 22, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) IIRC from another contract discussion, the terms of terminating the contract were probably spelled out and any of the speculations in this thread could be true. Usually the team wants the coach to find another job so they can quit paying him so much, so there is little incentive to keep him on the hook while he does nothing. I really hope Ozzie grows up. I also have a suspicion that Ozzie drinks a bit too much for his own good. Maybe some help for that would also help. You could be right about the drinking. Or you could be wrong, way wrong. He may just like a beer or two after a game. Just cause he says he gets plastered all the time doesn't mean it's true. He says a lotta things.

QUOTE (Tex @ Nov 22, 2012 -> 05:21 PM) Does anyone disagree with this: Bottom line, I believe good parents want to be with their kids, I believe most children want to be with their parents. I have empathy for parents (regardless of what they do for a living) and especially children, when that can't happen. I don't believe you can buy your way out of that. I don't believe money can replace being there as a parent. "Sorry I missed out on most all the important moments in your life, here's a car"! And honestly, I don't believe YASNY believes that a car really replaces anything. Is not being there and then buying kids things really how anyone wants to raise their children? And I agree Mark's situation is better than some truck driver struggling to pay bills who can't pay off his kids later with new cars. He has the resources to fly his family to him on off days. But imagine being the kid who is leaving your new best friend because your dad gets traded. Are you going to swap your best friend for a new bike? Swap your school for a the latest gaming console and be happy? I have empathy for the kids and adults in that position. Not sympathy, empathy. But maybe money can buy happiness. If you were a friend of an athlete who is sitting in your living room and says I'm really bummed, I have to move again. The kids are just getting settled in, they have new friends, are comfortable with the school, and now we have to move. If they stay with me we have to get rid of their dog. What would you say? Just buy them a car when they turn 16 and they will forget about it? It's your choice, you could quit. You are playing baseball for a living, your kids just have to deal with it? I would say with empathy, man that is tough. Have you thought about some ways to help out the kids? Maybe have a couple of their friends come up north this summer? That is also what I think YASNY and NSS would say. Which is why I'm confused they are disagreeing with me here. Anyhow, unless someone quotes me directly, I'm not certain what more I can say. It seems like some of you are saying f*** it. they are rich and don't have feelings like the rest of us. Or because he is blessed to play a game for a living his kids don't need him at home every night. If I am misreading that. I apologize. Let's face facts, for whatever reason, possibly the simple fact he played for the Sox so long, there's a lot of anti Buehrle sentiment on this site. Read this thread and tell me there's not a negative vibe. I don't understand it, but it's more of the philosophy of sports fans that never ceases to confound me. Buehrle should be loved on this site. The Sox should get him back. But that's in a perfect world. Why fans don't worship this guy as an all-time favorite Sox is beyond me. Mark Buehrle is everything great about pitching. Works fast, is a HUGE winner, seemingly a great tutor to younger pitchers. I love the guy and wish he was on our staff. I'd like a sports psychologist to tell me why a guy like Buehrle is not beloved by Sox fans. Weird.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 05:45 AM) The point is that it is difficult to tell whether a player is in a legitimate slump or if he's just having one of the slower stretches that is bound to happen, statistically So saying to just bench him when his slump starts makes it sound far easier than it is to actually tell when a player needs to get benched. Maybe Dweezy is a late late bloomer and he'll have a Melky Cabrera type year. I just think his body of work suggests if he gets a ton of at bats, that's not a good thing. I don't mind the guy, but I'd think somebody else could fulfil his role. Maybe not. I'm definitely not incensed Wise is coming back. He just doesn't really excite me even as a 4th outfielder.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 04:03 AM) How is a guy going to get out of a slump if he doesn't play? I just think he's a very streaky hitter, all or nothing. If I'm wrong, then I'm wrong.

Driving around town I saw a huge line in front of Target. I mean HUGE. What u think Target has that has people in this Kansas town going gaga?

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 01:53 AM) The quintessential message board baseball comment Why do you say that? In saying that, you imply it's kind of a dumb comment, showing little baseball knowledge. I think it shows a lot of baseball knowledge of our Sox. Remember when we got Wise and he was amazing for 2 weeks or so?? Then it was over. The hot streak was done and all he did was make outs and I think he made a few defensive gaffes or baserunning blunders as well. I love Wise but as a fan I'd rather see somebody else out there. Somebody new. People on here clamor for change, well I'd agree in this case. Give me another backup outfielder. We know what Dweezey can do and that is get hot for a two-week stretch or so, which is fine. His whole body of work is .230ish, however. Why is it dumb to say Robin should play him during that torrid stretch, then when he sees it's over, just bench him for good? Can you deny he gets hot, then is not?

QUOTE (VAfan @ Nov 21, 2012 -> 09:14 PM) I didn't realize until I looked how many games Wise started after he came over from the Yankees. Some of this was because De Aza went on the DL within a few days of Wise's arrival. But even after De Aza returned, Wise kept getting starts. From August 11, when he came over, until October 3, Wise started 38 out of 51 games, and he didn't play in only 6 games. De Aza missed 25 games in this stretch, Viciedo missed 7 games, Rios missed 2 (last 2). In that same stretch, Jordan Danks played in only 18 games. And he only received at bats in 8 of them. (18 ABs, 2 hits.) I think Wise proved he was a servicable 4th outfielder in that stretch of games. His average is not high, and he doesn't walk much, but he hits with a little power, showed some clutch ability, ran very well, and fielded well. What more do you want for 700k? I don't care about the money. I just think we'd be better served to play somebody else as backup outfielder. Deweezy is streaky, though. Robin should play him a lot when he's hot, but once that streak ends, bench him and rarely play him.

The story on here about the pitbull basically wanting to eat that other dog is scary. How did you finally get the dog's head out of the pitbull's mouth? Weren't you scared as you tried to pry the pitbull's jaws open? On another topic, I've heard grayhounds, the dogs that race, as some of the nicest dogs out there. Is that true? Has anybody owned one? Do they just run and run and run?

I truly love DWise, but his time has passed. Very bad move for the Sox as they start to move forward for the season. Maybe Robin will be able to read his hot streaks and sit his ass the minute he looks like he's entering one of those tailspins. When he's hot he's damn good. When he's not, ugh.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 19, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) Ozzie Guillen has absolutely nothing to do with this situation, there was no need to bring him up. As my first order as mod (in the wrong forum!) I ask that we refrain from discussing Ozzie Guillen in this thread. He has been talked about ad nauseum this season and his tenure (both with the White Sox and Marlins) has proven to be a hot button issue. Beyond that, there are several other threads where he can be discussed. This trade and the after effects of it have literally nothing to do with Ozzie Guillen. Keep him out. LOL. Don't talk about a Marlin in a Marlin thread. Yes sir.