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Dikembe Mutombo and the Missing Congolese Gold WTF? This is quite incredible of a story

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Mar 1, 2012 -> 03:09 PM) Apparently there is some outrage that ESPN used another "racial" headline, and it got me thinking... have you ever had a massage with a happy ending? Oh GMAFB with the racist bulls***. Whoever is complaining needs to seriously get over themselves. Once again, the pussification of American in full force with this uber PC crap. As for the question, no. (assuming you're talking about from a massage parlor) I have always wondered how people do it though. Is there protocol? Do you just flat out ask? How much is it?

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QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 1, 2012 -> 07:42 AM) How many of Italy's best players played? If it was most of them, then it's a pretty big win even though just a friendly. Italy had several players out, notably Giuseppi Rossi, Simone Pepe, Alberto Gilardino and Mario Balotelli. They were very young up front, which probably contributed to their numerous off-sides penalties. That being said, the US also played without Donovan, Jermaine Jones and Gooch so they weren't at full strength either. It was in Italy, Italy fielded a strong team, and the US won. Italy looked the better side but the US got the result. It was only a friendly, but Italy is still ranked 7th in the world, and beating a team like that on the road is a tremendous step in the right direction for the USMNT program. They had never defeated Italy anywhere, ever, so this is a great result for American soccer. Hopefully this is a spark and a sign of the direction we are headed in and not just an aberration

QUOTE (G&T @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 11:29 AM) I like it. It's the unofficial end of winter to me. And I think it would be ridiculous to have sunrise at 4:15am in June and set at 7:30pm. I like it too. For the same reasons. I love that it doesnt get dark until 9 pm for a month during the summer

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 10:52 AM) Yes, let's look at Sale. He threw 150 innings 2 years in a row in college if you count the offseason cape cod league he pitched in, and presumably was a pitcher in high school before that. He piled up more innings in 2 years in college, counting those offseason innings, than Molina has ever thrown. And now, we have no idea if his arm can handle the innings load of being a starter, because he was stuck in the bullpen for 1.5 years. Or let's look at Santos, who was a recent conversion to being a pitcher. By all means let's look at Sergio. He was a newly crowned pitcher, and 2 years in a row, we saw him come out of the gates great, and then fell apart when he started topping out on innings. In 2010, his ERA was above 5 in August and September. In 2011 he put up an ERA of 9.35 in September. Heck, his wearing down late in the season is one of the reasons people gave for why they were willing to trade him. If Molina got 175 minor league innings before making the big leagues I'm not going to be terribly mad. If he got 150, I'll probably start getting mad. 10 starts and 75 innings...bringing him up is a mistake. He's not going to be ready. Even if he is ready, his arm will start tiring out if he's used, and it'll be even worse if he's put in the bullpen or used sporadically to make spot starts. And then the real risk happens...that because you're working him hard, or inconsistently, or pushing him while he's tired, his mechanics start to suffer, and that's it. We've got a lot of pitchers in front of him. He's a long way away. Be patient. An extra 2 months in the minors at the end of this year won't hurt the team that badly, and it could be great for his development. If he's ready for the major leagues, and the team isn't in contention for a playoff spot, and we need pitchers, what is the difference in him pitching 50 innings in the majors as opposed to 50 innings in the minors? If a pitcher is ready, he is ready. There is no magical innings mark that distinguishes it

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 09:49 AM) 200 more minor league innings and then let's talk about bringing him up. Because there is no way he is ready before reaching some magical minor league innings threshold? If he is ready, he is ready, whenever that may be. Look no further than Chris Sale and Sergio Santos

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 01:19 AM) Also tentatively planning to visit NYC and catch a Yankee or Met game with a friend I used to work with at who's at grad school out there. Depending on her schedule it might even be the Sox we see. Citi field is more fun than Yankee stadium. More of an open stadium and laid back atmosphere. At Yankee stadium everyone is so anal about everything and it's not as enjoyable.

Agreed on Times Square. I hate that place. If you've never been go for the experience but go and get out. There's so much more to do. As for what to do, it really depends on what you're interested in. There are comedy clubs, bars, restaurants, shopping, food etc.. If you're looking for a cheap knockoff or want to grab a designer whatever from a sketchy alley go to Canal St. Little Italy and Chinatown are right there too if those interest you. Union Square has some interesting places - Max Brenner (Chocolate by the Bald Man) is there and that's a neat little chocolate shop/restaurant. Brooklyn has some nice comedy clubs, Upper East Side has some good eatiers and pubs, lower east side has a younger night life crowd if you're into that. The Canal Room is a fun 80's/90's club. Gansevort Hotel has a gorgeous rooftop club/bar. There's Rock Center, shopping up and down Madison and Park, the Diamond District is in midtown, Eleven Madison Park is one of the best restaurants in the world, Bohemian Beer Hall is Astoria (Queens) is a European themed outdoor beer hall, Johnny Utah's is a country rock bar with a mechanical bull right across from Radio City Music Hall, Heidelberg (Upper East Side, 86th and 2nd i think) is an authentic German restaurant that was featured on Tony Bourdain, etc...

E-books are great, especially for travel. But they are no match to sitting on the couch and holding an actual book in your hand and reading for an hour.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 10:32 AM) Wanderlust is getting decent reviews. I like Rudd and loved Role Models. Always have had a crush on Aniston so I may check it out sometime. I was really looking forward to Act of Valor but the reviews are not promising. FWIW, word is she gets naked.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 09:59 AM) Yeah, probably. But to say he was found guilty to be using a banned substance is wrong. According to MLB, the positive sample had enough circumstance around it that it can't be considered legit. Rules are rules, Bud Selig strikes again. And according to the state of California, OJ Simpson did not kill his wife

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 24, 2012 -> 09:32 AM) Ok, but it also means that he wasn't found guilty. Neither was OJ

QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 03:52 PM) I don't mean to be a crabass about this, but enough is enough. Yes, the Sox lost some key pieces, and on paper they don't look as good as last year. But in my opinion, it can't be as bad as last year. I'm not expecting a playoff run, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. I'm going to follow the team, cheer for them, be happy when they win and pissed off when they lose. But I'm not going to say on February 23 that this team is going to to suck. Because if I really felt that way, I wouldn't watch. QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 05:44 PM) Not only do I hope they don't watch, but I wish they would stop posting THE SAME s*** EVERY DAMNED DAY as well. +eleventy

QUOTE (jhonnydanks @ Feb 23, 2012 -> 09:53 AM) will be interesting to see how long this year lasts... At least 162 games and October 3rd

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 09:39 PM) Yours was better, but I was faster. That's what she said?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 11:49 AM) And I can't immediately respond that Roethlisberger is an excellent passing QB as well? Roethlisberger's QB rating over the last 3 years is ~ 96, compared to about 103 for Brees. Brees is clearly at another level, but over the last 3 years, Roethlisberger has been #5, #5, and #10 in the league in QB Rating. You could, but you just said yourself that you shouldn't. Maybe I should have rephrased it as a product of playing with Brees and in that system

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 22, 2012 -> 11:03 AM) Really? How on Earth do you come to the conclusion that he's vastly better than Bowe, Jackson, or Colston? He's not obviously higher than any of them in terms of total receptions, total yards, or yards per reception. He never said that. Although he is better than Colston, who is a product of playing with Brees, and I'd take him over Bowe/Jackson/Jackson since he's less like to whine, pout or take plays off

I'm about 100 pages into A Game of Thrones. I want to finish it before season 2 of the show on HBO starts up and then I'll read the second book afterwards.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 01:29 PM) Really? No one in the first round will be equal the talent of a guy who went in the 3rd round himself? Exaggerate much? Seriously...if Wallace was the only WR on the market, I'd say yes and spend the money + pick on him. He's probably not even going to be the best WR on the market, and the others won't be restricted. If it costs an extra $1-2 million to bring in one of the other guys, the draft pick is worth way more than that. So you wouldn't spend a first round pick on Tom Brady because he was a guy who only went in the 6th round himself? Seriously, where the Bears pick, there won't be any instant difference makers left. And as for WR, only Blackmon - and possibly Jeffery - would be be WRs i'd want over Mike Wallace

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 11:45 AM) It's a good grade. The Sox did not try to improve as a team. The team is expected to be way worse than last year. So it's a good grade. The got rid of Ozzie. They improved.

QUOTE (onedude @ Feb 21, 2012 -> 08:47 AM) I went with about 7 people...me and my brother were the only ones that didn't like it. I liked the concept a lot but I thought the execution of it and the story was not done well at all

Chiefs signed Stanford Routt. Looks like they must be leaning towards placing the franchise tag on Bowe then

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 17, 2012 -> 12:36 PM) as funny as it is, dont discount it. I'm being totally serious, especially concerning the Thundercats. I'd love a live action film based on that show. Can you think of a more perfect fit for a character than Michael Clark Duncan for Panthro?