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QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Nov 2, 2005 -> 10:50 PM) What was the prompt of the assignment? If it was to write a personal essay, then I would say you deviated from it. You didn't establish a strong tie as to WHY the Sox are so important to you--and focused more on a single game as opposed to creating a holistic view that incorporates the Sox into your everyday life and intrinsic self. Without posting the actual prompt of the assignment it's difficult to say if the professor's assessment is off. Additionally, you should try varying your sentence structure. S-V-P is so cliche. (And, for the record, yes, I have written an essay about the Sox. And, yes, I did get an A on it.) I guess we'd have to see the other papers to get an idea of what the teacher's idea of a good paper is. Also, a good teacher ought to say more than, "tell me more about yourself." Is she teaching writing, or is she a therapist? What school is this anyway? I mean, yeah, the paper didn't exactly explain why the Sox are so important to him - fair enough criticism, but one problem with some teachers is that they're not very good at telling students what they really mean, or what they are really looking for. Did the teacher make constructive comments like you guys did? Sounds like some of you ought to be teaching the class. At least the writing was clear - you'd be surprised at how many students can't do that. I think a 'C' is a bit harsh myself, as long as the teacher is holding out on what she thinks personal expression ought to sound like. She's supposed to be teaching kids how to express themselves, write clearly and make an argument. I once had a graphics instructor who asked the class to make an autobiographical Flash piece. It was a computer graphics class, not psychotherapy, so I quit. If the teacher can't give specifics as to what the problem is, she's not a good teacher. I give the teacher a 'C' for being so cursory with her comments.

Rioting?!? Come ON. I can't believe someone seriously thought there was rioting.

Come on. This 'captain' stuff is so corny and east coast.

I'm still waiting to get mine...hope it comes in, sometimes my magazines get stolen.

That was good, for the most part. At least the writer talked to some people we know. There are bandwagons and there are...bandwagons. I don't blame the casual baseball fan or someone whose team isn't doing well for wanting to watch a good team, but some of these bandwagoners try too hard.

If I'm not mistaken, the Korean community in Chicago and the surrounding area is enormous, relatively speaking. A lot of Korean-American newspapers and institutions are based here. I am wondering if it is larger than the Chinese community. I've lived here all my life, and have known far more Koreans and Korean-Americans than Chinese. Just head down Lawrence, and you'll see what I mean.

QUOTE(Yossarian @ Jan 21, 2005 -> 11:30 AM) Castro was born on August 13, 1926, you are right on the mark. Bogie is playing with us I hope, because the history he gives is completely off the mark. Steff is correct also, only one child fathered by Capone to the best of anyones knowledge. Capone was infected with his disease as a teenager, which may have affected his overall fertility. I can't believe people are taking this 'bogie' clown seriously!!

QUOTE(bogie @ Jan 20, 2005 -> 09:00 PM) The following are or were Sox fans: Frank Sinatra Al Capone Hugh Hefner Richard Prior Liberace Bobby Hansen Jerry Reinsdorf Albert Einstein The guy that played the skipper on Gilligan's Island Eugene Cernan Patton Abigayle VanBuren Sid Ceaser Efgenni Plashenko Sugar Ray Robinson Barry Manilow LOL. Al Capone was, quite famously, a Cub fan.

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jan 20, 2005 -> 12:37 PM) I know that guy who did "A Christmas Story" was a big Sox fan. Jean Shepherd was his name. He even hosted a video history on them. He died years ago. Yeah, he was from NW Indiana. Speaking of long-dead people, I picked up this neat little factlet recently - I learned in a Muddy Waters documentary that he was a big Sox fan.

You are absolutely right. I find it baffling. I once got in a fight with a guy who insisted that the whiny ones were really ex-Cub fans who jumped off that bandwagon and onto this one. I used to laugh at the idea of a Sox 'bandwagon', but I'm starting to wonder if he was right. If you're freaking out now, then just how long have you really been committed to this team, anyway? Commit or go away. We're a tribe, man.

I take it we have some REAL Sox fans here? I took my mom to the game today, and even she said, 'I'm not going with you next time.' This woman has been a Sox fan for 63 years. Come on! I already had more than enough b****ing on the ride home from the game. S--- or get off the pot already. Jeez, I went to games when they -really- sucked. Makes me wonder....

I do care what they say, because they shouldn't abuse their profession like this. Both of these newspapers are a disgrace. Ignoring them doesn't solve the problem. The newspapers have distorted everything, and they will continue to distort the situation unless they are held accountable. How that can be done, I don't know, but personally I laughed at Ozzie's comments and thought they were entirely fair. The "Prior Watch" is ridiculous - I'm sure even Mark Prior is tired of it. You guys don't know how dishonest some of these media people are. They start in journalism school, when they 'cheat' a little bit to meet their homework deadline. It's not about getting the story right, it's about putting out product. I've seen this happen in journalism school. How do you think the Jayson Blair thing happened? Things like that are bound to happen - that was no fluke. They ask people leading questions at press conferences - they lead them into a situation where they say something that can be taken out of context or blown out of proportion. Then they hype the new distorted version to death. I don't know if they deliberately distort the situation, or if they're really just stupid. Given the shallowness of some of the people I knew in school, I'm afraid that some of it may be the latter. As an example - they said that Ozzie attacked Cub fans. He did not attack Cub fans - he attacked the media for provoking a panic among the fans. Then they went to Dusty Baker about what Ozzie allegedly said (the story was reported differently in FOUR different papers - I read all four stories) - who knows how distorted their version was when it got to Dusty Baker. They were deliberately trying to start something - it's really trashy. Ozzie & the Sox are not debating society champions and shouldn't have to be. They make off the cuff remarks and the media blow them out of proportion. Why? Because it sells papers. Sorry, but a lack of professionalism DOES need to be called out. Some of these people simply should not have jobs and would not have jobs if they worked in New York. It's not your imagination - the newspapers in this town really are pitiful.