Soxy

The Rally Crede wrote the great American novel.

The Twins. I have a lot of respect for what that organization can do on a tight budget. However, if any of you tell that to my Minnesota friends, I will hunt you down like dogs.

QUOTE(Mercy! @ Oct 19, 2005 -> 02:54 AM) I can proudly and honestly state that I never saw a complete episode of Friends. It only took a few minutes for me to make up my mind that I needn't waste my time there. I saw my first complete episode earlier this year. They were such horrible people! And not funny.

QUOTE(mreye @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 03:44 PM) Not a bad list, but I agree with Milkman, what men voted for Friends? Let me broaden that statement, who in the hell voted for Friends?

That's old news Tex.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) What Opera did you see? What group? Verdi's MacBeth, I think the was by the Verdi Europa group. It was good.

QUOTE(Mercy! @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 09:09 PM) Soxy – How about a medical update on your kitten and your ankle? Hope both are on the mend. I believe that kittens, like ankles, are best kept in two’s. Well, my foot fit into my dansko's today so I got to wear those to the Opera with my little ankle brace instead of air cast. So, the swelling is down and hopefully in the next few days I can start wearing just a light support around it and wear real shoes (woot! It's getting too chilly for the tevas). But the whole outside of my ankle and around the whole sole of my foot is still really deeply bruised and purple. But, I can walk without a limp and it only hurts when I move it or touch it. So, I guess that's cool. And the kitten has returned to Little s*** mode. Although, she's been super snuggly lately. My other cat appears to be playing nicely with her, so it looks like she's on the up and up. She's returned to bossing me around regarding food, snuggle time, and play time, so I am happy with her progress. Thanks for asking.

Where's the you guys need to get laid option?

UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR REPRESENT! LANGUAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE REPRESENT! WOOT!

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 10:39 AM) I would like to say that is different, but you are right, it isnt. Of course, a worm is not generally a household family pet unless you are Lloyd Christmas. Of course, a worm is a part of a fishes natural diet, which couldnt be said for a dog and a shark. Let me know when a fisherman starts getting letters from PETA about worms though, that would be interesting. You must have missed when they asked Dreamcast (or whatever Speilburg's production company is) to change their logo of the little boy sitting on the moon fishing because it was an inhumane practice.

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 10:09 AM) If you are talking in general terms, then no, I dont believe that humanely killing an animal for use(whether it be bait, meat, all around products) is a bad thing. It has happened throughout time. All animals need to eat, which involves the death of another plant or creature. If we are still talking puppies and sharks, then I am very against it on the grounds that it is finning the sharks more than it is a dog as bait. And under no circumstances ever would I support a live animal as bait, that is cruel and unusual punishment. So you kill your worms before putting them on the hook?

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 01:18 AM) I wonder how Dbaho would feel about this dont they eat wild dogs down under.... I guess I wouldnt mind if the Dog was dead but if it was alive while they do it thats just wrong.... Nah, I think they just kill the dingos for eating the sheep (I mean, without the sheep, the Aussies would have nothing to shag, right? SHEEP SHAGGERS! ;-) )

QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 12:12 AM) I wonder if we were in a society that viewed dogs as livestock, a food source, if we would be that outraged? We accept the slaughter of cows, pigs, lamb, chickens, turkeys, etc. without a second thought. But dogs and cats have a higher moral value for some reason. Danskos? Cloggin' Soxy? Most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. Although, with my ankle/foot the size it currently is, I can't wear them. And I think dogs and cats are different because they're commonly pets and so snuggly.

Didn't feel like editing my post again. Here's a link on the humane slaughter thing (although, I admit, it's still an oxymoron). http://www.grandin.com/ She's a really incredible woman (albeit with AWFUL fashion sense). EDIT: I am also not opposed to the use of animals in SCIENTIFIC (not cosmetic, I won't buy cosmetics that have been tested on animals) research. And, I can assure you, I have more cognitive dissonance from the wearing leather thing than supporting research. . .

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Oct 18, 2005 -> 12:05 AM) "All I wanted was to get to the World Series one time. One time. I didn't care how I got there. I'm here with these guys in body, mind and spirit. People say it's bittersweet. It's not bitter at all. It's only sweet."---Frank Thomas Those last two sentences, when I read them yesterday, made me cry. I heart you, Frank Thomas.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 11:08 PM) Read the label on dog food. Made with real chicken, 100% pure beef. So we slaughter a chicken to feed the dog, but slaughtering the dog to catch a shark is wrong? Why does the chicken or cow have a higher moral value than the dog? Interesting isn't it? The one person here who I believe has a strong moral platform to condem this practice is ChiSoxy, who hates plants so much she only eats plants, no animal meat. Yes, but I'm afraid my lovely new Danskos will reveal that I, alas, wear leather. I also feed my cats food that is decidedly not vegetarian. Essentially I recognize that my pets biologically need meat to survive, but I don't. My gripe with meat, usually, though is not that I'm eating flesh (although that sometimes skives me out), but how inhumanely the animals were treated while alive. I think that if I could buy meat that is raised humanely and killed "humanely" (See: Temple Graden, s*** spelled that wrong, but it's close) I would consider eating meat again. For the same reason I would never buy a pet from a "puppy farm" or a lot of show dogs etc that have a lot of health problems from inbreeding. I just feel like if we can reduce the suffering of our animal friends we should. (As for the shoes, it's super hard to find non-leather shoes with good arch support that last a long time)

QUOTE(That funky motion @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 10:28 PM) I got club also! I also got the same massage everyone else did. I wanted lower reserved,but there was no option. Whoa! They're giving out massages along with the Season and WS tix?!?! That is a good deal.

QUOTE(Benchwarmerjim @ Oct 17, 2005 -> 07:32 PM) Congrats Sox, and Sox fans. Thanks! (You're the classiest Twins' fan I know.)

From Overheard in NY. Professor guy: What is "piecemeal legislation"? Dude: Um... Professor guy: Well, define the term "piecemeal". Dude: I'm not familiar with that word. Professor guy: ...Why don't I just commit suicide right now?

I can't believe it. I really, really really, really really can't believe it. Oh my god. I can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Although by the looks of this game the cards are unravelling. . .

I can't believe LaRussa just got ejected. . .

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 07:12 PM) Yeah, but they usually don't burn down and loot their own neighborhoods. So, it's better to burn down and loot other people's stuff?

QUOTE(redandwhite @ Oct 16, 2005 -> 04:22 PM) I'm not familiar with chisoxfan14. Tony, Soxy, can either of you explain? She has a topic she started today, about the Trib. And a couple of months ago they were doing a pictural profile of the team, and they had some pictures of her that she posted and there is no available wall space in her room, all covered with Sox stuff--even the not so good players. Then in the middle of that horrible August (I think) she started a topic about how she went to some pre-game signing and had the BEST DAY EVER because she got to talk to them. To be honest, it can be a little creepy, but she LOVES this team as much as any old timer. . .

Win it for chisoxfan14, that girl never quit on the team and if I remember rightly, she has a shrine to them. And let's face it, her exhuberance is pretty contagious.