Soxy

Pffft, brown noser. Eff you Mods and Admins. I fart in your general direction.

Best thing about not living in IL anymore: No tornadoes! But batten down the hatches my midwestern friends.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 05:00 PM) Without a doubt. Those are not my concerns, but I am sure they effect some peoples' views. And my guy had been Richardson, but he's not really a viable candidate, and he doesn't have the face or the voice for a TV-era Presidency anyway. Policy-wise, I think he's got some of the best ideas out there, and I'd take his resume over any other candidate in either party. Oh absolutely, it's not about politics and qualifications and policy. It's about personality and charisma (and let's be honest--looks).

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 04:56 PM) On the topic of Hillary Clinton... the Trib has this little tidbit. She is seen in a video (which can be seen in the article) appearing to get a little misty-eyed about her run for President. Let the accusations fly - was it staged, or was it just a momentary break-down? I think this highlights one of the many interesting dynamics in the current primary season. Its been one of the longest, hardest trails in a long time, according to the candidates, pundits and reporters. If you saw the debates the other night on CNN, it was clear the toll it was taking. Obama is losing his voice, Edwards looked like he could barely keep his eyes open, and Hillary had little control over her anger. Richardson looked constipated, but that's no different than usual. As for Clinton's "moment"... I just don't know. Her words after it were just so perfectly crafted as a hit on Obama, that you have to wonder. But I would not dismiss the idea that this could happen to anyone at this point in such an exhaustive process. Ultimately, I don't think it helps her - as bad as it sounds, I think some people will see this arduous process as part of the vetting for candidates, and being seen as collapsing under the pressure will not help anyone. I agree completely. Even if it was genuine (and I tend to think it was--even if it was mostly because of frustration as opposed to hopefulness or optimism) crying is the WORST thing she could do. She's f***ed either way. I'm not even going to get into a gender debate here, but I think that plays a huge role for Hillary. I just don't think America is ready for a female head of state yet. I think the problem with Hillary is that she is, fundamentally, an intellectual. (I feel entitled to say this because I am surrounded by those rat bastards all day.) She lacks the ability to really seem compassionate. I think her ideas are good. She's articulate. But she has no charisma and/or people skills. Here's my question: why the fudge would anyone WANT to be president? You have to be pretty messed up, imo, to want it in the first place.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 04:51 PM) Maybe she would have been better off on her own - I wouldn't dismiss that thought. I don't really know. No, she would have had to marry or else she would have been answering the lesbian questions constantly. CONSTANTLY. She probably just should have picked someone not in politics. I also think the Monica, Gennifer and Paula thing really hurt the way Hillary is viewed.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 04:51 PM) Maybe she would have been better off on her own - I wouldn't dismiss that thought. I don't really know. From what I recall: Obama finished law school... interned with a major law firm where he met his wife... I think he worked as a PD or some other public sector legal practice... worked on the ground with campaigns of various sorts, during and after law school... then served in the Illinois Senate... before being elected to the US Senate. I am a bit fuzzy on the period after interning and before Illinois Senate, though. I am sure Wikipedia or what not have more complete info on that period, or even his website. I'll be honest, I haven't looked into Obama because I'm just not interested in him. Frankly, none of the "big" three does it for me. Looks like another primary vote for Kucinich for me.

Are there any stats on this? Controlling for income and education is there any difference in life expectancy, cancer rates, cancer success rates, or any of that stuff available? I've never looked, so I've seen seen a controlled study. People's opinions on this seem to rely almost exclusively on anecdotal evidence, and I'd like some facts (anything published in a reputable journal would be even better). . .

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 04:33 PM) I have to admit - I have been focused mostly on what she did during Bill's Presidency, what she has done as a Senator, and what she is doing now on the campaign trail. I know very little of what she did before 1992, except that she went to one of the Maine high schools. Her record since 1992 has been quite enough to turn me off of her, but my feelings might be a little different if I knew what she did previously. That is the thing that has always baffled me about people's reactions to her. I read a bio about her a couple of years ago and she had huge fears that marriage would basically screw up her career. But she did tons of work especially for chilren's advocacy or children's rights. To be 100% honest, I think that had she not married Bill and stayed in DC or IL, she would have had a much better career. As for her discounting Edwards' and Obama's experience, honestly, I don't know much about what Obama did before the senate. And from what I gather about Edwards he seemed to be more involved in malpractice and that kind of law than actual advocacy and policy type stuff.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 04:16 PM) So her experience began in 1973? What exactly was she doing from 1973 to 1992? Seems like a stretch to count all of that as 35 years of solid experience. Any candidate can just add all the years up since they graduated college as their experience. I believe she did some work on children and the law and may have been involved in Nixon's watergate counsel (or something to that affect). I believe she was very well recognized throughout the 80s as pretty influential as a lawyer. Just because you all don't like her doesn't mean she didn't do anything before her husband's presidency.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 7, 2008 -> 03:24 PM) OK, I need a history lesson.... Hillary keeps saying she has 35 years of "change" in politics. Ok, what exactly has she done to cause change? I can understand the past 6-7 years. But what about the previous 30? She's been VERY politically active at least since her days at Wellesley. I think she is also probably referring to her time as a lawyer as well.

Saw Juno last night--it was great. And Jason Bateman--delicious.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 10:00 PM) I kinda feel bad for her. Horrible family, bad marriage, crazy divorce, bipolar. Having a psychotic break in front of the whole world? This all went from funny to just sad a long time ago. I agree. She's CLEARLY mentally ill. And that's sad.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 12:28 PM) But the Bush administration benefits from him being alive. he is the face of terror and fear. He dies, the argument for the war on terror and the war in iraq fades. Look at what went down when she was Prime Minister. She would have benefited from him being dead waaaaaay more than Bush.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 12:29 PM) Spears' Attorney "Hey honey, order that new car, Brittney is in a standoff with police ha ha ha" Actually, I believe they are still trying to quit.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 4, 2008 -> 10:25 AM) Giuliani isn't leading in the polls in any state prior to Super Tuesday. His plan is for a big bang on that day. He tried campaigning early on in IA and NH, but as they got to know him, his numbers plummeted. So he abandoned ship and is going with his big bang theory. I think its going to fail spectacularly, but we'll see. I hope so. He is, in my opinion, the smarmiest candidate currently on the playing field.

QUOTE(Leonard Zelig @ Jan 3, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) Are you talking about Dylan? I haven't heard many(if any) people describe his music as sexy. Although I absolutely love his stuff. I really like the I'm Not There soundtrack, especially the Hold Steady doing Crawl Out Your Window. In general, I totally agree with you. But that song just has a really laid back seductive vibe to it. It's not like Barry White sexy--but damn.

"Tonight I'll be staying here with you" has got to be one of the sexiest songs every written.

Did anyone see "I'm Not There," I love Bob Dylan, but I'm not sure if this will be too arty for me. . .

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 31, 2007 -> 01:49 PM) I think what makes it so great is that the "guy" and the "girl" aren't professional actors and 99.9% of the shots are handheld, so you feel more like you're watching snippets of two people's lives if you were just passing by them. It's very refreshing and natural. (turns out that Glen and Mara are great friends in real life before they made this movie...and you can tell.) easily a 5 out of 5 for me. I agree it was wonderful. I saw it a couple of months ago and I loved it. The soundtrack is also amazing. Probably in my top three of films to come out this past year (along with Waitress and a tba 3rd title).

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Dec 29, 2007 -> 05:07 PM) Today I got to find out what a car dealership does after a snowstorm. I'm pretty sure most of the cars I touched are worth more than I am. Kia dealership?

Oh s***.

QUOTE(knightni @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 02:08 PM) Jamie-Lynn's BF is 19. Are there statutory rape implications here? Depends on the age of consent in LA. I really doubt that there will be any charges though, regardless of the AoC.

QUOTE(juddling @ Dec 19, 2007 -> 10:52 AM) In a not so surprising move....her publisher has announced that Lynn Spears' parenting book scheduled to come out at the beginning of the year is now put off. Sometimes the jokes write themselves.. Her parenting book for a CHRISTIAN publisher. Seriously, who lets their 16 year old live with her boyfriend? Anyway, stay classy Spears family, stay classy.

I did not see that coming.

Happy happy birthday!