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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2011 -> 10:24 AM) The other day there was a standoff for a parking spot in front of my gym. Two cars with their noses equally at the spot, refusing to move and the people were just losing their minds. There was a spot like 5 cars down openly available. People are stupid. Constanza and Mike!!!!

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2011 -> 09:14 AM) The Bears will cut Chester Taylor this offseason, a source tells CSNChicago.com. That signing was questionable from the beginning because of how similar he is to Forte. We don't need a poor man's clone, we need a speed back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2011 -> 07:43 AM) The fact that no matter how long I work out or what time I get back into the locker room, it's 100% guaranteed that the 1 other guy in the locker room at the time will have selected the locker right next to me. EVERY SINGLE TIME. It's hilarious.

Oh yeah, on treadmills when people are going ridiculously too fast and their feet stomp on the treadmill matt. Usually they happen to be right next to me too.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 6, 2011 -> 02:16 PM) Given the context of the sentence containing the bolded word, I was really shaking my head at this one at first... I would have been yelled at in the other thread about pet peeves.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 6, 2011 -> 02:06 PM) The first 2 weeks of the year with all the quitters tying everything up. People who sweat like pigs and don't wipe off the equipment. Also, people who just smell so bad in general when they work out that you just don't want to be near them. Old guys in the locker room who walk around in the locker room with their old ass gray-haired stretched out balls dangling halfway to their knees. I get it, you're not shy, but any longer than 30 seconds or so and you're doing it on purpose. I hate that, and I hate when people have cologne on just to go to the gym. Also, the super grunters and the people drop weights to the ground. Oh and the people who don't re-rack their s***. Ok, if it's like 10 pounds or something, I ain't pissed, but I can't stand having to take off like three 45-pound weights on the bench so I can start my routine.

Okay, I know a lot of people here go to the gym on a regular basis. So what peeves you the most at the gym? I swear I see a new thing that annoys the hell out of me each and every day. I'll start: People who stay on the same machine for 10 minutes. Usually coupled with checking their phone while on said machine, thus delaying their departure from the machine.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Feb 5, 2011 -> 05:28 PM) Grammar Nazis ^^ It's a message board, I am not going to go through and re-read every post to make sure I have the correct usage, punctuation, etc.

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Feb 5, 2011 -> 01:28 PM) Link: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/st-loui...rces-say-020511 Quick update - Ken Rosenthal reports talks are not going well and Cards ownership balking at supposed asking price of 10/300 million. He could be a FA after the season but the clubs with money already have 1B locked up. The Cubs will have cleared a lot of payroll and if they unload Zambrano to the Yankees as some speculate well then even more money to spend... Time will tell. It's a negotiation. There is no way Pujols doesn't re-sign with the Cardinals.

Tea is where it's at.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Feb 4, 2011 -> 04:09 PM) During the Clippers game, Sam Smith tweeted that Derrick Rose was #1 in Field Goal Involvement. Basically his points + points from his assists (or something along those lines). If that doesn't say serious MVP candidate or one of the best if not THE best PG in the association I don't know what else will. I think you have the stat right except you probably need to add over total points otherwise it doesn't account for a team's pace.

Welcome Lastings Milledge.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 3, 2011 -> 10:10 AM) It's his rookie season and he doesn't yet have a consistent jumper and he's still averaging 23 and 12 which is already elite. If and when Blake develops a consistent jumper, we're not talking about elite numbers, we're talking about being one of the best power forwards of all time. LeBron and Durant are definitely 1-2 and Rose is at number 3 at this point imo. But ya, to me, they're the two most exciting players in the NBA at this point. I def agree with LBJ, but Durant doesn't do it for me. He doesn't play defense and doesn't set up his opponents. He still is a great player, but I think I would take Rose over him. I actually like Westbrook more than Durant (definitely the rare person there). Westbrook can guard, assist, rebound and score.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Feb 2, 2011 -> 10:53 PM) James Johnson had 31 points 14 boards and 7 assists in the D-League tonight. I still like him. I've liked him too, but he unfortunately is behind too many players on the Bulls. Deng + Boozer + Taj + Korver (a bit). There is just no minutes for him. He tried to slim down to play more wing, but isn't a good enough ball handler. He basically is a tweener of a 3/4 (though now to light to play a true 4). Turnover prone and forces bad shots when he is in. He will probably be a solid role player in the NBA just not on the Bulls.

Blake Griffin is the most exciting player in the NBA -- by far. I love Rose, but I would have to think about a deal straight up for Blake. Ultimately, I would keep Rose. There is only one person I would ever trade Rose for and that's LBJ. But Blake does make me ponder the question for a bit.

That Payton quote was hilarious. "You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take" -- The Great One.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 1, 2011 -> 02:31 PM) Just got the notice from work that we can leave right now. I'll bet you packed up and left instantly after the notice ha

Great deal. One of the best talents at one of baseball's most important positions. Great signing.

I know it's not an addition for this year, but I would love for the Bulls to spend their mid-level exception on Michael Redd this free agency. Re-sign Big Sexy and think this team is about as good as you can reasonably make it.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Jan 30, 2011 -> 01:08 PM) Sweet. How was the trip? Did you all enjoy Horseshoe Hammond? ...and did you try the buffet? It was a blast. Nah, didn't do the buffet, though. Put in $100 in poker, got up to $250 at one point ended up winning $50 overall, so it was a productive day. The smoke was awful though.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 29, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) No surprises here. System pretty much sucks. No legitimate SP prospects other than Sale, and even that's in question. Mitchell, who was already raw to begin with, is now going to have to overcome a year of rust. Danks and Flowers are mere afterthoughts now. I'm not at all sold on Escobar and his career .668 OPS. No defense in the world can overcome such a horrific bat. Who were the 3 teams ranked below the Sox? I'm certain the Astros and Brewers were. Are the Cardinals the other team? Well the only reason Sale is a question as a starting pitcher is because he can be so dominant as a reliever. If we had a legit closer, he would undoubtedly be starting. So it's less an indictment on Sale and more of one on the White Sox. And I still can't get myself to agree with Dayan being behind Morel. Morel's ceiling is a GG-caliber defensive player who has an .800 OPS. Not bad at all, but Dayan can be an MVP-type bat.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 09:55 PM) Horseshoe Hammond, Hammond, Indiana: I guarantee you that Horseshoe Hammond is the closest you will get to having a Vegas-quality casino in the Chicago area. This casino is like something right out of Vegas. They finished an extensive remodeling and the new Horseshoe is now all on one big flat barge and all the slots and table games are on one floor. Honestly, it doesn't feel like you're on a boat, it's so big and expansive that it feels like you're on a land-based casino. I've gone there many times, both by myself and with friends/family. If you go with friends, make sure you all stay close together, because it's so big it's easy to get lost and spend an hour looking for each other, lol. They have a nice big parking garage, and when you leave the parking garage, you take elevators to the main casino floor, and after going through security and the id-check process, you're able to enter the main casino floor. When you enter the main casino floor, you'll notice it's so big with so many options. Most of the game floor by the entrance will be slots, then there's a circular bar in the center, and past the circular bar are a lot of table games, and more slots. The poker room is in the far back left corner, and it has 32 tables. Speaking of the poker room, this is the best poker room in the Chicago area. While I also like Majestic Star's room, the room in Horseshoe is still very new. They have nice big flat-screen tv's on the walls. Their poker room only has 4 poker tournaments a week ($200 buy-in noon tournaments on Sunday and Friday, and a $100 tournament on 2 other days at noon). The past year now, I've only been playing the $200 tournament because of the higher quality tournament they offer. You get 6,000 in starting chips, 30 minute blind levels, fields of about 60-90 opponents in each tournament, and a higher quality level of play from your opponents. The last daily $200 I played in, I finished in 4th out of 83 people for $1,400 . The first place guy won $4,000+ in that tournament. Horseshoe Hammond also hosts two major poker events each year. The Chicago Poker Classic in the end of February, and the World Series of Poker Circuit in October. They use the Venue concert room with 100 poker tables to host the major tournaments and if they need more tables, they use the extra tables in the poker room. Really cool. Horseshoe Hammond also has a really nice buffet on the 2nd floor in the same area where the Venue is located in. Let me tell you this: the buffet at Horseshoe Hammond is like a buffet RIGHT OUT OF VEGAS. If I had to compare the buffet, it would have to be very similar to the buffet at Planet Hollywood. They have many different "stations" of food with Italian food in one station, Latin food in another, Asian food in another, Seafood in another section, American food in another, and some other section I'm forgetting plus a huge dessert island. This buffet is just awesome. Buffets like this costs $50 to enter in Vegas, but Horseshoe Hammond charges just $20, and that's a huge bargain for the Vegas-quality buffet experience. Horseshoe Hammond also has another section where you exit the main casino floor through another security checkpoint and you can take escalator steps up to a nice gourmet sandwich shop on the 2nd floor that has some awesome sandwiches and some HUGE cake. You can also go to the 3rd floor of the same area and go to a steakhouse, it looks nice but I never ate there since I'm more of a sandwich/buffet guy. Horseshoe Hammond food summary: AWESOME buffet, awesome sandwich shop, plus they also have a steakhouse which I never went to. Also, Horseshoe Hammond uses the same rewards card that you use at Harrahs Joliet and a lot of Vegas casinos. Since they're all owned by Harrahs, they use the same card and you can accumulate your points. I think the best way to get to Horseshoe Hammond, if you're from the south suburbs of Chicago, is to take the way I go: Take I-80 east to Calumet Ave north. Take Calumet Ave north to Indianopolis Blvd and make a left. You'll see a big sign for the casino and you'll make another turn onto a bridge that will lead right to the casino. A lot of people say that Hammond is scary to be in, but they're nuts. There's nothing at all scary about Hammond. I've been going there since I was 17 and never had any problems. People who think Hammond is bad are just not used to being in diverse areas that are kind of run-down looking. Hammond aint gonna be pretty-looking like Naperville or north suburban towns like Arlington Heights, but I'll be honest, I prefer areas like Hammond, lol. Also, I honestly don't see any reason to go to the Blue Chip Casino or any of the casinos in Wisconsin or Michigan. Why go that far when a Vegas-quality casino like the Horseshoe Hammond is in Chicago's backyard? Also, if your group of friends are all guys, there's a strip club on Calumet ave south of the casino called Industrial Strip. Look out for the neon palm tree and the sign that says "This IS it". It's a strip club that lets people 18 and over in since they don't serve alcohol, so my friends and I used to go there all the time before we turned 21. It's a nice strip club, with nice private dance rooms, but I haven't been there in a while since I turned 21 and started going to the 2 strip clubs in Harvey. Oh, one last thing about the Northwest Indiana casinos, since you're probably used to the no-smoking in public places laws in Illinois, you'll notice cigerette smoke in both Indiana casinos. Honestly, it's not that bad, and I didn't notice the smoke in Horseshoe Hammond and I'm usually one of the most sensitive people to cigerette smoke. If I were you, and you and your friends want to go to a really nice casino in northwest indiana, I'd definitely go to the Horseshoe. It's a casino that will give you the "wow!" factor and give you a Vegas-quality casino experience. You should have a great time there. Awesome info man. We are all poker guys, so we are hitting up the Horseshoe. Definitely appreciate everyone's advice, too. Leaving in about 30 minutes.

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 28, 2011 -> 08:59 PM) You might as well hop on 94 and go to Four Winds in New Buffalo. I've never heard much good things about the NW Indiana ones. Yeah, I think the extra two hours (both ways combined) might be a lil annoying, but appreciate the advice.

So I am going with some buddies to one of the casinos tomorrow. Which ones is the best in NW Indiana?

If I am Illinois, I can Weber after this year and show the money to Chris Collins of Duke. He might accept a position as HC here over waiting for Coach K to retire. And still there, he would have to battle with Steve W. who also is the associate head coach for the HC gig. Illinois native so obvious ties to the area, great recruiter and would seem like a good coach, too, with his history. But if I am Illinois, that is who I am showing the money. Only problem is if he comes to Illinois, do you get a Bill Self situation where the Illinois job is a stepping stone back to Duke or a bigger program -- which itself is awful to say? Illinois 5-10 years ago was a top job, now it's just an good job. One other thing I fear is that if Weber goes, so goes Jerrance if he isn't hired as head coach.