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I must have been too stupid cause I can never remember a semester in high school or college that didn't have a ton of finals. Worse one was my last accounting class final...had my job offer, etc....only had two tests in the class, got a 95 or something on the first test, figured I was in great shape and just kind of was coasting (I saved a bunch of electives that final semester so those were cake walks) and than next thing I know I walk out of the final (having not been to class in like a month and a half) and was like, oh s***, I'm taking summer school. Thankfully I ended up passing, but F'ing eh, only C of my college career (and later I saw the professor and I think he ultimately did me a solid cause I had him for a ton of other classes and only got A's with him (and I was the type who always was at class)...this happened to be a not-for-profit account class that made sense to take given the alignment to CPA material but no practical application since I wasn't going down that path). Ruined my perfect 4.0 accounting GPA haha.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ May 25, 2016 -> 02:58 PM) We know it is. And we're stressing that everything we talk about I'd based on an "if". Also helps that we've been close friends for a bit. But it definitely scared us each until we talked it through. I succeded so far. I pretty much knew when I started dating my wife that I'd end up marrying her (we were good friends for a long time so I knew the personality was a fit and that combined with the spark we had worked out well so far). Of course I was always the type who didn't see any value getting into an actual relationship (i.e., girlfriend vs. casual dating) with someone unless I saw some long-term potential.

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ May 26, 2016 -> 07:15 AM) This board can really take you into the gutter sometime. Let's take a step back only post positive things in this thread. Get that good ju ju going. Okay I'll start: Since the beginning of the 2016 year the Sox have posted the following records for each week. 4-2 4-1 4-3 5-2 4-2 3-3 1-5 2-3** current week with 3 to go See!! Positive news. We've had ONE losing week thus far. It may seem like the sky is falling currently, but take 2 of 3 and we're .500 for the week. Plus it is baseball, there are going to be losing streaks and struggles. If you went back to the beginning of the season and said we'd be where we were, I think everyone on this board would have said, I'd take it. We are going to need some extra ammo though and I have faith in Hahn making it happen.

Urias is electric.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ May 26, 2016 -> 08:06 AM) If my kid graduates and moves back in to try and save money for their own place I'm perfectly fine with that. If they don't graduate, come home and we work out a rent agreement, I'm ok with that too. There will be no freeloading, that is not going to be accepted. You summed up my stance. I lived in at home until I bought my own place...got along great with my parents and never really had any major concerns from a privacy perspective. I'm frugal so I enjoyed saving more money and I obviously cooked dinner during work weeks, etc., bought groceries for my family, cooked for them at times, contributed, etc. My view is, if my kids are saving for their own place, I'm more than happy to help them (while they are working and being productive members of society). If they aren't, than my story would change. And I think a lot of people think it is just easy to find a career because back in there days a college degree meant everything was rosie. Problem is, everyone hears this story that college is going to make there dreams come true (and this has nothing to do with participation trophies) when the reality is the real world isn't easy and a college degree just means you are one of many (it is the high school degree of 30 years ago). I hope to educate my kids on that reality as they grow up, but I certainly want them to know there is no free lunch, things you want don't come easy and you got to work for what you want and that often times the real differentiater is the combination of smarts + work ethic (i.e., working harder than others who want the same thing). That said, I was lucky, I had a full time career lined up a year before I graduated. And in my wife's culture, it is extremely common for the children to live at home.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 25, 2016 -> 11:09 PM) It's not losing Noah but that free agents aren't going to want to play for this front office even more then before and some of the other players are going to want out. Yep and Noah has a really solid rep in the league, imo. I'll miss Jo. He was a beast on the glass last year and looked so much healthier. I actually think someone is going to get a really solid player when they get him (I don't think his shoulder will reoccur and you could tell how much healthier his knee was). Jo will always go down as one of my favorite bulls. Stupid freaking Gar.

QUOTE (soxfan85 @ May 25, 2016 -> 01:05 PM) The Shark bounce back season was the EASIEST bounce back season to predict of all time. Just joking Not really...it was pretty easy to predict. He was never as bad as he was last year and he was never as good as he was the year before, but I said it the moment he signed his deal, that was a good overally signing by the Giants.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 25, 2016 -> 05:37 AM) I'm glad those turd Warriors are on the brink. I guess I am a hater, but I am so sick of the bad basketball and just chucking up 3's being so successful. It's nice to watch a couple of guys I think are better actual basketball players mopping the floor with Curry and his bayside turds. Yes, that was a frosty, 72-10 forever message, and I don't GAF. I am like the only person who isn't that impressed with a bunch of splash brother 3 pointers. I am not a huge fan of how one dimensional the league has gotten. #getoffmylawn #stephonthebrink #possiblethunderLBJrevenge #orLBJgetsCLEatitle #getyerpopcornready This post exactly, but it ain't over till it is over.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 24, 2016 -> 03:02 PM) It is called an ICE breaker, not an ASS breaker... LOL....ahhh this made me laugh (been so slammed at work needed a little peaceful time to get off all this stuff and oh man did this make me laugh...thanks Mike).

I just fart. Usually a good conversation starter (do you smell something....looks in the circle where I am laughing hysterically). In all seriousness, I think most people have some form of discomfort dealing with new situations (only natural). I am great in an environment where I have a comfort zone with people and when I don't, it all depends (I tend to be an awful conversation starter but if it gets into one of my wheel houses, sports, politics, business, finance, movies, I'm all good). I do tend to insert foot in mouth quite often (which one would think my wife would be used to by now, but evidently she isn't...I try to be more careful around other parents in my kids school for my own kids sake). It also depends on the topic and sometimes I can come off as uncompassionate when people are having a vent / b**** session as I usually don't care and think whatever they are whining about is not worth whining about (but that depends on how well I know the person). Please note, my opinion differs when I think it is actually something that deserves compassion (but oh poor you for working 45 hours, I don't care, deal with it or don't...no one has put a gun to your head or instead of whining about what you can't do or spending all those hours whining instead of just doing something (not all work is going to be fun, just do it so you can get past it and spend more time on whatever you do enjoy).

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 24, 2016 -> 01:05 PM) Who cares? Wins don't matter in the day and age of advanced stats. They still matter to me. Last I looked the teams with the most wins in the regular season advance to the postseason and the team with the most wins in the post-season wins the series. While I agree wins aren't the #1 factor, I actually find it to be an underrated stat, as I view it as being a pitcher who goes deeper into games tends to give themselves more opportunities to win games, etc (controls more of their destiny and there is value of that to an individual). That isn't to say it is the only factor but I think too easily it is ignored because someone's WAR is better.

However many starts he has will be how many wins he has.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 24, 2016 -> 10:26 AM) How did you get invited if you don't know even one person? Duh...."Hey ma...the meatloaf...we want it now"!

QUOTE (coco1997 @ May 23, 2016 -> 05:28 PM) I fully expect the guy with the near 8.00 ERA to shut us down this game. I fully expect EJ to shut them down.

Now lets get the sweep!!! Lawrie and Ajax, plus a pretty solid start out of Latos (you wouldn't know it looking at the game thread, but he did his job).

All I'm going to say is I need to see more of Tyler. Dude just looks like a ballplayer. Seems like a smart, headsy player, who brings plus D to the field and has a really underrated bat.

QUOTE (CrimsonWeltall @ May 23, 2016 -> 10:18 AM) I don't expect Dany to win at the end. If she does beat the White Walkers, then I'd wager she also turns Mad Queen and has to be killed herself. I see a Stark on the throne at the end. (Team Stark/Snow forever!!!)

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 18, 2016 -> 01:17 PM) The Bulls are a year away from being out from every major contract except Jimmy Butler. Their financial situation isn't bad at all when you consider what the cap is about to do. And Butler is on a bargain of a deal all things considered.

QUOTE (shipps @ May 18, 2016 -> 01:01 PM) LOL Nope, there has to be some sort of buffer there otherwise you will light your f***ing pants on fire with your gas. Depends on the situation, sometimes it is a major benefit not to have the buffer...make it more potent on the people I'm trying to stink out

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 18, 2016 -> 12:28 PM) I never said they'd win one. I said they were in a better position to win one going forward than the Bulls are. Which is still true. Jimmy Butler is better than every player on the Sixers (including the #1 pick). Yes, I would still take the Bulls going-forward, the only thing that gives me pause in it is how little I think of Hoiberg as a coach. Bulls also have cap space. Not saying they'll do much with it, but put a quality coach on this team and find a good point guard and another solid player and yes, I think we'd be a pretty good team. Championship, no, but I don't see the Sixers being anywhere close to a championship either.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 18, 2016 -> 11:32 AM) Long tails that stay tucked in. No extra bulk. Flat comfortable seems. Great fabric that wears like iron. Butter soft. AND my favorite feature, the vee necks are deep enough that they do not show with a couple buttons unbuttoned. I hate wearing a polo and seeing a undershirt. These hide well. Same with an oxford shirt. But I am damn cheap with underwear and socks. Now I am a believer. I just make up for the cost by not wearing underwear

QUOTE (Tex @ May 18, 2016 -> 08:08 AM) If we are going to discuss dress and clothes . . . I'm an undershirt guy with dress shirts and now with casual shirts. I hated to spend money on them. Now I'm buying expensive undershirts but they make such a difference. http://underfit.com/ and https://ribbedtee.com/store/category/most-p...ar-undershirts/ make well tailored designs with deep vees that are hidden under sport shirts. Damn you tex...I am an undershirt guy too. Uggh......in all seriousness, these look nice...might have to give them a try. When you say they make such a difference, can you provide a little more color on that. Is it more just these ensure the proper fit (an issue I have with some brands of undershirts).

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ May 18, 2016 -> 10:37 AM) Many Bulls fans made fun of the Sixers and Sam Hinkie's plan but now they are closer to winning a championship than the Bulls are. Also, in Chad Ford's mock draft he has the Bulls taking Michigan State PF Deyonta Davis and links them to him and 2 foreign big men. Anyone have a brief scouting report on Davis? Honestly, I don't know that the Sixers are in a better position than the Bulls. Hinkie drafted a bunch of 7 footers, none of whom appear to be total impact players and some of which have had a hard time getting on the court. The Sixers are awful and have been awful for a number of years. I'm not saying the Bulls are great, but things are absolutely possible. Two years ago, no one saw the Warriors turning into the greatest regular season team in NBA history (record wise) and an NBA champion.

So did the police open up all the doors or did the police open up drawers and other items? I'd argue that for a well being check (if they thought something was wrong with a person, and they just opened doors to ensure their wasn't a wounded or dead body in the house, I don't know that I necessarily see an issue. If they opened up and started digging through actual drawers, etc., than not being a lawyer, I struggle as to what would drive the probable cause. It sounds like it was the dogs that actually did the damage, after being let back in by your mom. Yes, it would have been nice if the police officers shut the doors they opened, but in the grand scheme, how would they possibly know that they should have shut all the doors (it isn't that big of a deal to leave a door open or not; Could it even have been a procedural item to leave the doors open after they had checked a room). As they are going through the house, you have to remember, they are going through it based upon a police call and doing a general check to make sure the residents are okay. Might be the minority on this but ultimately while it is an annoyance, think about the alternative and how relieved you all would have been if they went in and your mom or someone in your family had suffered and injury and weren't able to get to the phone. Please note, my opinion would differ drastically if they were digging through and not purely looking for an injured individual. Now sure about the "knowing" your family line the lawyer gave you and what that actually means.

QUOTE (staxx @ May 18, 2016 -> 06:00 AM) Awful call, but the sox had so many opportunities they missed that they need to capitalize on. Bottom line this team keeps battling but the bullpen has really let them down as has the defense more recently and just two out runs. Got to get the positive mojo rolling again. No better day than now to start a nice winning streak!!!