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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 11:56 AM) Game images for win #73 : Griffey with his 1st Chisox HR , #609 ties him with Sammy Sosa for 5th all-time. Swisher (20) with career HR #100 , 3 games in a row with a HR, teammates give him the cold shoulder in the dugout so he does the spinning , jumping back bump with an invisible teammate. Ramirez (14)and Pierzynski (12) both hit 3 run HR's. Ramirez has reached base in 15 straight games. 5 wins in a row , 8 out of 9, outscoring opponents 55-10 over last six home games. Gavin Floyd win #13 which leads the team. Bullpen : 3 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 walks, 4 K's. Swept the series with the Mariners. Final score White Sox 15 Mariners 3. Who would have said THAT at the beginning of the year (that GF would lead the Sox with wins on August 21st)?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 01:37 PM) If they know they have passengers trying to make a connecting flight they won't leave you. At least I'm left with that impression having been on more than one plane thats been held up for that reason. Unless it's me. I've had that happen more then a few times.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 01:40 PM) I personally love how you deride shady tactics and then in the same breath use a cheap shot that's already been debunked. Like an accusation that a senator with a wife who works for the University of Chicago gets an "under the table" discount that is consistent with someone with good credit would normally get on a mortgage. Yes, Rex, it was debunked, and I was kidding - hence the smilies... Sorry, I didn't put it in green.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 12:03 PM) yeah McCain really shot himself in the foot with the 7 houses thing. If I were in Obama's campaign I would hit home 3 things... 1) McCain's comment that he doesn't know much about the economy and needs to read Greenspan's book. 2) McCain defining rich as someone who makes more than $5 million. 3) McCain not knowing how many houses he has. It's an out of touch issue. No different than some candidate not knowing what the cost of a gallon of milk or gas costs. You are right about this one.

QUOTE (Soxy @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 11:33 AM) Wait, is United the one that just merged with Northwest. If so, crap. No, Delta is.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 11:41 AM) neither was Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. See how well that works? time to put the shoe on the other foot. McCain's "rich" and Obama wants him to pay more taxes. Or something. Saying RSO isn't ready for the job by raising his RSO status was clever, and had a little meaning to it. Investment of real estate certainly isn't something that's "shady", unless you get to mortgage things for under market rates because you're a Democrat senator.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 10:32 AM) OK, hold the phone. First, you said for a long time, Obama doesn't have any ideas or platforms, just rhetoric. Now you say he has that on his website, but doesn't give it enough in his speeches. You have also previously said that Obama cries "change" all the time but never provides specifics. And yet, when he points out what is broken and needs changing, that is alos somehow wrong. Look, I can completely understand (and partially agree with) the idea that Obama will NOT be able to make all the changes he promises. No one ever can. But as far as his speeches go, it seems as if you criticize him for being positive, then for being negative, for being non-specific, then for being specific. You are all the ones who tell me that RSO's website is the best ever. I haven't been there in months. I'm going by what you're telling me. So, I guess I'm beleiveing you. Personally, I think it's worth less then the frame it's written on. Again, in my opinion, I think almost everything RSO says or does is rhetoric. He never says how he's going to make everything better, he just tells us that's everything's broke and he's the one who's going to fix it. I don't think I've ever said that RSO is "positive" but I have certainly said that he's full of poop when he's up there talking. I think it's rare as well that RSO says what he's going to do... except create 5 million new jobs with the awesome energy program he's going to implement and also tax the bajeebers out of the oil companies to fund. Of course he doesn't tell you that he's going to cost 3 million oil related jobs (I'm just throwing out the number to make a point so let's not get twisted about that), but why would he ever disclose that? I think I'm pretty consistent - but maybe I'm not coming across that way, oops.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) I'm I wrong to hope that McCain picks Lieberman because it'll royally piss off some of the republican base? I think the MSM is creaming themselves to see that happen, because they KNOW it will be a nail in the coffin for McCain. And surely McCain knows that as well.

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 09:53 AM) So you answered my question, you're only going to vote for a Presidential candidate who says everything is sunshine and lollipops and ham and plaques, because clearly nothing needs change. Of course (SOME) things need change, but I sure as hell wouldn't base my whole candidacy on things that are "broken" and need "change". That infers that we're something that we're not, and that is, for all it's faults, this country is the best the world has to offer. We only "change" things to better those opportunities, not (for example) take money from those who have achieved greatness, or put government programs in the place of a market society like our "sunshine up our asses RSO" wants to do.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 07:24 AM) I think the quarter chicken meal is six and a quarter, but maybe I am wrong. Most of it is that I have worked down here 10 years and been everywhere from Greektown to west loop, to the CBOE building to the CME building, and points in between. I have covered A LOT of ground in that time, and I know what I like. Right now we are on Monroe a block from the CME. How about Chinese? My personal favorite is the sixty five in Union Station, along with the cajun chinese place there, and the tempora house in NW station. Cajun Chinese? That sounds good. Beware of Dog.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 10:41 AM) My knee is completely black and blue this morning. Bump on the head has subsided mostly. But man did that suck. My knee had finally gotten 100% after the various injuries to it and than I do something stupid like that and destroy it again. Hopefully everything physically is fine and its just a hideous bruise with lots of swelling which will go down over the coming days. Ok, part I, yea, yea you didn't hurt anything on your head... Now that the joke's out of the way, damn dude, I hope you didn't mess up your knee too bad again. You were pretty limber at the softball game...

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 10:18 AM) So does that mean every Presidential candidate need to always say that everything is sunshine and lollipops? Kap, I understand you dislike both candidates, but your objections at times feel like your grabbing for any straw you can. First its that he doesn't talk specifics, then its how does he have the gall to determine specific challenges? So if he's specific, he's being negative and if he's being vague, its smoke up our asses? RSO is still not really talking specifics. He doesn't have to. He may have the best website EVA! for ideas and platforms, but he's certainly not going to talk to it all. He *IS* negative when he runs around talking about how bad our country is, from Iraq, to the economy, to gas prices, to so and so's too rich and we need to tax them more, to NAFTA sucks and get rid of it, etc. etc. etc. So, yea, I think RSO pretty much blows the lack of sunshine up our asses every chance he gets because he's going to "CHANGE" it all.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 09:06 AM) Actually, even using that phrase, you see a key difference there - the "I'm here to fix it" part. Obama emphasizes that more than McCain does. But, there's where I have trouble... how does HE determine what needs fixing and what doesn't? And one of the McCain ads does do that better then he has been doing up until now.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 08:52 AM) I have to disagree. In fact, I think one of the reasons Obama was successful in the primaries was his positivism. And his speeches now are not quite as purely positive (which he was also criticized for), but they are still mostly about changing things and moving forward. One may not believe he can do those things, but still, I think his speeches are still less negative than most candidates over the last few election cycles. What part of "America sucks and I'm here to fix it" isn't "negative" don't you understand? (Not you personally, NSS, just generalizing).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2008 -> 07:46 AM) At the rate things are going, there won't be any airlines to fly, let alone any food to eat on the flights. I really wouldn't be surprised to see a return to the pre-deregulation cost structures, because that is what it is going to take to survive. They are trying to nickle and dime things to death, but I wouldn't be surprised to see 2 of the three majors completely fail, leaving a near monopoly with the legacy carriers, which then would let them set what prices they need to be profitable. There's still too many airlines in the marketplace as it exists now.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 05:01 PM) you cant go there. the MOMENT you attack McCain's foreign policy, they run under the "he was a POW" umbrella and use that to defend him. As if being a POW makes you more experienced. I have said for a while that my biggest fear about McCain is that he still caries a POW grudge. He was a POW for 5+ years in a war we lost. He's DETERMINED to never ever lose another war. No mater what that cost. War with Russia? bring it on!! War with Iran? SURE! Institute the drafT? ABSOLUTELY! He's not that stupid.

Those of you talking about Gu9ll1an1's creditentials are exactly right. I about puked when I heard this.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 04:52 PM) The problem is that it's damn near impossible to get heard when your opponent runs almost nothing but negative ads and uses the media like fiddle. Obama WANTS to stay positive and issue oriented, but the MSM has no interest in that. They'd rather say "oh, hey, look at this negative ad. How WRONG! Let's play it again." Obama released 2 VERY good and positive ads during the olympics. Did they get near the same press as the "Celeb" ads? not even close. Until Obama can figure out a way to have the MSM listen to his positive message more than McCain's negative message, he'll have to keep trying to link McCain to Bush, Abramoff, lobbyists, and their newest line: he's a hot head. And that's where you're wrong. The media is trying to discredit McCain, talking about how he went "back on his pledge, OMG!!!" and it backfired, hardcore. Good. And besides that, it's not THAT negative, but it is to Obamatrons, because Clinton wouldn't go after him the same way. McCain had a VERY important point about the RSO point of view. It hit home. And it puts the differences between the two on an "experience" level crystal clear.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 04:21 PM) Cubs vs Red Sox Don't even think it, even in green.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 12:21 PM) Isn't this crap over yet? I laugh because it's almost like they've had a leak a day about all 4 different people. Tomorrow, they'll be something about Richardson.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 11:42 AM) LET THE DISCREDITING BEGIN!!! http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idU...=22&sp=true This is why Clinton has entered back into the fold to be VP is because it would shore up that base.

I just saw the news reports of the 200. All I have to say is . That guy is a freaking animal.

QUOTE (Rex Hudler @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 08:41 PM) Down three pounds in the last two weeks to 280. Eighteen pounds to the 100 pound plateau. Seems more and more real every day. Went shopping last night. Tried on suits and with a slight alteration, I am fitting into a 50R. I had them look up, out of curiosity, the size of a sport coat I bought a couple of years ago and it was a 60! I went home and tried it on last night and it is like a freakin dress! Problem is now I have zero pants that fit. The closest pair is a pair of jeans that 2-3 months ago was too small. Now they are awfully baggy. My khakis are way too baggy. All other khakis and jeans are long gone past trying. Still trying to hold off buying new clothes as long as possible. Took an old suit in today to be altered. Rex, I just caught your sig in another post, and I came here because I wanted to personally applaud your efforts. It's really cool to see this! Way to go... hang in there - you're almost at your goal! Kap

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2008 -> 06:44 AM) The sound you heard would be that of the Democrats self-distructing. Its been interesting to watch exactly how helpless Obama's camp has been in dealing with a defeated Clinton camp. He whipped her, and he STILL can't put her to rest. She is still holding influence over every step of the process, including forcing her way into the convention and being put on the ballot there. It is amazing. I wonder what the backroom dynamic is that won't allow them to get rid of the Clintons? I agree. They get TWO nights at the convention, they get a roll call, and they seem like they're getting more then we know at this time. It's not Obama's coming out party, it's a celebration of the Clintons at this point.

At least the last two "#5 starters" have been W's (assuming we hang on tonight).