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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 02:46 PM) From the FWIW category... The A's are 4-23 in their last 27 games. I HATE it when the Sox play teams like that. It seems like they always wake up against us.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 01:48 PM) with or without calvin peeing? I guess with since you've got the photoshop skillz going. You'll see where I'm going with this in a bit.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 02:45 PM) Here's the question though...is it government in general screwing things up...or is it the people we have in that government. Come on Balta, you're better then that. That's semantics, or what am I missing that you're trying to say?

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 01:29 PM) Random question: Why do coupon always state that the cash value is 1/100 of a cent? Because they have to have a cash value or they are non-negotiable (cannot be redeemed for any value).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 02:02 PM) And you wonder why I don't want government involved in things they have no business being involved in... Egggggggggsactly.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 01:54 PM) Unless, of course, the government was also being used by certain elements to keep alternative energy sources from being profitable, by, for example, dumping huge subsidies on to the old fossil fuel sources, creating regulatory issues that prevent development and deployment of alternatives or encourage additional consumption rather than conservation, and so forth. Oh, so THAT's how they're so profitable right now...

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:57 AM) OH! That gives me an idea!! Hey, seriously, get me a black and white Obama clip like that. I promise, I'll give equal time. I have a good idea. *snicker*.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 10:59 AM) You don't think the government should be acting in its own business interests? That makes no sense to me, unless maybe we aren't on the same wavelength here. I am not saying the government should be growing its numbers or taking things over - I'm saying they should be constantly trying to make decisions that makes the country - which is its business - stronger. That definitely includes investing in areas that will result in job and business revenue growth, which leads to more income for the gov't as well. And this argument that I see some people pedaling - that if there was money to be made in alternative energy, it would already be done - is not relfective of the reality of business. First, energy prices have only just now gotten high enough to make larger scale investment worthwhile in the private sector. Second, it takes years for this stuff to develop and mature. Third, if you were to employ that model at a real world company - oh, no one else is doing it yet, let's wait until it makes sense for some other people - you'd not have a job for long. This is exactly the kind of situation that is problematic for Congress or a President, because the positive returns won't really kick in until after their term is up. But that's why its important for us, the electorate, to push for it when we vote. If we hesitate on this, we'll end up having to buy the technology from overseas, further exacerbating our financial problems - we won't get the job growth, we will have to pay a premium, we'll have no control over it. I think the government acts in its own interest and NOT the people's interest, and that's why my comment. Those people are self serving assholes, at least most of them, and don't give a rip about their constituency. Now Rex will come in here and tell me that they really do care, but IMO as a collective body, they don't. In terms of energy prices being high now, if there were some alternative that would make money, it would CERTAINLY already be done. So, by logic, it tells me that the price point of energy being high is only now justification for alternative energy investment tells me the price point on that very same alternative energy is just as high, if not higher. That means everything is bunk that's being spread by BOTH campaigns on this issue. Since RSO supporters are more "enviro-friendly", they're getting sold a bigger line of bullpuckey.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:45 AM) Where did the part in the () come from? Did you add that? Did some reporter add that so that it wouldn't be a flub? Or did the Senator actually say that? I added it to help the nitpicking impaired. Seriously, it's pretty easy to see that's what he meant, and then we get the stupid police out there posting s*** like this. Sorry, didn't mean to imply McCain DIRECTLY said this.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:46 AM) You're actually expecting that all of NATO will suddenly stop buying Russian Natural Gas to support Poland? No, but Turkey isn't going to just "give in to the Russians" as you were (I think) alluding to.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:44 AM) There are plenty of other people who will buy that gas and listen to Russia's commands. Turkey for example. This is a direct consequence of the energy mess we've gotten ourselves in to...countries like Russia are able to win fights using energy as a club more powerful than their army and they can do so without getting other armies involved. I wouldn't be so sure of that, seeing as how Turkey wants to remain in NATO.

Here, I'll help you. QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:27 AM) McCain really is short minded or just plain stupid. First McCain said Iraq was the first major conflict after 9/11... forgeting about Afghanistan. Now, "My friends, we have reached a crisis, the first probably serious crisis internationally since the end of the Cold War (INVOLVING RUSSIA). This is an act of aggression." (where's that Calvin whizzing all over your post icon)?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:34 AM) I can't imagine they'd be that foolish. But I can fully see them cutting off gas supplies to Poland and using energy as their best weapon. And that in the long run would be foolish as well, because if Russia goes out and does that (cuts off supplies) enough, they won't have any money to take over the world (again).

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:27 AM) Poland next? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_...missile_defense Russia won't do it.

I'm surprised that someone hasn't brought up the fact that we're getting aid faster to Georgia then we did Louisiana. (the article above notwithstanding).

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 11:18 AM) Well to be fair, Al Gore is making boatloads of money off of this stuff. Ahh yes, the Goracle. He's making money off of "carbon credits" and speeches of doom and hysteria (Kaperbole ™ ), but he's not making money off of anything "new", is he?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 06:54 AM) Yes, and its already happening. But I am also a firm believer in the US government acting in its own business interests as well, and I think that investing in these sectors could give a very nice future return. I am a firm believer that the government should NEVER be acting in it's own business interest, which is the problem. Legislatures sure as hell aren't the inventors of the marketplace. If there were high levels of money to be made off of "alternative energy", someone would already be a freaking trillionaire and the richest person in the world. You can't make money off of alternative energy (at least I'll say it this way - the technology is not there YET), otherwise there would be people cashing in hard core, DESPITE Congress, who has no power over these things. That's yet another reason why I say RSO is full of s***, but it sure does sound good coming out of his mouth, doesn't it? It makes everyone feel good about what he'll do as president. *cough*.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 09:17 AM) Very creepy to see that dude smile, cuz he almost never does. It's like his face isn't used to smiling, and it fights the urge. Not very often ... I've heard some damn good stories (first hand from one of his former players) though, sometimes he can be quite the prankster, and it's when you least expect it from what it sounds like.

Hey you bastages, I'm the reigning champ of the soxtalk FF league... you can't leave me out!

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 15, 2008 -> 07:13 AM) And it seems that everyone with only half a brain is drunk by the third, bringing us back to the d-bags Firing Keanan confirmed everything I thought about Wirt$ & Co. Hiring Bowman (he's still alive?) tells me a lot about the new management. I'm liking it. Keenan... I've met the guy - he's an interesting character. Now of course, didn't have a deep conversation or anything, just a handshake, and an exchange of "pleasantries". He's a pretty intense guy, for sure.

Woe is me, AmeriKKKa sucks. I hate our country, we have no moral standing anymore... we can't confront "evil" of our time because of the "moral equivalancy" test... woe is me, woe is me, I'm SOOOOOO ashamed! Kaperbole ™. Now that I have that out of the way, forget WMD's, forget "terrorism", forget all that. Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government was in clear violation of AGREED UPON cease fire agreements brokered (in part) by the same Russians who think it's ok to over-run a country who has close ties to the United States... oh wait, that's not it, it's because said country controls the energy pipelines to Europe. But the US is only in Iraq for the oil... just ask any card carrying member of the Democrat party. You know what's funny? I don't see plastered all over the news the chants of "no blood for oil" or anti war protests all over the place in the streets of Moscow. I don't see any effegies (spelling) of Vlad Putin in a park designated to protest the "war" in Russia. I don't see the polls in Russia that say this war is "unpopular"... oh wait a minute, it's because those people would be DEAD. Just thought I'd toss out a few thoughts about that, but then again, I'm just s*** slinging and it doesn't really mean anything anyway. Woe is me.

Hmmm... so what did Poland do today?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 11:37 AM) They're getting in the playoffs, I have no doubt about that. The natural progression of Kane/Toews and the rest of our youth, coupled with the upgrade to our goaltending and adding one of the top PP point men in the league all but guarantees a playoff berth. The West is pretty tough, my friend. It just depends on who stays healthy, IMO.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 14, 2008 -> 12:08 PM) So they would potray him as George W Bush. Oh the irony. Ah, so you caught that... I was wondering if anyone would...

But the RSO campaign would portray him a man of conviction - stands for what he believes in, regardless of party, and frankly that theme would win over any GOP attack of him being a "turncoat".