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Good grief. That's so sad on so many levels.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 11:30 PM) In my fantasy league, I'm playing against an incredibly woeful team this week, so I picked up Brian Griese for a spot start. It's a joke that might pay off for like 10 points... haha. I'm thinking about doing the same, since my QB is Drew "I f***ing suck as bad as Grossman" Brees. And I have Larry Johnson. Can you say the two biggest fantasy busts this year?

I can hear it now . . . Ok.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 26, 2007 -> 01:20 PM) O'Reilly is a jackass in any case. I suppose one might take the comments as racist, I think maybe they are. But I guess, given the source, it doesn't much matter. ^^^^ Indeed. I can't stand him.

I need to send you the pic (you remember my friends from Orlando that were at the ASG in Cinci without saying their names) made. It's pretty damn funny.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 26, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) I would guess that the liberals would say Toyota is paying a living wage over the poverty line, while WalMart is not. Why aren't conservatives outraged? Because most conservatives will allow the market to take care of itself without government interference.

This is a hard one - from a personal standpoint, I pass my condolences on. From a business standpoint, good riddance, get the hell out, and let's hope that there's some business sense that comes to Chicago on running a real hockey team.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 11:57 PM) You keep turning one point into something else. Iraq was, and still is, a distraction from the war on terror. It is only not a part of it because they created such havoc in Iraq. So the one who say it was not about terror are right - but now, Iraq has become a battle ground in that fight. So no, Mr. Bollinger made no such case. It doesn't matter, that's what you people don't get. It WAS, and IS, and WILL BE, a part of the war on terror. Why is that SO hard to get? Why doesn't anyone want to admit that? Because it might make Bush partially right? It doesn't matter - it WAS a part of the war on terror, WMD's or not, because of the situation over there. The case was made VERY poorly, but it was a part of the larger war on terror. Period.

I love that thread title, this ought to get you people's panties all in a wad again, so here goes. (And I'm kidding about that part). Before this even starts, I'm not equating Democrats to this turd ball, I'm just saying that MACHMOOD Am-a-jerk-off uses the Democrat talking points very well. John Kerry, 7/24/07 Oh by the way, the president at Columbia sort of said that Al Queda was an important part on the war yesterday in his intro. Also, Iran is as well. I personally think that was a big reason as to why we went into Iraq in the first place, but that is subjective on my part at best. Anyway, back to MACHMOOD Am-a-jerk-off: Russ Feingold in his famous floating that the president should be impeached speech, May 8, 2006: Am-a-jerk-off: The whole Palestinian thing - of course we remember Jimmy Carter for his excellent work on this. At the end of 2006, out promoting his book, he said: Am-a-jerk-off yesterday: And then there's the whole Guantanamo/Abu Ghraib crap... Little Dicky Durbin on the senate floor, shortly after all that came up, June 14th, 2005 (one of my personal favorites, the f***er should be handcuffed for this s***, but whatever, ya'll love him up there): I went back and watched 60 minutes because I wanted to see the interview since a lot of the media was talking about it. It cracked me up when he felt a little "threatened" by the question because he went nuts (well, controlled nuts) and I actually went and found a transcript of this part: That was very calculated on his part during that interview. Personally, I think when the views expressed by the Democrat party are parroted just for the talking points by a dickhead ruler like this, it should say something. But, I'm sure that I'm wrong and the Democrats are perfect little saints in all of this, right? There's more, but that was all I had time for at the end of the day today, I was bored at work and actually got to read for a bit.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 09:40 PM) And where did Mr. Bollinger say we should do that? I didn't say that Mr. Bollinger said it. I said that Mr. Bollinger made the case for why we are there and that Iraq IS a war on terror - a point that quite a few Democrats don't want to concede... you know, the ones who say "it was all for oil, and Bush lied, and people died" and all the other cutesy stuff. Bush gets ridiculed for saying that we need to stick tough on the war on terror on a daily basis somewhere either in the media or by Congressional peckerheads looking for a soundbyte. Speaking of soundbites, I'm going back to my favorite thread...

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 09:36 PM) It's only legit if they realize that $30 per hour nut tighteners hurt their job security. When they take cuts to get in line with what others will work for, a free market, then they will have some security. $30 bolt tightener = low security $10 bolt tightener = high security These people have one skill. They're a bolt tightener. They can't do anything else. Security is fine and dandy - but they're not going to give anything up like that. They are inherently greedy because they've been brainwashed to think it's ok to be so.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 09:31 PM) Huh? They "admit everything that our President has been vilified for"? I do not see a single point in that exerpt that Bush has stated and been vilified for. Not one. Show me one sentence in there that states support for a Bush policy which has been vilified for. Who has been vilifying Bush for saying that Iran is supplying against the U.S. in Iraq? As far as I have seen, everyone admits that is the case. By the way, his whole speech is in that video link that Balta put in the thread about this. And its worth a viewing, its a great opening. His viewpoint that we need to stay there to fight the war on terror is what I equate to being "villified".

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 09:27 PM) First off the urban legends about American cars in this thread is so over the top it would take weeks to correct them all. In the 70's the Japanese were making small, s*** box cars that no one outside Japan wanted. The Big Three gave away as many cars as Japan sold in the US. The Datsun's et. al. were impossible to work on for most American owners (metric), parts took forever to arrive, and more lemons than a citrus field. Then the oil shortage had Americans buying these because they got great fuel economy. There was almost no way to predict those events back in the 70's. The American car was king back then. Highest quality by far. It wasn't until they rushed into small car production that disaster struck. The zillion errors in small cars hurt them. K-cars, exploding Pintos, shove-its, etc. So the comments that Japan listened to their customers and American automakers do not is false. The US invented and perfected consumer research. But $30 per hour jobs like these are going away. Problem is when someone willing to take the job for $10 comes along we go from that job contributing to the tax revenue instead of taking away. So these jobs have to move off shore. It is for everyone's benefit. GM is paying way too much, they can get better profitability and more jobs in Mexico keeps those workers at home. GM needs to immediately announce they are closing the plant and get it moved. The longer they wait, the more they lose. I have done extensive research on this topic. And I do mean extensive. And I have some news for you. In the 1980's Japan kicked our ass all over the place in the manufacturing of autos. There are SOME myths in this thread (which have been corrected as we have went along), but a very few.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 09:29 PM) Same here. Coolant and electric issues all over the place. The UAW went to strike because they've seen GM's US workforce shrink by 70% in the last 15 years and they want to protect their workforce from shrinking further. I think that's a legitimate reason, whether you agree or not. I think it's legit, but I also think that these people have to realize that they don't rule the automotive world like they did 20 years ago.

President Bollinger, yesterday: You know, this amazes me. One of the most liberal colleges in America - and THEY admit everything that our President has been villified for. Quite interesting about the "proxy war" and all of the other mentions that get Bush tramped on. They DO admit it's a war, and some of the (legit) reasons why it's important we stay and take care of things.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 08:52 PM) You left out the most important point of the story though: That is indeed horses***.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 08:39 PM) Man, you are making an awful lot of judgements on me. 20 years ago I was 6 years old, and I think my parents are fairly happy I wasn't driving then. It was new when purchased in the late 90's, and was basically a service disaster from the start. By the time we got to 15,000 miles we were taking it back to the dealer once a month with a variety of issues mainly dealing with the engine. I'd say it was basically built as a piece of crap. I didn't abuse the thing, I wasn't putting it in places it shouldn't go or stupid things like that, and I did all of the upkeep as reccommended/required. I can't say I couldn't have done better with it because I'm not a mechanic and I don't know how to repair a crappy starter, for example (which was one of the many issues and probably the most annoying of them), but I think I did everything I reasonably knew how to do in order to keep that vehicle running, and it wasn't too happy about it. You may have had a better experience, and with that, I'll say you were luckier than me and therefore you should keep going with what works for you. But right now, it's going to take at least several years before I even consider a vehicle made by GM. I have had the same issues with GM. I will liekly not own a GM again.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 08:33 PM) Its on the New York Times blog/ticker for candidates, its also on ABC's site (Steph's show airs there). ABC is where I saw it. But, it's not being talked about.

QUOTE(jasonxctf @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 08:31 PM) im sure the unions dont help the situation, but neither does the $100 million pay package for the CEO. At the same time, how many times have you heard the joke, "What does F.O.R.D. stand for?" Ever heard that about Honda or Toyota? The only savior left for the US automakers now is the truck market where they still hold a loyal base and somewhat of a competitive edge. $100M salary is a pimple on an elephant's ass when it comes to GM's cost structure. And, it's not $100M SALARY, either. It's just a little over $1M.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 07:57 PM) Actually, I think they will, if they haven't already. she is a front-runner, and they quote her stuff all the time, even when she is self-contradictory. It's been two days. They're not picking it up.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 07:34 PM) This isn't just on the shoulders of the unions - you can also point to GM, Ford and AMC for getting themselves into this mess. They got fat and arrogant, thinking no one would ever challenge them. They were wrong. Oh, that's very true.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 25, 2007 -> 07:32 PM) If she makes statements like that regularly, she is going to talk herself down the polls in a hurry. I don't think there is much question that the Dems want a nominee who will get us out of Iraq in some way, shape or form. Add this to her huge negatives and her energizing effect for the GOP, and I'll say again that the DNC will probably try everything they can to get other candidates to where they can give her a run for the money. The Dems have a real shot at a majority in both houses and the Presidency, and even though Hillary leads most national polls for the nomination, she is probably the candidate least likely to beat the GOP. Well, you notice that the media is NOT picking this up. I wonder why?

He does do things well, though. And if he messed up one, he's entitled, I suppose.

Like I said, I have lived in two HUGE GM towns in my life. The stories are insane. Union "protections", my ass.

This quote, from Mrs. Bill Clinton, on "This Week with . . . [Georgie Pordgy]": The question: Her answer: Now what the hell is this? I mean, this sounds like George W. Bush... now how can that be? This woman is a snake in the grass, I'll tell you. You Dems out there should be very afraid of this woman. For all the bluster that is out there on Iraq, THIS is the reason why funding and all of that has not been cut off.