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QUOTE(3E8 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 09:54 PM) I've only been here about a week but I'm enjoying it so far. The city doesn't feel too urban because just minutes from downtown/nightlife area there are lakes and parks with lots of things to do and see. I drove through Dallas on my way down here and it took me about three hours. Austin is an awesome city. If it were just a little bit bigger, I'd try to move there. The culture there is a blast.

QUOTE(Jimbo @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 10:01 PM) I think we best him the last time around. Garland needs to throw the inside pitch. Word. If he does that, we'll see the 18 win Jon Garland. However, I will say that the last time Jon was on the bump in Arlington, I was there. And he got SHELLED. This is not his park to pitch in if memory serves (besides the one game).

QUOTE(SoxFan101 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 09:32 PM) All I have in a response to you Nuke is :puke Oh really? WHY? Put something substantial instead of just ragging on someone's personal opinion.

That's not why he went (I don't think he gives a microcrap about "liberals" anymore). The bottom line is this: Iraq has a new government. A full government. He went to meet them. Of course, it has to be secret. IT'S A WAR ZONE. Three years. You all act like this should have been done in two months or two weeks. It's going to take years to get it right. But ultimately, it's up to the Iraqis. I applaud him going over there and saying that we will support the government. It was a show of strength.

HELL no. Not just no, HELL no. I can't stand that home-run-admiration-stance-moron.

Soxy's right. Our whole government are full of 'turd blossoms'.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 12:41 AM) I hate this f***ing ballpark. It's a great place to see a game, actually. But yea, the ball does fly.

QUOTE(MSHAWKS @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 09:19 PM) I agree with this completely. As long as vituperations, no matter how obscene, are directed at players and not other posters, whats the problem? Its not like any posters on this site are personal friends with any White Sox players. They might think they are, but they're not. Why the super-sensitivity when attacks on players are made personal? We have our reasons. You don't need to rip on players PERSONALLY. Rip on their performance all you want, but to rip on them personally does absolutely nothing but make this place look worse then it needs to. Thread closed. PM me if you have issues.

Oh, why, oh why.... do we exist?????? Ok. I better go find something to do for the next hour.

I think cussing for the sake of cussing is childish, but we absolutely are not going to refrain ya'll from it. Most of you are old enough to know whether or not that language is acceptable. Whenever we post these sort of announcements, we have to have people question every nitpicky little detail of what is tolerated and what is not. USE COMMON SENSE. R-E-S-P-E-C-T. It's that simple. Garcia sucked last night. Fine. But I'm not going to sit here and rip him PERSONALLY for it. He didn't have it. Let's move on and not obsess. I'm just using that as an example. I'll leave this open for a few more comments and then close it. As I said, 99.5% of you know what's acceptable. Just use some sense, and if you're getting that pissed off, step away from the keyboard for a few minutes. It's not that hard.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) no it's been around for a while oh, are you editing my posts now? thats hilarious No, he didn't, for the record (and neither did I, but that's just FYI). Why would he edit it then turn around and quote you, Mr. GEEEEEENIUUUUUUUS?

QUOTE(MSHAWKS @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 07:10 PM) Are you taslking about personal attacks against players or personal attacks against other posters? Both. 'So and so' sucks is fine (I personally don't like it, but it's within the bounds). 'So and so' is a worthless piece of s*** who needs to go @#%#%^ and @$#%#$^#$%&^ is not acceptable.

That's something I didn't address specifically but I will now. Ya'll should know by now if we think someone's trolling the site, they get whacked. Quickly. Leave us to do our jobs on that issue. Instead of calling out people like that (who, by the way can be a great poster even though they are Twins, Indians, Tiger fans, etc.) PM us if you all think there's a serious issue. Otherwise, leave them alone and we'll deal with them if they need dealt with. Thanks for bringing that up, Kalapse.

Meh. All I'm asking is that people respect one another. That's it.

LMAO! This thread is 5 minutes of my life I can never get back.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 05:35 PM) Anything more than a split by us and I'd be shocked, even though I like the matchups and I think we are getting closer to clicking. My 3 of 4 prediction is based on just that - we miss Millwood, and we're getting closer to playing good baseball (yesterday not withstanding).

Everyone, I just spent some time reading through last night's game thread. I'm not going to call out names here - but most of you will know who you are. The tone is HORRIBLE. I don't care how bad the Sox play, or how good they play, or who sucks, or who doesn't. The personal attacks when people disagree will STOP with tonight's game thread. To disagree with folks is one thing. To state an opinion (even negative ones) on things, even in the moment, is fine. But the tone (re: personal attacks and the like) in those threads has gotten much worse in the last couple of weeks and it needs to stop. Consider this a blanket warning. Those of you who may have crossed the line and could see some time off will hear from us in the next day or two. Take it as a 'soxtalk growing experience' and come back ready to post constructively. Thanks. Kap

I made mention of the fact that Texas plays well against the Sox. However, for once, I think that the Sox will have their heads screwed on straight - it's time to make that run going into the All-Star game. It starts now.

Is Crede in today's lineup?

Stop giving everyone facts. It messes up the s***pile of criticism.

QUOTE(Greg The Bull Luzinski @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 03:39 AM) I don't much care if the guy killed his wife and drove away in a Ford Bronco. As long as he pitches better than Cliff Politte, I will tolerate him. Damn, did we just sign OJ Simpson?!?

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 01:37 AM) I hope this lady gets held accountable for her actions - but according to a friend of mine who works in the New Jersey statehouse, apparently sending poo in the mail to elected officials is a growing trend. At least Musgrave's office only got dog poo. And I don't care who does it, it's sick, wrong, and screwed up.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 01:24 AM) I think the point is not that the DA indicted someone, it's that the DA went ballistic with the media interviews, and that's at least part of the reason this became such a big story. If he had shut up and indicted, maybe it wouldn't have been such a hotbutton issue. Maybe it would have been, we'll never know. But his publicity-seeking couldn't have helped. Also, he doesn't really have a corroborating witness, but that's getting too far back into the details... Yes. Exactly the point.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 12:36 AM) Iraq had nothing to do with that ideology either. Iraq wasn't producing terrorists, Iraq wasn't radicalizing people, Iraq produced almost no portion of Al Qaeda's men, Iraq was at least on some level a secular regime which allowed some degree of religious tolerance (even Christians in the government). You don't fight an ideology by strengthening it. OMG. Iraq didn't have the ideology of the terrorist organizations? Wow. Now that's rich. I don't think I can even continue this conversation at all.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jun 11, 2006 -> 02:51 AM) ^^^^^^ Anyone who lives outside Chicago gets screwed over and cant watch the game unless they are lucky enough to get it over the Spankees or the Red Sux or someone else. Exactly. It sucks.