Reddy

how bout go out and make some real life friends? I truly think you're trying to prove to yourself that you're happy. i'm not sure you really are. QUOTE(The Beast @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 02:13 PM) The "inner beast" does not want to do drugs, drink or have sex at this point. I'm glad you want to have fun but right now at this moment in my life, all I want to do involves things that are more mature than what some college students want. I want to have my serious relationship continue and I want to have it develop into something greater, as it has since she and I started dating. I want to have a smaller group of friends and flourish with them being so close. I would love nothing but having what I've had in the past few years, which is a happy, mature, loving, caring lifestyle. I don't feel that I fit in the age group I do because all of what I want to do involve more mature and developed ideas. Have fun doing as you please, wite, and the rest of you---and I will continue to do what I want in achieving high standards and having a quality life full of values, small groups of close friends, a relationship with my girlfriend and of course, watching White Sox baseball, because that is what I want to live by. how do i seeing this scenario playing out? when your girlfriend cheats/breaks up with you/fill in the blank, you're going to have an emotional collapse and go apesh*t and start doing all the things we've been arguing about. book it.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 12:45 PM) OBP/SLG/OPS/OPS+ those are the only 4 you need exactly.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2008 -> 10:09 AM) Anybody ever go bat collecting around Carbondale? I used to go down from U of I with my Mammalogy class and then later as on summer work/study gig to collect and mark bat populations in caves and from river flyways. It was very cool. And, yes, that may indeed make me the dorkiest dork who ever set foot in Carbondale. i can think of dorkier things you could do. bat collecting? come on how is that not cool?

ok dude, one thing i want to make PERFECTLY clear. Just because you drink does NOT mean you will cheat on girlfriend or "hurt your relationship". In my life, only ONCE have i ever done something i sincerely regretted while drunk - and it was after the breakup so hey, no harm done. also, here are my reactions to your story: - you're 19 years old and you're so gosh dang committed to this girl which hey, fine, that's nice. but make sure you're making YOU happy and not just doing things to make HER happy. If 2 years from now you break up, will you look back and regret not making the most of your college experience by going out and just letting loose for once?? - gaming =/= social. fine, Magic may be, but you dont even know most of the people you 'interact' with online, and if you're looking for "deep meaningful relationships" why don't you GO OUT AND MAKE SOME FRIENDS!!!??? - I drink usually 2-3 times a week on average and I have a 3.6 after 3 years of school along with working 3 jobs, acting in shows (2 simultaneously right now) and learning/practicing guitar. Think i'm an idiot? I think you'll find that for the most part, alcohol consumption does not affect GPA much at all and you can't put people into stereotyped generalized categories either - you're being just as "idiotic" as them by being so freaking closed minded. - You kid, just need to get out and LIVE your life. Otherwise I'm pretty damn sure you're gonna look back with regret. You only live once, amigo, and in all honesty - mistakes are a part of the game. if you don't let yourself make mistakes you'll never learn from them and you'll never grow. you'll stay the static human being you are now for the next 70 years. personally not something that sounds all that great to me. -

damn. him. i hate this man.

To avoid yet ANOTHER derailment, i decided to start a new topic... to all of you who agreed w/ my statement in the healthcare thread (kap, santo, strange, etc) - think about what other areas i might be hinting at this applying to besides health care. the government has NO right to dictate what we do with our own PERSONAL lives. (hint: think hypocrisy.)

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 02:58 PM) Yep. Except when it harms others in a malicious way... which is what laws are for, generally. so what would fall into that category of HARMING others in a MALICIOUS way?

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 11:31 AM) no, I need the government to decide what to do then, too. now you are officially cornered. dont mean this to be a thread hijack (i seem to be getting good at these...) but since this argument really isn't about health care but about the power of the government i'm gonna say it anyway. so you're saying the government has no right to dictate what we do with our own personal lives?

frats are dumb.

QUOTE(haroldbainesknees @ Feb 23, 2008 -> 02:25 PM) My mistake to other readers Kazmir was traded by Jim Duquette. I should have done more research before that post. However I still do not feel that 3 winning seasons and 1 playoff appearance in a weak National League, and with what I feel is a mixed trading record qualifies Minaya as the #7 GM in the game. Especially considering the resources the Minaya has at his disposal. While this article by Dayn Perry in itself is an arbitrary assessment of GM's, I will credit Epstein and Cashman for at least translating their advantages in payroll, monster media markets, other revenue sources etc., into consistent playoff appearances and multiple world championships for both. At this point I cannot do the same for Minaya, and looking at other posters many feel likewise on Minaya. but he's also been able to acquire backups and bench players that panned out amazingly. Endy Chavez? Victor Diaz? Ramon Castro? them and others were another huge reason for the mets' success.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 04:19 PM) Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet spy satellite is insignificant next to the power of. . . THE FORCE! love it. haha

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 04:01 PM) Laugh all you want. Just look at the numbers he's pulling in. but it's not because he doesn't take character shots.

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 03:43 PM) Whats your team look like, then I'd really be able to help ya? For me its hard to give up a 30/30 player in Wright for someone in Braun who exploded onto the scene and is a potential sophomore slump candidate. It is rather tempting because Jenks is a solid throw in. Ill give you a name nobody drafted at closer in your league: George Sherill (BAL) Might not even be that bad to drop one of your backups for this guy who should notch idk at least 20 saves or more. You can thank me later i actually did draft sherill in another league. but yeah my team stacks up like this: C Towles 1B Konerko 2B Pedroia 3B Wright SS Hardy LF Dunn CF Soriano RF Vlad Util Loney BN Gordon BN Garko Saves wise i've got Putz and BJ Ryan (who, if healthy, will be solid - but it's a ? right now)

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 07:30 AM) I need someone from government to bend me over and shove it up my...oh wait, they already do that. i really think people just b*tch about the government too much... but shooting down satellite = cool.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 03:40 PM) That's why so many people like Obama and why so many young people are voting for him in record numbers. For the most part that's not his style. ... yeah ok.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 20, 2008 -> 01:13 PM) Sure it is fun to mock something that others people hold as sacred. I'm with Tex on this. For something like Wikipedia fine, i see nothing wrong w/ having an image. But to use it mockingly is really inappropriate. i mean, what if i put up a picture of gay jesus as my avatar? or a swastika? or any number of other offensive things? point is, i think we should be tolerant of other people's religions, no?

QUOTE(lostfan @ Feb 20, 2008 -> 06:45 PM) BTW I really hate it when a campaign gets desperate and starts attacking the other candidate personally and start getting away from the issues, I also hate the subtle but irrelevant low blows. so essentially you hate the vast majority of what campaigning is.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 22, 2008 -> 12:07 PM) Reddy would say that the whole Clinton campaign has been plagarizing John Edwards. But you know what? Ever since Clinton started that crap after JE dropped out, she has fallen faster then John Edwards himself did. Don'tcha think that the "poor me" s*** is not resonating with voters? Actually Reddy would say that BOTH campaigns have plagarized John Edwards.

What do you guys think of this: Wright for Braun and Jenks I have Wright, and could use the saves....

QUOTE(heirdog @ Feb 20, 2008 -> 10:38 AM) Every time news gets out that we are about to sign someone, another team swoops in and sweetens the offer and takes the player away. This could just be Ozzie trying to deny a rumor so no one else sweetens the offer for Colon. I think ImpactoDeportivos may have some inside scoop from Colon or his agent and when/if he passes the physical, the signing will be official. same happened with Dotel. We had him then we didnt then we really did. prolly the same here.

QUOTE(joesaiditstrue @ Feb 20, 2008 -> 07:49 AM) slightly off topic, but i can't wait to see fields play this year http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/media/play..._free&_mp=1 not off topic at all. i'm starting to love fields and i feel he'll have a good year for us. 2 homers off santana is something that can stand to be relived a few times.

QUOTE(SoxAce @ Feb 18, 2008 -> 03:02 AM) LOL I saw it earlier. Here's the video. Brett Myers punks Kendrick Myers.. "You just got traded for the hot dog eater!!" that's hilarious. even getting reporters in on it. effing brilliant

i usually just say something like... "so there's this white sox message board that i go to and ..." except usually i'm cut off with a resounding chorus of "wow, you're a loser"

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 17, 2008 -> 09:06 PM) If you look closely his entire set of fingers is outside the glove as well. maybe thaaats why his fielding has been so bad. someone should really point out to him that you're supposed to put your fingers IN the glove...

Fields reported today.