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QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 24, 2009 -> 09:57 PM) I had a dream about 15 years ago where I was in a room living somewhere. It was supposed to be my room, but it didn't look like my room. Eight years ago, we moved to a new house, the room that I moved my stuff into was the room in my dream 7 years before. I've had this happen before. The dreams usually came when I was sleeping in an unfamiliar place like a hotel or Natalie Portman's bed.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Mar 22, 2009 -> 08:00 AM) I dream in HD. It's weird. Damn, I dream in 480p. That must be nice.

I changed my mind on The Show 09. I just needed to warm up to it. Anyway, is that league underway? If it's not, I'll volunteer to set it up. PM me if you're interested in playing and if you want to use the set rosters or have a draft. If it is underway, somebody tell me to shut up.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 23, 2009 -> 08:06 PM) Most private trackers won't even let you download their torrents unless you're using uTorrent or Azereus. This is true.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Mar 22, 2009 -> 09:57 AM) Gotta tell ya it was a pretty good piece. The MLB Network seems to not really bias anyone and are honest. Brian Anderson was all over it. This was the first place you would have heard Fields/Anderson at lead-off and the other media went with it. CBSSportsline.com does pretty good pieces on all the teams too. Sox were done early, so there were some details they couldn't catch. For all those that still go to ESPN.com, I pity you, because CBSSportsline.com is so much better.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Mar 23, 2009 -> 06:34 PM) Bitcommet is the best torrent downloader. Yeah, not really. To the poster... Azereus and uTorrent are very good and usually the recommended software of choice for private trackers. I prefer uTorrent because it uses less RAM, but I run it all day and every day to seed.

Saw Slumdog. Thought it was very good.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 12, 2009 -> 07:05 PM) Strong arm and ridiculous bat speed. Geeze, talk about impressive. Yeah, I think I was more impressed by his bat speed than the distance he hit some of those shots.

For 91.5 million dollars, I'd be 98% Cubs too. That said, it'd be nice to see him in a Sox uniform, but not for 91.5 million dollars.

Finally saw The Wrestler. I was wrong about Aronofsky. Rourke should have won best actor, hands down, and people in the movie business should take notes on this movie. No, it wasn't incredible, but it was among the best I've seen in awhile. There's nothing like a good character study where the situations tell you about the character instead of the character telling you about himself.

Clearly, Hannah Montana.

Count me out for the MLB The Show league. I do not like the game at all. They shifted the power to the defense and pitcher's way, way too much. They made the contact swing worthless because it's damn near impossible to check swing. You have to time it pretty much perfectly to get a hit and anything slightly off is a swing and miss or an out. I haven't checked out the single player modes, but the gameplay, for me, is really, really disappointing.

Played Killzone 2 (online) for about an hour. I don't really know what I'm doing, where to go on the maps, how to control the weighted guns, etc... but it's the most fun I've had playing a game since Resistance: Fall of Man. Running and gunning isn't really an option because of how they set up shooting from the hip and the way the reticule expands as you move. From what I've seen so far, most people camp out and shoot down alleyways and doorways and such, but if you can get around and flank them then it's fish in a barrel. It makes sense to me now why they made the sniper rifle the last weapon to earn. The initial weapons are pretty weak, but good enough. I've run into a few shotgunners and, well, if you get too close... kiss your ass goodbye.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 09:05 AM) This does not surprise me, lol The first episode was okay. The second one was really, really bad.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 24, 2009 -> 04:38 PM) fold as in close up shope and cease to exist... or fold as in move to a new town? Move. Though, they'd cease to exist in their former cities.

Eh, I'll give this show one more episode.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 24, 2009 -> 04:06 PM) I wanted to get a little debate in here before I posted my opinion... because I've never really had one on relocation. Having read all the various sides, i think i have one. lol City growth and decline change over time. Who would have thought in 1950 (when baseball moved west) that Las Vegas would be what it is today? Who could have imagined the complete implosion of the US auto market (Detroit)? Who could have thought New Orleans would be seriously considered for a NBA team and a baseball team... only to have the entire city leveled? (ok, maybe we saw that one coming). But you get my point. Things change. With that being said, here is my input: I think if there were a salary cap in MLB, that might help level the playing field a little to keep some smaller market teams in play, but it wont be enough to save franchises from towns that are sinking. Some cities are going through rough times... Phoenix being one. But, they have the potential to recover. Some cities have serious problems on a macro-level... Detroit being one. Some cities are stagnant... KC being one. Some teams just never took root, Marlins and Rays. So, while Detroit has history and may be sustainable for the short term, in the long term it may be screwed. They'd have to reassess in 4-5 years. So, in the short term, i could see cities like Marlins. Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Detroit needing to pack up shop. Tampa though is stuck in a nastly lease, so they may need to limp through unless MLB steps in and pays of the rent or fold the team. And the Marlins are in the process of getting new digs, so they may be there to stay. Those are a lot of AL teams, what about the NL? I see the East and West as "Stable". I dont knwo enough about Cinici and Milwaukee to speak of them, but they seem... ok. So, what happens? I can see temas moving to Las Vegas (not until the housing market turns around). I really feel that is a place a team can thrive. Portland is also an interesting option... and worth exploring. So is Charlotte... it's far enough away from the "big cities" on the east coast to be able to build its own local fan base. Drawing from Southern VA, Northern South Carolina, and all of North Carolina. I dont see new teams in San Jose or Silicon Valley unles the A's move. I see them moving "reagonally" rather than across the country. The San Antonio/Austin corridor is interesting, but i just dont see it working. Mexico City is a FACINATING idea. WOuld baseball be popular in Mexica City? I would be in favor of contracting some teams rather than moving because I think MLB (and many other sports) have over grown), but I dont see it happening. So, where does this leave us? Here is my projection for 10-15 years from now... EAST Baltimore Boston New York Toronto Charlotte (formerly Kansas City, Detroit, or Tampa) CENTRAL Chicago Cleveland Mexico City (formerly Kansas City, Detroit, or Tampa) Minnesota WEST Los Angeles Oakland (relocated to San Jose or Silicon Vally) Seattle Texas Las Vegas (formerly Kansas City, Detroit, or Tampa) EAST Atlanta New York Philadelphia Washington Pittsburgh CENTRAL Chicago Cincinnati Houston Milwaukee St. Louis WEST Arizona Colorado Los Angeles San Diego San Francisco Portland (Formerly the Marlins) The biggest concern is that two teams in the AL Central fold. Indianapolis has to be seriously considered as a replacement for one of those teams if this were to seriously happen.

QUOTE (WCSox @ Feb 22, 2009 -> 01:52 PM) Portland is a bad market for a baseball team. Not only is it relatively small for a "major" city (500,000), but the rest of the state is not very populated and those that do live here don't give a crap about baseball anyway. College sports (and, to a lesser extent, the Blazers) are the big draws in Oregon... and sports in general trails skiing, hiking, and camping in popularity. The surrounding areas bring that 500,000 to over 2 million. There is more than enough around these necks to support a professional baseball team, especially with how well connected the Max-Rail is. I'd have to say that nobody gives a damn about baseball in Portland because nobody has a reason to. Hell, people are working to bring a ML Soccer team to the city... talk about a low draw in this country. With how beautiful the summers are here, I can't think of many, if any, other places better suited for a Major League Baseball team.

I am an angry drunk. That is all.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 10:32 PM) The final submission, which may now get me caught up in the plagiarizer software at my university Good work, I enjoyed it.

Podcasts are a great thing. As a man with no TV, I rely on them heavily. I'll be checking this one out.

QUOTE (BainesHOF @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 03:43 PM) I think I have a good idea for a website that I want to loosely look like this one. (FYI, my idea has nothing to do with the Sox, baseball or sports.) I know a lot about visiting and posting on sites, but I don't know much about what it takes to run one so I have a few general questions: - How much does it cost a month to run this site? - Is there a particular software program that I can buy to create a site like this that looks this good? - What's the best stategy to edit posts to keep them free from spam, profanity, racists comments, etc.? - What's the best way to handle legal issues associated with running a site when you're on a budget? - What's the best way to keep a site securely protected from hackers, viruses, etc.? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! When you're looking at the server space you're going to buy, look at what extra features they have. Some have pre-installed blogs, message boards, e-commerce and many more tools built in and you can get all that stuff set up with a few clicks. Otherwise, for a board like this, you have to purchase it and set it up yourself: Link to sales page. Ultimately, it's not that difficult to set-it up as it's already coded and built for you. There are free message boards that function generally the same like XMB, but offer less functionality and customization unless you're good with CSS. I'd browse around the web and look at your favorite message boards, and find out which software they are built with then choose your favorite, or most practical for your budget. What it costs to run varies. I imagine SoxTalk was cheap 5 years ago. Now that the traffic is high, it's likely a lot more expensive to keep running at good speeds and when there are a lot of users logged in at the same time. I don't think it was always an IP Board, either. As far as offensive material being posted, most message boards come with filters built in. Notice that there are certain words here that get modified. Also, sometimes you have to depend on the moderators and administrators to delete those posts (or clean them up) and warn the poster not to do it again or just ban them outright. I don't know about legal issues. Keeping it safe from hackers starts with the server you choose. A good server will have good front-line security for you. Frequently backing up the site is a great idea, because if it does get nailed, you just delete and re-install. Then complain to the server company. EDIT: I just noticed a link to "Bikini Babes" at the bottom. WTF???

Hell, it was funny. Fake or not.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 9, 2009 -> 11:07 AM) Haven't seen that yet, it's next on my list, you say it should win, but is it a great film?? No. It's good. Great is hard to come by. I feel like it's a once every 5-10 years thing.

QUOTE (onedude @ Feb 9, 2009 -> 11:44 AM) Is it taking anybody a long ass time to download and install MLB the show 09? I'm installing now, but I had to let it download overnight. Took me about 20 mins.