BobDylan

Been to Maui several times, so if you find a suitable bar, please post it because I've never found one.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Aug 6, 2008 -> 04:00 PM) You probably heard every quote possible from the movie without actually seeing it. I can imagine that making the movie less funny I personally thought it was garbage.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 07:54 PM) Yep, just as I thought, Northern Mexico You're repeating yourself. Classic signs of an upcoming spree.

And here's your damn reference: "History shows that tornadoes can hit big cities. You will find a map showing the paths of all of the tornadoes to hit the Chicago area from 1876 through 1995 in the book U.S. Tornadoes, Part 1, 70-year Statistics by T. Theodore Fujita, published by the University of Chicago in 1987. Fujita, for whom the 1-5 tornado ranking scale is named, was at the University of Chicago from 1953 until he died in 1998. If you are in the Chicago area, you should be able to find a copy of the book in a local library, or — I certainly hope — in the university's library. In it, he notes that: "Since 1921, practically no tornadoes occurred or moved across the central portion of Chicago." He says some have speculated that the city's heat-island effects (the fact that cities are warmer than surrounding areas), and man-made structures "are acting against any tornado activity over the city." But, as the tornadoes that have hit other cities have shown, the heat or buildings of a city can't guarantee that it's safe from tornadoes"

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 06:38 PM) Are you seriously saying that your hazy memory of Tom freakin' Skilling is correct and that NOAA is "utterly non-scientific"? Really? Do you read one sentence then stop? Am I imagining what I am typing? Am I everything so poorly that they aren't getting across to you? Tell me what's wrong. The post you quoted had nothing to do with Tom Skilling. The previous posts did, but not that one. The quote you have from the NOAA talks about chance. You don't think there is a reason the tornadoes generally hit the outside areas of the city more than the central downtown area? Or are you just going to dismiss it as pure chance because the NOAA told you to? Jesus, god forbid anyone to challenge the NOAA, especially the University of Chicago professor who thought up the theory I tried to present you. But I'm such an idiot, as I can tell by the tone you've taken with me since reply one, that anything I say is just pure stupidity. I'm nothing but "ugh," there he goes again. Do myself, yourself and everyone a favor before I say what I really want to say and lose my membership: DROP IT.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:47 PM) I'll take NOAA's word for it that buildings are irrelevant: While that is relevant, it's utterly non-scientific and more a matter of coincidence than anything. The buildings DO offer an amount of protection (to prevent you from taking this out of context, I don't mean that the buildings entirely prevent tornadoes.) There is an effect called "heat island." This means that air has less room to spread outward, therefore it's forced to move up (and high enough in the cases of major metropolitan areas), thus disrupting the formation of tornadoes. Unfortunately, I've only seen this on the Discovery channel so I can't provide a link. I'll search around for a reference.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:42 PM) Right here, Mr. Poster: Quoting is a skill. And they do go off for all warnings unless there is a malfunction - that is their purpose at the present time (they were originally around for air raid use, actually). They go off in the path of the storm of course, not everywhere in any given county necessarily. Anyone can take a statement out of context. How about you read the sentence directly after it?

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:31 PM) It would take a hell of a lot to take down some of these brick buildings downtown as compared to the double wides and pre-fab hopmes they destroy on a constant basis in other areas. If it was a powerful tornado however, Chicago could be devastated by a storm like that. A tornado wouldn't take most of the buildings down -- I'm talking about the Loop ilk of buildings. It would, however, damage some beyond repair. The structures are too strong to just topple over or crumble from a tornado. But I wouldn't expect to see too many windows after it.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 02:15 PM) Ugh. First, the sirens went off in '59, but not '83, because it caused a panic in '59. Second, the buildings do NOT stop tornadoes, as was pointed out earlier. The reason tornadoes are less frequent in the city is the same reason they are less frequent in the suburbs along the north shore - the lake. For example, a few years ago a big tornado ripped through downtown Dallas (or was it Fort Worth), and tore up a lot of those big buildings. Third, they go off whenever their is a tornado warning. That's rare, but not "a few times in their existence". My mistake on the year. Do you want to debate with Tom Skilling? Go "ugh" him, Mr. Admin. Also, I never said the buildings prevent tornadoes. Reading is a skill. And they don't go off for all warnings. I lived many years in the suburbs and have seen many, many tornado warnings that weren't accompanied by a tornado siren.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Aug 5, 2008 -> 01:52 AM) I don't know jack about tornadoes, I was being serious, but let me make sure I understand. For the sake of argument, let's say that Topeka, Kansas is the area in the U.S. that is most prone to tornadoes. If Manhattan had been built where Topeka stands today, that area would be equally prone to tornadoes?? No. The Manhattan skyscrapers would protect the city. Outside area's would be prone. It wouldn't be impossible, but the tall buildings do in fact protect the cities. The sirens went off one or two years ago in the city and I remember watching Tom Skilling talk about it. It'd take a tornado of the most damaging proportions to build in a city like Chicago or NYC, but it can happen. The buildings, though, generally fend off the weaker threats that hit places like Topeka.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 09:00 PM) Cause what you are going thru now happens a few times every year here in Eastern Iowa. So do you guys go to the doorway and watch it storm too? Sure, the tornado sirens are going off, but I'm gonna look out the door and check to see what all the fuss is about. The buildings in Chicago protect the city from tornadoes. It's not impossible for a tornado to hit, but it'd be very rare. The sirens in Chicago have only gone off a few times since their existence. They only run them in the most extreme cases and when the White Sox win the '83 Pennant.

QUOTE (KipWellsFan @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 12:44 PM) Leatherman? You probably mean Leatherface, and that was not a real person. Although Ed Gein was pretty messed up, and there have been others like Tsutomu Miyazaki. Leatherface, yeah. And yes, it was based of a real person. Ed Gein, like you said.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 11:34 PM) I took the loml to Applebys to have a few drinks. I had a few/many tall Blue moons and she had asome Main Street RITAS. i had to watch the restart of a Cus game. i have mt laptop on a stand and the letters are up, which looks cool, but sucks totype. I hjave to sleep. fiuck y'all who like the Sox in 2nd and I lobe y'all who hayte trhe Sox in 2nd. and whem is Jim goimg tp send me home brew???? Tex comes up clutch!

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 4, 2008 -> 12:10 AM) So what the hell are raccoons doing in the ocean? What you don't see, the mob doesn't do.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Aug 3, 2008 -> 07:23 AM) This story gets more an more f***ed up http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/02/canada...g.ap/index.html The guy was eating him after he decapitated him. And he did it in plain view of everyone. W. T. F!?!?!?!!? Another horror film in the making. The shame in this is that most of the slashers people watch from Hollywood aren't truly fiction. Leatherman, for instance, was a real person. Some sick, twisted people out there.

People need to stop coming here when they're sober. Nothing is worse than hearing an asshole recount what he drank last night. Do you honestly think anyone cares how "f***ed up" you were? If you were so "f***ed up" tell me what happened. Tell me something funny, interesting. Not how many beers you had. Your drinking tolerance doesn't impress anyone. This thread has severely lost its luster.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 10:08 PM) I guess it's what you dont want to bite you more, bad CF defense or slowness in a big time situation. I have this horrible feeling that we'll have a palm-to-forehead moment in the playoffs when we're quite simply asking ourselves "how did we not have THAT on the roster." Maybe, but I think you're giving Wise too much credit. He only has 18 career stolen bases. He's not exactly a burner. Brian Anderson isn't slow, either. Anderson's defense is among the best in baseball. Wise's defense, nor speed is anywhere near the best. When Crede gets back, I'd look to send Fields back down and replace him with that base runner. I just don't know who's in the minor's to do that.

Considering the surplus the Sox now have in outfield, two of which who can't play CF very well, I'll take Brian Anderson. I don't like to underestimate the late inning defensive replacement -- funny, as I'm typing this, Brian Anderson comes in to run for Griffey. Also, I'm sure there's a minor leaguer down there who can come up and jump start the bases. Speed isn't terribly hard to come by, especially when you don't need the player to hit. Wise, in my opinion, doesn't really serve a purpose to this team right now. The bench also gets a boost with the rotating outfield, DH, 1B. Konerko just needs to get a few hits to make that statement true.

QUOTE (DABearSoX @ Aug 1, 2008 -> 04:12 PM) satin....i'll be over around 7:10 Next time bring lube. That was rough. Aaaaaaand.... I'll be back in 7-10 days.

QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 29, 2008 -> 07:04 PM) It will. Josh Fields even showed up one time, but it was uncomfortable when he kept asking for my A/S/L. Sorry, that was me posting under his name. Sometimes I like to role play. Anyway... A/S/L? Do you like chocolate? ... Silk sheets or cotton? I've got both. I'm going to go take a cold shower.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 10:56 PM) i refuse to put any more relavance in his closing stats with the astros and A's, than I would with them for the Royals, none of those teams contended i mention the royals as that was the last team he was a closer for Oh, to be a high pressure reliever (or any pitcher for that matter), you have to of pitched on a contending team? That's a prerequisite I haven't heard of. Amazing how the White Sox won a World Series with a closer who'd never pitched a Major League inning in his life. And the guys behind him? Yeah, those were some real high pressure studs, at least according to your definition... You have nothing to back up your "pitching scared" theory other than these said pitchers pitching behind in counts. They've been "pitching scared" for two or three weeks now. I think it's safe to say they're either slumping, which, gasp, happens... or they flat out suck. It's also possible they've got a little crisis going on because after Jenks got off the DL, Linebrink went on it. Give me any team that loses their two back-end bullpen guys back-to-back like this and I'll give you a bullpen that is going to have a rough time. Relax for ten minutes. Wait to see if the slump rides out before you push everyone overboard.

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 11:43 PM) Yeah the Royals were in contending, meaningful games. I forgot. Out of all the years he's pitched, and the 83 career saves he has, you bring up the 23.0 IP he threw in KC?

QUOTE (joesaiditstrue @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 10:34 PM) Logan is definitely done, I don't think anyone here would disagree with that statement. He is just terrible unless he has that sweeping slider vs. lefties, and can throw it for strikes The problem with why our pen was so terrible, well it was a few specific things 1. they were pitching scared. whether it was playing in the dome, and it being ridiculously loud or playing behind another teams fans, they were scared shi*less 2. the score was close, and they were afraid of the twins taking the lead. 3. as a result of pitching scared, they were falling behind hitters 1-0, 2-0. Thornton had Mauer at fu*king 3-1 for cryin out loud When every single guy you run out to the mound cannot locate his pitches, it's not a coincedence. They're all under the same mindset: Scared of pitching to contact, afraid of giving up the lead. We need guys in our bullpen who have been in pressure situations, and can throw strikes in close games on the road. The likes of Boone "Called up from Single A" Logan, Thornton, and Dotel are not the answer That Dotel guy has never been in a pressure situation. Cook me a Sloppy Joe.

Hells Bells

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 15, 2008 -> 09:45 AM) Again, Sean Gallagher is far better than most people on here realize. The guy will win more games over the next 5 years than Harden and Chacin will. I'm not arguing it was a poor trade for Beane.