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Picked up Elder Scrolls IV today. What a deep and impressive game. This game is a MUST for any RPG fans.

QUOTE(GoSox05 @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 01:16 PM) just as it has the lack of talent to lose 85-95 games. please tell me your joking? It's plausable. The bullpen has all the potential in the world to be an absolute mess, especially if Jenks can't get his s*** together. What's to say any of the starting rotation turns it around? Jim Thome is obviously on the decline, the center fielder is a 4th outfielder, the leadoff hitter is more fragile than glass. They're out (again) a good back up catcher. Does Jermaine Dye have it in him to have another MVP-like season? It's going to be an interesting year. But the first month of the season will answer a lot of questions.

QUOTE(rpmahr @ Mar 30, 2007 -> 11:37 AM) i no the media loves the red sox/yankees but i just dont see whats so special about the red sox or the yankees this year both teams lack the pitching necessary to win. i would not be shocked if the blue jays surprised people in that division. Both teams could play their AA teams and people would still pick them to win it all. I'm convinced of this.

QUOTE(max power @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 12:53 PM) Lol @ angels #2. With that pitching staff, I don't think it's that far fetched. Colon/Lackey/Weaver/Escobar is pretty damn good. Oh, and that Fransico Rodriguez guy, he's not bad either.

Man, it's amazing to find out how old some of these posters are. Happy birthday, by the way.

QUOTE(CanOfCorn @ Mar 29, 2007 -> 03:29 PM) GET A ROOM!!! Tex will have to pay. I'm just a broke college kid.

Tex, if there is one guy on this board I'd like most to hit the bars with, it'd be you. I just hope you're still drunk when you get this so I can get a long speech about how you love me.

Thanks for the advice everyone. Rex, I may forward you the letter I write to check for errors and advice.

QUOTE(juddling @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 10:18 PM) I'm wondering if the characters were written out before the writers intended since those two were nowhere near fan-favorites. I thought it was a cool way to get rid of those two. They were bad people and they both suffered miserable fates. I thought it was neat how they tried to weave their backstory into the Lost tapestry.\ One thing to think about. Locke said, "Nothing stays buried on this island."

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 10:09 PM) During the fast pace burying scenes, you can see that the girls wakes up... So was she actually buried? After her eyes opened, sand was thrown on her face.

QUOTE(AssHatSoxFan @ Mar 28, 2007 -> 10:01 PM) THEY ISNT DED They were buried alive. They're dead.

Well, that was a pretty worthless episode but I guess kind of cool. Not sure why they'd waste an episode to develop new characters and then kill them. All they showed us was they had a radio. They couldn't find an easier and more productive way to do that? I guess we know how Sun was kidnapped too, but I thought it was pretty obvious already. How'd the camp get those shovels, too? They had shovels you can buy at Home Depot. They never had shovels like that in the earlier episodes. I think them Lost f***ers are getting lazy.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 25, 2007 -> 07:22 PM) 68 I'll go along with something like that. I was high on the team earlier, but I just don't feel it anymore. I don't have much faith in anyone on that pitching staff. 76.

When we trained our dogs, we put a bell on the door. Every time we opened it, it rang. Anytime we brought them out, we'd get them to ring the bell and give them a treat after they went. Now every time they need to go, they just ring the bell. Don't give them a treat just for ringing it though. Then they'll just ring it, go outside, get the treat and ask to come back in.

Friday night we were supposed to fly out to Denver from O'Hare. The plane boarded an hour late. When passengers boarded, we were told there would be another delay of "10 minutes or so" due to mechanical difficulties/faulty wiring. That 10 minutes turned into 3 hours. The flight was cancelled. They gave us $7 meal vouchers for dinner, but most restaurants were closed. We ended up using the vouchers at an adult club (the only open place that would accept them). The next morning, our plane was to board at 9 AM. They told us which gate to be at the previous night. Naturally, they gave us incorrect information (as well as the entire staff of the plane). Due to this, the plane the next morning boarded an hour late. When boarded, they told us of another delay. About an hour later we finally got off the ground. 40 minutes into the flight, we had to head back to O'Hare because of more mechanical difficulties. On approaching the landing, the tail end of the plane caught on fire and our landing turned into "emergency" landing status. We landed surrounded by fire trucks. When the fire was put out and we arrived at the gate, they did not let us off the plane. I forced my way off and gave up on the vacation (The four day vacation was now turning into 2 because of this). At that point they had told us the plane would take up to 6 hours to fix and it was no guarantee. There were no seats open on any other plane. If we did not live in Chicago, we'd have had to stay over night again. At this point, I don't know if the other passengers on our flight have arrived in Denver yet. Anyway, when leaving, we followed all procedure and were told our luggage would be delivered to us that night. (The over night stay in the hotel we were, naturally, not given our luggage.) It's now about 1:30 on Sunday and we still do not have our luggage. After a long conversation on the phone with United (who's customer service is in India) we've been told our luggage is in Denver and that we may not get it until the middle of the week. I have a good portion of my clothes, all my toiletries, and some medication in my luggage. I've left out some "other" details because this post could have went on for awhile. For instance, there were two children on our flight--one a diabetic--with no adult supervision or any idea what to do. They did not live in Chicago and had no options. After we got off the second plane, the supervisor talked two two passengers (I happened to be one of them) and he said, "Call our 800 number" and walked away. I have his name written down. This could go on... Anyway, does anyone have any advice on how to approach this? I plan to write United a letter seeking compensation for every penny we had to spend for their inconveniences as well as free flights. Should I seek anything else? And does anyone know how we can get our luggage back?

Thanks everyone. More to come once the season gets underway.

A little shameless self promotion here: Two of these got posted. Hope one gets deleted. I didn't want to whore myself out with two posts.

I'm really digging Ola Podrida - Ola Podrida. And if anyone cares, the new version of MediaMonkey is glorious.

What, Mars? I can tell you everything there is to know...

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 15, 2007 -> 11:02 AM) One crazy idea I wanted to throw out there... How long until Desmond ends up killing Charlie because he is sick of saving his life? My best guess is he doesn't. In effect, he forces the universe to find another way to balance itself. Perhaps somebody else dies? Claire? Maybe Sun's baby? Maybe even Claire's baby Aaron? I can't find any logic why Claire would get the boot. But the two babies, the way I figure it is, the universe kicks one person off (Charlie) to make room for another. If Charlie doesn't die like he's supposed to, the universe will be forced to kick somebody off who is still fresh, young or not even born (Sun's kid). Since Aaron is already born, he may have a pre-determined path that the universe has given him already. Since Sun's kid isn't born yet, my guess is that's who goes in Charlie's place.

QUOTE(greasywheels121 @ Mar 13, 2007 -> 01:33 PM) Woo, I finally beat the game. I logged a little over 45 hours. I hadn't been able to play since Winter Break, because of being away for school. The ending's a little disappointing, but it's better than Ocarina's ending. Is the boss difficult? I've always thought this was a weak point in the game. The only tough boss, IMO, is in A Link to the Past.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 13, 2007 -> 12:36 PM) I'll give him more than half a month. I second that. Guy is still pretty young, too.

QUOTE(RockRaines @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 01:39 PM) Christianity will continue to play down findings like these as a hoax, or "fake" because they feel like any such truths would undo the entire thread of religion all together. Fact is, people always need something to believe in and follow with faith and hope, and most of these types of things will not affect religion at all. "If there is no God, everything is permitted." - Dostoevsky

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Mar 11, 2007 -> 01:53 PM) I know this may be a little much for Ozzie to handle but I have confidence that maybe Joey Cora or someone can help him fill out the lineup card in case he gets confused. HAHA! Should be a front runner for quote of the month.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Mar 10, 2007 -> 02:25 PM) Saw it last night - fairly underwhelming. Looked beautiful for sure - but as for the story, there wasn't a whole lot to it. Small group fights bigger group, small group wins for a while, bad-looking creature sells them out, and then bigger group wins. There virtually no tension in this film, which is a bad thing. If Letters to Iwo Jima (a film that is plot-wise, pretty similar) can create tension with a suicide mission, why can't 300? I didn't hate it. It just left me cold. Clint Eastwood is a master story teller. Hollywood lacks these guys.