GoodAsGould

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Jun 19, 2013 -> 09:06 PM) Ya well Im sure stuff like this is gonna turn off some people too. Not nearly as much as all the crap Microsoft tried to push but yeah that isn't exactly a good thing. I could be wrong but unless Sony really s***s the bed they definitely have the early advantage, it is too bad they are releasing after Xbox.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Jun 19, 2013 -> 07:04 PM) I can agree with that I suppose. Its nice to see that microsoft was quick to make these changes. I think a lot of people were going overboard with how they responded to the initial announcement but if it helped make the change then its a good thing. As I said earlier in the thread though it was a little premature to rule one system the clear winner when so much is likely to change before they are released. It was still a major setback regardless, just by trying all that stupid s*** gave Sony a chance to become the more popular system... Microsoft already turned me off to point I'm 95% going to get a ps4 anyway down the line.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jun 18, 2013 -> 10:35 AM) You seem to be one of the only people who hold this opinion from what i've seen. I think Superman was hit or miss with people but judging by the box office I'd say more hit. Personally I enjoyed it more than just about all the Marvel movies besides Iron Man.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 01:08 PM) I'm really interested to see which way they go. We've only really heard about Lyle, Alexander, and Black over the past 6 months. I wonder if they plan on banking a scholarship for 2015. I'd love Cliff but we got on him later than Izzo and his stock just keeps on rising not feeling very hopeful about it but I think the one guy Illini have a good shot at is Black. The good thing is for next couple of years even without a stud prospect the team is pretty well put together and should be able to win regardless.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jun 16, 2013 -> 12:40 PM) Because Cuonzo has been recruiting the heck out of this kid from Day 1. Plus, he has lots of Midwest ties since he's from Illinois and played at Purdue. Lyle won't go to UT, but I'm happy we could make the Final 4. He might as well narrowed his list down to Louisville and Indiana, Hopefully Groce can close on Black and get something outside of Finke for the 14 class.

I've always had the issue of swinging and missing when I golf, this has been the first summer I've made it a point to hit the driving range and starting to work on my swing so I can at least be respectable when playing a course. I saw it mentioned a few posts back but I stand around 6'4 and I feel like taller clubs would help a lot but is it something I should do now or after taking some golf lessons and getting a more fluid swing first?

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 10:56 PM) You mean keeping pace with Sony despite a console that breaks over and over again wasn't enough? Once Dad learns that he can watch football games and get rid of his cable box on the same machine his kid plays games on, it's over. Or, Mom can dim the lights and check Pintrest, while DVR'ing Girls. Oh well you are clearly in the thought process Xbox is going to be the clear cut winner and no point in trying to argue. Both are obviously going to sell out on launch and I'm not sitting in line for a system but I'm happy hearing all the positive buzz is in Playstation's corner since I was never a fan of the 360 and when I got around to buying a system was leaning on the Ps4 before hearing all the used game bulls*** and whatnot.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 10:43 PM) I would never doubt Microsoft's ability to screw up a good idea. One thing I'd look for is how Microsoft interacts with the cable providers. Look what's going on with Sky. If the Xbox outdoes the Ps4 with how things have been going publicity wise and the fact this time Sony is the cheaper system, well Sony might as well give up after this console.

It is funny how most Xbox fans are talking about switching consoles and really all the news has been negative Xbox/positive Ps4 and yet can still find someone so adament in claiming Xbox is the better system and going to be the console to have. I bought a 360 for the sole purpose majority of my friends had one, now every single one of them are either going Ps4 or no console at all and that is going to be the case with a lot of former 360 owners.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 10:19 PM) Microsofts network destroys Sony's, for one. The PS3 was a better machine , but Microsoft won because of the network. Microsoft is thinking much bigger than hardcore gamers. The fact that they are thinking much bigger is their downfall, bottom line these are gaming consoles and your market are gamers.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 07:29 AM) Thanks for calling my answer crap and than giving the same answer with different words. No it was a detailed answer apposed to an answer that doesn't tell him anything unless he already knew the answer. You are welcome too.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jun 10, 2013 -> 05:42 AM) Why do some batters hit other pitchers better? You move and slide more on clay, the ball bounces different, it's just different and other players use that to their advantage. What a crap answer, clay gives grinders like Nadal an advantage because the ball isn't as fast on that surface and how it allows you to have more range. The US and Australian open play more towards guys like Djokovic because it is a much faster surface and they are always going for line drive hits down the lines.

QUOTE (bmags @ Jun 9, 2013 -> 11:44 AM) Nadal is great for the sport. I always root against him but has anyone been involved in more epic matches than he? A lot of people hate him because he is a grinder while djoker and Federer are more aggressive going for winners all the time but I do love Nadal. I feel like he is the role model for everyone that if you try your hardest every point you can accomplish great things.

I bought the 360 solely because majority of my friends had it so made more sense than a ps3 and playing alone. Now I don't care what they all buy ps4 is way I'm going and hoping with all this negative press can convince others to go that route too

QUOTE (zenryan @ Jun 3, 2013 -> 06:32 PM) I'm calling BS on the Golson/Daniels paper angle. These kids arent that stupid. Anyone who has given a paper to a friend to "look at" knows exactly whats going to happen. Maybe you dont expect the entire thing to be copied (if that part is even true) but you do know that your paper is about to get plagiarised. Depends on the friend, I had plenty I wouldn't have mind giving them a copy so they could get ideas or whatever from mine.

This kind of applies to this thread so guess I'll post and see what you all think. Couldn't find a job out of college but also been unemployed for 2 years because went down to Carbondale and had money saved so didn't need to work to pay for everyday needs. So I ended up taking an entry level job at a warehouse making $11 an hour with the plan to search for better jobs in the meantime. Anyway, after a couple months they demoted my old manager to entry level brought in a new guy and after 2 months fired him. I have been promoted to the position of manager since his firing. My first full week on the job corporate came to town and all agreed pretty much in one week I had accomplished more than the last guy in 2 months. This Tuesday my boss discussed what I'd be paid for the position and told me for time being starting June 7th I'd only be getting a 2$ dollar raise followed by a 60 day evaluation period where it will be discussed what they think I deserve to make based on results but wouldn't give me an idea of what that'd be. My problem is he knows I turned down a 15$ an hour job because I was promised this position and I have a pretty good idea the position should roughly pay in the 40k range which makes 13$ an hour pretty insulting IMO. What would you all do in this situation, I'm debating telling him making it 15$ or I take the other job offer because it seems like they plan to lowball me in the long run and it has really rubbed me the wrong way especially for time being I've been doing all the work from my old job ontop of adding responsibilities of manager.

Yeah everything I've read hasn't had anything major against Lyle and ontop of that Illinois is definitely in the mix although I wouldn't call them favorites by any means. A lot of these kids are a bit immature when your given that much attention at a young age hard not to be, unless it's Jerome Richmond bad not overly worried about it.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 12, 2013 -> 09:08 PM) 1) Pissed that Go On was cancelled. 2) Sad Happy Endings was cancelled. but so, SO excited for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.! ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't watch tv much but always enjoyed an episode of Go On and to a lesser extent That b**** an apartment 23. Sad they both were cancelled.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 9, 2013 -> 03:35 PM) Yeah, I deleted that part from my post. I dont know if its only obvious to us or not. If ita about why he is being tortured having not read the books the whole thing is really bizarre to me and I have no idea what to make of it all.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ May 6, 2013 -> 11:03 PM) I've seen enough. 1: LeBron 2: Durant 3: Paul 4: Curry 1b: Thibodeau

I think Emery is never going to have popular fan drafts but especially this draft will be very solid overall.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 23, 2013 -> 05:52 PM) Since when is 19 a kid with no brain? 19 year olds can serve in the military. I dont get the age defense. 19 year olds aren't trusted to drink alcohol so there is that age defense but I feel no sympathy for the kid he wasnt forced into what he did he made the decision and now has to face the consequence whatever that ends up being. Has he said why they did it yet?

I'm curious with all this prison rape talk how many of you have any real idea of what goes on in prisons. Most of the sex in there isn't rape.... And as for the low end criminals they are in lower security prisons where it's not really happening at all so don't understand someone bringing them up.

Its baseball, if you enjoy the sport I say why not go?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Apr 16, 2013 -> 02:28 AM) What's your regular job, Gould? Are you in janitorial work or are they making everybody in all departments clean the bathrooms? No, if I was in that field I probably would have been ok cleaning them. I work in a warehouse while searching for a more permanent position.