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QUOTE (CubKilla @ Oct 31, 2008 -> 10:50 AM) You think so huh? Unless Fields cuts down on his K's, .260 or there about is best case scenario for him OFFENSIVELY. I won't even get into Fields at 3B defensively. He's a butcher. True, but he did show a willingness to take more fungoes and to learn more. Then he got hurt. He made some good plays in 2007, so I think the base is there...but he still has a lot of work to do. that's not to say that if another 3B comes via trade, they wouldn't hesitate to ship Fields off somewhere.

+1 on Paul Simon. Short story: In college, we were doing a documentary on the ADA and Senator Simon was kind enough to give us students 10 minutes of his time. And not the kind of time where he's looking at his watch and has one foot out the door. He was busy, but he gave us his time. AND it gave us immense credibility. Also, Michael Madigan agreed to be interviewed, but he isn't my favorite.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 30, 2008 -> 11:00 AM) As a business traveler is there anything more annoying than a novice in front of you in the security line? Speaking of which, weren't there supposed to be business traveler only lines at certain airports? whatever happened to that?

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Oct 24, 2008 -> 08:14 AM) Yeah I think it is also, depending on if Melvin wants to take on that salary I guess. But I could certainly see a Weeks or Hardy deal for Vazquez taking place, if the Sox decided to go after Garcia in the off-season or another FA SP. I would say that Javy, although a little thin between the ears, is signed at a fairly inexpensive rate. He's an innings eater and a strikeout machine. He'll probably make $5-$7 million less than what Sabathia will get, so, I think he'd be a decent pickup for a team like Milwaukee.

DAMN! Rickrolled!

QUOTE (knightni @ Oct 23, 2008 -> 02:44 PM) I hope you don't dance, too. You'd just be askin' for a broken hip!

I had a summer sociology class called Alcohol and Society, in which we were all basically called alcoholic binge drinkers. Sooo, whenever we saw someone out at the bars, we'd just look at each other and yell, "LAB!"

The only one anyone should ever sing: "Standing in the Shower...Thinking" - Jane's Addiction

QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 04:32 PM) Well I am partly to blame, I voted for him. I have revoked your Texas card. Please turn in your jackalope, Big Tex Burger and belt buckle at the border.

Forgot ET...it's on now...*sob*...I promised myself I wouldn't do this...*sniff*.

Tex, if I were still in Texas, I would join you in the hopeful ousting of John Cornyn. Ick.

QUOTE (mreye @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 01:26 PM) I disagree. With one account we don't fight over how much shoes and bowling balls cost because we have a solid relationship. When we married we became ONE. Your two paragraphs completely contradict each other. In the first you say you shouldn't have any trust issues in a good relationship so feel free to have separate accounts. But in the second it sounds as if you're CYA in case your solid relationship siphons your account. You are right, they do contradict each other...because my second paragraph represents my first marriage, where I trusted HER, but she siphoned money and ultimately left. But, second marriage, I trust her completely, one, because she makes more than me, so there's no reason for her to take money, but more importantly, two, we HAVE discussed the situation, and this one makes us more comfortable. Basically (when I do finally get a job), we can put together what we need to save for retirement/college education/fun money, but still have our own spending money. You and I are basically saying the same thing, it's just what we and our wives are more comfortable with.

QUOTE (mreye @ Oct 22, 2008 -> 02:16 PM) Call me old fashioned, but I don't think there should be "independence" when it comes to money in a marriage - at least not with any significance. Get a cookie jar and put extra money in there and both are free to take with no questions asked. I would feel like something is being hidden from me if we had separate accounts. And it can only lead astray to a good balanced budget. I disagree. If you have a solid relationship, there should be no trust issues. And with two accounts, there's no fighting over how much a pair of shoes/new purse cost vs. a new Wii or bowling ball or something. As long as the bills are paid FIRST, and money is put away to be saved, there should be no problem balancing a budget. Plus, if you have a shared account, there's a chance one party can siphon it off without you knowing. This way you aren't completely reliant on the other person in case something happens.

We Are Marshall got me. Munich got me. Schindler's List got me. Life is Beautiful DEFINITELY got me. High Fidelity got me, but I was going through something similar at the time, it doesn't anymore. Scent of a Woman got me frist time I saw it. When Chris O'Donnell cried, I cried. If I think of any others, I'll post.

Field of Dreams...every time with this line: "Dad...wanna have a catch?" Got goosebumps just writing it.

What are Estrada's percentages of throwing out basestealers? I would think he might be good. He can hit a bit.

QUOTE (juddling @ Oct 21, 2008 -> 10:22 PM) US comedian Sarah Silverman was heckled on stage during her UK stand-up debut in London. Fans, who had paid about £50 a ticket, slow hand clapped and shouted they wanted their money back after the star's short 40-minute set. After the audience refused to leave, Silverman was forced to give a Q&A session as an encore after admitting she had no other material prepared. The comedian has her own show on US cable TV network Comedy Central. Unimpressed fans shouted "you're over-hyped Sarah" and "I've seen longer clips on YouTube", before the star told the audience to "go home" and the left the stage. Reviewers from comedy websites and national newspapers were also left underwhelmed by Silverman's set at the Hammersmith Apollo, which "fizzled out" by the end. Honestly....i have never found her to be all that funny. (though i admit....it was funny when she Fu*ked Matt Damon) She was hilarious in "The Aristocrats" and on her show.

I'm thinking Hamels gets the best of the Rays in game 1 and if that's the case...watch out for the Phillies cuz they'll have home field advantage. Moyer is crafty and Blanton has seen these guys before. Myers is the one if I have reservations about. Don't have any stats to back this up, just my .02.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Oct 21, 2008 -> 08:52 AM) A post got me to thinking. In my organization, supervisors have an obligation to help every employee to be promoted. Even if this happens to be detrimental to a specific location when someone moves. Should the White Sox, as an organization, have as a goal, every player reaching the 25 man roster, even if it is with another team? I hate to use this example in fear of this getting thread jacked, but it's the best I have as I sit here. IF Crede was resigned to say a 5 year deal, should the Sox feel a moral or ethical calling to trade Fields to where he would have a true MLB roster shot? Well, I guess it depends on how you think a business should act. Personally, I think any organization should do their best to help an employee move up, whether it be with that company or not. Why? Because it breeds good will. And in good economic times, when jobs are aplenty, more people will want to work at that place. Or in the case of a baseball organization, more agents will consider you for their clients. When I say consider, that doesn't mean you are going to get the majority of their clients, but you will at least be in the running. Finally, while I do believe in the above, in the case of sports, I do think there is a limit. Mainly by trading within the division. I don't think that the Sox should trade, let's say Fields in your example, to any other AL Central team. That still leaves 25 teams and a good sample size.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 11:59 AM) So I'll preface this with the fact that I've been in lengthy relationships almost non-stop for all of my high school through college life. But now, for the last year I've been single and I feel like I missed the part where I learned how to meet women. Which brings us to today's question: How do you approach a girl you don't know? At a bar/club/party or even in a normal, everyday situation - say a girl in class (for us college folk)? Do you go it alone? Do you use a wingman? And do you approach it differently based on what you're looking to get out of it? I ask because a) I'm interested in hearing about other guys' tactics, b ) I've been inspired by Neil Patrick Harris' character on How I Met Your Mother and c) because i suck at it. First of all, you do realize Neil Patrick Harris is...gay. Secondly, confidence is your best bet. And be as funny as you can without forcing it. And then...pray to the Gods of the Cooch.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Oct 10, 2008 -> 10:00 AM) I always knew that Newsweek was a socialist, commie, muslim, Bill Ayers loving magazine. Not to mention they are awful make up artists. Um, wouldn't Mrs. Palin's people be on site ASKING for more make-up if this was a problem? Hey Fox, why don't you cover...um...news?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 9, 2008 -> 04:34 PM) Well I don't know how much this fits, but the girl I'm currently dating was one of my very good friends (also a coworker). When she left the job we kind of moved things to a new level (I actually broke up with my current girlfriend at the time to go after this girl). We've made a promise that no matter what if things go sour we'll stay friends. I've said that crap before but I can safely say it won't ruin the friendship. I've also had a best friend in high school that I went out with in college and we decided it wasn't right (partly because we were in two different places) but I'm still very good friends with her today so it can be done. Plus it leaves the option open to potentially hook-up if you find yourself single. The hard part for you would be to realize that despite you having feelings for her, nothing can happen. As long as your willing to put that past because your actual friendship is better (and again, you were best friends prior to ever having feelings so it sounds like a legit friendship) than really you shouldn't have any problems. Do your thing, sleep with who you please, and she'll do hers, you two can still be best friends as long as your mature about it. Were you holding your purse when you said that?

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 06:58 PM) Obama won. Even if it was a 'tie', still a win for Obama. He has a big lead. I thought McCain had a terrible performance. This election is all but over already. DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN!!!

QUOTE (almagest @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 03:34 PM) Yeah, this was pretty much inevitable the moment she told you about "seeing other people." Focus on enjoying yourself at college, and surrounding yourself with as many boobs as possible (this is really a good goal to keep in mind for the rest of your life as well). Don't go out of your way to talk to her, don't become that guy friend she vents to, and really just move on and try to forget about her. Don't be mean or do anything vindictive, though. That never works out well, and you shouldn't feel like you have to stoop to that level. He IS on Soxtalk, isn't he? There are lots of boobs on this board.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Oct 8, 2008 -> 01:10 PM) honestly i thought both failed. What a terrible, terrible waste of 1.5 hours. Anyone who has heard the names "Obama" and "McCain" knew everything they were going to say tonight. Not a single new piece of information was discussed, except McCain's mortgage bailout, but even that got about 30 seconds in 1.5 hours. Instead both candidates attacked each other a little about not-so-important things, totally failed to fully explain their true positions, and then defended their points by simply attacking the other person again. I'm more pissed at Tom Brokaw. What piss poor questions to ask. 1) they were the same questions as the 1st debate, by and large. It's fine to ask a "what do you think of the bailout and how it will work," but we got the same questions about the economy, healthcare, russia, iran, etc. Boring. 2) Why can't we get some actual character questions? Who are your role models? Why would you be a good manager? How does faith play a role in your life, if at all? What effects your decision making? Or what about other issues? Immigration anyone? And I was angry at the fact that both guys said that every issue that was discussed was the most pressing of our time, or the most difficult task of our generation. Sorry, no. Stop making it seem like the world is going to end if you don't get elected. Exactly. McCain says earlier in the debate that he froze his campaign to help with the bailout bill, which indicates he can't do more than one thing at a time, then later says, I think we can get all these things done at the same time. I'm sure there's examples of Obama doing the same thing, but that one definitely jumped out at me. Maybe next week's will be different. I like Bob Schieffer much better than Brokaw, but we'll see. Is next week's debate back to the other format?