southsideirish71

A frenchman who thinks he is a seal. Cool.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Feb 21, 2009 -> 02:05 AM) Well, that guarantees us a s***ty season versus Minnesota again. He is a fricking clutch hitter. He will abuse our staff, especially our pen. What a joke. We got to face him 19 times? f***. He is a pull hitter. Throw him low and away and the only thing he will do is keep our 2nd baseman busy with popups. Plus this is turf + his back. He wont face us 19 games. Relax.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Feb 20, 2009 -> 11:21 AM) If he doesn't block the first day of Sox sales, because it's at a workplace where they shouldn't be buying tickets online during work hours anyway, then it's a dick move. If we had 200 sox fans at our Illinois locations opening up 20 or so virtual windows wasting half their day jacking around we would block them as well. I am an equal opportunity dick, our New England locations get the same treatment when they decide to do the same thing with the Red Sox stuff as well.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 20, 2009 -> 10:01 AM) Its at his workplace where they shouldnt be buying tickets online during work hours anyway. So, no, not really. And its SSI that does that and its awesome. The tradition lives.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 20, 2009 -> 09:49 AM) I remember having a "discussion" with you, years ago, about this "event". I believe the thread ended up in the buster, and your avatar for years after was a result of it. If this is what I think it is. Winnah.

Hopefully people circled the date. The annual IT event of imposing a block on a certain fanbase's ability to purchase their tickets. Enjoy the fail.

On the menu at Hooters, the Buffalo chicken sandwich with hot or 911 is good. As far as wings go, Wingstop is becoming a quick favorite. They opened up one in Downers and I hit it at least once a week lately.

QUOTE (Cali @ Feb 10, 2009 -> 05:11 PM) Marquez - 48 Nunez - 65 Betemit - 15 Allen - 60 Getz - 17 (Switched from Last Season) Lillibridge - 18 Nix - 5 Viciedo - 24 Forgetting about Crede pretty fast haha The fanboys will have to start a letter writing campaign.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 10, 2009 -> 02:29 PM) I've very concerned with the White Sox catching situation, and I am one of the bigger AJP fans you will find. AJ is getting to the age where a good portion of catchers hit a career wall, and if the KW could possibly downgrade from Toby Hall, he has with Chris Stewart and Corky Miller. I know Flowers is thought of as a top prospect, but he is at least a year away, maybe more. A drop in production or an injury which sidelines AJ for a couple of weeks or more, and this team is screwed. I hope KW does something about it soon. There are only two logical options here. With the price that Blanco signed for, cost really was not part of the equation for a backup catcher. 1.) Kenny really thinks that Stewart, Miller will pair well with AJ, and that the backup catcher isnt important. His backup plan is Cole Armstrong, who played well in the fall league. A Kenny pre-req for getting a shot. 2,) He has something like IRod on the back burner, and is waiting for starting expectations to fall so he can pair him with AJ and get more bang for his buck.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Feb 7, 2009 -> 08:20 PM) Is the tree on public property? is that why DG has to pay? Actually they started taking ownership of anything outside of the owners house a few years back. My plumber said it cost him some business in Downers and that I was lucky to live in this town, because its the only one in the area that does this.. They ran into some fly by night joints who ripped up some yards, and screwed up more of the street plumbing. So they decided to take ownership of it, and you can't even pull a permit to do the work yourself now. Hell I could care less why, its going to save me anywhere from 5k to 10k so I am happy.

Tree's are evil. The one outside decided to bury its roots in my sewer pipe. It was nice having it rain in the basement as the first floor toliet overflowed when the wife was taking a shower. The only good thing, is that my plumber tells me that Downers pays for digging up my yard. What a lovely freakin day this has been.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 09:25 AM) Pfft. Forget a movie! Its Vday. If you take her out, you better get some out of it! I suggest going and finding some lingere for her to wear, you know to set the mood, but make sure to get it a couple of sizes too big, that way she will be comfortable in it. He should really get matching lingerie to wear himself as well. A couple of sizes too small for him. It will show her that he really is about equality.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 4, 2009 -> 01:02 AM) I'm thinking we should go see a movie after dinner, any suggestions? First of all, find a quaint theater that screams romance. Usually they show X rated films. When you go to the movie, pay for yourself. Then have her meet you around the back alley and let her in. Make sure you get refreshments. Have her smuggle in 2 Jewel generic orange pop, make sure hers is a diet. Bring some candy as well. The best kind is the hard candy that grandparents keep in a dish on their front room table for 20 years. It never goes bad. Be a gentleman and sit her in the front row so she can see the movie real well. Then you move towards the middle of the theater so you don't crowd her.

Nothing says love like pubic hair removal. Hell show your artistic side and draw a logo or something while you are down there. It shows you care.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 3, 2009 -> 08:28 PM) Hm, makes sense. Should I be buying a gift or anything? A Mop would show her that you are serious about commitment. It says, Hey Girl my kitchen floor needs your tender loving touch.

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Feb 3, 2009 -> 01:26 PM) Lip, who works for suntimes on whitesoxinteractive, posted that ozzie laughed this one off and abreu looking for 2 yr deal. If his inside guy is Cowley, then bombs away. Cowley is worse than Levine.

Good luck with this plan.. LMAO

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 31, 2009 -> 11:12 PM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,1145510.story Yet another story on Owens. You would think he was Jesse Owens or Terrell Owens, as much coverage/ink as he's gotten this off-season after not even being recalled last year. A fast guy, using a track specialist to teach him how to run to be healthy. Thats all fine and dandy, except for the fact that this is baseball and not a track meet. Perfect form goes out the window the minute your cleat hits the dirt and you realize that you are not running a relay. Stealing a base is a different type of movement than a track meet.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 30, 2009 -> 01:48 PM) It's just such a joke that the Sox actually think this is a good idea. Its a reoccuring theme. Last year we tried to trot Owens out as a starter. The groin kept him out. At least Pods had an excuse for his groin issues.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 30, 2009 -> 01:33 PM) Give me Wise over Owens...he's a more dangerous hitter, a better bunter, and a better base runner. How about they both suck and lets go with option C.) none of the above.

QUOTE (SoxFan562004 @ Jan 30, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templa...9&zoneid=14 Penn Machida Kim (That's if "The Heat" shows up and doesn't have another panic attack!) Bonner Diaz Fitch I agree that Fitch should be on the televised card, but Bonner has name recognition and they think the Diaz/Guida fight will be more exciting. If there's anything to the Fitch fight that will be the first undercard fight they show on the PPV. I love Guida, but I think Diaz via submission early in second. Diaz is very good. Machida with another "elusive" decision. and Penn via decision.... Mhizzle, how do you have the main event ending? Diaz's ju jitsu is amazing. I can't wait to see this fight.

QUOTE (watchtower41 @ Jan 30, 2009 -> 01:08 PM) Actually he was one helluva 4th OF for us last year, if you can remember he was one of the main spark plugs that delivered us a AL Central Crown last year after CQ went down. I'd be one to think that Wise is oozing with confidence right now that he can fit in with this team, we already know he has a better bat than Owens. Expecting more in the starting CF/Lead-off position is one thing, but to think Wise is completely useless on this team in nuts. He hit .206, with a .271 OBP and a .700 OPS in September with terrible defense. He had a couple of good games, and based on the tallest midget theory he was better than the options we had. I would hardly use that to reward for a starting spot. He should be the 25th man on a medicore team. He is not a starter. Hopefully he doesn't buy his baseball card, or his oozing with confidence might come back to reality.

Guillen's biggest flaw is trying to take platoon type players and fast guys who can't hit and make them into full time starters. There is no reason that Wise should be anything but a 4th OF. Of course we flash back to last year, and Quentin was the 4th OF, and Owens was our leadoff hitter in ST. Hopefully it sorts itself out. But Wise over the course of the year leading off = epic fail.

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jan 28, 2009 -> 10:54 AM) I just dont understand why they cannot make a movie about a persian prince and use a man who looks like he COULD BE PERSIAN. Jake Gyllenhal? WTF? The same reason they put his Gargoyle of a sister in Batman and used lines like "Hello Beautiful". Hell Heath should get the Oscar just for that type of acting. I watched Dark Knight in IMAX and had to deal with a 30 foot version of her sad clown face. You could of picked up random actresses that would of been better.

I hate the refuse payment system they use in the western burbs. The use of garbage stickers in the western suburbs for paying for waste removal. The idea that every single bag of garbage or leaves needs have a 2.75 sticker on it is a joke. I just changed over to a flat fee for a toter. If you have any waste that fits outside the toter, you need to use a sticker still. I would rather a flat fee from the village that this scam.