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QUOTE (vandy125 @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 01:25 PM) Here is a nice little article that goes through the differences between Cable and DSL. Cable vs DSL The main thing that affects speed for Cable internet is how many people are using it in your area. The main thing that affects speed for DSL is the distance you are from the hub. I have DSL at home, and it works out great. I would bet that Cable would probably be faster in my area, but I would be paying a much higher price for it. I have a cable modem and use comcast. My service runs real fast and I dont have any issues. Comcast has deployed some bandwidth shaping tools that can affect some of your performance. Say if you are using bit torrent. Their appliance will detect it and send whats called a RST packet to your machine. This basically is the equivalent of hanging up your conversation mid stream. So its not just speed people, its infrastructure, stabillity of the transport network. Docis 3.0 is coming out soon for Cable. This gives capability of 100 Mbit/s to 150 Mbit/s for downloads is what Comcast has tested. The assymetrical tilt from download to upload might be a 95/5 split in the beginning from what I am seeing from my friends in the cable industry Theoretical limits on DOCIS 3.0 Download Upload 3.0 4channel +171.52 (+152) Mbit/s +122.88 (+108) Mbit/s 3.0 8channel +343.04 (+304) Mbit/s +122.88 (+108) Mbit/s In the US DSL is still kind of limited from distance limits, crappy infrastructure of run cable, and other technical issues. This is why some of the bells are running FIOS type services. In this way they can run VDSL or other protocols underneath the hood and get the high speed downloads, while using known protocols that are and have been working overseas for a while. My London office has a 20 meg VDSL circuit. We are deploying VDSL based services all over Europe right now. The next thing to look at is WiMax as well. We use a pre-Wimax circuit for disaster recovery. Our node is 2 miles away from the signal tower and the service is very very reliable. In fact I have ported over my primary internet traffic to give my primary circuit cluster a break. We have not had any drops in services. This is the easiest way to deploy high density services on the cheap. We have a 45 meg circuit for the same price of a 10 meg traditional circuit.

We played fast pitch Whiffle ball. Whiffle ball required a large garbage can that was flat on one side ( like the toters that we use today ). The purpose of this was to provide a strikezone. Becoming a master of nicking the handle up and in which was unhittable was the hallmark of a Cy Whiffleball ace. The ball was the one that had holes all over, no using the one that was solid on one side and had holes on the other. The skinny yellow whiffle ball bat was the only approved version. The big fat bat was like using steroids. Right field, just like our beloved whitesox, was out unless you were left handed. The base paths were probably what 20 feet away. You could circle the bases in short order. Throwing and hitting the garbage can was considered the same as throwing to the catcher. If it hit, before you touched home you were out. Traditional Fast pitch with a rubber ball. Fast pitch at the local school. The best ball to use was the good old fashioned pinky. You would stay say 45 feet away, strikezone was painted on the wall. Seemed that all schools had that mark on their wall somewhere. The ball didnt break that much, but everyone was Nolan Ryan with this setup. Aluminum bats were allowed. If the ball hit the street on a fly it was a homer, Then it was based on distance for different base allocations. No one ran. Anyone play "Running bases". If nothing else teaches you how to execute a rundown.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 10, 2008 -> 02:21 PM) I dont qualify either. Its BS I am part of the anti-stimulus package. I don't get this, but I do get a large tax increase next year if Obama is a man of his word.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jul 9, 2008 -> 09:38 PM) It really isn't. That a boy, Matt. Teammates get into scuffs like this. It happens. Its not that big of a deal. Well outside of the Cowley Twitter crap that will be going on. The suntimes brings out everyones inner asshole I guess.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 9, 2008 -> 09:31 PM) OC was at the far end of the dugout yelling and cursing at someone at the other end or middle of the dugout. Contreras was restraining him. Dye possibly said something to OC about distracting him when OC stole 3rd while JD swung and missed to be in an 0-2 hole at the plate. Subsequently JD struck out. Did Dye blame Casper the friendly ghost when he swung at a similar pitch and did the same thing earlier in the game. Knees to your nipples over the big white base Dye. Not bouncing in.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jul 9, 2008 -> 09:28 PM) Thats what I sort of thought as well. I thought maybe it was Ozzie, as Cabrera might have missed a sign or something. I have no idea, but that looked real bad. That was Dye he was having the words with. Ozzie is further towards the railing towards the entrance of the dugout.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 9, 2008 -> 07:44 PM) To all of you who wanted Vazzy out of the game. OK tell me, what inning would you have pulled him? He's a veteran and he sucked. tBut veteran starters in the big leagues go six no matter what. Vet pitchers who dont get pummelled go 6.

Be quiet everyone. The manager is sleeping.

First question a reporter should ask "So Javy, have you asked Danks whats it like to pitch without feces falling down your pantleg."

Ozzie is so afraid of A.) Pulling a vet from the pitching mound B.) Afraid of going to his pen before the 5th inning. So unless Javy gives up a snowman. He will be "battling" until we can get him the win.

Dye on his, I don't have a clue what a strike is, funk right now.

Q puts us on the board. 5-2 Time for more offense.

Javy, you forgot these.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 9, 2008 -> 07:53 PM) This team could easily collapse with Javy and Count pitching like this, and the young guys getting tired in the dog days of summer. I sure hope KW has an SP on his radar. A DL trip for Jose for broken heart might be in order. Javy might need to locate his testicles some time in the next month.

Javy is attacking their hitters like they are our hitters. Except the Royals know how to hit oppo. You pound these kids in.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jul 8, 2008 -> 08:35 PM) Thats what is shocking. I can see a religious fanatic doing something like this, but for the town to back him. I just don't get it. Because most of those people are the same religion. He should move on to a religious school where he can educate and preach if he wants to. Doing this in a public school is asking for a problem.

EAT s*** ROYALS

Grudz is coming out on deck. Pound him in. throw the ball over the plate. For the love of all that is holy do not go away. If you throw away, he will send into right for a game winner. Okay Dye. Get your ass in a bit. Do not have a brain fart and play no doubles here.

Nice sequence to DeJesus. Note to the sox, keep pitching him in for the rest of the year. Outside of Gordon. This is a team you pound in. You go away, and they will double you to death.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 8, 2008 -> 11:14 PM) Masset gives up a hit. Better finish this off or we are getting into Jamie Burke territory. This game just justified the Ozuna release to Ozzie. He wants 12 pitchers.

Speed kills.

Alexei and some speed gets a runner on.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2008 -> 09:56 PM) Thornton threw 18 pitches....why not just let him finish the 11th? Lets check the program array = 1 to 9 if inning >= 9 and WS>opposition=closer routine goto Jenks Linebrink end Sorry man, you need to get to it before its compiled into Ozzie 2.1 before the game.

QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Jul 8, 2008 -> 09:54 PM) WCIU HD is fixed. The brought out more cheese for the mice on the wheel.