3E8

QUOTE (Felix @ Oct 25, 2010 -> 08:17 PM) Just tried watching Boondock Saints II. Turned it off after 22:30. I tend to enjoy brainless action movies, but this was beyond awful. Easily one of the worst movies I've ever tried to watch. QUOTE (3E8 @ Mar 14, 2010 -> 10:36 AM) Boondock Saints II was really bad, but not a good bad like the first one

What is the general consensus on flu shots these days? I remember hearing some negatives about them regarding the ingredients and their effectiveness/safety, but I got such a bad flu this season that I may reconsider getting them in the future

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Oct 25, 2010 -> 10:19 AM) theres nothing exciting about the Rangers. They have this year's best AL pitcher and hitter. You may want to give them a chance

Better luck next time Don. It's hard to stay patient when you go card dead for hours. Are you thinking of becoming a pro?

QUOTE (joeynach @ Oct 24, 2010 -> 01:01 PM) CQ is perfect for that role and that being said someone with essentially locked down 30 Hr and 90 RBI should never be looked at as someone who should be sent away for a bag of balls. How is Quentin "locked down" to hit 30 HRs and get 90 RBIs? He's done that once. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 24, 2010 -> 01:07 PM) Last year, he'd have been worth about 1 WAR at DH. And with his 2nd-year arb raise, he'll be paid slightly more than one win costs on the market. Whether or not the Sox should keep him is another debate, but as I've said before, you cannot count on any surplus value from him

I don't know how you can make that comparison. Dunn has played at least 150 games seven years in a row, and hit at least 38 home runs in each of those years. His OBP you listed is the lowest he's had since 2003, he has a career mark of .381. He's established an offensive pedigree which Quentin can't even begin to match. To just take each player's last season numbers and compare them in a vacuum based on Dunn's supposed value on the free agent market is nonsense. Quentin is in his 2nd arb year and thus is a completely different situation, we were discussing his value in a trade. And Quentin has far too many red flags to obtain anything of value in a trade

I feel that Quentin has zero trade value. Outside of 2008, he has not been an asset. His plate discipline and defense (making him less valuable in the NL) are both declining. He's simply a huge question mark and had problems with his ankle, hand, knee, and thigh in 2010. Who knows how he'd fare on a team which doesn't have the best athletic training staff in MLB. No one wants to trade anything of worth for an inconsistent player who's health/offense output is unreliable

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Oct 23, 2010 -> 05:19 AM) early prediction - Paul Konerko signs with the Rangers, 4 years, $50 mill, after they resign Cliff Lee to a 7 year, $140 mill deal. If they win it all, I think you're right that Lee will come back, as he as hinted to already. But I think they'll go for TX-native Dunn to take over 1B

Office has actually been pretty good the past two episodes. Dwight's quote to intimidate the rival salesman was classic. Would recommend Huluing them

QUOTE (Bruce_Blixton @ Oct 21, 2010 -> 01:20 PM) Danks has already shown us that he's not interested in signing an extension with us and wants to test the free agent market after his arbitration years are up. Danks was quoted less than one year ago saying the contrary. The White Sox and Danks did not discuss any extension in the past offseason. And he pretty much had no choice but to decline the 4yr/$15M contract the Sox offered after the '08 season, it was not in his best interest

I'm guessing the services will be spread-open casket

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Oct 21, 2010 -> 11:21 AM) Aren't the Texas v. NY taxes vastly different? Speaking as a Texas resident, we have zero state tax

Ok, have you heard anything about it? 86% on RT, 7.8 on IMDb

Won't be playing, but I really like the poker room at the Horseshoe. Best of luck Don

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 18, 2010 -> 03:15 PM) How close is the friend to you? How hot is the girl? I believe I know what you're getting at. It is a close friend, and she's a 6 or 7. Not worth it

I believe my friends' GF wants to bang me. She has texted me multiple times to meet for dinner. It is difficult to bring this up to either party without possibly starting a s***storm. The best course of action seems to be continue making up excuses as to why I cannot meet. Anyone else ever been in this situation

That's the allure. You can make any game 10x more exciting if you've got money riding on it

Mad Men season finale = bad

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 13, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) Anyone catch "Pretend Time"? I missed it and wondered if it was worth checking out. QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Oct 13, 2010 -> 12:21 PM) It was truly awful. I didn't crack a smile even once. It's just the first episode, so it may easily get better, but it has a long way to go to even be decent. Agree with Md. It was much like his standup, not clever and just going for some cheap laughs

Except the Phillies, of course

Responsible, but not cool

I believe Midge was reintroduced purely as an inspiration for Don's SCDP newspaper ad. Her addiction and painting seemed to fuel Don in writing about why he's quitting tobacco

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Oct 11, 2010 -> 01:27 AM) Wow. That rule sucks. So that means Konerko is going to get no less than $10M/year from us if we offer him arb....? I'd offer that, and if he wants too much more than that, then say no, and we get a pick if he signs elsewhere, yes? QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Oct 10, 2010 -> 04:39 PM) Read on up on arbitration and how it works: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/free...ion-primer.html It's a decent overview of how it works.

PK and Putz are no-brainers, AJ would get a multiyear deal on the open market, but I could also see him accepting arb and waiting FA out another year

Enjoyed the new Gay Blades album after first spin. Not as many standout tracks as their debut, but still enjoyable