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QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 12:33 PM) Why can't Deng be traded? I assume its just a timing thing and that its something that can be agreed upon and than actually occurs at a later date? He's an rfa, so he's not under contract.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 09:56 AM) chad ford said a 3 different GMs have called him saying they keep hearing that the bulls are gonna trade for dwayne wade...take that FWIW Also, Sam Smith mentions that the Bulls have been trying to acquire the #2. "Miami is said to be uncertain about Beasley, and several teams are trying to trade up into the No. 2 spot, while the Bulls have been unsuccessful in their talks to acquire the No 2. pick from the Heat." This from his mock: http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=427359 You know this'll just end up a boring night with Rose #1, Beasley #2, Mayo #3, etc etc etc.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 26, 2008 -> 09:54 AM) Anyone really think this is all a ploy by the Heat to try to get someone to overpay for the #2 pick and they will end up taking Beasley if they can't trade the pick? Maybe, but the rumored deals just don't look very lopsided.

I keep reading all this stuff on the Heat and Mayo, with some people saying Riley is dead set against taking Beasley, and I just keep thinking, Well, maybe this will be fun, after all.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 12:41 PM) This post, and particularly the bolded part, is sickening. In fact, I find it distinctly Unamerican and downright hateful. The defense lawyers assigned by the government to those who are probably guilty of apalling things, are doing one of the hardest and most admirable jobs in this country's justice system. They deserve our praise for taking on a job that few would want, and that will result in immense ridicule from the nutjobs who don't understand the purpose of certain Constitutional freedoms. SCOTUS says they get a trial. That decided, some AMERICAN CITIZEN attorney will have to defend them. And you want to see them executed. Truly, no exaggeration, this is one of the worst posts I've ever seen in this forum. Technically, all the SC said is that they can bring writs of hc before federal courts, not that they get a trial. Just saying. That may lead to a federal court ordering a trial or a release, but that's a separate matter.

QUOTE (TCQ @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 01:19 PM) I was being sarcastic like i think its wrong that everyone makes fun of serbian last names, now those nappy headed hoes on the other hand.... And anyway, the correct answer to your question is, If Adriana Lima doesn't care... (Drooling.) ( ) (Still drooling.) ...I'm sorry, what were we talking about?

More Chad Ford, claiming that the race between Beasley and Mayo is real, and that the Heat are actively shopping the #2 pick. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/ne...tory?id=3459696

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 09:45 AM) You're right, "corruption" is too strong of a word, although, at it's heart, these people (without regard to party) are the most corrupt bunch of imbeciles ever. Re: your point on a "generally held view" about Iraq, boy, if you listen to the MSM long enough, they sure want you to think that the "extreme left" is in control of the party and that's why the soundbytes get played over and over - then, Obama will all of a sudden decide we need to "stay the course" (aka a slow draw down) in Iraq... whoops... but that's not the soundbytes we get quite often. I've said over and over that I don't like McCain, and many of them are for the exact reasons you bring forth in your post... we're on the same page there. And finally, at least YOU are clear that Obama is just like the rest of them. Bravo - seriously - I'm glad you at least see it. A lot of people, on this board included, like to think the guy's perfect. He's not, and he's just like the rest of them, except the man is eloquent and can deliver a speech. Big deal. Obama's been pretty upfront on Iraq. He has said that he wants to withdraw soon and claims he could do it within a year or so. (Iirc, he made a claim saying he'd get the troops out before the end of 2009 -- presumably that means the final drawdown would start before the end of 2009.) It's fair to question how realistic that goal is (I think it's pretty ludicrous, personally). But it's not fair to say he's pulling a bait-and-switch.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 07:58 AM) How does Peja get left off? As for the U.S., i would have preferred to see Marion over Prince. Marion can (and has) play the 4 position in addition to his natural 3, can run the court, shoot the 3, rebound like a 7 footer and plays good 'D'. Also, don't laugh, but a Kyle Korver/Ray Allen/Rashard Lewis selection just for the 3 point shot would have been better than Prince. Tayshaun will be the 12th man and hardly play, so why not bring someone who can bust a zone with a 3? The 3 point shot is crucial in international play. Agreed, I really think Lewis would have been a decent add.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 10:01 AM) I don't think I'm wrong. What is it that we hear all the time? Get out of Iraq. No compromises on issues like this telecomm law. Etc. etc. etc. Then, when it's really quiet, all of a sudden, these guys fold like a wounded tent in a hurricane. The Democrats are duping the "anti-war" crowd something fierce, promising something that they never have an intention of keeping. Now, I have always said that both parties do it. I just happen to think that the Dems are quite a bit more backhanded about it, or that is to say, Republicans are more in your face about being corrupt, while the Dems are just sneaky about it. If you hear only, Get out of Iraq, period, no matter what, right now, it's because you're only listening to the extremist House members, and you are wrong in assuming that to be a generally held Dem view. Obama certainly hasn't been saying that we should pull out immediately, no matter the consequences. Opposition to starting the war does not at all imply opposition to leaving Iraq a self-sufficient place given what's already been done and undone. The telecom immunity thing obviously was a capitulation on Obama's part, and noone's arguing that. But, first, let's not call any of this "corruption", as that's a much stronger word. It was a political calculation. And, no, this one thing does not make Obama worse than McCain, who has in such calculations abandoned everything that once made him compelling, nor Bush, who actually swore to uphold laws, then asked his AG to give him ways to ignore them. If you're arguing against the Obama personality cult, then make that clear. I'm well aware that he's just a politician, not to be trusted more than any other, and I dislike the rock start thing that's happened. But to claim that this one act makes the Dem party worse than what the Republican party has proved to be over the last many years is ridiculous.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 09:34 AM) I recall the GOP started a "put your money where your mouth is" vote for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq, which was intended to be a blatant misrepresentation of what the Democrats were trying to do so they could make a point. Nobody voted in favor of it, obviously. Right after Murtha's comments, I believe.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 25, 2008 -> 06:45 AM) Listen, and I'm being serious, when push comes to shove, what HAVEN'T the Democrats eventually caved in on regarding the war on terror? This party has absolutely fleeced America. They scream they will not stay in Iraq, they scream that everything Bush does is bad, and yet, eventually, on almost every point, months down the road, they "give in". These people are worse on the hypocrisy scale then just about any modern political party I've seen. They have no backbone, on anything, and that's part of my trouble with them. For those of you on soxtalk that have major issues with this and stand your ground, even if I disagree with you, bravo. But your party is doing you a huge disservice, which makes them no better then the Republicans you are so quick to throw under the bus (and in fact, I would argue they are WORSE because they are outright lying to you all to keep your votes, with no intention of doing what they say). And a bigger point to this is despite all the fancy WORDS, and the campaign promises, Barack Obama is exactly the same way. JUST WORDS. Wrong. There's always been vacillation on Iraq, with the tacit acknowledgment that even a Democratic Congress could not in good conscience simply abandon the country to chaos. An implicit precondition of leaving Iraq has always been relative stability. As long as the commander-in-chief (not a Democrat) is unable to achieve that goal, Congress obviously has it's hands tied. If you believed there was a Democratic consensus that we will pull out yesterday, no matter the consequences, that's your misreading. What this is on Obama's part is a mix of an effort to avoid appearing weak on security and (more importantly) an opportunity to show that he's this kind of everyone-at-the-table, I'll-meet-you-halfway kind of guy. It's pure politics -- kind of like how McCain shelved every true belief he's ever had to become a Bush shill so that he could become the nominee. It's not good, but understandable, and a good deal less despicable. Between the party that has made too many compromises, and the party that compromises my country's fundamental laws and notions of decency, I actually don't have a hard time choosing, thank you very much. I'm not a hardened Dem, nor do I lack doubts about Obama. But the last eight years made my choice VERY easy.

So, just a question for anyone in the know -- The article says the fees would be negotiated (in most cases). I'm assuming that means in the 'big' sense, RIAA negotiating with NAB, and that structure would apply to everyone. Is that right? And then there would be no (legal) way for an individual label to 'opt out' and waive the fee for its songs, right?

Badges? We don't need no yes I know you get the point already. Shaq getting stripped of his play badge because of the...thing (I'm really hesitant to call that a rap): http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/n...0,3688553.story

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 04:39 PM) Those evil f***ing Republicans. No Democrats belong to country clubs. Did you just totally miss Rove's description of Obama, or...?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 02:27 PM) http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/pos...jQyNjVmMGFkMjI= He doesn't want to let McCain dictate the terms of the debates. Aww...how mean! Please...

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 02:39 PM) I still think they should have left CP3 or Williams at home to bring another big guy, like Tyson Chandler. What is the object of having 3 PGs on one team? BTW, I like the addition of Kidd- he was on the 2000 team so it brings some more experience. I think this team will still win the gold. Especially with Wade on the team, 3 pgs seems like overkill. Though Kidd would be the one I would leave off. Experienced or not, he fell off too much this year.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 12:49 PM) Politically, it's true. The problem is when the actual candidate says it, because it sounds like they want it to happen. That's why McCain is distancing himself from it, because it comes across as crass and cynical. QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 12:57 PM) There's a difference between "Osama video" and "terrorist attack on American soil." Weak sauce. Both 100% right.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 12:31 PM) McCain got caught in a Flip-Flop... FLASHBACK: McCain Declared Osama Bin Laden Threats Are ‘Very Helpful’ To Bush’s Campaign Then (2004)- U.S. Sen. John McCain, campaigning in southwestern Connecticut on Saturday, said Osama bin Laden’s video message to Americans will likely energize President Bush’s re-election campaign. “I think it’s very helpful to President Bush,...It focuses America’s attention on the war on terrorism. I’m not sure if it was intentional or not, but I think it does have an effect.” Now (June 23, 2008)- A McCain adviser said about another terrorist attack on American soil “Certainly it would be a big advantage to him.” McCain responded, “I strenuously disagree.” Just, no. No, it's not a "flip flop", and I'm so f***ing tired of those two words. Sorry, I want Obama elected, too, but this kind of thing just makes Democrats look desperate. Or vengeful. McCain has obviously been inconsistent on some issues, but good God, this is turning into some sad little witch hunt to find anything vaguely similar and yell "Flip! Flop!" and then move on to the next one before anyone's had time to actually think. It's awful. Taxes, Social Security, the Roe v Wade stuff, a couple other issues -- it's a lot more convincing to focus on issues where he was actually inconsistent. And I mean ISSUES -- even if he had been inconsistent here (and there's no evidence of that), why do we care about his personal opinion on what moves his polling numbers? He could be lying through his teeth and believe that a goddam nuke in middle America would be just awesome for his popularity. But it's just basic decency to not SAY in public that something that kills other people would help you. Trying to score political points off a denial of that is slimey.

QUOTE (thedoctor @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 10:10 AM) i can't imagine it tastes very good. shaq has a lot of ass. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 10:41 AM) Yeah, it's quite good... Eww... Tmi, Steve. T. M. I.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Jun 24, 2008 -> 10:25 AM) I would've been nice to have another post or two, such as Elton Brand or Amare Stoudamire but I'm guessing Stoudamire had reasoning for not playing or something. I hope Kidd doesn't play much more than garbage time because the team needs Paul and Williams to set the pace. Stoudamire pulled out. Only one real center on that team. And Tayshaun Prince? Really?

"Martin, I've been thinking -- hows about we send these guys a message? Like in The Godfather, only much stupider."

Change of plans. Rose will work out for the Heat: http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...1,6198016.story

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 23, 2008 -> 09:56 AM) Potential demand, isn't demand. Either there are buyers, or there aren't. And there is demand in Calvo's story. There can also be speculators, but they need not be active speculators, because the anticipation of the price movements is enough to move the price to the point at which speculators are indifferent to stockpiling.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 23, 2008 -> 09:15 AM) Its interesting and plausible, but it still doesn't explain the lack of a divergence in prices at expiration. I don't think it has to, though. It's not the popular conception of evil traders hoarding, then dumping at expiration (which wouldn't be a good story, anyway, as it's really hard to see how that would affect the spot price). It's more a story of financial market-based inflation feeding more quickly into commodities prices than elsewhere. Basically, it's speculation without the speculators (only potential speculators). Not at all the popular bugaboo, but a consistent story, at least.