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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 29, 2012 -> 03:32 PM) Is your b-day listed in your profile? Yeah; it was on the bottom of the board on the 15th. I was too busy ruing IU's loss to Butler that day to actually care.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 30, 2012 -> 03:56 PM) Big 10 play gonna be awesome, except when Iowa, NW, or PSU play. Iowa could be pretty decent. Maybe not a tournament team because the conference is so deep, but games in Iowa City won't be easy, and they may surprise you on the road if you sleep on them. EDIT: Their non-conference schedule didn't do them any favors, though. Speaking of, I would like IU's to get tougher. Another marquee opponent (Louisville?) and a legit road game or two.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 11:25 AM) Those are pretty good. Disappointing top 10 - I thought 30-50 was much better. Agreed. Probably should have just been an overall top 100, and not ranked.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 30, 2012 -> 03:38 PM) Playing in Seattle? Tough place. Neither would be fun, but I think I'd rather the Bears play the Seahawks. My choice would definitely be the Seahawks, if not for that great homefield advantage. On teams alone, the Niners scare me more.

Can't wait to see the Oladipo-Brandon Paul matchup. Should be fun. I would think Oladipo would be on Trey Burke too...not as sure about Deshaun Thomas. That might be some weird combination of Oladipo/Sheehey/Watford. I haven't watched OSU enough to know exactly where Thomas plays in relation to the other players on the court, but I'm assuming he's all over.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 08:38 AM) Of couse he wouldn't even show up in his own birthday thread AT LEAST HE GOT A BIRTHDAY THREAD /holds back tears

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 29, 2012 -> 11:33 AM) I'm removed enough now that I don't really recall many specifics about the particular justices anymore, but I seem to remember thinking Scalia, although disagreeable at times, wrote some pretty convincing arguments. Much better than Clarence Thomas, anyway. Scalia's earlier stuff is better. As a (very conservative) professor of mine said, Scalia has become more concerned with coming up with particularly good turns of phrase in his opinions, instead of marshaling his argument in the best way possible. Like SS said, Thomas is about as consistent as it gets, even if I disagree with most of what he says.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 29, 2012 -> 11:19 AM) That is like 90% of the SCOTUS justices in our history though...the position was created for some bitter old condescending crusty jerk or jerkette. Fair point; Scalia has just been the biggest culprit during my lifetime. I mean, I get the same way reading Hugo Black's opinions for classes as I do reading some of Scalia's. Taney was pretty bad, too.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) Not as many no. I can't even remember the last majority opinion he wrote. And that's great, I disagree. I think he's relatively consistent and a good judge, even if I don't always agree with his decisions or how he justifies the decision. I think bmags was talking about no matter how consistent he is letting states decide how to treat gays...Scalia himself is pretty clearly no fan of gays. You quoted one line from Lawrence, but not the one about the "so-called homosexual agenda." That's not exactly reeking of impartiality. Scalia is a really, really smart guy -- as Shack said, he couldn't be a SCOTUS justice if he weren't. But he also comes off as a bitter old man who's angry the times are changing and the rising tide is against him, not with him. More to the point, he comes off as a condescending jerk half the time because he doesn't seem to respect the validity of his opponents, or their arguments.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Dec 29, 2012 -> 01:29 AM) Be quiet. I thought he was just referring to the fact that the score was 88-88 after regulation, or even 97-94 after 1 OT. That's a lot of points, for both teams.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 03:33 PM) Started Homeland last weekend. Just finished episode 6 of season 1 last night. So far so good. As a whole I liked the first season better than the second, but season 2 finished very strongly, IMO.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 12:32 AM) Wow, the Baylor coach may be the sorest winner ever. ?

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 06:48 PM) Not sure if he'll end up at Michigan State, but Cliff Alexander is a hoss. I know IU is/was in on him, but I think that's been a long shot at best. Any team would love to have him, it seems.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 06:43 PM) Are beautiful people a protected class? Effectively, if not technically.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 05:45 PM) That's what we're getting at. I agree with your point, and it seems you agree with what we're saying too. I think we're all on the same page, but it's an interesting conversation. I'm with you on finding information faster and easier, I think there's just two different things we're discussing here. Hah, definitely. By original primary sources I didn't necessarily going to find the dusty in the copy in the corner of the library -- the original copy of an opinion I can find on WestLaw or LexisNexis is just as good (better, because of all the associated research tools that come with it).

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 05:32 PM) Yeah, I am just not sure there are "critical thinking skills" associated with doing research using primary sources. Research skills, perhaps...but there are also research skills one develops when doing online research. I don't necessarily see what critical skills arise and develop from digging through physical libraries or books that are absent when doing online research. Ah, so are you saying these critical thinking skills could be just as easily (if not better) honed by just reading a novel and analyzing it? Essentially that the secondary research itself doesn't really help with critical thinking skills? If that's what you're saying, I agree to an extent -- but there's still value in learning how to evaluate secondary sources, which is a critical thinking skill in itself.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 05:28 PM) Ultimately, I think there is something to be said for returning to the source data of a subject matter sometimes, and anything you are genuinely interested in or that is extremely important to you, I think one would do so. But for every day life, not really. I agree. Not necessarily useful for everyday stuff, but for when you really need to actually look at original source material, you're going to benefit by having those critical thinking skills Jenks is talking about.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 05:09 PM) Edit: if you graduated law school then you'll know what i'm talking about. I can either research a topic of law on my own, or I can rely on secondary sources like American Jurisprudence 2nd or Illinois Civil Practice and "learn" the issue, but not fully. I've been taught to use these types of sources as starting points for my research -- get a bunch of general info on the topic, but then drill down to the point where I'm looking at the actual cases myself.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 03:44 PM) But there is a payoff to that at the same time...you can accomplish much more in a shorter period of time by being able to access the information more quickly. In instances where you might want to work through a math problem or something, I can see the utility in doing in yourself rather than looking up the answer, but in terms of having to go to the library and research something, I don't really see the utility in that. I suppose it could better lay the foundation for research projects where you have to actually, you know, do some research, instead of just looking up a single fact.

The general dilemma, in my view, is that every civilized society needs a set of rules to work under. These are the ones we have. We can add amendments, or even create a new Constitution, but good luck on getting anyone to agree on what the amendment(s) or new Constitution would say, especially in these antagonistic times.

It's pretty impressive that it couldn't even get past the grand jury.

QUOTE (farmteam @ Dec 15, 2012 -> 10:42 PM) I'm trying to see them in Minneapolis. Stoked. Got tickets to see Gaslight and Bouncing Souls. AWESOME.

Ray Collins, of the Mothers of Invention, died on Christmas Eve. He was 76.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 01:38 PM) After 1 and 2, what an awful list. Louie at 3? His show went from a must-watch to an "eh, I guess we don't have anything else on the DVR list." Girls is awful, I still don't see the love for that show after giving it three episodes. Boardwalk is way too low, that's one of the best shows on TV right now. I like the love for Archer, but no The League or Sunny? The League has been dynamite and Sunny, while not as good as it once was, is still better than Bob's Burgers. Yeah that's an odd list. I gave Children's Hospital a watch once and couldn't stand it.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Dec 22, 2012 -> 12:03 AM) Defense. I still say that'll be their downfall. I don't know which way to go on this one. I'll readily admit that from what they've show so far, both this year and previous years, shouldn't exactly inspire confidence. It's been solid in general, and they do usually do a good job locking down top scorers (Oladipo in particular), but there's way too many fundamental lapses that give up easy buckets. But at the same time, I still think they can become a very good defensive team by tournament time, or at least a team good enough to win a title given how explosive the offense is. I can see it happening because the athleticism and will to work/improve is definitely there; that's been evidenced in other areas. But if they can't improve, it definitely has a chance to be a fatal achilles heel.