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QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) People correctly I guess say newspapers are dead. What about TV news? I rarely watch TV newscasts, but on KC TV news just saw a news item. A dog ran away off the porch and was hit by a car and died. That's it. It was right smack dab in the middle of KC TV news. Now Kansas City may be a cowtown to some, but it is a pretty big city. For them to put that story on ... my gawd, TV news is dead. People watch stories like that. Seriously. It makes them love their pets more.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 09:21 PM) They denounce AQ in those regions all the time. Here and there and everywhere. They've actually been key in helping marginalize AQ in those areas after the 9/11 attacks. His statement was made in sarcasm. Right, but again this isn't popular media discourse because it is very uninteresting.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 06:34 PM) Why don't those so-called moderate muslims denounce Al Q in the media?! Who wants to hear that? They'd have to have a reason to be heard. Others are less likely to draw attention to themselves if they are in a region where Al Q may very well be able to eliminate them.

Part of me wants to have an assault rifle, but I feel like the main appeal is that it is so powerful that I shouldn't be able to have it.

When my poor health makes someone money, I don't want capitalism to be the system that regulates healthcare. When insurance companies can charge as much as they want because I need to have health insurance, I'd rather have a system that won't have the incentive to do that. The government may not be the best entity ever, but they don't have much of an interest in having me dead. No more than an insurance company. I'd rather healthcare be less profit driven, not more. On the other issue, crazy people will kill. It's just something that will happen and not much can be done about it. Just try to make the world a good enough place that perhaps people with a predisposition for that kind of thing won't get triggered. For as all-powerful as the government is supposed to be, they don't have the ability or resources to keep illegal items out of people's hands. I don't see guns being any different, so they may as well be legal with a few due restrictions. I feel the same way about weed, steroids, and a few other things.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 08:59 PM) I hope Robin learns that you pitch your best relievers at home in an extra inning game first. Not last. I think they've been trying to buy Addison some extra rest. I heard Stoney talking on the radio and saying that the MLB workload is catching up to Addison a bit.

Well that sucked

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 08:45 PM) Camera man and Hawk fooled everyone, but don't get me wrong, but like Balta said it felt short 2 steps from the warning track. Hawk said it was high and deep excitedly...he had some doubt but it seemed like even Dunn and everyone else thought it was gone as well.

Dunn had a really confused look on his face like he thought he hit it out. Maybe it hit some weird jet stream or something. Balls aren't supposed to go that high.

What the f*** just happened? Did that hit the catwalk?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 07:53 PM) I expected him to be over .500 and not give up dam near a run a inning that is not happening either. 4.4 ERA =/= run per inning

That 5th run should get charged to the manager.

I would rather pay what I pay for insurance in taxes than trust a private insurance company to look out for my well-being or ever have my best interests in mind.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) You really want to tell me you can't remember any run of dominance by Floyd? The intense hatred of Gavin Floyd is mind boggling to me

The ball should never, ever hit your shin guard.

DISPUTE THIS GAME

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 05:59 PM) Confusingly, it really didn't, because the defense wouldn't have gotten an extra out, just kept a runner at 1b. Floyd walked the next 3 batters, so unless having the guy at 1b would still have scored. DUNN WAS SAFE. I think Izturis was toast at home

WOW BAD CALL

The interesting thing is that our defense cost us a run in that inning IMO

His fastball is moving an obscene amount compared to normal, it's blowing his mind

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 3, 2012 -> 05:57 PM) We don't have socialized medical care, and we won't anytime soon, if ever, despite countless stories like this one. We'd all have to want to pay more taxes first.

My umpire contact says that any umpire that has graduated from the professional school would do this.

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 3, 2012 -> 11:25 PM) Really, I'm the only one who has no interest? That's.......interesting. My vote for Dr. Pepper indicates my non-interest. It is a spectacularly un-interesting time period for me. That along with the Middle Ages.

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 12:10 PM) I'm going to shut up after this. Bottom line, anyone who believe that extremists speak for an entire population do not know enough people in that population. Anyone who believe the few people they see on TV speaking out on an issue speak for anyone else besides themselves risk a huge mistake. From politics to religion, from sports to art, no large groups are that in step with each other. Balta can try and lump me in with the groups we see on TV all he likes, but I sincerely hope that no one else does. I have been very clear that I support getting government out of the business of marriage. That the people involved should decide what is, and is not, a marriage. I do not believe I have to wave a sign or be on TV for my opinion to be validated. When a liberal politician wants to take away my guns, he is not speaking for me. When a liberal politician wants to extend abortions to the third trimester, he is not speaking for me. When my state senators speak out against gay rights, drilling in Alaska, or a myriad of other things, they are not speaking for me. I shouldn't have to constantly point that out. At my college, every single persoin I've met from Texas flies a Texas flag in their dorm room. Should I not assume that you have a Texas flag in your home somewhere?

I guess I only know American/American immigrant Muslims....they all love their countries of origin, but most left due to the treatment of women and violence. Of course, it's a little easier to make money in the USA as well (but the economy!!!)