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I like him. Miss him. Didn't know he used to post on here. Seemed cool. Loved the hitch.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Mar 6, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) You would rather have TO over Chad Johnson? If you could pick between Boldin and TO right now, if they were both 35 but producing what they are now, you'd really have to think about that? BTW- I'm sorry everyone. Somebody posted that TO has never won a playoff game on talkbears so I took their word for it. I think it was Drunkbomber? I'd take TO. You have to take into account the offense both of them were in. Garrett's offense sucks in comparison to Todd Haley's. I'd take TO by far. He's still a freak of an athlete and the reason why his numbers were not as good has nothing to do with ability, even with TO being 35.

Yes. Will they ever add an asterisk to baseball record holders who were caught using PED's?

QUOTE (kev211 @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 07:54 PM) Sorry for you if you believe that. It's really not even close. I rather deal with fun pitching than hitting. All baseball games before last year made pitching a breeze. I love the pitching for MLB2k9. And they lessoned the effect of a meatball, so it's not always a HR. With that said, if you got a PS3, I would love to face you in 2k8.

Yes. Only because of a lack of great centers. Will The Yankees win a championship within the next 2 years?

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Mar 5, 2009 -> 04:07 PM) With Contreras and Colon locked in to miss significant portions of 2009, Poreda was a great chance to contribute in 2009. There's still a lot for him to work on. At most, he'll be in the bullpen in 2010. I actually see him being traded, but that's just my opinion.

I don't think you'll see all those guys in 2010. I'd say Allen, Poreda and Danks in 2011.

Yes. Will the Bears obtain a top 5 quarterback in the next 5 years?

Entourage and Eastbound and Down.

MLB2k9 > MLB The Show '09.

QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 12:00 PM) I used to have an illegal one that gave me all the channels. Actually I still have it but it stopped working after almost a year. Another one only lasted a few months. It's a motorola. Anything I can do with it?? I sure could use it if it can be converted into just a regular one that I can use with the cable package I have. But as for now, I'm loyal to my FTA Depends. Did yours have a filter that you plugged on the back of it? When I spoke to a technician, it was explained to me that Comcast would not activate any that are bought from someone else. Now I could see them allowing you to buy your own box from Motorola, but not from any others. As far as FTA, what kind of setup do you have? Receiver and such? I've always been interested but it seemed like there is no set answer on how to set it up. How often does it go out as well? PM me if you feel more comfortable that way.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 04:39 PM) Yeah, and everytime Orton threw it to anyone except Hester, chances are it was going to be dropped. Or intercepted since all he did was stare down his receiver.

Unsung heros of the game: Gordon and Tyrus. Tyrus kept us from getting blown out by 40 in the 3rd. When Ben came in, that's when things started happening for us. Rose had a putrid game up until the 4th.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Mar 2, 2009 -> 03:25 PM) If you get Orton Marshall and Royal, he probably has identical stats to Cutler. ...or not.

As far as I know, you can't buy your own. Comcast straight up will not let you use them. Most of the ones if not all of them on Ebay or any other site are actually illegal to sell. The boxes are tied to an account number that's tied to an individual. Comcast will not activate those boxes for anyone else. Most of the people who do sell them have loads of PPV's on them and the seller doesn't want to pay for them.

Bears should rather just draft Brett Rhomar who if he hadn't gotten kicked off Oklahoma would've let them to the national championship game.

Copped it today. I didn't even remember that I placed it on reserve over 2 years ago when it was first announced. So it's like I'm getting a free video game since I paid it up all upfront.

QUOTE (Swingandalongonetoleft @ Feb 27, 2009 -> 12:16 AM) Change at most banks (assuming you mean CoinCounter/CoinStar) is typically a lobby service. It can get stuck in the tubes since it's usually heavier then what they were designed to transport. Now then, I've been in banking for 5 years with 3 companies. TCF isn't half as bad as many of the other banks you'll find out there, I promise. No bank is complaint-free. I've seen people get hit with $300 in fees and shrug it off because they knew they were at fault, and I've seen people shout at some 18 year old kid over a $30 fee because they are so full of themselves that they can't admit they were wrong. Vermin is what they are. Just about 100% of customer complaints at any bank stem from said customer failing to understand the wonder and mystery of a checking account. Of course, there are some incompetant bankers out there, but there are also incompetent GMs in baseball, politicians in office, and police officers on the force. Banks operate by a set of rules. These rules are briefly explained upon the opening of any sort of account accompanied by some literature which is more in-depth. It's up to you whether or not you choose to read this literature. It's not like Bank X didn't like your name so they singled you out to hit you with a fee. The people you rain your hell onto when you visit the bank to complain didn't pocket your money to have a nice little pizza party somewhere. Generally if you're nice about it, fees get reversed. Very well stated. It all depends on how you come across. Most important rule as a customer of a bank, always, and I mean always, read the disclosure. You're protecting yourself that way. It may seem like a pain, but everything in there is important. From the opening page until the back.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 11:01 PM) Well, I set it up online, and then made a deposit at a Chicago branch, and asked the teller if there was anything they needed to see from my end for the account and they said no. Thats what really pissed me off, that I went there, they took my money, and I asked them if they needed anything and they said no while they gladly too my check. That's pretty crummy service.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 08:10 PM) Yeah USAA has all that. Plus I can deposit checks from my house which is just uberconvenient. The only drawback is that there is no branch for me to physically deposit cash into, but considering I basically never deposit cash, I don't care. I think only military and dependents can use USAA though. Other banks have so you can make remote deposits. Not just USAA.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 08:06 PM) More specifically these are post 9-11 anti-money laundering laws. Brokerages have to do these samethings. Yep. Like Check 21. I did a refresher course on these laws and there are many added right after 9/11 and with good reasons.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 08:02 PM) USAA = best bank ever Personally ING or Citi have been my best experiences. ING because of the rates and overall quality Customer Service.

All banks suck because theres rules they have to follow. You also must remember, banks are a business too. They're not here just to be a safe for your money, they're here to use your money, and provide a service to you at the same time. You're not going to find a really great bank other than small private neighborhood banks, if that. TCF, Citi, Chase, etc. are not going to give you customers what you are looking for. I think people expect too much.

I root for the team. If my team fails, I root for teams in the division. If those teams fail, I root for teams in my conference.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 01:25 PM) Citibank is awful. I was trying to set up a new account because Chase was only offering .05 interest rate for my savings and I thought that was ridiculous. So Citibank is offering a good rate so I go with them. But, I am down in Urbana, not Chicago, so there is no location here for me to visit, and when they keep asking for proof that I live at my home address in Chicago, I have no way of getting it to them. They keep saying that I need to visit a branch, and I mustve told them 50 times thats I cant just leave campus to visit a location 2 1/2 hours away, and they just said I need to visit a branch. I got so f***ing pissed at them, closed my account, and now Im stuck with The Country's Finest Bank. TCF by the way has a monopoly on college campuses, atleast in the Midwest. If only they were better...stop offering $50 gas cards and give me better customer service. Again, banks must keep track of all customers. Federal Law.