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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.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 09:57 AM) So, this past year I've had more "I f'n hate you" moments with TCF than should ever occur. I will answer your natural question that would arise "why don't you leave", well, I kept the TCF account because I go to school in Mo. and it was easier for my parents to be able to put in money. And, I've always worked for the Univ. which has direct deposit, so I just get by with my card down here. Well, there has been some ridiculous overdraft moments in the past, and they are the only bank that does not offer overdraft insurance, lets just say one time I was cutting it close, and didn't know that the gas station charged 1.00 for using a card, I was under by .06, when I checked it a couple days later, they had charged $35 dollars for the over charge, and $70 for the two days it had been under before I realized it. ($105 for six cents, which they refused to take away any portion of) but that's in the past Most recent aggravation. (Well, some more back story, my account is connected to an address I can no longer access due to some recent family movings...the person that is there, lets just say, we are not on speaking terms with. When I ran out of checks and needed one for direct deposit, they wouldn't give me a way to change my address without showing up in person. They also wouldn't give me a routing number on official TCF letter heading. It was absurd. So I opened up another account) BUT MOST RECENT AGGRAVATION. In their astute wisdom, they said my card had been compromised (wouldn't say why, no charges on account I hadn't made), but fine, i'm all for caution. PROBLEM: they didn't call me to tell me they canceled my card. So last night my card got canceled, I was really confused, I have money in my account, some nice lady behind me in line paid for me after much attempts to decline her kindness. But, the ole kabuki with TCF, once again. Sending me a new card (no, you don't understand I don't have access to that address anymore) well you can come to the store and change it (i'm in missouri. Can my father do this) no he's not on the account (so, can I transfer money from my account into a different account?) do you have another tcf account (no) well then no. (so I have no access to my money?) we can send you another card (you are f***ING RETARDED) Thankfully my father stepped in and is transferring me some money into a WONDERFUL bank, Commerce Bank in Columbia MO, until I can get back home and close out that account. TCF...#$%*@$%*($*%(@#$%*(@_%*@($%*@$(%* YOU Well seems to me, the only thing they did wrong(which I would be pissed about as well) is not telling you they were cancelling your compromised card before you were able to obtain a new card. The reason your card was compromised is because you have either a Visa or Mastercard logo on your debit card. It's not a TCF Bank thing, it's a Heartland Card Processing thing. Over 110 Million people were infected from across the nation, and it's not just banks, but credit card companies as well. Heck, I posted this in a thread over a month ago. A lot of companies and banks are just cancelling the card and ordering a new one for the customer without really telling them. What is not their fault is the Gas Pre-Authorization. You admitted it and Gas Stations don't necessarily charge you $1 if you don't pay in cash. I also posted this in that same thread. Basically the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT allows Gas Companies to place a hold on an amount of cash(depending on how much that particular gas station wants to put; I know Shell does $75) so they could verify information on the card. This also happens with credit cards as well. The reason why most people don't notice it is because it falls off once the actual charge posts to the account which is usually no longer than 2 or 3 days and it doesn't appear on any statements. The address thing, is also not their fault. A lot of banks make you go into a branch to change your address. Some banks do allow you to fill out a form they mail out and sign it and then process it when they receive it back. TCF is not one of those banks. With that said, it's your responsibility to change your address. The FEDERAL GOVERNMENT mandates that the proper address is on file for each one of their customers before they can send out any information on the customer's account. If there is returned mail or if you try to forward mail, it shouldn't last too long, because again, the bank, by law, has to stop sending the mail until you correct the address. The whole thing with your father not being on the account is true as well. If they allowed him to make changes to your account without appearing on it, then your account would be easily opened to fraud. If there was fraud on your account, I'm pretty sure you won't take responsibility for that. You'll want the bank to do so. Let's put it this way. What if your relationship with your father sours, you don't talk to him anymore, he's a bad guy. Well if they allowed him to do transactions before, why wouldn't they let him afterwards. That means, he could walk into a branch again, say, "I'm so and so's son and I wanna take out money of my son's account to take to him." Bam, he has a bunch of your money and there's nothing you could do about it. Ok, let's say you just want him to be able to pick up a card for you. Again, he has your debit card and pin number. He could charge up your account, you'll dispute it, and with a lot of banks, you'll win the case once they investigate it because you're not on camera using the card, and your transactions usually come from MO during this time of year. The screws the bank out of money, and you can rinse and repeat. The bank has to not only protect the customer, but itself. For transfers, my bank does the same thing. If you're not transferring from one account to another account at the same bank and you don't appear on both accounts, you can't do the transfer over the phone. Either has to be done via Internet or in the branch.

I think Quantum of Solace was very well put together and I'm going to be buying the Blu Ray. I'm not one who minds that the storyline coincides with Casino Royale, nor do I mind that BA chase seen in the beginning of the movie. I'm really one who didn't like GoldenEye though. Heck, I think the only Bonds I could watch are with Daniel Craig.

QUOTE (DBAHO @ Feb 19, 2009 -> 01:17 PM) It's addition by subtraction. Hughes was obviously a clubhouse cancer, and he should get a chance to play for the Knicks now at the SG spot. Being a 30.5% career 3 point shooter won't endear him to Mike D'Antoni though I would have thought. Thomas will replace Nocioni at the backup SF spot, with Salmons backing up Gordon. I'd actually think Gordon should go to the bench now with Salmons starting, and Ben being that Jason Terry instant offense type of player again. James will obviously never play, and Robertson is a scrub. Talent wise the Knicks win obviously, but it'll be interesting to see how Hughes will mesh with that team. They also acquired Chris Wilcox for Malik Rose, in a deal I really like for the Knicks. Lee and Wilcox could give you both double - double's. Really like how Donnie Walsh has that team saving cap room for 2010 and has upgraded the roster since he's been in charge. Very underrated job he's doing here in New York. Ben should not go to the bench for Salmons. If you think Ben is a blackhole on offense, you really have seen nothing yet compared to Salmons.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 10:43 PM) What? He DH'd 90% of the time. Man it must be tough to swing a bat. Agreed. I didn't know travel really wears on you thaaaaaaaaaat much.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 18, 2009 -> 08:04 PM) The only relevance of this trade was financial reasons. By the time the Bulls are good enough to matter, Brad Miller will be good old or on another team, and John Salmons is a journeyman having a career year who turns 30 in 10 months. It's a fitting Paxson type move, some noise with minimal to no relevance. I understand that this move along with perhaps moving Kirk Hinrich tomorrow puts the Bulls in better position for the summer of 2010, but do YOU trust John Paxson to make the big, good moves then? I don't. Hopefully he'll be gone though. Agreed. Keep in mind, the Bulls have been in great situations before where they set themselves up nicely like with the Curry trade getting draft picks and tons of cap space. So who's pissed that the Bulls were offered Chandler first and declined for Noah and Gooden? I'm not, but I know Chandler still has a lot of supporters on this board.

Bly is a bum and I can't believe people thought he was going to be one half of the greatest CB tandem in the league.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/sports/b...mp;ref=baseball