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I'm not confident Fifa has done much more than window dressing so far.

I'd prefer we take the wins today, though "I'll take anybody's money if the mother effer is giving it away" - clay davis

This was a very good article bringing some interesting points to think about, especially with so much of this money from Russia/China. http://www.vox.com/2016/4/5/11361992/panam...uthoritarianism

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Apr 5, 2016 -> 09:24 AM) re: the US, one of the principle people behind this said something like "just wait for what's next." Iceland's government might be dissolved over their President's undisclosed investments. Putin is dirty as hell but really nothing shocking there. That was a more malicious (edit: meant to say provocative, not malicious) translation than what was actually said, it was translated from German from an editor at the Suddeutsche Zeitung, and the more accurate translation after a question regarding the lack of Americans was "it's still coming out", like, they are still going through the data. McClatchy newspapers were also provided with the data, and it would make no sense for them to bury the US involvement until later. Tribune just went through first group of names today that were the easy pickens of Americans involved and it was a bunch of ponzi schemers. To add to this: In the trib today, I don't think anyone knows of a gangbuster US allegation yet. The trib was talking about the difficulty unwinding the investments, as there are those that incorporated the companies that were fairly easy to uncover, but then there are shareholders in these that has quite a bit more to weave through.

Pretty exciting stuff here. Little involved with US that I've seen except from some known hucksters, but damning information on China/Russia and today I saw France's far right party getting caught up as well. Also with a shell company as tax shelter - David Cameron's son. Just came from China, lots of open negative attitudes and media toward Xi Jinping already, and some of the absurd behavior of the kids from the nouveau riche of China. It will be interesting to see if there is global action toward ending this crap, finally.

Good to see Butler suck against someone.

Calma team Soxtalk

Well. That was discouraging.

Ugh. This is less fun.

Chris on tilt.

4-2. Another worm burner from Eaton. Grass everywhere shudders when he has to throw home.

I second the compliments to the HP umpire. He's been very consistent.

Doh.

QUOTE (Tony @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 09:53 PM) Oakland looks like the 2015 Sox And also the 2015 As.

Jose is TUNED in. Amazing how we recovered after our devastating start to season

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 09:43 PM) Could Hawk have been any more unexcited for that run? He seems like a different guy. He's good today. Seems to be enjoying Stone too.

Triple by Eaton! 1-0 sox

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 09:32 PM) I think I missed game thread overreaction comments. Baseball is truly back.

Bad pitch to swing at.

Could be 1st and second one out, instead TOOTBLAN

Reminiscent of Major League.

I find it remarkable that on a knee that JB has said will require surgery in offseason, coach hoiberg is playing him 38 minutes a night with not a story in the papers. It's almost like those stories may have been pushed from somewhere.

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 12:13 PM) I'm surprised your organs are still in tact. Have you seen some of those Mt. Dew videos where they dissolve small animal carcasses? Yeah, people are putting that stuff in your bodies. Yeesh. You know what also does that? Citric acid. Stay woke people, stay away from oranges.

One thing I don't understand: Didn't the city have all of our services sign 6 year contracts in 2010 to cover the city through the olympic bid? How come the teachers are the only ones renegotiating every year.

Reassuring to know that there is a movement against plastic bottle sodas. I too find them disgusting. I drink more DC than I should, but man every once in awhile I'll get a coke and remember how good it is. Ice cold.