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QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) I'm not exactly well-versed in the criticisms, but I think the idea is that it takes all the bad of the taxi industry and then dumps other costs on the drivers on top of it all while exploiting or just simply ignoring numerous regulations. Plus there's the issue of the drivers' insurance probably not covering an ad hoc livery service. Wellp, i ran out of time to respond, but I disagree with the costs, and I think other cities have done a better job of re-regulating than NYC and europes cease and desist laws. Tehran runs on basically civilian cabbies doing it in free time and has for years.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 04:18 PM) no I'm pretty sure liberal bloggers and twittereerererss aren't going after lobbyists and votes edit: is there a big taxi lobby out there anyway? Every city.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 03:46 PM) Labor exploitation is really the core of it I think. Which, frankly, is the heart of the current taxi industry.

OTOH, violence is bad kids, but the Jets are great.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 03:52 PM) sightly more understandable but still incredibly dumb I don't think the punching was justified, but I don't he was in a situation where a punch would qualify as a surprise.

Very early on, I would jab at Uber. I had applied and been denied a job there (most of the angst), thought the ceo was a teenager after hearing the ayn rand love, and they came across as bro. But I really find it odd how random the liberal side falls on things like this. I don't understand why anti-uber has become such a lib fav. The taxi industry had been so heavily criticized by the left for racial profiling and other things, and then held up as a gold standard of something now. The licensing is ridiculous, the whole industry sucks. So anyway, find it odd. I think the whole thing is dumb and have no idea why deblasio wasted so much time on something that as a whole people almost certainly view as a public good.

It doesn't appear it was sucker punching.

That's just a ridiculous story. BUt entertaining.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 12:06 PM) Sandy is on my short list as well along with Gardenhire and Martinez. Just because guys are passed over doesn't mean they suck. Im hoping we start to hear some rumblings that he's gone. Need some inside info on this board badly in this thread. No, but in Ryne Sandburgs case it did.

They'd ruin it by having Alexei Lalas.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Aug 11, 2015 -> 09:12 AM) IIRC, they are speaking Swedish. I have a habit of watching with the CC on and it mentioned it. Yes after watching that 3rd episode now, definitely scandinavian, etc.

Love weekend mornings with NBCS. Only thing that annoys me is comcast having the extra time on demand rather than a channel. You can't dvr it.

I really would like to finish at .500, to know we did improve somewhat. But I know that getting top 10 protected pick would help us a lot more. gulp.

What post?

I forgot what Nate looked like pitching. Missed the weekend.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 04:51 PM) Outgoing, not incoming would be my guess. Yeah. have some decent arms coming up for bullpen, if petricka/putnam have any A-level live arms may be worth it.

going to guess it's bullpen

ah. That's not as fun as football.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 04:21 PM)

Since we have nothing else to talk about, anyone want to explain what the spreads on baseball mean? Does that mean you are betting sox win by 2 runs or more, or angels at 1 run or win?

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 03:58 PM) There is a big reveal that still needs to happen for him. There is something big there we don't know about. Pretty good point.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) Get in where ya fit in. Soooo many potential OLBs on the roster that I'm not really surprised. Can't carry them all. No I get that, but Young was probably the only defensive player who played above expectations last year. On our boring, predictable pass rush he was able to beat the tackle consistently. Just sucks for him, but obviously great hearing Houston is rejuvenated.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 10, 2015 -> 03:05 PM) He and Sandy Alomar have been passed over so many times, you can't help but wonder what fatal flaw teams are seeing, that we aren't. It reminds of the Thibs situation to be honest. NBA seems the opposite of NFL to me, where teams are so nervous to hire the unsure thing that they hire retread managers over and over. MLB to me is the middle, so it really is odd to me this Martinez/Alomar business. I wonder if they don't play the game with management well.

It's crazy all the rumors about Willie Young not making the final 53. Shows how crazy the football business side is. Sign a decent deal, have a great start, get a brutal injury and you are discarded.

BTW, I had read a bunch on Pajiba about how the reboot in season 2 of Halt and Catch Fire was so much better. Started watching it on a whim this weekend. I do like it a lot. The main character last year who is secondary now, he does suck.