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I don't think anyone is saying that, but you all, so worried your objectivity in the news, it is considered poor ethics to use what you 'report' on to better your personal check book. WSJ doesn't allow their journalists to invest in the stock market to avoid conflicts of interest that happened with one reporter in the 90s. How are we to believe Santelli's advice in the future isn't just to help out his new business ventures?

I'd favor a longer school year. In comparison to other countries, we have a short school year due to some historic factors that aren't relevant for many areas in the country. If you'd ask me what would be better, I'd say that starting school Aug. 1st would be a better idea than adding 2 weeks to the end/2 weeks to the beginning. You'd have to deal with a strange semester break up, admittedly. Someone brought up how this would affect lower education kids who might need these times to work. It is a good point, but frankly, I'd say it is likely better for the society to keep them in school more so that they have a better academic base to move ahead in the world. Better to give them the knowledge that will allow them to acquire better skills than the part time job would. This is not to disparage anyone who has worked their way up with just a high school education, I admire it, but I feel it may become more difficult nowadays to do the same, unless through self-employment. Also, towns would need to pony up to pay for the extra months of a teachers salary. I know many teachers look forward to summer jobs for extra income, hopefully the added months salary could help. Overall, I think extending the school year would be a beneficial idea, I think the discussion in here is important and I am glad that they were presented, but for the most part, could easily adapt to the new schedule when forced to.

QUOTE (Lemon_44 @ Mar 1, 2009 -> 09:24 PM) hence the nickname "Slayer" haha, nice catch.

Santelli isn't a politician though.

case in point.

eh, I knew it was intentional. The internet is pretty lame.

ship him to KC.

St. Louis Cardinal fans are unique. I really haven't found anyone like them. They annoy the hell out of me. They reaallllllly, um, worship their players, I guess is the best way to put it. "Albert". I don't really think we are anything like that, we seem to have a deepfelt, sentimental appreciation for our players, St. Louis fans create this cartoonish superhero out of theirs. It's hard to explain. I guess they are just kind of the dorkiest baseball fans on earth.

haha, your sig is fantastic.

hahahaha, that was so awesome.

Thanks for pointing this out. this line: "Walker suggests that Beckham gets his long-ball potential because he has "horizontal power"—that is, the ability to use his body's joints and ligaments to transfer energy in a line projecting in front of him." Sports writers too often rely on some really stupid stuff coaches say instead of creating their own words. This doesn't really explain s***, it just sounds like someone trying to be smart.

well, why wouldn't we criticize him after 4 weeks in office. He has run by far the most reckless presidency in our history.

TV news has been awful for years, you don't learn anything. But I think it says more that when stations get desperate they move into a violence heavy format, and it always works. As much as people say they don't like how violent and depressing the news is, the numbers don't really support that opinion.

"Went to a horse style cirk us dolay show called cavalia, very impressive" this is all that made me laugh.

QUOTE (maggliopipe @ Mar 1, 2009 -> 03:21 PM) Anyone see that Jeff Mangum actually got on stage and performed a few songs with Olivia Tremor Control? Great news. http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Jeff-Mangum-Performs-Three-Songs I've given up hope of any sort of tangible tour, I thought the best chance of a show was him doing pitchfork last year. He has been playing at clubs fairly consistently, by my standards for him, for the past couple of years.

bahaha, yeah, they really wanted this depression, it's really been serving them well. It's allowed them to fire half their staffs and teeter on the verge of bankruptcy. They are doin soooooo well.

bahaha... I agree with duke. I think nirvana was a band you kind of had to be in the moment with. I can't really related to that generation in the early nineties much.

Talk about unintended consequences.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 27, 2009 -> 02:18 AM) Truthfully I wish we could just take some of these guys out back and shoot them unceremoniously. I know that's not practical though. come on lost. You need a ceremony.

tcf's are in jewel grocery stores in the suburbs

lets go eggy

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 08:27 PM) Evidence of what? Tax cuts do not expire until 2011. And there is no way any spending will be cut. good job at paying attention to the the thread, you always provide great insight.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 26, 2009 -> 04:44 PM) Its spring training. When was the last time the Sox had a spring training above .500? I can't recall. oh god I was joking hahahaha, the fact that that was taken seriously is a testament to this wonderful board lol

this was very therapeutic by the way

Haha, balta is turning into our very own Kap.