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QUOTE (JFields27 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 05:03 PM) pretty much bad news all around for the twins ... I just dont know why they wont give up any of those players for Beltre, if would help us I'll be very happy if 3 rolls around and beltre is in seattle. (or not minny)

This is why I love KW... if nothing other than we never know what is going to happen. It's at least exciting.

how about this.... we improve our team edit.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 04:59 PM) Konerko is 6 years younger and doesn't have the injury history. He's also in a little better condition. so yes then? The reds fans are right but sox fans are wrong on this? Griffey also doesn't have an arthritic hip and crippled confidence.

any chance we can get the big hurt?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 04:54 PM) Maybe KW should see if Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver feel like pitching. They were pretty good once. What's funny is about the same percentage of Reds fans feel the exact same way about Griffey as the majority of the board feels about Konerko. and so the sox fans are incorrect about konerko but then the reds fans are correct about Griffey?

QUOTE (JFields27 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 04:49 PM) or or ... the things the Kid will learn from CQ!!! haha but yeah im pretty excited with this move, I have always wanted him on the sox, maybe a bit later then wanted but w/e hes here touche.

Huge News, somewhat similar scandal http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/...contempt_of.php After months of making the HJC obsolete, they finally get some teeth.

double post: Oh man, CQ-Griffey-Dye I believe this IS my outfield in MLB 2008

The things CQ will learn from the Kid!!!

I can't stop laughing. This is awesome. I've never been so happy at deadline.

QUOTE (Jimbo's Drinker @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 04:37 PM) One could argue, on another team Massett and Richar could be insignifcant minor leaguers on other teams. haha, true. Listen, everyone. This team needed one of the two great players from the 90's like we had in 05 in the dugout. half green.

LOL, okay, logically this wasn't a very good deal for us... but as a baseball fan, I'm smiling and laughing and I think this is awesome.

WaPo piece on the convoluted nature of McCain's campaign.

QUOTE (Texsox @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:37 PM) I think there is a better distribution systen in place to get weed into a 18 year old hands then a beer. this is true, don't you think legalizing it would actually change that though?

kudos to the pitchfork for reminding me about Diplo and Santogold mixtape. I downloaded it before those black days where my computer crashed. This mixtape is awesome, some of my favorite dubstep songs made it on there and he found so many gems. Diplo continues to hold my attention.

great win sox!

so many times when we go into a series we've predicted on this board what games we'll win. Usually we are wrong everytime. So glad gavin picked us up, good job offense.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 12:15 AM) And how many people only doing it because it is 'cool' or 'anti-establishment' will stop? Short term you may have an increase in users, but I think that long term you won't see much of a difference. I agree with this, I think there is a stigma attached to marijuana smoking much like cigarettes, to where people my age would support legalizing it, but it still wouldn't be considered a nonchalant act like drinking is in college.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 31, 2008 -> 02:17 AM) Great Video: that's a little somber, can someone put a techno beat on that?

hypothetical: if decriminalized, how much would % of users go up?

well, that would be the first time going to the bottle legit, but it's at the abbey pub.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 09:13 PM) As I said, I'd like to open a separate thread about this... because some of this stuff I'm for (hilighted in bold). But, I think that any president is delusional about PAYGO, because Congress is a bunch of idiots when it comes to that (without regards to party). I have a lot of questions that I want serious answers to. PAYGO f*d BushI over when it was the first law to limit congressional spending that had worked, and consequently had to increase the taxes. I think, one point you are missing in this whole thing, is that a president can be more than just what his executive office grants him. A president can embody the temperament and culture of the country at the moment. They can reflect and influence the mood of the country. After 9/11, Bush was the confident leader that we were all looking for at the time and it helped unite all of us despite whatever politics we had, and since then we've suffered some of the most divisive politics I've seen in my life*. Beyond what I like about him as a candidate, I think his ability to get the country to move, not only the government, in a more positive way with his speeches and attitude that you backhand swipe him with is something very special that Obama brings. For instance, after his race speech, people once again got on the soap box of "well what did he propose, just more empty talk" even though it was one of the more substantive speeches we've seen from a politician recently. Somethings government policies can't change, as I'm sure you'll agree. Race relations, education, service, humanitarian efforts, these are all things we as individuals must participate in actively. Obama has been able to foster these debates, and in my opinion, he'll keep these things on the table, and our country together can heal these problems and wounds, not just the government. Much of the institutional governmental problems we had have been overturned, but the societal problems from those lingers. And people find in Obama the motivation and encouragement to go out and let's get this done. *I believe due to the 90's bitter fights being largely over morality and politics, they are not close to the bitter divide of the 00's, with the heavy and very much strategically placed division between the mid-US and the coasts, especially degrading entire regions with such heavy innuendos questioning their patriotism and loyalty.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 06:49 PM) Are the health care costs for cancer figured in that? If that is a high causation for cancer, I'm sure the # of people no longer appearing in court and overcrowding jails would be comparible.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Jul 30, 2008 -> 06:28 PM) check out the latest McCain ad... pretty sad. Didn't know that Obama was just like Paris Hilton or Britney Spears. In fact I wonder if Spears or Hilton can sue to remove their likeness from an ad? How would that be any different than Coke using a picture of Hilton? (or Hilton doing coke... ) I question why they used those two celebrities, you know? Of all the people with huge fame in america, they chose paris hilton and britney spears to be paired with Barack Obama. Trying a little sub-conscious workings are you McCain?