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QUOTE (Shamrock4Life @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) I use Quicken for my s***, basically the same as mint.com except all my data isn't on the internet. They actually federate with all of your banking websites and correlate it on a host for you, your information isnt really out "there" on the internet, its simply being pulling back from the websites that your bank and credit cards already have set up for you. And actually hosting financial information on a PC that is connect to the internet could be more dangerous as its got your financial and personal information in a one stop shop with little or no security compared to a banking website that uses 2-factor authentication and intelligent risk avoidance. . (like chase)

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 9, 2010 -> 08:11 AM) Stay out of the big banks. Stay away from them like the plague. I'm working on slowly extracting myself from BofA, but it takes a long time. Sometimes a big bank can be acceptable for a credit card if you don't carry a balance (I don't), but otherwise, you're going to get yourself screwed over royally on terms and fees that you had no idea existed. You'll also get worse interest rates by a lot, especially now that they all have implicit government guarantees. For a checking account and services of the sort that a teller would provide (check cashing, maybe cashing in bonds, whatever), look for a local bank or see if you have access to a credit union (I've had a membership at a credit union that had a deal with my high school for over 10 years). Worth noting about smaller banks...they'll value your deposits more than a big one, but sometimes they also have a tendency to be grabbed by the FDIC. This can be a double-edged sword. A bank that is in some trouble may pay higher interest rates in order to try to attract accounts and stay solvent. On the other hand, occasionally they'll change names in the middle of the night on a Friday. As long as you stay below the FDIC limit though you won't have to worry about that hurting you except on some changes in your terms (i.e. that can cause interest rates to change). If you're just wanting to avoid that whole mess, here's a weekly-updated list of "problem banks" (currently over 600 nationwide), many of which will probably fail within the next 2 years. Disagree on checking accts. You want that at a big bank for more access to ATM machines with no fees. Alot of the big banks give you free checking with direct deposit, I've never had to pay fees on mine ever at Chase.

QUOTE (Chi Town Sox @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 02:47 PM) Nice, I'll have to check that out...do you mean a lot of cash because it's expense, or a lot of cash to try a bunch of things? They have no website to check so I just want to make sure Because they ONLY take cash is what I derived. Its funny to see how shocked people are at cash only places these days, people get downright ANGRY.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 04:56 PM) how long before Mitchell starts being talked about this years beckham?? 2 years min. His swing wont hold up to MLB pitching like Gordo's. Nice to see he has the talent level to compete one day though.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) How long has he been pitching? He is a converted catcher correct? I thought he was a SS.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 03:07 PM) Looks to quick to be a curve, can't really tell what it is...but it is definitely nasty. He's got to stop squeezing that fastball, loosen your wrist a little and maybe it'll run in on righties and be more accurate.

Zero control early.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I'm willing to give them time as I think they know they have to address it. At least knowing Williams is in LT, Manumaliuna as another OL/TE sort of speak, and Kruetz will be at C (not to mention having surgery, so he'll be healthy for the first time in 3 years) is nice to know though I like Beekman alot at C too. Garza will be one of the G I believe (probably our best O-Lineman last year, though that is not saying much at all), we'll see after that. I don't believe we'll see Omiyale/Shaffer at RT and of course we need another G. They are 1G 1 Tackle and 1/2 a center short right now. Olin is just about done, and the entire right side could be a hole at this point depending on where Garza ends up. Lets not forget however how terrible of a pass blocker he is as well.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 01:25 PM) Are you uninsured? No one pays that but the uninsured. Health insurers get vastly lower rates through negotiated contracts. I am insured completely. I didnt pay that amount, but thats what was billed.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 12:16 PM) Yeah, I recall the bill when my son had surgery on his shoulder. A doc would come in and chat for 5 minutes, tops, and we got billed $500 for a 'consult'. Pain reliever (Tylenol!) was $10 a pill. They charged $42 for a 'shaving kit' to shave the hair off his shoulder area before surgery. The kit consisted of a tiny can of Edge Gel, a Bic disposable razor and an alcohol pad. So I have a deviated septum and went into a doctor to get a consult on possible having a procedure. 500 dollars for him to look up my nose for 2 min, then tell the nurse to schedule me sometime in the next 6 months. I need to bill people like that. And this may not be the right forum, but I had a really funny conversation with a bartender this weekend who was telling me how much he would hate to pay for "other people's medical bills." He then proceeded to tell me how much money he wants to raise for Haiti because we have so much and they have so little. Seemed very ironic.

Great Article on Jim Tressel in a Gay publication.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) No way, if they win 2 games the Illini are in without a doubt. I guess 2 wins would do it, not sure 1 win over Wisconsin gets them in, they have a 74 RPI and have been falling fast. Of course they need to beat the team that just flat out beat them a few days prior.

At blockbuster last night the guy at the counter said to me "if Avatar wins the best picture award, I am never watching the Oscars agains." And then proceeded to recommend I rent The Time Travelers wife.

QUOTE (vandy125 @ Mar 7, 2010 -> 01:43 PM) Thinking about doing this. What all do you need? I have no workout stuff at home. So far I've seen: Chair Pullup bar Yoga Mat Hand Weights (Any Recommendations on this?) Anything else? I started out with the bands and moved the the adjustable dumbbells by bowflex. The resistance workouts are 100% harder with the weights IMO. I've seen much more muscle building in my arms and shoulders.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Mar 7, 2010 -> 11:03 PM) Anyone ever been to Epic Burger? Love it, great malts too. Expensive for fast food however.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 7, 2010 -> 09:56 PM) I will be at Conseco Fieldhouse Thursday and Friday. Either way, I will be there in person to see the fate of the Illinois basketball season sealed, because I think it's pretty cut and dry win and in, lose and out Friday against the Badgers. As for the tournament, the only team I could see beating Ohio State right now is Wisconsin. I'm hoping they don't get the chance though. Wisconsin is a poor matchup for OSU, they could beat them easily if they go through the post.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Mar 7, 2010 -> 03:09 PM) Illinois can still get in if they win Thursday (although if they only win 1 in Indy, it'd be very close a la 2007.) But considering it's a team that really has no heart, no intelligence, and questionable coaching, combined with being in a free fall, why would anybody assume they can do that? Finish the regular season with 3 straight home losses, 4 home losses out of 6 games, and 5 losses out of 6 overall. An impressive collapse when a tourney bid once seemed a pretty safe bet. They have to win the B10 tourney to get in, they will be in the NIT.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 6, 2010 -> 02:33 PM) Not that homers off Carlos Silva on March 6th are special, but if Carlos Quentin can stay healthy, and its a big if, he's and MVP-calibur guy. Its a good sign he's seeing the ball and squaring it up already. Even if its off of a glorified BP pitcher.

2 swings, 2 bombs for Q. On the Len and Bob note, after Q's first HR they were talking about how balls soar and the thin air aids HR's. Come on guys, Quentin would have hit that out of Yosemite park, it was a bomb.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 05:33 PM) started at only 9 total pull-ups without a chair, first time i did L+B. and then used the chair to get to 10 or so per set, sometimes more. Now I'm at 89 pull-ups without a chair over the course of the workout. If you use that chair, you will get great results, as long as you go to at least 10 and you try to use only your arms as much as possible. don't just push yourself up with your legs... that don't work. SO i did B and B tonight and it was one of those nights where I could only do 25 witout a chair. Its ok because I knocked the rest of them out with my chair far away from my body. It all works for you as long as you knock out as many as you can do.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 04:50 PM) Tried the Ab Ripper X today and boy was it a b****. Ran about seven miles earlier in the day, so that may have made it tougher too. But sheesh, that stuff is hard. i Promise you it will get easier

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) One thing to consider is that the DE, #3 pick in the draft last year got over 30M in guaranteed money and a 54M contract. I'd rather go with the proven stud in Peppers myself. Yeah, i didnt even think of it that way. Good point that Im sure the papers wont pick up on.

zero control

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 03:22 PM) Bears have doled out 33M in up front moneys (20M for Peppers, 6M for Mamu, 7M for Taylor). Still have safety to address. damn thats alot.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) Ok ok, lay off the Packer fan (for now) The funny thing is that is has nothing to do with being a Packer fan, and everything to do with making terrible statements that arent even remotely true.