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QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 11:59 AM) Chad Hutchinson is this team's #2 QB. The Bears organization is very, very high on him and they think with one full pre-season under his belt, and a new and less complicated offensive playbook with Ron Turner and he'll be ready to rock. I loved what I saw last year from Hutchinson and there is no doubt in my mind he can succeed in the NFL. It's just that he was always on his ass after getting knocked around because of our shotty o-line. Jeff George looked very crisp in practice last season and it would not suprise me to see him asked back to camp. This team does NOT need Kurt Warner by any strech of the imagination. Hutchinson sucks. He got beat out by Quincy Freakin' Carter in Dallas and has started a whole 17 games during his three-year career. IIRC, he was surfing out in California when the Bears called him last fall. Here are Chad's career numbers... 17 games, 2466 yds, 11 TDs, 11 INTs Jeff George is an old fogie who can't read defenses and is also a locker room cancer. Why do you think that he hasn't played since 2001? I'll take Kurt Warner over those two losers any day. Funny, the Chargers are satisfied with Jessee Chatman, should Tomlinson go down. The Patriots are satisfied with Kevin Faulk, should Dillon go down. The Jags are satisfied with Greg Jones and LaBrandon Toefield, in the event that the oft-injured Fred Taylor gets hurt. The Giants have decided to roll the dice on Ron Dayne if Tiki Barber were to get injured. The Bears need a competent, veteran QB more than they need another backup RB. Hell, they need a competent #2 WR more than they need a second backup to Jones. I have no problem with them signing a RB, as long as they don't waste an early draft pick him. If they draft a RB before the third round, Jerry Angelo should be fired. There are very few talented backs in the later rounds of the NFL draft. Adrian Peterson is a better option than anything that they'd be able to get after the third round. QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 12:02 PM) He has no history of injury. In fact, last year's knee injury was an extreme rarity in Grossman's career. He's always been healthy. I don't know what he's referring to. Oh, really? He has great talent indeed, but he's also been as soft as a sponge in his limited NFL action.

It sounds to me like you're going to need a roommate in either case. If I were you, I'd try to find another roommate in Jersey, since the other job will require a 40-50% paycut (!). I don't think it'd be that difficult to find one, as the high cost of rent and car insurance on the coasts ensures a large supply of roommate-seeking singles. It also seems to me that the lower cost of living in Michigan will not offset that huge drop in income. Additionally, moving back to Michigan will cost you money (probably around $1,000, depending on how much furniture you have). If I were you, I'd hold out for something away from the coasts that pays reasonably well. It might take a year or two, but it'd probably be worth it in the end.

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 11:08 AM) I would love to see the Bears sign another FA WR b4 its all said and done... like Burress or the one I would want more than any of them is Lauvernes Coles... Coles is rumored to be going back to NY in exchange for Santana Moss. And they need an effective QB before spending tons of cash on a #2 WR like Coles or Burress.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 11:06 AM) Train is gone. Garcia will join back up with Mooch in Detroit. Well, then they're going to need to sign a veteran QB (Warner, perhaps?). Grossman can't stay healthy and the Bears can't afford to be without a respectable backup again. What they DON'T need is another RB, as Jones played very well during the early part of last season, when they had something resembling a balanced offense.

Most of my friends who have Dish Network have either gotten rid of it or switched to DirecTV. Most of their complaints were about poor signal/service.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 12:55 AM) We have the opportunity to draft an elite RB. We've been mediocre at that position ever since the Neal Anderson days. That won't happen. Why would you want to draft a RB when you already have Jones and A-Train? Jones was pretty damn good earlier in the season when Grossman and Tait were healthy. The Bears are fine at RB. What they need is a veteran QB. What's Jeff Garcia up to these days?

According to Chris Rock, straight men don't watch the Oscars.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 10:07 AM) I can't belive you said that! She's hot! Yes, but she's also annoying. Don't you ever get sick of advertisers using overtly-sexual language to sell you their cheap crap? "I promise... 99% of the time." Shut up, b****.

I'm being cautiously optimistic about this one. While Muhammad's coming off of a stellar season, he's only had about three "really good" seasons in his nine-year career and has been plagued with hamstring injuries over the past few years. In other words, he ain't exactly Marvin Harrison. He also needs a competent QB to get him the ball. That said, I give props to Angelo for addressing this need. The Bears were in desperate need of a competent WR. I wouldn't mind them releasing Terrell and going after another wideout in the draft.

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QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Feb 4, 2005 -> 02:51 PM) Jude Law might not be a bad choice. Bond is supposed to be masculine, so that takes Jude "I have the body of a 10-year-old" Law out of the running immediately.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 09:45 PM) One without -induced myopia. You support this, Jim? QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Feb 26, 2005 -> 01:25 AM) Fact is Republicans don't give a s*** about the future, they care about the dollas. f*** Republicans and all that ignorantly support them. :finger :finger :finger :finger :finger I think it's pretty obvious who the "ignorant" one is here. And I'll add "childish" and "foul-mouthed" as well. :rolly

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 01:55 PM) What's so wrong about having a gay governor? Nothing, as long as he doesn't express his "alternate lifestyle" behind his wife's back and give his male lover a lucrative job in his state government.

Sadly, I might be moving to "The Gay Governor State" soon...

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) Stop bringing up this bulls*** and taking your little potshots at the US! What kind of person goes to a message board based in a foreign country and does nothing but take shots at that country's government?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 01:34 PM) I agree. The point I poorly made was Protestant Churches all have doctrine that disagrees with the Catholic Church in this area. I certainly did not want to suggest that was the only reason those Churches exist. I did want to point out the two belief systems cannot co-exist. Alright, we're cool then.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 11:18 AM) Protestants do not accept the Pope and his role. Of course, but there's no need to imply that Protestants exist only to denounce the Pope. I understand the history behind the schism, but the idea that the entire presmise of being Protestant is to denounce the Pope and the beliefs of the Catholic Church is antiquated and misleading. Most Protestants I know don't feel strongly one way or another about the Catholic Church.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 25, 2005 -> 09:37 AM) Denouncing the Pope and a other beliefs that Catholics hold, is the only way Protestant Churches can exist, so this isn't much of a surprise. That's just a ridiculous "we're better than you" statement. :rolly

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 11:58 PM) c'mon nuke, it's not like there's a ranking democrat that's actually supported this idea.... Clinton doesn't have actual "convictions," so he doesn't count.

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 10:30 PM) I dont mean to be disrespectful to him, but as a Lutheran, I really dont hold him any higher than any other human being. As a Presbyterian, I disagree with that statement. In fact, I hold just about all religious figures in higher regard than the average human being (including myself). As for the Pope, he's 84, has Parkinson's disease, he's been near death for the past two weeks, and yet he still desires to carry the burden of Head of the Catholic Church. Yeah, I'd say that he's a better man than I.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 03:23 PM) Its all a matter of practice. That's definitely true. There's really no better preparation for an interview than previous interviews. After you get through a couple, you'll have answers for all of the stupid HR questions ("Give an example of a time when... and what you did about it?") and some of the trickier ones. Also, research the hell out of the company before the interview. Ask questions about their product portfolio and business strategies (especially if you interview with a higher-up). If you're interviewing at a scientific/medical/engineering instutite, look up the publications of the people who are interviewing you (if they have any) beforehand and ask questions about them. During the interview, try to relax, smile a lot, and try to keep up a high energy level. Oh, and if you're not offered the position, don't take it personally. Despite the country's slight economic improvement over the past year, the job market has still not rebounded. The supply of job seekers far outweighs the demand for them at this point and, therefore, employers will be picky. But you will find a good job sooner or later.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 09:20 AM) How about the billions of dollars we spent on rebuilding Japan and Germany after WW II? You're presupposing that those things aren't happening domestically, and Social Security will be bankrupted because of the number of baby boomers vs. the lack of # of workers paying in to the system. we don't have the resources to do everything at one time. the threat of terrorism centers on the middle east. I'll admit the $ has a lot to do with things. so your answer would be to stop all funding to foreign countries and focus inwardly? The answer to the Social Security problem is to raise the retirement age. When SS was founded, nobody expected people to live into their mid-80s. Our government can't support that type of a senior citizen welfare state. Then again, that'll probably never happen because the AARP will fight against it vehemently and seniors comprise the largest voting block in the country.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Feb 24, 2005 -> 07:47 AM) I have no doubt in my mind why countries like germany, russia, and france didn't attack iraq----------> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ don't act as if the "coalition of the UNwilling" were so altruistic in their reasons for NOT rescuing millions of people from the death grip of a mad man. Well put.

Yet another reason to hate the Raiders...

QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 23, 2005 -> 11:00 AM) I feel that France has been anything but an ally and if somewone invades their pussy ass country, as far as I'm concerned, they can fight their own battles. They are not worth one drop of American blood. France has been concerned with two things over the past few years: (1) securing lucrative oil contracts with rogue regimes, such as those in Iran and Saddam-era Iraq and (2) attempting to build a European "coalition" through the UN to stymie America's efforts to hinder the military development of these rogue states (through oil sanctions). While I would love to see America and France working together in harmony again, their unwillingness to punish corrupt and/or terrorist-aiding governments and their jealous desire to diminish U.S. influence around the world makes that an unlikely scenario. If that's what they way they're going to play, I'll side with the "screw France" crowd. I'm much more concerned about the well-being of Americans than what the French think of us.