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QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ May 20, 2005 -> 11:10 AM) Hey! I'm not Texan!

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ May 20, 2005 -> 10:59 AM) I love it! I think we have a nickname! "Commander in Thief" A sign in the stands at Wrigley saying "Hail to the Thief" would be oh so sweet!

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:48 AM) IIRC, Bonds called him out two years ago, ...the one thing Bonds has ever done that I agree with, Austin Kearns has made comments about him...Im pretty sure u can put together a pretty long list of players who find his antics to be childish and bush league. Zambrano has to be hated around the league for the way he acts like a total moron on the mound. Class and professionalism isnt something that Dusty must preach to his players Professionalism? Calling out broadcasters. They don't know the meaning of the word on the north side.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:44 AM) Ouch! :rubbing butt smilie

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:42 AM) The media seems to have no problem minding its business when it comes to showing the good our solidiers are doing in Iraq, Afganistan, and around the world in general. All of our boys and our country is being painted as blood thirsty savages. This is bigger than one parties political agenda, or at least it should be. When was the last time you saw a picture of American's building new roads in Iraq? Or a little girl going to school for the first time in Afganistan? But I'll bet you have seen a picture of Lyndie England in the last month. Yes the media has a role in opening up scandals, as they are the final check and balance of government. But their agenda needs to be bigger than taking down a President. They are daily putting our lives in danger, not just our soldiers. If their were images of Americans saving lives around the world, that might go towards actually showing that the vast majority of American's want the world to be a better place. Instead the media only concentrates on the worst of the worst. Feeling the hate we do from the rest of the world, makes me want to close up shop and say screw the rest of the world. Pull out all of our companies, resources, food, aid companies etc, and let them see how they get along without the great satan. They all hate us, but where is the first place they turn to when they need help? Who is in there saving the lives of Iranians after their huge earthquake? It wasn't the Russians who are selling them the bomb making equiptment they hope to someday use against us I will tell you that much. It is us. The citizens of this country give self-lessly to the rest of the world, more than the rest of the world gives combined, yet we are the evil ones. What does the Muslim world provide for our poor and starving people? Did they offer to send rescue crews and relief aid after all of the hurricanes hit Florida? Nope. I am sick of it. I am sick of being protraying as treating the rest of the world as a doormatt by our own citizens, and having my life put in danger because of it. All because they want to sell a few more newspapers. Hell the reporting of the abuse of American;s, our families mind you, doesn't even get reported as much as the abuse of other people? This same kind of stuff happens in our own prision systems everyday, but are there reports about that? Nope. I am f***ing sick of it all. :standing ovation smilie

A woman always has to get in the last word. :banghead

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:32 AM) Yep... "Koskie breaks thumb in Jays' loss" http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/news_story.asp?ID=125361&hubName=mlb Thanks for the details. All I heard was that he broke it.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:27 AM) Pffttt... See what I mean? :rolly

QUOTE(Steff @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:31 AM) I'm sitting right behind the Cubs dugout at the stairs.. if the players don't get to him.. I will. You go girl!

QUOTE(Athomeboy_2000 @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:25 AM) Nothing bad ever happens ar Wrigley though. So, no need to worry. But there will be Sox fans in Wrigley.

I heard on the radio this morning that Koskie broke his thumb.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:19 AM) Pot stirrer.. Spammer!

This s*** just reinforces my belief that, yes KWF, there is a liberal agenda in the press. Including Newsweek. The Post is rag, but it says "New York" on it's banner. That's all it takes to make the US of A look like s***. f***ing assholes.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2005 -> 09:14 AM) Could you imagine a bench clearing brawl with the Cubs... Daley would need to call out the national guard like his dad did in 68. I hope to hell that never happens. It would spill over into the stands ... undoubtedly. What a nightmare that could turn into.

And now the other shoe has fallen. The New York Post has published pictures of Saddam Hussein in his skivies. What the f*** are these people thinking?

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ May 20, 2005 -> 08:55 AM) IIRC, the speed limit is 70 mph on I-30 in TX (until you get near Dallas). Most people don't go more than 5 over in the rural areas. Your memory is correct. 70 during the day, 65 at night.

Yes, you've posted this before. Spammer!

QUOTE(kapkomet @ May 20, 2005 -> 08:50 AM) I think you can count on that one. I wouldn't bet the farm on that.

The point is ... there is nothing illegal or underhanded about what they were doing in Gitmo. So why is it newsworthy? Because it incites anti-American hatred. That's all it accomplishes.

They really are. The scope and power of that quake is mind boggling.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2005 -> 08:14 AM) That's too bad. He was going to be a stud before his arm got torn up. Yes he was. I've never had anyone remind me so much of another pretty decent pitcher as a young Jason Bere did. That other pitcher ... Tom Seaver.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ May 20, 2005 -> 06:26 AM) Not very likely, I'm afraid. [anxiously awaiting the "irresponsible journalism" battle cry from thos who think it's better that this stuff doesn't come to light...] This is different. This should be brought to light.

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 20, 2005 -> 06:48 AM) Cub fan Texan.

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 20, 2005 -> 07:03 AM) I guess it comes down to how you view the role of the media in our society. Those that believe our media should be propaganda machines for the government will agree with you. Those that believe a government is strongest when their actions are not crowded in secrecy, will not. It's not about media and government, it's about about media and America. I want the media with it's nose in the government's business. But no good could come from the reporting of this situation. None whatsoever. We are dealing with people that want to kill YOU, yet you are so concerned with offending them. Reporting the methods we are using to "get to" these guys, when it is not in violation of the Geneva convention, only to stir up anti-American sentiments is pathetic. As I said, let Newsweek set up shop in Tehran. They care so little for the US and it's citizens, they should just leave.

QUOTE(Jabroni @ May 20, 2005 -> 06:36 AM) And maybe Loaiza wasn't a fluke. He lost his cutter last season but maybe he found it again this season. He is pitching really well for the Nationals so far... Esteban Loaiza 9 starts 1-2 record 3.08 ERA 1.17 WHIP .236 BAA 61.1 IP 44 K 18 BB Loaiza wasn't a fluke. His problem last year is that he was lazy. He didn't want throw his fastball last year. He was topping out at 88-89 for the Sox, then he was bringing it at 94 during the All Star game. Back with Sox, back down in the 80's. Good luck to him, but good riddance as well.