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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 12:10 PM) Unless it deals with Sex or Sexuality. Then they are fighting to be the first to do it. Well OK then. That works for me!

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 12:04 PM) I need $50,000 by the All-Star Break or I will Gage this board You're a rank amatuer compared to the original "Gage".

QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 12:04 PM) That's how I do it.. but then I have to take my % formulation and stick it into the scale that the executives want it in. It's so confusing. They don't use a straight %. Some empolyees get weird %'s like a 3.4.. or a 5.2.. it's strange. Ok .. rate them on a scale of 1 to 10 and divide by 2 for their %

QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 12:02 PM) Yeah that is pretty s***ty that someone who has been there for 10 years is making the same or maybe even less than someone who has been there less time. That is totally wrong. It's all about $$$$. If you are making the company $$$, then they should pay you more $$$. Not becasue you've been there longer.

That's so typical of the American media. Don't want to offend anyone or make anyone think.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 12:00 PM) The best part of this is that they received death threats. In the bass-ackwards world, if you threaten a rabbit, you will be threatened to be killed. Like these religious kooks who blow up abortion centers. I may or may not agree with abortion (lets not start that discussion), but I wouldn't start killing people to stop it. But killing and eating a rabbit is cruelty to animals. (damn tree huggers)

QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:56 AM) It's a lot of effing work... but it's fair. I have some slackers and I don't think it's fair to just give them a raise if they aren't pulling their weight. When I meet with them they are aware of the pool amount and I give them a detailed explination of why I subtracted points and we discuss it. That way when they get their % they are not surprised. Sounds to me like you could have a simple formula. Rate them on a scale of 1 to 5, and let that be their percentage.

Smart dude. He's got him a $50,000 rabbit.

QUOTE(Steff @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:53 AM) Really...??? I use a point system to measure employee performance and base their increase % on that. In my opinion, Steff, you are doing things the right way.

And this guy was the best that the Dems could offer?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:48 AM) Our company has given us accross the board increases ever since I have been here. Reviews, attendence, work ethic; none of that matters here. And now no one cares or works particularly hard because of that. That's so typical in today's business world.

QUOTE(3E8 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 10:42 AM) From the sports betting site I frequent: They are right on top of things!

It's all about the W's. That's really all that matters.

QUOTE(mreye @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:47 AM) Nice! Take care of your waitresses. I'll be here through Thursday.

QUOTE(SoIL @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:45 AM) Agreed. I was just surprised to see that big of a jump. Especially after 7 games. That is quite a stunner. You'd think that they'd give the BoSox and the Yanks a free pass cuz they were playing each other so much.

QUOTE(SoIL @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:37 AM) Did anyone notice we've moved from #17 to #2 in a weeks time. http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/powerrankings As we said when we were #17. These things are useless.

QUOTE(mreye @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 11:02 AM) No, Yas, that was just math. Hey. I know new math when I see it. XXVI = 26

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 10:05 AM) I'm VERY glad that our pitching is off the hook right now, but we're going to be in trouble if our offense continues to exhibit a .268 OBP, and especially a .208 OBP with RISP. As good as our pitching may be, they need more run support. I'm expecting things to kind of even out of the next couple weeks, where our guys will start driving in more runs but our pitching will sink a little below the "stellar" level. The end result will be the same, though. If the end result is a 5 out of 7 success rate, I'm sure we'll be happy with that. Most of us, anyway.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 09:19 AM) Its that new math! They started that new math crap when I was in elementary school .... and yes, that was a LONG time ago.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 09:10 AM) Just in a general sense. The US didn't let the confederacy leave, would Canada let Que leave? I don't have a clue, nor do I care. It would weaken their Olympic hockey team, so that could be a good thing.

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 09:00 AM) Sheesh, I get jumped on for one sentence of ra-ra. Got a sarcasm jones today? Nothing personal. I actually do think my sarcastic side is coming to the surface.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 08:42 AM) Question, just because I have no idea. Would the rest of Canada LET Quebec declare independance? Because they are most French Canadiens?

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 08:55 AM) The pitching has been amazing so far -- as of this morning, we have the best era in the American League, and we're 3rd in strikeouts and whip. So far it's been very encouraging, let's just keep piling on the wins. I think that's the plan. (Shhh! It's a top secret plan.)

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Apr 12, 2005 -> 08:56 AM) I was pulling his groin last night and everything seemed fine. I think Carlos took offense to Ozzie saying 'He slid like his wife was playing 2nd' He was told to take out the shortstop, and Carlos asked him out on date.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Apr 11, 2005 -> 07:52 PM) For those tieing the Cubs to steroids...Piedra was a former Cubs farm hand I Remember seeing a post somewhere on this board with people talking about all the Cubs farmhands that had been suspended the first go round. They had 7, iirc. Plus, the guy from the Sox was a former Cub farm hand and ... s*** ... I can't remember his name.... Ranger's catcher that played for the Sox and the Cubs. This guy makes 10 current or former Cubs.