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QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 22, 2016 -> 12:45 PM) Do the podcast the show when it's over or anything? There's a montage of great moments from the show here. I haven't listened to it, though. http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/22/lis...oments-montage/

Am I the only one who likes Matt Barkley? I'm not sure he's the answer, but he certainly makes some plays and seems to have some poise on the field. I wouldn't mind the Bears keeping him around on a "prove it" one year starter deal and drafting a QB to be his understudy.

QUOTE (New Era on South Side @ Dec 22, 2016 -> 09:58 PM) Do we have any rumors or any meaningful conversation or do I have to read since page 174? Yes.

I've been rooting for Sox wins that resulted in losses for most of my life. I'm sure I can keep rooting for wins, and the result will be plenty of losses. They've rarely failed to lose for me.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Dec 17, 2016 -> 12:51 AM) Maddon managed the World Series like a video game and was lucky the Indians were so bad. Talent wise the Indians were one of the worst World Series teams in a long time. Maddon almost cost them the Series with the way he managed a few of the games. They got very lucky they ended up winning this year. If they had lost, the pressure would have been immense over the next few years.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 14, 2016 -> 09:49 AM) I can't stress enough how much I loved Growing Pains as a kid. He's one of the all time great TV dads IMO and was a master stick man off camera. I'm sad. Yep. No Burgess Meredith though. I miss 80's sitcoms. Don't hold up at all, but if I come across one, I'm instantly transported back in time in a visceral way.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 11, 2016 -> 04:56 PM) The Bears absolutely need to do something at QB. Either a high draft pick or a trade for a short term veteran, or perhaps even both. The fact that this administration hasn't even tried, despite knowing the clock on Cutler would potentially have him cut after this year, is inexcusable. At least spend a 3rd round pick and see if you find a Dak Prescott. I'm pretty sure the plan was to draft Conner Cook, but they were surprised by Oakland taking him. Obviously, it would have been nice to get Dak, but I think it's a safe bet that he wouldn't have performed the same here as in Dallas. So, we might not even know what we had.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 6, 2016 -> 06:39 PM) Kopech is like the bizarro Syndergaard. ??? Is he bald?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 1, 2016 -> 01:32 PM) What's everyone's favorite memory of the Cutler experience? I think mine was when the referee knocked the helmet on his head walking off the field. Can't find the GIF right now. 2013 Week 17 against the Packers. He had them up 28-20 in the 4th Quarter. Then it was 28-27, 4th and 8 with around 45 seconds to go, and the defense blew the game by letting Rodgers scramble (Peppers' fault) and hit a wide open Cobb for a TD (dbacks miscommunication).. He gets hit pretty hard for every failure of his, and I don't recall him pointing too many fingers at others who did the same. He underperformed, and I think he'd admit it, but he has handled himself with far more class than a lot of his teammates. It's time for him to go, but I don't think it will be as easy to replace him as some think.

QUOTE (Brian @ Nov 30, 2016 -> 01:01 PM) Like STranglers. Thought Crimetown was a tad dull but will listen when my other shows are caught up on. I agree. The nice thing is that both are ~30 minutes, so they go by pretty fast. I'm hoping Crimetown will get better. It was interesting to hear about the priest lying for the mob boss on the witness stand, but I'm not sure if it will get better. The story might be better than the story telling. I like Stranglers. I didnt know any of the details of The Boston Strangler prior to this. Side note on this one - it's so jarring to hear the way they drop commercials into the middle of this. One second they're describing a rape/murder, the next I'm being fitted for a Casper mattress.

I always liked Boers. When he wrote for the Sun Times, he was what Jay Mariotti tried to be. He generally took a viewpoint that might not have been popular (eg. Writing negative stuff about Ditka or ND), but it was well done. His ND columns used to drive my Dad nuts. I was a big fan of the early Score. Jiggets & North. McNeil & Boers. I used to listen to them every day when I was at work. It's too bad McNeil & North were such dbags. They basically blew up the station with their attitudes and arrogance. I never liked Boers & Bernstein, but that's 99% about Bernstein in my mind. I just can't stand to listen to him. Wishing Terry the best. Hopefully a long, healthy retirement.

QUOTE (bmags @ Nov 28, 2016 -> 03:12 PM) This Gen. Petraeus thing is so hysterical because one - he should not be allowed to serve in gov't again as he actually knowingly gave intel to his mistress and was prosecuted Yeah, but Hillary.... Gotta love how almost everything Trump does is the opposite of what he says.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 27, 2016 -> 02:10 PM) You don't see that many drops when you watch 8 year olds playing flag football. And it isn't like Barkley is throwing 100 MPH fastballs. I thought I was recording the game, so I tuned in to watch a few hours after the start, only to find out that it didn't record. It's not exactly appointment tv at this point, so I flipped to the live action with a little more than 3 minutes left in the game. I saw four dropped passes.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Nov 27, 2016 -> 07:14 AM) Would have preferred Nighthawks, and the logo is a little too LA Kings for me. No one will use the "Golden", they will unofficially be the Vegas Knights. I like the logo - don't like the name. Vegas Knights is ok. The "Golden" is lame.

I was out walking our dogs (Boxers) with my wife this morning, and I fell into a little bad luck. My one dog has cancer, so we're making sure he gets to do what he always loved as the end nears. He's weak, but we make sure we take him on a walk - his favorite activity. My other dog was a rescue, and she has some aggressiveness issues. So, one of these geniuses who doesn't leash their dog let's their dog come up to ours. The dog I was walking gets into attack mode. This friendly lab doesn't get the message that my dog wants to kill him, so he keeps approaching. I'm pulling my dog and backing up. Right into a cactus. I have a million little cactus needles in my legs. Gonna be a fun day.

My days of Turkey Bowls are far behind me. Now it's just family, food, and 3 games on tv. Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving. There may be wildly different opinions on a great many different subjects here, but the one thing that binds us all together is our love for the Sox. Thanks for being the place I come to for White Sox news.

I haven't started these, but I'm going to listen to "Crimetown" about organized crime and "Stranglers" about the Boston Strangler.

Who knows? Maybe they were re-enacting Cesar Izturis' special home run celebration with Aramis Ramirez.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 17, 2016 -> 07:44 AM) I started listening to a few different podcasts recently, and listened to the Joe Rogan experience yesterday, and his guests are Graham Hancock and Randall Carlson. Anyone interested in ancient civilizations, comet impacts, egypt, extinction events, you need to listen to this podcast. It is absolutely fascinating Hey, I started a podcast thread a month or so ago for just this kind of post. Don't bury it in the "catch all."

I'm trying to write a message for my son's HS yearbook page (where you pay a bunch of money so your kid can have a personal page of pictures in the yearbook). He's a senior, so while I'm sitting at the computer welling up with tears while trying to encapsulate what he means to us, I picture him flipping through the yearbook in the spring and barely paying attention to what I write. Gotta love parenthood.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 12:23 PM) How can you blame me for writing in somebody? Just poking a little fun at you, Greg, because you contradict yourself quite a bit. No harm intended.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 19, 2016 -> 12:11 PM) How many times do we have to go through this? Millions of Americans had a right to sit at home when given choices as horrific as Trump and Hillary Clinton. As long as they stand for the Anthem, I'm ok with them not voting.

Look, Trump may have a lot of faults, but he has always been respectful to our elected officials. He just feels like we should do the same.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 13, 2016 -> 09:57 PM) Exactly. I struggled with that trade for a bit. Tried to be very fair in my deals. Generally speaking, I'm not a fan of the total tear down of the current roster. Not because I care if they win or lose in the near future, but because I question whether they can identify the right guys to get back. If they can get as much back as you proposed, I'd be fine with it, but it seems like you have them getting an awful lot in return for a few of the guys. But, truth be told, I'm not a huge minor league baseball fan, so maybe the names you mentioned aren't as much as it looks like to me. Nice plan, though.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 13, 2016 -> 07:14 PM) 60 Minutes revelations... 4. He wants any of his supporters attacking minorities to “stop it.” Trump feigned ignorance when Stahl asked him about the rash of racially charged attacks on minorities since his election: “I’m very surprised to hear that. I hate to hear it.” (He added, “I think it’s a very small amount.”) What would he say to Trump supporters taunting and attacking minorities? “I say stop it. If it helps. I’ll say it right to the camera: Stop it.” He later added, “I think it’s horrible, if it’s happening.” But he cautioned: “I think it’s built up by the press.” 8. He won’t fight to overturn gay marriage. Opposition to LGBT rights has been a part of the Republican platform for decades, but Trump signaled that he doesn’t want to continue that fight. When Stahl brought up the LGBT community, he proudly replied, “I mentioned them at the Republican national convention.” And he’s not planning to oppose gay marriage in the courts, he says: “It’s irrelevant, because it’s already settled. It’s done. I’m fine with that.” So a "border fence" in some places....and won't commit to prosecuting the Clintons/Clinton Foundation. https://www.yahoo.com/tv/donald-trump-60-mi...-015817963.html That was a pretty telling interview. Seems like Trump is already coming back toward the middle a little. This massive, beautiful wall is going to be part "fence" in some places? I can only imagine how beautiful a Trump chain link fence will appear when compared to the average Tru-link fence, Of the 12 million or so illegals that he campaigned so hard to get rid of, Trump is going to immediately get rid of 2-3 million of the criminals, and then deal with the rest. Didn't seem like the plan was to deport the rest, though. Clintons are nice. May not have a special prosecutor. Trump is going to be extremely busy. So, was he going to be the one prosecuting them? Not sure how his busy schedule has anything to do with whether or not the Clintons face charges. Obama-care is apparently not as big of a disaster as he had us believing. He wants to keep the healthcare for pre-existing conditions and make some other changes. Doesn't sound like he's just dumping the whole thing. Replacing the bad parts. Isn't that what anyone would do? But, you can't make changes until you have it for a little while and see what does and doesn't work. Might help to have a little cooperation from the rest of the elected officials who vote on the changes, too. When asked about his Supreme Court and whether it would lead to abortion being outlawed, he said the judges he appoints will be pro-life and added something about the 2nd amendment. When pushed about abortion, he said it would go to the states. LBGT rights isn't an issue because it's been settled. It's the law. Not sure how that differs from abortion, but what do I know? He was asked about running an anti-lobbying platform, and then immediately bringing in a bunch of lobbyists to advise him. He basically said, that's the only people in Washington. Wasn't asked specifically about his cabinet (wouldn't reveal names), but I wonder how him bringing in Giuliani, Christie, etc is any different from Hillary's 30 years as an insider. Aren't Giuliani and Christie insiders? He wasn't super cocky about ISIS following his meeting with Obama, either. I guess when the guy who is actually tasked with the fight gave Trump a little inside info, Trump figured out that it's much easier to fight the fight from the sidelines and play Monday morning QB after every mistake. Anyway, all that said, I think he came off ok. It's pretty apparent to me that it's one thing to run with the hope of being voted President, and a whole other thing for it to be a reality.