Middle Buffalo

I tend to cherry pick comedy podcasts based on the guest. I've probably listened to all of them a few times.

I had a pigeon problem at my old house. They nested under the eaves and made a mess of my entry walkway with their droppings. My wife was always complaining about it and looking up different scare tactics on the computer. So, I tried the plastic owl. No good. I hung fishing line (because they fear getting their wings entangled). Didn't work - and a huge pain to do. I glued plastic spikes to the roof. They would land and walk right between them. I had surveillance cameras (due to a wacky neighbor - different thread), so I saw them doing it. They'd land and weave between the spikes to their nest. One even pecked and broke my camera lens. Nothing really worked until I started going up and knocking down the nest every few weeks. Finally they left. So, figure out why they're there (nesting or feeding), and eliminate that problem.

I used to be able to listen to almost 10 hours a day of podcasts because I worked alone the majority of the day. I listened to Steve Dahl, ESPN 1000 (Waddle, Silvy, Carmen, Jurko, Harry, Mac), various comedy podcasts, and some NPR type programs. I hardly ever listen to sports with callers now. I almost can't believe I ever did (although I still think the early years of the Score were pretty great). I work in an office now, so my listen time is way down, but I still listen to several shows during the week. Anyone else out there listen to podcasts? Which ones? I just started listening to "In the Dark." It's about a child abduction in Minnesota. Really good. Unlike Seriel, I feel like this will be a little more satisfying. Seriel left more questions unanswered than answered.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Sep 12, 2016 -> 04:47 PM) I think we should trade Cutler to the Browns. Just saying. There's no reason for the Browns to do that.

Real late to the party, here. Brendan had nothing to do with it, I'm convinced. Steven, not sure. One thing, I thought his lawyers were great. I did find it odd, though, that they didn't make a bigger deal out of the lack of a crime scene (I'm specifically referencing the lack of Halbach's blood) on Steven's property. She supposedly was tied up, stabbed, throat slit, and shot. And no blood? I also don't understand how they seemed to have one set of facts for Steven's trial and another for Brendan's. I get that it's two trials, but the evidence should basically match. Since the documentary is edited, there's a lot we didn't get to see. However, based on what I saw, I feel it was a total set up by the police to convict someone they believed to be guilty. Once they found their suspect, they did everything to make him be guilty. Prosecutor was a dbag. I hated seeing and hearing him. Everyone involved in the prosecution was pretty unlikeable - including Brendan's first defense team. Lots of bad looks in the Avery family. I like that almost no effort was made to dress up for court.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 6, 2016 -> 12:35 PM) and Greta Van Sustern resigned. Insulted she wasn't harassed.

I'm going to be in Chicago in October, and my daughter is dying to go to anHawks game. Of course, it has to be opening game. I was thinking about getting SRO tickets so I can take my son, too, but I've never done SRO. Anybody have any feedback for me? What's the SRO experience like? Where do you stand? Can you see? Do you spend the entire game moving out of people's way?

Hillary said Trump choked when he had a chance to tell the President of Mexico that Mexico would be paying for the wall. Trip, of course, responds. Have to love the prospect of a President who can't take criticism. https://gma.yahoo.com/exclusive-trump-says-...topstories.html Trump is the definition of a guy who can dish it out, but can't take it. I can already picture him going after private citizens who are critical of him. "Middle Buffalo - such a loser. Do you see what he posts? And he's a Sox fan. Such a loser. No, it's the truth."

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 2, 2016 -> 01:16 PM) I thought I read or heard on O'Reilly that whites were no longer a majority in terms of numbers. You probably did.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 01:31 PM) Comiskey Park by Guaranteed Rate Doesn't sound great, but I would like it if the sponsor just called the place Comiskey and then just dominated the signage throughout the park, live ads read by the announcers, etc. At some point, the identity of the company that sponsors the naming rights (United, US Cellular, Wrigley) gets lost. I don't think of United Airlines when the announcers at the Bulls game say "live from the United Center...." I know that maybe it's there subliminally, but I'd say a more overt message like "this 20 second timeout is brought to you by United Airlines..." Is more effective.

Look around the next time you're at a game. Most fans barely pay attention during the anthem - never mind actually standing at attention. Very few actually sing (if they even know the words). Of course, if you're a Blackhawks fan, you stand a scream during the anthem, because that shows support for our military. And it doesn't just happen in Chicago. Hawks fans do it at road games, too, if they make up a large amount of the crowd. Remember, they're cheering to support our military, not because they are Hawks fans. Oddly, the same fans don't show their support for the military by screaming through the anthem at other Chicago sports events. Don't see it at Wrigley. Not at GRate field. Not at Soldier. Same fans, but they don't honor our military the same way as they do at Hawks games.

QUOTE (DrunkBomber @ Sep 1, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Ya I agree. Im certainly not giving him any credit for doing it, its a pretty empty gesture for someone with his money. I just think its wrong for people to claim he shouldnt have the right to do it, not that that was what you personally were saying. He is sitting to draw attention to an injustice he sees. That's been a success. People are talking about it and why he's protesting. Will it change anything? Probably not, but maybe it furthers the discussion of police brutality and gets other people involved. I'd sure rather have a guy sit out the anthem than walk up to a cop and shoot him.

QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Aug 31, 2016 -> 07:19 PM) Went to my first Cubs game in probably 15 years if not more(it's been so long I wasn't aware they had no stadium parking until we got there), have to say the atmosphere at the game was so much cooler than anything I've experienced at a sox game. I know they are a great team this season which helps but it was also just a regular season game against an opponent they had crushed all season long. Go to a Sox game when they have a winning record and a full house - same experience.

A Green Beret defends CK. https://www.armytimes.com/articles/nate-boy...hem-protest-nfl

1. The Wire. My wife & I binge watched the whole thing in a month or so. I've been thinking about going back and watching it. 2. GofT. I love 90% of this show, but I'm sure I'm in the minority in not liking the Mother of Dragons storyline. And I thought Dinklage had a bad season. 3. Really, probably number 2, but I moved before the last season, and I've still never seen that season. Another one I want to revisit. I came back in to add that Sopranos was so revolutionary that it might suffer a little compared to some modern stuff, but for its time it was really, really great. Much like athletes, it's more fair to compare these shows to how they stacked up against tv at the same time.

Athletes get criticized when they don't take stands (Michael Jordan) and when they do (Muhammad Ali). Whether they are correct or wrong, it is their right to protest. That is one of the freedoms that our soldiers have afforded us. You can disagree with him. That is your right. The flag represents both things.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 26, 2016 -> 11:05 AM) Coverage is diminishing in Chicago. Both the trib and suntimes are now bare bones with little to no freelancers. Daily Herald is probably best for coverage now. Kind of sad Agree, very sad. I loved the high school coverage in the Sun Times in the mid-80s into the 90s. They covered Cathilic league, city, and suburban pretty well. Scores and features. It's too bad that that's gone away. Almost all sports coverage just stinks now. I'll give the podcast a listen. Good luck with it.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 07:28 AM) Colin Kapaernick didn't stand for the National Anthem because he doesn't want to support a flag/country who oppress black people If that's a protest he wants to make, good for him. That's one of the freedoms the flag represents.

At this point, I'm just calling it Sox park because it's bound to change every 7-10 years. It's not a great name, but other than being named after a company I've never heard of and the name not rolling of the tongue, I don't see how it's different from Wrigley or Busch or whatever. Actually, I think it's more offensive for the Yankees to knock down Yankee stadium and build a new place and call it the same thing. Same with Comiskey. As far as corporate promotions go, I'm more offended when the Sox have a hat giveaway and the Pepsi logo is as big as the Sox logo. Those go straight to Goodwill.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 11:41 PM) Yes but he didn't lie about it. Not that he wasn't a liar. I stand by my comment they all are liars and we should impeach every fricking one of 'em til we get an Honest Abe so to speak. Reagan DID lie about it. In fact, he famously declared that he would never negotiate with terrorists and pay for hostages. Until he did. Go ahead and look it up. Obama did pay Iran money the US owed them, but he refused to do it until they freed some Americans. Pretty different, actually. So, really, technically Obama did NOT lie about paying for hostages.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 19, 2016 -> 09:40 PM) Did you read the story?? Obama LIED to the American public. Hillary lies all the time as well. If only we could go back to the days when President Reagan was doing much the same thing - trading arms with Iran for hostages.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 08:02 PM) I didn't want to start a new thread unless I could do a poll within a thread. But PLEASE answer this. Congratulations, Democrats. I concede and Hillary Rodham Clinton is our next President against my wishes. However, please answer this question in poll format. Q-After eight years, how will we feel about Hillary's Presidency? a.) Great. She will be the best since Kennedy. Or best since her husband. b.) Awful. She will be a fricking disaster. c.) Same ol same ol. Our country will continue to flounder, the economy will continue to be piss poor and the world will remain very dangerous. My vote: b. C. Same ol same ol. Possibly with a slight lean toward A. However, I disagree with the second part of your C option. I'd actually like to know, Greg, how YOUR life is any worse now than it was under GWB. And, if it is, how is it the result of any of Obama's policies.

QUOTE (shipps @ Aug 18, 2016 -> 08:57 AM) I dont know if I agree with social media influencing any decisions. I wouldn't worry about it. If these guys based their decisions on social media, they'd be too busy effing themselves to actually have time to make fans' suggested roster moves.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Aug 14, 2016 -> 03:06 PM) Not to mention many slamming Trump today are Republicans. Lyin Donald's campaign is a total disaster. I think one of Trump's greatest transgressions was calling Michael Bloomberg "Little." I can't respect that. "Little" is Marco Rubio. It's like when a rapper rhymes a word with the same word. Just lazy.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 9, 2016 -> 09:16 PM) Trump wasn't calling for Hillary's assassination. Please get with it, people. That is what he implied, and I don't really see how one can read the words he said or watch video of it and come to any other conclusion. Did he mean it? I'd guess not, but Trump routinely says something one day, and then walks it back the next. We really can't have that in our President.