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QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 28, 2006 -> 04:07 PM) NBC would have canceled "House" by now if it had chosen it over "Medical Examination". "House" is really not that great of a show, but the character House is probably the best character on tv. He's great.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ Mar 1, 2006 -> 10:28 AM) The only Vito & Nicks I ever heard of is on like 85th and Pulaski. It is pretty famous for their ultra thin crust. If I had to pick a fav of that style of za ir would be them. Weird thing is when I was growing up around there...I remember it being Nick and Vito's, but now everyone tells me Vito & Nicks. I know I'm not insane...it used to be the other way around. Anyone know what I'm talking about?? Nick & Vito's used to be on 83rd & Pulaski. You're not crazy (poliitcal beliefs aside). I'm pretty sure it's gone now. Never ate the pizza, but had my fair share of Angie's from right down the street. Not necessarily something I would recommend, but it's a personal favorite. There's a Pizzeria Uno here in Mesa that's as bad as advertised. I'd never been to one in Chicago, but I recognized the name and was excited to give it a try. Really not very good.

Palermo's

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 26, 2006 -> 10:35 PM) I'd say "More Than A Feeling" by Boston qualifies for me as a song that I heard way too much of for a while, and then not at all for a while. I put the CD on the other day and remembered how much I love that song. That whole first Boston disc, for that matter. And the second one. But not much after that. Boston is definitely something that was overkilled. However, there's not a bad song on that first album. And Sib rocked a mean afro.

Whatever happened to quick sand? It used to be a major plot point in so many of my favorite shows (eg. Gilligan's Island, The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard). I remember many a Friday night spent worrying about the fate of Daisy Duke as she slowly sank deeper and deeper into the sand trying to stay as still as possible while keeping an ear out for the General Lee's welcoming horn. Did rapid urbanization of our country's last remaining rural outposts dry up all the quick sand?

If you listen to the radio frequently for long periods of time, you'd be hard pressed to find a song that isn't killed.

I'm not really a big Frank Thomas fan, but I would absolutely give him a standing O because he's arguably the best player to play for the Sox (definitely the best in the last 50 years). I will be very embarrassed as a Sox fan if he is booed when he comes back. Very embarrassed.

I just read the title of the thread and assumed that this costume had a cod-piece.

10 years ago, both the football and basketball games at Illinois had little to no fan enthusiasm. What they have there now is a HUGE improvement. At least people stand and make some noise now. It used to be like watching a movie. I actually had people tell me to be quiet for cheering during a game.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Feb 22, 2006 -> 03:52 PM) Last year, the guys that lived next to me were from Alton, Illinois and they always told us that their claim-to-fame was being the most haunted location in either Illinois, or, the entire country, I forget which one. That is a very neat site, for sure. Alton's claim to fame is being home to the tallest person in history, Robert Wadlow. http://www.altonweb.com/history/wadlow/

Yeah, they make them in every size, but that doesn't mean that every girl should wear a thong.

It's tacky to have another shower. If she want's girl stuff, she can have a "meet the baby" party or invite people who would have attended the shower to the baptism (if she does that). People will bring girl stuff. If she's looking to get girl stuff, the best advice I can give is garage sales. I'm not kidding. People have stuff that has hardly ever been worn (often with tags still on) that's perfectly good for a baby. My wife did this. Saved us a ton of money. FYI, if you buy stuff at a garage sale with the tags still on, and you don't like it, you can return it to the store most times and get store credit.

In the military, they refer to accidents such as this as "friendly fire." Not that our esteemed VP would know anything about the military.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Feb 9, 2006 -> 04:42 PM) The difference is in Vegas the government is getting its cut. In this ring, the gov isn't getting its money. Of course I'm not disagreeing with you about who runs a lot of the sports books. Another difference is that in Vegas you pay up front. When you go through a bookie, you have credit. Lose enough and you can get seriously behind. When you are involved in sports, that opens the door to throwing games. I doubt that happened in this case, but that's the fear for league commisioners. I think it's time that it becomes a standard part of player contracts that they refrain from gambling (even legally) on sports and from any type of illegal gambling on cards, etc.

QUOTE(whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 07:08 AM) Not surprising, and I hope it's true....Roenick is as big a douchebag as any athlete I've ever seen. Totally agree with your JR assessment. Regarding the gambling allegations, I doubt that Tocchet financed the operation as has been reported. I think it's more likely that he brought high level clients into the ring and worked as a go between for the clients and the main bookie. For his "trouble," I'd guess that Tocchet received a percentage of the losses incurred by the clients he recruited. So, say Roenick bet and lost $10K, he'd owe the bookie $10K plus an additional $1K. Of that $1K, Tocchet would receive 10-15%. This becomes a considerable amount when millions are being bet and lost.

I don't know that I'll ever do much more than wade in the ocean. I'm sure "Jaws" is more than a little responsible.

QUOTE(BurlyMan56 @ Feb 10, 2006 -> 11:33 AM) Crazy Carl Everett where are you????? I don't think he left on the worst of terms?? Am I missing something? The White House isn't mentioned in the Bible. Oddly enough, Dick Cheney is.

"Installation of the new green seats, however, won't be complete until next off-season. As the Sox played deep into October, culminating with their first World Series title in 88 years, they lost valuable time that could have been used to install the new seats. "You can't caulk under a certain temperature," Boyer said of the seat installation process." Couldn't they replace a few sections at a time during the season when the team is on roadtrips?

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 02:50 PM) One of my friends came out in high school with an MSN screen name.......... [email protected]?

QUOTE(kyyle23 @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 07:59 AM) I also thought it was interesting that the two tribes of natives who own the land also had never been there before. They've already cleared out some of the trees and weeds to make room for townhomes.

I got one of those emails that goes around from time to time where you are supposed to fill in answers to a bunch of questions then forward it to your friends and have them do the same. I guess it's supposed to help you know your friends better. Easier than an actual conversation, I guess. Sample questions: Favorite color? Ever cry over a boyfriend/girlfriend? etc. The question that stunned me - Anything exciting/interesting happen to you recently? The girl wo sent it to me replied - My husband and I are getting divorced. I couldn't believe that she thought this was the appropriate way to break the news to friends. Had to share.

Man in yellow seen fleeing the scene.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Feb 8, 2006 -> 12:13 PM) I think all of that stuff has been recycled at some point in time. It's never as good as the originals though. I am really disappointed with the newer versions of the He-Man, Star Wars, Transformers and GI Joe figures/toys. Some of the new star wars figures have removable hands. That's an excellent feature for a 6 year old. Also, they didn't do much to update the Darth Vader carrying case. It's just the wrong size for most of the figures. This was definitely my wife when I met her: "ever curled your bangs upward, and sprayed them in place there" Her hair defied gravity.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 6, 2006 -> 05:04 PM) I hear Mexican slang all the time and have to be very careful in not repeating it. I know they can get away with it, but from me it would be insulting to all but my closest friends. I speak Mexican, too.

QUOTE(DukeNukeEm @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 02:24 PM) put Juan Uribe into Getty Images and you get like 40 of them MLB has has ordered that Uribe's picture be replaced with one of Derek Jeter diving into the crowd.