Balta1701

Unless Indiana runs the table they probably just gave away a 1 seed.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 09:06 PM) Zeller still looking the wrong direction probably. I make a lot of excuses when Indiana loses and ill admit it. That was pathetic. The entire last 2 minutes, and it got worse every second.

That was straight up embarrassing.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 08:27 PM) Everyone is good in Seattle...that's why extending Felix was ludicrous... I...kinda agree with this.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 06:08 PM) How long have the WAPO and NYT known about this drone base in Saudi Arabia? We have drone bases F***ing everywhere?

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 05:52 PM) I think it's fairly clear what the Obama scandal will be. This shuffling over providing justification or info on the killing of a US citizen by the state without due process is telling to me. This is horses***. Congress needs to demand a process for this. They won't. These people are evildoers. When push comes to shove, Congress will not act to defend people who are accused of being bad. Prison reform is the same way. Once a person has done something bad, or is accused of having done so, this country will not act for their protection in any way. It does not matter who they are. That's the standard now. If the President accused me of being a terrorist, that's it, Congress will not intervene to prevent me from being sodomized with a broom or murdered by a flying machine of death.

QUOTE (Cknolls @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 06:10 PM) GIGO! Gesundheit.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 06:00 PM) Hi & no it did not suck. I seen Spider-Man 3 yesterday & I want to watch again. I will give it almost a 9. It was 2 things that I didn't like. 1) The actor who played Venom he doest NOT FIT & he is way to skinny to play Venom! Venom he is tall & buff as hell. 2) When Peter Parker turns into a bad boy type, it is really cheesy when he goes to music club & starts dancing? He also comb his hair like Hitler when he goes out. The rest of the movie I love it!! When Spider-Man 3 gets release, I will not buy the DVD. I will buy it on HD-DVD. Because DVD sucks. Can't wait. The fact that this includes HD-DVD is the icing on the cake.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 06:07 PM) Bad idea. We need offensive linemen. The way you get to that point is the Bears spend their $20 million in cap space on Melton and an O-lineman, leaving them no room to sign Urlacher and thus a major need for LB.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 06:57 PM) It's already pretty thin as it is. Bargnani can't rebound for s***, he's worse than Brook Lopez in that category. I don't want to be the one doing the response, but I'll do it. Thibs. The salaries don't match as-is, the Bulls would need to take on another $2.4 million from the Raptors to make it work, but I'm at the point where if Thibs says he can work with a guy, I won't ask questions.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 05:57 PM) It will be interesting to see if the pitching (Snodgress, Johnson, Rienzo) can have big years at the higher levels. I'd seriously bet they will. I don't know about all of them, but a good fraction will be people that will be ignored by prospect lists next year because they're in the Sox org and then contributing at the majors or traded before we know it.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 05:02 PM) I cant even see across my parking lot at work when looking out the window. Supposed to become quite the blizzard for the Northeast. I of course, am flying to New York on Sunday.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 04:57 PM) I know I've thought about this before...probably just need to look at a list of the most recent mlb stars that begun at very young ages...but the two that came to mind right away were Jr and Arod... Of course, my immediate response on those two is..."King Felix wasn't slamming into fences and hopefully wasn't finding random people to shove needles into his buttocks".

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 04:52 PM) I don't know if that same age applies to Felix...he's been pitching an awful lot of major league ball for 8 years now...just from my cursory observations, it seems like guys that start in mlb that young tend to wear down a bit more than those who start at more customary ages. Not trying to call you wrong...just wondering...who you thinkin' of? King Felix was in the MLB at what, 19?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) Cutler proposed via text and sent his fiancee the ring in the mail. Glad it wasn't on a saturday!

How soon is JV up?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 03:16 PM) Obviously that's a huge risk for any pitcher but outside of Verlander, Felix is the most worthy to receive a contract like this. He turns 27 this April, so effectively, he's under contract from 27-33. Those are the years I'd pay for.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 5, 2013 -> 02:11 PM) Something tells me that if a Republican administration (and a President with a last name rhyming with "push") concluded this, the media would have caved in on themselves. But Obama? Nothing to see here, move along. http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/...-americans?lite Throwing back to this, also worth highlighting that it got picked up by the best news source out there. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook

As long as he doesn't get hurt, that works.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 09:46 AM) I agree with all of this. Also, despite (or maybe partially because of) the fact that RV liked him and kept him in big league camp a little longer last year, he actually sort of struggled last season in transitioning to AA. And there have been disappointing reports on his defense. That signals to me that he's not ready, and that if you bring him up and stick him on the bench, he'll be pretty awful. Agreed with all of this. There were a lot of signs last year that the organization had gotten down on Saladino and at the very least was trying to work with him mentally. There were some long, unexplained benchings.

This wouldn't surprise me at all. GM's aren't dumb.

Don't feel that bad if you come out with a price $1000 worse than the best deal someone reports somewhere on the internet. Do the best that you can.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 7, 2013 -> 12:08 PM) And really this argument just comes down to SS/Balta wanting people with lower incomes to live the lifestyles of those with higher incomes. I'd like a definition for "modest retirement" because I have a feeling everyone would view that differently. "Bob and Sue Banker get to take a country wide trip in their RV during retirement. NOT FAIR. Everyone should be able to do that. RV's for everyone!" Also, that SS Plus plan talks about cutting the deduction for employee retirement plans. That's just screwing the middle class with employers that provide matches to employee plans. Employers would stop offering them, and people would have even less savings/retirement income and become even more dependent on SS. And in 20 years you'll argue that SS Plus isn't enough to provide a "modest retirement" and we're back to square one. (I am 100% behind the idea of taxing the wealthy more, however) Why don't we START with the idea that everyone is responsible for themselves? If NEED be, society can help out those that have experienced a rough life. One where people can afford basic necessities and do not have to choose between health care costs, food, and housing. The RV might be the laughable example. It's the health care costs that really matter.

We've complained enough about these people that I'll give credit where credit is due. 2 of Fred Phelps's Granddaughters have left the "Westboro baptist church".

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 6, 2013 -> 09:38 PM) However, I don't want to replace or reduce the ability I have to invest my own discretionary income because private investment is too risky. Again, why is subsidizing this an efficient use of taxpayer dollars?