Balta1701

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QUOTE (SI1020 @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 11:07 AM) Yes it wouldn't surprise me in the least if the Tigers did better than a lof of folks think they will. Seriously though, do 2/3 of you really think the Sox have fielded a division winning team? Even in a relatively weak division? Yes. I like this team. This team can hang with any other in the division. If they don't...then either there were a lot of injuries...or we can legitimately be pissed off at the coaching, because this is a well balanced team, with speed and power, with a lot of depth, with a starting rotation that could be the best in baseball, with a bullpen on paper as well-built as anyone's. This team should be in it the whole season, at the least.

Here's a CNN piece comparing US broadband abilities to the rest of the world. South Korea and Slovakia, notably.

Here's my biggest quibble with that analysis. The author spends more than a few lines telling us how unimportant it is. You can't drill your way to energy independence. The opened up areas are such a small amount of oil, even less recoverable, even less recoverable at reasonable prices. Then he pivots and says the exact opposite. The numbers really can't be ignored here. There is so little oil in the U.S., off its coasts, even in Alaska, compared with what we use that the "you can't drill your way to energy independence" line is 100% right. You can't even make anything resembling a significant dent in global oil supplies if you turn the entire U.S. into swiss cheese. (natural gas may be another story). But right now, you can probably save $1 trillion over the next 10 years in energy costs and cut energy demand by 25% just by using basic energy efficiency techniques, things that will pay for themselves already but aren't being done just from inertia. On top of that, there are other technologies, like plug-in hybrids, ready to get off the ground but needing a little push (i.e. a smart grid). Basically, in my world, if you have to trade drilling everywhere for a legitimate carbon price and programs to take advantage of efficiency and encourage deployment of renewables, I'd do it. I'd give up ANWR. I'd give up pretty much everywhere off the coast that isn't near a national park (You can't have my Channel Islands). But giving that drilling up without a legitimate plan for getting off of oil...it's a drop in the bucket, and its giving up the only negotiating tool that gives enough Republicans an erection that you might be able to get something that would make a difference through Congress.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 09:49 AM) so I'd be they take it. I have a sudden urge to play cards with you.

Who voted KC and Why?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 09:43 AM) Also, unlike the health care mess, I think you'll see some minor GOP support for alt energy, so this stuff will pass a lot easier. :lolhitting Isn't tomorrow April first? You typed this post a day too early.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 09:39 AM) Obama all of a sudden a big fan of off shore drilling. Asshole. I wouldn't mind it...if I thought we were actually going to trade it for something useful, as opposed to trading it for nothing.

This division will be decided by 2 games or less.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 10:18 PM) This team is dead. Shouldn't you guys be posting this image?

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 09:01 AM) I'm sure Kalapse would know that. Mike Sweeney has had so many nagging injuries over the years though, he might as well be 48, which is the joke I'd think. He started declining around 2007, but he did still put up a .777 OPS last year. Garko's career average OPS is only 15 points higher than that, where as Sweeney's is in the mid 800's. I'm finding myself citing Neyer's blog more and more this year.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 10:34 PM) Please...as if you don't know... Actually, with my lung quality...I have enough difficulty just processing air. I don't put other things into that air.

The fact that a few Americans buy cars made by Bugatti proves that Europeans make better cars than the U.S.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Mar 31, 2010 -> 04:59 AM) Oh yeah, I agree. I am sure AT&T is FURIOUS about this, and no doubt is already trying to put pressure on Apple. Apple has to realize though that they are holding all the cards. The iPhone is about the only thing AT&T has going for it right now.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 10:19 PM) The Mariners placed Ryan Garko on waivers and opted to keep 48 year old Mike Sweeney instead. Can't say I understand that move.You do know he's actually only 36, correct?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 29, 2010 -> 10:51 PM) I sold some of one of my mutual funds and bought 5 shares of Apple... not cheap at all, $233 a share. I still have a pretty good feeling about it though, their stock has been going sky-high lately and doesn't look to be stopping any time soon. Somehow, your job allowed you to get wind beforehand of the Wall Street Journal article saying that Apple would be unveiling a new iPhone that wasn't hooked to AT&T, didn't it?

Nissan sets the price of its first all electric car, the Leaf, in dollars. $32,000. There's a $7500 tax credit to go with it.

Rios and Konerko successfully execute the Hit and Run.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 05:53 PM) In other words, when I pour a gallon of water into the ocean, the sea level doesn't instantaneously equalize that change around the world, right? No. Especially if that water is fresh water at a different temperature than the ocean, such that the densities are different.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 05:57 PM) Alexei's not hitting 20 HRs BIll Why not?

Q's 4th HR of the spring. He's among the cactus league leaders in RBI, according to the announcers. Legit bat flip as that ball went >400.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 05:52 PM) What is the score and inning? 2-0 Sox in the 7th.

Get in the Queue!

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 05:32 PM) His defense has drastically improved since he was drafted, in fact, he was named the southern league defensive catcher of the year. No he will never be an elite defender, but he worked really hard on his defensive game and is very, very underrated as a pitch caller. If Flowers rakes this season, then see ya A.J. I love Flowers potential especially for a guy who will have a massive OBP/OPS. Give him some time. It sure sounds like they're talking about some sort of newly negative statements about him coming from somewhere within the org.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 30, 2010 -> 05:38 PM) I just watched this, blacked out, and woke up in a pool of my own vomit. Did i miss anything? Pena loaded the bases, Williams bailed him out.