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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 12:35 PM) The funny thing is I was thinking of that exact post when I read it. I don't mind those nicknames as much when they fit smoothly into a name and are apt. Something like A-Roid comes to mind in that scenario. I just can't stand when another word is forced into a name as though a child hammers a triangle peg into a square hole. EDIT: Blastro is another good one.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 12:10 PM) Liking the manager/GM is more important than the team succeeding....got it. Ugh, I've driven my point into the ground a hundred times, but it still won't stop people from making these ignorant "assumptions". The Sox will not do well in the playoffs. Sure, they can pull the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals, but they won't. As the Red Sox and Yankees just recently showed us, we can't beat good teams, at least when it matters. Winning this division by merely being slightly less bad than our competition will only result in a quick playoff exit and the maintaining of the current front office and managerial staff. It will likely mean that they are all kept around for a few more years, at the minimum. In my opinion, this front office and managerial staff has proven to be underachievers (even by "winning" this division in 2011, they will have greatly underachieved). With them going forward, we will see the same old story year in and year out. So yes, I would prefer to go in another direction at the expense of a no-chance opportunity at the World Series. I have my eyes set on the future of the team, whereas most pretty much just want the results now. Question my fanhood all you want, but I'm the one willing to stick with this team through a rebuilding process in order to pursue a greater chance at continuous contention (not in the sense of being the tallest midget, as it has been for the last few years in this division) in the future. But I suppose I should just want results immediately, which will almost certainly be to the long-term detriment of the team. That would make me a real fan.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 11:58 AM) The goal is only to win the division if it's clear we won't, then fire everyone. If we do have a legit shot at winning, it doesn't really matter because the team sucks, it only counts if the Twins win and then get swept. Jensky, do you only show up to mock other posters when the Sox win? Because I never see you around otherwise.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Aug 11, 2011 -> 11:35 AM) Haha, it just reminds me of those terrible derogatory nicknames you see on message boards. Things like White Sux. SS2k5, here's a perfect example from today! QUOTE (The Baconator @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 12:17 PM) Beat Carblowna.

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 11:54 AM) Damnit. I really didn't even see this until after I replied Haha, it's pretty awesome that we said exactly the same thing. Well, minus your omitting of a period.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 09:35 AM) Jeez, how was he not already retired. This.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 12:55 AM) This goddamn team is going to win the division. Unfortunately, yup.

I love that the cat is wearing kitten mittens.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 17, 2011 -> 05:25 AM) what would be a wasted thread? im just asking that unofficial spoilers be linked as opposed to pasted to the thread. that way someone browsing the thread isnt forced to look at a leaked on set pic Oh, I kind of went off with my own idea I guess. Thinking that there was going to be just a thread for spoilers for all kinds of movies.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 07:42 PM) it happened a few times with captain america and thor, im sure the avengers is going to have a lot of leaks, as is the man of steel. its not much to ask MM, just a courtesy. and you rarely(if ever) post stuff like that anyways, so it shouldnt concern you too much anyways Oh no, I don't care at all. I was just saying that it'd probably be a wasted thread.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 07:06 PM) that is going to happen regardless. But i do agree that its tough to go through this thread and not see a spoiler or picture for an upcoming film. with social media providing these things at instantaneous speeds, maybe we should reign ourselves in a bit and try and keep it spoiler free as possible. and i admit, i have posted pictures, videos and spoilers previously. What other movies get more than maybe one or two advance pictures posted? I can't think of any.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 07:04 PM) Just like we've been saying sine May, it's hard to figure out how they can win this without him. The answer is simple, and the same thing it has been since early in the season. Depend on the competition within the division to be just bad enough to allow us to sneak into the playoffs. The scary thing is that it is, in fact, quite possible. They might honestly be better off with Dunn on the bench and anyone else hitting in the DH spot on any given day.

I say just make a Batman thread. As it gets closer, there are going to be more and more pictures and videos. It should be enough to necessitate a thread.

QUOTE (South Paw @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 06:53 PM) it's time for dunn to get his head out of his ass. if he does, he'll more than make up for aj's production. if he doesn't, we wouldn't have caught up to detroit anyways Seriously, it's time to give up on that happening this season. It's been 4 1/2 months.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 06:51 PM) Yes, they have. It seems to only be the absolute KW haters, though. Guys like Marty and such.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 04:33 PM) Certainly, he should have benched Dunn or moved him down, but I think some decisions he can take complete credit for - like sticking with Pierre at leadoff despite the critics (.330/.366/.400/.766 post ASB). Again, perhaps if he benched Pierre for the first few weeks or month of the season, they could be a few games better. It works both ways.

QUOTE (chisoxt @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 04:46 PM) The constant comparison of us to the Cubs is another metric I wish we would discard...I wish people would understand that our competetion is the American League, not the Cubs. Winning an ugly pig contest is no consolation whatsoever. Very true. I used to hang my hat on being better than the Cubs. That is, until the Sox won the World Series. Now, merely being better than them is of no consolation.

QUOTE (kjshoe04 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 04:49 PM) Aspirin is a gateway drug to Nerve Tonic.

After a cursory search on Google, some other movies I really liked: The Great Escape Kelly's Heroes The Dirty Dozen Patton Marathon Man (Kind of funny that Laurence Olivier played a guy roughly based on Josef Mengele and the man hunting him in another movie) Band Of Brothers Downfall (Der Untergang as it's a German movie) - This one is actually a really good movie. It portrays the very end of Hitler's life and how pathetic he had become by that point, along with some other key officials both good and bad. It's fun to watch Hitler, Goebbels, etc. realize they're whole existence was a failure and end themselves. I'd highly recommend this to any history or film buff. A couple more I have to see still, but know I'll like: The Big Red One The Guns Of Navarone To Hell And Back

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 02:28 PM) cst_Cowley cst_Cowley If the Sox end up winning the division with this mess of a 2011 season, it will be Guillen's best regular-season managerial job, period. That is the stuff that scares the s*** out of me. I said it months ago, but if we win this division with a terrible record (or even finish pretty close), there will be tons of people clamoring to keep Ozzie because he "kept us in it".

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 02:04 PM) True. Lucy's in disguise on the diamonds. I can't tell if I love or hate this quote

Wow, both the starting and back-up catcher going down for the year. I'm not sure I've ever seen that. And I seriously doubt that this is a blessing in disguise, as AJ was our only left-handed threat.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 03:59 PM) wasnt it a Zeppelin? As I recall, that's what it was. Looking back at the cast of the Rocketeer, it had more famous people than I would think. It seemed pretty cheaply made from how I remember it. How did you feel about Valkyrie?

227 aspirins?! I've never attempted suicide or looked up the specifics of it, but isn't that probably way overkill?

QUOTE (flavum @ Aug 16, 2011 -> 11:35 AM) Yeah, that's ridiculous. Set up a fund for the family, and move on. It was his own fault he died in a freak accident. If he were a single, non-firefighter, there's no way they're doing this. It sounds incredibly insensitive, but that is 100% true.