Milkman delivers

Just like Soxtalk to take a thread that should be one of the most joyous in its history, and then derail it so thoroughly.

Wait, does Chili = JoeCoolMan?

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 01:01 PM) Biggio at 74.8% Wow, you can put that directly on Gurnick.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 8, 2014 -> 08:54 AM) 174 out of 194 Frank would need 67.5% of the remaining 375 ballots. 253 out of 375. He's got to get in, right? It's going down with every new update. I am less and less confident.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jan 4, 2014 -> 08:47 PM) I meant to say 118, that was a typo. You rotten son of a b****.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 4, 2014 -> 01:57 PM) The Tribune writers took the death blow to Piazza. I'm still saying Biggio is going under 75%. I also think Sosa, Palmeiro, and maybe McGwire go under 5%, which would be great. Updated: Jan.4 - 1:45 ~ 123 Full Ballots ~ (21.6% of vote ~ based on last year) 100 - Maddux 97.6 - Glavine 91.1 - F. Thomas 81.3 - Biggio ——————————— 71.5 - Piazza 64.2 - Bagwell 61.8 - Morris 60.2 - Raines 41.5 - Bonds 40.7 - Clemens 39.0 - Schilling 31.7 - Mussina 25.2 - Trammell 24.4 - E. Martinez 22.8 - L. Smith 15.4 - Kent 13.0 - McGriff 11.4 - L. Walker 9.8 - McGwire 7.3 - S. Sosa 6.5 - R. Palmeiro You're saying 123, huskers is saying 188.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jan 3, 2014 -> 04:59 PM) Yeah - do I post about the new web page we launched today? NO. Because no one talks about their job on facebook but teachers who b**** about it. Nurses.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 30, 2013 -> 06:57 PM) The 73 is just under 13% of the total number of ballots that were turned in last year. So we're only seeing a tiny percentage. I wouldn't get excited. The ballots we're seeing are from the newer generation of writers that use Twitter and such, and those aren't the ones to be worried about. It's the old guys that aren't going to vote for him.

And how many total ballots are there?

No idea why you guys keep bringing Jude Law into the discussion. QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Dec 27, 2013 -> 08:57 AM) Yes, she is extremely talented. She was amazing in "Winters Bone." As for looks, she is not amazing, but I would give her my bone in any season. Haha, nice.

I find it hilarious that people are honestly saying that Jennifer Lawrence isn't hot. I know it's an opinion, but your opinion is wrong and terrible and you are all doo-doo heads.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Dec 18, 2013 -> 10:46 AM) who's seeing your fb feed that would be breaking into your house but wouldn't know you were out of town or your typical work hours? It happens all the time. You only have to have one mutual friend with a junkie who's willing to pass the word on to them.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 18, 2013 -> 09:17 AM) Yeah, but that doesnt mean its Facebook material. People share entirely too much bulls*** on that thing these days. It's like showing me what crap meal you made for dinner, I just dont care. I think I've hid 85 percent of my friend list. Haha, I've done the same thing. It's a great feature.

I know a bunch of people who try to shove their pets down everyone's throats as if they're children. And speaking of children, some people go WAY overboard with that as well. It's fine to post pictures and stuff about them, but some people basically become that child. They stop being their own personality, an individual. I just don't care that much about your kid, nobody else does.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Dec 17, 2013 -> 07:35 PM) http://wuis.org/post/after-50-years-cuba-s...s-can-go-abroad Didn't it say he defected, though?

It really used to seem like a rarity when Cubans defected like ten years ago. Now it's as though they can just walk off of the island.

One of the greatest actors ever, Peter O'Toole.

I haven't even seen it, but anyone who thinks 12 Years A Slave won't win Best Picture is kidding themselves.

Saw the new Hobbit today. The character they created, Tauriel, well you could tell she wasn't part of the actual book. She seemed forced into the plot and just really stood out in a bad way. She's the love interest for a couple of the characters, and the scenes depicting that seem like they were written and directed by a high school drama instructor.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 04:35 PM) I think the fact that it is "found footage" ruins it for a lot of people. I like the movie, but I understand. If you are running around when a massive creature is destroying the city around you, dropping off some sort of lice/creatures that will kill you, are you going to run around continuously filming? I liked the after credits scene, but I dont think Abrams is going to do anything with it I would've liked it more had they given more of a backstory on the creature (which would be tough with the format they chose). But I just looked it up, and they have a relatively detailed description on Wikipedia. The creators had a backstory, but didn't include it in the movie. It basically covers everything, besides how it got on Earth in the first place.

Does anyone else think the allegations against Jong-un's uncle are fabrications by their government, or have I seen too many movies? The fact that he's already executed and that he was considered the second-most-powerful person over there is was made me think it.

But do they start enforcing the rule that catchers can't block the plate before having the ball? If not, this creates a huge double standard. The catcher can stand right in the way with impunity, knowing that the runner will have to go out of his way or be penalized.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 07:07 AM) He still spends two years from age 16-18 more or less in isolation in this treatment facility, where he won't be able to drink, drive, or see any of his friends. Plus, his parents are out nearly a million bucks, when it really does seem like they are root of the problem. Plus, he's still on probation until he's 26 so he has to be very careful afterwards or he's going to get a prison term anyway. I'm not sure I buy their rationale as a legal defense, but the sentence isn't as light as it sounds. He killed four people. It's exactly as light as it sounds.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Dec 12, 2013 -> 09:03 AM) I have no problem with the catcher getting run over if they are blocking the plate. It is when the catcher is in front of the plate or barely covering it and the runner aims for the catcher instead of trying to score that I don't like. But if they are going to ban collisions, they had better start enforcing no blocking of the plate without the ball or runners are going to start coming in spikes up. This.