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QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 12:29 PM) Totally applying to work at Hooters as a part-time server

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) Steve, Even private employers cant discriminate based on race/religion/sex. http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/coverage_private.cfm http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; So that law is basically saying that a woman can play in the NBA, and a man can play in the WNBA?

I just want to say this is a fascinating thread to read, and lets try and keep tempers down if we are gonna argue for many more pages

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 11:41 AM) The Cave is a pretty fun side scroller / puzzle game. By the same guy that did Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. I think it was only 10 or 15 bucks to download. Im halfway through, I agree it is pretty fun. I love the narrator

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 11:44 AM) What if he doesnt get drafted in the first round? What if his knee gets infected and his leg is amputated? Its really easy to say "Oh who cares" and give the BEST CASE SCENARIO. There was a pretty famous Wisconsin player named Lee Evans who came back to school for another year. He had a devastating knee injury. It hurt his draft stock. He ended up still playing in the NFL and things worked out. But I will never forget the moment when I thought that this poor guy had given up generational wealth over a stupid college game.And I love college sports, its just not worth it for some of them. Was that his choice? Or was this because he didnt have 3 years under his belt?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 10:43 AM) That's a whole other discussion in itself. I dont think it is a completely different discussion though, I think it somewhat dovetails into it. Say these kids are finally getting a cut of the pie, are we still complaining it isnt fair? Say Noel is making, i dont know, a couple hundred K at Kentucky, getting his degree(right), and his surgery and rehab is all covered, does the age limit to enter the NBA seem to be not as big of a deal?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 10:39 AM) I also believe that baseball allows for a player to be drafted multiple times and not lose eligibility. Im fine with some restrictions. I just think that they should be in favor of the student, not in favor of the professional league. Are they able to hire an agent though? I think that is the kicker with NFL/NBA, once they hire an agent they remove their amateur status

Uno momento, under construction.....

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 10:26 AM) Because people dont seem to like this conversation I wont go any further because it seems to be a wall, so this is my last post. HS diploma and college diploma are MERIT based criteria. Age is not merit based. If the NBA criteria was you had to have a COLLEGE DEGREE, then it would be comparable. But that is not the requirement, nor is the requirement a HS diploma. Either of those requirements would potentially limit the NBA from getting the best basketball player. People keep mentioning govt age requirements. As if just because the govt does something it means its smart, right or good. And regardless no one has tried to explain how the NBA age limit is for PUBLIC policy. The age requirements on President, Congress, etc, is so that REGULAR people dont get hurt. But that is enough of this conversation. It is unlikely going to change, I just feel bad that the NCAA/NBA dont care about these kids. They make rules to screw them at every turn, and for what? Just so that they can make a little more money. Greed like that makes me angry. I can split this conversation. I dont think people dont like it, I think they want more College BBall talk in this thread.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 08:37 AM) I'd imagine if I had a half-living human protruding out of my body after stealing my nutrients for 9 months I'd rip that f***er out too. Also, Jake, a link would likely work next time. Ha! Stealing, thats a funny way to put it.

QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 12, 2013 -> 04:36 PM) My impression is that we never extended a contract offer to Mark, since we were not willing to come anywhere near market value at that juncture. I am talking about previous contracts, all negotiated and completed in good faith from both sides. Tell me this, do you think if Mark went to the Sox and wanted to work something out in order to stay, that they would have rejected it? To me, he said he wanted to test the market, they said go right ahead. He got his offer, came to the Sox and told them, and Reinsdorf said "you better take that, we cannot offer you that." It is what it is. I do believe if Mark wanted to stay at a more reasonable paycheck(for the Sox budget), it could have been worked out.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 07:57 AM) Plus Senator and Representative. Most elected bodies have age requirements. Government doesnt count in his argument. only private companies To me its simple, it is a private company, there are alternatives for the players(foreign leagues, college). Is the NBA taking advantage of a situation? Sure, but any successful company would take advantage of a situation like that in order to protect its employees from being dumb with their assets.

Is that considered a dirty hit/action by you guys? Im just starting to come around to hockey this season, and to me it didnt look any more intentional than any other rough-housing on the boards, but reading some of the reaction to it, it seems like because of who did it(Cooke) and his reputation that it is something that might get reviewed by the league

QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 14, 2013 -> 07:36 AM) I'm taking an American TV course for school....and as I was forced to watch Keeping Up With the Kardashians, I realized the appeal of that show. It's plot structure is exactly like a soap opera. Also, one of those Kardashians literally pulled a baby out of her vagina. EDIT: Watch out, I'm posting a GIF from the birth It happens more often than you would think. Crazy to watch on TV though

I will be amazed if Verlander is still with her when he hits free agency.

Oscar Pistorious (Blade Runner athlete) charged with the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Paradise Lost is one of the most difficult documentaries I have ever had to watch. Part 3: Purgatory was on tonite, seeing those poor kids in the crimescene video is just surreal

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Feb 13, 2013 -> 08:15 PM) Rose to start 5 on 5 practice after the break and see how he is from there. Per Paxson. *Chicago beat writers scurry to their desks to write how Rose is now optimistic he will play next week*

Interwebs way that the bulls, nets and celtics are engaged in 3 way trade discussions https://mobile.twitter.com/NBARumorPress/st...563862841450496

It's because all y'all are skeered of playin FCS teams

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 13, 2013 -> 04:27 PM) That whole argument is silly. Every industry has standards and minimum ages to be hired. Why does the NBA have to be different. I can't just declare myself a lawyer. I was thinking something similar earlier today, even if a kid graduating HS is a genius and smart enough to be a lawyer, he still has to put in the college time and pass the bar in order to be a lawyer. Of course the argument is much more complicated than that, but the NBA can do what they want. The NFL makes you wait 3 years, you rarely see this argument pop up when a incredible freshman blows out his knee.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Feb 13, 2013 -> 10:59 AM) Good morning lovely people of Soxtalk. It's been a long road (kinda, not really) & today's the day. Just over 5 hours of voting left. http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/fancave/vote.jsp...bid=0p2APw_luw7 Thank you again for all the support. do you have an idea of how good you are doing?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 13, 2013 -> 04:07 PM) I think you are missing the argument. Its about Thibs overplaying players who are injured. Deng had a torn tendon, that is an injury, yet Deng played top 5 minutes in the entire NBA. That just does not compute. And Rose was never 100% last year. Thats why he got injured, because he WASNT HEALTHY. That is why (imo) his camp is not rushing him back, last year Rose "manned up" and tore his acl. Have dengs minutes affected him? Doesnt seem like it. It is your opinion he(Rose) got injured because he wasnt healthy, not fact. Asking any player to be 100 percent at the end of an NBA season is going to get you nowhere. Speaking of getting nowhere, this is where you will disagree with me and make a comparison of types of pizza you like and I like. So I will walk away now.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 13, 2013 -> 09:48 AM) ty kyyle for dolphin NP

Pelosi probably plays a lot of Borderlands