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QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:53 PM) I didn't switch my identity. Someone else switched it for me after I made a comment saying that I thought about legally changing my real name to Rex Kickass. I could keep either name. So I put it to you, the electorate. However, I find this all funny and definitely amusing enough for a poll. So there. Then Rex it is!

QUOTE(whitesoxjr27 @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) i agree with nuke 100%. i started smoking at 15 or 16 i dont recall which one. i quit smoking on aug 9th 2005. i'm 27 now. i enjoyed smoking. i will miss it 20 years from now. if you dont like cigarettes dont go into bars. wanna start a smoke free bar go for it. bars and cigarettes just fit together. goverment needs to stop sticking its noise where it does not belong. if i was a bar owner and they banned smoking in my bar and i started losing tons of money cause people who smoke cant come into my bar. i would go off on someone. Do you think all bars would lose business if they all became smoke free? I dont. See, in the scenario that you guys insist (start up a smoke free bar if you dont like it), the smokeless bar owner does risk losing business, because smokers can go to a bar which allows smoking. if there is a smoking ban, the drinkers and smokers wont stop drinking at a bar because it is smoke free. They would all be smoke free.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) Were the black ones the only shiny ones? I was under that impression since I didn't really notice it with the red ones. I think the Bulls have done a better job than most of updating their uniforms and still maintaining the class of the uniform. All I have to do is look at the fashion atrocities that Dallas, Golden State, La Clips, Denver, Washington and countless others have thrown onto their team, and I know that the Bulls are always gonna look better. Only now they are trying to play better.

QUOTE(Chisoxrd5 @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:31 PM) Best post in this thread!!! What does he win...Wendy's of course. Where is Jr, he should be in this discussion as a recently reformed non-smoker

Whats the reason for the identity switch, Wino/rex?

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:27 PM) They tried to ban alcohol back in the 20's but that didnt work out so well. i know. That was part of the joke. I didnt think I needed to put that in green for you Nuke, you usually catch on quicker than that.

They just seem to pop up and completely envelope California when they happen. Pretty scary stuff. I wonder how the insurance premiums work for this sort of stuff that is beyond your control.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:23 PM) So in your eyes its ok for people to go drink themselves silly but you're worried about their health from inhaling second hand smoke?! That's pretty hypoctitical. how so? I cant control the air I breath, I can control the drinks I put in my mouth.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 01:17 PM) Why is alcohol legal then? I think the government flipped a coin as to which mind altering substance they would tax and which they would call illegal. Marijuana lost the toss.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 12:44 PM) Ok, so if there are so many people like you out there you can't stand second hand smoke, why in the world ain't some super smart rich ass starting a trendy smoke free bar? Oh, because the government will take care of that for us. Nevermind. /looking for super smart rich ass looking to start trendy smoke free bar Nope, cant find one. I think the problem is that the root issue for the Government(or so they would lead you to believe) is health, whereas the root issue for the smokers, who ignore the health issue of cigarettes entirely, is their rights to smoke where they please. And so you know, I agree with the ban mostly because I hate smelling like stale cigarettes when i come home from a bar, the issue of health due to second hand smoke is secondary to me. Dont worry, all smokers will be smoking Victory Cigarettes sooner or later.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 12:27 PM) Then don't go in. It's your choice as a consumer. Why should we be MADE BY OUR GOVERNMENT to do this? It may be my choice as a consumer, but where is there an alternative? No bar owner in his right mind would do this voluntarily. He/She would drive his smoker business to another bar that allows it. And seeing the health concerns that arise from second hand smoke(at least the figures they show us), its only a matter of time before bar owners start getting their pants sued off by people who survived lung/throat cancer. I know what you are saying, and I agree with the heart of what you are saying. It is a property rights issue. I just see a pretty bad situation developing in our now sue-happy world, and i think the government sees it too. There was a similar reaction at SIU when they made all of the buildings smoke-free. In the end, noone could argue that you are indirectly affecting someone elses health.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 10:16 AM) Not a fan of these guys, but last night in the car I was listening to XRT. They mentioned The Spin Doctors have a new record out. They also said the group had taken a long break because their singer had lost his voice due to 'vocal paralysis'. Anyone know the story or familiar with this condition? Do you lose the ability to make any sound at all? By the way, they played a new song and his vocals sound different now but their music still sucks...errr, I mean, is not to my liking. What is different about his voice?

QUOTE(The Critic @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 11:45 AM) I'm not a smoker, but I don't think bars should be smoke-free. Restaurants I can understand, but if you're in a bar putting OTHER harmful elements into your system, then what makes smoke worse than alcohol? If an individual bar owner wants to make the decision to be a smoke-free environment, that's his or her choice ( and his or her risk of alienating patrons ). I disagree with this on the basis that I as a non-smoker do not choose to put smoke in my lungs. I may choose to drink and beat my liver till scerrosis(sp?) sets in, but thats my choice.

QUOTE(Irishsox1 @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 11:31 AM) This topic seems to be either you love the idea of Chicago bars and restaurants being smoke free or you think that banning smoking in bars is one step away from living in a commie society. I'm under the belief that if NY, LA, London, Rome & Dublin banned smoking, why hadn't Chicago? Remember, you can still smoke, but outside and not right infront of the door. Sun-Times Article The Commie thinking people are generally the smokers who think thier rights are being infringed by banning smoking in bars. There will always be people like that. I feel that by being forced to inhale someone elses smoke in a bar that my rights are also being infringed, but I guess thats hard to explain to the McCarthy-ist smokers.

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 05:41 PM) I'd like to see Borch start and get some action. He's been doing nicely. I gave up Borchard for dead after Spring Training, and followed him casually throughout the summer and noticed that he was still hitting in the .200-.220 range through July, with less power than he normally had, so I figured he had proved me right. When he came up the other day with the bases loaded, and had that great at-bat late in the game after not playing for quite some time, I was really happy. When his minor league BA flashed across the screen and showed that he finished with a .263 BA, I was extremely impressed. To go from the .200-.220 range in late July to .260 at the end of august is no small feat. He doesnt seem like he is swinging from his heels as much anymore, and i really dont mind having him pinch hit if he continues to take the same approach. Joe, you earned my respect. As if that matters, lol

QUOTE(rangercal @ Sep 30, 2005 -> 10:25 AM) It's about time they do something right. I'm still pissed I had to miss 5 innings of the season last week because of them. 5 innings? I missed the whole damn game(for some reason Directv never got the feed), you should feel lucky.

OK, I had to check out Jays rip-job this morning. I retract my statement I made earlier about ignoring him, mostly because he is pretty off-base in this comment: Correct me if I am wrong, but werent the 2002 Angels extremely lacking in the postseason experience department? The Angels have better starting pitching than the White Sox? Why? Because Bartolo Colon won 21 games this year? Well, not in ERA http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggreg...t=0&season=2005 Not in Wins or losses http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/aggreg...t=0&season=2005 I even checked to see the Starting pitchers W/L Sox- 73-44 (I counted BMAC and El Duque's numbers together, which ended up at 11-11) http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/pitching?team=chw Angels- 65-32 http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/pitching?team=laa Angels have less wins, but a slightly better WP%, mostly due to Bartolos 21-8 record. I will concede that the Angels have better hitting and a better bullpen, but better starting pitching? I dont think so

Run! I think they are gonna start throwing haymakers!

QUOTE(TheBlackSox8 @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 08:00 PM) so in the first episode they kill one of the two main characters(Vaughn). Why?? People dont ever really die in that show. Its becoming worse than a soap opera. Everyone comes back, cooperates, betrays each other, and flips sides more than a few times on that show anymore. Its hard to follow what is REALLY going on anymore.

""You always want to deliver meaningful home runs," said Konerko, who sits one short of 100 RBIs. "It looked like we were going to deliver the knockout punch, but in true White Sox fashion, we kind of made it a close game. " -Paul Konerko

I am actually excited that the Season is ending like this. The Sox have showed alot of life in their last two series, and i dont expect them to lie down against Cleveland in the next 3 days. The Sox actually won a game to clinch their division, as opposed to backing into the playoffs like they did in 2000 because Cleveland lost to KC. I just had an ill feeling in 2000 all throughout September because it seemed like they just went through the motions. Not so this year, they had to fight for what they have gotten, and i dont expect it to change.

QUOTE(Nokona @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 05:33 PM) GET TO DA CHOPPAH! LMAO, GET TODA CHOPPA!!!!

You also have to have the Pirates of the Caribbean theme too, its in the introduction before the games.

I think the one of Jim Henson is my favorite.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Sep 29, 2005 -> 05:21 PM) You chat crew guys are such losers... We know