BigSqwert

QUOTE(Steff @ Sep 15, 2007 -> 10:56 AM) Fixed that for ya. Well it depends which day you catch me.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Sep 15, 2007 -> 09:41 AM) Instead of lightbulbs, I burn tires in my living room. LOL I hope you don't have carpeting.

I became vegan. I sold my car and walk, bike, or use public transportation. If I need a car in a pinch I use the I-Go behind my building. I try to buy locally grown, organic foods. Installed energy efficient bulbs when bulbs burn out. Have a few more I am waiting on to switch out. Turn lights off in rooms when I'm not in them. Use bio-degradable cleaning products. Participate in recycling program. 1st ward offers this. Purchased H.E. appliances. Bring my own canvas bags to the grocery store. Stopped buying bottled water. Keep most things unplugged when when not in use.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 04:42 PM) I picture Big Sqwert as a skinny dude with facial hair, wearing one of those pullovers that looks like its made from hemp. Probably smiles a lot too. Am I close? Got the facial hair thing right. I am the last person someone would think is an ultra-liberal hippie type. I look more like a half hipster half metrosexual if that makes any sense. At work I look like any other corporate guy.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) Are you familiar with 1993-1996 Chicago era stuff? It was mostly tape-only releases, but the scene was booming. Stony Island, Kinetic Order, Rhymefest, All Natural, Juice, Sidewalk Scholars, Akbar, East Of The Rock, Spelany's, Tony Baines, Thawfor, Rubberoom, Rabies, Mindspace, Stedy Serv, Fierce, Undaground Solution, Vakill, Whatnoxic, etc? I'm not well versed in Chicago underground hip hop other than Rhymefest, Vakill, Molemen, and Rubberoom. I just bought a cd off the street from some cat named MC Shynes or Shines? It's not bad. QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) I always thought that Common Sense was a smug little prick, and I really only like his debut album from 1992. His producer NO ID, on the other hand, is one of my favorites. He went by the name of Immenslope early on; he produced "Soul By The Pound", "Charms Alarm", etc, in addition to Common's second album "Resurrection", which is a masterpiece from a production standpoint. Those are my 2 favorite tracks from Common's first album. Excellent production. QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 04:11 PM) I've heard some of Kanye's mellow beats, and it's basically just NO ID's style. It's funny too, because back in 1994, Kanye was a wack-ass nobody that the Molemen used to make fun of on their mixtapes. Yikes

Ever wonder what some of the other posters look like on Soxtalk? We all guess what someone might look like based on the things they say. For instance, I picture greg775 as an older guy wearing a cardigan sweater, drinking hot cocoa and swearing at Uribe while watching the game. I picture Nuke with enormous biceps and barb-wired tattoos. I could be completely off but it's kind of funny to think what someone might actually look like. This is a mindless post but it's a slow day.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 03:56 PM) You know, I haven't been checking for any new hip hop since 2001 or thereabouts. I consider everything to be crap nowadays, but that's just me. The good stuff is slim and few these days. I pick up about 2 to 4 albums a year now. Common's new one is excellent. And I like to support Chicago artists....as long as they're worth supporting.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 03:53 PM) I like Hip-Hop that's fun - not this gangsta tryin to be a badass stuff. Dooley O, Slick Rick, Plastic Little....and try the Danger Doom album.

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 03:51 PM) Oh yeah, any time Ced Gee is involved, you're gonna have some classic beats. He's easily a Top 10 producer in the history of hip hop, what with the Ultramagnetic albums and BDP's "Criminal Minded" under his belt. Did he do their latest album? I'm not feeling it. And no Tim Dog?!?!

QUOTE(sti3 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 03:37 PM) Penicillin on Wax has great beats and memorable, if crude, lyrics. His album with Kool Keith as Ultra, Big Time, has actually stood the test of time pretty well. At the very least he's provided vocal samples for hardcore techno artists (e.g. "Step to me if you're ready/You get chopped with a motherf***in' machete") for decades to come. You still living in Uptown?

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 03:33 PM) WTF, a Tim Dog recommendation? He had his moments from 1990 to 1993. "I Get Wrecked" is probably my favorite track from his catalogue, although he says some corny sh*t in the second verse. He's better than Ced Gee, though. At least he had that going for him. He is extremely corny. When he uses polysyllabic words it sounds like he doesn't even know what they mean. Probably grabbed a thesaurus when writing his rhymes. He is great at boasting though. You'd think he was the greatest rapper of all time with the things he said. I mean come on...when you title a song "You Ain't s***" that is just priceless.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 02:36 PM) I've tried to like music in this genre, but I find very little in it of any musical value. Its kind of like horror flicks - a genre that is done often, and usually is both unoriginal and crappy. Once in a while, though, you get a winner. If you haven't heard the glory that is Tim Dog than you are living a deprived life. Funny thing is I'm sort of serious. I'm one of the few people on Earth that enjoys his work. But this is not a recommendation for you to seek out his discography.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 01:36 PM) Ok, and I'd probably agree with you on most of them. Bill O'Reilly = turd. Just an example. That's why for my news I turn to Stephen Colbert.

QUOTE(MHizzle85 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 01:09 PM) Be>Graduation>Finding Forever IMO Finding Forever>Be>Graduation And I do realize Kanye produced most of FF.

QUOTE(bmags @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 12:48 PM) people put way too much on this fifty-kanye thing, I disagree they would've sold more if they debuted different days, it's not a movie, where people will choose either/or, just getting people to the record store is more important. That being said, neither album can touch Finding Forever.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 12:32 PM) If politician A has a known position for gun control, but 80% of his people are against it... ...then there's no chance he ever represents them.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 11:32 AM) Actually, nothing. The hoopla on this is nothing. But Olbermann is a piece of s*** anyway. To each their own. I can say the same thing about .

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 14, 2007 -> 11:01 AM) Considering how many details are left out of said article, including Olbermann's entire actual argument, I'll just link to the actual video they're trying to Bash Olbermann with, and let people decide on their own whether or not the points in that article are valid. After watching the actual video I'm not sure what the hoopla is all about.

The whole idea of Frank tripping on acid while tailgating was hilarious.

The 2nd episode is fantastic so far.

QUOTE(longshot7 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 04:28 PM) oh, I'm down with Corey Dillon. bring that s*** on. Was he picked up?

The more nudity the better.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 04:01 PM) Edwards only needs about 2 seconds to cover his range of material... 1. Look at my hair. LOOK AT MY HAIR! 2. Smile pretty for the camera. 3. "We can no longer have 2 Americas" while gesticulating with one hand. Am I missing anything? I can't help but to think of Jack Tripper of Three's Company fame every time I see Edwards. If they ever make a feature film of the 70s hit show he can play Jack's character. It's not like he'll be employed in the next 4 years.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 03:35 PM) As your avatar implies...in some cases there is no substitute for the real thing. There is no substitute for having to hang in the pocket as Shaun Phillips bears down on you. You simply can't learn how to take that on the sidelines. Which is why this is the key season for Rex...the biggest progress for most QB's happens after about the first full season, which Rex has now had. The guy started in a Super Bowl already. I'm not buying that he's still wet behind the ears. You don't get any more pressure than being in a Super Bowl.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Sep 13, 2007 -> 11:07 AM) I really do not like those point-counterpoints after the President speaks, and will not watch. I know it;s the whole equal time thing but I prefer to spend those moments contemplating what the President said, noit having "the other side" tell me what to think. How much counterpoint can you get in 2 minutes? From CNN.com: