mr_genius

QUOTE (AWhiteSoxinNJ @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 09:05 PM) So Dye only stinks because we're pissed off? Linebrick is refreshing this page after every pitch he throws? bad Soxtalk vibes are destroying them

blowout!

Linebrink serving up meatballs

slow ass relay

Go Bears!

f*** it. might as well walk a few and give up another homerun. go out in true Linebrink style

Linestink

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 08:50 PM) I have so little confidence in our bullpen this inning... they proved you right!

bulls***

yes Hawk, those runners have been there a while

sad

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 08:41 PM) disagree. The problem now is a bunch of old white men are center of the debate and they just learned email, and dag nabbit that email just said there'd be death squads. lol, are you white?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 08:01 PM) I think he also worked for John Kerry's campaign. he's a major Democrat bribe payer raised like $115 million for them before

a nice sacrifice fly would be be lovely

QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 03:59 PM) But when it is the car dealer offering $4,500 incentives to buyers, we yawn and walk away. Perhaps we found something the government is better at than private industry because buyers got the normal dealer incentives plus the $4,500. hard to say no to that.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 09:53 AM) Housing Prices up today, first quarterly gain since 2006. Consumer sentiment at its highest levels since 12/07. Let's keep the "better" news coming. Still, doesn't outweigh the really scary news. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_...obama_economy_5 http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/cbo-2009-08.pdf We are talking about hitting 20 trillion in debt in 10 years; the government keeps spending more and taking in less. This is a disaster about to happen.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 09:50 AM) they aren't capable of doing a huge short run ramp-up for a program like this. yea, that is true.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 24, 2009 -> 07:47 AM) I would have been good with that, but it would never have passed. It would also not help Chrysler whatsoever, and barely help GM or Ford. the Fusion and Escape hybrids are really nice cars. The fusion can drive at a speed up to 47 mph on battery alone. I've been reading that drivers are averaging 55 mpg on it. The Escape gets great mileage for a reasonably sized SUV. Both good options for consumers whom want a hybrid that is like a normal car.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 07:27 PM) Based on the Wikipedia entry on the definition, I believe that both are included in underemployment. It's any variety of under-utilization of a worker. Both yours count and mine gets counted too. I don't think U6 rate covers all underemployment in it's count. http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/ArticleR...itemid=00000486 edit: found this on that same site.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 23, 2009 -> 06:24 PM) Now I'm going to correct you the other way. It's not 16% unemployment, it's something like 10-11% unemployment, with 2% of that made up of discouraged/long-term unemployed-disability, and 5% or so being the "underemployed" category, where you have specific job skills but you're stuck working at Wal-mart. not exactly If they are working at Walmart part time, and want full time employment, then yes they are in the count. If they can only get 10 hours of work a week, they are basically considered unemployed. If they are working full time at Walmart they are not in the count. Having a full time job one dislikes is not defined as unemployed.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 21, 2009 -> 01:22 PM) Probably some of that is what Balta says, but not all. I'd be curious on numbers for that as well. Economy is showing some positive signs. Seems like its going to spend the rest of the year leveling, generally, but sectors are pacing differently (as is common). Housing seems to be stabilizing ahead of other areas. Financial firms already have been doing so for a while now. Equities generally ran up this past few months, and are now pausing for a bit. Manufacturing output increases, and productivity increases, are likely next. Unfortunately, employment is usually last in line. By the way, I think its very interesting the huge gap right now among "experts" in where the equities markets are going. I can never recall such a huge difference. I have seen or spoken with people who are truly experts, and I am hearing predictions ranging from dire (Dow 5000 in the next 6 months) to optimistic (Dow 15000 within a couple years), and everything in between. So, the markets are seemingly drifting between, wondering where to go. I see some good signs in the economy, but home foreclosures are soaring and experts are saying the jobs we lost during this recession are gone (not coming back). A whole lot of people are going to be in serious financial trouble. 16% unemployment that is supposed to last until at least 2014? Total disaster.

SOX WIN !

haha yea. i knew that was gonna happen.

QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 07:44 PM) You know, I started reading this thread before checking the score; and my reaction to some of your comments, was "Wow, we must be down 5-0 or something!" Then, I go to whitesox.com and check the score. Danks had a 1 hit shutout going and the Sox were winning. Talk about taking a dump on a flowerbed... SOX SUCK trade everyone

QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ Aug 22, 2009 -> 03:38 PM) Its always nice to have a fellow practitioner of the dark arts of IT on here. Darker side? You guys are total white hat.