mr_genius

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 2, 2007 -> 06:52 PM) I believe in most locations you would need a liquor license to have alcohol in your video store. Carrying a gun is legal, yet the state has banned it in many locations like schools, banks, bars, etc. Should they have a choice? You can drive 55 in some places but not others. You can go fishing in this water, but not there. You can park here, but not there. There are so many examples of restricting legal activities to specific locations, times, etc. You can bet on horses here, but not there. Actually I'm not certain you can have a nudist shop open to the public. Since you can't have clothing optional bars without special permits, I'm not so certain you could have a clothing optional department store. i said reasonable. people have been smoking in bars for a long long time. it has precedent. it's not "outrageous" to have people smoking in bars IMO. but i don't support the notion of the "nanny" state protecting me from smoking, drinking, or whatever. yea, i'm one of those crazy idiots that believe in self responsibility. oh, i also think you could have a clothes option store with a permit. if there was demand for such stores than so be it. you could definitely have a BYOB video store. There is a BYOB movie theatre in Chicago.

QUOTE(Cknolls @ Apr 27, 2007 -> 12:17 PM) Dick Durbin the guy is a colossal phony i can't watch him on tv for more than 2 seconds without getting pissed. QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 2, 2007 -> 09:37 AM) John Edwards isn't just looking to repeal the Bush tax cuts, he is looking to possibly raise them further. http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20...24141-8365r.htm the democrats will only raise taxes on those that are wealthy. what they don't tell you is they consider anyone making over $40,000 a year "wealthy",

QUOTE(Texsox @ May 2, 2007 -> 06:32 PM) Just because something is legal, doesn't mean you can do it anywhere you want. Try stripping at WalMart or drinking at Blockbuster. if you owned a department store and wanted to make it "clothes optional" you could. if you owned a video rental store you could allow drinking in it. Walmart and Blockbuster have decided they do not want either activities in their store. that is their right as a business. it's not a question of "people have the right to do whatever they want, whenever they want". it's a question of letting a business decide what reasonable and legal activities they can have in their establishment.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 2, 2007 -> 05:55 PM) I read Aurora is trying to take it one step further and ban sales of cigarettes in city limits. That's insane. if they make tobacco illegal throughout the country, crime outfits will rejoice. prohibition causes more problems than it solves. it's also really expensive (having to put a obscene amount of people in prisons for prohibition violations costs a lot of money). QUOTE(santo=dorf @ May 2, 2007 -> 05:56 PM) I read Aurora is trying to take it one step further and ban sales of cigarettes in city limits. That's insane. You'd think the government would figure that out already with the drugs they are spending BILLIONS of dollars to fight against i agree

i don't like smoking bans. if you own a bar and want to have it be "smoke-free" than good. i would probably go to that bar. if own a bar and want it to be "smoking". than that sould be your decision. if cigarettes are so dangerous why are they legal? because they are a HUGE tax source.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:53 PM) That being said our 1-2 still sucks that is true.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:44 PM) So address the one that was actually brought up during the game. Was it a good move to leave in your starter who's already over 100 pitches? nope, i think it was a bad move.

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:34 PM) Addressing any criticism by simple dismissal is easy, isn't it? some of the criticism i read about guillen here is hard not to dismiss.

QUOTE(WhiteSoxfan1986 @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:33 PM) Before the inning everybody said he should have been out. like i said, a lot you guys complain about almost every move he makes. and a lot of the time you guys are way off base. i need to stop reading the game threads

QUOTE(fathom @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:32 PM) Yeah, did you intentionally not read everyone asking why Vazquez was still out there starting the 8th? if you b**** about every move he makes eventually you'll be right. congrats

QUOTE(fathom @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:27 PM) Vazquez should have never started the inning. That's vintage Ozzie from last year where he'd leave his starter in to start an inning late in the game where there was realistically no reason for them to be out there. I can't even start to count the amount of times a pitcher went from having a line of 6 innings, 3 runs to 6.1 innings, 5 runs. whatever. if ozzie takes him out and they give up a run then "ozzie is a moron for taking him out!111!!!!!" if ozzie keeps him in "WTF!!!!! ozzie take him out!" no matter what move he makes some of you guys will spaz.

QUOTE(fathom @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:24 PM) f*** you Ozzie and AJP. Another 0-2 hit against the Sox in a big situation. lol how is that ozzie's fault?

QUOTE(fathom @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:22 PM) I could confidently state I could foul off the pitch Beltre hit for a single in the 4th inning. maybe, but the next one would have got you

nice pitch

QUOTE(fathom @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:21 PM) You and I would have two hits on the hangers he got tonight. you would have both k'd

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 1, 2007 -> 10:57 PM) Wow...the team is only 3 games out and the pitching has been fantastic. This team would be running away with things if the offense was performing so I think you are greatly over-reacting as far as the whole .800 ball. That said I want the offense to pick up because it can get really frustrating for the pitchers (and you could see them blow up eventually) if they always have to throw shutouts to win. the solid pitching has kept me very optimistic about this team. i think the hitting is going to come around before the Sox get them self in too much of a deficit.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 1, 2007 -> 11:10 PM) Hawk, that pitch is clearly low. it was

looked a little low but too close to take

alright how about a 2 run shot here

QUOTE(CWSGuy406 @ May 1, 2007 -> 10:59 PM) Wasn't this Morrow kid drafted just a year or two ago? the was the 5th overall pick in the 2006 draft

damn it, Grindy that was a horrible pitch to swing at

that ball was SMASHED

wow, that was slooooow. need to turn it a lot faster than that

DJ, it's not that funny

QUOTE(Capn12 @ May 1, 2007 -> 10:05 PM) How about if Crede just wears 'Joe' on the back of his jersey? he should go for it