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some of you guys think Jeter should have been MVP!???? wtf

QUOTE(3 BeWareTheNewSox 5 @ Nov 21, 2006 -> 02:45 PM) This all could have been avoided with 'serenity now'

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 21, 2006 -> 08:54 PM) Whatever. Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, I don't really care. Its a disturbing parallel to make. you're easily disturbed. seriously though, muslims need to realize that they are going to freak out a lot of airline passengers if they get up in the isles of the plane and start worshiping Allah.

QUOTE(Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 21, 2006 -> 07:09 PM) you'll find an unfortunately large number of college kids who really believe this. It's pretty sad. i think it's an extremely vocal minority. many of these protester kids are just blindly following what some loony political science professor tells them. a lot of college kids are pretty smart. you don't see, for example, large masses of engineering students throwing fake blood, pies filled with urine, ect. on people and making a big scene over some nonsensical issue.

i don't think the airline did anything wrong. nuke's right. if neo-nazi's were blowing up airplanes and i got on a plane and a bunch of em were on it chanting in german i would hope the airline would do something. common sense should prevail.

from wikipedia, so take it for what it is. it's probably right, but might not be. "Mencia was the seventeenth of eighteen children in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. His father, Robert Holness, is from Honduras, and his mother, Magdelana Mencia, is from Mexico. " oh, as for Kramer going crazy. that was really suprising. it kind of just looked like part of his act though, i would have probably thought he was going for a really edgy show if it wasn't for his apology on Letterman.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 20, 2006 -> 07:33 PM) And the truth is, I don't see compelling service to your country to be an abridgement of freedom. Especially if there is a community service component to it. If anything, I think its empowering to our country. Why? With an educated populace that has its sons and daughters in a compelled national service commitment, it makes us less likely to use our country's military might unless it was absolutely necessary. Wars of folly would become less frequent. Why? Because it could be that Senator's son in the crossfire. it certainly is an infringement of liberties to have an overbearing government that madates all citiznes give years of service in any form. the "well, a senator won't vote for a war if his kids are drafted" is also a failing argument. even when there was a draft the wealthy and those well-connected to the governement have found ways to have their children avoid any type of cambat service. oh, and i'm not against a draft because i don't want to get drafted. i'm too old to get drafted. QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 20, 2006 -> 08:57 PM) I'll tell you what. I'd rather see my freedom abridged by requiring me to put a year into the service of my country, then to think that the government is peering into my life without any jurisprudence. Why, you might ask? Because a requirement of civil service is honest, up-front, and has tangible benefits. Warrantless searches and indefinite detainments are subversive and have the stench of imperialism. Well, the government shouldn't do either. i don't support forced government labor. i don't support the government illegally spying on citizens.

QUOTE(Rex Kicka** @ Nov 20, 2006 -> 05:15 PM) What's so bad about it? Because you don't want to go if called? i don't think the government should have authoratitive power to forcefully mandate service to the coutry unless there is a relevant and immediate threat to the survival of the country.

A draft is a really bad idea.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 18, 2006 -> 07:12 PM) College kids do tend to present a... special problem for law enforcement. I've seen campus guys have to deal with a lot of their crap. Not as much of the serious stuff - more kids being snots and generally making asses of themselves, and trying to push the line. But, like I said, the cops from any department need to be better and more patient than that. As much as we jokingly said we wished we could arrest people for "stupid in public", that wasn't really an option. oh, totally dealing with snotty college kids always testing your 'authoritay' would suck.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 18, 2006 -> 07:03 PM) If you read the article, it refers to them as "police", not "security". Let the campus cops handle it themselves. Otherwise, why have them there? sorrrrry, i didn't read that part in the article. i still don't see why the kid was such a baby about leaving, but i guess acting like a spoiled UCLA kid doesn't mean you deserve to get tasered... or does it.... hmmmmm

I would have left when i realized i didn't have my id and was asked to leave... but thats just me still though, the security guys could have handled it differently. maybe handcuff him and carry him out and if he attacks you or something then use the taser. or call the real poice and have him arrested.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 16, 2006 -> 10:18 PM) "....which will be a welcome change from our annual 'Do as we say' festival...started by German immigrants in 1946." uh, ok

best solo album by a beatle it's really awesome

8/10 i rule

ringo

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 05:34 PM) Brian has the same hole in his swing that every single player that comes up through our organization has. He has a long looping swing, that can be exploited by low and away pitching. Crede was horrible at it until recently, Rowand couldn't hit it, and was exploited by sliders in his last year here, Borchard couldnt hit anything low and away, you name the prospect and they can hit low and away. We breed softball type hitters, lift and pull and drive for yardage. The first hitter that I have seen come up without that methodology is Ryan Sweeney. Something seriously needs to be done in the minors with our hitting instruction. totally that slow, loopy swing pisses me off.

wow, thats a lot of dough

QUOTE(ptatc @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 09:28 PM) There are rumors that Frank will sign with the Blue Jays. I couldn't get used to him wearing green/gold. He'll look awful in the blue. Here's hoping he gets the 500 HR then retires. This team jumping is killing me. link?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 06:51 PM) Definitely agree. I think the idea that anyone is offended or bothered by what someone is sworn in on has missed the point. dude, you said he was obese and a sloppy eater. you also implied he would show up to be sworn in wearing a mcDonalds uniform. for shame.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 04:53 PM) If some morbidly overweight dude with crumbs all over his shirt and a "25 years of service at McDonald's" pin on his lapel was being sworn in on a McDonald's value menu... I'd probably accept that he met that legal hurdle.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 15, 2006 -> 04:34 PM) I'd be less likely to believe a person's testimony if they were Muslim/Jewish/something else and were forced to take their oath on the Bible. you still haven't fully addressed the issue of PA swearing in on a McDonalds value menu.

Ice is back with my brand new invention !

the dems are on a roll, baby! Alcee hastings the Chair of the House Select Committee on Intelligence and Charles Rangel the Chairman of the Ways and Means committee coming from a party that preached on changing corruption and incompetence in Washington, these selections are hilarious

Mancow is such a loser