IlliniKrush

At least we can all move on with the rest of our summer now.

QUOTE (T R U @ Jul 31, 2011 -> 07:15 PM) Sweet no wave anymore.. now all they need are enforcers at every end of the seats to make sure no one is allowed to get up for any reason until the game has completed.. Some of you guys are jokes Yeah, we're the jokes -

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2011 -> 05:23 PM) Texas Rangers unofficially ban the wave. Oh my God yes.

Maybe he should date your awesome girl

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 04:24 PM) Exactly, the Twitter reactions kept saying it was the worst call ever, and I was expecting to something like the Galarraga perfect game. This wasn't even close to that. Was the guy out? Probably. But watching it in live action, I could see where he thought that the swipe tag may have missed him, it's not like his whole glove was laying across his leg. It was a missed call at an inopportune time, but not some travesty to the game of baseball. Hell the Galarraga call wasn't "ridiculous" either it just came at a bad time. Watching that play live speed, was another tough call. People said the same s*** last year when that happened. FIRE HIM! SUSPEND HIM! Get over it. Umpiring is the toughest job of an official in sports because it's the one with the most black/white situations. Football, basketball, and hockey are saved by "In my opinion that was XXX" or in some cases, replay. f*** I give Meals credit for looking for a tag and not being a ball beats runner out guy. He also got straight-lined because he didn't have enough time to take 3rd base line extended, where you normally make the call from. Infield grounder he got set best he could to make a call, that's the only way you can call quick infield grounders. QUOTE (PlaySumFnJurny @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 04:24 PM) Both MLB and Meals have acknowledged the f*** up: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/6808357/...-19-inning-loss Big deal. Only a story because of when it happened. Calls are missed on a nightly basis. Only way a guy should be suspended is due to something that he did on purpose, i.e. throwing a call, or something relating to handling players/managers that is a complete no no, etc.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 27, 2011 -> 01:06 AM) I'm sorry, but Meals should be suspended the rest of the year for that. Give me a break. At live speed, from his angle, I can easily see where it looked like a swipe tag where he actually missed. Doesn't matter if the ball beats him, good umpires watch tags, which is what he was trying to do. If he thought he missed him, he missed him, and s*** like that does happen, guys miss. Suspended the rest of the year, give me a f***ing break.

When it's freezing cold, you don't want to move, it's unbearable. When it's hot, you can at least move. You're uncomfortable, but not f*** my life I don't want to move at all cold. Rather be way hot than way cold. We just had 100+ heat indexes here, and I'd take that over the sub zero temps.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 08:26 PM) No, I'm not leading on to that at all...it's merely one facet of the game called business. And again, what I'm talking about it not ass kissing. That said, if you're running personal errands for your boss, ok...that's over the professional line and I get that you can consider something like that "ass kissing"...but going out of your way to be nice, and to be social, that's not ass kissing, though most perceive it to be. I'd never run personal errands for any boss, because you're right in that regard, it's not a boss I'd even want or accept. You guys are talking about absolute extreme cases...in my entire professional career, I've NEVER witnessed any such extreme cases. I did, however, witness the typical quiet people vs the more social people like myself...and the quiet guys call me an ass kisser...maybe that's where the confusion lies between what you're saying, and what I'm saying. That's where the confusion lies. I agree with you about playing the game, being social, nice, etc. I'm talking about that extreme example, that's why I'm labeling that as ass kissing. I have witnessed it. Wouldn't say it's common, but I'm sure others have seen s*** like that.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 06:51 PM) All an interview is, to the point, is them trying to sell the company to you, and you trying to sell yourself to the company. An interview, most people seem to forget, is a two way street. They need help, and you need a job. If you are still young, as you seem to be, don't be afraid to try different things...there will be plenty of jobs of various types at various companies in your future. While you still can, experiment and figure out what it is you really love to do...the money will come on it's own. Until then, think of this as an adventure...have fun with it...you have a lifetime ahead of you to worry about the small stuff. It's a two way street...with one person driving a semi-truck and the other person driving a smart car. Especially in today's economy.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 26, 2011 -> 09:48 AM) Actually, there is more than just a happy medium...and that's the entire point. It's not where you are now, it's where you're trying to get and the most feasible path to get there. If the difference is in you finding some sort of dignity in 'not kissing ass' (whatever that even means) versus getting where the "ass kisser" gets, then so be it...call it what you will. If it works, it works. While you call it saving face and having dignity, I call it climbing the ladder. Getting ahead. It's business. Business works in many different ways, this being just one of them. It depends on the sort of boss you have, first and foremost, their sense of humor, personality, etc. If you're any good at feeling people out you can use this to your advantage...and it doesn't matter if schlep A sitting in their cubicle thinks your an ass kisser because you chat the boss up...schlep A is going to lose when promotion time comes around because of it. They can enjoy their faux dignity, I'll enjoy the raise and promotion. In the end, I don't work for some company, I work for Y2HH.org...for my family. Period. And if being overly nice to the boss helps my family, then I'm going to be overly nice to the boss. Oh, and If the "ass kisser" (as many of you seem to love calling them) doesn't mind doing what they're doing or even likes their place in X company, shut the f*** up and stop complaining...you don't have to do it, and further, you don't have to be there. You are no one to judge, either. But don't b**** when they're getting ahead of you because you perceive them to be ass kissers...and that's exactly what I see a few people here doing. Hard work will only get you so far...knowing the right people and having the right people like you will get you the rest of the way. I get how this works, but people go way too far, and it's not for everyone. People can absolutely b**** if they want to b****, and judge if they want to judge. Some people are a joke, and if they get a promotion due to ass kissing over merit (if the other employee is also nice, just not an ass kisser, than that's bulls***, people can b**** about that.) If working at XYZ company is that bad that the only way to move up is to be a complete slave to the boss, i.e. running personal errands, always hanging out with them socially, letting them control parts of your life they have no business doing, etc, then that boss sucks, and I wouldn't want to be there anyway. Ass kissing isn't the only way to move up, which is what you're leading on.

Which question do you want me to answer: "Are you a White Sox fan?" or "Do you think we'll win the division?" Can't do both, which is what this always tries to do.

There are people who do exactly what they're told, when they're told, work extra hours, do good work, and still aren't kissing ass. Some people do lose my respect for completely kissing ass, to the point where they are doing ANYTHING and everything to impress the boss, i.e. personal matters, socially, etc. Some people are slaves to their boss. Have fun, I'd rather not do that and let them control my life. There's a happy medium.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Jul 22, 2011 -> 04:35 PM) From an airplane!? WTF? Ever see two sets of broken white lines across an interstate, one set a few seconds down the road from the first set?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 21, 2011 -> 09:55 AM) Good think he's one of the best hitting catchers in the game. AJ also calls a solid game, and his D behind the plate is good, too. It's pretty far from good.

So this is based off BS' post in the job hunt about the apartment... I don't understand homes that have TVs that are high on the wall. I don't want to look up to watch television, I hate doing it when I'm at a bar, but at least there it makes sense why they are high up. When I sit on my couch, I want to look straight ahead and watch TV. Not have to get into some awkward position like I'm watching fireworks.

You can't not laugh at this http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_leagu...urn=mlb-wp13298

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 04:24 PM) Lots of second-guessing will occur over the order of the penalty kick takers for the US. Abby Wambach is the only one who didn't melt down under the pressure. The real issue is how it got there in the first place.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 12:27 PM) Is anyone else having issues with the camera stuttering? Yeah, annoying as s***. Get it together WGN.

Friday Night Lights was one hell of a series. Great finale. Definitely shed a few tears. Glad I stuck with it from the beginning, it was a hell of a ride.

You can take the green line all the way to the park, which is the closest to you and no need to transfer to red line...you'd have to drive to get to it, but the problem is I wouldn't recommend taking the green line on the way back home. Your better option is taking the Metra, Union Pacific West, from the Elmhurst stop (one mile from hotel) all the way into the city (half hour or so) and then hop on the red line (about a mile walk to pick up the red line). On the way home the trains are 1040/1140/1240 so you might have to kill time or leave early depending on which train you want to catch.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 05:07 PM) Shouldn't the coach shout "GO!" at the moment of the catch? According to Farmer, Beckham didn't leave early. Wrong call. They watched the replay a bunch of times. Umpire was also out of position, had the wrong angle there. You have to be in line with 3B looking to the OF. You can't look back, can't just guess or speculate. He wasn't out of position.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 05:07 PM) Shouldn't the coach shout "GO!" at the moment of the catch? According to Farmer, Beckham didn't leave early. Wrong call. They watched the replay a bunch of times. You usually do that on ones to left/sometimes center. Usually right it's easier for the baserunner to watch. Looks like he was fine. Problem was his motion started early, makes that call really, really tough. You're better off freezing until it's caught to help sell that.

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 05:06 PM) Beckham did NOT leave early. BS CALL! You forgot to use green.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 05:05 PM) What is Jeff Cox doing over there? That's not on him. Beckham's watching the catch, it's in right field.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 11:44 PM) Just got home from there. I know peeps working the beer tent so the cover charge was worth it. It was like a Chicago singles party in a parking lot with tons of beer, the eye candy was flowing!!! Yeah I guess a ton of people meet their future husband/wife there, they talk about that every year. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 10:11 AM) Hawks game. I'm game.