Steff

Good grief... seems like I have been waiting for the Treo 750 forever....

No.

QUOTE(TheHammer @ Aug 30, 2006 -> 09:22 AM) I would prefer to have Dye hit behind the two guys with .400 OBPs. Oh please. There is no room for common sense around here.

he's gonna get #40 tonite!

Hey Bri. Aloha says Hi! I'm going upstairs to dw so I'm outta here. Hang in there guys! C ya tomorrow.

good crowd despite the weather. don't worry guys. the bench is loose and knows what they have to do. I'm telling u... were gonna bring this home starting tonite. yay pods! jd is the effing man!!!

tarp off. looks like were gonna get it in under sprinkles. guys are on the field. freddy is sweating already. play ball.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 03:37 PM) Jenks alone would carry this team. Surprisingly, he can't touch some of the others. Thankfully, he's cut waaaay back on the drinking. He's not so nice when he drinks.

QUOTE(cgaudin @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 03:22 PM) You must be smoking from Freddy Garcia's stash. No Phawking Way. 18-14 or 19-13 look much more realistic. Sheesh.. who p'd in your Cheerios this morning.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 03:21 PM) to justify your big salary? Oh. Alrighty then... Kinda sorta related to that... my first week here I only worked 3 days... my check was almost as much as a full pay period over at the B'ins.

WTH is the point of a TRI-Annual budget...??? I've killed a small forest in the past 2 days printing up bulls*** reports that really have no use and I still can't figure out why in the hell there is a need for an entire - 500+ page - budget revision EVERY 4 months. Oye..

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 03:07 PM) the Sox would totally beat the Twins in a drinking contest book it If the series was based on alcohol consumption... we'd definitely be repeating this year.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:49 PM) Anyone know the tiebreaker rules off hand, for division and wildcard? Drinking contest. Shots of Petrone (sp?)

Wow... some real doom and gloom around here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060829/ts_nm/..._usa_poverty_dc WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the world's biggest economy one in eight Americans and almost one in four blacks lived in poverty last year, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Tuesday, releasing a figure virtually unchanged from 2004. The survey also showed 15.9 percent of the population, or 46.6 million, had no health insurance, up from 15.6 percent in 2004 and the fifth increase in a row. It was the first year since President George W. Bush took office in 2001 that the poverty rate did not increase. As in past years, the figures showed poverty especially concentrated among blacks and Hispanics. In all, some 37 million Americans lived below the poverty line, defined as having an annual income below around $10,000 for an individual or $20,000 for a family of four. The last decline in poverty was in 2000, the final year of Bill Clinton's presidency, when it fell to 11.3 percent. "It shows that we are spending more money than ever on anti-poverty programs and we haven't done anything to reduce poverty," said Michael Tanner of CATO Institute, a free market think tank in Washington. Around a quarter of blacks and 21.8 percent of Hispanics were living in poverty. Among whites, the rate edged down to 8.3 percent from 8.7 percent in 2004. "Among African Americas the problem correlates primarily to the inner-city and single mothers," said Tanner, adding that blacks also suffer disproportionately from poor education and lower quality jobs. Black median income, at $30,858, was only 61 percent of the median for whites. Some 17.6 percent of children under 18 and one in five of those under 6 were in poverty, higher than for any other age group. Real median household income rose by 1.1 percent between to $46,326 from $45,817 -- its first increase since 1999. The figures contained wide regional variations, ranging from a median household income of $61,672 in New Jersey to $32,938 for Mississippi. Major cities with the highest proportions of poor people included Cleveland with 32.4 percent and Detroit with 31.4 percent under the poverty line.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:23 PM) Haha, wow, I forgot I still owe you some money, I'll get that to you eventually. If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that one... What size boots do you wear.... :rolleyes.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:16 PM) 16 and 16. No playoffs. For that predicton, I've just started back charging you interest.....

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 02:15 PM) Two big reasons: 1. time 2. money I don't have enough of either. At your age it takes 30 minutes 3 times a week max. Actually, anything more than nothing is something. Play with your kids outsidde a bit more. It's free.

QUOTE(Steve9347 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 01:37 PM) i love you, steff. pfftt.. until 1:45.

22-10

QUOTE(Brian @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 01:29 PM) It may just be my mind frame, but I don't understand why some people are content with not working out or taking care of themselves. I'm FAR from the perfect looking human, but I maintain my weight and stay active. Than there are some people who need to be educated. I see overweight people at the gym. They walk in, pedal on a bike for 10 minutes, than leave and go to McDonalds. I just went to Wendy's to pick up some lunch. I got a plain grilled chicken filet and a small chili and barely got them both down. The woman in front of me got a double cheesburger with bacon, a biggie size fry and drink, and a frosty. I would explode if I ate all that food.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060829/ap_on_..._state_rankings WASHINGTON - The gravy train — make that the sausage, biscuits and gravy train — just kept on rolling in most of America last year, with 31 states showing an increase in obesity. Mississippi continued to lead the way. An estimated 29.5 percent of adults there are considered obese. That's an increase of 1.1 percentage points when compared with last year's report, which is compiled by Trust for America's Health, an advocacy group that promotes increased funding for public health programs. Meanwhile, Colorado remains the leanest state. About 16.9 percent of its adults are considered obese. That mark was also up slightly from last year's report, but not enough to be considered statistically significant. The only state that experienced a decrease in the percentage of obese adults last year was Nevada. "Obesity now exceeds 25 percent in 13 states, which should sound some serious alarm bells," said Dr. Jeff Levi, executive director of the advocacy group. Health officials warn that a high incidence of obesity in a particular state doesn't mean it treats the issue less seriously than others. States have different challenges to contend with when it comes to obesity, said Dr. Janet Collins of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Populations are not equal in terms of experiencing these health problems," Collins said. "Low-income populations tend to experience all the health problems we worry about at greater rates." Indeed, the five states with the highest obesity rates — Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kentucky — exhibit much higher rates of poverty than the national norm. Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest obesity have less poverty. They are Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont. The leanest states shouldn't take a whole lot of comfort in their ranking, though, said Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, a former CDC director. "This epidemic is a nationwide epidemic. Some some states are higher, some populations have it higher, but the trend has been up in every state, the trend has been up for every ethnic group, the trend has been up for rich and poor," Koplan said. The group's estimate of obesity rates is based on a three-year average, 2003-2005. The data comes from an annual random sampling of adults via the telephone. The information is designed to help the government measure behavioral risks among adults. The government equates obesity with a body mass index, or BMI, of at least 30. Someone who is 5-feet-4 would have to weigh 175 pounds to reach that threshold. The index is calculated by dividing a person's weight in pounds by his height in inches, squared, and multiplying that total by 703. For some people, particularly athletes who exercise a great deal, the BMI index could show them as being obese when in fact they are in excellent physical condition. Trust for America's Health made scores of recommendations for reducing obesity. For example: _Employers should offer their workers benefits that help them stay healthy, such as nutrition counseling and subsidized health club memberships. _The government should mandate routine screenings that measure the fitness of Medicaid beneficiaries, plus subsidize or reimburse them for participating in exercise and fitness programs. _At the local level, governments should approve zoning and land use laws that give people more chances to walk or bike to the store or to work. Local governments also should set aside more funding for sidewalks. The group also makes recommendations for individuals. But the recommendations that people eat well and exercise are known to Americans. And clearly, many just don't care to follow. Collins said tobacco use is another area that could be labeled a personal choice, but government agencies have taken many steps to provide people with the environment and information they need to help them make their choices. The same should be done with obesity. Levi said that a lot of the things that the government tells people to do about their weight aren't realistic, which makes obesity a societal problem, not just a personal problem. "If we're urging people to walk more, and their streets are not safe, that's an unrealistic expectation," Levi said. "If we're urging people to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and they don't have access to a supermarket or the cost is beyond their capacity, then we're not asking them to take responsibility for something they have control over." The report says the health costs associated with obesity are in the billions of dollars annually. Citing a 2004 report, the advocacy group said $5.6 billion could be saved when it comes to treating heart disease if just one-tenth of Americans began a regular walking program.

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 12:00 PM) Wouldn't having a locked door be some sort of fire hazard? Or does that just apply to the doors that lead outside? Why would the doors INTO the classrooms being locked be a fire hazard?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 07:42 AM) Am I the only person left in the world who doesn't own an Ipod? Nope.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 29, 2006 -> 09:48 AM) Because more than one person was involved. I'd love to hear your theory. In any event, there was no DNA from a family member in that house pointing to them being one of the ones that twisted the garrot or bled in her underpants or being the one that she scratched.