Steff

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 04:10 PM) it's never no reason Exactly. Being a Boston fan is more than enough reason to ban someone..

QUOTE(jackie hayes @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 03:41 PM) personal attack!!!11!!! personal attack!!!11!!! Armchair mod...

QUOTE(Soxy @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 01:04 PM) I am so unmotivated. I am so disgusted. On the way to the restroom I saw the CFO's exec sec walking around with her shoes OFF... And if that wasn't repulsive enough... some nasty skank left the bathroom WITHOUT washing her hands.. :puke

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS SATURDAY AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW, IT IS A SIN FOR A TALIBAN MALE TO SEE ANY WOMAN OTHER THAN HIS WIFE NAKED, AND THAT HE MUST COMMIT SUICIDE IF HE DOES. SO THIS SATURDAY AT 4 P.M. EASTERN TIME ALL AMERICAN WOMEN ARE ASKED TO WALK OUT OF THEIR HOUSE COMPLETELY NAKED TO HELP WEED OUT ANY NEIGHBORHOOD TERRORISTS. CIRCLING YOUR BLOCK FOR ONE HOUR IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS ANTI-TERRORIST EFFORT. ALL MEN ARE TO POSITION THEMSELVES IN LAWN CHAIRS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSE TO PROVE THEY ARE NOT TALIBAN, AND TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY THINK ITS OKAY TO SEE NUDE WOMEN OTHER THAN THEIR WIFE AND TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR ALL AMERICAN WOMEN. AND SINCE THE TALIBAN ALSO DOES NOT APPROVE OF ALCOHOL, A COLD 6-PACK AT YOUR SIDE IS FURTHER PROOF OF YOUR ANTI-TALIBAN SENTIMENT. THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT APPRECIATES YOUR EFFORTS TO ROOT OUT TERRORISTS AND APPLAUDS YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS ANTI-TERRORIST ACTIVITY. GOD BLESS AMERICA.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 12:52 PM) Behavior deemed inappropriate will be considered a punishable offense. Period. This aint good enough, and I'll tell ya why this "what is deemed" stuff aint gonna fly.. What you might deem a no-no another mod might consider a yes-yes making the rules all over the place again. Instigating is bulls***. So IMO we should just adopt the "no more bulls***" laws. Hell.. it's working for Howard.

http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stor...10/daily16.html Jim Rome renews contract with Clear Channel subsidiary Jim Rome has renewed his contract with Premiere Radio Networks Inc., the radio syndication company that originally signed him in 1996. Rome, who hosts one of the most listened-to sports-talk radio shows in America, will continue to be heard on more than 200 radio stations, including in nine of the top 10 U.S. markets. In San Antonio, Rome's show can be heard on Ticket 760. The Jim Rome Show also will still be available to radio stations as a stand-alone sports-talk property. Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Premiere Radio Networks is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), which is headquartered in San Antonio. The network syndicates 70 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliatiates that reach more than 190 million listeners weekly.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/13/co...t.ap/index.html GOLDEN, Colorado (AP) -- Beer company executive, chief commercial pitcher and former Senate candidate Pete Coors confirmed Thursday he was cited in May for driving under the influence of alcohol after leaving a friend's wedding celebration. "I made a mistake," Coors said in a prepared statement. "I should have planned ahead for a ride. For years, I've advocated the responsible use of our company's products. That's still my message, and our company's message, and it's the right message. "I am sorry that I didn't follow it myself." The citation, first reported by The Denver Post, happened in Golden, the longtime hometown of the Adolph Coors Co. just west of Denver. The company has since become the Molson Coors Brewing Co. after a 2005 merger with the Canadian brewer. Coors was driving a 2004 Jaguar when he was pulled over by a Colorado State Patrol trooper just before midnight May 29, according to officials in the Jefferson County District Court clerk's office. He was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and cited for failing to obey a traffic control device. Coors rolled through a stop sign a block from his home and was stopped by the officer in his driveway, company spokeswoman Kabira Hatland said. She said his blood-alcohol content following a breath test was 0.088, above the legal limit of 0.08. Coors is driving with a 60-day provisional license, Hatland said. A hearing before motor vehicles department officials is scheduled for Friday. Coors, 59, also faces a July 20 arraignment. Coors took over as president of his family's company in 1987 and in 2000 was named chief executive of the brewer, which has 8,500 employees and rang up $4 billion in sales in 2003. Coors, a tall, silver-haired figure familiar to many as the face of the Coors television ads, was a political novice in 2004 when he decided to seek the Senate seat being given up by Republican Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell. He won the Republican primary but was defeated in the 2004 general election by Democrat Ken Salazar.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 03:49 PM) June 24, 2007...hope you guys are good too! We're right, the world's all wrong. Take care and we'll catch up again when you get more time.

QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:59 AM) i think the only issue steff had was that if you ARE going to stay here don't complain about the rules. in a thread like this, if you have a constructive point to make - and you make it in a positive, helpful manner - you'd be fine. In addition Reddy, it's the presentation I thought was a bit out of line. We've had what...? 6 or 7 of these type of things over the past 2 years and every time it's turned into a "here's the rules, follow them"... and 20 posts later.. "well.. how about this? How about that? What if this? What if that?" What part of "these are the rules, follow them" is so hard to comprehend? This site was a smooth running machine when everyone respected everyone and their opinions even when the "hey, screw you" disagreements came about. It's just really strange how the times have changed and someone can't make a silly trade comment where they aren't jumped on and buried or when posters comment on not liking or agreeing with something that they are told they are blind, stupid, or some other half wit name. I saw this post initially and was elated. Now it's become a hey... "do this, do that". Taken away a lot of the mods & admis thunder, IMO. QUOTE(SoxFan76 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 11:03 AM) I was joking. K. Apologies.

QUOTE(SoxFan76 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:57 AM) sorry Steff. lol No idea why you think I care, cause I don't.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:44 AM) Are you seriously knocking making suggestions while you continually make the suggestion that they close the thread? Apples and oranges. I am not questioning the rules, nor making suggestions incinuating that what they've proposed isn't good enough. This is a privately owned site and the rules set forth should not be questioned. It's not rocket science. QUOTE(Reddy @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:46 AM) heads and kap told me they WANTED discussion about the new rules - see what we posters thought... so... thats why the discussion was set up. now who's questioning their decisions? Me, of course.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:38 AM) lol I don't think he meant you... Why not? Why not anyone who is questioning the 'rules'? Seriously Sleepy... shouldn't the laws be the laws and be good enough? Let the mods, mod, right? Sounds good, yet here are additional suggestions??? Seems like a slap in the face to me. QUOTE(mreye @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:39 AM) An arguement in a policy thread. Classic! Poetic, isn't it.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:34 AM) I'll tell you what ... both of need to knock it off. This is exactly the typr crap we don't want around here. Let it go. Walk away. Don't think you have to get the last word. It's not worth it. PLEASE! With all due respect.. they why the call for comments/questions? And how is my suggestion to let the words of the mods and admins be law "crap"? If what kap and jason - in agreement with the other mods and amins I assume - have laid out were in it's truest effect, this stuff would never - as ranger stated above - have started 2 years ago.

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 10:05 AM) Yeah, shes referring to me. But Sox76 shouldnt be assualted, simply for sticking up for whats right "keep your nose elsewhere" comments are uncalled for. But Yes, no armchair moderating or quoting of "rules". We all know the rules, let the mods do their jobs. You don't like it, but yet you are so good at it. Just a tad bit hypocritical. As I said previously. Delete all of this crap but the rules and close it. It is what it is and if you don't like it tough. This should not be open for discussion.

Somebody didn't get the A-OK on his physical yet...

QUOTE(ChWRoCk2 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:59 AM) Thought we were facing moose tonight Moose and Mark tomorrow.

QUOTE(DePloderer @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:59 AM) Texsox's suggestion. It looks realy nice over the web. Thanks to Chisoxrd5 the tickets are sorted. All I need to know is how long will it take me to get a train from the hotel to O'Hare, pick up a car and drive back to the hotel on a Saturday morning? Not being sure of the geography I can't work out when to book my pick up time for. Downtown to O'Hare and back downtown... 40 minutes there, 20-30 to get the car sorted, and 50 back. Estimating the time there. I never took a train from the city to O'Hare.

QUOTE(SoxFan76 @ Jul 14, 2006 -> 09:15 AM) One of my biggest pet peeves: armchair mods. With that said, shouldn't this thread be in the Diamond Club?! Let the mods take care of it. That's what they're here for! I have to say, when I first came here I was immediately assaulted by certain posters over everything I said. I stuck it out because you gotta have a thick skin about things like that, especially over the internet. Personal attacks over the internet has to be the most pathetic thing in the world. What made it more pathetic is that grown adults were attacking me. So I am glad to see this policy set into place. But I'd still like to see this site keep the same "rebel" attitude. Funny stuff. And no this shouldn't be in the diamond club. What it should be is a closed thread with the rules of the site from those who make them, and not open for discussion. This is a privately owned site. I don't see why anyone's opinion but the law makers matters. Don't like it... don't let the door hit ya. I know I was one of the ones you decided attacked you, but in all fairness - recall the circumstances correctly and factually and you will recall that you were not the target of everyone's anger, but put yourself in the line of fire. rangercal - ditto.

Wasn't there just a thread a few weeks ago outlining how horrible Jimmy is and how he sucks, strikes out too much, stance is all wrong, is probably hurt, etc, etc...? :rolly

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 05:02 PM) I'm sure the Yankees will fly him out, Steff. No need for you to handle it. LMAO!! You sure were on a roll yesterday. QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 05:44 PM) lol Ponson to the Yanks. Watch now, he becomes a great pitcher, haha. Great for BP or next years HR Derby maybe.

QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 05:29 PM) And which of these "actions" contributed to the rumors of Bobby being a white supremacist? The fact that he lived in rural Idaho, drove a pickup truck, and listened to the Charlie Daniels Band? Or the fact that somebody heard him use a racial slur? Because if he did use the term "dirty Jew", he MUST be a white supremacist! :rolly His appearance for starters. 10 years ago a guy with a shaved head and a "KMA" attitued WAS labeled with the "skinhead" title. Jus like today when a kid wears too much black they just must be a goth devil worshiper. And again, his former agent asked him, Bobby responded with a comment that IMO suggested it wasn't the first time he was asked that, and it was over. QUOTE(WCSox @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 06:29 PM) I had a friend in grad school whose background was similar to Bobby's: Grew up in a town with one stoplight, drank like a fiend (had one DUI that I knew of), chewed tobacco, drove a pickup, jokingly referred to one of our mutual friends (a Palestinian) as "terrorist", etc. He was definitely rough around the edges, but he was in no way, shape, or form a racist. Thank you for proving my point, and answering your own question in the previous post to me. Because of your friends actions and appearance he was labeled. It happens. QUOTE(Felix @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 09:37 PM) Thats what I thought too when I first read it (and still think now). I feel as if I missed the part where he says that Jenks is a racist etc. ^^.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 04:46 PM) And btw, we still don't need Rowand. S of a B... at least it was just water all over the desk this time. QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 04:46 PM) Awesome Yay!! I can't usually keep up with you youngsters lingo.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 04:44 PM) Ross Gload was drafted by the Florida Marlins, was traded to the Chicago Cubs, was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rockies from the Cubs, was traded to the Mets and was then purchased by the Rockies from the Mets 4 days after he was traded. He was then traded to the Chicago White Sox for Wade Parrish. thx4plyng I'm sure I'll screw this up... pwned.... How'd I do?

QUOTE(Hangar18 @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 04:26 PM) Well, that much I believe, that they are trying to get viewers (sheep). As I said, that fanbase is the dumbest in all of sports, and HBO could produce that same piece differently 5 yrs in a row, with the same content, and those monkeys would fall down running to their TV's to watch it year after year. No, Im sure that much they know ........ But lets take it easy Mr. Ross Greenburg ............. this isnt a Groundbreaking, Never been told before piece. Hes taking the easy way out The administrators and moderators of Soxtalk.com have created a new discipline policy for the boards. There are no exemptions to these policies. New posters, long time posters, moderators and administrators will all expected to follow this policy. Slurs and crude sexual terminology will not be tolerated. There is no reason that people, situations, etc. need to be described in such a disgusting manner on the board. *snip* First offense: Ten (10) day suspension. Second offense: Thirty (30) day suspension. Third offense: Sixty (60) day suspension. Fourth offense: Banned. We would ask that this site become much more about debate then attacking one's viewpoints. That is what makes Soxtalk great, not the ability to be vulgar. Please follow these guidelines.

QUOTE(DePloderer @ Jul 13, 2006 -> 04:08 PM) I need some more advice guys. How long do you think it'll take me to drive from O'Hare into town on a the Saturday morning. I'm planning on leaving the hotel, picking a hire car up from O'Hare, driving back to the hotel and then getting to the game ( now 12.20 pm ) via the train. As I had hoped to meet some of you fellas before the game, do you think I'll have time? Or would I be better booking my pick up time for early evening? I'm confused...