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QUOTE(YASNY @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 04:13 PM) How about not transferring the offender to another parish? Transfer them.. Nope. Suspended them pending an investigation. Must stay in his room/residence away from anyone but the jags that choose to protect and hide the crimes. I don't want them transfered with a chance that they repeat their crime.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:02 PM) I loved watching Tom pitch, but two seasons just doesn't make him more than a "rent a player" to me. Like I said.. it's you.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:33 PM) You'll get no argument from me, Steff. I don't want them around my neighborhood either, and as I indicated, I think we are too light on them. I was just pointing out that its not 100% recidivism. And we need to be careful who we include in that group. Violent offenders, felonious offenders and child offenders deserve a lot worse than they get right now. Sorry.. I went another direction with your comments. Here's the update on one of the assholes that graduated the "ASH" program I linked earlier. http://so.co.mason.wa.us/sexoffender/level3/devries_b.htm Brian Alan DeVries is assessed by the State of Washington and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office as a Level III Sex Offender. This is the highest level given to a Sex Offender, meaning the subject is at a HIGH RISK to re-offend. They say he's a HIGH RISK yet they let him out with NO supervision or probation. Unf***ing real.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:18 PM) DUI also being something that tends to be repeated, and people keep getting back out on the street with their 2000 pound unguided missles. Not to diminsh the original topic, just pointing out another crime we are too light on in the U.S. On topic, there are cases where sex offenders stay clean after therapy. It does happen. Just not often. A story of a facility that "helps" these assholes.. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=News&id=1207749 From that story since 1996 2, TWO, rapists have completed the program but still require ongoing counseling... at yours and my expense. And still they are NEVER cured. NEVER. Sorry.. but I don't want them in my neighborhood. Around innocent unsuspecting children. No effing way.

Clearly I am thinking of a 19 year old and his 15 year old girlfriend when I make comments about assholes like this never being allowed out of jail. GMAFB.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:16 PM) I'll agree that running is dumb, but I am thinking there will be a lawsuit. It seemed a little extreme to me. I am in no way defending their actions because he ran. Did he deserve to be taken by force.. yes. But to be kicked and punched on by 4 cops... uhh.. no. Lawsuit for sure.

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:14 PM) It was a Cadilac commercial. After the commercial is the footage.. Sigh... why eye.. why are you so difficult...???

QUOTE(mreye @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 01:11 PM) I'll be in again. But will you back out at the last minute again...

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QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 12:46 PM) In ten years will someone be buying a Frank Thomas Oakland As jersey remembering when he hit 500? It must be me, I never thought of Tom's Sox career as anything more than a hired arm finishing his career. No, because he won't hit 500 anywhere. It's just you.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 12:44 PM) Sex offenders need to be put away for a long long time. Pedophiles and child rapists need to be put in jail never to be seen from again. This crime is why I believe in the death penalty. This creature destroyed this little girl, but put her through hell before he did. I could give a s*** about the few psychologists that believe some prozac and some therapy can fix the pedophiles nad child rapists like this. Of course depending if the judge is an activist they can bend the sentencing a bit like that recent goof who basically gave the pedophile no sentence because he wasnt going to get therapy until he got out of jail. Therapy doesnt fix these monsters. Cage them away. An activist Judge in Markham who had case where a 12 year old girl who was raped and murdered. He was so against the death penalty he ruled that the guy murdered her, but he couldnt rule that the sex wasnt consentual. Of course the fact that the guy was just let out for his previous sex assault case against a minor wasnt enough of a basis for the Judge to put 2 and 2 together. That freak who did that case is due out in a year or so. Chemical Castration doesnt stop pedophiles. They still have these desires because they are not instruments of their sexuality. It is something else that is wrong with them. The sex act is just the end result of their affliction. You can give these guys therapy, you can chemically castrate them, and they will still hurt children. And I'd bet my life he re-offends. Solid post 71.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Feb 1, 2006 -> 12:31 PM) Rhetorical or not, we do need to do something with the revolving door concerning sexual offenders. I don't like it when I read about someone committing a second and it always seems worse than the first, crime. Maybe life in prison is too harsh, but much better follow ups, and I'm not even convinced that would eliminate much. I find the idea of chemical castration for males interesting. Seems cruel and unusual, but this isn't working in some cases. Yea.. maybe. Until it's your family tragedy hits. :headshake

Oh silly me for not remembering that a rhetorical comment can't be posted around here..

"The now twice-convicted sex offender..." The assholes that let this MF'er out should be charged with 2nd degree MURDER. How many times does it need to be said that these f***ers DON'T change... for Jetseta, her family, their friends, and the community.

QUOTE(The Critic @ Jan 31, 2006 -> 07:57 AM) I'm surprised and glad that they're even considering another COTC event, given the increased demand for tickets this year and last year's relatively poor turnout. I'm interested in going. Exactly. Securing a block of 200+ tickets in July-Sept is already much harder then it was last year due to the increase. April or May was the initial choice. The 5/22 game will be a hot ticket. But damn you Sox for not making it a weekend or summer night..

I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly, "How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?" I turned around and walked back out and never went back. My husband didn't say a word . . he knew better. I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls. I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using. After browsing for several minutes, I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen who works at the store. He asked if he could help me. Without thinking, I looked at him and said, "I think I like playing with men's balls." My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of candy and nuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." My sister started to laugh hysterically. The boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away. To this day, my sister has never lets me forget. While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told her that if she did not start behaving "right now" she would be punished. To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!" The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the tellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The last thing I heard when the door closed behind me, were screams of laughter. Have you ever asked your child a question too many times? My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch in between errands. It was very busy, with a full dining room. While enjoying my taco, I smelled something funny, so of course I checked my seven-month-old daughter, and she was clean. Then I realized that Danny had not asked to go potty in a while, so I asked him if he needed to go, and he said "No". I kept thinking "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident, and I don't have any clothes with me." Then I said, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?" "No," he replied. I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because the smell was getting worse. Soooooo, I asked one more time, "Danny, did you have an accident?" This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over and spread his cheeks and yel led "SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!" While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing, he calmly pulled up his pants and sat down. An old couple made me feel better by thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had! This had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days and a very embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think before she speaks. What happens when you predict snow but don't get any... a true story... We had a female news anchor that, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked: "So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too they were laughing so hard! Now, didn't that feel good? Pass it on to someone you know who needs a laugh.

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QUOTE(Dick Allen @ Jan 29, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) The whole ticketing for Soxfest this year was different. They put the tickets up for sale to the general public before the season ticketholders got their $25 offers. I remember when they said it was sold out wondering if it meant I was out, but sure enough my order form was emailed, and with all the new accounts, unless they changed venues, it was going to be trouble. I am guessing the Palmer House, which by the way is a s***ty hotel, can handle a larger group, although I'm sure enough people were turned off by the huge crowds and are probably pissed they paid $100 a day on ebay, and have no plans to ever return. They Hyatt oversold the event plain and simple. They told the Sox their capasity.. and then they went over it. The Palmer House is smaller, and there will be less tickets avaliable. Intimate and controlled.

They Hyatt sucks. Would have been way more enjoyable for people had they not over sold the event by 4000 tickets.... idiots.

I call Bulls***. The SCORE lowballed Farmer... the Sox didn't have anything to do with the contract offered. And Rooney is right... John refused a contract. A contract that was nearly $150K LESS then he was currently making.

QUOTE(Allsox @ Jan 27, 2006 -> 09:25 AM) And Frank, if you wanted a personal conversation with Kenny, PICK UP THE GODDAMN PHONE NEXT TIME! :banghead Again... don't believe everything you hear. Kenny's had it in for Frank for a long time. Ken Williams isn't Mr Innocent. Not even close.

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Jan 27, 2006 -> 09:18 AM) Fair enough. I'll go ahead and take your word for it. There was a long period there during his hey in which he alienated himself from the White Sox fan base. I can't quite pinpoint the when and where, but, it seemed he finally endeared himself to the aforementioned fan base, becoming very popular up until last year's historical run. As I've mentioned, it's just a shame to see him once again alienate himself from a group that finally came to accept him and consider him the best player ever to put on the uniform. Certainly, the majority of Sox fans won't read these quotes, and it probably won't even matter when it comes to his first at-bat or appearance in USCF, but, in some abstract way, it's jus disappointing. Absolutely agree with you 100%. Something went wrong somewhere.. IMO, a lot of it had to do with when his dad got sick.

QUOTE(watchtower41 @ Jan 27, 2006 -> 09:13 AM) But you can brink drinks into the fest?? Not beer obviously, but pops and stuff to wait in line?? I have a cooler bookbag that I was gonna bring anyways... Have a fun weekend everyone, I hope to bump into some of y'all. I'll be the one looking for the Timo Perez line. I hope to get down there no later than 2:00 today. No, you can't bring them in. You must finish them before you enter. But you can drink in line while waiting. Timo will be in the bar after 9 tonight with JD. Look for the one doing all the shots of something called 41 (I think that's what it's called).