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QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 12:01 PM) I think they're for old people. Snap, snap, snap....

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:58 AM) \ I have never heard anyone that touches Bob and Tom. I don't even know what "Bob and Tom" is...

Lyle has a great speaking voice.... and he played the game. Side note.. John & family moved into their new pad in the western burb's over the weekend..

QUOTE(SoxFan562004 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:43 AM) FWIW, Levine was just on ESPN Radio from the GM meetings and said that the Sox will offer PK a 4 year deal between 50 and 52 and said they absolutely won't go 5 years. Which leads me to believe PK will be a Red Sox or an Angel next year. Also said KW will look at the Garland and Garcia situations, basically saying KW doesn't want to go into next year with Garland on a one year deal and then lose him to free agency. As usual.. Bruce is a day late and a dollar short. He should listen to the regular news for current developments.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:20 AM) Are there any of us in Missouri? Can we get someone to show up dressed as a Rally Crede? It's over. It was Sunday.

QUOTE(caffeinated @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:25 AM) By "chance" I mean opportunity. For 8 bucks (consider it an admin fee for the guy doing all of the coordinating), plus $270 for my share of the tickets, I get to share a package with 9 others. 8 games is about right for me since I am driving down from NE Wisconsin. Everybody got that? I got it... snippy.

QUOTE(whitesoxjr27 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:17 AM) sorry i missed that thread. opps No worries. It was from a while ago. I only had it handy cause I started it.

Yikes.. not good. Here's the initial report. http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41754

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 11:05 AM) A lengthening of each tour. Is there a SOP when deciding who stays longer..? Do those with children get to come home before those without? Or is it voluntary? Length of service? Rank? Or does it not matter at all.

QUOTE(Soxy @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 10:58 AM) Didn't she say a couple of years ago that she, during friends, had a borderline eating disorder? Or at least some disordered eating? Her weight kind of yo-yos, and she looked good for a while, but yikes! I hope someone talks to her (of course Courtney Cox is no better. . .) I think you're right.. and I agree on CC. She's so skinny she looks cartoonish. Rumors of her trying to have another baby are going around so maybe she'll look better in the coming months.

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 10:53 AM) Someday, she and I will meet and fall in love. Noted.... be sure to get her to a resturant ASAP!

Yikes.. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/0.../nyr11111080040

QUOTE(Brian @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 09:52 AM) You probably never listen to Stern, you just listen to the stereotypes. Different strokes for different folks.. No need to be a hater Brian..

QUOTE(caffeinated @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 09:57 AM) I just bought a share of season tickets (8 games) on eBay. It really isn't an auction, just a chance to share a package with a group of folks. The draft will be in Elmhurst. Here is the link How much did you pay for the "chance"..?

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,174850,00.html Stern Taken Off Air After Promoting Move to Satellite Tuesday, November 08, 2005 NEW YORK — Howard Stern got a one-day suspension Monday after heavily promoting his move to satellite radio. "We expect him back on Wednesday," said Karen Mateo, a spokeswoman for Infinity Broadcasting, which carries Stern's syndicated show in more than 20 markets. She wouldn't call Stern's absence a suspension and declined to comment further. Listeners will hear a compilation of Stern's best shows on Tuesday, she said. But Stern's spokesman Matt Traub called it was a paid suspension. "This is an act of desperation by men who are losing their once-in-a-lifetime franchise," Traub said Monday. It was first reported on the Howard 100 channel carried by Sirius Satellite Radio, where the shock jock is moving his show next year. It said that Stern was suspended for talking too much about his impending move to satellite. Stern announced his departure last year to Sirius, where he received a $500 million contract to begin in January 2006. Stern boasts an audience of about 12 million and revenues of about $100 million from his morning radio show. His last live radio show for Infinity is scheduled for Dec. 16. Sirius spokesman Patrick Reilly declined to comment Monday.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2005/10/22/124868.html Keeping her memory alive Saturday, October 22, 2005 The memory of 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, who was kidnapped and murdered in Citrus County in February, lives on. Bundles of flowers still sit along the side of the road near Lunsford's Homosassa Springs home and a picture of her is in front of her house. Now, a new playground built in her memory at the school she attended, Homosassa Elementary, will keep her on the minds of anyone who sees it. "We are humbled and are sorry that we have to accept such a gift under the circumstances, but Jessica's memory will live on and the children will have many hours of enjoyment," said Homosassa Elementary Principal Regina Allegretta. The construction of the playground was funded by donations and organized by Jessica's father, Mark Lunsford. He says he hopes it's a place where kids can go and feel safe. Jessica's grandmother, Ruth Lunsford, says her granddaughter loved playgrounds and would have appreciated this one. Four playgrounds have been built in Lunsford's honor. "Oh, she would have loved it," said Lunsford. "She would have loved it. She's happy right now. She knows it's there. She's happy right now because it's there for the kids." John Couey is charged with the abduction, rape and murder of Jessica Lunsford. His trial is scheduled to begin next July. The state is seeking the death penalty. 5 years too late..

German Company Says Nein to Grumpiness Monday, November 07, 2005 You vill be happy in the office — and you von't vhine anymore at vork! After one female employee refused to smile all day at work, a German IT company banned grumpiness in an effort to promote a more congenial atmosphere, according to The Australian. The new policy requires employees at Nuzwerk (search), in the German town of Leipzig (search), to sign a contract requiring them to remain in a good mood all day at the office and leave complaints and gripes about co-workers and work conditions at home. "We made the ban on moaning and grumpiness at work official after one female employee refused to subscribe to the company's philosophy of always smiling," office manager Thomas Kuwatsch told The Australian. "She used to moan so much that other employees complained about her complaining. Once it was part of the contract, however, our employees really started to think positively," he told the paper. "Mood is an important factor in productivity and everyone here works hard and is happy," Kuwatsch told The Australian.

Three die playing catch with grenade Mon Nov 7,11:27 AM ET BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) - A hand grenade being used instead of a ball in a game of catch exploded early on Saturday killing three youths in this Bosnian town, police and news agencies said. Two youths aged 19 and 20, one of them from neighboring Croatia, were killed instantly while a 20-year-old woman died on her way to hospital, police said. Her sister was slightly injured but two other youths suffered serious injuries. The blast occurred at 2:00 a.m. in the western town of Novi Grad at a place in the town center frequented by youngsters. Police said an inquiry was under way and declined further comment. It was not clear why the grenade exploded. ONASA news agency quoted witnesses as saying the youths tossed the hand grenade to each other before it exploded in the hands of one of them. Bosnia is awash with illegal weapons left over from the 1992-95 war and tragic incidents are frequent despite several successful campaigns by international peacekeepers and police to get people to hand over illegal weapons.

Not sure I would call them lucky (Forbes term).. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9853571/ The top-earning dead celebrities Stars still making big bucks from beyond the grave The top earning dead celebrities 1. Elvis Presley 2. Charles M. Schulz 3. John Lennon 4. Andy Warhol 5. Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel 6. Marlon Brando 7. Marilyn Monroe 8. J.R.R. Tolkien 9. George Harrison 10. Johnny Cash 11. Irving Berlin 12. Bob Marley 13. Ray Charles Source: Forbes.com Updated: 4:51 p.m. ET Oct. 28, 2005 They're famous across the globe. Their work is treasured by millions. And they're rolling in cash — they just can't spend any of it. The 13 members of our annual Highest-Earning Dead Celebrities list brought in a collective $186 million in the last year. They, or more accurately, their estates, earned that money by selling their work — both written and recorded — or just the rights to use their likenesses on T-shirts, posters or in advertisements. Sometimes their life stories themselves are worth something: Musician Ray Charles makes the list for the first time this year, in part because of income related to his 2004 biopic. Johnny Cash, who also makes his first appearance this year, has his own movie out in November.

QUOTE(tonyho7476 @ Nov 8, 2005 -> 08:29 AM) Thanks for the head's up. Just doing my part to boost the economy..

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9956517/ Fired.. This proably would have never made the news has the one not committed battery, and the other not given a false ID to the cops. Stupid broads.

QUOTE(Colorado Sox Fan @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) This cracks me up...considering the Chicago edition of Monopoly has Wrigley Field but no Comiskey. Please tell me this isn't available on line, because my credit card is taking a beating. LMAO.. Ditto. BTW folks.. I stopped in JCPenny (Louis-Joliet mall) last night to pick up a gift card and the Customer Service girly said that the WS stuff was going to go on 20% sale next week. Not cause it's not selling.. but because they have a s*** load of it and Christmas Sales are starting. They still had all the t-shirts, sweatshirts, car flags, and mugs & shot glasses.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9966676/ Another lawyer in Saddam trial shot dead He represented codefendant; second defense attorney wounded Updated: 9:01 a.m. ET Nov. 8, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen on Tuesday opened fire on a car carrying two lawyers defending some of Saddam Hussein’s co-defendants in a trial for crimes against humanity, killing one and wounding the other, police and defense team sources said. The attack followed the murder of another defense lawyer in the team who was shot the day after the trial started in Baghdad last month. Police and defense team sources said Adil al-Zubeidi was killed in the attack in western Baghdad, while Thamer Hamoud al-Khuzaie was wounded. Both men were on a team defending Saddam’s brother Barzan al-Tikriti and former vice president Taha Yassin Ramadan, legal sources said. Saddam’s main lawyer, Khalil al-Dulaimi, blamed the government for Tuesday’s attack, telling Al-Jazeera television that the shooting was carried out by “an armed group using government vehicles.” ‘The situation is unbearable’ “The aim of these organized attacks is to scare Arab and foreign lawyers,” al-Dulaimi said. “We call upon the international community, on top of them the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to send an investigative committee because the situation is unbearable.” In last month’s attack, Saadoun al-Janabi was kidnapped from his office by armed men who identified themselves as employees of the Interior Ministry. He was murdered on Oct. 20, the day after his court appearance at the start of the trial. The murder of Janabi renewed accusations of sectarian violence involving government forces. The government denied having a hand in Janabi’s murder and said it stood ready to increase already tight security for the trial. Lawyer Khamees Hamid al-Ubaidi said that the entire defense team had rejected an offer of guards from the Interior Ministry, pointing to frequent Sunni Arab accusations that ministry forces or Shiite militias linked to the government have killed members of the minority that was dominant under Saddam. Lawyers want trial abroad Saddam and seven others are facing trial on charges of crimes against humanity but his defense lawyers, fearful for their lives, on Monday called for his trial to be moved abroad. In a statement, the defense team called for the “transfer of the place of detention of the president and his aides to another country because of grave danger to their lives”. It said the team had received no word from the court or the government guaranteeing its safety. The lawyers said it had become “impossible to continue visits to their clients” in the heavily guarded compound where Saddam and his aides are held. “The defense lawyers cannot continue their visits because of the increased threats and with the serious deterioration in violence,” the statement said. Saddam and the seven others were charged with crimes against humanity over the deaths of 148 men after a 1982 assassination attempt against the former president in the village of Dujail. Trial delayed over scared witnesses The trial has been adjourned until Nov. 28 after the judge said witnesses were too scared to testify. Human rights groups have called for the same protection for defense attorneys and witnesses as has been given to prosecutors and judges. The defense team said it would not cooperate with the court until the authorities met their demand for protection and a full independent investigation into Janabi’s murder.

QUOTE(Rowand44 @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 11:59 PM) while MLB's season highlight video for the Sox should make its appearances on store shelves in early December. Both will make great stocking stuffers. There ya go. You think this is the one being referred to here..? For some reason I thought that was a Sox produced item... 3 weeks and we'll find out. They will be awesome regardless.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Nov 7, 2005 -> 09:11 PM) That was just to put it in perspective. What I wonder is what violent crimes he may have committed between 97 and 04. And as I understand the 3 strike law, don't they have to be felonies? I'm not certain if the prescription violations are felonies. If not, a three strike law would not have put him in jail. Basically it appears as if the Judge just saw some drug addict, hooked on prescription drugs. Or how many he committed between '93 and '97 and didn't get caught for... The battery and false imprisionment in 93 and 97 should have been enough. Had it been.. this precious little girl may be alive today.