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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 06:15 PM) Only if you look at 2010 and ignore 2007-2009. and ignore his age.

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 05:22 PM) The story about KW being ready to announce the signing, and then the snag taking place makes no sense. It would seem like the money parameters would have to be agreed upon to even think the deal was close. Bingo. Its garbage. KW is using Cowley to get a story out about moving on. Snag takes place then Landis won't return a call? right...

QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 03:24 PM) Jerry Reinsdorf wanted peace between the Guillen and Williams families - done. He wanted Buehrle to stay in '07 - done. 2 minutes ago via web cowley seeming more positive something happening now for some reason Cowley tweets for the sake of tweeting.

QUOTE (SouthsideDon48 @ Dec 7, 2010 -> 02:38 PM) This is exactly why I think divorce laws in this country is messed up. I don't think one spouse is entitled to half of what the other spouse makes, and I also think if it can be proven that one spouse "did all the work" (such as how the husband owned the Dodgers) that the other spouse shouldn't be entitled to a dime. Wives should get jobs and support themselves, even if they're married to millionaire husbands. This is also why I disagree with how a lot of wives in this country are "homemakers" when they marry rich guys, that's just laziness to me and they don't deserve anything that they didn't earn from income tax receipts with their name on it. Divorce laws in this country protects women too much. You are taking a few high profile circumstances and expanding that to some historical argument about divorce.

Score just said, via somewhere else, that the Nats are trying to sign Cliff Lee for 7 yrs/$200M. Yikes.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 6, 2010 -> 04:07 PM) #mlb #whitesox #redsox The Chicago White Sox were runner-up in the Adrian Gonzalez derby, offering IF Gordon Beckham and prospects. - Nightangale I'd wager that's what San Diego asked for as opposed to Sox offering. Cuz, that would be bad for filling out a roster.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 12:41 PM) Homemade Jasper syrup (lime juice, Angoustura, and nutmeg) and pimento (allspice) dram, Trinidad and Jamaican rums, and a touch of honey. Seriously amazing bit of alchemy going on in this drink. I'm in shock over how well it all comes together. Alright I am sorry to do this, but I googled up something in this thread and ended up with this post. I need more info on this one. If you don't mind.

Poured the Sam Adams Triple which completes the series. Pours golden with thick, quickly dissipating head. Aroma has pear, apple, a crisp hop character and the distinct scent of sap. The flavor is more like a golden ale than a true triple. Plenty of pepper and spice with very little fruit. Pallatte is a thick and a bit oily. No alcohol presence. Overall a nice beer. Not particularly sweet but that's what makes it interesting.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Dec 4, 2010 -> 04:25 PM) If you are using granulated sugar in your cocktails, you should use superfine (aka caster) sugar to facilitate it dissolving quickly. If you are making simple syrup go ahead and use cheap regular sugar since it will already be in solution when you add it to cocktails. Make sense? Yes.

I know there is a difference between caster sugar and regular sugar, but does it really make a difference in a cocktail?

It is clearly the linebrink trade. Looking for bullpen and payroll flexibility and that's what they got.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 07:03 PM) A lot of people hate Bernstein. I wonder if he thinks his loved ones would appreciate some punk mentioning that the day he dies. Classless. The guy is dead. Let it go Dan. To be fair, B&B did not bring up the death at all except when prompted by Spiegel during transition and they just asserted the position that their opinion hadn't changed. They literally did not talk about it and did not say anything mean today at all. And apparently the hate started when Ron called Boers and McNeil assholes back when they were they Heavy Fuel Crew.

My wife is watching Eat, Pray, Love. Holy s*** this is bad.

Cracked the Sam Adams Kriek tonight. Pours deep red with thick pink head. Lots of cherry in the aroma along with lemon and a very slight mustiness. The flavor is crisp and fruity but sorely lacking in funk. Light bodied and the flavor does not linger. Very easy drinker which thankfully lacks the medicinal cherry flavor that other krieks sometimes carry. Overall, this lacks severely in depth and doesn't compare to the Stony Brook Red. Where'd the funk go?!

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 12:37 PM) If I applied for a job and was never contacted for an interview, and the job has been reposted since they didnt hire anyone from the first round of applications, is it in bad taste to apply AGAIN, maybe with an updated cover letter and resume? Reapply. You don't even know if they saw your resume. And I doubt they remember.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 10:32 AM) I look forward to it. i know they wont "sugar coat" Santo. At the same time, Terry is just getting back from a death in his family. I am interested in seeing if his attitude changes.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 3, 2010 -> 03:35 AM) By ESPNChicago.comKeith Law reacts to the Adam Dunn signing by the Chicago White Sox, saying that they get a huge upgrade at designated hitter, a position where production was severely lacking last season. But the contract likely will cover the 31-year-old's first declining years, making his long-term impact a bit of a question. Oh that Keith Law, what a character!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 03:59 PM) 50 guests reading right now? Thats never good. My work network always kicks me out, so I don't sign in. I'm probably not alone.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 10:41 AM) But "I don't like having limits" is different from "they can't do that." Yeah, I understand that. However, these are supposed to be businesses who have to respond to costumers needs and I don't believe that's happening. I think they are protecting their own interests. Since Netflix is, in fact, using Comcast's infrastructure to take business away from Comcast's On Demand, I am conflicted about whether it is acceptable to charge Netflix more. It can then be up to Netflix to absorb that cost or divide it among millions of customers. However, it's a distinction with no difference as we will pay more no matter what.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Dec 2, 2010 -> 09:58 AM) It's a s***ty practice, but I don't see why this should be illegal. They're providing the service, they can charge what they want for it. That just means other companies (AT&T U-Verse for example, which I have and which is great) can give you unlimited/unrestricted plans. Comcast sucks anyway. Why anyone uses them is beyond me. Yeah, they could give unlimited plans, but in the end, they won't or they will charge something ridiculous for it. Look at cell phone companies, are there really any major differences in pricing? Cable companies are about to turn the internet into the crappy cable packages because they can make more money that way. And we don't know what impact that will have in the long run. What happens when a new businesses that starts up with little more than a website is not accessible to everyone because it isn't part of the correct "tier" of service? Are you going to be happy when you have to pay extra for a social networking tier? In other words, it's easy to justify requiring people to pay more for large volume content, but we don't know where this will go.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Dec 1, 2010 -> 12:58 PM) It's also illegal. You cannot charge more for certain data, regardless of what it is, over other data. The CAN impose bandwidth caps and higher charges for going over said caps, but they CANNOT charge extra for the type of data, which is exactly what they want to be able to do. It is not illegal. It may be in contravention of FCC policy. In any event, they aren't charging customers more for access to certain parts of the web. They are forcing Netflix to charge customers more.

There is an interesting Ghost Hunters video where a psychic is reading one of the team members and they have a thermal camera on them. As the psychic is claiming to get a reading, the thermal image shows heat moving from the psychic to the person being read. It was strange. And the psychic was "accurate" (it's TV afterall).

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 1, 2010 -> 08:12 AM) What story? I'm pretty sure someone had posted a questionable article about a man becoming sexually aroused by the TSA pat down. And now that post is gone. Or maybe I'm crazy.

Oh and it's the first real tree I've had in forever. My dog was happy to find a new water bowl.

Yes it's up. And we are drinking a Corsendonk Christmas Ale to celebrate my wife's work.