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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 08:20 AM) Norway's system is not built on a premise of using punishment to provide justice. They're built on a premise of rehabilitation. And however we judge it...the numbers suggest their system is staggeringly effective at that. They have a recidivism rate ~1/3 that of the U.S. and U.K. Good luck fixing this guy.

Unless all he likes is Quentin.

So hopefully he isn't traded, or the poor guy might go hungry.

Damn, that is just crazy. That's not justice.

QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jul 25, 2011 -> 08:04 AM) Hell no. I think it's part of the EU membership requirements to prohibit the death penalty. As for Norway itself, there is no death penalty. They don't even do life imprisonment. The maximum sentence length is 21 years. Basically, he'll do three months for every person he shot to shreds, and that's assuming he gets the max. So he wouldn't even get the max for each happening? Just once you hit the total, that is it?

QUOTE (T R U @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 10:18 PM) haha, I cant tell if your responses are legit or not.. this is like the 4th one ive seen where it just had a hilarious mocking vibe to it I'm serious. If you can get Colby Rasmus, who is better than any prospect we are going to get for either Thornton or Jackson, you do it in a heartbeat.

QUOTE (JPN366 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 10:15 PM) Exactly. No doubt. And we are talking about a 35 year old hard thrower? Yeah. Bye-bye.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 02:17 PM) Health care in total is a $1.7 trillion-ish industry in the U.S. $500 billion-ish goes to Medicare, MEdicaid is about $380 billion. Then there's some additional monies tossed around by the uninsured. Basically, that tax credit winds up covering somewhere around 40-50% of the cost of private health insurance in this country. So it is a fraction, versus the 100% of medicare/cade.

IN the 21st century, who needs postal delivery? Not me.

QUOTE (jasonxctf @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 09:14 PM) I want my taxes raised. Dead serious. https://www.pay.gov/paygov/forms/formInstan...FormId=23779454

Pepper beef is tasty

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 05:41 PM) As is Hudson. Making stupid mistakes with trades doesn't negate how solid the drafts were. Not to mention Gio.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 08:53 PM) Hey, honestly, I'd have a pretty positive outlook on our future with both Rasmus and Beckham in the fold. That's two guys who are going to figure it out and be a part of really good future White Sox teams. This is what drives me nuts. Everyone heard "all-in" so they think the future means dick. The White Sox supposedly can land Colby Rasmus. My God, this is a kid who projects to hit .280 with 30 bombs and 30 steals yearly... he's had a 133 OPS+ season and is still just 24. The room to grow is apparent, and a change of scenery would do wonders for him. Ugh, if the Sox pass on the chance to get him, I'll be very upset. However, I feel this "rumor" is just that, because if this offer is on the table and Kenny passes? Pish, bye bye baseball for me. I just don't think this rumor has any truth to it. Kenny Williams deals either happen or they don't. You NEVER hear a peep about them prior to the trigger being pulled. That alone makes me think this ain't goin' down. All In is Brooks Boyer. If Kenny Williams thinks he can get a guy like this for a pitcher who is walking in three months he does it in a heartbeat, advertising campaigns be damned.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 08:10 PM) Rasmus put up huge numbers in April. Since then he's been total garbage and he can "play" CF. Carl Everett could "play" CF in 2003 and Rob Macowiak could "play" CF in 2006-7 and Ken Griffey Jr. could "play" CF in 2008. There is a difference in playing CF and actually being good at it. You're all gung ho now, if this trade happened, and it appears the rumors aren't true, I think you will be dissappointed. I think a lot of people would. I think if it were presented KW would have to do it as long as he felt Rasmus and his baggage wouldn't be a problem. Maybe they could keep it from being a problem for a while, but eventually......................... You did not just compare Rasmus to these ass clowns defensively...

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 08:05 PM) Yeah, this has been known for a while. And well ignored.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 08:00 PM) In my mind, to hell with that. We're 100 games in and we're below .500. Yeah, anything can happen in the playoffs. I get that. But if we somehow do get there, the chances of us getting to the World Series are extremely remote. At some point this franchise has to legitimately look at long-term success. Not selling out every year in a futile attempt to win this crappy division. Because obviously it hasn't worked. I'm in favor of long-term success over an at best 50% chance of winning a s***ty division. At least you are consistent. All I have heard is how we have no chance this year, yet people are b****ing about this deal hurting us this year... Seriously?

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 07:59 PM) what about my post that said 'this year' wasn't clear? quentin right now, this year > colby rasmus posted a few days ago, Sox reportedly have 7 teams inquiring about Quentin, none of which are offering top prospects for him. Beachy has not been offered according to Terry Boers Sox 'guy', that he gets his information from And when were they right before?

QUOTE (Real @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 07:50 PM) how the f*** does that make the Sox better this year? You're saying Quentin isn't as valuable to this team as Rasmus would be, PLUS losing Thornton? You're nuts if you think this. It doesn't. But we have already written off this year, right?

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 07:49 PM) Really, if you can get Colby Rasmus for the mistake that is Edwin Jackson, plus Matt Thornton's old ass, plus a relief spect, you do it immediately. This rumor clearly isn't true, or else Kenny would have made the deal already and then put TCQ on the open market. Word.

QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 06:51 PM) The prospect Cardinals are after is Addison Reed. Check it out on their message boards. Jackson, Thorton, and Reed for Rasmus. I'd try not to give up Reed because I think he will be Thorton's replacement if a trade is done. Reed is too valuable. This is the point where the post game show host hangs up.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 05:45 PM) you left out: "Temporarily," said White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen of Humber's bullpen move. "I think Humber needs a little bit of a break, that's the only reason we're doing it. "And I don't want those guys to miss starts. I don't want them to stay that long. That's a lot of days without throwing and then we can use this kid out of the bullpen, because he's the only one we can use out of the bullpen. Last time we used Peavy out of the bullpen, he got in trouble." Thank you.

QUOTE (scenario @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 04:53 PM) He's in the pen for the Detroit series. Still slated to start against Boston. Seriously doesn't anyone ready the quotes? He is in the bullpen until his next start.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 09:38 PM) If that rumor is true, then I guess now I know what Amy Winehouse's drug dealer is doing now. Nicely done.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 02:35 PM) IF we do deal for Rasmus, what's the next domino? Or do we just bench Rios? As bad as we've been this year, we're only 3.5 back if we hold on and Detroit loses. TCQ gone.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 24, 2011 -> 02:39 PM) When you look at what JJ and Putz got, Crain is a great deal. Make that JJ and Jenks.