southsider2k5

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 04:53 PM) If you want to support an assertion, yeah, you kinda do. I'm asking you to support a claim. Why is that so unreasonable? I'm asking you to do the exact same thing. You tell me why it is unreasonable for you to do it too.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 04:41 PM) So now the federal government is supposed to bailout local governments with handouts? That doesn't seem like something that would go over well on your side of the aisle. If we are going to piss away billions of dollars, I would rather have the money go to making sure there weren't classrooms with 40 kids in them in Michigan City, versus a few thousand people getting to spend time in India.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 03:32 PM) Why do I bother posting if you aren't actually reading my posts? I am saying, clear as a bell, that the cost is THE SAME for each. How on any planet is that me saying its a crutch? My whole point here is that this is not an Obama issue, whatsoever, except when its convenient for Republicans. This is a reality of modern Presidential travel. Clinton was probably lower only because security probably got bigger after 9/11, so Bush is the best comparison. Seriously, you guys are so far out in left field on this its ridiculous. You aren't functioning in reality. You are taking a number from a guy who clearly cannot possibly know, and which if you take even a minute to think about would realize is patently impossible... and then not only taking it on faith, but then applying it to Obama who has virtually no control over it! Actually that kinda goes with exactly with what I said. Bush did it, so its OK.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 03:17 PM) Did you guys just intentionally ignore both the article and my post? The quote comes from a guy who clearly would have no idea of such things. And there is absolutely no reason to believe this cost is significantly greater than when Bush went to India. I mean, let's deal in some basic logic here. What would have changed? The basic needs are basically identical. Besides, the President himself has little to do with decisions of how security is handled - the USSS does that independently, and for good reason. I can understand being upset that it costs $200M... if it actually did. But we have no reason to believe that is true, nor do we have any reason to believe its any higher than it was for the previous President. I remember someone on this exact page, maybe in this exact forum ask me when the Republicians were going to quit blaming Clinton. I'd like to hear when the Dems will stop using Bush as a crutch. No matter what gets brought up about Obama, Bush gets brought up to excuse it.

There is also nothing to prove that it isn't, except your speculation.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 02:48 PM) You're saying that the $200 million is a totally BS number? Yeah, I could buy that . So is someone going to show any proof it isn't real, or is this one of those things where it just keeps getting repeated until everyone takes it as gospel?

$200 million a day isn't "meaningless" That would fund my hometown school system for four years. Its that exact attitude that has put us $14 TRILLION in the hole.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 17, 2010 -> 09:27 AM) Interesting follow up on the Perrea story http://www.post-trib.com/sports/2808914,mhutton-1017.article So for FWIW, my station is getting paid to cover their home games. It sounds like I should be up there at least a few times this year when it doesn't conflict with Michigan City games.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 06:35 PM) I think having a coach fight tooth and nail to have a convicted rapist on your team is dirty and slimy, but that's just me. ************** Iowa basketball is about as irrelevant as it can be right now, I don't know why anyone would care about this whole "recruiting violation" thing anyway. No Iowa fans I'm friends with care at all about the basketball program anymore. Honestly Steve is a bleeding heart Christian who would do anything for the boys in his program. If Pierce told him that he had changed and grown up, the Steve Alford I knew would have given him a second chance. I saw it first hand at Manchester. It wasn't anything to Pierce's extend, but he defended boys who most coaches wouldn't have.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 2, 2010 -> 09:30 AM) Let me know what kind of infractions we had under Alford? People can talk about the Pierce incident and debate whether he deserved a second chance or not, but Iowa had zero recruiting violations that I am aware of. Just cause you don't like the guy or something doesn't in any sense shape or form make the program dirty. As someone who has personally worked with Steve, I would like to hear that as well.

Just quit screwing up this thread!

QUOTE (danman31 @ Nov 3, 2010 -> 02:05 PM) Tyler Flowers? Whoops. I'm not saying it's a bad strategy, but it hasn't been overwhelmingly positive. Weren't Danks and Masset guys he found in AFL? Not that Nick worked out for us, but he has some big value.

huh, I can't believe you wouldn't laugh more at this thread.

Funny stuff, isn't it?

Dickface, it is too!

Because Flaxx needs all the help he can get for a date at his age. Most of the time they can't hear him ask them out.

The history is a bit revisionist when it comes to Omar. The guy really didn't play much in the first part of the season, until Mark Teahen got hurt, you didn't see him much at all. He had 22 Abs in April and 28 in May. That is like an AB a game pretty much, or less than 200 ABs a season. Teahen went on the DL May 31st.

Really? I hadn't noticed.

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/2010110...orts/101109913/

If nothing else, the work Omar did with Alexei was worth the $1.75 million.

Na might work better.

It is game 3 of an 82 game season. STFU with the MVP chant.

So who had the Giants to win it all in March? Congrats to SanFran.

QUOTE (HeGone33 @ Nov 1, 2010 -> 12:12 PM) No, I have been watching the same thing you have, and I agree with you, which is why in my post I said to Quinarvy that saying Asik should start over Gibson is nonsense. Yeah, i can read...