southsider2k5

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 11:37 AM) Of course the Democrats love him. He's winning us the 2010 elections. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/p-j-gladnick/...g-rush-limbaugh

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 10:26 AM) If I made it to Congress, which I would never run for (in political speak that means I'm already running) I'd propose the following bill, During a joint speak to Congress, all standing applause must wait until the speech is over, under punishment of caning. Time is money. [stands and applauds]

Congrats

QUOTE (The Critic @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 10:07 AM) True. They'll be hard enough to beat anyway, you can't give them that much puck possession. Isn't Toews the only center with a winning faceoff % on the team (with significant numbers of faceoffs, I mean - if someone is 7 of 11 I don't care)? Yup. And no one else is particularly close http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?fet...iewName=summary

This isn't a good sign... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...9030303640.html

Interesting slip up here by the President. I wonder how much he knows about the actual analytical metrics for stocks. He mistakenly refers to "profit and earnings ratios" when in fact it is PRICE to earnings ratios. Thinking back, this would be a total Bushism, and an example of his ignorance if W had said it. As it is, it was a day before anyone actually noticed this one. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office...-after-Meeting/

QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 09:30 AM) Because at the time the Sox were in a division race and had no need for a 2B. They didn't want to give up a roster spot to a guy they didn't even have room for on the bench and who also would enter the organization probably behind Getz on the depth chart. The whole purpose of making a guy clear waivers once he's out of options is to give the player a chance in the Majors, but the Sox at the time couldn't have done that. You don't always have to suck ass to clear waivers, but if that happens, it is a sign that you need more work and experience, and generally the only teams that can provide that midseason are ass-suck teams like Pirates. Why did they pass on Nix? Who knows, but just because Nix got past us doesn't mean we didn't want him. At that stage of the season, especially in a pennant race, you don't have space on the 25 man roster for a reclaimation project. In spring training you bring 50-60 guys or more into camp. There is much more time for that.

Faceoffs are a big thing to think about. If we are winning 45% of our draws in the playoffs, it is going to make it really tough to win a series against a team like DET or SJ.

QUOTE (MurcieOne @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 12:02 AM) SS2K5 -- Question: who is leading the team in points? Answer: Martin Havlat I will be awaiting your apology mike. NEVER! GIVE ME TOEWS OR GIVE ME DEATH!!! What a great effort. What impressed me most about it wasn't the move itself, but with the Duck defender hanging on Havlat, he was strong enough to not only stay on his feet, but to get a great shot off. I had no idea Havlat was that strong.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 07:53 AM) Well, let's just hope the "work ethic/attitude" problems with Viciedo are nipped in the bud right away by the veterans. I think he's a little bit like one of those NBA first rounders who suddenly has millions of dollars at age 18 or 19 and doesn't know how to handle the dramatic change in his life quite yet. We keep forgetting how young he is, and yet he's being considered in some circles for a starting position at age 19/20, when only a few players like Griffey, A-Rod and Miguel Cabrera were able to pull it off. If anyone will fight that battle and win, its Ozzie.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 08:10 AM) I was listening to you all. I agree. Don't get me wrong, we made sure to give plenty of attention to things they did wrong, such as shooting 25 freaking percent from the free throw line, but a play isn't going to affect the scoreboard, with 1.5 second left, you don't make the call. I know there is the school of thought that you make the call no matter what, but I have never liked it. I wouldn't even have minded it so much if it was a play involving a shot at the basket, but a loose ball foul with 1.5 second left in double OT? Nope, sorry, swallow the pea.

So what gets the stock markets rallying? A Chinese stimulus plan http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=7003001

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Mar 4, 2009 -> 06:06 AM) Dang, I did it again. Two threads with "Catch All" in their titles appears to have totally baffled me. Its time for new bifocals. Anyways, a loose ball foul 90 feet from the basket is a s***ty way to lose a double overtime sectional basketball game. That is all.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 06:13 PM) Chances are I'll make sub 30k starting off. That's what teachers in my area start at, but we are one of the lowest wage rates for a 5A school in the whole state. Don't forget that school systems also have payscales that build in raises for each year a teacher has been in the system, and they also have another scale for teachers who have their masters degree. Once you have been around 20 years AND have a masters degree, you make good money. The thing is most teachers aren't on that end of the scale. The majority of teachers are under 10 years of experience and only a bachelors degree.

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 06:52 PM) I was doing a marathon last week, and either I never realized or I had forgotten that for the first two and a half seasons everything Sawyer says is mean. They�ve really softened him up lately. But really early in the shows run everything he said to Hurley was a cruel fat joke and everything he called Sayid was horribly racist and offensive. Now, his humor is just played off as cute and sarcastic. He's also been forced to really get to know, work with, and trust people for the first time in his life. To me, its a natural progression.

Is White Sox baseball a good answer? I'd love to sit in the booth to broadcast with Hawk and Stoney.

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...T-sox04.article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0...0,1396104.story http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....pring-training/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-0...,3746248.column

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 02:54 PM) But there's a difference between actual projections, and setting numbers to get people to bet on them. edit: lol u said 69. I went back 50 years and couldn't find a single season where at least one team didn't finish with less than 69 wins. If you want your winning bet, find the teams like Pittsburgh and Washington that you know will suck next year and bet them under their win totals.

Wow, they have no one under 69 wins. That is impossible.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) Emblems to Stamp Projects Funded by the Stimulus Package

QUOTE (lostfan @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 11:03 AM) At least up until the present, that's been correct. Well that and along with the fact that they've been focused on overseas too. They don't like to settle for either half-assed plans, or smaller attacks, they want their attacks to be large and devastating. My thought is this. How large and devastating would an attack be that shook our financial or commerce system right now? These institutions are hanging by a thread as it is, it wouldn't take much to do huge damage. You could literally disrupt the American way of life if you attack was effective enough, and you wouldn't have to kill many American's to do it. Think about how much money we spent after 9-11 to make America safe again, even if you discount the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. We couldn't do that again because that money has already been spent for all of these rescues and the stimulus plan. Think of the stock market sell off after 9-11, what would an event like that do to an already shaken financial sector? Retail of all shapes and sizes is in the toilet. If they attacked malls, how many jobs could be lost if people were afraid to go shopping, or to go out and eat? I guess it depends on what you mean by "large and devastating attacks". Ending the American way of life would be awful devastating to our standing in the world, that's for sure.

I'll be honest, when I made this poll, I almost forgot about Desmond. I would have never thought he would be the second most popular guy here.

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 3, 2009 -> 11:55 AM) to be honest, yeah, it just kind of reinforces that people SHOULD follow jim cramer because he screams and blows whistles and gives out bad info. I'd find WB's much more interesting. There is no doubt that Buffett runs circles around Cramer. Personally I can't stand the theatrics, and I can't sit through an episode of his because of it. But you really can't deny the guy's following. Anyway, here is the BRK letter. http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/letters/2008ltr.pdf