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QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 09:37 AM) again, no way in hell Gore would become VP. Would he become 'special advisor to the president' or something? yeah, but right now he's allowed to do whatever he wants and probably has more influence. Not to mention he has gotten rich as hell off of the whole green thing, and there is no way he divests his positions to take the Veep job. I am convinced that is why he didn't run for the top job in the last two elections.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 09:52 AM) You will get a golf tee. Too tall.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 09:36 AM) Find a decent starter? Good point for insurance pursposes but I wonder if Esteban Loaiza is stil seen as that insurance? I think the next week will be intersting and maybe KW thinks he has to make a move especially with the way Jose has looked. Someone mentioned a dead arm and that I would suppose is very possible, but you hope we see signs of him coming out of that before July 31st when a trade decision might have to be made. Ozzie's quotes after the game make it sound like he is not long for this organization...

Good thought guys... Where do people play? I am pretty sure NSS is pitching, unless anyone else is experienced. He did last year and was great. I'll play anywhere as well, but the middle OF/SS/SB are my specialties.

QUOTE (DBAH0 @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 09:17 AM) I'm staying right near Grant Park so I'll definitely be checking that one out. I probably want to try some Deep Dish Pizza while I'm over here, since I've heard so much about it on here. Another big "Chicago" food is a Chicago style hot dog. And definate props on the Muesum campus suggestion. Depending on what you are into (Aquatics, Astronomy, Natural History) Chicago has world class facilities and exhibits. I've never done it, but Navy Pier probably deserves a mention.

The Sears Tower is a great ideas, as is the Hancock building. Make sure that there is a clear view before you pay, or you will literally be looking at clouds. Grant Park and Millenium Park are very beautiful this time of year. Depending on what kind of food and price, I can load you up with ideas of places to eat. Too bad you aren't here Friday, or you could check out some of the financial markets.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 08:49 AM) Very few leaders in this country actually know what the f*** they're talking about. I'd end that sentence right there

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 13, 2008 -> 11:06 AM) Clint Hurdle is out of his f***ing mind. Supposedly he had the next highest total in the player balloting, and that is why he is going.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 07:14 AM) You posted in this thread without threatening to close it or actually closing it. Are you OK ? He didn't, I just reopened it.

Did anyone say if Kenny Williams or Rich Hahn was in Arlington over the weekend? It looked like the whole Danks clan was there... It might have been a nice time for negotiations.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jul 13, 2008 -> 11:25 PM) 7, sometimes 7 1/8

QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Jul 14, 2008 -> 12:04 AM) Gage and I agreed that I'm hitting third. I make the f***ing line up!

White Sox 54-40 - Twins 53-42 1.5 Tigers 47-47 7.0 Royals 43-53 12.0 Indians 41-53 13.0 68 games left to play for the White Sox, in first place at the All-Star Break.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 13, 2008 -> 05:49 AM) Now you're just being self-deprecating - anyone who posts pictures of and gushes about his kid like you do ain't that much of an asshole. That was mostly tongue in cheek How many others would include some sort of tithe? I wouldn't do a "true" one as none would go to any official church, but I would make sure that 10% of the money got out to my favorite charitable organizations. The big thing I would want to do is establish a scholarship fund for incoming kindergardeners in my hometown. With the high poverty rate we have, our school system has a hard time convincing kids that they are ever going to be more than their parents are, which is about as sad as it comes. They have no interest in school, or anything after that part of their life, so they do awful and fail. They drop out and it becomes self-fullfilling prophecy. I'd really try to break that cycle. Kids would walk into our school system knowing a golden ticket out was on the other side. Then I would have our mayor roughed up in a back alley somewhere for being such a tool. OK maybe not that last part.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 04:48 PM) Who would you say is the best then? Give the Sox over the Cubs any day.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 09:53 PM) On Baseball Tonight, Tim Kurkijan talking about how underplayed the whole Rick Ankiel story is. What bogus? Dude was on HGH with proof. That ain't a great story, that's a dude who cheated and was caught. Geez. We can accuse all we want, but he is a guy who was caught ordering the drugs. He's a cheat not a great story. Josh Hamilton is great story -- for now at least. Am I the only one who doesn't think that a guy who did Heroin is any better than a guy who did HGH?

QUOTE (Gregory Pratt @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 02:27 AM) PICTURE: http://s117.photobucket.com/albums/o56/Gre...nt=DSC03551.jpg 6'5" and 5'6"

You don't wash your hats. It's like shooting your best friend.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 01:36 PM) 2K5 on the Sox BOD = 51,000+ internal emails. I am the one guy on Soxtalk who could honestly say that money wouldn't change me... I have always been a pretentious, egotistical, asshole... What's to change?

QUOTE (kyyle23 @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 08:33 PM) Everytime I think i have seen it all from Alexei, he does something I havent seen. The guy is simply amazing The stretch from Nicky the Swish was just as good...

54-39 +1.5 games

What a way to end it! Sox will be in first place at the all star break YES!!!

QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Jul 11, 2008 -> 06:03 PM) If we were realistic, it would because we would stop using the Social Security trust fund to make our deficit less severe than it really is. I'd prefer ending the Social Security system all together, but that is just me...

Any word on how his velocity was?

53-39 +1.5 games