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QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 5, 2008 -> 12:15 PM) Have you ever been gambling? Ever watched an R-Rated flick? Ever sipped on an alcoholic beverage? I understand if people are against a video game and don't want to play it, but sending hate filled e-mails to video game creators' mothers is another thing entirely. There's a reason the game has a rating, and for him to be a freak about it even existing is taking it too far. GoSox05 calling Thompson scum is different than calling his Christian beliefs scum. The pushing of the beliefs is where the problem lies, and the manner in which he does so. So I guess according to your standards that would make you scum for pushing your beliefs on us? That's fair I guess.

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 5, 2008 -> 12:14 PM) Interesting no mention of tactics in this post. Exactly. Its not surprising either.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:40 AM) More proof Hillary is in this for herself and not for the American people and the good of the democratic party... Clinton Camp Says It Will Use The Nuclear Option I wonder if the Democrats are beginning to regret not voting guilty for impeachment of Clinton when they had the chance? Think about it. Then VP Gore would have had the luxuries of being in office for that period of time, and would have been able to run for President from the strength of the White House, instead of ducking the 800 pound gorilla in the room of Bill Clinton. If Clinton is found guilty there is no way that Hillary could run with that stigma on her head. Ah the law of unintended consequences.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:59 AM) Dude. He didn't say people who follow a Christian moral code are scum. He said Jack Thompson is scum because he wants to force people to follow his moral code. GoSox05 said NOTHING about the Christian moral code being scum, he was talking about Thompson. And why is does he consider him scum? Because he wants people to follow a Christian moral code. To me that says it all. Its insulting. If he had said someone was scum for wanting people to follow a black code, a female code, or any other code, there would have been plenty of reactions. To me, it is the samething.

This is literally putting a tax on education. Endowments help defray the costs of education. Even if we aren't talking about money for things like scholarhips and the like, endowments pay for things like new buildings, new programs, etc. Putting a tax on that, is literally putting a disincentive to people who want to aid others educations. This is one of the dumbest thing possible to tax. Can you imagine if someone said they wanted to put a tax on dorm fees, tuition, books, or something like that? This economically has the exact same effect.

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ May 5, 2008 -> 11:01 AM) It's the parents job to make sure kids aren't playing the game. Jack Thompson isn't saying that though. He's saying that these games should be banned from the country. Saying that the makers of the game are responsible for murder. He wants everyone to follow his conservative Christian moral code. He's scum. I am pretty sure calling people who follow a Christian moral code, "scum" is against the new rules in the Buster. At very least it is pretty offensive to me anyway.

Just wanted to throw this out there somewhere... I tried Landshark over the weekend, Jimmy Buffetts new beer, and it sucked. For those who are curious, it tasted a lot like Corona, which I can't stand.

Happy Belated Birthday guys

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 5, 2008 -> 07:48 AM) The guy has a damn good ground game - one that might win him the White House. That's one advantage of a long campaign. If by "groundgame" you mean, "like a stalker ex-girlfriend", you are dead on right. It was like a freshman year girl friend, if you know what I mean

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 4, 2008 -> 09:11 AM) OK, what the heck is the bolded about? And the budget could have been balanced by now if not for Iraq. The recession that Bush inherited officially started in March of 2001, WAY before he could have actually had time to screw up anything economically enough to actually have caused it himself. The velocity of money dictates that most major economic actions take somewhere between six months and a year to really be felt in our economy. Therefore the recession that started in 3-01, came about because of economic actions during the Clinton administration.

The greater irony is that the very people who seemed to be gloating that the Sox fell out of first and that other teams are soooo much better is exactly who this thread was created. Its for the very "fans" who seem to be too busy worrying about the Cubs, Tigers, and the like to actually enjoy their "favorite" team. Loosen up and enjoy the good times, that is what baseball is supposed to be about.

So I got called again by the Obama campaign, and had another Obamatron stop by my house. That makes 5 times they have contacted me since Friday. This is f***ing ridiculous. For the most financed campaign in the history of the world, you'd think they'd have a little organization to them. How incredibly wasteful. How many times do they need to be told I won't vote for them? If their campaign is an indication of they would run government, it sure won't be improved in effeciency.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 3, 2008 -> 02:36 PM) They call you even though you have no intentions of voting Democrat? That would annoy the hell out of me. Then again I hardly ever answer the phone if it's a number I don't recognize. Yup. As a registered republican they are harassing the s*** out of me.

QUOTE (lostfan @ May 2, 2008 -> 02:52 PM) NSS already said what I was going to say, the war is ridiculously expensive. There's really no way to downplay that. When you spend more you need more revenue to cover it. Arbitrary tax cuts aren't any more beneficial for the economy than wasteful spending because the end result is the same (where's that approach gotten this economy now, after all?). Balanced budget ftw. We had one. Now, umm... yeah. What people won't tell you is that no one would have managed a balanced budget during this administration, Iraq or no Iraq. The Clinton recession and 9-11 destroyed that chance.

I just got an Obama pollster from Illinois at my door, plus we got a call from the Obama campaign the other night asking if they could clarify any positions to help us out. The level of campaigning here has been insane. Now I know why Iowa and NH don't want to lose their first in line status.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 2, 2008 -> 12:09 PM) Agree. Seems pretty trollish to me to even ask, even if there is some evidence he may have said it. Its completely inappropriate in a public forum like that, in front of families. If there is some sort of evidence he did, then I think a column or whatever on a website is more appropriate. Its respect. I went and saw Bill Clinton last night, and no matter how low my opinion of the guy is, I at least treated him with some respect for the office he held. Respect seems to be something in short supply, especially when so many people are willing to jump and defend people, no matter how little class or respect they show for people. Unfortunately, because so many people are willing to make excuses for anything, what is the downside to acting like a complete dope? You get your 15 minutes of fame on Youtube, the political shows of your slant replay your clips over and over, your side of the blogosphere praises your actions... Why wouldn't you?

QUOTE (shipps @ May 2, 2008 -> 09:23 AM) I would think there would be some serious ligament damage if his knee cap dislocated. That was my initial reaction as well. Granted I am not a doctor, but can something like that not be serious?

What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be in this jam!

Anyways, here is my night with the President, for anyone who is interested... http://www.citybythelake.org/forums/index....post&p=9358

So I take it that the Jack and Kate stuff was a flashforward to in between when Jack and Kate meet at the airport at the end of season 3? This is probably the beginning of Jack's big desent into the drunk, druggie we see at that point.

Allen is off to a slow start in Winston Salem after his promotion from Kanny last year. He is hitting only .237 with 3 HRs and 10 RBIs. He is slugging .461 with an OPS .753. The strikeouts are still a problem with 24 Ks in 76 ABs and only 4 walks.

You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means...

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 1, 2008 -> 12:42 PM) I'm sorry to hear that man. With the fortune she has... She looks pretty good to me while sober!

the best line that I have heard in the Voter ID debate here in Indiana went something like this... With the Democrats spending WELL over $100 million in this Presidential Primary, you would think they could just pay for everyone who needs financial assistance for an ID, and the problem would be solved.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 1, 2008 -> 12:16 PM) He and the other 49 who unanimously voted it in? I hope he isn't saying that he voted for it, because everyone else did. That is a HORRIBLE reason to vote for something, especially if you are looking to be elected to the highest LEADERSHIP position on the planet. You have to be able to think for yourself. I'd much rather hear him say I was wrong to vote for it the first time, versus some lame excuse about what everyone else did.