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Both Japan and China have huge major faults in their economic system. Japan would still be a huge world economic power, if their banking system weren't utter trash. They refuse to write off bad debts that have no hope of being collected, so those numbers sit on their books perpetually and that money can't used as new loans to stimulate spending. They also have an incredibly low spending rate, which means almost all of their growth comes from investment, which can't happen because the banking system is handicapped. China's big downfall is going to be their own rules. They refuse foreign ownership, which severely limits their capital pool for investment growth. They also still are subject to the whims of the communtist party, and all of the ineffeciencies that go with that. Their sheer numbers are something to be afraid of though, IF they can raise thier standard of living nationwide. Right now such a chunk of China is poor peasants that their growth is limited to the part of the population that is upwardly moble and has access to money.

QUOTE(IndplsSoxFan @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 11:26 AM) Does anyone know tonight's lineup? ...or where I can find it posted. They won't be up until about an hour before the first pitch.

QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 03:22 AM) SS or Dbaho can one of you guys change benchwarmer to : "President of The Big Hurt Fan Club" or something to that nature . I am not clever enough to come up with something smaller. Thanks in advance. You're all set

QUOTE(SpringfieldFan @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 10:03 AM) Yep, not to mention Cubs fans, Twins fans, Tigers fans, and Indians fans. SFF There are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more fans that hate the Yankees, vs hate the Sox. Pods might just win this thing.

A sore back makes sense for Crede, his swing has looked awkward for a week or so now.

Is Gload throwing the ball yet? That is the important thing.

Sorry in advance for the cut and paste, but I wanted to make sure people who did not read the whole long Vote for Pods thread could see this...

Good for Mark. What an awesome month

But I thought no one went to Sox games???

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:25 AM) I say that if we were good enough for the Pan Am games... MC IN '16

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 09:04 AM) I was gonna slip em a 10 spot to make Michigan City the host town for the Summer Olympics. I figure they could use the pothole by first base at Ames Field for the torch fire. Think of the possibilities... -100 meter dash down Michigan Blvd. -200 meter butterfly in Lake Michigan during undertows. -Steeple chase down Mt Baldy -Cycle races down the country roads Why isn't Oberlie all over this???

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 6, 2005 -> 08:41 AM) Paris tried to do it on the cheap. The World Cup stadium built a few years ago was going to be the Olympic Stadium too.... Flashy new stadiums seem to be the thing for the IOC I think. Or cash works

Pinella is doing everything he can to get fired. Too bad Tampa's management is too cheap for that.

QUOTE(Randar68 @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 04:42 PM) Jenks has 2 pitches better than anything Baj throws and has a much higher potential to help both now and in the future. Are the Sox interested in winning or just "promote this guy because he's next in line and is a great guy"???? People need to take a step back and look at the big picture for 2 seconds. Jenks has the potential to be a K-Rod type impact player now. Baj has the chance to be a middle releiver now. I like Baj, but the love for him around here because he is a great guy goes beyond the realm of reason. People need to separate being a great guy from being "the right move for the major league club"... If the arguement is potential over ability, why is Kevin Walker up here over Arnie Munoz?

Guys this thread is awesome. It is so cool to see all Sox fans pull together in one pursuit instead of bickering with each other over meaningless details. Its really heartwarming, and makes me remember what this site is all about... Sox fans coming together to enjoy the White Sox. Now let's go get Scotty on this team!!!! *REMEMBER* -Vote the real way, the cheat methods DO NOT WORK -You DO NOT need to change email addresses, you are allowed unlimited votes from any email addy, and this is per White Sox VP Reifert.

DJs home run call is soooooo bad, its almost cute.

Happy Birthday Wite-boy

They beat out Paris in the final balloting, Moscow, Madrid, and New York City were elimated in the first rounds.

QUOTE(winodj @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 02:41 PM) You're right, I misspoke. He was acquitted. Clinton was not held above the law. He had an impeachment trial and won. Clinton was aquitted just like Bush would be aquitted today if he were to be impeached... along party lines.

QUOTE(knightni @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 02:14 PM) Steff: "Well.. good to know!... Um.. how about some breadsticks?" Way too nice... more like "How about you STFU and get me my damned breadsticks, b****"

Nice to see the Sox getting some publicity for these seats. The interesting thing was how small the Dodgers started out with these, and how big they are now. I hope we are that successful with them, as these are huge dollar items.

So the Chinese government wants to buy an American Oil firm, and because Congress doesn't like it and passed a resolution urging the US government not to allow this to happen, the Chinese government had this to say... Excuse me? Are you f***ing kidding me? This is coming from one of the most predatory trading partners in the world. Their textile and steel industries are amongst the most heavily subsidized in the world, their currency, the Yuan, isn't allowed to free float like it should, instead it is pegged to the Dollar, at the expense of the US consumer. The Chinese still have archane laws regarding foreign ownership of companies in China that say Chinese have to have a controlling interest in any venture, and they have the NERVE to say some crap like that about us trying to protect a national interest such as energy supply? Maybe if the Chinese for once allowed for "normal" commercial exchanges between the US and China it wouldn't be a problem. Hell the US didn't bat an eye when equal level trading partner Britian's British Petroleum bought US firm Amacco. What a joke. [/rant] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...0400551_pf.html

QUOTE(robinventura23 @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 12:41 PM) Mark Buehrle is doing his part: Let's hope it helps. That was pretty sweet. Let's get Pods in!!!

QUOTE(OilCan @ Jul 5, 2005 -> 12:26 PM) Um, OK. So not getting more money makes sense, right??? If that was the case, you betcha John's and Jordan's parents would've pushed Jordan to get drafted WAY earlier in the draft, say the first round, and signed for some serious bonus money. Let's look at the facts: 1. John Sr. used to play for the 'Horns, albeit in another sport. The fact is if you've ever been in Austin, and seen the sights and sounds (like 6th street on a Saturday night), trust me, it's a no-brainer. Plus the school's not bad too. And this is coming from a South Sider who's living in TX right now. 2. Yeah, John Jr is in the minors. So, the Danks can look at the pros and cons of why they should allow their younger son to join John Jr in the minors, or take a closer look at furthering his education, get a free ride and play for a recently two-time national champion. 3. Jordan's parents DID send a letter to all 30 teams stating "Do not draft Jordan because he is going to school". At least John Sr. did say that he would allow the Sox to re-draft Jordan if Jordan ever changes his mind. So it wasn't as if the Sox didn't know what was going on. 4. Round Rock TX, where the Danks reside and where Jordan graduated, is only 10-20 minutes away from downtown Austin, depending on traffic. So they KINDA know about Austin already... If the Danks were selfish, then they would've said to Jordan, get drafted and let's party. But they didn't. In the end, it's Jordan's decision. And a pretty smart one at that, IMO. At least, John Sr. is being very professional and courteous in what he's saying to the press. Hopefully the Sox will get another chance at a talent like Jordan in the near future. Shiner Bocks to all my friends.... Good post. And damn some Shiner's would have went down real good yesterday