southsider2k5

QUOTE(chimpy2121 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 10:06 PM) I just think its bulls*** that congress has voted to raise their salaries 4 times since the last time minimum wage was increased. Point of technicality here... Congress doesn't vote for their raises anymore. They did away with that. They are automatic, unless they bring a bill to the floor to vote AGAINST them. And the point isn't about them being overpaid, its about these clowns being leaders of their country. Its the same mentality that gives CEOs multimillion dollar golden parachutes for laying people off. If they can't come to an agreement to give the poor a raise, they damn sure don't deserve a raise themselves. And Wino the data is all theory. As you know most businesses that pay minimum wage so do for a reason. The food service industry especially is one of the lowest profit margined industries, with the highest turnover, both for employees and owners. Granted McDonalds does just fine, but it is the small businesses who see their costs jump 25% who suffer the most. The local guy who is barely breaking even is the one who suffers the most. And even so there aren't many businesses who could take an increase of about 20% in their biggest expense for two years in a row to get the minimum wage to $7.25. Also finally there are two issues that really bug me here underneath it all. #1 this isn't a federal issue IMO. This is something that should be decided locally. What is best for Michigan City, isn't what works for New York City. #2 I think the local legislatures have been negligent in this issue, because they don't want to offend local businesses that have put them in office. #3 We need to forget about minimum wage and make sure that people have a living wage. Any full time worker should earn at least his states poverty level. I know that kinda contridicts what I said about cost, but it should gradually be done over like 5 years, to give businesses time to adjust. Done too quickly it will cost too many jobs.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 09:23 PM) I wasn't serious guys relax. It was a symbolic quote showing that the only people who can TRY to stop him is the NBA. Actually two of those guys on the list earlier posted would make a good run at him. Rondo is an incredible defender, and Felton's size would give Brown tons of problems 1 on 1. Brown gets the benefit of playing on an incredible team right now, and that makes arguements like this dificult. If Brown was the only star on a team, he would have a much more Bracey Wright like line of great nights and off nights.

They are both BSers. A 25% increase in minimum wage would end up getting many people laid off or fired. At the same time we don't need anymore tax cuts, as employment and wages have been increasing at a solid, noninflationary rate. They both need to get their heads out of their asses.

QUOTE(shagar69 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 09:18 PM) sobering up? cuz i drink on the weekends means i need to sober up? and cuz i post stupid s*** on a message board means i need to take things seriously? yea, im sure u know me well dude http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/index.php?sh...57entry596657 Yeah you need to be out representing our country. Seriously.

Glad to see the boys could compromise :rolly

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 08:27 PM) "With the 1st pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Hornets select.....Dee Brown, PG, Illinois." No way in hell.

Try sobering up and taking things seriously first.

But not like you would expect... Martha gets out of prison and has helicopters watching her feed her horses. WCOM's top exec who is accused of $11 billion worth of fraud has his jury in day two of diliberations and it is on page 5 of the business section. That is just wrong.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 04:36 PM) "Rock you like a cyclone!" ... no doesn't sound quite right... "Rock you like a typhoon!" ... no, still doesn't sound quite right... "Rock you like a hurricane!" ... AHHHHHHHHHHH that's the ticket! My favorite kind of Cyclone: At least it isn't a Cincy Cyclone

QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 04:35 PM) I think that's because the way that the debate has been framed in this country that there are only two ways to go about issues in this country. There's a great piece in "America the Book": "The candidate can choose one of two platforms, but remember - no substitutions. For example, do you support universal health care? Then you must also want a ban on assault weapons. Pro-limited government? Congratulations, you are also anti-abortion. Luckily, all human opinion falls neatly into one of the two clearly defined camps. Thus, the two-party system elegantly reflects the bichromatic rainbow that is American political thought." This simple "Well if you agree with X, you have to agree with Y, Z and A" crap is a disservice to actual debate. Great post Apu. I totally agree, and that is why it is refreshing to see the McCains and Liebermans of the world come along.

Don't over look Clay. Remember 1995

QUOTE(danman31 @ Mar 7, 2005 -> 12:20 AM) Rules 1 pt for each first round game correctly picked. 2 pts for each semifinalist correctly picked. 3 pts for each finalist picked. 5 pts for correctly picking winner. Tiebreaker: Correctly picked winner, followed by number of finalists correctly picked, number of semifinalists correctly picked, etc. First Round: 8. Northwestern over 9. Michigan 7. Iowa over 10. Purdue 6. Ohio St. over 11. Penn St. Quarterfinals 1. Illinois over 8. Northwestern 5. Minnesota over 4. Indiana 2. Michigan St. over 7. Iowa 3. Wisconsin over 6. Ohio St. Semifinals 1. Illinois over 5. Minnesota 2. MSU over 3. Wisconsin Finals 2. MSU over 1. Illinois lol Nwestern Iowa OSU Illinois Indiana Iowa Wisconson Illinois Iowa Illinois

QUOTE(Heads22 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 12:28 PM) There's a f***load of Illini fans here, but I wanna see what you guys think will go down in the Big XII tourney. The bottom half (visually0 of the bracket is much tougher, IMO. Predictions anyone? Nebraska ISU A&M Texas OU ISU Kansas Texas OU Kansas OU

Who all is in the regional?

MLB.com is not carrying either game

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 01:46 PM) Just out of curiosity, if a Republican was doing what Joe is doing, how would the Rrepublicans of this board feel? I don't think it is wrong at all. I admire a guy like McCain on the other side of the aisle that does what he believes is right more often than about anyone else.

QUOTE(AnthraxFan93 @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 01:35 PM) I need to find a place that does custom jerseys cheap anyone know of the place the MYH says on the radio? Grandstand does them, but they aren't cheap. I have no idea what place they advertise though...

This is the line that got me. They are dissing the guy because he thinks for himself, and is willing to work with people on the other side. That is just messed up.

The Grandstand

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 12:44 PM) Cool, thanks. There's some drama in our union that it's a tiny increase. I guess it just seems like a tiny increase because we make so little to start with. Yeah trust me, I know full well that 3% of s***, is still s***.

QUOTE(ChiSoxyGirl @ Mar 8, 2005 -> 12:42 PM) So, the State of NY has offered TA/GA's a 2.75% raise increase over our pay. That will come out to about $300 a year--is that a typical increase (like the percentage I mean)? Actually almost exactly. The average wage increased 2.8% for 2004.

Damn that is HUGE!

Soxfest usually... they always have great sales. I got my road gray jacket for $50 when it was $125 at the shops.

I guess genocide isn't as sexy as a tidal wave.