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QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:34 PM) The Bush Administrations panel on tax reform is set to deliver its recommendations for simplifing the tax code on July 31st. I guess we'll see what they say and where it goes from there. I do, however, think that the tax code, as it is now, is archaic and has far too many loopholes for not paying taxes. No doubt about it. Every tax change since 1986 has been about making the system more porous and more complex. I almost wish someone would push a flattax so that maybe we could meet in the middle with a real progressive tax code that is simplified and spackled to prevent leaks.

QUOTE(Goldmember @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:17 PM) just hope he doesn't try to push it and comes back when he's 100% ... That's exactly what I was thinking... missing two months now is better than missing 4 months down the stretch because he rehurt himself.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/03/news/econo...dex.htm?cnn=yes

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:07 PM) If he had nothing to hide he should have proceeded... It comes down to a cost thing. Even if he was innocent it could be worth $5 million to put this behind him. He might not have wanted every detail of his sex life and history paraded out for the American public to hear. And if he has other deep dark secrets, you know that stuff is going to get drug out. Plus from a purely financial standpoint, that $6 mil might have been a bargain as to what he would have had to pay his lawyers for their work on a 6 month trial and everything that goes with that.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:03 PM) Push button phone? WTF is that!? Phone WTF is that?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:57 PM) Does every industry have a bias? Could we call some industries liberal or conservative? Obviously Hollywood tends to be liberal, which ones are conservative? White Sox internet message boards

QUOTE(winodj @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:53 PM) This is all about the GOB ya know. Good Ole Boys. Been running the city for far too long - and Sheila was one of the biggest GOBs of em all. Until someone like you runs who's actually honest about the city problems, and wants to do something about it, it will continue. Hey, SS - you ever listen to WIMS? You do know that Sheila used Rich Daley's boys to do all of the Franklin Street improvements right? That is what said it all to me. Plus when she decided out of no where not to run again and left office before her term was even up, that threw up all kinds of red flags for me. But she made sure she got her guy elected before he fled. As for WIMS, I don't think I have listened since HS waiting to see if school was closed Like I said I would love to run for something, but I don't know anyone in that town anymore, mostly on purpose. Almost all of my focus has been on work connections in the city, instead of connections in City. Plus you know how hard it would be to get elected as a relative conservative in that town.

Tex about the Ebay auction of infamous breast implants.

QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:44 PM) The Royce comment stands by itself. So does your avatar

Welcome to the 21st century. Its either that or have a Pirates like payroll to match our Pirates like attendance.

QUOTE(MurcieOne @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:10 PM) This sounds nice... but the day Bill Wirtz doesnt own the Blackhawks anymore is the day about 10,000 blackhawk fans get fined for peeing on his grave. MurcieOut? Only 10,000?

January saw the fewest deaths for Americans since July in Iraq. But today the US death toll hit 1500. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/ca...th_x.htm?csp=34

QUOTE(whitesox91403 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 11:26 AM) Maybe I'm a moron, but what do you mean there? That USC money is going to turn into a ball player.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 11:21 AM) It makes me all tingly inside. It makes my bowles all tingly....

I've been thinking more about JRs payroll quotes. This is what it comes down to. Say we have $5 million in unspent payroll (I have no idea how much in reality, that is a just a number I pulled out of my ass) Would having another $5 million type player all year be more valuable to the Sox vs picking up a $10 million type player in July (and only owing him that same $5 mil for the 2nd half of the season). Opinions?

QUOTE(AddisonStSox @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 10:24 AM) We'd be coming out on top with that one Steff. That guy's comedic value is through the roof! And Willie doesn't have any comedic value? Watch him stand on first befuddled trying to read a pitcher. Now THAT is comedy.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/03...rial/index.html

Wow, that is really interesting. KW said he asked for a million extra here and there a couple of times over the winter. I wonder if that extra money is from the UScell thing? Also very interesting about Pudge. They are really trying to mend burnt bridges. I wonder if they are trying to get him a job in this organization?

BTW, say thanks for the money that will turn into the Sox move in July, or maybe here in the next month.

QUOTE(IlliniKrush @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 08:45 AM) I think if this somehow did end up happening (i don't think it will) you'd see 6 or so teams contracted immediately. No doubt about it. I wonder how that would affect the labor stuff at the sametime? Would the league start over, or would they have to apply the same rules? What would happen to player movement.

If you have Wall Street looking at the business, that tells me something. Those guys are in business to make money, nothing else. And that means that there is a lot more revenue/and or waste going on than we know about.

QUOTE(SleepyWhiteSox @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 11:02 PM) Are the canes ranked? I watched them play against FSU a few times when I was going to school there for a time... FSU was always ranked high and I attended games, but it's just not the same at all... Not to bash college baseball, but I liken it to watching professional women's basketball...You see the effort and the talent, but it just doesn't feel like real baseball. (Ok, that's a bit harsh.) They were ranked #11 as of that game.

Eye- City has done the samethings. The area they are taking down includes a near-historic all brick Amtrak station, that was turned into a tastefully done local restaraunt after Amtrak deserted it. It is a locally owned, nonchain place that has an incredible view of the port, Trail Creek, and the world famous lighthouse. That is going to be a hotel now. The other side they are taking down two local places and turning it into condos. This kind of stuff has been happening all over town since the 50's. City has a long tradition of screwing up things like this. Back in the 50's they closed down their "old" down town to foot traffic and turned it into a Square. Well without all of the auto traffic people deserted the area and began building down on the south end of town, starting with the first local mall. Finally in the 90's they reopened the area to traffic, but the damage was done a generation ago. Downtown sits with historic old buildings completely deserted and boarded up just rotting. I have been in many towns where they have turned their old downtowns into flea markets or recruited named businesses who usually build store fronts, to occupy these buildings. All city has done is offer abatements, but really made no effort to reach out to the business community. And that type of stuff has continued to this day. They used to host the Ms Indiana competition, the former mayor thought it was sexist, so that is gone, along with its economic impact. The Citys big festival over Labor Day that raised money for college scholarships split town over a dispute that basically involved power over it. City wanted power, and when they didn't get it, they double the price to have the fest. The fest left for LaPorte. And as for running for office, I would like to. But you know what I make and where I work(basically). I don't have the money or time to do it. I really would like to, but logistically its just impossible. And Wino, yes the SB is very independant. They also have no clue so they hire all of these consultants to tell them what to think. Heck they should just hire the consultants for the school board and cut out the middleman. But the people they should be listening to, they don't. As a matter of a fact for the first time in the history of MCAS, the board refused to let the teachers union speak at their meeting. Flat out refused.

QUOTE(whitesox91403 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 12:52 AM) In all seriousness, I think Joan Cusack is hot. That's just gross :puke :headshake