southsider2k5

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 03:22 PM) Proof I'm not here 24/7 And yet you still managed to have 151 posts in the last 24 hours with absolutely nothing going on

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 03:15 PM) What's more troubling is Southsider way down the list at #6 Edit -- I just noticed I missed the first row --- Even more shocking. I'm such a failure

It is a search spider.

Gotta save this pic for later...

QUOTE(traydragen @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 03:02 PM) Can these only be bought at Soxfest.? As of right now... yes.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 01:46 PM) Oh hell yeah!! Count me in. Hook me up mods will ya? Done and done.

QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 12:39 PM) Great, I can't get on that site. Will the box open open earlier than 10:00 like in the past? That is strictly an informal thing. It always happens, but there is never any guarentee. It is sort of a reward for the diehards.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 12:12 PM) I believe he's been banned -- Wore out his welcome after just a handful of posts Exactly right.

This was in today's Trib Also more on the White Sox charity bracelets. They will be $2 each at Soxfest only for now. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...r_cws&fext=.jsp

How about taking 18 years to decide on (get this) which toilet paper to buy for federal employees. http://tlc.discovery.com/news/afp/20050103/toilet.html

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:27 AM) Cost of living could be a factor. But seriously when you are signing a $10million contract you can live anywhere. There are some quality of live issues that could move NY up or down depending on the individual. NY is a World Class City, one of the largest and most influential in the world. Some people enjoy that, others do not. Lennon choose to live in New York, not London, Sri Lanka, or Dallas. I never have cared to live in NYC, I prefer a smaller place. I am just talking about evading state taxes in TX. Beltran is going to make about $17 million a year which means in NY state he will pay $680,000 a year in just NY state income tax. That isn't counting the higher sales taxes, and if NYC has anykind of income tax, which I am sure they do. I haven't even gotten into cost of living, insurance, commute times, etc.

QUOTE(TheDybber @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 10:22 AM) WOW!!! 2 yrs/$5.2 mil. I think Ricciardi needs to re-read Moneyball. Or to put it in persepective... Jon Garland $3.4 mill Scott Schoenwaste $2.6 mill

Farve might retire and end that poll real quickly...

QUOTE(hammerhead johnson @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:23 AM) Yep, I've grown my own before. This was back when I was going into my junior year of high school, IIRC. I gotta tell you though, it's not all that it's cracked up to be. I thought that I was gonna catch a buzz, but it turned out to be nothing but a headache. When I saw the thread title, that is exactly what I was thinking... I was wondering who would be the first to say it

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:21 AM) Actually states have been very good at taxing out of towners as well. Not a big difference. Link So he buys a condo downtown for less than he would pay in a month of taxes... There are easy ways around that stuff, esecially if you have a 7 year deal to play there...

QUOTE(mreye @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:19 AM) I thought it was: I my humble and often idiotic opinion.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:16 AM) You know you have to make sigs for all the mods now Don't forget the Admins come first

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 11:03 AM) I remember that Beltran specifically expressed his objections to playing in NY. Yet, he's in NY. Boras has a way of manipulating players into signing for the most money, regardless of their personal desires. Not too difficult for a good salesman I guess. But it allows Boras to tell the next guy, "Look what I got for him....." And therein lies the problem. If you want to be technical about it, Beltran would have brought home more money in Texas, which has no state income tax, vs NY state. But since Borass can sell his secondary clients higher based on the per annum that Beltran got, this is a better deal for Borass, and guess where Beltran ended up. And that is dispite his love of Houston, his objections for NYC, and more money in Houston.

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 10:30 AM) doesnt say white sox but on espn 1000 they reported that the red sox have been scouting the white sox farm system mets and blue jays That doesn't say anything relating to this specific trade rumor you say that you saw...

We do buy a 1/4 cow every year now from a local butcher/friend of the family. The taste of unprocessed beef is sooooo much better than the crap you get at the supermarket.

QUOTE(chi-guy2 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 10:08 AM) i actually did hear about this somewhere I'd be curious for you to link it then, because the site mentioned... http://forums.prospero.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=bc-redsox ...Has absolutely nothing about it on their message boards.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 09:59 AM) Thank you. Someone posted it last night, and I guess it got traced back to Rashid, who is infamous for making up BS trades. They moved it off of the site, but I am going to leave this up for all to see.

This was a garbage rumor made up by a troll. Don't waste your time on it.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 09:53 AM) i think i can take the 'rock island' from midlothian. how far is the hotel from union station? About a mile. Definately a cab ride, if you have luggage.

QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jan 11, 2005 -> 09:45 AM) I have the weekend pass w/ krush and CWSguy here. now i'm just trying to figure out what days i can go/how to get a ride up there. Willl likely be there saturday for sure, and maybe stay for sunday. Can you take a train? It is much cheaper and easier than driving...