southsider2k5

Well this is it, the magical post. (that is unless that bastard Gage just started making a bunch of posts ) I want to make it a memorable one, so I am going to make a little bit of a cyberspeech. First of all I want to thank pretty much everyone involved in this site. That starts with the guys who just lurk and runs all of the way up to guys like Mario, Jason and company who founded, finance, and are the backbone of this site. This is an incredible place to be. The level of discussion can be anything from bodily functions to the most dedicated passionate discussion of the Chicago White Sox, outside of their boardroom. I never expected to be this ensconsed into a web site. After being on the ESPN site for a while I had just gotten sick of the stupid stuff that went on and wanted a change. I had talked to Mario a lot before on the ESPN site, and appreciated the chance to write for Soxnet that he gave me, and remembered him talking about this message board. So I did what so many others had done before, and lurked and read for a while. Finally I am pretty sure if was an article written by 1549 that inspired me to make my first post, which was a question about his write up. The rest as they say, is history. 16,240 posts later, here we are. I also never expected to be asked to help out so much on this site. When I got asked to be a moderator, and then an administrator, where as much of honors as getting a promotion at work. To have the people who run this site and post here, tell me that they think that much of me to let me help run the site, is a humbling thought. And even if I were to never post here again, I will never forget the friendships that I have made here. Both of the reallife and cyber kinds. I have met people I never would have met, and shared lives I never would have known if it wasn't for Soxtalk. I hope that exact thought resonates with people. Many people are perfectly content just coming here for basic reasons, such as info, or contests, or anything in between. But for me, I was a lucky one who has gotten so much more that is fair out of a web site. Thanks to all! Southsider2k4-Mike

Our district has had gang, drug, and violence problems just like many other districts. Teachers have been injured trying to break up fights, and the school board decided to try this. I remember the number of fights when I was in HS, and the number my wife, who is a teacher at the HS, says that there are now. There are a fraction of the problems now. It sounds like a huge success so far. In my eyes it teaches the most important lesson I think you can learn at the HS level, and that is to take responsibility for your actions. If there are no consequences for fighting, what is to stop you from doing it? The mantra of most HS kids is I want to be treated like an adult. Well by being arrested for fighting, you get treated exactly like an adult would.

I don't think it is technology as much as the music industry. They want to get an album out ASAP and sell every single record they can, before the 15 mintues of fame are up. I don't think nearly as much heart and thought are put into music, like it used to be.

Anything good being said?

Any real rumors as to who is being talked about on our side? I gotta imagine with the Ms they are looking for some offense, so a Konerko for Garcia, bad contract for bad contract. Just a theory.

Her character has always had challenges and problems. They also could be going towards a relapse for her. Just a theory.

I do have to agree that many old artists told a story with an album. It wasn't just one song, and Tommy/Sgt Pepper are great examples of that. In today's music world I think the emphasis is to get as many of the needs of a genre covered on an album. For instance, in pop it seems like you need your token love song, your token jam or two, etc. When you listen to it straight through you don't get anykind of flow at all.

NYC used to have a respive murder rate to Chicago. When Rudy Guiliani took office he added a ton of police, and had them enforce even the most basic of laws, such as jaywalking and littering. The theory is that because people where being taken off of the street for smaller crimes, they weren't around to committ the bigger ones. I don't know if that is true or not, but that is the theory.

Bull

There is a thread about all of this in the sports bar!

I combined it into this thread because of the new info...

Hopefully this happens. I can't imagine going into the season with 3 QBs who have less than 10 NFL starts COMBINED!!!

You need more outrage!

And you don't think I couldn't do the samething while he was in class? Nah, we get posts the old fashioned way, SPAM!

Welcome to Soxtalk!

Hey what I do with my poultry is none of your business

Under 10 now...

Well I guess we can cross DW off of the 5th starter list.

Well so far it has sucked. Way too predictable. Hopefully ER will be better.

How many times do I have to apologize to everyone?

MLB just announced that they are scrapping the plan to decorate the bases, but are going forth with their plans for the promo weekend. Aint public outrage a wonderful thing.

Beltran will fade after he gets his big contract. Just call it a hunch.

I just heard that he asked to be released if he wasn't going to make the team. The Bears just obliged him.

Its been about 15 years since the Sox were in the top 10. IIRC we had the longest current streak in MLB.

Our school district has taken to having people who fight, arrested by our local police department and charged as if they were fighting anywhere else. Fights at our HS have dropped dramatically.