2nd_city_saint787

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Oct 16, 2012 -> 01:55 PM) This seemed like pretty harsh words for a person you don't know enough about to make the assumptions you've made. I'm also for brutal honesty, but when you take it to this level, you need some details on the person that goes beyond barely knowing them, no? I can take it, we've talked a little bit since i joined his fitness group. I respect his opinion though he doesn't know my whole story.

Punk v Ryback eh? Should be a lot of fun. Hopefully Ryback can actually wrestle. My hopes are Ryback has been hiding some talent and it turns out to be something like Punk vs Joe.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 16, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) That's an interesting, yet well written sentence. Did you slug the guy? I didn't understand it. Where do you get the money for all the marijuana? Just curious. It's got to cost something. Shoot a promo is a wrestling term, I basically just went off on him. No punches, just hitting him with my words. 3 of my friends smoke me out for free, they're good guys I've known forever. They're all managers at the car wash like I would have been. 2 of em have a house around the block from me and one has an apartment not to far from me. Its not some junkie low life s*** goin on per say, I grew up with these guys, theyre true friends. Oh and dipped= walked away..not sure if that was the confusing part or not.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 16, 2012 -> 02:44 AM) That thought about beating the guy up brought back memories. Back in high school, my friend wanted a girl badly and she was dating another guy. My friend's dad was a badass and told my buddy to go threaten the guy. So my friend told me to get in his car and we drove to the guy's house, he knocked on the door and threatened the guy. The guy was scared and said my friend could have his girl. My friend ended up with the girl. Ah, high school. Will being a security guard pay well? Will it be hard to get a job? Security will pay well enough for me, money doesn't buy me happiness.(Which is why I've been content in waiting for the job). Minimum wage for a security guard in IL is $9.50. It shouldn't be a hard job for me to get since I was a team leader at my last job. I just need to clean out my system which I'm well on my way to doing it. QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 16, 2012 -> 11:42 AM) i'm going to be brutally honest for a second. the reason you aren't interested in something unless you're "running the show" is that you're scared you'll fail. if you can tell yourself YOU'RE in charge, then when you decide to quit, like you did with P90X, like you did with Coaching, like you did with your job, it will have been YOUR "choice", and YOUR "call", and you did it for the "RIGHT" reasons. You know what all that is? delusion. you're taking the safe and easy way out so that you don't have to take a risk and put yourself out there. by living that way it doesn't have to be your neck, your pride, your self-respect on the line. And i get it. 95% of people do the exact same thing. they take the easy way out. they settle for a mediocre job they don't enjoy. they settle for average. they don't TRY to achieve great things because they don't feel they can or they don't feel they deserve it. BUT - and this is the kicker - THEY TELL THEMSELVES THEY'RE HAPPY. They tell themselves that this is good enough. They tell themselves that they're doing it THEIR WAY and that they're CALLING THE SHOTS. Couldn't be further from the truth. If you were REALLY calling the shots in your life, would you be a security guard? If you really ONLY did things you enjoy, then why the f*** aren't you going bowling, shooting hoops, going to sox games, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. The truth is you DON'T call the shots. You let her call them for you. You let your drug habits call them for you. You let your excuses call the shots. End of story. But the good news is you don't have to. I don't give a s*** if you do P90X or not. I don't give a s*** if you become a coach or not. I just want you to live your damn life and STOP letting the excuses run it into the ground. If something isn't going right in your life the only thing you can do is look in the mirror and say what can i do differently? You do that, things will start looking up. Yes, being a security guard is what I wanna be. I don't have the money to go to college to be a sports journalist, I don't have the money to start my own restaurant, and right now I don't have the money to train to be a pro wrestler. Security, and potentially pro wrestling might be it for me and I'd be happy with that. I'm joining boxing classes, who knows maybe I have some potential there and can do security and box. Maybe next season I can get scouted for rugby, I was told I had potential by a guy who was indeed scouted and now is getting paid to play overseas. Like I said earlier, money doesnt buy me happiness. I've been poor all my life, so I've learned to be happy without all the finer things in life. I am what I am. If I can save enough money to start my own restaurant or food truck then great, thatd be awesome! If not I'm fine with that. And as far as p90x goes, you knew ahead of time I wasnt really interested, I just spur of the moment agreed. I wanna do some heavy lifting and get stacked like that rugby player i sent you. The boxing club I'm joining has a gym inside so I can do that, and use the boxing as my cardio. I'm a physical guy, boxing is something that will keep me into it. When I was working I still went bowling, I went to sox games, I did it all, was it still tainted? yes. but I still did it. I never said I wasn't, I just said it was tainted and would bring back memories. Once I start working and find someone to replace that hole, those feelings will be washed away....In the 2 years I haven't had that girl to fill that hole. I didn't quit coaching, I didnt have the money to continue. I don't have anyone helping me, anything I do I do it myself.

To be honest with ya reddy, I'll answer that with a video... Since were already balls deep into this situation I'll proceed... Pretty much all my friends are stoners now and after the breakup they were all I had, so I smoked...and smoked....and smoked some more. All I hang out with now are the guys I used to work with at a car wash. (All old classmates of mine). Around the same time it all happened I was also forced to quit my job at a car wash, where I was close to being a manager. The manager spot was something very coveted to me at the time, the pay was good enough for me, 1800 a month w/ benefits, and it was just an easy ass job. 4-5 of my classmates were managers so I knew how "cake" the position was, I would have been able to hire my whole 3 man staff, and we can smoked copious amounts of weed there. It woulda been pretty sweet. But then I was forced to quit because I used the power washer on the front of a car and chipping off some paint. Yes power washing the front of a car is a no no but everyone did it when they got tipped. The big boss, the guy above my classmate boss, told me I either had to pay the 440 damage claim or quit. With me still bein all butthurt over the situation with my ex I wasn't in the mood to be sensible with him, I shot a little promo on him and dipped. At that time I was left with nothing, but my stoner work friends who up until 3 weeks ago would smoke me out damn near everyday. It was my only way to keep me distracted from my real life. Like I was codependent on her, I now became codependant on marijuana. Up until the last 3 weeks I've had a new almost daily routine, I wake up, post a little on here, walk down to my buddies and rip a bong or 2, I walk back home, post some more, other buddy always picks me up at 5, we smoke and chill till 10, I come home and post some more, then go back to sleep. I loved it, I'm always happy, as you can tell by most of my post I was overly optimistic because I never liked to be negative. I was a laid back stoner that loved the life style. I'd say or agree to things in attempts to break that mold, case and point agreeing to join team reddy! go team reddy!! I'll be honest with you Andrew, if I wasn't running the show I wasn't interested and that's just who I am, I do what's going to please me. After being there before in your coach position and seeing you have so much more success than I had I have basically stopped playing along. I stopped going on the page because I didn't wanna see how many new members you had. Over the past few months things have been coming together, I got my PERC card last month, I'm 3 weeks off the trees, and I do have that treadmill I mentioned which I have been getting on every other day. I've also bounced at a bar a few weeks ago and there's another show next week. After I make that $40 I'm joining a boxing club to whip me into shape for rugby next season....the way I wanna do it...violently lol. There are other stories I can throw out there as to why I am who I am but I'm not sure why anyone would care lol. Let's just say its been a rollercoaster. Ah, what a pitiful life I've lived. I tremble to think what it would have been like without my love of sports and marijuana. GO SOX! LEGALIZE IT!

This isn't going to end well...

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:30 PM) i've never had a job in my life that required a drug test - so get one of those. Well I dropped 90 dollars on getting my IL PERC card to become a security guard, so I'm shooting for that. I'm not one to settle (which can also relate to why I've been single for the last 2 years) Like I said I've been clean for 3 weeks, and I've been drinking a gallon of water a day in that span so in a week or 2 I should be able to pass a test no questions asked ( as long as its a piss test anyway)

Lol theres not much life I can live right now with no job....Having weed in my system is a legit, albeit a dumb, excuse I have right now as far as a job goes and me going out and living life.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:50 PM) Oh, then my apologies. It does not bode well for that opinion that I got it confused with RZZZA. The only thing Belinelli has going for himself is he looks like a young Sly Stallone. LOL I mean my key for him being a starting caliber player is to become more consistent. Take a look at his game logs, he def has days where he looks like a starter, even a borderline all star. Then there are days where he struggles, or doesn't put up many shots. If he can gain some more consistency and Thibs gets the best out of him then I can see him as the future starting SG of this team.

Ya man I'll get over it, right now I just think about her from time to time. Once I get my s*** together and find a job then a lady to fill that hole I'll be fine. I fancy myself a great guy, and there's a lot of girls I know that know that and respect that about me who I believe I can start something with once I get back on track.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:35 PM) RZZZA feels he's a huge upgrade and shout start at the 2. Always listen to RZZZA, he's the only true fan. Thats me who can see him as the future SG. Preseason don't mean squat, if he develops into a more consistent player then he most certainly could be a starting caliber player. In my opinion anyway.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:18 PM) Hey, everyone has made a mistake like that where a girl forces you to only be about her. Its terrible and total poison, I have a tatto to remind me of this poor decision every day. My changes after the fact led me to find a relationship that is completely healthy and makes me happy. Out of curiosity, whats the tattoo? I've thought about getting the Thrice lyrics "No Regrets, just rebirth, move forward, and ignite" on my wrists.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:02 PM) so make your own life good again. you have that ability, you just have to get off your ass and do it. Ya man I've been getting there. My main problem is we did everything I love to do together...Bowling, batting cages, shootin hoops, playin catch in the backyard, goin to Sox games, playing my favorite non sports video game, and watching our favorite shows...so it's all kind of tainted now and all reminds me of our time together. Once I get my system cleared out of weed (its been 3 weeks since my last hit) and get me a job I'll be back on track and on the prowl for a lady.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 02:45 PM) Which is why a girl should never dictate who you are and what you can do. Ditching your friends for a girl is poison and will only end badly. That is total co-dependance. Ya in hindsight it was a terrible decision on my part to ditch all my friends. For those 3 years we had a cycle, I wake up around 10 or 11, she calls me around noon, I go to work at 2, get off work at 8, pick her up on the way home, we chill till 12-1, I drop her off at her "friends" (who turned out to be her other man/now husband), then I go home and sleep. Wash, rinse, repeat everyday for 3 years. We spent birthdays and holidays together, I thought it was legit and she was all I needed...I was wrong and I've paid for it ever since.

I think Bellineli as a starting caliber player is a more legit argument. If he puts it all together and has a more consistent game, which under Thibs I think is possible, he could be the starting SG of the future.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 03:52 AM) Second, I think we've all been there. You said being on soxtalk prevented you from doing something stupid to your life. I hope you weren't planning suicide. I know it sucks to break up but listen, it is true that there are tons of women out there. Some nice ones as well as hot ones. Once you get a job you will have to get out to meet them, however, or do the online dating thing. Good luck, but seriously, f*** that girl that broke up with you. She's not worthy of you. Think of it that way ... seriously. If she dumped you, she is the one not worthy. f*** her. Bye bye. Look at it this way if you had 3 years of bliss and she suddenly drops you, she could do that after you have a child or two after marriage. Just forget about her. If you can't do that, get some help. Best way to forget her is to get some new women. Suicide has been a thought, but nothing more than a silly thought...The stupid things I spoke of are going to to this guys house and beatin some ass (I obviously know where he lives because I dropped her off there everyday) or "stalking" her and making her life hell until she gave me a restraining order or I got thrown in jail. Posting here on soxtalk takes my mind off stupid thoughts like that. It sounds like I'm overblowing this and I probably am, but she ruined a lot of what was good in my life. I was a pretty popular guy and then I met her and we chilled everyday and I ditched all my friends. Pretty much right now the only friends I can go back to are my stoner friends and with me needing a job I've been layin off the trees. Thats the worst part of the whole thing...I'm over her for the most part its the loss of so many friends that f***in blows....I feel like a nobody now.... But ya actually since I posted that first comment about giving up I decided to hit up a few girls who've showed interest in me in the past and we're staying in touch now...nothins gonna happen till i get a job though.

well that was fun. I get where you're coming from RZ but no you can't include him as a bench player, it doesn't work that way. As far as Kirk goes, 31 is not that old for a player like him. His game is not blowin by guys or anything. I think he'll be around 12/6 and under Thibs I wouldn't be surprised if he averaged more in both categories.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Oct 15, 2012 -> 10:03 AM) This is just screaming for a sig bet. Id take that bet just on technicalities. lol he didnt say he'll average a double double or anything, Kirk will probably get a couple a month and I'd be happy with that. I see Kirk as a Kyle Orton(yes I compared him to a QB) type, someone who will manage the game just enough to give us the chance to win. Not a great player or a game changer but good enough to get the Bulls by until Rose returns. I don't think a career high in assists (which would only be 7, what I'm calling for) would be an unrealistic average for the year...

Well then Dana better make GSP vs Silva happen. Whats the point of Silva going to LHW if he's not gonna go for the belt?

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 14, 2012 -> 07:43 PM) Benched RGIII in both leagues cause of the concussion. Stafford & Big Ben held tight with him points wise until that 76-yard run. Oh well. My NCAA fantasy QB did score 71 points last night, so at least I got that going for me. Thats pretty extreme, I didn't know there was such a thing! I'm in that next year fa sho! lol

Sure glad RGIII played, I won by 2 points. 5-1 in my money league! Too bad my talkbears team is turrable..Im rockin BJGE, LRSE, and CJS as my RBS and flex

QUOTE (G&T @ Oct 14, 2012 -> 12:50 AM) Well you must be comparing these girls to some idealized version of your ex because she treated you bad. I can't honestly say I can relate to that but I do want to say that you're allowing that girl to be a reflection of you. In other words, you allowed her to represent something you liked about yourself that you now think is gone. Which, of course, it isn't. Fact is, f*** her. The next person you meet doesn't know about her. The next girl you meet doesn't know about her. Just keep moving forward. And yeah, it's hard. The only time she treated me bad was when she left me, for the 3 years we were together we were perfect. She was literally perfect for me, we did everything I love to do together and now its all kinda tainted. For the past 2 years I've never been in a position to really want to pursuea lady, so my whole "I give up on relationships" will most certainly change when I finally get a job. In those 2 years I've been unemployed for all but 7 months, and those 7 months were spent at a condo building filled with gorgeous women so Id rather check them out and not have to feel guilty about them. As far as being unemployed goes, I don't want a girl while I'm unemployed, I don't wanna be a deadbeat boyfriend. But all that hasn't stopped me from thinking about her constantly.

Move the park next to River City Condos. There's a ton of room over there, its right in the shadow of Willis Tower, they just built an off ramp a block away, and most importantly at some point I'd work right next door. 800 S Wells for those who wanna google earth it.

until Jon Jones takes over that title....Really hope we see Silva vs Jones before Anderson is done..that matchup would be dyn-o-mite