Pants Rowland

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 10:40 PM) Again with the snapper, Pants? or are you actually talking about snapper this time and not. . . er, . . . snapper? Blowfish, or fugu fish, is a highly sought after and expensive treat in Japan. However, make sure that your chef knows how to prepare it as the liver, gonads, intestines, and skin of some species contain a neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin, a poison also found in the California newt and the eastern salamander and that can cause death if ingested.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 10:56 PM) And then you think about the 2009 White Sox' ability to piss away any hint of an opportunity all year to make any sort of run at it, and you come crashing back down to reality. There, I have allowed my pessimism to manifest itself in words. The math says we're not done, but the brain and heart both say otherwise. Totally agree and refuse to get excited...yet. However, what you say about the 2009 Sox was just as applicable to the 2007 Rockies. They were done and written off. They had floundered the majority of the season and everyone assumed the Padres had it in the bag. Then Colorado went crazy. Not saying it is likely here, but if the starting five pitch at their highest level while the improved defense continues to hold steady,...ya never know.

Zagats says a great place to eat fresh tasty snapper is Catch 35 at 35 East Wacker.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 10:39 PM) On the "annoying facebookers" article I am definitely The Crank. Me too. I also overdo the quizzes but I typically do not publish them or invite others to take them.

Vagina occasionally smells fishy and unappealing. Other times sweet and comforting.

Have worked in commercial real estate for 13 years. Started out Big 6 (now 4) on the valuation/consulting side. Moved into investment sales which I eventually was able to transition into a nice gig at a public real estate investor/developer where I oversaw sales and assisted in managing portfolios of properties. Unfortunately, the financial crisis has hit real estate as bad as any sector and I was out of work near the end of last year. Have since set up my own LLC and partnered with a couple other folks from my previous firm. We are now basically a traveling band of seasoned real estate professionals offering guidance to banks, master servicers and special servicers. It is taking some time to get traction due to general market stagnation but we continue to build relationships in the banking field and hope it will pay off as the banks face more and more defaults on the part of the borrowers. Also seeing some opportunities via the FDIC and some of the programs set up by the government to stimulate investment. If anyone has any contacts at any special servicers, banks, FDIC, etc., I would be much obliged for any insight and/or introductions. A warm introduction of some sort always helps.

Tigers lose. 7 back in loss column now.

QUOTE (NIUSox @ Sep 9, 2009 -> 11:56 PM) Oh my god...we gained a game in the standings!!! Put the champagne on ice.

QUOTE (MHizzle85 @ Sep 8, 2009 -> 09:16 AM) Really not wanting to go to my 1st day of class. Stop whining and go get an education, lest you end up on a message board your whole life.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 7, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) Lets not kid ourselves... Its legal if you are rich. My day was excellent. 12th street beach with the kids followed by listening to the postgame show with Rongey. What about y'all?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 02:25 PM) Free ice water at Wall Drug. Go get yerself a pitcherful, then.

QUOTE (Brian @ Sep 6, 2009 -> 09:29 PM) Put in my Sox Pride DVD...Gosh darn it, I miss John Rooney calling our games. Everyone knows I am NOT fond of Ed Farmer as play by play guy. His call of Pods Game 2 homer will always be my personal favorite radio call of all time. Get goose bumps everytime I hear it. Rooney is my all time favorite announcer. Sometimes he would embellish a routine play but his ability to paint the picture and bring the game to you is unmatched by any on TV or radio in this day and age. IMO Farmer was tolerable as color man but atrocious calling a whole game. With that said, here is another random thought, I think DJ is an entirely different man on radio. He seems to be far more relaxed and willing to say it like it is on the radio. He still tells his deliberately corny jokes and does his goofy singing but overall, I can say I like hi as a radio color commentator. I think it will be huge for his announcing career to be free of Hawk and his press box-sized ego.

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 04:48 PM) by the way, though, Brazil is not a country of particularly dark skin complexion. This was a really entertaining exchange. I assume you've been there before so I do not need to tell you how fun Brazil can be and how nice and welcoming the people are as well. I visited Sao Paulo on a couple occasions and long to go back. Rio was fun too but there were times I felt a little threatened, and that never happens to me, knife or no knife. I have heard Curitiba is the fastest growing city in Brazil. Any particular reason for moving there rather than Santa Katerina or Porto Alegre?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 04:29 PM) I just got back from class. Very impressed with Mr. Torres. His trade value may never be higher. Get 'er done, Kenny!

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 04:02 PM) Yeah and we get the Royals and Indians and Orioles who we don't dominate enough. Nice win, but we got our own problems to not worry about the Dubs. I won't disagree with you there. However, if I had to chose one team to face 18 games per year, it would be tough not to pick Pittsburgh. Even if they are decent early in the season, there is a good chance they trade away their talent by the time you face them later in the year.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 03:54 PM) It doesn't even look like Soriano wants to be out there. Pretty bad effort swinging at three straight well out of the strike zone. Cubs are lucky to have teams like the Pirates, Mets and Nationals to play because their current W-L record does not even come close to showing how bad they are. Giving up 5 runs to the White Sox while getting shut out by a rookie at home is a really bad thing to do these days.

QUOTE (whitesoxbrian @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 03:48 PM) This season was a huge disappointment. However, my 5 highlights are: 5. Winning 4/6 from the Cubs. Easy. 3 outs to go still.

Finally tired of this thread.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 01:03 PM) Road trip from hell Made Me Mad Brandon Allen hit HR yesterday; Pena no good Start off with five counts Then you jump up to seven. back to five...haiku!

My dad served Ernie Banks breakfast at the M&M Club the day he hit #500. He was a regular and usually ate 2 eggs. My dad got him an extra one for strength.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 04:57 PM) Princes of Dol Amroth included Denethor, Steward of Gondor and Eomer, King of Rohan. Release the hounds on FlaSoxxJim. Can't handle another trip to middle earth or wherever that creepy rings stuff comes from.

Opportunities abound on the south side for young players to audition for spots on the 2010 squad.

I just checked Cowley's Twitter and was amazed to see he has only 126 followers. To put it in perspective, a 28 year old guy named Justin has a page called s***mydadsays and has well over 100,000 followers. To his credit, s***mydadsays is one of the funniest things I have read in ages and I know "followers" does not equate actual readers. But still, 126 followers is not good for a sports reporter in a major U.S. city.

QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 10:23 PM) Zinnnggg!! Always disappointing when an onomatopoeia is needed to get us past "z". But even more disappointing to be trumped because I can't spell onomatopoeia.

XXX movies have been a nice alternative to watching the White Sox recently.