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I don't know if anyone is still doing this but NorthSideSox72 was very quick and easy to work with. I will definitely use him in the future!

QUOTE (bschmaranz @ Mar 10, 2010 -> 09:53 PM) Those discussing football jerseys.. at least you didn't shell out $65 for a Tommie Harris pshh...$150 for a Gaines Adams jersey. too soon?

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 3, 2010 -> 02:17 PM) I should re-phrase it, it seems a lot of people here are satisfied the Sox DH is Jones/Kotsay and wouldn't mind if that's how it turned out. Really? It seems like whenever the "DH by committee" subject comes up, everyone says what a stupid idea it is. I think some have just accepted it because there's nothing we can actually do about it, but I have RARELY seen anyone say that it's a good idea. edit: just realized that post was from January.

Did Konerko and Viciedo get hurt? If Konerko has a good to decent year then they may extend him a year (or two). hopefully at that point the investment they made in Viciedo will pay off. The first half of this season is going to be huge as far as what direction this club will have to go in. Or we can pick up Agon at the deadline. Or we can be completly out of it and KDub blows up the team. I think there's more of a chance KW talks nomar out of retirement to play first for us before we get Davis or Smoak.

happy birthday fellas.

QUOTE (striker @ Mar 2, 2010 -> 11:56 AM) The White Sox have pretty much always had good pitching under Cooper. I can't say what he does to be a good pitching coach but I know he gets good results. What would be the criteria for giving a pitching coach credit for fixing someone? your first two sentences answer the question you ask in the third sentence. Also, I could be wrong but I believe Cotts was named "set up man of the year" while he was with Cooper.

I can buy the "SUV's are needed for Chicago winters" argument. The bicycle patrol idea isn't reasonable IMO. Can you imagine how vulnerable a cop is riding his bicycle on Thomas and Springfield (I can name hundreds of other intersections as well, not a knock on the example I used).

QUOTE (chisoxfan09 @ Feb 28, 2010 -> 09:49 PM) I wonder what a Soxtalk poll would look like just (To include Slayer in any trade proposal) before the July dealine if we are in the thick of the race but need that bat sorely and the DH committee has failed miserably. And if the Pads are really out of it by then. My vote is no (not that it carries any weight), I don't like the idea of taking a bat away just to add ONE. If were getting 2 or more impact players then it's something to think about. I'm not saying Slayer is better than AGON, but when you consider age, contract, etc...plus what it's going to cost to keep AGON here long term then the deal becomes less attractive. It also makes me nervous to pay someone 20+mil per for ages 34-37...

I'm on a quiet block, working class community. My neighbors and I work different shifts, if something suspicious is going on someone will notice. If I'm going to be gone for an extended amount of time then I let people know. I have locks on the door ...then again, half of the door is glass so I don't know what good it really does me.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 18, 2010 -> 03:21 PM) I just checked in with Southwest (literally just, on my way to the airport, and I get a security document and not a boarding pass. So wtf. I'll be in Group C again. F**k. Group. C.

Kenny got sick of Boras playing games with him so this was the best way to screw him.

I think I was in a soxtalk league last year, I'm in if there's an open slot. [email protected]

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 16, 2010 -> 08:00 AM) In the days of electronic ticketing and electronic boarding passes, it's entirely possible and in fact likely that the first time he actually saw a person was when his ID was checked at security. Don't you have to see someone for a stand by flight or can you do that over the computer as well? I don't know, just asking...

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 02:58 PM) Since you did all these great things for her and she doesnt appreciate them, maybe now you should ignore her. I haven't talked to my wife in 6 months...I do enjoy clean clothes and dinner every once in awhile so I buy the gifts.

I'm 0-2 in gifts. I got her a kindle for her birthday that she hasn't touched since she opened it and got her a Droid for Christmas that she can't figure out how to use. Any ideas from you guys would be great... Actually, 0-3...she still hasn't used the $100 gift card for the massage joint in Algonquin.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 12:16 PM) To clarify, that isn't really being an Ahole. And I do think that approach would come off strong in a bar/club. You appear confident and funny, two things a girl loves. it's open to interpretation, when you don't call her back and blow her off, every one of her friends will refer to you as an Ahole.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 11:59 AM) You are full of crap. Spitting out theortical lines from TV shows. It don't work that way in the real world. No, you don't have to be ridiculously nice (or fake nice) but if you are a total dick you are probably getting with some pretty ridiculous chicks anyway. Ones that I'd have little interest in being with. first off, read what I said. nowhere in my post did I say to be a "total dick". second, if it was on a tv show I missed it. third, don't tell me what will work in the real world unless you've tried it and failed.

QUOTE (The Critic @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 08:23 AM) The OJ avatar next to this post is a nice touch. it was a toss up between OJ and my boy Tiger.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 10:10 AM) Honestly, I've found the best way to get in well with girls is to have some friends who are girls. The easiest thing is to be nice to your buddies' girlfriends, and they will pass this on to their friends. I'd have to say the vast majority of my girlfriends were picked up this way. ahhh the referral method...I like it.

QUOTE (The Beast @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 09:37 AM) So let me get this straight. Hypothetically, I approach girl A at the bar and say "Hi, my name is Ross" and start up a conversation. When do you stop being nice and start being arrogant or rude to get said girl A to chase after you? Naturally, I would want to know what they are studying and what they are into with their life instead of just what they are doing later on and what they are drinking at the moment. When are we supposed to go up and after the initial point of contact start being a dick? Do we need to play hard to get as well? I'm not an arrogant and cocky guy and bars/clubs aren't really my scene, but I would like to succeed in this given situation, that's for sure. Enlighten me about nice guys "finishing last" and how those nice guys might want to approach those situations. The thing you have to keep in mind is that you can't make it seem like you're going out of your way to be an ***hole. In your hypothetical situation it should go like this... Girl A is at the bar. you walk up. "bartender, can I get another one of what she's having" The bartender hands you the drink and you slide it over to her friend (girl B ) and walk away. I haven't had much success with that approach so I'll give you one that I have had success with. Girl A is at the bar. you walk up. "bartender, can I get another one of what she's having and a miller lite", give her the drink. find out her name and hang out with her a bit. I've had the most success "people watching", making fun of people in the bar. Nobody criticizes people like women do, they love it. The point is to get her laughing. She will see that you can be an ***hole but she'll keep talking to you because it's not directed at her. The first night isn't so much about being an ***hole as it is showing her your sense of humor. You want to show her a good time the first night. After that you wait 2 or 3 days before talking to her again, the ***hole in you should be natural. You're in no hurry to make plans and the general attitude is "whatever". An important note is that you don't want to be an ***hole everyday. You have to show her flashes of that guy she had fun with at the bar. It's a fine line that will take a lot of practice to master.

The worse you treat a woman the more she'll want you. Nice guys finish last, always. This doesn't mean you have the green light to smack the s*** out of her. It's a very fine line that should only be walked by an experienced ***hole. This is helpful for the next time. You won't be able to pull it off now because she knows you too well. Being an ***hole won't come off as natural at this point, it will seem forced and backfire on you. For now, be the rebound guy. Be the shoulder she can cry on and once the moment is right, take full advantage of the situation. At this point you're just trying to get whatever you can.

how do I make it stop? uncle? I give?

+1 Sqwert.

Henry Hill...GoodFellas

QUOTE (The Beast @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 11:16 AM) Is the taste of p**** better when you are hooking up or with someone you genuinely like and are with? That's the question I'm proposing. no. it doesn't taste good under any circumstances.